PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago September 4, 2003

Guests from Elgin, Oregon will get plenty of high school sports action Friday as the Cardinal Volleyball team hosts the HuskiesofElginina3p.m.game.Theeveningwillconclude witha7p.m.footballgameattheWaitsburgfield.First-year coach Christine Pearson is looking to a handful of returning players to lead the squad in its 16-game 2003 schedule. "The six returning letterers will give the team a solid foun- dation," Pearson said. "I've got a good core of girls." Senior Corinne McKinley is expected to provide leadership, she said, "McKinley is an excellent leader on the floor, both by action and by words." She is also the team's most consistent server. Chelsea Spies and Charlee Long are strong servers who will be factors in the team's success, she added. Spies, a senior will also be one of the team's top hitters. The Cars have plenty of height this year. In addition to Spies' 5-9, putting up a formi- dable defensive front will be 5-9 junior Jill Bickelhaupt, 5-10 sophomore Brittany Zuger and 5-10 junior Charlee Long. "We'll have good blocking ability at the net," Pearson said.

Twenty-Five Years Ago September 1, 1988

An array of modern services and phones that will become available to Waitsburg exchange customers because of the new digital switching office will be sold as a fundraising project by the Waitsburg Lions club. US West representative Art McMaingal spoke to the Lions Board Tuesday, outlining the new services available and the selection of telephone hard- ware available with the new phone office. "After September 8, Waitsburg will have the modern services that are available today in Seattle, Spokane, Yakima or Pasco," he said. "We want the Lions Club to be the vendor selling new features in Waitsburg." McManigal said the switchover from the clatter- ing old relays to the quiet bank of computerized circuits will take place Sept. 8, at 7 a.m.

Fifty Years Ago August 30, 1963

Labor Day will bring to a close another summer of successful swimming at the local pool. This year, chief lifeguarding duties were under the supervision of Mrs. Bruce Brunton. Two swim meets were held at the local pool during the sum- mer with the Waitsburg team downing Walla Walla in the first and losing to Prescott in the second. Mrs. Brunton extends her sincere thanks to the following mothers who were kind enough to volunteer their services for the swim meets: Mesdames John Gullekson, Dick Harper, Weldon Thames, George Benson, Gerald Maib, Ivan Keve, Ernest Rohde, Marvin Langdon and S. R. Hevel. Thursday evening at the Miles Brunton honme, Mrs. Brunton entertained at a tea those girls who helped in running the office at the pool. The two girls who handled very successfully the majority of the duties were Mary Leid and Neta Henze. Mrs. Brunton credits a great deal of the pool's smooth running season to Roy Leid, city councilman in charge of city parks and recreation, who was faithful in attendance to the mechanical operations of the pool.

Seventy-Five Years Ago September 2, 1938

The carpenter's workshop at the Wm. Vogt home on Preston Ave. was totally destroyed by fire with all its contents shortly after midnight Monday morning.

Development of new springs at the head of the Waitsburg water system and replacing about one mile of vitrified pope with cast iron pipe is now in full swing.

Seeding within the 1938 wheat acreage allotments, now being made to Washington wheat growers offers each farmer the opportunity to take part in a nationwide cooperative attack upon the serious wheat supply situation now burdening the market and threatening prices to farmers.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cockburn returned the last of the week from a several days trip to Spokane and Newport. Miss Barbara Cockburn visited in Milton last week.

A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Christian Church parlors in Walla Walla, August 13, when Miss Helen Hansen and Mr. Jack Clodius were united in marriage. She graduated from Waitsburg High School in June and was a very popular student, being chosen for the May Queen. He was also born in Waitsburg where he is favorably known.

One Hundred Years Ago September 5, 1913

L. E. Keppler, a young man of 27 years of age, died Monday afternoon of typhoid fever. He was a stranger here and was working with the Zuger harvest crew when he took sick. He was one of the several to contract the dread disease about the same time.

The state examiner, after examining the books for the year, has stated that Waitsburg is the only city in the state still operating under the territorial charter and recommends the city be granted a new charter.

Miss Gretchen Meinberg who most recently resigned her position as bookkeeper for the Farmers Union Warehouse Co. here has accepted a similar position with a grain company at Pendleton and has gone to that city.

Mrs. F. M. Scott announces her millinery opening for Saturday, Sept. 6 and will have on display a very comprehen- sive display of pattern hats.

H. F. Holsey has opened a horse-shoeing shop in this city, having secured a room in the blacksmith shop of W. A. Williams.

Born in this city September 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Walt C. Minnick, a boy weighing a little over 11 pounds.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago August 31, 1888

Opening season for killing elk, moose, deer fawns, mountain sheep and goats from August 15 to January 1, each year. The carcasses to be preserved for food in every case, and it is unlawful to buy or sell the hides or horns at any other time. They can be hunted with dogs during October through December each year.

We are of the candid opinion that it is often the case that the applicant for licenses to sell whiskey has more moral char- acter than the church member who signs his petition.

A project is on root for the building of a new planning mill in this city. The plan is to take waste water from tail race of the Waitsburg Flouring Mills, cross the Touchet and flume it down on the south side of the Touchet. This will give a full sufficient to five fifty horse power.

The foundation of our new brick building is already completed. The bricks are burned and a large part of lumber is on the grounds. We ask our subscribers who can possibly do so, to pay all arrearages and a year in advance.