PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

January 22, 2004

Sen. Mike Hewitt, R-16th District, has been appointed chair of the Capital Budget Committee within the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

Legal documents are pending, but an old-fashioned gentlemen's handshake has tightened the agreement between Columbia County Hospital District No. 1 and John A. Wood Jr. for a new location of the Waitsburg Clinic. At the January 15 board meeting, the Columbia County Hospital District was given an official not to proceed with plans to build a new clinic at the corner of 3rd and Main, across from the fire station where Wood operates Wood Enterprises, an auto­motive and machinery repair shop.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

January 19, 1989

The Waitsburg Ambulance Service held its annual meeting Monday, January 16. The Board nominated and elected Ro­berta Broom and Patty Horney to serve four years terms, and accepted the resignation of Baoardmember Joan Hays, who has served as secretary/treasurer since the inception of the ambulance service in January, 1970.

Commercial Club nominated Morris Kurth to a second term on the board of direc­tors at the Tuesday meeting. Jack Otterson had agreed earlier to be a candidate for a board spot. The election will be held at the February 7 meeting. President Hevel an­nounced that the annual banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 7, and featured speaker will be Robert Williscroft of Dayton.

Fifty Years Ago

January 17, 1964

Ed Lawrence elected official of wheat commission for the coming year was Bob Sheffels, Govan, Glifford Tollett, Thronton, was elected vice chairman, and Ed Lawrence, Waitsburg, was elected secretary-treasurer.

John Appleton was voted president of the Waitsburg Commercial Club for the com­ing year, with Gerald Maib, vice-president; and Ivan Keve, secretary. Board members include the two holdover members from 1963, Harvey Estes 1963 President and John Appleton, new president; Gerry Maib, Fran­cis Wood and Tom Baker.

Friday night saw the Cards defeat Ana­tone by a score of 66-52. It was a surprisingly large winning margin for a game that was predicted to be a real toughy. The Redbirds were hot-hitting at a 53% clip from the field, and played an excellent ball-control game. Mike White tallied 23 points, with Jim Hofer cashing in on 18.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

January 20, 1939

The school bus driven by Harry Buro­ker struck the rear of a truck driven by Don Bickelhaupt of Huntsville Monday morning about 8:30.

Fritz Wilson, assistant cashier of the First National Bank, was elected president of Commercial Club, Miles Brunton, manager of the Union Oil plant here is vice-president.

Robert Hillis and Gerald Vollmer had a narrow escape Sunday afternoon on their ways to Cheney, when just out of Dayton, they struck slippery pavement, upsetting their car. They were brought back to Dayton and given first aid. Considerable damage was done to Hillis car.

One Hundred Years Ago

January 23, 1914

Word has reached this city of the marriage of Miss Alma Kuhley to Mr. Guy Wheeler, January 8. The marriage took place at the home of the bride's parents in Ket­chikan, Alaska.

A surprise dance was given on the Bu­roker family in Spring Valley Saturday night. There were four fiddlers and four piano play­ers present. A lap supper was served.

James Archer purchased lumber this week for the erection fo a modern farm home and a large barn on his Whetstone farm. The house will cost about $3,000, and the barn $1.100. Goe. Shriner, a contractor from Walla Walla, has the contract.

An all-day temperance meeting was held at the Nazarene Church last Thursday. There were fine speakers and a full house.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

January 18, 1889

One beauty about oat meal mush is that if you hve any left you can use it for poultice, or if you make a poultice and have any left, you can eat it.

J. W. Goodlake was in the city from Huntsville on Wednesday. He reports health improving in Huntsville. That place, like this, has had a double dose of sickenss this fall.

At last our old friend and former towns­man, W. H. Babcock, is in jail in Walla Walla. Has been for nearly two weeks. He seems to be a favorite, however, with Sheriff Bowles, as he is given an outside room and his wife is allowed to stay with him of nights.