PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

May 20, 2004

The Days of Real Sport Parade, an annual tradition in Waitsburg, was marked by a stirring tribute to United States servicemen and a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem by Lindsey Thomas of Prescott, daughter of Joe Thomas and Jill Thomas, and Queen of the Milton-Freewater Pioneer Posse Court. On the announcer's stand was Fred Hamann, assisted by Scott Archer.

Bearing the stars and striped -LESS-THAN-0096-at the DRS parade-GREATER-THAN-0096- was Joe Gagnon, recently returned to Waitsburg from a year-long stint in Alaska with the Coast Guard, after being called to active duty. Parade Marshal J.W. "Bronco Billy" Thompson offered a friendly smile and wave to folks lining the parade route.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 18, 1989

Waitsburg Commercial Club, after some deliberation, decided that 30 lbs. was the proper amount for potato salad for the annual hamburger feed set for Tuesday, May 30. Don "Gus" Harris is in charge of that portion of the feed, and promised it would be done correctly. Dr. Stan Pearson is in charge of the vegetables, Dave Mc- Connell the fried onions, and Roy Leid and Bob Patton will cook the burgers. Ivan Keve had a grocery list, and Bill Thompson was put on a picnic committee to buy the food needed. Keve said lat year the club fed 34 men and 15 ladies. The men have to pay, the ladies were admitted free.

Kitzi Hazelbaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hazelbaker, was installed as Worthy Advisor of Waitsburg Assembly No. 68, Order of Rainbow for Girls, in public ceremonies Wednesday night, May 10 at the Masonic Hall.

Fifty Years Ago

May 15, 1964

Herman Gohlman, Secretary of the Days of Real Sport, Incl, said Thursday that 21 owners have entered horses for the 51st running of the Days of Real Sport Race meet to be held on May 30-31.

Miss Delores Donley was crowned "Queen of the May" at the annual May Dance held May 8 in the Waitsburg High School gym. Members of the Queen Dee's court were Barbara White, Judy Langdon, Kitty Gagnon, Donna Harris, Kathy Rose, Diane Zuger, Teri Halsey, and Sharen Anderson. Granne Hofer was flower girl, Tim Pettichord was crown bearer, Dawn Hays and Davey Danforth were train bearers.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 19, 1939

Miss Evelyn Mills was honor guest at a dinner party arranged as a surprise for her by her mother, Mrs. H. D. Mills, on her 16th anniversary Thursday evening, May 11.

Mrs. Frank Danielson was pleasantly surprised on Saturday evening when a group of friends took a potluck supper and went to the Danielson home to help her celebrate her birthday anniversary.

Craig Tull, Prescott wheat farmer and race horse owner, returned Monday evening from the Bay Meadows track in California where he has several horses stabled.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Neace are leaving Saturday for Montreal, Canada to be preent for the graduation for their son, Lewis Neace, who is completing his course in medicine.

One Hundred Years Ago

(No date)

Note: Ellis Laidlaw, now living in Dixie, was a graduate of the Class of 1914. His name did not appear in the paper originally, but he finished his High School work at a later date, and was officially designated as a member of the Class of '14.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 24, 1889

Frank Lowden has 50 acres of sorghum planted on his Touchet ranch. A sorghum mill would pay in this valley as the cane can be raised successfully.

Last Sunday as Mrs. Covington and her little girl, aged seven years, were crossing the Touchet on a foot bridge, the little girl became dizzy and fell into the swift running water, and came near drowning. But her mother's assistance, and friends rushing to the rescue, she was saved - but it was a close one.

Married at the residence of the bride's parents near this city May 23, 1889, Thomas Virgil McKinney and Miss Ida Brockman.

A. C. Dickinson has commenced the building on the east side of Main Street, adjoining Mr. Darting's blacksmith shop. It will be occupied by W. A. Covington and family, the upper floor as a residence and the lower floor as a dress-making and millinery store.