PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

June 24, 2004

Kristian E. Hedine of Walla Walla has been chosen to fill the vacancy created after the resignation of long-time City Attorney Bill Bloor. Hedine looks forward to a good relationship with Waitsburg. "I'm very excited to have the opportunity to represent the City," he said. Waitsburg has been very well represented in the past and I'm looking forward to continuing that tradition.

The Saddles and Spurs 4-H club held their meeting on the 14th of June at Leader Sandra Farley's house at 7:00 p.m. It was announced that the Buck Brannaman Clinic would be July 9-12 at the Dayton Fairgrounds.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 22, 1989

Plans for the Community Centennial Celebration scheduled for Saturday, June 24th, are coming along nicely according to the committee. The committee is being headed up by Frances Strahm with assists from Ethel Sutton and Melva Smith, and the representatives from each organization in town.

Two faithful fans of the Waitsburg Little League team which took third place in the tournament were honored at the barbecue last Sunday. Bernard and Betty Jo Donnelly attende3d every game, and could always be counted on to give support and good advice. And we know they enjoy ball games, because we saw them at the softball games Monday night.

Fifty Years Ago

June 19, 1964

Mrs. Albert Dooly Sullivan died at a Walla Walla hospital Saturday afternoon after a prolonged illness. The end came quietly for the prominent Prescott and Helix ranch owner who was known affectionately by many area residents as the county's No. 1 hostess. Her farm home near Prescott has been the scene of innumerable large and small social gatherings, some of them annual affairs.

Winners at the June 11 Waitsburg open duplicate bridge club regular session were Dr. and Mrs. Roger Hevel, first; Dr. A. S. Pearson and Marvin Aylward, second, with Mrs. Marvin Aylward and Mrs. Alma Smith of Dayton, third. Regular play will continue weekly during June at 7:30 each Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Hevel. Anyone interested in bridge is welcome.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

June 23, 1939

A wedding of interest to many Waitsburg friends is that of Miss Muriel Lund of Spokane and Dr. Lewis Neace of this city which took place Tuesday evening at 8:30 at St. Paul's Methodist Church of Spokane.

Patricia Hirsch, Mary Jane Dyar and Tom Hamby left Thursday morning for the Presbyterian Summer Converence for young people at Roganunda, near Yakima.

Carl Dunn and R. D. Roberts mowed the lawn and hoed the flowerbed in the Progressive Club Park on Main Street this week, adding much to this beauty spot in Waitsburg.

One Hundred Years Ago

June 26, 1914

Mrs. Wm. McKinney won the grand prize at the second annual Rose Show last Saturday. Her prize was the silver cup given for the best six tea roses, no two alike.

Wayne Harper won first prize of $16 driving his father's Franklin six in the decorted auto parade Saturday afternoon.

The new Zuger concrete garage being erected on lower Main Street is now nearing completion. It is expected that the concrete work and the plastering will be finished by July 1, so that the carpenters and painters can put in the finishing touches. The concrete floor is being laid this week.

A. E. Clark this week purchased 100 acres of farm land of the Mrs. Harriet Taylor estate, paying therefor $105 per acre, including the crop of wheat. This land is located up Wilson Hollow near the Clark farm and is choice wheat land.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 28, 1889

Frank McCown informs us that he went through his grain and that it is not nearly so badly damaged as he supposed it to be. This will prove to be the case in many places. The country is much worse seared than hurt.

It is now a pull between Walla Walla and Dayton for Watsburg band on the Fourth. The largest pole usually knocks the persimmons.

Bert Bosworth wears a long coat when he goes to camp meetings. It makes him look more presentable.

When returning from church last Sunday, Mr. S. H. Erwin's team became frightened at a mile above Prescott. Turning off the road, they upset the hack and spilled out the occupants. Mr. Erwin, Rev. Mr. Wheeler, the Presbyterian minister, and Mrs. Holland. All were a little bruised and a good deal frightened. The horses ran on home, but the hack was completely wrecked.