PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

October 28, 2004

Zach Bartlow, the sone of Jeff and Lori Bartlow of Waitsburg, finished third in a sectional punt, pass and kick event last weekend in Pasco. His score totaled 211 feet, six inches. Bartlow, 11, appeared in the competition by winning the Walla Walla event three weeks earlier. At Pasco, Bartlow had the second best punt at 82 feet and the second-best pass with a 96-9 mark. Hi skick was 32-3.

Donna Keeney was presented her 50 year pin of faithful service to the Order of Eastern Star by Jean Miller, Worthy Matron of Chapter 9 in Waitsburg. Congratulations, Donna!

Members of 55 Plus turned out 18 strong Friday noon at Ye Towne Hall for a potluck dinner of assorted casseroles, drumsticks, turkey, green beans, macaroni salad and desserts. Jo Polumsky and Jeanetta Monfort were hostesses. Ruby Stokes shared the riddle: "What is a balanced diet?" Answer: "Having a cookie in each hand."

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 26, 1989

Glynn Davis of Waitsburg Schools received a certificate at a Principal's meeting last weekend honoring him with the Distinguished Principal's Award. He was named outstanding principal for the Palouse area, and had to send information for the state selection for the same award.

A special presentation, "The Halloween Machine," will be given twice at the school on Monday, November 30, by the Junior High and the Waitsburg Schools Music Department. Director Tom Wendfeldt said this play was written to keep Halloween safe, wholesome and joyous through words and music.

A special 10th Anniversary dinner will be held at Ye Towne Hall on Wednesday, November 15th. The dinner will be prime rib, cooked by chef/Dr. Stan Pearson, Sr., and will cost $6.00 per person.

Fifty Years Ago

October 23, 1964

The final home game of the current pigskin season will be played this Friday afternoon at 2:30 when the Cardinals meet the DeSales Irish in the annual Homecoming game. The Homecoming Queen will be chosen from among five candidates, Patty Harris, Barbara White, Kathy Weeks, Kathy Mantz and Sharen Anderson.

Patients in Walla Walla Hospitals this week were Walter Loveland and Julia Stimmel. Hospital patients the past week have included Mrs. Villard Thomas, Ben Bloor, Mrs. Robert Pollard, Morrison Groom. Wayne Harper and Harold Denney of Huntsville.

Hunter's Note: Southeast Area - There is snow above 4,500 foot level in the Blue Mountains but the warm daytime temperature is ideal for hunting. Overall bird hunting pressure was down compared to the second weekend of 1963. Deer seem to be quite scattered and most are found in the lower elevations. Hunters weren't the only ones out in this area - on the Snake river upstream from Central Ferry, 127 fishermen checked 16 steelhead and 11 smallmouth bass.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

November 3, 1939

Orthal Cox, Jr. 20 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orthal Cox, of Clyde, and formerly of this city was injured near Dayton Saturday while hunting with friends. A gun discharged and he wsa taken to Brining Hospital for treatment.

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Neach gave a dinner last Saturday evening, to celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary.

William Edward Singer, a real pioneer of the west, and a resident of this city for over a50 years, passed away last Friday morning, Oct. 27th at 6:55 o'clock at the home of his son, Palph Singer, on Orchard Street. He ws 79 years, 7 months and 27 days of age, having been born at Oregon City, Oregon February 29, 1860.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 30, 1914

Mason McCoy, a few weeks ago, purchased a flock of thoroughbred Brown Leghorn chickens, and amont the number were four fine roosters. One morning this week he discovered one dead rooster in his pens and close examination revealed the fact that this dead rooster never did belong to him. He says there are but few persons in the locality who are raising Brown Leghorn chickens so it will be easy enough to discover the guilty party.

John Pettyjohn, of Prescott, accompanied by H. D. Conover and son Henry took a little trip "around the circle" last week, going by auto into the Rock Creek country. They report a splendid trip with almost perfect roads most of the way.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 25, 1889

This morning as Orin Danielson was coming to town with a load of grain, and while descending a hill, his wagon upset with result to break his arm between the elbow and wrist.

The large barn of H. W. Barnes, usually called "Coppei Barnes," was destroyed by fire last Sunday morning. The barn contained at the time about 20 tons of hay, a threshing machine, 1,100 bushels of grain and numerous other valuables, all of which wsa destroyed. The loss is estimated at $1,800 with only a small insurance.