PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

November 11, 2004

Kelly McCaw is the new deputy city clerk at City Hall. McCaw, 23, is a 1999 graduate of Waitsburg High School and a 2003 Graduate of Eastern Washington University with a degree in English with Technical communications.

One might say it was a case of losing a needle in a pile of needles but for Waitsburg High School senior Kyle Weston, it was motivation enough for him to finish 16th in the State B Cross Country race at Pasco last Saturday. Weston had lost track of teammate Brad Huffman, was pushing himself to catch up and find Huffman, and the result was a personal best time.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 9, 1989

The Eastern Star chapter met Monday night with Patty Horney and Tom Baker presiding. After some discussion, it was decided to have a Christmas party at the December 4 meeting, with the Star points providing the refreshments and Jean Miller in general charge.

Waitsburg Cardinals were honored at a Monday Sports Dessert concluding the fall schedule. Paul Adams was named the Outstanding Football player for the Cardinal 1989 team, and teammate Greg "Bubba" Gales was cited for the Most Inspirational Player.

Fifty Years Ago

November 6, 1964

Twenty-five energetic 4-H Saddles and Spurs members spent a busy Saturday, October 31 at Mock's Beeline service. The group washed nearly 50 cars in their "Jimmy Wills Benefit" efforts. The sponsors were also on the spot helping out: Bev Harper, Dolores Jones, and Ava Jean Gagnon. The group worked in shifts, and all ended the day tired, but pleased that they were able to help the Sam Wills family.

In a new game entitled "try to guess construction costs," the Waitsburg School Board came up once again scratching their collective heads as the bid figures for finishing the facilities at the grade school have nearly doubled since the original bids for extra work opened.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

November 10, 1939

H.V. Grubbe, last surviving member of Burnside post, G.A.R. of Waitsburg, died Monday afternoon at his home after a lingering illness.

Henry Zuger and hunting party returned home Thursday of last week from the Zuger-Clodius hunting cabin at Stay-Awhile Springs in the Umatilla Forest Reserve south of Godman Springs. They were successful in shooting four elk.

Born at Dayton Hospital, Thursday Nov. 2nd to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hermanns, a son. Weight 7 ½ pounds.

An application for a marriage license was made at Dayton Monday by John W. Lloyd and Miss Dorothy M. Baxter, Waitsburg.

Roy Allen, chairman of the Water Committee of the City Council represented this city at the University of Idaho's second annual school for water and sewage plant operators, which was held at Moscow two days last week.

One Hundred Years Ago

November 6, 1914

S. Kennedy, the well-known farmer, living at the forks of the Coppei, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the family home, after having been failing in health for the past two years. A widow, five daughters and two sons survive him.

Dahl Jones with a party of men, horses and dogs have gone on a hunting trip.

Henry Bateman and R. D. Roberts have purchased from F. M. Benson, what is known as the Snodgrass ranch of 520 acres of wheat land a few miles north of this city. The consideration was $75 per acre. This body of land is close to or adjoins the Bateman ranch.

Miss Viley Mock gave a Halloween party at her home on Second St There were 18 young people present. The evening was spent in play and music after which a fine lunch was served. Everybody seemed to enjoy it even to Grandma Moxley.

Mrs. J. F. Davis and son Elisha returned Tuesday from Tekoa where they have been visiting for the last two weeks with Will Seagraves and family. Will is a brother of Mrs. Davis.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years

November 8, 1889

On Wednesday evening when Fate Brown was washing for supper at the Short Order House, a large pistol which he carried in his coat pocket fell from the pocket and hit the washstand in such a way as to discharge the same. The ball entered Brown's right breast and passed backward and upward lodging probably against the shoulder blade. Brown has this far felt but little inconvenience from the wound.

We understand that Rev. W. T. Robinson intends to quit the pulpit in the near future and engage in the mercantile business. He is induced to make this change on account of chronic sore throat.

Vawter Crawford came home from Heppner, Oregon today on a visit. Vawter was for years foreman of The Times office, and is now foreman of the Heppner Gazette. He is a fine printer and a giltedged young man.