Pioneer Portraits - July 2, 2015

Ten Years Ago

July 5, 2015

Jessica Hofer, past worthy advisor of Waitsburg Assembly No. 68, Order of Rainbow for Girls, was selected to fill the office of Grand Nature at the Grand Assembly held in Tacoma, June 23-25. She is the daughter of Terry and Betty Hofer.

Waitsburg 55+ group had a perfect day for the picnic in the city park on June 9th. It was very pleasant to sit in the shade of those beautiful big trees and “shoot the breeze” with our fellow senior friends and neighbors. Walt Harris delighted our palates with perfectly turned hot dogs, (after he remembered where he had put them). It was perfect accompaniment for all the delicious salads and desserts that were in abundance. We rewarded Walt with a birthday song.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 7, 2015

Gabe Kiefel, son of Michael and Kristi Kiefel of Waitsburg, who represented Waitsburg High School in the East-West All-Star Game in Yakima on June 25, saw significant playing time on both offense and defense. He estimates he played about half of the game. “I was glad I had a last shot hitting heads with a few people,” Kiefel said. “It made me remember it’s not all glory. There’s a price you pay. I’d do it all over again,” he said.

Jill Bickelhaupt, a recent graduate of Waitsburg High School, has earned the Daniel J. Evans Civic Education Award for her knowledge of government and involvement in her community. The announcement in the inaugural established by the legislature in 2004 as part of a plan to encourage more civic education and engagement.

Fifty Years Ago

July 1, 1965

Kirby Grant, better known to young TV fans as “Sky King” will be in Dayton on July 4th. Kirby Grant is really Kirby Hoon, and is a cousin of Roy Hoon who manages the Scott Lumber yard in Waitsburg. If you kids butter Roy up a little bit, maybe he will use his “inside pull” to getcha an autograph.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dilts are selling their home at 122 West Fifth in Waitsburg to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bodman and family. Mr. Bodman is Resident Engineer for Vinnell, Manix, Fuller & Dillingham. . . Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dilts have lived here for 23 years and plan to move to a smaller home in Walla Walla next month, after selling the Waitsburg Times to Thomas and Anita Baker and having an active community life here.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 5, 1940

Because of the recent, exceedingly dry and hot weather, several local farmers have been able to begin their harvesting this week.

Nancy Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loris Cox, while playing with firecrackers Tuesday evening, had the misfortune to injure her left hand. The thumb was split open the full length, requiring several stitches to close it and the middle finger had a piece taken out.

Pat Hirsch, Kenneth Smith, Naomi Stanley, James Harsh and Helen Lloyd returned home from the Presbyterian young people’s summer conference in Roganunda on Tuesday. Mary Jane Dyar returned home Saturday.

One Hundred Years Ago

July 9, 1915

Miss Julia Vollmer and Mr. William Stimmel were married at Rose Glen Farm, the home of the bride’s parents, Saturday evening, July 3rd, at 8 o’clock.

Several hundred picnickers intent on having a good time and from personal observation, seemingly “making good,” spent Monday the Fifth, on Jasper Mountain at or near Segraves Hall. B. O. Porter of this city, conducted the confectionary, soft drinks and lunch stand, which was liberally patronized all day and most of Monday night.

A party of young ladies consisting of Julia Ramseur, Naomi Danielson, Ruth Eaton, Roberta Houtchens, Harriet Steward, and Katie Harter of Pullman, spent the Fourth and fifth at Guntle Springs and Coppei Falls. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. J. M. Steward. The young ladies report an enjoyable time.

W. E. McKinney reports that somebody stole a sorrel saddle horse from the ranch near Alto, Monday night, leaving a poor, old worn out horse in its place. W. E. Says he is not entirely satisfied with the trade.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 4, 1890

Frank Hart’ s horse sale was discontinued last Saturday after only six of the band of 35 had been sold, the prices bed being pronounced entirely below the real value of the animals.

On Wednesday afternoon about six o’clock a heavy hail storm, covering a strop about a half mile in width and extending in a north easterly direction, passed in the vicinity of Bolles Junction. The hail was about the size of peas and covered the ground near two inches deep. It did much damage to wheat and barley, by threshing out the grain, and fairly riddled the corn. J. M. Currie’s crop is badly damaged.