Pioneer Portraits - May 12, 2016

Ten Years Ago

May 18, 2006

Matt Baker, a four-year track stand-out for Waitsburg High school and now a member of the Whitworth College Track Team, is one of four finalists for the Blue Mountain Sports Awards Male Athlete of the Year.

For now, Waitsburg is spit-shined and all dressed up for the weekend when Waitsburg plays host to hundreds of its neighhh-h-h-h-bors who come to visit and play the ponies at one of the finest race tracks west of the Mississippi. On the card will be two days of pair-mutuel horse racing that includes Quarterhorse, and Thoroughbred horses at the Days of Real Sport grounds at the south edge of town.

Four Waitsburg-Prescott boys will compete in four events at district and one Cardinal girl will be in three events. Looking for a state berth in four events will be Aaron Leal, Kevin Steffanson, Julio Almanzar and Jeremy Nichols. Natasha Montgomery will run in the 200, 400 and high jump.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

Thursday, May 16, 1991

Stefanie Miller, daughter of Jack and Barbara Miller, was installed as Worthy Advisor of Waitsburg Assembly No. 68, in ceremonies held Saturday, May 11 in the Masonic Hall.

Gary Bowles was inducted into the Waitsburg Lions club Tuesday evening, in spite of the fact he has been a member for a couple of years. He was sponsored into the club by Scott Johnson.

Waitsburg students who will be participating in the District Track Meet at Colfax this weekend are Brandon Butler, Jason Varnadore, Angel Adams, Travis Larsen, Tricia Clarke, Josh Wood, Micki McCoy, John Stacey and Jenny Jameson.

Kitzi Hazelbaker and Angela Ferguson of Waitsburg are the winners of this year’s first and second place scholarship awards given by Grange Insurance Association (Seattle).

Fifty Years Ago

May 19, 1966

Lewis Neace, son of Mr. and Mrs. Denney Neace, will represent Waitsburg High School at Evergreen Boys State to be held this year on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane on June 12 to 19. Prescott High school will be represented by Brent Potts, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Potts; and Dan Jacobson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jacobson.

The heady air at the top ofthe peak is often mixed with clouds. The Queen’s court of the Days of Real Sport is finding this so in their journeys. The trio took a proud second place during the Milton-Freewater Pea Festival held last weekend. But chaperone Jill Wood says that all is not peaches and creamy. The group (Queen Kay Wehe, Sandy Lambert and Jeannie Bowles) has accounted for two black eyes and one broken nose during practice sessions and participation.

Days of Real Sport secretary Herman Gohlman said that starting Monday, May 23, all Waitsburg businessmen and interested residents were requested to don their red shirts for advance publicity of the 53rd running of the Days of Real Sport. They will be run on the 28, 29, and 30 of May. It has long been customary to observe this weekend by wearing this colorful apparel.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 23, 1941

Vivian Bachmann has been named valedictorian and Joan Hamilton salutatorian of the 1941 graduating class.

Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Ary announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Usona Sadene Ary to Joseph M. Buroker. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Thomas will attend the couple.

Miss Margaret Henen, daughter of Philip Heinen of Huntsville, became the bride of Pierre Ganguet, Jr., son of Mrs. Pierre Ganguet, Sr., at high mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Walla Walla on May 20.

One Hundred Years Ago

May 26, 1916

The Thirteenth Annual Banquet and Reunion of the Waitsburg High School Alumni occurred Tuesday night at Preston Hall and about fifty graduates including this year’s class were present. Zo Atkinson was president and Harvey Mills, toastmaster. Frank Kinder was elected president for the coming year.

A swimming contest at the pool in Preston Hall occurred this week with Dorothy Adams, Wilma Shaffer, Georgia Reynolds, Estella Warren and Helen Keiser taking part. Dorothy Adams won most points with Wilma Shaffer a close second. Judges were Miss Burkheimer, Mrs. D. P. Hayes and Mrs. Harry Hart.

One Hundred Twenty Five Years Ago

May 29, 1891

Within the next two weeks, the Dime Society of the Presbyterian Church will give an ice cream and strawberry festival.

On Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock Mrs. Frank Parton gave a reception and an elegant dinner to the students of the Waitsburg Academy. The following were her guests: Ina L. Robertson, Ada Philips, Mary Loundagin, Laura Williams, Daisy and May Evans, Anna Wheelhouse, William Philips, King Witt, Everett Nielson, Wm. Rice, Schulyer Arnold, Clifton Hautchens, John Evans and J. H. Williams.