Pioneer Portraits - May 19, 2016

Ten Years Ago

May 25, 2006

Though it didn’t rain on the parade, Mother Nature foiled a beautiful Saturday at the Days of Real Sport as a nine-race card was canceled after one actual race and the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. A smaller crowd and 11 races on Sunday did not make up for the missed races. “t was rough because we had such a huge crowd out here,” said Dan McKinley, president of the DRS, Saturday.

Waitsburg High School track standout Matt Baker, one of four finalists from dozens of nominees for Male Athlete of the Year for the 30th Annual Blue Mountain Youth Recognition Evening, received a plaque recognizing him as a finalist but the honors went to Carl Jones, a Wa-Hi swimmer who won state 4A swimming events.

Tom Baker was honored as Parade Marshal of the 2006 DRS Parade, and the long-time race program printer and betting booth volunteer opted to ride on of Mr. Ford’s inventions, a 1924 Ford Model T driven by Herb Mettler. Baker tossed wooden nickels with the “Per Gradus” (step by step) motto and seal of the City of Waitsburg to those lining the parade route.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 23, 1991

Berger and Bettie Chase will be observing their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Saturday, June 1 at the carriage house of the Bruce Museum, between the hours of three and seven p.m. In the case of foul weather, the festivities will be moved to Ye Towne Hall.

Ken Smith, President of the Days of Real Sport, and also an active member of the SEW Fair Board, was evident in the Saturday parade here. Ken has spent many, many hours working on the Days of Real Sport, and the community does appreciate his efforts.

Brandon Cole was helping his Dad look through a group of baseball cards recently when he came across this signed Mickey Mantle card, No. 1510 of a 2500-card issue. Dan said that the retail on a card like this is about $1,500.

Fifty Years Ago

May 26, 1966

The annual spring picnic, in charge of Chairman E. V. Mikkelsen, will be held on Tuesday, June 7th at the Race Track, at 7:00 p.m. All Commercial Club members are invited to attend and bring a friend.

Waitsburg took fourth place in the Dayton track meet last Saturday with a score of 26 points. Winner of the meet was St. John with 51 points. Colfax had 47, DeSales 43. Accounting for the Waitsburg points were Norm Hansen who took a first in shotput with a 46-9 throw. Norm also placed second in discus. He will participate in the Seattle state meet this weekend. Keve took a second place in the 220-yeard dash, while Robert Maib took a fourth place spot in the broad jump.

Mrs. Robert Sickles presented her piano students in a recital at her home Friday evening. Participating in the program were Karen and Jim Callahan, Peggy and Loyal Baker, Barbara Brown, Debra Douglas, Dan Hofer, Shane Donnelly, Lynn Hooper and Sherry Sickles.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 30, 1941

Members of the class of 1941 receiving diplomas this year include Howard Hays, Margaret Wolfe, Merwin Laufer, Ruth Hanson, Lewis Dunn, Edna Groom, Robert Perry, Joan Hamilton, Kenneth Mills, Erma Crall, William Michael, James Harsh, Roy Leid, Bonetta Huwe, Evelyn Mills, Norman Stanley, Vivian Bachman, Wade Wolfe and Carroldean Wright.

Born at the Dayton Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Beryle Fisk, May 14, a daughter.

Fred Zuger’s car – a 1935 LaSalle coupe, was stolen in this city last Saturday night and found wrecked late the next day near Dayton, where it had been badly wrecked when it struck a tree or pole.

One Hundred Years Ago

June 2, 1916

This community and especially the several committees in charge of the detail work are rejoicing over the decided success of the twelfth annual Horse Show and Race Meet which came to a close Saturday.

Mrs. Phillip Heinen of Shiloh east of Huntsville, died Wednesday night, May31.

Someone has said this June but one needs a calendar or some reminder all the time lest he forget and think it is winter.

Harvey Stonecipher invested in a large gasoline power combine harvester last week.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 5, 1891

There will be a picnic at Rayburn’s Grove on Whiskey Creek on June 12. Address in the afternoon by Prof. Pugh. Everyone is requested to come with well filled baskets.

Everybody who attempts to raise flowers or a garden in this city is kept constantly in the “shoo” business, simply because the chicken ordinance is not enforced.

C. W. Heskitt, Pete Wade, Chas. Hauber, and Jim Wisener spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the mountains, killing deer, bear, buffalo, elephants, mosquitoes, etc.