Pioneer Portraits - June 9, 2016

Ten Years Ago

June 15, 2006

The Waitsburg Lions Club held its season-end meeting at the Lions Cookshack Tuesday, June 13. Glynn Davis was named recipient of the Melvin Jones Award, the highest honor bestowed in Lionism. John Payne was honored as Lion of the Year. J.W. “Bill” Thompson was awarded a rubber chicken by outgoing President Marty Dunn.

Top honors in the track program went to Aaron Leal and Natasha Montgomery, the male and female Most Valuable Player choices, based on total points. Tyson Cole was named Most Improved and Marci Jo Lanning received the Come Back Award, for overcoming an injury and coming back to miss a state berth by inches.

Some 20 softball teams from around the region will be competing for glittering hardware int eh 22nd Annual Waitsburg Lions Softball Bash this weekend. The teams will grapple on the softball fields in the Days of Real Sport infield.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 13, 1991

In an Awards Ceremony held last week for Waitsburg High School, several students were honored for their contributions to the student body. Jenny Jameson was named Outstanding FHA Member for the 1990-91year. Pep Club participation awards went to Michele White (1st), Sara Payne (2nd) and Travis Larsen (3rd). Angela Ferguson was named the Outstanding Senior for the National Honor Society.

A Hansen reunion was held Sunday, May 26 at the family farm on top of Coppei Mountain. Grandfather Robert William Leid purchased the property 101 years ago. A potluck dinner was held at the 150-year-old home. Fifty-four family members enjoyed food, baseball, visiting, and the scenery.

Fifty Years Ago

June 16, 1966

Waitsburg has added a new dimension to its cultural life this week with a bonified art studio. Joy Broom has obtained the Wood house on 6th, and has set up shop there. Anyone who would like to see her work is welcome to drop in for a visit.

Four students achieved a 4.point average for the spring semester of 1966 at Waitsburg High School according to the list just released by Superintendent Gerald Maib. They were Lewis Neace, Randy Pearson, Stan Pierson and Mary Leid.

George Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wood, has been appointed as program coordinator of Western Wheat Associates it was announced last week.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

June 20, 1941

Sheaf exhibits to be shown at our annual Community Exhibit and for the Waitsburg booth at the Walla Walla County Fair should be selected in June and July according to Max Wills, Smith-Hughes instructor at the high school.

At a tea Sunday afternoon at the R. D. Flaherty home in Walla Walla, the announcement of Miss Patricia Flahery engagement to Paul E. Hofer of Waitsburg was made.

Mrs. Ira Bloor drove up to Spokane Sunday to take their daughter, Miss Virginia, back to her nursing duties at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Mrs. Tom Eller has blooming in her back yard last week, a Black Lily of the Nile. This is a carnivorous plant and the fragrance is anything but fragrant.

One Hundred Years Ago

June 23, 1916

Troy L. Davis, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, of this city is on a United States training ship which just now is stationed at Peking, China.

A. F. Mock of Waitsburg has purchased from Prescott the pump in the old pumping station and 1500 feet of the old wooden pipe. He paid the city $100 for the outfit.

Perry Harmon was accidently shot in the ankle Saturday while riding in a wagon on the way to the mountains.

The local W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. McCown Friday, June 30 at 2:30 P.M. Subject – the great need of purity work in the public schools. All ladies interested are urged to attend.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 26, 1891

We would like to see an ordinance passed prohibiting cows with bells from roaming about the streets of the city, for all nuisances, the biggest nuisance is a town cow with a bell on.

“You’ll find in all professions

In pulpit, in court, and in shop,

As well as in strawberry boxes,

The best always comes to the top.”

Frank McKinney and bride arrived in the city on Wednesday night. They were met at the Hunt depot by a tin can brigade and escorted to their home.

Rev. J. H. Pearson is the hoss boy to run a hay rake.

A. W. Phillips, one of the successful farmers on the Coppei, is building a new barn 58 x 60 feet. C. J. Witt is doing the work.