Pioneer Portraits - August 25, 2016

Ten Years Ago

August 31, 2006

It seems that the citizens of Waitsburg and Columbia County are a pretty generous and caring bunch. Several fire officials have remarked that people have been uncommonly helpful to firefighters and other support personnel during this siege. With over 1,200 workers having poured into the area, supplies have often been a bit short. One supply clerk remarked, “Here, people bend over backward to help you out. At other fires I’ve been on, you couldn’t even get anyone to look at you much less help you out.”

A recent family fishing trip by the Val Woodworth family resulted in son Tyler hauling in the catch of the day, a 40 lb. halibut.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 29, 1991

Waitsburg City Council voted last week to reinstate the siren for a noon whistle after some discussion amongst the members. Councilman John Lindsey was the only member to vote against the move, so the siren was sounded on Thursday, August 22, the day after the decision. Joan Hays said that the comments she had received were 7-1 for the siren, but that many persons felt that the church bells should also continue.

A number of new things have been added for the Fall Festival including balloon animals for the kids, a watercolor display by Elena Perry of Walla Walla, leather-working by Gale Gillum, and some new food items. The Antique Car Club will have another fashion show and Bernard Donnelly is preparing a display of antique tools. Rev. Mike Ferrians will have charge of the 11 o’clock church service. There will be music, lots of things to eat, and lots of things to see. Dona Jean Smith is the general chairperson of the event.

Fifty Years Ago

August 25, 1966

The City Council this week issued a warning to horse enthusiasts that it is against the law to ride on the streets within the city limits after dark. Such a practise is a hazard to the rider and to the motorists as well. Riders are cautioned to be off the streets after dark or face the threat of arrest.

Scoutmaster Ernest Kison of Waitsburg Troop 336 has spent evenings during the past couple of weeks working with some of the scouts to get them through the Swimming and Lifesaving merit badges.

Harvest in the Waitsburg area was close to 100 per cent finished this week. John Egli, of the Touchet Valley Grain Growers said that there was considerable variation from one piece of land to another, but that he thought a good round average yield was 50 bushels to the acre.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

August 29, 1941

C.E. Shaffer and son Mount Shaffer had five head of horses badly foundered on wheat on Wednesday of last week at the farm north of this city. The horses got too much wheat when they were able to reach thru the fence of a neighboring farmer and tear open sacked wheat, dumped by a combine.

A group from Huntsville enjoyed an annual breakfast at the Lewis and Clark Trail St Park Sunday morning. The morning was just cool enough to make frying hot cakes in the kitchen store very enjoyable. Those enjoying the early morning meal were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mays, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. May, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pollard, Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wolfe and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Chet Buroker.

One Hundred Years Ago

September 1, 1916

In driving his car down from Dayton Saturday evening, Lee Loundagin of Dayton, ran into the milk wagon of P.N. Perkins and Son, on a curve of the hiway near the L. Bene place between this city and Huntsville. The wagon was badly damaged and one horse so seriously injured that it had to be shot.

Mesdames Segraves and Barnes entertained on Wednesday August 23rd, the harvest widows of the Hollow: also a few friends from town. Those present were Mrs. Jake Schmidt and children, Mrs. Lyton, Mrs. E. H. Patrick and baby, Mrs. W. H. Rice and baby, Mrs Segraves’ two children, Mrs. Barnes and Marvin.

One Hundred Twenty Five Years Ago

September 4, 1891

A sailor who can’t swim is as bad off as a soldier who can’t run.

Master Willie Tucker has proven himself the boss fisherman., While in the mountains a short time since, he with a hook and line caught a trout 2 ½ feet long.

Monday and Tuesday nights were lively in this city, there being three free shows in operation on Main Street each night.

Anyone desiring to pursue the study of Voice Culture, Piano, Organ, Harmony, and Theory of music will do well to call the music parlors of Mrs. Morrill and Miss Ramsay will cheerfully give them the desired information