Pioneer Portraits

Ten Years Ago-August 21, 2008

Waitsburg native Joan (Land) Miller, M. D. of Columbia Falls, Mont was recognized with the 2008 Spirit of Planetree Caregiver Award by North Valley Hospital in Columbia Falls. Dr. Miller, a 1966 graduate of Waitsburg High School, received the honor May at an award banquet sponsored by North Valley Hospital

A sentimental journey into the genuine American village of Huntsville is set for this Saturday, August 23, at Lewis and Clark Trail State Park. Exhibits of Huntsville mementoes and artifacts will be open to the public beginning at 10am, with a luncheon, music and programs about Huntsville and the state park on the agenda.

Turnout for the first Waitsburg Car Show, held at Preston Park, thrilled car show organizers Lupe and Sandra Torres, who estimated about 70 cars and some 125 people gathered last Sunday. “The whole event was a real surprise to me”, Torres said, “but it was a good surprise. It was well attended.”

Twenty Five Years Ago-August 12, 1993

Dayton veterinarian Chuck Reeves is the second member of his family to go to Hollywood. Both Reeves and his wife, Kennie, also a veterinarian from Dayton, have worked for Walt Disney Studios in the production of feature films. Kennie Reeves was the veterinarian for the movie, “White Fang” in 1990 and in October of 1991, Chuck was the vet on the set of the movie, “Homeward Bound (The Incredible Journey)”

Faith Thorn of Dayton has been involved in school district spelling contests for many years. Her dictionary rarely collects dust. Recently Thorn was discussing the longest word in the English language with her 12 year old grandson, Jeremy Thorn. She told Jeremy that it was a well establish fact that antidisestablishmentarianism was the longest work in the language. The kid told his grandmother that her own dictionary, a 1975 Webster’s Collegiate, had a real, really long word. It has 45 letters, 19 syllables. The word is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis. The dictionary defines this word as a lung disease caused by inhaling volcanic or very fine ash. (bet you look it upJ)

Fifty years Ago- August 15, 1968

A small amount of rain Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning threw a slight crimp into plans for finishing harvest completely in the Waitsburg area. Grain Growers manager John Egli told the Times that one or two ranchers in the Waitsburg area and a like number at Harshaw and Prescott were unable to wind it up because of the moisture. None of those involved had over a day’s work left. Acre yields varied from 40 to 75 bushels, with some ranches that generally do very well, showing diminished production, while some land with lower averages did better than usual.

Green Giant Company now is in a steady run of snap beans in the local plant, operating one shift, and processing about 50-60 tons a day. Lima beans are expected in about August 23, just about on time.

Seventy Five Years Ago-Aug 20, 1943

Mrs. James Kinder received some very severe burns while helping the Ramsdells remove their personal property from their home during the fire on Tuesday.

Glen Smith had the misfortune to overturn his combine Sunday but the damage to the machine was slight and he was harvesting again Monday.

Gladys Keve was elected to teach the third grade for the coming school year. Mrs Keve is doing some special work in preparation under the supervision of Miss Harriet Carmody who is reading specialist for the Spokane public schools.

Mrs. Daisy Wale returned home Friday from the coast where she spent the summer with her daughter. She spent one month working in the Boeing plant in Renton.

One Hundred Years Ago-Aug 23, 1918

George Marvin Lloyd and Miss Caroline Summers both well-known Waitsburg young people were married Thursday evening, August 15, at 8’oclock. The wedding took place at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Tom Matott.

Born-In this city Monday, Aug 19th, to Mrs. and Mrs. Walter Reigle, a daughter. Mrs Reigle was formerly Miss Alma Schiltz.

A young daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Marion Walker, while playing Saturday, fell and dislocated her left arm at the elbow. She is now getting along well as can be expected.

The Aloha Club gave another of their six o’clock dinners last Friday evening. Thedinner was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Shuham in honor of Dr. Mount, who left Monday to enter the service of the United States. About 29 guests were present, and the evening was very pleasantly spent.

One Hundred Twenty Five Years Ago

Aug 25, 1893

Mrs. C. W. Wheeler and all the little wheels will roll I from the mountains next Tuesday.

House flies are not so numerous this season as usual. They are awful cussed.

The old Hubbard mill on the headwaters of the Touchet was destroyed by fire Wednesday of last week

There will be no services in the brown school house next Sunday evening, but Revs Gibson and Warren will hold union services in the M. E. Church.

Marcus Zuger expected 10,000 bushels of wheat and he threshed 13,000: John Collins expected 12,000 bushels and he threshed 16, 000 bushels. That’s how expectations are being realized in this part of the country.