Pioneer Portraits

Ten Years Ago

May 12, 2011

[Photo credit] A member of the Atomic Bombshells burlesque dance group from Seattle entertains wine enthusiasts during Charles Smith’s spring release party on Saturday.

The weather in the Snake River area may still have rain and chill in the air, but the recreational boating and fishing season is underway. “The catfish are biting like crazy,” said Jim MacArthur, who runs the Lyons Ferry Marina on the Snake near Starbuck with his wife Angela.

[Photo credit] Val Woodworth and fellow Lions Club members prepare ribs for the annual Rib Feed at the Don Thomas Pavillion on the edge of the Fairgrounds Saturday. The event drew a crowd of 700 this year, up slightly from last year. The club prepared more than 900 pounds of ribs for the evening, which coincided with Spring Release weekend in the Walla Walla area. Rain came and went during the day, but the sun came out for part of the evening.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 4, 1995

The bowling center in Dayton has new owners, a new name and a whole new look. The changes are striking.

Here’s an off beat question: What would happen if Art Garfunkel, the falsetto voice in the 1960s soft rock duet of Simon & Garfunkel, stood for an hour on a Friday night outside the Plaza in Waitsburg, waiting for a taxicab? He’d probably have to sign some autographs, right? Wrong. Nobody would recognize him. And, that’s exactly what happened last weekend.

[Photo credit] Julie and Greg Post in the weaving studio at their Cedarose at Wolf Fork ranch on the North Touchet, southeast of Dayton. The Post family will hold an open house of their studio and business office on Sunday, May 7.

The Washington state building code has been certified as the first in the nation to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Builders benefit from the certification by the U. S. Justice Department because it ensures that construction which meets the state code also meets federal requirements of access for handicapped people.

Fifty Years Ago

May 14, 1970

Shake the moth balls out of your red Days of Real Sport shirt, diet over the weekend so that it will fit, and blossom out on Monday, May 18, for it will be “race week” in Waitsburg with the bang-tails running Saturday and Sunday.

Phil Monfort announced that he is cranking up his olde black engine for another go at the Days of Real Sport Parade on Saturday, May 23. Phil hooks up any young people in town who want to bring a wagon and be in the parade. Call Phil to get your youngster in the gala parade.

Miss Tammy Adams underwent an appendectomy in St. Mary Hospital Monday. Her brother Todd Adams had just returned from a stay of three weeks in the hospital with a broken arm.

Touchet Valley Home Ec will have a work day on Monday, May 18th at Dorothy May’s. Bring a sack lunch and things to make dippity flowers.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 1, 1945

Mrs. Miles Brunton was installed as president of the PTA Wednesday night. Henry Reimers is vice president; Mrs. Ralph Baim, secretary; and Mrs. Roy Danielson, treasurer.

Leslie Taylor of Cottonwood, Id. has been hired to replace Homer Reed as superintendent of schools.

Following the Choral Club concert Friday evening, the group enjoyed a party at the home of Mrs. W. C. Atkins. Margaret Klingeman, president, and Mildred Minnick, vice president, presided at the serving table.

One Hundred Years Ago

May 21, 1920

F. J. Aldrich Tuesday sold his half interest in 770 acres of the Kennedy farm in the Alto district to C. F. Enrich; consideration $150 per acre.

Commencement week this year in Waitsburg will mark the graduation of 21 of Waitsburg’s best young people from the local high school; Eston Mock, Audrey Shaffer, Zella Walker, Carolyn Bickelhaupt, Grace Cline, Dwight Howell, Leon Sayers, Lester Wade, Wilfred Thalman, Ethel Michelsen, Loris Cox, Mabel Van Slyke, Myrtle Windust, Elsie Kinder, Mayne McKay, Laretia Loundagin, Louise Ramseur, Ernest Mikkelsen, Oliver Hobbs, Metha Harsh and Gordon Leid.

Mrs. T. S. Teeter and children left Sunday evening for several days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. S. A. Prim and brother James Prim and family at Effingham, Ills.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 24, 1895

Wheat made another jump of 2 cents a bushel upward last Monday. May it continue to jump until it reaches the $1.00 mark.

The obnoxious income tax law has been declared unconstitutional by the supreme court of the United States. That’s a great relief to us—how is it with you?

C. W. Wheeler left on Thursday evening for Goldendale. He took his hand satchel along for the purpose of bringing back a jersey cow.

Last Saturday our town was so full of farmers that hitching places were scarce and at a premium. And the best of it all, everybody had money and our merchants enjoyed a splendid trade. Times are getting better—no doubt about that.