PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

September 8, 2011

This year’s Columbia County Fair will be held September 9-11 will bring new entertainment, more education, bull bash, and beer garden that will surely delight fairgoers.

I was behind the counter at the Coppei Coffee shop last week when he walked in. He donned a well-worn canvas hat, a big backpack, and two sticks that looked like ski poles. With all that gear on, the diminutive elderly man stepped right up to the cash register and made his inquiry.

[Photo caption] Between Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Deputy Gerrod Martin, who teaches traffic safety courses, and Waitsburg fifth-grade teacher Deanna Coulston are her class patrols for 2011-2012. Riley Witt and Jaden Hancock down in front. From left to right: Honesty Alexander, Evan Denison, Haylee Crow, Dalton Lambert, Jacob Bradshaw, Kelsey Alleman, Leena Baker, Mackenzie Forney, Sierra Vezina, Devon Harshman, Brayden Miller, and Lexus Gallardo-Benson.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 24, 1995

[Photo caption] Chris Pearson, of Waitsburg, wears a team jacket after returning from touring the British Isles with a U.S. basketball team.

Have you ever taken your dog to a dog wash? This Saturday, August 26, the 4-Paws Dog Obedience Club is holding a dog wash at the R and R Auto Repair on the corner of 3rd and Main St. from noon to 3 o’clock in Waitsburg.

Gail Silva, a registered nurse, has been selected for a scholarship to attend the Oncology Nursing Society training session Oct. 25-29 in Phoenix.

Dayton public schools have reorganized. Beginning this fall, the school district will have three principals.

Fifty Years Ago

September 3, 1970

Thirty-five aspiring Cardinal football players turned out last week to prepare for the first game of the 1970 season against Prescott there on September 11.

Deputy Sheriff Harold Hanson will make his residence in Waitsburg at 730 West 4th, it was reported this week by Art Klundt, Walla Walla County Sheriff. He will live in the former Edwina Painter home.

[Photo caption] Special Education staff and office personnel posed for the Times lens as teacher meetings began last week. Front row: left to right, Velma Sickles, grade school office; Patty McKinney, high school secretary; Patsy Griffen, high school office. Back row left to right: Zelia Aylward, library; Al Mattison, art; Mel Cox, men’s physical education, and Jacqueline Ely, special reading.

The pollution situation is pretty bad. But, by and large, it’s confined to where people live.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

September 10, 1945

The Charter for a Women’s Auxiliary to Samuel W. Southard Post No. 35, American Legion has been received, and a meeting will be held at the K. of P. Hall Wednesday, September 15. To complete the organization. Lucille Roberts and Ruth Eichelberger gave an enjoyable party last Thursday evening in honor of Margaret Zuger at the home of Lucille Roberts. Those present were Marjorie Spafford, Evelyn Roberts, Bessie Barnes, Irva Fox, Edna Eichelberger, Floyd Taylor, Henry Roberts, Fred Carver, Gordon Keiser, and Lawrence Van Slyke.

Mrs. Ray Elder and son arrived home Friday from Ft. Benton. Mont. where they have spent the summer. R. Elder, who has been assisting his father with the harvesting, will be back soon.

One Hundred Years Ago

September 7, 1920

Ed Hermanns, Art Davis, Harold Roberts, Otto, and Richard Otterson left Thursday for a three-day fishing trip on the Clearwater.

Five tons of elderberries have been shipped from here to date, according to George Long, who is in charge of the operations. There has been a payroll of $600 the past two weeks with about three weeks left of picking. They are shipped to Zillah from here then on to Seattle for the wineries.

Student body officers are Robert Loundagin, president; Melvin Dun, vice president; Dorothy Murphy, secretary; Donna Jeremiah, treasurer; Ruth Wolfe, editor; Janice Roberts, annual editor, Jacqueline Alexander and Roselle Collins, yell leaders.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 12, 1895

When it was raining in this part of the moral vineyard last Tuesday, it was snowing in the mountains adjacent and on Wednesday morning the peaks were white. This is the earliest snow known in the history of the country.

At the road election in this district last Saturday A Mikkelsen was elected road supervisor, and a tax of $230 was voted for keeping the roads in repair the coming year. Mr. Mikkelsen will make a good supervisor.

Albert Dickinson has disposed of his express and delivery business to Hollis Conover, who will assume charge of the business next Monday morning.

Several carloads of fruit have been shipped from here and still more to follow.