PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

September 15, 2011

[Headline] Daytonites: You Own It, You Fix It. Council wants households to pay for “side sewer” repairs.

Waitsburg resident Jane Butler, age 90, has deep family roots in the Touchet Valley through her husband, Bob. Butler has lived in town for about 50 years, non-consecutively, and is being honored for her family history with the Pioneer of the Year award from the Waitsburg Historical Society. “I feel honored,” Butler said of the award.

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kovach of Bellevue, Wash. and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beaudry of Post Falls, Idaho, announce the engagement of their daughter Jillian Evona Beaudry to Dane C. Henze, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Henze of Aberdeen, Wash.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 31, 1995

It was a sad tune when, some time ago, this newspaper informed readers that they were out of luck finding someone to give piano lessons in Waitsburg. Now, the music has changed. Beginning September 5, Charlotte Eaton of Dayton plans to be in Waitsburg one day a week to give piano lessons. She plans to teach both children and adults, from beginner to more advanced.

It appears the business of growth management in Waitsburg is back, what with members of the City Council meeting last week—for the first time in months—with county planners to talk about reviving work on the city’s Growth Management Plan. The last word was that county planners were going to “get back” with city leaders about how to proceed.

Fifty Years Ago

September 10, 1970

[Photo caption] One young lady took home an armful of awards from the livestock judging at the Southeastern Washington Fair was Terri Conover of Waitsburg. This fine Hereford steer was the champion of the show as well as the champion sale steer. In addition, Terri was a winner in the Fitting and Showing competition. It was a great weekend for this Wait-Hi sophomore.

Don Minnick, dean of Student Services at Walla Walla Community College, was featured speaker as the Waitsburg Lions Club opened its set of fall meetings last Tuesday.

Spec. 4 Larry Bunton received a 2 ½” deep wound in his hip last week while serving in Vietnam. He is confined to a hospital there, and in a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Villard Thomas of Waitsburg, reported that he was able to be up and about. He was wounded on August 24, and his letter indicated that he would rejoin his company in about 3-4 weeks. This is the third time that Bunton has been wounded.

Wheat growers will have two new varieties to consider when they start drilling soft white winter wheat this fall. They are Paha—a soft white winter club wheat, and Luke—a semihard soft white common winter wheat.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

September 17, 1945

Wayne McCoy, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. McCoy, left Wednesday morning for Madison, Wsc. where he will enter the State University and take the four-year course in structural engineering.

G.M. Lloyd, local democratic wheel-horse, went to Spokane last Thursday, where he met the Gov. Cox special train and accompanied it to Walla Walla Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. M.B. Buroker returned home Tuesday from Starbuck, where they have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. C.F. Actor, and family during the past week.

One Hundred Years Ago

September 14, 1920

Ceremonies for the marking of the Lewis and Clark and Clark Trail will be held October 10 in all communities located on the original. Markers are being installed in each town by the American Pioneer Trails Association from Astoria, Oregon, to the mouth of the Missouri, near St. Louis.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Penner and Mrs. and Mrs. Dick Young returned Monday evening from a few days fishing trip.

Marvin Barnes chopped his thumb so severely with an axe last Saturday that it was necessary to have it amputated at St. Mary Hospital.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 20, 1895

It is now, apparently, an assured fact that Waitsburg will be lighted by electricity before another carpet of snow covers the earth.

It is no longer fashionable to turn your trousers up at the bottom. That fashion was too foolish to last long.

William Mitchell last Wednesday sold his city residence on Coppei Avenue to Mrs. N. B. Denny, who takes possession immediately. Consideration—$1500.

The residence of Ben Hunt, Jr. in Huntsville was destroyed by fire last Tuesday, about one o’clock. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it was well underway when discovered. By well-directed efforts and furniture downstairs was saved, but nothing from upstairs could be reached.

It takes a long time to feather a nest on a wild goose chase.