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Ten Years Ago

December 9, 2010

No one seems to know exactly how tall the Northwest Grain Growers elevator in Dixie is, but even those who work there say it’s no higher than 130 feet. Inland Cellular is set to build a 180-foot cell phone tower at 9970 East Highway 12 near the elevator this spring and is seeking public comment on its proposal under the National Preservation Act of 1966.

Waitsburg first responders helped a middle-aged Walla Walla man into an ambulance after he crashed his car into the guideline of a utility pole near the Laht Neppur Brewery on Preston Avenue Monday morning.

A residential burglary occurred when a suspect entered a home on North E Street in Prescott by opening a sliding glass door and took three bottles of prescription medication off a kitchen counter.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 14, 1995

Waitsburg’s Hometown Christmas fun included a new event, the Teeny Town ornament coloring contest. While icy roads caused the cancellation of the Lighted Parade Sunday, the rest of the festivities were enjoyed by hundreds of people.

There’s a lot of holiday dining going on and just in time, Walla Walla General Hospital is offering body fat composition testing. The testing will be offered Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 8-9 a.m. in Walla Walla General Hospital’s Conference Room C.

Clayton Beckman, 9, son of Bob and Leslie Beckman, Prescott, got a 4-point deer, his first in his first ever hunting season. He is the grandson of Walt and Darlene Norman of Prescott and is the great grandson of Louise Peck of Botteneau, N.D.

The Walla Walla Traffic Safety and DWI Task Force is encouraging motorists to turn on their headlights during the day on Friday, Dec. 15, as a symbolic remembrance of people who have been killed in alcohol-related crashes in Walla Walla County.

Fifty Years Ago

December 24, 1970

Larry Broom, chairman of the Boy Scout-Campfire fund drive announced at Commercial Club Tuesday that letters have been sent out to Waitsburg citizens to raise money for 1971. He appealed for support for this worthwhile endeavor which has been a Commercial Club project for many years and has successfully funded the two youth activities groups.

Bob DuPree, retired PP&L employee, has been appointed by Waitsburg City Council to serve as Police Judge. Bob replaces Carl Henze who has served for the past two years. Mayor Roy Leid expressed the appreciation of the City for the excellent work that Henze has done.

Those who enforce the law should set an example of obedience.

Spring fashion forecast: No change in hemlines. They will stay just where they are now, at the bottom of dresses.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

December 28, 1945

Prizes for exterior lighting during the holidays were awarded to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Campbell, first; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Butler, second, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Conover, third.

The Touchet Valley Hardware, Homer Reed and Miles Brunton, observed their first anniversary this past week.

Colleen Collings and Helen Lloyd were named to present the W. S. C. Booster Day at the high school in Waitsburg.

Dorothy Brown has received her discharge from the WACs after serving nearly three years in Texas.

One Hundred Years Ago

January 7, 1920

The Ladies Progressive Club as has been its delightful custom for several years past, gave a New Year’s reception Saturday evening. This “open house” was held at the Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E Shaffer home on Fourth Street. About 150 guests were entertained during the evening.

Born at Pasco Monday, Dec. 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hales, a son.

Victor Danielson entertained a number of his Waitsburg friends at a watch party Friday evening at his home in Dayton. Those present were Laretia Loundagin, Celestia Loundagin, Mabel Van Slyke, Frederica Kershaw, Charles Monnett, Giles Callahan, Jay Benn, Dwight Howell, and Victor Danielson.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

January 3, 1896

Theo. T. Davis’ horse tried to invent a new churn on Saturday by running away with a load of sweet milk, but the butter was not first class. No serious damage resulted.

Married at the home of the bride in Spring Valley Jan. 1 1896, at 1 o’clock by Barton Z. Riggs, Mr. Louie L.Kennedy and Miss Ruby M. Miller. About 150 of the 175 invited were present to witness the happy event.

About twenty of Miss Sadie Moore’s friends and admirers from this city marched in upon her in a body at her country home without their coming being heralded in any manner.