PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

November 17, 2011

Last Wednesday night, a room in Preston Hall packed with school district employees and community members honored the closure of Terry Jacoy’s 23 years on the Waitsburg School Board. Jacoy has served on the board since 1988. School board Chairman ross Hamann said that in the time that Jacoy has been on the board, 590 kids have received their diplomas. “When you do something like this, you don’t do it with the idea of being remunerated,” Jacoy said.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 21, 1996

Students in fourth grade at Waitsburg Elementary School are studying recycling and its benefits as part of their science class. This is the fifth year Mrs. Douglas has introduced students to recycling. As part of the class, students will be collecting aluminum cans to earn money for their class project – the purchase of a monitor for the elementary computer lab. The Monitor would be networked with the AverMedia converter bought from last year’s can recycling drive. Combining of the two pieces of equipment will enable a teacher to do demonstrations on the computer and the entire class will be able to see what is happening, using the monitor.

Fifty Years Ago

November 18, 1971

[Photo Cation] Three Wait-Hi girls will vie for the title of Touchet Valley Junior Miss, a contest sponsored by the Dayton Jaycees on November 27. Jenny McKinney, lower right, and Debbie Smith, center left and Barb Gagnon, center right, will participate in the contest which emphasizes physical fitness, talent and poise. Other contestants are, lower row, left to right, Gerri Dobbs, Dayton; Karen McCulloch, Prescott; Retha Hopkins, Prescott; and top on ladder Cheryl Leid, Dayton. Not present at the time picture was taken was the eighth contestant, Kathy Fletcher of Dayton.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

November 22, 1946

A library report was given Wednesday evening at the regular PTA meeting by Mrs. Miles Brunton, chairman of the library committee. The city has offered the use of the city council room for use as a library. Miss Fanny Weller has generously offered her books. Miss Marion Kingman will carry on as acting librarian.

Harold Bloor who has been in the hospital this week recovering from eye injuries received when an ammonia pipe burst in his face, is improving. One eye is still in serious condition.

Orrin Carpenter has rented his farm to his son Virgil Carpenter and family and has purchased a home in Walla Walla.

One Hundred Years Ago

November 18, 1921

Mrs. D. B. Stimmel and Mrs. J. W. Morgan will be hostesses to a number of their friends at an “At Home” Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock a the Stimmel home.

Miss Martha May Harsh celebrated her 10th birthday Wednesday. Her mother gave her a five o’clock four-course dinner. Those present were Dorothy Brunson, Naomi Freeman, Marjory Barnes, Bonnie Calvert, Dorothy Allen, Tennys Teeters and Martha Harsh.

J. B. Duncan of “the Oasis” and Louis Flanders returned Tuesday from a couple of days hunting trip in the mountains. The weather was so stormy they were unable to get out much and failed to see any big game. They reported that about 20 automobiles were parked in the vicinity of Godman Springs.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 20, 1896

Wheat was worth 70 cents in Walla Walla last Tuesday. Many farmers are holding for higher prices.

Co. D. 1st Inf. Bat. has finished its target practice for this year with some fine scores. The boys all did well. The following obtained the sharpshooter’s badge: 1st Lt. C. T. Smith, Sgt. Frank McKinney, Sgt. Thomas Prescott, Sgt. J. L. Harper, Cpl. W. M. Chenowith, Cpt. O. B. Smith. Waitsburg has the finest company in the state as well as some of the best marksmen.

A Missouri dinner was given at the residence of Mrs. Nannie Reavis in Prescott in honor of her father Mr. Daniel Marr, it being his 73rd birthday. About 75 persons partook of the excellent dinner.