PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

August 9, 2012

The 1889 "Vollmer House" has finally come to be known as the "Davis House" after about 50 years of the family inhabiting it. Joyce Davis, who moved into the home on Highway 12 right outside of Waitsburg in the early 1970's, said everyone around town had always called it the Vollmer House because the Vollmer Family had built it in 1889 and owned it until it was sold to Bill and Joyce Davis. Joyce said she recently was about town and asked someone – "Do you call the house the Vollmer House of the Davis house?" She said she was pleased to hear the person say: 'The Davis House." Joyce smiles at the memory of that moment.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 14, 1997

Another Waitsburg High School graduate will be joining the Waitsburg School District Board of Directors. During the recently completed filing period, Randolph C. Pearson, a 1969 graduate of W. H. S., and incumbent Bill Bloor, who graduated in 1968, filed as candidates for school director positions in School District 401-100. Dr. Pearson will join Bloor and Greg Zuger, a 1976 graduate, on the board with Terry Jacoy and Terry McCoy. Pearson and Bloor will run unopposed, Pearson for Position No. 4, held by Laurie Richardson and one of the two newly designated at large positions, and Bloor for geographical district No. 3, previously designated Director District No. 2.

Fifty Years Ago

August 10, 1972

[Photo Caption] Future Citizens: Loreen 7, Dee Anne 5, and James 3, children of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Odgen. Edward, Jr. 7, Bruce 4, and Bryan 2, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Farmer.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

August 15, 1947

Dick Archer was honored at a surprise birthday party Tuesday evening when ten young people gathered at his parents' home for a chicken dinner, dancing and games. Guests included Bob Collins, David Dilts, Neal Alexander, Paul Hermanns, Sue Collins, Erma Kessler, Delores Egli, and Shirley and Dick Archer.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reed and children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reimers and Kay Hermanns left Thursday morning for a week's camping trip on the Locksa River in Idaho near Missoula, Mont.

One Hundred Years Ago

August 18, 1922

Rain that broke the 62-day dry spell fell over the valley Monday night, and Saturday and Sunday, making a material cut in the deficiency.

Hard luck seems to be with the Freeman Brothers, whose machine turned over the first of last week. Friday night a cloudburst occurred in the vicinity laying the remainder of the grain flat. It was necessary to secure binders to cut it.

Mrs. Lillie Wardrip spent the weekend visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Freeburn in Dayton.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 13, 1897

A number of horses working on headers and header wagons were over-come by the extreme heat last week while some had died from the effects.

Miss Kate Harper, who has been visiting Wm. Bruce and family in this city and her cousin Dick Harper and family of Dayton for the past three weeks, left on Wednesday evening for her home in Butler, Mo.

Ed Owen had the misfortune to get his hand caught in the gearing of a threshing machine, while oiling this week. His fingers were badly crushed.