PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

September 5, 2013

“I’ve always been intrigued by trains. In fact, I would jump the train that ran behind the store and ride it to Dayton so often the crew got to know me and would invite me to ride up front with them,” said Wade Wolfe, recalling memories of his childhood in Huntsville. Born and raised in Huntsville and a graduate of Waitsburg High, Wolfe is the Pioneer of the Year honoree at this year’s Fall Festival. The twists and turns of life have resulted in Wolfe living in all four corners of the U.S. And yet Wade and Rosalie, his wife of 66 years, now reside just outside College Place. In fact, Wade still finds occasion to drive through the streets of Huntsville and re-imagine the bustling burg he once called home. He is also a regular at the annual Waitsburg alumni banquets, representing the class of ’41.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 10, 1998

[Photo Caption] The Weller Public Library’s Summer Reading Program drew to a close Sept. 2 with a celebration which included drawings for prizes, cake and ice cream and all sorts of fun. Young readers met the 1,200-hour reading goal to help Squire Fred be knighted “Sir Fred,” the sword was drawn from the stone, and Dufus the Dragon was vanquished. Lindsay Auchterlonie and William Potoliccio helped serve ice cream to the crowd of children that attended.

Fifty Years Ago

September 6, 1973

Wes Leid, 1963 graduate of Waitsburg High School, is now Dr. Roy Wesley Leid Jr. Wes notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leid of Waitsburg, last Thursday that he had passed his oral examinations for his doctorate. His paper was on the tapeworm and his major is microbiology, a discipline which includes parasitology and immunology. The degree will be awarded by Michigan State University at East Lansing, Michigan. Dr. Leid has accepted a position in the research division of Harvard Medical School in Boston and indications are that he will be doing work in the field of allergies. Another honor has come his way. He has been invited to present a paper at the International Conference of Parasitologists in Munich next summer. He was planning to attend the meeting and was pleasantly surprised when he was asked to present a paper.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

September 10, 1948

Ramon Perry’s entries won first premium in open class Hampshire boar, second premium in FFA class Hampshire boar, second premium in FFA Hampshire gilt at the Southeastern Washington Fair.

Henry Zuger and Frank Vennum, Ted Grote, Hooper and Johnny Baxter, Joseph, Or. have just returned from a six-day pack trip through the Wallowa’s Eagle Cap wilderness.

High school enrollment reached 98 this week which is an increase of 20 students over last year.

One Hundred Years Ago

September 14, 1923

Fire set to burn of a field of stubble on the Oscar Abbey ranch in Whetstone Hollow, trapped 16 head of fine work horses pasturing in the field, and of the 16 head, 14 of them were badly scorched.

Remie DeRuwe of Tucannon, has gone to Chicago with his second shipment of sheep this fall. His lambs are topping the Chicago market and are bringing excellent returns.

Mr. Jacob Ritter has just purchased the E. V. Pence residence property on Orchard Street and he and his wife will move here from Walla Walla before October first.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 16, 1898

On Wednesday while Henry Peratt was going down a steep hill south of town with a load of wheat, he in some manner slipped off the load and under the wagon. This frightened the team which ran away doing considerable damage and the wagon ran over Henry breaking his arm and bruising him considerably.

Hon. Lewis Neace last week commenced the erection of a handsome two-story residence on his ranch north of town. The building will cost $3,000.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church will hold their Harvest Home dinner at Armory Hall Friday evening commencing at 5 o’clock. Supper, 25 cents adults, children 15 cents.