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Ten Years Ago

October 17, 2013

Waitsburg-Prescott running back Chance Leroue averaged more than 10 yards per carry and scored two touchdowns Friday, as he led the hometown Cardinals to a lopsided 41-7 win over Dayton. Besides gaining 135 yards on 13 rushes, Leroue also caught one pass for 11 yards. WP quarterback Owen Lanning added 62 yards on five keepers and scored two TDs of his own. Taking advantage of multiple Bulldog turnovers, the Cardinals racked up five touchdowns in the first half, going to the locker room with a 34-0 lead. Lanning led off the scoring with touchdown runs of 44 and four yards, both in the first quarter. Leroue scored on runs of 24 and seven yards in the second quarter, and Devin Acevedo chipped in with an 18-yard touchdown reception.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 22, 1998

[Photo Caption] Crowned at the Homecoming Dance last Saturday were Homecoming Queen Justina Ryckman and Mr. Football T. J. Scott, pictured in the center. Others in the court included, seated, left to right, Mike Ruzicka, Amanda McKinley, Kelly McCaw, Jon Conway, Standing, Derek Martin, Wendy Jones, Scott, Ryckman, Kelly Thomas and Jesse Archer.

Fifty Years Ago

October 18, 1973

Waitsburg's Cardinals battled to a scoreless first quarter tie with a fired-up band of Bulldogs, then made three touchdowns per quarter for the rest of the game to subdue Dayton 61-0 in a game played there last Friday night. The Cards had possession twice in the first period, but were unable to sustain a drive. After a pair of first downs, one gained on a DeCoria to Rob John pass play, the Dayton line stormed through to throw Mike for a 9-yard loss. Dayton took the Pat Davis punt on their five, and got to the 22 on a face-mask penalty. The Cards held and forced the punt.

Commercial Club Tuesday voted to make a donation to the Waitsburg Ambulance Service of $500 and the check was presented to Ambulance Board President Don Hinchliffe by Commercial Club President David Roberts. Hinchliffe said that this will be a great help toward paying off the note on the new vehicle.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 22, 1948

Frank Wardrip of Waitsburg began carrying the mail on the Pomeroy – Walla Walla route Oct. 17 as a result of readvertisement of bids.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Land are the parents of a daughter, Joan Marie, born October 13.

A plane from the Touchet Valley Flying Service went out Saturday to help search for a hunter who was lost in the Blue Mountains.

Darrel Mock is holding a formal opening of his new Texaco station today with special features during the day and evening.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 26, 1923

Peter Ganguet and brother Eli, well-known sheepmen of the Coppei district, have purchased the Connick ranch near the Summit, between this city and Dixie.

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Vining entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of their son Ned Vining and Elmer Segraves, whose birthdays occurred on that date. Those present were Fred McGlothlin, Elvis Baxter, Charles Nielson, Elton Harrington, Harold Bloor, Elmer Segraves and Ned Vining.

Herman Breeze of this city and Truman Talbott of Huntsville left Friday for Seattle to enter Wilson's Business College.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 28, 1898

The Preston-Parton Milling Co. is putting in a new penstock this week which makes two for this mill. Wm. Singer is doing the work.

A regular old fashioned carpet rag sewing took place at the residence of Mrs. J. C. Arnold last evening. A large crowd of young people were invited and while some of the boys exposed their ignorance of this branch of the fine arts, all report a splendid time.

A big wheat deal was transacted last Thursday by the Western Warehouse Co. through its agent E. M. Denton. The purchase amounted to 91,400 bushels and the price paid was 54 cents, free on board.