PIONEER PORTRAITS

10 Years Ago

June 19, 2014

A good many local dads spent this Father's Day weekend lending a hand to the exhibitors and organizers of the Waitsburg Livestock Show and Fair that took place at the Waitsburg fairgrounds on June 14 and 15. Fair President Sandra Farley estimates that approximately 70 exhibitors participated in the event. The longstanding Waitsburg tradition – originally known as the Waitsburg Junior Livestock Show – formally changed its name to the Waitsburg Livestock Show and Fair several years ago in order to be more inclusive. The show was once open to only 4-H and FFA members, but now welcomes open class entries, including Pee-Wee, adult and applied arts entries.

25 Years Ago

June 10, 1999

[Photo Caption] Top finishers in the first Waitsburg "One of a Kind" Sanctioned Chili Cook-Off were all smiles after a panel of judges selected the top dishes. Out of eight entries, first place went to Joy Kollasch of Anaconda, Mont.; cook-off rookie Charlie Burrington of Waitsburg placed second; and third went to a seasoned veteran, Mike Miller of Kennewick.

50 Years Ago

June 20, 1974

The Waitsburg Volunteer Firemen voted three campships to the local Camp Fire Girls, to be used at Camp Wooten in July. Each year a group of the girls spend several hours, scrubbing floors, washing windows and various cleaning jobs at the fire station.The Firemen felt that their appreciation for the work could best be expressed by the campships which would allow three girls to attend camp who might not be able to afford it.

75 Years Ago

June 24, 1949

Martin McCaw of Prescott and Fred Rankin of Waitsburg left for Ellensburg Thursday to attend Boys State.

C.B. McKay former operator of the Chevron station on Coppei has purchased the bulk oil business from Reed and Brunton of the Touchet Valley Hardware.

Glen Hofer returned home last weekend from Florida where he has been attending the University of Miami. He will spend the summer with his parents and return to school this fall.

100 Years Ago

June 27, 1924

H. P. Smith who farms several hundred acres of the Hungate land in Spring Valley started up his combine on a field of barley Monday and brought into town Tuesday, the first grain of the season.

The family of Dr. W. F. McConnel moved back to this city from Walla Walla, on Wednesday of last week, and their host of many friends here are rejoicing the return.

Georg Kanz and Paul Loundagin arrived home Sunday from a ten-days trip into the northern part of the estate.

125 Years Ago

June 23, 1899

Milt Denny and family, W. J. Duncan and wife, Mary Denney and Chas Sayers left on Thursday morning for the Tucannon on a fishing expedition.

M. P. Towsley has purchased a half interest in P. M. Tucker's well drill. They have drilled a fine well for Lewis Neace and are now drilling a well for Jim White.

Grain is looking fine and that yellow cast has almost entirely disappeared. Early barley is headed and early wheat is heading rapidly. Prospects for a fair crop is flattering at this time.