PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

October 2, 2014

[Photo Caption] Glenn and Sally Baker enjoy visiting with old friends at this year's Pioneer Fall Festival during a visit "home." (L to R) Wes Leid, Nancy and Jack Otterson, Glenn and Sally Baker.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 30, 1999

Way back in 1904, a group of local women from Walla Walla, WA, formed the 'Sunshine Club' "to bring sunshine into the lives of the afflicted and distressed." The group, some 75 women strong, is continuing its good work into the 21st Century. Jacquie Ely of Waitsburg is one of the newest members, following an example of service set by her mother, Soliel Archer. Through money raised with a Fall Drive, which is in progress now, and other fundraising activities, the Sunshine Club maintains a four-bed ward at Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle. Locally, it has available medical equipment for loan to folks needing temporary use of such things as wheelchairs, walkers, electric hospital beds and a wide variety of other equipment. The items are available for use by anyone, free of charge. The club also assists people with travel expenses for medically necessary travel to Seattle and offers several "campships" for local youth each year.

Fifty Years Ago

October 3, 1974

Rexall "2 For" Sale at the Waitsburg pharmacy: deluxe toothbrushes 2 for $.69 cents, 100 count bottle of Arthritis pain formula 2 for $2.19, writing tablets and envelopes 2 for $.77 cents, household rubber gloves 2 for $.95 cents, Rexall anti-perspirant deodorant 2 for $1.49, Rexall 100 count bottle of Vitamin C tablets 2 for $2.49, Rexall hair spray 2 for $1.19, Rexall foaming bath oil 2 for 1.77, ultra care lotion 2 for $2.09, herbal conditioning shampoo 2 for $2.19.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 7, 1949

Bob Leid of Waitsburg, is one of 150 frosh boys at WSC to turn out for football this fall.

Mrs. Edith Chew entertained the quilting committee at a 1:30 luncheon at her home Tuesday when 14 guests enjoyed the afternoon. Teddy Penner returned from the Brining Memorial Hospital last Friday, where he was suffering from burns following an accident. He is getting along fine at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Denney celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Oct. 8. They were entertained with a dinner at the Trolly Inn by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Denney in the evening.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 10, 1924

Coming as a surprise to their many friends was the marriage of Miss Marion Lowe of Nyassa, Ore. to Mr. Carl Quackenbush of this city, which was solemnized at Lewiston, Saturday, Oct. 4th.

C.A. Hales who lives in Waitsburg, has livestock interests in various sections and is also president of the Pasco Stock Yards, was a business visitor in Walla Walla on Saturday.

Jack Boyles and George Kanz are employed by the county in drilling powder holes in the rock bluff north of town, preparatory to shooting a lot of rock for use by the rock crusher, which is being installed by John Free, road foreman for District 2.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 6, 1899

C. W. Wheeler, daughter Amy, and Miss Mary Denney returned from their Wallowa Valley trip on Monday evening. Mrs. Wheeler returned with them as far as La Grande, where she stopped off to visit relatives. The party reported a drive of fifteen miles through snow on Sunday and Monday.

Col. E. F. Babcock of this city has been notified by the Agriculture Department, as a special agent to collect a fair exhibit for the Paris exhibition.

Born in Columbia County, Friday, Sept. 29, 1899 to Peter C. Winnett and wife, a son. Dr. H. W. Alen attending.