PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

April 15, 2010

[Photo caption] Todd Gallaher began his 2010 racing year with a 9–mile time trial in Snohomish in late February. He is one of almost 600 cyclists who will come to Waitsburg for the 14th Tour of Walla Walla this weekend.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 13, 2000

Waitsburg farmer Greg Zuger was one of 25 lucky sweepstakes winners from across the nation who had the experience of a lifetime driving a real, 630-horsepower NASCAR Winston Cup Stock Car recently. Zuger entered a drawing while attending a seminar on Ruby Fieldmaster Premium Ag Diesel Fuel at a Northwest Grain Growers, Inc.–sponsored seminar. The prize included airfare to Las Vegas, Nev., home of glittering lights and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where the Richard Petty Driving Experience gives regular folks the chance to run 30 laps in an authentic stock car. The group stayed at the Luxor Hotel/Casino.

Fifty Years Ago

April 17, 1975

Cattlemen across the nation have their eyes on the Lacrosse Bull Test Station at Lacrosse, Wash, where on Thursday, April 24, will be held the first auction of registered bulls that have been tested under an electronic feeding system. A total of 260 bulls in 11 breeds have been on test for 140 days at the station which is operated by the Washington beef Cattle Improvement Association in cooperation with Washington State University. Every 28 days, these bulls were weighed twice on separate days. Every ounce of feed they consumed was weighed because of the electronic mechanism. Each bull has around his neck a yellow plastic chain with a fist-sized box that directs signals to the proper feedbox. When the bull is within four inches of his own feedbox, the little gadget allows the bull to stick his head in and eat.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

April 21, 1950

Miss Mary Dixon was elected to receive an honorary life membership in the Washington Congress of Parents and Teachers.

Miss Rita Lee Dixon was honored at a surprise pre-nuptial shower Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Sammy Wills. Miss Dixon is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Minta Carter where she makes her home.

Bob Collins and Dorothy Hall were crowned king and queen at the Prom "Apple Blosom Time" on Friday night at Preston Hall.

One Hundred Years Ago

April 24, 1925

Samuel and Bailey, undertakers, have leased the Shuham building on Main Street, and a force of carpenters are busy remodeling the interior for a mortuary and chapel.

Metha Witt has been chosen Queen of the May. Her "ladies in waiting" are Edna Eichelberger and Carroll Ramseur. Attendants will be Dorothy Allen, Kathleen Flanders, Verla Piatt, Millie Bishop, Margaret Cutting, Mary Phillips, Inez Danielson and Lenore Flanders.

Our skies are so crowded now, every cloud has a silver airliner.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 27, 1900

Matt Towsley, of this city, a brother-in-law of C. B. Richardson was taken to the Walla Walla Hospital last Thursday suffering from the double dislocation of the collar bone.

T. M. McKinney's law office is now located on the east side of Main Street in the office formerly used by Martin Weller when in the lumber business.

Lewis Neace has been in Montana for the past few days to look after pasture for his cattle during the summer. Mr. Neace has over 5,000 head of cattle and keeps most of them on the Montana range.