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Ten Years Ago

October 5, 2006

Photo caption: Bettie Chase was honored by the Organization of Eastern Star with her 50-year-pin, presented by Worthy Matron Nancy Otterson as Tom Baker, Worthy Patron, looks on. Chase was initiated in 1956 and was a regular member just one year. The next 49 years, she served in elective office, including 43 years as secretary. Other offices Chase has held include Associate Conductress, Associate Matron and Worthy Matron.

Odako Club met Thursday, September 28 at the home of Deanne Johnson. Arrah Lee Wilson was the co-hostess. Fifteen members were present with Gwen Goble and Carmen Morbach visiting. Outgoing president Deanne Johnson installed the following officers for the 2006-07 club year: Big Chief, Barbara Burres; Little Chief, Dona Jean Smith; Scribum, Betty Webber; Wampumier, Velma Sickles; Recordum, Betty Jo Donnelly; Smoke Signaler, Ruth Peterson.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 3, 1991

In a half century she has missed only a handful of home games, this Wait-Hi grad. To others she’s known as Pat Leid, the mayor’s wife. But to Cardinal football teams stretching back to the legendary teams of the 1930s, from the undefeated team of 1968 to today’s crop with names like Baldwin, Butler, Braman, Lawyer and Pesina, she’s their number one rooter – Superfan.

At the Monday meeting of ambulance personnel, EMT Don Helgeson said that he knew of at least eight new candidates, and a ninth was added Tuesday at City Hall. Signed up for the course, which requires approximately 150 hours, are Richard Naumann, Bill Bloor, Mike Ferrians, Lynne and Scott Branson, John Kenney, William Box, Tena Thornton and Ruby Stokes.

Fifty Years Ago

September 29, 1966

Mrs. Lee Mantz, Jr. has been hired by the local school district as teacher’s aide for the fourth grade, assisting Mrs. Ervin Ely. Mrs. Everett Beechinor has been hired to assist Mrs. Jack Coble in the same capacity in the first grade. Both groups have reached the saturation point with over forty pupils enrolled in each class.

A good crowd of interested parents gathered in the multi-purpose room Wednesday night for the first PTA meeting of the school year. President Bill Peterson introduced Superintendent Gerald Maib who presented Glynn Davis, grade school principal, and Dick Kinart, high school principal.

Sixty Years Ago

October 5, 1956

Vernon Bains is recovering from severe facial burns he suffered last Monday while working at the Preston-Shaffer Mill. Mr. Bains was sealing paper flour bags and while heating the box, pressure built up causing the wax to explode in his face.

The Army Corps of Engineers will open bids Nov. 2 on what is expected to be the largest single contract for construction work on Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River 35 miles west of Waitsburg.

Prescott Post Office celebrated 75 years of service on Oct. 6, 1956.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 3, 1941

Helen Rector of Prescott was installed as Worthy Advisor of Rainbow Girls.

An important business change took place this week on Main Street when the deal was completed whereby Loris K. Cox sells the Evergreen, confectionary, tobacco and soft drinks to Clifford Albright.

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bloor drove up to Spokane Sunday, returning Monday evening.

Miss Virginia Bloor who has finished nurses training and received her diploma, returned home with them.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 6, 1916

The football season will open Saturday when the high school meets Pasco at the local field.

Dayton’s second Rodeo takes place this weekend. Among well-known round-up characters will be Yakima Cannut, bull dogger, who won first at Garfield a few days ago. Fifteen wild horses which have never had a rope on them have been brought in from the range for the wild horse race. Dahl Jones’ threshing crew moved from Teed Buroker’s over to Blanch Summers Tuesday afternoon during the snow storm.

Jack Cushin and his bride are domiciled in their new home on the Preson farm.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 9, 1891

N.B. Denney killed two birds with one stone during fair week. He took along a barrel of cider, and the proceeds from its sale at a nickel a glass more than paid his way into the fair and to the theater of evenings.

Miss Bertie Cox, one of Waitsburg’s most beautiful and lovely daughters, last Wednesday made final proof on her homestead of 160 acres, north of Snake River.

Last Friday was children’s day at the county fair, and the amount of trundlebed trash that was on hand would astonish even Brigham Young.