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Pioneer Portraits - December 15, 2016

 


Ten Years Ago

December 21, 2006

The edge of the storm system that blasted Portland and Seattle last week also did some pruning around Waitsburg. At numerous locations around town, branches were down in streets and yards. The Presbyterian Church manse, residence of Rev. and Mrs. Bret Moser and family, received some structural damage when a main branch off a maple tree landed on the roof of the house.

This Christmas edition of The Times is dedicated to fifth grader Rodrigo Espana who recently passed away. Rodrigo’s story is with his classmates’ on page 7.

Another positive story comes right out of downtown Waitsburg where the hardware store has undergone a transformation. IT has always been somewhat of a center for advice (bad or good) but it now boasts an active social club with ample cookies and java, combined with a pet rescue service second to none.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 19, 1991

More than 250 people turned Sunday for the annual Hometown Christmas celebration, which kicked off with a handicrafts show at Ye Towne Hall and ended with a song-filled community church service. In between, there was a bigger-than-ever-lighted-floats parade up Main Street, with 16 entries, one from as far away as Milton-Freewater.

Tom and Anita Baker will be honored on their 40th wedding anniversary at a reception on Monday, Dec. 23. The event will be hosted by their daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Mike Henry of Richland, at the Baker home, 404 Main Street, between the hours of 7 and 9:30 p.m.

The school board has lost its touches of femininity. “You have done an excellent job,” school superintendent Ed Larsen told Barbara Abbey and Kathie Payne, school board members who retired from the board Nov. 11. “At times it has been a trying job,” Larsen said. “You have done it with courage.”

Fifty Years Ago

December 15, 1966

Mrs. Earl Smith brought in a championship parsnip to The Times office some time ago. It weighed 4 and three-quarter pounds, was 15 inches long, and 6 ½ inches across. (We think maybe it has been eaten by now.)

A new eight (8) snipped green bean plant will be added to Green Giant Company’s Waitsburg plant during 1967, according to William Dietrich, Regional Production Manager. Lima bean production will be increased and pre-cleaner added, he said.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack McCaw entertained a number of friends Thursday morning at a festive holiday coffee hour. The newest addition to the McCaw family, a poodle pup, was much admired by the ladies in attendance.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

December 9, 1941

As an added feature of entertainment, it has been arranged to operate a bingo game on Saturday evening in connection with the Christmas Cheer party. The game will be operated in the show room of the Waitsburg Garage Merchandise prizes will be awarded.

A discussion of the green pea industry and the probability of the location of a canning plant here in Waitsburg was the main topic discussed at weekly meeting of the Waitsburg Commercial Club on Tuesday evening.

One Hundred Years Ago

December 22, 1916

Miss Loretta Loundagin entertained a number of her schoolmates on last Friday evening in honor of Miss Madeline Clay, who accompanied her parents to Prosser.

Louie Andrews left Tuesday from Coppei with a load of Christmas trees for Walla Walla.

John Clodius killed 18 head of hogs Tuesday.

Lewis (Toots) Atkinson arrived home Thursday morning of last week from San Francisco, where he has been attending business college for several months.

Leo Simmerman, who left here last summer for southern Idaho and purchased a ranch, has returned to Waitsburg to spend the winter, having placed the farm in the hands of a good tenant for the winter.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 25, 1891

Preston Avenue is sadly in need of attention from the Street and Alley Committee. But a little while longer without attention, and that popular thoroughfare will be impassable in one or two places.

Farmers assure us that the ground is wet to a greater depth than it has been in the past four years. This means an abundant harvest next year.

Levi Ankenny, the successful banker, was in the city last Friday and Saturday, full of business as usual.

There will be preaching in the Neace school house by Rev. S. Cook, next Sunday, Dec. 27 at 2:30 p.m.

Christmas is actually upon us and farmers are still plowing and seeding. In fact we have not had a day of winter weather so far.

 

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