Ten Years Ago

December 6, 2007

After about 18 months of discussion, some 50 acres east and north of the Waitsburg City Limits is now officially part of the city. The parcel is located between Mill Race Road and Taggart Road. The land, proposed for annexation by owners Andy and Camille Mc Elhinney of the Paloma Valley Land Retirement Plan Trust, Wildomar, Calif., was annexed by a 3-2 vote at the Waitsburg City Council meeting on November 28 at Ye Towne Hall. Dissenting on the decision were councilmen Leroy Cunningham and Larry Clinton.

The Waitsburg Community Choir will present the cantata “Once upon a Miracle” – A Christmas Musical, by Marty Parks – for the community on Sunday, Dece3mber 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church. Participants include Sporanos: Elizabeth Jageslki, Ruth Peterson, Debbie Fuller, Pat Largent, Helen Richardson, Marianne Newell, Laurette McCaw, Lavonne Bren, Arrah Lee Wilson and Laura Jean Hevel. Altos: Barb Knopp, Dinah Lindsey, Krista McKinley, Gale Harshman, Jane Butler, Doris Huffman and Anita Baker. Tenors: Bob Patton, Roger Hevel, Bruce Abbey and Chuck Reeves. Basses: Jack McCaw, Tom Baker, Dan Bickelhaupt and Mike Ferrians. Soloists are Elizabeth Jagelski, Barb Knopp, Chuck Reeves and Bruce Abbey. Organist is Dr. Randy Pearson. Director is Melissa Ferrians. Narrators are Chloe Pearson and John Knowles.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 3, 1992

Waitsburg is considering the purchase of a 1992 pickup for the city’s maintenance crew. Council member Don Wills said that dealerships in Spokane were beginning to offer 1992 trucks with four-wheel drive for under $15,000. He brought up the matter at the City Council Nov. 18 meeting. Mayor Roy Leid said the city probably should begin looking into replacement of one of the city’s pickups. City Clerk Joan Hays said that the city should begin to look after the first of the year because the money for a truck was not placed in the 1992 budget.

Christmas decorations and colorful wind socks were placed along city streets Tuesday by Bill Thompson and Don and Sam Wills, who, because of a misprint, were referred to as the Wills “bothers” rather than, correctly, the Wills brothers in a recent Times story.

Fifty Years Ago

November 30, 1967

Three Waitsburg youths in possession of alcoholic beverages were apprehended by Washington State Troopers on Thursday evening November 23, near the Oregon State line. The boys, who would not reveal the source of the beverages for fear of reprisals, were taken to juvenile hall by the officers.

Terry Hiatt took his pigeons to a Spokane show last weekend and walked off with the bulk of the trophies presented there. We will have pictures and the story next week. Shannon said that Terry even won the door prize – a 50lb. bag of grit. His mother, Marilyn, said that she was sure that the pigeons all had clean feel because she cleaned each foot and applied baby oil.

A large crowd of people was on hand Tuesday night to preview the 1967-68 Basketball team. Team members ran through practice drills and then played a scrimmage game. The cardinals will open the season this Friday night, December 1, at home against the Prescott Tigers.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

December 4, 1942

Charles W. McFarland, 74, of Colfax died on Nov. 26 from a heart attack after being ill for a day. He drove a stage for the late Felix Warren between Pomeroy, Dayton, and Lewiston, Idaho, and Craig Mountain point on the Grangeville run.

The Wednesday Card Club met at the home of Mrs. Dolph Egelston. Two tables of contract were in play.

Washington farm families can help the nation conserve its meat supplies by taking a part themselves in the government’s “share the meat” campaign. The allowance is 2 ½ pounds per week per person.

One Hundred Years Ago

December 7, 1917

E. L. Wheeler, who recently received the appointment from the Governor as Captain of Four-Minute men of this city, has selected four of our best-known businessmen as speakers: L.R. Perrine, E. H. Leonard, M.O. Pickett, and D.P. Hayes.

Nov. 24 was Gordo Keiser’s 11th birthday anniversary and the event was made the occasion of a very pleasant party Saturday afternoon and evening.

Jack Allen, Walter Buroker and Perry Harmon went to Seattle Sunday to accept work in the shipyards.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 9, 1892

The bachelor’s contest, an entertainment in the L.L.A. Hall on Friday evening was a very pleasant affair.

On the third day of December which was the birthday anniversary of our old and esteemed friend, Alex Johnson, his wife presented him an elegant birthday present, a bouncing baby boy. May the youngster grow and become as good a man as his father.