The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Ten Years Ago April 26, 2001

Pat Mohney was in the right place at the right time-to save a 2-year old girl from certain death when he happened upon two Rottweiler dogs that had suddenly turned vicious on Hogeye Road, east of Waitsburg.

Several area youth received recognition at the Waitsburg Masonic Lodge Jr. Achievement Awards on Wednesday evening. Plaques were awarded to Melissa Pietila and James Richardson. Awards were also given to Patricia Madrigal and Shaun Hart of Prescott; Steffany McCowen and James Rinehart, Dayton High School; and Brenda Deal and Jeffrey Green of Pomeroy.

Twenty-Five Years Ago April 27, 1986

Local Cub Scouts planted about 65 trees last Saturday in Lewis and Clark Trail State Park to help replace the numerous trees removed last fall after the pine beetle infestation. Two of the boys taking part were Tom Duckworth and Josh Largent.

John Payne of Waitsburg was the grand prize winner during this year's Wheat Pac reception at the NAWG annual convention. He won the use of Deutz-Allis Chalmers combine during next year's wheat harvest.

The Waitsburg Historical Society has received a quit claim deed and 99-year lease for the Preston Shaffer Mill site from the Touchet Valley Grain Growers.

Fifty Years Ago April 21, 1961

Mrs. Kenneth Zuger was hostess to PEO Tuesday afternoon when entertainment was provided by her 11-yearold Camp Fire Girls including Barbara Bennett, Donnie DeVaney, Nora Gardner, Lana Henze, Lorna Henze, Sandy Lambert, Julie Mings, Joann Samson, Lise Samson and Diane Zuger.

Rich Davis was elected student body president last Thursday morning. Jack Cyr Jr. is vice-president; Freda Kay Harris, secretary; Kathy Hall, treasurer; Nancee Clodius, yell queen; cheerleaders are Judy Duckworth, Joy Broom and Wanda Nettles.

Seventy-Five Years Ago April 24, 1936

The new building on the site of the old livery barn at the foot of Main Street has just been completed by the county for the housing of county machinery of the Road District.

O.J. Alford was in town Tuesday from his home on Jasper Mountain. We acknowledge a pleasant call. O.J. says it is getting dry enough to work the ground on the upper foothills and there is still seeding to do. Small patches of snow are still to be seen in the woods.

The Dorcas Society met on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Earl Attebury. The society will have a Mother's Day tea in the near future. The afternoon was spent finishing a quilt.

One Hundred Years Ago April 14, 1911

The Spring Valley Sunday School was organized last Sunday. Officers elected are Mrs. Otis Denney, superintendent; Miss Carrie Miller, secretary and treasurer. The time for meeting was set at 3 p.m.

The First National Bank established in 1889, Tuesday reached the highest point in its history in the amount of money on deposit and in total footings. At the close of business, deposits totaled the respectable sum of $456,781.36, with total footings almost $600,000.

At an adjourned meeting of the City Council on Thursday evening, the 50-year franchised prayed for by the Pacific Power and Light Co. was granted and will become effective as soon as the ordinance is passed.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago April 23, 1886

Born near this city April 15, to the wife of Lewis Neace, a son.

According to the provisions of our new City Charter, any legal voter under the laws of Washington Territory, male or female, will be allowed to vote. No registration is necessary.

Rev. N. Cheetham delivered a strong prohibition lecture in the Christian Church on Sunday evening.

The game of baseball between the Walla Walla nine and The Whitman College club last Sunday was won by the college boys by a score of 44 to 21.

Judge Turner has decided that the Northern Pacific must build a depot at Yakima City, and stop there for passengers and freight.

O.W. Carpenter, the sage of Fields Gulch, was in the city Tuesday and made the Times office a pleasant call.

On or about the first of May, Alf D. Bowen will begin the publication of the Pomeroy Times at Pomeroy. W.T. Mr. Bowens is a man of much experience in the newspaper business and will make the Times a first class paper. Success to you, brother Bowen.