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Ten Years Ago June 5, 2003 Corinne McKinley may have been bucked off in life once or twice along the way, but the local 18-year-old rode all the way on this one. Last weekend McKinley, the daughter of Dan and Krista McKinley of Waitsburg, was crowned Miss High School Rodeo Washington. McKinley, a junior at Waitsburg High School, will travel to Farmington, N.M., to compete at the 55th Annual National High School Finals Rodeo in the Miss National High School Rodeo Queen Competition from July 18-27. She competed against six other contestants at the Washington State High School Rodeo Association state finals May 9 – June 1 in Ellensburg. Contestants were judged in five categories and McKinley won five to with the top spot: 2003-2004 queen.

Twenty-Five Years Ago June 9, 1988 Waitsburg Lions celebrated their 25th year of service to the community with several active charter members, as well as the District Governor of 19-F3 who was in office when the club was formed, and the Multiple District Secretary who served the organization for 25 years. Lion Sam Greco was the District Governor in 1963 when the club was char- tered. Gordon Smith of Bellingham was Cabinet Secretary in that same year. Smith presented 25-year chevrons to the following charter members: Joe Abbey, Bob Danforth, Don Gagnon, John Gagnon, David McConnell, Bob Patton, Cecil Webber and Ervin “Turk” Ely. All these charter members are still active in the club.

Fifty Years Ago June 7, 1963 Thomas C. Baker, 33, of Denver, Colorado will join The Times staff this summer as managing editor. His wife Anita Bridwell Baker and their three children Charles 10, Peggy 7, and Loyal 5, will make their home for the time being at 203 West Fifth upon their arrival later this month after a two week’s vacation trip to the Oregon and Washington coasts. Mr. Baker is a graduate of Fort Morgan High School; the Carnegie Institute of Technology, in Pittsburgh, Pa. with a B.S. degree in Printing Management. He has been employed as a practical printer in weekly newspapers and by the Brad- ford-Robinson Printing Co. in Denver. He has had experience in the commercial printing department of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

Seventy-Five Years Ago June 10, 1938 Mr. Harold Pfanakukken of Ritzville this week purchased the Hoyt Drug Store from Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hoyt and will take possession next Monday. Several carloads of members and friends of the Presby- terian Church drove up the North Fork of the Coppei Sunday and had their annual out-of-doors service. After the Sunday School and Church services, all enjoyed a basket dinner. Miss Freda Vollmer closed her term of school at Pasco last week. She visited in Spokane a few days and after spend- ing a week at home will go to Cheney for summer school, where she will finish with her degree. Harold Bloor is suffering with a very sore foot caused by an infection of some kind. He was in the mountains a few days ago and it is supposed it might be a tick or some other insect bite he contracted up there. Officially declaring the Tollgate-Elgin road open Saturday, the Oregon Highway Commission stated that the road was safe for pleasure cars.

One Hundred Years Ago June 13, 1913 The new state game law goes into effect today, Friday, the 13th, whereby it becomes necessary for fishermen as well as hunters, to take out a license for each county in which it is desired to either hunt or fish. The license fee is $1.00. The Spring Valley school closed on Thursday of last week, ending a nine month’s term taught by Miss Ethel Fudge, Miss Fudge rode from her home at Huntsville by horseback each day since winter closed. H. M. Hoover and daughter Anna were among the Waitsburgers who went to Portland Sunday to attend the an- nual Carnival in the Rose City. Lert Buroker and family are visiting his brother, Ted Buroker and family, near Clyde, Wash. Mrs. Ethel Waggoner, a sister, is keeping house during their absence. Miss Dora Middleton of this city has accepted the invi- tation to read the Declaration of Independence at the Fourth of July celebration to be held in Walla Walla.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago June 8, 1888 Camp meeting at Dayton and Shiloh began today. We may look for plenty of rain now. J. W. Bosworth last Monday relinquished his contract for sprinkling Main Street and Mr. Vining is now the water scatterer. Waitsburg Dramatic Club held a special meeting Wednesday evening and donated what funds they had on hand - $38.70 – to the band. Cards are out announcing the marriage of James L. Dumas and Miss Fannie J. Storie at the First Presbyterian Church in this city on Tuesday evening, June 19. The Times extends congratulations in advance. The contract for furnishing 30 cords of wood for the school district here was last Monday let to Frank Weaver, he offering to furnish 2 foot wood at $4.75 per cord. At last those prominent street lamps on Main Street have been placed in position; and they shine as beacon lights to guide the steps of arrivals by the midnight trains, as well as for the convenience of all.