The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Ten Years Ago October 9, 2003

The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored recognition dinner October 6 to honor those boys and girls who attended Evergreen Boys' State and Evergreen Girls' State last summer. Delegates included Amber Hilton, Shannon Elliott, Amy Huwe and Maggie Pietila of Waits- burg; and Becky Jo Curtis, Sonja Ray and Paul Counts of Prescott. About 40 people attended at Ye Towne Hall.

Twenty-Five Years Ago October 6, 1988

The Walla Walla Co8unty 4-H livestock judging team finished first in the state in the contest held at Puyallup last week. The winning team was made up of Linne' Lauber- sheimer, Sandy Conover, Heidi Records, Brian Maiden, and Pam Knutson. The team's score was 55 points higher than the second place team, which was from King County. Linne' Laubersheimer was the high individual judge, with 523 points out of a possible 550. She was 33 points ahead of the second place individual. Sandy Conover finished sixth in the state with 480 points, Heidi Records had 478 points and was eighth in the state. Other placings were Brian Maiden 14th with 469 points and Pam Knutson 15th with 468 points. Linne' also won the right to represent Washington State at the National Western Stock Show in Denver in January.

Fifty Years Ago October 4, 1963

An expense-paid trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago was the award won by Donna Lee Harris at the State Fair in Yakima last week. She is Washington's 1964 4-H agricultural achievement champion. Miss Harris, a senior and honor student at Waitsburg High School, is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris of Waitsburg. Donna won the agricultural achievement title with an impressive 8-year record of project work, leadership and service. She owns a registered Hereford herd of 11 animals, a sheep breed- ing flock of 36 ewes, and a registered Morgan mare. In eight years, she has raised 228 sheep, 31 beef animals, 227 fryers, and five hogs. She has also completed projects in clothing, tractor care, and weed identification. She is a veteran show- man and livestock judge and could paper a room with the champion reserve champion and blue ribbons won at fairs and shows.

Seventy-Five Years Ago October 7, 1938

The large dwelling at the corner of Main and West Third St. owned by Mrs. J. W. Morgan, and occupied by her brother, Richard Roberts and wife, was badly damaged by fire Saturday evening, shortly before 7 o'clock. Mrs. Rob- ert's daughter, Mrs. Vivian Jones and her small daughter, two years old, have been visiting the past several weeks. The child's face was blistered and she was rushed to a Walla Walla hospital where she is recovering satisfactorily.

Mrs. Ira Bloor drove to Spokane Saturday morning, returning that evening. Her daughter, Virginia, who is training at St. Luke's hospital, accompanied her mother home.

A large number of our nimrods were out and into the mountains bright and early Sunday morning, that being the opening day of deer season. Several of the "boys" were suc- cessful including Emory Clodius, R. C. Testerman, Elmer Estes and John Lloyd.

A 9 o'clock nuptial ceremony Tuesday morning in the Parish house of St. Patrick's, Miss Helen Connery became the bride of Merle Hofer of Prescott.

The F.B.F. Club met with Mrs. Bert Hillis as hostess on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Vernon Baines had high score and Mrs. Fred Schultz second. Refreshments were served after play.

One Hundred Years Ago October 10, 1913

Born in this city Sunday at noon, Sept. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Land, a son, weight 8 ½ pounds. Morris says the young coal dealer is a fine youngster and proved it to our satisfaction by presenting us with a choice Havana.

Dr. W.F. McConnell of this city left a few days ago for a visit to his former home in Canada. He is doing duty as a deputy in the Federal Emigration Department by escorting undesirables to the part of Montreal for deportation, and at the same time enjoying a vacation trip.

A daughter was born in this city one day last week to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Powell.

Grandma Bateman has been seriously ill at her home east of Huntsville. Wilbur Bateman, also her niece, Denise, were called from North Yakima. She is some better today.

The county commissioners Monday approved the ap- pointment of Virgil Patton to be County Agriculturist and he will take up his duties immediately.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago September 28, 1888

Born in this city, Sunday, Sept. 23, 1888, to the wife of J. E. Maxwell, a son. May the youngster grow older each day, and hour for 100 years ever, the pride of his father, the joy of his mother and a blessing to his mother-in-law.

Married in Walla Walla, Sunday, Sept. 23, 1888, W. J. Loundagin and Miss Edna Baxter, both of this city.

The beautiful Touchet Valley in the heart of which is the thriving City of Waitsburg, is the garden spot of the world. It has buttercups in February, strawberries in May, and roses in December. No drouths. No floods, No blizzards. No grasshoppers, No fleas. No mosquitos. No tramps. Work for everyone. Land for everybody. Grain, fruit and beef to sell to the world. You are invited to visit us.

Ralph Harper and wife, Grant Harper and Mrs. Bowdre arrived this morning from Bates County, Mo. They came with a view of locating and becoming permanent citizens of our territory.

G. I. Long this week sold his ranch in Spring Valley to C. B. Upton for $15 an acre. Mr. Long will go east to spend the winter.