Ten Years Ago

October 14, 2004

Waitsburg residents Ashley Johnson and Jane Butler will be the youngest and oldest performers as the Blue Mountain Chorus' Sweet Adelines present "Wherefore Art Though, Broadway?" at 8 p.m. on October 15 and 16 in Cordiner Hall. Johnson, 19, enjoys singing and the chorus helps to keep her busy while her husband, Trevor, is stationed in Iraq. Butler, 80-something, insists singing with the chorus keeps her young.

Western and Wildlife Artist Jackie Penner, an associate member of Women Artists of the West organization, has had four of her oil paintings accepted into the American Southwest Art Exhibition to be held Oct. 23, 1004 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 12, 1989

Stan Goodell of Ski Bluewood outlined a plan for a resort to be built on the North Touchet River, with a time line covering the next twenty years. When complete, the facility will have an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, several condominium units as well as a meeting or convention center.

Homecoming ceremonies at halftime Friday saw this lineup of representatives: Paul Adams was named Mr. Football, while Any Branson is Homecoming Queen. Other members of the Homecoming Court are Greg "Bubba" Gales, Amber McCaw, Josh Wood, Jenny Jameson, Jason Payne and Trina Katsel. The girls got posies, and the boys got a hug and a pick on the cheek.

Fifty Years Ago

October 9, 1964

Mrs. Robert Langdon was honored, Wednesday Sept. 30, with a baby shower in the Dorcas room of the Christian church. Co-hostess for the event were Mrs. Gene Ray, Mrs. Forrest Conover, Mrs. Louise Smith and Mrs. Chet Keiser. Mrs. Marvin Langdon and Mrs. Cassie Buroker served refreshments from a table decorated in pink.

The Waitsburg Mariners will hold a progressive dinner Friday night, Oct.9, starting at 6:30 at the home of the Roy Leid's, then to the Roger Hevel's, and ending at the Tom Baker's for dessert. The evening will end with a song-fest.

Last Sunday no less than six events at the First Christian Church marked the day as special. More than one hundred people were in attendance at the three major events of the day. Guests from Walla Walla and Pasco were welcomed both at the morning Worship Service and at the Homecoming Dinner and program. Food, fellowship and reports from last year's committees combined to make a congenial dinner. It is doubted that a story of two from Mr. Wylie helped any ones digestion.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 13, 1939

John A. Danielson, extensive wheat grower and cattleman, and a resident of this district since 1884, died Tuesday morning, October 10 at 2:30 o'clock at St. Mary's Hospital.

Charles Herring, graduate of Waitsburg High School last year, is broadcasting from KWSC Tuesday and Friday of each week. He expects to make that his major study.

R. M. Purdy just returned from a 10-day trip to the Sound country. He visited relatives in Olympia and other Sound points. Bob steamboated in Sound waters in his younger days and he took pleasure in looking up points of interest.

Hunters coming out of the mountains report three inches of snow, first of the season, at Godman Springs. More than 90 deer and 3 bear have so far been reported bagged and the hunting season is but a few days old.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 9, 1914

Mrs. Walter Taylor and children and niece Miss Isabelle Taylor returned to their home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brockman in Dayton.

Cary Pritchard and family have rented and moved into the Minnick farm recently vacated by Mrs. Longenback. The Longenbach's have gone to Walla Walla to stay until spring.

A fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schmitt Saturday, Sept. 19, at the farm home near Menoken. We will forgive Jake this time for not telling us about it sooner, but don't ever let it happen again.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 11, 1889

Mr. Alex Steward is today engaged in painting his new woven wire fence. When finished it will be as handsome as any fence in town.

Uncle Dock Willard has put a very substantial foot bridge across the Touchet leading to Willard's addition.

Mrs. C. H. Erwin and children arrived from Oregon yesterday, after an absence of nearly five months, and are now domiciled in their residence at the south end of Main Street.

Frank McCown's team tried awfully hard to furnish a first class item for the paper this afternoon. They started near the mill and crossed the bridge on the double-quick-git-up-and-git march, but E. W. McCown got in front of them and they quickly took in the situation and gave up.