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Ten Years Ago

January 20, 2005

In 2004 she was first runner up and named “Miss Photogenic.” So she tried again and last October, Sade’ Aiyeku, a 1998 graduate of Prescott High School, was crowned Miss Idaho USA 2005 at the pageant held in Nampa, Id. She is the daughter of Joni (Jackson) Aiyeku of Prescott and Iyola Aiyeku of New York City, and granddaughter of Jack and Yvonne Jackson of Prescott.

Odako met at the home of Velma Sickles on Thursday, January 13. Ivadell Nordheim was co-hostess. Donna Keeney won the door prize. The group’s charter members presented a wonderful program titles, “Slides of Yesterday” depicting parade floats and formal dances of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

January 18, 1990

The proposed siting of a Department of Corrections (DOC) work camp somewhere in this area has generated a lot of interest in both Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. The request to bid for such a facility in Waitsburg was received earlier by our city council, but was dropped by consensus when some citizens reacted negatively toward the proposition. Councilman Bill Thompson said he was prepared to fill out the forms until he was confronted by several people who told him they were steadfastly opposed to such a camp here.

Bill and John Payne, longtime farmers in the Waitsburg area, were named as “Columbia County Conservation Farmers of the Year.” The family operates wheat farms in Weller Canyon, Whoop-Em-Up Hollow, McKay and Alto areas.

Fifty Years Ago

January 15, 1965

The basketball team of the Waitsburg Lions Club challenged the Prescott Lions Club to a basketball game to be played in the Wait-Hi gym. If the Prescott club will accept the challenge, the game is tentatively scheduled to be played on Tuesday night, January 26 at 7:30. There is always the possibility that the Prescott club has heard of the tremendous talent that was assembled against the Waitsburg Faculty by player-coach Ken “Eagle Eye” Jantz. Even though the team’s win-loss record is only 0-1, the local club is out for revenge.

Monday morning brought some snow, and a strange happening along main street. The wind blowing across the lawn at K&K Jewelry store started small balls of snow to rolling. Each one would make a small size snowball before its own weight would stop it. A self-generating, self-propelled snowball is quite a sight.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

January 19, 1940

School District No. 16 known as the Spring Valley District, has been disorganized by County School Superintendent Violet Reid, and one-half the territory thrown into the Dixie district and one-half into the Waitsburg School district.

Ruby Stimmel officiated as Grand Chief and was assisted by Jessie Light and Vivian Fouts for installation for Pythian Sisters when Josepha Elder was installed as Most Excellent Chief.

Mrs. Charles Vannice was hostess for the Priscilla Club Wednesday afternoon. Games were played and a social time enjoyed.

One Hundred Years Ago

January 15, 1915

The funeral of the late A. G. Lloyd occurred last Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist Episcopal Church and was very largely attended, as was to be expected at the last ceremonies of a well-known and honored pioneer citizen of this Valley. The graveside services were in charge of the Knights Templar of Walla Walla of which Mr. Lloyd had been a member for many years.

W. H. Stonecipher had a sick horse Tuesday night. They were up all night working with it, but it died.

The lad who couldn’t tell you the name of the vice-president is the same fellow who can tell you how to run the government.

Little Marion Bailey, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Bailey, has been quite ill for several days this week.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

January 17, 1890

S. Wood, the baker has rented the building on the west side of Main Street formerly occupied by C. W. Haskett and family, and will open a restaurant in a few days. He will fix up a dining room in the bakery building and use the house above mentioned for lodgings.

Robert Niiesby will, in a few days, open a barber shop in the room lately occupied by Dr. W. E. Russell.

The smiling faces of our friends, Messrs. George Daniels, L. Hammer, and James Kenworthy, from Sorghum Gulch, have not been seen on our streets for some days. We always welcome to our town the visits of all good citizens.

Levi Dickinson made us a pleasant call on Saturday. Says his democratic calves stand the weather nobly.