Ten Years Ago

July 14, 2005

A long-awaited one-of-a-kind commemoration through art of the Lewis & Clark journey is ready for viewing just outside of Dayton. A dedication ceremony is planned for July 15 at the site. To honor Lewis & Clark and their historic journey, over 80 steel silhouette sculptures of a typical encampment have been installed at the site just east of Dayton where the Corps of Discovery camped along the Patit Creek on May 2, 1806.

Harvest in the Touchet Valley area is just getting going, says J. E. McCaw, branch manager of Northwest Grain Growers in Waitsburg. Three operations started cutting last Monday and are hauling grain to elevators north of Waitsburg and in Prescott. Starting harvest were Jack Miller of Waitsburg, who was hauling grain to the McKay elevator; and in Prescott, Sam Grant and Allan Ford had started cutting and were hauling to Prescott.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 12, 1990

Bob Abbey, Manager of Touchet Valley Grain Growers, said that he thought the 1990 harvest would be getting in gear about next Monday, July 16. No one in the TVGG area is at present cutting, although there may be some grain coming in this week from the Harshaw area.

The annual Callahan-Henze 4th of July fun, food and fireworks event held in the Henze’s yard was well attended. Families coming for the picnic were Bill Callahan from Medical Lake; David, Lorna and Meagan Zajac from Chehalis; and Lana, Scott and Jared Hedgers from Elma.

With only three members of the Historical Society Board on hand for the regular meeting Monday night, there was no reason to conduct any business. A vote of thanks was extended to Cecil Webber who fashioned and hung the “OPEN” sign in conjunction with the large sign which is alredy in the Bruce House yard. All the board members really appreciate his efforts.

Fifty Years Ago

July 8, 1965

Vaughn Hubbard, Waitsburg attorney, received an appointment Tuesday to serve as Washington State Representative from District I Walla Walla County. Vaughn takes the place of H. M. Ahlquist who was named to the post of State Director of Conservation.

Pacific Northwest Bell recently placed 21 miles of new underground cable in the Waitsburg-Eureka area. PNG’s service improvement project is part of a large project to provide extended service between Waitsburg and Walla Walla.

Little Miss Marcy Bo Thompson accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Bill Thompson, was the guest of honor at a baby shower Thursday evening at the Ron Kenney home. Hostesses were Mrs. Kenney and Mrs. Tom Baker.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 12, 1940

Bert Freeburn, 48, died Monday in a hospital in Walla Walla where he went for treatment Wednesday.

Archie Henderson is painting the roof of Central School, also that of Preston Hall.

The Walla Walla County wheat patrol which functions during the harvest season to protect farmers from loss by theft and other menaces to the grain crop, started to operate last week-end.

Millard Pollard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pollard, arrived home last week from San Francisco where he completed his course in a college of Mortuary Science. He has accepted a position at Marshfield, Ore.

Miss Helen Wale and Donald Schmitt were united in marriage Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Daisy Wale, by Rev. Claude Grath.

Misses Mary and Margaret Heineu and Mrs. John Leibermann and two children from California, were pleasant callers on Sunday evening at the Kazisek home.

One Hundred Years Ago

July 16, 1915

The first grain fire near this city this season occurred Saturday about noon in a field of standing wheat belonging to Harlan Mills just northwest of the city.

A. W. Philips and wife and daughter Miss Clara arrived home Tuesday from Redlands, Calif. where they have resided for almost two years past. Mr. Philips stood the trip home fairly good, although his general health is not the best. The many friends of A. W. and his family will be glad to welcome them home again.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 11, 1890

A.W. Philips and wife arrived home from the east last Saturday. They were absent two months and traveled over a large section of country, but they saw no country as good as the state of Washington, and were glad to get back.

Our esteemed friend David Roberts had an unusually glorious Fourth this year. He received, with the compliments of an old friend in Illinois, a very fine buggy, freight prepaid by the donor. Such actions on the part of givers make bright spots on the life of both him that giveth and him that receiveth and makes life more worth living.

Watson Brian and wife and Miss Estella Brian went to the mountains lst Sunday and gathered a fine lot of huckleberries. Miss Belle Riddle was also one of the party.