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Pioneer Portraits - May 5, 2016

 


Ten Years Ago

May 11, 2006

The 2006 Days of Real Sport marks the return to a tradition of court candidates competing for the right to wear the queen’s crown. The practice hasn’t been part of the queen and court selection process for quite some time and will add excitement and suspense to the days leading up to the races, May 20 and 21. Seeking the crown are Jamie Thomas, daughter of Joe Thomas of Prescott and Jill Thomas of Walla Walla; Megan Mooso, daughter of Bryand and Paula Mooso, College Place; and Holly LeFore, daughter of Cindy LeFore-Mitchell and David Mitchell, Milton-Freewater, and Steve and Terri LeFore, Milton Freewater.

Jessica Mason, daughter of Gerald and Kathy Mason of Waitsburg, has been accepted to participate in the People to People Student Ambassador Program in Europe this summer.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 9, 1991

Waitsburg 4-H participants in the Spokane Junior Livestock Show this week did extremely well according to reports received Tuesday evening. The local 4-H group had 12 steers in competition, and took first place in 6 of the ten classes, with two steers placing second. Sandy Conover’s beef was named the Grand Champion of the show, with Jacob Smith’s animal taking Reserve Grand Champion. The two met head to head at the Waitsburg show earlier, and the result was just reversed, with the Smith animals as Champion, the Conover animal as reserve.

Diane Davison, 1991 Days of Real Sport Queen, and “Miss Poco-Dott,” her ten year old appaloosa, are preparing themselves for Waitsburg’s premiere Spring Event, the Days of Real Sport Weekend, May 18 and 19. Diane is 16, a sophomore at Waitsburg High School, the daughter of Jim and Pat Davison.

Sirrka Witt is working on a giant mural for the Community Building at the Days of Real Sport racetrack. Helping her with the project is DRS Queen for 1991, Diane Davison. The mural should enhance the appearance of the facilities at the track.

Fifty Years Ago

May 12, 1966

Miss Joan Land, 1966 salutatorian of Waitsburg High School, has been recently announced as one of four recipients of the state to receive the Ancient Order of United Workmen – J.F. Fogarty Scholarship Award in the amount of $250.

Bob Danforth, Lions’ president, announced Tuesday that the newly-improved Little League Field in Waitsburg would be dedicated on Wednesday, May 18 as the Thomas Harvey Estes Memorial Field. The dedication ceremony will take place at 6:00 p.m. prior to the Waitsburg vs. Green Giant game. The Lions have constructed two dugouts and erected backstop and line fences for the use of the ballplayers. Harvey Estes was the manager of the local branch of the National Bank of Commerce in Waitsburg and was active as a Little League coach prior to his death in April of 1964.

Fred Zuger, Lions secretary, was honored with the title of “Lion of the Year” for his efficient and excellent handling of club business, and for the part he has played in projects and responsibilities of the organization. Club awards also were presented to Carl Henze, Jack McCaw and Don Gagnon for outstanding work with the Little League team and renovation of the field.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 16, 1941

Miss Ruth Hansen, queen of the Days of Real Sport, has in her court two charming Prescott maids, Miss Florence Pennell and Miss Doris Pettijohn.

Several from here drove to Pullman Sunday to spend Mother’s Day with their sons and daughters who are in college there. Among those making the grip were Mr. and Mrs. Byron Neace, Mr. and Mrs. Fank Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Piper, Mrs. James Stonecipher and Mrs. Chester Keiser.

One Hundred Years Ago

May 19, 1916

Even gypsies travel by automobile. A party of seventeen gypsies, counting ‘steen little dirty urchins, were in town a few hours Monday until invited to “move on” by the City authorities. They were traveling in a big Buick six and two big Cadillac eights, and said they were driving east.

Miss Idell Purves visited her sister, Mrs. John Brockman in Dayton several days this week returning Thursday accompanied by the Brockman children, Master Tom, and Miss Bonnie.

Mrs. Addie Dickinson entertained on Friday evening. Miss Anna Hoover’s Sunday School class, as a farewell to Miss Charlotte Neace, who leaves shortly. The following were present: Madeline Clay, Helen Singer, Elsie Kinder, Mellie Gross, Laretia Loundagin and Charlotte Kingman.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 22, 1891

Rev. A. W. Spalding of Spokane will deliver the annual sermon in connection with the academy commencement at the Opera House on Monday next May 24.

A very pleasant drive whist party was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Neace on Wednesday evening. By request we omit publishing the list of names of those present.

Eph Smith went to Dayton on Monday toplay with the Dayton Band for the funeral of Mr. Gillmore.

 

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