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Pioneer Portraits - April 6, 2017

 


Ten Years Ago

April 12, 2007

Stacked up against 21 other schools – nearly all larger Oregon, Idaho and Washington high schools, the Waitsburg Cardinal Boys 4X400 Relay team of Jeremy Nichols, Morgan Baker, Josh Smith and Jace Zuger put together an impressive performance to highlight the team’s showing at the Milton-Freewater Carnival of Speed last Friday. Waitsburg ran to a second-place finish with a 3:40.50, behind Wa-Hi’s 3:38.49.

Markeeta Little Wolf was sworn into office as mayor of Waitsburg for the 2007-08 term at a special meeting of the Waitsburg City Council Tuesday, April 10. Incumbent Councilmen Orville Branson, Larry Clinton, Jim Helm and C. Larry Johnson, and newly elected councilman Leroy Cunningham, were also administered the oath of office. Randy Hinchliffe was sworn in as City Treasurer.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 9, 1992

One-hundred and eleven city residents voted in Monday’s municipal election, sending Mayor Roy Leid and five incumbent City Council members back into office. But, as is tradition in Waitsburg’s annual election free-for-all, write-in candidates abounded – including write-in candidate for mayor, Bill Hinchliffe, who garnered a solid 28 votes and had discouraged people from voting for him.

City Councilman Bill Thompson observed: “They’re already out.”City Clerk Joan Hays joined in: “They’ve been out all winter.” The “they” are mosquitoes and they were a topic of discussion at last week’s City Council gathering. Councilman John Lindsey said a resident had asked whether they city was going to spray for mosquitoes. Mayor Roy Leid said the city should check for the best way to control mosquitoes.

You can buy a piece of history for $300,000. After closing last week, the Inn at Dayton is up for sale. Dayton residents first learned of the Inn’s April 1 closing when they saw the signs in the windows of the 105-year-old Main Street restaurant-lounge-hotel. “We’re closed for good,” one sign stated. Another lamented: “We be closed. Spent $ chasing Dimes! Thanx for your support.”

Fifty Years Ago

April 6, 1967

Days of Real Sport Queen candidates and their parents will be the guests of Commercial Club on Tuesday, April 11. Gwyn Ferguson, Carmen Davis and Sherri Donnelly are the three girls who will vie for the crown which will be awarded during the Queen’s ball on Saturday, April 20. Last Tuesday’s program was provided by Bob Hays who spoke to the club about his experiences as a Peace Corps teacher in Africa.

Seven new members were inducted into the National Honor Society recently in the high school. They include Frank Reser, Randy Pearson, Richie Pierson, Sophomores; and David Hevel, Bill Bloor, Gwyn Ferguson and Mike Beechinor, juniors.

Five lady bowlers traveled to Pasco this past weekend to bowl in the WIBC state tournament. Making the trip were Dorothy Archer, Peggy Price, Hannah Thompson, Beryl Witt and Lenora Gammon.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

April 10, 1942

The undersigned committee has been designated by the local Defense Council to reorganize the Waitsburg Fire Department. All men wishing to take part in this vital program are asked to meet Saturday evening in the Commercial Club room.

Flying from Bahrein, Arabia Harold Beckley arrived home Saturday for a two-week visit with his mother Mrs. H. W. Beckley and family. Harold’s wife met him in Minnesota and drove to Waitsburg with him.

There will be a test air raid at 10 a.m. Friday. There will be test blackouts Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

One Hundred Years Ago

April 13, 1917

The Woman’s Park Club needs more members. Every woman in Waitsburg and vicinity is urged to become a member. There is no membership fee or dues, but your cooperation is needed if Waitsburg is to have a park worthy of the name.

The local company of Boy Scouts under their newly appointed scout master, Fred Kershaw, held their regular weekly meeting Friday evening at the Christian Church. They now have three full patrols and a fourth under way.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell arrived in this city the latter part of last week from Heber Springs, Arkansas. Mrs. Mitchell is a sister of S.C. Russel, of the Model Bakery. They expect to locate in this part of the country.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 15, 1892

Born on Dry Creek, April 11 to Uriah Corkrum and wife, a son.

Mrs. J. L. Dumas, the best teacher in the state of Washington, spent Saturday and Sunday with Waitsburg friends.

On Saturday evening a very pleasant farewell reception was given to Mrs. Carrie Payne at the residence of C. B. Richardson and wife.

Mrs. M. H. Keiser is visiting her mother, Mrs. D. H. McBride, Pomeroy. She will return Saturday of this week.

Mrs. W. B. Shaffer’s mother and sister arrived from California this morning on a visit, and will spend several weeks with Mrs. Shaffer.

 

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