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Ten Years Ago

May 3, 2007

The Waitsburg High School Junior Prom crowned a King and Queen at its annual extravaganza last Saturday evening. Leon Hucht, an exchange student form Germany, and Jessica Mason, daughter of Gerald and Kathy Mason, were honored as King and Queen. The Prom was held in Ye Towne Hall.

The Waitsburg City Council voted to have the Walla Walla County Prosecuting Attorney investigate the 2007 City Election at a Special Meeting held April 25. Councilman Leroy Cunningham offered a motion to have the auditor follow the RCW that addresses election irregularities. The motion was seconded by Larry Clinton and passed 4-0. Recently resigned Councilman Orville Branson was absent.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 30, 1992

Waitsburg Marshal Thomas G. Longo has resigned and will move to Virginia to attend law school, he said Wednesday…Longo said he submitted his resignation Friday to Mayor Roy Leid.

For weeks now a shadow of fear and mistrust has hung like a gloomy cloud over the community of Huntsville. What began with an anonymous complaint about a potential rodent problem has mushroomed into zoning enforcement by the county that may hurt a resident’s livelihood. As the dust settles in the case of wood-cutter, Bob Laroue, it has left some Huntsville residents turning a watchful eye toward neighbors and Columbia County government.

The Waitsburg Home & School Association raised more than $1,500 at this annual dinner and carnival at the elementary school last week. “It was a big success,” said Kathy Jones, treasurer of HASA.

Fifty Years Ago

April 27, 1967

Winners of the Masonic Junior Achievement Awards for Waitsburg High school were David Hevel and Julie Stonecipher.

Newly-elected student body officers of Waitsburg High School for the 1967-68 school year are: Ray Mohney, President; Robert Maib, Vice-President; Mary Leid, Secretary; Mike Beechinor, Treasurer.

The Girls’ League of Waitsburg High School will present their annual Spring Style Show and installation of officers this Friday evening, April 28 at 8 p.m. in the grade school multipurpose room. Clothes fashioned by students in the Home Economics classes with Mrs. Carl Fisher as instructor, will be modeled.

Mrs. M.B. Quigg was guest of honor Sunday afternoon, April 19, at her home in observance of her 80th birthday. Hostesses for the open house were her daughters, Mrs. Elmer (Eunice) Hazelbaker, Mrs. W.L. (Violet) Culbertson and Miss Helen Quigg.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 1, 1942

A company of Military Police will be a special attraction at the Days of Real Sport here May 23 and 24.

Willard Pollard sends the news that he is now stationed in the receiving office of the hospital at Fort Amador, Canal Zone, Panama.

Joe Abbey entertained 27 classmates at a dancing party at his home Saturday night.

Master Henry Zuger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Zuger, has been awarded third prize in elementary division for his exceptional poster entered in the state-wide War Savings Poster Contest, sponsored by the American Legion.

One Hundred Years Ago

May 4, 1917

Formal transfer of the Fred Theil wheat ranch to George Drumheller brings Mr. Drumheller’s investment in Walla Walla farm lands this year well over $175,000 and probably makes him the largest individual owner of wheat land in the state, if not the Northwest.

Marcus Zuger, Jr. this week received his Hudson car which was damaged by the railroad company in shipment from Los Angeles to this city early in the Spring.

The Ladies Patriotic League assembled for work at Preston Hall on Wednesday afternoon to the number of about thirty. For about two hours the ladies worked at the making of traycloths, handkerchiefs and napkins.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 6, 1892

H. J. Abbey received a severe kick from a horse last Saturday, from the effects of which he is still limping. It was a very close call.

A Cavalry company of 17 Indian soldiers passed through the city on Tuesday night on their way from Fort Sherman to Fort Walla Walla.

Geo. H. R. Preble who has the franchise for putting in the electric light and power plant here, was in the city Saturday. He informed us that he would put a force of men at work at once, and that he would have the plant in operation within four months.

Several big frosts this week, but still the fruit, or even the tender vegetables remain uninjured.