By Teeny McMunn
the Times 

Pioneer Portraits

 

November 8, 2018

Ten Years Ago-November 13, 2008

Wait's Mill was the first commercial building in Waitsburg and was the original reason for the town's existence. The mill was built in 1865 and operated continuously until 1957. It is listed as one of Washington's Most Endangered Historical Properties by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. A $30,000 grant has been awarded by the Kinsman Foundation of Milwaukie, Ore, to the Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) for the purpose of assisting with roof repairs on Wait's Mill in Waitsburg.

Amber R Dobbs-Woodworth, daughter of Lori and Terry Dobbs of Dayton, received Whitman's 2008 Town-Gown Award from President George Bridges at the Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet Nov 5. Family members in attendance included Dobbs-Woodworth's parents: her husband, Val Woodworth, mother in law Gerry Woodworth, and her grandmother, Doris Durham, and Mrs. Durham's husband, Bill

Twenty Five Years Ago-November 4, 1993

Walla Walla County officials and wheat growers have been talking with officials of Boise Cascade Corp. of LaGrande, Ore., about possibly growing wheat to sell to Boise Cascade for the manufacture of particle board used to make furniture Hatton said Boise Cascade has been putting about 10 percent straw in some batches of wood chips to produce particle board. He said furniture makers who used the straw-added board could not tell the difference between it and 100 percent wood-chip board.

Multi-horned and hardy Jacob sheep are easily recognizable by their polka-dotted fleece. Jess Miller, of Dayton, has six of these unusual sheep. He became interested in the breed several years ago. Just where Jacob sheep originated is the cause of much speculation, according to Tom Kozlowski, of the Jacob Sheep Conservancy Breed Organization and Registry in Girard , Penn. One of Jacob sheep's unique features is their horns. They usually have two to four horns, up to 12 inches.

Fifty Years Ago-November 7. 1968

Richard M. Nixon was elected President of the United States by a razor-thin popular vote margin, keeping the reach out of the House of Representatives where it might well have been decided for his opponent, Hubert H. Humphrey.

Photo caption: Randy Pearson, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Pearson of Waitsburg, was named Outstanding Senior Boy of Walla Walla County for November by the Exchange Club of Walla Walla. The award is based on activities both in the school and in the community, as well as academic achievement and personality traits

Photo Caption: Three Washingtonians are involved in a military promotion ceremony. Kay B. Witt, center, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice B. Witt of Rte 2, Waitsburg, receives insignia of his new rank, captain, U. S. Army, from Mrs. Stanley S. Killingstad of Sunnyside (Washington) and from Brig. Gen. William M. Mantz of Waitsburg.

Seventy Five Years Ago-Nov 12-1943

Kenneth Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Smith, entertained six young men at a goose dinner Tuesday evening at his country home. This was in the nature of a final get together before he leaves for induction into the U. S. Army Nov 18. Poker was played during the remainder of the evening.

Former WHS grid stars will battle the Cardinals on Armistice Day in an effort to raise funds for athletic equipment. Cards expected to play will include Ray Jeremiah, Jim Henry, Mel Dunn, Gene Wardrip, Bill Hinchliffe, Bob Jacobsen, Bernard Doud, Dave Jensen, Lloyd Beckley, Bob Estes and Wayne Hinchliffe. Among the Alums will be Roy Leid, Wayne DeWitt, Dorne Hall, Buck Hinchliffe, Kenneth Smith, Paul Hofer, Bob Hillis, Jack Blize, Bill Dunn and Lyle Huwe.

Mrs. Louise Gauch has accepted a position at Allen's Grocery.

One Hundred Years Ago-Nov 15, 1918

Harold Beckley, a young son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Beckley caused considerable excitement on Main Street last Saturday afternoon, when the automatic shotgun which he was attempting to unload was discharged twice rapid succession.

Miss Grace McCall and Oscar Porter were out in the valley Sunday visiting Frank Mills and wife, and of course, they had a good time.

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Barnes spent Sunday at the home of George Lloyd.

After more than four years of struggling, the rights of mankind are preserved. The greatest day in the history of our nation has dawned. The German militaristic classes-arrogant beyond expression- in defeat.

One Hundred Twenty Five Years Ago - Nov 17, 1893

A Thansgiving dinner is to be served on Nov 30, 1893 by the Ladies of the M. E. Aid Society at Bruce's Hall. The menu will include chicken, turkey, beef, salad, potatoes, slaw, pickles and fruit, pumpkin pie, plum pudding, tea and coffee. Admission 25 cents, children half fare. There will be tables for families.

O. M. Conover has returned from a trip to his farm in the Crab Creek country. He says they had immense crops of good grain, that it is well saved. He says that they had a big snow storm while he was there, and that when he left there was four inches of the beautiful on the ground.

A. N. Brown, realizing the awfulness of our condition, brought us a big load of wood a few days ago.

 

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