PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago

November 25, 2010

This week’s early snow indicates the beginning of a cold season that could be a great year for Ski Bluewood, but disastrous for a Touchet Valley vulnerable to flooding from the Touchet and Coppei rivers.

Daniel Huwe has just about exhausted his options. The 31-year-old man was found guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault by jury trial in Dayton in 2007. He was sentenced to 468 months, or 39 years, in prison and has repeatedly appealed.

About 425 people attended the year’s Turkey Bingo at the Dayton Elementary School on Saturday. This event, organized since 1986 by the Kiwanis Club of Dayton, raised close to $3,500 to support the Dayton community. Ted Paterson, who chairs the Bingo committee, said the local Kiwanis Club raises $12,000-$14,000 through various events and projects throughout the year.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 30, 1995

First came computers, then online services, and now the Internet. Today’s computer technology makes it possible for anyone to reach any place in the world. All you need is a computer and a modem and a telephone and you can send or receive information directly from almost any business, university or company in the world, 24 hours a day.

Waitsburg has won approval of a $20,632 state grant to help pay for the Coppei Avenue sidewalk project.

Terry Jacoy, chairman of the school board in Waitsburg, has been elected to a two-year term on the resolutions committee of the Washington State School Directors’ Association.

More than 200 people attended the 80th birthday celebration honoring the Brunson twins, Earle and Earnest, at Ye Towne Hall on Nov. 25. The twins grew up in Waitsburg, attending Coppei grade school and graduating from Waitsburg High School. Upon graduating, they moved from the area and raised families, each with four children, near La Grande, Ore.

Fifty Years Ago

December 10, 1970

Mike McCormack, congressman-elect from the fourth district, told the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and guests Monday that his hopes for a seat on the House Agriculture Committee will not materialize. Committee assignments are made by party leaders, and with Tom Foley, a Democrat, on the committee, McCormack will have to serve in another area.

The Blue Birds are going Christmas caroling with Campfire girls, on December 24th.

Frank Teal has been admitted to Walla Walla General Hospital this week. Richard Crawford has been released.

A note from Darrell Mocks, former Waitsburgites now making their home in El Cajon, Calif., informs us that they are enjoying themselves in the beautiful 70 degree temperature.

Human beings are different and no rule can be applied to them en masse.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

December 14, 1945

Because of the large percentage of flu cases among grade school children on Monday, the Central School was closed.

Mrs. Gail Talbott and Mrs. Jack Clodius entertained at a stork shower for Mrs. Jack Penner Thursday at the home of Mrs. Talbott.

The Pacific Power and Light Co. Lineman decorated the annual Christmas tree in Huntsville. This is the first year since the beginning of World War II that the hours of lighting the tree have been unrestricted.

One Hundred Years Ago

December 17, 1920

Mrs. Caroline Horner of Eureka, Montana is visiting her mother, Mrs. Carolyn Wright and sister, jrs. G. G. Bickelhaupt and family. Mr. Horner is expected to join her here within a few days.

Mrs. Lois Lloyd entertained Friday with a twelve o’clock dinner in honor of her 79th birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lloyd and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Lloyd and daughter Betty, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Aldrich, Mrs. Chas. Mellinger of Tacoma and Mrs. Gladden.

Miss Hazel McCown of Walla Walla has been visiting Waitsburg friends for the past few days.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 20, 1895

The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will give a box supper at Armory Hall on Thursday evening Dec. 26, you buy a box for 25 cents; each box contains a lady and lunch for two.

Last Saturday night three masked men visited a store at Virtue mine near Baker City, Oregon and relieved the safe of its contents—$4.00. Might as well rob the safe in The Times’ office.

M.H. Keiser has purchased the Johns Samson property in the northwest part of the city, which will henceforth be a winter residence for himself and family. They have already taken possession of it.