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Ten Years Ago

June 21, 2012

[Photo Caption] Karen Stanton-Gregutt and her “assistant” Cookie proudly show off the front door that leads into her new shop, Bubbles & Chocolate: The Finer Things, which will open June 28.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 26, 1997

Nineteen Waitsburg Cardinal football players who attended a football camp at Montana State University in Bozeman came away with more confidence, according to Jim Sharkey, head coach of the Waitsburg Cardinal football program. The group played as a team at the June 15-19 camp, beating the Montana state B championship team and competing well against other teams, Sharkey said. Attending the camp were Jesse McCaw, Jesse Archer, Jacob Johnson, Curtis Johnson, Anthony Peralez, Joe Leal, T.J. Scott, Shane Mings, Jim Mathews, Jason Kenney, Randy Hinchliffe, Justin Shelton, Derek Martin, Adam Erikson, Jon Conway, Roddy Bailey, Mike Ruzicka, Kevin Jones, and Travis Richardson.

Fifty Years Ago

June 22, 1972

Tom Archer of Waitsburg has earned a commercial pilot’s license at Big Bend Community College, where he is a student in the college’s aviation program. In addition to accumulating more than 160 hours of dual a solo flight time in four-passenger Beech Musketeer training planes, Archer has completed ground school required for the certificate and is enrolled in academic courses conducted in connection with the two-year program. He has previously earned his private license. He is one of more than 100 students participating in the aviation program. Students are also offered instrument, multi-engine, and instructor ratings as part of the training.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

June 27, 1947

W. T. Hamilton, who has been in business here for the past 18 years, has sold his store to E. LaMay and Edward Bachtold of Walla Walla.

Mrs. Randolph Webber and sons, Bobby and Richard, are going to Seattle this weekend to visit for about ten days with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wills who are the parents of a 5-pound daughter born June 22.

Swimming classes and the city recreation program are open to all children wishing to take part in them throughout the summer months. The program is being supervised by Hunter Mock a qualified lifeguard and recreational director.

One Hundred Years Ago

June 23, 1922

Waitsburg’s Chautauqua has come to be looked forward to each season as a community enterprise distinctly worthwhile. The big tent arrived Sunday and was erected on the grounds Monday evening.

Hou. Gustav Vollmer is preparing to erect a new barn on his place on the Hogeye known as the Ertle place and farmed by Charles Vollmer.

Mrs. Mary Weller and daughter Miss Fanny and Mrs. Cora Laidlaw, all of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dumas of Dayton are members of a party that left Monday morning for New York City where on July 1st they will board the steamship “Homeric” for a trip through European countries.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 25, 1897

Baldness is either hereditary or caused by sickness, mental exhaustion, or wearing tight-fitting hats, and by over-work and trouble, Hall’s Renewer will prevent it.

Mrs. Mordecai George was quite seriously bitten on the arm by the large dog belonging to J. H. James, on Tuesday morning of this week.

J. W. Bruce, W. C. Smith, Frank McCown, O. W. Pollard, and Pete Loundagin returned Tuesday evening from their trip through the mining districts in the Colville reservation. They located several claims and have a force of men doing development.