PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

June 3, 2010

[Photo caption] Croquet anyone? Linda Herman of Waitsburg (right) and Khristina Hawks of Dayton enjoy a game of croquet on the lawn of the historic Bruce Mansion during the ice cream social fundraiser held there over the weekend.

Fifty Years Ago

June 5, 1975

One of the most public issues in our area is the possession of firearms. A bill recently introduced into the legislature by Rep Douthwait, King County, would have the State of Washington collect a yearly $20 fee for each handgun in the State, and require each owner to register all guns. The state could theoretically collect $40 million in fees. The legislature could then set up a handgun control commission and pay 2,000 people $20,000 per year to sift through handgun records.

Deadline for the Washington State Cowbelles Cook-Off is June 15th, it was announced this week. The National Beef Cook-Off is sponsored by the American National CowBelles for the purpose of featuring beef recipes, for understanding the various cuts of beef and the proper preparation, and for promoting the beef industry. Winning recipes will be selected in counties around the state with the final selection determined in each district at a cook-off.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

June 2, 1950

Harvesting of green peas will start by June 5 or earlier in some parts of the Walla Walla district, but the local cannery does not expect to begin operations until June 17. Yield prospects on the earlier fields are not encouraging because of the dry weather and winds which have prevailed here in recent weeks. One field man predicted some fields would produce only 800 to 1,000 pounds of peas to the acre where prospects a month ago were for 1 ½ tons to the acre. Each day without rain further reduces the prospect but the industry generally feels there is a good chance yet for substantial yields, after planted peas apparently are holding up well considering the dry weather.

Waitsburg piano pupils of Mrs. Evalyn Kruchek will appear in recital at the Methodist church Sunday evening, June 4, at 8:00 o'clock. Those taking part will be Nadine Callahan, June Nelson, Franklin Pottratz, Glen Callahan, Patricia Roach, Sharon White, John Lieberman, Ronnie Groom, Walter Vennum, Patsy McKay, Rosemary White, Nancy McKay, Lynette Kruchek, Nancy White, Judy Stewart, Mary Leiberman, Judy Kruchek, Ronnie Kessler, Frances Williams and Franklin Williams.

One Hundred Years Ago

June 17, 1925

Mrs. Mattie Pasley entertained the following at a waffle supper Sunday evening, Misses Winnie Bowman, Ruby Pasley, Ruth Wilson and Mr. George Krausler and Mac Jackson. Pete Atkinson a son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Atkinson writes from Los Angeles that he expects to come up about July 15th to help in the harvest fields, Mrs. Bridget Collins of Portland left for home Tuesday after spending a few days with her son, Bob Collins.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

June 15, 1900

Claus Cloduis made a catch of 251 trout in Mill Creek Sunday. His two companions, Will and Frank Kibler, caught 212 and 174 respectively. The boys were entertained much of the time by 25 of the Garden City's colored folks who were on an outing and in company, sang and made merry most of the day. Lloyd and Marvins teams while hitched to the rear of their meat market, became frightened by their gasoline engine last Friday morning and ran away. Luckily but little damage was done.