PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

July 8, 2010

[Photo caption] The youths in Rural Green Enterprises are: (from left) Casey Cates, Chevy Tivey, Don Hensley, Andy Dingle, Kyle Zenk, Zoe Williams, and Wayne Cates with Leroy Cunningham.

Endangered salmon need shady trees along the river, but the human residents of Touchet Valley want operational levees and flood-free living. It's Steve Martin's job to keep both happy. Friday, Martin, director of the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board, and representatives from many other state and Columbia County agencies will meet to discuss a study that could satisfy both needs.

Fifty Years Ago

July 17, 1975

Some hail damage to crops has been reported in the Waitsburg area as a result of a storm on July 9 and another on Monday, July 14. Mrs. C. N. Eaton called the Times to tell about quarter-sized hailstones that fell in their area on the 9th. She gathered some out of the yard and kept them captive in the freezer. Some crop damage in that area was reported. A stemwinding hailstorm originated just north of Walla Walla and moved toward Waitsburg in the vicinity of the middle road this past afternoon.

The children's story hour at the Weller Public Library has been changed to Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., according to Doris Huffman, who is handling the project. All youngsters, pre-school through the second grade, are welcome to attend.

The proposed buffalo barbecue to be sponsored by the Lions Club was the topic of discussion Monday night at the regular meeting of the Waitsburg Historical Society. Bob Jameson, president of Lions, and "Buffalo" Bill Thompson, chairman of the project, were on hand to explain and offer for approval or rejection their ideas for the barbecue.

Waitsburg's Main Street is getting a new look as two building projects have added new homes to the residential section. Both of the new homes add to the reputation of Waitsburg, a city of beautiful homes.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 13, 1950

A display of artwork made by the adult education class in ceramics is on display at Packer's this week. Mrs. W. J. Keve is president, Mrs. Art Combs, secretary, and Mrs. Henry Reimer, order chairman.

Wm. Westerman is building a new house on West Seventh. He is doing some of the work himself, the residence being estimated at $7,000.

One Hundred Years Ago

July 9, 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Neace, Mrs. Addie Dickinson, and Mrs. Ernest Mikkelsen returned Saturday from spending a few days in Spokane.

Marvin Hales, who is packing back in the Wenaha Reserve where the Hales and Co. sheep are ranging, reports that there are lots of huckleberries in that section this year.

Mrs. John Clodius and children are camping for a few weeks at the Clodius and Zuger cabin at Stay-Awhile Springs beyond Godman.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 12, 1900

Con Dixon's new residence on Preston Avenue, just across the city line, is rapidly being erected. The house is a large two-story frame building.

Jacob Betz succeeded himself as Mayor of Walla Walla at the city election Monday. Mr. Betz has been Mayor of Walla Walla for several years.

Mr. J. P. Isaacs, proprietor of Prescott Flouring Mills, has leased the mill for a number of years to Mr. T. B. Wilcox, a prominent flour manufacturer of Portland.

The Democrats of this precinct ratified the nomination of Bryan and Stevenson at the Opera House last Saturday evening. The Democrats of Walla Walla ran a free train from that city arriving here shortly after 8 o'clock.

George Spellins of Huntsville lost 500 bushels of barley, a new wagon, derrick table and fork, by fire in his barley field on Monday night. No insurance.