PIONEER PORTRAITS

May, 1953 [Photo caption] Favorite float with young and old alike wherever it is shown is the "Reddy Kilowatt Circus," which will be entered by Pacific Power and Light Company in the parade here next Saturday. The colorful float with its moving figures was designed and build in the company's own display department. Real circus music from a make-believe steam calliope "played" by Reddy Kilowatt himself gives the final artistic touch to the float.

Fifteen Years Ago

July 22, 2010

Roses, a new flower shop, officially opened on the corner of Preston Avenue and Coppei on Monday. Rosa and Miguel Muniz plan to keep their doors open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The couple sell flowers, sweet and spicy Mexican candy, pinatas, stuffed animals, toys, decorations, perfumes, sodas and ice cream.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 20, 2000

Sarah Monfort, a 1999 graduate of Waitsburg High School and a sophomore at Linfield College, McMinnville, Ore., is traveling to the tropics of Costa Rica this fall in order to fulfill her Spanish Minor requirements. Sarah is the daughter of Phil and Jeanetta Monfort of Waitsburg. She is looking forward to the experience. "I really love the Spanish language and discovering all of its nuances and patterns," she said.

New Waitsburg Superintendent Robbie Johnson, in his first meeting with the Waitsburg School Board, delivered some sobering news regarding the 2000-2001 budget: the preliminary form of the $3.083 million budget will require some belt-tightening. Preliminary budget numbers, which Johnson said typically require revision, show the district is about $69,000-$57,000 over target.

Fifty Years Ago

July 24, 1975

Al Watson, Fire District 2 Control Officer, told "The Times" this week that there will be no more authorized controlled burns until weather conditions are favorable after harvest is finished in the area. Violation of the controlled burn statute is a criminal offense with a minimum penalty of $250 and possible civil damages of $30,000.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 28, 1950

Wm. O. Wildes, Jr., manager of the Pacific Telephone company, announced this week that the first facilities in an entirely new cross-state telephone route between Seattle and Spokane went into service early in July. Larger central Washington cities will be provided a substantial increase in the number of talking paths connecting them.

On August 2 the cooking club girls will meet with their leader, Mrs. Danielson, at 2:30, at which time Mrs. Condon will be present to help the 4-H club make plans for the fair. Joan Carson and Wilma Johnson will prepare and serve a dollar breakfast for four. Girls, bring your notes. The club met July 26 with Joan Carson. Barbara Lied gave a demonstration of laying a cover for breakfast. Lynn Jones demonstrated the making of muffins.

One Hundred Years Ago

July 21, 1925

Fire started in the John Hawks thresher Thursday afternoon while the crew was at work on the Hawks farm north of Huntsville. The machine was badly damaged and approximately 100 sacks of wheat were burned.

The Kaluwah group of Camp Fire under the guardianship of Miss Celestia Loundagin held a steak roast along the Coppei bank last of the week. The swimming pool at Preston Hall has been repaired and thrown open to the public for the first time Wednesday afternoon.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 3, 1900

The slaughterhouse and adjoining sheds belonging to Lloyd and Marvin were totally destroyed by fire early Monday morning of this week.

John Moore left Tuesday for the Palouse country to look up work for his threshing crew. He will move his machine to the upper country in a few days.