PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

August 19, 2010

For several tense hours Monday, Teresa Price experienced a mother's worst nightmare. She and her husband Bruce were on one side of the fire along Harvey Saw Road while their 19-year-old son Kyle was inside the family home on the other side of the flames and smoke. "It's such a helpless feeling," said Price, who moved to the area four years ago and was at her job at Walla Walla General Hospital when she received the call about the fire. "We fear this (fire) every fall during harvest." In the end, the Prices' son was fine as was the family home, which was shielded from the flames by firefighters who back burned around the structure on the 13-acre farm.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 17, 2000

[Photo Caption] You can bet it is summertime when you see lemonade stands in Waitsburg. This stand was offering lemonade in two sizes and with the option of extra ice. Lydia Roberts and Micah Winnett were offering the refreshments to passers-by last week when "The Times" photog happened by, thirsty by the way.

Fifty Years Ago

August 21, 1975

Miss Susan Maib was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower Thursday evening at the Ron Kenney home. Hosting the event with Mrs. Kenney were Mrs. Glynn Davis and Wendy, and Sandy Kenney. Miss Maib was assisted in opening her gifts by Jenney McKinney and Sandy Kenney. Refreshments were served from a lace-covered table centered with an arrangement of summer flowers. Linda McKinney served the cake, Jenny McKinney poured, and Sandy Kenney served punch. Wedding vows will be exchanged by Miss Maib and Ron Manuel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Manuel of Walla Walla, on Sunday afternoon August 24, at the Christian Church.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

August 31, 1950

George Lloyd has been selected from the Waitsburg F.F.A. group to attend the National Convention in Kansas City in October.

Misses Muriel Roberts and Barbara Cockburn entertained at a party Wednesday evening at the Cockburn home in Walla Walla. Guests included Peaches Kellogg, Sue Collins, Betty Baim Webber and Betty Williamson.

Dr. and Mrs. Smith Philips and daughters of Worcester, Mass. Were Wednesday visitors at the C. N. Eaton home.

One Hundred Years Ago

August 28, 1925

The following ladies spent last Thursday with Mrs. A. E. Garner at Mountain Home Park: Mrs. Jack Cushin, Mrs. Jessie Light, Mrs. May Conover and Rms. R. H. McKenzie.

Chas. Blevins of Jasper Mountain is tearing down the barn on the Mrs. M. D. Perrine place this week preparatory to having the lumber to his mountain place.

The O. W. R. N. pump house at Boles Junction was entirely destroyed by fire Wednesday forenoon together with the top of the water tank.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 31, 1900

Married-In this city, Saturday August 25, Mr. David Kibler and Miss Catherine M. Clodius, both of this county. Rev. J. S. Anderson performed the ceremony.

Irvin Casey left last Saturday for his old home in Arkansas. The Times will keep him posted on local matters here during his absence.

Frank Nalder has returned from a hunting and fishing expedition on the St. Joe River in Idaho. His companion, Ed Brugan caught four trout in half an hour, the combined length of which was 57 inches.