PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

September 16, 2010

[Photo Caption] Pioneer of The Year: H.W. "Bill" Zuger. Bill and Jan Zuger at one of the historic buildings on his grandfather's homestead off Highway 124 near Bolles Road. The land is now farmed by Bill's sone Greg.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 14, 2000

The USDA, Rural Development and the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) have received an application for financial assistance from the City of Waitsburg for construction of a new oxidation line within the existing service area. The new facility will be located adjacent to their existing treatment facility, which will be abandoned. The proposed site is currently utilized as gravel and fill storage area. A new outfall pipeline between the facility and the Touchet River will be constructed. The new outfall pipeline will generally follow an existing dirt and gravel road. The outfall will penetrate through an existing rock riprap dike into the Touchet River. The Collection system improvements include approximately 1000 feet between W. 2nd Street and W. 3rd Street adjacent to Main Street and approximately 2300 feet adjacent to Preston Avenue.

Fifty Years Ago

September 18, 1975

The visit of three Japanese teachers to Waitsburg has been an educational experience for many Waitsburgites, including this writer. The language barrier was not as formidable as it might have been with foreign visitors, because each of the three men teach English to Japanese students. The "humor" barrier was more interesting to observe. We seem to forget that all the little funny statements that have grown up over the years are built on sarcasm and irony, a fact which sometimes escapes the serious Japanese student of English. One of the visitors studied the statement "You don't have to be crazy to work here, but it helps," It was hung on a wall in the school lounge, and taken seriously would cause some problems in understanding, to say the least.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

September 22, 1950

Wheat which has been stock-piled on the ground since harvest, is being shipped to the coast this week for storage.

The rural fire department was called to the Earl Smith residence Friday where the roof on the kitchen porch was burning.

Miss Meredith Hulce is attending Western State Normal School at Spearfish, S.D.

Frank Donnelly is in St. Mary's Hospital this week with an injured knee following a football practice last week.

One Hundred Years Ago

September 25, 1925

Mr. Pete Atkinson has purchased the half interest of Arthur "Red" Ray in the Ray Bros Pressery on Preston Avenue and will assume duties October 1.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 28, 1900

Mordicai George arrived in the city from Rosalia, Wash. last Sunday. Mrs. George preceded him down several weeks. They may decide to remain here during the winter at least.

C. W. Wheeler has recently been promoted to be Deputy Head Consul of the Women of the World and will probably make his headquarters during the fall and winter, at least in Denver.

Miss Zula Sterling is in the city from Portland this week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. V, Grubbe.