PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

September 23, 2010

Bob Chalfant has big shoes to fill. For almost three decades, Gary Lentz worked as the ranger in charge of Lewis and Clark Trail State Park. For years Lentz maintained the facilities while providing interpretive programs, extolling his extensive knowledge of the history and biology of the region. But at the end of June, the Dixie man retired from his post. Now Chalfant, a 31-year veteran of the parks system, has been assigned to the task. "My goal is to enhance what Gary has done here," Chalfant said. "He's left shoes that are impossible to fill, but I hope to talk him into coming back to continue sharing his knowledge and experience here at the park."

Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 21, 2000

[Photo caption] 4-H Corral Wranglers showing beef projects at the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days were Trey Cole, Britney Zuger, Caris Cole, Adam Hermanns and Laisha Archer. Not pictured: Bradley Grende.

Fifty Years Ago

September 25, 1975

Councilman Bob Sickles was appointed by Waitsburg City Council to serve as a representative on the Neighborhood Home Improvement Advisory Committee. This group will study the needs and make decisions about expenditure of federal funds which are specifically designated to improve housing in Walla Walla County.

Berry Electric has checked out the City sirens and they are now in working order. The service man said that the one atop the library building should be taken down and cleaned if another fuse is blown. It was also suggested that zerc fittings for lubrication be placed on the sirens.

Some complaints have been received about delivery trucks unloading from Preston Avenue and Main Street instead of the alleys.

The State Department of Labor and Industries has asked if electrical inspection requests may be received at City Hall so people here do not have to make a special trip to Walla Walla. Council felt that the request was reasonable and will cooperate with the agency.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

September 29, 1950

Donna Price left Saturday by plane for Mt. Carroll, Ill. Where she will attend Shimer College.

Dorcas members of the Christian Church who had birthdays during the past three months, were honored at the regular meeting Wednesday afternoon, with a beautiful birthday cake. Hostesses were Mrs. May Vining, Mrs. Emma Laughery and Mrs. W. F. Spear.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Denney and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Denney spent last weekend up the north fork of the Clearwater fishing and camping.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 2, 1925

Glen Smith, who farms several hundred acres of the Preston land in Spring Valley, known as the Summit Farm, is erecting a new machine shop, 16 x 24.

The first football game of the season occurs here Friday afternoon, Oct. 2 at the high school campus, when Touchet High comes up the river to look us over. Tickets are .35c.

Mrs. Lois Lloyd was honored by the Eastern Star Chapter at the meeting last week. Grandma Lloyd was given a life membership. She is the last surviving charter member out of a group of 37.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 5, 1900

Misses Rosa and Augusta Clodius were visiting on Spring Creek, south of Mill Creek, Saturday and Sunday.

H. J. Woodsworth and daughter Lulu and W. W. Long and family, left this week for the Nez Perce country to be gone several weeks.

Mrs. S. Gibson of Polk County, Oregon arrived in this city Tuesday on an extended visit to her sister, Aunt Roxcia Keiser and other relatives in and around the county.