PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

December 2, 2010

Fifteen-year-old Waitsburg resident Michaela Nordheim is once again the junior winner at the state Make It With Wool competition held in November in Moses Lake. This contest and fashion show, presented in conjunction with the annual convention of the Washington State Sheep Producers Association, involved 21 contestants who modeled garments they had sewn with fabric that was at least 60 percent wool.

Nordheim, who was the junior winner in 2008 and 2009, won in the junior category for a four-piece ensemble she designed and tailored, including a skirt, shirt, vest, and coat in rust and brown tones. Nordheim will proceed to the national level of competition in Reno, Nevada, in January.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 30, 2000

[photo caption] The Waitsburg Cardinals closed out the 2000 season one game shy of appearing in the state B-11 championship game, ending their remarkable six-game winning streak with a tough loss to Davenport in the semifinals Saturday in Kennewick. Emotional Cardinal seniors accepted the trophy following the game: from left, Scott Mason (8), Jarod Gagnon (9), Marshal McKinley (20), Reade Ferguson (59), Brian Callahan (55), and Gary Timms (63).

Fifty Years Ago

December 4, 1975

Thelma Webber and Janice John drove to Ellensburg last Wednesday, where they picked up Margaret John before driving on to Seattle to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Yeager. They also attended the Ice Follies while there. Pam John of Pomeroy accompanied them. Mr. and Mrs. Terry John and three daughters of Pomeroy were also visiting relatives in Seattle at that time.

Waitsburg patients confined this week in the Dayton General Hospital include Mrs. Jack McNew, Ivan White and Mrs. Everett Beechinor. Mrs. Mary Samson has been discharged.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

December 8, 1950

A "Merry-Go-Round" theme attracted a large crowd to the annual DeNova Club semi-formal dance Saturday night at the Legion Hall.

Wedding vows were exchanged Thanksgiving Day by Miss Marie Switzer of Richland, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. W. Switzer, formerly of Waitsburg and Ernest Abken of Kennewick.

One Hundred Years Ago

December 11, 1925

A one o'clock bridge luncheon was given Wednesday at the country home of Mrs. Dave Barnes in Whetstone, in honor of the Alto Home Economics Club. The hostesses were Mrs. F. J. Aldrich, Mrs. Hobart Bruce and Mrs. Barnes.

E. J. Cole, Head miller at the Preston-Shaffer Mill, and president of the Commercial Club, has at last broken into the automobile ranks. He stayed out a long time, but we notice that he is driving a Chevrolet coupe during the past week.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

December 14, 1900

Jesse Duncan arrived home from Oakesdale last Saturday. He has disposed of his cigar and confectionery store at Oakesdale and will probably remain in this city until spring.

Charles Sanders of this city, in company with Sam Breeze of Pulman, left last Saturday afternoon for Irvingtone, Ill. on a visit to relatives and old friends. They expect to be absent six weeks or two months.

L. L. Tallman, proprietor of the City Drug Store of Walla Walla, was shaking hands with Waitsburg Friends on Monday of this week.