PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

April 28, 2011

The largest circus to come to Dayton in more than a decade, the Carson & Barnes Circus has the second-largest herd of elephants in the country. Local residents will have free access to the circus grounds to witness the care and feeding of these and many other animals on the morning of Thursday, June 30.

Lewis and Clark 6th Annual Community Walk, May 5th, Thursday at 5:30 p.m., beginning at Dayton's Historic Depot and will end at the Lewis and Clark exhibit on the Patit. Free Beef Stew, cornbread and dessert, entertainment and exhibits for the entire family. Free transportation back to Dayton.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 3, 2001

Times Archive

[Photo Caption] Farewell to a good and faithful servant. The elevator was built, probably in the 1870's, to hold grain until it could be milled at the close-by Waits Mill. This photo is submitted as a tribute and as a final record of the structure before it meets the wrecking ball. The elevator played a large part of Waitsburg's town history and is worth remembering.

[Photo Caption] Ted Bachman's service at the elevator is memorialized by his name in chalk on a wall, dated Aug. 20, 1929.

Fifty Years Ago

April 29, 1976

Dayton Drive-In Theatre, Dayton, Washington, Fri.-Sat.-Sun., April 30, May 1-2, Show time – 8:15 p.m., "Three Days of the Condor", Robert Redford, 'R', Plus "Death Wish", Charles Bronson, 'R'. Owned and Operated by Jack and Nancy Otterson.

Enjoy Live Music Friday, April 30, 9:00 p.m. Listen to Country-Rock Duo featuring Kenny Walker at the Waitsburg Restaurant and Lounge.

Dance to music by "Paint Me Country" on Saturday night, May 1st, at 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the Tuxedo Tavern, Prescott, WA.

1976 is 'A Good Year for a Used Car' at Tex Brotherton's, 6th and Rose, Walla Walla. Featured cars: a 1973 Mustang cpe., radio, heater, auto trans., power steering, power brakes, air conditioning. Reduced price at $3295. A 1969 Ford Torino 2 door hardtop is only $1195.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 4, 1951

The Cougar cowboys will compete in Lewiston Friday and Saturday with six other colleges. Members of the team are Art Fulkerson, Ron Taylor, Roger Nielson, Fritz Zuger, Ernie Busek, Bill Broeck and Doug Tippett.

Miss JoAnn Zuger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zuger has been named Fairest Farmerette for the SEW Fair.

One Hundred Years Ago

May 7, 1926

The cash bounty placed on magpies and their eggs, and crows and their eggs by the county game Commission is producing results. Among the contestants are Mays Smith, Fred Zuger, O. Osburn, Geo. Long, Alvis Gasaway, Melvin Grigsby, Robert Enrick, Ned Vining, Oliver Burgner, and Claude Harkins.

Mr. Harvey Mills led the high school and grade students last week to sing some of the familiar songs by way of preparation for the community singing on May Day.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 10, 1901

A quiet wedding occurred at the residence of Rev. Lee A. Johnson of this city Thursday afternoon, the contracting parties being Miss Ethel Buroker and Walter Waggoner.

Chas. Smith lost a fine milch cow Wednesday night of unknown causes and Mrs. B. C. Camp lost a good cow one night last week.

Miss Maggie Perkins has placed a brand new soda fountain in her ice cream parlor in the Vincint brick and the general public can obtain soda water and ice cream sodas at all times.