PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

July 14, 2011

The Bulldogs may have won the first Touchet Valley Ryder Cup, but the stage is set for a new tradition in a longstanding rivalry with the ball in the court of Waitsburg and Prescott. Dayton beat the "WP" contingent of community golfers 27.5 to 23.5 after three days of golf one player said "made for a very interesting format." The event featured players from Waitsburg/Walla Walla County against Dayton/Columbia County in a European-style men's golf tournament. Three formats were used and no handicaps were assigned, said Kim Lyonnais of Dayton, who instigated the contest with fellow coordinator TJ Scott of Waitsburg.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 12, 2001

[Photo Caption] Kimmie Hamann, 5, center, joins a long line of grandchildren of Waitsburg's Jan Cronkhite who have performed in WWCC Foundation summer musicals. The production "State Fair" opens tonight at the Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater. At left is Morgan Clark.

Fifty Years Ago

July 8, 1976

[Photo Caption] Brenda Gales looks up for encouragement in a tense moment during the pie eating contest on the Fourth of July. Each contestant eats a whole pie without using arms or legs. The berry pies caused some messy faces.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 13, 1951

Mrs. Frank Neace and Mrs. Marcia Weir returned from Europe Sunday where they had traveled in various countries for six weeks.

Deana Land and Patsy Perrichord left Monday morning for the Christian Church camp at Zephyr Lodge at Liberty Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Taylor and children left Wednesday for their new home in Arvin, California.

One Hundred Years Ago

July 16, 1926

The cornerstone of the new high school will be laid next Tuesday, July 20 at 4 o'clock. The school board has invited the Masonic Grand Lodge to conduct the Grand Lodge to conduct the ceremony and Grand Master Walter Meier of Seattle will be in charge.

Born in this city Thursday, July 8, 1926 to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roberts, a son.

Henry Vollmer has finished threshing 30 acres of barley on his home place from which he got 900 sacks. He is now harvesting his wheat on the Preston place.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 19, 1901

Ike Atkinson, proprietor of The Club, a few days ago received a double barreled, breech loading Remington shot gun with leather case which Ike obtained by sending in 5,000 star tobacco tags. The gun is valued at $50.00.

Miss Caroline Abbey gave a croquet party to a large number of her friends last Thursday evening. Luncheon was served.

The firm of Ingram and Patton is having their leased room in the Royal Block remodeled, painted, etc. preparing to open up their new dry goods store in a few weeks. Mr. Patton is still in the east purchasing goods.