PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

September 29, 2011

The WP "Boys of Fall" were dressed to kill in their new black home jerseys last Friday night as they robbed the Riverside Pirates blind of their loot, taking no prisoners and winning the game, 49-14. The Pirates started things off with possession, but after three plays, including a Danny Stansell quarterback sack, the Pirates were forced to punt. Beginning their opening drive on their own 49-yard line, the Cardinals wasted no time lighting up the board. Dalton Estes took the first Zach Bartlow handoff, but was stopped in his tracks by the Pirates defense. Estes then answered that with a 33-yard reception from Barlow and a Cardinals first down.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 27, 2001

At a special meeting of the Waitsburg City Council, Touchet Valley Communications, the locally owned Internet service provider, was given approval to install a wireless broadband broadcast antenna on an antenna pole atop prominent Buttercup Hill. In exchange for the pole lease, TVC will provide Internet service to the City of Waitsburg at no cost. TVC's Dan Cole, a partner in the ISP with his wife Trina, who is City Clerk, and parents Ken and Carrie Cole, expressed relief after the Council's decision. "I've got five or six customers waiting to get service once we get the equipment installed and transmitting," Cole said Monday evening.

Fifty Years Ago

September 23, 1976

[Photo Caption] The Neighbors Four were in their usual fine voice and entertained a good crowd Sunday at the Festival. Left to right, Lee Mantz, Jr., Jack McCaw, Bob Patton, and Alan Jackson.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

September 28, 1951

A number of local farmers are experimenting this fall with dry fertilizers and ammonia gas to improve their wheat yields.

Jack Atkinson left by plane from San Francisco for Saudi Arabia, where he will work for the American Oil Company.

A Rainbow supper in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roberts, who are moving to Walla Walla, was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. King Witt Sunday evening.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 1, 1926

The Old Oregon Trail Memorial half dollars are now on sale at the First National Bank. Judge H. V. Grubbe has the honor of having purchased the first one here.

Lloyd Smith of Bolles, left last Monday for Spokane where he will attend college in that city.

W. A. Duncan, representing the Maytag Aluminum Washer, has rented a room in the K of P block, Preston Avenue, for the display and storage of Maytag washing machines.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 4, 1901

Another downward slide marked the local wheat market this week. It now stands at 42 ½ cents for blue stem and 41 ½ cents for club.

Our school (Spring Valley) goes on nicely, the attendance having increased to seven. In 1872 the attendance was 40. Land grabbing and moving to town have caused the change.

Miss Florence Stratton gave a soap bubble party to her friends one evening last week in honor of Misses Adelle Morgan and Alberta Gerking. Those present were: Misses Adelle Morgan, Alberta Gerking, Emma McKinney, Clara Morrow, Florence Stratton, Messrs. Wm Nixon, C. R. Mason, Wesley Bowman, Virgil McKinney, Walter Shuham, and Waite Preston.