PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

October 6, 2011

Dayton had its moment in the sun on Saturday as it displayed the best it has to offer including historic homes, flourishing businesses and plenty of local art for its event Dayton On Tour. Visitors had a chance to pick up a guidebook and walk into historical homes in town that had recently been renovated. Jennie Dickinson, a volunteer for the Dayton Historic Depot, said the home tours are her favorite part of Dayton on Tour, especially the Broughton Mansion this year. "It's like a museum," Dickinson said. The home tours are the original reason for the fall festival in Dayton that has been expanded on over three decades.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 4, 2001

[Photo Caption] Angela Smith was the Senior Division champion following the 2000-2001 barrel racing season. Smith recently finished a stint as queen of the Walla Walla Fair. She is a 2000 W.H.S. graduate.

Fifty Years Ago

September 30, 1976

Quarterback Mark Leid scored late in the first quarter and John Lindsey put through the game-winning extra pint last Friday night as the Cards logged their first win of the season over Burbank 7-6. Columbia took the opening kickoff and advanced to Waitsburg's 10 yard line, where a fourth down field goal attempt was no good. The Cards took possession at their own 20 and with the help of a 13-yard scamper by Leid and a Leid to Mark Lambert pass advanced to the Burbank 26. On a second down play, Mark Lambert took the ball for a 23-yard scamper down to the Columbia 3, and Leid went over from that point on a sneak. Lindsey's PAT was good and the score was 7-0.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 5, 1951

John Settle won two blue ribbons and a reserve champion on his horse which he entered in the State Fair in Yakima last week. Mr. Settle is a horse fancier and raises them as a hobby since his retirement.

Vaughn Hubbard has been appointed as a deputy prosecuting attorney for Walla Walla County by Prosecutor Murray Taggart, according to an announcement made last Saturday.

Members of the 4-H Livestock club who attended the State Fair in Yakima were George Wood, Harvey Danielson, Sereta Patton and Dan Wood.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 8, 1926

Ben Bloor, 5th-grade pupil, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bloor, had his left arm thrown out of place Tuesday morning at recess time while wrestling with another boy. He was taken to S. Mary's hospital by Dr. Mount for X-ray pictures.

The Waitsburg team placed second in the Smith-Hughes stock judging contest at the Columbia County Fair/ Members of the team were Ned Wise, Robert Todd and Hayes McCoy.

The Street and Alley committee of the City Council during the past week installed stop signs at the three busiest intersection streets in the business section of town.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 11, 1901

Mr. and Mrs. James Kenworthy of Huntsville were among the excursionists who went to Portland yesterday.

Mrs. Dr. Hauber, Miss Dolly Neace and Mrs. Hubbard were Dayton visitors Wednesday.

County Clerk J. S. Arnold and family came up from Walla Walla Sunday. Schuyler returned in the evening but Mrs. Arnold and children are spending the week visiting relatives.