PIONEER PORTRAITS

Fifteen Years Ago

October 27, 2011

The Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals dominated the Asotin Panthers last Friday night for a 48-20 Homecoming victory securing the League Championship for the third consecutive year. The Panthers took first possession of the game, only to punt the ball away after just one first down and a WP Greg Stearns sack. The Cardinals opening drive began on its own 26-yard line with a carry from running back Billy Brown. Brown was stopped after just a two yard gain but WP quarterback Zach Bartlow connected with Dalton Estes for 10 yards and a Cardinal first down. The Panthers were caged for an encroachment call, which Bartlow followed up with a 43-yard keeper that sailed the birds to the Panther 11 yard line.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 25, 2001

[Photo Caption] The 2001 W.H.S. Homecoming Court was recognized during ceremonies at halftime. The court included, from left, Miles Hubbard, Jessie Winnett, Holly Robinson, James Richardson, Missy Pietila, Tylor Abel, Ryan Meier, Sarah Henze, Callie Hulce and Curtis Johnson. Jessie Winnett was crowned Homecoming Queen and James Richarson Homecoming King at the formal dance Saturday night.

Fifty Years Ago

October 21, 1976

Waitsburg's jayvees won their first game of the 1976 season here last Monday, downing the Pomeroy team by a score of 14-12. Walter Miller, hard-charging back for the baby birds, accounted for both touchdowns and ran for the game-winning two points. Waitsburg scored first early in the game and took the early 8-0 lead. Then Pomeroy fought back with two touchdowns but could not convert for the extra points. The first Buc score came on a 60-yard pass play and the second on a 55 yard run. With time running out in the game, Walter got loose at the 50 and ran in for the final TD.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 26, 1951

Hollis Hawks didn't have any luck on a recent deer hunt but he did shoot a 300 pound bear on his way home. The bear is being butchered at Bloor's and he intends to treat the Commercial Club to a feed of bear meat on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Knotgrass just returned from Valley, Wa. Fifty miles north of Spokane, where Mr. Knotgrass purchased a purebred ram for his flock.

Bob Settle who is with the Merchant Marines on the SS Purple Star, writes an interesting letter from Alexandria, Egypt where the recent news reports tell of the riots in that country.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 29, 1926

Phil Heinen of near Huntsville returned Saturday from a six-months trip abroad which took him to his old home in Germany. He was accompanied home by his daughters who left here with him in the spring and had since been visiting relatives in Missouri.

Master Charles Sutton had the misfortune to cut a deep gash in his forehead while playing about the yard when he ran into a tree. It was necessary to take several stitches to close the wound.

Word has been received that Miss Nellie Harding and Mr. Roy Stimmel were recently married at Bellingham.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 1, 1901

Mrs. John Kruchek and five children arrived in this city Saturday from Grove, Iowa to join Mr. Kruchek. They will make their future home in this section.

Ira Chew came home from Pullman Saturday and will do some work on his homestead near Starbuck before returning. Ira has a position at the Palace Hotel at Pullman.

O. M. Haynes and John Backus have just opened an oyster parlor in the south room of the J. H. Morrow building on Main Street. The parlor will open at all times of the day or night and you will find on hand fresh oysters and clams.