From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

April 14, 2010

Residents of Washington will celebrate Arbor Day, 2010, on April 14, observing the holiday at a time best suited for tree planting for its residents.

The arrival of the 39 students and three chaperones from Yamate High School in Japan, here for their exchange stay, was chronicled.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 5, 1995

The 57th Annual Meeting of the Columbia REA was held Wednesday, March 29, at the Elks Lodge in Walla Walla, with 222 members and guests attending the dinner and business meeting. The following directors were re-elected for three-year terms: Robert Danforth, Waitsburg, District 2; Charles Reeves, Dayton, District 3; and Albert Chabre, Prescott.

The Star Route Rider Furry Coat Open Horse Show was held March 25, 1995, at Columbia County Fairgrounds. The results of the show are: 12 and under: Champion-Angela Smith; Reserve Champion-Melissa Warren. 13-17 year olds—Champion-Angela Harting; Reserve Champion-Stacey Wolfe. 18 and over – Champion-Marchand Hendrickson: Reserve Champion-Kathy Arnzen.

Fifty Years Ago

April 9, 1970

Three Student Artists Win Firsts with “Keep Washington Green” Posters, Nine Local Posters Forwarded to State. Eddy Newhall, Sandra Gibbons and Ted James are first place winners in their respective divisions of the Keep Washington Green poster contest conducted late last month for Columbia County students. Nine winners was named in the local contest with their posters forwarded to the State KWG judging.

Del Fiedline was presented the 1970 Father of the Year Award during the Camp Fire Father-Daughter dinner held to note Camp Fire week. His award reads “in appreciation for the time and effort put for the Camp Fire Girls”.

Three Dayton High Students were winners in the local sewing contest sponsored by Benevolentia Club. Debbie Howard won first place, Pam Sunderland placed second, and Karen Richter placed third. All three contestants will join three girls from Waitsburg, who will enter their garments in the District Contest which will be held in Dayton on March 31.

Leo “Blondy” Stearns, 57, owner of Columbia Barber Shop, expects to be released from Dayton General Hospital after suffering injuries April 1, when his four-wheel drive vehicle was struck by a train about three miles west of Dayton on a private road crossing.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

April 5, 1945

Troop transports now consider the nursery as a “must” as thousands of refugees, repatriates and babies of U.S. servicemen are being brought to the United States aboard the U. S. Coast-Guard-manned transports, moving east from the Orient and west from Europe.

Word Comes From Segraves. All of Main Street has been concerned about the welfare of Rd Segraves who was engaged in the bloody affair on Iwo Jima. Then came the mail Monday, bringing a brief message that he had survived without a scratch.

One Hundred Years Ago

April 3, 1920

The Mississippi legislature late today refused to ratify the federal suffrage amendment. Speakers who endeavored to address the body in support of the measure were hooted and jeered. An uproar of nays followed a demand that the clerk be permitted to read telegrams from democratic leaders from all parts of the country urging ratification. Check dates on this and April 2nd issue.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

April 4, 1895

The A. Roth Company calls your attention to a superior line of corsets in their advertisement this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Sayres rode to Waitsburg and back on their bicycles, last Sunday afternoon, making to Waitsburg in 82 minutes and 96 minutes coming back.