From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

July 21, 2010

Pheasants Forever gave two college scholarships and donated funds to two local 4-H clubs. DHS graduate Kinkade Sunderland received the John Hinchliff Memorial Foundation Scholarship of $750. He is planning to major in agriculture at Washington State University.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 19, 1995

At the annual Alumni Association meeting, Will Hutchens was presented the President’s award by Chuck O’Conner. Hutchens was honored for his representation of Dayton in academics and in sports.

Fifty Years Ago

July 23, 1970

Miss Mary Kay Richter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Richter, has been awarded the Washington State Homemaker’s Scholarship for $325, is awarded annually to one outstanding home economics college student.

Gary VonCadow, employee of City of Dayton and native of the community, announced his intention to file for the position of Columbia County sheriff on the Democratic ticket.

Walter Grubb, who has been a member of the Dayton business scene for 17 years, will be returning to Main Street as manager of the Dayton Catalog Sales Agency for Sears Roebuck Company. Gene and Jessie Elder, operated the Dayton Agency for the past 2½ years, are planning to devote full time to his electrical-plumbing contracting business.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 19, 1945

Sgt. Cliff Suffield, stationed in Paris in the Office of the Chief of Transportation, just returned from a seven-day furlough on the French Riviera with Pat Mahoney and another soldier. He had a wonderful time with the exception of a terrible 26-hour train trip in a third-class train.

An Eighth Air Force Service Command Station, England; Private First Class Kenard L. Literal, a military policeman, is a member of the staff at this large aerial repair depot in Suffolk. Kenard is the son of Mr. Lester Literal and was engaged in farming prior to his entrance into the service in June, 1942.

One Hundred Years Ago

The new chemical fire engine recently purchased by the city was given a partial test in the vacant lot at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets. A high pile of empty wooden boxes, straw and other highly flammable materials were lighted and permitted to burn fiercely for a time before the chemical was turned on putting the flames out.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 20, 1895

Dan’l Calkins met with a painful accident while repairing a cycle bar of a mowing machine. Holding the bar in an upright position with the assistance of a hired man, trying to remove the cycle when the piston finally moved the knife that went so far and quick, it cut Dan’s left hand to the bone.