From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

March 16, 2011

Fairs represent Washington’s Biggest Classroom and the Governor wants to cut funding. Washington State Fairs Association Serves 67 County, Community, Youth, District and Area Fairs across Washington.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

March 13, 1996

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students at DHS recently undertook a project to help sixth graders plan for their future. Carl Robanske, Monica Schreck, and Ryan Konen, used sixth graders from Mr. Mostek’s class and set them up for computer testing using the WOIS (Washington Occupations Interest Survey).

Dayton High School Math Team took first place at the March 6th DeSales Math Competition. Tyler Nostrant placed second in Geometry, Jeremy Thorn place first in Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry and first place overall with a score nearly double that of the second place winner.

Fifty Years Ago

March 18, 1971

Four Dayton High School madmen were participants in the recent Be-district wrestling tournament6 held in Medical Lake. Those students were Greg Lewis, third place in the 188 pound class, Kevin Casseday, four place in the 115 pound division, Bill Hopwood unranked in the unlimited division, and John Goff, fourth in the 14211 pound division.

Miss Leslie Hughes, former Dayton student, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hughes, will be a member of a 60-voice choir which will present concerts in European musical citadels. Sixty band members, also chosen by the sponsoring group will accompany the choir on tour.

Jay Hazelrigg, reported to be a salesman from Portland, Oregon, was arrested on a charge of possession of Marijuana on the grounds of Dayton High School.

Lawrence J. “Larry Harvey, 19, was sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in a state correction institution by Judge Patrick McCabe in Columbia County Superior Court, charged with larceny, theft of a calf, as a result of the March 7 rustling of an animal from the ranch of Lester Eaton Jr. Russell L. McCormack, 33, entered a plea of guilty on the larceny charge. The case against Don Katsel, 20 of Waitsburg, also involved in the larceny chare, is scheduled to be head at a later date.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

March 14, 1946

Mrs. W. F. Eslick reports her son, Roy Eslick, who is with the U.S. army Medical corps, expects to land in New York last Thursday. He has spent most of his service afloat, recently going to Europe on ships returning prisoners of war, his last trip was to Naples, Italy.

Wm. M. Weatherford, spent three years in the European theatre and recently was honorable discharge.

Doug McKinley, and his wife were here over the week-end before reporting for overseas duty.

David Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Hudson, is convalescing at an army hospital at Fort Lewis and is awaiting a discharge.

W.L. Meyers, Pomeroy, Washington Harness shop for up-to-date riding bridles, saddle breast collars, Brill halters, bits and spurs. Anything in horse furnishings, and general repairing.

Notice, To Whom It May Concern, I am offering a reward of $5 for the arrest and conviction of the party who stole our chickens and shut Mr. Foster’s dog in my chicken yard. Archie Williams.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

March 14, 1896

Are we to have a creamery? It depends entirely upon the action to be taken by the citizens of Dayton and Columbia County. Remember that you took no action at the proper time, when you could have secured the OR. & N. shops, or toward organizing a board of trade or board of immigration, you were inactive toward securing a bee sugar factory, or no encouragement whatever towards securing the Methodist college. Remember now you can secure a creamery by a little effort.