From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

July 13, 2011

These two Parade Marshal “Call Girls” are a pair to listen to. At the head of the alumni parade are two local ladies who drive the Alumni Association that coordinates the All-Class Reunion, Barbara (Leighty) Hanger and Leota (Boggs) Laughery.

The Mule and Donkey Show is offered to riders of all ages and abilities July 14-14, 2011.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 10, 1996

Jedd Oakley, a 15-year-old sophomore attending Dayton High School, recently placed first in the Utah State Fiddling Competition in Salt Lake City.

Columbia County Engineer Gary Gasaway has been honored as the 1996 Rural County Engineer of the Year by the Washington State Association of County Engineers (WSACE).

Fifty Years Ago

July 15, 1971

County Extension Agent Art Sunderland announced this week that the county may host 10 or more boys and girls and an adult advisor during a two-week Japanese exchange program proposed for 1972.

John Keith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Keith, has been hired as vocational agriculture instructor for the 1971-72 school year.

Specialist/5 Roger R. Griffen, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Woolson, was presented the Army Commendation for exceptionally meritorious service as a Demolitions Specialist and Group Legal Clerk.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 11, 1946

All those who are planning to can vegetables and meats this season with a pressure cooker should make sure, for the safety of their family, that the pressure gauge is operating correctly.

The Herald in Asotin estimated the County’s cherry crop will run 1,000 tons, one of the largest in the history, with the orchard-run price of 12½¢ per pound gross price paid growers will run $250,000, breaking another record.

The Clarkston Herald-Rattlesnakes are plentiful in this region. Walter Jungert, turning over his woodpile in Clemans Addition, killed five. Others along Asotin creek and in the higher land report the number of rattlesnakes this year is excessive.

One Hundred Years Ago

July 4, 1921

Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Edwards have established a permanent camp for the summer on the Wolf Fork above the Gillis Camp, where they expect to spend the greater part of the heated term.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 11, 1896

A Blistering Day! July Fourth in Dayton was the hottest day of the season. The thermometer registered 105 when there was no one near to throw cold water on it. There was a large crowd in the city, but on account of the intense heat many retired to their homes soon after the street parade.

W. D. Martin has invented and received a patent for a writing pad. The invention is for the purpose of facilitating writing, when in use it rests on the book or the table. It is estimated that his income will be not less than $100 per day.