From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

October 19, 2011

The 4-H clubs Barnyard, Saddles & Spurs, and Rocking D Riders, the leaders, parents and volunteers are working hard to provide a Halloween Haunted Maze at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The event is a community service project for the involved 4-H clubs and it is held to benefit the local Food Bank.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 16, 1996

Two Dayton High School graduates, Angela Carlton and Will Hitchens, were awarded scholarships from Washington State University’s College of Agriculture and Home Economics for the 1996-97 school year.

Columbia County is offering a new public transportation service to residents of Columbia County. This service is available to all residents with special consideration to Senior citizens persons with disabilities and persons with special needs. It also provides out of town trips to Walla Walla and local areas.

Columbia County Services and CMASA (Community Mobilization Against substance Abuse) is proud to offer our sixth annual Halloween Party. The party is free and all residents are invited to attend, the event will take place at the Columbia County Fairgrounds from 5:30 until 10:00 p.m.

Fifty Years Ago

October 21, 1971

The Civil Defense Rescue truck which will be operated by Columbia County Search & Rescue Unit, was picked up in Yakima on October 5, after being assigned to Columbia County. The unit contains specialized equipment, a two-way radio will be added to the truck by the county. Commissioners Vernon Marll, Roy Cadman, and Joe McCown, CD Coordinator John Rogg, and Search & Rescue Chairman Wallace Payne were on hand to accept the truck.

1971 Production Totals 6,211,140 Bushels of Wheat – For the third consecutive year, Columbia County farmers set a production record for wheat with an “unbelievable” average of 72.92 bushels per acre, 1970 average was 63.89 bushels, 1969 was 57.24 bushels. Acreage for 1971=85,179, 1970=70,104, 1969=79,266.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 17, 1946

Patit Road Completed—the contractor who was building the Patit Road from the city limits to Lewis Gulch finished the job the latter part of last week and moved his outfit to Huntsville.

The opening of Bauers Firestone store was everything that could be hoped for, says V.I. Bauers, the owner and manager.

Following the range survey of the Touchet portion of the Umatilla forest, Columbia county stockmen who use the reserve for summer pasture were given assurance that use of the range would continue as in the past.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 12, 1921

Great interest was shown in the meeting held at the Commercial Club for the organization of a pioneer society. Following a street demonstration by a fife and drum corps composed of Dr. C.H. Day, R.E. Peabody, J.E. Starr and Rodney Griffin, a crowd of more than 100 trooped upstairs where the meeting was called to order by the temporary chairman, Judge C.F. Miller.

(10-15) Stock Company Buys Mt. Home Park. A.E. Stewart sold Mountain Home Park to a company of ten men, Will Rennewanz, Walker Range, Z.E. Scott, Jim Thorn, Clark Israel, Roy Dyer, John Hubbard, Del Thompson, Walter Ingram, and Homer Samuel, who will incorporate and develop the place as a summer camping ground.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 17, 1896

In the three states of the Union, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, women have the same voting privileges as men. Intelligent women all over the country feel that the presidential campaign has an important bearing upon the welfare of their households.

C.M. Grupe wants twenty teams to haul lumber from his mill.