From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

May 9, 2012

In their debut at the “FIRST” Robotics Competition Championship, held in St. Louis, Mo., April 25-28, 2012, the Dayton robotics team, Demetri Tziouvaras, James Costello, Alex Eaton and Lincoln Riley, and their Ranching Robot, brought home a trophy for the highest-seeded rookie team in their division. Dayton High School Ag Shop teacher Steve McLean traveled with the team.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 14, 1997

Parents of children entering kindergarten in Washington State in the fall of 1997 need to be aware of new vaccination requirements that go into effect at that time. The change to note is the requirement for Hepatitis B vaccination. Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver and is the major cause of chronic liver disease, leading to liver cancer or a liver transplantation.

Farmers taking land out of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) have a unique opportunity to adopt direct seeding or other minimum tillage systems. Roger Veseth, extension Conservation tillage specialist for Washington State University and the University of Idaho, estimated about 80 per cent of the contract on 2.5 million acres of Northwest land in the CRP will expire on 1997.

Clay Hutchens, son of Bob and Anita Hutchens, and Christine Schuck, daughter of Mark and Carolyn Schuck, were chosen as the recipients of the 1997 PEO Citizenship Award. Dot Mead presented the awards at a coffee in their honor and a $150 check to present at graduation.

Fifty Years Ago

May 18, 1972

Final Concert set May 24. Youthful singers of the Dayton Boys’ Choir, completing their fourth year, will present their final concert for local residents at Dayton Elementary School. The position of elementary music instructor Robert Long, who organized the choir in October, 1968, is being discontinued due to the failure of the special levy and lack of money.

Kelly Donohue, son of Senator and Mrs. Hubert Donohue, and Kris Juris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Juris, were presented the 1972 PEO Citizenship Awards during the meeting of Chapter BJ. The award includes a $25.00 check and certificate.

Four Columbia County 4-H Club Members will make up the fair court for the 1972 Columbia County Fair, September 8th, 9th and 10th. Those for the honor are; Rhonda Eades, Lucky Clover club, Sharlie Whitmore, Busy Bees Club, Ritchie Gibson, Busy Bees club and Brien Munden, Barnyard Club. Chuck and Trish Turner will again serve as chaperones for the fair court.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 15, 1947

New Industry Gets Going In Dayton; Pumice Building Blocks. Alfred Rayburn has his plant located in West Dayton in the oil tank neighborhood, going into production last week and has the capacity of producing 600 block per day.

Two Dayton Days Queen Contestants Land in the Hospital. Bobbie Black, daughter of Curley Black, one of the contestants, made a trip to Pomeroy and reroute home lost control of her pickup, breaking her arm. Kae Turner, another contestant, landed in the hospital the same day, suffering an appendicitis and underwent an operation. Both contestants are still selling their buttons

One Hundred Years Ago

May 13, 1922

REFUSE 40 CENTS FOR WOOL. Helena, Montana, several offers of 40¢ for Montana wool were made by eastern buyers and refused by the flock masters, with the prevailing opinion among the wool growers, ‘demanding a price higher than 40¢ a pound for the better grades of wool, holding clips for a time.

SINGLE COB RHODE ISLAND RED EGGS FOR HATCHING. Mated to a $15.00 cock. $1.00 per 15 eggs. Mahood Strain, Missouri.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 15, 1897

The Supreme Court of the United States has decided the Berliner patent case in favor of Bell Telephone Company. The decision is against the government and has been pending since which 1891. According to the decision the Bell Company will control the patent for ten years.