From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

August 22, 2012

Booster Auction draws a big crowd! Organizers for the first annual Bulldog Booster spaghetti feed deemed it a success as the Saturday evening event was attended by approximately 180 people. During the dinner, a silent auction was held featuring baskets assembled by each Dayton High School club or sporting group.

Saturday, nearly 100 used American flags were disposed of with the proper procedures by the American Legion Post who set up the ceremony to honor our flags that had seen better days and that had been turned in at the Legion Hall, the American West Bank and other locations as well as in Waitsburg.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 27, 1997

Liz Carson probably knows more about dead people than anyone in Dayton. No, she isn’t morbid, she’s a tireless volunteer. Over the last three to four years, Carson has created an index to obituaries that have appeared in the Dayton Chronicle. It all started when people would call the newspaper and want copies of obituaries of family members or ancestors.

The 107th Columbia County Fair’s theme for this year is “Flock to the Fair,” and this year’s fair hostesses are Renee Huwe, Robin McQuary and Gretchen Richter, with the highlights including the Jackpot Rodeo, the demolition derby, the Tuff Truck contest, and a new event, a fiddler contest.

Fifty Years Ago

August 24, 1972

Environmental Rule Delays Skyline. An “environmental blow” was dealt to Skyline Basin, the proposed ski area development southeast of Dayton. An Environmental Statement is to be circulated by the US. Forest Service. Because of the six to twelve months time involved in this procedure, building of the ski basin complex cannot be started this year.

The most inconsiderate thief in the world struck early Thursday morning, August 17, at the office of the Columbia County Sheriff. Taken from the front desk of the office was a live marijuana plant which had been confiscated by Sheriff Gary Von Cadow and was used for educational information purposes.

Marvin D. Evers, vocational agriculture instructor at Dayton High School, was recently presented an engraved gold wrist watch to signify his completion of 25 years in vocational agriculture by the Washington Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

August 21, 1947

Frank Rodrick, who lives near Star school, completed construction of a new store building right near his home at about the same time the new highway up the North Touchet was completed. Saturday Frank is opening his store for business, and will carry a complete line of groceries and will have a gas pump and a supply of oils for the automotive trade.

Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hansen arrived home from a trip that had taken them on a visit to their native home in Denmark. After witnessing the hardships under which Europeans survive, the Hansen’s were very happy to be home and appreciated more the bounty of this land.

Sunday, August 17, the Lutheran Church had two festival services to dedicate its new church. After several unsuccessful attempts to establish a Lutheran mission in Dayton, the work really began in 1938 under the leadership of the Rev. J.P Maier of Walla Walla.

One Hundred Years Ago

August 23, 1922

Max Jones, who is in the Infantry in the 25th Division U. S. A., is expected home from Hawaii this week on furlough. He is the son of W. D. Jones of this city.

Cecil Brittan, aged 21, who a few days ago was identified by Mrs. R. L. Brittan, formerly of Walla Walla, now of Soap Lake, as her son, kidnapped at the age of five at Tollgate, may be asked to take a blood test to prove his identity as a member of the Brittan family.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

August 28, 1897

Philip Jones, the 11-year-old son of W. D. Jones of this city, is the proud possessor of a new wheel which he just won for securing 25 new subscribers to the Spokesman-Review, of which he is a carrier.