From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

October 23, 2013

Honor Flight coffee hour. The Lions and Kiwanis clubs of Dayton are sponsoring a coffee hour, to honor four local World War II veterans who recently traveled to Washington, D.C. The group journeyed to the nation's capital through Inland Northwest Honor Flight in order to view memorials honoring military service. The public is invited to come here the tales of their experiences, as stories are shared by veterans USMC Bob Budig, US Army Lowell Richter and Fred Gritman, all of Dayton and US Navy Jack McCaw of Waitsburg, and others from Walla Walla who also took part in the flight. Caregivers traveling with the veterans were Kurt Richter, Fred Gritman and Brian Black.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 21, 1998

The 1997 value of agricultural production for Washington State totaled $5.60 billion. Value at this level is 2% below the 1996 value of $5.74 billion and 5% below the record set in 1995 of $5.88 billion. The top five commodities, apples, milk, wheat, cattle and calves and potatoes account for $3.06 billion, over half of the total value of production.

FFA member Clorissa Culbertson accept a check for $525 from Columbia County Farm Bureau Manager Marc Hodges. The Farm Bureau donated the funds to help defray the cost of Dayton FFA member attending the National Convention in Kansas City.

Jim and Bev Startin have opened Patit Valley Products at 245½ W. Main, to showcase the emu products they produce. Except for the skin care products, which the Startins get from an emu ranchers' co-op, all the emu products they carry come from emu they raise on their Dayton ranch.

Fifty Years Ago

October 25, 1973

The United States Army announced a new two-year enlistment option. The new option guarantees either a school of choice in such fields as radar, missiles, electronics repair, mechanics, personnel and medical fields or guaranteed assignment to Europe.

At the regular noon luncheon meeting, the Dayton Kiwanis Club's agenda highlighted the presentation of the 1973 "Conservation Farmers of the Year" winners Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Fletcher of Starbuck, the 1972 winners Mr. and Mrs. Doug McKinley and Mrs. Golby Maxwell.

Mrs. Louise Nilsson, Columbia County Superior Court County Clerk, received a Meritorious Award for outstanding community service for participation in the passport Application Acceptance Program. The purpose of the award is to recognize County officers have cooperated with the Passport Office in accepting passport applications from local citizens.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 21, 1948

Frank E. Bauers post of the American Legion is contributing a flag pole to the high school stadium. The pole is to be dedicated as a memorial to the war dead of World War II, and the ceremonies will take place as a part of the intermission in the football game of Armistice Day.

A large-size man hunt was instituted by searchers out from Pomeroy, Dayton and Walla Walla, aided by planes from the Touchet Valley Flying Service for Glen Nysoe, son-in-law of Dewey Donohue, who failed to arrive back at the old Magallon (Harry Rainwater) camp on South Touchet, while they were gathering the up Donohue cattle which had spent the summer on that range.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 27, 1923

No info available.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 21, 1898

Health officer Dr. Pietrzvcki, commented there are so many cases of measles in the city and county that it is impossible to flag them all. His advice that you don't invite people to your houses, and it is also the law that no child shall return to school for two weeks after the disease has entirely disappeared from the patient.

The ladies of the Emergency Corps will give another dance at the Fraternity Hall for the benefit of a family in the city. All are cordially invited, tickets are 75 cents, coffee, sandwiches and cake will be served at 25 cents extra.