From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

September 3, 2014

The 2014 Columbia County Fair Hostesses, Carissa Price, Haley Puckettt, Samantha Sweetwood and Stephenie Nerf, welcome all fair goers to the 124th annual extravaganza, one of Columbia County's biggest weekends of the year that has something for every member of the family regardless of age.

The conditions were perfect for the 33 vintage speedsters in town for the "Cruise the Blues" Northwest Vintage Speedsters Endurance Run, based out of Dayton over the Labor Day Weekend.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 1, 1999

Dayton City Council sent a letter concerning rural economic development to Governor Gary Locke, Senator Valoria Loveland, Representatives Dave Mastin and Bill Grant, District 16. Questions concerning assistance funding availability for this area, whether funds will be distributed by the city or county, what funds have already been distributed to which entities, and the time frame for rural economic development.

The Boys Scouts of America Troop 313 sponsored a High Adventure hike to the Wenaha and back. The Scouts, Scott Underwood, Andre Jonson, Shawn Loftin and Tyler Fulbright, were accompanied by their leaders, Wayne Rickords and Monte Fulbright.

Mark Laughery, Eagle's Aerie President, presented a $1,000 check to Rebecca Bowles, Special Education Teacher (eighth through twelfth grades), and Charles Wheaton, School Superintendent, at the Dayton Chapter of the Eagles. The money, from the Jimmy Durante Fund, will be used to benefit Dayton's Special Education classes and youth.

Fifty Years Ago

September 5, 1974

County Extension Agent Art Sunderland checked the county for possible grasshopper problems, which it appears there will be no need for a spray program. Yellow star thistle has been found in small patches where they have found none before and need to be addressed before it become a problem. Morning Glory (Field Bindweed) can be controlled, but it takes a spray job each year.

Joy Smith and Debbie Marll, Dayton High School seniors, were both recently notified that they are to be featured in the eighth annual edition of Who's Who among American High School Students, 1973-74, the largest student award publication in the nation.

Navy Airman Recruit Ronald R. Tewalt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Tewalt, graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego and is scheduled to report to Aviation Ordnanceman A School, Memphis Tenn.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

September 1, 1949

The Blue Mountain Council of the Boy Scouts of America announced the beginning September 1, the new lower age requirements for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will go into effect in Dayton. The Kiwanis Club Pack No. 32, led by Dr. Dick Trudgeon and the Eagles Lodge pack No. 31, led by Mel Geist, will sign up boys 8 years old. The Kiwanis Club Troop No. 32, led by Roy McGee, and the Eagles Lodge Troop No. 31, led by Dean Pool, will accept boys 11 years old as recruits to become Tenderfoot Scouts.

Lester Literal has been riding his forest reserve range, gathering his cows to bring them out because of the dwindling feed and dry hot weather. A number of stockmen are anxious to get their stuff out of the hills, because of the prolonged drought the winter pasture has not made any headway during the summer.

Leslie G. Keen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah P. Keen, serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge, has been awarded the Battle Efficiency pendant and "E" for general excellence.

County Agent R. A. Williams was contacted for information on what was being done to combat the ravages of the spruce budworm that is in its epidemic stage, in this area affecting an estimated 6 to8 hundred thousand acres of forest land, both public and private, in need of treatment.

One Hundred Years Ago

September, 1924

No information available.

`One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 1, 1899

Ben Goldman has received his discharge at San Francisco and is expected home in a few days. Mr. Goldman proved himself a model volunteer and later on in the Philippines he made an enviable record for bravery.

Important changes will be made in the public schools of Dayton. A commercial course consisting of typewriting, stenography, book keeping and commercial law will be established. Prof. Dumas informs us that a company of cadets will also be organized from the seventh and eighth grades and the high school.

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