From the Dayton Chronicle archives

Ten Years Ago

September 17, 2014

A Waitsburg book, "The Waitsburg Family 1858-1900," written by Sandra Torres, has delved into the people who turned the "Wild West" into what is today. The book is generally about families who came here, their connections to one another and where they came from.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 15, 1999

Robin Dickinson-McQuary, a 1999 graduate of Dayton High School, was selected to receive a $1,000 Alumni Scholarship for the 1999-2000 academic year at Eastern Washington University.

Dayton High school Class of 1949 members Betty Turner and Shirley Golliher presented Lynn Williams a check for $300, money left over from their class reunion, hopefully to use for purchasing books for the Library.

Fifty Years Ago

September 19, 1974

The barbeque pit containing packages of pig and beef that will be served at the annual Saturday noon barbeque was closed Friday night at the fairgrounds.

Sherrod Morrow, Asotin, with an 849.9 point total was the winner of the FFA judging contest at the Columbia County Fair. Teams were entered in the FFA event from Colfax, Mead, Endicott, Walla Walla, Asotin, Kennewick, Dayton, Pomeroy, Pullman, Waitsburg, Colton, St. John, and Endicott.

Sharlie Whitmore, senior at Dayton High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Whitmore, joins the list of Dayton High School students listed in Who's Who among American High School Students.

Robin Patrick, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Patrick, won first alternate honors in the states 4-H photography competition at the State 4-H Fair, Puyallup, Wash. Robin will attend the National 4-H Club Congress, Chicago, if the first winner is unable to go.

Cindy Startin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Startin, a graduate of Dayton High School, won the 1974 State 4-H Achievement Award at the State Fair in Puyallup. Cindy is one of three 4-Hers from throughout the state selected for the Achievement Award and will be a Washington delegate to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago and will compete for one of twelve $600 Henry Ford II educational scholarships.

The Fraternity Hall, the three-story brick building on the corner of Main and South Second, will be demolished. The property was acquired by the Seattle First National Bank for the site of their Dayton branch from the Alki-Pati, Lodge No. 10. Trustees Ray Hoon, Earl Moxley and Clifford Huss signed the documents approved by the lodge members. The Griffin building, housing the New Moon, Hubbard-Rogg, Columbia Barber Shop, Judy's Beauty Shop, Blue Mountain Bakery and Hank's Tavern, will also be demolished.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

September 15, 1949

Gerry Sheppard, state distributor for the Del Mar Motor Company, was in Dayton to show a model of the latest Del Mar car. Sheppard said that a Columbia County agent will soon be named to handle the new car. It is planned to distribute the auto to agents in all parts of the northwest.

Large crowds were attracted to the window display in Hamilton's hardware. The display was sponsored by local Shriners to call attention to their annual Shrine Hospital benefit football game in Walla Walla. The football game will be between Whitman College and North Idaho College of Education of Lewiston.

A large crowd attended the 59th annual Columbia County Fair that closed amid the long-awaited rainfall. Over 1,000 people viewed the many exhibits with hundreds of different items were shown at the fairgrounds and the judges had a difficult time in naming the premium winners.

One Hundred Years Ago

September, 1924

No information available.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

September 16, 1899

Twelve hundred Indians, gathered from nearly a dozen reservations in western Washington and British Columbia, will be engaged in picking hops in the White and Puyallup river valleys.

Between 300 and 400 Indians passed through Ellensburg enroute to the hop fields. They were from Nespelim, Methow, Chelan, Wenatchee and Moses Coulee. They had some splendid horses, which attracted considerable attention.