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Ten Years Ago

October 7, 2009

The Dayton Chamber of Commerce’s Art Walk kicks off over the weekend, with art displayed by Monica Stobie, Jill Ingram, Day Seibert, Randy and Joyce Klassen and the intricate wood works of Jeff Phillips. At the Historic Depot you can watch Horsehair Raku demonstration by Sun Lizard artist Robbie Zimmerman or a sculpting preview of the “Stationmaster” a pre bronze by Keith McMasters. At the corner of N. First Street at Commercial, adjacent to the new Historic Pathway which follows the ancient Nez Perce Trail through this area where the newly placed bronze of Sacagawea, a stunning bronze by the late Carol (C.A.) Grende, will be dedicated to “All Women Who Enrich Community With Their Service”.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 5, 1994

The Boy Scouts of America Troop 313, sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led by Scout Master Monte Fulbright and Jesse Fulbright, recently finished their second 25-mile bike hike. Randal Harmon, Matthew Wyatt and Klancy Kennedy participated in the bike hike.

Fifty Years Ago

October 9, 1969

Thomas C. Baker, publisher of the Waitsburg Times, is a candidate for election to the Washington State Board of Education from the Fourth Congressional District.

Sgt. Doug Davis, U.S. Marine Corps, arrived home in Dayton last Friday evening from California where he had been hospitalized after receiving injury in Vietnam. He suffered a back injury caused by the concussion from a rocket explosion.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

October 5, 1944

First Lt. Lawrence T. Neace, was awarded the newly authorized Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in battle by Major General Archibald V. Arnold of the Seventh Infantry Division, in recognition of his outstanding action in battle against the Japanese on Attu Island in the Aleutians. He also wears the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with two battle stars and the Combat Infantryman’s badge.

Because of ill health, I am retiring from the Hamilton Hardware Co. Inc. I want to thank the many friends and customers who have made it possible for me to stay before you for nigh on to 50 years. The store will run along the same order, carrying the dependable lines as of old. J.H. HAMILTON WOUNDED BRITISH FLIER FIGHTS DEATH EIGHT DAYS, Reported by Ernie Pyle, War Correspondent. A wounded RAF pilot, laid trapped unnoticed in the wreckage of his plane for eight days on a battle field somewhere in France when several American soldiers passing through the area discovered the plane and him in it.

One Hundred Years Ago

October 8, 1919

GERMANY BLOCKADE THREATENED: Unless the Germany Government withdraws its camouflaged army from the Baltic provinces the Allied and Associated Powers will immediately place an embargo on supplies of foodstuffs and raw materials and refuse all financial assistance to Germany.

Sheriff’s Force Captures Still. Search of Home of L.E. Fawver at Touchet Discovers Big Plant. One of the heaviest “booze” hauls for some time was pulled off Sunday night when a force of deputy sheriffs raided the home of L. E. Fawver at Touchet and secured a still, two gallons of corn whiskey and a lot of mash in the course of distillation.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

October 6, 1894

Will McClary was driving his gray mare on First Street near the old Armstrong place. A boy on horseback ran into him, breaking a front wheel, scaring the mare sufficiently to cause her to run away. Will jumped out and let her go. Turning the corner at Main Street, Fitzgerald, the blacksmith, happened to be on the walk, and being somewhat intoxicated, did not notice the animal coming and was run over. He was picked up for dead and taken into J. H. Day’s drug store, where he was given restoratives and soon showed signs of life, and was able to sit up and was given a drink of brandy.