Ten Years Ago

November 2, 2011

Royal Neighbors of America #2738-Dayton is celebrating 110 years by hosting a membership dinner.

The administration at Dayton General Hospital learned state funds may be cut by approximately $404,000 under Governor Chris Gregoire’s proposal for creating an all-cuts budget.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 6, 1996

The rail line to Dayton reopened, the first engine welcomed by a group of officials, politicians and local citizens. There was no rail service to Dayton since January of this year due to flood damage.

Dayton City Planning Commission was unanimous in denying a Conditional Use Permit requested by Columbia County to site its planning department in the former dental office at 114 S. 2nd.

Julie Nealey, wife of Keith Nealey of Lynnwood, Wash., has a role in a miniseries “Pandora’s Clock,” on NBC.

Fifty Years Ago

November 4, 1971

Rex Hurst scored a run-away victory for the position of mayor of the City of Dayton during Tuesday’s election in an extremely light voter participation.

Jay Schafer and Mark James of Dayton were awarded $400 Union Pacific Scholarship checks. The two Columbia County winners were among 19 freshmen at Washington State University awarded the UP Scholarship.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

November 7, 1946

Judge sobers drunken hunter. A sportsman from White Salmon, Wash., forfeited a $25 bond for failing to appear on an intoxicated charge. The subject was picked up in an intoxicated condition enroute to the mountains for deer hunting. The defendant had all hunting paraphernalia needed to kill his game, including a gun and ammunition, and was in no condition to be in the hills with a loaded weapon. He was jailed until he was sober and left his bond rather than wait for his Monday trial date.

Columbia County has a record number of absentee votes. Auditor Holt Boone counted 80 absentee ballots for Tuesday’s Election.

The eight-acre orchard of Neil Ryerson within the city limits on South 4th Street produced a record 12,640 boxes of choice apples.

One Hundred Years Ago

November 5, 1921

The Pietrzycki Will. The Dayton School District was a beneficiary of Dr. Pietrzycki’s will, receiving over $100,000. The terms of the will indicates that Dr. Pietrzycki intended that the money be used for a trade school and stipulated that agriculture and horticulture be primarily taught.

Second month of school in most rural districts has ended and attendance is high to perfect in Lost Springs, New Hope, Tucannon, Covello, Turner, Starbuck, Whetstone, White Bird and Pine Grove. A law passed at last legislation makes it impossible for the schools to be dismissed on Armistice Day. The law also requires that on Armistice Day, an hour must be give to instruction on the causes and results of the Great War.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 7, 1896

The Nation is Saved! William McKinley’s electoral vote is 277. Unofficial returns of the general election report that 160 Dyton citizens voted for President Wm. McKinley while 111 voted for Bryan.