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Ten Years Ago

November 10, 2011

The Chamber of Commerce held its annual Award Ceremonies recognize dedicated members of the community. Betty Ann Fletcher and Elaine Hudson were presented with the Citizen of the Year award for their constant support and involvement. Business of the Year was awarded to Dayton Tractor and Machine, highlighting Dan Culley, Jerrod Culley, and Jeff Heinrich. George Haderlie of the Dayton Mercantile received the Dayton’s Employee of the Year Award in recognition of his loyal customer service, tireless dedication, and friendly demeanor. Dayton’s Youth of the Year was awarded to Colleen Delp for her superior accomplishments, and outstanding sportsmanship.

In an attempt to increase foot traffic during the Christmas Shopping Spree, the owner of the Mears department store gave the idea of a prize and the concept of the Shopping Spree evolved. Some stores in Dayton began posting Shopping Spree posters allowing anyone over 18 to sign a drawing slip. The Chronicle would then collect the forms and draws winning names, awarding a total of $300 in Dayton Scrip good at any store listed on the scrip. Merchants exchange the scrip at the Dayton Chronicle for currency.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 13, 1996

Dayton High School graduate Will Hutchens is now living his dream as a Pac 10 basketball player at Washington State University for the season of 1995-1996. Will didn’t travel to all of the away games and only saw action in five contests. However, the limited amount of time he had on the court only made him work harder during both in season and off-season. He scored his first basket against ASU, and had two assists and a rebound in the EWU game.

Don W. Jackson won the County Commissioners race by almost 2 to 1 over Tom Donohue. Jackson had a total of 1,117 votes and Donohue had 678 votes. In Columbia County, 1,857 ballots were cast, roughly 67% of them being registered voters, it was expected that the percentage would increase by the time the absentee ballots were counted.

Fifty Years Ago

November 4, 1971

Two Washington State Penitentiary escapees were apprehended by local law enforcement after a high-speed chase through the city. Sgt. Chester Powers was credited for stopping the car of the escapees Friday night. Those who were involved in the chase were Marshal Bob Hornbuckle, his brother Ron Hornbuckle, WSP Trooper Glen Morasch, Sheriff Gary VanCadow, special deputies Don Harting and Gene Krause, Dayton Police Chief Gene Dawes and Sgt. Powers.

Some 95.2% of the county taxes were paid. The total tax bill amounted to $1,043,711.68 with $993,560.07 being paid.

Sixteen boys and 16 girls were born in the year past year (1970) for a record low at Dayton General Hospital. The highest count recorded was 109 births in 1958. It was also recorded that 125 local and past residents of Dayton died during the year 1970.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

November 7, 1946

Dr. Wilson was elected as mayor of Dayton and confirmed by the City Council.

Fire threatened the business block of Dayton as the fire department was called to the Boone Department Store Sunday evening. Passerby discovered the store, and nearby Gamble store, filled with smoke.

One Hundred Years Ago

November 10, 1921

The Hotel Dayton Dining Room featured a special Sunday dinner for 50 cents. The dinner included lobster cocktail, salmon and tomato sauce, Prime Ribs of Beef au jus, Salad and other entrees and desserts.

The oldest couple in the United States recognized. Mr. and Mrs. James Bell have been wed for 85 years. Mr. Bell is 104 years old and Mrs. Bell is 102.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

November 14, 1896

Washington has elected a legislature of the most destructive type; it has chosen for its governor a man without culture, without knowledge of business and affairs, an extreme and visionary fanatic, of the class who hate experience and deride history, are fatuously devoted to theories of grotesque ignorance and are inflamed to rage at the sight or thought of conditions under which any considerable business can be carried on with profit and prosperity.