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Ten Years Ago

February 8, 2012

Spokane engineering firm hired to study Starbuck bridge bottleneck. Communication continues between Public Works Director Drew Woods and Columbia County Grain Growers Manager Mitch Payne in regards to truck traffic across the Starbuck Bridge.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

February 5, 1997

Weinhard Café is operating: Gabe Knapp, formerly at the Gathering Grounds. is contracting the Weinhard Espresso Café and it is serving lunch and staying open until 6 p.m. for the after-work crowd so they can grab an early dinner or take it home.

Morrey K. Gardner, U.S. Air Force, has been promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant. Sergeant Gardner is a civil law supervisor at Cannon Air Force Base, Clovis, N.M. Gardner is the daughter of Carolyn E. and stepdaughter of Dellmer Criss. Her father and stepmother, Even and Judy Scheik, reside in Ellensburg.

Fifty Years Ago

February 10, 1972

Miss Kay Mead, a junior in Dayton High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mead III, served as a page in the Washington House of Representatives from January 10 to January 24, during the 42nd legislative session. She was sponsored by Rep. Vaughn Hubbard of Waitsburg.

Five DHS students, Tom Ring, Pam Sunderland, Debbie Donahue, Diane Thompson, and Mike Agenbroad, hold major roles in “Mr. Crane,” two-act musical comedy, to be presented at 8 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday nights February 16-17.

Pacific Power & Light Company has announced its 1972 construction program for the Dayton—Walla Walla Area which includes a $921,000 budget for new electric facilities.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

February 6, 1947

The operation of another home industry is announced this week, Dean Wilson has installed equipment and has gone into the production of potato chips and popcorn. His capacity is great enough to take care of all the local trade, and he may try exporting in the future. He is has been growing his own potatoes and corn.

R.H. McKinzie of McKinzie Chevrolet is announcing this week the arrival of the new 1947 Chevrolet and is inviting the public to view it in their show room. Nickolas Dreystadt, general manager of Chevrolet Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, flatly denied today the statement appearing in a Detroit afternoon newspaper that Chevrolet prices are to be increased

Dayton Ships Its First Pulp Logs, via Northern Pacific for the pulp mills of Spokane, Tom Mortimer, Ray Hatfield, and Bertel Patrick are said to be the shippers. A representative of the pulp mills is looking for timber suitable for this interest to relieve the paper shortage.

New Equipment Co. to Have All – Day Open House Party. About a year ago the Braden Tractor and Equipment Company started construction on a facility to open their new business on West Main expecting to be open in June, but with the usual delays of the shortage of supplies, the opening was delayed finally in October.

One Hundred Years Ago

February 4, 1922

At the wool action, held by the government, when some 7 million pounds of wool were offered, not a pound of wool was withdrawn and competition was keen. Prices advanced on an average of about 25% over the rates at the January sale.

Pendleton, Ore.-About 100 leading farmers of Umatilla County gather under the auspices of the Farm Bureau and set the going farm wage a $40 per month and board, cooks from $25 to $35, tractor men at a maximum of $80 per month, all for spring work.

The forest supervisor of the Selway National Forest in Idaho and Montana has recommended to the forestry department that the sum of $300,000 be set aside for the purpose of constructing the Lewis and Clark highway, known as the Lolo Pass road through the national forest.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

February 6, 1897

The Maximum Rate to be charged in Washington-The Miller Railway Bill, No.70. This is the bill promised as a result of fusion victory las fall. Section 1, provides for a 3 cent maximum rate to all adults, with 150 pounds of baggage; half that price and baggage for children between 5 and 12 years, below 5 years to be free.