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Ten years ago

November 9, 2011

Garfield County assessor Colleen Ledgerwood has submitted a letter to the county board of commissioners informing the board of her retirement effective Dec. 31, 2011. In the letter received Oct. 17, Colleen wrote, “It has been 23+ years of a rewarding experience and a great group of people to work with.”

Between November 14, 2011 and June 1, 2012, agricultural producers in Garfield County can apply for the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program for 2010 crop losses, according to Geremy Nelson, Farm Service Agency County Executive Director in Pomeroy. “SURE payment provide financial relief in addition to crop insurance or NAP payments. NAP is the Non-insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, and covers crops for which insurance is not available.” said Nelson.

Twenty-five years ago

November 13, 1996

The Pomeroy Pirate volleyball team, for the first time since 1979, will play in the state Class B volleyball tournament, after placing second in the district tournament Saturday.

Cub Scout Pack 231 held its monthly pack meeting Oct. 24. This month’s theme was family entertainment. From Webelo Den 1, King Johnston, Levi Krouse and Kyle Flerchinger earned their artist badge. From Webelo Den 4, Davey Savege, Lance Frederick and Jeremy Weston earned their fitness badge. From Wolf Den 2, Christopher Musgrave, Austin Bingman, Joshua Flerchinger, John Bunch and Jessie Tennant earned their Bobcat rank.

Fifty years ago

November 11, 1971

Tonnage downstream through Little Goose lock totaled 41,750 tons for October, according to the Walla Walla District, Corps of Engineers. Tonnage was entirely wheat and no upstream tonnage was reported. A total of 47 lockages handled 82 vessels including 25 commercial towboats, 33 commercial barges and 24 private boats.

Three students, all seniors, attained high honors with perfect 4.0 grade point averages for the first nine weeks period which ended Oct. 29 at Pomeroy High School. The three were Brad Anderson, Ilene Kimble and Alice Ledgerwood.

This month the Denny Ashby Memorial Library will be displaying the art work of Chet Obenland. Obenland is displaying eight of his paintings, seven landscapes and one still life.

Seventy-five years ago

November 14, 1946

Estrayed–Black saddle mare with roached mane, about five years old, saddle marks, shod, no brand. Last seen at stock guards at Iron Springs. Liberal reward. George Scoggin.

At the first annual Hereford sale of the Lewiston Hereford Breeders’ association, held in Lewiston last Friday, a summer yearling heifer, Royal Princess, judged as the grand champion of the show, owned by Will T. Platt, of Pomeroy, sold for $1,525.00, purchased by Guy Griffin, Oakesdale. This was the top price paid for any one individual animal of the 78 head offered over the auction block.

The Blue Mountain grange pushed back the years of time to the “good old days” Friday night, calling its members together by the ringing of the school bell whose commanding tone vibrated far into the still night air, bringing back school day recollections to many of the middle-aged grangers. Memories, however, became more real as the old-time spelling bee got under way. Young and old alike battled, as words flew back and forth. The penalty for missing a word was to obey a written command drawn from a fish bowl.

One hundred years ago

November 12, 1921

Hoot Gibson, the hero of many short western subject has branched out into pictures of feature length, and will be seen at the Seeley Saturday night in his first five-reel special “Action,” a picture that is full of thrills and exciting moments. Picture critics state that it is the fastest moving picture that has ever been shown on the silver sheet.

The City Council has accepted a proposal of the railroad company to furnish water for the engine, the stock yards and the section house. The council appointed a committee at its last regular meeting to investigate the rubbish heap situation and devise a remedy. A petition numerously signed, was presented to the council, asking removal of the present rubbish heap, and a new location for a dump ground. A complaint by settlers down the creek that the odor from the sewer system is becoming a nuisance, was also considered, and a committee appointed. It is only a question of a short time, one city officer believes, when more thorough cleansing of the sewage output will have to be provided.

One hundred twenty years ago

November 14, 1896

Joseph Smith, an Oregon pioneer of ’46, an old settler of Columbia County, but who has been living some years near Spangle, passed through town some days ago to make his home with his son-in-law Green Swinney of this county. Mr. S. is 75 years of age and was in Walla Walla County at the time of the murder of Dr. Whitman and is perfectly familiar with all the details of that horrible butchery.

Henry Kauche is at work with four teams delivering 100 tons of hay which he has sold to J. W. Rummens at $4 per ton delivered at the slaughter yards below Pomeroy.

About one month ago, Hiram Dickson, while standing upon a drill seeding, was thrown forward by the horses suddenly stopping, striking his hip upon an iron brace of the tongue. He thought nothing serious of it at the time and continued to work a couple days, when he began to lose the use of both legs and within a week, he was totally paralyzed from above his hips down. He was taken to Pomeroy where he remained two weeks without any perceptible improvement. He was then taken to Moscow where it is hoped he may be restored to his usual health.