DAYS OF YORE: August 15, 2024

Days of Yore for August 15, 2024

10 years ago—

Past grand marshals of the Wheeler County Fair, which celebrated its 100th anniversary, rode on a trailer of hay bales in the Fair parade. Waving to the crowds were: Frank and Melba Cecil, 1995; Roy and Ernestine Critchlow, 2012; Sherla Collins, 1999; Lee and Patsy Hoover, 2006; Joe Fitzgerald, 2007; Margaret Keys, 1998.

25 years ago—

Marilyn Chase sends a newspaper article from Klamath Falls that tells of a former Spray and Mayville teacher who recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. Born in Canada, Marie Gentry went to school at Monmouth and taught at Spray before ending her schoolmarm days at Mayville, a town settled on land her maternal grandfather donated. She remembers Mayville as “not much of a town, just a general store and some other buildings amongst farmland.”

A City of Condon water pump stopped operating late Tuesday night, likely due to the electrical storm. The malfunction has created a severe water shortage. Please stop outside water usage immediately.

50 years ago—

It started two years ago when John Habesohn was hunting birds in Sniption Canyon. “I shot at a rooster, he fluttered for a ways then went down in the brush,” said John. As he was searching the brush for the rooster, sagebrush snagged his shirt pocket and his wallet dropped out. It wasn’t till later that he realized it was missing, and along with Jack Campbell made several trips back to the area in an attempt to locate the lost wallet, but all in vain. Then last week Richard MacKinnon, a crewman for R.E.A. kicked what he thought was a can, but it turned out to be a wallet. That day two years ago was not one of John’s better days…not only did he lose his wallet and tear his shirt but he did not bag any birds either!

For the first time in the history of the Condon school system, kindergarten will be included as part of the elementary schooling. Mrs. Clarence Bare will be the kindergarten teacher.

75 years ago—

Mrs. Bob Schmaltz, who entered a contest not long ago to win a fur coat and had since forgotten the matter, was notified that she had won a $45 credit to be applied on said coat. Since she is already the owner of a fur coat, she thinks that there might be someone in Condon who would be willing to barter with her for her credit.

Every evening, horse shoe pitching enthusiasts gather in the back yard of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Paper, and some of the more confident challenge Mrs. Paper to a contest. However, to date, they have met nothing but defeat. Rumor has it, that she played the champion of Canada in an unofficial game and bested him properly before moving to Condon with her husband and family. Defeated contenders are still practicing and hoping to find someone who can at least hold his own.

100 years ago—

Maurice Olson, Aubrey Keith and C.E. Huddle have been tried on a larceny charge before Justice of the Peace H.M. Cox at Arlington and are now in the county jail here serving sentences of 50 days each for the first two and 25 days for the latter. They stole two grips, an overcoat, a suit of clothes, and other articles of wearing apparel, valued at $180, from a railroad surveyor car. Deputy Sheriff Chas. Van Winkle of Arlington went to Portland where the men were apprehended and brought the back to Arlington for trial. They are now he guests of Sheriff Chas. Van Winkle of Arlington went to Portland where the men were apprehended and brought them back to Arlington for trial. They are now the guests of Sheriff Montague for a few weeks.

An airplane flown by Kenneth Gyer of Spokane was wrecked when it fell 40 or 50 feet onto the lot next to the D.S. Brown residence. The cause of the crash is reported to be an adverse air current. None of the four occupants were injured, and one of them emerged singing “It Ain’t Goin’ to Rain No More” which showed they were relieved and in the most jovial spirits.

Richard Shaffer, the little son of Adolph Shaffer, broke his arm yesterday when he fell from an apple tree. A physician was called from Condon to set the bone.

From the Condon Times 1909 —

Miss Maude Barbour, a Washington young woman, choked a big dog to death, that attacked her last Saturday, with her bare hands and still people say women should not vote. A girl that could choke a dog should be allowed to stuff the ballot.

Sheriff Levi Christman of Wasco raided four gallon houses on the DesChutes last week and took the proprietors to The Dalles for trial. The way of the illicit liquor seller is not a path strewn with posies.

W.C. Haywood, better known as Tennessee Bill, brought in a dozen pears from the W.N. Brown ranch that weighed nearly a pound each. Bill may have no fish on his ranch but he certainly has pears.

 

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