Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
A photo from 75 years ago - "Plane does flip flop" Journal-Times photo April 19,1945 Dan Krehbiel, Lind, amateur pilot, got a rough idea of what it feels like to fly upside down when his light monocoupe was upset by a sudden gust of wind at Cub Cove, Ritzville's flying field two miles east of the city, Sunday afternoon.
100 years ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
April 22, 1920
Krieger pleads for liberal aid to education
One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings in the interest of education was held Saturday, April 10, at the courthouse. The speaker of the afternoon was Prof. F.O. Kreager of Pullman. "Farmers of today and tomorrow must study agriculture in order to make the land produce the returns that they and the country need. This country will be in danger if our agricultural life is threatened. Heretofore we have been a food exporting nation, but unless we intensify our agriculture, we may have to import foodstuffs."
75 years ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
April 19, 1945
The Editor Speaks His Piece by Bill Wilmot
A week almost to the hour has passed since one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known died at the peak of his career. We must not expect of our new president, Harry Truman, what we expected of Mr. (Franklin) Roosevelt, but we must give him our full measure of support. He will do all that is humanly possible for any man to do in similar circumstances, and the least we can do is to give him all possible aid.
50 years ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
April 23, 1970
Ailing Farmer Receives Help from Friends
Washtucna - Five tractors, two sweeps, two disc plows and one double disc covered approximately 600 acres of ground in three days to finish up the spring plowing and discing for Vernon Gillis when he became ill with pneumonia on Monday. Those helping out were Cecil Gillis, Larry Hoffman, Ray DeRue, Buck Johnson and Ernie Stoess.
25 years ago
Ritzville Adams
County Journal
April 20, 1995
High Speed Chase
A Franklin County deputy, a member of the Connell Police Department, two Ritzville detachment Washington State Troopers, and Spokane area state troopers were involved in a high speed chase that ended in the middle of a wheat field. Trooper Falkner apprehended the driver (of a stolen vehicle) after a short foot pursuit and a Spokane trooper apprehended the passenger.
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