From the Files

100 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 7, 1921

ATTEMPT ROBBERY OF OTHELLO BANK

Some time Monday night or early Tuesday morning the banking room of the Othello State Bank at Othello was entered and an attempt made to enter the vault. The burglar first broke the combination lock knob with a maul, but as that did not avail he tried to dig through the wall. He found after stripping the outer covering that the vault was of concrete which didn't yield very readily, so he desisted in his efforts, left his tools and escaped through the back door.

75 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 4, 1946

City To Welcome

English War Bride

Ritzville's Chamber of Commerce will extend a cordial welcome to Mrs. Virgil Bastron, English war bride, when she steps off the train at the Northern Pacific depot tonight, President Herman Ohland said today. A delegation from the chamber, including Mayor R.E. Edwards, will greet Mrs. Bastron at the end of her long journey and give her a real welcome to her adopted land. She and Mr. Bastron were married several years ago in England when he was in the army serving overseas.

50 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 8, 1971

Controls Asked of

Cut-Across Traffic

Adams County seeks to stop truck-trailer units using the Ritzville cut-across. Heavy trucks traveling fast on narrow Weber road endanger their children, residents of 16 homes on South Jackson street complained in a petition presented Adams county commissioners Tuesday morning. Larry Kison recited that the availability of the route as a shortcut apparently has spread by word of mouth, and has multiplied alarmingly over a period of years.

25 years ago

Ritzville Adams

County Journal

April 4, 1996

Lind school modernization

project complete except

for punch list items

The Lind School District Board, at its last meeting on March 25, heard the report from Ed Champagne of Architects West that the high school modernization project is complete except for punch list items and a portion of the vocational agriculture shop. Final inspection of the elevator was to be completed on March 25. The final clean-up portion of the project was discussed, noting that the district chose to utilize their own staff in order to lower the contract amount.