From the Files

100 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 14, 1921

TWO FROM Sprague CAUGHT IN TOILS

Sheriff Rider, Deputy McCollom and Marshall Starring arrested two men from Sprague here last Friday. Their names were William Giffing and James Brophy. They were tried before Justice McCollom on two counts: one being drunk and the other having liquor in their possession. They pled guilty and each was fined $25 and costs on the first count and $99 and costs on the second count. Giffing's father came down and settled his account, while Brophy put up a bond for the payment of his fine in three installments and was released from custody.

75 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 11, 1946

All But 5 of Ritzville's Teachers Planning To Leave

Only five of Ritzville school system's 27 teachers will return next year, it was learned this morning by the Journal-Times. Two of the five are employed at Central School. Spokesman for the faculty, who declined to be named, said the "joint resignation" is being taken in protest against "recent action of the school board." The spokesman refused to discuss any details but merely announced that the majority of the faculty "cannot return under any circumstances."

50 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 8, 1971

Mark Schoesler Best

in Science Fair

Mark Schoesler, showing effects of detergent on goldfish, won first in the 1971 Hawthorn science fair. Entries this year, the fourth exhibit prepared by seventh and eighth grade students of James Kozitka, numbered 103. All students prepare their exhibits or studies in time other than school, usually at home. Second place winners were Mary Sackmann and Krisann Oestreich, both seventh graders. Mary's large scale notebook explained the life and habits of Una, a real live monkey who turned out to be a boy rather than the girl expected. Krisann compared effects of various fertilizer elements on growth of wheat and bean plants.

25 years ago

Ritzville Adams

County Journal

April 11, 1996

Traffic stop results in

jail time for two

A speeding vehicle caught the eye of Sgt. Kris Boness and Washington State Patrol Trooper Marty Finan along US 395 on April 5 and ended up sending two individuals to the Adams County Jail. After stopping the vehicle at 9:40 a.m., the driver, Roy W. Frazier, 50, of Great Falls, MT, was unable to display a valid driver's license. Both officers detected an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and obtained permission to search the vehicle. A small quantity of methamphetamines were discovered in a jacket on the front seat of the vehicle with 40 pounds of marijuana hidden in the door panels along with one pound of methamphetamine.