From the Files

100 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 21, 1921

RALSTON HAS SCHOOL MEET

A very interesting community meet was held out at Ralston last Friday. In the morning, he contests in spelling, writing and athletics took place. In the afternoon the declamation contests were held followed by a program in which pupils from the schools in the community center took part. Parents were present from all parts of the neighborhood. At noon a big cafeteria dinner was served at the school house, ample to satisfy the crowd who came. The editor of this paper was present and can testify enthusiastically to the culinary skills of Ralston housewives. The winners of the different contests will represent the community center at the county meet at Washtucna next week.

75 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 25, 1946

Lind Group To Build $50,000 Packing Plant

Plans for construction of a meat packing plant at Lind were revealed yesterday with the filing of incorporation papers for the "Lind Packing Co., Inc." of Lind. R.H. Phillips, Delbert Pence, Don Damon, R.R. Haggerty and Harry Kasper, all of Lind, were listed as the incorporators. Capital stock is fixed at $30,000, but it is understood that the plant will cost an even larger amount.

50 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

April 22, 1971

Bronco Thinclads Win

Invitational

Ritzville Broncos won their own invitational track meet the first time in 11 years, and by the comfortable margin of 94-77 over second-place ranked Lacrosse. Twenty teams competed here Saturday. The Bronco mile relay team dashed across the finish line in second place behind Liberty. Both teams set new record times for the Ritzville Invitational. The old record was 3.43.3. Liberty's winning time was 3:42 and Ritzville's 3:43.2.

25 years ago

Ritzville Adams

County Journal

April 25, 1995

Graf honored at annual tea

Ella Graf was selected as Beta Sigma Phi's "Lady of the Year" and the guest of honor at its 24th annual spring tea on Sunday, April 21, at Zion Congregational Church. Gisela Miller, in making the announcement, introduced the "Lady of the Year" with the following account of her life. "Ella has been a resident of Ritzville for over 44 years. She and her husband, Helmut, were able to leave war-torn Romania by sponsorship of the Lutheran church. She and her husband owned and operated a local shoe repair business for 40 years. Ella says of Ritzville, "Ritzville was very supportive for us, and wonderful. I don't think there is a nicer town than Ritzville."