FROM THE FILES

100 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

May 19, 1921

TRACY LOOKS OVER ROAD

The towns of the Central Washington Highway have been putting their best foot forward in the endeavor to convince Mr. A.W. Tracy, secretary of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway that the route from Spokane to Portland should follow this primary highway to Pasco and thence via Mabton and Goldendale to The Dalles and the Columbia River. Mr. Tracy did not commit himself because he intends to view the alternative route over the Inland Empire Highway through Colfax, Lewiston and Walla Walla.

75 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

May 16, 1946

Six "Saved" By Enactment Of New Draft Law

Five Adams county high school seniors ordered to report for pre-induction examinations Wednesday, and one ordered to report for induction, were given a "last minute" reprieve when President Truman signed a stopgap bill Tuesday night extending the draft until July 1, but banning the induction of fathers and youths 18 and 19 years old.

50 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

May 20, 1971

Lind Depot May Close

Burlington Northern soon will nail a "closed" sign in the door of its depot here, unless the Washington Utilities and Transportation commission denies the proposal. J.D. Urquhart, president of Union Elevator and Warehouse Co., here told the Chamber of Commerce Monday the decision had gone through to the last step but the utilities commission approval when he discovered it was being considered. Urquhart said the grain shipments originating at Lind exceed those of any station between Spokane and Tacoma-Seattle on the Burlington-Northern. "It's a sad day when they walk in and tell you they're going to pull down the depot," said Urquhart to a luncheon meeting.

25 years ago

Ritzville Adams

County Journal

May 23, 1996

Parliamentary Procedure State Championship

The Ritzville FFA Chapter brought home two state championships along with several other awards from the FFA State Convention held last weekend on the Washington State University campus. State championship teams include the parliamentary procedure team and the chapter award presentation team. Members of the parli team were Marci Kison, Nathan Wood, Travis DeVore, Kyle Bauer, Matt Schwisow and Jared Templin with alternates Tiffany Deking and Jimmy Shepherd. The members of the chapter award team were Templin, Kison, Bauer, Wood, Deking, Lisa McRae and Alicia Jones. Both of these teams will represent the State of Washington at the FFA National Convention in November.