FROM THE FILES

100 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

Aug. 3, 1922

Hot wether continues;

harvest will run short

The hot weather seems determined to wear out the inhabitants of this part of the earth's surface this year. June and July were steadily warmer and August is keeping up to the pace set.

This week has been downright hot Sunday started off with a temperature of 101; Monday it was 96 and Tuesday back to 101 again with yesterday but little cooler.

In addition there was little breeze, making the air very oppressive. Nights have been hot, too, which is rather unusual for this country.

75 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

July 31, 1947

Claire Lofgren attacked

Friday night

Found slugged and unconscious in an alley last friday night, Claire Lofgren is now fully recovered from his injuries.

Lofgren was attacked by two unknown men at about 10:45 p.m. and left lying in the alleyway between the Ritzville Dry Cleaners and the state liquor store.

He was walking on Washington Street towards the depot when the two men approached him. They stopped him, started to engage in an argument and slugged him.

50 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

Aug. 3, 1972

Horseshoes disappear

All eight horseshoes provided at courts in the Ritzville City Park disappeared one day last week.

It's the first time such a mass disappearance took place since the public service project was begun in 1960 by the Ritzville Lions Club, said Chairman Jake Hoefel.

Jake said through the years perhaps an average of one horseshoe a year disappeared or was broken. To replace all eight missing shoes would cost about $14.

Hoefel said he and police officers tried to figure out what most likely happened to the horseshoes.

25 years ago

Ritzville Adams

County Journal

July 31, 1997

Paving of gravel roads

rocky issue for county

The upgrading of gravel farm haul roads to paved roads is on rocky ground in Adams County.

Public Works Director Leon Long and Steve Flude, county engineer, told the Adams County commissioners on Monday that in addition to paving costs, maintenance costs cut into the road department's maintenance schedule.

There are currently about 650 miles of paved roads in the county which, according to Flude, allows crews to get through the entire system every eight years. "We don't have the manpower and time to handle much more," Flude said.