Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
A photo from 75 years ago – Women's Athletic Club Team: Front row left to right: Mrs. Clint Rowe, Mrs. Danny Schroll, Mrs. Alton Kembel, Miss Lucille Danekas, Mrs. Frank Lucas. Back row left to right: Mrs. Lloyd Wellsandt, Miss Elsie Reiff, Milss Jean Womack Miss Elizabeth Browiak, Mrs. Solly Thiel, Miss Elma Heimbigner, Miss Celia Ann Streeter.
100 years ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Aug. 17, 1922
Cut county budget nearly 50 per cent
A straight-across slash of over 45 per cent is made in the budget for Adams County for the ensuing year, according to the estimate which is now in the hands of the county auditor.
Nearly every county office is asking for less money than the last year. But the big cut comes in the amount of money levied for roads. No levy at all is to be made for the Road and BRidge Fund.
75 years ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Aug. 14, 1947
Two sentenced to fifteen years for car thefts
Robert Newton of Seattle and Frank Cott of Kansas were each sentenced Wednesday morning to a maximum of 15 years for the theft of the car of T.C. Tenneyson of Lind. The hearing was before Judge B.B. Horrigan of Pasco.
Both men pleaded guilty to the charges and were not represented by an at attorney at their own request. Since both are 20 years old, they will be confined at the State Reformatory in Monroe.
Newton and Cott stole Tenneyson's Mercury sedan early on the morning of August 5. Tenneyson reported the loss at 8 a.m. to the sheriff's office. Seattle police picked up the men and the car.
50 years ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Aug. 17, 1972
Salkield pushes
road maintenance
Councilman Jay Salkield raised the question of the need for streets in Ritzville to be under some type of yearly maintenance program at the city council meeting Tuesday night.
Salkield said, "We should spend so much each year for street maintenance, particularly sealing.
"We can obtain a sealer to do the job at a cost of a little over 60 cents per gallon. One tankload will take care of four miles of roadway."
25 years ago
Ritzville Adams
County Journal
Aug. 14, 1997
Brian Hart is named
1997 youth volunteer
Life Care Center of Ritzville's Youth Volunteer nominee for 1997 is Brian Hart of Connell.
Volunteerism is not an unfamiliar word for this extraordinary young man. He not only has been traveling 40 miles one way to bring the lives of LCC residents for the past four years at least one evening a month with his music therapy, but also plays for a nursing home in Kennewick.
Hart is also a Sunday school teacher, substitute piano player for his church, volunteers at the Benton-Franklin County Volunteer Center and has raised money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
– The Journal
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