Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
A photo from 75 years ago - Next summer golfers will be putting on this new green, one of the three being added to bring the local course up to a nine-hole standard. The Journal-Times camera caught some of the volunteers at work Sunday, but not all, for many ambitious workers turned out to rake and shovel and roll and seed the additional three holes and fairway.
100 Years Ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Oct. 12, 1922
Nab Heimbigner
on Liquor Charge
Federal officers made some arrests here during the fair on charges of selling liquor to Indians. Adam Heimbigner, a prominent rancher near Packard, was arrested Friday night by Indian Agent Sherley of Spokane. He was lodged in jail but was released Saturday on cash bonds of $2,000. This is a federal offense and will be brought before the federal grand jury at Spokane. The charge is that Heimbigner sold liquor to an Indian and took a marked bill which was found on his person when he was arrested.
For several years the officers have been trying to "get" Heimbigner on bootlegging charges but he has eluded them hitherto.
75 Years Ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Sept. 18, 1947
Truck Gone-and So is Hired Man
Herman Heimbigner is short a 1939 International 1-ton truck and about $60, besides a wrist watch belonging to his daughter, Miss Barbara (who is Queen of the Adams County fair), and perhaps may discover more property missing.
The family went to the football "merry-go-round" at Central Valley Saturday and Sunday morning discovered they had lost considerable property...and it may be a coincidence, but also missing is the hired man who just started to work last Wednesday.
The sheriff's office is looking for one Murrel Jones, whose driver license lists Ellensburg as home. He will be asked to explain the missing property and the partially ransacked Heimbigner home near Packard.
50 Years Ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Sept. 21, 1972
Farewell Dinner Honors Floyd Yokers
Folks of Emanuel Lutheran Church said goodbye to Pastor Floyd Yokers, Mrs. Yokers, and son Jon at a potluck dinner Sunday in the church social rooms.
The Yokers trio left Monday to take Jon to Seattle where he is enrolled in Lutheran Bible Institute. They expected to return here and load their household goods Wednesday for transport to their new home, Naselle.
25 Years Ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Sept. 25, 1997
C. Johnson is named elementary principal
Chris Johnson, sixth grade teacher with the Lind School District since 1977, has been hired as the district's elementary school principal.
Johnson will split his duties between the classroom and the principal's office.
Dean McDowell was the last principal/teacher to serve Lind Elementary. That position ended 20 years ago when the district changed to a superintendent/principal position.
"This year we are trying to bring back the old position," said Johnson. "With this, we hope to free up the superintendent's position to better serve the district."
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