From the Files

125 Years Ago

Adams County News

May 18, 1898

Band Reorganizes

The old members of the Ritzville brass band met last Saturday evening at the courthouse for the purpose of reorganizing, and the following officers were elected: F.P. French, president and business manager; H.E. Gritman, treasurer; W.W. Zent, secretary; Fred Weiand, leader.

It is the intention of the boys to get in and practice so they will not have to take the dust of any country band in the state. Good thing; push it along boys.

Local and Personal

Dr. Burroughs has improved the looks of his elegant home by having a new front fence built. The doctor tells us he has no idea how the old fence was reduced to its wapper-jawed condition. It has probably never occurred to him that Mrs. Burroughs usually employs good-looking girls, which might account for the young men leaning against said fence.

Mrs. J.E. Prouty started east on a visit Monday. Mrs. Prouty will make the trip alone and was full of confidence in her ability to take care of herself when she left.

P.J. Thiel, a student of the Theological Seminary, Chicago, will start a class in German in the Ritzville public school building. Tuition 75 cents per month.

100 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

May 17, 1923

Catches more fish

than is lawful

Nick Seivers, a retired farmer of Ritzville, was arrested by Deputy Game Warden H.L. Blunt at Fishtrap Lake last Saturday on a charge of having in his possession an over-limit of fish. The law permits a catch of 30 fish or 15 pounds in one day. Mr. Seivers had 112 fish. Bond was taken for his appearance at Sprague Monday, but he did not appear and his bond for $10 was forfeited.

Juniors banquet Senior Class

Last Friday night the Junior Class of the high school gave a banquet in honor of the Senior Class. The dinner was served by Sophomore girls. The girls of the domestic science department prepared the dinner. Sam Wilde of the Junior Class presided as toastmaster. Talks were made by Miss Doris Olson and Votaw Staser for the Juniors; Harold Schoessler for the Seniors; Miss Hall, Senior Class Advisor; C.E. Everetts, Junior Class Advisor; and Superintendent Eichelberger.

Local Brevities

Mitchell Bros. have finished up their contract for building the Paha-Ritzville road and are shipping their rock crusher and equipment to Colville where they have a new road contract.

75 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

May 13, 1948

Basin project to live Saturday

Several carloads of Ritzville men are expected to see history made at Pasco Saturday as water drawn from a Columbia River pumping station is turned onto a pioneer plot of farmland and the Columbia Basin irrigation becomes a reality.

At the Ritz

Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, and Henry Fonda in Daisy Kenyon, produced and directed by Otto Preminger.

50 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

May 17, 1973

Curtis Hennings

student president

Curtis Hennings was elected president of the Associated Student Body in elections Friday at Ritzville High School. Elected vice president was Todd Moeller, secretary Denise Miller, and assistant treasurer Lorna Langenheder. Miss Langenheder will be a junior in the fall and the other three will be seniors.

Pavers speed blacktop job

Asphalt pavers Friday night had laid down the first and thickest lift on 6.3 miles of freeway lanes at the east end of the 27-mile stretch of Interstate 90 under construction west of here. Inland Asphalt Co. is the prime contractor for surfacing 9.8 miles of the new freeway extending from about two miles west of here nearly to the new interchange with Sign Route 21, the Lind-Odessa road.

Name of Pullman

unfair to women

Pullman, the city in which Washington State University is located, could become the center of a name-change controversy. A letter to the Washington State University student newspaper, The Daily Evergreen, has suggested that the City of Pullman change its name. "The very name Pullman is sexist and chauvinistic in nature. It is our position the city must change its name to Pullperson. In this age of great sociological needs, it is the only thing to do," the letter read.

25 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

May 14, 1998

Band, choir concert

The Ritzville High School band and choir will present its final concert under the baton of Dennis R. Koch on Monday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the grade school gymnasium.

The band will play excerpts from Beethoven's "Third Symphony," a contemporary structure for band called "Edifice" by Leland Forsblad, and the sound track from the movie "Robin Hood."

The choir will sing "Cole's Song" from "Mr. Holland's Opus" and selections from the sound track of "Forrest Gump."

The choir will be accompanied by Crystal Walli.

- The Journal