FROM THE FILES

125 Years Ago

Adams County News

January 11, 1899

Local and Personal

Henry Horn has ordered a carload of ice from Sprague where a choice article can be found. Henry evidently intends to keep cool this next summer if congealed water will assist matters any.

Dr. F. R. Burroughs paid the penalty for exposing himself to the hard trip made to Lamona last Wednesday by remaining in his room and nursing a first-class cold for a couple of days afterward. The weather never gets too cold or the journey too hazardous for the doctor to face it and we always bank on his getting through on time if any man on earth can.

100 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

January 10, 1924

Nearly $500 for German children

Ritzville has raised and sent away in the special campaign which has just been carried on, nearly $500 for the relief of the starving children of Germany. The exact amount was $466.72. This, however, does not include the collections made by the German Methodist church nor by the Lutheran church, who sent their funds through their church channels.

Plead guilty to coal theft

On information given by Special Agent Ferd Botz of the Milwaukee railway, five young men of Lind and vicinity were arrested on charges of stealing coal in transit on the railroad. They were tried before Justice Womack and plead guilty. The men were Fletcher Madison, Clette Madison, Chris Callem, John Pulliam, and Otho Campbell. Both railroads have been missing coal on shipments through Lind and the authorities hope that this case will be sufficient to stop the stealing.

At the Rex Theater

"The Miracle Baby," featuring Harry Carey.

75 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

January 13, 1949

News camera acquired for J-T photos

The Journal-Times has purchased a newspaper camera and starting next week again will be covering local news events with pictures as well as words. For nearly eight months the Journal-Times photographic staff has been somewhat handicapped for lack of a camera.

Synder voted head of Washtucna group

William E. Snyder, Jr., was elected president of the Young Adults Study Club at its first meeting of the new year, January 6. Allan Knoll was elected secretary and Mrs. Elmer Lee was named reporter. "Should the Government Guarantee Farm Prices?" was the topic of discussion led by Mildred Ellis and Jim Woodyard.

At the Ritz:

Irving Berlin's "Easter Parade," starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire.

50 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

January 10, 1974

Smitty's Pancake House will open here this year

Tentative plans for a Smitty's Pancake House restaurant in Ritzville were announced Tuesday. The $200,000 restaurant is to be built on a site behind the Texaco and Union 76 service stations near the Interstate 90 exit on South Division. The restaurant will be a contemporary brick building, a departure from the old-fashioned look Smitty's restaurants have had. It will seat 130 persons. Banquet facilities will be included.

Maughan works to give Ritzville a bowling alley

Eddie Maughan is working to get a new bowling establishment going in Ritzville. Although nothing is definite yet, Maughan has found a building-the old Ritzville Trading Company structure near the county courthouse-that could house the proposed bowling establishment. Fire destroyed the Big Bend Bowl building last fall. Since then, Ritzville keglers have had to drive elsewhere for bowling.

25 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

January 14, 1999

75th anniversary celebrated by Ritzville Area Chamber

The 75th annual banquet was celebrated by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce last Saturday, Jan. 9, at the American Legion Hall. Sworn in as new president is Celia Benzel. New board members JoRene Zumdahl of Coast to Coast, Mikki Kison of Kison Farms and Jerrilynn Hadly of the Adams County Prosecutor's Officer were introduced.

Darin Danekas qualifies for 'Hooters' golf tour

Whether it's a dream or a goal, Ritzville's Darin Danekas is taking one giant step toward making his dream come true. Danekas is a young golfer who is rising to the ranks of "pro," and beginning the first of February he joins several other elite hopefuls on the seven-month "Hooters Tour." Sponsored by the Hooters Club, the first stop on the tour will take place in Florida with others following throughout several southern states.

- The Journal