FROM THE FILES

125 Years Ago

Adams County News

May 10, 1899

F. G. Spanjer was awarded the contract for furnishing the city $1,194.90 worth of water pipe, being the lowest bidder.

G. S. Bear sustained a severe sprain of his right ankle last Friday. Feeling as young as he used to be, he took a hand in a wrestling match with some of the boys with the above result.

100 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

May 8, 1924

Swimming pool nearly done

The walls of the swimming pool are completed, the floor is being laid, the drain line is practically finished, and work will start soon on the wading pool. While they were working at filling in the drain trench, a horse belonging to Will Sickman fell into the eight foot trench, landing on his back. Getting the horse out was a hard task. At first it seemed hopeless, but by widening the trench the men managed to get the horse on his feet. Then earth was thrown in and the horse kept mounting higher and higher until he got "over the top."

Local brevities

A fine display of manual training work by boys of the high school has been on exhibition over in the windows of the Mercantile Co. There was a cedar chest by Walter Wellsandt, a buffet and a flower stand by Ellsworth Kanzler, a bread board by E. Simpson, and a desk by Walter Rosenoff. There was also a tray showing beautiful joined work. C. E. Cortright is the instructor.

75 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

May 10, 1951

Parrot found guilty of

plumbing thefts

Charged with stealing plumbing supplies valued at $700 wholesale from the Ritzville Trading Company January 6, 1949, Doyle Parrott was found guilty of grand larceny by a jury in Adams County superior court Friday evening. Judge Richard B. Ott will sentence Parrot to a maximum term of 15 years in the state penitentiary. The minimum term will be determined by the parole board.

Radios bought

for county rigs

Pick-ups driven by Adams County's three road district foremen and the county surveying panel will be equipped with two-way radios in the near future. County commissioners Ed Wahl, Roy P. Scott and Henry Danekas awarded a contract on Monday to General Electric to supply and install the four radios for a low bid price of $2,250.

50 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

May 2, 1974

Plans made for

sausage factory here

Tyrone "Tony" Dirks, Washtucna, owner of Tony's Food City grocery in that community, is making plans to operate a sausage factory in Ritzville. Dirks said last week he hopes to have the operation going by July 1 and he is going to buy the old Tesch market building to house it.

25 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

May 13, 1999

Outside cameras

approved for jail

Security measures in the form of additional lighting and cameras were approved near and on the Adams County Jail/Sheriff's Office behind the courthouse during Monday's regular session of the Adams County commissioners. Cost of the installation was estimated at $15,000 with costs to be divided equally between the county's Capital Improvement and Retro Refund fund. Dept. of Public Works Director Leon Long requested the expenditure after it was reported that rocks had been thrown at windows in the jail.

Spring piano recital

May 16

The public is invited to attend the spring piano recital of Amy Galbreath's piano students on Sunday, May 16, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Ritzville Community Church, 104 W. Main in Ritzville. Various selections will be played by Joshua and Sarah Sandhaus, Erica Granholm, Grace Majors, Packard Rehn, Laura Tryon, Cameron McGregor, Joelle Eastman and Corina, Brett and Chelsea Raugust, all of Ritzville, and Ben, Elissa and Emmy Bouwman of Lind.

Special selections will be presented by Melinda Brown, Ritzville School District's music teacher, with a trombone solo; Molly Galbreath with a classical and fiddle piece on violin; and Amy Galbreath with a medley of songs on the piano.

-The Journal