Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Dennis Koch and his "John B. Sails" group from Ritzville High School entertained Legionnaires and their wives and husbands during a Veterans' Day program here Monday evening. The high school youth group was organized a year ago as an extracurricular group in music.
100 years ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Nov. 13, 1924
NEED $35,000 IN COUNTY ROAD WORK
In order to provide funds for taking care of the road construction work the county commissioners will have to exceed their 1924 budget allowance by $35,000. They are therefore taking steps to declare an emergency, so the funds may be expended legally. The funds are on hand in other funds and will simply be transferred to the road and bridge fund.
75 years ago
The Ritzville
Journal-Times
Nov. 14, 1949
SIELAFF IS GIVEN
15-YEAR TERM
LIND - Harold B. Sielaff of Lind, who confessed to a series of burglaries in Lind residences and garages, was scheduled to be taken to the state penitentiary this Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Frank Hastings.
Sielaff pleaded guilty to a second degree burglary charge last Thursday before Judge Richard B. Ott in superior court. Judge Ott sentenced him to a maximum of 15 years, with the state parole board to determine the actual sentence.
In court Sielaff repeated that he was "sorry" for his misdeeds, and said he hoped to improve himself by learning a trade at the penitentiary.
50 years ago
The Ritzville
Adams County Journal
Nov. 14, 1974
FOUR SUFFER INJURIES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Four Ritzville area people suffered minor injuries in two automobile accidents this past week.
Friday night, Lilyann Robinson, and Carolyn Lewis of Ritzville suffered injuries when the car they were in was struck from behind by another driven by Ray Brewer, 17, of Ritzville.
According to the State Patrol, the car driven by Robinson had just pulled out of the parking lot of the Orange Hut and was heading east on 1st Avenue when the car driven by Brewer struck it from behind.
25 years ago
The Ritzville
Adams County Journal
Nov. 11, 1999
UTILITY DONATIONS HELP THOSE IN NEED
City of Ritzville utility customers have noticed a new donation line on this month's utility bill.
Earlier this year the city council authorized a Helping Others Fund which allows the collection of donations to assist those in need to pay their City of Ritzville utility bills.
Donations are free will and can be in any denomination. All names, accounts, etc., will be treated in a confidential matter in accordance with the Privacy Act.
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