March 28, 2024
10 years ago—
Sherman County Historical Society Board of Trustees has announced that the museum has received a generous grant from the Sherman Development League. It was obvious there wasn’t enough work space for work being done with photos and artifact collections. With the grant the volunteers redesigned their space, and added a computer workstation.
A crowd of about 120 Arlington area residents gathered at the Arlington Grade School cafeteria to learn more about investigations into recent arson and criminal mischief events in their community, and to learn how they can help. Gilliam County Sheriff Gary Bettencourt and Deputy Paul Wilson presented what is known about the recent events, and asked the residents to be vigilant and to contact the Sheriff’s Dept. if they witness any suspicious activity.
25 years ago—
Guests of Kent and Lori Anderson were son Jeremy, Sofie Nystrom from Oslo, Norway, and Craig Tyler and Ken Gates from Ohio. Jeremy was home on spring break from Purdue University. The group went skiing at Mt. Hood where Jeremy’s younger brother, John, joined them.
Sherman County resident Sherry Kaseberg has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the County Court created by the resignation of Sharon Rolfe Carlson for health reasons. Sherry is a partner with her husband Larry in the family farm operation near Wasco and in the family’s Wheatacres Irrigation Supply at The Dalles.
Fossil’s Firemen’s Ball is coming up on April 24 and tickets are $5. Contact any fireman for a ticket, unless, of course, Gordon Dunn has already gotten you.
50 years ago—
One hundred twenty four women took advantage of the mobile cancer detection unit when it visited the four communities of Wheeler County. The free clinic was sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the Wheeler and Gilliam Extension offices. Dr. Buhl and area nurses assisted.
The new building on Fossil’s Main Street was completed last week. It is Clarence Asher’s home for his antique cars and a real asset to our Main Street.
75 years ago—
If you lock your keys in your car, Arlington is the place to do it, reports a motorist who did just that. Calling at one of the local garages, she was referred to Merle Anderson, who obligingly left his supper table and extracted her keys from the locked car in less time than it takes to tell about it.
Kinzuans have been entertained the past few weeks with home talent on the radio. The Hugh Samples family have a small broadcasting set, and their music and songs can be heard in almost every home in Kinzua. Don Brock, who has an electric steel guitar, and Sonny Matteson with a bass fiddle, are also on the program. The Samples have sent east for a special permit to operate.
The worst blizzard in years swept through the Lonerock country last week with snow falling all of Saturday and Sunday. Roads were blocked and six feet of snow was recorded in some of the mountainous sections.
100 years ago—
Rafe Hankins gathered and brought 54 head of wild and woolly horses from Malheur County for the Oregon-California company, says the Fossil Journal. He arrived in Fossil with them, coming from Condon where they had been shipped by rail. In the bunch is one hot-blooded stallion that grew up on the range and looked good to a bunch of Malheur fellows who got him up and tried to ride him, intending to appropriate him for their own use. The horse bucked them all off, so off he went to Fossil.
Reports from Arlington tell of the marvelous escape from death of little Barbara Spillman, the daughter of Paul Spillman. While on her way home from school, her horse stumbled and unseated her, but one foot caught fast in the stirrup. Thus she was left dangling head down. In this position she was found by her father, who had become alarmed when the little girl did not return from school at the usual time. The gentle horse had not become frightened at the child hanging from the stirrup, thus saving the little girl from death. That horse has a place in the affections of the Spillman family that no other can fill.
From the Condon Times 1909 —
A nice rain the fore part of the week set the farmers smiling again. As we write, the sun shines, the birds are singing, wheat is growing and the proverbial goose hangs high.
Dr. Wood performed a difficult operation on Merret Frizzell’s little boy this week. A short time ago the child fell from a tree striking his head and causing concussion of the brain. The operation removed the offending piece of bone and the little fellow is on the road to recovery.
Dr. McIntosh and his big dog left town yesterday, leaving Dr. Taylor master of the situation in the veterinary line.
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