Days of Yore for July 11, 2024
10 years ago—
Now in its 11th year, the Penny Gronquist Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament and Auction was held with fifty-eight golfers competing in the 9-hole scramble for this year’s trophy. Winning the tournament was the team of Dave Walborn, Michael Walborn, Tim Gilbert and Leslie Walborn posting a 9-hole score of 28.
Johnny Wayne Johnson is lucky to be with us after a motor vehicle mishap in Wheeler County left his pickup and horse trailer in ashes. After leaving the roadway, he was able to get his dog out of the pickup and the horse out of the trailer before it caught fire. They were all shaken up but with no serious injuries.
25 years ago—
At the recent Condon City Council meeting, a complaint was read by Cottonwood resident Darrel Carey stating that a golf ball hit from the golf course had broken a mirror on his vehicle. Carey asked for the city to pay for the mirror, but the city declined.
While Spray’s weather was very pleasant for the days of the centennial party, unfortunately the river was muddy and didn’t help the contestants of the trash fish contest. Johnny Collin of Ione persevered and caught 8 lbs. 12 oz. of trash fish which entitled him to the $40 first prize.
Larry and Clare Kennedy are recovering from the Clarno fire that burned right up to their door. Everyone is glad that, despite the terrible land damage, no one was injured. The Kennedys stayed at Craig’s bed and breakfast while Clare did some serious house cleaning.
50 years ago—
Miss Lillian Battley from Norfolk, England and her cousin, Mrs. Maude Jones from Cornwall, England spent a few days with the John Sufalkos recently. Miss Battley and Mrs. Sufalko taught together at Old Buckingham School in Norfolk before Joyce came to America to live.
Condon’s airport was a hub of activity for several days when three large Army helicopters used the field for refueling. The helicopters carried Army Reservists and three crewmen each. The Reservists were on two-weeks maneuvers, and landed on the field enroute to Seneca and on the return trip to their home base at Yakima. Army truck drivers brought a large semi gas truck to Condon from Yakima for refueling purposes.
75 years ago—
Among the Condon boys graduating from OSC in Corvallis were Earl Hardie, Jack Fatland, Jack Cushman and Dale Potter. Of special interest is the fact that Hardie and Fatland have gone all the way through school together. Graduating from the Condon grade school and high schools, World War II interrupted college plans. They entered the services together, Jack in the Navy and Earl in the Army. Receiving their discharges within two days of one another, they reentered OSC together. Jack is one up on Earl as he was married last fall to Caroleen Coleman.
Fishing near Shearer’s bridge on the Deschutes this weekend were Hollis Bull, Gus Butler, Harlan Devine and Ellsworth Carnine. The water was high and murky and the fishing unsuccessful except for one “just over the limit” caught by one of the Condonites.
100 years ago—
Last week about 20 members signed up as charter members of the Arlington Golf Club. Art Wheelhouse is president and Chas. Story, secretary. The membership fee is $10 for charter members and dues for the present year are $3.
The thing that women resent about a bachelor is that he seems to having so much fun.
Lee Phares killed some kind of a marmot that was stranded in Mrs. A.C. Luther’s chicken yard in Fossil. Some of the local scientists said it was a ground hog, others said it was a stone chuck. And, while they could not agree on its name, they were all agreed that they didn’t know how in the Sam Hill it ever got there, as nothing of the kind was ever seen within several miles of here.
From the Condon Times 1909 —
Miss Abbie Darling, accompanied by her niece and nephew, Linus Pauling and Rowena Stephenson, arrived on Monday from Portland. Miss Darling and Linus will visit with relatives and friends here for a while.
The Condon City council will pay a reward for the apprehension of the parties who stole the locks off the City Jail doors. The parties who practice this kind of sport may find themselves in an unpleasant position. A year in the penitentiary will bring such people to time.
A swarm of bees settled near the Times office on Thursday. Kenneth Welshons, who is quite an expert, waded in to the swarm, caught the queen and put her in a box and later the whole “shootin’ match” were taken to the Fitzmaurice residence where it is to be hoped they will increase and multiply until every family in town has a hive of bees.
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