Days of Yore: September 12, 2024

Days of Yore for September 12, 2024

10 years ago—

Lee and Karen Kaseberg celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary August 19. They celebrated this momentous occasion with a cruise through the Inland Passage in Alaska accompanied by their children and grandchildren.

Sherman County author Jane Kirkpatrick has been named a finalist in the 2011 Willa Literary Awards. The award was named for outstanding American author Willa Cather and recognizes outstanding literature featuring women’s stories set in the West.

The Weiser family, Jim, Tina, Ethan, Marley and Leilana are slowly recovering from the loss of their home and out-buildings at their Eight Mile ranch. Donations are accepted at any branch of the Bank of Eastern Oregon.

25 years ago—

Marvin Mabe is now officially retired from Wright Chevrolet after working there for 37 years. He was awarded a beautiful set of golf clubs which he is thoroughly enjoying.

Four-time Country Vocalist of the Year Susie McIntire Luchsinger will return to the Antelope Community Church for a concert, which has been an annual affair that grows in attendance every year.

“Recognizing every child in some way” is the goal of the Condon Booster Club for the coming school year, says newly-elected Booster Club facilitator Cindy Osterlund.

50 years ago—

There were two truck accidents this week. Gary Griffith hit a calf near the George Whyte park. Neither Griffith nor his children were injured. The calf was not fatally injured. Then a wheat truck owned by M. Smith Ranch, Inc. hit the guard rail near Dyer Park and dumped almost a full load of wheat into the creek.

Among those attending the “Three Dog Night” concert in Portland were Kevin and Laurie Flatt. They were accompanied to the concert by Mary Jane Gilliam of Portland.

Mike Taylor, a University of Oregon golfer from John Day, led the way with two sub par rounds to capture the annual Kinzua Invitational Golf Tournament. Sixty-eight golfers battled for approximately $1,000 in merchandise prizes. Other first flight winners were Don Persinger, Don Slinkard, Pete Barber, Bob Hill, Vernon Miller, Jon Miller and Darrell Simmons.

75 years ago—

Carl Perrenoud suffered head injuries when the telephone pole on which he was working broke and caused him to fall on a pile of rocks.

Phyllis Morrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison, formerly of Mikkalo, was married in Portland to Lester Brooks, also formerly of Mikkalo.

Sammy Potter has received the bronze star for meritorious conduct as a member of the naval service. The USS Essex was awarded the presidential unit citation for heroism in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific War area from August 31, 1943 to August 15, 1945.

100 years ago—

An audit into the books of Wheeler County has shown a shortage in Sheriff Kelsay’s books amounting to $19,973.82. The shortage began in 1917 according to the auditors. As the sheriff found the books short at the end of each year, he would apply the first taxes collected in the next year to the preceding year’s shortage before the books were audited. Kelsay tendered his resignation to the county court.

C.R. Linnell has returned from Portland where he went to get a 3-ton Garford truck with which to haul his wheat to market.

Advertisement for First National Bank of Condon: “The two best lads a farmer ever had: ‘I’ll go myself’ and ‘I’ll see to it’.

From the Condon Times 1895—

A short time ago Dudley S. Flynn borrowed a sum of money from Charley Earhart at Lone Rock, and was to pay it back in “a few days”. Days later Dud loaded his wares and penates on a cayuse and lit out for the valley, to stay, coming through Condon and headed for The Dalles. Charley got wind of his intended trip and came after him and had the justice here issue papers for Flynn’s arrest. The constable has not yet returned with the absconding debtor.

Dan Rinehart sold his residence property in town to J.M. Caldwell for $275. They say Jim would commit matrimony if some young lady would help him.

The ladies’ Crescent bicycle raffled off by Edgar Moore was won by Ed Trimble. Edgar offered Trimble $40 instead of the bicycle, but Ed took the bicycle. He is now more popular with the ladies than ever, as they all borrow it when they feel like taking a spin, and Ed goes along to hold them on.