Days of Yore for September 19, 2024
10 years ago—
Just a few short months ago, the Arlington Ambulance Service was having trouble fielding all the emergency calls that were coming in. Morale was low and the community was in dire need of emergency medical service providers. Since then, six of eight Arlington residents have finished a First Responder course, all passing, and have now enrolled in the EMT course.
25 years ago—
The Arlington Chamber of Commerce has a new office in the former Union Pacific caboose which will be set up with power, phones and air conditioning. Information about Arlington and the area will be provided to visitors.
Haven House Retirement Center has received a fair amount of publicity, what with a spread in the May 1999 Oregon Business Magazine. A sign stating ‘This isn’t your average old folks home’ was provided by resident Jack Steiwer.
50 years ago—
In testimony before a Senate Interior Subcommittee, Senator Bob Packwood strongly urged the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument be included as part of the National Park System before this season of Congress ends. “The natural wonders of this land are unparallelled by any other areas presently in the National Park System, and they should be preserved as a source of endless learning and pleasure for future generations,” the Senator told the Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Seitz had the misfortune to have their house broken into while they were in Portland from Thursday until Saturday. Mr. Seitz reports approximately $350 worth of beef was taken from their deep freeze, a power saw, color TV and alarm clock.
Saturday afternoon 15 Senior Citizen golfers gathered at the Kinzua Golf Course for the first annual Over-the-Hill Golf Tournament. Older fellows from different areas of the county who had in past years tried the greens and fairways of Kinzua proved they still understood the tricky little course and its many breaks.
75 years ago—
Bobbie Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Wilson has taken over the Oregonian paper route for Freddie Edwards. Bobbie has 70 daily papers to deliver in all sections of Kinzua.
Upon the return from the O.K. ranch on Waterman Flat, Hugh Cook and Rabbit Osborne ran into plenty of trouble in the form of mud and no gasoline. Making the trip to take Ernest Price back to his job at the Smith sheep camp, te boys started on the return trip and ran out of gas. That problem was remedied by Edgar Smith, who filled their tank and then they proceeded for several miles and ran into a mud hole, which held them all night. It was too far to walk in any direction until daylight came.
The Kinzua Pine Mills Company again issued warnings regarding the 20 mile speed limit in Kinzua. Signs have been posted in the main part of town but not much attention has been paid to them during the past few months. The management states that anyone caught violating this speed limit will be discharged.
100 years ago—
Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Crosby, the parents of Mrs. C.E. Fitzmaurice, arrived in Condon. They covered the 1500 miles from their home in East St. Louis in their car, traveling leisurely and camping as they saw fit along the road. They spent a few days in Yellowstone National Park, seeing the sights there. Mr. Crosly left with Mr. Leathers on a fishing trip into the mountains as he is a confirmed sportsman and is anxious to kill a deer or perhaps a bear, or any other kind of predatory animal that gets within range of his gun.
Mayor Montague of Arlington announces that speeding by motorists within that city will be dealt with severely, as the city intends to protect school children from reckless drivers. The mayor also appeals to parents for their cooperation in enforcing the law which prohibits smoking by minors.
From the Condon Times 1909—
Ike Santure and Dr. Donnelly made a trip to the John Day last week to see a patient. They went in the Doctor’s auto and were doing fine until it was found the gasoline in the tank was all used up. Now it is a peculiar thing but these autos won’t run, as a rule, without gasoline and the Doctor’s Reo registered a kick and came to a dead stop absolutely refusing to budge an inch. The team had to be procured and the chauffeur and doctor reached home safely. The machine was sent for later and when fed a little gasoline snored along just as usual. Moral: don’t start out on a thirty mile trip with a fifteen mile supply of gasoline.
Everyone likes Frank Maddock and will be glad to hear he struck it rich this year with a 25 bushel crop of wheat on the land he bought from Dr. Wood. This crop will pay for the ranch all right. Now the question comes up is there another country where you can pay for the land with one crop and volunteer at that?
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