Days of Yore for November 7, 2024
10 years ago—
The spirit of Halloween took on a macabre atmosphere as the mystery of an abandoned pickup on South Main Street in Condon Friday turned into a full-blown manhunt for a former Condon resident. As of Tuesday morning, Darcy Gale Allen was still missing. (In the next week’s paper, it was reported that Mr. Allen was found deceased in a stubble field about a mile southeast of Condon on Nov. 4.)
Centenarian Dewey Thomas of Wasco commented how easy it was to have his driver’s license renewed, and noted he won’t have to do that again for eight years! A birthday celebration was held October 26 at the school in Moro.
25 years ago—
Robin Ordway of Spray returned home from the state quarterhorse show at Roseburg with a saddle and numerous buckles. Her horse was also judged as best in show.
Bill Flatt has received word that his son, Kevin, has accepted employment as a pilot with Northwest Airlines. Kevin recently retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Air Force and has been a pilot for the past 23 years.
Bernadine Nelson of Spray reported she had 83 trick or treaters at her house on Halloween. Helping her dispense the treats was Barbara Foster. Bernadine’s vote for best costume was Sara Davis, decked out like an angel.
50 years ago—
Approximately $140 worth of groceries was stolen from the Market Basket grocery in Fossil. According to Dub Freeman, owner, the burglars achieved entrance by breaking some panels out of the back door. Some 25-30 cartons of cigarettes, meat, flour and sugar were taken.
The Bike-A-Thon held at Arlington netted $250 for the March of Dimes fund. There were eighteen bicyclists who made the round-trip from Arlington High School to the Marion Weatherford ranch at Shutler Flat, a distance of fourteen miles.
The small community of Olex in Gilliam County is planning a large celebration in honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of their post office. The first post office in the county was established in 1874, about one half mile up the creek from the present post office.
75 years ago—
Excavation work has been going on this week on a lot south of the First National Bank, which is the site for Robert Eaton’s new store building. The concrete block building will be 50 feet by 100 feet.
Condon now has a two-bed hospital for emergency and maternity cases, states Dr. and Mrs. Ervin E. Ladd, who have purchased the Walter Hayes house in southwest Condon. Dr. Ladd has been trying to get a house large enough for an emergency hospital.
The people of Camp 5 initiated their new community hall Saturday night with a school play and basket social for the benefit of the school. The affair was a great success both socially and financially.
100 years ago—
The statesman throws his shoulders back and straightens out his tie, and says, “My friends, unless it rains the weather will be dry.” And when this thought into our brains has percolated through, we common people nod our heads and loudly cry, “How true.”
“Many a man,” says Ben Iremonger, “relies too much on his wishbone and too little on his backbone.”
Bab Jackson reports in the High School Notes: The monthly Student Body meeting was held last Wednesday. There was no business to come up so the meeting was adjourned.
From the Condon Times 1910—
A story comes from Helix that several parties have been arrested for stealing wheat, both from the farmers and warehouse men. The arrested parties have been released in hopes that they will give testimony implicating parties higher up. It would be well for our warehouse men to see that their doors are properly locked. This would not have happened some years ago but recently this western country is getting more civilized.
The town of Mitchell has gone done and bonded herself for $7000 to put in a system of water works. By writing to Condon they might profit some from past experience in regard to water pipe. The little City would also do well to start right off on a meter system.
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