Days of Yore for December 26, 2024
10 years ago—
On Nov. 22, the windsock at the Asher Community Health Center blew off the pole. This is the wind directional indicator that the air ambulance pilots use. The custodian took it to the clinic, but as of the end of last week it still hadn’t been replaced. Perhaps some good Christmas elves, or good citizens of Fossil, could assist in replacing the windsock.
The national average for a gallon of gas plunged another 15 cents to $2.38, which is the lowest since May 2009.
25 years ago—
Katie McCoin, 20-year old barrel racer of some renown from Condon, has completed 10 rounds of stiff competition at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, and finished sixth among the 15 competitors in the 10-round average.
Boyd Harris and Jon Hankins formerly sold real estate for the late Jack Steiwer from the Steiwer Real Estate office at Fossil. They have recently joined Mountain Valley Land Company of Boardman. By combining the two companies, the marketing area has increased and internet service is now available. Both companies have been in business for over 25 years.
The Service Creek Café will not close for the winter because Sharon Mars has leased it! It will be open Friday through Sunday every week and she is going to provide a place for eating and for dinner meetings.
50 years ago—
On Tuesday at 12:30 a.m. Pat Meier, 30, of Condon, lost control of her vehicle and struck the Home Telephone Exchange building, causing between $30,000 and $40,000 worth of damage. Miss Meier was uninjured, but totaled her 1961 Pontiac.
Julia Odom Barnes of Hermiston has been named as one of the Outstanding Elementary Teachers in America. It is believed that she is the first teacher from Gilliam County to have been selected for this honor. Mrs. Barnes is a teacher at West Park Elementary in Hermiston. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Odom of Arlington.
Gene Hartill is in serious condition and was to undergo surgery in The Dalles after accidentally shooting himself in the leg. Hartill, who is employed by Larry Wade at Lost Valley, was chopping wood when he saw a coyote. As he grabbed for his 30-30, he slipped in the mud and shot himself in the lower leg. He lost consciousness for a time and when he woke, dragged himself to his pickup and managed to drive to the Wade ranch.
75 years ago—
Construction is under way on a new road from Kinzua to Camp 5. When completed the new road will be used to truck logs directly from the woods to the mill in Kinzua, eliminating the truck to railroad transfer at Camp 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ellis have purchased the camp ground site just below Jerry Schreiner’s station from J.D. Weed. They plan to repair the present cabins and add more as time goes on.
W.W. Cooke, principal of the Wheeler County High School reports that the Christmas holidays will be busy ones for the high school staff as they are moving from temporary headquarters in the courthouse to their new high school plant, just being completed.
100 years ago—
The Globe-Times no sooner chronicled the fact that Pem Brown had left the hospital this week after an operation for appendicitis and that he would soon be able to be down town, than he walked into the Globe-Times office stepping around as though he could win a foot race.
Wm. Cooney was here Wednesday from Trailfork. He and his brother Leo expect to leave soon for Fields in Harney County, where they and several other Condon men are interested in the gold mine belonging to the Pueblo Mining Co. They will work there this winter.
From the Condon Times 1910—
Fred Adlard, of Ajax, was married in the Valley this week. We haven’t heard the particulars, but suffice it to say that Mr. Adlard has exercised good taste in the selection of a charming and suitable life companion. Mr. Adlard is a hard working farmer of the Ajax country where he has resided for many years.
The Post Office over at Wasco was robbed on Saturday last. The safe was blown open with nitro-glycerine. Sheriff Freeman is after the burglar.
By accident we forgot to mention a lady’s name in a write up last week. It was not intentional as thought by the lady. We are not so small as all that.
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