Days of Yore for January 2, 2025
10 years ago—
Dale Scobert, a man with 39 years experience in law enforcement, will become Condon’s new police force come the first of the new year. Scobert is replacing retiring Bill Gubser, who has been city policeman for Condon for the past 14 years.
Katie Cook, Jude Berray and Mac Stinchfield were among the 38 folks who turned out for the second annual Cottonwood Canyon First Day Hike. Temperature on the river was 17 degrees but it was clear and calm making the perfect day to watch the bighorn sheep and follow the ice flows downriver.
25 years ago—
M’Lis Jamieson was one of 25 winners of Sunset Magazine’s house number contest. The contest drew 300 entries from throughout the western states, though some came from as far away as Connecticut and Maine. M’Lis’s salvaged glass-in-grout address at her Portland home is pictured in the January issue of Sunset.
Fossil councilors heard librarian Helen Asher present a proposal for the expansion of the library to the space now occupied by the ambulance. Asher explained that she and county economic development director, Lyn Craig, will find grants to fund the project.
50 years ago—
Kim McQuain, of Condon, is the new half-time caseworker for the Children’s Services Division, serving Gilliam and Wheeler Counties. Miss McQuain, 22, now has an office in Fossil at the Masonic Hall. Office space in Gilliam County has not been located as yet.
Dennis Gronquist of Arlington reported having his station broken into over the weekend. Two Goodrich tires valued at $30 each were stolen.
The Kinzua Kookie Kats 4-H Club met at the home of Mrs. Hubbell. Angie Jackson and Marcie Luper made Frank Fritter Cheese sandwiches and served them with an orange drink. Games were played for the remainder of the evening.
75 years ago—
The Condon planing mill will start running within a week and the resaw and sorting chain is ready now, states Harold Smart, owner and operator. A new machine to pattern lumber has been purchased and has a capacity of 100,000 feet daily.
A chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Incorporated, is planned for the community of Condon in the immediate future. “Birthed”, “Invented”, or what have you, in 1938 by a Tulsa, Okla. attorney, the Society has grown by leaps and bounds.
Spray’s 3rd and 4th grades presented a Christmas pageant. Patricia Tilley took the part of Mary. Her cousin Connie Lee Nelson presented the introduction dressed as an angel. Of course there were wisemen and shepherds.
100 years ago—
A slight fall of snow covered the ground on Friday morning and it is still snowing as we go to press. If the fall merits it, we will have a poem on the beautiful in our next.
Sid Seale journeyed all the way to Arizona to take part in the famous proposed deer drive. Writer Zane Grey was on hand to write about the attempt to drive thousands of starving deer from one forest reserve to another across the Grand Canyon.
The cold weather put the Arlington-Roosevelt ferry out of business for several days, the cakes of ice in the river making the ferry’s operation dangerous.
From the Condon Times 1898—
Note: The “oldies” have jumped back in time from 1910 to 1898.
A pleasant surprise party was enjoyed by a large number of young folks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Rice, two miles north of town on Friday night. Candy-pulling was an important feature of the occasion, and at midnight a fine supper was served.
From the Lone Rock Rumblings: Mr. P.L. Ham is on the sick list this week with the “grippe”, or something of the sort.
A woodchopped in the timber near Lone Rock goes about his work with a huge cow bell attached to his back. He says he means to take no chances of a shot from fools out in quest of deer, who don’t know a deer from a man.
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