Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits

Ten Years Ago

March 3, 2010

Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce has announced its award selections for 2010. Sharing the Citizen of the Year award are “The Lindas”, Linda (Jim) McKeirnan and Linda (Eric) McKeirnan; Business of the Year, Vonda’s Antique Mall; and Lifetime Achievement recognition, Max Ruchert.

Pomeroy FFA Alumni is holding an enchilada sale as a fundraiser for the local FFA chapter.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

March 8, 1995

Garfield County Hospital District recently purchased a new mechanized tub-shower combination using funds from the W.B. Morris Testamentary Trust, established by Helen Shepherd, daughter of Mr. Morris.

Pomeroy volunteer firefighters were called out last week when a clothes dryer caught fire in an apartment on Arlington. Lint had plugged the dryer vent and overheated the appliance.

Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce is planning a spring promotion the downtown involving private vendors “renting” spaces in front of downtown businesses to display and sell yard sale items.

Fifty Years Ago

March 5, 1970

We’re on our way to State! Pomeroy Pirate basketball followers finally found themselves chanting that phrase after many years of waiting and frustration. But the wait was worth it as the Pirates completely destroyed their age-old nemesis, the Colfax Bulldogs, 62-40 at Walla Walla to win the District Tournament, garnering the trophy for the first time in nineteen years. Through the courtesy and financial contribution of 41 Pomeroy firms local residents will be able to listen to all of Pomeroy’s tournament games over KRLC radio station at Lewiston.

Kozy Korner Café and Service Station in east Pomeroy was the victim of a burglary Sunday evening. Entry was gained by prying a hasp from a door on the south side of the building. Taken was $77 in cash and approximately $200 in non-negotiable credit card invoices.

Washington and Idaho Old-Time Fiddlers will present the fourth annual Jam Session in Pomeroy in March.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

March 8, 1945

The coldest snap of the season hit the community early Monday morning ending the mercury in the official thermometer to seven degrees above zero. Many were of the opinion that the cold snap which started Sunday should have registered zero or lower but this was perhaps due to a brisk east wind, making it appear much colder than it really was. Whether the cold weather did any damage to apricot buds in the fruit district of the Snake river time will tell.

Ray Bottorff has sold his heavy tractor repair business including the equipment to three of his employees, James Scoggin, Riley Yeoman and Orville Laughery, who will continue it in its present location, having leased that portion of the repair shop formerly known as the Reed building. Bottorff retains his electrical equipment and will continue to operate the business as in the past.

One Hundred Years Ago

March 6, 1920

The recent warm days have started the baseball bees to buzzing among the local fans and players and if the present plans are completed, a compact little league of four teams from Dayton, Waitsburg, Prescott and Pomeroy will be formed.

Manager Cooper is planning to put the athletic field adjoining the city park in tip-top shape at the earliest moment and when completed will be equal if not superior to any baseball field in the eastern part of the state. Ray Gimlin, the old reliable, will do the pitching. Cannon, Oliver and Thompson especially should be known as the “fence busters” of the league before the season is through.

Although Pomeroy trapshooters were scheduled to be paired with the Lewiston club in the Inland Empire tournament which has been underway for several weeks, they are just beginning to start shooting this season. The January floods washed out the traps west of town, postponing the sport until weeks after it otherwise would have commenced.

Nobody is exempt from Income Tax. With each return showing a tax due a payment must accompany the return in the full amount or at least one-quarter of the tax. All returns for 1919 must be filed on or before March 15.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

March 2, 1895

Young O’Connor was taken to the reform school at Chehalis this week by Sheriff Baldwin. There will be no kicking over the traces down there.

Mr. Pribilsky, the crayon artist, has a number of well-executed pictures on exhibition about town.

Moses Hunt spent two days in Pomeroy last week superintending the work of copying the Pataha Flat cemetery plat into the Secretary’s book. Each block and lot are distinctly given, also the name of each person buried in the cemetery. The trustees are taking steps for needed and permanent improvements this spring and wish the hearty co-operation of all persons interested. Announcements will be given of Arbor and Decoration days, in due time.

The Hender boys have secured a horse-power and are fitting up the chop mill at Forks of Deadman.

Fred Newman and Ed. Taylor are putting in a fish wheel near the foot of the Mayview tramway.