Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits

Ten Years Ago

July 13, 2011

Now, even Pomeroy can boast of having a food truck, thanks to residents Mike and Gloria Moses, owners of La Gloria Mexican Food, parked near the corner of 18th St. and Hwy. 12.

The first of two portable classroom units has arrived at the Pomeroy High School parking lot.

Six boys from Pomeroy Boy Scout Troop 281 attended Camp Grizzly last week.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 17, 1996

Problems with swimmers injuring the soles of their feet on the rough bottom of the city pool has led to the closure and draining of the pool this week. Representatives from Intermountain Pool and Spa from Lewiston will examine it and make recommendations for remedying the problem.

24 members of the PHS Class of 1946 attended their 50th reunion in June.

A fire on Kuhl Ridge eight miles northwest of Pomeroy consumed an old barn, machine shed and several acres of wheat and pasture last week. About ten acres of winter wheat and 100 acres of CRP and pasture burned on Skyhawk Hill four miles south of town.

Fifty Years Ago

July 15, 1971

L.T. “Chris” Christopherson, who has operated his optometry—jewelry store in Pomeroy for over 60 years announced his retirement from the store to devote time to gardening and planting boxwood trees.

The narrow Alpowa Creek Bridge will be staying at least three more years before being replaced with a new structure.

Pomeroy area farmers are not going to take government land encroachment lying down, forming a new, interstate “Citizens Land Protective Association” to battle Bonneville Power Administration and other unwelcome intruders.

Pomeroy’s 1971 Babe Ruth team climaxed a late season surge with a thrilling 9-8 victory over Kendrick to clinch first place in the Lewis-Clark Babe Ruth Salmon Division, the first-ever title for a Pomeroy squad in the 20-team league.

Beans, oil crops, safflower, onion and forages from all over the world will be introduced at the new Central Ferry Research Farm located on the Snake river Valley land owned by the WSU Agricultural Research Center.

Some 33 temporary summer employees are now working for the Forest Service in the Pomeroy District.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 11, 1946

It is expected that within the next ten days or two weeks every combine in Garfield County will be harvesting wheat, a record-breaking crop, estimated by some to reach the high figure of no less than 2,500,000 bushels. Already harvest is well under way in the Snake river region and some excellent yields are being reported, land that ordinarily produces around 15 to 20 bushels per acre is yielding all the way from 25 to 40 bushels per acre.

So many reports have been received from scattered parts of the county that livestock is being permitted to run at large on public roads it appears that the law requiring all livestock to be kept in enclosures is being generally disregarded. Hereafter, the owner of any livestock found running at large will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

One Hundred Years Ago

July 16, 1921

Work on the swimming pool will not begin this summer, according to Mrs. H.H. Cardwell, president of the civic club. If present plans are carried out, construction work will start next spring so as to have the pool ready by the middle of May.

Boucher French Carnival Company will open in Pomeroy with its numerous attractions next Monday for a run of one week. The location has not yet been definitely fixed, but the carnival will probably occupy the cross street west of the O.W.R.R.&N. passenger station, and the vacant railway ground near the station. The Boucher shows consist of a Ferris wheel and other exciting rides, an airplane where rides are decided by chance, a cane rack and other concessions. The company also advertises the “smallest monkey in the world,” born while the carnival was showing during Dayton Days, and named in honor of its natal city.

Many calls have been made at the auditor’s office for application blanks for motor car drivers’ licenses. It becomes a misdemeanor for any person to drive a car without a license after August 1.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 11, 1896

The dwelling house of N.C. Williams burned to the ground recently, the contents belonging to Mr. W. and his son Luther being almost totally consumed by the flames. The house was an expensive one, and was occupied by the two Williams families. The fire started in a room on the second floor and when discovered was beyond control. Only a small portion of the contents of the ground floor were saved. The property was insured in the defunct State of Salem to the amount of $7000. The losses sustained by the two families can be estimated only by those who have passed through a like ordeal. It is sad to see the accumulations of years, many of which are keepsakes of inestimable value to the family, that can never be replaced, destroyed in a single hour before the very eyes of the helpless and unfortunate owners.

Glad to see such a turnout to repair the Linville Gulch graveyard fence, as it was very much in need of repairs.