Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits

Ten years ago

November 7, 2012

The Case of the Bug-Eating Cougs-Students of Washington State University professor Richard Zack's "Insects and People" course, as well as the public, will have a chance to put their gag reflex to the test during the annual insect-eating lunch at Ensminger Pavilion. On the menu will be cricket chili, mealworm tacos and various pastries sweetened with honey, an insect byproduct. Those attending also can sample comb honey, wax and all.

Pomeroy Community Center recently received a $3,500 grant from the Puget Sound Energy Foundation. Anne Walsh, Senior Environmental/Communications Coordinator for PSE in Dayton presented the grant check to community center directors Cody Jones and Lisa Lund, at the Seeley Theatre in August. The grant was awarded to enhance safety in the Seeley Theatre and Opera House, and Lisa said the funds will be used for a portion of the emergency and exit lighting installation.

Twenty-five years ago

November 12, 1997

Garfield County Auditor Donna Deal fed ballots into the optical scanner counting machine last week Tuesday night after the polls had closed for the general election. The ballot-counting for this election was the first here that didn't utilize election workers to tally the votes by hand.

The Port District will hold a special meeting and the special guest will be Gale Thompson of the Washington State Department of Tourism. She will present a program on tourism and how Pomeroy and Garfield County might promote tourism in the area.

Fifty years ago

November 9, 1972

The state Parks and Recreation Commission and the state Game Department are both on record as favoring proposed legislation which would provide revenues from sales of personalized license plates. Personalized plate sales, according to the proposed legislation, would provide money for either the parks and recreation Youth Development and Conservation Corps, or the game department's "nongame" wildlife program.

Mickey Byers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Byers, was crowned Garfield County Wheat Queen for 1972 at the Wheat Growers annual meeting at the Fairgrounds last Thursday night. Mickey, as Wheat Queen, received a $25 savings bond, and she will compete in the district competition. Also competing in the contest were Susan Wolf and Rose Mary McKeirnan. Each girl presented a short talk on the history and benefits of wheat.

Seventy-five years ago

November 13, 1947

A lighted cigarette believed to have fallen through a hole in the floor of the Up and Up Tavern into the basement, Friday afternoon, started a blaze among paper cartons. The city fire department extinguished the blaze. The only serious damage was that the fire destroyed a portion of a print taken from the famous painting entitled "Custer's Last Stand," which was stored in the basement. The picture for many years hung on a wall in the club house. It was only recently placed in storage.

The Pomeroy Pirates ended the 1947 football season with a brilliantly played game, winning over Orofino, Armistice Day, 25 to 0, to climax their record of no defeats, but with two tie games. Not since 1923 has Pomeroy high established such a record, with only one tie that year. In 1921 the local team went undefeated and untied to claim the championship of southeastern Washington. The highlight of the 1947 season play was a thrilling 14-13 victory over the highly favored Dayton Bulldogs on the Columbia county squad's own gridiron.

One hundred years ago

November 11, 1922

A report made by Mrs. F.M. Robinson, treasurer of the civic club, showed that only $500 remains to be paid by the club on the swimming pool. Plans for the coming year talked over include the improvement of the grounds lying between the athletic field and the pool, for a playground, tennis courts and other sports.

When the Pataha school began the Health Crusade they "chose up sides" with Blanch Brewer and Joe May as captains and started a contest to see who should furnish the banquet to the winning side at the end of the five weeks. Captain Brewer and her side won, and Captain May and his party prepared the banquet for Friday evening. After many games and races, the visitors and the winners were seated at tables and given the following menu: Bootlegger's Cache; Lawful Draught; Our Nations Pride; Life Savers; Pure Bovine Special; Aunt Delila's Special; Our Ideal; German Relish; Lucifer's Luxury; Tubers a la mix; National Game; Appetizers; General Mix-Up; October Greetings; Silver Horde. The waiters very courteously declined to disclose the ingredients of these mysterious dishes, so all took their chances.