Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits

Ten Years Ago

May 8, 2013

The 62nd observance of National Day of Prayer was held at the Nazarene Church. Attendees enjoyed talks by Ian Quarles, Carla Heytvelt and Sue Nelson on the power and effectiveness of prayer in everyday life. A Quilt of Valor was presented to long-time resident and patriot, Ells Barlow.

The Youth Mission team from Pomeroy Christian Church and Garfield County Christian Youth Program "Viral Infection" fundraiser will allow people to purchase an "infection," consisting of the youth team's photos posted on dowels, that would be stuck in the lawn of another individual. The "infected" person must then call the team and pay to be "disinfected" and has the option of paying to have someone else infected.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 6, 1998

Thanks to the Garfield County Pioneer Association, Pomeroy High's National Honor Society, and the City crew, Pomeroy City Cemetery has street signs to direct visitors to gravesites.

What started out as a few volunteers walking down Main St. on a cold and windy morning eight years ago has evolved into a full-fledged parade in Pomeroy. About 150 local students participated in the Drug-Free Washington Month Parade that Garfield County Prevention Specialist Cindy Klaveano called it "the biggest and the best!"

Fifty Years Ago

May 3, 1973

The 130 Japanese students from Yokohama, Japan, arrived Saturday afternoon to begin what is shaping up as a well-filled two weeks. After introductions in the high school gym, the students went home with their hosts of 12 days and nights, where many gifts were presented and attempts at communication made. Some of the students are quite good with English, while others speak very little at all. In contrast, only a few people from Pomeroy speak Japanese.

A baseball game between the Pomeroy Pirates and a team of Yokohama, Japan, students, has been slated. The game will benefit the Pomeroy Boosters project of a concession stand at the football-track field. Japanese visitors will be admitted free.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

May 6, 1948

Blonde, blue-eyed Maxine Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Crawford, sponsored by Shaefer's, was crowned queen of Pomeroy Downs at the coronation ball. Violet Wernecke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Wernecke, and Helen Jean Koller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Koller, were princesses. Leading the coronation procession was little Monty Stallcop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wynn Stallcop, who carried the floral crown on a white satin pillow.

Thirty State of Washington dump trucks assembled in Pomeroy and began hauling crushed rock from the gravel pit near Dodge, spreading it on the 3-K highway south of Pomeroy.

One Hundred Years Ago

May 5, 1922

The track meet held at Waitsburg Saturday was attended by several Pomeroy people. The following boys represented Pomeroy: Louis Whitmore, George Christensen, Marcus Sanford, Robert Beale, Delbert Read, Manuel Garren, and Arthur Farance. Robert Beale won first place in the mile race, and second in the half-mile. George Christensen was third in the discus and Delbert Read third in the 220. The total number of points won by Pomeroy were ten.

Mayor H.C. Krouse announced at Tuesday night's meeting of the city council his appointment as city engineer of G.L. Finch.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

May 7, 1898

The first letter to reach the Washingtonian from the brave Garfield County boys, who have gone to the front at their country's call to assist her in her hour of need, comes from the pen of Geo. Rummens. He reports that the boys were glad to get started, and all were delighted with the magnificent send-off given them by the people of Dayton. "The latest word is that we will not get to go to Cuba, but will have to stay here all the time," Rummens writes.

Fourteen United Brethren were immersed on last Sunday at Columbia Center.

The United Brethren have done a good work and we bid them God speed.