Pomeroy Pioneer Portraits

Ten Years Ago

July 16, 2014

One of the most historically significant buildings in Pomeroy that is also a vital hub for Garfield County's older generation requires renovations to the roof to keep it from serious deterioration. The Senior Center Building is said to be the oldest brick building in Pomeroy and was built in 1888. Formerly known as the Black Building, it is two stories and, in its early days, occupied by second-floor offices of doctors, dentists and lawyers.

Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 14, 1999

Ernie Jorgenson, a volunteer with the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Office of Emergency Management, will give a presentation on preparing for problems caused by the Y2K computer glitch. According to the sponsor, Garfield County Interagency Coordinating Council, the talk will help awareness of possible problems with power grids, transportation and availability of food around the first of next year. People with special needs could have concerns during an emergency that need to be addressed.

Fifty Years Ago

July 11, 1974

With officials still uncertain as to what caused it, the Tussock Moth outbreak on the Pomeroy District has apparently disappeared to the extent that the spray unit is starting to wind things up and go home. Last week, after about one-third or 16,000 acres of the projected spraying was done, spotters couldn't find any further outbreaks of the moth larvae. The large area around Big Butte, east of Anatone, was completely sprayed after larvae were found, and most of the area north of Grouse Flat was sprayed.

Seventy-Five Years Ago

July 14, 1949

Pomeroy has two baseball teams which have been responsible for reviving interest this year in the national game. Players of the Pomeroy Pioneers, sponsored by the Jaycees, are Burton Davis, Larry Slater, Johnny Becker, Jeff Kralman, Johnny Capwell, Tom Becker, Neal Ruark, Junior Chard, John Sparkman, Vic Happy, Norman Lybecker, Wayne Smith, Lester Koller, Wayne Maple, Gordon Burt and Frank Henrikson. Players of the American Legion Junior Baseball team, sponsored by the American Legion, are Carl Miller, Charles Woody, Jack Obenland, George Reinland, Bob McGreevy, Don Parker, Gail Strait, Andy Reinland, Billy Ruchert, Lyle Baden, Pete Messenger, Richard Fanning, Don Laughery, Mark Flerchinger, Wayne Cooper, and coach Ray Gimlin.

One Hundred Years Ago

July 12, 1924

The celebration at Peola continued over the night of the fifth, with startling fireworks, which kept Perry Young and Joe Polumsky busy until 2 o'clock and the cost of the entire display was footed by O.P. Miller of Pomeroy in the loss of his barn. The fire started from undetermined origin about 10 o'clock and shingles driven by the high wind, which prevailed, were found half a mile away.

One Hundred Twenty-Five Years Ago

July 8, 1899

D.H. Tetrick went funning after Billy's hawk the other day. He found the big bird on her nest, took deliberate aim and made the feathers fly. But the hawk went with the feathers. Ed Long has also been sporting. He found one of those chicken destroyers on her nest. The naughty thing sat and winked at Ed until he had fired his third shot when she quietly spread her wings and floated away. In his humiliation Ed could do nothing greater than rob the nest.