From the Files

100 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

March 3, 1921

DON’T BE A HUSTLER

Many a man acquires a reputation as a “hustler” on account of a habit of poorly organized physical activity, says Fred Kelly in The Nation’s business. People usually assume, too, that the hustler is bound to make a big success. The truth is that the avearge hustler, who merely darts about like a cricket on a hot stove, doesn’t amount to much. I recall a letter carrier in my native town whom everybody regarded as a live wire. He never walked except on the verge of a run. He hustled so much with his legs instead of his head, that he was constantly obliged to retrace his steps to remedy mistakes, and this kept him hustling more than ever. Most of the great executives are not “hustlers,” but are quiet and easy going. They accomplish things not by being extremely “busy,” but by refusing to get excited.

75 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

Feb. 28, 1946

Dealer Explains ‘Whys’ of

Building Shortage

By A.B. Seterland, Manager, White River Lumber Co.,

Ritzville Yard

To keep its people properly housed, this nation built an average of 1,000,000 housing units annually during peacetime to replace obsolete and deteriorated houses, those lost through fire or tornado, and to provide accommodations for the increasing population. But, during the four years of war, building material was diverted to buildings essential to production of food and army and navy requirements. Very few priorities were issued for residences, except in defense areas, and most of those homes are useless now.

50 years ago

The Ritzville

Journal-Times

March 4, 1971

Council Mulls Golf Headache

Ways to get the city’s golf course out of the red ink and paying its own way occupied the city council Tuesday. And they think they have an answer in a proposal made by Jim Schoesler and accepted by the city fathers. Schoesler, greenskeeper for the city, will move his family to the club house, try to beef up the business and increase greens fee income, if the city will pay him $100 a month.

25 years ago

Ritzville Adams

County Journal

March 7, 1996

FFA Marketing Team

5th in nation

The Ritzville FFA Chapter has been named fifth in the National FFA Commodity Marketing activity. Commodity Marketing is an integrated classroom activity that helps students gain a realistic commodity market experience. Teams of students are given a model farm with nine different commodities, they decide when to buy and sell these products to achieve the greatest economic gain.