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Last updated 10/25/2022 at 10:22am

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New Wheat Queen. Miss Valerie Ott is crowned Adams County Wheat Queen during a ceremony at yesterday's Ritzville Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Placing the crown on Valerie is Del Schwisow, president of the Adams County Wheat Growers Association. Valerie gave her talk, "Wheat, How Important?" for the C of C luncheoners. She is a senior at Ritzville High School who intends to study to become a teacher.

100 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

October 26, 1922

Christian Church

The people of Ritzville are enjoying the privilege in having Evangelist Sargent of Tacoma with them for a few days. His sermons are clear and convincing and free from any offensive matter. His singing is inspiring. Meetings are held each evening at 7:30 and at eleven o'clock Sunday morning. All are cordially invited.

Rancher from Neppel

disappears at Ritzville

Fred Blake, a rancher of Neppel, mysteriously disappeared while on a trip to Ritzville last week. He left his fruit ranch at Moses Lake on Monday with a load o...

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