FROM THE FILES

125 Years Ago

Adams County News

August 31, 1898

Local and Personal

If Myers & Shipman don't remove those goods from the sidewalk in the rear of their store, somebody is liable to steal a wagon load or two.

The Demorest medal contest at the courthouse last Friday evening was a rare treat to those who attended. All the contestants did splendid and it was a contest in very truth. Miss Hannah Scheuerle was the lucky one that bore off the prize. Miss Graham, Mrs. Shipman and Orpha Wilburn each rendered an appropriate solo, and all passed well except the insane whistling and stamping of the young ruffians in the rear of the hall. Their performance would disgrace an Apache war dance.

Peter Miller was brought before Judge Staser yesterday charged with assaulting another with a beer glass. A $15 bond was deposited for Miller's appearance at 2 o'clock today.

100 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

August 30, 1923

City purchases Conoway House

The city has arranged to purchase for a consideration of $1500 the Mrs. Sarah Conoway property on South Division St. and Sixth Avenue. The house is one block from the park. It will be occupied by Water Superintendent Ben W. Stafford. The property is well located and will serve the needs of the city very well.

Local Brevities

Miss Minerva Stark of Lowengart & Company of Portland has been engaged to take charge of the trimming department at Mrs. Hallin's millinery. Miss Stark is an expert trimmer and comes highly recommended. Old hats made over. New creations for fall and winter now on display. Ritzville ladies are invited to call and look over the beautiful new lines.

75 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

August 26, 1948

"Circle T Inn," Delicatessen are new businesses

A new business opened in Ritzville last Saturday-Del Templin's "Circle T Inn"-and another new business, Prentice Walker's "Wayside Drive-In," plans to be open this coming Saturday. Templin has taken his former café building and streamlined it into a shiny modern establishment featuring short orders and beer on tap. Harry Hergenreder, well-known in Ritzville when he worked for Templin's and Washington Auto Freight here, is manager of the Circle T and Helen Heffner of Yakima is waitress.

At the Ritz

Margaret O'Brien, Robert Preston, and Danny Thomas in "Big City"; Mickey Rooney and Gloria DeHaven in "Summer Holiday."

50 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

August 30, 1973

Bakery boosts price of bread

A&C Bakery here raised the price of bread from 42 to 45 cents a loaf Monday. Distraught by rising costs of everything that goes into bread, Al and Carol Schlaht wonder how long they'll be able to keep in business. Aug. 6 the local bakery raised its large white loaf from 39 cents to 42 cents a loaf. Immediately volume sold dropped by 50 per cent. Though some of that loss did come back, the Schlahts wonder if they'll ever resume their former volume.

Asked the reason for such a drastic loss of business from a 3-cent price increase, Al said he believes people generally are doing more for themselves. One thing they can do is bake their own bread. He's tempted, though, to ask the housewife who's turned to baking her own bread where she obtained her flour.

At the Ritz

Two Walt Disney productions: "The Aristocats" and "Song of the South."

25 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

August 13, 1998

Melinda Brown ready for music director role

It seems a little ironic that one of Melinda Brown's first duties as Ritzville School District music director will be the Ritzville Festival's Parade on Sept. 5, a parade in which her predecessor, Dennis Koch, will serve as parade marshal. Brown steps into the role at Ritzville after receiving her bachelor of arts degree in music education with an endorsement in chemistry from Whitworth College this past spring.

Thieves rob work trailer for 2nd time

It had been just 21 days since a work trailer at Deal and Rosenoff Road was hit by thieves taking about $5,130 in tools. Thieves once again made away with tools from the parked trailer sometime between 7 p.m. on Aug. 21 and 7 a.m. on Aug. 22. Adams County Sheriff Deputy Ned Bernath is investigating the theft which included a Black and Decker screwgun, three DeWalt impact wrenches, two DeWalt screwguns, one Stihl hot-saw cutoff saw, two DeWalt drills and one Milwaukee hammer drill.

- The Journal