FROM THE FILES

125 Years Ago

Adams County News

December 13, 1898

It is rumored that application will soon be made to the city council for a saloon retail liquor license.

Chas. Lemman has accepted a position in the Shorno livery stable at the corner of Railroad Avenue and C Streets.

Ed Finnell has leased 20 x 60 feet from A. Hollenshead adjoining Haight’s store and has begun the erection of a building which he will open as a temperance hall carrying candies, soft drinks, etc.

Dr. Burroughs was called to Scott last week to see John McHugh who was struck by a handcar which was run over by eastbound passenger No. 2. Mr. McHugh sustained a compound fracture of the right leg. Being an old man nearly 65 years old will make it rather serious. He was sent to the hospital at Missoula.

A Bachelor’s club has been organized with L.C. VanPatten as president and Geo. F. Christenson, secretary. We notice in the constitution and bylaws among other ordinances the following edicts: Meetings Sunday and Wednesday nights at 12 o’clock. Any member found in the company with a young lady is fined $5; taking a lady home, $1.50; to a dance, $1.50; getting married, dishonorable expulsion from the club.

100 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

December 13, 1923

Sophomore Notes

The English II class has finished their second classic, “The Merchant of Venice.” We will probably take up “The Tale of Two Cities” soon. Caesar must find great amusement listening to the Latin II class translate his Commentaries.

Local Brevities

The Pastime Cigar Store has installed a radio receiving set. H.L. Duby superintended the installation.

Emery Ott, who lives in the old Peck place below Lind, killed a coyote which was rampaging around his barnyard last Friday. He sent the head to Pullman and received word back that the animal was infected. Mr. Ott killed his dog which had been bitten by the coyote.

Deputy Sheriff Buehler took from the tender of No. 41 Sunday night a lad of 17 named Erwin Frankie, who was beating his way from his home in North Dakota. He is being held pending receipt of word from his parents.

75 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

December 2, 1948

Snow blankets area as

winter comes in earnest

An estimated 150 cars slid into the ditch but only six reportable accidents occurred as icy roads and a four-inch blanket of snow gave Ritzville its first taste of winter early this week.

Rich Kembel is nominated

as chamber head

Richard Kembel of the Ritzville Drug Store was nominated for 1949 president of the chamber of commerce Wednesday. Kembel’s nomination, proposed by a special nominating committee headed by John Ott, was accepted unanimously. Kembel is serving as vice president this year.

Arrested near city

Aaron R. Hart, 32, of Spokane was arrested on a charge of speeding Friday on Highway 10 five miles northeast of Ritzville. State Highway Patrolman Donald Drake made the pinch.

At the Ritz

William Powell, Irene Dunne, and Elizabeth Taylor in “Life with Father.”

50 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

December 13, 1973

Ray Kleins visit Puerto Rico

“I can do without the lizards,” reported Mrs. Ray Klein after she and Mr. Klein returned from a two-week trip to Puerto Rico. The Kleins were in Puerto Rico to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Preston and to get acquainted with their infant granddaughter, Heather Kay. Mr. Preston is in the Coast Guard stationed at Ramey Air Force Base there. Mrs. Klein said lizards were most everywhere and she was not fond of this idea.

25 Years Ago

Ritzville-Journal Times

December 10, 1998

Eagles defeat

Broncos

The St. John-Endicott Eagles took on the Ritzville Broncos at Gilson Gym on Dec. 1 and came up the 60-50 winners of the non-league game. “This was an excellent opponent for the first game of the year,” said Bronco Coach Dwight Pflugrath. “Besides having three players that can score a lot of points, they play some of the best defense that we will face all season.

“I felt our kids did a great job. With one player out and Dustan Arlt spraining an ankle in the first half, we know we should be better next time we face them.”

-The Journal