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Marilyn Ruth Aeschliman passed away on July 5, 2018, in Arlington, Texas at the age of 87. She was born in Memphis, Tenn. on October 29, 1930, to Vassar and Harry Ashburn. She graduated from high school in Memphis in 1949 and moved to Sacramento, Calif. to live with an older sister. She was employed for two years at the Sacramento Bee Newspaper before entering Whitworth College in Spokane to train for Christian Service. It was necessary for her to drop out of college after two years because of s...
Mary Phyllis Allan, 85, of Colfax, passed away July 12, 2018, at the Whitman Health and Rehab Center in Colfax, Wash. Mary was born July 31, 1932, in Steptoe, Wash. to Ernest & Mary Ellen (Linn) Roberts. She grew up and attended school in Steptoe, spending summers in Dusty on the Schultz family farm. Mary played basketball while in school and graduated from Steptoe High School. She married George W. Hall and together they made their home in Steptoe. After their divorce, Mary moved to Spokane...
Vickie Lynn (Carter) Drewes, 57, passed away July, 3, in Sacramento, Calif. A graveside service will be held at the Viola Cemetery on August 11th at 10 am. Vickie was born in Moscow, Idaho, on December 2, 1960, to Max and Eileen Carter; and was a 1979 graduate from LaCrosse High School. She was preceded in death by her parents Max and Eileen Carter; and her brother, Raymond Carter. She is survived by siblings Sue Mayberry (Libby, Mont.), Melvin Carter (LaCrosse, Wash.), Norene Kosloski (Grand...
A memorial service for Rene'e Hall Damery, 38, Colfax, was Tuesday, July 17, at Peace Lutheran Church. She died Saturday, July 9, 2018, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Born May 8, 1980, in Pullman to Cary and Shannon Pfaff Hall, she was raised in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High School with the class of 1998. She enjoyed playing sports, especially volleyball and softball, in school. She and Brent Damery of Colfax were married July 21, 2012, in Pullman. They resided in Moses Lake...
8 years ago The Commoner, July 7, 1803 Colfax gave her 2,000 visitors Tuesday the benefit of a genuine, old-fashioned, patriotic Fourth of July. The city had been gaily decked out with flags, bunting and evergreen branches, and presented a most attractive appearance. The noise of bombs and firecrackers had awakened the people long before the sun arose, and from the early morning the streets presented a busy scene. The small boy made matters interesting to the people-at-large by exploding firec...
Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president was the shortest? 2. HISTORY: What agreement provided for the dissolution of the former Soviet Union? 3. LITERATURE: Which book in the Harry Potter series has a mythical creature in its title? 4. TELEVISION: Who played Thurston Howell III on “Gilligan’s Island”? 5. FOOD & DRINK: What is the method that involves cooking food in sealed bags, usually in water? 6. GAMES: What company introduced the “Hot Wheels” toys and games? 7. GEOGRAPHY: How many U.S. states border the Gulf of Mexico? 8. SCIENC...
* You probably won’t be surprised to learn that it was Albert Einstein who made the following sage observation: “A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” * Ever wonder why blue jeans are blue? When they were first designed by Levi Strauss, the people most likely to wear them were those who did a great deal of manual labor. Strauss rightly assumed the work was likely to be dirty, so he dyed his new trousers indigo to help hide stains. * Statistics on sporting events show that 17 of the 20 sporting events with the most atten...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS FARMINGTON ROAD OVERLAY 2 C.R.P. No. 1000-12 WHITMAN COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON Sealed proposals for this project will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 10:00 a.m. Daylight Savings Time, on Monday, August 13, 2018, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read. Each proposal shall be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the Whitman County Board of County Commissioners with...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Collom, Clara Anne, born July 7 at six pounds, 14 ounces, to Brenna and Jason Collom, Uniontown. Paternal grandparent is Laura Powell, Santa Rosa, Calif. Maternal grandparents are Lorie and Mike Carter, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Baby joins brothers Micah, 13, Noah, 5, and sister Ada, 3. Nazer, Aous Yousef, born July 8 at seven pounds, three ounces, to Yousef Nazer, Pullman. Baby joins brothers Ibrahim, 10, Osama, 3, and sister Osyma, 6. Aldousari, Sultan, born July 8 at seven pounds, to Ahmed Aldousari and Dalai...
