Serving Whitman County since 1877
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8 years ago, August 22, 1884 Early Tuesday morning our little city was thrown into a state of excitement by the report that Louis A. Knott, the murderer of Wm. T. Higgins, had been hanged by a mob. About 1 o’clock a man rapped at the door of Sheriff Marsh’s house, adjoining the county jail in this city. The Sheriff answered the summons, and upon opening the door was informed by a man he did not recognize that there was a prisoner outside whom he wanted locked up. The sheriff saw a number of men standing in front of the jail door and also thou...
Letha Ellen Merry A memorial service for Letha Ellen Merry, 92, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the Palouse Federated Church on Bridge Street in Palouse. Mrs. Merry died Aug. 3, 2009, in Pullman. She has been cremated. Born Sept. 2, 1916, near Palouse to Charles and Marry Mingus, she was raised in the Palouse area and graduated from Palouse High School as valedictorian of the class of 1936. She moved to Pullman and was employed in the food services department of Washington State College. She met her future husband, Reuben Merry at WSC... Full story
Three seek Palouse title Palouse Chamber of Commerce scheduled judging of candidates for Palouse Days Royalty for Wednesday in the home economics room of the high school. The presentation portion, which was open to the public, was followed by the judge's interviews. Candidates Maddie Woltering, Kristen Nelson, and Suzanne Keller will present their "Dream Project" for Palouse. The Queen will be announced at the end of the Palouse Days Parade in September. Garfield library begins school mode Garfield Library will begin school year programs starti...
Births Peterson girl born A daughter, Annabell Marie, was born Aug. 11, 2009, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax, to Calista and Jeremy Peterson. Maternal grandparents are Diane Hartman and Aaron Hartman. Paternal grandparents are Diane and Jerry Peterson. Weighing seven pounds, 14 ounces at birth, the baby joins one sister Emmalynn. Rosalia calendar deadline Rosalia residents who want to list information on the annual birthday and anniversary calendar, which is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce as a fund raising activity, can... Full story
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of Aug. 24 - 28, 2009 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Cooks choice, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Cooks choice, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Cooks choice, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Cooks choice, milk, coffee or tea. Friday — Chuck wagon chili, cheese sandwich, pudding, cowboy cookies, milk, coffee or tea. Van Schedule Wednesday — Colfax nutrition & doctor appointments. Friday — Co...
Hooper Della Evans reports that ticket sales are rolling in from many distant places, including Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Western Washington for the Baxter Black and Wylie Concert at the end of August. Many tickets are still available. Contact her for more information. The concert will be Aug. 30 at the Hooper Hotel. Anna Mays participated in a Walk For Christ retreat in Clarkston Thursday through Sunday. Kate and Scooter Lyle, children Claire and Collin, Abby, Genevieve, and Lillian McGregor, along with Alex and Linda McGregor of Pullman,...
Abuazoum, Shahab-Al Deen, born Aug. 4, 2009 at seven pounds, nine ounces to Abubaker Abuazoum of Pullman. Darling, Taylor Anne, born Aug. 6, 2009, at seven pounds, 10 ounces, to Nick and Rebecca Darling of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Dwight and Donna Darling, Alamo, Calif. Maternal grandparents are Stephen and Peggy Cohen, Salem, Ore. The baby joins one brother, James, 3. Graciano, Maria Laine, born Aug. 7, 2009, at seven pounds, 15 ounces, to Tim and Laci Graciano of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Jon and Kathy Graciano, Graham.... Full story
How to Pick a Medicare Supplemental Policy Dear Savvy Senior I will be turning 65 in a few months and applying for Medicare, and have been told I need to consider purchasing a supplemental policy to help pay for the things Medicare doesn’t cover. What can you tell me about this and where can I find help? Supplemental Sally Dear Sally If you’re nearing 65, and plan to choose traditional Medicare Part A and B as your primary source of health coverage, a supplemental policy (also known as Medigap insurance) is definitely something you need to con...
Willard and Anne Lowe will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 29, in Endicott at the Gun Club with an open house from noon to 4 p.m. The Lowes have made their home in Endicott since 2002. Both graduates of Colfax High School, Lowe and Anne Pierce were married Oct. 3, 1959, in Colfax. After he earned a degree in forestry at Washington State University, they resided in various locations in Idaho and Alaska while he served with the U.S. Forest Service. He retired in 1992, and she retired from the Alaska court system as deputy... Full story
Garfield UMC welcomes new Pastor The United Methodist Church in Garfield has welcomed a new pastor, Margaret (Peggy) Ray of Pullman. She is a certified lay speaker in the United Methodist Church and has begun a course for certification as a lay minister. Retired from the faculty of WSU’s Department of Human Development, she has been active for many years at Simpson United Methodist Church in Pullman and in the common ministry. She has served as president for Gladish Community and Cultural Center board and is currently serving as a leader of t...
Rosalia Garden Club Yard of the Month winners are Kathy and Tim Brown. The garden displays a milk separator containing red, white and blue petunias, a flower bed painted red with petunias in the bed. Little wooden animals sit amongst the red rock. A milk can also painted red and pots add to the beauty. Tim operates a welding business in Rosalia, and Kathy cooks for the senior citizens on Tuesday’s. They collect and paint items for their garden....
Dusty Larry and Di Brink hosted a “Working on the Barn” weekend from Thursday to Saturday of last week. Those who came to lend muscle to the work detail included Kevin Brink and family from Richland and John Brink of College Place. Speakers at the morning worship services Sunday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. at the Dusty Country Bible Church will be Perry and LaNae Pust of the Mission Aviation Fellowship. They were former missionaries in Indonesia. Last week, Kim Gustafson and a group of girlfriends from around the state attended the Big Sky Aged Eve... Full story
Lamont Three weeks ago, Pete Swannack was injured when a gear assembly he was working on let go. When it did, it hit a ladder that Pete was standing on. Pete was knocked to the ground and sustained a hole in his lung and three broken ribs. When his wife, Sandy, who is an EMT, saw what had happened, she took him to Sprague and the ambulance drove him to a hospital in Spokane. At this writing, Pete is getting better every day. He has to be careful what he does. Amend Melville is driving the combine for Pete and Sandy and Aaron Spuler are driving...
Jessica Quarve, daughter of Duane and Tami Drader, Colfax, and Todd Quarve, Oklahoma, and Jared Stratton, son of Greg and Teresa Stratton, Colfax, were married Aug. 1, 2009, in an afternoon ceremony at Steptoe Butte Park. The Rev. David Henderson of Tucson, Ariz, grandfather of the bride, officiated at the ceremony. A reception followed the ceremony. They are now making their home at Diamond.... Full story
Meet Patti Meyer, LaCrosse As a child, Patti Meyer was expected to help other people and work. This jack-of-all-trades still follows those teachings today and has been active in the LaCrosse community since moving there. “You want to make a difference,” she said. Patti’s father moved her family from Missouri to Boise when she was a child. They moved to her grandfather’s dairy farm and lived and worked there until her grandparents sold it and bought a motel. It was in Boise that Patti met her hus...
Auxiliary, the shop is located in the newly opened front entrance area of the hospital. Auxiliary members, like most hospital staffers, had to cope with the hospital remodeling and at one time were relegated to a basement location. In the front row, left to right, are: Leona Herman, Sharon Olson, Joyce Bryan, Kathy Davis and Dorla Scholz. In back, from the left, are Virginia Sanders, Louia Cottrell, Margaret Furry, Shirley Richardson, Dianne Geary, Irma Stueckle, Donna Larson, Joyce Colvin, Arlene Grimes, Vi Hickman, Peggy Rodgers, Mary... Full story
Evelyn Morgan and Wanda Sheahan were given a special treat at the fifth annual motorcycle rally at Rosalia last weekend. They hopped on the back of Honda Gold Wing motorcycles and cruised downtown Rosalia with members of the Northwest Wings Drill Team. The drill team performed slow races and choreographed rides on Whitman Avenue Saturday afternoon. At left is Morgan, 94, with a helmet strapped on in anticipation of her ride. Morgan hitched a ride on a Harley Davidson at the inaugural rally in 2005, but was given a slightly more comfortable...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. City gets request for CETC aid A request to the City of Colfax for $5,000 to help with operation of the CETC building has been relayed to the Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Norma Becker informed city council members Monday night that County Commissioner Greg Partch has requested the city to come up with the sum to help cover the operation. The Port...
Adam Smith from Rolla, N.D., has joined Whitman Medical Group as a physician’s assistant. Smith joined the staff here after working in the same capacity at Rolla for the past two years. A native of Idaho Falls, he earned his physician’s assistant bachelor’s degree from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mont., in 2003. He specializes in orthopedics, pediatrics and general primary care. Smith and wife Tina have four children. Smith said they chose Colfax to reside closer to Tina’s family in Sandpoint. An avid outdoorsman, Smith said he is look... Full story
1. TELEVISION: What was the name of the frequently visited coffee shop on the sitcom “Frasier”? 2. U.S. STATES: What is the United States’ northernmost state capital? 3. ASTRONOMY: What object in our solar system is about 110 times bigger than Earth? 4. ENTERTAINERS: What was entertainer Mel Brooks’ last name at birth? 5. LANGUAGE: What is logorrhea? 6. LITERATURE: How many sonnets are attributed to William Shakespeare? 7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: About what percentage of people are left-handed? 8. GEOGRAPHY: Which European country is only 2 square... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Allen Arthur Winzler, 29, Ephrata and Laura Lee Breshnahan, 32, Prairie Du Chien, Wis., Aug.18. Paata G. Tsiklauri, 36, Manglisi, Republic of Georgia, and Lyudmyla Barannyk, 37, Poltaua, Ukraine, Aug. 18, 2009. BUILDING PERMITS Methodist Church, reroof main building, 109 S. Mill, $29,000, Aug. 12. Colfax Monument, reroof building, 106 S. Mill, $9,800, Aug. 18. REAL ESTATE SALES Arthur and Marigene Lindsey, Lynnwood, to Pfaff family trust, Terry and Alisa Pfaff, Latah, house on N. Howard, Tekoa, $110,000, March 23. Kenneth Fox...
A $50,000 bond for pre-trial release was set for Eric N. Gearhart, Palouse resident who faces four charges in superior court. Gearhart is charged with attacking Palouse Officer Joe Merry when the officer went to Gearhart’s residence in Palouse Aug. 9 in response to a domestic violence call. Merry’s report said he used a Taser gun in an attempt to subdue Gearhart, but the suspect pulled out the Taser darts. Officer Merry said Gearhart charged him and put his hands around his throat. The officer had responded to the residence after a woman, ide...
EWU students Ricki Scheirmeister of Spokane and Danielle Kuhn of Rosalia made a stop at Rosalia’s Texaco station earlier this summer. The Texaco, which serves as an information center for area visitors, is being manned by Mike Day who has returned to his regular schedule after a knee operation....
Children from Rosalia’s Early Childhood Learning Center stop to mug for a photo in front of Café Eclectic on their way back from the town swim pool. The children were led by Kaylee Straub, reigning queen of the Palouse Empire Fair, pictured standing at right....
In a lonely stand of pine trees beside a wheat field west of Tekoa, lie the graves of a people from a time long ago. No sign marks this cemetery, but some of the tombstones have been cleared and scrubbed clean. Many are now readable. Over the past 10 years, a group of descendants of the people buried in the Lone Pine Cemetery have been gathering to clean up the cemetery as a way of paying tribute to the finished lives that made theirs possible. Most of the 60 graves on the hill are people who settled in the area as homesteaders in the late...
