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Milton L. Nelson, 79, of Thornton, Wash., passed away September 29, 2019, at Whitman Health and Rehab in Colfax, Washington. Milton was born July 1, 1940, in Spokane, to Chet & Alverda (Kerns) Nelson. He grew up in the Thornton area and attended grade school there. He graduated from Rosalia High School in 1958. Milton was active in the National Guard through the years and learned the crafts of welding and soldering while serving in the Guard. He spent his entire life farming and cattle ranching... Full story
Bob J. Duncan, 82, passed away on September 14, 2019, in Colfax, Wash., at Whitman Health and Rehab after a long illness. Bob was born August 27, 1937, in Oklahoma and lived in Lewiston, Idaho; Oakesdale, Pullman, and Colfax, Washington. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Diana, his parents, his brother and three sisters, and a granddaughter. Surviving are two daughters, two sons, and their spouses; six grandsons; a granddaughter-in-law and two great granddaughters. A private memorial service is planned for the family. The family... Full story
Lois Leora Hench was born June 20, 1918, in Fairfield, Wash., to Robert (Pat) Hench and Minnie (Pottratz) Hench. Lois passed away September 23, 2019. God called her to dance in Heaven. Lois's parents moved to Tekoa when Lois was nine year old. Lois graduated from Tekoa High School in 1935. The highlight of her high school years was playing basketball. After graduation, Lois attended Kinman Business University for one year and then went to work for J.P. Burson in his law office in Tekoa for... Full story
Passed away in Spokane, Wash., on September 26th, 2019. She was born on June 12, 1925, to John and Marie Gerlitz. Jean grew up in Endicott and graduated from Endicott High School with honors. She went on to attend Washington State University, then began her career as a bank teller with Seattle First National Bank. She worked in Colfax for several years before moving to Oceanside, Calif., where she met the love of her life, Wally Kita, a handsome Navy man who swept her off her feet. They married... Full story
Eva Stewart Bristol, 89, of Pullman, passed away September 21, 2019, at her Pullman, Wash., home. Eva Stewart Bristol, child of Albert Stewart and Elisabeth Bennett, was born in Casper, Wyo., on June 26, 1930, the third of four children-including Roland, Elgy, and Raedyn, all of whom have predeceased her. At the age of four the family moved to Townsend, Mont., and later to Helena where she grew up. Although Eva's first marriage ended in divorce, she had two children from that marriage-Glenn... Full story
1 years ago The Colfax Commoner October 3, 1919 The Colfax high school football team will go into action against the strong Walla Walla organization on the local grounds Friday afternoon at 3:30. The Walla Walla team will arrive on the afternoon train and they will be taken direct from the station to the football field. Captain F. B. Wheeler of the Colfax team has instructed his men to go after the visitors hard, right from the start, and if they can cross the line within a few minutes after the play begins, they will win the game. The...
1. MOVIES: Who was the voice of Genie in the animated version of "Aladdin" (1992)? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What river forms the northern border of Kentucky? 3. LITERATURE: Who wrote the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"? 4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of dog was Toto in the book and movie "The Wizard of Oz"? 5. MYTHOLOGY: What is the name of the Greek god of sleep? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president earned the nickname "Silent Cal" for his quiet demeanor? 7. FOOD & DRINK: What is another name for Middle Eastern pocket bread? 8. HISTORY: What...
* It was multitalented Robert Anton Wilson -- he was, at various times in his life, a novelist, essayist, psychologist, editor, philosopher, playwright and mystic -- who made the following observation: "It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing a single idea." * It took between 75,000 and 80,000 workers to build the Panama Canal, linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. * When the Barbie doll was first introduced in 1959, it was described in The New York Times as a "crushing...
The Whitman County Cemetery District #6 is looking for a new board member. Please send letters of interest to the Colfax Cemetery District @ PO Box 642, Colfax, WA 99111. The board currently meets monthly at 7:30 am on the second Tuesday of each month. 41/2 2020 Preliminary Budget Hearing The City of Tekoa will hold a hearing for their 2020 preliminary budget on Monday, October 21, 2019, after the hour of 7 p.m. The hearing will be held in the City of Tekoa council chambers. All citizens are invited to attend. Kynda Browning, Clerk/Treasurer... Full story
To Rich Lowry’s National Review column last week, I respond, “You bullied well.” Lowry wrested the message from the messenger and twisted it into the voice of his political opponents. Not a new trick, but despicable, nonetheless. His victim was Greta Thunberg. Last year in August, at 15, Thunberg started skipping school Fridays to sit on cold cobblestones outside the Swedish parliament inside the Arctic Circle. A lone waif with sad, downcast eyes, she hunkered beside her hand-lettered sign: “Skolstrejk for Klimatet” – School strike for the Clim...
