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It was way back in the 19th century that American statesman Daniel Webster made the following sage observation: “The world is governed more by appearances than realities, so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it.” Scary movies like “Jaws” notwithstanding, experts claim that you are 50 times more likely to be killed by a bee than you are to be killed by a shark. All official American flags must be lowered and put away at night — all except one. The flag that was placed on the moon on July 20, 1969, by Neil Arms...
8 years ago October 31, 1884 To our readers who have little interest in politics, we promise more news henceforth. G.W. Smith has for sale at Penawawa about 40,000 pounds of fall and winter apples at 2 cents per pound. E.S. Bigelow, living near Colfax, added a 20 pound turnip to our museum this week. Last Saturday’s down train consisted of 30 wheat laden cars. The grain moves. Colfax Library is in receipt of about twenty miscellaneous volumes, part of an order for forty, recently sent to Harper Bros., N.Y. There is no gainsaying the fact t...
The History Channel On Nov. 10, 1775, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that “two Battalions of Marines be raised” for service as landing forces for the Continental Navy. The resolution created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps. On Nov. 14, 1851, “Moby Dick,” a novel by Herman Melville about the voyage of the whaling ship Pequod, is published. Initially the book was a flop. By the 1920s, scholars had rediscovered Melville’s work, and “Moby Dick” became a stap...
Alethia Beebe A memorial service for Alethia (Peggy) Beebe, 83, will be Friday, Oct. 30, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in LaCrosse. A potluck dinner will follow the service. Born Sept. 5, 1926, in Shelton, she died in Kennewick on Oct. 22, 2009. She was a homemaker, child care provider and worked as a CNA at the Palouse Nursing Center in Colfax. She loved to crochet and was an avid reader. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Hestin Beebe. She is survived by her children Sandra McAdams, Kennewick; Nancy Anderson,... Full story
Single Seniors: Looking for Love and Companionship Online Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about online dating? My 34-year-old daughter met her husband-to-be on the Internet and has been encouraging me to give it a try. But at age 60, and eight years divorced, I’m a little gun-shy. What can you tell me? Single and 60 Dear Single, Online dating isn’t just for twenty and thirty-something’s! As a matter of fact, boomers and seniors have become the fastest-growing group of Internet daters, and the numbers keep on growing. Here’s what yo...
Fifteen people attended the Rural Heritage project open house at St John branch of Whitman County Library. Activities at the open house included a continuous slide show and assistance in using the heritage project and other library resources for family research. More than 700 historical photos and documents from Whitman County have been posted on the Washington State Library website. Heritage website. http://wrh.statelib.lib.wa.us/whitman/... Full story
DRAMA Dracula, WSU’s Jones Theater in Daggy Hall, Oct. 29-31 at 7:30 p.m. Students Jason Keene of Camas and Syleanna Campbell of Auburn play the lead roles of Count Dracula and Mina. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 for age 65 and over and for WSU students, $5 for 17 and under. Daggy Hall box office will open 2-5:20 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, during weeks of performance and an hour before curtain time. Bookmark Throughout the renovation of the Colfax Branch, new items will continually be added to the library’s collection for circulation in all...
Oakesdale Oakesdale Presbyterian Church will participate in Operation Christmas Child sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse in filling gift shoe boxes. They will hold a wrapping party following church services Nov. 8 and will also serve a spaghetti dinner. All boxes need to be collected at the church by Nov. 15. Call Heather McIntee or Gail Parsons for more information. Bridge Club was hosted by Penny Rickett at the Oakesdale Cafe last Thursday. Winning high prize was Wanda Brown. The second high went to Marvel Ebert. The Traveling June Crow went t... Full story
Week of Nov. 2 - 6, 2009 At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Tacos, tater tots, lettuce, cheese, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken fryz, potatoes, green salad, green beans, applesauce. Wednesday: Pancakes or French toast, ham, hashbrowns, fruit. Thursday: Chicken fried steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, salad, fruit. Friday: Corn dogs, fruit, vegetables, potatoes. COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of Nov. 2 - 6, 2009 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, dinner roll, mixed veggies, salad and b...
Whitman Hospital has received our 3rd Quarter Press Ganey report. Just as a reminder we use Press Ganey, as do 1800 other hospitals across the country, to measure patient satisfaction with our services. We have been using this report for over 5 years to help us focus on ways to improve our services. I would like to give you an overview of the excellent scores that, according to you our patients, were achieved by our superb staff: Admission: 90.7 percentile Room: 88.6 percentile Meals: 86.3 percentile Nurses: 93.7 percentile Tests and...
The great missionary Adoniram Judson once stated that his goal in life was to be like Christ rather than being like the apostles or any mere man. His goal was to be “like Christ, drink His Spirit, and walk in His footsteps”. Clearly, Judson understood that the Lord Jesus came to serve rather than to be served (Mark 10:45). The apostle Paul reinforced this in Philippians 2:4 where he stated that each of us should be concerned not only about our own interests but in the interests of others. Paul emphasized that Jesus (Eternal God) took on the...
Members of the 2009 homecoming royalty were introduced at half-time of Friday’s Colfax-North Central game. Queen Allie Vorderbrueggen and escort Joe Johnson are in the middle. From the right are Brandon Hoadley and Freshman Princess Sidney Huber, Dustin Huber and Junior Princess Brooke Webber, Tanner Gay and Senior Princess Megan Pearson and Derek Hamilton with Sophomore Princess Morgan Willson. Escorts are all seniors.... Full story
ART UI Prichard Gallery on Main Street in Moscow will feature “Up On the Wall, 6 Painters from the West” Oct. 16 to Dec. 5. Work from painters in four states will feature diverse approaches to technique and media. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Mingle‚” two distinct bodies of work, portraits and still life’s, by painter Craig Cully, assistant professor at New Mexico State University, will be display Oct. 7 - 30 at WSU’s Gallery II in the Fine Arts Center. The exhibition wi...
Dusty Pastor Floyd Overstreet will return to the pulpit at the Country Bible Church Sunday, Nov. 1, after a two-month recuperation for back surgery. Worship services begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Art and Colene Sager traveled to Prairie City, Ore., to wish Art’s uncle Buzz Harris a happy 80th birthday. Sunday, the Sagers helped their grandson Luke, son of Don and Gaylene Manning of Valleyford, celebrate his 16th birthday.... Full story
St. John The annual fall dinner for St. John Methodist Church will be Monday, Nov. 2. Dinner will be served from 5 until 7 p.m. They will offer take-out dinners. To order, call the church kitchen after 4 p.m. on that day to order your meal which can be delivered. The charge for the dinner is by donation (suggested $8 per person, or $25 for immediate family). The dinner includes turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, salad, rolls and dessert. For more information call Marlene Landers or Jodi Brown in St. John....
Lamont Denny and Linda O’Keefe drove to the coast last Wednesday and stayed until Sunday. While there, they visited with Linda’s sisters and families, the Womers and the Fosters. They also had two days of rest and relaxing at Clay Lock Lodge in the Olympia National Forest. They returned to Lamont Saturday night. Tuesday, Dan and Jean Stromberger received word of the engagement of Andrea Wecker, daughter of Eldon and Nancy Stromberger Wrecker. She will be married May 8 in Meridian, Idaho. Evelyn Shields remains at Manor Care Health Services in... Full story
Sally Elder accepted a library supporter of the month award from Leslee Miller and Teresa Myott, library trustees; Elder, Crystal Bailey, Garfield branch manager; Rebecca Dickerson, trustee and Kristie Kirkpatrick, library director. Publisher of the North Palouse Journal and Palouse Magazine, Elder was honored as library supporter of the month during the board meeting in the Garfield Library Oct. 13....
Adams County Soils Conservation District hosted the Adams County Land Judging contest Oct. 20. Nearly 200 students from 12 schools traveled to Ritzville to compete in this contest, making up 39 teams. The contest consisted of four pits which were evaluated and classified. At this contest, the Garfield-Palouse chapter was represented by four different teams. Team One included the members Tiona Shea, Chad Redman, J.B. Lange, Kristin Nelson and Missy Johnson. Out of the 200 students, Redman placed first with a perfect score of 325; Tiona Shea...
Lacrosse Raffle tickets for a drawing held at halftime of the football game on Oct. 30 are available for $5 each at the Bank of Whitman. The raffle is for a nights stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Spokane and a $100 gift certificate at Klinkerdaggers Restaurant. All proceeds will benefit the family of Drew Swank. Tryouts for the Missoula Children’s Theater were Monday and several LaCrosse students were cast in the production of Robinson Caruso. Performances will be in Washtucna Friday at 1 p.m. and on Saturday at 11 a.m. Judging for the H... Full story
Darcy Brenner, daughter of Wally and Cindy Brenner of Pomeroy, and Michael Cochran, son of Vicky Cochran and Larry and Sandy Cochran, all of Colfax, will be married June 5, 2010, at the Brenner home in Pomeroy. A 1997 graduate of Pomeroy High School, the bride-elect is employed at the Whitman County Auditor’s Office in Colfax. Cochran is a1998 graduate of Colfax High School. He is employed with Harlow Farms in Palouse and Pullman....
Alsip, Ryleigh Payton, born Oct. 18, at eight pounds, eight ounces, to Andrew and Holli Alsip, Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Brenda and Dale Alsip, Potlatch, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Steve and Sharon Murawski, Stockton, Calif. The baby joins sisters Makailla, 9; Madalinn, 5; Kodi, 3, and brother Andrew, 7. Femreite, Jordan Jeunette, born Oct. 19, at nine pound, three ounces, to Jamie and Josh Femreite, Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Gary and Barb Femreite, Deary, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Chris and Louise Lewis,...
Kenneth and Veva Jean Hames will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception at the Rosalia Community Center Saturday, Nov. 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. Hosts for the event will be their children and spouses, Linda and David Mount, La Junta, Colo., and Lee and Sherry Hames of Rosalia. The couple were married Nov. 26, 1949, in Rosalia. They have four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren....
RTOP will present Willy Wonka musical Regional Theatre of the Palouse will present the musical fantasy “Willy Wonka,” based on Ronald Dahl’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Nov. 5-7 and Nov. 12 –14 in the RTOP Theatre, 122 N. Grand, Pullman. All shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. with additional 2:30 matinees Nov. 7 and Nov. 14. The show includes favorite songs from the movie such as “The Candy Man” and “Pure Imagination” along with new ones written especially for the stage version. Pullman’s Jim Sato will portray Willy Wonka. Gabriel Lison...
Meet Becky Dickerson By the time Becky Dickerson was 10, she knew she wanted to be a journalist. When Becky was six years old, she put out her first newspaper with her brother. They lived in a little German town on a dirt road with no television. “They herded the cows in front of our house two times a day,” Becky recalled. That first foray into publishing was only a premonition of what was to come. Becky now owns and publishes the Community Current, the local newspaper for St. John. Bec... Full story
Layden Walsh, three-year-old son of Chelsea and Olaus Walsh of Colfax, enjoys the first Play & Learn group in Colfax coordinated by the Whitman County Library and Child Care Resource & Referral. Along with Play dough, the program offered play with dinosaur puppets, blocks, art and many fun activities for large and small motor skills. Family, friends or neighbors providing care for a child or infant are invited each Friday to play group from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Participants may come for the entire 90-minutes or any time in between. Due to the...
