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1 years ago The Odessa Record February 2, 1917 Auto licenses for 1917-18. Secretary of State I.M. Howell is already making preparations for handling the 1917 rush, when all machines in the state must be re-licensed. Howell will issue the licenses and wrap up the new number plates and hold both in readiness for mailing. The scheme can only be used by those who carried licenses for 1916, for otherwise a man purchasing a new car could make application with the county auditor...
The junior-high Titan junior-varsity boys won their game played in Odessa January 19 against the Almira-Coulee/Hartline Warriors by a score of 29-21. The varsity team also won their game against the ACH junior-high varsity, 66-58. On January 23, they played Wilbur-Creston, followed by Springdale January 26. The season is off to a great start this year, with 24 boys on the team. Both the varsity and JV are undefeated so far this season. "The athletes are showing improvement...
Winter As told by Mrs. John F. Green, "The winter of 1887-1888 was one of the coldest on record, the mercury going 30 degrees below zero, but we were good sports even when our breath froze in icicles on our bedding. In May we moved to the Lake Creek Ranch. The trip seemed interminable. In the fall A.L. Smalley took up a homestead near us. When he could no longer stand the solitude, he came to the ranch and begged for something to do to earn his board. We employed him to teach...
Pomeroy The O-H varsity lost to Pomeroy on January 24, 52-73, in a non-league game played at Pomeroy. O-H 13 16 13 10 52 Pom 21 15 17 20 73 Scoring leaders were Ryan Moffet with 27 points and Camden Weber with 11 for the Titans. Moffet also upped his defensive game by leading the team in rebounds with six and steals with three. Marcus King had five assists to lead in that category. Curlew Playing in Odessa Friday, January 27, the Titan boys met Curlew for their second matchup...
Pomeroy In Harrington, Tuesday, January 24, the Titan girls lost to Pomeroy by a final score of 29-53. O-H 7 2 9 11 29 Pom 15 21 14 3 53 No stats were received for this game prior to press time. Curlew On Friday, January 20, the girls played Curlew in Odessa, losing 43-69. O-H 7 2 9 11 48 Curlew 15 21 14 3 69 McKennah Davison was the leading Titan scorer with 18 points. Caitlyn Schuh and Maleah Davison had eight points each. In rebounding, Kassidy Crossley and Schuh each had...
A fairly good-sized crowd gathered in the Odessa Community Center Sunday to discuss the increasingly precarious financial situation of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. Declining attendance at the Deutschesfest over the past several years has turned the community's once-largest money-maker into an also-ran now being outperformed by the hospitality tent sent up at the site of the Stumpjumper Motorcycle Club's Desert 100 endurance race in the spring. Odessa Chamber of Commerce...
Odessa's elementary students are still reaping the rewards of the Pep Grant that the Odessa School District received a couple of years ago! The grant funds were all allocated for different projects, purchases, etc. One of the allocations was introducing elementary students to agriculture and promoting nutrition and healthy lifestyles. With the Elementary to Ag Program, students in grades 1-5 get to come to the Odessa ag shop about once a month. During their time at the ag shop the students in the ag leadership classes and ag...
Linda Reiman Hopkins Mccary McCray, age 76, entered into rest on December 18, 2016, at Hospice in Ocala, Fla. She was born February 26, 1940 to Ros and Neva Reiman in Pendleton, Ore. She attended elementary school in Odessa and in 1953 began to attend Holy Names Academy in Spokane, returning to Odessa to graduate from high school in 1958. She was retired from the state of Florida Department of Financial Services as an insurance specialist. Later in life, she went back to...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, Jan. 23: A one-vehicle rollover collision was reported near the Lincoln-Adams county line on Harrington Tokio Road. The driver was taken to a Ritzville hospital. A Davenport Public Lib...
OLYMPIA – Cattle feeders across Washington may become exempt from state regulations on dust kicked up by their livestock and equipment if a bills being considered by the 2017 Legislature become law. The bills amend the Washington Clean Air Act to include cattle feedlots within exemptions for odor or dust caused by agricultural activity so long as the facility implements a fugitive dust control plan. As defined by the proposed legislation, SB 5196 and HB 1299, fugitive dust is a particulate emission that results from human a...
Martin Totusek of Seattle died Saturday, January 28, 2017. Memorial services are pending....
To the Editor: Having feared death all my life, now that I am confronted with it daily, I no longer fear it. I fear only that the period leading up to my death will have been a waste of time, and the loved ones I will leave behind will be full of emptiness. Had I during my life feared death as little as I do now, I would have dared bigger and better things. Life can be so fleeting, so I live every day like it will be my last. I wanted to do something amazing and own it before I go. That’s my philosophy, since I was d...
Marlin On January 29, the Marlin Gun Club’s Dan Asker, Cory Sheares and Cody Follett shot perfect scores of 25. Shooting 24 were Mark Iksic, Austin Nelson, Jim Imbert, Rich Swanson, Dennis Klemmer, Dave Asker, Mike French and Taeven Brashear. Mark Brashear, Carmen Eckhart, Kevin Myre, Dusty Kimble and Shelby Brashear all shot 23. Bill James was the only person to shoot 22. Shooting 21 was Mark Edwins, Ken Eckhart, Jan Jensen, Jim Schell and Rob Imbert. In the 20 and under category were Doug Starkel, Scott Mortimer, Daryl K...
The 2017 legislative session is now underway, and I am a couple of weeks into my second term. The opening ceremonies were a great reminder of what an incredible honor it is to be in Olympia representing the folks of the 13th District and Washington state. While the first week was busy with the swearing-in ceremony, the governor’s State of the State address, and the inaugural ball, it was still 0-60 m.p.h. in no time flat when the session got underway. Our days have been f...
Please note that the date of the Firemen's Auction this year is March 4. The ad for the event in last week's issue has an incorrect date....
The board workshop held in the Odessa School District office at 6:30 p.m. January 25 to discuss facilities issues was attended were superintendent Dan Read, principal Jamie Nelson, board chair Ed Deife, board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward and facilities supervisor Justin Parr. At 7 p.m., the group moved to the high school library for the general meeting and was joined by business manager Juli Weishaar, athletic director Bruce Todd and second-grade teacher Kim Todd. Read called for nominations for...
The Odessa Town Council met January 9 and 23 for its regularly scheduled Monday evening sessions in the Odessa Public Library. A synopsis of both meetings follows. Annexation of the Odessa Industrial Park and of residential areas on the south hill of Odessa has been tabled at the last two meetings, due primarily to other pressing business on the council’s agenda. Councilman Terry Goetz was elected by his fellow members to serve as mayor pro tem for the next six months. Building inspector for the town, Abby Reyes, has r...
