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Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area (where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up). Dream #3 continuation Last week, I was telling you about my dream #3. This week it is still on going with Joyce and I walking main street. As we continued on to the Livery Barn to get "Gettyup" and "Slowpoke," I noticed Odessa had a meat market - S.A. Stanfield, prop.; had a jeweler-watchmaker - John B. Gehrig, prop.; had a tinner/plumber - L.S. Ferguson,...
Ron Frederick died July 8, 2014 at his home in Odessa at the age of 78. Ron was born May 30, 1936 in Odessa to Louis and Alma (Giese) Frederick. He attended school in Odessa until tenth grade, joined the U.S. Army at age 17 and had his 18th birthday in Korea during the Korean War. After the war he worked in Spokane at White Block Co. and Calkins Machinery, later moving back to Odessa to farm. Ron later went to work for the Odessa Trading Company as a machine yard foreman. He...
Billie Helen Mills passed away on July 12, 2014 at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport at the age of 75. She was surrounded by family and our Lord Jesus. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Helen Martin and her brother Gale Martin. Billie was born in Ritzville on October 4, 1938 to William (Laddie) and Helen (Ramm) Martin. She was the only daughter and older sister to Bob Martin, Jim Martin and Gale Martin. In 1956, she graduated from Odessa High School and married...
Birthdays for July 17: Neil Fink and Alexa Boss. July 18: Roxy Plinski, Don Maddock, Pam Williams, Tracy Walter and Melissa Schafer. July 19: Jax Allen, Kaci Scheller-Bleau and Amber Galloway. July 20: Mary Buck. July 21: Cassie Nixon, Lois Renken, Ellamae Buchmann, Barb Schlimmer, Stephanie Holman and Joellen Wollman. July 22: Anthony Lambert, Ken Scherr and Brandi Wolsborn. July 23: Ron Wright. Anniversaries for July 17: Jeremy and Candace Pitts. July 18: Chuck and Ellen Van Hevel. July 21: Glen and Jax Allen. Birthdays...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23: Lasagna, Italian vegetables, Caesar salad, apricots, garlic bread, icecream. THURSDAY, JULY 24: Fish and chips, mixed vegetables, coleslaw, whole wheat roll, berry cobbler. If you are not a regular attendee at senior meals and wish to participate, please call 982-2654 prior to 10 a.m. on the day of the meal. Suggested donation for a meal is $3.25 for those 60 and over. For those under age 60, lunch costs $8.00....
High Low Prec. S Jul. 09 97 61 .00 Jul. 10 95 57 .00 Jul. 11 94 53 .00 Jul. 12 97 59 .00 Jul. 13 99 56 .00 Jul. 14 103 65 .00 Jul. 15 99 58 .00 Yearly total to date 4.38 inches. Snow accumulation: 8.5 inches to date. Seasonal rain: September to February is 4.02 inches....
The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat down at $6.16. Hard Red Winter is down at $6.73. DNS is down at $7.08. Barley remains at 148.00....
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, July 7: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a jail inmate to Lincoln Hospital after she suffered a seizure. She later was returned to Adams County authorities. A fence at the AT&T s...
To the Editor We had our three-day reunion at Reiman park. The family wants the town to know that we appreciate this. The restrooms were clean and supplied. The swimming pool got a lot of use by the adults and kids. The Kramer Family Odessa...
I met Robert and Joan Labrosse from Calgary, Alberta, when I stopped into the Odessa Museum Research and Quilt Room a week or so ago. They were visiting, and in search of information about Joan’s family, the Millers, who lived here around 1900. Christina (Giese) Miller was her grandmother’s name. Christina was famous among family and friends for her kuchen, and Joan has shared the recipe and would love to hear from any reader who might remember or have information about her...
Beginning in 2010, as part of the goal to provide health education for our community, the Odessa Healthcare Foundation has sponsored a Babysitting Basics class for youth, ages 10–18, interested in improving their skills as babysitters. On July 11, 13 more students became certificated babysitters, bringing the total to 60 trained babysitters in our community. Katie Maisch, health educator from Inland Northwest Health Services Community Wellness, taught this year's class. The students learned how to diaper, swaddle, and feed a...
The Harrington Opera House Society met July 7 at 7 p.m. in the Art Room with the following in attendance: Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Carol, Paul Charlton, Linda Wagner, Marge Womach, Bonnie Hardy, Billie Herron, and Karen Robertson. Billie reported that Gordon received bids for the plaster work in the opera house auditorium and for the Americans with Disabilites Act-required ramp on the interior for the elevator. Mark Stedman informed the group that he and Gordon plan to hang the hardware superstructure...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record July 10, 1914 "For almost the first time in its history the Record was a day late. The paper was ready to go to press at its regular time of 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, but because of trouble on the WWP lines, printing could not start until Saturday. “A number of farmers in the Ruff section have started cutting their grain this week. Some of the finest samples shown here have been White Russian or Jones Fife. “Krupp was visited by two serious fires this week. Sunday evening the first bla...
It’s astonishing to think about, but when my grandfather was born, tuberculosis was the number one cause of death in our country. Worse still, one in five children didn’t live to see their fifth birthday, in large part due to endemic and epidemic diseases. Today that’s all changed. But although doctors can now often do a great deal to help the ill, it’s also true that chronic diseases plague us. And a number of these maladies seem to be on the rise. Diabetes, asthma, celiac...
Grain markets continue to feel the pressure from export competition for wheat sales and impending large corn and soybean crops. The last couple of USDA Crop Reports have done nothing to break the downward trend that the grain markets have experienced over the last two months. The Grain Stocks and Planting Intentions Report, which came out on June 30, showed corn stocks about 130 million bu higher than expected. Soybean acres are projected to be a record 84.8 million. Since then, the weather in the cornbelt has been just...
Recently, Kami and Garret Braun, Kara, Jenaka and Gunnar Nelson and I enjoyed a cruise on the Baltic Sea, where we visited seven countries. The trip was a high school graduation present for my grandsons, Garret and Gunnar. The group landed in Copenhagen, Denmark and visited the Tivoli Gardens where we were surprised by how many people rode bicycles. There are lanes set aside for the bikers with hundreds of people pedaling by. They walked down to the canals and saw the Church of our Saviour with its corkscrew spire. We...
Nearly 700 Avista Utilities customers in the town of Odessa will experience a power outage on Wednesday, July 23, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 24. The outage is required to create a safe environment for crews to work while upgrading the substation that serves the town. Additional Avista crews will also be working during the planned outage on upgrading equipment on utility poles throughout the town. Joining Avista’s Odessa crew will be crews from Spokane and Davenport. The upgrades will help ensure reliable e...
Tyke died June 28, 2014 in Colville. She was born May 22, 1942 in Marlin to George and Lillian Starkel, the youngest of five children. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Jerry Starkel and her sister Joyce Oberg. She is survived by her sisters Carol Spies and Gloria Doak, her children Leisa Hurley and Scott (Rhonda) Case of Colville, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa on July 26 at 1 p.m....
Thousands of Washington high school seniors recently walked across stages to receive their diplomas. For the college bound, the question is, “Where are they walking?” Lawmakers will answer that question in January when they write a new spending plan influencing everything from tuition and course offerings to academic advising and campus construction projects. K-12 funding will be the Washington Legislature’s funding priority. Huge investments are needed to comply with the Washington Supreme Court’s McCleary decision, which t...
A surprise 60th wedding anniversary celebration was held for Odessa natives Bud and Jerry King by their children on Sunday, July 13 at Reiman Park. Their actual anniversary date was June 10, but their youngest daughter and family are currently vacationing here from Wausaukee and Green Bay, Wis., making it easier to surprise the couple with their party, and to have their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in attendence. Very much appreciated by the family were the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is seeking candidates for an upcoming farmer and rancher-elected county committee election. The Lincoln County FSA office will accept nominations through August 1, 2014. “Farm Service Agency county committee members provide that local link between the needs of Lincoln County farmers and ranchers and the federal farm programs,” said Farm Service Agency County Executive Director Melissa Michael. “That local voice is really important as we roll out the new changes from the...
Nashville, Tennessee was the destination for 18 students from Odessa High School who competed in the 2014 National Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Conference. With the support of the community and the school, it was the trip of a lifetime and an experience they will not forget! With 10,000 students from around the nation in attendance, competition was tough, but our little high school was one of the most successful competitors there. Odessa students competed in five...
Damon Pistulka, the restart specialist at TransMessis Columbia Plateau, LLC, on July 9 issued layoff notices to all employees and put them on standby status, saying, “Market conditions have forced (the company) to suspend operations while we complete the capacity expansion.” Pistulka’s notification to the Lincoln County Economic Development Council’s Margie Hall went on to say that the company anticipated calling the employees back to work by September 2, 2014. At the plant it...
