News from our past: Promoting Bridgeport

Posted by Empire Press on Jul 7, 2011 in All News, News from our Past, Waterville | 0 comments 100 years ago The Sunday school convention for the Waterville District was held last weekend with about 200 people in attendance. There are 20 Sunday schools in Douglas County with 1,138 members. The Waterville District has five Sunday schools with 474 attending. Officers for the coming year are O.R. Engle, president; D. Eugene Hinchman, vice president; and D. Davidson, secretary-treasurer. J.M....
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News from our past: Grandpa lends a hand

Posted by Empire Press on Jun 23, 2011 in All News, East Wenatchee, Featured, News from our Past | 0 comments Ben Snider of East Wenatchee gives insutruction to his granddaughter Nancy Hall on how to steer a pony.
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News from our past: A look at wheat

Posted by Empire Press on Jun 16, 2011 in All News, Douglas County, Featured, News from our Past | 0 comments Douglas County’s wheat industry was the focus of the Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce during its annual agriculture tour on June 13, 1961.
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News from the Past: Eastmont’s Derby Hope

Posted by Empire Press on Jun 9, 2011 in All News, East Wenatchee, News from our Past | 0 comments Eastmont Jaycee members get some practice on the Columbia River prior to participating in the Washington State Junior Chamber of Commerce Rafting Derby held during the summer of 1961.
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News from our past: Eastmont champs

Posted by Empire Press on Jun 2, 2011 in All News, East Wenatchee, Featured, News from our Past | 0 comments The 1961 Eastmont Wildcats baseball team, North Central League champions with an 18-1 record.
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News from our past: Eastmont student leaders chosen

Posted by Empire Press on May 26, 2011 in All News, East Wenatchee, Featured, News from our Past | 0 comments Photo courtesy of The Wenatchee World Eastmont High School’s 1961-62 student body officers are, from left, Bob Thomson, president; Vicki Wright, traesurer; Robert Scott, vice president; and Joyce Long,...
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News from our past: New post office

Posted by Empire Press on May 19, 2011 in All News, Brewster, Featured, News from our Past | 0 comments Brewster Postmaster Carl Elliott stands outside of the town’s new post office which was dedicated May 20, 1961.
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News from our past: Top Scholars

Posted by Empire Press on May 12, 2011 in All News, East Wenatchee, Featured, News from our Past | 0 comments Students from Eastmont High School are named to The Wenatchee Daily World’s scholastic team for 1961.
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