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1 years ago Dec. 31, 1920 The Odessa Hardware & Implement Co. had a narrow escape from a disastrous fire when a blaze broke out in its place of business and was quickly put out by a hurry-up run of the local fire department. The fire originated in the stairway to the basement, evidently a short time after closing at six o’clock and was discovered a little after seven by Henry Strate who turned in the alarm. Ernest J. Wachter and Dorothy Neff were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents in Yakima. Those on inti...
PULLMAN – Alexis B. Schmierer, an alumna of Odessa High School, graduated from Washington State University in December 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Human Development with certifications in Early Childhood Education and Family Studies. She is the daughter of Deric and Marra Schmierer and the granddaughter of Jan Foster, all of Odessa. As an undergraduate, she served as a research assistant at the IMPACT (Improving Prevention through ACTion) Research lab while completing her...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Jan. 4: Erin MacGregor, Mya Ford, Nellie Quilici, Eddy Carroll. Jan. 5: Carson Henry, Ben Ward. Jan. 6: Kim Todd, Sue Weishaar, Cindy Hemmerling, Sue Burden, Brady Walter. Jan. 7: Jaxon Regli, Brad Johnston. Jan. 8: Bill Ryan, Don Cloud, Melvin Kissler(†), James Walter. Jan. 9: Don Sheldon. Jan. 10: Matt Richardson, Thor Wehr, Andrew Libsack, Jay Birge, Bryce Peterson. Jan. 11: Gene Keebaugh, Delores Nelson, Gavin Scrupps, Ron Renken J...
ODESSA — We remember those who departed in 2020. Listed in order of the appearance of their obituaries in The Odessa Record, they are: Harley Wraspir Noreen (Scrupps) Groh Donald Haase Ramona (Burghard) Meise Francis (Cook) Weishaar Ronnie E. Schell Wally King Larry Sayrs Warren Beck Wayne Frederick Bonnie (Uhlenkott) Burroughs Lois (Owen) Renken Craig Holman Deloss Rodenbough Russ Winfrey Earl Meise Roger Frederick Julie (Anderson) Ruet Robert Kramer Bud Luiten Jim Frick Kathy Taylor Alva (Gettman) Richardson Mavis (...
ODESSA – Odessa High School graduate Hannah Sheldon has been named to the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 fall semester at Montana State University. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be on the Dean’s List. Hannah is the daughter of Don and Mo Sheldon, formerly of Odessa....
Date H L Rain Snow December 23 36 11 0 0 December 24 34 13 0 0 December 25 32 18 0 0 December 26 29 22 0.21 1.9 December 27 29 25 0 0 December 28 30 8 0 0 December 29 24 9 0 0 December precipitation: 0.86...
ODESSA – The Odessa hospital and clinic do not yet have any doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for the prevention of Covid-19. Clinic manager Barb Schlimmer told The Record that they have been told that doses of vaccine will be coming and that Odessa will have 24 to 48 hours notice of when they will be delivered. In the meantime, Schlimmer said, staff members at the hospital, clinic and assisted-living facility are actively engaged in preparing and planning for inoculating the health-care providers, EMTs, p...
ODESSA – The latest cash grain market in Odessa shows Soft White Wheat, bushel is at $5.79. White Club, bushel at 5.99. Hard Red Winter, bushel at $6.38. Dark Northern Spring, bushel is at $6.16. Barley at $142 per ton and Triticale at $148 per ton....
Finally! The last week of 2020. I’ve been looking forward to the end of this year almost from the beginning. I know it’s completely unrealistic, and probably tempting fate, but I can’t help but believe 2021 will be better. Now it is nearly here, and even though COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed and administered, it’s going to be a very long time before it will make a significant difference in the progress of the pandemic. In the meantime, the latest batch of restric...
For most readers, this issue will arrive on the Eve of the New Year. We all look forward with hope to something resembling normal. Meanwhile, meals must be prepared and the trappings of holiday celebrations put away. In this column the recipes presented are designed to help deal with culinary remnants. Ham or prime rib roasts were popular on many holiday menus, and any leftovers make a fine start to weekday meals. One Dish Ham Bake is versatile as you may also use turkey,...
Delbert Cook, 94, passed away Dec. 21, 2020 in Odessa, Wash. Delbert was born March 30, 1926, to Alex and Mary Cook on a farm near Irby, WA. He went to school in Odessa, WA. After graduating from Odessa High School, he worked on the family farm before joining the Coast Guard and shortly thereafter joining the US Navy in 1945. He was discharged from the service in 1947. Returning to Odessa after the war, he met the love of his life Delores Schorzman. They were the second...
Santa visited Odessa on Dec. 17, where members of the Odessa Volunteer Fire Department gave him a ride through the streets of town on a beautifully decorated fire engine....
ODESSA – “The Odessa Lions Club would like to give a big shout out to the local community for dressing up so nicely for Christmas. There are too many really great displays to give awards everyone that deserved one. The 700 block of Second St. gets the nod for best neighborhood,” said Lions Club member Marlon Schafer. The first-place award for the best decorated home went to Joel and Danielle Hardung. The home of Heath Voise took second place, and Ed and Dee Deife’s home placed third. These top three were selected by a committ...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Dec. 27: Brandon Brown, Phyllis Sebesta, Taylor McDonald, Diane Ball. Dec. 28: Jessi Fink, Keith Schafer, Linnie Largent, Tom Scrupps. Dec. 29: Emily Nixon, Sonjya Jensen. Dec. 30: Katie DeWulf, Dori Schmidt Zahler. Dec. 31: Lois Iksic, Brett Iksic, Lorraine Goetz(†), Noah Phillip Schorzman, Christopher Palmer, Gerry Goetz(†), Marlon Schafer, Wes King. Jan. 1: Jim R. Williams, Adam Libsack(†), Eldridge Roberts. Jan. 2: Lee Brame...
ODESSA – When the Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met via ZOOM December 16, 2020, Superintendent Dan Read shared the current COVID-19 case numbers for the county, the latest information from the Governor’s office and the updated Dept. of Health metrics on in-person learning. The school later on moved to more in-person instruction than online instruction after having started the school year with a hybrid model that involved mostly online learning with students attending in person only two days per week. He re...
Date H L Rain Snow December 16 33 23 0.16 0 December 17 35 27 0.07 0 December 18 40 32 0 0 December 19 38 30 0 0 December 20 37 28 0.17 0 December 21 43 30 0 0 December 22 47 29 0.08 0 December precipitation: 0.75...
Continued from Dec. 17, 2020 Editor’s note: Part 3 concludes the history of the County Line Church The church formally began admitting members into the congregation in May of 1899. Admission was achieved by each prospective member making a public “Confession of Faith.” A History of Congregationalism in Ritzville, which contained several references to the County Line Church, mentioned that by 1905, the Church had 73 members. By 1920, the membership roll reached 121, climbing further to total 153 in 1932. With the forming of th...
ODESSA – The latest cash grain market in Odessa shows Soft White Wheat, bushel is at $5.69. White Club, bushel at 5.94. Hard Red Winter, bushel at $6.33. Dark Northern Spring, bushel is at $6.06. Barley at $130 per ton and Triticale at $135 per ton....
Donald Eugene Sieverkropp passed away Dec. 8, 2020 in Pasco, Wash. He was born on March 23, 1931 in Puyallup, WA to Herman and Millie Sieverkropp. He married Dolores Roby on February 24, 1956 in Odessa, WA where they continued to live and farm while raising their family. Donald is a member of the Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He is survived two children Donald (Shelley) Sieverkropp Jr. and Carol (Michael) Garneau along with six grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He is...
ODESSA – Despite the current pandemic, the Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America managed to host their annual Christmas party spread out in the high school gym. White elephant gifts, cheeseburgers catered by Chiefs Bar and Grill and socially distanced games helped to make the annual holiday tradition a lot of fun, according to FBLA advisor Terri King. The FBLA students have been meeting and working on their projects for the remainder of the year, while following recommended health-related p...
ODESSA – With the help of members of Odessa High School’s FBLA chapter, Odessa sixth-graders began using real-world budgeting lessons to enhance their personal financial skills. They participated in Project Build, part of the high-school chapter’s American Enterprise Project, where they learned the importance of budgeting and how to build a budget. They applied this knowledge to build their own budget for a gingerbread house. Each student received the basics: Four walls, two roof panels and a tube of icing. From there, they...
1 years ago Dec. 24, 1920 The Town of Odessa received one of the finest Christmas presents ever given a municipality of its size in the dedication of the new Community Hall [Editor’s note: Known today as the Old Town Hall] with a Christmas tree, and the interest shown exceeded expectations. Seating capacity of the new auditorium is 500, but the actual count by W.H. Luher, a local merchant, as the people left the hall showed that there were over 1100 people at the community tree. Not anticipating such a crowd, the C...
DAVENPORT – As coronavirus restrictions continue to limit social interactions for people throughout Washington State, a group of individuals in Davenport wants to make sure that seniors are not forgotten. A new organization, Lincoln County Senior Meals, is organizing efforts to ensure that seniors throughout Lincoln County not only have hot meals, but also a chance for social connection despite virus concerns. Carl Clark, the president of the Davenport Senior Center and project lead, wants to expand the current senior meal p...
ODESSA – "The Odessa Lions Club would like to give a big shout out to the local community for dressing up so nicely for Christmas. There are too many really great displays to give awards everyone that deserved one. The 700 block of Second St. gets the nod for best neighborhood," said Lions Club member Marlon Schafer. The first-place award for the best decorated home went to Joel and Danielle Hardung. The home of Heath Voise took second place, and Ed and Dee Deife's home p...
NOTE TO READERS: Due to computer problems at Lincoln County, the reporting of some records was delayed until the current edition when the records were made available to The Times. 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. DECEMBER 2 Number of traffic sto...
