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1 Years Ago The Odessa Record August 3, 1917 Crab creek fish reported dying: Reports from J.B. Webster and Mrs. T.J. McDermott plainly show that there are large numbers of fish dying either in Crab creek or the channel in Sylvan lake. In an interview in with Mrs. McDermott who lives on the creek a short distance from the foot of the lake, she stated that dead fish were so numerous near their place that in a stretch of water not more than a couple of rods in length she...
Martha Janke passed away July 24, 2017 in Odessa at the age of 96. Martha was born on September 29, 1920 in Marsh, Montana to Gotthilf and Johanna Speck. She moved to Odessa at the age of 14 to live with her aunt and uncle, Jacob and Lydia Speck. She later met Daniel Janke and the two got married in 1939. She is survived by three daughters, LaVern Strawn, Ellen (and Jerry) Schafer and JoAnn Hardt; six grandchildren, Kurt Strawn, Kelley (Alejanara) Strawn, Marlon (Melissa)...
Navy SEALS were in the Odessa area recently, using the property of Tony and Pam Williams for training purposes. The group spent four days in the classroom prior to heading into the field to practice sharpshooting accuracy and the use of modified M-16s. Through a friend of a friend, Tony Williams was put into contact with the people in charge of the SEALS, who were looking for relatively remote areas in which to offer the training to instructors who will then go on to train others. The SEALS are certainly not known as...
The summer recreation program being offered by Kinder Haus Family Home Daycare has several events scheduled in August. August 7: Beginner sewing, Monday 12:30 p.m. at Experience Quilts in downtown Odessa. August 12: Family Scavenger Hunt, Saturday, 9 a.m. Odessa. August 14-17: Cheer camp 9 a.m. August 16: Fleece tie pillow craft, 11 a.m. at the park. Karate: Every Tuesday until August 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Visit www.facebook.com/odessarecreation to sign up or call (509) 350-9848....
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 24: A group of about seven teenagers all dressed in black prompted a report from a caller asking for a deputy to respond to the vicinity of Regent Avenue and Millmont in Wilbur. Spr...
Last Wednesday was an event in Odessa at Reiman Park that, admittedly, came together at the last minute. That might explain the low turnout, even with the free food offered. Flyers were put up around town, and word went out through Facebook posts, but no one thought to put an ad in the local newspaper. Would that have resulted in a bigger crowd? We cannnot say so for sure, but plenty of people were said not to have known a thing about it despite the flyers and Facebook...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library Wednesday, July 26, at 6 p.m. Prior to the regular meeting, the board held a budget workshop in the district office, with superintendent Dan Read giving a brief overview of revenues and expenditures budgeted for each of the funds in the budget. Chairman Ed Deife opened the budget hearing right before the regular meeting, and Read gave a brief overview of the proposed 2017-18 budget. He gave...
Needed at this time by the Odessa Food Bank are the following items: Peanut butter, jelly, jams, soups, spaghetti sauce, spaghetti noodles, Hamburger Helper-style boxed meals, healthy breakfast cereals, canned chicken, pork and beans, tuna, laundry soap and shampoo. Items may be left at any local Odessa churches in labeled food bank containers. The Food Bank is open to its approved clients the last Thursday of each month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and is located at Foursquare Church, 411 E. First Ave., at the alley...
Fires in crop fields and pasture lands kept Odessa firefighters busy over the past few weeks. The weather has been very dry since the beginning of summer, and any small spark can turn into a conflagration. Paul and Kerry Scheller have had their share of fire troubles. The winter snows and spring rains have made for an abundant crop, but at the same time, there is much thick stubble just waiting for a spark to ignite it. Over this past weekend, the Schellers experienced their third field fire this season. Although combine...
The caption to one of the photos accompanying our story on an ag class attended at WSU by HaLee Walter was intended for a photo we are running this week. The photo in the July 27, 2017 issue should have the following caption: Odessa ag teacher HaLee Walter, fourth from left in the middle row, and her classmates learned about a new ag curriculum, surveying methods and more at WSU in Pullman this summer that they will take back to their classrooms....
July 20, 1949 – July 15, 2017 Cheryl Arlt, age 67, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital on July 15, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.Cheryl graduated from Odessa High School and shortly after moved to Ritzville where she and her husband, Mike, raised their children. She and the love of her life, Mike, were married on December 6, 1969 and enjoyed over 47 years together. Cheryl is survived by her husband, Mike, and their children Shane (Shannon), Cody, Farah Slahtasky (...
HaLee Walter, agriscience educator at Odessa High School recently attended an eight-day professional development institute at Washington State University to teach the Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Principles of Agricultural Science Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) course in Walter's program. CASE is an instructional system that is changing the culture of agriculture programs in the United States through intense teacher...
1 Years Ago The Odessa Record July 27, 1917 Guard against grain fires. Representative E.L. Farnsworth has asked the Record to publish this week a few suggestions offered by State Insurance Commissioner H.O. Fishback as the best means for guarding against fires which might destroy either standing grain or that stacked or being threshed. At this time when the loss of a single bushel of grain may mean hunger for some one dependent upon the bushel for sustenance, it will be...
Donnie Zimbelman was born March 2, 1927 and passed away quietly in Moses Lake on July 18, 2017. He was born in Marlin to Gus and Emma (Kallenberger) Zimbelman. Donnie is survived by his brother, Robert (Bobby) Zimbelman of Odessa, son Bill Zimbelman of Ephrata and daughters Jodi Zimbelman of Ephrata and Janie Olsick of Wilson Creek, eight grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gus and Emma, sisters Rhea...
Summer harvest season is not just for wheat. Home gardens can produce a bumper crop leaving the gardener wondering what to do with it all. I received requests for an easy apricot jam, any ideas besides zucchini bread for an abundance of zucchini and those cooking for harvesters were exchanging meal ideas on Facebook. My recommendation in that department was Twist Tuna Salad, a recipe I received from the late Elizabeth Fink in 1989. Easy to prepare, it lends itself to...
In a normal year, the canola harvest would be finished by now and even the subsequent wheat harvest would be winding down. This year, the long winter has led to concurrent harvesting of canola and wheat. Farmers and their families are extremely busy. By all accounts, the northwest wheat harvest is turning out very well in terms of quality and quantity. The only caveat – low prices. The large harvest worldwide has left no shortage of this commodity. Better weather, with rain f...
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 17: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on SR 21 just outside Odessa. A Wilbur woman reported receiving an IRS scam call. Deputies investigated a reported burglary at the...
To the Editor: Once again, students at Odessa High School demonstrate that small schools rule! Congratulations to the FBLA for its state and national achievements this year. Another fantastic job! Kudos to your advisor, Terri King. The support from teachers, parents, and community shows that small towns and their schools are committed to success. Sincerely, Duane and Jonnie Pitts Odessa...
Kendall Todd, a 2013 graduate of Odessa High School, has been awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. She graduated cum laude. Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of nearly 3,000 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Todd is the daughter of Bruce and Kim Todd of Odessa....
Preparations for Fest have begun in earnest over the past couple of weeks. The Chamber’s marketing committee has printed posters and smaller heavy-paper cards to hand out to interested visitors and to send with Miss Odessa and her princess as they ride the Odessa community float in various celebrations throughout the area. Several groups and organizations which have chalets in the Fest Platz have been seen downtown sprucing up their facilities with new paint and added decorations. The members of Christ Lutheran Church, w...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening with two members of the town’s engineering firm providing reports. Steven Nelson reported that the downtown street project is finished except for the intersection of Division and First Avenue area where a water pipe with no shutoff had been found. Public works director Rod Webster plans to have the town crew work on sealing off the pipe and finishing whatever work remains. Repeated attempts to find the source of the water coming through the pipe have been unsuccessful, said W...
As we go to press this week, harvest has yet to start within the closest environs of Odessa, although the station of the Odessa Trading Co. at Batum began receiving hard red winter wheat last week. This week, the stations at Moody and Ruff also began receiving hard red winter wheat, with one dryland field coming in at 60-61 bushels to the acre. The few quality reports that have come in also look good so far, according to Mark Cronrath, marketing manager for OTC. The station at...
Walter Winter, an Odessa resident, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2017, at Prestige Care Center in Clarkston, Wash. Walt was born September 3, 1922, to Michael and Zelemia (Bohnet) Winter. He married Helen Baumgart on August 26, 1951, and together they had five children. Walt served in the U. S. Navy as a Fireman, First Class. Walt is survived by his wife, Helen Winter, his "twins," Patricia Winter of Lewiston, Idaho and Dale Winter of Davenport, Wash.; his brother, Art...
1 Years Ago The Odessa Record July 20, 1917 Odessa player win from Lind. The Odessa racquet wielders were again victorious in the return tournament at Lind Sunday. The weather was so hot that only six of the most enthusiastic local players ventures to make the 30 mile trip across the country with the mercury ranging near the 100 mark, but those that went were royally entertained by the Lind players and they report that this tournament was one of the best in which they ever...
The women’s golf league “Chicks with Sticks” started another season with a kick-off dinner at the Odessa Golf & RV club house June 20. Week two saw two teams, the Ball Wackers (consisting of Deanna Smith, Barbara Walter and Tracy Walter) tie with the Ball Bashin’ Gals (made up of Chris Crossley, Mo Sheldon, Janie Steward and Jax Allen) for the best drive from the men’s tee box on hole number seven. If interested, there are new side games every week....
