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Looking back...Jan. 14 issue

 

Last updated 1/14/2021 at 3:53pm



Compiled by Georgia Smith of The Times

In the Past

January 11th, 1951 70 years ago

Army Decorates Sgt. Carl Olsen

Was Killed in Action In Korean Battle

Sgt. 2/C Carl C. Olsen son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Olsen of Creston, has been awarded posthumously the army’s Silver Star Metal for bravery.

Sgt. Olsen was killed September 19 while serving with the United States Second infantry division on the Persan perimeter front in Korea.

Only Two weeks before his death, Sgt. Olsen was awarded the Bronze Star medal.

He was a veteran of World War II having served two years in the South Pacific. In 1948, he re-enlisted in the army, and was sent overseas with the second division, going first to Japan and then to Korea.

The sergeant was a native of the Creston area and went to school there. Another son of Mr. and Mrs. Olsen, Hans Olsen, was killed in action in 1945 while serving with the Navy near the Philippine Islands.

January 14th, 1971 50 Years ago

“Who Cares about Wheat Farmers”

By: William B. Zagelow

Vice President

Lincoln County Association of Wheat Growers

Not very many care about wheat farmers. There are signs throughout Lincoln County Which boast that Lincoln County is the second largest wheat producing county in the world. Why is it then that only 38 percent of the eligible producers in the county supported the Lincoln County Association of Wheat Growers and its parent organization W.A.W.G. In 1970. If wheat farmer themselves don not care enough to support the one organization that spends every dime it receives on the promotion of wheat, then who else is going to care?

What is the image of the wheat farmers in urban areas? To many it is the image of a man driving a Cadillac to Florida every winter with a big government subsidy check in his pocket. To change this image a large scale public relations program is needed. But this take money. If every grower in Lincoln County had paid his 1970 dues, an additional 13,330 would have been used for public relation.

It has been said that cotton farmers receive 75 per cent of all production payments. Perhaps the biggest reason is that cotton growers have a strong commodity organization. It takes money to lobby for farm legislation that will benefit wheat growers. Wheat Commission funds are prohibited by law for use in lobbying. If wheat grower had a commodity organization with the financial backing of the cotton growers, perhaps they wouldn’t have to be satisfied with a portion of what is left over. The Commodity organization for wheat growers is there. All that is needed is a strong membership which will provide the funds necessary for the proper promotion of their product.

Wheat farmers are way behind people in other occupations in the support of their vocation. Whoever heard of doctors refusing to support a medical association or lawyers neglecting to pay bar association dues, or teaches not supporting and education association, or carpenters, auto workers, plumbers, mechanics, longshoremen and many others in the city refusing to pay union dues. The sad part of it is that the $15.00 required to belong to the Washington Association Wheat Growers is a meager sum when compared to the dues paid in the aforementioned occupations, most of which do not require the multi-thousand dollar investments of the Wheat Grower. Many farmer feel they are doing their fare share by supporting a major farm organization such a the Grange, Farm Bureau or N.F.O. Most members of W.A.W.G. likewise belong to one or more of these organizations. The fact remains however, that the Wheat Association is a commodity group representing only the wheat farmer, whereas the major farm organizations are interested in all of agriculture.

Who care about wheat farmers? It’s about time wheat farmers themselves did a little caring.

January 10th 1991 30 years ago

Fuhrman Addresses Indian Hunting Rights

State Rep. Steve Fuhrman, R-Kettle Falls, is drafting a bill that would limit the state Department of Wildlife power to grant Indians hunting rights outside the reservations.

Fuhrman stressed that he was not “bashing” Indian hunting rights, but wanted to establish where the non-Indian hunters and landowners stand on the issue.

“It is a property rights issue, not a Native American Indian issue” said Fuhrman. “ The DOW should have no more power to grant free hunting rights to Indians than it has to grant free rights to veterans or somebody over the age of 70”

I don’t mind if members of the Spokane Indian Tribe hunt outside the reservation as long as they follow the same state game rules as everyone else. “ Fuhrman added”

“The setting of hunting fees and exceptions has always been a legislative issue, not an issue dictated by the governor or his appointed director of wildlife,” Fuhrman said.

“The DOW should not have given free hunting licenses to the Spokane Tribal member without going to legislature.”

The Spokane Tribal fishing issue stems form an 1877 agreement which was carried into effect by an executive order on Jan. 18, 1881, in which President Rutherford Hayes proclaimed the establishment of the Spokane Indian Reservation. The Spokane Indians claim the agreement made before the executive order gave them off-reservation hunting and fishing rights.

Because the agreements do not specifically state that the Spokane Tribal members were required to remain on the Reservation, the members say the can hunt off the reservation, Fuhrman said.

According to DOW, 38 free off-reservation hunting permits were issued and two deer kill were made as a result of the a letter from Director of Wildlife Curt Smitch to the Spokane tribe granting free hunting rights. Fuhrman’s requested information for landowners and sportsmen to give any thoughts they have in regarding the issue.

January 13th, 2011 10 years ago

Annie Vinson Houger marks 100 years of living on earth

Annie (Vinson) Houger recently celebrated her 100th birthday at the Lincoln Nursing home with family and friends.

Annie was born in Starbuck, Washington on Dec 28th, 1910, to Loren and Annie Vinson. They moved many times before settling along Welch Creek near Creston, She remembers traveling from LaCrosse to Ione(in Pend Oreille County) in a covered wagon. Her mother made it a memorable trip to help instill in her daughter that this era of travel was coming to an end.

She met her husband , Norman, when friends has sent him on a errand to the Vinson family farm. He was crossing a plank on Welch Creek when he first saw Annie. He was Stunned he lost his balance and nearly tumbled into the creek. They were married in 1933 and farmed in the Creston area. After the death in 1995 , she move to Vista Manor in Wilbur and later to the nursing home in Davenport.

She love gardening, sew doing needlework and helping around the farm. A Jehovah’s Witness for many years, she attributes he long life to hard work and knowing God had numbered her days.

The Hougers had two children, Terry Houger of Cheney and Karen Ebel of Creston. She also has four grandchildren and six Great-grandchildren.

 

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