Delbert Milholland was the principal of Moses Lake High School when The Great Class of 1965 graduated. He was a woodcrafter and a leader of Rotarians after retirement. Read on.

E-mail from Cheryl

Facts from the past gleaned from the Moses Lake Herald, Columbia Basin Herald and The Neppel Record by Cheryl (Driggs) Elkins:

From the CBH on April 26, 1976:

Rotarians going to Canada

A delegation of 22 Rotarians and their wives from the Rotary Club of Moses Lake will be leaving this week for the Rotary District Conference in Kamloops, B.C. starting Friday and continuing through Sunday.

The delegation, led by Delbert M. Milholland, woodcrafter, and president of Moses Lake Rotary, will participate in planning session, group discussions and other activities.

The Moses Lake group will also report on projects underway locally, which include its college student loan fund and lighting the tennis courts in Moses Lake.

Pilots’ session to begin

A pilot’s safety session begins at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Othello Washington Water Power building.

The meeting will be sponsored by the General Aviation District Office No. 5, Spokane and area Federal Aviation Administration accident prevention counselor Ben Kirkpatrick.

From the CBH on Sept. 29, 1980:

Valley Road job forces closure

Valley Road will be closed to through traffic until Wednesday past Grape Drive as construction crews begin to widen and repave the street.

Street construction will be performed from Grape and Valley to Paxson Drive and Valley. The two-lane Valley Road from Grape to Paxson will be improved to four lanes.

The road closure may cause some inconvenience for Cascade Valley residents, who’ll have to travel other routes.

From the CBH on April 10, 1979:

Theater meet set

Moses Lake Little Theater will meet 7:30 p.m. at Frontier Junior High School in the theater room. All interested persons are invited to attend said Jan Summit, member.

Nisei election

Nisei Women’s Club recently elected officers with Kiyo Osumi named president.

Other officers for the year are: Michi Kawauchi, vice-president; Grayce Hatori, secretary; Aki Kataoka, treasurer; Fumi Hara, sergeant-at-arms; Sue Matsumura, social chairman; Midori Osumi, courtesy chairman and Lillian Tokunaga, program chairman.

Members voted to present cash gifts from the proceeds of the annual Sukiyaki Dinner to Samaritan Hospital, Moses Lake Fire Department, Beach Court Apartments, Othello Community Hospital and Warden Fire Department.

Easter egg hunt slated Saturday

A community Easter egg hunt for children is slated for 11:30 a.m. Saturday at McCosh Park near the tennis courts.

Moses Lake Newcomer’s Club is sponsoring the public event with a potluck family picnic slated after the egg hunt. Those attending are asked to bring their own table service, sandwiches or salad. Coffee and punch will be provided.

Persons planning to attend the egg hunt are to bring six colored eggs per child to Kathy Booth, 914 E. Hill St., on Friday. Prizes will be awarded and the hunt will start on time.

Committee members for the event are Phyllis Schwartz, 1104 Dahlia, and Karen Mittelstaedt, 16 Albert Way. Call 765-5288 for further information.

Discussions for mothers

Weekly discussion groups for mothers with infants up to 12 months of age will be held 10-11:30 a.m. starting Monday, April 23, at the First Presbyterian Church, 1142 Ivy St.

The Grant County Health District is sponsoring the informal sessions. Topics for discussion will including feeding your baby, what to do with an ill baby and normal growth and development.

From the CBH on Feb. 15, 1977:

Vets eligible for free calls

Veterans and their dependents living throughout Washington State can now call the Seattle Veterans Administration regional office toll free.

The number is 800-552-7480. The Seattle office phones are manned from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

“This special service enables us to give the state’s veterans and dependents accurate information on benefits or transaction of other business,” said Richard F. Murphy, director of the Seattle VA office. “It moves them as close to our main VA office as their nearest telephone.”

Brown operates security service

Charles Brown has resigned as Moses Lake City Poundmaster and is operating United Security Patrol in the city. The security patrol offers services to local homes and businesses and is not affiliated with Moses Lake Security, he said.

Wishing all a Happy New Year.