150 years ago
1874
Ran off: A Jacksonville paper says a man by the name of Herril, from Benton county, while with a party of men, near Linkville, was made to believe the camp was attacked by Indians (a ruse of his companions to frighten him), ran out into the woods, and has not since been heard of. (Published Sept. 4, 1874, in the Weekly Corvallis Gazette).
Chambers marriage: Married at the Siletz Agency, August 30, 1874, by Rev. W.C. Chattin, W.M. Chambers to Miss Minnie E. Fairchild. All of Benton county. (Published Sept. 4, 1874, in the Weekly Corvallis Gazette).
125 years ago
1899
Superintendent-elect: Dr. J.F. Calbreath, ex-state senator from Yamhill county, was this afternoon elected superintendent of the insane asylum, to succeed Dr. D.A. Paine, the present incumbent. … He was born on a plantation near Weston, W. Va., June 1, 1854, and crossed the plains to Oregon by team with his parents in 1865, the family settling in Benton county near Philomath, where he was educated at Philomath college. (Published Sept. 6, 1899, in the Oregonian, Portland).
Wheat crop: Philomath — The loss to fall wheat is from one-half to one bushel per acre, and the yield will fall from one to three bushels short per acre. Spring grain has not been injured. Fall trade will be as good as last year. (Published Sept. 4, 1899, in the Oregonian, Portland).
100 years ago
1924
Back to school: The Philomath public schools will open on September 15th. The following faculty has been elected for the ensuing year: Principal of high school and superintendent of city schools, Prof. Clarence Bump of Corvallis; science and manual training, Prof. J.O. Ervin; domestic science and English, Mrs. Clarence Bump of Corvallis; seventh and eighth grades, Miss Retta Joseph; fifth and sixth grades, Prof. S.I. Pratt; third and fourth grades, Miss Mabel Tatom; first and second grades, Mrs. Evadna Stahl. The fifth and sixth grades will go to the high school this year instead of the lower building as has been the custom for the last few years. (Published Sept. 5, 1924, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times).
75 years ago
1949
Military news: Among the several Oregon young men to be announced for nomination to fill the two vacancies in 1950 for the first Oregon district at the U.S. military academy, West Point, N.Y., is Kerwood Wagner Barrand of Philomath. Barrand has been named principal by Congressman Walter Norblad (R-Ore.). According to the Washington release, Barrand is now in the armed service. He has the rating of PFC with the 3463d Tng., Sqdn., Ft. Francis E. Warren, Wyoming. Barrand is a graduate of Philomath high school. (Published Sept. 8, 1949, in the Benton County Herald).
40 years ago
1984
School enrollment: Philomath High School enrollment increased to 410 students, compared with 389 last year. This means the high school is “right at the seams,” Lee Edwards, superintendent of the Philomath School District, said. Some high school classes have as many as 35 students, Edwards said, primarily because of remodeling that turned one regular classroom into a science classroom to accommodate tougher graduation requirements in science. The Philomath School Board approved the tougher requirements last year. (Published Sept. 5, 1984, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times)