Dayton Daze celebrates community centennial
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DAYTON — Dayton Daze fell on Sept. 11 this year so there were sober overtones as people remembered the attack on America in 2002. Still horses, fire trucks, vintage cars, little kids, motorcycles and even a couple of Viking fans all circled the Dayton parade route led by Bonnie and Kent Brester carrying two American flags. Barb Amestoy, Proctor, was grand marshall of the parade. Amestoy has been involved in organizing Dayton Daze for years. The parade began at 3 p.m. and took its traditional two laps around the community.
The whole town of Dayton got into the spirit. There were free sailboat rides at the Dayton Yacht Club, the Ladies Aid held a bake sale, lunch and bazaar at the Dayton Presbyterian Church and for wine drinkers, the Mission Mountain Winery offered wine tasting.
Dayton and the Dayton School celebrated their centennial during this year’s event. Linda Gore, who taught school in Dayton for many years, put together a display of pictures and memorabilia with the community’s help. A plat map of the original townsite of Dayton as well as a SMART Board slideshow of vintage photos were on view.
Gore had also gathered old school desks, old school supplies, her great-grandmother’s school bell and other items, which were used or could have been used by homesteaders a 100 years ago. She manned the school display for three hours and said more than 80 people visited.
“I saw people I hadn’t seen for 20 years,” Gore said.
Population in Dayton always swells during Dayton Daze, and many stayed after the parade to sample the Idle Spur Saloon’s pig roast dinner. The Idle Spur had live music for dancing until closing.
Honoring the centennial, the Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department brought back “Chief Cliff Country,” edited by Zoe Liljah. First published 20 years ago, the book is a compilation of stories about early settlers and families in Dayton, Proctor, Rollins, Elmo and Big Arm. The book is being sold for $20 and all proceeds go to the Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department. To order the book, go to chiefcliffvfd@yahoo.com. The CCVFD also held a raffle for fuel cards and other items. Big prize winners were Russ Rodda, $300 fuel card, and Gale Decker, $200 fuel card.
Parade results
Vehicles
1. Wade Curtis and Bruce Bunker, riding a Harley sportster and a Harley custom
2. 38 Lincoln Zephyr, Jack and Mary Lou Basham
Organization
1. Great Scots
2. Big Arm Custom Motorcycles, Tony Grant
Horses
1. Matthew Meuli carrying the American flag in honor of 911
2. Red Storm-Nancy Riggio
Children
1. Peyton Hurd
2. Kiera Heffner
Floats
1. Jason Stapleton
1915 Model T Fire Engine, Robert and Julie Starr
