75 years ago

July 21, 1943

Television — called by scientist “the flesh and blood of sight and sound” — will be ready for every family’s use “immediately after the war,” Ralph Beal, research director for the Radio Corporation of America, said tonight without reservation.

Home receiving sets with “screens” from six to 24 inches in width will be available to purchasers, Beal said, “within the shortest space of time required to reconvert the radio manufacturing industry from war to peace production.

He made it clear, however, that he thought there was room for both sound broadcasting and television just as the telegraph and the telephone have pursued parallel successes.

July 22, 1943

• Adolph Hoheisel, Seattle and Robert Ford, Elma, were brought to Aberdeen General hospital yesterday afternoon for treatment of injuries suffered in a logging accident near Clemons camp No. 3.

Treated for minor injuries and released yesterday were two other loggers, Emil Eir and Frank Rubersa, hurt in the same accident.

The men were reportedly injured when explosives they were carrying on a railroad handcar were set off. Hospital attendants reported this morning that Hoheisel and Ford had a “fair” night.

• The navy announced today the American submarine Triton, bold raider of Japanese shipping “must be presumed to be lost” on a war patrol.

The Triton, which had destroyed more than a dozen enemy warships, carried a normal complement of about 60 men.

It was the tenth United Stated undersea boat to be lost in this war, including eight lost as a result of combat in the Pacific and two as a result of non-combat incidents in the Atlantic.

On the other hand, United States subs have accounted for 283 Japanese ships sunk or damaged.

50 years ago

July 21, 1968

Sunday, no newspaper published

July 22, 1968

Edward Lisle is the winner of the Aberdeen Soap Box Derby and an expense paid trip to Akron, Ohio Aug. 24 where he will compete with Soap Box Derby winners from around the nation.

Lisle, who is in the seventh grade at Cosmopolis School, started working on his car in September and put 15 coats of hand rubbed lacquer on it. He won the award for best construction.

Other awards were presented to James Mason, best design; Gary Evans, best brake; Greg Nicewonger, special design; Tom Smith, best upholstered; and Jeff McGarrah, best finish.

25 years ago

July 21, 1993

The former parsonage of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church on I Street in Aberdeen is being demolished to make room for a parking lot.

Stan and Anna Mae Trohimovich, who have now moved to Hoquiam, rented the house from the congregation for 26 years.

Built in 1903 on East 1st Street, the house was moved in 1923. The church was built next door in 1924.

Over the years, the Revs. Clifford Larson, Milton Nesse, Rolf Brandt and Al Erickson lived in the home with their families. The 20-space parking lot will accommodate growth in the 450-member congregation and improve access for the disabled.

July 22, 1993

The 28 Harborites who were killed in the “forgotten” Korean War will be remembered this weekend when a new war memorial at Olympia is dedicated Saturday.

“Our enduring dream to honor the Americans who served in the Korean War is finally coming true,” said Rep. Bob Basich of Aberdeen. “We now have a permanent, appropriate reminder of our heartfelt gratitude for the supreme sacrifices made by the members of our armed forces.”

For the past several years Basich and decorated Korean War veteran Marion Bogdanovich of Montesano helped spearhead fund-raising for the $300,000 project.

Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom