75 years ago
February 26, 1944
• Dogpatch in Review is to be the theme of the annual formal dance to be given by the Hoquiam Peksu club Saturday evening, March 4, in the Hoquiam Masonic temple.
The dancing hours will be from 9 until 12 o’clock.
• Harold Fearing showed colored motion pictures of Enchanted Valley, Aberdeen during flood time, Lake Louise, and the Oregon coast, last Friday night at a meeting of the Gem and Geology society held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Clark on Wishkah street in Aberdeen.
Thirty eight members and guests were invited to view the Clarks’ recently completed agate shop display room, where they have on display their large collection of agates, fluorescent specimens, and petrified wood and cones.
February 27, 1944
Sunday, no newspaper published
50 years ago
February 26, 1969
Ed Lundgren, the handsome, personable man who served as mayor of Aberdeen for more than 15 years, died early this morning at his home on North K street in Aberdeen.
Lundgren left a reputation as an amiable straightforward individual who came to prominence by virtue of hard work.
“The city has lost one of its outstanding citizens, a man devoted to its welfare,” said Lester T. Parker, corporation council.
“I think that with Mayor Lundgren’s passing we see the end of an era,” commented State Rep. Robert Charette.
February 27, 1969
Aberdeen Plywood Corp. will install $100,000 worth of machinery in its plant before the end of March — machinery that will more than double production at the plant and require hiring of another 30 men, the company said today.
Elmer Brown, president of the newly-formed Aberdeen Plywood Corp. which purchased the plant from Evans Products late last year, said the installation of the new equipment will boost the mill’s monthly production from the present three million square feet per month (three-eighths-inch basis) to 6½ million feet per month.
25 years ago
February 26, 1994
Reports of the Washingtonian’s death were greatly exaggerated.
Orville and Jeanne Johnson, owners of The Bookee’s Den bookkeeping and tax service and bookkeepers for the Washie, bought Washingtonian Print from longtime owner Al McLeod before it ever really closed.
Though they won’t be printing anything at the Washingtonian, the business will be a print broker, sending jobs out to higher volume, specialized shops.
February 27, 1994
Forced into unchartered territory, Wishkah’s girls found the right road for a second successive district championship.
Led by Sissel Pierce’s 21 points, the unbeaten Loggerettes successfully defended their Southwest Washington Class B title with a hard-earned 57-51 victory over Morton Saturday night at Chehalis.
The Loggerettes will enter the State B Tournament beginning Wednesday at Spokane Falls Community College with a 25-0.
Senior guard Rachele Lewis also delivered a strong performance with 14 points and her customarily solid floor game. Six-one sophomore Crystal Teague was the other Loggerette in double figures with 10 points.
“I think in the end it was senior leadership and the fact we had been in this situation before,” said Wishkah coach Rick McDougall. “Probably pride in ourselves , knowing we had done it before and we could do it again,” senior co-captain Lewis agreed.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
