75 years ago
February 14, 1944
A huge fish barge, the largest of its kind on the Pacific Coast, will be put into operation about March 10 at Westport by Lars Andersen, veteran Westport buyer.
The Golden Gate, formerly a General Petroleum barge, measuring 110 by 41 feet, is being converted into a double-decked fish-buying station for 24-hour service to fishermen.
Aboard will be a crab, salmon and tuna station, a modern restaurant, stores for fishing gear, meat and groceries, 100-ton capacity ice storage and individual lockers.
Approximately 12 people, besides Mr. and Mrs. Andersen, will be needed to man the fish-buying craft.
Most of the crabs to be purchased by Andersen will be taken to the Edison Oyster company plant, a new crab firm to start operation the first of the month.
Andersen said he bought 400 dozen crabs Sunday which is considered a fair take for this time of the season.
February 15, 1944
Residents of East County will vote this week on a proposed school consolidation program.
The merger would place in one district 11 schools in the Elma area which at present constitute 10 separate districts. Polling will be from 1 o’clock to 8 o’clock at the following schools: Elma, Satsop, Hunters Prairie, Fuller, Whites, Garden City, McCleary, Mox Chehalis, Porter, Malone and Summit.
50 years ago
February 14, 1969
Dr. Robert Woodroof, superintendent of Aberdeen schools, today lauded local 24 of the Longshoremen’s Union for its support of Tuesday’s successful school levy.
After Dr. Woodroof spoke at a union meeting last month, union members assessed themselves $2 per man and presented a $380 check to help pay school levy campaign costs.
“This type of support from one of the more significant groups in our community means a great deal to us — not only the monetary help, but the expression of confidence which is behind it,” Dr. Woodroof stated.
“Aberdeen simply must be one of the finest communities in our state — a community that really cares for its young people,” he added.
February 15, 1969
Sluggish and out-played for nearly three periods, Hoquiam’s Grizzlies came to life behind the scoring of the Quigg brothers and Eddie Backholm to clip upset-minded Hudson’s Bay 65-58 before an estimated 2,000 fans at the Hoquiam High gym last night.
“We seem to just fiddle around until late in the contest and then the kids come through in the clutch,” Coach Jerry Anderson commented after the game. “They’ve been doing it that way all season.”
25 years ago
February 14, 1994
A Seattle police officer who once played basketball for Grays Harbor College was wounded slightly Friday in a shootout following an attempted bank robbery.
Other officers soon cornered and arrested a suspect.
Officer Eugene McClanahan, 34, a five-year veteran of the force, was released after being treated at Harborview Medical Center for a wound to his left shoulder and earlobe.
“Gene is still a close personal friend,” says Wes Peterson, director of Parks and Recreations for Aberdeen, where McClanahan was once employed. “I tried to reach him (Saturday) but wasn’t able.”
Peterson said McClanahan, who came to the Harbor from Washington, D.C. played for GHC in the late ’70s, then went to Seattle University. He also had a stint of professional ball in the Philippines before deciding to become a policeman.
February 15, 1994
The Ocosta girls are headed to district.
Good ballhandling and substantially improved shooting by the Wildcats added up to a 58-36 victory over Forks in a South Central League playoff game Monday night at Elma.
The triumph gives Ocosta, 8-12 on the season, the sixth seed into the district tournament.
Jennifer Christian led all scorers with 22 points and had 9 rebounds. Melissa Brown added 14 points.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
