75 years ago
September 5, 1942
Civilian defense authorities here today leveled a verbal lashing at the general public and telephone users in particular, for “thoughtless, laggard, indifferent and downright criminal conduct” during this morning’s first “red” alert” of the war on Grays Harbor.
The alert was sounded here as part of a general Northwest alarm from the fourth fighter command. Cause was given as an “unidentified target later identified as friendly.”
“It’s a good thing it wasn’t a real raid,” said city officials. “Otherwise, the city might have been bomb-leveled before we woke up.”
The “yellow” alert sounded at 5:48 o’clock this morning and was followed by a “red” alert at 5:55 indicating that enemy forces were believed approaching the coast. The all-clear sounded at 6:10.
September 6, 1942
Sunday, no newspaper published
50 years ago
September 5, 1967
Two escapees from the Hoquiam Juvenile Home who eluded Aberdeen police while making nightly forages for food from wooded sanctuaries near Fern Hill Cemetery and rural back roads were captured Saturday night after one of the five cars they admitted stealing got stuck between a stump and a dirt bank.
The boys, ages 13 and 14, who had been on the loose since Aug. 20, had taken cars in Hoquiam, Longview, Olympia and two in Aberdeen.
September 6, 1967
A little more than a year ago a German American Field Service student named Johannes E. Hummel, known as Fips, came to Aberdeen. When he left almost a year later it was asked, “What impression will you take home?”
While in Aberdeen, staying with the Bob Preble family, Fips said he was accepted as a full member of the community. His host family became a real family to him and he was invited into the homes of many Harbor people.
“These opportunities revealed a big truth about America,” Fips said. “People show interest in what is going on outside their ‘milieu’ and do not hide behind the curtain of their little communities. Of course one cannot generalize and say that all Americans are this way, but as long a there is a big part of society which has a healthy interest outside itself, that society can grow toward a positive goal.”
Fips feels that this is true of Aberdeen.
And asked if he will remember the Harbor in 10 years, he answered, yes, he will remember (Aberdeen) all his life.
25 years ago
September 5, 1992
Plagued by a nagging tennis elbow, Joe Golia is only an occasional golfer these days but he nevertheless has a piece of two state titles.
The 59-year-old pro at Cosmopolis’ Highland Golf Course is the primary instructor of reigning Washington State Women’s Golf Association champion Ann Swanson and state AA high school girls’ titleholder Vicky Strada.
“I get a tremendous amount of satisfaction out of any player improving,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s a scratch player or a beginner. It means you’re getting the message across and making people happy.”
Golia also has worked with most of the area’s top male amateurs of the past 25 years, including his own son, John, Mike Barnett and Tim Bond. All are now professionals.
September 6, 1992
The “Come and Play on Labor Day” celebration was a big hit Saturday for kids in South Bend.
As volunteers tossed money and candy into a mound of hay, children gathered close, hoping to get an idea of where the mother lode of goodies would be found.
Earlier in the day, the theme for the kids’ parade was “Anchors Aweigh — a Tribute to the U.S. Navy” and the kids were creative in their interpretations.
There were the obligatory pirates and sailors including Capt. Hook and Popeye (accompanied by Olive Oyl, Sweet Pea, Bluto and Wimpy). There was even a dog disguised (from all appearances against his will) as a shark.
But other kids decided to fly in the face of the theme and showed up as loggers, dragons, fairies and angels.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
