75 years ago
May 7, 1943
Louis Stricevich, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stricevich, has been promoted to seaman first class while on duty in the South Pacific. He hopes to obtain a yeoman’s rating for service in the navy personnel headquarters. He was graduated from Aberdeen high school in 1940 and joined the navy in September. He trained at San Diego.
While here he was employed at the Bay City grocery, owned by his father, and was an officer in the Knights of Columbus and Zrinski-Frankopan lodge.
50 years ago
May 7, 1968
Petitions bearing 240 signatures and protesting “the discharge of noxious and stifling fumes” from Rayonier’s recovery plant have been delivered to Dr. Lauren Lucke, county health officer, for presentation at today’s meeting of the Grays Harbor-Pacific board of health.
Noble Hyde, who lives in the 2500 block of Pacific Avenue, spearheaded the petition drive, said he has collected signatures not only from Hoquiam but also South Aberdeen, Central Park and the Wishkah Road, all from residents who maintain that they are affected.
The petition alleges that Rayonier’s discharges have caused residents “nausea, vomiting and headaches,” as well as “considerable loss of property value, damage to shrubs, flowers and gardens, damage to paint on houses and cars and probably an adverse effect on the city water supply.”
25 years ago
May 7, 1993
• Confronted with unpaid bills, state sanctions and lingering labor woes, the corporate owner of Oakhurst Convalescent Center announced Thursday that he will cease operating the Elma nursing home May 31.
Grays Harbor County, which owns the center, is hurrying to find another operator. The nursing home currently has 118 patients and about 140 employees.
• Driftwood’s production of the witty musical “Nunsense” opens at 8:15 Saturday at the theater in Aberdeen. Here’s the plot: a group of nuns stage a song-and-dance show to raise money to bury some of their sisters who have died of botulism.
The play is directed by Jane Mezera and features Darlene Vammen, Margaret Tingwall, Patty Sundstrom, Jen Nel Pellegrini and Margaret Nevills.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
