75 years ago, February 19, 1937
• W.B. “Bill” Hulet, widely known Aberdeen man, was critically injured today when struck by a falling snag while working in the woods for the North River Logging company.
Hulet suffered a skull fracture, broken hand, severe shock and a deep laceration of the scalp. He was brought to the Aberdeen General Hospital this afternoon and his condition was reported as grave.
He has been employed for several months as a rigging worker after having been out of logging operations for some years. He is the eldest of the family of brothers who logged in this district for many years and were pioneer settlers of the Wishkah Valley.
• The memory of Mrs. Anna Bradley will be perpetuated in a new church building to be erected by the Church of God at Wishkah and Park streets.
Immediate construction of the church structure was announced today by Rev. F.E. Christen, pastor, who said that $1,000 left the church by the late Mrs. Bradley, wealthy Aberdeen widow, will be used in financing part of the structure. The congregation plans an investment of at least $5,000 when the project is complete.
50 years ago, February 19, 1962
• Plans to construct a luxury motor hotel and swimming pool adjacent to the Morck Hotel were announced today by William Hamman, owner-manager of the Morck.
Costing approximately $300,000, the two-story motor hotel and pool will be on the half block west of the Morck. The new building will contain 26 units, making a total of 177 between the hotel proper and the new facility.
• One of the featured groups performing for the Weatherwax High School annual Swing Concert tomorrow and Thursday nights will be the a cappella choir, directed by H. Richard Loehler.
25 years ago, February 19, 1987
• A roomful of hunters — mainly Matheny Ridge hunters — took aim Wednesday night at a U.S. Forest Service plan to close 118 miles of roads in the Quinault District. They said closing another five miles of road leading to Matheny Ridge would make it impossible for most hunters to walk into their regular hunting camps. “It’s not just the older folks,” said one hunter. “They extra five miles is an uphill pull all the way.”
Compiled by Karen Barkstrom from the archives of The Daily World.
