World Gone By: In 1969, Cosmopolis students demonstrate dining etiquette
Published 4:30 pm Friday, November 15, 2019
75 years ago
November 16, 1944
Open letter to Christmas shoppers: Make a list of the people you plan to buy for, go downtown and see what the stores have.
That is the advice of one large Aberdeen department store.
Be prepared to wrap your own gifts. Wrapping materials are scarce and stores are managing with fewer clerks than ever before.
For children, metal and rubber shortages have left a limited variety of toys There are many of the stuffed and wooden types available, however, and ample supplies of books.
There are also plenty of the “big three” in gifts for women; Toilet goods, hose and lingerie.
Several stores, as last year, will render special service on request to men overseas. Many servicemen send checks or money orders to their favorite department store, together with the name of their girl, size and other details, and ask the department head to use his discretion in selecting a gift.
November 17, 1944
Pfc. Louis Trubiroha, former Aberdeen Plywood company employee, was killed in action in France, October 8, according to word received here by his sister, Mrs. Ernest Alstrom.
Pfc. Trubiroha was in the antiaircraft division, was in the D-Day invasion and had earned five stars for five major engagements, the oak leaf cluster and the marksmanship medal.
50 years ago
November 16, 1969
Fifth grade students in Cosmopolis have the unique distinction of being enrolled in a class on fine dining.
And last Thursday night the entire class of 34 boys and girls had an opportunity to demonstrate their skills in etiquette at a formal dinner served in the Smoke Shop dining salon. Honored guests attending Operation Dine Out were amazed with the manners and deportment of the entire class and as one speaker put it, “parents attending the dinner are wondering, could these really be our children?”
November 17, 1969
Elma school lunch menu — Monday: Cube steak on bun, fried rice, Harvard beets; Tuesday: Hamburger stew, applesauce, lettuce salad; Wednesday: Chili, vegetable sticks, gelatin and cream; Thursday: Creamed tuna on biscuits, buttered peas, potato chips; Friday: Sloppy Joes, potato salad, fruit crisp.
25 years ago
November 16, 1994
When Iraq’s President Saddam Hussein recently moved approximately 80,000 of his elite Republican Guard troops to within a few miles of Iraq’s southern border with Kuwait, the U.S. responded with a tremendous show of force.
Navy Master Chief Jack D. Sturdivant, the 49-year-old son of Charles Sturdivant of Westport, was aboard the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship.
Sturdivant is the senior enlisted supervisor of the ship’s supply department. The ship was part of a force that was positioned off the coast of Kuwait within 24 hours of the threat.
During the heightened operation, Sturdivant and his fellow shipmates were visited by the Secretary of Defense, William R. Perry.
“The military power you present has saved the United States and the world from war,” said Perry. “I came here to thank you. You should be very proud of what you’ve done and I can tell you as your Secretary of Defense, I’m proud of you, the President’s proud of you and the American people are thankful.”
November 17, 1994
For the first time since rumors about Aberdeen School Superintendent Sonja Martin’s imminent dismissal began circulating two weeks ago, the School Board Wednesday night cracked the door open on some of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
While refusing to confirm or deny the rumor that Martin will soon be fired, School Board President Jane Goldberg last night issued a written statement. “The Board and the Superintendent are exploring mutual long-term interests and how best to achieve them. … A final decision regarding any changes will be made with-in the next week. At that time the community, staff and press will be informed.”
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
