75 years ago
October 23, 1943
Probably no greater contribution to the war effort has been made by any Harbor family than that of Mr. and Mrs. George Richard Beerbower of the Upper Satsop, who have five sons in the service, two daughters and four sons in war work on the home front.
In uniform are the following sons: Private Floyd, on duty at an army station hospital somewhere in the Aleutians; Corporal Leonard, with a headquarters detachment out of Los Angeles; Private Virgil, with an infantry unit at San Luis Obispo; Seaman Second Class Forrest on sea duty in the Pacific; Harold, an aviation machinist’s mate in the navy aircorps at Seattle.
A daughter, Mrs. Lulu Craemer, is employed in the shipyards at Vancouver. Another daughter, Edith Elvira, worked during the summer at the shipyards and now attends the University of Washington.
Sons, Everett of Elma and Benjamin of Montesano, are employed at an Aberdeen shipbuilding firm. Albert is a machinist in a Kansas City war plant. Another son, Victor, is employed in a Portland war plant.
October 24, 1943
Sunday, no newspaper published
50 years ago
October 23, 1968
More than sixty guests attended the annual booster night at Sharon Grange Oct. 14. Clarence Pickernell, teacher in the Taholah school system, led the program of Indian songs and dances.
Accompanying him were Francine Buck, Lou Smith, Jennifer McCrory, Bridget James, Tammy Capoeman, Phillip Jones, Albert Smith, Becky Bryan, Joe Cuttee and Mark Cole, The boys and girls wore traditional Indian dress as they entertained.
October 24, 1968
Just a week after a Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge declared two state statutes dealing with marijuana unconstitutional, Aberdeen and Hoquiam have begun to move to fill in the legal gap.
The Aberdeen city council last night adopted a report from its police committee asking the city attorney to draw up an ordinance prohibiting the sale and use of the controversial substance known in scientific circles as “cannabis sativa.”
Hoquiam will also be considering a similar ordinance next week.
The decree from GH Superior court was issued by Judge John H. Kirkwood in connection with a case involving an Aberdeen man charged with possessing marijuana. Kirkwood declared that because state law makes it possible for possession to be both a misdemeanor and a felony, punishment is “a clear violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 12 of the Washington State Constitution.”
25 years ago
October 23, 1993
• The Aberdeen NAPA Auto Parts store made a move to Wishkah and L streets earlier this month. Manager Bob Beerbower says increased parking was the biggest motivation for the move from the old digs at 722 W. 2nd. The store now boasts 20 off-street parking spaces and an additional 1,000-square-feet of usable space inside.
• While many of his former colleagues at the old Grays Harbor Paper mill are hoping to go back to work at the revived plant, John Christiansen is content to play with a colorful wooden train set. When he’s bored with that, he can take a spin to the Land of Make Believe on a replica of Mr. Roger’s magical trolley.
But Christiansen, 32, hasn’t gone around the bend, he’s just gone into business.
Along with his wife, Shirley, Christiansen is opening The Thought Shop, a specialty toy and teaching supply store at 322 S. Main St. in Montesano.
October 24, 1993
Jesse Buchanan and Kalin Makaiwi were a productive combination as fifth-ranked Raymond rolled to a 46-0 drubbing of Quinault in a Pacific League football game Saturday night at S.A. Anderson Field.
Buchanan scored five touchdowns, two on passes of 48 and 53 yards from Makaiwi. He returned a punt 67 yards for a TD after a handoff from Makaiwi on the Gulls’ patented reverse play.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
