75 years ago
November 10, 1943
Want to spend a really patriotic Armistice Day?
There’s a chance for several hundreds of Harbor residents freed from other work tomorrow, to add to their bit, according to W.S. Jacobson, manager of the Grayland branch of Cranberry Canners, Inc.
“The situation at the bogs is critical,” Mr. Jacobson said. “Some two-thirds of the crop is in, but the remainder of it is menaced by the probability of recurring frosts. Growers estimate the damage from the first two frosts this year at about 10 percent. If we can get a break in weather, the next two weeks should see the crop harvested.”
Extra gasoline rations may be obtained by pickers at the company office at Grayland, Mr. Jacobson pointed out.
November 11, 1943
A “Memorial Honor Roll,” on which appear the names of five Hoquiam men who have given their lives in the present war, was placed on the city hall lawn by Henry L. Robb post V.F.W. in a simple Armistice Day ceremony this morning. Participating with the V.F.W. and its auxiliary were the American Legion, post No. 16, and its auxiliary, the Daughters of the Union Veterans, the Woman’s Relief corps and the Ladies of the G.A.R.
Mayor Ralph Philbrick accepted the plaque on behalf of the city, and Commander Fred Lazarus then called the roll of the dead. The names were Donald Carpenter, Stilson Erickson, Jack Franklin, Louis Larson and Harold Ostergard.
50 years ago
November 10, 1968
Sunday, no newspaper published
November 11, 1968
It took more than cedar and shakes, glass and concrete, and bricks to construct Hoquiam’s new campus-style high school.
It took two special levies, two bond issues, uncountable mileage spent touring school buildings in Washington and Oregon, 30 committee meetings involving concerned citizens and voter-support that should be the envy of many educators.
Opened for use in September and set for dedication tonight, the high school was built at a cost of $3,354,171 with an additional $328,000 laid out for site development.
25 years ago
November 10, 1993
Don Bell took first in the 198-pound open class and Jared Westby was first in men’s class two and third in the teen-age classification at the Washington State Powerlifting Championships in Everett Saturday. Both are affiliated with Timber Gym.
Bell lifted a total of 1,650 pounds, squatting 700 — placing him in the top 16 in the world — bench pressing 375 and dead lifting 575. Westby had a 1,420 pound total with lifts of 585 in the squat, 305 in the bench press and 530 pounds in the dead lift.
November 11, 1993
Ron Mullins stood atop one of three junked automobiles crammed within the trash-strewn Bank of Elma building this week, and gazed into the future.
Making a broad sweep of his arm, he related how he would like to see this damp storehouse of chipped paint, broken light fixtures and other miscellaneous flotsam at Main and 4th streets converted to a youth-oriented community center.
“There’s no wholesome place (youth) can go, he said. “That’s what’s really needed.”
He says Elma Plywood Company is willing to donate renovation materials, Elma High School is willing to donate labor and Everybody’s grocery store is willing to donate money.
Mullins, 38, said he’ll sell the building at his cost — $60,000 — to anybody willing to tackle the project. He’ll also offer a 10-year, lease-to-buy deal at $500 a month.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
