75 years ago
September 2, 1942
Grays Harbor beaches soon will be guarded by armed foot and horse patrols enlisted by the coast guard, L.L. Croy, chief boatswain’s mate and commanding officer of the Westport station, announced today.
The men will walk or ride every stretch of sand from California to Puget Sound every night and day to help enforce the coast dimout, keep unauthorized persons off the beaches, prevent possible enemy surprise landings or landings of spies and saboteurs, and to scan the sea for signs of enemy submarines.
Most of those enlisted will be ranked as seamen, first class, with base pay of $66 per month.
September 3, 1942
Mrs. Clara Nicholas of South Boone Street in Aberdeen, today received word from her three sons in the armed forces.
Mike is stationed at Camp Cooke, Calif. and is connected with the signal corps unit. Louis is stations at Sheppard field in Texas and is connected with the army air corps. Peter is a staff sergeant with the army and has been stationed for the past 14 months in the Hawaiian Islands.
50 years ago
September 2, 1967
Opening of the South Bend schools on Tuesday will be marked by a major change in the utilization of the elementary school at Bay Center, according to word from Supt. Gareth Giles.
First, second, third and fourth graders in Bay Center will be transported to attend classes in South Bend. About 25 students are involved.
Under the new plan, the Bay Center school will be used solely by fifth and sixth graders and about 30 students will be transported to Bay Center to fill those classes there.
Parents of the students involved in the change have bee advised by telephone. Giles said that the vast majority were not opposed to the plan.
September 3, 1967
Sunday, no newspaper published
25 years ago
September 2, 1992
Sheriff Dennis Morrisette and Aberdeen Police Capt. Alan Marrs are worried that the public is being misled (by sometimes questionable charities) and fear that funding for local programs will be undermined by out-of-state phone solicitations that are difficult to check out.
“These (phone solicitors) are very good at what they do and the public in general are very, very trusting,” Morrisette said.
Tom Rose, the owner of Grays Harbor Pellet Heat in Elma said he contributed to The Deputy Sheriffs’ Journal, the Firefighters’ Memorial Journal and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Journal in 1987.
Rose, who also runs Tom’s Quick Lube & Custom Transfers, said he receives calls from representatives of all three publications each quarter, “like clockwork.” He’s sure the same person calls representing the publications.
The attorney general’s office urges anyone who has been solicited by a law enforcement type publication to call the office in Olympia. And the police department says anyone asked to donate to a drug education program should check with their local department to make sure the organization is legitimate.
“Most people have hearts of gold,” the sheriff added. “And there’s vultures that are circling the United States by phone.”
September 3, 1992
The Grays Harbor and Pacific county H. Ross Perot petition committee, United We Stand America members and interested citizens are asked to meet tonight at 7 in the Hoquiam YMCA cafeteria.
This is a pre-election organizational meeting. County coordinator Julia McDonald invites everyone who is concerned about the national debt, balancing the budget or the Perot platform for presideny is urged to attend.
The group is looking for anyone who would be available to work for even one hour a week “for better government” to attend the meeting.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
