75 years ago
June 27, 1942
A resolution calling for a cruise of the “millions of board feet” of logs lying in the Olympic national park was passed yesterday by Hoquiam chamber of commerce directors. who said the blown-down logs would be valuable as lumber and that logging there would remove a fire hazard.
The timber was blown down in December 1940, in the storm that destroyed the Tacoma Narrows bridge. It lies in an area six miles long and of undetermined width in the upper valley of the north fork of the Quinault river.
June 28, 1942
Sunday, no newspaper published
50 years ago
June 27, 1967
The Smoke Shop Cafe, located at 207 E. Heron in Aberdeen, has announced that Joe Brown will be playing the organ nightly in the River Boat Room. “Joe will be pleased to play your favorite selections upon request.”
June 28, 1967
When the State Liquor Control Board’s Sunday liquor decision takes effect on Aug. 20, it will be the first time in 30 years that Sunday liquor sales to the general public will be legal in Washington.
The change will extend Saturday night closing hours from midnight until 2 a.m. and also permit Sunday sales from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. by taverns, restaurants and groceries.
25 years ago
June 27, 1992
The Living Legend of the North Beach is finally calling it a career.
Newt Rasor, as he approaches his 80th birthday, is retiring as pastor of the Copalis Community Church. He will turn over the reins to Jim Richards, a former member of the congregation whom Rasor “had always hoped would be the one” to succeed him.
Rasor and another young minister founded the Copalis church some 59 years ago. He has pastored it ever since.
The soft-spoken, gentlemanly pastor based his independent church on the Bible, and in particular the Gospels. He never had any formal training for the ministry.
For years he was unofficially known as the chaplain of North Beach High School football and basketball teams. And until a year ago he was the regular pitcher for the Copalis Community Church softball team. He still works out regularly and could easily pass for 10 to 15 years younger than his actual age.
“It has been a joy to serve this church,” Rasor said. “And I’ve experienced the faithfulness of God.”
June 28, 1992
• Bernie Dorsey of Seattle knows how to handle a train of four stunt kites for extra thrills.
Leaning back on a pair of sawed-off water skis, he let the delta-style kites — stiff with wind — draw him down the beach at the Westport Kite Festival Saturday.
Dorsey, his brother-in-law, Steve Augustyn, and a friend, John Renfeldt, all of Seattle, let out whoops of joy as each took turns shussing the heavy, pebbly sand.
They were just three out of thousands gathered at Twin Harbors State Park for the 7th annual festival.
“It’s a half bigger than it was last year,” Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce president Berkley Barker said.
Barker estimates that 5,000 people had come to the festival after squinting through a warm late afternoon sun at hundreds of kites hanging above a line of campers and cars stretching into the distance.
• Airman Ryan Jump, a 1990 graduate of Elma High School, has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. He is the son of Richard and Jeannette Jump of Elma.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
