75 years ago
October 11, 1943
• Mr. Frank Lamb gave a most interesting talk Thursday afternoon as guest speaker of Robert Gray chapter of D.A.R. on the subject of post war peace planning. He spoke as an internationalist, and one who had travelled extensively in Europe following the first World war, and in the Orient more recently. At the close of the thought-provoking speech, Mr. Lamb read “The Creed of an American,” an inspiring article which he has written and will soon publish.
• Grays Harbor Navy Mothers club will meet Tuesday afternoon at the American Legion hall and will view a film sponsored by the recruiting office under the direction of T.C. Simmons, specialist first class. The film will be divided into three parts: “I Am an American Bluejacket,” “Service in the Submarine” and “Eyes of the Navy.”
October 12, 1943
The Lake Aberdeen bird sanctuary will soon receive another gift of wild fowl from one of its most generous donors, the city of Bend, Oregon.
A Canadian honker and two females of that variety will be shipped here in the near future, to replenish predatory losses and help build up the bird sanctuary. Bend is a frequent contributor, having given the city a pair of swans two years ago and a pair of Canadian honkers last year.
The lake sanctuary now has a number of mallard ducks and other wild fowl. The geese were obtained through the efforts of the Veterans of Foreign War, of which Dr. J.B. Kinne is a member.
50 years ago
October 11, 1968
Harborites surveyed in a two-day, plain folks poll, conducted by The Aberdeen World easily gave the nod to Hubert Humphrey as their choice made without much enthusiasm.
This lack of enthusiasm was apparent in the results. Of the 100 who responded, 34 picked Humphrey, while 35 indicated they had made no decision, with many talking as if they were in no hurry to do so. Richard Nixon got 20 votes to George Wallace’s 9. Favorite son candidate Pat Paulsen picked up two.
The pollster, who made no pretense of being scientific, visited the longshoremen’s hall at shape-up time, stalked the Anderson-Middleton green chain, posted himself outside a supermarket and took refuge under rain-soaked awnings.
October 12, 1968
Gov. Dan Evans has notified the Design For Hoquiam group that Hoquiam’s name will soon be back on the highway signs directing motorists to the Harbor area.
When the governor was in town to be grand marshal of the Loggers’ Playday Parade, the Design For Hoquiam members presented him with petitions asking that Hoquiam be put back on the map, so to speak.
“The signs always say ‘Aberdeen so many miles’ but they never mention Hoquiam,” Design Chairman Donald Ramey told the governor. “We don’t want to be left out.”
25 years ago
October 11, 1993
The battle for the Aberdeen big man is over — and the UCLA Bruins are celebrating.
Senior omm’A Givens, the Bobcats’ 6 foot, 11 ¼ inch star center, made a verbal commitment Sunday to play basketball in Los Angeles for Jim Harrick’s Bruins next season.
“My decision came down to who was more real — who was being upfront with me,” an excited Givens said this morning. “Coach Herrick has done as well as anybody else has done in college ball. He’s put together a solid team and the recruiting class is going to be really sweet — maybe the best in the nations.”
October 12, 1993
Two men who were surprised by a Grays Harbor Drug Task Force helicopter while there were tending marijuana plants in a North River field were sentenced to 15 days in jail Monday.
The two men, one from Tacoma and the other from Spanaway, were also ordered to perform 120 hours of community service by Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge Gordon Godfrey.
“If you want to do some farming, grow corn,” Godfrey said.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
