75 years ago
October 26, 1944
Here she is, massive and grim, one of the most powerfully gunned warships known to exist among the world’s navies, ready to put to sea for her shake-down cruise.
When the Missouri, this $100,000,000 mighty American battleship, left her fitting-out dock, she displaced 45,000 tons of water. That was before fuel, ammunition and stores by the ton were poured aboard her. From the overhanging prow to the fantail in 880 feet, from the port to the starboard side amidships 108 feet.
The ship can deliver her heaviest and most murderous punch at something more than 20 miles, fired from the main batteries of nine 16-inch guns mounted in three-gun turrets, two forward and one aft.
She can throw an overwhelming mass of metal and explosive from her other guns — 20 five-inchers in twin mounts, a multitude of 40 millimeter Bofors and 20 millimeter Oerlikons.
October 27, 1944
Sam K. Bowes has lived through 20 presidential elections. This one is the “hottest” he has ever seen.
“There weren’t so many towns in the old days and we had to go quite a distance to get to the meetings,” he said. “Now they’re held in almost every corner of the county. We didn’t have roads or cars in the early days either. If we wanted to go to a rally at Montesano, we went by boat. Now anybody can find a good argument on every street corner and crossroad. And the radio and newspapers have brought the arguments right into every home.”
50 years ago
October 26, 1969
After a so-so seven-week road campaign, Bob Izzi brought his Bulldogs home night before last. And the delayed debut before the home folks was a whopping success.
Steve Wincewicz rifled an 11-yard touchdown aerial to Ron Davidson with three minutes remaining and Terry James twisted through for two, as Montesano came from behind to notch a stirring 16-14 victory over spunky South Bend.
The re-seeded Montesano turf, coupled with the snazzy new electronic scoreboard and excellent lighting, gives the county seat a first class ball park.
October 27, 1969
Edward A. Middleton, longtime Aberdonian and former president of Anderson-Middleton Lumber Co. died last night at his home. He was 75.
He attended local schools, graduated in 1913 from Weatherwax High School and graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in engineering. He served with the Navy in the Atlantic during World War I, attaining the rank of lieutenant jg.
He worked with the lumber company after returning from the service, becoming president in the late 1930s.
25 years ago
October 26, 1994
Aberdeen’s Rich VanVolkinburg and former Montesano coach Bob Ryan will be inducted into the University of Puget Sound Logger Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday.
VanVolkinburg earned Little All-American recognition and was a two-time Little All-Northwest selection as a football noseguard in 1972-73.
Ryan, a successful high school coach at Monte, North Kitsap and Puyallup, posted a 43-28-3 record in eight years as Puget Sound’s football coach. He also played quarterback for the Loggers in 1947-49.
October 27, 1994
Three Grays Harbor players earned state berths in the Southwest Washington District AA Boys’ Golf Tournament Wednesday at the Mint Valley Country Club in Longview.
Aberdeen’s steady Matt Parks fired a 76 on a sopping-wet course to place eighth; Hoquiam’s Jon Parker and Jason Dewey, tying for 10th at 78 survived a five way playoff for three state berths.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
