75 years ago
October 7, 1944
A fighting Aberdeen Bobcat eleven last night not only tied the vaunted Vancouver high school 7 to 7 but gave the vavored Trappers a thrashing they will long remmeber. The regained spirit of the Bobcats reminded fans of the game two years ago, when, beaten, they came back to had the championship Vancouver eleven a bad second half.
Approximately 2,500 fans attended the thrilling contest. Considerable credit for the Bobcats valiant comeback was due to the smashing passing and punting of stocky Ben Gigstad, whose work was inspirational. Along with Gigstad’s play was the knifing thrusts of Don Bowers off tackle and the outstanding play of several linemen.
50 years ago
October 7, 1969
The CIty of Hoquiam will acquire about 500 new residents Thursday as the people of Woodlawn become full-fledged Hoquiamites.
The 400-acre annexation area represents the city’s largest physical expansion since incorporation 79 years ago. For the new citizens there’s an immediate bonus. Their basic water rate will be reduced from $2.61 per month to $1.73 — th “in town” rate.
25 years ago
October 7, 1994
It’s a crisp fall evening at Miller Junior High School and number 37 is tightroping the sideline on his way to scoring the winning tournament for the Bobkittens.
Proud parents turn their eyes toward the Aberdeen eighth graders as they march off the field. The team is 2-1 for the season.
But it’s the off-field activities of several players that have grabbed more attention over the past three weeks.
Four standout players were suspended from the team three weeks ago for drinking alcohol but they may be allowed to return, and that has sparked a controversy.
“They should not be allowed to play. Period,” says Shirly McMillan, whose son was not involved in the incident. “I think they should be suspended for the whole year, and I don’t think the school should condone drinking by the students.”
“The night they went out and partied was the night before our first scrimmage,” said one player who wasn’t involved in the incident. “They let the team down.”
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
