75 years ago
March 5, 1945
The Aberdeen chapter’s Red Cross War Fund drive officially opened today following an enthusiastic kick-off breakfast for some 250 drive workers at Hotel Morck. A goal of $32,000 has been set for the chapter. More that 400 persons will aid in the campaign.
“The national American Red Cross has announced that it costs $6 a second to maintain its many services,” said John Pearsall, drive chairman. “These services are made possible only by contributions of American citizens and this year, more than ever, this indispensable work must continue.”
March 6, 1945
When a fire siren rings, Louis Harmia now turns over and goes back to sleep. He retired Saturday after 26 years on the local force and will become a “gentleman” farmer at a little 65-acre ranch, the other side of Elma.
The 51-year-old fire fighter, a resident here 38 years, joined the force June 8, 1918, when there were 19 on the staff. He’s served every duty from relief man to captain. He picked his profession when he was thrilled as a small lad to see the horses pulling the hand pumpers to fight a blaze somewhere.
50 years ago
March 5, 1970
Rugged, rebounding, racehorse Raymond dealt the town of Lynden a second knockout blow last night in Tacoma as the Southwest Washington quintet made a virtual Sub-district affair of the state class A tournament’s opening day.
Jerry Halpin’s fifth-ranked Seagulls lambasted Lynden Christian 83-64 to join the advance of five teams from this district into Thursday’s quarterfinals.
Elma, a 91-70 victor over Lynden’s Lion’s, upstart Ocosta, Castle Rock and St. Martins’ were other opening round winners from the Super-southwest.
March 6, 1970
Acting on an anonymous tip Tuesday afternoon, Sheriff William Webb and Gerald Ashley, South Bend police chief, recovered 1,475 blasting caps, 154 primers, one roll primer cord, one roll black fuse and four boxes of dynamite in the brush just off the old South Bend-Palix River county road.
Some of the recovered material was identified as loot from recent burglaries of the Pacific Wholesale powder house and the ITT Rayonier logging show in the 2000-line region in recent weeks.
25 years ago
March 5, 1995
• For Al Rammer, state shellfish biologist, the edge between land and sea is a work-place and a passion. Just how much of a passion, even some people who’ve known him for years may not have realized.
On a recent tour of his home for The Daily World he showed the fruits of a lifetime of collecting glass gloats of all varieties.
This collection does not emphasize quantity, but rather quality and rarity. But there are many of them. Rammer’s small home is literally lined with glass floats tastefully displayed in every possible way, from tiny to huge — some nearly five feet around, from clear to dark, from beer-bottle brown to clear and to brilliant blue.
• State champs. The big gold basketball. Twenty-nine-and-0. Mission accomplished.
It all came true for the tiny school up the Wishkah Valley before 4,000 roaring fans in the Spokane Coliseum Saturday night as the Loggerettes thumped Tekos-Oakesdale, 47-34, in the girls Class B championship game.
Sissel Pierce closed out her fabulous high school career with a 13-point performance. The 6-5 Montana State-bound senior also grabbed seven rebounds and two had blocks.
March 6, 1995
The mast is raised and the decking assembled but you can’t see the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport’s new exhibit until May.
The seaport is keeping its replica of part of the Columbia Rediviva under wraps until its annual Discovery Days, which start May 6, said Executive Director Les Bolton.
The Columbia was the larger companion ship to the Lady Washington. Capt. Robert Gray was aboard the Columbia when he discovered Grays Harbor and the Columbia River in 1792.
The exhibit was given to the Seaport by the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
