Five Years Ago
June 9, 2004
Despite some initial misgivings, members of the Enumclaw City council recently agreed to rename Second Street in honor of longtime Enumclaw businessman Dwight Garrett. The issue had come up more than a month ago but council members hesitated at the time, responding to complaints from impacted business owners. Those who do business along Second Street had complained about the cost of changing everything from stationery to phone book ads and the confusion that could result from the name change.
Alford and Betty Belcourt welcomed twin Limousin calves at their Enumclaw farm May 4. A month later, the pair are doing well. It was the first set of twins for the Belcourts in 15 years raising that breed.
Ten Years Ago
June 9, 1999
Agents of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife suspect a cougar in the killing of a goat June 1 at the house on the Sumner-Buckley Highway. Cougar sightings are becoming more and more common in residential areas around the area.
An influx of minorities into Enumclaw and distance from other white pride gatherings are why area skinheads are staging a gathering in Enumclaw on the Fourth of July. “It’s a no-win situation for the city, it’s a no-win situation for law enforcement,” said Dave Scates, police chief in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, who had dealt with white power parades in his city.
Twenty-five Years Ago
June 7, 1984
Mike Hrisko, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hrisko of Enumclaw, was recently named winner of the 1984 DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award. The award, sponsored nationwide by DEKALB AgResearch, Inc. and DKALB-Pfizer Genetics, is presented to the senior agriculture student attending the highest degree of proficiency in scholarship, leadership and supervised agricultural program.
Photo: Jayhawks of Enumclaw recently installed a brighter, larger sign at its store on Highway 410. The old Jayhawks sign, shown on the crane was damaged in the Christmas Eve wind storm last year. The new sign, which contains the words “The Family Place” has been up about three weeks.
Fifty Years Ago
June 11, 1959
Announcement was made this week of the sale of the OK Grocery, 805 Griffin Avenue, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pedersen. The sale was made by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Layton who have operated the store for the past ten years.
Photo: The Enumclaw Bowl, owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coles at 818 Cole Street, has recently undergone a major “face-lifting” operation and is now open for business again. The extensive remodeling included installation of modern automatic pinspotters and an entire change of inside color schemes. Only one attendant will now be necessary to operate the automatic pinsetting machines. Starting this week, the Bowl will be open from 1 p.m. until midnight.
Seventy-five Years Ago
June 15, 1934
The Good Hope Dairy has just recently completed the installation of a new ice machine and up-to-date refrigeration room for the purpose of keeping all of their milk at perfection temperature.
Excitement pervaded the streets of Enumclaw last Thursday evening with the report that a huge airplane had crashed just northwest of Selleck. Word had been brought to Selleck by co-pilot Dwight Hansen who by some miracle had found his way out of the wilderness to the logging railroad of the Pacific States Lumber Co. Where he found a telephone and called for assistance. At dawn the search began and after some reconnoitering the plane was found. Dr. R.E. Staley of Enumclaw and Dr. L. DeMerchant of Selleck went with the advance party to administer first aid to the injured.
Members of the Basa Order held a surprise party for John Nelson last Saturday in the Odd Fellows Hall. Whist was played, honors going to Mrs. Fred Lind, Mrs. Tilda Johnson and Mrs. Art Almquist, Art Almquist, Alfred Jensen and John Hegstrom.
Misses Elsie and Margaret Johnson left by auto for Los Angeles Sunday by way of Salt Lake City. The young ladies are sailing on the S.S. Lurline for Hawaii, where they expect to spend several weeks.
