Five Years Ago
June 23, 2004
By the time readers of The Courier-Herald dive into this edition, newspaper staffers should have successfully completed a move to their new Cole Street quarters. This issue was produced a bit early, giving Courier-Herald employees time to get established in their new space.
Enumclaw High School graduate Kerry McHugh was the winner of a white, 1990 Mazda MX6 at the June 11 end-of-the-year assembly. Her name was randomly drawn from a pot of others. A car is given away to a student each year. Students’ names are submitted for good deeds done throughout the year. The car was donated to the high school auto shop, which spruced it up and got it in tip-top shape.
Ten Years Ago
June 23, 1999
Darren Breault has the unenviable task of taking over for popular Spike the Clown, alias John Meaders of Idaho, at this weekend’s 26th annual Buckley Log Show. Although Breault has clowned around before, this will be his first performance with face paint, a red nose and baggy pants.
Byron Kibler Elementary teacher Jamie Spindler won the “Outstanding Use of the Newspaper Award” and was inducted into the Newspapers in Education Hall of Fame at a Newspapers in Education ceremony earlier this month in the Kingdome.
Twenty-five Years Ago
June 21, 1984
Photo: Community Memorial Hospital turned 35 Friday and local residents were on hand to celebrate with cake and punch. When the facility first opened its doors in June of 1949, the hospital had 11 rooms and could serve 19 patients. Joining in celebration were top row, left to right, Rosella Nelson, the hospital’s first dietitian; Hazel Gasperetti and Ruth Thim, CMH’s first nurses. bottom row, left to right, are Olie McCullough, also one of the first nurses on staff, and Margaret Fredrickson, CMH’s first patient. Mrs. Frederickson suffered a broken leg which was set at the new hospital 35 years ago.
One of Enumclaw’s most notable old homes has just received recognition on the state level for being a historical place, and will most likely be recognized on the national level within a matter of months. The former Louis Olson house, located at the corner of Griffin Avenue and Marion Street, was placed on the State Register of Historic Places on June 8 by the State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The nine-member board, which is appointed by the governor, also recommended that the house be nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.
Fifty Years Ago
June 25, 1959
Photo: Trophy winners: Frank Osborne, who coached the Enumclaw High school Hornets to their first Puget Sound League championship in the history of the school, presents two trophies to squad representatives. Doug Holt, center, accepts the American Legion inspirational trophy awarded him by his teammates, while Larry Kelly holds the Puget Sound League championship trophy.
Safeway Ad: Large “A” eggs 39 cents a dozen; Carnation milk, two tall cans for 25 cents; shoulder roast, 33 cents a pound; leg of mutton, 39 cents a pound; Parkay margarine, 24 cents a pound; Snow Star ice cream, assorted flavors, 59 for a half-gallon.
Seventy-five Years Ago
June 29, 1934
The Enumclaw Kiwanis Club was given an airplane trip over the Northwest through the medium of aerial pictures presented by Joe Forkener of Seattle. He showed many pictures of Mount Rainier taken from the air and views of other interesting sights.
Complete round-by-round pictures of the world’s heavyweight championship bout between Max Baer and Primo Carnera are to be shown at the Avalon Theatre tonight and tomorrow night.
Donn Wyllys, owner of the Wyllys Pharmacy and Enumclaw Drug Co., today announce the closing of the Enumclaw Drug, transferring of all records and stock to the Wyllys Pharmacy.
Advertisement: Cascade ruffles, crisp necklines on sheer frocks of voile, batiste and organdy, 98 cents; women’s, misses’, children’s beach sandals, crepe rubber soles and heels, 69 cents at J.C. Penney Co.
