100 years ago this week (1918)

“The City Council, at its session held last evening, placed a license fee of $50 on all dances held in the city where these are designed for the profit of individuals.”

At the Army posts in the Puget Sound district, double sentries were posted to guard against sabotage by enemies.

“The three-masted schooner Repeat arrived in the bay from Honolulu Monday night and will this morning proceed to Port Ludlow, to load a return cargo.”

60 years ago this week (1958)

“If your dog should bite your mailman, you’re going to have to pick up your own mail. Delivery will be stopped at once.”

Olympic National Park, opened in 1938, hit a record high visitation in 1957 of 864,849 people.

“Announcement was made this week that the Little Quilcene Mill, under management of Norman Kelly, is beginning operations at the airstrip located about a mile north of Quilcene on Highway 101.”

30 years ago this week (1988)

“As many as 9,000 East Jefferson County households were without electricity Friday, Jan. 15 when winds as high as 70 mph blew through the Olympic Peninsula, knocking trees over power lines.”

Bill and Kay Goodhue are the 1987 Marrowstone Island Citizens of the Year.

Jean and Jim Rough host 12-20 teenagers at their “Bergita House,” where the kids undertake a variety of education - and entertainment-related projects.

“Fish-pen development, landfill dilemmas and the value of a proposed county land-use law will demand a good share of space on Jefferson County’s 1988 agenda.”

These “Looking Back” news items are gathered from the Leader newspapers on file at the Jefferson County Historical Society Research Center. Contact the center at 360-379-6673.