110 years ago this week (1907)
“As a result of the satisfactory showing made by Captain Mason of the Portland and San Francisco liner Costa Rica relative to germ-carrying rodents, the Pacific …
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The 1944 Port Townsend High School Redskins forged a 5-2-1 record, including two wins over Sequim, two wins over Chimacum, and a loss and a tie against Port Angeles. Pictured are (front row, from left) Blevins (coach), B. Hansen, D. Brecht, Luck, team captain Dick Gastfield, Colvin, Shortley, F. Fields, Mr. Sooy; (second row) Yarr, Greenup, Gleason, Lindley, Morris, Siebenbaum, Marion, LaVera; (third row) C. Hansen, Whitaker, Sampson, Blevins, Whiteman, Sweitzer, L. Solomonson, Jones, Sheldon; (fourth row) Thompson, S. Miller, K. Kidd, Slow, Simcoe, Merrill, Canfield, B. Thompson, Pressler, Kany; (fifth row) Larson, Cunningham, C. Fields, Willestoft, Cole, Drake, Smith, LaDue; (sixth row) Hart, Salseina, G. Axon, Watz, Wise, Clifton, C. Harper, B. Harper, McGraw. Chosen for the All-Peninsula team were Don Brecht, guard; Luck, center; Shortley, tackle; and Gastfield and Moore, backs. Photo courtesy of Dick Gastfield
110 years ago this week (1907)
“As a result of the satisfactory showing made by Captain Mason of the Portland and San Francisco liner Costa Rica relative to germ-carrying rodents, the Pacific Coast Steamship Company may decide to install aboard each of its vessels a large number of cats. Fumigation of the Costa Rica recently failed to develop a single dead rat, and Captain Mason explained the mystery by stating that he always carried a large number of cats on board. To prepare for the prospective order from his company, agent Tibbals of this city has determined to lay in a full supply of cats, and to that end asks that all available cats in the city be brought to him at the earliest possible moment.”
90 years ago (1927)
“Recently discovered on an engineering party on the summit of the Cascade Mountains near Yakima Pass was a forgotten army camp site, established 71 years ago, at a time when Indian wars threatened the pioneer settlements of Puget Sound. Among names found carved in the bark of a tree are a number of old-time pioneers of Port Townsend who were members of a company of scouts. Among the legible names were those of J.J.A. Von Bockelen, William Bishop, James Woodman, W. Eldridge and Tom Hastie.”
60 years ago this week (1957)
A low bid of $14,26,690 is submitted for the Hood Canal Bridge project connecting Termination Point with Salsbury Point.
The new $350,000 Grant Street Elementary School, latest addition to the facilities of Port Townsend District 50, will be officially dedicated Monday evening.
“Last Wednesday, Brinnon School pupils gained a day by combining work and play. Books and pencils were forgotten when they were loaded into the bus and taken to the Lazy-C Dude Ranch for a visit.”
“The Indian Island military personnel would like to express their appreciation to the Servicemen’s Activity Committee of Port Townsend for the excellent dance at the Elks ballroom Saturday night.”
30 years ago this week (1987)
If a joint project of Washington State Parks and Centrum develops as expected, the balloon hangar will be born again at Fort Worden State Park as a 1,500- to 2,000-seat open theater.
“One of the biggest challenges facing this year’s city council candidates appears to be how to stretch the taxpayers’ dollars to meet more than mandated expenses.”
“Although he started out studying to be a priest, James Hodgson is instead the newly hired music instructor at Quilcene school.”
“Port Townsend’s Doug Lockhart last Wednesday became the second-ever bowler to post a sanctioned 300 score on the local lanes.”
These “Looking Back” news items are gathered from the Leader newspapers on file at the Jefferson County Historical Society Museum and Research Center. Contact the center at 379-6673.
