Seems Like Yesterday

  • Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:28pm
  • Life

50 years ago (1962)

Winners of the annual Tyee Bowl Presidents and Secretaries bowling tournament were Les Eubanks and Jim Sapp of the Weyerhaeuser Hoot Owls and Muriel Clark and Eva Hughley of the Housewives Division. The men bowled 845 for two games with handicap and the women scored 831.

The opening of John R. Krause Agency Olympic National Life Insurance Co. at 3030 Colby Ave. was announced. They sold all forms of life insurance, savings and retirement plans, accident and health insurance, guaranteed renewable hospital plans and group insurance. John R. (Jack) Krause was the general agent.

25 years ago (1987)

Lisa Carpenter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William I. Carpenter, and Bill Lucas, son of Dr. and Mrs. William H. Lucas, were planning a Feb. 19 wedding. Both Everett High graduates, she worked for Burkett’s and he was a chiropractor at the Everett Chiropractic Clinic.

The Herald made a request to hear about family news, including engagements, weddings and anniversarie, to appear in the Sunday NW Life section. Most announcements were published for free. Only high-quality black and white glossy photos could be used.

By Jack O’Donnell from Herald archives at the Everett Public Library

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