Seems like yesterday

Published 10:29 pm Wednesday, November 21, 2007

50 years ago (1957)

Sen. Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson had an opportunity to reminisce with some of his elementary teachers when he spoke at the dedication of Longfellow Elementary School’s new multi-purpose room. Among them were his first-grade teacher May Dolan Wellington, who taught him in 1918, and Bertha Hicks, who taught him in 1920.

J.C. Walsh, manager of the Everett Branch of People’s National Bank, announced today that the bank was planning a new building at Hewitt and Wetmore avenues where the Clark and Skucy buildings now stood. The historic Clark Building was built by Everett pioneer J.J. Clark and was the site of the first meeting of the City Council.

25 years ago (1982)

Lois Stevenson, a volunteer worker at Bethany Home, would be honored at a dinner by Modern Woodmen of America Camp 5385 at the Royal Fork Buffet Restaurant. Reservations were required through Kent Turner.

Jennie Davis and Devin Karels, students at Hillcrest Elementary School in Lake Stevens, were looking at a computer program that was an introduction to programming. Fifth-grade teacher Ken Taylor said students came to school early for an opportunity to work on the computers.

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