Seems like yesterday
Published 9:47 pm Sunday, November 8, 2009
50 YEARS AGO (1959)
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School principal Sister Mary Bernice and students LaVerne Backes, Ralph Hollis and Bill Rose were admiring a Controlled Reader, the newest addition to their reading aid equipment. The school’s open house was tomorrow.
Olivia Park Elementary School was to be dedicated Sunday afternoon. Fred Giles, Everett Junior College, would give the principal address. Lois Dexter, Jascha Galperin and Richard Nelson, Mukilteo music teachers, would provide music for the event. An open house would follow.
25 YEARS AGO (1984)
Cascade’s girls swim team finished first in nine of 11 events to capture its first district championship in school history at the Marysville-Pilchuck High School pool. Leading the team with first places were Carol Quarterman, Eva Winge, Amy Pelton and Julie Zenter.
The Herald claimed that the 1976 team from Snohomish was the finest county football team ever. Some of the standout players were Curt Marsh, Jerry McLain, Chris Utt, Bruce Kreutzer, Brett Ingalls, Greg Turnbull, Dave Johnson, Jim Potter, Brian Melnyk, John Weed, Jim Mundell, Steve Fuchs, Dave Stevens, Greg VanDeCasteele and Mike Fenton.
By Jack O’Donnell from Herald archives at Everett Public Library
