50 years ago (1961)
After 35 years of existence Everett’s first neon sign flickered for the last time. It was first displayed in April 1926 at the London Cafe, 2013 Hewitt Ave. Owner Harry Maniotas bought it from Commercial Neon in Seattle. The sign had not been replaced until Barney and Huck Barnett, the cafe’s present owners, put up a new sign last week. The London, opened in 1901, was the city’s oldest cafe.
Making plans for the upcoming 4-H Fair in Marysville were junior leaders Arlie Roetcisoender, Everett; Eileen Speed, Arlington; and Sharon Davenport, Nancy Norgaard and Mike Staylen, Stanwood.
25 years ago (1986)
A 44-year-old hangar at Paine Field erupted into flames, giving firefighters from three departments an opportunity to do battle with a large structure fire. Firefighters from the Snohomish County Airport, Mukilteo and Snohomish tested water-line effectiveness as they fought the controlled blaze.
Edmonds recently signed a lease agreement with the Union Oil Co. for three acres of beach and tidelands south of the company pier. That natural beach was now open to the public. No improvements were planned for it, in contrast with the nearby groomed Marina Beach.
By Jack O’Donnell from Herald archives at the Everett Public Library
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