50 YEARS AGO (1960)

Sister Gertrude, superior of Everett Providence Hospital, and Cecile Tracy Spry, administrator of Everett General Hospital, met at the rose garden at Providence to discuss final plans for a joint observance of National Hospital Week.

One hundred forty skaters would be participating in the annual Roller Review next weekend at Marysville Skate Inn. Charlotte Grove announced that the theme for the show was “Color Spectacular.” Donald Saunders would be the announcer and Eugene Gunter was the musical technician.

25 YEARS AGO (1985)

Eight “gentle giant” horses and their bright red beer wagon were visiting Everett this week. The horses were one three “hitches” of Budweiser Clydesdales that toured the country promoting their owner’s beer. They would be downtown, at Everett Marina Village and at the Everett Mall.

There would be an open house at a home built by students in the Edmonds School District carpentry program. The new home at 5331 170th Place SW, Lynnwood, was the 10th house to be built since 1975 by student carpenters in a program jointly sponsored by the district and the Lynnwood Rotary Club.

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

50 YEARS AGO (1960)

A dry kiln fire at Super Shingle Co. on the old 14th Dock erupted into a $75,000 blaze last night. More than 100 firefighters aided by two tugboats equipped with fire nozzles battled the four-alarm fire for nearly three hours before it was extinguished.

A huge 18,000-gallon propane tank, 67 feet long and weighing 30 tons, passed through Everett yesterday to be installed by Pacific Gas and Fuel Inc., 3928 Broadway, at Ken and Oren Tapert’s Puget Sound By-Products Co. on the north bank of the Snohomish River.

25 YEARS AGO (1985)

A new grandstand to replace the structure destroyed by fire recently at Marysville-Pilchuck High School would probably be built in time for next fall’s opening of school. Superintendent Richard Huselton said that was the target date they were hoping to meet.

Another vessel was being added to the Edmonds Underwater Park just north of the ferry terminal. The boat, formerly known as the Cinciant, was berthed in Kingston before its owner decided to donate it to the park. It was, however, so far defying burial attempts.

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

50 YEARS AGO (1960)

A Roman Holiday Tolo would be given by Everett Assembly No. 9, Order of Rainbow for Girls at the Masonic Temple with cords and calico worn, and corsages not in order. Making plans for the dance were Meri Hopkins, Grace Olson, Leann Benson and Elaine Cooper. Tickets could be purchased from any Rainbow Girl or at the door.

Dick Erickson of Arlington had accepted a position as coach of the freshman rowing crew at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Erickson was a member of the University of Washington 1958 crew which defeated Russia’s championship eight at Moscow. He last rowed with the Washington Rowing Club.

25 YEARS AGO (1985)

Among the several winners of awards recently for employees of The Herald were Eric Zoeckler for the article “Rajneeshpurem, Love and War,” Cathy Goethals for “Painting at the Speed of Thought” and Julie Parker’s headline “Ships Ahoy.”

Marysville’s high school stadium was consumed yesterday afternoon in a brief flash of wind-whipped fire. It could cost as much as $1 million to replace the Marysville-Pilchuck High School facility. Snohomish County Deputy Fire Marshal Joe Coleman said two boys told him they lit a warming fire “that got away from them.”

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

50 YEARS AGO (1960)

Mark Whitman, principal of Port Angeles Senior High School since 1953, was named principal of Everett High School for 1960-61 at a meeting last night of the Board of Education. He succeeded Bert Vanderwilt, who announced his retirement yesterday. Whitman graduated from the College of Puget Sound in 1936 and taught in Kelso, Clover Park and Puyallup.

Phil Pugh chalked up the fastest mile in Everett Junior College history when he was clocked at 4:25 against the Washington Frosh recently. Pugh broke the old record of 4:32.9 set by Bob Bruce for the Trojans in 1949.

25 YEARS AGO (1985)

This was the annual White Cane Days weekend during which members of the Lions Clubs statewide were stationed at shopping centers with their miniature white canes raising money for the Lions Sight Conservation Foundation, which supported two eye banks and three low-vision clinics.

The Rev. Thomas and Leta Howard, formerly of Marysville and now of Sedro Woolley, would be honored at an open house in observance of their 35th wedding anniversary and 35 years of pastoral ministry.

From Herald archives at Everett Public Library