Seems Like Yesterday

Published 9:31 am Tuesday, December 9, 2014

50 years ago (1964)

Arlington police officer Jim Hathaway parked near the community’s most dangerous intersection, the corner of Burke Street and Broadway. New four-way stop signs were now in place to help cut down on accidents and injuries.

Staff Sgt. George Stewart Jr., Rt. 2, Arlington, received the Army Commendation Medal upon his retirement from the U.S. Army on Nov. 30 after more than 20 years of active service. Stewart was cited for his outstanding service during the past two years in the GI Section of X Corps headquarters at Fort Lawton.

25 years ago (1989)

Major changes were taking place at the Duryee Group, where new owner Roger Vallo had put a new management team in place. Vallo completed his purchase of the real estate company buying out Bud Darling. Earlier Vallo purchased a portion of the company from Darling’s former partner Bill Saunders.

In one of Snohomish County’s sure signs of the Christmas season, a worker installed light bulbs in sockets on the Christmas tree display atop the Mountlake Terrace water tower. The 60-foot tower of lights was familiar to commuters along I-5.

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