50 years ago (1955)
Robert Sheffler, chief petty officer who had been the Navy recruiter in the American Legion building, was being sent to the USS Piedmont, a destroyer tender of the fleet. Sheffler was headed for Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Honolulu and San Diego.
Capt. Alice Stockton of Snohomish was assigned to the WAC Center, Fort McClellan, Ala., as platoon officer of the student detachment of the WAC School. Stockton, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kern Stockton of Snohomish, Stockton came to the center from the Pentagon.
25 years ago (1980)
Restoring Thunderbirds was Dave Robinson’s business. He was one of three owners of Thunderbird Northwest at 1305 Pacific Ave. Opening the door to the shop meant crossing the threshold into the 1950s. In the basement were T-birds in all stages of renovation.
The Department of Energy was making plans to require motorists in parts of Snohomish and King counties to have their cars’ emissions systems checked every year. Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and Bothell would be subjected to the inspections. The inspections had stirred resistance in other cities, including Spokane.
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