Seems Like Yesterday

Published 10:57 am Wednesday, October 1, 2014

50 years ago (1964)

Art Fleenor was presented a plaque and check for $150 as Top Real Estate Salesman for September 1964 in Greater Everett Area by Pete Samuelson of Sparkman McLean Co. Fleenor, affiliated with Werner Realty, also was given a weekend trip to Ocean Shores.

“Janus,” a three-act comedy currently playing Friday and Saturday nights at Snohomish County Community Theater in Marysville, was directed by Frances Solie. Included in the cast of the play, which opened last night, were Ward B. Willie, Cindy Schons and Mary Thompson.

25 years ago (1989)

Second- and third-graders at Immaculate Conception/Our Lady of Perpetual Help School were working on a centennial project that started with a live sheep and would end with a county flag. Volunteer Barbara Redford showed Amanda Truesdale how to card the fibers, and Cassandra Quimby the finer points of spinning.

While President Bush and the nation’s governors pondered ways to improve schools at last week’s educational summit, The Herald polled readers to offer suggestions. The ideas ranged from increased teacher salaries to student uniforms.

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