News Files
COMPILED BY CAROL SCHMIDT
100 YEARS AGO (1909)
July 20, Emil Reichlin was born in Switzerland, and came to Stanwood later, where he worked for 55 years on the Dettling Dairy Farm. Rev. and Mrs. Baalson have been pastoring Peace Lutheran Church in Silvana for the past two years (Karsten wrote "Karsten's Kronikles, Days of Yore and More or Less" in 1997).
90 YEARS AGO (1919)
The Thompsons moved from Iowa to Warm Beach some time ago, and later, one of their sons, Elmer, worked for the Stanwood School District for 32 years.
80 YEARS AGO (1929)
A brush fire, covering 30 acres, raged for five days at Cedarhome. A "chivari" was given for Mr. and Mrs. Moe
where neighbors arrive after dark at the newly-weds home, banging pots and pans, making lots of noise, then invite themselves in for cake and coffee).
70 YEARS AGO (1939)
A pea vine shaker, invented by A. Landry and G. Weerda of Stanwood, was installed on viners in three states after they received their patent. Greenwood Grange at Warm Beach hosted the annual strawberry festival with a dance and strawberry supper.
60 YEARS AGO (1949)
The Great Northern Depot at East Stanwood remained open on Saturdays. Even though workmen tore down a building to provide right of way for the new highway, Grandpa Christensen remained on the job as attendant at Hall's Service Station.
50 YEARS AGO (1959)
The Home Nursing Course taught at the Madrona fire department to members of the auxiliary was completed.
40 YEARS AGO (1969)
Great Northern chopped off two of its four daily passenger trains through Stanwood to Seattle and Vancouver. Bookmobile trips started up in this area. Swim lessons were taught at Lake Goodwin by the Red Cross.
30 YEARS AGO (1979)
Representatives of several Puget Sound islands met on Camano to form a common front against over development. Rich Crouch became Camano Chapel's new youth pastor.
20 YEARS AGO (1989)
Marjorie Neill Gallery in Stanwood displayed Dale Chihuly's works, he was art director of Pilchuck Glass School, located in Victoria Community northeast of Stanwood.
10 YEARS AGO (1999)
Island Transit and Camano riders were braced for a drastic budget cut. A Stanwood ranch offered abused horses a new life. Hypothermic kayakers were plucked out of Port Susan Bay waters by a Coast Guard helicopter.
