News Files
COMPILED BY CAROL SCHMIDT
100 YEARS AGO (1909)
Ralph M. Brown was the newest barber in Stanwood. Soon after their marriage in Hungary, Theresa and Anton Kappel arrived at Lake Mc- Murray to make their home. Dec. 29, Ramon Lopez was born in Mexico, later came to Stanwood where he was caretaker of the cemeteries in the Stanwood area.
90 YEARS AGO (1919)
Walter Harrison Ellis, William and Julia Ellis’s son of Camano Island, served with the United States Army. George Keenan served in the U.S. Navy on North Atlantic convoy duty. Dec. 25, Virginia B. Sigerstad was born in Cedarhome; she later married Merwin Olson.
80 YEARS AGO (1929)
Stanwood recently installed a galaxy of lights sponsored by the commercial club, businessmen and merchants. A turkey gobbler weighing 30 pounds was stolen from a local farmer.
70 YEARS AGO (1939)
An uncensored version of “All Quiet on the Western Front” was being shown at the Ideal Theatre in Stanwood. The high school Pirates turned in a 29-20 victory over Burlington.
60 YEARS AGO (1949)
The high school is completing the track around the football field (which is now the Stanwood Middle School track). The Cardinals won their sixth game.
50 YEARS AGO (1959)
The Duane Millers of Route 2, East Stanwood went to live on the equator at San Cristobal in the Galapagos Island. Dr. Harold Warsinski of Stanwood was appointed to the new state board of veterinary governors. Minus tides down to two feet were exposing many clam beds on the west shore of Camano.
40 YEARS AGO (1969)
The teen dance at the Eagle’s Hall in Stanwood, and the children’s Christmas party on Saturday, were rated a huge success. Spartans girls volleyball “B” team finished second in league action.
30 YEARS AGO (1979)
Emergency load restrictions were in place following the recent flood that undercut pilings beneath the south approach to Hatt Slough bridge. It is undecided if Twin City Foods, Inc., would take over the Stokely-Van Camp plant following the closing of the Mount Vernon processor.
20 YEARS AGO (1989)
The school board has approved a policy for administrators who need to remove offensive instructional materials. The State Dept. of Natural Resources was demonstrating four different types of logging techniques around Elger Bay.
10 YEARS AGO (1999)
The Stanwood City Council was faced with the question of whether a professional hearing examiner should make decisions regarding major developments in Stanwood. Rev. Northrup was hanging up his hat at age 95 following 25 trips to Israel Bible lands.
