News Files
COMPILED BY CAROL SCHMIDT
EARLY HISTORY
Mary Rindal and Theodore Rolfson were married Dec. 24, 1899 at Milltown.
100 YEARS AGO (1910)
John Hanson was a subscriber to this paper ever since it began publication (and was to continue for 40 more years).
90 YEARS AGO (1920)
Alfred W. Popplewell was the cook at the Palace Hotel, well-known for his cuisine.
80 YEARS AGO (1930)
Mrs. Elizabeth Shore was the janitress of Stanwood Public Schools.
70 YEARS AGO (1940)
The road along Davis Slough between Camano and the Stanwood bridge was finally posted with signs against promiscuous dumping of garbage.
60 YEARS AGO (1950)
Contracts were signed for construction of three new buildings at Twin City High School (now Stanwood Middle School).
50 YEARS AGO (1960)
Camano Island Chamber of Commerce revived a campaign to get a separate post office for the island.
40 YEARS AGO (1970)
The Merv Wilcoxens of Camano bought the Stanwood Hardware and Furniture business from Mr. and Mrs. S.R. Pusey.
30 YEARS AGO (1980)
Tom and Joey Coughlin bought Gilbertson Hardware and modeled it. Camano Island Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Flanders won his department’s first marksmanship trophy.
20 YEARS AGO (1990)
Five girls from Stanwood and Camano were winners in the Dance Educators of America competition.
10 YEARS AGO (2000)
Emergency medics got their first chance to take tests for the new fire-based system. Camano and Island County were closer to state Growth Management Act compliance.
