75 years ago
November 23, 1944
Sparked by the hard running of Larry Pearson, speeding junior halfback, Hoquiam high school this afternoon defeated a willing but outclassed Aberdeen Bobcat eleven, 14 to 0, to gain the tie with Kelso for Southwest Washington conference championship.
A Thanksgiving Day crowd estimated at between 5,000 and 6,000 watched Pearson turn the game into a one-man show at Olympic stadium.
November 24, 1944
Lieutenant James Malcomb Stewart of 1305 B Street in Aberdeen has assumed command of the LS-189, a new type of landing ship. Lt. Stewart just recently returned from two years of duty in the Aleutians and Alaskan area where he skippered YPs and minesweepers. “Alaska will be a land of golden opportunity for Americans once we get this war over,” Lt. Stewart reports.
Despite encountering the “williwaws” — quick gusts of wind which rip from a ship everything not lashed down, and which defy accurate description, the lieutenant can see the beauty of the far north few Americans know.
50 years ago
November 23, 1969
By the grace of a goal line stand destined for decades of savoring by local followers of sport, Grays Harbor College reigns as champion of Washington Junior College football.
But Hake’s embattled Blue Shirts four times hurled back a desperate Spokane eleven, after the Spartans drove to a first down at the GHC one-foot line in the closing minutes, to preserve a 16-12 victory Friday night in the state title clash at Olympic stadium.
The Chokers thus captured the first undisputed state grid crown of their school’s history and the first piece of the title since 1949 when GHC gained a championship tie with Everett.
November 24, 1969
Safeway is advertising a half-gallon of Lucerne ice cream for 79¢, an 8-ounce package of Lucerne cream cheese for 29¢, ground chuck for 69¢ a pound, rib steaks for $1.19 a pound and four cans of S&W cream style corn for $1.
25 years ago
November 23, 1994
Students at Lake Quinault and North Beach schools rushed for 50,000 pounds of food and money in their annual Foodball fundraisers.
The two schools didn’t compete with Aberdeen and Hoquiam on a per-student basis as they have before because they didn’t want to abide by the shorter collection period and prohibition against accepting cash implemented this year.
Lake Quinault Student Body President Hollie Carlson said she was pleased with the results, especially considering the area’s difficult economic times. Some shake mills that used to be big donors have closed or can’t afford the large contributions they’ve made in the past.
November 24, 1994
They were a crafty bunch, those people at Cosmopolis School who recreated the first Thanksgiving feast Wednesday.
Kindergarten teacher Mary Ann Palmer and her aides knew the eating habits of their miniature pilgrims and Indians well and planned accordingly.
Each cornbread muffin they served had a dash of colored sprinkles across the top in an attempt to convince the kids that cornbread was a special treat.
The kids didn’t buy it. To quote one girl, who was charmingly bedecked in a white collar and cap, “I tried it. I didn’t like it.”
The concept of being a pilgrim or an Indian was a little lost on some. Asked if they knew what a pilgrim was, several boys looked confused and shook their heads.
“When teachers talk about it next year (in school) at least they’ll have a recollection,” said Mrs. Palmer, who has been orchestrating Thanksgiving feasts for five years. And as they all piled out of the cafeteria, she remarked that she’d be happy if they remembered that Thanksgiving was a time when one group of people helped another.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
