75 years ago
August 5, 1942
There’s one Harbor soldier who won’t make Uncle Sam dig down for uniforms, a gun and his grub.
His name is Marshall Lacefield and he financed his whole soldering outfit yesterday — in war bonds.
Lacefield, who lived at Grass Creek and works for the Grays Harbor Lumber company in Hoquiam, was drafted July 24, along with scores of other Harbor men and will leave Thursday for army service.
Last week he sold his car for $875. Then he stopped at the National Bank of Commerce in Aberdeen and plunked down the entire sum for war bonds. “That’s for Uncle Sam to buy my clothes and a gun,” he grinned.
All told, he holds $1,300 worth of bonds, enough to pay for his uniforms, his Garand rifle, his helmet and gas mask and to keep him well fed for quite a while.
August 6, 1942
A first aid station in every block in the district is the aim of a newly formed Hoquiam East Side organization.
A meeting is called for tonight in the Simpson Avenue Methodist church and anyone interested in the program should attend.
Under the program, one resident in each block is to donate space in his home for a first aid station and his neighbors are to donate funds for medical supplies, bedding, cots and other necessary articles.
With first aid stations in the neighborhood blocks and the big station in the Vasa temple, the East Side will be one of the first districts in the state completely prepared for any emergency, civilian officials said today.
50 years ago
August 5, 1967
A mother-daughter softball game is one of the features for Friday’s Playday which will climax the Hoquiam Summer Park Program.
The event will start at 10 a.m. at Olympic Stadium and will offer contests according to age and sex in table tennis, darts, horseshoes, tetherball, archery and checkers.
August 6, 1967
Sunday, no newspaper published
25 years ago
August 5, 1992
Four Aberdeen High School alumni have formed a new jazz group which is hitting Seattle.
“The Jazz Connection” is playing each Sunday in August from 6 to 10 p.m. at FX McRorys restaurant and bar located across from the Kingdome.
The band is composed AHS graduates Colby Hubler on trumpet, Todd Wellington on bass, Jay Simons on piano and Maria Hulscher on drums.
During high school, the musicians won numerous individual and group awards while playing in the AHS Jazz Band.
August 6, 1992
• A cedar grove, wetlands and a nature trail are part of the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport’s waterfront development plan, as well as a safe harbor and historical center.
The Aberdeen City Council last night was presented with an overview of the three-phase plan. It’s to be called Heritage Harbor Interpretive Center.
The Seaport’s executive director Les Bolton reported they’re poised to begin the permit process.
Asked if the Seaport had enough money for the plan as outlined and what the Seaport needs from the city, Bolton replied the $480,000 they have on account in state construction grant funds is more than ample for Phase 1.
As for the city, all they’re seeking is support and guidance, he said.
• Sam Brueher, a 20-year-old 1990 Hoquiam High School graduate who cut an album earlier this year, performed before more than 5,000 people at the Jesus Northwest Christian festival in Vancouver, Wash. last month.
He will perform Friday evening at the SouthShore mall with other local Christian contemporary performers including Rick Moyer and “The Church;” Bruce and Debbie Jakola and “Sampson.”
Brueher has been attending Grays Harbor College and may enroll at Christian Life Training Institute in Hoquiam this year.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
