75 years ago
January 27, 1945
Five stars shine out from the window of a little brown house at 401 Second street. And each star represents one of the five sons of Mrs. Ina Haskins, who each, in his turn, has gone away to war. She is proud of her boys.
James, the oldest, 32, is a motor machinist mate, second class, now serving on an LSM somewhere in the Pacific.
PFC. Robert Haskins, 29, is with the army air force in Alaska.
Corporal Doran “Bud” Haskins, 26, is now stationed with the army in Agra, India. His twin sister, now Mrs. Robert Stevenson, lives in Hoquiam.
William “Bill,” 23, left with the Grays Harbor naval reserve in June, 1941. He served for two years aboard the U.S.S. Grant and is now stationed on a floating drydock somewhere in the Pacific.
Clifford, “Junior,” 20, enlisted in the Seabees shortly after graduation from Hoquiam high school in 1943.
Recently, Mrs. Haskins applied for work in a local war plant. When she wrote to tell her sons of her plans, the letters came thick and fast. The boys don’t want her to go to work. They wanted their “Mom” to stay at home.
Maybe they feel that she has already done her part.
50 years ago
January 27, 1970
An early morning fire destroyed the main part of the state capital area’s principal motel Tuesday, But all of the hundreds of guests were believed to have escaped without injury.
“I can’t say I’m positive, but I’m pretty well assured everyone got out,” said Fire Chief E.F. Ridgeway six hours after the blaze broke out at the Tyee Motor Lodge. “No one has been reported missing.”
Senate and House records showed that 14 legislators were among guests of the 290-unit motor hotel, sold a little more than a year ago for $3.4 million.
25 years ago
January 27, 1995
If you never got a chance to try a Quick’s burger in the four years the fast food drive-up was located in East Aberdeen, you weren’t quite quick enough.
The burger stand, known for its speedy service at the under-a-dollar prices, closed last Friday.
The building will still be home to burgers, fries and other fast food treats, however, the building has been leased to Grays Harbor’s Dairy Queen king, Mike Burgess.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
