75 years ago

Feb. 13, 1942

John E. Tuttle, Aberdeen soldier stationed at Moffett field, California, has been promoted from the rank of private first class to sergeant, it was learned here today. Tuttle enlisted in the army air corps in August, 1940.

Private Francis L. Gadwa, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Gadwa of Cosmopolis, is enrolled in the air corps technical school at Sheppard field, Texas. Private Gadwa is attached to the 417th technical school squadron.

50 years ago

Feb. 13, 1967

Upset by the Elma Eagles Friday, the Raymond Seagulls remain in contention for a tie in the Central League hoop race with the Eagles with a 77-61 win over the Orting Cardinals Saturday.

Raymond’s Ken Hoffer and Orting’s Don Terry shared the game’s high scoring honors with 24 points each. Terry, a 5-8 senior guard, turned in a sparkling performance with dead-eye shooting from the outside and hitting 12 of 13 free throw attempts including the first 12 in a row.

25 years ago

Feb. 13, 1992

• The tall ships project narrowly dodged one torpedo Wednesday afternoon when its insurance company mailed a check for $18,500 by overnight express, according to board chairman Tori Kovach.

However, the Seaport still has serious money problems. More cash is expected from various sources, but it’s unclear whether it might be too little, too late to keep the project afloat, even with the 200th anniversary of Robert Gray’s historic voyage on the horizon.

The insurance payment related to the Lady Washington’s accident on the Columbia River last October will boost the Seaport’s treasury to about $23,000. But the Seaport still has an estimated $11,000 payroll to meet plus bills totaling around $15,000.

• Workers at Grays Harbor Paper Co. in Hoquiam voted Wednesday to accept a new contract, but they didn’t like it.

The contract runs through March of 1995 and gives the 235 workers their first general raise in six years — 2.5 percent annually.

“It’s definitely not a good offer. We never portrayed it to be,” said Craig Thiessen, president of Local 315 of the AWPPW. “We were very honest with our people. We told them that International Paper will not bargain.”

The new contract reduced the amount of extra pay workers get for working on Sundays and holidays and took away meal allowances. The average union wage at the mill is $13.98 per hour and new-hires start at $10 per hour, Thiessen said.

Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom