75 years ago

January 29, 1943

Approximately 1,000 feet of the south bank highway and the Saginaw Logging company’s railroad were “washed out” yesterday in a huge slide about an eighth of a mile east of the south bank-Raymond highway junction, halting vehicle and railroad traffic indefinitely.

The avalanche of debris covered approximately 100 feet of the Union Pacific railroad below the highway, tieing up incoming Union Pacific And Milwaukee freight trains until a crew late last night cleared the tracks.

Today, E.F. Emmick, resident engineer for the highway department, said all that can be done at the present time is to build a footpath along the hillside to permit school children to cross over to the school bus.

50 years ago

January 29, 1968

Herbie Moxley, Elma’s all-state half-pint hoopster, meshed 28 and his sharp-shooting cousin, Denny Joines, added 20 Saturday night in Olympia as John Donahue’s run-and-shoot troop turned on the steam in the second half and romped to an 86-58 league victory over the sluggish Saint Martin’s Rangers in the sparkling new million dollar Capital Pavilion.

Also in double figures for Elma was Rod Derline, who pumped in 11. Freckle-faced Mike Bassett, added 8.

Just as a point of interest, there are five other sharp sophomores on Donahue’s club. Greg Joines, Denny’s brother, is a regular starter, while 5-5 Bob Matson is another fiery little guard in the Slettedahl-Moxley tradition.

“These little guys really play their hearts out for you,” Donahue often notes. “If I ever got one of those big kids … you know, 6-5, 6-6, I’d probably flip my wig, but then I don’t think I’d cut him off the squad,” he always adds with a quick grin.

25 years ago

January 29, 1993

Judy Dennett thought she’d found the perfect way to put her two youngest sons through college when she bought the Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog store in Raymond six years ago.

There’s been a catalog story on Third Street next to the Raymond Theater for 20 years, more or less.

“We bought this store planning to keep it for 10 years,” and then cash in on the investment, Dennett said. She paid $55,000.

She learned Monday her investment could dry up within 90 days. The financially-troubled retail giant announced a slew of cutbacks. Chief among them is the announcement that Sears will stop publishing its classic “big book” catalog.

A telegram from the head catalog office in Chicago informed Dennett that she’ll get a “generous” close-down payment provided she follows all of the company’s instructions. Dennett laughed and said they’re all guessing what that payment might be.

Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom