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My grandparents’ journey to Enumclaw | Centennial
My Danish grandparents, Chris and Helga Nelson, lived most of their married years in Enumclaw. They were married…
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Travels with a family name | Enumclaw Centennial
Many of us who went into the seventh grade in the old Enumclaw junior/senior high school were excited…
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Best hamburger joints back in the day | Enumclaw Centennial
Back in the 1940’s and 1950’s we didn’t have Burger King, Dairy Queen or McDonald’s to grab an…
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The night the Ford went up in flames | Enumclaw Centennial
This month’s story is about my "little brother", Grant Rogers, even though he is 6 feet tall and…
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Enumclaw Centennial | A farm, a fire and a memorable night | Sallie Box
One of the places in Enumclaw my grandparents, Chris and Helga Nelsen, lived was a farm in the…
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Family memories of the White River Mill | Enumclaw Centennial
My grandpa Chris Nelsen worked at the White River Lumber Company. I don’t know what his first job…
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Grocery stores and dill pickles | Enumclaw Centennial
I remember going to old Rochdale with my grandma helping her carry things home. The main floor had…
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Remembering J.J. Smith | Enumclaw Centennial
I went to school in the old, three story J.J. Smith building since I was in the first…
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Memories of walking to kindergarten | Centennial
When I was kindergarten age we lived in a small rental house by where Runland’s little store is…