Five Years Ago
August 11, 2004
Photo: Members of the Mount Rainier Detachment of the Marine Corps League spent Saturday morning cleaning the grave markers of deceased Marines at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. This year’s event was more complete and identified the final resting place of every Marine. Ben tackled the chore as part of a Boy Scout project. Also helping to make the day a success were volunteers from Carbon Glacier Young Marines.
The Enumclaw Area Chamber of Commerce rang up record profits during its annual golf tournament staged last week at the local golf course. The event attracted 112 golfers who enjoyed good weather and a day on the links, followed by dinner and awards. The event clearly surpassed its goal of raising $10,000 (net), according to Cathy Rigg, chamber director. As of late last week she had not received a final accounting, but was hoping the tally might show a profit closer to $12,000.
Ten Years Ago
August 11, 1999
Isaac Woods shot the best 18 holes of his life Aug. 1. It also happened to be the best round shot at Enumclaw Golf Course in four years. The Enumclaw High School senior recently tied the course record with a 61 for 18 holes.
Alan Gamblin got to fulfill a childhood fantasy last month. On July 28 he was behind the wheel of a brand new Pontiac Firebird drag racing for local bragging rights. Gamblin earned those rights for the Enumclaw Area Chamber of commerce.
Twenty-five Years Ago
August 9, 1984
The hazardous intersection of Highway 410 and Griffin Avenue in front of the Safeway store will receive new signal lighting later this year or by early next year. The bids for the project will be let in September and opened in October by the Department of Transportation, supervisors of the job. Construction may begin sometime in November, but completion is unlikely by Christmas, a DOT spokesman said.
Buckley rodeo goers countered sunny skies with snow cones and rainy skies with hoods as hundreds gathered Aug. 4 and 5 to watch loggers compete in the 11th annual event. Randy Gabrielson of Buckley was named 1984 all-around Logger.
Fifty Years Ago
August 13, 1959
Enumclaw will hit the “big time” on national television circuits this fall when the operations of the White River branch of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company will be featured on the award-winning “Americans at Work” program. The program is sponsored by the national headquarters of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Taking a 1-up lead at the ninth hole, Claude Colwill was never headed as he went on to win the city golf championship at the Enumclaw Golf and Country Club last weekend. Colwill defeated George Kranc in the 36-hole finals, 5 and 4. Colwill succeeds Tom Hansen Jr. as city champion. Hansen did not elect to defend his title in this year’s tournament.
Seventy-five Years Ago
August 17, 1934
Headline: “Chuck Smith to Coach New Enumclaw Athletic Club Eleven.” Sunday football, putting the best grid talent in this section against that of other cities in western Washington, appears virtually assured as a feature of the program that will celebrate Enumclaw’s first season in the new high school athletic plant this fall. And hand in hand with this development comes establishment of the long-needed Enumclaw Athletic Club to sponsor independent amateur athletics in the district.
The VFW of Enumclaw and Buckley are holding a dance at the Farmers Picnic grounds on Saturday night. Rufe and Hill will furnish the music and the loud speakers will be from Art Erickson’s.
John Slott and Wilbert Slott, who have been visiting in Seattle for the past week, returned to their homes this week.
Jimmy Merritt returned this week from a visit with his sister, Mrs. Lyle Biwer and family of Aberdeen.
