Five Years Ago
January 19, 2005
Plateau residents have joined the worldwide effort to help victims of Southeast Asia countries devastated by the Dec. 26 tsunami. The natural disaster has claimed more than 155,000 lives and countless more remain unaccounted for. Locally, the most dramatic fundraising activity is planned for Friday evening at White River High School.
The White River girls basketball team finished the first half of the Seamount League Pierce Division with a perfect 6-0 mark and a healthy, two-game lead over a trio of second-place clubs. The Hornets capped the first half with a 99-39 victory at Peninsula High.
Ten Years Ago
January 19, 2000
History moved at its own pace – about one-quarter of a mile an hour – Sunday morning. That’s when the old Hayes farmhouse was towed down Griffin Avenue and then along Railroad Street to its new home facing the Enumclaw Library. An Emerald City Building Restoration crew had the house, built in 1889, hitched up and ready for towing in the early morning, and when traffic patrols and power company crews were ready at 8:45 a.m., the house was eased from its home next to Subway on state Route 410.
The Enumclaw girls remained unbeaten in the South Puget Sound League North Division with victories over Kentridge and Tahoma last week. Enumclaw and Tahoma played a tight first quarter. The Hornets held only a 10-8 lead but started to blow the game open in the second quarter, taking a 26-18 lead into the lockeroom. The Hornets continued to pour it on after the break, outscoring the Bears 14-5 in the third quarter. The fourth quarter was also all Enumclaw. Seniors Emily Clyde and Rebekah Gamblin both tallied 13 points and sophomore Jenny Poe chipped in 12.
Twenty-five Years Ago
January 17, 1985
Photo: The Interior of the Enumclaw Whishbone Inn was a charred ruin after last Thursday’s fire. Damages are estimated at $350,000 to $500,000. Owners Gene and June Brandt have not yet decided if they will rebuild. The Wishbone has been a landmark on the Plateau for more than 50 years. Fire gutted the building in one hour.
Fifty Years Ago
January 21, 1960
Enumclaw will be well-represented at the Eighth Olympic Winter Games which are scheduled to start early in February at Squaw Valley in California, it was announced this week. Eight skiers from the Enumclaw area will leave for the scene of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 8 and will remain at the Sierra winter sports area for the three weeks of competition. The eight are: John Ulman, Robert Link, Rolf Gronvic, Robert Sorensen, Arthur Pedersen, Dick Person, Milton Allen and Rudy Mlachnik. All have received appointments by the Games committee as course officials.
Enumclaw fans will have a chance to see the Hornets in action Jan. 29 on the local court when they play host to the Renton Indians. Larry Harper has worked himself into a starting position as a guard for Coach Sill and is expected to be one of the key figures in the game.
Seventy-five Years Ago
January 25, 1935
The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Enumclaw Public Library was held Monday evening with the present officers again elected: the Rev. H.K. Sanborne, Mrs. A. Melsness and Mrs. H.I. Kyle.
Enumclaw escaped the past week’s freezing weather and thaw with very little damage and inconvenience. The snowfall was the heaviest in several years, totaling nearly eight and one-half inches. The coldest day was registered on Saturday when the mercury hit eight degrees above zero. On Monday the temperature rose to 48 degrees.
Jensen and Co., Enumclaw’s oldest store in continuous service to the public, is sponsoring its 36th annual clearance sale.
Fisher Brothers, Enumclaw hardware and furniture concern, is undergoing the most extensive remodeling of its career.
