Where the Eatonville Outdoor sits today, on the corner of Center and Mashell, was once the Herron Jewelry stop. Both H. L. Herron and Wayne Herron served as town councilmen sometime between 1909 and 1954 and …

This photo ran in the paper in April 17, 1954, along with the following caption:
Somber Monday: Ray Hiatt, a watchman gazed across [the] pond at the idle Eatonville Lumber Company, the town’s financial foundation. The …

This photo ran April 17, 1954. The caption read:
Historic Grave: Mrs. Orville Danforth peered over a tumble-down fence at the grave of Indian Henry, a friendly guide to early Mount Rainier trailblazers. The town of …

Dispatch article that ran July 22, 1954.
It reads: The third Swan Lake schoolhouse on the day of school let out in 1901 is seen with parents and children gathered there for hte occasion.
Fourth row: Mrs. …

Here are a few things you might know about the Eatonville Lumber Company, which operated in Eatonville from 1907 until 1954.
• Tacoma Eastern/Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad arrived in 1904 — followed by the …

Robin Hood Days
When the Eatonville mill closed its doors in the 1950s, people worried that the town might not survive. Operation Bootstrap began — a community effort to keep the doors open. One of many …

Pictured is the O.E. Haynes & Son truck, which took part in the Robin Hood Days parade. The sign on the back reads “Hand Split Cedar Shakes”and there is paper archery target on the cab …

One of many thing things that came out of Operation Bootstrap — a community effort to keep the town going — was Robin Hood Days.
The idea was to build the community into “a state archery …

In 1953 it was obvious Eatonville’s lumber mill, the town’s main industry, was shutting down. Hundreds of people had already left and residents were depressed and worried about the town’s survival.
No one wanted to see …

This photo and caption on Bootstrap Juniors appeared in the April 17, 1954 issue of the Seattle Times.
Operation Bootstrap — a movement to improve the Eatonville community — appeared in t
“Miss Margit Thorvaldson looked on …