Old Alder is a great read by local historians Joe Sander and Rod Scurlock.
The 191-page book covers the the first settlers to the Alder dam.
You will read about how the town struggled, grew to 1,300 and then eventually was flooded when the Alder dam was built.
Currently (March, 2011) you can purchase the book from Joe Sander, 360-569-2735, for $22.00.
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16 responses to “Old Alder”
[…] Scurlock reminisces about his days a school kid there in his book Old Alder. “Discipline in schools was different hen. The south bench kids were walking down the south […]
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[…] The mill was located on the south side of town near Alder Creek. A wooden dam was constructed in the creek to form a mill pond to dump the logs to the be sawed. (Per Old Alder.) […]
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[…] describes the plane coming apart in the air in his and Joe Sander’s book Old Alder. “The plane started climbing and making more noise. Suddenly, it turned downward and started […]
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[…] taken from Old Alder by Joe Sander and Rod Scurlock, photos courtesy of Pat Van […]
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[…] Here’s what’s written about the family in the book Old Alder: […]
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[…] a small warehouse across the highway from the sore and adjacent to the Alder railroad siding. (Per Old Alder) Photos courtesy of Carl Linden. Click on images to […]
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I’am interested in the crash of the Boeing 307 on March, 18, 1939 near Alder.
Is het possible to get the email adress of Joe Sander to order a copy of his book, “Old Alder”.
Would it be possible to get the exact location of the crash in latitude-longitude, as we plan to visit the side next year. Then the crash occurt 75 year ago.
Kind Regards,
Ronald Dijkstra
Kolgans 6
1423RP Uithoorn
Netherlands
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Did you receive your information you were seeking?
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I am a published author with three bools I have written, sold in 9 countries. I am currently doing a book on disasters in Washington State “Terror, Tragedy and Tears in the Evergreen State ‘ (copyright by Donn J. Moyer April 1, 2014.
I would like to hear from anyone else who has information on the 307 crash of 1939 and especially from Ron Dijkstra if he is still eading messages on this cite. Would like more information on his relative that was on the fated flight.
Neem a.u.b. contact met mij op via djmoyer55@telisphere.com . IK ZOU willen weten over uw familielid op de 307 die is gecrasht. IK schrijf een boek. Dankzij.
Thanks.
D.J. Moyer
Tacoma, WA.
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Did you get your answers regarding your post?
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I wonder if there is any mention in your book about my family ancestors: My Great Grandparents, Thomas William “T.W.” Myers and Lelah “Lola” Blanche Mosier Myers, lived in Alder, Wash in 1911 to ?, with their growing family, of which my grandmother, Eulah Mae Myers, was born in Alder, Wash. in 1911.
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In the book that I have they aren’t mentioned. But there may be mention of them in school records if they had children that attended the Alder school.
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dimettler,
Thank you for your response. Can you tell me where I ay locate these Alder School records?
Thank you for your time & concern,
Kathy, email: peacebewithyourjourney@yahoo.com
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Is this book still available for sale somewhere? I will be in Eatonville on May 9-11, 2019. I plan to visit the Eatonville Library.
Thank you,
Heather Hotes Ebey
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Does anyone know of any available copies of Old Alder? Unfortunately the phone number listed is no longer active
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Hi, The man who wrote that has passed, and I believe so has his wife. I think it’s available at the library.
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