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Some of the class of 1966 got together in 1981 at Glacier Parl. Left to right. Joyce McBride, Mike Elston, Marlayne (Allison) Elliff, Susan (Porter) Hutchison, George Gollehon, John Hale, Bobbie (McCarty) Ross, Lynn (Rave) Dow, Dale Dow, Phil Smith, Marie Smith, Aleta (Curtis) Daniel, Tim Daniel. Some of these folks are still common faces…
Remember these folks — Moore Family Mountain Crafts in Ashford? The back of this postcard reads: Family dream turned into family business. Pooled talents and resources have created a place for craftsman — glass blowers, wood carvers, candle makers, lead glass window maker and country artist — to demonstrate and display their crafts. In fact,…
A hundred years ago, trains would have been a big part of the local atmosphere. You would probably be familiar with the one out near Tanwax as well. Photos courtesy of Cameron Wright. Click on image to enlarge.
These wonderful maps of the area, including this first one created in 1897, come to us via Abbi Write Wonacott. There are a few names here you don’t hear any more, like Glennis, Hollandale and Leber. You might also notice Kapowsin has a different spelling. Abbi Wright says, “Kipowsin was the word for slow water.”…
FFA was a part of Eatonville teens for decades. Pictures here (right to left) is Linda Rasmussen, Ed (Mooch) Smith, LaDonna Summer, Mike Rasmussen and Lisa Rasmussen. Trust me, this group of kids (the Rasmussen had a dairy farm on Hwy 7) knew a LOT about cows! Photo courtesy of Lisa Rasmussen. Click on images to…
Perfect attendance award for third grader Marion Newton in 1921 from her teacher Helen G. Marshall an Principal White. This was a big year for another gal. January 3, 1921 was the day Amelia Earhart took her first flying lesson. Photo courtesy of grandson, Jeff Morrison. Click on image to enlarge.
I don’t know what’s more impressive—the iconic Paradise Inn or Mount Rainier looming behind it. “Construction of the majestic Paradise Inn was completed 100 years ago in 1916. Today, entering the inn with its large timbers and massive stone fireplaces is like stepping back into an earlier time. You can almost envision the dusty travellers…
Posing for the camera here in the early 1900s are the Jensen men. The information that goes with this photo says: Youngest to oldest, left to right, Pat, Leslie, Carl, Fred, John, Pete and Old Man Jensen. Photo courtesy of Kathi Henderson. Click on images to enlarge.
Nettie Conrad shows up in a few old photos because her dad, Alfred Conrad was a heck of a photographer. Here she is with her little pup, probably around 1910. Nettie would go on to be quite a basketball player in 1920 at EHS. She’s pictured here on the bottom right. Photo courtesy of Pat…
Check out this early ad for Point Ohop on Ohop Lake. Joan Sundquist says, “I have a picture of about 5 of us girls when we were in our teens, we entered a “Beauty Contest” at Ohop Lake back in the 40’s.” As of this posting there was is a Facebook page to give you…
Calendar have been a great giveaway for decades. Here’s a 1966 calendar from Victor Byrd, Standard Distributor. Frank Hurlburt, a 1968 EHS grad says, “They delivered gas to our place. We had 500 gal gas tank.” This is also the year of the first Vietnam protest and the first airing of the Batman show in…
The old Eatonville Fire house with Morrison home in the back. There are lots of memories there: Marlayne Elliff: Remember the black board on the front of the firehall? Kids would ride down when they heard the bell and see where the fire was. Excitement in old Eatonville. Alice Wingrove: You could hear the bell all over…
Eatonville To Rainier 