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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 center” and create an event that would bring people to Eatonville. On March 18, 1954, the Dispatch reported, “Robin…
I love this shot taken in the early 20th century. Pictured here are Hilda and Ester Faulk, Ella Ericksen, Anna Peterson (flat hat), Amelia Harstad, Mary Jacobson, Ida Anderson. They women and dressed up and ready for some occasion, although no one looks especially happy about it. The hats back then were amazing. I’m sure they…
Is it just me, or is this picture a little creepy? I’m sure if I’d attended the exhibit held in the Eatonville Gym with all my friends, it would have been a blast. It looks like many of the classes exhibited, including the 1st grade. If anyone has any information on the exhibit, please chime…
John Van Eaton was a Boy Scout back in 1927 and received Boys’ Life, the Boy Scout’s magazine. You could get one for 20 cents or a annual subscription for $2.00. The magazine has legs. It’s still published today, although it looks a little different. And it includes a interactive website, that would have been…
In the 1930s a young Dr. Don Nevitt ran into Eatonville’s doctor A. W. Bridge. They must have hit it off because soon Nevitt was working at one of Bridge’s logging clinics in Selleck , Wash. By 1940 Nevitt had moved to Eatonville and was practicing with Dr. Bridge, and stayed in town as the…
When John Van Eaton (son of T. C. Van Eaton) was 14, in 1927, he was a Boy Scout. His Boy Scout membership certificate is great — especially the illustration of the Boy Scout helping an elderly woman across the street. On the back side you can read the Boy Scout oath and law, which is…
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 Eatonville disappear like other logging towns, and with the help of the University of Washington’s Jack Wright and John…
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 as her pupils assembled mimeographed reports for Eatonville’s “Operation Bootstrap” community-action organization. Pupils are permitted to participate as…
Eatonville’s first May Day Court was held in 1926. Fay Williams is surrounded by the rest of court and being crowned queen, but the first king, Bill Smith. Photo courtesy of Bob Walter. Click on image to enlarge.
This was taken from the Eatonville 1913/1914 school catalog. It appears that we stomped Roy High School when it came to debating issues. The Eatonville-Roy Debate looked at topics like, “The annexation of Canada to the U.S. would be for the best interests of both countries.” Would love to hear the same debate today. The…
This areal shot, taken by C. K. Kinsey, of the Eatonville Lumber Company, shows a company in full operation. WWII was in full force. “Eatonville’s Japanese, both native and foreign born, prepared to move to concentration camps. The Eatonville Lumber Company found it difficult to fill their places, due to the pull of men into…
Otto Haynes (Anne Haynes‘ husband) stands here in 1915 with his two cougar kills and his faithful hunting companion Potlatch at his feet. Bob Walter says Potlatch would tree them and then Otto would shoot. In fact, I think he’s holding the pistol that took these two down. Otto was a fire warden for a…
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