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When you think of “Prohibition”, bootleggers and moonshine may come to mind. You rarely imagine angry mobs in the streets of Eatonville. From January 1919 to December 1933, people were prohibited from selling, manufacturing and transporting alcohol. This story takes place in August 1935, making it even more bizarre. A Round for Everyone It was…
Every since my post yesterday on Tall Timber, I’ve been thinking Bill Oxley looked like someone familiar. It dawned on me this morning — Mark Twain. Is it just me? You be the judge. Photos courtesy of Rich William. Click on images to enlarge.
The Tall Timber wasn’t always a restaurant. It started as a garage. Here are some shots from 1915 of Nate Williams and crew — including his brother Ed and Bill Oxley — building the structure. Photos courtesy of Rich Williams. Click on images to enlarge.
The year is 1904, you’re living in the remote town of Eatonville, and the first train has come to town. You’d celebrate too! Pat Van Eaton says that in this picture we’re looking East on Center Street East. The well (the little gazebo looking building on the right) would be sitting in front of what…
It’s a snapshot of Eatonville in 1954 — not much in the way of housing developments and the mill is in operation at the end of town. The school is the centerpiece and there is open farmland where today’s elementary and middle school stand. What was taking place in 1954? • A guy named Elvis…
The EHS Class of ’66 45th Anniversary Cruiser is 266 pages packed with Eatonville information. It’s not just about the kids of ’66 — although there is a lot of information about them in there — it also includes information on historical places, teacher tributes and hundreds of photos. Author Diane Jellison Grant says, “To…
This story was told to me by Dr. Tom Van Eaton. I’ll try to do it justice. Willie Boettcher was a woodsman. Like the rest of his family, he was used to big trees and bigger blades. He lived in Alder and while he was out in his backyard one day, he slipped and fell…
Historically, a livery stable was where horses, teams and wagons were for hire. Also privately-owned horses could be boarded there for a short time. I’m not sure what Eatonville’s livery stable was like, but almost all towns had them, because in addition to providing vital transportation service, it was also a source of hay, grain, coal, and…
I’m not sure what is more amazing about this Eatonville logging photo: the hard rubber tires, the fact that this vehicle only has three tires, or the size of the log, which looks like it could easily crush this early logging truck. Logging trucks started showing up in the early 1900’s. I don’t know anything…
Alfred (A.B.) Conrad was an very early settler. He moved his family out to the Eatonville and built his home around 1882. The home stood ñthe East Road, but you’d know it now has Highway 161. Mrs. Conrad is on the left, and Alfred is by the third post from the left. And Mary Coccioli (daughter)…
When the Eatonville Lumber Company was in business, locam0tives were a common site. Pat Van Eaton says the Eatonville Lumber Company used Climax and Shay locomotives. In fact, the lumber company had three geared locomitives, all standard gage, and 20 miles of track east of Eatonville. “They ceased rail logging in 1940 and their last…
Time marches on all all of us. Here is the EHS graduating class of 1926, followed by their 50th reunion in 1976. Graduating in ’26 were: Front row (left to right): Harold Westby, class president, Fay Williams, class secretary, Nell Nightengale, Hazel Wallace, Veora Rathbone, William Smith, athletic manager, Fred Boyles. Second Row (left to…
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