125 years ago
Oct. 28, 1892
Mr. Chas. Fuller, Elma, Wash.
Dear Sir: There is a story in circulation here which makes you authority for the statement that during a conversation, which you are said to have had with Judge Irwin, he made the statement in answer to something said:
“That the place for you farmers is at home, not meddling with politics.”
Will you kindly inform me whether or not you ever heard Judge Irwin make such or any similar statement, and if so, what the statement was.
It is only fair to you to say that Judge Irwin declares that he has never made such a statement to you or any one else; and also that I have seen Mr. Dwinell who was also reported as saying he had heard the remark, and he positively declares that he never heard Judge Irwin make such a remark, or any other which could possibly be distorted so as to convey any such meaning.
Dear Sir: In answer to your letter asking me if Judge Irwin had ever told me “that farmers should keep out of politics,” I will say: That I never had five minutes conversation with Mr. Irwin in my life, and it is therefore impossible for him to have told me any thing of the kind, and he did not.
100 years ago
Oct. 26, 1917
Montesano closed its Liberty Day observance Wednesday evening with one of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held in the city. An audience that taxed the capacity of the large high school auditorium listened to four splendid addresses and a musical program that was out of the ordinary and carried away with them a deeper feeling of responsibility to the nation which has given us liberty and protection for our homes and loved ones.
Driving straight from the shoulder every speaker of the evening brought home to the audience the supreme importance of the large over-subscription of the three billion dollar bond issue now offered to the public. America must win the war or suffer the shackles of the most barbarous nation that ever waged war upon a peace loving world. We must not be more tender of our dollars than we are of our songs, was the gist of the subject. We must back up the boys in the field with our money, and we must prepare to sacrifice in a material way that our government shall not lack the means to wage a vigorous and efficient campaign against German militarism. Montesano was pointed to the deficiency in the sum we should raise and told to keep bright the city’s record of never failing in any enterprise that was allotted to us.
75 years ago
Oct. 29, 1942
Now, one of the boys and girls who are active in The Montesano Vidette subscription and prize campaign will be more fortunate than ever – by the time the reports for Wednesday, November 4, are in, one of the candidates will be $10 richer, in addition to being a winner on November 14, of one of the cash commissions, or a United States War Savings Bond.
For the Vidette today announces a new subscription and prize campaign in which it will give a $10 cash prize to the candidate obtaining the most points for securing new subscriptions just between Saturday morning, October 31, and Wednesday night, November 4. Here is an opportunity for an ambitious candidate to earn a welcome cash award in addition to one of the original prizes, for just four days of pleasant competition.
50 years ago
Oct. 26, 1967
Some 20 members of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce are expected to arrive in Montesano at mid-morning this Thursday for a six-hour visit with their counterparts in the local CofC.
Walt Meek, president of the Monte Chamber, said the Seattleites will be taken on tours of E. C. Miller Cedar Lumber Company and Post & Powell Shake Company in the morning and Clemons Tree Farm in the afternoon.
Highlight of the visit will be a special noon luncheon in the VFW Hall. A crowd in excess of 60 Chamber members – from Seattle and Monte – is expected to attend and greet the visiting delegation.
At last week’s CofC meeting in the Prime Broiler, Scoutmaster Jack Boyer showed a series of colored slides which covered a typical year’s worth of activities in a Monte Scout’s life. Climax of the presentation were slides illustrating an 80-mile hike taken by Boy and Girl Scouts through the beautiful Olympics this past summer.
Meek announced that the Chamber once again will sponsor the painting of downtown store windows for the Halloween season.
25 years ago
Oct. 22, 1992
One major topic that is a concern of teachers, parents and students alike is “peer pressure.” We hear it all the time, “Everyone else is doing it”, “Sally’s parents say it is alright” and “not to worry, their parents will be chaperoning this event” or “you don’t trust me.” How many times have you heard those statements? We have offered many workshops on these basic topics but with everyone’s busy life styles there doesn’t seem to be enough time to get to everything. I thought I would devote this article to some simple ideas that might help. As educators and parents we have to make some tough, healthy decisions and set clear guidelines for the welfare of our students so we can combat these peer pressure comments by open communication with your student.
1. Begin working together with your child to make decisions. As you increase your student’s freedom to make his/her own decisions, include the right to live with the consequences of some wrong decisions.
2. For their safety we should exercise our right to impose common sense. Sometimes you have to dictate.
3. Encourage your student to entertain in your own home. Make the ground rules together before hand. Be there during the party.
10 years ago
Oct. 25, 2007
Wearing uniform looks of glum resignation, the Montesano City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to issue $1.3 million in bonds to be purchased by Sterling Savings Bank to pay for emergency repairs along the banks of the Wynooche River at the wastewater treatment plant.
The river changed course last winter, and the channel now scours the bank within feet of the treatment plant and the ponds that hold millions of gallons of settling sewage. That sewage could go sluicing into the Wynooche and Chehalis rivers this winter unless the bank is reinforced.
The state Department of Ecology ordered the city to come up with a fix by Nov. 1 before the 2007-8 winter storm and flooding season sets in.
That work – an engineered combination of steel sheeting and woody debris to control erosion – is fully under way.
