Yellow Pages
July 22, 1909
Everything is on the tiptoe of big expectancy along the waterfront, and the canneries are speeding up new and old machinery on the catches that are starting off the big season of 1909. With salmon in every trap from Point Roberts to Deception pass and a catch of 10,000 in today, the fish-wise are freely predicting the real beginning of the big run of sockeyes in a few days.
July 24, 1919
With the receipt of a charter in the national organization of the American Legion last week by Causland Post, No. 13, came copies of the constitution and bylaws of the organization which show that the young veterans have been given a new insight into the real meaning of their own republic of free people, and that they do not intend that the hardships they suffered shall have been in vain.
July 25, 1929
Jim Nobles and Nez Okerlund received a radiogram from Clinton (Curley) Gross, who is spending the summer in Alaska. In it he says “Hello” to Jim and Nez and to all of his friends in Anacortes. The message was sent over an amateur radio broadcasting hook-up. The messages are sent by youths who are very much interested in radio, but delivery is not guaranteed. The radiogram was sent from station W7AFE, in Alaska, and was picked up by a youth in Tacoma at station W7AFO. He forwarded it by mail to Jim Nobles.
July 27, 1939
Jack Goff, leader of the Goff Brothers orchestra, announces the second in a series of fishermen dances will be held this Friday evening in the Eagles Crystal Ballroom. Last Friday evening at the grand opening dance, the committee in charge reported 200 couples as being in attendance at the dance, and a big time enjoyed by all.
July 28, 1949
One of the hardest workers in lining up her two events for the Marineers’ Pageant, Mrs. Doris Packard of the city, also took on another big task Saturday afternoon following the close of the grand parade when she entertained army, navy and marine corps dignitaries as well as other visitors at her beautiful home on Cap Sante. With daintily appointed punch bowl accommodations, a splendid smorgasbord dinner and with visiting and watching the water show from her spacious lawns all the visitors and guests spent a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
July 23, 1959
A soft rain and heavy clouds tamped down Anacortes’ prolonged hot spell today, after a high of 81 was recorded yesterday. It was the fourth straight day the mercury reached 80 or above. Seattle sweltered under a 93, even with cloudy skies, and Olympia had a boiling 94. The Seattle reading was an all-time record for July 22 for the Queen City.
Weather forecasters, who should stay away from racetracks, were once again groping wildly and wrongly. Predictions for today were for more hot weather and clear skies.
July 18, 1979
Plans were announced early this week for a 550-slip marina and boat manufacturing operation on urban renewal property once owned by the now-defunct Raider Marine Corporation.
Jumping on the bandwagon of proposals for new marinas in Anacortes is Seattle developer John Anderson of Anacortes Marine Enterprises. Anderson’s project, Anacortes Boatworks and Marina, is the fourth major marina development proposal for the Anacortes area this year. Other plans in the making include the Port of Anacortes’ Cap Sante boat basin expansion and new marinas on Burrows Bay at the foot of the spit at Skyline, on Weaverling Spit (outside of the city limits) and south of Publishers Forest Products inside the city limits.
July 26, 1989
The state has approved a $1.25 million loan to the Port of Anacortes, which will use the money to rebuild part of the dilapidated Pier 1. The pier-rebuilding project will benefit Dakota Creek Industries and could lead to creation of up to 150 good-paying jobs there during the next three years, shipyard co-owner Dick Nelson said.
— From the archives of the Anacortes American
