March 18, 1909
From letter: All class conscious Socialists and sympathizers of Anacortes are hereby given the privilege to contribute their mite towards having a meeting house and reading room for working men by letting us have their donation, small or large, as early as possible. We bought a lot on Commercial avenue and 15th street and are rushed to meet the final payment thereof.

March 20, 1919
Pershing cites Anacortes man for extraordinary heroism — one of four cited from this state. The name of Harry L. Causland and the account of his act of extraordinary heroism is carried in a dispatch from Washington today which states that the commander in chief, in the name of the president, has awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to four Washington men.

March 21, 1929
All lovers of music who wish to encourage the grade school children in this aesthetic type of student activity are urged to attend the free recital presented before the public by the music department on Tuesday evening in the high school auditorium. The program presented under the auspices of the music department under Miss Annabel Peterson, music supervisor, will be composed of solos, duets, trios and glee club numbers from the various schools.

March 17, 1949
Fifteen blood donors have each given a pint of blood to the Anacortes Community Blood Pool. Against a credit of 15 pints of blood, 8 pints have been drawn out of the community pool, leaving a balance of 7 pints. The Anacortes Community Blood Pool is for the benefit of the entire community. Whenever blood is needed for a member of the community, any local doctor may obtain it from the pool, located at the King County Central Blood Bank in Seattle. In the two or three cases of emergency which may occur during a year’s time, when blood is needed for immediate transfusion, donors who have been typed will be called to the Anacortes hospital.

March 19, 1959
Fidalgo Island’s secession from Skagit County was again suggested today — this time by Anacortes Mayor A.I. (Tony) Mustacich, in the face of a proposal asking formation of a Skagit County Port District. Opinions of community leaders concerning a County Port District here ranged from violent opposition to total unawareness that such a plan had been suggested.
Mustacich said he preferred a secession movement to any plan giving control of the Anacortes Port to the county.

March 20, 1969
Several Anacortes homes are among the 300 pictured in a new book entitled “Where the Washingtonian Lived” to be published this summer by Superior Publishing Company of Seattle. A text by Lucile McDonald describes the people who built and lived in each of the houses. Among them are the Earl Diller residence, 1201 5th St.; the George Sumption house, 1613 7th St.; and Mrs. Guy F. Simpson’s home at 904 32nd St., according to an announcement made by the publisher this week.

March 21, 1979
The following proclamation was read, on behalf of the White House, by Congressman Al Swift last Saturday night at the Anacortes Centennial celebration:
“Congratulations on the hundredth anniversary of your community. In celebrating this important milestone in your history, you can take pride in the values and ideals that have made your community and your nation grow and prosper. “May the vitality and spirit of your people continue to help build a better America and a better world.
JIMMY CARTER
President of the
United States
— From the archives of the Anacortes American