Yellow Pages
Oct. 14, 1909
When the summer evenings were long and there were no problems in arithmetic to prepare, the Curfew ordinance relaxed its vigilance, but now that school is in session and night fall cutting a bigger and bigger chunk out of the daylight, the old bell has got back on the job.
All youngsters of every kind, color and degree, under 15 years of age, are hereby warned by the request of the city authorities, that eight o’clock p.m. is home going time. When the bell rings, every youngster is expected to beat it for home, and any found on the streets after that hour will be picked up by the police and provided with a bunk in the city jail for over night.
Now Kids, remember! Home for you at 8 p.m. unless you are out with your parents or guardian.
Oct. 9, 1919
The city council Tuesday evening entered into a six months contract with the Washington Power, Light and Water company for street lights, the city paying $1,000 for the service. The last contract expired September 30th, when the lights were turned off.
Oct. 10, 1929
Declaring that too many pupils were driving cars to school instead of walking as they should for their health, Chief of Police Al Sellenthin, in a talk before the high school students Wednesday, said that he hoped that the menace of reckless driving would be abated. He mentioned the fact that some students, as well as parents taking their children to school, drove entirely too rapidly on Seventeenth as well as on K avenue, and that it was becoming exceedingly dangerous.
The school district provides transportation for those children who live at a distance, and according to the school teachers, the best thing that could happen to those high school children who live in town, would be for their parents to deprive them of the use of their cars, insisting rather that the children walk to school.
Oct. 12, 1939
Movements of all British freighters entering the harbor of Anacortes to lift cargo shipments for any British Dominion ports will be kept secret or disguised during the present war conditions. The Chamber of Commerce, port officials and Anacortes newspapers were advised this week by Cecil Hope-Gill, British consul in Seattle, that his government was requesting this consideration and aid of these sources in keeping disguised the movement of such ships.
Oct. 14, 1949
Affording patrons of this area an opportunity to dine and relax amidst beautiful surroundings overlooking Fidalgo Bay, Barbara Lee of this city this week announced that the “Hill Top,” a suburban restaurant-cafe just two miles out of the city limits of Anacortes on the Mount Vernon-Anacortes highway would be opened this Friday evening under her management. The “Hill Top” was formerly known as “May’s Place” and has been leased to Mrs. Lee to operate.
Oct. 9, 1969
S.M. “Pink” Inkster, owner of Anacortes Rexall, is retiring from the pharmacy business after 50 years as a registered pharmacist. Inkster first moved to the present location at Fifth and Commercial on Nov. 10, 1954.
Oct. 10, 1979
The Anacortes School Board Monday night authorized School Superintendent Dr. Duane Lowell to pursue a development plan for a recreational complex on acreage near Anacortes High School.
After considerable discussion, the board members agreed that discussions should be held with the City of Anacortes on a possible joint project for the “Smiley’s Bottom” area adjacent to the high school and owned by the school district.
At Lowell’s urging, the board also authorized any new plan for the acreage to give top emphasis to the first phase of development — a baseball field for the area.
— From the archives of the Anacortes American
