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This 1946-47 photo was taken at the Fort Borst Park Racetrack, where horse barns can be seen in the background. Once an airport (in about 1936), the field was converted to the racetrack by Work Progress Administration workers.
A Look Back in Time: Three Men Arrested for Beating and Robbing Morton Man in 1952
Three young men held in the Lewis County Jail confessed to a “brutal slugging and robbery” of Larson Phelps, a 63-year-old Morton resident, adding they were “glad he’s still … more
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Chronicle Paper Boys pose for a photo in 1954 before being taken on a picnic.
A Look Back in Time: Chehalis Celebrates 50th Anniversary of The Chehalis Bee-Nugget Newspaper
A crowd of about 200 people, including Lewis County pioneers, gathered at a banquet at the St. Helens Hotel in Chehalis on the evening of July 15, 1932, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The … more
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The Winlock graduating high school class of 1954.
A Look Back in Time: Man Speaks to Centralia Kiwanis Club About Surviving Japanese Attack
R.M. Devin spoke to the Centralia Kiwanis Club at a luncheon on July 8, 1942, detailing his escape, with his family, from the Japanese. Devin, a Seattle businessman and missionary, was in Centralia … more
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This Fourth of July parade took place in about 1911 in Pe Ell. The Allen children took first place with their float on that day. In the lead is Bob Allen, who is thought to be about 4 years old at the time. Behind him are his brothers John and Rex. All three boys are hitched to the wagon pulling Catherine (on the left) and an unknown neighbor child (on the right). The children’s parents were Harvey and Mabel Allen of Pe Ell. Harvey was a barber and fiddle player and Bob was the father of this photo’s contributor.
A Look Back in Time: Lost and Wounded Chehalis Boy Survives Journey Through Lewis County Woods
A Chehalis boy survived over 24 hours in the “wilds of western Lewis County,” treating himself for a severed artery. Chehalis resident Dick Mitchell, 17, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.R. … more
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The Fourth of July parade is pictured in 1911 in downtown Chehalis.
A Look Back in Time: Chehalis Residents Raise Money for Tank to Help Fight in World War II in 1942
A 14-day bond drive had already been underway for two days on July 2, 1942, as Chehalis residents participated in the effort to raise funds to pay for a “medium tank” as part of the … more
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The first Pe Ell school was built in 1884 and was located, approximately, at the intersection of Mauerman Road and Leach Road, 1.5 miles northeast from Pe Ell. It later moved to the Kroll farm, which was used to house pigs. This happy bunch are some of the first settlers of Pe Ell. Those pictured from the left of the back row include Bill Hendrick, Mauermann, Charley Damitz, Cal Carron, Emma Mauermann, May Hendrick, Stearns (teacher’s friend) and Erve and Maine Willard. Those pictured from the left of the front row include Albert and Charley Mauermann, Daisy and Hattie Hendrick, Verna Jones, Bruce Jones and Frank Hadley.
A Look Back in Time: Dogs Terrorize Helpless Centralia Residents in 1952; Police Powerless to Help Without Poundmaster
“Dogs still were dogs in Centralia Wednesday,” The Chronicle reported on Thursday, June 25, 1952, adding the canines were menacing “vegetable and flower beds,” much to the … more
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The Adolph and Amelia Mauermann place on Lincoln Creek in 1884 was, according to the family, “a little bit of a prairie-type area, and they just farmed it and had milk cows there.” Amelia regularly milked the cows on their farm and the cows became accustomed to her skirts. When the men were forced for one reason or another to milk the cows, they were also forced to wear skirts so the cows would provide milk. The spot on Lincoln Creek upon which the Mauermann home was built also drew annual visits by members of local Indian tribes who came to the area for a couple of months each year to hunt and put up their homes while fishing in the swollen waters for salmon. In this 1884 photo, from left, are Adolph, Frank, Fred, Maude, Harry and Amelia Mauermann.
A Look Back: Chamber Hosts Tour of Welfare Gardens Providing Food Assistance During the Great Depression
The Centralia Chamber of Commerce sponsored a tour of Centralia’s “welfare gardens” on June 17, 1932, for residents to come and inspect the facilities. The gardens were being used … more
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From page 10 of The Daily Chronicle published Saturday, July 19, 1958: “CIN…AH…HUH? - Two signs referring to the same community, a farming area 12 miles east of Morton, disagree with each other - and the dictionary - on the spelling of the name. Direction sign at Silver Creek, spells it “Cinabar” but the sign at the community post office says “Cinebar”. It’s believed the community was named for the ore which produces mercury, but there’s disagreement even there, since “cinnebar” is the accepted spelling for the mineral. However, the post office calls it “Cinebar,” and the post office always has the last word on the spelling of a town name. - Chronicle Staff Photo.”
A Look Back in Time: Future Academy Award Nominee Lana Turner Visits Twin Cities to Advocate Buying Bonds for War Effort
Preparations were completed on Thursday, June 11, 1942, for the arrival of famed actress Lana Turner in Chehalis and Centralia. Turner, who would go on to receive an Academy Award nomination for best … more
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Ohanapecosh Hot Springs Resort no longer exists, but was a very popular place to go. The Hot Springs are east of Packwood on the edge of Mount Rainier Park. These lovely cabins, popular in the 1920s and 1930s, were torn down. Today the Ohanapecosh Campgrounds exist where the cabins once stood and the hot springs can still be found if you’re so inclined.
A Look Back in Time: Japanese Americans of Lewis County Boarded on Train to California Internment Camp in 1942
Fifty-three Japanese Americans left the Chehalis Train Depot on Tuesday, June 2, 1942, on a train headed to Tule Lake, California, to be held in a “Japanese assembly center.” The 53 … more
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In June of 1959 the last bus left the old Centralia Hotel between Silver and Iron on Main Street in downtown Centralia. Now demolished, the once-grand hotel was located where the Campbell Chrysler Jeep Dodge car lot was located before it closed. Louis Stoffer was 35 in June of 1959 and knew that at about 4 p.m. the last bus would be leaving the hotel. The Centralia Hotel was one of the finest hotels in Centralia, Stoffer recalls. The bus station was on the ground floor on the west end of the hotel. During World War II, many soldiers left that station to begin their stints at Fort Lewis — Stoffer himself had taken that trip on July 21, 1943. (Originally submitted by Louis Stoffer for “Our Hometowns: Volume 2”)
A Look Back in Time: Graduation Week Comes for Chehalis High School’s 50th Batch of Seniors in 1942
The formerly named Chehalis High School — now W.F. West High School — embarked on its graduate programs for the week of May 27, 1942. The week-long graduation proceedings were set to … more
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The Yard Birds parking lot was covered in ash from the eruption of Mount St. Helens in this photograph from May 26, 1980.
A Look Back in Time: Centralia Tops Lewis County Liquor Revenue List in Year When Sales Topped $800,000
Liquor sales in Lewis County reached an aggregate of $801,608 in the reporting year of Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951. The report came in as the 18th annual report conducted by the state’s … more
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Pe Ell School graduates are pictured May 4 1982, in this photograph from The Chronicle’s archives.
A Look Back in Time: Expansion of the Pacific Highway Through Lewis County Planned for Over $1.5M
In 1952, the Pacific Highway was one of the state’s premier cross-regional thoroughfares, and it was set to expand further through Lewis County. “Two new contracts for work in … more
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