News Files: Stilly ate away farmland in 1960 – goskagit.com

Nettie (Greenwell) and James Bunton married in Tennessee before moving to Camano Island, where they raised 11 children.

The Lindbaks arrived in Stanwood from Norway.

In 1910, two pioneer families were united by marriage of Lulla Gulbranson of Cedarhome and Alfred Hatvedt of Stanwood.

Andrew Ellingson was the ferry tender at Stanwood.

William Haatch, a Stanwood graduate, entered the UW, then left to enlist in the U.S. Army, serving during World War I.

The State Bank of Stanwood, established in 1910, paid 4 percent interest on saving accounts.

A storm did great damage at Warm Beach, broke windows and destroyed three boats.

The Vanity Box was advertising permanent waves for $8.

George Mitchell, Stanwoods pioneer attorney, resigned, after serving from the towns incorporation in 1903 until December 1939.

Fifteen inches of snow fell in Victoria Community (3rd Avenue and 300th Street), and all 19 phones were out.

Stanwood schools joined a nationwide program for driver education as a means of curbing teenage recklessness.

Camano Island had three new pay phone booths installed at convenient points along the islands length.

Farmers in the Stillaguamish River Valley assessed the damage done to riverbank property by floods.

Dairymen from Stanwood attended a meeting with Washington State Univeristy officials about the controversy over milk testing procedures.

It became illegal for tank haulers to fill their tanks from town fire hydrants.

Island County Commissioners approved the final plat of the Camano Country Club.

Puget Sounds worst snowstorm in 10 years cancelled school, and stores had a run on tire chains.

Classes began through Skagit Valley College at Camano Center.

Three men who claimed to be carpet cleaners were arrested on Camano when it was discovered there were no carpets in the residence.

The city gave its OK to Candle Ridge II subdivision.

Two new elementary schools were taking shape on Camano Island.

Freeborn and Warm Beach fire commissioners hinted at ending their two-year partnership with Stanwood.

The school board considered athletic participation fees in pay-to-play in order to save programs.

Two older teens were booked into jail for using their truck to spin circles in the school soccer fields, causing over $5,000 damage.

Stanwoods bikini baristas now wear the same amount of clothes to work as everyone else.

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