It’s Throwback Thursday and time to crack the pages of the Bainbridge Review; the Thursday, Dec. 2, 1948 edition.

Front Page

C.C. Protests City Sewer

The Chamber of Commerce approved a resolution Tuesday protesting “with all the indignation at its command the affront and danger in the thoughtless plan by the City of Seattle to dump huge quantities of sewage into Puget Sound.”

The resolution was approved upon recommendation of the health and recreation committee, headed by Ron Donaldson, Lynwood Center.

Workers OK Union Shop

Employees at the West Coast Wood Preserving Company’s Creosote plant voted 57 to 0 in favor of a union shop in a National Labor Relations Board election Tuesday afternoon.

Four of the 62 eligible workers were absent from work, and one other failed to vote. The union to which the men belong is Local No. 3185, Lumber and Sawmill Workers, American Federation of Labor.

Motor Trouble Stops Bus Monday

The Bainbridge Bus Company’s 6:15 p.m. bus to Port Madison broke down near Manitou Monday night, when a piston broke and a connecting rod broke a cylinder wall in the motor.

Ray Johnson, driver, obtained cars from the Rodal Motors garage to take 20 stranded passengers to their homes.

Major repairs will be needed to put the bus into running condition, leaving only one bus to cover the scheduled runs, Bob Rodal, Rolling Bay, owner of the company, said.

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Oh, Oh!

Hansen Finally Changes Shirt

George Hansen, Island Center, has a “new $10 wool shirt that looks good and is mighty comfortable,” he told members of his family Saturday evening.

And he wasn’t going to change it for a “dress-up” shirt, despite efforts of younger members of the family!

But Mr. Hansen dashed into his bedroom and put on the dress-up shirt mighty quick, he said later, when 40 friends and neighbors came in for a surprise party and to celebrate the Hansen’s silver wedding anniversary.

In addition to the surprise and the many gifts the couple was presented with a purse of silver from their friends.

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Bookmobile Sets Record

The county library district bookmobile set a new record here on November 5, when it distributed 742 books in one day, the most ever circulated on any one day anywhere in the county.

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Spartan ‘Teen Talk

with Verna Andersen, Doreen Shepherd

Everyone and their daughter was in Seattle Friday. Elaine Anderson bought some skirt material, Joyce Buchanan visited her dentist, and Susan Thompson just went along for the ride.

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Annabelle Dunn managed to escape a houseful of relatives only to supply other people’s relatives with popcorn and candy at the local movie.

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To prove that life was not so peachy for everyone … Janice Murley spent the holidays in bed and Jeanne Griffith’s ski plans fell through! Such a deal!

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And — prize boner! We interviewed the Swiss consul in Seattle only to find we had forgotten to get his name! (Great journalists!)

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Spartan of the Week: That luscious turkey who was seen lately with cranberry sauce — ummm!

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