The Eagle News Feb. 26, 1976

Because the dates line up, The Eagle has decided to reprint events from 1976. Thank you to volunteer Julie O’Neil and volunteer curator, genealogist, and board member Kari Kandoll.

Puget Island News

From Norway

Mrs. Gudrun Enge from Vik Helgeland in Norway has been visiting many homes on Puget Island recently. A first cousin to Sigurd Blix, she has spent time with Mr. and Mrs. Sigurd Blix, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Danielsen, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bergseng and with many other friends and relatives. Mrs. Enge left for her home Monday after visiting in the United States since September. She spent a considerable amount of time with a daughter in California.

Weekend Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Christie of Dallas, Oregon, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Canham, Mrs. Christie is a daughter of George Canham.

Last Week Mr. and Mrs. Terry Harding of Portland were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Canham.

Friendship Club to Meet

The Puget Island Friendship club will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home of Edna Bauer.

Skamokawa News

By Mrs. Howard Madden

My Alston grandchildren, Sharon, Bruce, Maira and Molly spent the weekend with us while their parents attended a marriage encounter in Chehalis. On Saturday the Johnson tribe joined us for the remainder of the weekend. Monty Longtain joined our group to have a good time with all his cousins.

The Jerry Brockways spent most of Sunday in Kelso with the Kenny Brockways to celebrate the baptism day for Jared and Rachael. Sunday evening they attended the church dinner at the Skamokawa Grange hall.

Pat Thacker has received a third honor, in the form of another nomination for appointment to the Merchant Marine Academy at King’s Point, Long Island, New York. This one is from Senator Warren Magnuson.

Laurie and Lonnie Webb spent a recent weekend with their grandparents, the Francis Edmonsons, at Copalis digging clams while their parents, the Tom Webbs, spent the weekend in Spokane.

I was the honoree at a birthday party luncheon hostessed by Claire Pype last Wednesday. Others attending were Noreen Holten, Nell Smythe, Pat Beyer and Ann Fryberger.

Helen West has really bounced back to her old self in a hurry. It’s good to have her hale and hearty again. We had dinner with them Tuesday evening.