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Look inside... The best way to get a new puppy or kitten off on the right foot (paw?) is to head to the veterinarian’s office for an exam and vaccines. See page 8.
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Bud Olson: Editor in Chief Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a chapter written by Benay Nordby, former news editor of The Courier-Herald
By Benay Nordby
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Mutual of Enumclaw
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had no particular sense about the importance of agriculture or livestock. Even though I lived in “The Breadbasket of the World,” (California) and one of the nation’s leading dairy states, I could not tell the difference between, say, a Holstein cow and a Jersey. I was a real heifer. My inexperience with farming became all too apparent when, as newlyweds, my husband Lynn and I made the decision to move northward to Enumclaw, a city of 7,000 population in Washington state.
The move was for the sake of Lynn’s young career in city management. It was a traumatic departure for our families, who, I think, hoped it was temporary. For me it was simple. We had no children yet, few belongings and a desire to live in a climate with real seasons. It also put 1,200 miles between me and my splintered family. They would find their own path. I never realized how rocky it would be. For the time being, the excitement of a new marriage and a new job for Lynn made it easy for me to leave them behind. Though we made the move primarily for Lynn’s benefit, I also wanted a new job. I was confident I could start a real career, perhaps at the local newspaper.
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Robert ‘Bud’ Olson was the editor of the Courier-Herald for three decades. He began in 1954. File Photo
Grandmother halts telephone scam artist
Weather The forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain tonight (Wednesday), with a greater chance of precipitation Thursday and Friday. Low temperatures could drop into the mid30s. The weekend calls for mostly cloudy skies and high temperatures in the mid-50s. It appears the liklihood of rain showers increases late Saturday and into Sunday.
Man tries to bilk Enumclaw woman out of $3,000 by posing as her grandson By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
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Chalet features folk scene
Five days of folk music came to the Chalet Theatre last week, courtesy of the Chalet Arts Showcase Theatre and Cassandra Music. “Folk Music as History” was a special, five-day series aimed at children. Making several appearances was Phil Hansen, above. Photo by Kevin Hanson
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A foul-mouthed scam artist attempted to bilk an Enumclaw woman out of $3,000 Wednesday morning, but was foiled when the sympathetic grandmother employed intellect over emotion. The incident began with a call to the woman’s land-line telephone. A caller asked for “grandma” and said he had been in an accident. He was in dire need of $3,000 and required the money fast. He asked his grandmother to immediately contact Western Union and wire the money, which
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