50 years ago

Editor: Ace Comstock

First grid turnout held; Coach sees light team

“Perspiration began to pour from potential Falcon football stars Wednesday of this week as the first of the two-a-day football turnouts started at 9 a.m.

“Football coach Jim Leierer had about 25 players out for the first showing but only one senior. Most others who plan to turn out reported they had jobs they couldn’t leave. The coach said he will have turnouts at 9 a.m. every morning and at 4 p.m. every evening from now until the start of school Wednesday.

“For the first turnouts, the coach said he plans to work on conditioning and, following that idea, he sent his squad around the track during the first turnout. He said he wants every member of the squad to be able to run a six-minute mile or make a real effort at it.”

25 years ago

Editor: Jim Larsen

Russian jet

skims trees

“Residents on South Whidbey Island endured their own air show last Tuesday after Soviet aircraft flew over Scatchet Head at an ear shattering 500 feet above sea level.

“According to Paine Field Noise Abatement Department worker Richard Graham, a Soviet Jet, accompanied by Soviet fighter aircraft, flew under overcast sky across South Whidbey Island in order to maintain formation before breaking through the clouds. Graham said the aircraft passed the Island over the accepted minimum altitude, although the sound of the jet engines made the south island pass more ‘dramatic.’

“Scatchet Head resident Elizabeth Itaya said she was in her house talking on the phone when the passenger jet passed overhead.”