Out of the Past October 21 2026

80 Years Ago

John Erickson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Erickson, is now employed by Deer Park Flying Service at the Deer Park Airport. Jim Erickson is still employed as a carpenter in Sacramento, Calif.

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Just a touch of TB (tuberculosis)?” There is no such thing as a “touch of TB.” A person may not feel sick, but if his doctor has told him that he has TB, it is not a matter to be treated lightly. Any delay in treatment may jeopardize the success of the cure. It may endanger everyone who approaches the patient. 

Farm incomes are expected to continue at relatively high levels in 1947, even though some weakening in demand for agricultural products is anticipated in the last half of the year, says R.M. Turner, extension economist at the State College of Washington.

40 Years Ago

Time will tell if Deer Park and its neighbors are ready for this, but Rev. Stephen Hamilton of the Open Door Congregational Church is banking on it – that the tri-county area is ready for fine music, fine drama, and fine arts. “We’ve been thinking this over for some time,” Hamilton said, “and we think the time is now to bring to Deer Park top talent for those who enjoy fine music, the music of symphonies, and the best dramatic acts we can find.”

Part of the grant monies needed to finance a new city well and transmission lines is in, but city residents may have to foot the remainder if more state and federal help can’t be found. 

Grangers and friends gathered at Valley Prairie Grange to help celebrate its 60^th anniversary on Oct. 11. State Grange Master Ray Hill and his wife, Helen, were present as was Ira A. Shea, organizer of Valley Prairie and over 100 other granges in Washington state. 

20 Years Ago

It took almost a year, but charges were filed on Monday against Deer Park’s Clifford Helm for his role in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 395 that took the lives of five children. The Nov. 1, 2005, accident near Hatch Road took the lives of five members of the Jeffrey Schrock family ages 2-12 along with severely injuring Schrock. 

Providence Cancer Center and Deer Park Hospital have created a “Telehealth Cancer Information Program,” a telehealth site that will allow participants to connect to the Providence Cancer Center in the Deer Park Hospital conference room. The program will provide an opportunity for any cancer patient or individual in the community to ask questions of the Providence Cancer Center team and connect with patients from other rural areas.

“We were thrown into leadership aspects of the government,” said Deer Park High School senior Brianna Matson of the Washington D.C. leadership conference she attended. Matson was one of eight students from Washington state and one of 200 students nationwide who attended the conference.