Coulee Recollections
A look at the past...
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Last updated 4/16/2014 at 10:32am
Sixty-five Years Ago Workmen operating contractor's prepakt grout equipment, during pumping of grout in prepakt areas as the base of the right training wall as follows: top, two double drum grout mixers; center, two F.S. Simplex pumps and bottom, four triplex grout pumps with hose connections. This work is being performed by the Pacific Bridge Company, contractor, as part of its contract for the repair of the spillway bucket section of Grand Coulee Dam. - March 1949
Ten Years Ago
Selected as Miss Grand Coulee Dam 2004 was Tiffany Barry. Princesses Jennifer Sedillo and Canace Payne.
The City of Grand Coulee will be received a new fire truck.
Twenty Years Ago
Stacey Tinnell-Benton was named Miss Grand Coulee Dam and 1994 Junior Miss. Kristen Sherman was first runner-up and Patsy Gould was second.
Nearly 80 of the 153 registered voters in Elmer City signed a petition declaring their opposition to the consolidation of Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam and Elmer City.
Thirty Years Ago
Debbie Peterson was crowned Junior Miss. Also crowned were two attendants Lavina Jameson and Jan Vordahl.
Ridge Riders Junior Rodeo Queen Jodi Rosenberg and Princess Debbie Steffens invited the Grand Coulee Dam area to the 9th annual Junior Rodeo April 14 and 15.
Forty Years Ago
Cathy Rice was named Miss Grand Coulee Dam. She will represent the GCD area at Colorama and other festivities being held this summer. The two princesses accompanying her will be Nancy French and Cheryl Brewer.
Fifty Years Ago
Five councilmen in Grand Coulee took oath of office this week. They include Landy Harrell, G.E. Beirhaus, Andrew Pachosa, Carl Vieth and Ada Shannon.
Sixty Years Ago
Twin brothers James Jr. and Michael Somday were home in Nespelem on leave. They are both seamen. James was home from Japan and Michael is stationed at San Francisco.
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