Out of the Past: H.L. Riley Tree Farm concludes another successful harvest; Carolyn Wyrsch, Chantal Irvin named Class of ‘67’s valedictorian, salutatorian

May 26, 2017 7:30 am

The following stories happened this week, 25 and 50 years ago, as reported in the Snoqualmie Valley Record. From the Record’s archives:

Thursday, May 28, 1992

• Valley residents may have noticed a change in the landscape near the Norman Fork Road recently. A hillside of trees is now gone. Not to worry. The hillside is actually the H.L. Riley Tree Farm and the latest 25-acre “crop” has just been harvested. The tree farm, originally the H.L. Riley Logging and Construction Co., was formed in 1945 by Leon Riley, now 81, and his brother-in-law, Oliver Mackey.

• While their friends are on vacation, Mount Si High School students Megan Humphrey, Juli Milliman and Sean Mallery will be in school this summer. They’re not unhappy about this arrangement. In fact, they feel honored, as they are part of a select group of students chosen for the Governors School. The school, based at Seattle University offers high school students a month-long structured leadership training session, complete with a variety of classes and individual projects.

Thursday, May 25, 1967

• Carolyn Wyrsch has been chosen valedictorian and Chantal Irvin salutatorian for the Mount Si High School class of 1967, for graduation ceremonies June 4 and 5. Paulette Fleming is the graduation speaker chosen by the faculty and Patrick Driscoll is the speaker chosen by the class.

• Visitors to the grounds at Snoqualmie Falls recently are dodging a variety of construction projects, but its all to benefit future visitors. It is part of an estimated $100,000 “face-lifting” of the facilities by the Puget Sound Power and Light Co. to keep up with an increasing tide of spectators at famed falls. Plans call for construction of an observation platform, beautification of the parklike setting, increased parking, a picnic shelter and a concession center.

• New rules on arrest and investigation set by the Supreme Court demand college-trained police that “we don’t have the money now and won’t get with the money we can offer,” Lt. Ray Ryerson of the King County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. “I don’t feel handcuffed,” said Ryerson. “But we are going to be hamstrung to a degree. The police have to be professional enough to cope with the court decisions. Right now, out of 82 Sheriff’s officers manning patrol cars, one is a college graduate.”