Out of the Past: Valley’s own Hollywood actress Ella Raines dies; Tolt’s sheep show is an FFA win

Thursday, June 16, 1988: Ella Raines, a Valley native who was a leading lady of American film during the 1940s, died two weeks ago of throat cancer.

Stories from 25 and 50 years ago, as reported in the pages of the Snoqualmie Valley Record.

Thursday, June 16, 1988

• Dudley, the national touring clown of the five-ring Carson & Barnes Circus, will be in North Bend Friday as a forerunner to the huge circus to come the following Friday.

• Ella Raines, a Valley native who was a leading lady of American film during the 1940s, died two weeks ago of throat cancer.

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• Fall City’s Derby Day celebration will be held this Saturday and promises to be a whale of a good time for the whole family.

Thursday, June 20, 1963

• Scott Wallace waits for his glass of milk to toast June Dairy Month with newly selected King County Dairy Princess Linda Smith and Commission chairman Ed Munro.

• Tolt-Carnation F.F.A. members exhibited the major share of the sheep in the F.F.A. division at the first annual Puget Sound Junior Livestock show at Marysville.

• In Least Putt competition on June 12, Shirley Lee led the first division in the Cascade Women’s Golf Club.