A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum.
- 100 years ago
On Feb. 11, 1925, one of the latest innovations, “pictures that talk,” were shown in Vancouver. The movies with sound were featured as a courtesy of the Northwest Talking Picture exchange in Portland at the Vancouver High School auditorium under the auspices of the school. The program included musical numbers and acting throughout the night.
- 75 years ago
On Feb. 11, 1950, the Washington State Fruit Commission crowned Margaret Carty of Ridgefield as its champion cherry pie baker. Carty had previously won pie baking competitions in Battle Ground and Kelso. She bested 16 other competitors from across the state to win $25 and an expenses-paid trip to Chicago to take on winners from 15 other states where sour cherries are grown commercially.
- 50 years ago
Building departments in Clark County and the city of Vancouver both reported a jump in building activity. The number of permits issued totaled 136, including 60 new single-family homes.
