July 2008

The new Webmaster has finally gotten the programs needed to beging updates on this website.   New articles are being edited and will appear soon.  Watch for changes in the near future.

May 26
No significant updates have been made to the website since September except for the addition of Nellie Robertson's Thumbnail History of Monroe because the webmaster's computer has had to two hard drive crashes and a hard drive wipe, and because the webmaster has signficant other commitments.

Dec. 5
There will be no general update for November and December because in recovering from the hard drive crash (see Septmeber's non-update below), the webmaster's computer received a corrupt Microsoft automatic update. After much frustration, I took it to Jack at PC Select who did a great job but even working with Microsoft he could not correct the problem, so the only solution in the end was to wipe my hard drive.

Oct. 3
Posted the October cover feature, Monroe Union High School and related photos.

Sept. 16
There will be no general update for September because the webmaster's new computer ate all the files--better known as the hard drive crashed and because the said computer's expensive extended warranty mandates that said computer be shipped to somehwere beyond the former planet Pluto's orbit for repair. Newsletter items and a different cover photo feature have now been added thanks to Rhonda Dicksion's loan of a computer.

July 31
Posted the August cover feature, The Fair! with a new photo.

July 6
Posted the July cover feature, The Avalon Theater and related photos.

June 12
Added information about Monroe Cemetery Records.

May 29
Added the final part of H. E. Pearsall's memoirs about Monroe's early history. This one recalls the cutting down of That Great Fir Tree. Also updated the News listings to add information from our June newsletter.

May 2
Posted the May cover feature, Monroe's Banks, and related photos.

Apr. 18
Added information about Nellie Robertson's new historical novel, Beyond Wellington, and also information on our 2006 Raffle Quilt.

Apr. 3
Posted the April cover feature, Camp-Riley Drug Co., and related photos about the drug store that served downtown Monroe from 1909 to 1980, and added a photo feature on the 1913 community pageant Joan of Arc.

Mar. 7
Updated the News listings to add information from our March newsletter.

Mar. 1
Added a photo of Monroe General Hospital c1950, which later became Valley General Hospital.

Feb. 28
Posted the March cover feature, The First Highways and related photos about the importance of the rivers as the only real transportation link for the early pioneers .

Feb. 1
Added another of H. E. Pearsall's memoirs about Monroe's early history. This one recalls both the early road system and the Wagner School District.

Jan. 6
Updated the Calendar page with the Society's 2006 membership meeting schedule: Third Thursdays with the Monroe Historical Society.

Dec. 31
Posted the January cover feature, which is an account of an 1883 Walking Tour from Snohomish to Cherry Valley (north of Duvall) via Park Place and the Tualco Valley .

Dec. 2
Added more informaton about Pattison's Ferry to make it a photo feature. Also updated the Current News listings to add information from our December newsletter.

Nov. 6
Added a photo of Cedar Bolts.

Nov. 1
Added another of H. E. Pearsall's memoirs about Monroe's early history. This one recalls his venture into the brick business. Also updated the Current News listings to add information from our September newsletter including an article on Fred Rosenzweig.

Oct. 1
Added another of H. E. Pearsall's memoirs about Monroe's early history. This one recalls his work with the first logging donkey engine in Snohomish County and perhaps anywere.

Sept. 5
Added another of H. E. Pearsall's memoirs about Monroe's early history. This one tells a story about a young "Babe" Dennis.

Aug. 16
Updated the Calendar listings; Also please note that the September web update will not be posted until after the Fair ends on Sept. 5.

Aug. 9
Because of the removal of the Milwaukee Railroad Bridge at Buck Island this month, the feature on Railroad Bridges Across Sky has once again been listed on the cover page.

Aug. 5
Updated the Calendar listings and added minor information to the resources pages.