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the 2/24/12 edition of Tacoma their savings – become “reluctant News Tribune’s “GO” Magazine.) hitchhikers,” looking for a lift to While folks continue to line up at anywhere. A Washington apple the counter—there’s also a drive- farmer and his niece give them a up window—between 9 a.m. and 4 ride, and they end up in Seattle. p.m. for glazed, cake, crullers and When the farmer unexpectedly other varieties, few knowing the disappears, a nurse, whom Mike history of the shop. has befriended, wants to inform As part of Lakewood Historical the Welfare Board. Does the hero Society’s Tribute to the World’s solve the dilemma, get his plane Future Remembered: Exposition (AYP) Fair the famous World’s Fair, do- back and get the girl? Watch the in Seattle in 1909, nuts will be served at the April 17th movie! A Look Back, 50 years the Panama Ca- program. Don’t miss this nostalgic The film includes shots of the later, at the Seattle nal, and many opportunity to “re-visit the Fair,” Monorail and the Space Needle, World’s Fair! others. It was pre- and enjoy this Lakewood tradition. as well as views of Mt. Rainier. Of sented to me by course, when the King was in town By Nancy Covert your senior Senator for the two-week period in early “Century 21 Exposition” Warren Magnuson September, 40 off-duty cops turns 50 in 2012 at the White House (continued from page 7) closely guarded him. (Be sure to President John F. Kennedy offi- last Wednesday. read about Barbara Scott’s en- cially opened the Fair on April By closing this dough and baked the donuts. After counter with the King, elsewhere key may we open all this time, cherry donuts are still 21st, 1962. in this issue. He spoke by telephone from the not only a great her favorite, she adds. World's Fair, may Each of their three daughters, Michael Paul residence in Palm The following information was we open an era of and their son learned the busi- Beach, Fla., where he and Mrs. placed on a post card for the 1962 Kennedy were spending the peace and under- ness, Marilyn continues. Currently, standing among Karen Lane, the middle daughter, Seattle World’s Fair Easter holidays. His voice was See Elvis? heard by 12,000 people seated in all mankind. operates a donut shop in Stayton, (photo: courtesy of Seattle Times) The World’s Largest the stadium on the fairgrounds in Let the Fair be- OR, about 12 miles SE of Salem. gin!” Marilyn says the shop is now Elvis Comes to Town Birthday Cake Seattle for the opening ceremo- serving 4th and 5th generation of nies: At that April open- By Nancy Covert The cake was baked to celebrate “I am honored to open the Seat- ing, Fair President customers; all customers, such as th Bret Farrar, Lakewood’s Police The World’s Fair in Seattle saw Paul Bunyan’s 128 birthday. The tle World's Fair today. What we Joe Gandy said, Chief, have been great—“we didn’t close to 10 million visitors during cake was mixed and baked by show is achieved with great effort “The Fair has re- have any bad customers.” its six-month run. Perhaps none of Van de Kamp’s Holland Dutch in the fields of science, technology kindled civic spirit Every day, McCarthy begins the visitors garnered more atten- Bakers, Seattle. Decorations were and industry. These accomplish- —the spirit that making the next day’s fresh in- tion than America’s King of Rock done by Edison Technical School. ments are a bridge which carry us built a community, ventory around midnight. By 9 and Roll—he even upstaged an Souvenir mail away boxed por- confidently towards the 21st cen- out of ashes, that a.m. he’s finished, having created authentic “Royal”—Prince Phillip tions of the fruit cake were sold at tury. Many nations have sent ex- tion is located. How different did moved hills and spanned lakes the latest batch of a delicacy that of Great Britain, who flew his own the site and Clark’s Restaurant, hibits and will send their people. our globe look ten thousand years and waterways and sent its com- was invented in the 17th century by plane to Washington. Seattle. We welcome them. ago when that sound started its merce around the world.” the Dutch. Known as “oyl cakes” Presley’s 1963 film, “It Happened Statistics: This exemplifies the spirit of long voyage? We hope that the the recipe was brought to the New at the World’s Fair” came to frui- Weight: 25,000 pounds, plus peace and cooperation with which light which starts from that star But first... World—probably New Amsterdam tion, according to Wikipedia, due decorations we approach the decades ahead. today-ten thousand years later ar- Seattle is renowned for its public (New York) where its popularity to the suggestion to MGM from Height: 23 feet This manner of opening the fair is rives here-will see a happy and a art—from the quartet of Ionian col- spread. Washington State Governor Albert Icing: 4,000 pounds of C & H in keeping with the exposition's peaceful world. umns that overlook I-5 (remnants At day’s end, unsold inventory Rosellini that Seattle be the set- Cane Sugar space age theme. Literally we are I am confident that as this sound from the original University of was originally taken to Western ting. The film made $2.25 million— Circumference: 60 feet (six sides) reaching out through space on the from outer space is utilized to Washington) to the bronze statue State Hospital; today, Marilyn small potatoes compared with Recipe: new ocean to a star which we open the fair, the fair in turn will of Chief Seattle that stands at Five says, they go to the Hospitality proceeds earned by today’s films. Raisins: 7,000 pounds have never seen, to intercept open the doors to further scientific Corners. Then there’s the seated Kitchen. The film’s lame plot revolved Eggs: 1,500 dozen sound in the form of radio waves gains by letting all see what has bronze figure of Seattle’s famous Despite the emergence of com- around a pair of crop-dusting pilots Pecans: 2,200 pounds already ten thousand years old, to been accomplished today. “Acres of Clams Man,” better petitors, such as Krispy Kreme whose livelihood is threatened Flour: 10,500 pounds start the fair. Before me is a telegraphic key known as ‘Ivar’s Fish and Chips’; donuts a few years ago, nothing when they can’t make payments Cane Sugar: 4,000 pounds The sound emanates from Cas- that is of special significance. It there’s also Rachel, the 550 pound compares with those created at on their plane “Bessie.” Mike (El- A Bunyan pinch of salt: 100 siopeia A in the northern sky. As- has been used by seven Presi- bronze piggybank at Pike Place the House of Donuts. (House of vis) and his buddy, Danny (Gary pounds tronomers see only a faint, filmy dents to open great expositions Market; the majestic figure of Donuts was recently featured in Lockwood) – who’s gambled away cloud where the entire constella- such as the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific (continued on page 2) (continued from page 1) Keeping in mind that Space was One not-so-well-remembered (continued from page 6) Church, next to the Lakewood the fair “almost every week” of its George Washington on the UW the focus for the country’s fact about the Space Needle’s The 45 millionth visitor was Library. six-month run. “Bob especially campus, and the eclectic outdoor anxieties—well, some of them— history is the role Norton Clapp recorded on May 19, 2007. Since enjoyed the Hawaiian Pavilion and art gallery at Myrtle Edwards Park fueled by the 1957 launch of played in its creation. He was 1982, the Needle has been the the Belgian Waffle Hut,” she —all familiar sights to Seattleites. Sputnik. Some Americans won- known as the mastermind of focal point for the Seattle’s New recalled. Among the many monumental dered how they could compete— Lakewood Community (Colonial) Year’s Eve celebration—with fire- After the Fair closed, the figures on display around the city, and the educational focus shifted Center and Lakewood Ice Arena. works and synchronized music. Cheathams went to Belsham there’s one figure —Gort, from the to science. Clapp, then the Weyerhaeuser (Except for 2000, when the show Brothers and bought the commercial- 1951 movie, The Day the Earth Fair planners, looking for some President, partnered with Bagley sized piece of machinery. Since th was cancelled due to perceived Stood Still—who “arrived” in Seattle way to mark the 50 anniversary Wright, contractor Howard S. terror threats against the structure.) October 1962, that large fabricated in 2004 and is displayed outside of of the AYP, decided to focus on Wright, architect John Graham, Although most of the fair exhibits piece of equipment that operated the Science Fiction Museum that space and technology. The fair, and financier Ned Skinner forming are long gone, the Center con- during the Fair, has been used to is in the south wing of the Experi- they decided, would appeal to the Pentagram Corporation. Wright tinues to attract thousands of create the House of Donuts’ ence Music Project Museum, brain “eggheads” as well as the Average Construction was named the annual visitors—for Folklife, signature product: donuts—at least child of former Microsoft co- Joe, and avoiding the overly contractor and Eddie Carlson Bumbershoot (mini versions of the 20 varieties.