Today in History

50 YEARS AGO (1958): Port Angeles’ new city manager, unanimously selected by the City Council from 83 applicants, comes to the city with an extensive list of experience.

M.W. “Matt” Slankard took over his duties at a salary of $9,000 a year. He took the oath of office from Mayor Nathan G. Richardson and signed the non-communist oath required by state law.

His first city job was in Turlock, Calif., in 1929. After a war job, he was assistant city manager in San Leandro, Calif., then was the first city manager of Roseburg, Ore., in 1947. Subsequent city manager positions before arriving in Port Angeles were in San Bruno and Coronado, both in California, and Fairbanks, Alaska.

25 YEARS AGO (1983): An empty collar hooked to a chain demonstrates the Fitts family’s loss.

Lady, a golden retriever, belongs to the empty collar at the Clallam County Fair dog barn.

The 2¬½-year-old fair grand champion disappeared Friday night, and the Fittses, who live in Forks, think she’s run away.

Lady belongs to Jim Fitts, 13, who was planning to take her to the Washington State Fair in Puyallup on Sept. 18.

In addition, the dog has sentimental value to the family, as well as embodying 2¬½ years of “hard work” and training.

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