News from our past: Mall in the works

Photo courtesy metformin er 500mg side effects of The Wenatchee World

A new $5 million shopping center in East Wenatchee is in the works in June 1972. Looking over the plans were, from left, local Sears Manager V.J. Sblendorio, Sears Northwest Manager David Scanlan, Bob Barr of Center Investments Inc., partners in the development, Buttrey Food Stores Vice President J.J. Quinn, Osco Drug Northwest Division Manager Jack O’Connell and architect Roderick G. Parr.

100 years ago

Waterville attorney M.B. Malloy is visiting Wenatchee.

Mrs. L.A. Rogers of Waterville passed through Wenatchee last night on her way home after spending several days in Seattle.

50 years ago

Voters will decide on April 28 for consolidating an elementary school district and the Waterville School District. At issue will be the merger of the Happy Home School District with the Waterville district. Happy Home’s school, several miles east of Waterville, now has six grades and nine students. One of the reasons for consolidating is the inability of the Happy Home district to provide transportation for its students.

25 years ago

Republicans from five counties Saturday picked Mansfield wheat rancher Alex McLean as their first choice to fill the legislative seat left vacant by the resignation of Earl Tilly.