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Chehalis
editEconomy
editBartel's Clothing and Shoes, founded in 1922 as a family business, originally sold suits and formalwear for men, including tuxedos to graduating students, for several decades before incorporating shoes and women's clothing. It remained in the downtown district and locally owned without interruption since its beginnings. The store was permanently closed in 2023 due to shifting shopping habits and inventory difficulties.[1][2]
Sears fire, October 1945.[3]
History
editVisit from Lana Turner in 1942 for war bond drive.[4]
Murals
editChehalis is home to several murals,[5] many sponsored by the city or community organizations, some of which partner with the Washington State Main Street Program.[6] In the downtown district, a large painting of a steam train, titled #15 at Sunset, is located on the Elks Building. In an alley on the north side of Market Street are a variety of wall paintings focusing on the eclectic, such as aliens and Bigfoot.[7][8]
A large welcome mural, focusing on the founder of the the city, Elizabeth Barrett Tynan Saunders, as well as the history of airplanes, is located at the north end of downtown. It has a small nod to the city's connection to the Kenneth Arnold sightings in 1947.[7][9] Three murals decorate the adjoining pubic bathroom facilities, each containing specifics about the city's railroads and community togetherness, including another UFO themed artwork, the Kenneth Arnold.[7][10] A mural of a butterfly flying over flowers, known as Garden Delight, is situated at the main crossing of Market and Boistfort and was completed in 2020. The mural, Lifting Up Chehalis, meant to inspire visitors to photograph themselves for social media, is installed on Boistfort Avenue, the location of the city's farmers market.[11]
Outside of downtown, a wall painting, Lewis County’s Legacy in Agriculture, details crops and farming was completed in 2022 at the United Natural Foods plant.[12] The Chehalis-Centralia Airport is home to a collage mural, Chehalis Celebrates Aviation, that highlights airplane history in the city.[11]
Sculptures
editLocated at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center is a bronze statue known as The Guardian. Created to honor local police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, the artwork depicts a little girl along with an officer and a police dog.[13] Additional sculptures are found throughout the city, including 4 statues at the Recreation Park Complex portraying young children in various states of play.
- ^ Vander Stoep, Isabel (July 27, 2022). "'Everybody Has a Bartel's Story': Chehalis Store Celebrates 100 Years". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Sexton, Owen (August 4, 2023). "Bartel's Clothing and Shoes to close after 101 years in Chehalis". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Sears Fire and Re-Opening Remembered". The Chronicle. October 22, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Visit of Film Star Awaited". The Daily Chronicle. June 11, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "ChehalisArt - representing our community through art". Experience Chehalis. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Will (January 22, 2019). "Chehalis Community Renaissance Team Launches 'Experience Chehalis' Website". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c Fink, Joyce (February 8, 2021). "Color Welcomes Visitors in Downtown Chehalis with Chehalis Community Renaissance Team". Lewis Talk. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Julie (October 14, 2019). "Chehalis Renaissance Team Paints the Town - Literally". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Rubin, Will (July 1, 2019). "Local Artists Team Up to Paint Mural in Downtown Chehalis". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Chehalis Community Renaissance Team (November 10, 2017). "New Downtown Chehalis Mural Highlights Area". The Chronicle (Press release). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ a b McDonald, Julie (October 11, 2021). "Murals Draw 'Selfie' Photographers, Parking Lot Design Spurs Complaints". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Wenzelburger, Jared (October 7, 2022). "Photo: A Corny Addition to the Experience Chehalis Murals". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Carper, Krysta (September 25, 2019). "A Look at the Murals and Public Art of Lewis County". Lewis Talk. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
W.F. West
editGirl's state titles
edit| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls' softball | Class 2B | 1999 | |||
| 2000 | |||||
| 2012 | |||||
| 2015 | |||||
| 2017 | |||||
| Girl's basketball | Class 2B | 2014 | |||
| 2018 | Archbishop Murphy High School | 64-52 |
Boy's state titles
edit| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boy's baseball | Class 2B | 2010 | |||
| 2013 | |||||
| Boy's basketball | Class 2B | 1960 | Sumner High School | 70-56 |
Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
editRodeo - [1]
History and photo - [2]
Fair website - [3]
- ^ Vander Stoep, Isabel (July 31, 2023). "2023 Southwest Washington Fair will put the 'grand' in 'grandstands'". The Chronicle. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ The Chronicle staff (August 10, 2023). "Southwest Washington Fair: A Celebration Dating Back to 1877". The Chronicle. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
Reprint from a 2006 Chronicle article
- ^ "Southwest Washington Fair". southwestwashingtonfair.org. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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