PRESERVING THE STORIES OF ISSAQUAH
A Memory Book Project of the
Issaquah Historical Society
Denny Croston
June 18, 1946
Fifty-five years. (The most part of.)
Never wanted to be anyplace else.
All Issaquah schools (Grades 1-12).
Crostons came to Issaquah in the early 1890’s. I am fourth generation in Issaquah.
It was a lot of fun and lots of friends that I still get to see from time to time. I remember when we moved into the new high school in 1962 or 1963.
Never met her.
I was out of school in 1965.
I played football a couple of years and some baseball in the summer.
We would usually be at ones house or right after school, we would stop by the Honeysuckle (soda fountain). We were always in some kind of mischief but usually never got caught. If we got in trouble at school we got swats.
Paul’s Barber shop or Hank’s.
Usually went to Lewis Hardware and still do. I also remember Wold's Hardware and later I think it was called Craymers’ Hardware that I worked at for a short time assembling bar-b-ques and lawnmowers.
We shopped at Tony and Johnny's after but also went to the Grange and later we went to Hi-Low. I also worked there on Saturdays in the early 1960’s.
Yes, we shopped there also and had a freezer locker.
We went to Fasano’s commonly on Friday nights in the 1950’s. Would frequent others from time to time.
I went to the Honeysuckle after school and do remember go into Drylie's Soda Shop but he seemed like an unfriendly old guy, so didn’t go there too often.
Hardly ever went there, they were too expensive for my budget.
Been to them all but none better than but the other in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.
Really never had much need to go there, because we had no farm animals.
I remember that Labor Day Celebration was “the big event” of the year and I always looked forward to it.
It went from small and fun to big and hard work.
I remember when Pete Radimaker (heavy-weight boxer) was training in Issaquah for a championship fight. There was a lot of activity at the old fire-hall, press and T.V. reporters, but he lost the fight.
I will always remember Bill Bergsma as Santa, and milkman.
When I was young we used to hike around Tiger Mountain and Squak Mountain all the time. I spent many nights camped up there. When I was older I always went deer hunting and sometimes one of us would get one.
I fished Issaquah Creek all the time. And my grandfather (Irven Hynds) lived on the Lake Sammamish, and went fishing for perch (they were plentiful). Used them for crawdad bait which we caught lots of them to eat.
Vasa Park was a real neat place to swim and play. Didn’t go there too often because it was too far to walk.
Swam at Lake Sammamish often. Swam at my grandparents’ house, State Park, and at Alexander’s Park.
All but Issaquah Lumber.
I remember that the Monohon Mill had fires very often, because my uncle (Roy Croston) was on the fire department.
I was only there once, but I remember us kids were playing in the hay barn. When they stacked the bails of hay, they would leave tunnels and chambers in them and it was like crawling around in a maze.
I worked at Darigold for about seven years in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.
As kids we would hop the train and ride it down to the lake to my grandparents on the lake. After a while the train would make us ride inside and then stop when we wanted to get off. They said it was too dangerous for us to hop on and off but it sure was exciting riding on a flatcar or boxcar.
My first car was a 1936 Ford pickup that was given to me by my sister.
I later bought a 1954 Ford sedan from Jerry Malone Ford (Helper).
I was a member of the Eagles for about 20 years.
I remember we used to go to the turkey raffles during the holiday seasons.
Yes, I went to the back upper corner of the theatre to kiss.
Went to the movies almost every Friday night. My dad gave me a quarter and it cost 20 cents to get in and that left 5 cents for a candy bar.