The sound of a 1937 John Deere engine is distinctive. It was for my wife, who heard tractor owner Loren Smith moving down “O” Avenue to Longview Friday evening. When he’s done with his annual chores at a nearby hay field, Smith rolls slowly back to his home off 32nd Street.
The sound of a 1937 John Deere engine is distinctive, and it led me to a nearby field Wednesday to see owner Loren Smith at work under the summer sun. The day was not without its challenges, but Smith overcame them to get four or more truckloads of hay out of the field. When he’s […]
For a few minutes Thursday businessmen Boyd Veer and Ron Smith were boys again, taking advantage of an opportunity to race remote control cars over the parking lot at Micro Aero Dynamics Corporation’s hangar at the Anacortes Airport. Watching on is Cap Sante Court owner Duane Clark as Boyd (center) and Ron put their cars […]