I just spent a couple of fun-filled hours perusing the archives in the Jewish Transcript (since renamed JTNews). It was a walk down memory lane — checking in on many of my relatives who I knew as a child but who have since passed away. I also learned about relatives I never got to meet, including my great-grandfather William Flash. I found his obituary from 1938 and was excited to learn that he lived until the age of 86! I also learned that he was born in Poland, a little family fact that was never passed down to me. Congratulations to Seattle’s Jewish newspaper for celebrating its 90th anniversary — and for taking on the important task of archiving the old papers. I know that the job is only partially completed and I wish you luck in raising the additional funds to archive all editions of the paper. Meanwhile, I encourage all readers to check out the archives at jtn.stparchive.com and to take a trip down memory lane!
Cynthia Flash Hemphill
Chair, JTNews Editorial Committee
Bellevue