Hoquiam Public Schools Close With Commencement Week Events
Hoquiam public schools close this week as examinations begin Monday and end Thursday. The senior class plans a busy commencement week featuring a baccalaureate address by Dr. Joseph K. Hart of the University of Washington, a class play Bucking the Trust at the Hoquiam theater, and multiple social events at the Presbyterian church and other venues.
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Presbyterian Church
Joseph K. Hart
University of Washington
Hoquiam Theater
Hoquiam General Hospital Graduation Planned
Invitations issued by the Hoquiam General Hospital faculty and class announce graduation exercises at the Elks Home on Wednesday evening. The class roll includes Eva W. Schelle Seattle Magna C Solberg Everett Elizabeth Barnard Muscatine Iowa and Victoria Hanson Hoquiam with Miss Ruby C. Rogers as matron.
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Seattle
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Musgatine
Iowa
Victoria Hanson
Ruby C. Rogers
Hastings Dies Suddenly in Hoquiam at 24
George F Hastings of 2428 Simpson Avenue Hoquiam died Saturday from an epileptic fit caused by over exertion after repairing a motorcycle and taking a long ride. He had suffered epilepsy most of his life and had moved here from Oklahoma four years ago. Funeral services were held at Whiteside's undertaking parlors in Aberdeen with interment in Fern Hill cemetery.
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George F. Hastings
Simpson Avenue
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Oklahoma
Whiteside
Aberdeen
Fern Hill Cemetery
Flag Day Planned by Hoquiam Elks
Hoquiam June 8 Flag Day events set for Friday June 14 at the Elks club on K street with an elaborate evening program. Music will feature prominently and patriotic addresses are planned, with a visiting Elk likely to deliver the main address.
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Phillips and Ingle Buy Out Forest Dairy Ranch
Hoquiam June 3 Vernon Phillips and B F Ingle have purchased the Forest dairy ranch from Chas Knockey who has owned and operated the plant for many years. The new owners plan immediate enlargement and improvements and will start work at once.
Second Man Arrested on Kidnapping Charge
W H Weidman a former Aberdeen special police officer is jailed in Montesano charged with taking part in the kidnapping of agitators Thorn and Biscay from a Hoquiam lodging house. He was arrested last week at Gold Bar and held on $5,000 bail to answer in superior court.
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Aberdeen
Thorn and Biscay
Hoquiam
Fitzgerald
Gold Bar
Everett
Gas Engine Arrives For Montesano Power Plant
The gas engine for the electric power plant arrived in Montesano on Wednesday and will be installed and connected to the dynamo to run in about fifteen days. Regular twenty four hour service may resume sooner if all goes well, but full day service is not promised until mid June. The return of reliable power will greatly relieve users.
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Montesano
Durdle Buys Alberta Land Near Edmonton
J T Durdle and J H Law returned from Alberta Canada where Law, as agent for Canadian Pacific Railway, sold a half section to Durdle who plans a creamery nearby. Durdle’s land lies near Edmonton.
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J. T. Durdle
J. H. Law
Alebreta
Canada
Mr. Law
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mr. Durdle
Edmonton
Elected Grand Royal Matron in Washington Amaranth
Mrs George Everett was elected Grand Royal Matron of the Royal and Exalted Degree of the Amaranth for Washington. She will visit all state judges during the year at the order's expense. Her husband serves as Grand Secretary. The selection occurred at the state annual meeting in Seattle this week.
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George Everett
Mrs Irwin to Return to Montesano in June
Mrs. Irwin plans to go back to her Montesano home in the latter part of June. Friends here rejoice at her marked improvement in health.
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Cald er Attends Southwest Washington Fair Directors Meet
Montesano June 1 J E Calder returned home from Centralia after attending a meeting of the directors of the Southwest Washington Fair Association.
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J. E. Calder
Centralia
Southwest Washing Fair Association
Five Year Old Oscar Steiner Dies From Steam Burns
In Elma on June 1 Oscar Steiner age 5 son of Rudolph Steiner was burned at the Strubel Glancey slaughter house when a valve failed under his weight releasing steam and boiling water. He died Thursday afternoon after being rushed to town for treatment.
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Special Train for Aberdeen Show Elma
On Monday night June 10 the Northern Pacific will run the gas car from McCleary to Aberdeen to attend The Spring Maid at the Grand theater. The show drew crowds in Aberdeen last fall and a return engagement was booked. Local residents provided enough signatures to guarantee the trip after officials McKenna and Nye visited Elma.
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Grand Theater
High School Seniors Present Galliger Play in Elma
In Elma on Wednesday night the Senior and Junior classes staged Galliger a three act comedy about school life. The production drew a large audience and the performers delivered strong, fluid character work marking it as one of the town’s best amateur shows.
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Oakville Boosters Form Association
About 25 residents organized the Oakville Development association in Oakville on June 1 in N S Richards law office. B E Williams elected president and Rev Co B Martin secretary to back a June 4 bond vote for a municipal water plant and to promote broader community development including the Olympia cut off road and Chehalis valley land slated for sale.
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Chehalis County
Olympia
Willapa Harbor
Chehalis
White Star Lumber Co. Awards Logging Road Contract
June 1 report states White Star Lumber Co. has let the contract for about two miles of a new logging road. The remaining two miles are to be let in a few weeks.
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Elma
White Star Lumber Co
German Lutheran church honors new pastor and wife
The congregation hosted a Friday evening reception for Rev. and Mrs. A. Minneman at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bloch located at 917 West Hume Street.
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First Appearance of George Leon Moore in Floradora
George Leon Moore, after training with Arditi in Paris and Campanari in Italy, signed with J. C. Duff Opera. His debut in Floradora, intended for a principal male role, required a rapid self taught performance as another actor could not sing. Moore learned the part from dawn until curtain and delivered a memorable if challenging performance amid a dramatic ballroom scene.
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Plymouth Church
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Paris
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Berlin
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Bologna
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Moorish mishap in opening act shocks crowd
The performer Moore stumbled onto the stage in a brisk entrance, collided with the cornet player in the orchestra pit, and lost his memory for most of the performance. The musician struck unintended notes as the director whispered guidance, while Duff the impresario watched helplessly.
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Great Durbar Kinemacolor Pictures at Grand Theater
Kinemacolor color motion pictures of the Durbar travel to the Grand theater for four days from June 5 with matinee Saturday. Charles Urban notes the process records original colors and motion, with careful preparations in India and London. Lloyds Insurance covers a $1,000,000 risk on the negative films.
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Charles Urban
Cincinnati
London
India
Bombay
Lloyds Insurance Company
Steadman to Oversee New 320000-Shingle Mill at St Maries
A. M Steadman leaves Elma for St Maries Idaho to supervise the erection of a new mill built by local parties. He is joined by Robert Graham as bookkeeper and C W Stine of Hoquiam, owner. The plant will produce 320000 shingles daily and aims to start by July 15.
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Steadman
St. Maries
Idaho
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