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Washington state news of interest highlights wartime measures
A Cathlamet defense council forms as Washington reports a Whitman massacre anniversary at Walla Walla. Eastern cattle range yields savings while Spokane hosts the national apple show. Accidents, rail and road projects, food and fuel controls, and war related orders fill the page with named towns and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathlamet
George W. Runnels
Okanogan
Tonasket
Whitman
Walla Walla
Washington
North Yakima
Spokane
Andrew Yost
Elma
Forest Service
Joan
North America
George N. Cecil
Portland
Federal
Quinault
Lake Quinault
Orient
Milwaukee Railroad
Tacoma
Seattle
State Fuel Administration
David Whitcomb
Carr Street
Old Tacoma
Paul I. Lebow
Lebow
Camp Lewis
Walla Walla County
J. J. Mangan
Climax
Charles Richmond
Carstens Packing Company
Government Shipping Board
United States
Aberdeen
Grays Harbor Motorship Corporation
H. A. Greene
Aberdeen and
Hoquiam
Northwest
Northwest Fruit Conference
Seasion
Bpokane
Patriotic League of
Colfax
Whitman County
Patriotic League
Palouse
Pullman
St. John
C. Hebberd
M. H. Houser
Coast
Lister
Withycombe
Oregon
Loggers’ Club
Inland Empire
Pacific Coast
Shipping Board
W. C. Pigott
Seattle Manufacturers’ Association
Chambers of Commerce
Seattle Minute Men
Gill
Minute Men
Greene
Palouse Highway
Ore
Pacific Bridge Company
W. C. Meyer
Spokane County
W. H. Cochran
Grays Harbor
J. G. Weatherwax
National Food Administration
Charles Hebbberd