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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1922
Page
4
In the garden spot of the Spoat northwest Kettle Falls Mrs Myrtie Fish representative presents a weekly summary of events of interest to Kettle Falls and the Upper Columbia River Valley highlighting local affairs and community notes.
Services at St. Peter's church tomorrow at 3 p m led by Rev T A Daughters with all invited. Community notices list visits, guests, and dinners involving local families and residents across Colville W Pomeroy Cheney and nearby towns.
Local residents gather for Thanksgiving at Meyers Falls Colville and Ritzville. The marriage of Winifred Thomas to J C Harner of Colville takes place at J W Reynolds home with Rev F L Cook officiating. Bridesmaids include Miss Harner. reception follows.
Thanksgiving celebrations included a large Hunters area dance hosted by the Rebekahs. Socials and meetings followed at Grange and West Side schoolhouse venues with guests, officer elections, and community projects led by Mrs. A. L. Swanson and others. Local residents report visits, movements, and renovations across Meyers Falls Colville and nearby farms.
Thanksgiving observations fill Marcus area with family visits and church events. The double funeral for M. L. Speck and son William Speck followed a tumor diagnosis and a work accident in Wenatchee. Local families extend sympathy as community members gather for the dance at Kettle Falls and store workers return to Spokane.
Marble Valley News notes list residents and families visiting for Thanksgiving. Attendees include Mrs. C. H. King, H Skeels, Chester Skeels, Fred Fast, A J Schuoler, and others visiting Colville St John Jersey Maid Dairy and Loveland Clark homes. Ches ter Skeels and family were delayed by colds.
Samuel V. Robinson born January 28 1888 Marshfield Wisconsin died Tuesday November 28 in Colville aged 34 years 10 months 10 days after asthma trouble. He leaves a widow five children father four brothers three sisters and many friends. Funeral held Friday at 1 30 pm in McCord Parlors with Rev W H Haight leading Free Methodist services. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
The Examiner advertises its long standing printing department offering commercial printing society printing color work engraving embossing punching ruling perforating loose leaf work and a stock of loose leaf binders and fillers. It also sells cuts notarial and corporate seals corporate books stock certificates bonds warrants office supplies filing cabinets and legal blanks.
A man named Bob was passed a counterfeit dime a year ago and has struggled to dispose of it while his aunt frets over his habits and churchgoing. The fragment hints at social tension and a small community reaction to fraud.
Colville weather shows max 56 on the 7th, min 17 on the 8th and 23rd, with a 34 average, 0.3 below normal. Precipitation 0.23 inch, snow 1 inch, 10 clear 15 cloudy 5 partly cloudy. Local editor absent, Deer Park Union edited by Rev G H Rice. Comedy Stop Thief performed by Colville High juniors. cast listed. directed by Miss Ruthemma Sturman and Miss M Anderson.
The article extols the turkey as a uniquely American bird tied to Thanksgiving and explains its origins in North and Central America, its spread to Europe, and its status among six varieties recognized by the American Poultry Association. It notes the bronze as the largest variety and provides weight ranges for adult cock, yearling cock, cockerel, hen, and pullet while urging protection of dwindling wild turkeys. Henry Benner, 17, was sent to Medical Lake hospital after a hearing before Drs. Goetter and Olds.
Almon Russel Foster born May 19 1849 in Blue Island Illinois moved to Wisconsin as a child married Nora Marsh July 4 1875 in Wisconsin. They had eight sons and a daughter one son and the daughter died. Foster lived 85 years in Fallbrook California a farmer and Methodist Episcopal member for 27 years. He died November 23 at his son's home in Rossburg of cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral held in Colville with burial at Highland.
The marriage of Miss Winnie Thomas and J C Harner was solemnized Wednesday at the home of the bride's sister Mrs J W Reynolds at Meyers Falls. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas of Meyers Falls and has worked for the Colville Loan and Trust Co for the last year. The groom is a rancher in Echo valley.
A playful exchange ponders the best time to meet Mr Flubdub noting he is grouchy before lunch and suffers indigestion after. The line frames a humorous daily routine without naming a location.
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