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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1920
Page
6
Mrs. Myrtie Fish represents Kettle Falls in a weekly review of Upper Columbia River Valley events. The column highlights community happenings and regional notes from the garden spot of the great northwest.
Myron Churchill born March 22 1848 in Mento Ohio died November 380 1920 in Kettle Falls Washington aged 77 years 8 months 8 days. He married Ellen Lewis August 1865 who died about a year later and Sarah J Farmsworth July 14 1867 who survives him. He leaves five children Ernest Eston H Estella Lesh and Glen Churchill with Gertrude deceased. Civil War veteran member of Masonic orders and Eastern Star. Funeral December 3 at Baptist church and burial at Grand View cemetery under Kettle Falls Lodge 130 F and A M guidance.
Shoppers including E. R. Lynn and family G. C. Walston and family W. C. Leithead and Frank Gordon visit Colville. John Olson visits Colville. Walston family travels after sleigh ride. Families from Colville join E. H. Walston at Cresco ranch. Mr and Mrs S. H. Bender host dinner for John Bender and George Zurbrugg. Ruby and Marjorie Rose visit Edgebank. Lynn couple shops Meyers. Mrs Lynn attends Ladies' Aid sale. Bunglers install new machinery. Rose and Lottie Walston soliciting for Christmas funds. November school attendance 96.3 percent. illnesses cause most absences. Certificates earned for perfect attendance include Beatrice and Irene Cress, Oscar Nelson, Cynthia Harlow, Clary Lynn, Patrick and William Powers. Three-month perfect-grade recipients: Cynthia Harlow, Clark Lynn, Irene Cress, Oscar Nelson, William and Patrick Powers. Howard Goode posts top spelling grade 100 percent. Susan Wright and Patrick Powers also 100 percent. Howard Goode 95 percent second. Red Cross nurse reports good health, notes three tonsils, five needing dental care, praises hot school lunches.
Butte railroad tower man G N Timmel returns to visit his mother Mrs Christina Timmel for two weeks. KK Toll comes from Elk Idaho to stay on the farm. J D Morgan makes a Colville trip. Summit Valley grange hosts an open meeting with songs and recitations by local students and residents. Mrs Delcie Brooks directs stunts and serving ladies provide sandwiches cake and coffee. Kathryn Timmel ill with asthma. Frank Ball visits brother Percy Ball. H J Noble delivers potatoes to Mrs Ward. Gabolots club dinners in Colburn home for birthday with Miss Dorothy Gifford and Oscar Oleson as guests. Laura Griffith visits Timmel home after coming from Ellensburg.
Mrs C L Heilman of Whiskey Rock Idaho visits sister Mrs R N Brockway at Dearinger and Brunner mill. J A Schueler travels to Saint John on business. West Side crowd attends whist party hosted by Mr and Mrs O Daniel in Addy. Everett Ogle visits Toepel home. Mrs Hoff of Chewelah visits Mrs Fred Thoni. Ernest Michel and Paul Schneiter go to Colville for flour. Chris Guler works for Jacob Thoni. Fred and Clark Wooley saw wood at Johnson place. Leon Lawrence, Spokane postal clerk, spent time at home. Bert King baled hay for Steiner and Hoegers. Marble Valley Ladies Aid meets at Mrs C H King’s. quilting session. Community meeting at school a social and financial success. children sing America the Beautiful. recite American creed. Hobson reads O Henry. Wilf Zbidnen plays accordion. Hobson piano Humoresque. Cummings and Harrigan of Colville present. talks on good habits and presidential nominations. Thirteen pies sold for 18.10. receipts 22 for Christmas tree fund. Harold Spence arrives from England for winter with Hobsons.
She also aroused fresh interest in the Health Crusade work, rekindling community attention and support for the campaign.
Mrs A L Swanson hosted a reception at Mrs George Shanks home for a son recently returned from Montana. The event was enjoyed by attendees and a quick follow up party was hoped for. The Ladies Aid Christmas sale at Grange hall featured a chicken supper and raised 83.47 for the group’s social fund. The ladies thanked all who attended and contributed.
The article lists social events and local movements including a Ladies Aid supper table for six, families attending with couples such as Mr and Mrs Williams Kelley Jacobs and Smith, and Hazel Phillips visiting Spokane for her brother’s operation. It mentions Grange warehouse stockholders meeting with officers elected and ongoing board positions, local work assignments, a Winnipeg trip for a sick relative, and a Sunday school gathering.
Mary A. Lucas outlines the Washington State Teachers' League's formation in 1919, its democratic constitution, and the proposed merger with the Washington Education Association. She explains the Thirty-Ten plan to fund schools more by state aid, urges teacher support, and stresses teachers’ practical goals for improving schooling.
Fr. T. Taylor from Broken Bow and C. E. Bowman also of Broken Bow joined in a real estate partnership. They recently sold the Mrs. M. Wooley house and three lots to Mr. Burgoyne of Montana who will take possession March 1.
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