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Colville Examiner

Location

Colville, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1922

Page

3

The Colville Examiner Advertises Subscriptions and Rates

The Colville Examiner lists Saturday issue timing and post schedule with second class matter status since Oct 31 1907. It outlines subscription prices two dollars yearly in advance and five cents per copy for less than a year, foreign postage sixty cents, and advertising rate card availability. Subscriptions are payable in advance with renewals to the date on the label.

Colville Washington B.C

Mt Carmel hospital casualty and local business updates

Mt Carmel hospital reports B. F. Markham with both legs fractured and crushed, casts to save against amputation. Clyde Theobald of White Lake operated for appendicitis. Colville Bakery opens today on Oak Street with C. W. Deck as manager and 15 years baking experience. Fire damages Colville Floral Co. greenhouses about $200 before being stopped by Chan St. Clair. Esther Grier of Colfax becomes night nurse at Mt. Carmel. Mrs. Ray Markham and Mrs. Charles Coultier recoveries noted. Haun improves slightly.

B. F. Markham Mt. Carmel Hospital Clyde Theobald White Lake Colville Bakery C. W. Deck Oak Street Old Dominion Creamery Deck Model Bakery Spokane Colville Floral Co Chan St. Clair Esther Grier Colfax Helen Mahoney C. W. Haun Ray Markham Charles Coultier Orin

New Holiday Books at Colville Library

Colville public library receives a wide assortment of new reading material for the holidays. The fiction section includes works by Anderson Broun Beach Cather Curwood Canfield Dalrymple Hergesheimer Norris Porter Poole Richmond Webster West and more. Non fiction features Our America Grey Sheridan My American Diary Van Loon Story of Mankind Van Doren Contemporary American Literature. Juvenile titles include Story of a Bad Boy Isabel Carleton in the West Red Robin Black Wolf Pack and Captain Courageous along with several adventure and animal tales.

Colville Colville Public Library Anderson Winesburg Ohio Broun Beach Conquest Cather Curwood Canfield Dalrymple Fool’s Hill Hergesheimer Johnston Kerr Little Jack and I Locke McKenna Lady Lillith Morley Norris Porter Poole Raine Richmond Webster Joseph Greer West Frank America Grey Sheridan van Loon van Doren Aldrich Ashman Isabel Carleton Abbott Beard Barbour Three Base Benson Turner Twins Emerson Baum Curtis Grinell Jack the Young Trapper Jack the Young Cowboy Holland Peter Cottrell Hooper Star Kipling Ogden Paine Elsie Richards Florence Nightingale Story Skinny Harrison Adventurer Seton Bannertail Scoville Turpin Widdemer Winona

Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at Local Catholic Church

Solemn high mass will be celebrated at midnight Sunday December 24 with a special choir performing The Christmas Song as prelude and Loeschs Mass in F. Offertory Adeste Fideles. Soloists include Mrs J C Harrigan Mrs Joseph Rogers sopranos Mrs C L Baker Mrs Lester Cohrs altos George Morris tenor H J Plumb bass Rev Fr Bell S J officiating Christmas morning masses at 8 and 10 with carols at the 10 o'clock service.

Adams Loesch J. C. Harrigan Joseph Rogers C. L. Baker Lester Cohrs George Morris H. J. Plumb Fr. Bell S. J

Sunday chapel services at 11 with Christ Jesus

A Sunday morning service schedule notes worship at 11 in the chapel and the topic Christ Jesus for the morning sermon.

Christ Jesus

Christmas Party And Pageant At New Church

Rev J M Huggins hosts a Saturday Christmas party 2 to 4 pm in Sunday school rooms for children up to McCord class with games storytelling an improvised program a tree Santa Claus. Sunday services include Gift of Self with a solo by Mrs Crewse and choir anthem followed by 7 30 pm annual Christmas program a children’s pageant of scenes from the first Christmas night and a white gifts for the King service.

J. M. Huggins New Church

Revival services presided by district leaders in Spokane district

Free Methodist note announces Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, revival every evening. District quarterly meeting begins Dec 28 with District Elder Rev. Geo. T. Klein and Spokane district ministers. A Christian Workers' convention to begin Dec 29 at 9 30.

W. H. Haight Geo. T. Klein Spokane Christian Workers

Christmas Services At St John’s Episcopal Church

Christmas services will be held at 10 30 on December 25 with the Rev H G Gurr of Spokane in charge A Christmas party follows on Tuesday December 26 St John’s day The ladies of the church branch and the kindergarten meet at 2 with an evening program for the older people Regular services are held every other Sunday morning and evening Sunday school is at 1130 The school is graded and based on modern pedagogy with aim of character through Christian nurture Visitors invited for inspection

ST. John’s Episcopal G. H. Severance Agnes D. Roberts W. A. Worker H. G. Gurr Spokane St. John’s Ladies of the Church Branch

Christmas lesson and church activities at Methodist Church

Pastor F L Cook invites participation in morning and evening worship with special Christmas music. Sunday school programs include Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Leagues led by named leaders. A gospel chorus sings and a cordial invitation is issued. a colored preacher jokes about salvation and party behind the brush.

Christ Bethlehem Percy Pond Neal Wilson Mervyn Cory Miller

Christmas Seal Party Friday at Mrs Baker’s Home

Tickets 50 cents for a Christmas Seal Card Party at the home of Mrs. C. L. Baker Friday at 2 p m Dec 29 Bridge and pinochle will be sold Proceeds go to the Antituberculosis League for use in this county In receiving line will be Mesdames Co L Baker J C Harrigan George W Seal Daniel H Carey Ross Culver

C. L. Baker

W S C Alumni and Students to Host Holiday Dance

The W S C alumni and students plan a Collegiate dance at Odd Fellows hall on Friday night December 29 as part of holiday week. Boosters sponsor with music and decorations, drawing students from at least a dozen state institutions. Tickets sold at Graham's drug store with half price for high school students.

Odd Fellows Hall W. S. GC Graham’s Drug Store

Veteran Rural Carrier Speaks Through Christmas Card

I J Gilbert a rural route mail carrier for 20 years greets patrons with a Christmas card featuring a poem about his duties. He holds the state's longest rural carrier tenure and sends best wishes to all on Christmas nineteen twenty two.

I. J. Gilbert Mr. Gilbert R. D

Christmas Around Colville Abundant Snow Inhibits Decoration

The Colville area readies for Christmas with many residents traveling home for the holidays. Snow depths of 10 to 20 inches hindered decorating efforts as teachers and staff prepare for the January return. Local families from Spokane Ellensburg and Seattle gather for Christmas visits while others travel to spend time with relatives.

Colville Uncle Sam Eastland Isaacs Oregon Mary Jackson Ellensburg Normal School Robert Douglas Tonasket I. J. Lasswell Jessie Rice Ruthemma Sturman Seattle Margaret Rosch J. H. Collins Spokane Edith Rosch Fred L. Phillips Pullman M. E. McCauley H. R W. L. Sax John Helberg Louis G. Keller W. F. Diffenbacher

Christmas Visitors Arrive Across Colville Area

Harry Jesseph of Walla Walla and fiancee Eula Ledgerwood of Pomeroy expected today to spend Christmas with his parents in Colville. Vera Stolts and Bernice Stolts return home for the holidays, while Great Northern offers holiday round trips Dec 22 to Jan 1 with one way min 50 cents and max 380 dollars. Colville merchants report holiday trade near prior year levels as heavy mail and rural carrier activity continue.

Harry Jesseph Standard Oil Co Walla Walla Eula Ledgerwood Pomeroy Whitman College L. E. Jesseph Vera Stolts Chewelah Bernice Stolts Bellingham Normal Great Northern Railway C. L. Maylotte Spokane Ross Culver Colville

Klatawa Club Hosts Christmas Eve Bridge Night

The Klatawa club met at Mr. and Mrs. Ross Culver’s home for a four table bridge evening with a Christmas tree and dancing. A farewell gathering at the Congregational church honored three couples leaving for Spokane South Bend and California. Rev J M Huggins praised their service and community value as refreshments of sandwiches cake and coffee were served.

Ross Culver Glen Crewse New Congregational Church J. D. Casey Spokane E. C. Durdle South Bend Wm. C. Keller California J. M. Huggins

Fraternal Society Officers Elected and Events Held

Royal Arch Masons elected A Sinclair high priest W Loudon king and others. Modern Woodmen named Harrian consul Thurber clerk and other officers. 40th anniversary planned for Jan 5. Odd Fellows hosted conferrals at Kettle Falls with dinner and gifts. Rebekahs held dances after initiation. Masonic lodge set installation for Jan 3. Newspaper humorous exchange ends with a courtroom quip.

Royal Arch Masons A. Sinclair Wm. Loudon Charles Noe W. A. Acorn J. F. Vine Woodmen J. C. Harrigan L. S. Thurber A. L. Knapp Geo. H. de Greif B. E Kettle Falls Rebekahs Lillian Rice S. E. Barnes C. V. Baird Masonic Lodge D. D. Sill John F. Vine Henry FE. Wilwock

Greeting cards surge in Colville as Examiner lines attract buyers

A Colville newspaper notes a holiday greeting card surge with direct-from-maker selections, cabinet displays, and growing demand beyond wholesalers. It highlights 1921 U.S. sales exceeding 50 million and predicts continued growth as the Examiner expands its direct-from-maker lines to maintain top quality in a small town.

Colville United States Examiner

Prices for Fine Apples Continue to Be Small

The northwest produced more apples than could be marketed due to freight car shortages and limited buying power. Stevens county reports a very good crop with prices from 75 cents to $1.50 per box, Jonathans fetching the best prices. Bulk fruit f o b the grower sells for about 50 cents per box, leaving little excuse for locals to be without good fruit this winter.

Northwest Stevens County Jonathans

Scatter Colville Sunshine With Holiday Greeting Cards

A light hearted note from Colville highlights Holiday Greeting Cards as part of the Examiner’s special line. Readers are invited to send cheerful messages and enjoy a festive touch this season.

Colville

Hold Annual Meeting of Savings Association

The Colville Valley Savings and Loan Association will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m on Tuesday Jan 9 at Wentz and Bailey offices. Three directors will be elected for three years. Stockholders may vote in person or by proxy. The group serves local homebuilders with a savings plan and has 75 stockholders and 13000 in loans.

Colville Valley Savings and Loan Association Wentz & Bailey Colville Chewelah

Convention of Christian Workers at Free Methodist Church

A Christian Workers convention will be held next Friday, December 29, at the Free Methodist church starting 9:30 a.m. Rev. Geo. T. Klein will lead the morning program and Rev. Roy V. Swift the afternoon program starting at 2 p.m. The event invites all to attend.

Christian Workers Free Methodist Church Geo. T. Klein A. Boicourt M. L. Schooley Guy B. Denney J. E. Bradley Roy V. Swift FE. P. Klein Galen Pond Ralph J

Ancient English cookbook arrives as college library gem

A 1773 Howard's Cookery copy titled Amelia's Book is donated to the State College of Washington library. The leatherbound volume lists recipes for gooseberry wine and onions, pickling techniques, and a yearly monthly bill of fare showing meat-centric diets of the era.

State College of Washington Howard London St. Paul’s Amelia Volstead

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The Colville Examiner Christian Science Methodist Episcopal Church F. L. Cook Bruddern W. W. Campbell Wilson Produce Company Wingham’s Market of Savings Association
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