New Service For Colville Opens Electric Station
Colville gains a dedicated electric service station on west First avenue offering car battery and ignition work plus repair of appliances such as irons washing machines and sweepers. Earle Gates and Curtis Clinton, veterans of local garages and electrical work, run the shop which also overhauls and stores batteries in winter and reconditions batteries aged 8 to 14 months for renewed service.
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Colville
Spokane
Earle T. Gates
Curtis Clinton
Mr. Gates
West First Avenue
Gates
Pacific Garage
Clinton
Culver & Richardson
Livestock Association
Benedict
Midget Marvel Calculating Machine to Market in Colville
A new pocket sized calculating machine called the Midget Marvel will be marketed by a Colville formed company. Inventor is Ivan L. Hoffer with Stevens County ties, John M. Sholand as vice president, and Atty F Leo Grinstead as secretary treasurer. Stock offers 2 percent monthly guaranty for initial work.
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Colville
Burroughs
Ivan L. Hoffer
Stevens County
Colville Legion Observes Washington's Birthday Night Meeting
The Frank Starr Post No. 47 held a county gathering on Tuesday evening February 22 with more than 150 ex service men in attendance. Other county posts including Addy and Valley were represented by C Ostrum T S Gau and A J Diedrich. Diedrich spoke on efforts for permanent quarters for the Valley post. Thomas M Swale department
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Frank Starr
Addy
C. Ostrum
Valley
T. S. Gau
A. J. Diedrich
Diedrich
Valley Post
Thomas M. Swale
Legion event features talk wrestling and banquet in Colville
Commander absent but represented by Geo H Gannon of Pullman and state executive member. Gannon urged sincerity as the Legion's keynote while the ladies Auxiliary served a banquet for ex service men and guests. Evening included wrestling boxing and dancing with several draws and falls noted. Elizabeth Brouillet of Spokane former Colville matron celebrated 81st birthday with luncheon at daughter H Wade Bailey's home. Frances West won a clay modeling prize for a best animal cat while others attended.
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Geo. H. Gannon
Maynard
Price Post No. 562
Pullman
State Executive Committee
Monty Dorman
Pinkey Huggins
F. Oberhansley
H. Owens
Oberhansley
Baird
McDonald
Colville
Elizabeth J. Brouillet
Spokane
H. Wade Bailey
Frances West
Mesdames Brouillet
Harriet Aubin
BE. K. Arnold
Margaret McCord
FE. H. Harrigan
Emma Newcomb
Charlotte King
Parsonage Deeded to Convention to Meet Obligations
The Baptist church of Colville deeded its parsonage in trust to the Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Baptist Convention to assume a $700 sidewalk assessment and a mortgage to the Church Home Mission Society of New York. The move preserves church work as the convention plans to appoint a pastor when available.
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Baptist Church of
Colville
Washington and
Northern Idaho Baptist Convention
Church Home Mission Society of New York
Baptist Convention
Read the Ads and Save During Hard Times
The article urges readers to use newspaper ads to buy bargains now to endure reconstruction period. It contrasts the shopper who searches ads and saves with the spender who buys only essentials and later faces larger costs. It predicts ads will offer especially low prices for months ahead.
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Examiner
Good roads call for action over talk in Stevens county
The Observer urges moving from endless discussion of road conditions to decisive work. Stop wasting funds on patchwork and fix the most traveled road first, proving a single lasting project is better than many failed efforts. Action, not talk, will spark headlines about Stevens county GOOD roads.
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Stevens County
STOP LOOK LISTEN Public call to business and citizen action
A strong public appeal urges business leaders and citizens to heed a precautionary message. The note calls for awareness and civic engagement to address pressing community concerns.
Rev G E Whitten Preaches Vital Force to Meet Times
Reverend G E Whitten will speak at the M E Church Sunday night February 27 on A Vital Force to Meet the Needs of the Times. Good singing and a welcome to all with a solo by Mrs Grinstead.
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G. E. Whitten
M. E. Church
Mrs. Grinstead
Merchant Police Instituted in Colville led by Wm. Loudon
A merchant police system is established in Colville with Wm. Loudon as chief. The patrols cover mercantile districts at least every half hour to guard against fire burglary and suspicious activity. They monitor unlocked doors and windows and ensure lights stay lit. In case of city fires the merchant police operate separately from the city force. Loudon brings years of city policing experience and most local businesses are now protected.
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Colville
Wm. Loudon
Loudon
Colville High Boys Fall To Chewelah In Close Tilt
Colville High boys lost 22 to 18 at Chewelah after a 15 to 4 first half. Colville girls won 18 to 2 with strong teamwork. Northport girls beat Chewelah? No, Northport awaited Colville. The season ends with a Northport visit. next week the high school basketball tournament begins.
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Colville
Colville Hi
Chewelah
Northport
Coming Events Schedule Highlights For Stevens County
February 26 public sale Frances KE West Barmans corner. March 4 inauguration day. March 7 Superior court jury term opens. March 15 Stevens County Livestock Assn midwinter banquet Colville 7 p m. March 16 Shorthorn and Jersey sale Colville fair grounds. April 4 Washington State College Glee Club. June 7 10 State Grange Colville. September 28 30 Stevens County Livestock Assn annual show.
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Frances KE
Barmans Corner
Superior Court
Stevens County Livestock Assn
Colville
Washington State College
State Grange
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Colville Abstract CO
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Song Shop
Topnoch Flour Mills
Washington
Colville Legion
F. E. Allen
Old Dominion Creamery
Old Dominion
Baptist Church
Violet J. Hallowell
Hallowell
Josef Hoffman
Lucky Strike
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