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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
6
Weekly summary of events for Kettle Falls and Columbia River Valley. Includes notes from Mrs. Myrtie Fish, representative for Kettle Falls, detailing community updates and regional happenings. Community leaders and locals referenced in concise briefing.
Miss Nellie Gray a Corning Iowa nurse tours the western states visiting relatives and friends in Colorado before returning home. Also notes: Russell Pederson preaches at 11 with a children’s sermon, Sunday school and Young People’s Society at 7:30 studying Better Friendships. Born May 25 at Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon twin sons. Numerous local visits and movements among residents, graduation at Baptist church and Vacation Bible School announce June 5 in the Grange hall with activities and safety questions for children.
The Meyers Falls Ladies Aid met at Mrs. A W Smith with 14 present and planned a June 8 pitch in dinner at Mrs Lute Vanasse. Greenwood Grange held a well attended meeting with lunch served by Sisters Norton Miller Spencer Swanson. Miss Hazel Phillips completed two years as primary teacher and Miss Jean Kernear from Seattle visits. Mining fever grows as Vanasse Keller report a near by Lost Boy and Grandview mines with blasting heard daily. The Meyers Falls baseball team lost 6 to 4 at Orient, and Deer Park visits Meyers Falls next Sunday. Inland Product Co of Spokane operates two river trucks aiding the grange warehouse.”
Mingo G P Halverson and son visited Colville for business while Mrs J E Hallam is ill. The Van Guilders of Kellogg Idaho visited the Gunns in Colville. Mrs Isabella Cooper and son Fred were Colville visitors. Wm Markham died at his son's home after 18 years in the area. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from the Markham home, Rev Stayt officiating. burial Meyers Falls. Lorena Long of Kettle Falls weekend guest of Irene Nelson. Mingo schoolhouse painting day with baskets and dinner. Hallam and Cooper visited the Tiddy home.
The sawmill owned by R. Jones burned Wednesday night in Greenwood. The community reports many local activities including graduations, visits, and family travels as residents attend events in Colville Deer Park and Spokane.
A. M. Porter traveled to Davenport Thursday in his new 490. Miss Myrtle Johnson returns home from Odessa where she taught. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton departed for Spokane Wednesday. Mr. Savage left for Spokane Friday. Mr. Savage previously served as assistant superintendent of the Hunters Land Company. Martin Schelle succeeds him.
The Palmer Siding News reports a Friday school closure for a Friday picnic at Douglas Falls with many attendees. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Underwood died Friday morning May 26 after a long illness, and the community offers sympathy. Also notes Pomona picnic at Kettle Falls and a Wigwam dance with good turnout. Mrs. C I Motteler family and Winona George Anita Motteler traveled to Wenatchee by auto in one day. O F Wisdom finished plowing for S I Underwood Tuesday.
Miss Clark of Spokane niece of Mrs Crawford visited James Crawford home and Sidney Barnes home in Colville this past week. R W Robinson entertained relatives from Long Lake and the Barton family a week ago Sunday. Mrs Carl Anderson is improved and moved from Mt Carmel hospital to her home last Saturday. Orpha Rickey closed her school Tuesday with a program and picnic dinner at the falls. Do Barton’s new bungalow received a fresh coat of paint. R W Robinson made a business trip to Spokane for the weekend.
The Black Lake summary lists many visitors and their catches. Names include W G Leithead J W Leithead Orin Leithead James Briggs from Greenwood. Hugh Waddell W B Waddell Sid Barnes Hugh McCulloch. F R Oberhansly Harold Sant Glen Sant from Salt Lake. Jennings Diehl Harry Diehl Ray Light. W L Sax Z Ware of Clayton. C J Swan W L Hendricks Earl Chester Florence Chester Martha Chester. C A Waldbeser E C Waldbeser A Arnold G Rhoads. Horace Peterson Emil Loft Henry Backstrom. A Peterson Lee Shafer Guy Winfried Merton Welty Spokane. Charlie Singleton Will Rima Nels Folger Tom Folger Art Folger Park Rapids. George Days and Wm Tar.
Mrs J C Hobson entertained the Ladies aid of Addy Thursday. Anna Thorn acted exchange operator in Addy rural telephone during Mrs R J Flick illness. Swiss Valley Telephone company repaired their line Tuesday. Addy baseball team beat Hunters 11 to 6 led by Claude Galispie new pitcher. Team reorganized and stronger. Helene Thorn laid up with sore hand under Dr Storken care Glen Singer tutored to Chewelah.
Tuesday afternoon ball game between Chewelah and a Spokane team noted. Visitors include Mrs C H Goode of Spokane and Mrs C H Bowls and son from Chicago. Summit Valley teachers hired with Milton Todd returning at Sunnyside and Luella Nelson to head Summit, Ada Johnson as primary.
Mrs C H King notes deaths and events in Marble Valley. Gilbert Wesley, 7 weeks old, died and was buried. Grange meeting had 30 members with four initiations. second annual July 4 picnic planned with the community and Sunday school. a dance to follow in the new hall. Local visits, ball game loss to Twelve Mile, decoration day observances, and various community activities and transfers are reported.
The Dominion Grange held a box social and entertainment on May 27 that raised 65.25 to send delegates to the state grange convention at Cheney. Leigh Sachs bought the Blackwell homestead and is plowing and clearing the land. Mrs. Lillian Blackwell visited C. H. McNitt then moved to Wallace Idaho. Mrs. Geo Ottenbacker, who taught near Cheney, returned home with her brother Lee Kilbourn.
The Republican convention met at the courthouse drawing about 100 delegates from across the county. Atty F Leo Grinstead Colville was named chairman with Louis Conyard Chewelah secretary. A resolutions committee praised Harding Jones Poindexter Hart and Webster. Delegates to the state convention in Chehalis June 10 were named with J M Glasgow and Thomas I Oakshott among the picks. The meeting closed after brief remarks from candidates for the next fall election.
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