Stevens County Boys Rally In War Work Effort
Stevens County boys respond to a call from Probation Officer James Petty by writing letters of readiness to help the war effort. Young volunteers describe farming, planting, thrift stamps, and farm work, with some expressing willingness to fight if needed. the appeal urges all boys to join, offer name, age, and occupation for surplus labor and national service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens County
James Petty
Army
Navy
Victor Clark
Victor Salvage
Alva Leonard
Ed Wooley
Frank
Allen Richmond
Elmer Lee
Charles Mohler
Nettie
William
San Diego
Cal
U. S
Victor Klement
France
Lars Schubert
Harold Gorwell
Andy
Navy Yards
Kennet
Roy Reise
Clark
Thomas Jenkin
Jack Wilbur
Theodore
Horace Peterson
Mead Ball
Arthur Rymer
Garland
Colville
Canning and Preserving Demonstration Tour Planned
Miss Mary Anderson from the state college will travel to six towns to show canning methods for fruits meats and vegetables. The two day stops begin in Springdale on July 17 with further sessions in Chewetah Colville Northport Kettle Falls and Hunters through June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anderson
State College
Springdale
Miss Anderson
Washington
Chewetah
Colville
Northport
Kettle Falls
Hunters
Subscriptions Rise for Colville Examiner in July
The Colville Examiner announces a price change effective July 1. Yearly rate climbs to 1.50 for paid-in-advance subscribers, with 2.00 for non prepaid. Until July 1 the paper remains at 1.00 per year. The note cites higher costs and a proposed postage tax on out of state mail. Readers urged to compare with county papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colville Examiner
Magnesite Pioneer Reveals Chewelah Output Dominance
San Francisco capitalists touring Chewelah claim the Northwest Magnesite company produces about 75 percent of United States magnesite. They note wartime demand, a cost cutting tram reducing mine-to-plant freight, a $15,000 payroll for half a month, and last year’s 100000 tons shipped with freight costs around $1250000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Spokane
Chewelah
Northwest Magnesite Company
W. H. Crocker
United States
Steel Company
Europe
Austria
Owners of threshing machines in Stevens County listed
The Stevens County food administrator seeks names and addresses of threshing machine owners to aid food production. A partial list names Grant Bacon Wellpinit George Bryant Rice Catholic Mission Meyers Falls Colville Valley Threshing Co Mike Cooper Orient George De Grief Colville H A Ham Colville H F Moser Echo S H Lynn Meyers Falls Bradley White Lake C C Stolp Chewelah A Theobald Colville Potbury Bruce Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens County
Harrigan
Grant Bacon
Wellpinit
George Bryant
Rice
Meyers Falls
Colville
H. F. Moser
Echo
S. H. Lynn
Bradley
White Lake
C. C. Stolp
Chewelah
A. Theobald
Potbury
Bruce Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Co Ana
Jeweler and
Opticia
Stevens County Power & Light Co
P. E. Dingle
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Colville Abstract CO
TopNoch Flour Mills
Enteen
Reise
RED Cross
Deo. W. Peddycord
Springdale Kettle Falls
Marcus
Valley Addy
Loon Lake
Frank B. Goetter
Colville Wash
Cami
Wash
Hether
Hell
Colville Land CO
Colville Bank
Ncolville Land CO. L
McFarland Yeobviam Wash
Phonograph
Colville Furniture Exchange
HOTEL
Touraine
New Monroe Street
Riverside Avenue
Wm. Snow
R. H. Snow
G. W. Kildon
W. W. Campbell
China
White's Hotel
Cor
Stevens & Sprague
Joseph A. White
Hopius Stell
Fuller & Johnson
Cat
Alouue
Hughes & CO
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