Red Cross Drive for Stevens County Initiated
The Stevens County Red Cross campaign opens next Monday with a county quota of 8650 and Colville quota of 2500. Local committees and Minute Women will canvass door to door, with Colville stores hosting windows and booths.
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Stevens County
Red Cross
Colville
H. O. Bair
Albert Kulzer
Chewelah
L. A. Orville
Northport
J. S. Lane
Marcus
E. A. Taylor
Kettle Falls
A. W. Smith
Meyers Falls
John Humphrey
Bluecreek
J. E. Potter
Middleport
Jos. Reed
Marble
Chas. Crockett
Bossburg
Horace Williams
F. Leo Grinstead
E. J. Milberg
Irving D. Sill
C. A. Buchanan
George Stenger
Sig Dilsheimer
Bert Nicol
Frances Robinson
Arden
H. Mohney
White Mud
Roscoe Hall
Red School House
Bertha Gates
Narcisse
D. S. Diehl
Orin
C. R. McMillan
Echo
W. C. Shaver
Church
J. J. Bidwell
Second Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross Sunday Urges Ministers in Colville
G. W. Peddicord county drive chairman asks Colville ministers to recognize Red Cross Sunday with appropriate sermons to mobilize local influence for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Peddicord
Colville
Registration of Men Who Have Reached 21
Provisional orders from the Provost Marshal General push swift registration for men who reached 21 since June 5, 1917. Local boards prepare details, with numbers estimated at about 150 new registrants in Stevens County out of 1856 total.
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Congress
War Department
Wilson
Stevens County
Army
Navy
Substitutes for Wheat Flour Seen Cheaper Nationally
A federal food administrator and a Hoover telegram say substitutes like oats barley and corn meal should be priced well below wheat flour. In the Midwest prices are already lower, but transportation raises the local ratio for this state.
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Washington
Chas. Hebberd
Herbert Hoover
Hebberd
Probation Officer Calls Boys to Help Win War
Colville Washington May 15 1918 probation officer James Petty issues a circular urging Ste vens county boys to join the nation in World War I. He stresses a golden opportunity for boys to contribute, noting two million service members abroad create two million vacancies to be filled.
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United States
General Pershing
Kaiser Bill
Ludendorff
Hindenburg
Americar
James Petty
Colville
Wash
Stevens County
County Agriculturist Enlists in Service
A. R. Hahner resigns as county agriculturist to join the local draft board and leave for the next contingent. He replaces Matt Kurtak who is exempt as Austrian, while E. C. Durdle succeeds him as Enumclaw trained science and agriculture instructor.
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A. R. Hahner
Matt Kurtak
United States
Hahner
Stevens County
State College
University of Idaho
E. C. Durdle
Enumclaw
Buy Your Coal Now to Avoid Winter Shortage
County fuel administrator Horace R. Williams warns every resident to buy a year's coal supply now due to scarce transportation. He notes eastbound coal shipments threaten local availability and urges immediate action to prevent next winter’s fuel shortage. Wilbur of the State Board of Health visits Colville regarding Stevens county registration districts and notes Washington’s accurate birth and death records and low death rate.
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Horace R. Williams
Washington
Mr. Wilbur
State Board of Health
Colville
Stevens County
Minnesota
Mississippi
Washington, D. C
Wilbur
Union
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Rich
Optician
Stevens County Power & Light Co
P. E. Dingle
Frank Kostka
Colville, Washington
Colville Abstract CO
Stevens
TopNoch . Flour Mills
Frank B.goetter
Cami
Smach
Iver
Colville Wase
Benson
Colville Land CO
Colville Bank
Ncolville Land Co
McFarland Mepis ‘Ville
Phonograph
Colville Furniture Exchange
HOTEL
Touraine
Spokane
New
Monroe Street
Riverside Avenue
Wm. Snow
R. H. Snow
G. W. Kildon
W. Campbell
Inland Products
White's Hotel and Restaurant Cor
Stevens & Sprague
Joseph A. White
First Natignglibantey Oplyiip
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