Railroad items of timely interest in Leavenworth area
A stream of local notes covers visits by H G Keith and Mrs Rohrbaugh, social events at Frank Lone's home, and travels of Mrs Hanover and Miss Wilson. Also reported are injuries to Brakeman O Neill in Wenatchee, with recovery seen possible, and remarks on ongoing Army Air Service plans for aerial forest patrols from Camp Lewis to multiple bases, including Spokane and Portland, with operations to begin around May first if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lone
Marie Nahms
Seattle
Long
E. David
J. Siton
Ed. Reynolds
Grace Hitchcock
R. Haddon
Tenretta Smith
Camp Lewis
Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests
Cascades
Cle Elum
Leavenworth
Cashmere
Wenatchee
Lake Chelan
Winthroy
Methow
Hamilton
Wash
Air Service
Forest Service
Forests of
California
Aerial Forest Patrol Plans Discussed at March Field
U S Forest Ranger Lee F Chartrand of Leavenworth attended the Aerial Forest Patrol Conference at March Field California. The meeting gathered twenty field men to plan for the coming fire season including airplane types landing fields wireless telegraphy and homing pigeons as methods to locate and prevent forest fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Lee F. Chartrand
Leavenworth
California
March Field
West
Mgr. Chartrand
Change in Sunset Highway Suggested
A Cashmere citizens committee urged moving Sunset Highway from the river route to Brender Canyon. The county commissioners asked the deputy county engineer to assess feasibility. No further action has been published. If Brender Canyon is chosen, the Upper Valley would face a hard blow and local leaders should prevent a change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashmere
Brender Canyon
Banquet Honors Dan Drumheller and City Builders
About 380 men connected with Spokane’s growth attended a banquet for Dan Drumheller, 80, many longtime associates. The event celebrated his ties to the Inland Empire and the city’s rise, with acquaintances of a third of a century in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Drumheller
Spokane
Inland Empire
Mr. Drumheller
Monument poster spurs pennies for Americas Gift to France
Marne poster urges schoolchildren and towns to donate one penny for Americas Gift to France a monument to be erected near New York. Broderick Mines Monte, Albert Sterner and Charlie Sabin oversee the campaign with a March week of freewill offerings. The monument will rival Lady Liberty in grandeur and will be displayed nationwide. The Shepherd of the Hills screens at Scenic Theatre April 14. Harold Bell Wright’s film stars a cast portraying the Ozarks tale with natural acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Americas
Broderick Mine- Monntes
MacMennes
Albert Sterner
Wainter
Marne
Hema
Nassau Street
New York
Charlies IT
Sabin
Harold Bell Wright
Scenic Theatre
Ozark Mountains
Missouri
Sammy Lane
Little Pete
Wash Gibbs
Shepherd
Ollie Stewart
Matt
Old Matt
Howard
Artist
Girl
Preachin
Bill
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H. G. Keith
H. B. Rohrbaugh
Commercial Street
Firemens' Hall
G.T. A. Hagler
Harry Krondak
Frank Hanover
I. S. Elliott
T. J. Clark
J. M. Doyle
F. W. Graham
O'Neill
Everett
Helene Wilson
Frank Long
Wenatchee Valley
Pacific Northwest
Harrington
Lincoln County
Charles Berg
Walla Walla
Lilly Mills
Mr. Berg
Yreka
Cal
Idaho Wheat Growers’ Association
A. A. Elmore
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
America
Mex
Wright Story
Shepherd OF the Hills
Elliott
J. W. Elliott
Republic
Leavenworth Supply Comp
Wheeler
Rae
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