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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1919
Page
6
Freshmen wrestle with algebra while sophomores tease the physics class. Deryk and Emil fish from a willow with a bent hook after the canyon trip. Seniors stage It Pays to Advertise come May and prepare class plays Meanwhile cleanup day brightened the campus as students report spring energy.
Classified listings advertise several city residences and a 20 rooming house in Leavenworth. Prices range from 2000 to 5000 dollars with terms requiring half cash. Properties include a five room plastered house on Commercial street and a furnished four room option.
The Breezes note seniors have six weeks left under Leavenworth High School. mischief is scarce as plans for Senior class day remain undecided but will be memorable and fade into the school’s history.
Two Leavenworth groups form Camp Fire Girls: Spange taha for high and eighth graders and Recooset for grade school girls. The movement mirrors Boy Scouts, requires at least twelve, and follows seven Camp Fire laws focused on beauty service knowledge trust health work and happiness. Each girl adopts an Indian name and builds a symbol for her headband and gown. More articles on work and aims will appear in future Echo issues.
The Republican Publicity Association denounces Wilsonian policy as Europe first Britain first Mexico first and Germany first, accusing the administration of truckling to foreign nations and finally endorsing America last in the peace and trade arena.
William Flackhart and Frank Hiniger were bound over to the superior court after a Saturday preliminary hearing on two forged $60 checks for Koerner Drug Store and Sampson Grocery. Officers say the 18-year-olds, from Montana, planned to go to Mexico to join Villa’s band of outlaws. Their imprisonment seems likely to extend to a year or more.
The Epworth League hosts a church reception at the M E Church this evening April 4 in honor of returned soldiers and sailors. A short literary program precedes a social in the basement with fun frolic and foolishness. The Good Eats committee promises a lively evening.
The U S Public Health Service division of venereal diseases issues pamphlets for public information in six sets including Set A for young men Set B for general public Set C for boys Set D for parents Set E for girls and young men and Set F for educators Anyone seeking these pamphlets should contact the service for access and distribution details.
Lumber production dropped by 3,000,000 feet in 1918 while Yakima county budgets 1 118 300 for road work and Grays Harbor plans a five year road program worth 1 640 000. Tacoma mills tee up Cuba shipments as regional business boosts emerge. Spokane unions press wage raises from 6 to 7 per day and Aberdeen businessmen fund a 30 000 fund to attract industry. Yakima streetcar losses of 32 927 spur an 8 cent fare request. University of Washington plans a fisheries college. Sunnyside opens a First National Shorthorn Association nucleus with 20 cattle aided by the bank. The First National Bank leads Yakima county in registered cattle distribution. War era badges and inspectors are questioned postwar.
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