Winter Weather and Local Happenings in the Park
Winter brings thirty inches of snow in the Park as residents report visits and moves. Mr. and Mrs. A B Peters see their son Marvin. Ells family relocates to a purchased tract. John Peters returns from Wenatchee pruning. Marvin Peters welcomes a baby girl. Earl Young expands barn space. others note travel to New Mexico and Wenatchee fruit harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Peters
Marvin
Homer Weimer
New Mexico
Earl Deerdorff
Mr. Baker
Earl Maust
Clarence Hertzog
Wenatchee
Mrs. Rupel
Mr. Ells
Ernest McMillan
John Peters
Marvin Peters
Earl Young
Big Boy Born to Peshastin Fox Chambers Parents
Peshastin notes announce the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs Fox Chambers on November 23 1915. The items cover local visitors hospital news, train service changes, snow slides on the big rock cut, store hours, and a community Ladies Guild sale slated for December 3 with supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fox Chambers
George Sussex, Jr
Peshastin
Anderson Ranch
Booth Canyon
Bellingham
Thanksgiving at Malaga with Ruth Rees and neighbors
Miss Ruth Rees spent Thanksgiving with her parents at Malaga. Miss Ruth Sharpe visited the H. A. Anderson home. The school held a Thanksgiving program. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Van de Grift and family visited Leavenworth with Mrs. Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Christenson hosted a six o’clock Thanksgiving dinner followed by dancing and cards with many guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Rees
Malaga
Ruth Sharpe
H. A. Anderson
P. W. van de Grift
Leavenworth
Lancaster
Martin Christenson
McDonald
Ray Sharpe
J. H. Sharpe
Ruth
Ted Maillette
Bennie
Herbert and
Wayne
S. J. van de Grift
Frank van Grift
Harry Berger
Curtis Chase
Cahill
Fred Cahill
Dryden Thanksgiving Guests and Club Sale Notice
Dryden residents hosted visitors from Cashmere Wenatchee and Seattle for Thanksgiving. A union dinner and song fest followed at the North Dryden school house with Kate Patterson Duncan Patterson Jim Dixer among guests. A Presbyterian Ladies Aid sale is planned at Sherman's hall on December 4 with basket lunches required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
North Dryden
Kate Patterson
Duncan Patterson
Cashmere
Jim Dixer
Wenatchee
Runaway Son Averts Marine enlistment Says Father Warns
Morris Kanne of Leopold West Virginia asks the U S Marine Corps recruiting office in Pittsburg to block his 17 year old son Anthony from enlisting. He warns he will whale him and send him home. Sergeant DeBoo responds that enlistment won t occur and the father should paddle his own Kanue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Marine Corps
Pittsburg
Anthony Kaine
Navy
Morris Kanne
Michael DeBoo
United States Marine Corps
Advertised Letters Listed at the Post Office
A list of advertised letters includes John Calder Luther Jordam 2 A J Baker John B Conway Geo Narino. Callers are asked to say adertised G A Hamilton Postmaster when inquiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Calder
Luther Jordam
A. J. Baker
John B. Conway
Geo. Narino
G. A. Hamilton
Mrs G T Walker Returns From Seattle Visit
Mrs G T Walker, after two weeks visiting friends in Seattle, returned last Sunday. The piece notes a few people who changed their minds at the request of another person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Dollar
Wenatchee
Jim Leeds
City Water Works Extras Suit to Recover Unauthorized Payments
Lawyer Richard W. Nuzum argues city may sue Seaman & Quigg and involved council members to recover excess payments for water works and bridge extras not in contract. He cites Remington and Ballinger Codes and various case law and notes his $120 bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman & Quigg
Arthur J. Cook
Leavenworth
Remington & Ballinger
Washington
Walker
Dillomvale
Russell
Richard W. Nuzum
School Notes and Activities From the Local Classroom
The Physics class studies music this week with a Senior orchestra concert enjoyed by all. Ball games report a 35 to 21 win over Wenatchee. 8th graders start shop work after twelve weeks in mechanical drawing. candy orders replace a sale. Debates, recitations, and various student performances fill the schedule with multiple named participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Wenatchee Boys
Winter Activity at Blewett Camp Involves Provisions and Plans
J. W. Reynolds, secretary of the amalgamated Mining and Milling Co., bought provisions and arranged conveyance to Blewett. Leroy Thurmond, owner of a Blewett placer claim, stocked groceries for the mining camp. Steel cable installed on Warner’s property will enable ore transfer to a bin on the road. Scott Hafferty visits Leavenworth after illness. A city council note suggests addressing outstanding warrants with warm weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Reynolds
Amalgamated Mining & Milling Co
Dude Brown
Biewett
H. Mowinney
Joan Hasna
Blewett
Mtr
Promeaat
Hanvier & Johnson
New
L. F. Pitschow
Warner
Blewett District
Scott Hafferty
Cashmere
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Marble for State Capitol
Olympia dispatches say the state capitol commission will sell a 4 million bond issue for a group of five capitol buildings at Olympia. Leavenworth marble from John D. Atkinson is favored for interiors, with exterior marble deemed ideal though costly. Atkinson plans quarrying in spring, plus a cement plant and nitrate of lime venture at Leavenworth leveraging water power and shale resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
State Capitol Commission
State Capitol
Jefferson
Clallam
Washington
Capitol
State of Washington
Capitol Commission
Puget Sound
Chikamin Creek
Leavenworth
John D. Atkinson
Pierce County
Tacoma
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Minnesota
United States
Atkinson
Seattle
Europe
America
Minnesotan Fishing Tale From Lake Minnetonka
A Washington party including Engineer John McKinnon of Leavenworth and Engineer C A Fisher of Hillyard visits Lake Minnetonka for a two day fishing party. They use hops frogs as bait but find Minnesota fish uninterested. They later dine on fish at Fadden restaurant, noting a rare smoked herring catch in Minnesota waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth Brotherhood of Engineers
G. N
John McKinnon
Minnesota
Isaac Walton
Washington
Leavenworth
C. A. Fisher
Fadden
New Schedule Changes Ride Railroads Leaders Visit Montana
R. R. Notes reports Conductor A. V. Jones and family back from White Fish Montana while J. H. ONeill F. D. Kelsey and W. R. Smith visit town. Heavy snow requires work train in yards for several days. A new timetable began November 28 with specific time changes for Nos. 3 4 25 26 43 44 and a passenger shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. O’neill
F. D. Kelsey
Spokane
W. R. Smith
Cascade Division
Herbert Hagler
Leavenworth
Home Talent Minstrel Show In Leavenworth Promises Best
December 15 event features leading artists Mrs L C Brender Mrs J E Cullen Miss Fern Linch Miss Edna Featherstone Mrs Hal H Starks Mrs Atwood Miss Mullin M A Marley Arthur Babst Hal H Starks C Warren Reed Dick Simons with Dr C E Briggs and a strong young cast. An orchestra will perform. Tickets 1 00 75 and 50 cents Gallery seats 35c Reserve by calling Mrs L J Nelson 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
L. C. Brender
J. E. Cullen
Fern Linch
Edna Featherstone
Hal H. Starks
Atwood
Mullin
M. A. Marley
Arthur Babst
C. Warren Reed
Dick Simons
C. E. Briggs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wenatchee Park
Lee Boblett
Palisades, Wash
J. N. Hobson
Wm. Love
Wenatchee Hospital
Thomas Cannon
del McCoy
Great Northern
M. W. Stark
Soap Lake Sanitarium
Walter Craig
Chas. Meeker Place
Walter
John Bergren
Arbogast
Ladies Guild of
Echo Office
Eagle
Dryden
J. L. Campbell
Mr. J. Dixon
Mr. Zorens
Wesley Zorens
Dean Hamilton
Big Bend
Heath
Albrook
Northwestern
Webster
Douglas County
Wisconsin
Weston
Syracuse
Arkansas
Tate
Carl Andersen
Gerald McCoy
Roswell
Our Boys
Mr. Bickel
Philomathian Program
Marguerite Frank Will Frank
Chas
Intercollegate Athletica
Barton Bolton
Etta Hauck
Daryl Motteler
Minne Rust
Helen Nicholas
Seetom
Peter Doughty
Donald McIntosh
Wetees
Mabel Reeves
Mrs
Haatings
Iva West
Betsy Ann
Jennie Dillon
Blewett Camp
R. R
A. V. Jones
White Fish, Mont
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