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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1922
Page
2
November report from Che lan County Health Nurse shows 232 total TB cases carried and 217 new TB cases with 2 new suspects. School work lists 317 children examined and 745 physical defects found. Health talks include 13 toothbrush drills and 12 contagious disease activities.
Leavenworth hosts Entiat High December 15 and Chelan High December 16 in early season games. Local teams have practiced weekly and aim to be sharp by mid January. Adults 25 cents students 25 cents grades 15 cents. Preliminary 7 20 p m main game 8 p m.
Plain notes recount visits to Wenatchee Entiat and Leavenworth with plans for a 200000 feet log mill yard in winter. Thanksgiving program at the school includes multiple acts led by Peters Pobst Leavell and Pobst with recitations songs and a full school play.
In Cashmere a Friday dance at the Grange hall featured instructor Geo Pathas as chaperone. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hedrick of Wenatchee and former Manson residents, Mrs. C. Erickson hosted them. Dryden couple Ted Morehouse spent the weekend in Cashmere. Elaine Faskin visits from Anne Wright Seminary to see her parents, G. C. and Mrs. Faskin. Neil and Duncan McDougall are home from the coast for Thanksgiving.
Seattle markets show soft prices across grains and livestock with demand faltering for turkey after Thanksgiving week. Butter and eggs tighten while hogs cattle and sheep face varied quotations amid regional price shifts and reports of apple orchards and pests affecting production efforts.
Friday evening William Grieg collided with another car near the Moses ranch causing damage to both vehicles. Miss Lora Thornhill of Wenatchee visited here on Sunday. Otis Yancey spent the weekend in Ephrata with his sister Mary Currie who ran a tea room in Salem, Oregon and is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Currie. Grant Sim of Peshastin stayed Saturday with S M Sim and Mrs Charles Bucher. Mrs Lulu Hafferty returned home after six weeks ill at St Anthony hospital in Wenatchee. Mr and Mrs W H Linkem entertained five relatives for W N Kett whose birthday fell on Sunday. A large birthday cake was centerpiece. Schools resumed after a weeklong county institute and Thanksgiving break.
The Chelan County teachers assemble to honor the memory of Elizabeth Murray Myrtle Parmalee and Roy Goodell. They express no sorrow and gratitude for the efforts of the county superintendent and Wenatchee for hospitality. The resolutions are to be recorded in the institute minutes and copies sent to the appropriate parties.
Federal Reserve data show October output up across basic industries led by anthracite mining and iron production. Pig iron and cotton consumption hit two year highs while railroad car loading neared capacity but car shortages persisted. Employment rose with higher pay in several sectors as wholesale and retail activity stayed above year ago levels.
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