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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
5
Local notes report Miss Ida Haley visiting friends in Winton and several residents returning from Camp Lewis and Seattle. Births, illnesses, and visits abound as neighbors update on relatives in Wenatchee, Cashmere, Enderby, and Spokane. notices urge settling accounts and reveal community life and shipments of coal and butter.
Local notes show schools reopen after flu vacation with few cases left and many convalescents. Residents share visits from Seattle and Tacoma, while Red Cross reports 180 new members. School changes include Mr. Neander taking the seventh and eighth grades, replacing Miss Skeffington.
All knitting has been discontinued for the present. Anyone with garments started should finish them promptly and return them.
Mrs Clark died in Everett on December 20 after a general breakdown. Born in Ireland on April 27, 1869, she and husband Mr Clark moved from Leavenworth to the coast in 1899 and later resided in Seattle before relocating to Everett in October. Burial was at Mt Calvary cemetery on December 29.
Beginning January 6 the Grand theatre will present a acclaimed film about life in the great silences of the northwest. The production is highlighted as the finest screen drama of its kind and is expected to draw large crowds during the two day engagement.
Frank Yama announces a new restaurant opening in the Bjork block in the latter part of next week. He promises a first class venue with all-new features.
The Red Cross asks men to donate old shirts and similar garments to be made into pinafores for Belgian children. Leave donations at Red Cross rooms.
Representative Norman J. Gould introduces a bill allowing all noncommissioned officers and enlisted men to keep their uniforms at discharge at no cost. The measure challenges a four month post discharge rule, arguing uniforms serve as cherished war mementos repeated for family and friends.
The past week saw Walter Fromm Vernon Nichols Wm Horey and Dick Howerton return from Camp Lewis. Herman Howe came home from Camp Grant Illinois earlier this week after discharge on December 4 then visited relatives in Olympia before resuming duties at the law office of Mr Nelson. Dick Simons returned Tuesday from Camp Lewis where he was mustered out after a trip to England two weeks prior.
The Ettenborough family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness during the illness of their husband and son. Mrs. Joe Ettenborough Mrs. Lewis Ettenborough Mr. Jas. Ettenborough Mr. Earl Griswold.
We express gratitude for the flowers and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother Mary Clark. James Clark signs the acknowledgment.
Joe Betts, brother of Mrs. Richard Daly, left for Camp Lewis last Sunday and expects discharge soon after visiting longtime friends. He was wounded July 18 at Chatteau Thierry, hit in the leg by shell fragments. Raised in the area, he moved to Grant County nine years ago and enlisted at 18. He carried a ten thousand dollar soldier policy and will likely receive government aid. He moves around but bears clear marks of his injuries.
100 doz slightly used spring clothes pins offered as good as new at 2 doz for 25c. Second Hand Store opposite post office. Forty acres in alfalfa sold at Ephrata for 25000 dollars.
The City of Spokane plans to allocate 350000 for municipal improvements aimed at alleviating the local labor situation. Separately, 10000 barrels of Washington flour are scheduled for shipment to France.
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