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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
3
Community notices list residents visiting relatives in Seattle and Wenatchee, travel moves to Omak and Mt. Vernon, new year gatherings, and a call for dog muzzle enforcement for rabies control. Names include Fred Lancaster Owen Hastie Gladys Styles D. C. Town M. W. Stark and others. livestock and creamery support noted.
Miss Laura Deringer remains ill and was replaced at the school by J W Rogers. Dozens of small updates follow: families travel to Everett and Seattle, others visit Wenatchee and Cashmere, families plan ice cutting but weather flooded ice, church meetings are held, John Griffith visits from Cut Bank, Montana, and Meeker family welcomes a baby and a tonsil removal recovery. Lloyd Robinett recovers from mumps, Mrs Lincoln Sinclair moves toward Bandon Oregon, and school resumes with full attendance after holidays.
The football season profits amount to 4000 for University of Washington students and 20000 for University of California students from the Berkeley game against Washington. Distributed earnings bolster student funds after the season.
Amid election changes the Socialist and Progressive parties fail to reach 10 percent, risking ballot exclusion. Portland faces a potential shipyard strike over a closed shop while business groups rally against discrimination. Governor Lister plans mansion budget scrutiny and relocation following criticism of public funds. State finances grow, with a higher general fund request, and Tacoma politics hint at a speaker race amid dry wet tensions. American Lake cantonment gains support as defense needs steady Pacific Northwest military posture.
Sunday School begins at 10 a m followed by preaching at 11 a m Epworth League gathers at 6 30 p m with another sermon at 7 30 p m A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7 30 p m The church invites all to attend these services Pastor F L Moore extends the welcome to the community.
St Josephs Church offers Mass at nine o clock on the first third and fifth Sundays. Evening devotions are at 730 on the second and fourth Sundays. Weekday Mass is at eight o'clock. Religious instruction for children runs at two o clock every Saturday afternoon.
A temporary laundry office has been set up in the old Echo building on Commercial Street to receive laundry bundles. Daily service is provided by Wenatchee Steam Laundry, with contact for 43 Ross Irwin.
A coal shortage warning urges customers to stockpile lump coal steam coal and bricketts now. The advisory notes the looming famine threatens car fuel supplies and urges immediate orders from F. T. Motteler at phone number 335 43.
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