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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
4
School staff and students report on assemblies, shorthand contest certificates, senior and sophomore plays, and student humor. A motion picture titled Sheep of Leavenworth stirs debate. Basketball results include a boys win over Leavenworth and a Wenatchee road game with the girls.
The article lists players by name on the girls team and notes most are seniors leaving only two to start next year. A separate second team is planned for next season with games and frames. After a game, players enjoyed a dance and meal hosted by the dancing club at the Masonic hall.
T J Lowan returned from the coast early this week. H Thoreson was a Leavenworth visitor Wednesday. The funeral of Engineer Duty who was killed on the Oroville line last week was held at Wenatchee Catholic church on Saturday February 26. The remains were taken to Elroy Wisconsin for burial. A large number of Leavenworth engine men attended. Mr and Mrs Wm McKay will move to Tye for the summer. Mrs McKay works on the motors at Tye. Fir men ladies auxiliary met Mrs Jas Thompson with card prizes won by Mrs McKay and Mrs Brockman. Condr Kelly of Hillyard took the local run out of Leavenworth. I J Bauer of Spokane visited Leavenworth terminal Wednesday. Arthur Babst of Columbia River visited his family Wednesday. Thomas M Richards is spending several days in Seattle and Tacoma. Mrs J W Jett returned from coast visit on No 1 Wednesday. W Smith agent at Columbia River was a Leavenworth visitor Sunday. Mrs Chas Starkey returned to Gold Bar Sunday morning.
The United States Department of Agriculture recommends planting black walnut trees as memorials to soldiers. It notes the wood aided war efforts in World War I by making gunstocks and airplane propellers while nutshell carbon helped gas masks and kernels flavored ration dishes. Demand reduced ancient trees, so this method would replenish them.
Sunday School 9 45 Missionary Sunday Intermediate League 2 20 Epworth League 6 20 Preaching Services 11 a m 7 20 p m Morning subject The Greatest Conqueror in the World Evening subject The Opportunity Which Escaped WM HOSKINS Pastor
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