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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1921

Page

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Leavenworth Wins North Central Washington Championship

Leavenworth defeats Quincy 24 to 20 in a hard fought North Central Washington basketball title battle. The home team overturned a sluggish first half to claim the championship with faster play and strong defense, backed by a strong lineup including Wunder and Greenlee. Leavenworth had ten wins in thirteen games this season.

Leavenworth North Central Washington Quincy Osborn I Hoffman L. Wunder Greenlee McNett Martin W. Wunder Petrok B. Smith Johnson Hoffman Hoxsey All Stars North Central Washington Cashmere Quincey Wenatchee Trinidad Okanogan Startup Skykomish

Community Roundup Connects Local News Across Town

Rev Leuckel returns from funeral in Omak and Mrs Gilmore visits Sound area. Mrs Durand and daughter home from Spokane visit. Tom Featherstone renews Seattle ties amid family concerns. Northwest Fruit Exchange asserts Skookum trademark rights. Seattle trip for Mr Sampson precedes M E church pre social. Coterie dance and social at Masonic Hall with punch and drums. Foster family returns from Wenatchee church conference. Lang preparing Alameda visit. Mrs Lang to stay three months. G N Lumber Co logs with road engine as speculation swirls on future moves. Allies and Germany fail to settle reparations. Allied occupation aims to press compliance. Winter parties around mill pond include McDaniel and Clark homes. Grandma Church celebrates 86th birthday with many letters. Hart attends Wenatchee game commission meeting. county remains strict on game and fish enforcement.

Resolutions for Edward T. Kussell Knight of Pythias tribute

Leavenworth Washington March 1921 lodge resolutions honor Edward T. Kussell a devoted Knights of Pythias member. The document praises his citizen and friend qualities and expresses sympathy to his family. It notes publication in the Leavenworth Echo. Also a local note reports Tommy Nolan adding a new front to his tailoring shop.

Edward T. Kussell Order Knights of Pythias Leavenworth Echo Leavenworth, Wash Marenard Tommy Nolan Mr. Nolan

School Election Chooses Shugart For Three-Year Term

Saturday election at the school house elected George Shugart to a three year term. The record notes various local movements with residents Mrs. E. D. Shugart returning from a four week visit to Ephrata Spokane and Cheney. Echo want ads are praised as great result-getters.

George Shugart Viv Shore A. V. Shore Leavenworth E. D. Shugart Ephrata Spokane Cheney C. F. Rupel Wenatchee Echo

Breezy Bits From Peshastin Social News

Community happenings in Peshastin include local dinners, visits, and events. Guests attended by the English family include Cardinal Darling and Gregory, with plentiful social visits noted at Wenatchee and Leavenworth. Election results show French ahead of Osborne with 118 to 84 and Wingate to be replaced. A Pp. T. A. meeting at the school house opens the auditorium to the public. Community Circle, P. L. F. Club, and Progres sive 500 gatherings feature guest lists, talks on self control and missing girls, wireless invention sketches, refreshments, and celebrations including Harry Harvey’s birthday party with first honors awarded.

I. C. English Cardinal Darling Gregory Elizabeth Hauber Frances Bassett Wenatchee French Osborne Wingate Pp. T. A Kroneman Dan Nicholson John McCoy Leavenworth Billy Loudenbeck J. S. Coons Tom Luttrell B. Palmer Hobson Miss Hannan Mrs. Moore Miss Lanphere Mr. Bowersox Walter Craig Holt Mr. McGatlin Walter Smith Newell Wembsley C. B. Palmer George Sauer Mesdames Hauber Moore Miller Stage Harvey Sauer McCoy Daggett Luttrell Leedy Harry Harvey Harry Mr. Daggett Mr. Hauber Harry We Bradley Foster Jack Rogers Billy Stage Henry Sauer Leonard Harvey Geo. Sauer Harry Daggett Wilma Moore del Meoy

Pie Social A Success At Metho Dist Church

The Pie Social at the Metho dist church Wednesday evening featured Minnie Sauer and Hazel West directing. It included music from the Peshastin-Leavenworth orchestra, vocal and piano solos, a reading, whistling, a piano duet, and an extemporaneous debate on two crust versus one crust pies. The negative won the debate, and the pie auction raised over twenty dollars.

Methodist Church Minnie Sauer Hazel West Peshastin-Leavenworth Orchestra Lovel Hendricks Curtis van de Grift Allis Bowersox Hoskins Talbot West Erickson

Notice to Owners of Improvement District No 7 Sewer District

Property owners in blocks 2 3 and 4 Leavenworth Washington must pay the seventh annual installment by April 5 1921 at the City Clerk's office E G Gowing City Clerk Leavenworth Wash

Sewer District Leavenworth Wash

Local society notes and entertainment updates

Mrs. Clifford Hall relocated to Everett for a Delta shops transfer. Mrs. C A Campbell hosted a card party with lunch. The Womans Foreign Missionary Society meets March 5 at 2 30 at Mrs F Z Motteler’s home with a silver tea. The Westerner photoplay shows at the Grand Monday and Tuesday with Fatty Arbuckle and Charlie Chaplin billed next week. Mrs Henry Woirdiver held a card afternoon with a prize of spring flowers. Mrs Margaret Glasscock visited Leavenworth Lodge 79 and aided in initiations. Mr and Mrs E G Riebe returned from Spokane where miners’ convention discussed mining prospects and a blue sky law stance aiding future prosperity.

Womans Foreign Missionary Society F.Z. Motteler Barclay Fatty Arbuckle Charley Chaplin Henry Woirdiver Mesdames Cockburn Burkhart R. F. Taylor Woodruff L. J. Nelson Krollpfeiffer Rutherford Campbell Margaret Glasscock Pythian Sister's Lodge Leavenworth Glasscock E. G. Riebe Spokane

City Council Proceedings March 8 1921 Approval of bills

City council met at 8 15 with Mayor Blomeke presiding. Minutes approved. Bills audited include Spokane Tank & Culvert Co. street drain pipe 445.20 N L Brown special police hire 12.88 and others for street work water system jail and supplies. A popcorn stand permit for Mrs Estabrook was granted. Water mains tapping and re routing discussed with authorization to lay a new main on West Center street 450 feet.

Blomeke Barclay Thompson Stelzig Nelson Potter Ball Walker Spokane Tank & Culvert Co N. L. Brown H. E. Ogden Peshastin Lumber & Box Co Viaduct G. N. Lumber Co Tumwater St. & Water Co Brender Elmer Johnson Peterson and Wife New Boulevard Cafe Co-Operative Society City Hall James Hoppen Lyle Gowing Water Dept R. Logan Mutual Merc Co Wells & Wade Estabrook Sth Motteler Old Main Commercial Street Water Commission West Center Street Railroad Avenue

Appreciation Note Responds To Haw Creek Hank In Elections

In a letter to the community, Harry Geerds thanks voters from last Saturday’s school election and defends his stance against rivals. He rejects dominance by any person or faction and endorses community building efforts while urging cleaner elections.

Rts Harry Geerds

Airplane Circles Leavenworth Then Flies Off

An airplane visited Leavenworth on Monday forenoon at about ten o clock. It circled the city several times and departed toward the southeast. The passage and origin of the plane remain unknown to local residents.

Leavenworth

The Perils of Excessive Taxation Across Time

An analysis tracing taxation as a destabilizing force from ancient Babylonia to modern times. It contrasts Loftus’s depiction of a once fertile Shinar with today’s arid remains, then cites 1911 and 1921 state tax figures showing rising costs. The piece warns that higher levies burden industry and workers.

Babylonia Shinar Loftus Spokesman-Review Olympia

Notice to Owners of Improvement District No 4

The seventh annual installment for Improvement District No 4 including Price avenue is due by March 27 1921 at the City Clerk's office.

Price Avenue E. G. Gowing Leavenworth Wash

Appreciation Message From Leavenworth School Director

The writer thanks the Leavenworth School District electorate for loyal support given last Saturday and expresses gratitude to workers who labored faithfully to achieve the result. Signed respectfully, M. Rumohr.

Leavenworth M. Rumohr

Old Duffer Players Dominate Wenatchee High Basketball

Leavenworth faced a seasoned Wenatchee squad in a recent game with a lopsided 25 to 21 second half showing. The Wenatchee lineup included players aged 22 and 23, prompting comments on age versus high school status and performance.

Wenatchee High Wenatchee Leavenworth

Northwest Apples and the Power of Skookum Branding

The Entiat Times emphasizes that advertising drives apple sales, praising the Skookum brand as the Northwest's valuable asset. It contrasts Washington and Michigan growers, arguing Washington’s success stems from strong branding and ongoing promotion to create lasting taste and demand.

East South Washington Sunkist Skookum Northwest Michigan State Horticultural Society Spokane Seattle Detroit Entiat Times

Advertised Letters for Week Ending March 10

List of names including Elizabeth Davis Anton Erickson Ernest Kohrdt Mrs A Mitchell Chas Monckton LeRoy Morgan Jas G G Padget Albert A Ribano Julian Ryne Pat Sullivan Dave Whitehall Arthur. When calling for above say advertised. Guy A Hamilton P M.

Fire at Rolland Nichols home referenced chimney blaze

The fire department responded yesterday afternoon to an alarm at the Rolland Nichols residence. Fire was confined to a chimney or stove pipe area and extinguished quickly with minimal damage using chemical extinguishers.

Rolland Nichols

Ellen Ryan Returns Home From California Visit

Miss Ellen Ryan came back Sunday after a several week trip visiting friends and relatives at various places in California.

Ellen Ryan California

Also Mentioned on This Page

Leuckel Omak Lloyd Durand Jas. Caldwell Tom Featherstone W. S. Trimble Northwest Fruit Exchange Mr. O. S. Sampson M. EF. Church Coterie Club Masonic Hall Harry Foster Mr. Foster Sr Drake The Church of God At Chas, Anderson Basil Lang Alameda Mr. Lang Chiwaukum Germany Mill Pond Jas. McDaniel S. D. Clark Rebekah Church Grandma Church F. A. Sinclair L. R. Hart County Game Commission Peshastin Clifford Hall Everett Mr. Hall Delta Council Proceedings Hank
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