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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1920

Page

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Sportsmen's Association to Hold Shoot March Fourteen

The Leavenworth Sportsmen's Association will host its annual spring shoot on their club grounds a half mile east of town on March 14. The event includes a merchandise shoot to kick off the season with prizes donated by local merchants. Events feature various hardware and garage sponsors with prizes such as fishing gear, motor oil, flour, a flashlight, and general merchandise. Entrance is 25 cents per event, birds 2 cents each, and shells 1.40 per box.

Leavenworth Sportsmen's Association

9th Leavenworth Supply Co Event Prizes

Prizes announced for the 9th Leavenworth Supply Co event with first prize American Beauty Fler trie Iron, second prize Stewart Hand-horn valued at 3.25 dollars, and third prize Can The Tale. The 10th event shows unfilled prizes and probable added money.

Flertrie Iron Stewart Hand — Horn Can the Tale

Prize Winners List From Sanitary Market Event

The results show 1st prize a Patrick hunting coat and 1st prize I slab North Star bacon. 2nd prize a Leather cigar case and 2nd prize 10 lbs North Star lard. 3rd prize a Leather hunting cap and 3rd prize a ths North Star lard.

Patrick North Star

Prize Subscriptions Listed for Echo Contest

The notice advertises prizes for a contest offering a 5 year Echo subscription as first prize, a two year subscription as second prize, and a one year subscription as a consolation prize.

The Echo

Red Cross Nurses May Join American Legion

National headquarters informs local posts that women who served in the U S Army or Navy nursing corps are eligible for American Legion membership. Red Cross nurses who abroad served under Red Cross pay may not be eligible. Navy and Marine Corps female enlisted personnel are eligible. civilian attaches are not. Auxiliary membership is limited to relatives of Legion members and service members who died or were honorably discharged.

American Legion United States Army Navy American Red Cross Army Red Cross Marine Corps Legion Aemrican Legion Womens Auxiliary of the Minneapolis Auxiliary United States

Leavenworth School Election Winners Reported

The Leavenworth school election produced a 266 to 258 bond victory and A. C. Barclay winning the director seat 329 to 198 over Motteler. The piece urges community unity after heated campaigns and chides excessive bitterness in local politics.

Barclay Plans New Brick Building In City Block

The Racket store moves from the old building by the Barclay hotel to 8th street where a brick structure will rise using shared walls with nearby properties. The lower floor will house the Racket store, the second floor adds rooms for Barclay, replacing the old fire risk frame building.

Barclay Hotel 8Th Street Penney Barclay Carlquists Jewelry

Gellatly Gets Send Off From Home Folks

A Wenatchee banquet launches John A. Gellatly’s Republican bid for Washington governor. Frank Kemp presides as Samuel Sumner lauds Gellatly’s past help to Wenatchee, while Gellatly outlines his plans. Other speakers include Ed Ferguson, Mrs Wood, Major Dengle, and M. E. Field. the event features music and a crowd of locals.

Doctor Judah to Leave Leavenworth for New York

Dr. Judah will sell his hospital and practice in Leavenworth and depart around April first after ten years of work. He opened a hospital five or six years ago and has built a broad circle of friends. He plans post graduate study in New York this summer and will locate in Seattle next fall to resume practice.

Judah Leavenworth New York Seattle

Notice to settle accounts at Dr. J Stillson Judah's home

Persons with accounts or sums owed are urged to visit Dr. J Stillson Judah at his Leavenworth Washington residence before April 1 to arrange settlement. The notice is dated December 31.

J. Stillson Judah Leavenworth, Wash

Forest Protection Week Sets May Campaign Across Washington

Unseasonable drought leaves Washington forests dry and vulnerable to fires prompting statewide Forest Protection Week from May 23 to 29. Officials urge public education on fire prevention and cautions about tiny sparks from cigarettes and cigars.

Funeral for Leavenworth man March 9 1920

Allen T Fitzpatrick died Tuesday March 9 1920 at his Leavenworth home after residing there a year and working for Northern Lumber Co. Funeral services are set for Friday March 12 at Leavenworth Undertaking parlors under Yeeman lodge with Christian Science rites. He leaves a wife and five children. Interment will be in Leavenworth cemetery.

Allen T. Fitzpatrick Leavenworth Northern Lumber Co Yeeman Lodge Christian Science Leavenworth Cemetery

New Undertaking Firm Plans In Coeur d Alene

C E Bobo and son of Coeur d Alene Idaho purchased the Meisner building on Commercial street and will open an undertaking establish ment as C E Bobo and Sons They plan to remodel or rebuild in brick and add a modern chapel and auto equipment including a new hearse They will return to Idaho and come back soon for completion Remember the DeMille Quartet at the Scenic March 20 Tickets Ave and 90¢ plus tax.

C. FE. Bobo and Son Coeur A’ Alene Idaho Meisner Commercial Street C. E DeMille Quartet

Churches Should Reach Out Among Men, Diffendorfer Says

Ralph Diffendorfer urged Protestant pastors in Spokane to extend church work to loggers and migratory workers in the Northwest. He emphasized service over mere worship, noting foreign-born labor powers lumbering and mining industries and stating maps and county studies guide Interchurch World Movement efforts.

Doctor Cox Joins Leavenworth Hospital Practice

Dr. W M Cox, Louisville medical graduate, purchases Leavenworth hospital and practice from Dr J S Judah and assumes charge. He practiced five years in Corbin Kentucky, moved to Ritzville before WWI, served fourteen months overseas as chief surgical staff, then studied diseases of women and children in New York before locating here. He is named by Great Northern Lumber Company as their physician and will join Mrs. Cox.

Wm. M. Cox Medical College of University of Louisville Kentucky Leavenworth Hospital J. S. Judah Cox Corbin Washington Hom New York Great Northern Lumber Company

Citi zens State Bank of Leavenworth Charter Issued

The bank received a charter on March 10. Repair work in the Losekamp Building will start immediately to fit the banking room and install fixtures. Management hopes to open for business within sixty days.

Citizens State Bank of Leavenworth Losekamp

Barclay Seeks Service on City Sce Board

A. C. Barclay expresses gratitude for election to the city sce board and pledges to serve the entire district and its patrons. He acknowledges the responsibilities of the position and asks for continued support.

Sce

Open Your Eyes screened with church and health support

State Medical Commissioner backs the educational film Open Your Eyes at Scenic Theatre showing next Monday and Tuesday March 15 and 16 amid praise from the Public Health Service and Interchurch movement surveys. Diffendorfer cites Morice Church as a leading organized Christian body. He notes illiteracy and poverty in the West Indies as context for the drive.

Scenic Theatre Next Monda U.S Public Health Service

Doings Among the Railroad Boys and Girls

Condr J W Jett spent the week end in Spokane Jas Buchanan is confined to his home with the flu Orville Bethel left on No 2 Tuesday to spend a few days in Spokane Engineer Joe Stafford is slowly improving Mrs Hodgins of Hillyard is visiting her son Frank Hodgins of the city H A Batchellor was in Leavenworth Monday on a shopping expdition Conductor Stephens from the Mansfield line spent Sunday in Leavenworth About 18 cars of silk passed through Leavenworth March 8th en route to eastern points Traveling Engineer Frank Clem ens accompanied the silk train to Spokane on Monday Dr Hoxey was called to Skykomish Monday to attend Engineer Hawley who had taken a relapse Mr and Mrs J E Tracy are the proud parents of a baby boy born March 8th Echo extends congratulations Mrs Koerner of Seattle is at the Jack Farrell home Phil O Leary clerk at the yard fire visited friends in Wilson Creek Sunday Mrs Cooper and Mrs T L Gray went to Wenatchee on No 26 Wednesday for a short visit The Act occupied by T J Clark master mechanic J F L Goudie traits master and Carl Johnson dispatch from Everett made a trip over the mountains Wednesday The Leavenworth Co operative which is composed almost entirely railroad employees gave a public card party Thursday evening well attended and a good time had by all present Mrs Frank Hodgins and Mrs Frank Hennessey entertained at cards at the home of Mrs Hennesse Saturday evening celebrating Mr Towns birthday About twenty ladies were present prizes won by Mrs Gibson and Mrs Clemens A color scheme of pink and white carried out in the birthday cake and luncheon served Mrs Town was presented with a beautiful cut glass bowl and a cut glass vase

Commercial Club Wenatchee John A. Gellatley Washington Oratory Brother Gellatley Frank Kemp Samuel R. Sumner Mr. Sumner Gellatly Ed, Ferguson Shiner Kastner Wood Fd. S. Russell Major Dengle Mr. Mohler Cashmere Seattle Frank Hodgins Mere Frank Hennessey Mrs. Hennesse Mr Towns

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sportsmen’s Association V.B Charlie Eckhardt F. T. Motteler Wadhams Bth Wenatchee Milling CO Cascade Echo Pub. CO EVENT Headquarters A. C. Barclay Motteler John DR. Judah Northwest Portland NEW Undertaking Firm Ralph Diffendorfer Spokane Ralph FE. Diffendorfer Diffendorfer America Hawaii Alaska West Indies Interchurch World Movement Latechurch World Movement Cooper Judah Sells W. M. Cox DR. Cox STAI Interchurch United Star Differdorfer Morice Neanty Condr J. W. Jett Jas. Buchanan Orville Bethel Joe Stafford Mrs. Hodgins Hillyard Frank P. Hodgins City H. A. Batchellor Stephens Mansfield Leavenworth March Sth Frank Clemens Hoxey Skykomish Hawley J. E. Tracy Mrs. Koerner Jack Farrell Phil O’leary Wilson T. J. Clark J. FL. Goudie Carl Johnson Everett Leavenworth Co-operative
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