Watch Smithville Grow Parable Warns Against Signboard Growth
A Pasco Chamber of Commerce secretary cites a parable about Smithville to warn that communities risk false growth from flashy signs and publicity. The tale urges concrete improvements like paving streets cleaning vacant lots planting flowers and boosting schools and parks to attract people rather than rely on signs.
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Pasco
Smithville
The
Electric Light Company
Marguerite
Maggie Perkins
Maggie
Horoscope urges tax on idlers and urges press support
The article argues the year will be hard on noncompetents and idlers and urges citizens to clean up and paint up. It urges businesses to double advertising and every resident to subscribe to the local paper to use the press against looming evil brought by unfavorable stars. Non-payment of the printers'
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Neptune
Saturn
Tle
Stockmen Discuss Pasture Lease Plan at Forestry Office
Local stockmen met at the Forestry office last Friday to discuss forming a stockmen's association and leasing public lands for pasturage. A larger meeting is set for today at 1 50 p m with Mr Sylvester coming from Wenatchee to advise. The range between Upper Chumstick Dry Creek and Van Creek offers ideal grazing and potential hay demand.
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Forestry Office
M. O. van Brocklin
Frank Heath
Mat Suitsch
Peter Freudhtricht
Martin Christensen
Sylvester
Wenatchee
Chumstick
Dry Creek
van Creek
Girls Civic Club Organized Formation and Officers
The Girls' Civic Club organized last Friday at the K P hall with Ethel Barnes as president and Bernice Darling as vice president. Dolores Smith is treasurer Florence Clemens secretary and Margaret Dahlgren reporter. The group aims to support the Women’s Civic Club and assist with the bazaar and invites all interested girls to Friday March 31 meeting at 3 30 PM.
Degree of Honor Birthday Party Observes 22nd Lodge Anniversary
Members of the Degree of Honor Protective Association celebrated the lodge's 22nd birthday on Tuesday evening March 28 at the K P hall. Six charter members attended along with out of town guest Mrs Bowen of Seattle. Pink carnations ferns and a 22 candle cake highlighted the event with a luncheon served after speeches and a serving committee praised.
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Degree of Honor Protective Association
K. P. Hall
J. C. Davis
R. L. Smith
Order
Hoxsey
Anderson
Lang
Town
Hitchcock
Seattle Visitors Theo Paine and Bert Williams Return Home
Theo Paine and Bert Williams were Seattle visitors this week and returned home yesterday morning.
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Theo. Paine
Bert Williams
Seattle
Legion get-together strengthens Wenatchee Cashmere ties
The local American Legion post hosted a large meeting with delegations from Wenatchee and Cashmere. Visitors included Maj Harper and Cmdr Tholin, who installed local officers and led speeches. A Society of 40 Hommes 8 Cheavaux outline and musical numbers followed, urging strong support for the Victor H. Johnson Post.
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American Legion
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Harper
Wenatchee Post
Tholin
Legion
Bryan
Putnam
Johnson
Forsyth
Society of
C. Warren Reid
The
Lessing
Victor H. Johnson
City Council Minutes Reflect 1922 Budget and Ordinance Readings
March 28 1922 meeting with Mayor Blomeke and council. Bills approved include plastering dragging street labor special police meals and freight. Ordinances 218 and 219 given first reading licensing dance halls and water system receipts. Purchasing committee Eckhart Howe Gowing to buy pipe for water system. Clean-up Week designated for April 10.
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Blomeke
Stelzig
Nelson
Ball
Walker
Eckhart
Templin
Robert Coleman
G. F. Georger
Spokane C. & T. Co
Clarence Cullup
Carl Briggs
Tom Davis
Carl Bentley
Frank Yuma
H. E. Ogden
Methodist Church Services and Activities
Sunday School at 9 45 Epworth League at 6 15 topic We Would See Jesus led by George Rumphr Preaching at 7 50 The First Step in the Christian Life Young People Bible Study class Tuesday 7 50 Regular prayer meeting and Bible study Thursday 7 30 WM HOSKINS Pastor
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Epworth League
Jesus
George Rumphr
WM. Hoskins
Telephone company acres new poles for town extension
A carload of poles arrived this week for the local telephone company and crews are setting them up around town as part of the system extension and improvement project.
Choral Club Concert Promises Noted Soloist and Violinist
The Leavenworth Choral Club will present its first 1922 concert at the Community Building on Wednesday April 19 under Mrs B H Bryan. Soloist Henry O Price of Seattle will perform Comfort Ye and Every Valley from The Messiah while Glen Wells of Wenatchee will provide a violin solo and chorus obbligato. The program aims for beauty and civic benefit drawing broad community support.
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Henry O. Price
Seattle
Leavenworth Choral Club of
Forty Voices
B. H. Bryan
Price
Glen Wells
Wenatchee
Wells
Bryan
Luncheon Draws Strong Turnout and Plans for Local Improvements
Over fifty people attended the Commercial Club luncheon with Mesdames Titus Brender Dawson Brown and others serving and Mrs Elmer as cashier. Richard Mus discussed Purity Creamery butter production while A H Sylvester outlined Scenic Highway and forest road plans and Forest Protection Week set for April 16 to 28. Mayor Blomeke spoke on water works financing and a committee was formed to meet the council on the water system.
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Commercial Club
Mesdames Titus
L. C. Brender
Chester Dawson
N. L. Brown
W. E. Anderson
D. A. Burgett
W. W. Elmer
Richard Mus
Purity Creamery
A. H. Sylvester
Wenatchee
Lake Wenatchee
Chinawa Bridge
Sylvester
Campbell
F. A. Losekamp
Losekamp
Old Town
Leavenworth
Blomeke
Amanda Town
Anna Sampson
Messrs
R. B. Field
A. T. Sutton
J. T. Lindley
Schultz on the Great Ditch and Irrigation Budget
F W Schultz chair of the Greater Wenatchee Irrigation project outlines a probable 5 million dollar cost and says state engineer estimates will be ready for bid. He notes cement needs, dam height for 50 000 acres, and 100 miles of ditch with 10 000 funded by landowners.
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F. W. Schultz
Wenatchee
Quincy
Leavenworth Urged to Spray All Fruit Trees
Ranchers and city horticultural officials urge immediate dormant spray for every fruit tree in Leavenworth to prevent blistermite. John Bergren of Peshastin plans to spray around April 10 and asks residents to list trees and locations at the Echo office to cover costs.
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Echo
Leavenworth
John Bergren
Peshastin
The
Bergren
Clean-Up Week Declared by Mayor to Start April 10
The mayor designates April 10 as clean-up week urging immediate action to clear vacant lots and remove rubbish. An organized spring effort is urged to improve unsightly backlots and rid the city of blight.
Editor J B Best dies in California at 57
Editor J B Best of the Everett Daily Herald died in Madre California on Monday. He was 57 and had been active in Leavenworth with the Chumstick Orchard projects. He is survived by his wife and son Robert. Leavenworth Supply Co plans to stock wireless phones soon and has received one unit for display.
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J. B. Best
Everett Daily Herald
Madre
Calif
Mr. Best
Leavenworth
Robert
Leavenworth Supply Co
Community to Memorialize World War Veterans
A Sunday memorial service will be held at the Community building on April 2 at 11 15 a m to honor World War dead. The final 1500 veterans bodies arrive in New York at 3 p m, with local townsfolk urged to attend. Victor H Johnson of our town is expected among the last shipload, to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Rev Hoskins will lead the service with special music.
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France
New York
Louis F. Hart
American Legion Post
Victor H. Johnson
Chateau Thierry
National Cemetery
Arlington, Va
Rev. Hoskins
Cities Are What Men Make Them
Poem by Daniel Lovelace urges citizens to shape cities through noble builders. It speaks of resilience against nature and the duty to improve one’s community. The poem emphasizes collective effort to create grandeur and progress.
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Daniel Lovelace
Bridge Grafting on Mouse-Girdled Trees
Early season advice notes bridge grafting is premature until sap rises. Work can proceed in April and May with dormant scions saved. Gather scions now and store cold to prevent bark shriveling, then plant whips in moist soil six inches deep in a cool spot.
Stanford President Named Commencement Orator
Dr. Ray Lymon Wilbur, president of Stanford University since 1916, will deliver the commencement address at State College of Washington on June 8. A Stanford graduate of 1897, he studied in Germany and London before joining the medical faculty and later serving as dean of the Medical School before his presidency.
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Ray Lymon Wilbur
Stanford University
State College of Washington
Dormant Spray Offer for Leavenworth Fruit Trees
Notice to residents of Leavenworth that spraying will begin around April 10 for fruit tree care. Contact Echo office to arrange service.
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Soliders
City Council
Crane & Co
Ord
Bksaed
Methodist Curch
Choral Club
Lyric Tenor
Schultz
Sray Leavenworth Trees
Veterans’ Memorial Service
Stanford
Echo Office
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