Leavenworth Wins Knights of Pythias Pennant
About twenty five Knights of Pythias members traveled to Wenatchee for the annual district convention to determine the pennant for best lodge work. Leavenworth scored 93 points to win the pennant over Wenatchee and Chelan, with 88 and 90 respectively. Leavenworth will host the 1923 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Wenatchee
Bank of Knight
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Bert Rutherford
Dick Simons
J. T. Lindley
Will Brender
G. W. Wicklander
Butler Sampson
George Hathaway
Herman Howe
W. G. Schannach
O. A. Lee
W. E. Hansen
Chas
Hathaway
Lin Hart
Chelan
Wenatchee Lodge
Warrant Issued for Forsythe Over Court House Assault
Justice John E. Porter issued a warrant in Wenatchee on Wednesday for E. Q. Forsythe sheriff, following a complaint by Frank McMannamon, court house janitor, alleging Forsythe struck him with a revolver on the arm and head. The coroner was to serve it, but the sheriff was reportedly out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Porter
Wenatchee
E. Q. Forsythe
Frank McMannamon
Court House
Forsythe
Mrs. P. M. Cowbrough Dies in Reinhart Hospital
Mrs. P. M. Cowbrough wife of P. M. Cowbrough assistant manager of the Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Co died at Reinhart hospital after about a week of illness. The family will ship the body to Geneva Alabama on November 22. The Williams mill will close several hours Saturday in her memory. The Cowbroughs recently moved to Williams from Leavenworth Washington. The community extends sympathy to the husband and family. Further obituary details will follow next week.
Attorneys decline ruling in murder retrial bid
World attorneys C. B. Hughes and N. M. Sorenson representing defendants Ray Bigelow and Everett Bozarth asked for a retrial and transfer of the murder case against Jacob Weber before Superior Judge William A. Grimshaw. The judge said he has no jurisdiction due to an affidavit of prejudice and declined to rule.
Dryden Wins Hard-Fought 10-7 Victory
Dryden defeated an improvised town team 10 to 7 on Sunday in a game that drew many fans who urged for more future matchups. Both sides appeared rusty from limited practice but the contest stirred interest in continuing play.
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Dryden
Pentecostal Mission Church Schedule and Family Move
Sunday School at 1 45 p m preaching at 7 30 p m midweek services Tuesday and Friday at 7 30 p m baptismal immersion at 3 p m below the Cascade bridge Pastors M McPhee and Wife Mr T G Jarvis now works for a lumber company in Flagstaff Arizona Mrs Jarvis advertises household goods for sale and plans to move with the children to join him en route visiting Mrs Jarvis father Jas R Ramsey at a ranch near Kooskie Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Bridge
M. McPhee
T. G. Jarvis
Flagstaff
Arizona
Grant Program at School Marks Grant Birthday Celebration
At the 100th anniversary of Ulysses S. Grant the Leavenworth Schools staged a joint program in the gymnasium. Pupils presented essays and songs including Battle Hymn of the Republic Tramp Tramp Tramp and The Star Spangled Banner. Speeches covered Grant’s boyhood Soldier President and other themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses S. Grant
Leavenworth
America—School
Mr. Freeman
General Grant
Knox Woodruff
Merle Lichti
Grant
Susie Miles
Wilson Walton
Charles Howerton
Wingate Warehouse Fire Causes Loss in Peshastin
A warehouse owned by F A Wingate in Peshastin burned last Thursday afternoon, with a $5,000 loss and a net of about $2,500 after insurance. The blaze is blamed on a lit match dropped by two boys playing near the building. Nearby structures—the Wilson Brothers garage and John Ott’s barn—suffered minor damage and a combined loss around $700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Wingate
Mr. Wingate
Wilson Bros
John Ott
Leavenworth High School Senior Play Esmeralda May 12
The Leavenworth high school senior class presents Esmeralda in the gymnasium on Friday May 12 to raise funds for commencement expenses. Only ten seniors form the cast with one role filled by a junior due to a withdrawal. General admission is 50 cents for adults and high schoolers, 25 cents for grade children, with unsold seats available for 15 cents at Wheeler's Drug Store starting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth High School
Esmeralda
Wheeler’s
No Civic Club Meeting Friday Urges Members to Attend
There will be no Civic Club meeting today but a special in terest session is planned for next Friday May 12 and all members are urged to attend.
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Civic Club
Fewer Apple Blossoms Hinted by Early Bud Counts
Fruit growers monitor buds this spring with one successful grower reporting light bloom on some apple trees. Opinions vary as others investigate. some trees show few blossoms while others promise a full display. Some fear thinning may be unnecessary on sparse orchards.
Mildew Spray Timing For Apples And Pears
P S Darling ton district horticultural notes stress early pink spray for apple mildew before bloom, using lime sulfur one to fifty with casien spreader. Pears and Anjous require caution. Bartletts may use pink spray, while Anjous should avoid lime sulfur and use atomic sulfur.
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Anjous
P. S. Darlington
Dist. Hort
Blewett Pass to Open Sunday
Word from Chelan county Road Supervisor Parrish reports Blewett Pass highway expected to open to travel Sunday May 7th. Government engineers work at this end with about 100000 spent this season. The Blewett main Sunset highway will rival any northwest road upon completion and honors Parrish for years of effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrish
Chelan County
Blewett Pass
Government
Blewett
Forest Service
Jim Chillcott Returns to Town After Injury
Jim Chillcott has recovered from a broken leg suffered a few weeks ago and, after treatment at the community hospital, is now able to be about town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chillcott
Omak Man Pinched in Seattle Over Check Mixup
W A Smith known as Cougar Bill arranged a large check from a Seattle bank to be sent to him in Omak. A forwarding error misdelivered the letter to W A Smith in Omak who cashed the first check for 100 dollars and then vanished until later captured in Seattle and returned to Okanogan in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Smith
Cougar Bill
Seattle
W. Smith
Omak
W. E Smith
Omak Bank
Okanogan
Weekly Commercial Club Luncheon Draws Small Attendance
The Commercial Club lunch last Friday drew about twenty five members and a couple guests. Minutes and treasurer reports were dispensed with to save time, speeches limited to ten minutes, and the Boy Scouts were reported as forming two troops with another planned. Speakers included W A Darling and Nes tor discussing fruit marketing and Scenic highway efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
John S. Brender
William Brender
Louie Brender
A. C. Barclay
Chester Dawson
Elmer
Committee On
Boy Scouts
McIntosh
W. A. Darling
Wenatchee Fruit & Warehouse Co
Nestor
Northwest Fruit Exchange
Loudenback Awarded Damages From Icicle District
C H Loudenback won $1735 in Chelan County Superior Court against the Icicle Irrigation District. Jury awarded $165 for overflow sand and gravel damages from an obstructed flume and $1570 for debris from a broken earth bank ditch. He sought over $3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Loudenback
Icicle Irrigation
Chelan County
Civic Club Thank You For Bazaar Support
The Civic Club expresses deep appreciation to Mr Tholin for hall use to the Girls Civic Club and Boy Scouts for help and to the public for patronage and to the Echo for publicity assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Tholin
Girls’ Civic Club
Boy Scouts
the Echo
Big Dance Saturday Eve at Cougar Inn
Lake Wenatchee hosts a large dance event at Cougar Inn on Saturday evening May 4 inviting all residents and visitors to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Cougar Inn
Lake Wenatchee
Quiet Wedding Sparks a Village Celebration
Miss Minnie May Sauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Sauer Leavenworth and Mr Arthur Soderholm Funk Nebraska were quietly married last Saturday April 29 1922 at the M E parsonage Rev Wm Hoskins tying the nuptial knot The bride a popular Christian woman with strong Epworth League ties drew a large neighborly charivari that ended in a festive gathering The groom a distant visitor is well known in his home community They will be at home after May 15 at Funk Nebraska
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Minnie May Sauer
Peter Sauer
Leavenworth
Arthur Soderholm
Funk
Nebraska
M. E. Parsonage
Wm. Hoskins
Sauer
Epworth League
New Orchard Pest Found in Valley
A. P. Darlington, deputy horticulturist, reports a previously unidentified worm in Peshastin area orchards. The pest resembles a leaf roller and attacks new buds and blossoms, threatening possible damage to trees if not controlled. Darlington will continue classifying the creature and mapping suppression efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Darlington
Peshastin
Darlington
Harrington Editor Tours Wenatchee Park Lands Preview
Harrington editor Gay visits Wenatchee River lands near Leavenworth to inspect the park lands on sale. He notes a scenic auto route, a generous irrigation ditch, early settlement with a church and school, and land selling at 165 dollars per acre with water system stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee Park
Wenatchee River
Leavenworth
Chumstick
M. A. Peters’ Ranch
Peters
Bazaar A Grand Success At Women’s Club Event
The Women’s Club bazaar last Saturday at Tholin hall drew crowds and raised about 700 with a profit over 500. Seven booths offered goods and edibles, a waffle booth proved popular, and the Girl’s Civic Club ran the fish pond while Boy Scouts aided. Prizes included a handmade rug and a quilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tholin
Boy Scouts
Club
Married in Wenatchee Miss Bonita Murphy Weds Raymond Trainor
A Sunday evening wedding at 5 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs S M Murphy united Miss Bonita Jeane Murphy of Seattle and Raymond Trainor of Seattle and employed by the Great Northern Lumber Co in Leavenworth They will reside in Leavenworth after a short wedding trip.
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Wenatchee
S. M. Murphy
Bonita Jeane Murphy
Seattle
Raymond Trainor
Great Northern Lumber Co
Leavenworth
Mayme McNeil
C. R. Carston
Valley yields rich soil for diversified farming and fruit
A visitor reports four to five tons per acre potential in the valley and notes apples as a major local crop. He describes markets in Leavenworth for dairy, butter, eggs, and garden produce, plus nearby logging and mining camps that provide work. The journey featured driver A C Barclay and companions, with observers praising soil quality and a Har rington subscriber purchasing acreage for 16% acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Leavenworth
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L’worth K. P
P. M. Cowbrough
Reinhart Hospital
Pentecostal Mission
Wingate
Bay
M. E. Church
Omak Man
Harrington
Wenatchee Park Lands
Gay
The
Harrington Citizen
Echo
Women's Civic Club
Barclay Hotel
J. B. Leffelbein
Odessa
George Curtis
Alaska
E. R. Tyler
Alfred Hose
Mississippi River
Mr. Hose
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