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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1917

Page

5

Leavenworth News Highlights Local Visits and Events

City news notes Art Wilder visiting his sister Mrs E K Barnum, Thos Mullin’s coast visit, gas price sale at Red Crown Gasoline, and the G G G Club farewell for Mrs W O Attwood. Local figures include Assessor Spencer, Day from Day and Baxter ranch, and Mr. Stopple from Merritt.

Art Wilder Mrs. E. K. Barnum Leavenworth Supply Co G. G. G. Club W. O. Attwood J. A. Farrell

Railroad Folks and Town News Mixed On Frontier Tracks

Engineer Brown drives a new Chevrolet while guiding a Mallet over the hill. Emery Ross and Hugh Dotson visit, with Ross still on the Seattle Portland passenger run. Machinist Otis Miller and Elam are called out by a tin Lizzie joke, as crews adjust at the roundhouse. Miss Rachell Tullis leaves the Commercial Bank for Leavenworth forestry service. Brewster prospers from Colville Indian reservation improvements, with railroad points nearby.

Hugh Dotson Emery Ross Emery Seattle Portland Otis Miller Mr. Elam Mr. Miller Blomeke Rachell Tullis Commercial Bank Leavenworth Forestry Service Miss Tullis Methow Valley News E. A. Wood Brewster

Neighboring Wenatchee Valley grows grain and vegetables

Frank Shell from Peshastin reports pruning spraying in orchards nearly done and land cultivation underway in the Wenatchee valley. Residents are pushing to plant grains potatoes and vegetables to aid national food supply and support allies.

Frank Shell Peshastin Wenatchee Valley

Commencement Exercises for Class of 1917 to Be Held Friday

Commencement for the class of 1917 takes place at Scenic Theatre on Friday April 11 at 8 30. Graduates include Ellen Ryan Georgia Doty Annie Martin Elizabeth Nicholas Luella Peterson Henry Gohlman Joe Fitzpatrick Will Harding Charles Arbogast. The program features salutatory by Henry Gohlman selections from Patience by Ellen Ryan and Annie Martin, and diplomas presented by the President of the School Board.

Scenic Theatre Ellen Ryan Georgia Doty Annie Martin Elizabeth Nicholas Luella Peterson Henry Gohlman Joe Fitzpatrick Will Harding Charles Arbogast Irnouus Englemoon High School Osborn Chelan County Charles Hathaway Joe Smith Lonnie Hartman Edwin Hoxsey Harry Woldenberg Will Wunder Leonard Wunder Roswell McNett

Peshastin Couple Weds Quietly At Parsonage

Peshastin Miss Marjorie Horn and Harvey W Otis were quietly married at the M E parsonage last Saturday evening. Rev A H Morton performed the ceremony with few relatives present. They will spend a few days in Wenatchee before returning home.

Marjorie Horn Harvey W. Otis M. E. Parsonage A. H. Morton Wenatchee Miss Horn P. G. Fryberger Mr. Otis H. W. Otis

Local Social Notes Mention Visitors and Sick List

Eagle Creek residents report Harry Berger on the sick list. Madeline Van de Grift stayed at the John Bjork home. Ray Sharpe and Van de Grift family members shared Sunday dinner at the Christenson home. Ed Reynolds and Miss Rees with Harry Berger visited J. H. Sharpe. Frank Ramage visited family en route to Alaska. Sam Sumner from Wenatchee was in town for professional matters.

Madeline van de Grift John Bjork Ray Sharpe van de Grift Madeline Walter S. J. van de Grift H. A. Anderson Christenson Ed Reynolds Miss Rees Harry Berger J. H. Sharpe Frank Ramage Mr. Ramage Alaska Mr. Sharpe

Cement Trust Officers Fined in Oregon Case

Poor officers of the Cement Trust pleaded guilty in Portland federal court and were fined a total of 10 000 for unlawfully fixing cement prices and territory. The prosecution targets trust members in Oregon and Washington as efforts push to curb price fixing and boost competition. Mr and Mrs Geo E Kugelman traveled to Wallace Idaho where he took a job with the Press Times.

Cement Trust Portland Oregon Washington Geo E. Kugelman Here Wallace Idaho Kugelman Press—Times

Also Mentioned on This Page

City News Mrs. Thos Mullin Spencer Robi. B. Field Sound Metropolis R. F. Taylor State Bank Kumlux Club Chas Eckhardt State Federation of Women’s Clubs Yakima J. P. Williams Ketchikan Far North Mr. Day Day & Baxter Mrs Baxter John Balina Nason Creek Winton Wenatchee Lake Geo. L. Gardner Mabel Reeves Cheney Normal John Stopple Merritt Hughes, Sumner & Adams Sumner Hughes & Adams Columbia Valley Bank G. W. Sampson Leavenworth Mercantile Co al van Epps Van Thos. Mullen W. L. Hale Edna Barclay Mary Nelson Helen Hale Marion Hamilton Jean Jacobsen Howard Roach Clifford Hagler H. H. Carter Lila Snyder C. E. Briggs Railroad News Buster Brown John McKinnon Duncan Tegtmeier Tracy Gardner Round House Tumwater Station Joe Stelzig Harry Krondak Cascade Spokane Wm. Douglas Bill Theo. Bresch The Elliott and Sherman Film Corporation David W. Griffith Filcom Lincoln Grant Lee Sherman Atlanta South Griffiith Marsh-Walthall-Gish D. McCoy J. B. Duncan J. H. Garrett Wawanai Dan Manning Skykomish Eagle Sam Sumner Leavenworth State Bank Leavenworth, Washington L. F. Bullis Rob’t B. Field, Cashier Naxle Sales Co Calder Herring, Mer Ww. R. Fraser Everett Wash Fraser Commercial Club Everett Milwaukee Great Northern Northern Pacific
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