Leavenworth High School Class of 1921 Receives Diplomas
A class of twenty graduates received diplomas at Leavenworth high school's commencement last Friday evening marking the start of their life’s work. The event featured a program, senior officers, and a valedictory address, with speakers noting the value of education and leadership for the future.
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Leavenworth — High School
Harold O. Day
Clara M. Jones
Minnie May Sauer
Mary KE. Reynolds
John Talbot West
Edna Eugene Barclay
Dorothy Margaret Bresch
Leverne E. Gatherless
Sara Venetia Tyler
Lois L. Ruth Bert William Holloway
Mildred FB. Lichti
Helen Blankenship Vervol C. Titus Josephine Ouren
Halcyon Taylor Featherstone
Clara I. Schneider Arthur John O’leary
Gladys D. Simons
Welcome F. Sauer
Bert William Holloway
Winifred Louise Barr
Karl Linders
Glee Club
Wm. Hoskins
Cowen
John W. Metcalf
Warren O. Dow
L.j.nelson
Benson, Minn
Loy al Legion Board Meeting in Portland for Lumber Industry Crisis
The Loy al Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen held its semi annual board meeting in Portland Oregon this week to address the low spirits condition of the lumber industry. The board governs the wartime employers and employees within the Northwest's only compact industrial body with broad industry influence.
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The
Loyal Legion of Loggers & Lumbersmen
Portland
Oregon
Legion
Northwest
Methodist Church Sets Sunday Programs and Memorial Service
Sunday School at 9:50 and Epworth League at 7 with topic Popularity led by C F E Curtis. Memorial Services at 11 include Glen Putnam singing In Flanders Fields and Mrs Putnam reading Americas Answer Kipling Recessional by a double quartet. Evening topic The Mantle of Elijah. Pastor William Hoskins. Jim Ainge builds two houses on his ten acre tract with a good alfalfa crop and plans dividing into small chicken ranch tracts.
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Epworth League
C. F E. Curtis
Glen Putnam
Flanders Fields
Jim Ainge
Logs Gathered in Chiwaukum Pond for Summer Cut
Early this week about eleven million feet of logs from the pond at Chiwaukum had been gathered in the pond above the mill of the Great Northern Lumber Co. and more were being put in the water. Officials say roughly fourteen million feet began the journey, with six million still to enter the river as piling went out. If high water continues, logs will be sent downstream. most are in good condition and the company expects a net gain of about fifty thousand dollars from saved loading and freight.
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Chiwaukum
Great Northern Lumber Co
Henry Koch Loses Foot In Train Boarding Accident
Henry Koch of Great Northern Lumber Co. lost one foot and suffered severe leg injuries when attempting to board a train at Chiwaukum. He was rushed to Community Hospital in Leavenworth in serious condition with one leg crushed below the knee and the other severed above the ankle.
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Henry Koch
Great Northern Lumber Co
Leavenworth
Chiwaukum
Koch
Mitchell
T the
Franklin Lumber Yard
Births at Community Hospital Report
Dr. Lessing lists recent births at Community hospital. A son May 17 to Gerard and wife Georger. A son May 18 to Arthur E Heitman and wife. A daughter May 19 to Robert Sneider and wife. A son May 19 to Herman J Merz and wife.
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Lessing
Gerard Georger
Arthur E Heitman
Robert Sneider
Herman J. Merz
Asahi Ball Team Exhibition Promises Big Sunday Game
Read the Echo advertisement for the Asahi ball team as they host a national sport exhibition next Sunday. The big game is called at 2 50 P M on Sunday May 29.
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Asahi
Echo
Wenatchee Beats Leavenworth In Seven Inning Clash
Wenatchee nips Leavenworth 8 to 5 in a fast error free game as Wenatchee bunches timely hits led by Williams Bloof and Spencer. Ruth and Hill pitched for the two teams with Hill securing the win as Wenatchee capitalized on Leavenworth errors in the eighth and seventh innings.
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al Hoffman
Leavenworth
Stub Spencer
Wenatchee
Ruth
Hill
Elliott
McLean
Spencer Trounder
Lester
Ross
Dunn
Carson
Cap
Brown
Ames
Wunder
Smith
Williams
Duffy
Leevers
Spencer
Lake
Mahoney
Mac
Bob Smith
Grounder
Bloof
Bowers
Fromm
Brower
Leavenworth Bloof
Rf Cap
Rf Ruth
P Hill
P Carson
P Fromm
Brewer
Local Lumber Worker Peter Coske Drowns in Wenatchee River
Peter Coske employed by Great Northern Lumber Co drowned Wednesday while log drive near MecCreas land ing on the Wenatchee river opposite Brender school. Despite swift search no body recovered Thursday morning. Coske, an Austrian, single with no listed dependents, was among four men who fell from a log. three swimmers saved, Coske not pulling his way to shore.
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Peter Coske
Great Northern Lumber Co
MecCrea
Wenatchee River
Brender
Lumber Company
Coske
Chiwaukum
G. N
Leavenworth Chautauqua Dates Set for July
Ellison-White confirms to the Echo that Leavenworth will host the Chautauqua on July 24 to 29 with all dates fixed. The communication lists consecutive days of programming leading into late July.
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Leavenworth
Echo
Ellison-White
Business houses to close next Monday for Memorial Day
All business houses will close next Monday for Memorial Day except restaurants confectionery shops and bathhouses. The notice directs closure of most establishments with limited exceptions as observed in the holiday schedule.
Coal Ledge Found on Chumstick Near Leavenworth
Max Spromberg reports a fine bituminous coal ledge on the Jimmy Clark homestead seven miles up the Chumstick from Leavenworth. He negotiates with landowner A G McCoy to mine and market the coal. McCoy, formerly of this area, now in Idaho, may advance plans for using the Great Northern logging road to ship product.
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Max Spromberg
Jimmy Clark
Chumstick
Leavenworth
A. G. McCoy
Spromberge
Spromberg
Great Northern Lumber Co
McCoy
Spremberg
Idaho
Clark
Everett
Improving the Water System Upgrades Planned for 14-Inch Main
The city progresses with water system improvements including burying the old 10-inch main and relaying it with 14-inch pipe. The new main will extend along Harding lane toward the bridge southwest of the saw mill, providing a backup supply if the river intake dam fails. A future intake upgrade aims to avoid winter staffing.
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Harding Lane
Real estate transfers listed in brief
W H Fletcher transfers part NE quarter SW quarter section 8 25 20 to O D Finley. Fred L Heidrich transfers part SE quarter SE quarter section 11 24 17 to H C Peters for 10 dollars. Beulah M Abbott transfers lot 5 block 2 Darling Land Co first addition to Leavenworth to John F Mull for 1000 dollars.
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W. H. Fletcher
O. D. Finley
Fred L. Heidrich
H. C. Peters
Beulah M. Abbott
John F. Mull
Darling Land Co
Mulls buy Emil David ranch for berries and chickens
Jess and Irving Mull purchased the Emil David ranch west of town to raise berries and poultry.
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Jess
Irving Mull
Emil David
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Warren 0. Dow
Washingon
Inland Empire
Coast
Loyal Legion
United States
Robert S. Gill
Baltimore
Maryland
Typothetae
Gill
J. B. Fitzgerald
Methodist Church Services
Leay
Hal Starks
Renworth
Leavenworth Chautauqua
Clark Canyon
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