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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
5
Leavenworth notices invite readers to a fall millinery opening on September 18 and 19 at Mrs. J. M. Beamish’s location next to the post office. The item lists new hats and pattern creations and notes staff changes in the local shops. It mentions several residents traveling to Seattle and Tacoma and local business updates.
Work begins in the new Peshastin warehouse with one grading machine for winter bananas and apples packing 88 to 120. Miss Grace Young returns from Seattle for two weeks then heads to Alaska to teach music and domestic science in a government school. Community events include a Get-Acquainted social at the M E church Friday Sept 20 and Red Cross sewing for Oct 1 refugee garments.
In the North Dakota shipboard galley a cook uses a meat slicer to minimize bacon waste while another worker peels potatoes with no waste beyond the skin. The article urges eating more potatoes and less wheat to support allied needs of pork and food supplies for army and navy.
Mrs Ed Brugette returns from Seattle and O D Reeves resigns from Peshastin Lumber warehouse and plans a Vancouver visit. Willard writes from Presidio Cal that William Wilber has arrived at Camp Lewis and Jimmy Merrill is overseas. Modern Woodmen district meeting in Leavenworth had a splendid turnout with H S Williams J S Coons O D Reeves David Coon and Clare Ludwig in attendance.
A voter expresses gratitude to Leavenworth residents for their strong backing of W. F. Whitney in last Tuesday's primary. The note references Uncle Sam and War Savings Stamps.
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