Community Club Examines Rising Lynden Taxes and Valuations
Lynden residents heard how state assessors now use actual value data to set assessments at fifty percent for the year, up from forty. Speakers blamed concrete road costs and inflated store stock valuations, noting farm taxes and county class upgrades drive higher levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Lynden High School
P. M. Serrurier
Mr. Serrurier
Serrurier
Whatcom County
Henry Shagren
M. A. Hickey
Mr. Shagren
Lynden Property Transfers Appear On Auditor's Records
Lynden property activity fills courthouse records this week with transfers including Gerrit Polinder to John Lankhaar of the south half of the southwest quarter of section 27 township 40 for 6000 dollars. Joseph Helgath sells to P. O. Bertus the east half of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 11 township 40. H. L. Dolp sells to Charles E. Lyon lot 1 and the west forty feet of lot 2 in block 24 Town of Lynden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Gerrit Polinder
John Lankhaar
Joseph Helgath
P. O. Berthus
H. L. Dolp
Charles E. Lyon
Freshman Wins 190 Yard Dash At University Meet
Douglas Slade sprained his thigh at the start of the 190 yard dash in a University field meet. The handicap placed him in second, another freshman winning in 10.2 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Slade
Sunshine School Meeting Set With Rev W O Benadom
The Sunshine School hosts Rev. W O Benadom to address Sunday School Work at 2 30 on Sunday afternoon. All are invited. The Study Club met Wednesday at Mrs J H Lewis home with roll call citing William Dean Howells and a report on The Rise of Silas Lapham by Mrs L Beckes and Mrs Will Lauckhart. Nellie Ecker resigns as Liberty Theater ticket seller, to be replaced by Maude Walker. Mollie Stark Williams and her mother return from Seattle. Mr and Mrs E L Dow and Mrs C Johnson of Custer visited Mr and Mrs C G Lund. Amphictyon Club to meet at Mrs Frank Hawley’s Friday. Katherine Lindhout of Bellingham spent Sunday with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Benadom
The
Sunshine School
3. H. Lewis
William Dean Howells
Silas Lapham
Dr. L. Beckes
Will Lauckhart
Nellie Ecker
Liberty Theater
Maude Walker
Amphictyon Club
Frank Hawley
Will Organize Band In Lynden Once More
Local musicians plan to reform Lynden’s brass band at City Hall on Wednesday at 8 pm. Former City Band members Walter Pixley Everett Hawley Will Baldwin Gerrit Schuyleman lead the effort to recruit players and revive a fifteen piece ensemble for concerts and public events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Walter Pixley
Everett Hawley
Will Baldwin
Gerrit Schuyleman
Lynden Men Head Township Officers in Whatcom County
Lynden district residents elected officers of the Whatcom County Association of Township Organizations at the annual meeting in Bellingham. Conrad Axling was reelected president with Gerrit Veleke vice president and Nels Jacobson treasurer. Mrs A A Stockton named to the executive committee. Senator Ed Brown spoke on the Carlton road bill and powder law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Whatcom County Association of Township
Bellingham
Conrad Axling
Gerrit Veleke
Nels Jacobson
Ralph B. Barto
A. A. Stockton
Local social notes and transfers in Delta area
Mr and Mrs Emil Anderson host neighbors and friends including B A Axland Gus Peterson and August Pearson. Henry Froberg buys a Ford touring car. Busy Bee Society meets with Mrs Earl Anderson. next gathering May 13. P O Berthuson buys twenty acres from J F Helgath creating an eighty acre square. Local families visit Lynden and Ferndale. Students attend Blaine High School play. George Bollen sells team to John Vander Yacht for 5625. Mrs Gerrit Kok returns after appendicitis surgery was avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Anderson
B. A. Axland
Lynden
Gus Peterson
Bellingham
August Pearson
Ferndale
Henry Froberg
Busy Bee Society
Earl Anderson
Andrew Johnson
P. O. Berthuson
J. F. Helgath
Mr. Helgath
Berthuson
Walter Teigenhoff
Edward Teigenhoff
Muriel Appleton
Edith Lamont
W. H. Jackman
Wright
Andrew Harlacher
E. A. Johnson
Seattle
H. Hiemstra
H. Vander Mey
Arnold
Ralph Olson
Messrs
Eldon
Edgar Olson
Blaine High School
Haynie
Barney Weidkamp
Frank Lipps
Will Yeager
Ervin
Lottie Kuchenreuther
Emma Markworth
Will Sheluch
George Bollen
John Vander Yacht
Wiser Lake
Gerrit Kok
St. Luke's Hospital
Andrew Harlander
A. Johnson
Alice Vander Mey
Alice Nelson
Leonard Lewry
Blaine Is
Delegates Named for Republican State Convention in Bellingham
Delegates from Lynden district were chosen to attend the Republican meeting and state convention in Bellingham. Names include George Abbott A H Frasier L A Jones E D Knapp F E Knapp W H Waples S T Shumway P M Serrurier Lynn Brown W S Baldwin Frank Le Cocq JOffer to test seed free prompts seed testing at Pullman lab. Farmers urged to submit samples for impurity checks as weed pests menace Washington crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Bellingham
Liberty Hall
George Abbott
A. H. Frasier
L. A. Jones
E. D. Knapp
F. E. Knapp
W. H. Waples
S. T. Shumway
P. M. Serrurier
Lynn Brown
W. S. Baldwin
Frank le Cocq
Delta
S. L. Palmer
J. B. Litton
W. T. Follis
Fred Johnson
F. M. Thompson
Lynden Township
Meenk
J. Spedding
George Elder
Elenbaas
R. Gries
R. Shumway
F. M. Bloom
P. Harkness
L. D. Pangborn
George Gustin
Washington
State College
Pullman
F. L. Pickett
State of
Botany Department
Expert to discuss Lynden berries at Saturday session
Professor John L. Stahl horticulturist from the Western Washington Experiment Station at Puyallup will speak at the Lynden Cannery on small fruit care and marketing. He will address Lynden district issues and answer grower questions during the session sponsored by Whatcom County Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
John L. Stahl
Wsstern
Washington
Puyallup
Lynden Cannery
M. Creamer
Stahl
Professor Stahl
Whatcom County
Lynden District Aims for Universal Herd Tuberculin Testing
A Lynden campaign seeks to tuberculin test every local herd this spring with an official tester to sweep Lynden herds clean. Dairymen may sign application blanks at the Tribune office to enroll their cattle. In Whatcom County last year 5600 cattle were tested with about 2.5 percent reacting. already 250 herds have entered for the current examination.
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Lynden
Tribune
Whatcom County
Lynden Choral Society To Present Concert
The Lynden Choral Society will give a concert tonight at the Christian Reformed Church. Directed by John Helder, the program features choruses and solos by Mrs. R. Zystra Ernestine and Marie Zweeg-Taan Jeanette Rutgers Louis Helder and Lena Kooyman accompanies the group with Rev. A. J. Brink serving as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Christian Reformed Church
Uel
Louis Helder
Lena Kooyman
Choral Society
A. J. Brink
Community Ties Highlight Weekend Visits and Gatherings
Local residents share visits with relatives from Oak Harbor Lynden and Ferndale. Families attend church and W R C activities while a new mill project begins and residents recover from flu. Notable guests include Mr and Mrs Koamen Mrs Yeager and Mr Axling with various gatherings at homes and picnics at Samish Lake.
Mrs John W Schuyleman Improves After Illness
Mrs John W Schuyleman is improving after a long period of illness in a local hospital. The update gives family and friends cautious optimism about her condition and recovery prospects.
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John W. Schuyleman
Selle Sells Home and Five Lots to Michigan Buyer
A. H. Te Selle sold his home and five lots on B. C. Avenue to Albert Kok of Grand Rapids Michigan. Kok will take possession in June and the Te Selle family will move to their new Depot Road home from A. H. Westbrook next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Te Selle
B. C. Avenue
Albert Kok
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Lynden High to Install Miss Edna MacKinnon as Principal
Miss Edna MacKinnon will become Lynden High School principal next year replacing Miss Elsie Sweet who has resigned. William A. Fisher will continue as superintendent, and Miss Anna Wright remains principal of the grade school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna MacKinnon
Lynden
MacKinnon
Elsie Sweet
William A. Fisher
Anna Wright
Sewing Club Elects Officers At 1st Reformed Church
The Girls Sewing Club of the 1st Reformed Church elected officers last night with Mrs. H. K. Palma as Directress and Julia Gutknecht as Vice-President. Hat tie Van Wyhe was named Secretary Sadie Bauman Treasurer and Tena Kampen also noted. Miss Alice Haveman has been ill this week. Andrew Anderson and John Tremain Jr of Bellingham visited relatives here Saturday.
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Girls Sewing Club
The
1St Reformed Church
H. K. Palma
Julia Gutknecht
Hattie van Wyhe
Sadie Bauman
Tena Kampen
John Tremain, Jr
Bellingham
Lynden Prepares First Annual Spring Clean-Up Day
Lynden declares a city wide clean up for Tuesday April 20 under General Frank E. Knapp. Wagons will collect cans and rubbish from homes and wagon teams donated by T. R. Burns of Standard Oil. Volunteers may report to General Knapp to help load and drive the teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Frank E. Knapp
T. R. Burns
Standard Oil Company
Knapp
Edson
Many Lynden Names On List Of Breeders Of Pure Bred Livestock
Whatcom County publishes a list of breeders of pure bred livestock prepared by county agent H. B. Carroll Jr. The Lynden district is represented by multiple men across Holstein Jersey Ayrshire Shorthorn and Duroc Jersey segments including K B Aker A J Dykstra J I Hutchen F C Johnson W H Waples and many more in Lynden Everson Ferndale and Bellingham. Omissions are to be reported to the Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Whatcom County
H. B. Carroll, Jr
K. B. Aker
Ferndale
W. M. Bates
R . Everson
A. Benson
A. J. Dykstra
J. I. Hutchen
F. C. Johnson
E. J. Sinnes
Bellingham
I. H. Smith
Ray Smith
N. P. Sorenson
Garret Top
Everson
D. Vander Griend
W. H. Waples
A. L. Wight
Ayrshire
Wm. Lauckhart
G. W. Rice
Jerry Sova
M. Warren
N. Bellingar
Lincoln
W. E. Preston
The
Tribune
George Jones Dinner Guest at George True Home
George Jones of San Francisco visited the George True residence for a Wednesday dinner. Jones was identified as a member of Roosevelt's Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
San Francisco
George True
Mr. Jones
Roosevelt
Women led group wins W C U membership contest
The team led by Mrs. W. H. Elder won the W. C. U. membership contest and was named the winner at a meeting held last week at Mrs. J. W. Tremain's home. A gathering scheduled for next week will be hosted by Mrs. Ed Knapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Elder
J. W. Tremain
Ed Knapp
Mrs Baxter Moves Store Near Lynden Bank
Mrs E E Baxter relocates her shop to the Taylor Real Estate location opposite Lynden State Bank. Pythian Sisters were hosted by the Knights of Pythias at a Monday supper hosted by Victor Bussard Harvey Slade and Ernest Dean. J H Duxbury Bert Smith and Clare visited Tremain home. Ruth Staight returns from Portland. Ed Scovill buys a new Dart. Arthur Swenson couple welcome a baby boy born Saturday.
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E. E. Baxter
Taylor Real Estate
Lynden State Bank
Pythian
Knights of Pythias
Messrs
Victor Bussard
Harvey Slade
Ernest Dean
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Community Club
E. L. Dow
C. Johnson
Custer
C. G. Lund
Katherine Lindhout
Sarah Lindbout
of Central Organization
Gerrit
Veleke and
Ed Brown
Carlyon Road
Delta and Sunshine
Briggs
J. LU. Stahl
Blanks
Tribune Office
Choral Club
Chris
Tian Refoomed Church
Glee Club
Taan
Paul Breen
Jeanette Rutgers
Imman
V. Betterman
John Aherns
M. Yeager
Belingham
Koamen
Oak Harbor
John Axling
Carl Steenberg
Mountain View
C. Ericson
P. A. Axling
Ervin Kuchenreuther
Deming
H. O. Wampler
FP. O. Berthuson
C. P. Nelson
Charlie Johnson
Ray Hawley
Alberta
H. C. Berthuson
Emmett Hawley
Samish Lake
Evelyn Vander
Marjory Packard
Ruth Jackman
Milton Weidkamp
Paul Helgath
J. E. Froberg
E. Markstrom
Homer Fiemming
Elzo Gelms
Jacob Zweegmen
Will Yeager Place
Henry Kuchenreuther
Chris Krohn
Herman Keller
B. Nymeyer
G. Kok
Clara Rutgers
Carl Boyce
Charles Vander
W. I. Baker
Theodore Tobiason
Chris Hansen
A. H.te Selle
Sewing Club
Alice Haveman
Andrew Anderson
Jersey
Russell G. Gries
Ed. Hardin
Ten Mile
Nels Jordal
R 1
Peter Meenderink
A. N. Swenson
C. Swenson
Guernsey
J.C Curry
S. Hiemstra
G. Vander Griend
Vander Griend
Mrs. Elder
J. H. Duxbury
Bert Smith
Clare
Ruth Staight
Portland
Oregon
Ed Scovill
Dart
Arthur Swenson
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