Homes Rise in Lynden District Despite High Costs
Despite high lumber prices and material costs, Lynden district sees robust 1919 construction. New homes and barns soar, with numerous builders named and a shift toward higher quality exteriors and architectural plans. Poultry buildings account for a majority of lumber sales, signaling growth in the poultry industry alongside ongoing prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Thomas Heeringa
C. C. Smith
Peter Kragt
C. E. Hitchcock
D. Vander Griend
J. P
Lynden minister reflects on interchurch conference themes
Rev. W. O. Benadom returns from the Western Washington conference in Seattle. Speakers urged daily family prayer to strengthen churches and allegedly reduce divorce court cases. The plan features a New Year wake and Week of Prayer January 4 to 11, leading to an Easter Sunday united evangelistic drive using Lynden church as the campaign unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Benadom
Washington
Interchurch World Movement
Seattle
United Continuous
Lynden Church
Bellingham Tire Shop Opens by Charles and Partner
William H. Charles opens a tire shop at 1315 Elk Street Bellingham with L P Jones, a vulcanizer, joining his long time local ties including residence at Nooksack and relation to Mrs T J Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Wiliam H. Charles
T. J. Nelson
Elk Street
Charles
Nooksack
L. P. Jones
Mrs Florence Barnes and Mr Peter Barnes Leave Oregon Visit
Miss Florence Barnes and Mr Peter Barnes, who have been visiting at the Baxter home for two weeks, departed Monday for Brownsmede Oregon. Miss Pearl Baxter accompanied them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Barnes
Peter Barnes
Baxter
Brownsmede
Oregeon
Pearl Baxter
Special holiday additions to Farmers Mercantile staff
The Farmers Mercantile Co adds three new staff members for the season Miss Mary Jamieson of Ferndale Mrs Minnie Albers and Miss Alice Haveman joining the store roster during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mercantile Co
Mary Jamieson
Ferndale
Minnie Albers
Alice Haveman
A M Riddle Sells Interest In Real Estate Firm
A M Riddle has sold his interest in the real estate business of Taylor and Riddle to partner George Taylor. Taylor will operate the firm alone. Riddle spent nine years with the firm and participated in major local deals and will now focus on his automobile business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Riddle
Taylor and Riddle
George Taylor
Taylor
Riddle
Lynden Butter Runner-Up in State Competition
Lynden butter placed second high for the year 1919 in a state contest conducted by the Washington Buttermakers Association. Four contests yearly draw creameries from across Washington, with Lynden affected by cold weather and December frozen cream which lowered quality. J. T. Zylstra of Lynden Creamery attended the Seattle event and convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Washington Buttermakers Association
J. T. Zylstra
Lynden Creamery
Seattle
Jerseys of Lynden Herds Highlight County Breeding Fame
The Sunday Post-Intelligencer notes Whatcom County Jersey breeders led by B C Crabtree of Lynden with sixty five Jerseys on a 160 acre ranch. His sire Kollander's Eminent topped county fair judging and notable animals include Jane of Lynden with 365 pounds butterfat in a year. Swenson and Son of Lynden raise eleven pure bred Jerseys including Juanita Lassie and Mary Maidens Golden Belle with strong fat records. Crabtree sold a pure bred Jersey cow to A D Foster of North Bellingham this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Post-Intelligencer
Seattle
Whatcom County
B. C. Crabtree
C. Swenson
P. L
Lynden
Kollander
Verta
Oxford Majesty
Jersey
Northwest
C. Swenson and Son
Juanita Lassie
Swenson
Sale mixup corrects Schuyler property location
A Tribune correction clarifies the Schuyler home near Fishtrap Bridge by the Fair Grounds was sold, not the Schuyler farm at the Guide Meridian bridge. The error involved the two nearby properties and their respective bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Schuyler
Fishtrap Bridge
Fair Grounds
Guide Meridian Bridge
Ray Slade joins Farmers Mercantile as bookkeeper
Ray Slade has accepted the position of bookkeeper with Farmers Mercantile Company and began his duties on Tuesday. He succeeds Cecil Jamieson who will return to the University after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Slade
Farmers Mercantile Company
Cecil Jamieson
Mrs. E A Moore Visiting In Sunnyside Home
Mrs. E A Moore of Sunnyside visits her mother Mrs. G Birdwell. Clarence Jamieson of Ferndale visited in Lynden on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Moore of
Sunnyside
G. Birdwell
Clarence Jamieson
Ferndale
Lynden
Guernsey Expert to Speak in Lynden
Guernsey breeders in Whatcom County and others to hear F B Hills a distinguished Guernsey cattle expert of the United States at Lynden High School auditorium Tuesday December 23 at two o clock. Hills field man for American Guernsey Cattle Association tours Western Washington. H B Carroll Jr county agent will accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Whatcom County
Lynden High School
F. B. Hills
United States
Hills
American Guernsey Cattle Association
Washington
Mr. Hills
Lynden
Lynden Butter Prices Jump to Record Level
Butter prices in the Lynden district climbed two cents to a new high, with farmers receiving 82 cents per pound of butterfat. Comparisons show Lynden Creamery payments averaged 61 cents in 1918, 48 1/2 cents in 1917, and 35 8 10 cents in 1916, meaning dairymen are earning about 133 1 3 percent more than three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Lynden Creamery Company
Lynden Creamery
Dutch Family Arrives Directly in Lynden for New Home
Mr and Mrs N Honcoop and their four children arrived in Lynden Tuesday night to settle here. They came directly from Holland and are visiting at the homes of W and Tony Honcoop while making Lynden their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Honcoop
Lynden
Holland
Tony Honcoop
Whatcom County Dairymen to Hold Important Meeting
The Whatcom County Dairymens Association will hold an important meeting in Bellingham Saturday. N. P. Sorenson, president, will report on his inspection trip of powdered milk plants in the east. The meeting will discuss establishing and locating a utility plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whatcom County Dairymens’ Association
Bellingham
N. P. Sorenson
United Ciry Associations
George Waples Buys Home From Vander Yacht
A. H. Vander Yacht sold his residence and adjoining corner lot at Grover and First to George Waples for 3200 dollars. Waples will take possession in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Waples
A. H. Vander
Grover
Waples
Breckenridges Leave East for Central Iowa Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Breckenridge depart the east for a visit to Central Iowa where they plan to tour regional sites and meet local residents during their trip.
Six Year Old Boy Breaks Collar Bone on Ice
Ernest Bazley the six year old son of Mr and Mrs C W Bazley broke his collar bone in a bad fall on the ice last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bazley
C. W. Bazley
Orphaned Armenian Boy Highlighted by Near East Relief Poster
A starving child in Igdir Armenia, found by Dr. Milton 8. Littlefield, wears a torn burlap blanket and stands in a busy Erivan street. The Near East Relief uses the photo for a fundraising poster as Christmas subscriptions are urged at the Tribune office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Asia
Igdir
Armenia
Milton 8
Littlefield
Near East Relief
Erivan
Dr. Littlefield
Western Asia
Tribune
Lynden
Kuipers Sells Farm Near Fair Grounds to Rutgers
Frank Kuipers sold his eleven acre property adjacent to the Fair Grounds to Dick Rutgers for 7000 dollars. The farm has buildings for 1500 chickens and a public sale is planned for next Tuesday. The Kuipers will move to Glendale Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kuipers
Dick Rutgers
Firemen To Present Jolly Comedy On New Years Eve
Lynden Fire Department hosts a four act farce called Down East by Justin Adams in Hawley's Hall on December 31. Local cast from Swapstown Maine enacts a comedy about a will and subsequent marriages. Mrs D Mulder coaches and William Baldwin handles management. Tickets at Edson's Drug Store next week priced 25c 35c 35c 50c 35c reserved seats 35c 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down East
Justin Adams
Hawley’s Hall
Lynden
Swapstown
Maine
D. Mulder
William Baldwin
Edson’s
Lynden man honored for minesweeper work in war report
Navy report from Commander R. W. Vincent details Joe Axlund of Lynden Washington returning from the Orkneys with 36 mine sweepers and 24 subchasers. The piece notes the Northern Barrage minefield laid from Scotland to Norway and credits Axlund and crew for clearing the giant field in six months after six months of intense effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Vincent
United States Navy
The
Tribune
Joe Axlund
Lynden
J. Axlund
Wash
Orkney Islands
Scotland
United States
Great Britain
Norway
Boston
Philadelphia
Axlund
Admiral Strauss
Vacation Return For Miss Jessie Rusco
Miss Jessie Rusco returned to Lynden Tuesday for holiday vacation. She has been attending the Phillmouth Seminary near Corvallis Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Rusco
Lynden
Phillmouth Seminary
Corvallis
Oregon
Mrs Campbell Hosts Sewing Club Christmas Evening
Mrs Campbell entertained the Sewing Club Tuesday at the Mounter residence. Members included Misses Gwinn Yeck Sweet Johnson Van Syckle MacKinnon Imus Winemiller Hansen Lowrey Wright Glen Trump and Mesdames Higginson Lewis Averill and Campbell. A needlework session followed by a luncheon and Christmas table decorations.
Mr and Mrs Archie McDonald Return From East Visit
Mr and Mrs Archie McDonald of Bellingham spent Sunday with Rev E C Downing after returning from a lengthy East trip. They recently led both morning and evening services at the Mission Church before their planned sailing January 10 to Canton China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie McDonald
Bellingham
East
Canton
China
E. C. Downing
McDonald
Mission Church
Ramsey birth brings Gertrude Eileen to Everrett couple
Word arrives of a daughter born December 9 to Mr and Mrs Cecil Ramsey of Everrett. The baby is named Gertrude Eileen. Mrs Ramsey, formerly Miss Bertha Zysset, is a Lynden High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Ramsey
Everrett
Gertrude Eileen
Ramsey
Bertha Zysset
Lynden High School
May organize new Reformed Church in Lynden
A movement to form a new English language only Christian Reformed church in Lynden has begun. Petitions are circulating while the current Holland tongue church will remain. English services this summer have proven popular and plan to survey community sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Reformed Church
Christian Reformed
Lynden
Christian Reformed Church
Lynden Weather Warms After Cold Snap Ends
Lynden endured a two week cold spell with temperatures dipping to nine degrees above zero on December 11 and 12 the coldest of the year. Historical notes compare past extreme lows including January 11 1916 with six degrees above zero and February 17 1917 at 17 degrees. Professor Porta’s end of the world warning briefly warmed the mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porta
Lynden
Lynden Dairy Plant Location Committee Meeting
The Lynden dairy association locates the plant site and will convene Friday at 8 PM. The Lynden State Bank hosts the meeting with the Lynden Community Club executive committee to discuss important site matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Dairy Association
Lynden State Bank
Lynden Community Club
Better Times Ahead Says State College Leader
E. O. Holland president of the State College of Washington spoke at Lynden high school predicting that the nation would pass through unrest and strikes to better times. He described Farm Bureau work in the state and urged county bureau support. H. B. Carroll Jr. accompanied him as he spoke, and Lynden business houses closed mid afternoon for the lecture.
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America
E. O. Holland
State College of Washington
Pullman
Dr. Holland
Lynden Eastern Star Lodge Elects Officers for Year
Lynden Chapter of Eastern Star selects next year’s officers led by Worthy Matron Mrs C B Bay Worthy Patron W H Elder Associate Matron Mrs Schroeder Conductress Mrs P M Serrurier Associate Conductress Mrs Shagren Treasurer Mrs F L Wood Secretary Miss Emma Bennett.
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Lynden Chapter
Eastern Star
C. B. Bay
W. H. Elder
Assoc
Schroeder
P. M. Serrurier
Shagren
F. L. Wood
Emma Bennett
Fisher Family Plans Portland Holiday Visit
Mrs. William Fisher and their son travel to Portland to stay with Mrs. Fisher's parents Dr. and Mrs. Reese for the holiday season. Mr. Fisher will join them before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fisher
Portland
Missionary Miss Kraut Visits Beavers and Downings
Miss Grayce Kraut, a seven year China missionary, visited the Beavers and Downing households and departed for China today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayce Kraut
China
the Beavers
Downing Homes
Sumas Couple Visits Swenson Home for Sunday
Mr and Mrs J O Anderson of Sumas were Sunday visitors at the Charles Swenson home. Mrs Owen Hadley arrived in Lynden today to spend the holidays.
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J. O. Anderson of
Sumas
Charles Swenson
Owen Hadley
Lynden
Baxter visits sister in Tacoma this week
E. E. Baxter is visiting his sister at Tacoma this week, staying with family and touring the city. He plans to return soon after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Baxter
Tacoma
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George Alton
Reach
Netherlands
Whatcom County Dairymen
Charles Breckenridge
Centralia
Sthars
Dor. M. 8. Littlefield
Ens
NAVY
Lynden Man
BIG State College
Eastern Star Lodge
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