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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
1
Lynden residents join the Red Cross in a nationwide Christmas campaign led by Ed Edson. Schools organize teams with teacher captains and a spirited contest as organizers aim to boost local membership toward five hundred by Christmas Day.
Miss Margaret Maguire of Unnen High School relayed University of Washington guidance on collecting Sphagnum moss for Red Cross work. The moss from Puget Sound area is preferred for hospital use in France, with careful handling emphasized to improve usefulness and efficiency. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Martin, Miss Antoinette Jesse, and Mr. Harold Rodoff visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Henderson.
Lynden men fill out draft questionnaires with help from a local exemption board as general Crowder issues new enlistment rules. The wheat embargo threatens poultry feed, with mills ordered to halt wheat based scratch food and prices soaring, risking the egg industry. Local poultrymen urge action as reports from the Portland Telegram describe grain shortages and uncertain substitutes.
County Auditor Alex Van Wyck reports the annual tax roll shows the county assessment up from 387,613.36 to 482,023.78 due to extensive highway improvements. Bellingham taxes rise by 119,158.56, with total tax at 1,017,712.57 and grand total including special assessments at 1,328,074.95 versus 1,173,222.92 last year.
The W R C held its final meeting of the year at the G A R hall with fourteen members present. Reports on members friends and local events are noted including comrade recoveries, a veteran abscess treated, and a toast to the New Year praising health happiness and patriotism. The article lists travel and illness updates among members and friends from Salina to Oak Harbor and Bellingham.
H. 8. Steinhauer has the general Hawkeye Tires agency for Whatcom and Skagit counties for 1918 and 1919 and will open agencies in every city in the two counties. Lynden becomes the headquarters with 100 to 500 tires on hand and adjustments handled there. The tires come in two grades 3500 and 6000 miles and dealers from Bellingham have shown interest.
August Dunker was kicked in the right shoulder by a horse at Jacob Zweegman's sale. He suffered a bad bruise and is described as badly bruised.
Lee Worlow tried to separate two dogs during a fight last week and was bitten on the hand. Miss Agnes Downs, a domestic science instructor, has been ill and left for Mount Vernon to recover with Mrs. S H Lewis as substitute. Chester Frasier plans a home visit next month before heading East to join the aviation corps.
Mrs W S Baldwin and Miss Ada Baldwin visited in Bellingham on Tuesday. The Nipges and J Brooks families from Bellingham were Thursday guests at the Kronuse home. An infant son born to Mr and Mrs Bastian Rolff died and was buried at Monuments cemetery Friday. Mrs Jim Jacoby went to visit her brother A N Austin in Lyman Washington last Wednesday. Mrs Herbert Fritz was in Bellingham Monday.
Heavy Nooksack river runoff floods bottom land and roadways delaying a public sale for Jacob Van Zwel. Bridges at Ferndale and Marietta stood firm despite rising waters as eight head of livestock and hay were postponed to Saturday at one o clock.
Lynden retailers announce extended hours to aid late shoppers after Christmas. Several Lynden stores will remain open in the evenings beginning tonight until Christmas to accommodate customers seeking last minute gifts.
J E Barnhart has enlisted in the navy s aviation branch and left Tuesday morning for Pensacola Florida to take a six month flying course.
Mrs Oscar Wolfe formerly Miss Gertrude Helder daughter of Mrs J D Helder of Lynden died suddenly at her Manette Bremerton home. She leaves three children. Mrs Helder and Miss Helen Helder left Wednesday to attend the funeral services.
The Lynden post office will stay open Sunday from nine to eleven to help people mail packages that day. Mail early this year to avoid delays caused by floods. Seattle is currently cut off from the East by flood conditions.
High school notes describe Friday games in Blaine with Lynden taking the first team 22 to 21 and the second team 20 to 18 while the girls lost 16 to 15. A tie in the second team game required three extra minutes before Lynden sealed a 19 to 18 win.
Mrs H J Lann of 321 Wolfe Street visited from Thursday to Monday at the home of her niece Mrs Lennie Krouse. Mr and Mrs Lann left Monday to spend a few days in Bellingham before continuing to California.
Residents along Everson Route 3 petitioned the Postmaster General to create a Lynden Lynden Everson route and revise the Everson line. The plan adds new territory to both routes, aiming to cut mail delays caused by reduced B and N railroad service. F. M. Bloom of Northwood leads the Lynden side and can provide details on the proposed routes.
State wide move asks all merchants to adopt six resolutions starting January 1. They call for one daily delivery, up to thirty day credit, economical displays, a nine hour workday by 6 pm, minimal ledger accounts, and local cooperation to publish the plan. The program aims to cut overbuying, release labor and equipment, and boost public awareness.
Lynden residents are urged by the Whatcom County Council of Defense to observe a wheatless meal daily and two meatless meals each day with meatless Tuesday, wheatless Wednesday, and porkless Saturday. Hotels and restaurants follow similar day rules with reduced bread and sugar portions. Everyone should use less wheat sugar fats meat and bacon.
The Rev. Jos H Beven field secretary of the Baptist Association of western Washington preached last Sunday morning at the Lynden Baptist church.
Gale Edson and Mrs Owen Hadley arrived Sunday to visit their father Ed Edson, Gale training in Allentown Penn. Rev Jos H Beven and daughter Grace Beven of Seattle and Mabel Plank were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Percy Davies. Ross Davis from Bremerton spent Sunday with his parents C W Davis. Minnie E Schuyleman clerks at Hammond’s during the Christmas sale.
Miss Mabel Plank spent Friday evening and Saturday in Bellingham enjoying local events and visiting friends.
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