Lynden Library Receives One Hundred New Books
The Lynden Public Library added a hundred new volumes from the Washington State Library covering war topics fiction science and agriculture. Highlights include Empey Over The Top The Wonders of War on Land and The Poems of the War along with titles on productivity electricity beekeeping and dairy farming. The list spans children and adult reads with a $1 annual family membership granting access to the updated collection.
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Lynden
Washington
Empey
Henri Fabre
Abbott
Alcott
Allen
Altshler
Isabel Carlton
Ashmun
Weatherbey
Barbour
Barnes
Orkney
Barr
Bailey
Barrie
France
Bell
Bennett
Rose
Bottome
Bryson
Buster Bear
Burgess
Haven
Burnham
Butler
Louisiana
Cable
Churchill
Dodge
Dudley
Grey
Peterkin
Hale
Hills of Refuge
Harben
Remus
Harris
Harrod
Hasluck
Hays
Herrick
Hewlitt
Keith Leicester
Hood
The
People
Jenks
Johnston
Jordan
Kehoe
Pekin
Kilbourne
Stalky and Co
Kipling
King
Dorothy Deane
Kirk
Peter and
Polly
Lucia
Lush
Lyons
Maeterlinck
Martin
Merwin
Avonlea
Montgomery
Stickeen
Muir
Murray
Nature
Norris
Shute
Smith
Stobart
Stoddard
Porter
Taylor
Tiplady
Todd
Betty Wales
A. B
Warde
Warren
Patty
Webster
Wardall and White
Diomed
Wise
Lynden Boy Camps Near Rhine as War Moves
Private Albert Bovendam of Lynden writes from Nieder-Adenau near the Rhine. He notes friendly German locals and snow at Christmas, hopes for an end to the war, and eagerness to return home to help on the Lynden farm while sharing experiences from his travels and the war.
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Albert Bovendam
Lynden
Rhine
Nieder-Adenau
Clifford Love Returns to the U S After Four Months in France
Mr and Mrs C B Love received word that their son Clifford arrived safely in Newport News Virginia on January 30 after serving four months with the American army in France
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Clifford Love
U. S
France
C. B. Love
Clifford
Newport News
Delta and Sunshine Notes from Delta School and Community
Fred Lash accepts warehouse foreman post at Seattle Canning Co. Mrs. Herman Keller ill. Various local visits andcomings and goings. Honor Roll for Delta school listed. Sylvan Weidkamp and Doris Gale wed in Vancouver and serenaded upon return. Weidkamp to Lynden for Service Garage.
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Fred Lash
Seattle Canning Co
Herman Keller
P. O. Berthuson
H. L. Murray
Geneva
H. Vander Yacht, Sr
Lynden
St. Luke’s Hospital
Walter Telgenhoff
Telgenhoff
Wiser Lake
TePashe
Booth Corners
W. Telgenhoff
Mary Lewis
Bellingham
W. H. Jackman
Theodore Weidkamp
Henry Weidkamp
Mamie Yeager
William Yeager
Seattle
Mr. Barnhart
Delta School
Helmer
Laverne Axling
Fred Helgath
Gordon
Mabel
Alice
Milton Larson
George
Ben
Ervin
William Vander Mey
Alvin
Ervin Weidkamp
Harry Lana
Gertrude
George Telgenhoff
Orvie
Henrietta Vander
Philip
Ruth
Mildred Anderson
Margaretha
Enos Dewey
Sylvan Weidkamp
Doris Gale
Vancouver
B. C
Frank Weidkamp
Mrs. Weidkamp
Weidkamp
Martin de Young
H. Vandergacht
A. Harlander
P. Johnson
Northwood
Johnson
Myron Baldwin
C. R. Axling
A. E. Baldwin
Charles Tyrall
Harry
France
Wilder Jones Family Feted by Waples Couple
Mr and Mrs Wilder Jones and their son enjoyed a Sunday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs George Waples.
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Wilder Jones and Son
George Waples
Ionian Serenaders Set to Entertain Monday at High School
The Ionian Serenaders four member troupe will perform Monday evening as the second Library Lyceum Course event at the high school. Tickets are available at City Drug Store. The act features piano accordion, vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios, sketches and impersonations in costume. Admission 55 cents for adults 85 cents for children.
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Ionian Serenaders
Lynden
Library Lyceum
City Drug Store
Ionians
Par nells Earn Large Applause At Lyceum Night
The Par nells impressed a large high school audience on Tuesday with their lyceum performance. Mr. and Mrs. Parnell drew praise for singing playing and impersonations and likely would be invited back to Lynden next winter with new material.
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Lyceum
Parnells
Mrs. Parnell Delighten
Mrs. Parnell
Lynden
Frank De Graff Returns to Lynden from England
Frank De Graff, formerly in the army medical corps, returned to Lynden on Tuesday after being stationed in England.
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Frank DE Graff
Lynden
England
Army
Pan Motor Officers Indicted for Stock Scheme
An indictment from Chicago charges 18 Pan Motor Company officers and promoters with defrauding investors through mail fraud. The Delaware company with a St. Cloud Minnesota plant allegedly sold stock at doubling its par value, misrepresenting funds as working capital while retaining half the proceeds. An Lynden agent previously sold Pan Motor stock locally.
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Chicago
The
Pan Motor Company
St. Cloud
Minn
Lynden
Sergeant De Hoogh Returned After Army Discharge
Sergeant Fred De Hoogh has been discharged from the army and returned home Monday after visiting his sister Mrs. John Zevenbergen in Seattle for a few days.
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Fred de Hoogh
John Zevenbergen
Seattle
County to Pave Part of Hannegan Road This Spring
Petition circulates among property owners along Hannegan Road from Abbot's Corner to Lyn Den to push permanent paving over the river bottom areas. Farmers along the route favor sharing costs, and the plan may extend to Ten Mile school and Guide Meridian. Other petitions request graveling and paving on Delta, Haynie, Everson Goshen, Kelly, Lawrence Nooksack, and Lawrence Deming roads with spring work planned.
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Hannegan Road
Abbot's Corner
Lynden
Hanegan Road
Ten Mile School
Delta Road
Delta Township
Haynie Road
Everson-Goshen
Kelly
Ten
Lawrence-Nooksack
Everson-Nooksack
Lawrence-Deming
Property on Liberty Street sold by Bruce Shippy
A house and lot on Liberty Street near Sixth was sold this week by Bruce Shippy to Miss Julia Gutknecht who teaches at Northwood school. She will reside there with her mother. The price paid was $750 with R. B. Le Cocq as the selling agent.
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Liberty Street
Sixth
Bruce Shippy
Julia Gutknecht
Northwood School
Henry Shagren and Edson Elected by Humane Society
Henry Shagren of Lynden was elected president of the Whatcom County Humane Society this week. Edson was elected second vice president.
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Henry Shagren
E. Edson
Humane Society
Lynden
Whatcom Co. Humane Society
Ed Edson
Husband of Former Lynden Woman Dies in East
Word reached Lynden this week that George P. Calor died in the East on January 15. He married former Lynden resident Helen E. Smith in Seattle two months ago. Calor recently returned from the front after receiving a shrapnel wound in the back. Mrs. Calor is now in Denver.
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Lynden
George P. Calor
East
Calor
Helen E. Smith
Seattle
Mr. Calor
Denver
Lynden Debaters Face Whatcom In Railroads Question
Lynden high school will host a debate Thursday night in its auditorium. Representing Lynden are Wendell Bloom Elmer Swenson and Edward Kamm with Miss Edna MacKinnon as coach. They oppose Whatcom High in a discussion on whether the U S government should permanently retain control and operation of railroads.
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Lynden
Wendell Bloom
Elmer Swenson
Edward Kamm
Whatcom High
United States
Edna MacKinnon
Opposition to bill to abolish township assessors grows in Whatcom
The legislature faces strong protest in Whatcom County over a proposal to eliminate township assessors. Andrew Benson of Lynden cites past disparities when county assessments were handled by deputies and argues the old system allowed unequal taxes and political manipulation. Local farmers recount wide acre assessments and urge continuation of the current township method.
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Whatcom County
Andrew Benson
Lynden
Guide Meridian Road
City water settling basin cleaned again
Walter Pixley, city water superintendent, had the settling basin emptied for the second time in two months. Five yards of sand and gravel were removed, similar to the prior cleaning. Before the basin existed, this material clogged the mains.
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Walter Pixley
Boerhave Buys Front Street Property for Home
J P Boerhave purchased eighty feet on Front Street from W H Waples adjoining the Waples residence this week. He plans to build a home on the site.
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J. P. Boerhave
W. H. Waples
Front Street
Waples
Mr. Boerhave
Shagren Elected President Of Whatcom County Fair
Henry Shagren was elected president of the Whatcom County Fair Association at a stockholders meeting. The treasurer reported debts reduced to 300, while fair buildings and grounds are valued above 15 000 with stock outstanding at 12 500, worth more than its face value. Directors elected include H Shagren and A H Frasier among seven.
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Henry Shagren
Whatcom County
P. M. Serrurier
W. H. Waples
E. Edson
Nels Jacobson
H. Shagren
A. H. Frasier
Will Jackman
Nominations Made For Lynden Township Officers And Lynden Team To Play Blaine
Nominations for Lynden Township officers include Supervisor S W Worthen and J F Ohlund as candidates for supervisor. Assessor George Whipple. Clerk C R Axling. Treasurer Nels Jacobson and Sam Stuurmans. Election is March 4. Lynden Athletic Club basketball stars meet Blaine at the high school gymnasium Wednesday in a highly anticipated game coached by William A. Fisher with players Meurer Vander Griend brothers Orren Frye Norman Hickey Lindhout Anderson Walter Baldwin and Ernest Dean. R B Le Cocqq serves as secretary and manager. Future games are being arranged with Mount Vernon and Sedro Woolley.
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Lynden Athletic Club
Blaine
High School
William A. Fisher
Lynden
Meurer
Vander Griend Brothers
Orren Frye
Norman Hickey
Lindhout
Anderson
Walter Baldwin
Ernest Dean
R. B. le Cocqq
Mount Vernon
Sedro Woolley
Rulings on Township Election Registration Given
Loomis Baldrey explained registration rules to Lynden Township resident Lewis Stremler. The Attorney General ruled a voter need not be registered to vote in township elections, and that not voting cancels registration, requiring re registration for general elections. Also reported is Nellie Veleke and Charles Reed’s marriage in King County, plus a $15 donation from the Students' Association to the Armenian and Syrian Relief Fund, funded by County Fair prizes.
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Loomis Baldrey
Lewis Stremler
Lynden
King County
Nellie Veleke
Charles Reed
Bellingham
Miss Veleke
A. Veleke
Students’ Association
Real Estate Sale Nets Nineteen North Side Lots to R Groen
E. I. Bruns sold this week nineteen lots in north Lynden across Fishtrap Creek to R Groen. The Bauman Realty Company facilitated the sale. The Kensington Club members and their husbands will be entertained Friday evening by Mrs P M Serrurier and Mrs R L Averilla at the Serrurier residence.
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City
R. Groen
E. I. Bruns
Lynden
Fishtrap Creek
Bauman Realty Company
Kensington Club
P. M. Serrurier
R. L. Averilla
Serrurier
W. R. C. Court Dinner Honors New Members
On January 31 the W. R. C. held a dinner at their hall honoring new members and local teachers including Mr. and Mrs. Fisher Mr. Frye and Misses Gwinn Sweet Nelson Johnson Knapp and Van Sycle. Six new members Anna Cheney Sarah Davis Minnie Stierlen Emma Bostwick Rosalie Kendall joined at the Saturday meeting and Lauretta Rinehart was reinstated.
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Wm. Fisher
Orren Frye
Gwinn, Sweet
Nelson
Johnson
Knapp
van Sycle
W. R. C. Hall
Anna Cheney
Sarah Davis
Minnie Stierlen
Emma Bostwick
Rosalie Kendall
Lauretta Rinehart
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Lynden Library
Lynden Boy
Delta and Sunshine
Tonian Company
Lynden Folk
PAN Motor
ASK
Hannegan
Liberty ST
Whatcom
Shagren
FAIR
G. Vander Griend
Geo. Blonden
Charles Galbraith
T. H. Smith
B. C. Crabtree
S. H. Lewis
Een Hho
Lynden Township
S. W. Worthen
J. F. Ohlund
George Whipple
Sam Stuurmans
Ella Clark
Janey K. Palmer
National Aid of the
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