Creamery Output Rises for Lynden Co in 1915
Lynden Creamery Co reports 1915 gains with 370000 pounds more cream received than 1914 and butter fat receipts up 14 percent. Average price for butter fat fell to 32.4 cents, gross sales reach 292661.67 dollars, while butter fat price dropped to 27.5 cents. New resolutions proposed to require dairy feed sacks to list ingredients and percentages. Nels Jacobson re-elected president with L Zweegman as VP and G Vander Griend as secretary. W H Jackman treasurer. D J DeHoogh and D Vander Griend directors. DeBoer named director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden Creamery Co
T. Jackman
A. H. Frasier
M. A. Hickey
Nels Jacobson
L. Zweegman
G Vander Griend
W. H. Jackman
G. J. Polinder
D. J. DeHoogh
DeBoer
D. Vander Griend
Lynden to Meet Blaine in County Championship
Lynden faces Blaine in the county high school gym for the championship Friday evening. Blaine owns the lone earlier win over Lynden. Prelims pit Lynden second squad vs Glendale and Lynden Scouts vs Blaine second team. Doors open at 7 with admission 10 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Blaine
Glendale
Klaine
D. W. Bender Becomes Lynden Mayor at Ninetieth Morning
D W Bender assumed duties as Lynden mayor on Tuesday at 10 am succeeding P A Oakes. Ed Topping Gerrit Van Leeuwen and Ray Slade joined the city council replacing H E Stu art C K Smith and Conrad Ax ling. Bender appointed RK LeCocq city clerk and attorney and named W E Topping Ray Slade and G Van Leeuwen to the finance committee. Further appointments to marshal water clerk and other committees will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Bender
Lynden
P. A. Oakes
Ed Topping
Gerrit van Leeuwen
Ray Slade
H. E. Stuart
C. K. Smith
Conrad Axling
Bender
Me RK LeCocq
W. E. Topping
G. van Leeuwen
Rev and Mrs Bamford Depart for Tacoma Visit
The Rev and Mrs Bamford left Sunday to visit in Tacoma. They plan to spend time with local church members and observe current services during their stay.
Professor and student walk test ends in a laugh
A university professor evaluates a hopeful student by a walking test. The boy blurts out dull comments, while the professor only says yes. After thirty minutes the boy exposes the ruse, revealing the professor had agreed with every word he said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angell
University of Michigan
Christmas carol prank at English school causes inquiry
At a English school a rector investigates Christmas carol antics where pupils sing the first verse of While Shepherds Watched then ring bells. A boy explains the mischief by saying the dog is let loose at the second verse, clarifying the behavior.
Real estate boom marks early Northwest prosperity
County officials urge Blaine to remove the punch board by January 21 with Brown seeking Montfort's notice. A major sale, the Wilson Nobles Barr Bridgeview dairy farm near Bellingham, sold to L. P. Bjorke of Minnesota for 100000, including stock and equipment worth 100000. Bjorke's purchase signals strong Northwest farming growth and anticipated further large deals before summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Montfort
Blaine
Blaine Dengers
Wilson- Nobles-Barr
Bridgeview Farm
Bellingham
L. P. Bjorke
Minnesota
Middle West
Whatcom County
Bellingham Sentinel
Ireland Triumphs At This Meet
Ireland represents a team captained by Charles Galbraith defeats an American Dutch and Swedish indoor group led by W H Waples Van Zon and E Edson in events such as a javelin throw shot put centipede race ten pin and football. The Wrights hosted with 57 friends at High School and plan more entertainments. Dr C H McLeod Rev Paul Ashby and others excelled in windy table football. A chicken supper and songs closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Charles Galbraith
America
W. H. Waples
Holland
N. van Zon
Sweden
E. Edson
Frank Knapp
C. H. McLeod
Paul Ashby
D. L. Beckes
Wilder Jones
Frank Bostwick
P. J. van Hemert
W. B. Vander Griend
George Frick
Advancing Agriculture Through Strong Country Schools
A speaker argues that building up the country school is crucial to agricultural progress and democracy. The plan aims to halt rural depopulation by ensuring the schoolhouse meets the needs of farm families and their children.
Civic Ideals Over Partisanship For Municipal Progress
A strong critique urges the mayor to seek broad citizen support across parties and reject creating a personal political faction. It condemns partisan appeals and ballot corruption as obstacles to honest administration and warns voters that abstaining from voting harms citizenship.
High School Students Achieve Notable First Semester Exam Scores
The list marks those earning 95 percent in department across six week periods. Ninth grade students including Lucy Cusin and others, along with tenth eleventh and twelfth graders, are named for this achievement. Overall 4 percent of ninth, 52 percent of eleventh, 56 percent of tenth and 88 percent of twelfth grades appear on the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Cusin
Louise Susin
Ellen Draney
Helena de Valois
Jessica de Line
Hazel He
Alice Burns
Herbin Benson
Alvah Blowers
Ethel Courtney
Cecil Holcomb
Bertha Hageman
Ruth Oakes
Louise Jackman
Thressa Richbaw
Mildred Smith
Marius Vander Griend
Genevieve Wolf
Bertha Zussett
Arvid Benson
Della Courtney
Anna de Boer
Viola Gosch
Alice Haveman
Blanche Jacobs
Chas Kamm
Ralph Kirkpatrick
Lester Landaal
Frances Oitman
Ethel Storrey
Gladys Stauffer
Mabel Steffe
Frances Bloom
Albert Booman
May Burke
Matilda de Valois
Lucile Ecker
Ceceia Hathaway
Alberta Heun
Frances Knapp
Gertie Oldemeyer
Donald Pace
Elsie Schuyleman
Lewis Tromp
Cornelius Vander Meer
Cliff Worthen
Helen Wilson
Ernestina Zweegman
Ladies Music Club sets Jan 27 at Miss Harkness home
The next Ladies Music Club meeting is planned for Thursday evening January 27 at Miss Darleen Harkness’s home. The program includes Donizetti Lucia de Lammermoor studies with topics on History of Music and Lyre Stage, plus biographies, piano solos, vocal solos, readings, and a discussion of why Donizetti wrote Lucia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Music Club
Darleen Harkness
Donizetti
Lucia de Lammermoor
Ashby
Miss Headrick
Weber
Carlson
Miss Bennett
Mrs. Slads
Mrs. Hammond
Butter Surges Four Cents as Markets Push Milk Prices Up
Butter rose by four cents on Monday reaching 34 cents a pound, the highest single advance in weeks. Industry factors include strong milk bidding driving the overall price level.
Miss E Stansel Shines In Local Week Spotlight
Miss E Stansel receives notable attention this week as she participates in community events and social gatherings highlighting her ongoing presence in local activities.
County bids show savings in home supplies
County commissioners opened bids for the county home supplies and awarded the contract to a Bellingham firm for 307. Tk. The Lynden stores undercut the Fairhaven bid, with prices from 227 to 371 across local merchants. The move to competitive bidding saved money and curbed favoritism, officials say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Fisher and Isaacs
Farmers Mercantile Co
Lynden
Fair Grocery
B. B. Grocery
W. J. Pynor
Brown and Cole
Ireland and Pancoast
Lynden Department Store
F. «. Gerard
the Golden Rule
Wilson-Nobles-Barr Co
Lynden Cooperative Co
Fairhaven Cash Grocery Co
South Bellingham
Empire Meat and Grocery
Fairhaven Cash Grocery
Quiet Lynden Area Wedding Seals Neighborly Union
A quiet wedding took place last Thursday afternoon at the groom’s uncle H. H. Vander Wall home. Miss Lena Sparreboom married Mr. Harry Otter with Rev J. G. Brouwer officiating. Attendees included Henry Otter A. J. Otter and son John John Lankhaar Frank Otter and H. H. Vander Wall and Mrs J. G. Brouwer and sons. The couple will reside on a ranch north of Lynden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Vander Wall
Lena Sparreboom
Harry Otter
J. G. Brouwer
Messrs
Henry Otter
A. J. Otter
John
John Lankhaar
Frank Otter
H. H. Vander. Wall
Eastern Star installs several officers in Thursday ceremony
The Eastern Star installed officers Thursday evening including Mary Jackman W M Bessie Wood A M Dr F L Wood W P Miss Dasy Pailey Conductress Mrs Jessie Engle asst conductress W H Jackman secy B P Shoemaker treas A supper followed the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eastern Star
Mary Jackman
W. M
Bessie Wood
A. M
F. L. Wood
W. P
da Sy Pailey
Jessie Engle
W. H. Jackman
Secy
B. P. Shoemaker
Treas
Pioneer John Edwards Visits Lynden From Portland
John Edwards, a district pioneer now residing in Portland, arrived in Lynden on Wednesday for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edwards
Portland
Lynden
Miss Jessie Ashby Spends Weekend in Bellingham
Miss Jessie Ashby spent the weekend in Bellingham enjoying leisure activities and local sights during a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Ashby
Bellingham
Laurel Grange installs officers and community notes
Mrs J C Anderson installs Laurel Grange officers with N P Sorensen as Master and Chas Pederson as Treasurer. Community items include Grange talks on the meaning of the Grange, influenza notes, ten mile Pomona Grange event, local sickness, school updates, and a skating party at Wiser Lake with attendees from Laurel Sumas and Harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Anderson
Wiser Lake Grange
Laurel Grange
N. P. Sorensen
Mr. Gove
Chas. Pederson
W. L. Chandler
Nina Lusk
Sorensen
Mrs. Strode
Mr. Strode
Flora
Violet Parker
Ceres
Marie Strode
Grange
the Grange
H. D. Holcomb
Deam
Bellingham
I. M. Burgess
Whatcom County
Pomona Grange
Ten Mi'e
Atkinson
Miss Coswell
BRED IN HIM TO ESTEEM ATHLETIC STRENGTH AND NERVE
The piece argues fathers and mothers prize athletic prowess over academic success and urge bold, persistent effort. It warns against overworking a student who neglects physical health, noting a valedictorian who stayed indoors and died after years of study. The article asserts parental desire for nerve, courage, fair play, and unselfish teamwork is instinctive.
Lynden Faces Extreme Cold With Frozen Pipes and Skids
Lynden district endured near zero weather with ice on the Nooksack and reported record cold for the area. Temperatures dropped to zero Tuesday after a late start Sunday night, impacting school wagons and road service while several skidding accidents occurred. Dr. B V Mounter escaped injury when his Oldsmobile hit a stump off the Guide Meridian near Wiser Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Nooksack
Bellingham
B. V. Mounter
Guide Meridian
Wiser Lake
Everson Notes and Visits Across the Region
Local residents and visitors are logged across Everson and nearby towns. Jennie Enger visited Goshen friends. Mrs J Cyr and daughter Eveyn depart for Springfield Oregon for an extended visit. several townsfolk travel to Bellingham, Sedro-Woolley, Abbotsford and Vancouver for visits and errands. A baby girl born to Lon Markison and wife joins the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Enger
Goshen
J. Cyr
Eveyn
Springfield
Ore
Frank Boucher
Bellingham
Geo. W. Lott
Kendall
Wm. Warner
Sweatman
Ever
A. Arnell
E. Bevis
Abbotsford
B. C
J. J. McNally
Sedro-Woolley
John Reid
Thea Hardison
Albright
Hardison
Vancouver
Lester Hamilton
Hillier
Laurel
Lon Markison
Yens Backer
North Prairie Community Notes and Local Incidents
The North Prairie notes report a new birth for Mr. and Mrs. James Roosma and a series of small town activities. David Brune visited Sunday afternoon, while Herschel McGrath from Nooksack called at the North Prairie school Friday. The What-so-evers met at the Bertelds home with few members. Mrs. F J Nelson was elected president with Mrs. Van Der Meer as vice president, Mrs. Leag Williams secretary, and Mrs. J Bartelds treasurer. The next meeting is set for Jan 20 at Mrs. J Bartelds’s home. Charles Wells is laid up with a crushed foot. Delia Van Der Meer was sick last week and Misses McGrath and Stauffer spent weekend at home. Mr. Clarke and Vergie and Percy Clarke visited the Pelmer home at Booths Corners. George Jacobson visited the North Prairie Sunday school. Mrs. Leag Williams Mrs. Bertelds and Mrs. J Bartelds are ill with grippe. Mattie and Rob Nelson returned from Kansas carrying their father’s body for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
James Roosma
David Brune
North Prairie
Herschel McGrath
Nooksack
J. Bartelds
Charles Wells
Delia van der Meer
McGrath
Stauffer
Clarke
Vergie
Percy Clarke
A. Oe. Pelmer
Booths Corners
George Jacobson
No. Prairie
Leag Williams
H. Bartelds
Miss Mattie
Rob Nelson
Kansas
Injured Man Slips on Ice Near Wiser Lake
G. H. Griffith slipped on the ice near Wiser Lake on Wednesday and struck his chin on a box. He was knocked unconscious and sustained a badly cut chin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Griffith
Wiser Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
P. A
L. C. Wright
Wright
Rudolph Blankenburg
Philadelphia
Miss E. Stansel
Laurel and Wiser Lake
Rob Campbell
Clinton
Whidby Island
T. H. Campbell
W. C. Ritchie
Seattle
Ferndale High
Cady
Mable Dameron
Guy Dameron
J. Nicols
Victoria
W. Francis
J. W. Austin
Horace
Kent
Schoo
Benthim
Arlington
Ladies Baptist Aid
M. C. Wight
Methodist Aid
John Oltman
Sumas
Harmony
Walter Camp
Yale
Everson
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