Lynden Women Offered Free Canning Demonstration
The State College of Washington and U S Department of Agriculture will host a two day canning and drying demonstration at Lynden High School in cooperation with county agent Olga Grizzle. Sessions run Monday 1 60 p m to 4 60 p m and Tuesday 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m with free lectures on fruits vegetables meat and drying. All Lynden district women are encouraged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden High School
State College of Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Olga Grizzle
Lynden House
Lynden Man Joins Canadian Regiment Bound for England
George Horderson of Lynden, formerly at Rinehart's blacksmith shop, has enlisted with a Canadian regiment and left Monday for England to begin training with the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horderson
Lynden
Rinehart
England
Bellingham Bay Baptist Association to Meet Here
The twelfth annual session of the Bellingham Bay Baptist Association will be held at the Lynden Baptist church June 18 to 20. Delegates and visitors from Whatcom Skagit and San Juan counties plus from Seattle Tacoma Portland and Vancouver B C will attend. Citizens of Lynden are urged to help with hospitality by lodging and breakfast Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham Bay
Lynden
E. W. Bayes
L. A. Jones
Nellie Cakes
Sprague
Malaysian Missionary to Speak at Lynden Church
Rev. Mark Freeman a returned missionary from Malaysia will give a stereoptical lecture at the M E church Monday evening June 10 on Malaysia and Her Neighbors The public is invited and admission is free
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Freeman
Malaysia
M. E
Albert Bovendam Reaches Overseas With Expeditionary Force
A letter received in Lynden this week confirms Albert Bovendam has reached foreign soil in safety while with the expeditionary forces. The communication notes his secure status and acknowledges the ongoing deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bovendam
Lynden
Kensington Club Meeting Postponed
The Kensington Club meeting is postponed and will be held Friday afternoon June 14 with Mrs. C. H. McLeod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
C. H. McLeod
Fine ceremony marks unveiling of service flag
A service flag with twelve stars was dedicated Sunday evening at the Methodist Church. The Epworth League presented the flag to the church. Church members now serving named include Elmer Lund Dr F L Wood Harry Cole Ray Cole Nels Jacobson Jr Chester Worthen Guy Love John Bay John Wolfe Frank Worthen Howard Worthen and Clifford Love. Special music and patriotic addresses were given by P M Serrurier C B Bay H H Jamieson and Albert Booman. A giant American flag was drawn aside to reveal the service flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Elmer Lund
F. L. Wood
Harry Cole
Ray Cole
Nels Jacobson, Jr
Chester Worthen
Guy Love
John Bay
John Wolfe
Frank Worthen
Howard Worthen
Clifford Love
Stanley Storrey
P. M. Serrurier
C. B. Bay
H .H. Jamieson
Albert Booman
Funeral services held for Wilfred Rathman killed on the job
Witnesses say Wilfred Oscar Rathman died Saturday when a broken fly wheel shattered during snubbing at Campbell-Moore Lumber Co. He was born December 8 1882 in Hudson Illinois and survived by his wife Fanny and four daughters. The service was conducted by Rev W O Benadom at Knapp's parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp
Wilfred Oscar Rathman
Campbell- Moore Lumber Company
W. O. Benadom
Rathman
Hudson
Illinois
Bellingham
Lynden
Wilfred
Fanny A. Smith
Laurel
Glacier
Campbell-Moore Lumber Co
Fanny A. Rathman
Litta
Lorene
Virgie
Willafred
Antonia C. Rathman
Carl P. Rathman
Three Lakes
Wash
Arno E. Rathman
Ervin L. Rathman
Aviation Service
United States
France
Wilder R. Jones
P M Serrurier Elected Head Of District Bankers
P M Serrurier of Lynden was elected president of the Third Group of the Washington State Bankers Association at a Sedro-Woolley meeting last week. The American Reveille praised Serrurier as a promising young Northwest businessman with strong Whatcom County support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Serrurier
Lynden
Washington State Bankers’ Association
Sedro-Woolley
American Reveille
Lynden State Bank
Northwest
Lynden Men Moved Up In Draft Class For Reexamination
Fifty draft prospects in the county shifted from classes four and five to class one this week and face reexamination. Several are from Lynden district as lightening of physical requirements may advance some into class one. Mr and Mrs C B Bay and Miss Susie and Esta Hickey attended the wedding of Miss Goldie Gilsson and Everett Person in Bellingham. The Rev W O Benahom drove to Seattle and back with Mrs Benadom who had been visiting four weeks. Will Sweet, now an officer in General Basic Products Co of Seattle, visited Lynden-area friends and his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scm
Ccounty
Lynden
W. O. Benahom
Seattle
Will Sweet
General Basic Products Co
Haynie
Frank Knapp
Lynden Hosts War Themed Chautauqua Week
Lynden plans a July Chautauqua week with government speakers and war topics. Lincoln L. Kirt will report from the Western Front, and Capt. J. M. de Beaufort will discuss German fronts. The program includes Hoover food demonstrations and plays of our Allies.
Lynden Names New Corps of Teachers for Next Year
Lynden announces its teaching faculty for the coming year under Superintendent W A Fisher. One less grade teacher and one less high school teacher will be hired as Fisher will take most mathematics courses himself. Grade school staff includes Christine Johnson, Hurlburt, Winemiller, Katherine Harris, Edith Harris, Viola Gosch, Edna McKinnon, Anna Wright, and Elsie Sweet as high school principal and language instructor. Also among the faculty are Bessie Gwinn, Helen Nelson, Martha Johnson, Calla Van Syckle, and Orren Frye. Art, music, and commercial posts remain unfilled. The staff reduction aims to preserve standards while pooling duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
W. A. Fisher
Fisher
Christine Johnson
Hurlburt
Winemiller of
Blaine
Katherine Harris
Edith Harris
Viola Gosch
Edna McKinnon
Anna Wright
Sumas
P.A . Wright
Elsie Sweet
Martha Johnson
University of Washington
Calla van Syckle
Miss van Syckle
Bellingham Normal School
Orren Frye
State Normal School
Buckley Birth: A son for Mr and Mrs Dennis Buckley
A son was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Buckley marking a new addition to the family. The birth adds joy to the Buckley household as relatives congratulate the new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Buckley
False Injury Report About Lynden Boy Debunked
John Brink of Lynden debunks a circulating report claiming he was injured in an explosion on a transport and sent home for invalidation. He writes to his parents that he is hospitalized for eye and foot treatment and may be discharged or reassigned to a potato farm in France due to physical strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brink
Lynden
Brink
France
John Haak Transferred to Army Medical Department
Word from Lynden this week says John Haak formerly at Camp Lewis has been transferred to the Army Medical Department at Fort Riley Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O— A John Haak
Army Medical Department
Lynden
John Haak
Camp Lewis
Fort Riley, Kansas
Reformed Church Flags Donated By Young Ladies Society
The Young Ladies Society of the Reformed Church on Grover Street presented a service flag to the church. A dedication service is set for Sunday evening June 2 with Rev. H K Palma delivering a patriotic sermon. The flag features seven stars for John Haak John Van de Wetering John Van Wyhe Albert Bovendam Marion Le Cocq William Noteboom and Fred De Hoop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies Society of the Reformed Church
Grover Street
H. K. Palma
John Haak
John van de Wetering
John van Wyhe
Albert Bovendam
Marion le Cocq
William Noteboom
Fred de Hooprh
Fred De Hoogh Enlists In Army As Auto Mechanic
Lynden resident Fred De Hoogh enlisted in the army as an automobile division mechanic and will attend a training course before starting duties. Little Nellie Tobiassen burned by hot water. Andreas Oril announce baby girl. Fred Rockey reports crossing the Atlantic. Cleve Schuyler visits Lynden while employed at Astoria shipyards. William Berger sustains a severe finger injury at a circular saw. Little Victor Reed undergoes tonsil and adenoid removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred DE Hoogh
ARMY
Red de Hoogh
Lynden
Greenwood native Roy Zerba fights in France in WWI
A letter from Roy Lee Zerba, born in Greenwood and known in Lynden, describes his service in France. He serves as a motor mechanic on battle planes, notes the YMCA support, comments on uniforms and combat, mentions a French general, and hopes to down German aces. He also references the Red Cross and YMCA aid and ends with greetings to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lee Zerba
Greenwood
Lynden
France
States
Betsy
Sherman
Red Cross
Mars Co
Ed Trians
Lynden Increases Red Cross Gift To 2800 For 1918 War Needs
Lynden votes to raise its Nat ional Red Cross contribution by 600 bringing the local total to 2800 for 1918. The War Chest Fund committee, including E Edson W H Jackman P M Serrurier Gerrit and Hilbert Kok, approved the increase and praised the plan to curb oversubscriptions. Local funds will aid all war charities and align with state defense plans urging quotas and centralized management.
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Lynden
National Red Cross
War Chest Fund Committee
Comittee
E. Edson
W. H. Jackman
P. M. Serrurier
Gerrit
Hilbert Kok
Henry Suzzalo
State Council of Defense
Suzzalo
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Mrs Florence Zerba and Mrs Taylor Visit Lynden Ties
Miss Florence Zerba and Mrs L R Taylor of Tacoma, formerly of Lynden, visited the W J Blowers family this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Zerba
L. R. Taylor
Tacoma
Lynden
W. J. Blowers
Former Lynden Girl Returns to City to Be Married
Thomas W. Wilson and Miss Ella Dobbs of Bellingham wed Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church with Rev. W. O. Benadom officiating. The couple came from Bellingham with their mothers. Miss Dobbs formerly lived in Lynden and has many friends here. Also reported are two births: a son born June 1 to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Brunink, and a daughter born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Anderline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
City
Thomas W. Wilson
Ella Dobbs
Bellingham
W. O. Benadom
Miss Dobbs
Emil Anderline
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U.S
H. B. Carroll, Jr
Bellingham Bay Baptist Association
John i
Wilfred Rathman
Wilson
Washington
Lincoln L. Kirt
Europe
Persing
U. S. Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Chautauqua
C. J. Bushnell
Bureau of Information
J. M. de Beaufort
von Hindenburg
Burns of
H. V. Adams
Ned Woodman
Edna Eugenia Lowe
Luzerne
Cel. J. A. Pattee
Thavin
Chicago Grand Opera
Treble Clef Club
Morrison-Smith Company
Zedeler Symphonic Quintet
Fenwick Newell Concert Company
Hawaii
Royal Hawaiian Quintet
Mildred Leo Clemens
Paradise
Miss Clemens
Mark Twain
Hawaiian Islands
Mt. Kilauea
Corps OF
Bessie Gwinn
Helen Nelson
The
Reformed Church
Nellie
Lars Tobiassen
Mrs
Arthur Oril
Fred Rockey
Atlantic
Cleve Schuyler
Astoria, Oregon
William Berger
Victor Reed
Bill
Drive
Henry Suzzallo
Inland Empire
Geo. B. Chandier
Spokane
Suzzallo
Council of Defense
Council of National Defense
Act of Congress
Union
State Council
H. J. Brunink
America
Belgium
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