17 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
1
Machinery installation and plant tuning underway for a new powdered milk operation in the county. A dairy expert directs the project as the plant nears April operation and butter production from cream and skim milk is expected to boost returns and expand member reach. Lynden plans a fleet of autos to serve the enterprise.
Announcement that Noah Beilharz, a renowned American character artist, will perform at Lynden Lyceum on Wednesday evening March 30. The program spans voices and costumes without grease paint, featuring varied characters and a humorous debate on bald heads and whiskers.
E J Klemme of the Normal School will address the Lynden Teachers Association Monday March 28. He delivered a similar talk at the last meeting and was invited to return this month. He will speak on Child Training.
D Buchanan poultry specialist and R N Miller farm management expert from State College spoke in Lynden on Monday afternoon at the High School. Buchanan discussed methods of handling baby chicks. Miller addressed problems in farm accounting and management.
Bids will be opened Tuesday at the Court House for paving nine miles of the Lynden Sumas road. Commissioners are making arrangements to dispose of advertisements for the improvement as part of the project.
The Rev. W. E. Cox of the Puget Sound Conference will begin evangelistic meetings at the Meth Church on Sunday March 27. The Rev. W. O. Benadom will conduct the song service. Miss Marie Zweegman is improving in health.
Under the Timon School Parent Teacher Association Dr E T Mathes of Bellingham will give a lecture and show slides from his France trip Friday evening March 25. The public is invited to attend.
Two year old Adriantje Vander Griend drowned Wednesday in a ditch by her home on Guide Meridian road after wandering toward the road while her mother watched from indoors. The body was recovered in Lynden. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 PM at the home and 1:30 PM at the Christian Reformed Church.
Sunday visits and dinners mark social ties with the Vander Mey and Axland families as residents travel from Burlington Lynden and Whatcom County. Snow yields no school in Delta Sunshine while students prepare for the Whatcom High School conference March 18 19 and 20.
Second Christian Reformed Church buys three Front Street lots at Ellison-White corner to erect church and parsonage. Chautauqua for Lynden to return this summer with an admission of 2.72 dollars and no war tax. guarantors offered 650 tickets, similar to last year, amid talks of program quality and nonprofit aims.
Manager Jack Kauffman will entertain Lynden district students Tuesday at four with a free matinee of The Soul of Youth. Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver appears in the film which tells a great story of interest to all.
Lynden residents mistook a visiting pastor for the Civil War president when Rev. De Beer of Harrison South Dakota stayed at the Frank Le Cocq home. He said his Lincoln likeness is often noted wherever he travels.
The Lynden grade school basketball squad plus subs and chaperones traveled to Ferndale Tuesday and defeated Ferndale 28 to 21 in a tight contest. Lynden later defeated Sumas 65 to 11, extending their winning run this season.
Lloyd McFarland, already healing from a wrist fracture, crushed a finger when it got caught in a donkey engine. The injury tore flesh and broke bone, requiring several sutures. The report notes his prior recovery and the accident.
Mrs. Frank L. Davis national field secretary of the W. H. M. S. visited Lynden last Thursday and Friday boosting all branches of Home Mission work. A special Woman's Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. G. W. Frick’s home featured an informal talk. The high school teachers had a dinner and later a social and business meeting. Mrs. Arie Schouten had an operation at St. Joseph’s hospital last week. Miss Alvina Den Adel is recovering from illness.
Limited supply of free seed assortments for adults only at the Tribune office. Each package contains car rot beet lettuce onion and radish seeds. no packages for children due to constraints.
Photographs show 110000 starving children in Armenia taken to the Near East Relief orphanage in Erivan. The American public is urged to aid through contributions to Near East Relief at 1 Madison Ave New York. Have you a little orphan in your heart.
Mrs George Neevil departs today for her California home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J Meenk. Donald and Burton Lauckhart have been ill for some time.
Donald Bradley a Lynden second grader was hit in the eye by a baseball Thursday. He has missed school since the injury and shows a badly swollen eye.
Inspector Paul O Dolstad seized a Studebaker at Lynden for failure to report. This marks the fourth car confiscated by Dolstad in a month. The vehicle was transported to Seattle and is held pending federal court action. Signs point all autos to the Cemetery Road Customs Station.
Lynden High School will field a baseball team for the upcoming season and aims to keep the sport active at the Lynden school. County schools also plan baseball contests while track will be delayed until two weeks before Fred Day. Fred Rockey will coach the team.
North Prairie residents list guests and visits from Margaret Cramer Will and Jake Cramer Dc R Axling Clifton and Glenn Axling M Dermody Floyd Taylor Vergie Percy Clarke Georgie Bruce Anna Gaskill J Stap H Bartelds Rudolph Jessie Bartelds Grandpa Bartelds John Bruns Delta Oak Harbor and Northwood ties. birthday celebration for Clifton Axling. illness reports Sadie Stremler ill. Wells sell farm. Isabelle Mills ill. Gunst and Barfelds hosting. Verns Verduin and Anthony hosts. many small social gatherings noted.
Lynden defeated Laurel 32 to 26 at the YMCA gym in Bellingham to win the Whatcom County basketball championship. Gorseman led Lynden with 14 points, as Meurer and Dunker joined in scoring and a post season series with Whatcom High was ruled out. Don McLeod refereed the game.
Lynden High coach Fred Rockey challenges Whatcom High to a two game series to decide county honors in basketball. Lynden believes Whatcom must prove county leadership before pursuing outside title, and awaits a reply after Whatcom’s narrow win over Blaine.
The Lyndon Post of the American Legion holds its annual ball at Hawleys Hall this evening with St. Patrick's Day decorations and dances planned. Mrs Nerbert Fritz hosted a Wednesday gathering for her son Robert with refreshments and games as guests enjoyed the afternoon.
Mrs. Jasper Buizer has moved to the farm she bought from George Boeringa. The Boeringa family is relocating to the Buizer residence.
Friends attended a party in his honor last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Jacobson were dinner guests of Mrs. Helen Bruns on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. Stremler and children helped Mrs. R. Van Diest celebrate her birthday Monday evening. Miss Gertie Bartelds visited sister Mrs. G. De Graff Sunday afternoon. Clifton and Glenn Axling visited the Myron Baldwin home at Delta Saturday night.
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