Lynden Plans New Boy Scout Troop at Friday Meeting
Lynden will form an active Boy Scout company with a kickoff meeting Friday at 8 pm at the M E Church. Rev W O Benadom is chosen Scout Master and invites all district boys over twelve to join. A nucleus of twelve is signed, with more expected. others meet at the high school thereafter. The article lists Scout laws and notes local residents updating moves and visits.
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Lynden
W. O. Benadom
M. E
Rev. Benadom
United States
Countywide drive to test cows for tuberculosis begins
The Whatcom County Farm Bureau plans a tuberculin testing campaign targeting at least 10,000 milch cows this year with inspections by government staff. Dairymen should obtain blanks from county agent H. B. Carroll in the federal building and organize locally to avoid testing delays.
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Whatcom County
Farm Bureau
H. B. Carroll
Federal
United States
Middle Western
Mr. Carroll
John Kok Passes Away After Pneumonia Attack
John G. Kok died Sunday morning from pleurisy following pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Christian Reformed Church with Rev. E. Breen officiating. Born February 19, 1899 in Iowa, he was 25 years old. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Kok, plus brothers Egbert and Hilbert and sisters Alice, Martha, and Hilda.
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John G. Kok
Christian Reformed Church
E. Breen
John Kok
Iowa
Gerrit Kok
Egbert
Hilbert
Alice
Martha
Hilda
Nooksack Valley High Wins District Debate Championship
Nooksack Valley High School won the district debate championship led by Oliver Ingersoll Cecil Graham and Hilda Top. The team defeated Whatcom Edmonds Harmony and Edison by unanimous decisions.
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Nooksack Valley High School
Oliver Ingersoll
Cecil Graham
Hilda Top
Whatcom
Edmonds, Harmony and
Edison
Hayes and Schuyleman Hosts Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs James C Hayes of Bellingham spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs G T Schuyleman P M Serrurier traveled to Seattle this week A boy was born to Mr and Mrs D W Gill last Thursday
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P. M. Serrurier
Seattle
D. W. Gill
Contract set for Lynden dairy plant project
Whatcom County Dairymen’s Association awarded the Lynden utility plant contract to Thomas J. Coster of Chicago’s International Milk and Egg Drying Machinery Company. P. W. Schubert of Seattle will supervise construction. machinery built for the plant aims to be ready by September 1 in a modern tile building.
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Whatcom County Dairymen's Association
Lynden
Thomas J. Coster
International Milk and Egg Drying Machinery Company
Chicago
P. W. Schubert
Seattle
Coster
Schubert
Lynden Residents Aid Library Building Effort
Lynden is rallying to fund its public library with a planned annual guarantee fund. Lodges clubs and individuals contribute as war times past, aiming to raise at least 500 dollars yearly, to pay salaries upkeep and buy new books. Subscriptions may be left at the Lynden State Bank.
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Lynden
Lynden State Bank
Big County Pie Social at Ten Mile on April 3
A pie social at Ten Mile Grange Hall on April 3 features a program and talks. The pie committee of Mrs Elizabeth Sullivan Mrs Emma Allen and Messrs H B Carroll Jr P J Felmley and C E Flint will auction rare pies by Mike Vander Griend to raise prizes for Lynden district Grange fair exhibits.
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Ten Mile Grange Hall
Elizabeth Sullivan
Emma Allen
Messrs
H. B. Carroll, Jr
P. J. Felmley
C. E. Flint
Mike Vander Griend
Grange
Lynden
Lynden Observes March 17 with Legion Dance
Lynden marked St. Patrick's Day with green ribbons and neckties and small green tags for an orphan's home. High school senior girls wore green caps trimmed with shamrocks. The American Legion Dance at Hawley's Hall capped the day as ex soldiers enjoyed the event under flags and lights reading American Legion Post 99.
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Lynden
St. Patrick's Day
American Legion
Custer Haynie road paving contract awarded to Seattle firm
The county board awarded Kaiser Construction Company of Seattle the Haynie Custer road section two paving contract at 2.64 per square yard totaling 179 533 50 dollars. Work will begin at Green's Corner where Glendale road meets River road and run south to join the Pacific Highway at Custer.
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Board of County Commissioners
Kaiser Construction Company of
Seattle
Haynie-Custer Road
Glendale Road
Green's Corner
Haynie
Custer
Miss Clara Schuyleman Weds James C Hayes in Bellingham
Miss M. Clara Schuyleman daughter of Mr and Mrs G T Schuyleman married James C Hayes of Bellingham on March 9 at Rev Duncan McPhail home in Bellingham. After a short wedding trip they will reside in Bellingham.
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M. Clara Schuyleman
G. T. Schuyleman
James C. Hayes
Bellingham
Duncan McPhail
Whatcom County Bee Association Meets in Ferndale
The Whatcom County Bee Association holds its reorganization meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall in Ferndale on Tuesday March 23 at 10 o clock. All interested in bees urged to attend. An election of officers for 1920 will occur and a basket lunch will be served at noon.
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Whatcom County Bee Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Ferndale
Pythians Hold Social Evening For Knights And Sisters
The Pythians and the Knights of Pythias along with the Pythian Sisters enjoyed a Monday dance and card evening with refreshments. The organizing committee included Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Serrurier Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mock Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Waples and Dr. and Mrs. B. V. Mounter.
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Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
P. M. Serrurier
Harry Mock
W. H. Waples
B. V. Mounter
Mrs. Charlotte Flemming Dies After Influenza Pneumonia
Mrs. Charlotte A. Flemming died Tuesday night at 7 30 of influenzal pneumonia. Interment will be in Bay View Cemetery in Bellingham Friday.
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Charlotte A. Flemming
Bay View
Bellingham
Woman Taken to Bellingham After Ambulance Aid
Mrs. Charles Bertrand was carried by Knapp's ambulance to Bellingham on Monday morning. She is slated for surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital later this week.
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Charles Bertrand
Bellingham
Knapp’s Ambulance
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ladies Aid hosts St Patrick’s tea at Jamieson home
The Ladies Aid held a ten certificate St Patrick’s Day tea at the residence of Mrs. H. H. Jamieson on Wednesday.
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Ladies Aid
H. H. Jamieson
Zevenbergen Plans Pretty Colonial Home in Lynden
John Zevenbergen will build a five room concrete block house on the old Hand place in Lynden. The residence will feature an attractive Colonial design and be the family’s permanent home.
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John Zevenbergen
Mr. Zevenbergen
Lynden
Non-Partisan League Holds County Convention Here
About eighty members from across the county attended the County Convention in Hawley's Hall hosted by the Nonpartisan League. J. L. Freeman of Spokane presided as State Manager and spoke, with George Lund of the Bell ingham Journal addressing the farmers. A county committee was elected: R. W. Mize chair, Frank Edwards secretary, A. D. Zanden treasurer. Organizers will be dispatched to expand membership.
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Non-partisan League
Hawley’s Hall
J. L. Freeman
Spokane
Freeman
National Non-partisan League
George Lund
The
Bellingham Journal
R. W. Mize
Rome
Frank Edwards
Ferndale
A. D. Zanden
Bellingham
Lynden street paving to begin Monday in project
Concrete paving in Lynden starts Monday morning on West Main Street if weather allows. Grading on Fifth Street is progressing with trucks and crews preparing for a twenty foot pavement. Bridge and culvert work along Guide and Hannagan continues as Lynden crews move toward Lynden Laurel road after completion.
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Lynden
West Main Street
Fifth Street
Guide
Hannegan
Skagit
Lynden-Laurel Road
Lynden Jury Service List Includes Several Locals
The Lynden district supplies names for jury duty including Mrs. Carrie Campbell F. L. Whipple Mrs. L. A. Findley Goshen Henry Kammerzell George W. Frick Ralph Osgoodby and Mrs. Ida Irene Hawley.
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Lynden
Carrie Campbell
F. L. Whipple
L. A. Findley
Goshen
Henry Kammerzell
George W. Frick
Ralph Osgoodby
Ida Irene Hawley
Meridian High Campus Day and Local Social Activity Summary
Wiser Lake residents report Jake Kammerzel and family moving to Bellingham after selling their ranch to Mr. Fletcher. Meridian High School hosted Campus Day with a later weiner roast. Local visits included the Richardson family at Mountain View and Pearl Frost visiting from Custer. A Laurel banquet honored Meridian Debating class and basketball teams with several speakers. Various residents hosted and attended weekend gatherings and showers.
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Jake Kammerzel
Bellingham
Fletcher
Meridian High School
Wm. Richardson
Allen
Mountain View
Loop
Pearl Frost
Custer
W. W. Frost
Laurel
Meridian
Mildred Andersen
Supt
A. D. Foster
Charles D. Bartlett
Howard C. Nessen
Hazel A. Sorensen
Elsie Minor
George Lusk
Francis Bellingar
Beatrice Dahlquist
Glen Echo
Pearl Nessen
Port Blakely
Austin Wheeler
Rome
Howard Nessen
Lake Whatcom
Carey
Fertsdale High School
Country banks show half million gain in deposits in Whatcom County
Whatcom County banks report deposits totaling 2,342,051.10 on February 28 1920 up from 1,685,331.21 a year earlier. Individual towns include Lynden Ferndale Blaine Sumas Everson Custer with varied gains across the period from March 1919 to February 1920.
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Whatcom County
Everson
Sumas
Ferndale
Blaine
Custer
Lynden
Perndale
Jumbo Lynden Egg Claims Leap Over Bellingham Records
In Bellingham this week poultrymen boast of large eggs. Jacob Hoksbergen brings in an egg with 8.144 inches circumference to The Tribune office for display, aiming to prove Lynden district hens can outproduce city records.
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Bellingham
Lynden
Jacob Hoksbergen
Tribune
Lynden Man Goes to Detroit for Ford Plant Course
Charles Bechtel shop foreman at G W Robertson garage left Friday for a two months service course at Ford factory Detroit Michigan. He will study making Ford cars from the bottom up and be trained by experts in proper repair methods. Upon return he will head the service department of the Robertson Garage, the authorized Ford agency for Lynden Delta Nooksack and Columbia townships.
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Charles Bechtel
G. W. Robertson
Ford
Detroit
Michigan
Bechtel
Lynden
Robertson Garage
Delta
Nooksack
Columbia
Eastern Star Entertainment Tonight at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Star will entertain tonight at the Masonic Hall. Committee in charge includes Mrs. A. H. Frasier, Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer, Miss Elsie Sweet, and Mrs. W. R. Roberts.
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Masonic Hall
A. H. Frasier
George Palmer
Elsie Sweet
W. R. Roberts
Women’s Study Club Gathers at Beckes Home
The Women’s Study Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. D. L. Beckes home. The program included quotations from Henry and current events, a talk on Life of Henry, by Mrs. B. V. Mounter, and a review of The Four Million by Miss Tilda Tromp.
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D. L. Beckes
0. Henry
O Henry
B. V. Mounter
Tilda Tromp
Birth and local visit notes from Tacoma week
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Fiemming on Sunday. Mrs. L. Asam visited relatives in Tacoma this week. Mrs. O. H. Olson has been laid up with quinsy this week.
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Mrs
H. T. Fiemming Sunday
Mrs. L. Asam
Tacoma
O. H. Olson
Quinsy
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Martha Johnson
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Charles Packard
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Ten Mile
Legion
Hawley’s
Whatcom County Bee
Pythians
Charlotte Flemming
Zevenbergen
League
Lynden Streets
Yeoman Reed
Kent
Henry Moltke
Glendale
Nessen
Lee Guy
Edna Andersen
Nina Lusk
Guy
Arthur Rosenhall
Ford Plant
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