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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
1
Announcement today states Lynden High School principal L C Wright resigns to become superintendent of schools at DuVall in King County. DuVall operates a four year high school and a grade school with a substantial salary increase. The Wrights will leave Lynden after four years of active community involvement.
Glendale residents and neighbors share visits to various homes in Lynden Bellingham and Worthen Station. Multiple residents attend gatherings including a Republican convention and principals picnic. A school operetta The Pennant will be performed Saturday May 13 with proceeds for the school piano.
Mrs Ely of Lynden visits sister Mrs Ashton while Verna Day plans Portland trip. Curtis Heathers, now of South Bend, visits with poor health. Effie Turner trips to Bellingham. John Taylor, T. E. Cookman joins bolt camp near Acme. Parents Day at school includes picnic and a Grange dance yields good time. Viv ia O Brien leaves hospital. M O Brien and Evern visit. many Sunday visitors noted.
Miss Mary Tremain hosted the first week guests Miss Clara Vanderford of Seattle and Miss Mary Winchell of Bellingham, sharing a brief social gathering.
Lynden farmers urged to enter the First National Corn Show in St. Paul December 11 to 16. Local corn from last year’s county fair may vie in Washington District No 3, with prizes for men and boys, ten ears per exhibit, no entry fee.
Milton Weidkamp buys four motorcycles. Rev N E Johnson of Bellingham visited last week. Mrs H Vander Mei improving. Sunshine defeated in spelling match with Everson last Friday. J Jackman injured when team ran away last Saturday. Several social visits and gatherings reported including a reception for Rev and Mrs A Johnson. Myron Baldwin improving after illness. Milton and Sylvan Weidkamp drove to Bellingham last Saturday.
W J Hughes of Bellingham named delegate to the National Democratic convention by the state convention at Yakima. About 150 Bellingham teamsters strike to press employers to hire union men only. Dr Henry Thompson wins a $1500 judgment against the county for back salary. The sheriff probes a string of incendiary fires in Pleasant Valley district as H J Bru land’s barn burns and shots are fired at the farmer indoors.
Lynden hosts the eighth annual track meet and declamatory contest for county high schools Friday and Saturday. The program includes Group II and Group I declamatory rounds at the high school and Jamieson Hall, with track events at the Fair Grounds. Entrants from numerous towns and schools compete for championship honors.
Frank Wilson former county and city treasurer seeks the Republican nomination for county treasurer. F L Oslager a scout for the same office and deputy in the treasurer's office is running. Edith Thornton of Ferndale also seeks the treasurer job. Sam Barrett, deputy to County Auditor Will D. Wallace, will run for county auditor. Alex Van Wyck enters the race for county assessor on the Republican ticket.
Dr Mulder with wife and two children arrived from Edgerton Minnesota on Tuesday evening to visit relatives in Lynden. His father and brother reside here. He is impressed with Lynden and may decide to settle permanently.
Republican delegates elected Saturday include F. W. Bixby George Bienden F A Whitney D W Bender Guy Dyk Joseph Ohmart Henry Shagren Ed Phio D J Milan and Lynn Colby. The primary results show A E Maad with eighty five percent of the delegates. Mrs Gilbert Bodine begins a Missouri visit and will attend the St Louis exposition. Frank Bostwick buys the blacksmith shop east of the Pilot office from George Taylor. School eighth grade graduates include Burg Reid Maud Schuyler Clara Erwin John Fritz Kittie Reid Orel Handy Chas Philo Ruth Kiddall and Fred Vander Moy.
County Convention assigns district delegates and alternates to the State Republican Convention. Delegates include M. B. Brooks Ferndale Dr. Rice Fern dale Ed Brown Mountain View I. M. Scott Blaine J. S. Crilley Blaine J. S. Jamieson Acme P. P. D. Harkness Everson John Tarte Custer R. S. Lambert Sumas A Scrabbe Marietta A. D. Ross Rome Harry Olin Nooksack N P Sorensen Ferndale S T Shumway Lynden W H Waples Lynden and P M Serrurier Lynden. Alternates are W. R. Hamilton Fern dale Ira Robinson Mountain View G. Lund Blaine John Johnson Lawrence F L Garrison Sumas S. L. Carr Marietta M. W. Parish Custer A. W. Frost Ferndale Cyrus Gates Welcome and Mrs. Esperman Blaine.
In What com county the three railroads serving the area move a total of about 75 to 80 cars of lumber and shingles daily. The Great Northern carries 35 to 40 cars, the Northern Pacific around 20, and the Bellingham and Northern about 15, with expectations of a rise soon.
The L T L will meet next Tuesday afternoon at the old school building after school.
Roo and Van Leeuwen face a decision after their mill north of Lynden was destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. The blaze gutted the plant and office, with 250000 to 300000 feet of finished lumber burned, insurance none, losses likely around 20000 and 50 workers left unpaid. Volunteers saved much rough lumber and reduced further damage.
Miss Rena Kirkman of Sumas visited W. A. Perry on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adkinson planned a trip to Lake Whatcom Sunday. Viola Wilcoxen spent time in Lynden. Robert Kirkman and family visited Bellingham. Mr. and Mrs. B Treveer visited their daughter Mrs. O A Kirkman. Mildred Wilcoxen hosted Leis Heathers and Viola Wilcoxen. Curtis Neathers of South Bend spent the weekend with relatives.
Sunday visits mark the weekend as Mrs Love and Miss Cima Scott travel between Clarke Bartelds and H Bartelds homes. Esther McGrath and Grace Barieldls spend time with local families. several calls occur at Clarke Nelson J Axiing Verduin Della and Hiemstra households. A horse loss befalls John Byisme in a Saturday mishap involving a fallen animal on a tag.
The tennis courts are finished and in use. Frances Knapp and Maria Bauman earned their first typewriting diploma requiring forty words per minute. Rev. Percy Davies and Rev. Dun can McPhail visited on Tuesday. The Girls' Literary Society presented a program featuring a piano duet by Marie Zweegman and Tena Vander Griend, selections from As You Like It, and performances by Johanna Schuyleman and others.
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