Field Meet to Crowd Lynden on Saturday
Hundreds expected at Lynden for the annual field meet and declamatory contest. Events begin 9:30 a.m. with the declamatory contest at Lynden High School starting 7:30 p.m. Prizes include thrift stamps. Contestants represent Glendale Wickersham Nooksack Meridian Sumas Blaine Deming Lyndon Ferndale and North Prairie with various speakers and pieces listed.
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Lynden
Lynden High School
Nooksack
Oliver Ingersoll
Jennie Bulmer
Meridian
Rebecca
Sunnybrook
Lynden School News Highlights From Week
Irene Price visited family in Bellingham over the weekend. Eighth graders received a flower offering from a third grade surprise. Fourteen fifth graders joined Knight Bannerettes. Several staff and students involved in visits, field trips, sales, and a declamatory contest set for May 10. Hospital and medical updates include Mrs. Abbott's operation and Adrian Breen's recovery in Bellingham. Ray Smith's Seattle surgery.
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Irene Price
Bellingham
Harry
Edwin Hummer
Willey
Florence Willey
Glendale
Names Passages from a Historical Ledger Fragment
A fragmentary OCR list shows names and surnames paired with numeric indices from 120 to 150. Items include Anderson Verduin Lynden Talmage Young Pyeatt Vinup Ferndale Toby Buchanan Davison C Buchanan Deming Olsen Barnhous Finnell Halms Hann and other adjacent entries.
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Deming
Briscoe
Hanover
Sentrick
Parrott
Sorenson
Tucker
Blackman
Hazen
Closer
Black Lynden
Hansen
Talmage
Bomser
Henry
Johnson
Williams
Fale Ferndale
Hoffman
de Witt
Norby
Ramsey
Thompson
Cole
Harrison North Prairie
Hood
Verduin
Perry
Bartelds Larson
Vandermeer Rosendahl
Mills
Lynden
Young
Pyeatt
Vinup Ferndale
Toby
Buchanan
Davison
C. Buchanan Deming
Olsen
Barnhous
Finnell
Halms
Hann
Lynden Cattle Tuberculin Tests Planned for June
Lynden district cattle herds will undergo tuberculin testing in mid June. County agent H B Carroll Jr says only a limited number can be tested and applications should be filed at once at the Tribune office. Tests aim to certify healthy herds and prevent diseased milk, with hundreds already signed up.
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Lynden
H. B. Carroll, Jr
Carroll
Tribune
Iseniors Present Amusing Comedy All-of-a-Sudden Peggy
Lynden High School seniors stage the Frohman comedy All-of-a-Sudden Peggy at Hawley's Hall Wednesday evening with Edna MacKinnon directing and Bradford Knapp as business manager. Cast includes Edward Le Cocq as Lord Crackenthorpe and Florence King as Peggy with admission 25 to 35 cents and reserved seats 50 cents at City Drug Store.
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Peggy
Ernest Denny
Lynden High School
Hawley's Hall
Charles Frohman
Marie Tempest
London
Henrietta Crosman
United States
Edna MacKinnon
Bradford Knapp
Fair Board to Build Big Poultry House
Whatcom County Fair directors authorize construction of a modern poultry exhibit building to be ready by September for the Fall Show. The 30 by 100 foot structure aims to make the poultry division a major feature as Whatcom County grows as a Northwest poultry center with expert Coats advising on plans.
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Whatcom County
Coats
Lynden Jerseys Sold to Vancouver Buyer for 675 Dollars
Two Lynden pure bred Jersey cows were sold this week by P Meenderinck to Dr Corry of Vancouver B C The consideration was 675 00.
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Vancouver
Lynden Jersey
P. Meenderinck
Corry
B. C
Seniors Prepare For Final School Week In 1920
The class of 1920 closes its high school career with a week of events at the Reformed Church on Grover Street and Hawkey's Hall. Rev. H K Palma will preach the baccalaureate, Deans Bolton of the University of Washington will speak at commencement, with class picnic and a class play scheduled. The graduates include Wendell Bloom Sara Bruns Katie Welch Ben De Boer Nellie Ecker Porter Hatley Blanche Jordal Ruth Jackman Florence King Donald Campbell Edward Kamm Tena Kampen Wayne Smith John Van Wyke Nellie Jescott Marian Packard Philip Nyeman Edward Le Cocq Vera Benefield Bradford Knapp Maurice Le Compte Gretchen McDaniel Emil Packard Charles Sprague Evelyn Vanderyacht Raymond Wilson Elmer Swenson August Ripperda.
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Reformed Church
Grover Street
H. K. Pistin
Hawkey’s Hall
Dean Bolton
University of Washington
Wendell Bloom
Sara E. Bruns
Katie G. Welch
Bendi de Boer
Nellie M. Ecker
Porter Hatley
Blanche Jordal
Ruth E. Jackman
Florence E. King
Donald K. Campbell
Edward Kamm
Tena Kampen
Wayne C Smith
John van Wyke
Nellie Jescott
Marian Alice Bay
Marjorie
Dairy Association Buys Two Creamery Plants in Whatcom County
Whatcom County Dairymen's Association purchased the Laurel Creamery at Laurel and Ford Creamery Company. Ford plant to move to Deck Street in Whatcom, Laurel equipment to Bellingham and Lynden. N. P. Sorenson bought Laurel building. Lynden meeting heard J. A. Scollard of the United Dairy Association praise progress and plans for a Lynden plant ready when east machinery arrives.
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Whatcom County
Lynden
J. A. Scolard
United Dairy Association
Scollard
Lynden Library thanks district societies for aid
The Lynden Public Library board adopted a resolution of thanks to local societies and lodges for support. Funds totaling 85.00 were listed from groups including Knights of Pythias, Masonic Lodge, Women’s Relief Corps, Rebekah Lodge, Pythian Sisters, Yeoman, Order Eastern Star, Study Club, Amphyction Club, Kensington Club, Klatawa Club, and American Legion.
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Lynden
Knights of Pythias
Masonic Lodge
Women’s Relief Corps
Rebekah Lodge
Pythian Sisters
Yeoman
Order Eastern Star
Study Club
Kensington Club
Klatawa Club
American Legion
Construction Begins On New Bungalow At C Huts Mall Ranch
Build New Bungalow Construction starts on a pretty new home at the C Huts mall ranch with Bert Troost in charge. Mr and Mrs John Kortlever returned Saturday from Denver after spending the winter there.
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C. Hutsmall Ranch
Bert Troost
John Kortlever
Denver
Lynden Man Returns From Ford Plant Course
Charles Bechtel of the G. W. Robertson Garage returned to Lynden after two months at Ford and Fordson plants in Detroit. He studied every department of car and tractor manufacture and assembling and will now head the Robertson Garage Service Department.
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Lynden Man
Charles Bechtel
G. W. Robertson Grage
Lynen
Bechtel
Ford
Robertson Garage
Barbo Brothers Win Gravel Contract on Fishtrap Creek Road
Barbo Brothers awarded the grading and gravel contract for 2.1 miles along the north side of the Nooksack River starting at the Guide Meridian river bridge. Bid totals $7,079.50 with K Sauset and Charles Lind as rivals at $9,422.40 and $9,860.00. Engineer estimates call for 3,150 cubic yards earth removal and 2,350 cubic yards gravel with unit prices of 1.75, 2.15, and 2.40 per cubic yard respectively.
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Barbo Brothers
Nooksack River
Guide Meridian River
K. Sauset
Charles Lind
Sauset
Lind
Vander Mey Family Arrives in Sevaten from Ripon
The Vander Mey family from Ripon California arrived in Sevaten by car. Mrs Vander Mey is sister to Mrs John Hanover. Six family members traveled in their vehicle to visit.
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Vander Mey
Ripon, Ca
Sevaten
John Hanover
Ripon
Fight Destructive Tent Caterpillars In Lynden District
Horticultural inspector C. O. Weiss provides guidance for Lynden residents on controlling the tent caterpillar. Eggs hatch into larvae, with nests forming on fruit and alder trees. Control methods include arsenate spray in well maintained orchards, removing egg rings during pruning, and wiping out nests during storms or heat, avoiding burning to prevent canker damage to branches.
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C. O. Weiss
Lynden
Ferndale Holstein cow Edith Fayne sold for eleven hundred
Piet Bergsma of Ferndale sold Edith Johanna Fayne a five year old pure bred Holstein cow to Carnation Stock Farms for 1100 dollars. A seven day March test yielded up to 111 pounds of milk in a day with 603 pounds total and 21.2 pounds butterfat. The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Reformed Church held a surprise party for its president Charles Le Cocq Tuesday last week.
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Piet Bergsma
Ferndale
Edith Johanna Fayne
Carnation Stock Farms
Christian Endeavor Society of the First Reformed Church
Charles le Cocq
Ada Baldwin Spent Week in Bellingham with Friends
Miss Ada Baldwin spent the week socializing with friends in Bellingham, sharing time at local spots and enjoying the community atmosphere.
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Ada Baldwin
Bellingham
School Graduation Exercises Program Announced
The annual high school commencement program was announced today featuring invocations, readings, and student addresses. Key items include "Fitting for Service" by Wendell Bloom, "The Mission of Laughter" by Florence King, and "Honor Before Honors" by Elmer Swenson. Valedictory and diplomas follow, with salutatorian Edward Kamm’s departure for Arizona causing a program omission.
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R. B. le Cocq
W. O. Benadom
Wendell Bloom Pembes
Des Tek Ak
Roy Williams
Florence
B. V. Mounter
Edward Kamm
Arizona
Community Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Incidents
A series of social visits unfolds across Booths Corners with Roy and Mrs Allen hosting guests and neighbors from Alaska to Nooksack. A logging accident injures G Van Weerdhuizen. multiple families, including Palmers and Troosts, share Sunday and weekend gatherings while Matilda Pugh returns to school after illness.
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Wickersham
Carpenter Man
Lucille Dubuque
R. Heathers
Nelson
Ambrose
Heathers
Nichols
Bradford
Burgess
Custer
Markensen
Flint
Brown
Roe North Prairie
Axling
Swenson
Bloom
Halverson
Wynn
Sprague
Wetherby
de Boer
Nyman
Swanson
wWilson
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Meurer
Bennett
le Cocq
Bentson
Boyd
Lindhout
Borland
Packard
Bostwick
Gregor
Bruns
Juvet
Horton
Previtz
Clarkson Blaine
Swortland
Allen
Doane
Schneider
Bartsch Lynden
Duranceau
Smith
Hanson
Haveman
Milhellen
Jorden
Lacy
Lynden Ferndale
Jacqson
R. Bauman
Gorsuch
Burns
Hong
S. Bauman
L. Carle
van Wyhe
Kinley
de Line
Rosendahl
Broks
Leona Carle Packard
Prouty
Jacobs E —Bouma
Lynden School News
Togo
Peter Hofman
Freda Freeman
Agnes Gale
Atwood
Petia
Norma Weeks
Evelyn Dunker
Gordon Serrurier
Karlma Rusco
George F. Abbott
Adrian Breen
Adijian Breen
Ray Smith
Seattle
Fred de Hoogh
Maurice de Boer
Tacoma
Anderson
J. Verduin
Tribune Office
Iseniors
Frohman
Anthony
Lord Crackenthorpe
Edward le Cocq
Jimmy Keppel
Donald Campbell
Archie Phipps
S. Edmund Packard
Jack Menzies
Parker
Wayne Smith
Lucas
Charles Sprague
Lady Crackenthorpe
Gretchen Mce- Daniel
Millicent Keppel
Colquhoun
Augusta Kipperda
O'’Mara
Evelyn Vandergacht
Peggy—Florence King
City Drug Store
H. K. Palma
Bacca
E. Bradford Knapp
Maurice le Compte
Gretchen McDaniel
S.dmund Packard
Charles E. Sprague
Evelyn Vanderyacht
Raymond A. Wilson
Elmer C. Swenson
Augusta E. Ripperda
Dairy Association
Ford Creamery
Laurel Institution
California
U.S. Navy
Navy
Jack
U. S
Wrume
Spratley
University of Washington Museus
Elmer Swenson
Mrs
Roy Allen
Little June
Geo. Bremner
P. A. Clarke
Roy Clarke
Alaska
A. C. Palmer
George Rathbone
M. P. Davis
Wolfe
Birch Bay
N. A. Palmer
G. van Weerdhuizen
Ralph Troost
S. A. Curtis
Leslie and
William
Marietta
C. E. Scribner and Son
Haskell
M. G. Lacy
A. K. Palmer
Mr. Deatheridge
John Swope
Lily Pearson
Northwood
John Pearson
EF. Zweegman
Gerrit Vander Griend
Jake de Boer
van Weerdhuizen
Gertrude Schuyleman
Bill Martin
George Willey
Matilda Pugh
Arlie Palmer
Edna Buckland
Rachel
Nellie Jeffcott
Elsie
Minnie Troost
Raymond Wilson
L. Palmer
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