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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
3
Local news item highlights include five Washington women taking law exams in Olympia, residents moving between Lynden and nearby farms, visitors from Holland, and multiple social events. Fire department meetings, weddings in June, and community announcements follow with brief notes on real estate sales, business ads, and school activities.
Miss Cole will return for high school English after a vacation in Dows Iowa Misses Drum and Fenton will return after visits in Seattle Mr Fisher plans a summer at Portland and then high school duties Miss Lynn C Wright Blaine will oversee manual training bookkeeping and math Mrs Bussard takes 7th grade and domestic science instruction Summer at Bellingham Normal for her. Miss Charrain leaves for Bellingham schools. Miss Chambers moves to 3rd grade in Seattle then University summer school. Miss Staight finishes Normal work. Edith Harris to 4th grade. McMahon to 2nd next year with summer at Bellingham Plank to 6th grade next year Vail returns to 2nd B Caroline Cole returns to 1st after summer in Dows Iowa.
A Lynden customs office move is proposed by the treasury department transferring all business to Bellingham due to a staffer’s report. Senator Jones and Poindexter, plus Rep Humphrey, are urged to oppose the rule with a protest from Lynden leaders and telegrams to Washington.
An order dissolving the Lynden revenue customs office on June 1 will hardship 30 vehicle owners and hundreds of residents who must travel to Sumas or Blaine, with Lynden’s Pacific highway location increasing local volume. The change transfers J. R. Vail, the Lynden inspector, to Blaine.
The Ferndale Rochdale Co. was organized by seven prominent Ferndale farmers. Directors elected include J. F P. Smith president R. Thedens vice president Arthur Rogers secretary treasurer Frank Edwards and E F Cringmars. Capital set at 12000 with business to start about June 7. They will take over the Leader store with Johnson and Beatty retained as managers. The organization, led by A. Wardall of the Right Relationship League, is the third in Whatcom county and may begin with about 100 members.
A morning ceremony at Prof and Mrs P A Wrights home united Hazel Touton a local teacher with Sim Shambeau of Ogdensburg Wisconsin. Rev Herbert Jones officiated with Anna Wright as bridesmaid. After a simple white dotted swiss gown Touton and Shambeau left for Yellowstone Park then home to Wisconsin. About seventy five friends attended including local teachers and the rice shower marked the farewell. Swat the fly is noted as the most dangerous animal on earth.
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