Lynden collecting records and magazines for YMCA camp cheer
Miss Bessie Biehler leads Lynden district drive to gather victrola records magazines and popular sheet music for YMCA camp programs. Volunteers will pick up or donations can be left at Biehler’s hardware store with late magazines especially sought. John A. Van Pelt of Bellingham joins as county collection agent for YMCA camp work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Bessie Biehler
Biehler
Miss Biehler
John A. van Pelt
Bellingham
Lynden farmers buy fine thoroughbred Holsteins
Dispersal sale of La Conner stock farms drew Lynden farmers. D Vander Griend bought La Conner Pontiac Johanna Korndyke, a half brother of a yearling bull sold for 1500. Knute Aker bought two cows, Pete Van Dyke four. Local buyers included D Vander Griend and son, Herman, Fred De Hoogh, Clarence Vander Griend, Andrew Benson and sons, Knute Aker, Pete Van Dyke. A cow with 1072 lbs butter and 28 000 lbs milk yearly sold for 12500, producing 60 lbs of milk on her final test day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Conner
Lynden
D. Vander Griend
Johanna Korndyke
Vander Griend
Knute Aker
Pete van Dyke
Herman
Fred de Hoogh
Clarence Vander Griend
Andrew Benson
Pete van Dyk
Four Lynden Boys To Leave For Presidio Training Camp
Charles Kamm Stanley Marks Cecil Jamieson and Clifton Worthen will join the University of Washington party to the Students' Training Camp at the Presidio leaving May 31. About a thousand Western U S students will receive military training and government transportation is provided for the Lynden group. Memorial Day services at the Christian Reformed Church Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kamm
Stanley Marks
Cecil Jamieson
Clifton Worthen
University of Washington
Presidio
United States
Lynden Boys
Serrurier Attends District Banker Convention at Sedro-Woolley
Pp M Serrurier attended a district banker's convention in Sedro-Woolley on Wednesday. He represented his bank at the gathering and engaged in discussions on local finance and cooperative banking initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Serrurier
Sedro-Woolley
Government Urges Immediate Coal Purchases in West and Midwest
The Fuel Administration in Washington urges larger, earlier coal orders across Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, Iowa, Utah, Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Ohio and Indiana to avert next fall’s shortages. Consumers are warned that delays threaten full supply and potential winter shutdowns, with guidance to accept alternate grades and seek assistance to secure a full year’s stock by October.
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West
Southwest
Middle West
Fuel Administration
Washington
The
Illnois
Michigan
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
New Mexico
Iowa
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Ohio
Indiana
Shower honors Miss Anna Top ahead of marriage
The ladies of the Reformed Church hosted a bridal shower for Miss Anna Top at Miss Minnie Schuyleman home Tuesday. Miss Top is engaged to Mr. Isaac G. Neevil and plans to wed soon.
Kensington Club members host wives event at Mrs Mounter’s home
The Kensington Club members and their husbands were entertained on Friday evening by Mrs. D. Mulder and Mrs. B. V. Mounter at the home of Mrs. Mounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kensington Club
D. Mulder
B. V. Mounter
Lynden Stores to Close on Memorial Day
Lynden stores will close all day Thursday to observe Memorial Day. Services will be held in churches and a patriotic program will be held at the I O O F hall. G A R and Women’s Relief Corps members will decorate cemetery graves in the morning. F F Handschy of Bellingham will give the Memorial Day address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
I. O. O. F. Hall
Women's Relief Corps
F. F. Handschy
Bellingham
County Council of Defense
Northwest
Lynden Men 21 Must Register June 5
Registration of men who turned 21 since June 5 1917 and on or before June 5 1918 is required Wednesday June 5 at the office of R B Le Cocq Lynden. C B Bay and R B Le Cocq will serve as registrars with the office open 7 am to 9 pm. Absentees may mail their card to the local board with a self addressed envelope for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. le Cocq
Lynden
C. B. Bay
le Cocq
United States
Lynden Pioneer Buried in Local Lynden Cemetery
Phineas C. Williams, once a Lynden store and creamery operator, died Friday in Bellingham after a brief illness. He was buried Tuesday in Lynden cemetery. remembered by old Lynden families for running a Third and Front Street store and later a Fourth and Front Street shop on the Star Mercantile site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phineas C. Williams
Lynden
Bellingham
Mr. Williams
Third and
Front Street
Fourth and
Star Merccantile Company
Lynden Residents Pay Liberty Bonds on May 28
May 28 marked the first payment date for Liberty Bonds in Lynden as the Lynden State Bank welcomed many residents to settle their dues. Another payment is scheduled for next month.
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Lynden
Liberty
Lynden State Bank
Government re appoints Lynden man as inspector
Dr. E N Hutchinson of Lynden was re appointed veterinary inspector by the Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department of Agriculture. The appointment authorizes him to inspect interstate and international shipments of livestock. Hutchinson was formerly employed by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Hutchinson
Lynden
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Hutchinson
War changes American education says University of Washington professor
Professor Leonard Koos warned that World War II would trigger a revolution in the U S education system. He spoke at a high school commencement, noting defects exposed by the war as seniors received diplomas from the school board president Mrs B V Mounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Koos
Koos
University of Washington
B. V. Mounter
W. O. Benadom
Theresa Richbaw
Ruth Oakes
Aldana Giles
Merk Hammond
Bert Vander Griend Buys Five Fine Oregon Guernseys
Bert Vander Griend returned from Astoria Oregon where he attended a sale of pure bred Guernseys of a high producing strain. He purchased five head at the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Vander Griend
Oregon
Astoria
Rudolph Bartelds Wins Northwood Red Cross Pig Raffle
Rudolph Bartelds wins the Northwood Red Cross pig raffle held this week to raise funds for the Red Cross. The event collected forty dollars, minus expenses, with the net total of 39.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Bartelds
Northwood Red Cross
Northwood
Red Cross
Lynden Cemetery Cleared and Improved
The Lynden cemetery has undergone thorough cleaning under F. E. Kelsey. Fences have been mended, brush cut away, and grass mowed, producing a considerably improved appearance.
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Lynden
F. E. Kelsey
Miss Anna Top and Isaac G Neevil to be Married
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Gerrit Top announce the marriage of their daughter Anna to Mr Isaac G Neevil. The ceremony is set for June 6 at the Top residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Top
Isaac G. Neevil
Gerrit Top
Anna
Top
Lynden Man Receives Patent for Clothes Washing Apparatus
The United States Patent Office announced on Monday that it issued a patent to Dr. Walter Wilbur of Lynden for a clothes washing apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden Man
United States Patent Office
Walter Wilbur
Lynden
Christian Reformed Church to Hold Sunday Evening Services
English language Sunday evening services will be held during the summer by the Christian Reformed Church. J. De Jong, Calvin Theological School graduate, and Q Breen, son of Rev E Breen, will conduct the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Reformed Church
J. de Jong
Calvin Theological School
Q. Breen
E. Breen
Lynden Men Join National Army Camp Delegation
Bert Helder and Fred Rinehart of Lynden left Saturday for Vancouver with a Lynden delegation to join the national army. The two men were in class one and were included in the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Vancouver
Bert Helder
Fred Rinehart
National Army
Lynden Clerks in New Draft Law Ruling
Lynden clerks in draft age must seek other employment before July 1 or be ordered into army service. Authorities specify all men of draft age must be employed usefully and clerking in stores is listed as non essential work. Class 4 status does not affect employment ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Lynden Masonic Lodge Gifts $25 to War Chest Fund
The Lynden lodge of Masons voted to give $25 to the Lynden War Chest Fund. The lodge has supported war charities and invested funds in Liberty Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Lynden Lodge of Masons
Lynden War Chest Fund
First Reformed Church Teachers Training Class Exam
Students in the First Reformed Church teachers training class took their first examination Monday evening under Western Washington Sunday School Association supervision. Twelve students are enrolled. Mrs. Frank Knapp returns to Lynden this week after a month in the East due to her father's death. Mr. Knapp travels to Spokane to meet her. The Hadleys attend funeral services for their mother. Quirinus Brecon, son of the Rev and Mrs E Breen, returns home Saturday from Grand Rapids Michigan where he has been in college. The Christian Reformed Church will hold Thursday afternoon services in line with the presidential proclamation.
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The
First Reformed Church
Western Washington Sunday School Association
Frank Knapp
Lynden
East
Mr. Knapp
Spokane
Mrs. Knapp
Willis Hadley
Owen Hadley
Quirinus Brecon
Christian Reformed Church
Vernon Hawley Leaves for Calgary to Join Brother Ray
Vernon Hawley departed for Calgary where he intends to reside with his brother Ray Hawley. The move places him in Alberta where the siblings will live together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Hawley
Calgary
Brother
Ray
W G Boggan Visits Lynden on Monday
W G Boggan visited Lynden on Monday meeting local officials and touring the town. The trip highlighted regional activity and Boggan's engagement with community leaders.
Lynden Raises 7200 for War Chest Fund Drive
Lynden workers led by W. H. Waples raised nearly seven thousand two hundred dollars for the War Chest Fund last week. Over half came in cash with the rest as pledges. A five member board Edson Serrurier Jackman Kok Kok will oversee the fund and direct charity gifts including a 2200 Red Cross allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
W. H. Waples
Ed Edson
P. M. Serrurier
W. H. Jackman
Gerrit Kok
H. J. Kok
War Chest Fund
Red Cross
Lynden State Bank
Bank
Funeral Services Held for Former Lynden Woman
Funeral services were held Monday at Knapp's Funeral Parlors for Elizabeth Smith of Blaine who died in Seattle. The 42 year old was a daughter of D Cruikshank and had many Lynden friends. She passed away at a Seattle hospital after treatment.
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Knapp
Elizabeth Smith
Blaine
Seattle
County Banks Show Large Spring Deposits Across Region
County banks report substantial deposits this spring despite drains for Liberty bonds and farm improvements. On May 10 the totals include Custer 59896.50 Everson 176060.97 Blaine 297657.61 Sumas 171232.07 Ferndale 260658.02 Lynden 393816.74. The aggregate marks a notable year over year increase.
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Custer
Everson
Blaine
Sumas
Ferndale
Lynden
Late Mrs. Hattie H. Hadley Laid to Rest in Lynden
Mrs. Hattie H. Hadley long resident of Lynden died in Portland on Saturday. Funeral services were conducted at Lynden cemetery Tuesday with Rev. H. K. Palma presiding. Her sons Owen and Willis attended, and she is survived by another son George and two daughters living in San Francisco.
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Hattie H. Hadley
Lynden
Portland
Lynden Cemetery
H. K. Palma
Ser
Hadley
Owen
Willis
George
San Francisco
Senior Play Brings In Large Gymnasium Gross
The senior class play grossed 135 dollars and 75 cents. From the remaining balance the class paid its expenses.
Rev Myron Cooley Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon
Reverend Myron Cooley preached the baccalaureate sermon before Burlington High School last Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Cooley
Burlington High School
Biaaford Knapp Heads to Seattle to Visit Sister
Biaaford Knapp departed Tuesday for Seattle to visit his sister, Miss Frances Knapp, during a short trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biaaford Knapp
Seattle
Miss Frances Knapp
Parrott Family Leaves for Woonsocket Home
Mrs. T. W. Parrott and family depart Monday to settle in Woonsocket South Dakota. John Liming of Kendall visited Lynden on Tuesday. J. C. Beach returns from a ten month trip in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Liming of
Kendall
Lynden
J. C. Beach
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Paul Riddel
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Lynden Stores
U.S
Alice Burns
Mabel Ericson
Louise Jackman
Mary Lewis
Ruth Oekes
Fern Stuart
Jacoba Tromp
Genevieve Wolfe
Bertha Zysset
Messrs
Alvah Blowers
Herbin Benson
Dana de Jong
Andrew Nyman
Cecil Urfer
Marius Vander Griend
Fred Wolf
Herbert Warrick
Jasper Hendricks
Paul Bailey
States Food Administration
W. G. Boggan
T. W. Parrott
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