Payette County Commercial Club Sees Rising Attendance and Plans
A large Payette County Commercial Club meeting emphasized growing membership and firm action by new officers led by President Graff. Reports covered a Payette plant location, securing federal highway funds, and plans for a new athletic club and camp ground. The club voted to grant city land for camping, discussed public improvements, and added 15 new members.
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Payette County Commercial Club
Graff
Coughanour
Payette
M. F Wilson
J. L. Thurston
Boise
Eastman
Thurston
Ansen
B. R. Fitch
Camp Ground
People to Decide Sunday Picture Show Vote
The council tabled a petition with about six hundred names and voted to call an election so residents can decide Sunday film show access. Also Burt Venable residence in Payette listed for sale with corner site on Center Avenue and 14th Street. inquire with T L Thorn ton. J C Baker and wife of Glenwood City Wis left after ten days visiting J T Jefferis family and will visit relatives in Seaside Portland Astoria Walla Seattle before returning home.
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Ople
Burt Venable
Payette
J. C. Baker
Glenwood City
Wis
J. T. Jefferis
Eastman’s Public Service Praised by Payette Club
At a Commercial Club meeting a committee reviewed past obligations of Secretary Bernard Eastman. They conclude Eastman’s work secured major events and highway gains for Payette County, worth far more than costs, and he will donate time. the club invites members to reimburse actual expenses.
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Commercial Club
Bernard Eastman
Mma
Payette County
Payette
Erwin Ranch
California
National ‘Highway Board
Payotta
Fruitland
Eastman
Mrs E L Slinker Rites Held in Payette
Cora D Roberts born November 17 1878 in Madison County Iowa died at home in Fruitland March 14 1920 married to E L Slinker June 24 1896 they had seven children She joined the M E Church as a youth and remained a member Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Payette Methodist Church Rev H K Wallis officiated Yeomen lodge led the cemetery service at Riverside Mrs Roberts survived by husband four children Coral 17 Paul 13 Eunice 9 Maurice 5 a mother Molly Roberts St Charles Iowa a sister Myrtle Lytle Truro Ia and a brother Harry Roberts St Charles Ia three children preceded her in infancy Mr and Mrs Slinker moved to Payette in 1907 The large attendance and floral tributes marked the funeral
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Asses
Cora D. Roberts
Madison County
Iowa
Fruitland
E. L. Slinker
M. E. Church
Coral
Paul
Eunice
Maurice
Molly Roberts
St. Charles
Myrtle Lytle
Truro
Harry Roberts
Slinker
Payette
Betn
Methodist
H. K. Wallis
Yeomen Lodge
Riverside Cemetery
Idaho Oregon Base Ball League Organized At Court House
Tuesday evening residents formed a home team with H J Thompson as temporary manager and Bill Crump captain. L K Ballenger is financial manager as about twelve players filed in. First practice set Sunday at 10 on the High School grounds. The Idaho Oregon Base Ball League includes Huntington Weiser Payette Parma Ontario Yale Caldwell Nampa and Brogan, with Payette last year’s pennant winner. schedule not yet made.
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Court House
H. J. Thompson
Bill Crump
L. K. Ballenger
Thompson
Idaho- Oregon
R. ©. Graff
Huntington
Weiser
Payette
Parma
Ontario
Yale
Caldwell
Nampa
Brogan
Powell Linder nuptials at Yale with well known couple
Miss Lulu Powell and Henry Linder were married at Yale last Friday. Both are well and favorably known in the community. The Enterprise extends congratulations. The Columbia Dairy Products Co. has paid 69 cents net for butter fat this week.
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Powell—Linder
Lulu Powell
Henry Linder
Yale
Columbia Dairy Products Co
Card of Thanks From B C Keith Family
Gratitude is expressed to friends for sympathy and kindness during our sorrow. Thanks to associates of our loved one and to the American Legion members for their services. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Keith and family.
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The
American Legion
B. C. Keith
Death of Ray Keith at Pocatello During Pneumonia
Ray Keith son of Mr and Mrs E Keith of Payette died Saturday morning after pneumonia struck earlier in the week. He had recently returned from home to resume duties with the O S L at Pocatello and was 32. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church with Rev Reed and the American Legion assisting, burial at Riverside Cemetery. Keith born November 20 1887 in Brant Lake South Dakota came to Payette in 1902 and worked as a mechanic in construction and engineering, including eight years with Oregon Short Line. He served in Co B 91st Division heavy artillery in World War I. He leaves parents three sisters and three brothers.
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Pocaello
Ray Keith
E. Keith
Pocatello
Nelle Dibble
Robert
Keith
Rev
Reed
American Legion
Presbyterian Church
Riverside Cemetery
Brant Lake So
Dakota
Payette
Co. B
91St
T. E. Helmbolt
Stetler Canada
Leonard Wright
Jerome
Idaho
Earl Dibble
Walter S. Keith
Emmett
Wayne
Mrs. Helmbolt
Geo Theil Dies After Gas Exposure in Marines Service
Geo B Theil son of Mr and Mrs Geo Theil of New Plymouth died at Ontario Hospital Sunday March ith after weeks of illness. Funeral services were held at New Plymouth Tuesday conducted by Rev Rice. He was 24 and died from complications tied to gassing during service. A Fordson Tractor Demonstration is set for Saturday at 2 PM east of Lover's Lane. J R Banks reports a bath tub lost in a run away on the way home and asks for information on its whereabouts.
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Geo, B. Theil
Geo. Theil
New Plymouth
Ontario Hospital
Rev
Rice
Marines
J. R.banks
Banks
Emma Theatre Schedule and Prison Sentence News
The Emma Theatre program lists a busy lineup from March 18 to 26 featuring Nazimoya in Stronger Than Death, Mack Sennett comedy His Hidden Purpose, Alice Brady Limited, and Chaplin in A Dog's Life among others. A later note reports Frank Young, brought from Lewiston by Sheriff Jefferis, sentenced to 4 to 24 years in Boise State Prison for Minick car theft and related acts, with attempts to escape and cooperation from locals.
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Nazimoya
Mack Sennett
Alice Brady the Limited
Big Bill Hart
Border Wireless
Charlie Chaplin
Bert Lytell
Lombard
Payette
Whitman College Gleen
Fickford
Frank Young
Lewiston
Jefferis
Boise
Minick
Lewis
Fton
Riparia
Mr. Jefferls
Deaths and notices from Payette and Taylorville
Telegram reports the death of Mrs Bea Larkin of Taylorville Illinois after rheumatic illness and two operations. She is survived by husband two children and family. Funeral at Taylorville on Wednesday. Also a obituary for Rachel Golden born November 20 1854 died March 3 1920 aged 35 years 3 months and 18 days. Funeral service by Rev Argyl Honser at Church of God Payette interment in Payette cemetery plus real estate sale of J M Bennett residence to Mr E J Cture by Payette Valley Real Estate Agency.
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Bea Larkin
Taylorville
Minois
Payette
Larkin
A. V. Strauss
Chicago
Racheal Golden
Emmett Golden
Ethelyn
Edna
Jfis
Payette Valley Real Estate Agency
J. M. Bennett
Local notices and business chatter in Payette town
Tip Wiseman drives a new Stephens while Pederson Auto Co. travels to Nampa on business. A big spring bats sale at Golden Rule Store. L. B. Jenness and Mrs. August Jacobsen visit Payette. A new fountain opens at the Brunswick. Rex Spray Co. hires Van Valkenberg. New residents Alspaugh arrive from Rupert. Major Burns seeks to organize a Payette Cavalry Company. Various sales, entertainments, and local notices follow including plays and a church tea. Highway District No. 2 plans road work with state and federal funds totaling about 200,000 dollars.
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L. B. Jenness
The
Welser American
Payette
the Brunswick
Payette County
Goof Roads
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Tip Wiseman
L. C. Sewell
Stephens
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W. Dunn
Halfway
Oregon
August Jacobsen
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Lestie
Long Bach
Gorham
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N. C. Iywin
Moss
Second Avenue
Oregon Slope
W. M. Copeland
van Valkenberg
Payette Modern
Payette Valley Rex Spray Co
Cascade News
Mr. Venable
Snowberger & Lester
Fixit
L. V. Patch
Gorham Mercantile Co
M. W. Alspaugh
N. C. Irwin
6Th Street
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Mr. Bean
la Grande
218Th Aero Squadron
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Bean
Wm. Coughanour
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Omaha
RB Hurd
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Karleen
HD. McDonald
Cambridge
Hay Keith
Farber
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N. Sth Street
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Copeland
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Wallace Griffith
Griggs
A. Wells
J. H. Connyers
Albert
Farbers
St. James Church
C. A. Smith
Patch
Patch, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. McDonald
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Snowberger
Lester
Meyers
Coughano
J. W. C. Springston
Watsonville
Crystal
Golder Rule
John Sopher
Belgrade
Mont
W. J. Reimers
J. Hollandsworth
Mr. Reimers
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