History Club Planning for Annual Meet
Washington County History Club to hold its annual meeting on October 10 at the Washington city library if space is available. The board voted to increase membership from nine to fifteen and named a nominating committee to select officers and directors. Plans include a business session, committee organization, and potential pre winter activities such as another historical tour.
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Washington County Historical Society
Chuck Hotle
Chuck
the Historical Society
Washington City
Hotle
Paul Shearer
E. B. Ward
John Owen
Walnut
Howe
Society
Elm tree of Washington memorial noted for preservation
Hank Ketcham and Frank and Earle Libe recall a town council debate on a federal issue while visiting the large elm behind the Harold Durst home on West Washington street. The tree, part of a historic grove, stands partly on Durst property and a city alley and is described as the biggest in Washington and likely the county, worthy of preservation.
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Winga’s
Sperry Easter
Harold Durst
West Washington Street
Durst
Washington
Dear Abby Letter Highlights Family Dinner Time Conflict
A reader asks Dear Abby if a bartender relief plan can free a bar owner husband to share meals with four children. Abby advises the husband should take two nights off weekly for family suppers and suggests hiring a relief bartender.
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Abby
Funeral services for J. J. Nayadley held in Sherman
Funeral services for J. J. Nayadley were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Ed West and Rev. Charles Tipton in charge. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eugene Chalupa, Charles Van Winkle, Howard Bailey, Paul TeBockhorst, Richard Custer and John Custer. Singers included Janice Wilson, Mrs. Gary Todd, David Wilson and Rev. S. Ray Blair.
A. A. Hulse Co. 15 Years Old in Keota
Keota observes the 75th anniversary of A. A. Hulse and Co. general store with free coffee and prizes on Sept 15. Owner Ruby Hulse Helscher, daughter of founder Addison A. Hulse, recounts decades of family leadership, changes in the store, and longtime staff.
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Keota
A. A. Hulse and Co
Ruby Hulse Helscher
Addison A. Hulse
Addison
Minard A. Hulse
J.A.Y. Ashby
Georgia Ramsey Hulse
Will Helscher
Will
Ruby
Wills
A. A. Tiulse
Weyerhaeuser lumber pond spans 125 acres on Columbia River
Weyerhaeuser Corp. maintains a 125 acre lumber pond along the Columbia River with seven miles of stiff booms and long poles chained to form raceways for log sorting.
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Longview, Wash
UPI
Weyerhaeuser Corp
Columbia River
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