Two Scholarships Awarded at Metho dist Church
Ray Morrison won the second Big Red Apple scholarship awarded at last night’s commencement exercises at the Methodist church. The award includes 250 dollars for state university expenses in Seattle and honors the Chelan County club’s effort to support student activities. Fred M. Croilard is credited with leading the movement and Prosecuting Attorney Fred Kemp presented the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Morrison
Methodist Church
State University At
Seattle
Chelan County Club
Fred M. Croilard
Fred Ellis
Wenatchee
First Tourist Club Scholarship Awarded at Wenatchee High
Miss Orpha Leavers of Wenatchee High School earned the first Tourist club scholarship for the class of 1909. The valedictorian also received the honor, with $250 cash to cover tuition costs at a state educational institution. Mrs. Lee R. Gillette presented the scholarship on behalf of the club and valley ladies aided the effort.
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Orpha Leavers
Wenatchee High School
Leavers
Miss Leavers
Lee R. Gillette
Wenatchee School Population Surges in One Year
At the commencement exercises C A Battles, school board president, cited Wenatchee district growth with 1908 census 1155 students and 1909 census 1500, a 30 percent increase. Last year enrollment 968, this year 1200. next year 35 teachers and a 2500 dollar monthly payroll. Plans include a horticulture teacher with night classes and a new south district school to ease overflow before the high school building is completed around holidays. E M Elliot and family, Chicago, will join F R Colbert in land business, previously partnered in Chicago.
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Ing
Wenatchee
Battles
Chelan residents receive marriage licenses for two couples
A marriage license was granted Thursday to W. E. Gurr and Maude E. Pruett, both Chelan residents. Another license was issued yesterday to Glen D. Marble of Leavenworth and Genevieve Nelson of Snohomish.
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W. E. Gurr
Maude
E. Pruett
Chelan
Glen D. Marble
Leavenworth
Genevieve Nelson
Snohomish
Commencement Address Praised In We
Rev. W. J. Hindley of Spokane delivered a strong commencement address at the Methodist church praising graduates, parents, and Wenatchee voters for educational progress. He urged the class to develop the "I am" self and project influence beyond corporations, noting Wenatchee’s growing role in world markets.
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W. J. Hindley
Spokane
Wenatchee
Hindley
Fund Drive Aims to Open Navigation on Columbia River
The Commercial club committee in Wenatchee reports progress in raising funds to support publicity for the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. About 350 dollars was raised with a goal of 500 dollars. John A. Fox, representing the national group, will stay in Wenatchee before departing for Bellingham. Several local businesspeople met to discuss benefits of opening the Columbia River to navigation from the Canadian line to the sea, highlighting potential regional gains.
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Commercial Club
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
John A. Fox
National
Bellingham
Wenatchee
Columbia River
Mr. Fox
Longfellow Memorial Unveiled at Capital with Taft Ceremony
The Longfellow National Memorial at Connecticut Avenue and M Street is completed after twelve years. Sculptor William Cooper created a white marble monument set on a reddish brown base. President Taft will attend the dedication, presiding Chief Justice Buller.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Connecticut Avenue
M Street
Longfellow National Memorial Association
William Cooper
Taft
Buller
City Teachers Preparing for Summer Departures
A large group of educators plans leaving the city for the summer with travels spanning the east and Europe. Several will ranch near Wenatchee for recreation, and four or five young teachers expect to marry during the season. The Daily World withholds names.
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East
Europe
Wenatchee
Daily World
Darlington to Retain Deputies Despite Commissioners Order
District Horticultural Inspector Darlington says he will keep his deputies and believes the county will pay them despite the formal order from County Chairman Pitcher to discharge them. He notes no official board action has occurred and the next county meeting is July 5. The Commercial Club of Chelan endorsed the commissioners’ move to cut the expense.
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Alex. Pitcher
Darlington
Pitcher
Trow
Kinney
Commercial Club of
Chelan
Fine Apples on Spay Fine Apples on Spay
A Methow Valley Land Company display features Staymen Winesap Black Bens and Winesap apples from Thurlow ranch on Caver Creek between Methow and Carlton. Halling and Sinclair plan an elegant window display using fruit from Fred Hoffman and C. B. Reed orchards.
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F. R. Colbert
Methow Valley Land Company
Thurlow Ranch
cBaver Creek
Methow
Carlton
Messrs. Halling and
Sinclair
Fred Hoffman
C. B. Reed
Taft Sends Officials to Mediate Georgia Railroad Strike
In Atlanta on May 29, President Taft orders a mediation effort as Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Stewart, Second Assistant Postmaster General, travel from Washington to Georgia. The strike, with negro firemen facing white engineers on some trains, sparks fears of violence along the line.
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Atlanta
Tennessee
Washington
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stewart
Georgia
Taft
Special Train Will Pass Through Spokane Area Tomorrow
W T Clark reported a wire from Louis W Hill saying J J Hill, president of the Great Northern board, will travel tomorrow in a special train from St Paul to Seattle. The route through We natehee is expected around noon with a brief stop for local greetings before Seattle exposition ceremonies.
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W. T. Clark
Louis W. Hill
J. J. Hill
The
Great Northern
St. Paul
Seattle
Wenatehee
Mr. Hill
A.Y.P. Exposition
Noted Missourian Dead Ex Gov T T Crittenden
Ex governor Thomas T. Crittenden a noted Missourian died at 77 after a stroke suffered at a baseball game Thursday afternoon. He had been unconscious until death.
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Kansas City
T. T. Crittenden
Nelsons head to Seattle for summer visits
George Nelson and his wife departed last night for Seattle to visit friends. Mrs. Nelson plans to remain all summer while Mr. Nelson will return in a few days.
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J. W. Pierce
Ephrata
Mrs. Benworth
Olympia
C. B. Halbert
Seattle
George Nelson
Mrs. Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Leonard Therriault heads to Okanogan and Gonzaga College
Leonard Therriault left for Okanogan to vacation with his mother and will return in the fall to attend Gonzaga College in Spokane. Lithonia saw heightened excitement but no further acts. state officials ordered the Lithonia sheriff to mobilize a posse to protect freight-car movement from Lithonia to Atlanta, marking the first state intervention in the Lithonia strike.
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Leonard Therriault
Okanogan
Spokane
Gonzaga College
Lithonia
Atlanta
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Fred Kemp
C. A. Battles
E. M. Elliot
Chicago
Mr. Elliot
ATES
Commercial Club Committee
Fox
J. A. Graves
Waterville
Longfellow
Brown
Millerdale
Todd
Reardan
Wash
Colton
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Lucas
Rosser
North Yakima
Engeland
Nell Jones
Heyburn
Ida
Nona Williams
Mason City
W. H. Hall
Pearl Grocery
Natchee
McDonald
Clear Lake
Wis
Frisbie
Davis
15Th Ave. N
Esta Milner
Whitehead
Marshalltown
Mr. Nance
Monitor
Moore
Carrie Hoffman
Sunnyslope
Hasness
Humboldt
Neb
Walsh
Will
Golding
Glidden
Helen Collier
Byron
Minnesota
Elizabeth Hill
Fort Dodge
Bigelow
Palmquist
McGahan
Wenner
Myrtle Hill
Guthrie
Edna Milner
Messrs. Colbert
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