Memorial Day Observances At Wenatchee
Memorial Day events included grave decoration by G A R veterans Spanish War veterans and the Woman s Relief Corps at Wenatchee cemetery. An afternoon program at Wenatchee theatre featured the High School Quartet a Mendelssohn solo and an address by Rev W A Stevenson on Patriotism from ancient to modern times as he quoted the International Dictionary definition.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Wenatchee Cemetery
Wenatchee Theatre
Crete
A. J. Adams
Mendelssohn
F. Stuart Hyatt
W. A. Stevenson
Ermtannligee High School
H. L. Beightol
Stevenson
Russian Engineer Skorniakoff to Visit Western Irrigation Districts
Eugene Skorniakoff, Russian consulting engineer, will represent Russia at the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane August 9 to 14. He plans trips through Colorado, Montana, Wyoming in June and July and will inspect irrigation districts across multiple states, aiming to study reclamation, forestry, roads, and resource conservation. The Spokane board foresees useful reports for both Russia and American districts and pledges full cooperation.
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Spokane
Eugene Skorniakoff
Department of Agriculture
St. Petersburg
Russia
National Irrigation Congress
Washington, D. C
R. Insinger
Board of Control
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Denver
North
South Dakota
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Nevada
California
Skorniakoff
Congress
Insinger
Patriotic Service at Methodist Episcopal Church
patriotic services held at the Methodist Episcopal church with national colors, a large chorus under Prof. C O Browell, and reserved seats for veterans groups. Rev H L Beightol preached on Moses writing a memorial in a book, linking biblical battle images to world warfare and national history.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
C. O. Brownell
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman’s Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
H. L. Beightol
Moses
Amalek
Israel
Joshua
God
Aaron
Hur
Wenatchee Commercial Club to reconsider building site
A special meeting is called for Friday at 8 pm to ratify or reject the building committee’s plan for a new club home on Chelan avenue. President King seeks to settle objections from members who oppose the site far from the business district and to conduct related business.
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Wenatchee Commercial Club
King
The
Commercial Club
Chelan Avenue
Lemon Moves Office to Wenatchee Avenue
F C Lemon of the Orondo Development Company is moving his office from the Columbia Valley Bank building to the office of C A Bower on Wenatchee Avenue.
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F. C. Lemon
Orondo Development Company
Columbia Valley Bank
C. A. Bower
Wenatchee Avenue
We natchee Stores Open on Decoration Day Protest
For the first time in years Wenatchee stores did not close on Decoration Day. Businessmen blame Wenatchee Department Store for breaking promises to close. other shops followed suit and kept doors open while Cashmere closed all day.
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Wenatchee
Cashmere
J J Hill Passes Through City on Special Train
J J Hill traveled through the city yesterday at 2 o clock on a special train. A crowd in Wenatchee led by W T Clark gathered at the depot to greet him but a timetable misunderstanding prevented an encounter.
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J. J. Hill
Wenatchee
W. T. Clark
Meeting to choose site for south end school building
Tonight a courthouse meeting aims to decide the location for the south end school. Directors seek strong attendance for a thorough discussion and a satisfactory site selection. F Demers and H J Ritz reported a full Leavenworth show last night with Ray Harkness.
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South End
F. Demers
H. J. Ritz
Gem Theatre
Leavenworth
Ray Harkness
Waterville Falls Hard to Wenatchee in Hit Fest
Wenatchee roared to a 12 to 9 victory over Waterville as 17 Wenatchee hits cushion a high scoring game. Waterville pitcher Longanecker struck out four, Waterville’s defense struggled with errors, and Waterville rallied to eight runs before Wenatchee sealed the win.
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Leavenworth
Bingles
Big Flannagan
Vancouver
Wenatchee
Waterville
Longanecker
Ames
Triplett
Ward
Black
Marney
Hayes
Flannagan
Whelan
Businessmen from Seattle seek Alaska Petroleum stock in Wenatchee
A. N. Maltbie and S. A. Pearl, formerly of Wenatchee and Waterville, now Seattle residents, are in the city to dispose of stock in the Alaska Petroleum company of Seattle. Miss Fannie Davis and her mother depart for Seattle tonight to spend the summer.
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A. N. Maltbie
S. A. Pearl
Wenatchee
Waterville
Seattle
Alaska Petroleum Company of
Wenatchee Sought as Future Home by National Rivers Leader
John A. Fox president of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress says Wenatchee will be his future home after a return visit within a year. He toured the Columbia valley with Keys and Dudley and plans to move here after carrying out Open Rivers and Harbors Congress programs. A Lewiston Idaho land speculation was pursued with intent to sell. The publicity department fundraising reached $400.
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John A. Fox
The
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Wenatchee
Mr. Fox
Bellingham
Columbia River Valley
Union
United States
Keys
Dudley
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Lewiston
Idaho
Open Rivers and Harbors Congress
Committee 10 Operates Ditches Amid Irrigation Issues
The Gunn ditch and the Wenatchee High Line suffered water shortages and numerous breaks this spring. A ditch committee of J R Taylor Charles McMullen and William Hayden will operate the Gunn ditch for the rest of the season after a landowners meeting with Mr. Gunn. Roy Turner is ditch tender and inquiries should go to the committee. Mr. Taylor's phone is 753.
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Gunn Ditch
Wenatchee High Line
J. R. Taylor
Charles McMullen
William Hayden
Gunn
Roy Turner
Mr. Taylor
Memorial Day Observed Across Beaver Creek Area
Southside observed Memorial Day a day before Wenatchee with large turnout at Beaver Creek schoolhouse. Students presented an elaborate program then a community picnic followed by a cemetery association meeting and officers elected for the coming year. Orville and Edna Fraley of Columbia Siding visited relatives. Charlie Flanagan and Will Little visited Leavenworth. Frank McMullen returned to Winchester.
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Southside
Wenatchee
Beaver Creek
Childrn
Cemetery Association
Charlie Flanagan
Will Little
Leavenworth
Frank McMullen
Winchester
Shattuck Attacks Wenatchee Bridge Sale Motion
David Shattuck a Chelan county contractor questions Washington state purchase of the Wenatchee Bridge owned by Wenatchee Canal Co. He claims the bridge favors private use, lacks suitability for foot traffic, has a steep 6 percent grade, poor access from Douglas county, and overprices the sale by about 20000 dollars. The piece notes Shattuck’s personal grievance and references continued discussion on page four.
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Seattle Times of Sunday
Shattuck
Times of Sunday
Times
Hay
Big
State of Washington
Wenatchee
Columbia River
David Shattuck
Chelan County
Douglas County
Wenatchee Valley
Apple Exhibit Promises Record Fruit at A Y P Fair
Lem McKittrick, secretary pro tem of the Wenatchee Commercial club, reports a letter from D N Gellatly describing a giant apple in preparation. The fruit is 4% feet in diameter and weighs 300 pounds and will be part of the A Y P exhibit, expected to draw attention.
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Lem McKittrick
The
Commercial Club
D. N. Gellatly
A.Y.P
County official criticizes fruit inspector over service cost
County Commissioner Alex Pitcher questions Fruit Inspector Darlington as cited in the World. Darlington plans to retain deputy inspectors despite the board's stance on funding. Pitcher insists the county will not cover deputies and implies Darlington may pay from his own funds. Grants of Waterville visited the city Sunday.
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Darlington
Alex. Pitcher
Pitcher
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