Local residents noted for weekend visits and errands
Ira Henderson ran multiple town errands on Tuesday while J W Porter from Pree water planned a weekend with his family. Several guests were hosted including Mr and Mrs Dedows and son Richard at FP D Watts. The A Phillips barn on Washington and Main is for sale through Rogery or Watts. Local social outings included Culley and Smith's trip to Walla Walla, Tucker's ranch assignment near Holdman, and visits to Heights and Portland. Rev A J Starmer returned from Peach Washington and is conducting a revival at the local church. Edna Hollyabek and Mabel Colvin hosted dinner with speech topics and piano numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Henderson
J. W. Porter Camer
Preewater
Lee Billings
Walle Walla
Erment Ross
E. 0. Dedows
Richard
FP. D
A. J. Starmer
Peach, Wash
Subscription notice and local ads from a 1920 paper
The notice lists subscription expiry for April 1 1920 and mentions rates such as $2.00 per year and 50 for three months. It notes the Leader would be discontinued at expiration and includes local notices about a transformer installation at Water and Pomeroy Streets, strawberry offerings, and bids for the A Philippe barn. Social updates mention visits and gatherings around the Mercantile Company sale and Ladies Guild plans for April.
Richmond Blomgren Wedding in Walla Walla Home
Nellie Bernice Richmond married Ernest L. Blomgren of Seattle in a simple ceremony at 71 Park Street Walla Walla. Ruth Woodruff sang At Dawning as the couple, accompanied by Rev. M E Bollen D D, exchanged vows. The bride is a prominent local contralto and Whitman College alumna. The groom, son of Joseph Blomgren of Weston Oregon, served in WWI and works for Smelter Steel Co. of Seattle. They plan a brief honeymoon and will reside at the State line where his new farming interests are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blomgren
Whitman College
Seattle
Edmund J. Myers
New York City
Joseph Blomgren
Weston
Oregon
Northwestern
Spokane
Wilkans Business College
U. S. Army
France
Smelter Steel Co
Saturday Afternoon Club Meets at Memorial Hall
The March 20 meeting of The Saturday Afternoon Club gathered in the Memorial Hall social room with Mrs. Ellaworth Woods and Mrs. Leon Lundell hosting. Members donated dish towels for kitchen furnishings as a program followed the business session featuring piano solo, a Donegal paper, a Legend of the Four Swans reading, and phonograph selections before a social hour collations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Mesdames
Ellaworth Woods
Leon Lundell
F. D. Watts
Donegal
Joseph Hodgson
Memorial Hall Election Set for March 29 1920 Board of Directors
Memorial Hall hosts its annual election of the Board of Directors on March 29 1920 at 7 30 p m. All subscribers including non members are urged to attend at Memorial Hall for the coming year and any other proper business. F D Watts president and Mrs H Goodwin secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
F. D. Watts
Bargain Sale Draws Huge Crowd Ad Cashes In
A crowded sale drew thrifty shoppers who pushed, hauled, and packed items into armloads. Witnesses say the frenzy continued with people vowing to return tomorrow and urging others to visit Saturday if they missed the early days.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sim J. Culley
E. M. Smith
Walla ‘Walls
Garden City
Claude Price
Mrs. Brown
Portland
Lurline Brown
Edna Hollyabek
Mabel Colvin
E. D. Eliot
Preston-Shaffer Co
Water and
Pomeroy Streets
Snider
Kellogg
DeGraw
A. Phillipe
Washington and
Main Streets
E. C. Rogers
D. Watts
Dan McBean
Florence
Mont
Will McBean
Adams
Joe McBean
Pendleton
Ernest Ross
G. A. Metz
Fanchon
Hatton
Wash
W. EB
Haynie
Mets
Will Hall
Cynthia Hyatt
Mercantile Company
J. H. Price
L.S. Wood
Ladies’ Guild
Price
W. H. Reynolds
Inland Empire Bank
C. E. Ferguson
Walla Walla, Wash
Freewater Electric Supply House
Freewater, Dr
Eye.Glass Service
A. M. Simmons
Penland Bldg
Tallman Drug
Harness Store
Milton
Richmond
Gregson
Weston Mercantile CO
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