Y W C A Elects Lombard Chairman For Year
The local Y W C A marks its second anniversary with a unanimous choice of Miss Sue Lombard as board president for the ensuing year. Officers named include Mrs J L Hughes and six other directors. reports show a prosperous year with 271 women at 40 board meetings and strong community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
J. L. Hughes
Robert Denham
L. L. Porter
L. O. Janeck
Mary Remy
K. E. van Slyke
Sue M. Lombard
Church Society
Jesus Christ
Donovan Leaves City Service After Ten Years in North Yakima
Charles R. Donovan, city treasurer in North Yakima, completed ten years of service on Saturday, ending his term on its tenth anniversary. The Herald notes his efficiency and geniality while clarifying that First National Bank provided free use of its facilities for city business, including a $60,000 bond issue handled to prevent default and protect the city's credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Donovan
North Yakima
Herald
Donovan
First National Bank
First National
New York
Steinweg
Aphorisms and Maxims From Ages Agone
A compact collection of old saying and moral reflections on life character and behavior. Aphorisms touch on memory judgment speech fortune virtue and social conduct with a final attribution to Alice Cary. The tone resembles a temperate anthology of proverbs and wit.
Sunset skies in Yakima spark talk of capitalizing scenery
North Yakima residents remark on five to six weeks of stunning winter sunsets. The piece notes the beauty challenges artists and poets in capturing the scene and argues Yakima should monetize its striking landscape as a commercial asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
North
Linse Returns with Wins From Tacoma Poultry Show
A. F. Linse traveled from Tacoma to North Yakima as a fan exhibitor of White Wyandotte chickens. He entered 115 birds, winning first and second cock bird, fifth cockerel, fourth hen, fourth pullet, first old pen, and second young pen, praising some rivals despite a few disappointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Linse
North Yakima
Tacoma
Mr. Linse
Northwest
Idaho Snow Paralyzes Boise Streetcar System
A foot of snow blanketed southern Idaho causing Boise streetcar service to shut down citywide as of tonight. The outage halted teeming transit across the city's main routes and left residents relying on alternate transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Judge Denworth resigns from federal bench
United States District Judge George Denworth announced his resignation today preferring private practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
United States
George Denworth
North Yakima Poised to Become Beauty Leader in Northwest
In North Yakima a landscape plan by Hugh Bryan's representative C B Wells praises the city as a growing beauty with Naches avenue and tree lined drives. Bryan will oversee house lots and grounds while his work includes Salem state fair Spokane fairs and the Turn er estate. Dr Rugh is cited on education as a key community advisor.
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North Yakima
Northwest
C. B. Wells
Hugh Bryan
Spokane
Portland
Mexico
Canada
Bryan
Salem
Oregon
Chicago
George Turner
Judge Grants Divorce and Reinstates Maiden Name
Judge Preble granted a divorce to Vesta B. Highfill and allowed her to resume her maiden name Vesta E. Coleman. The defendant did not appear. They wed in Mabton on April 30, 1911, with claims of cruelty neglect and failure to support. Only ten dollars was given during the marriage. The complaint alleges the husband refused necessities and groceries, and did not work, relying on his father. No community property or issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preble
Vesta BW. Highfill
Scottie F. Highfill
Vesta E. Coleman
Mabton
Staffing in City Schools Cited as Key to Efficiency
Dr Charles F Rugh of UC told the Washington Educational association that high schools run at about 60 percent efficiency due to wasted time. He urged principals be freed from clerical duties and recordkeeping to focus on large management tasks and teacher cooperation. He warned against line management and urged distributed duties to clerks and administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Rugh
University of California
Washington Educational Association
Rugh
California
Trial hearing on new murder trial for Billy George
Judge Preble heard arguments Saturday afternoon for a new trial for Billy George an Indian convicted of second degree murder for killing a white man on the reservation. Defense counsel Floyd Hatfield and Prosecuting Attorney Ward argued the case while the court took the matter under advisement.
Former Moxee Man John W. Peck Dies in Tacoma at 69
North Yakima friends learn of the death in Tacoma on Monday of John W. Peck formerly of Moxee. He died at his daughter’s home after months with dropsy. Services were held by Dr Webb at St. Luke's and burial was in Tacoma Cemetery. He leaves three sons S. Richard Peck Seattle John W. Peck and Charles C. Peck North Yakima and two daughters Mrs. W. G. Heller and Miss Gertrude H. Peck Tacoma, plus eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Yakima
John W. Peck
Moxee
Tacoma
Webb
St. Luke's
Peck
W. G. Heller
S. Richard Peck
Seattle
Charles CC. Peck
Gertrude H. Peck
Stanford
Conn
New York and Erie
New York Central
New York City
Pacific Coast
New York Central Lines
Moxey
Artesian Well
Mec
Land Lawyer Hull Describes Orchard Development on Tieton Tract
Harold L Hull a rural lawyer recounts his season on a ten acre Tieton tract where he cleared sagebrush planted apples at thirty foot spacings and grew potatoes between rows He irrigated cultivated and harvested yielding about fifty two tons of potatoes sold for 17 40 a ton with net from the tract about 700 He notes no prior fertilizer and strong growth of trees despite minimal farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Hull
Tieton
Hull
Section 13
Township 14
Burbank
North
Yakima
North Yakima
Bread and Wheat Shaped Modern Civilization
An 1910 overview argues bread and wheat powered progress from farming to global commerce. It cites Cyrus McCormick, the reaper, and mass production, noting how cheap wheat fueled industrial growth, urban expansion, and Western settlement, with figures on bushels and trains spanning North America.
A merry heart goes all the way quotation
A Shakespearean saying notes that joy sustains effort while sorrow hastens fatigue, contrasting mood with endurance and perseverance. The line highlights emotional impact on progress and resilience.
Habit of looking on the Bm side changes fortunes
The remark suggests adopting a Bm side perspective yields greater rewards and potential wealth, implying strategic thinking can influence financial outcomes and success.
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J. J. Giboney
Travelers’ Aid
Travelers’ Aid and Employment Committee
A. B. Howick
Miss Fuller
Edith Fuller
Business Women's Exchange
Glee Club
Ruth Markel
China
Frances Townsend
Fine Financial Report
D. M. Watt
West Side
Japan Fund
Foreign Missions
Diua. Fa
Bolt Mrer & “News Way
Iecotrom
Encoe
Ewell Mill & Yomber Co
Hoge Blag
Wash
Ole
the Timely
Tim Kelly
Wapato
Mr. Buyer
First Street
Philos
Alice Cary
Mt. Adams
Sol
Mount Adams
Aaron
George
Lake Erie
Naples
Switzerland
Rainier
Boise City
Denworth
Naches Boulevard
Billy George
Judge Preble
Continent
Regina
New Orleans
International Harvester Company of Chicago
Cyrus MacCormick
Nero
Roosevelt
The
Nile
Euphrates
Sicily
Upper
Gallilee
Mount
Hermon
San Francisco
Saskatchewan
Garden of Eden
James J. Hill
Washingston
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