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The Eatonville Dispatch
Eatonville, WA September 1, 1916
Volume 2, Number 2

SCHOOL STARTS TUESDAY
Twelve teacher will be employed as follows:  
Primary - Miss Eva Johnson of Michigan State Normal, home in Tacoma;  
2nd grade - Miss Carrie Nagley, of Bellingham Normal School, home in Eatonville;  
3rd and 4th grade - Miss Guptil; of Puget Sound College, home in Sumner;  
5th and 6th grade - Miss Igna Larson of Bellingham Normal School, home in Tacoma. 
Principal of Grade School - E. B. Riley of Bellingham Normal School, home in Tacoma.
Commercial department - Miss Grace E. Murdoch of Buetel Business College, home in 
Tacoma.  
Language - Miss Ruth E. Gay, home in Seattle.  
Home Economics - Miss Myrtle Boone, of Pullman.  
Manual training - Mr. Mann, formerly of Wilkeson;  
Agriculture and Sciences - Mr. Rush of Pullman State College.  
Mathematics and Sciences - William Beardsley of State College. Played with Band and 
Orchestra for four years.  
Music and Art - Miss Dana, of Seattle.
Principal - B. W. Lyons, teach, agriculture and gym training. Studied from the College of 
Puget Sound, State College of Pullman and the University of Washington. 

NATIONAL NEWS
Mrs. Wm. Emel and small son Russell, returned to National , Monday, after a week's 
visit with relatives in Seattle.
Dance given Saturday evening by Mr. Butler.

SILVER LAKE NEWS
Mrs. Nila Asplund entertained the ladies of the Silver Lake Sewing Club, Thursday.
Mr. W. A. McCutcheon was in Tacoma, on business, Sunday.
Mrs. R. Fitzer has been spending several days in Eatonville with her mother, who is 
ill.
Miss Emily Fredericksen of Clear lake, is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. W. 
A. McCutcheon.

MINERAL LAKE INN
Among fifty guests who stayed Saturday and Sunday at the Mineral Lake Inn, were:
Judge and Mrs. Thomas Burke of Seattle; Col. And Mrs. J. H. McAndrew, U S. A.; 
Madam Louis S. Hirittie of Paris, France; Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Shaw of Seattle; Dr. C. 
B. Ford of Seattle and the Misses Mord, Mr. And Mrs. C. G. Ford, of Seattle; Mr. and 
Mrs. David Whitcomb of Seattle., The following from the hotel Washington Annex of 
Seattle: Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Carroll Davis, A. Sarmont, Mr. and Mrs. F. 
Rockelenan.

LOCAL JOTTINGS FROM AROUND THE TOWN
Mrs. Rose O'Neil and nephew jack Thompson, who have visited at the home of J. B. 
Kernahan for the past month, expect to leave Saturday, for their home in Tacoma.
Mrs. Grace McKee, the agent for the Delineator (of San Francisco) was in national, 
Tuesday, getting subscribers for that monthly.
Sid Potter, the efficient electrical engineer of national, left Tuesday, for a fortnight's 
vacation.
Miss Mabel Williams, who is visiting at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Manning, 
went to Seattle Tuesday, for a few days visit.
M. Holden, the father of Mrs. Lawrence, returned to his home in Summit, Wednesday. 
May Austin accompanied him.
Mrs. T. H. Long, Mrs. S. A. Manning, Mrs. Arthur Borden and Mrs. J. L. Brady, 
motored to Mineral, Wednesday afternoon and visited Mrs. Reed Hayes at the home of J. 
H. Miller.
W. G. Ballantyne was a passenger for Tacoma, Wednesday.
James Thomas is the proud possessor of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Sunday he 
drove to Paradise accompanied by M. Allison.
Bert Harl has returned to national.
Mrs. Colvin spent several days in Tacoma, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Courtright and son Donald, of Rainier, and Roy Waddell of 
Offut's; Lake, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Art Waddell.
Mrs. Ida Williams has purchased the lot between the Pioneer Garage and the Bakery 
and expects to put up a tile building.
Mrs. Vickers motored to Tacoma, Friday, where she did shopping. 
Dr. Wislicenus and family left, this week for Tacoma, where the doctor will enter the 
practice of medicine. 

Clay City, Clerk of the Board - T. W. Clevenger.

OHOP VALLEY ITEMS
Carroll Foster of Seattle is spending a few days at Kings' place.
Miss Ana Larson is visiting in Tacoma.
Miss Phoebe Larson of Tacoma, has been the guest of Martha Kjelstad for a week.
Mrs. E. Jacobson and daughter Ethel are visiting in Tacoma.
Mrs. P. Peterson entertained at a birthday party, Tuesday, Mrs. Olden, Mrs. Malm, 
Mary Jacobson, Ida Anderson and Gertrude Woodney.
Marian Tripler entertained at an afternoon party for a number of friends, Thursday. 
Miss Tripler leaves Monday, for Ellensburg, where she will attend the Normal School.
Mrs. Chas. McTee and Mrs. Nurse motored to Rap John Lake, Wednesday.

MINERAL NEWS NOTES
Mr. D. L. Richardson, secretary of Mt. Tacoma Lodge, 403, Brotherhood of Railroad 
Trainmen and Mrs. D. L. Richardson, Mrs. Daisy Garland and son, of Tacoma, Mr. and 
Mrs. A. F. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Trim, picnicked on Mineral Creek, Sunday.
Mrs. A. W. Adamy and her sister Lois and Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Grub of Tumwater, 
visited at the home of J. Q. Adamy, Sunday. Miss Lois will remain with her sister, Mrs. 
Adamy, and attend school.
Mrs. L. Lyons and Miss Verna Toles entertained the following guests, Saturday, in 
honor of their birthdays; Mrs. V. Gilbert, Mrs. B. Anthony, Mrs. W. Toles, Mrs. Johnson, 
and daughter Ida, Mrs. Parkins and daughter Helen, Mrs. J. Q. Adamy and son Herbert, 
Mrs. G. A. Sallstrom and daughter Arvilla, Mrs. Dean and daughter Phyllis, Mrs. 
Peterson and children.
Mrs. Gavan and son Jimmie and daughters Nancy and Mrs. Chambers, autoed to the 
Mountain, Sunday.
Master Ronald Gilbert entertained several of his friends, Saturday, in honor of his 
birthday.
Mrs. J. Robbins and children, of Morton, were visitors at the L. H. Bemis home, the 
past week.
Mr. J. M Pement left Wednesday, for Tacoma, to visit his sons.
Miss Myrtle Randall was a Mineral visitor, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Dean and daughter Phyllis, Charles LaChapelle and Ed Rigney, 
went to the Mountain, Sunday.
Mrs. C. E. Potter of Yuma, Arizona, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Naugle.
Mr. Carl Richards is on the sick list.

TIDEWATER NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Anderson celebrated the anniversary of their 25th wedding 
Saturday evening. A large number of friends from Tacoma, Seattle, and this locality were 
present.
Miss Curtis left Monday for San Francisco where she will attend the Mission School 
of Training.
Miss Louree Burgess has as her guest, Miss jenny Gorman of Gardenville.
Mr. Harry Neilson has returned from Pacific Beach.
Mrs. Barbezat of Benston called on Mrs. J. Jackson.
Mr. Sam Jensen and Mrs. Ray Miller spent Tuesday in Tacoma.
Mrs. Wm. Raysbrook entertained at dinner, Sunday, for Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Evans, 
Mrs. Gunlock, and Miss Mina Gunlock, of Tacoma.
Miss Hilda Anderson spent the week end with her parents here.
Mr. D. J. Mink was a Mud Lake Sunday.
Mrs. A. N. Christensen called on Mrs. J. B. Wallace.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas motored to Tacoma, Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Morse is spending the week in Tacoma.
Mr. Frank Pots returned to Tacoma, Monday.
Miss Ruth Swanson and Mrs. F. Potts called on Mrs. Nora Christensen, Tuesday 
afternoon.

ELBE NEWS NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Patterson of Tacoma are visiting friends and relatives in Elbe this 
week.
The Elbe Shingle Mill has shut down indefinitely.
Mrs. Ada Exstrom is seriously ill at her home. Dr. Bridge is attending her.
Mrs. D. E. Whitney and Josie Montague visited friends in national, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and Mr. G.G. Hardy motored to Morton, Monday.
Mr. D. E. Whitney was in Eatonville, calling, Sunday.
A picnic will be held in Elbe Park, Wednesday, Aug. 30, given by the Sunday school 
children and by Ray Engel, the occasion being Ray's 7th birthday.
Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Engel and Mrs. Campbell called on Mrs. Exstrom, Monday evening.
Miss Jennie Shanks is visiting friends near Tacoma, for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Sachs and son Lloyd, also Miss Anna Mensik motored to Randle, 
Sunday.
Mr. Wachtman and children, of Tacoma, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henery 
Lutkins, the past week.
Mr. Levi Engel is kept busy at his garage, lately. Lloyd Sachs is helping him.
Mrs. Robert Williamson and daughters Miss Loretta and Viola, left for their home in 
Seattle, Sunday.

LADIES BOOST FAIR BABIES
Mrs. Fred Matheny, Mrs. Roy Beckwith, Mrs. C. A. Nettleton, Mrs. J. E. Fales are acting 
as a committee for the promotion of the "Better Babies Contest" which will be one of the 
leading features of the T & E Fair, which will be held the latter part of this month.   Etc.

JAMES BABCOCK CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY CLERK - Picture

BENSTON NEWS
Mr. & Mrs. Hugo Schmidt and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denny, all of this place, motored 
to Point Defiance Park, Sunday.
Mrs. A. Barbezat was calling at Leber, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and family motored to Tacoma, Sunday.
Parker Tattler is attending high school at Kapowsin.
F. E. Lipke and family took dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Freihiet, Sunday.
Mr. James is erecting a silo.
Mr. Tattler and sons, Park and James, were visitors at Kapowsin, Friday.
Mrs. Gehrman called at the Crab Apple Valley Farm, Saturday.
Mr. Charley Carlson of Tacoma was in this vicinity, Sunday.
Mr. Willie Miller of Tacoma, called at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 
Carl Lipke, Saturday.
Miss Alice Furro has returned home from visiting friends in Morton.
Vivian Smith called on Francis Piklick, Tuesday evening. 
Fred Barbezat spent Wednesday evening with Parker Tattler.
Mrs. Hall of Sumner spent the week end at the home of Mrs. Hogan's. 
Mr. and Mrs. Dejaski spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tomchick.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Barbezat spent Tuesday evening at the home of F. E. Lipke.

SWAN LAKE NEWS
Henry, Peter, and Oscar Asmussen and John Asplund motored to Tacoma, Monday.
Mrs. Barney Reeves went to Tacoma, last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyprus Duncan are spending the week at Charles Kreger's.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Peterson drove to the latter's 
ranch, Sunday.
R. Flander has been confined to his bed for the past two weeks, having had the 
misfortune of falling, Tuesday.
Ace Mattix, Blanche Kreger, Hazel Reiter, and Ruth Mattix, motored to Eatonville, 
Sunday evening, and took in a couple of Movies. 'Twas the Ford that so kindly took them 
along.
Bessie Flander and Wesley Scoggins drove to the Leber ranch, Sunday.
J. H. Reed was a caller in this neighborhood, last week.
Blanch Kreger and Ruth Mattix spent Sunday with Emma Asmussen.
Those who visited the Flanders' Sunday were Peter and Charles Asmussen, John 
Asplund, Mrs. R. Wolfe, Mrs. Fred Kropf, Edwin and Ickie Kropf, Wesley Scoggins, 
Annex Peterson, William Leber and Jese Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harbin, Myrtle Givens, Mrs. W. Snyder and children, and Mrs. 
George Dean motored to Ohob Bobs and Eatonville, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Radomsky have moved to Royce's mill.
H. E. Washburn, Attorney-at-Law, 1009 National Realty Bldg., Tacoma, Wash.,
Phones: Main 1858, Main 7524.
The Eatonville Public Library will open on Wednesdays at 3:30 instead of 2:30, on 
account of school closing at that time. The hours on Saturday will remain the same.
Jesse Wingard, Librarian

ALDER NEWS NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Glen parks and children and Mr. Chas. Marek made a trip to Paradise 
Valley, Sunday
The Alder Orchestra, Mrs. F. J. Hotes and Miss Florence Toney were delightfully 
entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sachs in Elbe, Wednesday evening. After 
a musical program a dainty lunch was served by the hostess, Mrs. Sachs.
Mrs. I. Q. Freese returned home Wednesday, from Camp 17, Ashford, where she has 
been visiting for the past few days.
Mrs. J. M. Toney delightfully entertained at luncheon, Wednesday, the following 
ladies; Mesdames, W. Kellogg, F. C. Duke, E. Boettcher, C. Boettcher, and Misses 
Mollie Miler and Florence Toney.
Mrs. Gus Lunn and children have been visiting relatives in Seattle for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J Hotes, Mesdames Richey, Freese, R. Kruse, Messrs. Herman Kruse, 
Walter Guske, Cy Perkins and Elizabeth Hotes, motored to Eatonville, Thursday night 
and attended the movies.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tatro entertained guests from Seattle, the past week.
Miss Mollie Miller was in Tacoma, Friday.
Messrs. Woodard Parsons and I. Q. Freese were at home over Sunday from Camp 17, 
Ashford.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Duke and children enjoyed a picnic at Silver Lake, Sunday.
Miss Ida Hedborg returned home from Tacoma, Friday, where she has been visiting, 
friends for the past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. [Cehey ?spelling?] of Ashford, who have been visiting their daughter, 
Mrs. F. J. Hotes, for several weeks, left for their former home in Iowa, Tuesday morning, 
accompanied by their grand-daughter, little Margaret Hotes, who will spend several 
months with them, East of the mountains, where they will visit relatives for a few days.
Miss Grace Parks was in Eatonville, Monday.
Mesdames Shepard and Freese were callers at A. Suderbergs', Tuesday afternoon.

CLEAR LAKE NEWS
The Misses Carrie and Louise Nagley of Eatonville, were the guests of G. V. Golden's 
family several days this week.
Mrs. Fred Guske spent Thursday afternoon at Cedar Grove.
Mr. Newby of Marble Mount is the guest of the Conrad family.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fredericksen and Miss Dorothy Martin, of Tacoma, were weekend 
guests at Cedar Grove.
Miss Cora Golden has returned home in order to attend High school at Eatonville.
Misses Mary and Minnie Conrad made a short trip to Tacoma, Saturday.
Mrs. Inez Fredericksen and son Adrian of Orcas Island, spent several days at Cedar 
Grove, this week.
Miss Emily Fredericksen is spending the week as the guest of Mrs. McCutcheon of 
Silver Meadow Farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Martin called at Cedar Grove, Sunday evening.
School will open at Clear Lake, Tuesday morning, with Miss Fredericksen in charge.