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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************ THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH A Weekly Paper For Tacoma Eastern People Third Year, No. 2, August 31, 1917 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Pg. 1, col. 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Ohop Ball club dance, Tanwax hall, Saturday, Sept 1st. Adv. No. 2- Mrs. Vales had company from Idaho last week. Mrs. George martin spent Friday and Saturday in Tacoma. The Royal neighbors will hold a picnic at the Beaver Trail Ranch, Sunday. A good time is in store for the neighbors and their friends. A wild cat with her kittens called at Geo. Martins last week and dined on an old turkey hen and seven young ones. Bill Marsh has closed his bakery and restaurant. Lack of business is the reason. He and Mrs. Drummond will leave Eatonville. Walter Schuh and Mr. and Mrs. Clampitt of Kapowsin were business visitors in Eatonville, Wednesday evening. Wednesday, "Clean-UP-DAY" was generally observed in Eatonville. The citizens gathered their rubbish together and the city team hauled the trash to the dumps. Younglove Grocery Co. has foreclosed a chattel mortgage on stock and fixtures of T. Stephens store in Eatonville. The amount is $2804.80. Sheriff's sale of the property will be held in Eatonville, Tuesday Sept. 4. Mr. Stephens is now employed by Christensen's Dep't. Store. Norman J. Bruen is now acting Scout master of Eatonville troop of Boy Scouts. Mr. Bruen takes the place of Rev. C. H. Wood resigned. The Scouts are organizing themselves into a volunteer fire department for Eatonville. They took their first lesson Wednesday evening. Mr. Bruen and Marshal Greene had the boys use the hose cart, which was taken to the hydrants, hose connections were made and water turned on. The boys took the old cart thro the streets at a swift gait and enjoyed the work. Much interest is being taken in the Knitting at the Red Cross, the ladies finding it very fascinating. Mufflers are being made which are very simple, being made in the ordinary knitting stitch, and are 10 inches wide and 58 inches long. Any one wishing to make the sweaters can do so they are a very simple sleeveless garment. Mrs. martin was unable to get the proper yarn for the socks but will be able to supply that in a few weeks. A call has been made for the operating gowns and the ladies in charge are very anxious to have a few more workers so that they can send them in on time. Two thousand sets of socks, sweaters, mufflers and wristbands are asked for October delivery from the Tacoma district of which Eatonville is an auxiliary. Any one having old linen, muslin or old stockings can dispose of them by sending to the Red Cross rooms at the High School, handkerchiefs 18x18 and tray cloths 14x14 are made from these. This is not particular work as they can be hemmed by hand or machine. >From the old stockings, gun wipers are made, in fact any little soft piece of cloth 2x3 inches can be used for these. Pg. 1, col. 2 NEWS FROM MINERAL Mrs. J. D. Adamy and children were luncheon guest of Mrs. Wm. Toles, Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Shadd and daughter Beth of Selleck, and Mrs. hill of Seattle were in Mineral, calling on old friends, Sunday. They were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DuGay. Mrs. J. R. James of Ladd was shopping in Mineral, Wednesday. Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Little had the misfortune of cutting his finger quite seriously with glass Saturday. Walter Schmidt who has been spending his vacation with his parents of this place left this week for Spokane where he reenters school. Mrs. M. Wood was hostess to the M. L. C. Wednesday afternoon. The club is planning a play for the near future. Dr. Pratt of Seattle was the week end guest of Dr. and Mrs. Ross. Mrs. C. Little and children left Wednesday for a visit with Mr. Little who is employed at the Army Post. Little Herbert Adamy underwent an operation, Sunday at the home of Dr. Ross who removed his tonsils and adenoids. Dr. Ross was assisted by Dr. Pratt of Seattle. Mrs. Jess Wood was a luncheon gust of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wheeler Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. August Ahlstrand have as their guest V. P. Mahler of Mr. Vernon. Rest of the column is missing. Pg. 1, col. 3 NEWS FROM ALDER The meeting of the Alder Commercial Club held at the Odd Fellows hall last Saturday night was largely attended. The subject for discussion was the transportation of high school pupils to the Eatonville High School. Professor B. W. Lyons, the Superintendent of the Eatonville School, who was invited to attend this meeting was the principal speaker of the evening. The theme of his address was: "The greater need of an education for the boy and girl and of training him in a specialized course for which he or she may have a particular desire." Professor Lyons asserts that this training will assist the boys and girls in finding their bent in life and thus be better prepared to make their way in the world. Professor Lyons also spoke on the new law providing for the transportation of high school pupils but said that this law would not be operative in this district for the reason that we were considered a high school district, having established a two year course. Professor Lyon's talk was very interesting and was much appreciated by the large attendance. The question of abolishing the high school at Alder was then put up to the board of directors, but the board reminded the public that the contracts for the teachers for this term had already been signed and that it was impossible to give it any consideration at this time. they promised, however, to submit the question of abolishing the high school to the people at the next election and if the people vote to abandon the high school, provisions will be made for the transportation of pupils to the Eatonville school, for Etc. Remainder of column has been cut out. Pg. 1, col. 4 SPEEDWAY RACES LABOR DAY As Labor Day draws near interest in the two races to be held on the Tacoma Speedway on the afternoon of that day has begun to crystallize, and many are the enthusiastic comments on the quality of the card offered and the moderation of the prices of admission. Never before in the history of automobile racing on any speedway have two such attractive features been combined and the largest crowd in the local history of racing is expected to turn out. Event No. 1 on the program will be a match race between R. C. Durant the young millionaire pilot of the specially built Chevrolet racing car with which he created such a sensation on July 4th at Tacoma, and A. H. Patterson, the daring driver of the world beating Hudson Special, in which he won the big Pacific Coast Championship on July 4. These two drivers had the crowd on its feet most of the time on that day, and in the 25- mile match affair the excitement should. This is a special challenge match race for a side bet of $1,000, besides the purse offered by the speedway. The big race of the day will be the Army Post Special, a 100-mile Invitation race, to which ten invitations have been sent out. This Etc. Part of column missing. NEWS FROM SILVER LAKE Miss Martha Howe who is employed at the Lakewood Store left for her home, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Golden of Hart's Lake and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McTee of Ohop called at the LeMaster home, Sunday. Miss May Krones spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Chris Leber at Tidewater. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nelson entertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Hanover and family of Seattle, Miss Lillian Hanover of Iowa, Geo. H. Nelson of American Lake and Mrs. Hillberg. Miss Bessie Fiander and Mrs. Parchel and family visited with Mrs. Henry Wesserling and Mrs. Frank Ellis one day last week. Those who called at the Krones home Sunday, were: Mrs. Florence Carpenter and family and Miss DuFresne of Sumner, Mr. and Mrs. Hall of Seattle and Miss Augusta Hammer. Mrs. Calloway of Eatonville visited with Mrs. Wm. McCutcheon and Mrs. Ellis Hillberg, Sunday and Monday with Mrs. Paul Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McCutcheon motored to Auburn, Monday. Those who spent Saturday in Tacoma, were: Mrs. B. C. Ohneck, and daughter, Mrs. Frank McTee and daughter, Mrs. Ed Ellis and children, Mr. and Mrs. Raddue, Mrs. John Jensen and family, Mrs. LeMaster and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis and family and Alfred Nelson. Continued to col. 5 Mr. Nels Aspelund is remodeling the school house. Miss May Griffith of Tacoma called at the Krones home, Monday. Miss Mildred Steere and Miss Dorothy Jones of Eatonville spent Wednesday with Mrs. Frank Ellis. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wesserling and family and Mrs. Richardson motored to Tacoma, Tuesday. Mrs. Bob Kreger spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Hillberg. Mr. and Mrs. Axel Berg and family were shopping in Eatonville on Tuesday. Pg. 2, col. 1 George Smith, son of Mrs. Harriet Smith, returned this week from Rim Rock, Wash., where he has been working for the government irrigation project. George will attend the Eatonville high school. Pg. 3. col. 4 CLEAR LAKE NEWS Mrs. J. N. Fredericksen made a short business trip to Tacoma last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Calbot and family of Tacoma were visitors at Lone Maple Farm, last week. Miss Nettle Conrad has purchased a saddle pony. Mr. Hero Akin is spending a few days at Goldens this week. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad and family had as their guests this week, Mrs. E. Mathwig, Miss Ruth Mathwig, Mr. Herbert C. Posner of Puyallup and Mr. Irving H. Posner of Bremerton. Mrs. Andrew Jensen and Mrs. Harmen called on Mrs. Stidham, Tuesday. The Misses Cora and Florence Golden attended the Ringling Bros. Circus at Tacoma, Saturday. Mrs. Ward was a caller at Conrads Saturday. Mrs. Florence Golden visited her mother at Reed's pole camp, Wednesday of last week. The Misses May and Nettie Conrad and Dewey Fredericksen made a business trip to Ohop, Sunday. Mrs. Jacobson, the Misses Ethel and Mary Jacobson, the latter who is to teach the Clear Lake School this year, made a business trip to this territory, Monday. School will start September 4th.