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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. 30, March 8, 1918 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Pg. 1, col. 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL For Sale-After March 14, hatching eggs, from trapnested high record, white leghorns, at $1.35 per setting of 14 or $8.00 per 100. J. Giesy, --Phone 7-F-21. Adv. No. 30-2t For Rent-5 room house on 20 acres ground, all fenced; 3 acres cleared; Phone in house. Write to P. O. Box, 326. Adv. No. 30--2t. Cockerels wanted-Top market price. Call up Ohop Bob, 6-F-22. Adv. no. 30-2t. Wm. Elmlund came to Eatonville, Saturday, from Seattle for a visit with relatives and friends. The H. O. A. Club will give a basket social at the church, Friday evening march 15th. A short program will be rendered prior to the auctioning of the baskets. Free coffee and cocoa will be served. The H. O. A. Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Bruen, Saturday afternoon march 9th. All come. For Rent-A good farm of about 22 acres cleared; 5 room house and other improvements. For further particulars call or write. Ben Ohneck, Eatonville. Adv. no. 30-tf. The auction Bridge Club of Eatonville met at the home of Mrs. Norman J. Bruen, Wednesday evening. Mrs. M. P. Brisbane, substituting for Mrs. J. Galbraith who is in Tacoma, won the high score and the prize, a One Dollar Thrift Stamp. At this meeting of the Auction Club it was decided that all future prizes during the war would be Thrift Stamps. A committee: Mrs. Luther Wright, Mrs. N. C. Christensen, Mrs. Ada Hearn, was appointed to look after special premiums for the Tacoma Eastern Fair. This was for the Auction Club prizes which will be five $1 Thrift Stamps. Pg. 1, col. 2 NEWS FROM MINERAL Ed Little returned to Mineral, Sunday from Everett at which place he has been visiting for some time. G. A. Sallstrom of National spent Sunday in Mineral. Godfrey Ogren and Rowe Ditto went to Chehalis, Sunday for examination for the draft. Mr. Bickford went to Portland as a delegate to attend the convention of Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen. Mrs. Roy Archer and daughter of Tacoma is visiting her mother, Mrs. Naslund of Mineral. Del Reynolds left Sunday for Tacoma returning home Tuesday in his new Buick car. Mr. and Mrs. A. Seymour were called to Tacoma, Thursday by the serious illness of the former's sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wheeler motored to Tacoma, Saturday evening to visit the latte's sister, Mrs. O. Crowell. Mrs. M. Harris had as her dinner guests Sunday, Mrs. G. Sallstrom and daughter, Arvilla. Mrs. C. Little left Sunday for a week stay in Portland. A number of Mineralites attended the dance at Pleasant Valley, Saturday night; a jolly good time was reported by all. Mrs. L. B. Pankey was a Tacoma visitor the past week. P. T. A. met at the gym, Tuesday evening. A very interesting program was rendered. The Mineral Lumber and Shingle Mills started on the eight hour basis, march first. W. Dean of National spent Sunday with his wife and daughter. OHOP VALLEY NEWS Mr. H. Anderson and Andrew Anderson went to Tacoma, on Saturday. Mr. P. Peterson was elected director on the school board, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hedberg had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson of Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. R. Taylor of Eatonville visited home folks, Saturday. Mrs. J. Malm visited with Mrs. L. Wesserling, Sunday. Mrs. King entertained the Ohop Ladies Aid at the Ohop Bob, Wednesday. All enjoyed a good time and a delicious lunch was served. Services were held in the Edgerton school Wednesday and Thursday nights by Rev. Anderson from Seattle. Mr. Ole Kjelstad and Mrs. M. Kjelstad of Stanwood, are visiting Mrs. H. Kjelstad a few days this week. Mr. John Falk and Olga Olden spent Saturday in Tacoma. A quiet wedding ceremony took place in Seattle, March 1, when Margaret Guglielmo became the bride of Captain Ray Thurston, at the home of the bride's brother and groom's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Guglielmo. Rev. Sidney Morgan performed the ceremony in the presence of relatives and intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Guglielmo were the attendants. Mr. Thurston will be remembered as Mrs. Grover Jacob's brother. The best wishes of all are extended to the young people. Pg. 1, col. 3 EATONVILLE ELECTS THREE DIRECTORS Eatonville school district held the regular annual school board election, Saturday, at the gymnasium. Mrs. Emily Bruen, A. U. Fairbairn and Chas. Biggs were elected directors for three, two and one year terms, respectively. They were opposed in the order named by H. N. Greene, Chas. O. Jackson and F. S. Steere. 207 ballots were voted. The election was marked by absence of automobiles. Campaigning was of a quiet nature. The vote was Bruen 109, Fairbairn 110, Biggs 166; Greene 93, Jackson 97, Steere 35. Mr. Biggs is now clerk of the school board. N. P. Christensen is the retiring member of the present board and Mr. Fairbairn and Mrs. Bruen are reelected having served the past year as appointees to fill the office which was vacated by the resignation of H. N. Greene and R. Marti, elected last year. ITEMS FROM THE GRADES The advanced pupils in Domestic Science are changing recipes for muffins, cakes etc. by adding mashed potatoes for one-third of the flour in the recipe. Twice as much potato must be used as the amount of flour for which it is substituted. One half of the bulk of mashed potato takes the place of flour and one-half takes the place of liquid. Example: Boston Favorite Cake Old recipe: One-third cup fat; one cup sugar; two eggs; one-half cup milk; one and three-quarters cups flour; two and one-half teaspoonful baking powder; one-half teaspoonful extract vanilla. New recipe: One-third cup fat; one cup sugar; two eggs; no milk; one and one-sixth cups flour; one and one-sixth cups mashed potatoes; two and one-half teaspoonfuls baking powder; one- half teaspoonfuls of extract of vanilla. MENU FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 9th. Served in the Cafeteria Monday Italian polenta, cocoa, gingerbread. Tuesday Tomato Soup, Cake with chocolate sauce, Quince honey sandwiches. Wednesday Spanish macaroni, Baked Bananas, Potato and Graham Muffins. Thursday Scalloped potatoes with cheese, Peach Salad, Oatmeal and potato Muffins. Friday Potato Chowder, Cottage cheese and pimento Salad, Raisin sandwiches. The hot dishes and dessert are three cents each if bought separately, but together they cost five cents; sandwiches are five cents. The girls in the first year high School Sewing Class are finishing spring dresses this week. PIGEONS Complaints have been made to the pigeon section of the Signal Corps that carrier pigeons of the racing-homer type, being trained throughout the United States for communication service with the American Army, have been shot by persons on hunting expeditions. Because o the important part carrier and homing pigeons are playing in the war, and the need for their breeding and development in this country, the War Department has considerably expanded the pigeon section of the Signal Corps. Homing pigeons constitute one of the most effective means of communication in the Army. Continued to col. 4. Any pigeon in the air may be a carrier pigeon flying from a loft under government supervision. Its destruction may be a serious loss to the American Army. Anyone coming into possession of pigeons labeled "U. S. A. -18", indicating they are being trained for Army purposes, is requested to report the fact at once to the office of the Chief Signal Officer, land Division, Washington, D. C. Pg. 1, col. 4 NEWS FROM ELBE Mr. and Mrs. Dennis left for Tacoma the latter part of the week. Mr. Dennis returned home, Monday, while Mrs. Dennis will remain with relatives for several days. Mrs. Horn and Mrs. Baker were Tacoma visitors last week. Lucile Wohlgenant entertained seven little friends on Tuesday afternoon at a birthday party. Refreshments were served to the guests. Mr. A. G. Stinson was called to Chehalis Tuesday by the serious illness of his brother, who is very low. School election was held on March 2nd, at which time Mr. A. R. Campbell was re-elected for a term of three years. Sam Cowles of Camp Lewis spent the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sachs. Adam Sachs was a Tacoma caller, Tuesday. Mrs. Voss has had as her guest, her sister, of Tacoma. John Lannigan of Tacoma spent Sunday with friends in Elbe. Mrs. P. C. Lambert and daughter Lillie and Lucile Wohlgenant were Tacoma visitors Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Tuesday the first car-load of logs passed over the Elbe Co.'s new bridge, the first since the high water in December. The Elbe Co. is still working on the ponds with a hope of beginning their camp and mill in the near future. Mrs. John Horn with Mrs. Carl Williamson, Mrs. Kenny, and Mrs. Scholenberger visited at the home of Mrs. Romenesko one day last week. Mrs. Engel enjoyed a short visit from a cousin in Seattle the past week. Mrs. Reeves of National was an Elbe visitor one day last week. Henry Jensen is adding to his business place and hopes to make a comfortable waiting station for the stage passengers. Mrs. Arthur May and daughter Fern, of National were Elbe visitors, Sunday. Mrs. Winters is spending some time in Tacoma with relatives. Mr. Cline of Divide was a business caller in Elbe, Monday. Edwin Borden of Ashford spent two days of last week in Elbe. Mr. Lyman Borden and family took a load of Basket ball players to Ashford Saturday night. The Ashford team won. Mrs. Kate Borden is visiting her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Borden of National. Miss Hawkins of Pleasant Valley returned to her home Tuesday, after having cared for Mrs. Manning at National. Pg. 1, col. 5 EATONVILLE 60 - ENUMCLAW 21 Eatonville's high school basket ball team defeated the team of Enumclaw high school Friday night at Enumclaw by the score of 60 to 21. Enumclaw is said to have been the champion team of King County and Eatonville has the best team in Pierce County. The speed and the remarkable team work were the features of the game. Frank Hekel scored 37 points and McKinley VanEaton, 21. Before playing any high school teams in this state-wide campaign we will buckle up against the speedy Camp Lewis all star team. They claim the championship of the Pacific Coast having defeated W. S. C. and all the star teams in the state. This game will be played at the Eatonville High School Gymnasium, on Saturday evening, March 16th, at 7:00 p.m. sharp. The "Home Team" does not expect to win this game, but will try and win from the best team in the country. A good fast, clean game is assured. Admission 10 and 20 cents. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Owing to the basket ball game which will be played on Saturday evening, march 16th, the Eatonville Theater will give its first performance at 8:15 instead of 7:30 as usual. The next meeting of the Ladies Aid will be held at the home of Mrs. Roy Beckwith. She and her mother, Mrs. W. Winegard will be hostesses. It will be in the form of a "silver tea". A nice program is arranged for and a large attendance is desired. Mrs. Art Wadell gave a party, last Thursday evening in honor of her daughter, miss Beulah Hoff; cards and games were played during the evening and as war times are making men scarce, some of the young ladies dressed in men's attire. Mrs. Ray Sherman took the prize for best man and guessing what would be served. At about 12 o'clock every one left for their homes having enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Those present were: Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. McDowell, Mrs. Dunnigan, Mrs. Weidert, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Grover Jacobs, Mrs. Roy Wright, Miss Lucille Evans, Miss Ethel Wright, Mrs. P. S. Petersen, Mrs. Ed Kendel, Mary Canty, Pearl Haynes, Mrs. H. N. Greene, Mrs. G. M. Norwood, Mrs. Ethel martin, Mrs. Eunice Fitzer, Mrs. Mary Steele, Mrs. June Sherman, Mrs. Lillian Vaughn, Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs. S. H. Elmlund, Mrs. W. Winegard, Edna Steere. THE EDITOR GUESSES WRONG Editor of Dispatch, Dear Sir: The article in last week's Dispatch in which you stated that the tax levy in this district was the highest in pierce County, and that the school buildings were adequate without further proposed construction such as the open air skating rink etc. is misleading. You have been misinformed or have the wrong impression if you thought the district was to be taxed for the proposed improvements. The undertaking was fostered by the P. T. A. Association and expects to be paid for by them although any one may contribute if they desire. The object was to provide a good wholesome recreation for our boys and girls and at the same time improve our school property, which the town of Eatonville and community may well take pride in. We want to make it a community center and with the help of the school children and the co-operation of the town's people, we can have many little needed improvements with very little expense. Continued to col. 6 The skating rink will also be used for a tennis court and we would also like to have a little park, (which may cost a couple of handfuls of seed and a few trees and a few rustic benches) where families and friends throughout the district may feel at liberty to go to at any time. Why not all pull together for the good of our town when the cost is so trifling and the benefit so great. Respectfully, Eva U. Fairbairn, Pres. P. T. A. Pg. 1, col. 6 IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOCAL CHURCH Over $400 has been raised in a drive for funds to improve the Methodist church of Eatonville. This money was pledged in a short time and the campaign is not ended says Mr. Merrow, who had the subscription list out last week. He was highly pleased with the results. The old benches in the church will be replaced by 24 elegant, modern pews, which are as comfortable seats as could be purchased. These pews were bought in Everett at a price nearly $100 lower than Tacoma manufacturers offered, and are a better grade than the Tacoma product. Mr. Coombs and Mr. Hartzler are putting the pews together and it is expected that they will be ready for services Sunday. Ed Kittelman is calcimining the church walls. The color scheme is buff. Four electric lights, one in each corner of the main room, will furnish plenty of light. An old unused chimney, back of the pulpit, has been removed. When the improvements under way are completed, the church interior, in appearance and comfort will equal the churches of cities much larger than Eatonville. Rev. Walker and the church trustees believe that the work and expenditures will result in a greatly increased attendance. Pg. 2, col. 1 THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN STARTS Eatonville and vicinity has been allotted something like $30,000 as its share to raise in the coming year by sale of Thrift Stamps. This is the news that Mrs. Norman J. Bruen received this week and the campaign is under way. A large and representative committee has been appointed and more will be added. A definite plan will be followed and the coming week will be started by advertising the purpose of the stamps. Mrs. Bruen will have charge of the Eatonville district in the campaign. All families or persons having relatives in the U. S. military service are requested to bring pictures of the boys in the service to Mrs. Chas. O. Jackson, one of the local committee. The pictures will be placed in one of the display windows of the Eatonville Drug Store. This display will last for two weeks. Thrift Stamp advertising will be in the window. Mrs. Beulah Hoff left Monday for her home in Centralia. Pg. 2, col. 3 Under the order issued by Charles Hebberd, state food administrator, the wheat flour substitute basis for Washington was changed march 4th, from one third to one half, and a campaign for increased use of potatoes was inaugurated by an option allowing the old requirement to stand if a pound of raw potatoes is also purchased with each pound of flour. "Under the new rule, with each 50 pound purchase of flour the consumer must purchase either 25 pounds of authorized substitutes or else 16 pounds of substitutes and 50 pounds of potatoes," Mr. Hebberd's announcement states. The state has been on a one to three substitution basis, the announcement continues, although most states have been required to sell one pound of substitutes with each pound of flour. Scarcity of substitutes resulted in temporary permission to a few states to reduce the proportion, Mr. Hebberd says, but he predicts the fifty-fifty basis will be in effect in Washington by April 1. The campaign for increased consumption of potatoes will be carried into every corner of the state, according to the food administrator. Posters and booklets, pointing out the advantages to which the vegetable may be put and urging its more extended use in view of the surplus crop and the scarcity of other food products will be distributed in every community. Mr. Hebberd urges that potatoes be used more in hotels and restaurants and recommends that they be served with meat orders without extra charge. He asks housewives to serve them more in their home as a vegetable and use them more liberally for bread making. Retailers are requested to make leaders of potatoes with different displays and advertisements. "By the use of more potatoes in place of white bread more wheat can be released to our soldiers in France and our associates in the war. Potatoes, at present prices, are the cheapest food on the market," Mr. Hebberd declares. The new order does not affect the proportion of substitutes which the wholesaler must sell to the retailer. HOTEL SNOW Now open under the management of J. M. LeRoy, Eatonville, Wa. Pg. 2, col. 4 WHEATLESS BISCUITS Parched cornmeal is the feature of these excellent wheat-less biscuits. First, the cornmeal-one-half cup-is put in a shallow pan placed in the oven and stirred frequently until it is a delicate brown. The other ingredients are a teaspoon of salt, a cup of peanut butter and one and a half cups of water. Mix the peanut butter, water and salt and heat. While this mixture is hot stir in the meal which should also be hot. Beat thoroughly. The dough should be of such consistency that it can be dropped from a spoon. Bake in small cakes in an ungreased pan. This makes 16 biscuits, each of which contains one sixth of an ounce of protein. Pg. 3, col. 2 Here is one that is being told on Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kreger. One of the war flour substitutes that Bob has been purchasing is bran. It seems that he would feed part of the bran to the calves and Mrs. Kreger would occasionally make biscuits out of the bran. The other morning Robert bit into the morning's biscuits with great gusto and paused. He inquired into the peculiar taste of the biscuit. Mrs. Kreger explained that she had made the biscuits from the bran. Then Robert explained, "it's like this," said he, "didn't you know that all the bran was used up? That sack of stuff out there that you took for bran is a specially prepared calf meal that no human can eat. I draw the line on calf meal." Pg. 3. col. 3 SILVER LAKE NEWS Mrs. Axel Berg and Mrs. Bob Kregor were shopping in Tacoma, Wednesday. Mr. Nick Corning who has bought the farm known as the old Clark Place moved on it, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscal Lowell of Harts Lake moved on the Johnson farm, Saturday last. The dance and basket social given at Tanwax Hall, Saturday evening by the Clear lake and Rainier school Red Cross Juniors was well attended. Mrs. John Jensen who has been sick for some time under went an operation Monday at the St. Joseph's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Hillberg entertained a few friends Thursday evening, the occasion being Bob Hillberg's 17th birthday. Plates for 14 were laid. Miss Mildred Steere, Miss Hope Vance, John and Lawrence Ellis of Eatonville, attended the dance, Saturday eve. Chas. Haberland of Tacoma spent the week end at his home. Several of the children here are entertaining the German measles. Those who are afflicted with them are: Carl and Clarence Bennett, Kelmal LeMaster and Clara Jensen. Mr. R. Fiander who has been spending the winter in Yakima returned to his home, Wednesday. Pg. 4, col. 1 & 2 MEAT TASTES BETTER COOKED And tobacco now tastes mush better toasted. You'll know this when you smoke the famous lucky Strike cigarette, the real Burley cigarette. It's toasted. It's toasted to develop and seal in the burley tobacco flavor. 10 cents. Guaranteed by The American Tobacco Co. Incorporated.