THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH, Eatonville, Washington, June 21, 1918

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THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH
A Weekly Paper For Tacoma Eastern People
Third Year, No. 45, June 21, 1918
Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
H.O.A. MEETING
The H. O. A. Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Matheny, next Saturday June 29, at 2:00 
o'clock. All welcome.

The police officers wired to Wickstrom's father who lives at Hood's River, Oregon.
Recent reports show that Wickstrom is gradually recovering the almost fatal accident.
Otto Nansen was exceptionally lucky, receiving hardly a scratch.
Otto is employed by the Eatonville Auto Company at present.

A large crowd of young people from Eatonville attended the dance at Ashford last 
Saturday night and reported "A swell time."
Miss Louise Nagley who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nagley of 
Eatonville since the close of her school term, left for Seattle last Monday. Miss Nagley 
will teach school at Raymond next year where she has been employed heretofore.
Mrs. Waldo Jones and daughter Margaret of Tacoma are visiting with Mrs. Jones' 
mother, Mrs. Victor this week.
Miss L. Tuttle of Montana was visiting friends in Eatonville one day this week.
Miss Carrie Nagley, who has taught in Eatonville Schools for the past two years with 
marked success has gone to Seattle where she will attend summer school in the 
University of Washington specializing in Music and Art. Miss Nagley is remarkably 
gifted in both studies and there is no doubt as to her success as a teacher of these subjects.
Ed Wingard visited his sister in Tacoma this week.

The Eatonville logging camp was shut down last Wednesday night for the Fourth of July.
They will not resume operations until after they repair a log carriage in the mill and one 
of the donkeys will be sent to Seattle for repairs.
Two of the donkeys will scrape the log pond at the mill during the time the mill and camp 
will be shut down.
The fallers and buckers will work until July Fourth so that timber will be fell for the 
donkeys to start July 8th.

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HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
Motorcycle in collision with car run by girl learning to drive.
Thrown off his motorcycle by colliding with an automobile at the intersection f 37th and 
Pacific Ave. about 11:30 a week ago last Wednesday night George Wickstrom was 
knocked unconscious and when taken to the Northern Pacific Hospital was found to have 
a fracture at the base of the skull.
Wickstrom and a friend, Otto Nansen both of whom were employed by the Eatonville 
Lumber Company and live at Eatonville were riding a motorcycle south on pacific Ave., 
when they were hit by a two passenger Ford, owned by Gabe Wallace, driven by Miss 
Vernie Munter. In the seat with Miss Munter was L. G. Orvis, who was teaching her to 
drive the car.
When the car and the motorcycle collided, the girl let the steering gear go and the 
momentum of the car threw it skidding on its side.
The front wheels of the auto were wrecked while the motorcycle was but slightly 
damaged.

Fred Preston, former dairyman of Eatonville, has gone to Constantine, Mich., where he 
owns sixty acres of timber land and where he will remain for the period of the war. Mr. 
Preston left here last Saturday by motor for Tacoma. He sold his auto in Tacoma and with 
his family proceeded thence home by train.
Miss Clara Ingle will spend the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ingle, 
arriving tomorrow. Miss Ingle is attending Normal school in Bellingham.
Miss Lela Peterson paid a short visit to relatives in Tacoma leaving here on Sunday. She 
returned earlier than had been expected because of being stricken with tonsillitis. At the 
present writing, however, she has fully recovered.
Mr. C. A. Howard left for Oregon with a party of pleasure seekers who left here in a 
machine somewhat larger and powerful than a Ford. He has sent several postals to his 
wife in which he stated that he was having an elegant time and he cannot say exactly 
when he will return.
Mr. Ray Replogle of Seattle motored to Eatonville last Sunday and was the guest of his 
mother-in-law. Dr. Wiseman, who accompanied him on his return trip to Seattle and 
returned to Eatonville Monday.
Jacob Kenny formerly a resident of Eatonville but more recently employed at Graham, 
has again become a resident of Eatonville having entered the employ of the Eatonville 
Lumber Company.
N. P. Williams has sold his team of horses to Robt. Esselstein.
Mrs. George Ailport of Bismark visited with Mrs. J. T. Clark last Thursday.
Frank Hekel "The Ford mechanic" and Frank Thompson the blacksmith went on a fishing 
trip last Sunday and had exceptional good luck. Hekel caught 51 and Thompson caught 
63. This is considered a very good catch because fish are a scarce article now and only 
good fishermen can catch them.
L. J. Leake and family had as their week end guests the following: Mrs. Myrtle Taylor, 
Miss Alice Taylor, Mrs. McAllister, Sr., Mrs. McAllister, Jr. and Mr. Bob McAllister all 
of Seattle. Miss Mildred Steere and Mr. Harry James were also dinner gusts on Sunday.

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NEW HOTEL SNOW RE-OPENS
Mr. Jack LeRoy, proprietor of the Hotel Snow, announces that the improvement work 
since the fire is now all completed and the new rooms are now ready for occupancy.
The new rooms are modern in every respect with electric lights, hot and cold water, baths 
etc., and are intended to meet all requirements of the transient and local trade.
The dining room will cater to the wants of the inner man with special stress on chicken 
dinners.
Mr. LeRoy has had a great many years experience in this line and understands just what 
will tickle your palate. For an excellent dinner and solid comfort we advise you to give 
the Hotel Snow a trial which will convince you of the ability of Mr. LeRoy in 
administering to your wants, be they as fastidious as they can be.

NOTICE
The local team in order to continue its Baseball schedule must have financial assistance. 
The last few games the team has been gradually running in the hole.
It costs money to transport teams from Tacoma and if every ball fan who attends the 
games would give a quarter or more we could see our way clear. We have a good 
schedule of games arranged and without immediate assistance we will be forced to cancel 
them. The brand of ball the local team has been playing lately deserves the patronage of 
every one. M. C. Hill, Manager.
Sunday, June 23rd the local team meets the Tacoma Beavers so let us have a good turnout 
boost for the home team.

BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. O. J. Haugen entertained a number of young folks at a birthday party in honor of her 
daughter Ragnil's 13th birthday and her son Oscar's 8th birthday.
A dainty luncheon was served after which the afternoon was spent in taking photos and 
playing games.
Miss Ragnil and Master Oscar were the recipient of many handsome gifts.
Those present were: Mesdames Edwin Moen, A. Knudson and the Misses Frances 
Mensik, Ragnil Haugen, Marie and Lillie Interbitzen, Martha Gelstin, Solvay and Olga 
Overlie, Anna and Clara Haugen, Lillian and Anna Mickelson and Messrs. Herman 
Overlie, Oscar and Julian Haugen, Rudolph Marti, Mr. O. H. Haugen and the hostess, 
Mrs. Haugen.

OHOP VALLEY NEWS
Mrs. Geiger and children of Eatonville visited at Mr. J. Malm's and H. Anderson's.
Mr. and Mrs. Kjelstad and son Matteus spent Sunday at Camp Lewis visiting their 
nephew.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Anderson visited at the Canyada in LaGrande, Tuesday.
Mrs. Herman Anderson, Mrs. J. Malm, Andrew Anderson, Ida Anderson and Mary 
Jacobson were Tacoma visitors this week.
Mrs. Emma Nensen, Hennie Nensen, Ethel Jacobson and Mrs. E. Jacobson spent 
Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. L. Olden, the occasion being her birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Joslyn spent a few days of last week in Tacoma.
Visitors at Mr. E. Hedberg's Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Swedlund, Mrs. Sandgren, Mr. 
Westerlund and Miss Nelson all of Tacoma.
Mrs. C. Jaensch spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. Malm.
Mr. J. Larson has purchased a new Cadillac car.

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EATONVILLE'S NEW MORTUARY PARLORS
The A. W. Merrow Co. undertakers, have purchased the building formerly owned by 
Frank Mensik and used as a bakery. The building is to be remodeled throughout and 
when completed will be modern up-to-the minute mortuary parlors. The front is to be 
removed and replaced by a more modern store front with an entrance to one side for a 
stairway to the upper story which is to be arranged into well-equipped living apartments 
for Mr. and Mrs. Merrow.
The lower story will be partitioned off into a morgue, laying out rooms, show rooms and 
an office. Mr. Merrow states that the firm has been inconvenienced by cramped quarters 
for some time past and a year ago he purchased the lot adjoining the bakery with the 
intent of erecting a building hereon. However the building now purchased with the vacant 
lot adjoining will answer the firm's needs admirably.
All carpenter work in connection with the improvements is in charge of J. C. Coombs.

AT THE BIG TENT
Chautauqua opens Saturday, June 22nd.
S. Platt Jones, Yankee Humorist and the Ruth Runner Concert Company will be the 
opening attractions.
There are vocal and instrumental trios, violin, piano, cello and banjo and lots of costume 
work. Don't miss the start.
It is both prophecy and history that anyone that doesn't laugh at and with S. Platt Jones 
will never laugh again. Take your vacation at home, buy season tickets and save money.
$1.00 for the school pupils and $2.00 for adults, with 10 per cent war tax added which 
goes to our good Uncle Sam.

OUR WAR SAVINGS QUOTA
Pursuant to the proclamation of the President of the United States and the Governor of 
this State, meetings will be held in every School House in this country at 8 p.m. on Friday 
June 28, 1918 to secure subscriptions for War Savings Stamps in the amount which the 
Unites States government expects to borrow from the people of this country in this way. 
Our quota is $27,200.00.

OVERLIE-MOEN NUPTIALS
Miss Magda Overlie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Overlie became the bride of Mr. 
Edwin Moen, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Moen all of Eatonville.
The ceremony took place at Seattle, May 31st.
The groom is employed in the mill at Bordeaux, Wash.
Mrs. Moen expects to join her husband the latter part of this week.

EATONVILLE ON THE MAP
Eatonville is on the Chautauqua map. She went over three times for national service.
A good success at last lyceum-that's why they heard of us and came to us with the big 
Chautauqua Assembly. Buy season tickets now and make Eatonville's first Chautauqua a 
success in every way.

The Red Cross met last Friday with the following members present: Mesdames Green, 
Bartlett, Coombs, Walker, Wingard, Hearn, E. Williams, Martin, Wilcox, Nettleton and 
Miss Wilcox.
More workers are needed. Why not join now? Next meeting Friday June 21st.

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MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION
To the People of the City of Eatonville:
The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed June 28th, as national War Savings Day and 
the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Washington have 
issued proclamations pursuant thereto.
Therefore now I, A. W. Bridge mayor of Eatonville, call upon all the people of this City 
to observe conscientiously the spirit and intent of these proclamations and to attend the 
meetings on June 28th and to pledge themselves on or before that date to the full limit of 
their ability for the purchase of War Savings Stamps, as a definite proof of loyalty and 
patriotism.
I urge upon the citizens to save constantly and economize in the expenditure of labor and 
the purchase of materials and in every way avoid competition with the Government.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
The precinct caucus of the Republican party held at the Town Hall last Saturday evening 
was marked by the utmost harmony.
Mayor Bridge was chosen temporary chairman and Chas. C. Biggs temporary secretary. 
A nominating committee of three, Chas. C. Biggs, Sidney Potter and N. P. Christensen, 
was appointed by the Chairman. After a short absence the committee rendered a report of 
nominations as delegates to the County Convention which was unanimously adopted by 
the meeting.
The delegates are: T. S. Galbraith, C. C. Snow, T. C. VanEaton, R. Canty, A. W. Bridge 
and G. B. Ingersoll.
The Alternates are: Norman J. Bruen, C. H. Williams, A. U. Fairbairn, r. Marti, N. P. 
Christensen and Chas. C. Biggs.
The County Convention will be held in Tacoma, June 22nd.

ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY
JUST FROM THE FRONT
Gunner Johnson, fresh from the fire and blood and destruction and devastation of the 
Flanders front, will speak at Chautauqua on the fourth evening. He, Gunner Johnson, 
fought with the Royal Canadian Horse artillery and went thru Vimy Ridge, Ypres and the 
other immortal battles of the restless Canadians. Not one member of his original battalion 
now remains at the front. He was wounded at Vimy Ridge, is only now recovering, and 
was secured for Chautauqua just as the season started.

EATONVILLE BALL TEAM LOSE
The local baseball team was defeated last Sunday by the Base Hospital team of Camp 
Lewis by a score of 2 to 0.
The game was a pitching duel thru out and the best man won.
The first score was made in the 7th inning by the visitors due to an error made by the left 
fielder.
This is considered the best game of the season, although not very exciting it showed 
professional ball on both sides.
The home team is playing splendid ball and they deserve the sincere support of the public 
so turn out!
Batteries for Eatonville were: Bender and Plan.
For the Base Hospital were: Coffman and Krauf.
Bender and Coffman both pitched an exceptional good game.

R. Canty is in receipt of a postal from his son Will announcing his safe arrival in France. 
Will is with a Replacement Battalion of machine gunners of the U. S. marine Corps and 
will, no doubt, go directly to the front line trenches.

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WILSON-NEWLAND NUPTIALS
A very pretty romance culminated in the marriage, Saturday June 1st, of Miss Helen 
Wilson of Eatonville and Russell J. Newland of Tacoma.
The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. Alch Greene of the Baptist Church.
The couple first met in Tacoma two years ago when Miss Wilson was attending Business 
College there. Helen is well and favorably known by everyone in this community having 
lived here from her earliest childhood and, of late, being employed as bookkeeper for 
Christensen's Dept. Store where her courtesy and attention was appreciated by all.
Mr. Newland is a loftsman in the employ of the Todd Shipyard in Tacoma and the young 
couple will make their home in that city after July 1st.
The best wishes of the entire community go with the young people to their new home.

BELATED APPRECIATION
Amid the selfishness and grasping instincts that form a certain share of the business 
connections of our lives, the spirit of self-sacrifice and of respectfulness stand out as a 
beacon of better things to come, as a lighthouse in a storm.
This has been demonstrated on many occasions by the local tribe of Red Men. Times, 
almost without number, the membership have cheerfully given the use of their hall for the 
Red Cross, the Central Council or some other organization working for national or 
community benefit.
Not only in this manner, but on many occasions when some one person or family of our 
community found themselves in dire need, a benefit ball or supper, was given in the Red 
Men's Hall without a rental charge for its use.
A sincere appreciation of this spirit would be more freely given were it generally known 
of the struggles and sacrifice of the membership of the organization in erecting and 
paying for their Hall.
When the organization was first formed here some eleven or twelve years ago and for a 
long time thereafter its very existence was sometimes despaired of, due to the immense 
debt assumed by the organization, small and struggling as it was at that time.
This tribe has deservedly grown to be the strongest, numerically, of any organization in 
the Tacoma Eastern and while it is, at last, free from debt it will soon be under great 
expense for the necessary repairs of the building.
When one considers the principles of fraternalism alone these acts of the Red Men would 
occasion no surprise, since this is a part of their teachings, but too often, fraternalism is 
nothing more than an ideal. The teachings exist but are not turned to practical account. In 
Nisqually Tribe of Redman, we have a concrete example of fraternalist ideals 
demonstrated in a practical manner.
Give us more such organizations.

HUNTER INJURED IN FIGHT WITH BEAR
Mr. Adolph Rotter, of the vicinity of Alder, lies in the Eatonville General Hospital with a 
badly lacerated thigh and a bullet hole through the little finger and below the knee of the 
right limb, all of which he incurred in a hand-to-hand encounter with a bear when his son, 
coming to his assistance, finally shot and killed the bear, accidentally striking the father 
with the same bullet.
Mr. Rotter is getting along nicely and unless complications arise, will soon be well.

For Sale-Royal Ann Cherries. Inquire at Frank Mensik.

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WAR SAVINGS DAY
By proclamation of the President, June 28, has been designated as War Savings Day and 
it is on this day that the supreme effort will be put forth to bring each precinct up to ready 
reach of its quota.
The quota for Eatonville precinct is $34,500.00 to be raised during the year 1918 and of 
this amount, only about $10,000. has been raised to date.