THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH, Eatonville, Washington, August 9, 1918 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by E. Ruth Brewer brewerer@att.net 06/04/04 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH A Weekly Paper For Tacoma Eastern People Third Year, No. 52, August 9, 1918 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Pg. 1, col. 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ingle announce the wedding of their daughter Clara, to Mr. Arthur Hemphill of Tacoma, July 29, 1918. Rev. Walker's subject for the morning service next Sunday will be "The Prayer" Against Evil, selected from the 6th chapter of Mathew, 13th verse. His text: Deliver Us From Evil. Miss Gordon will also render a sacred solo. All are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Canty and Mrs. Martin have returned from Seattle where they were sent as delegates from Topeka Council to the Grand Council of Pocohontas held at Seattle recently. Mrs. Martin favored the lodge members with a very interesting account of their trip while in Seattle. The Spokane Council received the prize of a silver tomahawk for having the highest number of member gained in the last year. The Auction Bridge Club met at Mrs. Beckwith's Wednesday evening. Mrs. Luther Wright having high score. Miss Alice Zellig will leave Eatonville soon for Kalama, where she will make a short visit with her folks. From there she intends to go to Sedro-Woolley to join Mr. Jim Franklin, where they will be married shortly. Both parties have the sincerest wishes of the community. Miss Myra Gordon went to Tacoma Saturday where she joined a number of friends who enjoyed a launch party Sunday. >From Tacoma she went to Seattle where she is visiting her brother, Mr. Frank R. Gordon and sister, Mrs. V. C. Niccum. She expects to return at the end of the week. Pg. 1, col. 2 Mrs. Jens Hill and son Kenneth of Williston, North Dakota and Mrs. Geo. Mathewson of Tacoma visited with Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Petersen, last week. The former is a sister-in-law and the latter a sister of Mrs. P. S. Petersen. David Petersen was laid up for a week from injuries received while at work. Mr. and Mrs. Petersen motored to Tacoma, Sunday, spending the day with relatives. Two of our young High School students took a very enjoyable motorcycle ride Sunday. How was kicking boys? Mr. Grover Jacobs was a Tacoma visitor on Tuesday. Royal Neighbor's will give a dance at the Red Men's Hall Saturday evening, August 10. DON'T MISS IT. Pigs For Sale At G. H. Vail, Eatonville, Wash. Phone Main 152. Dr. Wiseman and family motored to Seattle, Sunday, Dr. Wiseman returned home on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Fairbairn, Mr. and Mrs. Concher of Hoquiam and three ladies from Indiana, aunts of Mrs. Concher who were on their way to the mountain, stopped in to visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Fairbairn. Mrs. John Fairbairn whose health was not very good stopped at the home of Mrs. A. U. Fairbairn until the others of the party returned from their trip to the mountain. They reported having had a lovely trip. Mrs. Wm. Farr and daughter Mrs. Ray Morgan of Condon, Oregon were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Geiger, last week returning home on Sunday. Mrs. Arnold Bakke and Mrs. Sena Wright will leave Sunday for a two week's trip to Salem, Oregon to visit relatives. Dr. Guy Penneysacker of Portland, Oregon was the guest at the Geiger home on Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Nelson, who have been visiting their son, c. H. Nelson in Victoria, B. C. are expected home this week. They will make their home with Mrs. A. U. Fairbairn, their daughter, for the winter. H.O.A. CLUB TO HAVE ICE CREAM SOCIAL The H.O.A. Club will have an ice cream social, Saturday evening August 10th, and will be held on Mrs. Sanford's lawn opposite the Eatonville Theater. Everybody is welcome and help the club's fund grow. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Geiger spent Sunday at the Army Post. Misses Martha Kjelstad and Vernetta McCulloch returned last Saturday from Bellingham where they have been attending Normal. Vernetta visited a few days and went to her home in Eastern Washington. Mrs. G. B. Ingersoll, son Briggs and daughter Dorothy returned last Wednesday from a vacation trip to Long Beach, Wash. Mr. J. M. LeRoy formerly of the Hotel Snow, has gone to Tacoma where he will make his permanent residence after going into business. Pg. 1, col. 3 LOCAL RED CROSS ITEMS The Red Cross met as usual last Friday. There was some delay in receiving the work from Tacoma so the ladies made bonnets for Belgian children out of scraps of outing flannel. A quilt was started which will be sold for the benefit of the Red Cross when finished. Little Rhoda Hearn pieced a nice block. Refugee garments will be started next week, and we are in need of more workers. They are not hard to make, so come and bring your lunch and put in as many hours as you can so you may get your Red Crosses for your apron and cap. Mesdames Hearn, Martin, Bartlett, E. A. Williams and Larry Smith attended the Red Cross meeting at Commercial Club in Tacoma last Saturday. Miss Kathleene burke a Red Cross nurse was the speaker. She presented the side of the war which the mothers, children and the nurses behind the lines had to bear and as she narrated her experiences and tell of the spirit of the women across the water there were few dry eyes in the room. We of this great country are so fortunate that it seems as though there should be more who are willing, not to do their bit, but to do their most when and where they are asked and not worry about who is going to get credit for it. The ladies decided to open a gift shop and also hold a market on Saturday afternoons and evening. Everyone is asked to contribute what you can. Some may have a few vegetables, fruit, etc. from their gardens and others may have some useful article which they can spare. No matter what it is, bring it along and we will dispose of it. We are also going to give the Junior Red Cross a chance to help and we are asking them to bring all the tin-foil, papers, sacks, rubber,--in fact all kinds of junk. We will send this to the Salvage Department in Tacoma. For the present we will be located in the storeroom next to the telephone building where parcels may be left at any time. The telephone operator will receive them. Any articles for the gift shop the donor will please put a fair price on them. All money will be turned into headquarters and we will be given credit for it. A nice big fat hen is to be sold, Saturday. Come in and buy a chance which is only 10 cents. All knitters knitting on the grey yarn are requested to turn in the articles by the 20th of this month, so that the sox may be sent to headquarters. Some members who joined the Red Cross when it was first organized and who also paid their 1918 dues again in December have received notices to renew their memberships. This mistake occurred because the first time the membership went to the Tacoma chapter and in December they went through other hands and were sent to Washington, D. C. Those receiving such notices if they paid again last December need pay no attention to them. The following ladies were present: Mesdames Bartlett, Clark, E. A. Williams, Wingard, Olstrom, Brislawn, Vail, Wilcox, Reid, Martin, Hearn, Nettleton, Miss Green, and Miss Wilcox Rhoda Hearn. Why not get your name here? We need soldiers her as well as in the trenches. Pg. 1, col. 4 NEWS FROM SILVER LAKE Hammer formerly lived here. Friends of Mrs. Dahl formerly Miss Augusta Hammer will be surprised to hear of her marriage to Mr. Dahl of Seattle some time last month. Mrs. Ed Reiter and children of Mud Lake spent Tuesday with Mrs. Reiter's sister, Mrs. Axel Berg. Miss Hope Vance is haying at the Cotton-wood ranch this week. Mr. Alfred Nelson spent Monday evening at Stringtown. We wonder what the attraction is? Mr. and Mrs. Hillberg have moved into their new house which is now completed. Mr. and Mrs. John Jensen motored to Eatonville, Monday. Mrs. Hillberg entertained the Ohop Ladies Aid Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and family of Tacoma spent Sunday with Mrs. Smith's father, Mr. Axel Grenon. Mr. M. J. Fisher of Tacoma a well-known promoter of stage novelty features, visited Eatonville a short time ago while on his way to the mountain where he was going in quest of scenes which he wished to procure for his new sketch, entitled "Happy Hours" which he intends producing after his return from Yellowstone Park the latter part of September. Having booked a bevy of the best terpsichorean artists to be found, an item which will have a tendency to make this production snappy and one full of "Pep". The costumes are elaborate and as no expense has been spared in this respect, Mr. Fisher says, he feels confident of a great success. The costumes owrn in the "Chicken Dinner Girl" scene is said to be one of grandeur, and the music and singing by the "Bathing Girls" will be well appreciated by those who will witness this great extravaganza. Among the talent secured by Mr. Fisher are Miss Anna Al???d formerly of the Hippodrome, and the comedian, "Bunty" late of the "Stepsome Operatic Co." of New York. After completing his season in Tacoma and Seattle Mr. Fisher intends to open up a season in South America. HOTEL SNOW CHANGES MANAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Groe assumed management of the Hotel Snow on August 1st. Mr. LeRoy having given up to enter into business in Tacoma. Mr. and Mrs. Groe are long time residents of Eatonville and the major portion of their time here has been spent in serving meals to the public. Their experience and past success are sure to presage a good future for the Hotel Snow. Mrs. Anna Turner spent the week-end in visiting friends and relatives in Seattle and Tacoma. Mrs. Emma Barnum of Seattle, and sister Miss Mary Volanek of Tacoma visited friends in Eatonville, last Wednesday. Mrs. R. W. Coombs was accompanied home from Tacoma by her mother, Mrs. Weaver, last Saturday evening. Flora and Laura Coombs accompanied Mrs. Weaver on her return home Wednesday evening. Pg. 1, col. 5 NEWS FROM ALDER The Reliance Lumber Co. are building a bridge and making other preparations for removing equipment at Reliance. Mrs. E. F. Pershing of Seattle is spending the week with her cousin Mrs. Scurlock who is seriously ill. The Victory Logging Co. will soon be sending in logs. The equipment is ready and everything is going fine. Andrew Fyfe and Claude Bellamy of Alder are employed in the Foundation shipyard in Tacoma. John Hotes is employed in Seattle at present. He has been suffering with rheumatism for some time past. Chas. Boettcher has purchased a new dodge car which has just been brought home by him. Mrs. G. W. Stoner spent last week end in Tacoma. Randolph Fyfe formerly of Alder was married in Seattle last week where he expects to make his home. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Sanders and daughters Eloise and Sylvia and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman and daughter Inez were visitors at Sunrise farm, Sunday. NEWS FROM BENSTON Mrs. John Anderson and son Roy motored to Tacoma, Monday. The dredge has resumed operations on the Barbezat swamp after a ten day lay-off. Mr. Geo. Daniels has the job of hauling coal for the dredge. The ball game that was to be played on the home grounds, Sunday between the Benston "go-getters" and the Eatonville team was called off as the Eatonville failed to make an appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lipke and children and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ehlhart and son Arthur spent Sunday picnicking at Point Defiance park. Mrs. Alice Webster is quite ill at her home at Muck Creek. NEWS FROM OHOP VALLEY (Too late for last week's Issue) Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Falk and Miss Francis Bloomquist of Aberdeen visited in Ohop Valley this week, making their headquarters at Mr. H. Anderson's. Mrs. L. Black and sons of Tacoma are visiting at Peterson's. Miss Emma Espeland and Mr. and Mrs. W. Espeland spent the week end at Ed Anderson's Sr. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Johnson of Tacoma, Ruben Johnson of Bremerton and the Misses Eva and Louise hall of Kent spent Saturday evening at E. Jacobson's. The young folks attended the dance at Eatonville and on Sunday the party motored to the mountain and spent several days there. Rev. A. Anderson of Seattle held services in the Edgerton School Saturday evening and on Sunday morning. Mr. Falk of Aberdeen sang several solos. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Falk and Miss Francis Bloomquist spent Tuesday evening visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. Olden. Mr. C. Jaensch is filling his silo this week. Large crowds of tourists are being served every day at the Ohop Bob, "the place of good eats." Pg. 1, col. 6 NEWS FROM SWAN LAKE Mr. and Mrs. John Batchie of Tacoma, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jackson and Mrs. Rudy Marti of Eatonville, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Berg of Silver lake, ate chicken dinner at Robt. Kregers Sunday. The occasion being Mrs. Kreger's birthday. The Misses Sylvia Alstad and Margaret Schmid have returned to Tacoma after a weeks' visit at the "Reevemoor". Grant Johnson of Tacoma was a caller in this vicinity last Sunday. Mr. Chas. Kreger is putting up his silo and expects to get it filled this week. Oscar Lowell and family motored to American Lake, Sunday evening. Sidney Howard and wife of Roy spent the week end at Chas. Kregers. Mr. Geo. Dean was calling on friends last Monday. Mr. Dellplain, Pierce County Club leader called on the members of the boys and girls garden club last Friday afternoon, and inspected their respective gardens and animals. The same evening the members met at the Asmussen home where they were given a splendid talk and stereopticon views of other gardens and stock raising by outside clubs, which we hope will create an inspiration to the Swan Lake gardeners. Mrs. Annie Gilreath of Seattle visited her parents the early part of the week. Mr. Asmussen and Nick Koenig were business callers in Tacoma last Tuesday. NEWS FROM ELBE Miss Evelyn Jensen of Ballard came Tuesday evening to spend two weeks with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sachs. Mrs. John Horn and family also her sister, Miss Pearl Moriarity were Tacoma visitors one day last week. Mrs. Anna Throgmartin of Puyallup spent several days of the past week with her sister, Mrs. Flora Kellar and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Whitney and family, Mr. Dayton Grabill also Mr. Rudolph Kolb were Sunday callers at Paradise Valley. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Auvil and family made a trip to Camp Lewis, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bonincamp left Elbe for Seattle the last of the week where they will reside. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet DuGay have moved into the house recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Bonincamp. Mrs. Maude Montague, and two daughters also her mother, Mrs. Kate Borden will leave for Seattle Thursday afternoon to visit Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hering and will leave by boat Monday for Los Angeles, Cal. to visit Mrs. Montague's daughter, Mrs. Walter Sturtevant and family. Henry Jensen was a business caller in Tacoma, August 5th. Lee Cronkhite made a trip to Ashford the first of the week on the Standard oil wagon. N. C. Christensen spent Sunday in Olympia. Pg. 4, col. 2 Managing Editor, The Dispatch, Eatonville, Wash. Dear Sir:-- Because the nation's reserve has been depleted by the calling of literally thousands of graduate nurses for service in military and naval hospitals, it is absolutely necessary immediately to call 25,000 student nurses for training in American hospitals. These young women are to be enrolled in the united States Student nurse Reserve. The enrollment will begin July 29. Enclosed is an outline of the situation for use off the reporter whom we are asking you to assign to cover this matter in your own locality. It is probable that the chairman of the State Division of the Woman's Committee will be able to give him additional information at the enrollment office established by the local unit of the Women's Committee. Thanking you in advance for the help which you will be able to give, we remain, Yours sincerely, J. C. Gorgas, Surgeon General, United States Army. Rupert Blue, Surgeon General, united States Public Health Service. Anna Howard Shaw, Chairman, women's Committee, Council of National Defense. Franklin Martin, Chairman, General medical Board, Council of National Defense. {Outline follows} pg. 4, col. 3 TRAINING SCHOOL {more info about Nursing} pg. 5, col. 1 & 2 The following clipping was received by Mrs. Rudolph Fitzer from her sister, Miss Lella McCloud who is now at Palo Alto, Cal. Mountain View, July 20,-- The first military funeral service to be held in Mountain View during the present war took place on last Wednesday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church when a large number of friends, including many of the business men of Mountain View and vicinity, were present to pay their last respects to the late Glenmore Poppleton who met his death so suddenly in San Mateo last Sunday evening as he was on his way to Fort Scott. The Rev. C. H. Reyburn, his pastor, came home from his vacation at Fresno to take charge of the services and was assisted by the Rev. W. C. Spaan of Camp Fremont, who received Glenmore into the church, and by the Rev. Walter Hayes of Palo Alto, a former pastor of the family who knew Glenmore when but a little lad. Musical numbers were solemnly and sweetly sung by the choir, and included "Safe in the Arms of Jesus", "Face to Face" with duet by Mesdames Cutter and Selenger, and "One Sweetly Solemn Thought", by Helen Finfrock. Glenmore was a member of high standing in the electrician class of the enlisted specialists' prepatory school at Fort Winfield Scott. Captain Dunsmuir Alden, commandant of the school also one of the lieutenants and a detachment from Fort Scott were present to pay military honors to their dead comrade. The pallbearers were also men in the service. The interment was at Alta Mesa, where a salute was given by the firing squad and bugle taps were sounded. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the sorrowing parents, the relatives and friends in their bereavement. Glenmore Poppleton was a young man whose life was exemplary, of fine Christian character, an active worker in the church of which he was a member and one who will be greatly missed in the community. Pg. 5, col. 4 FARMING IN EASTERN WASHINGTON (Contributed by Lawrence Fairbairn) Lawrence Fairbairn, who has been spending a few days with his parents and friends in Eatonville, left for Yakima, Washington where he is employed on a ranch. He came over the Cascades, by way of the sunset highway, through Ellensburg, and the Snoqualmie Pass, and to Tacoma and reports that the scenery is great and that the roads are in excellent condition. The crops in and around Yakima are very good, considering the weather conditions. The fruit crop is not quite so heavy this year as it was last year, owing to the late frosts which done some damage to the small fruits especially so to the peaches and cherries. The alfalfa crop, in the un-irrigated portions of the Yakima districts, is lighter than it was last year. O course on the reservation and in other localities where irrigation is practiced, the crops are about the same as usual. Hay is going to command a high figure, as the crop is light and less acreage is devoted to it. Because quite a number of acres which heretofore have been raising alfalfa, are now producing sugar beets, for the sugar factory at Yakima. Wages are good and there is lots of work to be had. The weather up to present writing has been very dry, with no rain to speak of. The annual precipitation being only ten inches. Wheat on the upper bench land and above irrigation will be nearly a total loss as the evaporation of soil moisture has been so thorough that no moisture now remains for crop products. Yakima is a modern city in every respect and has a population of (20,000), twenty thousand. Business is good, and opportunities are many. The city is built on a level plat on the banks of the Yakima River, and is on the main line of the Northern Pacific. Yakima is a good town, if you doubt this statement, drop over any time, and see for yourself. And we the people of that portion of this district known as the Wereax Valley, are doing our bit, not only in contributing cheerfully to the Red Cross in purchasing War Savings stamps, Liberty bonds and Thrift Stamps, but in helping Uncle Sam to feed, and to clothe your soldier boy, whether he be at the front, on the sea, or in our contonments.