THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH, Eatonville, Washington, October 11, 1918 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by E. Ruth Brewer brewerer@att.net 07/07/04 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH A Weekly Paper For Tacoma Eastern People Third Year, No. 61, October 11, 1918 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Pg. 1, col. 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL FOR RENT-House with garage. Inquire at Eatonville Drug Store. FOR SALE-A full-blooded 3 year old Guernsey bull. Apply at H. Kjelstad, Ohop Valley. Mrs. Roy Beckwith is on the sick list this week. REGISTER NOW! Registration Books will be closed on October 15th. Don't forget to register. Eatonville Council will have a special meeting, at the Town Hall, Friday evening, October 11th. Action will be taken in regards to a special election to be held in regards to admitting the park Addition. Anyone having bills against the Tacoma-Eastern Fair Association will please present same to the Treasurer as soon as possible. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Howard entertained at dinner, Sunday, October 7th, Miss Vobeyda and Dr. M. C. Hill. The occasion being the anniversary of Miss Vobeyda's birthday. Pg. 1, col. 2 M. E. CHURCH MEETINGS Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Preaching Service at 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these services. Arthur W. Smith, Pastor. WANTED WE WANT SALES REPRESENTATIVES IN EVERY TOWN IN WASHINGTON. We prefer men who have sold stock, insurance, real estate, books; or who have had no sales experience but would like to develop into salesmen. We train every applicant accepted and provide a system that will enable any one who works to make from $75.00 to $150.00 per week. Can also use women of exceptional ability. Position is permanent. In applying state age, past business experience, number of years you have lived in community and references. Address in confidence-KANE MFG. CO. 1626-27 L. C. Smith Bldg., Seattle. Wash. Adv. No. 61-3t. Mr. and Mrs. Groe of the Tourist Hotel had as a week end guest, Mr. Jack Douglas, who just returned from Nome, Alaska, where he had been for the last six years. Mr. Douglas will be engaged by the government and will be located at Bremerton. The H. O. A. Club have purchased the long-wanted piano. Mrs. Chas. Geiger entertained the Auction Bridge Club Wednesday evening. Mrs. Brantner having high score. The guests were: Mesdames LaBreche, Galbraith, Ingersoll, Pravitz, Jacobs, Fairbairn, Christensen, Hearn, Brantner, Wright, Miss McCullough and Mrs. Davie of LaGrande. BASKET BALL GAME Friday Oct. 18, 1918 High School vs. Alumni Everybody cordially invited. This should be a good game. This will be the final appearance of some members of the alumni, "until peace reigns" and since the boys are devoting their time and athletic ability to build up the depleted treasury of the Student Body, it is up to the "fans" to assist by being present at this "last appearance". Admission is at the popular price of 10 and 20. Turn out, and give the boys a rousing send-off. Pg. 1, col. 2 & 3 QUARANTINE REGULATIONS POSTED Yesterday afternoon, deputies from the office of the County Sheriff posted notices in Eatonville, which close all schools, churches, halls and all assemblages until such time as the order is revoked. Local pool room proprietors are notified that they may permit pool or billiard games but no cards are to be played or chairs furnished for the purpose of permitting persons to lounge in these places of business. Dr. Bridge could not be found at a late hour yesterday, evening so it is not known what additional steps, if any, may be taken in Eatonville. There is no information given out that would in any way indicate the length of time these regulations will be in force. Pg. 1, col. 3 & 4 IN REGARDS TO "SPANISH INFLUENZA" (A Letter From the State Board of Health) To the Editor: I earnestly request that you publish the following statement as a matter of news in your paper, as I believe the prevention of a serious outbreak of influenza in the State is possible, with the earnest cooperation of the people. Yours truly, T. D. TUTTLE, Commissioner. A good deal has been published with regard to the outbreak of "Spanish Influenza" in our army camps and cities especially in the eastern part of the United States. This disease is spreading very rapidly. We are frequently asked "What is the probability of an outbreak of this disease in the State of Washington?" My answer is, the disease is already here. It has not assumed epidemic form as yet. It can be prevented from assuming epidemic form only by the earnest, conscientious and intelligent help of every citizen of the State. It is not deemed practical to establish quarantine for this disease. The means of preventing the spread of the disease are so simple that they are usually neglected, but we urge them upon each citizen and ask each man, woman and child in the State, as a patriotic duty, as an effort to conserve man-power and woman-power, to practice the following simple precautions. 1. Never cough or sneeze without holding a handkerchief before your face. 2. Keep away from public gathering and public places as much as possible. If necessary for you to go into crowded places get out as soon as possible. 3. If you have a cold, even the most simple cold, keep your face away from other people's faces. Do not kiss the members of your family, and do not breathe directly into other people's faces. 4. If you have any symptoms whatsoever of grippe stay at home. Do not visit others or permit others to visit you. Keep your windows wide open so that you may have an abundance of fresh air. If you do not promptly recover, or if you feel ill, call your physician. The above mentioned precautions are extremely simple and yet if you will only consider for a moment, you will realize that we are asking you to practice voluntary quarantine instead of trying to put you under quarantine by law. We are asking you as a patriotic service to actually go into quarantine and stay there until all danger of spreading the disease is passed. Should the disease become epidemic in your community, it will be necessary to close all places of public gathering. Pg. 1, col. 3 FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN The local campaign for the sale of bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan is progressing very satisfactorily. Little urging is necessary most people voluntarily making application. The quota assigned to the Eatonville district is $13,000. At the present writing $15,500 has been raised. Our quota in the Third Liberty Loan campaign was $7,000 and without any difficulty the sum of $21,000 was raised. Our quota in comparison with other localities and the total for the state is very small and we should contribute double the amount assigned us. To secure a bond of the Fourth Liberty Loan series, an application, together with at least 10 per cent deposit payment, should be in the hands of some member of the committee on or before Friday, October 18th. The members of the local committee are: N. J. Bruen, Chairman; Grover Jacobs, A. W. Bridge, Chas. O. Jackson, N. C. Christensen, Andrew Anderson, Roy Wright, E. A. Loew, H. R. Lanning, LaGrande, Edison Rathbone, Alder. A full report of the campaign will be published in next week's issue of the "Dispatch", together with a list of the Fourth Liberty Loan subscribers. WILL YOUR NAME BE THERE? Pg. 1, col. 5 EAATONVILLE'S LYCEUM COURSE OPENS OCT. 15 Last season a few of the business men of Eatonville, formed a company for the purpose of procuring something that would interest the grown folks and at the same time serve as an educator for the school children. We got in touch with several different companies and finally decided on the Redpath Lyceum Bureau. This year finds us back again with four attractions, the first of which, "The Woodland Singers" will appear on October 15; the second on the program will be the "Regniers", Unique Musical Entertainers who will appear on December 7; the third on the program are "The Columbians", Saxophone and drum artists who make their appearance on February 20; the fourth and last number of the program will be "Flahiff", a U. S. citizen, who entered the army in Canada, fought in the trenches and returned to America and will relate some of the episodes which transpired "over there". All of these numbers are the best to be obtained in their line and it is to the public now as to whether we keep these plays a going or not. The prices of admission are reasonable; $1.50 for a season ticket which will include admission for your children who are attending the grade school, 50 cents for a single ticket of admission with the exception of the last number which will be 75 cents. Here is hoping we will meet with success and thereby keep Eatonville on the map, and let the lovers of music and art enjoy themselves. NEWS FROM ALDER The hard rain, Sunday prevented many of the Alder people from visiting the Fair at Puyallup. Mr. Andrew Fyfe is helping Charles Boettcher do some fall work on the place. Fred Geirtz made a business trip to town, Monday evening. Mr. Graham's school stage being temporarily broke down, Charles Boettcher made the trip, Monday. Mr. N. C. Jensen and children are visiting the Puyallup Fair. NEWS FROM ALDER (Too late for Last Issue) Mrs. Andrew Fyfe who has been very ill at the hospital in Eatonville, has returned home. Mr. Frank Criswell made a business trip to Eatonville, last week. Mr. John Hotes is home recovering from a broken arm, which he received in the shipyards in Seattle. A number of Alder people visited the Tacoma-Eastern fair Saturday. Mrs. May Toney-Barnes is reported as recovering from a severe nervous trouble. Her many friends here are glad to learn. Henry Hedborg had a narrow escape from injury last week when his horse became frightened and throwed him then proceeded to roll him out several times. Word has been received from most of the boys who entered Pullman, telling of their safe arrival at the college. The rain has put out forest fires that had been raging around Alder for some time. Martin Toney has returned home with his horse which was exhibited at the Fair, winning a blue ribbon. Mr. Jack Bellamy will reside in Alder for the present. Pg. 1, col. 6 INFLUENZA CLAIMS RELATIVE OF LOCAL CITIZEN A copy of the Ridgewood (New Jersey) News of the issue of Sept 20th, has appeared on our desk, courtesy of Mr. J. C. Coombs. It contains a long article on the demise of John Coombs and Garry Swap, two chums of Ridgewood who had arrived at draft age and had gone together, at the call of Uncle Sam, to Boston. When they left home they were in the best of health and both fine specimens of physical manhood. Ten days later when the other Ridgewood boys came home for the week-end they reported that young Coombs was ill and Swap had remained with him to assist his chum in any way possible. It developed that young Coombs ailment was "Spanish influenza" and he died at 11:00 o'clock of the same night the boys had gone home. Swap died at 9:00 o'clock the following morning. Coombs was a grand-nephew of J. C. Coombs of Eatonville, and from the account in the "News" where he had been employed a linotype operator, was a young man of good Christian character, punctual, hones, painstaking in his work and endowed with innumerable good qualities. LOCAL RED CROSS ITEMS The Red Cross was well represented at the Tacoma-Eastern Fair. The auxiliary moved their Gift Shop to a booth, where they displayed their stock and found ready buyers. Not much is left and the ladies in charge are asking for more articles for this week. A number of refugee garments which we are making now were shown and the barrel for Belgium was filled to overflowing with clothing, between five and six hundred pounds were collected. A very small contribution of towels, sheets, etc. for the hospitals in France was gathered. There were a lot of families who didn't do their duty here. The concert given by Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Brislawn was a success in every way and the efforts of these ladies were rewarded by being able to turn into the Red Cross Treasury, the sum of $40.50. The Gift Shop sales this week included the sale of the quilt, pig and hen and ice-cream, which amounted to $209.87. The expenses were $39.95 for the ice-cream and quilt. We are still collecting pits and nut shells. These may be left at the Gift Shop or sent by the children to school. These will be later shipped to some receiving point. Arrangements are underway for the organization f a surgical dressing class. We are doing very nicely with the library as a work room, but we really need more machines. If any one has a machine which they would loan us we will call for it and see that it is well taken care of. We would like to get at least three more. The lucky number for the quilt was 777. It is being advertised in the Tacoma papers and if not claimed by November 1st, it will revert back to the Red Cross. LOG SCHOOL-HOUSE TO BECOME CLUB HOUSE A benefit Concert will be given at some time in the near future for the purpose of raising the funds necessary to transform the old log school-house into a club house. The matter of fitting the building up will be left to a great extent, with the school children, and all departments of the school will participate in that matter as well as in the Benefit Concert. Full details will be given when plans have been finally adopted. Pgs. 4 & 5 {large Liberty Bond Advertisements} Pg. 6 col. 4 NEWS FROM ELBE Mrs. John Brady, Mrs. Clair Reeves and Mrs. Arthur Borden of National were callers in Elbe one day last week. Axel Kasperson of the Elbe Lumber Mill was a business caller in Tacoma during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Baker and family moved to Orting last week. Mrs. Whitney was on the sick list the past week. Mrs. H. M. Brayton called on Mrs. D. E. Whitney, Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Helton McQueen will move to Tacoma in the near future. Mrs. Dolph Auvil of Rhotter District visited Elbe School the first of the week. John Mogg of the Tacoma shipyards was in Elbe several days of last week visiting his many friends. Dan Sachs of Tacoma spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sachs. Mrs. H. C. McQueen was an Eatonville caller Tuesday evening. Mrs. Kate Borden and Miss Allegra Montague arrived in Elbe, Tuesday afternoon of last week after having spent several weeks visiting near Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Glen Parks and Mrs. Hill of Alder called on friends in Elbe, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Temple were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sachs, Sunday. Many from Elbe attended the fair at Eatonville, during Fair week. Mr. and Mrs. Maze and two children were Tacoma visitors one day last week. The town of Elbe is taking on a business air lately, the shingle mill having once more resumed operations. The bridge crew are still working and hope to have the piers ready for the steel bridge very soon. NEWS FROM OHOP VALLEY (Too late for Last Week's Issue) Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Arnston of Tacoma and Miss Nellie Arnston of Graham spent the week end at H. Anderson's. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Anderson family attended the Puyallup Fair, Wednesday. Andrew Anderson made a business trip to Tacoma the first of the week. Mrs. E. Jacobson and Ethel motored to Tacoma Friday. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Johnson of Tacoma spent Wednesday evening at Jacobson's. Jim Carlson of Tacoma spent Sunday at the Anderson farm. Mr. T. Peterson and Anna Peterson motored to Morton, Sunday. OHOP VALLEY NEWS Those who attended the valley Fair were Mr. and Mrs. H. Anderson, Andrew and Ida Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hedborg, Olga Olden and Violet Jensen. Mrs. H. Anderson, Ida Anderson, Mrs. E. Jacobson, Mary and Ethel Jacobson called on Mrs. Paul Nelson, Thursday. The Ohop Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Nensen's Wednesday. A large crowd was present and a very pleasant time was spent. Mrs. J. Malm, Mrs. H. Anderson, Ida and Andrew Anderson attended a birthday party at the Jackson home in Eatonville, Friday. Mrs. Jones spent Tuesday evening visiting at Mrs. S. Jensen. Hans Olden motored to Tacoma, Saturday. Pg. 6, col. 5 LAKEHEAD & VICINITY Dr. Bridge with a party of friends, spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Holz. T. W. Clevenger and family attended the Puyallup Fair, on Saturday. Mrs. Henry Holz and daughters and her father, Mr. Fred Selle, left Monday for Eastern Washington and Idaho where they will spend several weeks with friends and relatives before continuing their journey to Sacramento, California. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Selle entertained friends and relatives at cards, Friday evening. Miss Alma Clevenger is spending a few days with her parents. Many friends of the late Mrs. Hays of Kapowsin attended her funeral which was held at Eatonville, Tuesday. Mr. Backus, Mr. C. C. Harper, Mr. James R. McReavy, Mr. and Mrs. George Willison of Tacoma and Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Schuh and family of Kapowsin were dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Holz, Sunday. Miss Grace Rorke of Eatonville spent the week end with Mrs. Otto Selle. Mrs. A. P. Stoll, Mrs. Chris Holz, Mrs. O. Anderson visited friends in the Ohop, Tuesday afternoon. Farmers are busy this week digging potatoes. Some of them have harvested their crops. H. O. Holz transacted business in Eatonville, Tuesday. C;EAR & MUD LAKE NEWS Mr. Carl Hoganson of Tacoma is a Mud Lake visitor this week. Dewey Fredericksen, son of J. N. Fredericksen, passed his exams at Pullman, with flying colors. Messrs. Charles and Henry Roars, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stidham of Tacoma were the week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. Stidham. Mr. Ernest Endinger was a dinner guest at Conrad's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Guske were business visitors of Tacoma Friday and Saturday of last week. Mrs. Alton Jensen attended the Puyallup Fair Friday and spent the week end with her daughter, Mrs. A. Gustafson of Leber. Mr. and Mrs. Murray of Tacoma are our new neighbors at Clear lake. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jensen and family attended the Puyallup Fair Sunday. Miss Minnie Conrad made a short pleasure trip to Eatonville Saturday. Miss Clara Fredericksen who has been ill for some time with a touch of pneumonia is now rapidly improving. Mrs. H. Stidham and Dahl Stidham motored to Tacoma, Wednesday. Mrs. Guske made a short trip to Eatonville Wednesday. Mrs. John Hoganson has been ill this week with the Spanish Influenza. Mr. Roy Beckwith of Eatonville was a Mud Lake visitor, Tuesday. Mrs. A. B. and Miss Minnie Conrad were callers at Gopher Hill Farm Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wm. Dicky, (nee Miss Mary Conrad) spent Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. Conrad of Mountain View Farm.