Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-16
Observation-Disclosures
LOCAL. BREVI77ES E
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Frank Mundinger has accepted a
position with ]. L. Gull & Co.
Rev. James Howell was in Spo-
kane the latter part of last week.
John Howell is helping Sam Wat
kins harvets his wheat crop.
Miss Agnes Wardrobe of Genessee,
Idaho, is visiting her sister, Mrs A.
L. Tucker,
Mrs. Frank Mathis returned Tues
day night from visit with friends
in Pendleton, Oregon.
Mrs. C. ]. Weller, of Wilson Greek,
is here this week visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Frank Blume.
Miss Roderick of Spokane arrived
here Monday night and is visiting
with her cousin Miss Lila Parry.
Mrs. VIM. McGreanor returned las.
Thursday from couple of weeks il.
Spokane.
Mrs. Russell Hayden returned Mon.
day from a several days trip to Spo.
kane.
E. ]. Guenther and family spen.
last Sunday at Soap Lake, taking
dinner on the way down at the Ross
home.
: Miss Florence Mccain left this
morning to visit a few days at the
home of her uncle, Tom Higgin-
botham.
Mrs. NJ. H. Hancock is enjoying &
visit from her grandmother who ar
rived several days ago from hel
eastern home.
Geo. R. Mcdonald and family OF
Alrnira were here Tuesday night at
the home of w. ]. Jones. Carl Jones
returned to Almira with them and
will visit there for couple of weeks
According to the Spokane Chron-
icle Paul Fisk who was employed iii
the Coulee State Bank for some time
has been fortunate in getting 2nd
lieutenant's commission in the army
Mrs. A. B. Bennett left Tuesday
morning for Hayden lake where sht
will remain for about three weeks
The trip is being made on account
of the ill health of her little daugh-
ter, Betty.
Rev. and Mrs. o. P. Devin, who
have been living on the Chris Buob
ranch for several weeks, returned
home Wednesday evening and will
remain in the city. They raised a
garden while in the country.
Word was received here this week
that Claud Clearwaters who former
ly worked here in the office Of E. l.
dwell failed to get into the army or
account of poor eyesight. Claud is
bound to do battle however so he
compromised on getting married.
A post office examination to fill
vacancy at St. Andrews will be held
in Coulee City August 25th. The ex-
animation will be open only to per-
sons who actually reside within Sle
territory supplied by the office foi
which application is made.
Miss Ruth Switzer arrived here
Wednesday morning to visit her sis"
ter Mrs. H. V. Waldron. Miss Swift
GERS home is at Newburg, Oregon
She made the trip here with Mr.. Wal
dron who has been visiting in Ore,
gon for a few days.
While on a motor trip with his
parents through Montana irwin
Jones learned that he had been call.
ed for examination by the Walla
Walla board. Irwin at once got ii
communication with the Walla
Walla exemption board and gained
permission to take the examination
at Great Falls, Montana. 1t is moi
known whether or not he passed.
''Is your light still burning dear
brother" is the slogan in Coulee City
this week since the visit of deputy
from tile OlllCG VI SCSA CtQl IL 0h'
Howell visited the town Tuesday
S. H. Hiday, j. E. O'neal and P. L.
Swank paid fines for night driving
without lights while Claud Drinkard
paid the penalty for letting his tail
light go on the bum. All that good
money gone out of town and still
we can't Oxford city marshal.
A picnicing party left here last
Sunday morning for Soap Lake,
stopping on the way at the Chas
Sprague ranch where a delightful
picnic dinner of fried chicken was
served by the ladies of the party
Among those present were: Wade
= Purcell, Mrs. F. w. McCann, Flor
ence Mccain, Johnnie McCann, o..
Ellefson, Ralph Mccain, Clarence
Arthur and R. E. Brindle and family.
A very pleasant time was reported.
There will be dance in the Gregg
Hall Saturday evening, August 25th.
There has been no dance here for
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