The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-15
CLAM SOUP FLOWS AT
PIONEERS REUNION
Old Settlers Celebrate Birthday OF
State With Annual Dinner And
Frolic


history Saturday, and all good Clam
Diggers are now awaiting November
II, 191S, to get another glorious
clam dinner and another opportunity
to talk with Dora Cryderman, Billy
Pratt, and all the rest of the old set
tiers.
Rain scared some of the pioneers
away, for not more than one hundred
attended the festivities-that is, ex-
cept the dozens and dozens of little
pioneers. More came in the after
noon, however.
The Frasier, Slade, and Worthen
families arrived on the scene by nine
O'Clock to get the preparations for
the big event started, and from that
time on. the l. o. o. F. hall began
to fill up.
Mrs. Packard and Mrs. Jacoby act
ed as commodores in charge of the
preparation of the clam soup, the big
item on the days menu, and their
efforts proved highly successful.
Mrs Will Pratt furnished a lead
ing feature of the day, when at the
close of tie dinner. she gave every
one a scare, and herself a shaking
up. She was leaning forward in her
chair. counting the receipts, when
the chair slipped from under her, and
hit her on the back of the neck. She
tainted, and was unconscious for Il
considerable time.
When the dishes were done. and
Chris. Seemiller and Frank Yount,
the last arrivals, were nearly through
with their fifth helpings of dinner.
the annual business session was held.
All the veteran officials had the same
positions wished on them again, to-
wit: E. Edison, president; A. H. Fras-
ier and Mrs. Miles Rittenbcrg, vice
presidents; Mrs. Pratt, secretary;
John Bussard. treasurer. George w.
Worthen, Cora Woody, George Tay-
lor. and r. E. Hawley were elected
trustees.
A letter from Aunt Phoebe Judson
was read, transferring the honor
ary necklace of clam shells on to
Aunt Rachel Smith.
In the evening, some played cards.
while others enjoyed a rousing game
of Come To Supper" and other am
easements of long ago.
To close the evening, Everett Haw-
ley played the piano, and Frank
Smith the vic'in, whereupon George
Taylor, Mrs. II. c. Wampler, Mrs.
Harry Heathers, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
bunker, Mrs. Jack Gale, and a few
dozen others illustrated how good
folk used to "do-si-do" and swing
their partners in the brave days when
Washington was very, very young.
Those present during the day were
Mrs. P. n. Judson, Mrs. Cora Woody.
Mrs. Wellman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Cryderman, Millard Palmer, Mrs.
Matte Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o.
Buzzard, w, H. Dobbs, Mrs. Addie
Hintz, Rotha Marr, A. j. Rusco, Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Berthusen, Olive Ber-
thusen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Frasier,
Theo Tobiassen. Mr.. and Mrs. Harv-
ey Slade. Mr.. and Mrs. George Tay-
l,a;c ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gale. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Hawley, o. w. Currier, Mrs.
Williamson, F. Weidkamp, H. Hof-
fman, Ida Stone, Doris Gale, Mr..
and Mrs NJ. A. Hickey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Palmer, A. H. Wampler, Mr..
and Mrs. F. Hawley. George True
Mrs. Lauckhart, sr., Mike Dermody,
Mildred Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Worthen. Russell Rittenberg, j. l..
Dickerson, Mrs. William Kelley.
Mrs. NJ. L. Jackman, c. Runyan,
George NAPLES, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bert
ram. Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Axling, M.
]. Stangland. Mime Worthen, Mr..
and Mrs. N. w. Pratt, Myrtle Bert
ram. f. Edison, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Slade, Mrs. Ellen Edison. Aunt Rachel
Smith, Mrs. j. w. Kirkpatrick, Dune
an Slade, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Buz-
zard. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Packard, Ed
mund and Marjorie Packard
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Rittenberg' Mr..
and Mrs. Will Lauckhart, Mrs. Cav
ender, Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Palmer Mr.
and Mrs. doc" Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. NAPLES. H. Shagren, b. r.
Shoemaker, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nj.
Yount, C. Seemiller, Mrs. Ebey, Mrs.
Victor Roeder, Ed ONeil, Mr.. ana
Mrs. F. M. Bloom. Mr. and Mrs. Asa
Palmer.