The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1920-11-18
PIONEERS CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY OF STATE
CIamdiggers Association Gathers AT
Annual Festivities and Digs Into
History

The Clam Diggers' Club of Lynder
held its annual session of state Thurs
day afternoon and evening, and dug
into history and two jumbo meals, as
is their wont.
The birthday of the State of Wash
ington was thereby appropriately eel
ebrated by these pioneers who were
in the Lynden district when folks
still addressed their mail to ''Lynden,
Washington Territory" A greater
variety of the pioneers were on hand
than usual. and the afternoon and
evening was crowded with pleasant
reunions.
AS usual. the officers of the Clam
Diggers were unanimously reelected.
Ed Edison heads the organization. A.
H. Frasier is first vice-president. Mrs.
Dolly Rittenberg second vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. Nellie Pratt secretary,
John Bussard treasurer, and r. E.
Hawley. George Taylor, George Wor-
then and Bert Woody. trustees.
A feature of the day was the read
ing of an original poem, 'The Settle
ment on Old Sand Creek" by w. l..
Baker.
In attendance were the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Weidkamp.
Victor Bussard. Henry Lauckhart,
Mrs. M. l.. Jackman. Mrs. J. N Ar
mold, Loren O'Neil. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
"a Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Worthen. Wendell Bloom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Jackman, Homer Bloom,
Carr Bailey, Cora Woody, Mrs. Jas.
Smith, Aunt Rachel Smith.
Mrs. Phoebe Judson, Mrs. Hickey
Esta Hickey, Belle Wampler, Dema
Hardness. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gale,
Mrs. Eta O'Neil Price. Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Austin. Hazel Austin, Grace o.
Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Max Blonden,
Vernon Hawley. Ariadne Satter-
thwaite, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lauckhart, Carrie
Palmer Scribner. c. E. Scribner, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. NAPLES, Mr. and Mrs.
j. J. Kaufman, Harry Savings, Mr.
and Mrs. William Meurer. Charles
True, Mr.. and Mrs. George NAPLES,
d. l.. Tremaine.
Charles Runyon, Mr. and Mrs. R.
f. Hawley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Haw-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nj. Bloom, Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. WortKen, Arlene Bus
sard, Mike DermOdy, Mrs. Kennard
Robinson, A. w. Wheeler, A. L.
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. John Anglin,
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Palmer. Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Worthen, Emory
Gill, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hawley, Allie
O'Neil, Theo Tobiassen, A. J. Rusco,
Earlma Rusco, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o.
Bussard, Mrs. Reynolds, l.. d. Pang-
born. Mrs. Parrott, Matte Palmer
Anderson, II. F. Palmer, j. F. Gallo
way. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Abbott, Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Rittenberg. Mr.. End
Mrs Henry Egley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
die O'Neil, Ed O'Neil, Mrs. Nettie
Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Frasier,
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Taylor, s. l..
Palmer. Jerry Swiger, Loretta Swiger
Pittman, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Edison, DR..
Walter Wilbur, Mary Worthen, Mrs.
James B. Mace, Mrs. Adelaide Mace
Taylor, Mrs. Sam Wynn, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. .Termaine, Mrs. Frank Yount,
Mrs. S. H. Bradley, Mrs. Maud Will
hanson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Berthus
en-, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Phelps.
Miss Gladys Phelps, Miss Mabel
Robinson, Mrs. Victor Roeder, S. w.
Worthen.
Miss Olive Berthuson. Theo. Tobi-
ason, Mrs. A. j. Reynold, Mr.. l.. D.
Pangborn. Miss Olive Pangborn, Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Egley, Clarence Haw-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hawley, Miss
Lucille Blonden, Milton Blonden,
Vernon Hawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Van Hemert re-