The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1922-01-26
NORTHWOOD

The annual epidemic of birthday
celebrations is raging in the North
wood district. Two weeks ago Neal
Worthen was the victim. The only
serious after-effect is that he is
year older than before the attack.
! Since then Mr.. and Mrs. George Gus
tin, Mr.. E. A. Knittle and little Miss
| Elsie Knittle have all been affected
with the malady and all with the
same result as Neal experienced
! Mr.. Clarence Cavander went to
Everett Saturday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Otter and two
little daughters, Gertrude and Will
helmina visited at the Henry Otter
home at Sunshine Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Myers visited
their mother Mrs. H. Myers of Lyn-
! den Friday afternoon.
Miss Virginia Ripperda spent We'd
nesday with Pearl Stremler. In the
afternoon they visited school.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Van Mersbergen
of Lynden were guests of their
daughter Mrs. Fred Bylsma Wednes-
day.
Bernith Williamson returned to
school Monday after being absent
more than week on account of ILL
ness.
Sunday visitors at the Willis Wor-
then home included Jennie Friend,
Cleda and Clyde Holmes, Freda and
Will Boslund, and Homer Bloom.
Mr.. William Hansard returned to
Northwood Monday after spending
two weeks in Bellingham.
Mrs. Frances Bloom Richards was
the guest of Mrs. c. Meyer Wednes-
day night.
The NJ. O'Brien family spent Thurs
day evening at the c. Meyer home.
Mrs. Agnes Hinckley entertained
at Sunday dinner Mr.. and Mrs Wal
ter Crabtree of Forest Grove and Mrs
Ethel Williamson and two little
daughters.
Mr.. Henry Otter of Sunshine was
dinner guest at the home of his
brother John Otter Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Neiveen were
Sunday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Osgoodsby.
Christine GAIA, Helen Marchant,
Annie Worthen, Will Ripperda and
Tom Hartshorn took eighth grade
examinations in Lynden Thursday
and Friday.
Mrs. Ray Snider has been i'll the
past week but is improving.
Miss Mildred Harvey entertained
the Excelsior Club Friday evening.
The next meeting will be Jan. 27th
at the home of Miss Dorothy Jack
man. All members are urged to be
present.
Miss Virginia Ripperda spent the
weekend with her sister Mrs. Chas.
Roo of Lynden.
Miss Annie Worthen spent Thurs
day night at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Worthen
of Lynden.
Beth and Iva Taylor, Freda Ar
buckle, Tom Hartshorn and Albert
Harlander were Sunday guests at
the Ed Thomas home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Holmes and Mr..
A. Boslund were Monday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Snider.
Miss Myrtle Davis who has been
caring for Mrs. c. jaeger, returned
to her home Monday evening.
Mrs. Ralph Osgoodsby, who has
been suffering for several weeks with
a severe cold and hoarseness, is much
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Welter of Bel
bingham were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Marchant.
Nh and Mrs. r. B. Nymeyer and
three little children, Marina, Anna
and Ralph, of Delta, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nymeyer Thurs
day.
Johanna and John Van Mersbergen
of Lynden visited at the home of
their sister, Mrs. John Otter, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Knittle and
daughters Viola, Elsie, Ruby and
Doris spent Saturday evening at the
George Gustin home. Late in the
evening, ice cream and a birthday
cake for Elsie Knittle, were served.
Mrs. Cornelius jaeger, who has
been very i'll for several weeks is
very slowly improving.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Tracy Rid
del were Mrs. Louie Ratsfield and
Mrs. Emery Tenant and daughter
Myrtle.
Miss Jennie Handy is working for