Laurel outlook., 1948-04-28
F[AUREL HAPPENINGS
rs YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Quoted and paraphrased items of
news from the 25 years ago
Laurel Outlook.
April 25, 1923

~hPiH HcJ 1870
Marriage of Philip E. Weame
and Miss Agnes Reynolds was sol
emnized Sunday at 6 p. M. at tn
S. j. Bassett home, with Rev. E
D. Swisher officiating. Attending
the couple were Howard Reynold:
and Miss Ruth Libecap. The cere
mony was performed in the pres.
ence of immediate relatives and in
innate friends.
Fire early Sunday morning com
pletely destroyed the furnishings
and equipment of the Star barber
shop on First avenue. Origin of
the fire is undetermined, but made
the greatest showing in the ceiling
in the vicinity of a partition. The
greatest loss was to the owners of
the shop, Fox & Wilkerson, who
were injured to the extent of $1,000
or better.
Reorganization of the school board
was affected at a meeting required
by law last Saturday evening.
George w. Graft was reelected
chairman of the board, and the new
member, F. A. Parker was present
and qualified for the office to which
he was recently elected. H. C..
Knudsen was reelected vice chair
man, and E. L. Fenton was reflect
ed clerk. In appointing the standing
committees, the chairman named
Evert and Calvert for the teach
ers committee; Knudsen and Parker,
purchasing; Knudsen and Calvert,
buildings and grounds; Parker and
Evert, auditing. Superintendent Graft
is a member of several committees
by virtue of his office.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Heinz enter
tanned at dinner Sunday evening in
honor of Mrs. Wilson's and Mrs.
mother, Mrs. Squiest, who
visiting here. The guests were
Mrs. Squiest; Messrs. and Mesdames
Wilson, Collins, Whiteman, Sherrow,
DR.. and Mrs. McCauley, and Mrs.
mother, Mrs. Turritian.
o.
Mrs. G. H. Shearer gave a party
afternoon for her daughter
Hazel, to which a number of the
alters little friends were invited,
including Rachael and Dickey Ait
lin, Iris Daniels, Barbara, Allen and
Katherine Conrad. Games, dinner
md a birthday cake with eight
were enjoyed by the mem
,ers of the party.
o.
Paul Gerard has sold his resid-
ence property at the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Fifth
street to H. E. Smith.
The B. F. Regnier residence prop
rty near the gymnasium building ]
vas purchased by B. A. Sherrow.
he transaction was made last Sat- +
rday. !
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Irs. William Meyer Coombs at a 7
hospital, Monday, April 16. I
he child has been named Ellen G
lac.
Mrs. A. w. Wright of Forsyth
as visiting friends in Laurel over
unday. q
Mrs. ]. C. Durham and two chill
rem and Mrs. Frank Wright leave T
thursday for Vancouver, B. c., to T
lend the next 60 days with Mrs. {
urham's and Mrs. Wright's mother c
nd two sisters. o
Mrs. Nels Vordahl with Mrs.
lackorby visited in Silesia, Friday n
Mrs. L. J. Larson arrived Satur-
ny from Livingston and is seeking t.
house where she and her son, Il
cell, who is night foreman at the S,
will reside. G
C. H. Rutter and R. w. Bates N
ere in the city today from their a,
inches south of Laurel.
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B. P. Darham went to Reed Point
onday, with the intention of visit
g the ranch of his brother, j. E. R
but upon arrival at Reed sc
,int he was told that the ground S.
tween town and the ranch was 6:
vered with 10 inches of snow,
nereupon he returned to Laurel to D.
vait a more favorable time.
w. E. Eltzroth and M. w. Cramer
ere transacting business in Bill ty
igs, Tuesday, in connection with h:
asses on oil in this vicinity which
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