Out of the Past

A party was given at the Grange hall for Mr. and Mrs. Willie Weyland, newlyweds of Elk.

The Clayton Home Economics club met at the home of Mrs. Elfa Lambier July 10 with Mrs. Emma Stewart as co-hostess.

Thanks, Deer Park! I want to thank the folks of Deer Park and vicinity for the overwhelming majority they gave me in Tuesday’s primary election.

Woodrow Mickelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Mickelson, surprised his folks (and everybody else) by getting married in Montana.

 On July 1, the Deer Park Pine Industry Inc., will succeed the Deer Park Lumber Company in operating the lumber mill and factories at Deer Park. W.M. Leuthold, who has been active head of the Deer Park Lumber Company.

Loon Lake was represented at the circus in Deer Park by nearly every family except the Folletts.

One of the dozens of jungle-bred wild and beautiful beasts that will be seen in the menagerie at the Montgomery Wild Animal Circus at its showing in Deer Park Tuesday, June 11.

Clayton Home Ec. Club met at the Christiansen home Wednesday evening. Mrs. Edith Welch was co-hostess.

Five local dairy herds placed above the association average in April, according to the report of Dick Pack, tester for the North East Washington Dairy Herd Improvement Association.

Everyone who expects to build or remodel a kitchen within the next year or two should be studying the new bulletin “Planning an Efficient Kitchen,” says Mrs. Dorothy Raymond, home extension agent for Spokane County.

80 Years Ago
If you live in a rural community or small town where there is no city electrical inspection, then you can expect a visitor. He will arrive tomorrow, next week, or within the very near future.

80 Years Ago
R.R. Grove, operator of Grove’s dry goods store, has gone east to visit relatives. He expects to be gone about a month. His son, Chester Grove, will operate the store in his father’s absence. 

80 Years Ago
The annual spring concert of Deer Park grade school music organizations will be given Monday evening, April 22, at the high school gym. The boys’ chorus will sing “Comrades of the Road” and “Bells of St. Mary’s;” the rhythm band will play “June Waltz,” “Rhythm Band,” and “On the Good Ship Lollypop.”

80 Years Ago
Vaccinations for smallpox were administered by Spokane County Health nurses at the Deer Park schools, Monday, April 8, to hundreds of children and adults of Deer Park and the surrounding community.

80 Years Ago
“Fairyland” is to be the theme of the annual Junior prom to be held Friday evening, April 12, at the high school gymnasium. Decorations for the event will bear out that motif.

80 Years Ago
Seniors are busy working on the final rehearsal of “Tiger House” which is to be given April 5. K. Perrins as Arthur Hale takes the supporting role while Tommy Reiter (Mac) acts as the sweetheart of the newly-rich Erma Lowry.

80 Years Ago
Seventy-three youngsters were taken on a roller skating party to Cook’s rink Wednesday evening, March 20. They all went down in a school bus driven by Willis Cofer.

80 Years Ago
Deer Park seventh graders will stage a waste paper drive next week. Only first class paper will be collected. Reason for the decision is that lower grades of paper bring too little per ton to justify preparation and hauling to Spokane.

80 Years Ago
Tiger House, a three-act mystery comedy by Robert St. Clair, has been chosen as the senior class play for this year.