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1 years ago The Odessa Record October 26, 1919 News updates: Sunday morning at 2 o’clock the clocks of the nation will be moved back one hour, the end of the daylight saving time, started last March. Odessa contribute 11 of the class of 300 taken in by the Elks lodge. The earliest real snowstorm of the past 25 years hit Wednesday, leaving three inches of “the beautiful.” A wind had drifted piles as high as four feet. Glen Becker, who was released from the army two months ago, was up from Lacrosse to visit old frien...
1 years ago The Odessa Record October 19, 1919 News updates: Lt. Symons took eight persons above the clouds while here with his airplane. Al Wagner made the first ride, followed by Fred Heimbigner, D. H. Simpson and little daughter, Ed Geissler, F. J. Geissler, C. E. Porter, John Deeg and B. Minard. When the plane landed at the Porter place it became stuck in the sand and it took the combined efforts of the owner, C. E. Porter and the Carr boys to release it. A petition, known as the Hoefel petition, was placed before the...
This week’s installment of Odessa’s history includes information from both the first and second weeks of October (since we missed putting in a history column last week). 100 years ago The Odessa Record October 12, 1919 News updates: An airplane is coming to Odessa tomorrow, carrying with it Mr. Wetzel, the pioneer jeweler of Spokane, who will stop at the Sylvan lake resort for the week end duck shooting. Passengers will be taken at $15 a trip while the plane is here. Little Josie Acklin fell 30 feet from the Acklin apartment...
1 years ago The Odessa Record September 28, 1919 News updates: Attorney Nevins will manage the Salvation Army drive for Odessa, to raise $4,000 in a two-day campaign. Although Odessa businessmen have contracted twice for an airplane to give an exhibition here, without getting one, an airship sailed in on us today without notice and without cost. When the plane first circled over town, at a height of about 300 feet, it created as much excitement as a fire. The pilot, Lt. Symons, had as passenger Christ Rieker of Ritzville,...
1 years ago The Odessa Record September 21, 1919 Odessa students at Washington State college include Eva Martin, Doris Ganson, Will Geissler, Clifford Patton, Eardley Glass, Joe Weik and Orlou Ganson. Madeline O’Leary and Esther Deets are taking commercial courses at Spokane and Anna Mayer has enrolled at Cheney Normal. Manager Al Wagner of the Odessa Concert Band announces an open-air concert Thursday, with a speaker talking in the interests of the community hall. Ducks were plentiful on opening day. Pacific lake was c...
1 years ago The Odessa Record September 7, 1919 News updates: R.M. Kelly and F.J. Geissler have returned from the good roads convention at Yakima and will make their report at the next meeting of the commercial club. Alex Cook and Miss Mary Kissler were married at the Fred Kissler home with Rev. Albert Reiman officiating. Mr. and Mrs. David Jasmann and daughter, Miss Ida, returned Friday from a six week’s auto trip. Cal Graedel, progressive young rancher, has named his farm, Wheatacres, and has printed letterheads and e...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 31, 1919 News updates: A Houston tourist passed through this week with a specially built automobile. He had purchased a chassis and on it had built an enclosure into which he had built all the features of a modern home, folding bed, electric lights, hot and cold water, a refrigerator and other comforts. He stated that he had spent three years designing it, and that in time to come such traveling homes would be common, as a company had become interested in his patents and would put... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 24, 1919 News updates: Odessa schools will open on September 1, with 12 teachers, seven of them new. E. R. Jinnette, recently of Reardan, is superintendent. Other members of the staff include Miss Dorothy Neff, Miss Gladys Larrabee, Miss Ilah Larrabee, Miss Eva Hanna, George Wallace, Miss Mamie McKay, Mrs. Almata Pitts, Miss Mary McWenie, Miss Languille, Miss Georgia Johnson, Miss Augusta Scott, and Miss Cavanaugh. The government army...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 3, 1919 News updates: That fellow started something when he suggested Nemo as a good banishing point for Kaiser Bill. Now comes Guy Harvey with the suggestion that he be sent to Waukesha, and if there is objection to this, either South Waukensha or Kankakee. The Rev. J.C. Evans family leaves this week for Loon lake where they plan to spend a vacation. Large crowds turned out for the picture, “Mickey,” brought here by the alumni. Expenses were so heavy that the alumni and theater bar...
1 years ago The Odessa Record July 27, 1919 News updates: A poultry salesman has been making the area, selling his product at $5.00 a gallon. The spray has proved unreliable. A railroad man that has been working at Nemo says he knows just the place to banish Kaiser Bill Hohensollen. Nemo is uninhabited, hotter than hades and miles to water in any direction. How times have changed. A couple of years ago the Odessa men looked at Nemo as an oasis in a desert, and when stricken with an unconquerable thirst, invariably went to N...
1 years ago The Odessa Record July 17, 1919 News updates: Harvest has started in the south area and winter wheat is running from 20 to 27 bushels per acre, with tests from 55 to 60 pounds. About 50 former Odessa people gathered at the Manito park in Spokane for a community picnic and plan to make it an annual event. D. G. Roloff lost part of his thumb when it was caught in a chain and carried through a cog wheel on his combine. The hand was badly mangled as well. The alumni group is bringing the motion picture,...
1 years ago The Odessa Record July 10, 1919 News updates: John Trejbal and daughter, Emily, returned Saturday from Chicago, where Mr. Trejbal underwent a vain operation to restore his eyesight, lost in a blast last fall. Wednesday was the hottest day of the year with the temperature well over 100. The heat is pinching wheat. Penitentiary grain sacks will sell at 123/4 cents, f.o.b. Walla Walla. Two weddings of interest this week at Seattle were the marriage of Gus Weber and... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record June 20, 1919 News updates: Mrs. F. G. Jasmann and Eddie are moving at Spokane. The English Congregational ladies’ aid went to Marlin to enjoy their regular social session as guests of Mrs. E. J. Jenks and Mrs. W. C. Dashiell. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graves had a welcome home party at the section house honoring William Graves, home from France, and John Graves, who had served at Fort Lewis. Henry Kallenberger, Marlin, sustained a fractured leg when kicked by a horse he was driving on Decoration d...
1 years ago The Odessa Record June 13, 1919 News updates: The AIG Barnes Shows yesterday brought one of the biggest crowds to Odessa in recent years. The circus was late in arriving and children were informed that they would be held strictly responsible for any absence at school, but even then, there were enough boys on hand to see that it was located and set up properly. The late arrival caused the management to cancel the parade. Crab Creek is gradually drying up and local fishermen welcome the fact, as they plan to elimi...
1 years ago The Odessa Record May 9, 1919 Ladies aid entertains husbands: The Ladies Aid of the English Congregational church entertained their husbands at the church parlors Wednesday night. Over fifty people were present and a most enjoyable evening was spent in games, contests and social chats. One of the contests was guessing the names of about twenty-five Odessa people from photos taken in early life. In this Mesdames W. L. Michaelson and J. C. Evans tied for first plac... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record December 12, 1918 Barnum generous manager. According to the original contract which Barnum made with Jenny Lind, she contracting to sing 150 concerts in the United States and Havana for $1,000 a concert, the contract providing, however, that if Barnum made a clear profit of sterling from the first 75 concerts, Miss Lind should, for the remaining 75 concerts, receive, in addition of $1,000 0 concert, one-fifth of the profits; but that, on the other hand, if the first 50 concerts fell short of... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record November 23, 1918 Caught in the spirit of occasion. Colored porter meant that eagle should shine in celebration of American victory. It happened after the news that the allied forces were chasing the army of the crown prince. There was great rejoicing on the steps off the custom-house building. Everybody was shaking the hand of everybody else. The man who had never before been known to lose his dignity pulling the hair of the office boy and whooping it up generally. All of which was at first... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record November 22, 1918 An open letter. "The following letter is a copy of a letter written by Governor Lister to a number of Odessa people in answer to a petition sent to the governor's office relative to the case of Dr. Jantz. Mr. C.E.M. Sanderson, chairman of the local board, has requested its publication in the Record in justice to the local board and all other parties concerned. F.W. Cook: Odessa, Washington. Dear Sirs, Further referring to your... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record November 8, 1918 Teachers to Have Full Salary. School teachers who are ready and willing to continue teaching shall receive pay for the period they are relieved of school work by reason of the influenza quarantine, unless otherwise specified in the contract, Assistant Attorney General Fairbrook ruled today in answer to a query from Prosecuting Attorney Baily, of Mason county. Fairbrook holds that the teacher's contract governs but in case the... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record September 6, 1918 Men 18 to 45 to register Sept. 12. Wilson issues call to sign up for military service. Registration offices at every voting precinct in this county, City Hall - Kucera’s shop here. All men in the United States from the ages of 18 to 45 years of age, except those already in the army or navy are summoned by President Wilson to register for military service next Thursday, September 12, by the signing of the man power bill which authorizes the extension of the selective draft t...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 23, 1918 Fined for bootlegging. Ben Miller and Joe Whitehall were arrested Saturday night by Marshal Jenks and brought before Justice Schoonover charged with bootlegging. The men were caught in the old tailor shop, the Drumheller building, with two full pints and others partly full of whiskey and at the trial, Whitehall disclaimed ownership of the liquor and said that he had merely gone there to get a drink and the judge accepted his story as plausible and let him off with a fine of $20...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 23, 1918 Over 3 million men under arms. Washington - Of more than 3,000,000 men now under arms, the United States has sent nearly one-half or more than 1,450,000 overseas for service against the enemy in France, Italy and Siberia. These figures were given by General March in Saturday talks with newspaper men and members of the senate military committee. The senators were told that some transports are making the trip to Europe and back in...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 16, 1918 Merchant marine wants young men. Fred Thiel, local enrolling officer for the United States Merchant Marine recruiting service, has just received instructions from the U.S. shipping recruiting service at Seattle to enroll youths from 18 to 20 years of age, a new are limit having been established for men entering the merchant marine. Men between the ages of 32 and 35 will also be accepted for training for sailors, cooks and stewards. Prior to this, all the 3,000 men a month...
1 years ago The Odessa Record Aug. 2, 1918 Few interested in Chautauqua: The attendance at the Radcliffe Chautauqua which has been presenting it's attractions here for the past two days has been very disappointing. When the attraction was booked no date was set and no one here ever thought of it coming right in the midst of harvest, and the lightest one ever experienced in this section and also at a time when everyone is vitally interested in saving every kernel of the...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 2, 1918 Arrested for distilling liquors. Andrew Galleon was captured near Inchelium, on the south half of the Colville Indian Reservation, by special agent J.W. Ramsey and arraigned before United States Commissioner, Katherine S. Ide, on a charge of having in his possession distilled spirits without having paid United States revenue thereon. He was held on a $1,000 bail. Galleon is said to be an Austrian and according to the evidence, was conducting a flourishing business in the...
