Wasco County
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by Christine Havnar
| The Dalles Optimist
Friday August 14, 1931
************ WASCO ************ Mrs. DeYo of Portland is here visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Francis Medler. Roy Andrews, who is working in Portland, visited with his parents, Mr and Mrs Ben Andrews, from Wednesday until Sunday. Stanley Wood of The Dalles was an over-night guest of the E W Ferrell home Saturday. Mrs R S Wittenberg and daughters, Mary Law, and Doeothy, of Los Angeles were visiting with her parents, Mr and Mrs W.E Tate for a few days. Mr and Mrs L C Torgerson and sons of Los Angeles visited last week with Mr and Mrs John McClure. Mrs. Torgerson and Mrs. McClure are sisters. Jack Sheets returned Wednesday from Portland after having been treated at the Veterans' hospital for some time. Mr and Mrs R H McKean and daughter Martha, left Wednesday for Camp Sherman where they spent a few days vacation. They returned Sunday. Mr and Mrs. Bill Nesbit and children returned last week from Rupert, Idaho, where they were called because of the illness of Mr. Nesbit's father. Mrs Evelyn Lowell and children of The Dalles visited last week at the E A Medler ranch James Howell of Seattle was a business visitor in Wasco over the week-end. Mr. Howell was a resident of Wasco at one time. Mr and Mrs E A Day of Hood River spent the week-end as the guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Chapman. Mr. Day is a brother of Mrs. Chapman Mrs E W McQuillin and Miss Etta Houston left Saturday for Yakima where they will spend a few days vacation. They plan to go to Wenatchee where they will visit Mrs. McQuillin's brother, Earl Barzee. George Updegraff returned Sunday from Corvallis where he attended the American Legion convention Mrs Lee Hines, mother of Howard Hines, visted here last week with Howard Hines and Mrs. Jack Chapman. Miss Agnes Clifford and Miss Lola Sampson of Molalla visited with Mr and Mrs Steve McQuillin. Dana Jean McQuillin returned home with them. The Misses LaVerne and Dorothy Robinson of Portland returned home Sunday after spending a week with their cousins, Johnny and Olive Robinson. Sue Watts of Portland returned to her home last week after spending a few weeks here as the guest of Rosemary Walker. Mr and Mrs Frank Morrow journeyed to Salem last week to visit their daughter, Mrs. James Laidlaw. Mrs. Henry B. Smith of Couer d'Alene, Idaho, returned to her home last week after spending a week at the Frank Morrow home. Leonard Cox and Officer Watkins of The Dalles were business visitors here Friday. Frank Fortner and son, Scott, formerly of Moro and now living at Vancouver, visited here at the homes of F.R. Fortner, Ryland Scott and Frank Scott. Myrtle Schunke of The Dalles returned Wednesday after spending a few day visiting with Mr and Mrs Dick Schunke. S A Skirving, manager of the Tum-A-Lum Lumber sompany of The Dalles, was a business visitor in Wasco Friday. Miss Eva Woods of Dufur was an over-night guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Belshee. Mrs McDonald and Mrs. Quist of Portland visited with Mrs. Roy Belshee last week. Mrs. McDonald is a niece of Mrs Belshee, while Mts Quist is her sister. Mrs B. Estrelle Hailey and Mrs. J A Butler attended the show in The Dalles Sunday. Among those who were in The Dalles Sunday were: Irma Ferrell, Jodie Morrison, Darrell McQuillin, Art Watkins, Eldo Ferrell, Sammie Brack, Mildred Butler, Charley Siscel, Henry Richelderfer, Elwood McPherson, Ben Andrews and Bill Andrews Frank Cerrish who at one time was manager of The Hotel Sherman who is in Portland visited Wasco Friday. Miss Jane Ruppell of Portland spend the week-end as the house guest of Elda and Irma Ferrell. Mr and Mrs Ed Feldman and daughter Norma, and Janet McQuillin attended the water carnival at Koberg's beach Sunday Mr and Mrs Free Creves, Mr and Mrs T L Fields and Thyra Fields were also at Koberg's beach Sunday Jeanette Medler and Hollis Hull drove to Hood River Sunday to visit with Lynn McCully Walter Hiderbrand and Will Reid made a business trip to Portland Friday. |
March 9, 1941 - (handwritten
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Candlelight Ceremony Read at Dufur Sunday - Before more than 200 friends and relatives gathered at the Dufur Church of Christ Sunday afternoon, Miss Ruth Cecilia Hastings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hastings of Boyd, and Jesse Willett, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Willett of The Dalles, were united in marriage by Rev. Earl Downing of Dufur. The 2:30 ceremony was read by candlelight at the altar, which was banked with pink and white carnations and snapdragons, accented with green fern. Palms also were used to decorate the church. Preceding the service, Miss Fern Knight, dressed in pink taffeta, and Miss Cheri Pratt, who wore a peach lace gown, lighted the candles. The bride who was given in marriage by her father, was attired in a white slipper satin gown with lace insets and pearl trim made princess style. Her fingertip veil was held in place by a coronet of lace and her bouquet was of pink rose buds and freesia. She also carried a hairpin lace handkerchief, heirloom of her mother's family. Attending the bride were her sisters, Miss Elsie Hastings and Mrs. Grant Bolton, who wore similar dresses of light blue and rose moire taffeta. Miss Bernice McFarlane, as maid of honor, was attired in a pale pink georgette gown with shirred bodice and full skirt. Each carried nosegays of sweet peas and rosebuds and wore matching doll hats. Ronald Willett was best man for his brother, Jesse. Ushers were Wallace Hastings, brother of the bride, and Roy Wolfe. Patty Bransetter of The Dalles dressed in ruffled pink taffeta acted as flower girl. Miss Evelyn Campbell sang "Until", preceding the ceremony, accompanied by Dr. John Gilhousen, who also played the wedding marches and incidental music. Mrs. Norman Hastings, mother of ther bride, wore a black afternoon dress with a corsage of pink rosebuds, while Mrs. W.A. Willett, the groom's mother, chose a flower print silk ensemble with red rosebuds for her corsage. The reception at the church, following the ceremony, was attended by 95 guests. The bride's table was tastefully arranged with pink candles and snapdragons, while daffodils and pussywillows were used about the rooms. The wedding cake was three-tiered and made by Mrs. William Steuber of Boyd. The Misses Arlene Noble, Dorothy Whitten, Anna Steuber, Camille Nye, Lois Terry, Cheri Pratt and Fern Knight served, with the Mesdames William Steuber, Andrew Whitten, Claude Terry, Violet Bolton, Frank Huston and Ed Tidwell assisting. For traveling, Mrs. Willett wore a rose dress, coaqt and hat with black accessories and pink rosebuds for her corsage. Following a short wedding trip, the young couple will be at home on the George Hastings ranch near Boyd. The Dalles Daily Chronicle
Sketch with the caption - "Bank on Him and with Him - Behind the Crops" L. Barnum is a native of Wasco county for he was born in 1877, when the "largest county in the world," as it was called, comprised in its area what is now Sherman county. When about 16, he took part in the Moro rodeo, wearing chaps and riding wild steers just to help the fair along. Several of the boys saw a group of Gypsies and had their fortunes told, he among them. And right then, "Drew" learned he was not destined for the life of a cowboy, but of a banker. However, in 1897 he entered the employ of the Moro Mercantile company. In 1900 his marriage to a Moro girl, Miss Kay Koonsman, took place. Mr. Barnum at this time was connected with the Wasco Warehouse Milling company at Moro. In 1903 he became a banker, seeking his fundamental knowledge in the banks of Moro, Shaniko and Wasco. He is now vice-president and general manager
of the First National Bank of this city, comming to The Dalles in 1919.
Mr. Barnum has always been
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