This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/3959 Message Board Post: I am hoping to find an obituary for Ella Parker who died in Nov. 1982 in or around Spokane, Washington. Any help would be greatly apprecated. Leona Headley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Libby, Cookingham Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/3958 Message Board Post: CSeattle Post Intelligencer Sept 7 1905 Libby Left No Will. Widow of Late Captain Applies for Letters as Adminstratrix. Mrs. John B. Libby, wife of the well-known marine captain who died at Portland on Tuesday, filed yesterday in the superior court an application to be appointed administratrix of her husband’s estate. The petition set forth that a diligent search had been made, but no will had been found. It was declared that Captain Libby died possessed of no real estate and the personal property was alleged to be worth about $600. The heirs named were Mrs. Albert Cookingham, a daughter; Granville Libby, a son, and Mrs. Libby, the widow. Captain Libby’s first wife died in 1884 and the petitioner, who was much younger than her husband, became his wife recently. Judge Frater fixed September 21 for the hearing on the petition.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/3957 Message Board Post: I am looking for the child(ren) of Helen Jerkes Sanchez. Helen was born Helen Jerkes in PA, 1919. She married Charles Poe, then Mr. Sanchez. She died in King County 20 Oct 1996.

Listed below are "Employees Who Became eligible to Service Emblems During October, 1926, transcribed from the Pacific Telephone Magazine November 1926, pages 28-29. WALL, KATHERINE, Spokane, Wash CARAHAR, MAY, Portland, Ore. GILLIGAN, BEATRUCE E., San Francisco, Cal. HORGAN, JULIA V., Crocket, Cal CARLSON, ROSA A., Eureka, Cal. STEWART, EVA C., Los Angeles, Cal CHEVANTON, BELLE C., San Bernardino, Cal. WELCH, MARY E., San Diego, Cal. KING, FLORENA M., San Francisco, Cal. DULION, DENISE M., San Jose, Cal. BROWN, JESSIE, Los Angeles, Cal. DEACON, LOUISE, Los Angeles, Cal. FLYNN, ADA M., Los Angeles, Cal. HORNE, MARION W., Los Angeles, Cal. LEVEAUX, GRACE, Los Angeles, Cal. RYSER, GRACE, Los Angeles, Cal. CAUGHEY, MINNIE B., St. Helena, Cal. MASON, AIMEE M., Yakima, Wash. PITTMAN, HAZEL, Eugene, Ore. BROCKELSBY, KATHERINE E., Los Angeles, Cal. GRANT, VIOLA K., Los Angeles, Cal. HAMILTON, LAURA E., Los Angeles, Cal. HOODENPYLE, STELLA G., Los Angeles, Cal. STREETER, ANNA L., Los Angeles, Cal. STREETER, FLAVILLA O., Los Angeles, Cal. CARLSON, DELPHINE V., Pasadena, Cal. WHITE, KATHLEEN, Pasadena, Cal. LYONS, MILDRED C., Portland, Ore. COSTELLO, FRANCES S., San Francisco, Cal. JARDINE, LOTTIE, San Francisco, Cal. KELLY, ANNIE MARIE, San Francisco, Cal. STEVENS, MINA M., Santa Rosa, Cal. CALLINAN, PEARLE, Seattle, Wash. GEROAKER, ELEANOR, Seattle, Wash. QUINN, HAZEL R., Albany Ore. POOLE, LOTTIE N., Arcata, Cal. SHEPHERD, EVELYN, Berkeley, Cal. HOLTSMAN, HENRIETTA, Chico, Cal. CEANDER, THELMA, Fresno, Cal. YOUNG, MARY N., Fresno, Cal. EDWARDS, IRENE, Hoquiam, Wash. ABBEY, BESSIE R., Los Angeles, Cal. ALLEGRETTI, PEGGIE E., Los Angeles, Cal. BROWN, MARGARET M., Los Angeles, Cal. DEARBORN, FRANCES J., Los Angeles, Cal. DUERR, MAYBELLE, Los Angeles, Cal. FINLAYSON, GUSSIE R., Los Angeles, Cal. GARDENELLI, MABEL L., Los Angeles, Cal. GILSON, ELLA, Los Angeles, Cal HALL, IZETTA A., Los Angeles, Cal. KAZECK, ANNA E., Los Angeles, Cal. LONGWORTH, CHARLOTTE R., Los Angeles, Cal. LUECK, VIOLA E., Los Angeles, Cal. MACFARLANE, GERTRUDE A., Los Angeles, Cal. MELTON, GLADYS M., Los Angeles, Cal. MURPHY, MARY J., Los Angeles, Cal. MURRAY, IRENE, Los Angeles, Cal. NELSON, PEARL B., Los Angeles, Cal, NETTLE, DESSIE E., Los Angeles, Cal. NIECE, THERESA, Los Angeles, Cal. NIELSEN, HELEN k., Los Angeles, Cal. NORMAN, NEVA C., Los Angeles, Cal. RAWSON, JENNIE I., Los Angeles, Cal. REICHEN, DELPHINE D., Los Angeles, Cal RICHARDSON, JOSEPHINE C., Los Angeles, Cal. RIKE, FLORENCE M., Los Angeles, Cal. ROFFEE, MILDREDH., Los Angeles, Cal. SEGER, MARY M., Los Angeles, Cal. SENEY, CORA L., Los Angeles, Cal. SENNER PAULINE, Los Angeles, Cal. SMITH, GRACE A., Los Angeles, Cal. WATERBURY, BERTHA M., Los Angeles, Cal. WEST, ANNA E., Los Angeles, Cal. WESTON, PAULINE, Los Angeles, Cal. WICKIZER, HELEN M., Los Angeles, Cal. ZIMMERMAN, BERYL, Los Angeles, Cal. MAYS, VIRGINIA, Newman, Cal. BATES, DODDIE, Oakland, Cal. GRANT, CECELIA, Oakland, Cal. MACLEAN, MILLICENT, Oakland, Cal. VALPEY, IRENE M., Oakland, Cal. YOUNG, MILDRED, Oakland, Ore. NIX, FLORENCE A., Pasadena Cal. GARR, ELIZABETH, Placentia, Cal. ALLEN, ALTHEA A., Portland, Ore. BATEMAN, BELLE, Portland, Ore. BEEDE, STELLA E., Portland, Ore. BOETGER, FREDA M., Portland, Ore KEMPTON, VIRGINIA, Portland, Ore. LEAVENS, MAXLEA M., Portland, Ore. ORGON, GRACE M., Portland, Ore. OWENS, ELIZABETH, Portland, Ore. CRANE, PHILLYS, Sacramento, Cal.\FURRER, LYDIA A., Sacramento, Cal. HAUG, VIOLA, Sacramento, Cal BISHOP, GERTRUDE A., San Francisco, Cal. BOTHA, THELMA E., San Francisco, Cal. CHRISTENSON, EDITH M., San Francisco, Cal. CLARK, MARY W., San Francisco, Cal. DOW, ALICE L, San Francisco, Cal. DRURY, MARY C., San Francisco, Cal. EICHELBERGER, MARGARET E., San Francisco, Cal. EKSTROM, LEONA J., San Francisco, Cal KRAUS, MINOLA M., San Francisco, Cal. LANGRIDGE, MARY M., San Francisco, Cal. LOVE, BERNICE A., San Francisco, Cal. LUSHER, LUELLA, San Francisco, Cal. MCLENNAN, CLARA C., San Francisco, Cal. MATTHIESEN, CECELIA E., San Francisco, Cal. MINTA, STELLA J., San Francisco, Cal. MOESER, VIOLA M., San Francisco, Cal. MOORE, ANNIE A., San Francisco, Cal. O'CONNOR, MARION E., San Francisco, Cal. O'HARA, ALICE M., San Francisco, Cal. SWANSON, MARIE C., San Francisco, Cal. SWOBODA, RUTH C., San Francisco, Cal. TOBELMAN, HELEN I., San Francisco, Cal. TOPHAM, VIRGINIA M., San Francisco, Cal. WHITE, GERTRUDE F., San Francisco, Cal. BOISSERANO, EUGENIE, San Jose, Cal. GOULET, FRIEDA L., San Jose, Cal. REID, ALICE J., San Jose, Cal. BIANCHI, ROSALIE, San Luis Obispo, Cal. ESPERANCE, ESTHER R., San Mateo, Cal. BAMMERT, TESSIE G., Seattle, Wash. JONES, HELEN, Seattle, Wash. LITTLE, ANNA, Seattle, Wash. POWELL, LOLA, Spokane, Wash. MILLER, MARIE J., Stockton, Cal. MOORE, ANNAVIE, Yakima, Wash. SEWARD, BETTY, Yakima, Wash HOWES, HARRY C., Los Angeles, Cal. SULLIVAN, JEREMIAH J., Vallejo, Cal. GARDNER, HERBERT T., Los Angeles, Cal. DOBEL, GEORGE M., Fresno, Cal. LEDTERMAN, ERNEST P., Los Angeles, Cal. BARBOUR, WILLIAM C., Seattle, Wash OSBORN, CHARLES M., Bremerton, Wash. ANDERSON, EDGAR J., Lewiston, Idaho BAKER, JOHN W., Los Angeles, Cal. STENBECK, HAROLD A., Los Angeles, Cal STOMMEL, CHARLES J., Los Angeles, Cal. FERRELL, PAUL H., Oakland, Cal. BUTCHER, DAVID J., Portland, Ore. GRAVES, ALFRED W., San Francisco, Cal. LIGHTFOOT, JESSE M., Seattle, Wash. WILSON, CHARLES D., Seattle, Wash. AVRITT, CLAY D., Visalia, Cal. BLODGETT, SELWYN E., Bakersfield, Cal. DRESSLER, WALLACE R., Los Angeles, Cal. JOHNSON, ANDREW E., Los Angeles, Cal. KIMBALL, BURTON S., Los Angeles, Cal. STREHL, RUDOLPH, Oakland, Cal. WRIGHT, CLAUD, Oakland, Cal. MCMILLAN, DONALD A., Pasadena, Cal. JOHNSON, WILLIAM E., Portland, ore. VANCE, ALVA J., Portland, Ore. COOK, WALTER B, San Francisco, Cal. FAUST, WILLIAM H., San Francisco, Cal. FLORES, MANUEL E., San Francisco, Cal. FOLEY, CHARLES E., San Francisco, Cal. MURRIN, HUGH, San Francisco, Cal. ANDERSON, HAROLD R., Seattle, Wash. WALLAN, OSCAR C., Tacoma, Wash.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SATTERLEY,WELLS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pBC.2ACE/3956 Message Board Post: MY FATHER GEORGE T WELLS HAD HIS LEG AMPUTATED IN ABOUT 1921 O 1922 AT AGE 12 HE WAS RUN OVER BY A LOG TRAIN IN NAGROM HOW DO I FIND THE STORY IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER OR MEDICAL RECORDS ?? ALSO I AM RELATED TO THE SATTERLEY`S IN KING COUNTY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crane Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/3954 Message Board Post: Looking for information on brothers James Francis and William Stanley Crane, born in Bellevue, WA in 1944 and 1945. Their Mother's name was Belle.

Is there someone who can look up obits for four people that I found of this surname on the WA Death Index 1940-1996? Oshaughnessy, Oscar died 11 Jul 1943 age 78 in Seattle Oshaughnessy, Bertha died 23 Feb 1945 age 78 in Seattle Oshaughnessy, Jack died 04 Aug 1945 age 57 in Seattle Oshaughnessy, John P. died 14 Aug 1948 age 67 in Seattle I would like to have copies of the obits and citations if possible. Will provide regular mail address for sending and will pay costs involved. Please contact me if you have the ability to locate this information. Thank you. Jo

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brandon/Kienast/Arnold/North/Gates/Homier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pBC.2ACE/3953 Message Board Post: Looking for family of Henry Brandon, born in England. His mother's name was Mae. His step-father was Bertram Kienast. Would like to exchange information as we are related through Bertram Kienast.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pBC.2ACE/3952 Message Board Post: Hi. I am trying to see if anyone with access to the Washington Death Index can check for a few names for me? I am looking for John G. Dodd, age 75 in the 1930 Census and Emma G. Dodd, age 73 in the 1930 Census. They were living in Seattle in 1930. Also, if they are there, is there an easy way to find out the maiden name of Emma without getting the certificate? Not sure if she is the Emma Dodd I am looking for, though she seems to be the only one her age in the US and her age is correct. Thanks, Steven James sejames81664@comcast.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pBC.2ACE/3951 Message Board Post: from the 1920 Census for Issaquah Gleason, Les retired age 31 b. WA Fa: b. Ireland Mo: b. NY Anna 26 b. Bohemia Joseph 6 b. WA Leo 5 6/12 b. WA Harold P. 3 4/12 b. WA AmeriMario 1 8/12 b. WA Martin (father) 69 IMMIGRATED 1869 Naturalized 1874

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Various surnames in the Seattle area Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/3950 Message Board Post: The following girls of our Kenwood office, Seattle, have recently returned from their vacations: Miss Catherine Wallace, who had a delightful trip to California; Misses Sylvia Hemmingsen spent an enjoyable vacation in the East; Miss Esther Bogstad visited Bremerton and Bellingham; Miss Mary Niles had an enjoyable vacation at Hood's Canal; Miss Agnes Willoughby enjoyed the scenery of the Olympia Peninsula, Port Angeles, and Victoria. Mrs. Birdine Fry returned from a two weeks' vacation at Mount Tacoma and reports a wonderful time, but admits she is glad to get back to the Centralia telephone office again. Miss Pauline Hurworth and Mrs. Elizabeth Ferris have also returned from a joyous vacation, which was spent camping at Lilliwaup Falls. Mrs. Ethel Anderson, central office instructor, Madison office, Tacoma, has recently returned from a vacation trip to California. Needless to say, she reports a wonderful vacation. Miss Altha Hendricks, stenographer in the manager's office at Eugene, Ore., who was maid of honor to Queen Susanna at the Trial-to-Rail celebration Eugene, has received additional honors. On September 28 (1926) Miss Hendricks was royally escorted to Salem to be a guest of honor on Derby Day at the Oregon State Fair, where she placed a wreath of flowers around the neck of the horse that won the Derby. Miss Hendricks was given this distinction by the Radiators Association of Eugene, a local booster organization. Mrs. Ella Newell, operator at our Seattle Beacon office, surprised her many friends when she returned to work after the holiday and announced her marriage to Leonard Heath. We also have two more new diamonds at Beacon office. Miss Ruth Holmes and Miss Mariene Colella are the proud owners. Theodore P. Chittenden has been transferred to the division commercial superintendent's office from the Seattle business office. Mr. Chittenden formerly acted as American Telephone and Telegraph company stock salesman, in company with Barrick J. Griffith, who will succeed him in handling this work. Miss A. Bluhm of the district superintendent of traffic office at Portland was a visitor at the Astoria and Seaside exchanges recently. J. A. Howerton of the Ilwaco Telephone Company was a visitor at the Astoria exchange within the last few weeks. F. L. Crittenden, our manager at Tillamook, also called at the Astoria office en route to the Washington coast, where he spent part of his vacation. Cupid's latest victim in our Spokane long-distance office is Irene Joern, now Mrs. Lee Franklin. Best wishes are extended by all the girls, Irene. A shower for Elnora Mills, now Mrs. Follett, of long-distance office, Spokane, was given at her mother's home recently. A large number of the long-distance girls attended and the evening was spent playing tames. Everyone reported a delightful time. The wedding of Miss Louise Telford, supervisor of our Main office, at Tacoma, to Noel Watts, Tacoma lineman, was solemnized recently in the reception room of the First Baptist Church. Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Marguerite Belford, Main office supervisor, rendered two sols. Miss Pearl Bjelland, supervisor at Main office, was maid of honor, and Miss Edna Schulz, another supervisor, was bridesmaid. We were all agreeably surprised at the Seattle business office recently by having Leslie N. Vaux walk in and announce himself ready for duty again. Mr. Vaux has been ill for nine months and has made a brave winning fight for his recovery. He will resume his former duties as collection supervisor of Unit No. 2. We all sincerely hope that "Les' has won a permanent victory in his fight for health. Fred Riemer, employee of the Portland business office, again demonstrated his ability to play golf when, as representative of the telephone company, he took part in the Industrial League and played in the qualifying round, where he was runner-up to Roy Moe, nationally known golfer. In the city championship tournament he lost out only in the semi-finals, and in the company tournament he is now ready to play in the finals. The Misses Esther Alexander, Eileen Garriott, and Ruby Steele of the Walla Walla office entertained in honor of Miss Leona Oakes at the Blue Bell clubroom with a surprise shower. Miss Oakes was the recipient of a number of pretty gifts. Leona has been employed in the commercial department for the past two years, and her pleasing personality and happy smile have won her a host of friends in the telephone office. The Mallory Avenue Christian Endeavor Society of Portland used the telephone in a unique manner at its meeting of October 3 (1926). Telephone instruments were obtained from our Portland business office. The secretary of the society called the telephone number of each member, who, in turn, answered by telephone with a verse of the scripture. Tiny blue cardboard telephones were given each one present. Attached was a small folder captioned, "Christian Endeavor Directory," each booklet containing a different verse of the scripture. Dan Cupid has been taking a heavy toll at the Yakima exchange during the last month. One by one they have silently stolen away on their vacations and returned as happy brides. Miss Isabel Mayer is now Mrs. Satterlee; Miss Annavie Hornsberger is Mrs. Moore; Miss Merva Willis now answers to the name of Mrs. Fitzgerald, and last but not least our beloved chief operator, Miss Anita Kelly, became the bride of Edward Faulkner of Seattle, who is also connected with the telephone company. The office force wishes all the new brides a wealth of good wishes. The Tacoma office has sold three private branch exchanges recently. The service of Townsend Jackson, brokers, was changed from three individual lines with extension service to a thirty-line switchboard with four trunks and nine stations. The Puget Sound Rating Bureau's service was changed from five individual lines and extensions to a thirty-line switchboard with six trunks and ten stations, and the Drumheller Ehrlichman and White Bond House has changed from an intercommunication system of three trunks and seven stations to a thirty-line switchboard with three trunks and ten stations. The annual picnic of the Yakima exchange was recently held at Eshbach Grove. The chief feature of the morning sport program was a ball game in which everyone took part. A cafeteria lunch was served at noon with plenty of good things to eat. Afterwards many races were held. Miss Reid won the 100-yard dash and the sack race. Mr. Pech of the Western electric Company won the men's 100-yard dash. The peanut race was won by Erma Norton of the commercial office and Elmer Slogle, Mr. McCoy and Mr. Garinger won the three-legged race. District Plant Chief Woodward and Asa Baird were victorious in the wheelbarrow race. The tug-of-war between the Western Electric and telephone boys was very exciting, resulting in a close decision for the Western Electric.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Various surnames in the Seattle area Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/3949 Message Board Post: Mrs. Alma Langham of the Portland toll office has returned from a vacation spent in British Columbia, and Misses Dora Gillis, Genevieve Bradley, and Mrs. Eva Boddy have also returned from their vacations spent in California. Miss Martha Zahl, toll operator of our Yakima exchange, recently returned from a six weeks' furlough. She had a wonderful trip through the Yellowstone Park, the Northern states, and Canada. We are glad to have you back, Martha. The following recently resigned to take up home duties: Mrs. Lavina Theberge, evening chief operator, Walnut office, and Mrs. Nella Guyer, chief operator at Sunset office, Portland. Miss Anna Larson of Tabor office is succeeding Mrs. Guyer. James E. Parrott, engineer of our Washington Division commercial department, has been transferred to the general commercial supervisor's office, Seattle. George B. Noble has been added as an engineer in the Washington Division commercial force. Miss Myrta E. Otterdale, manager of the Ashland exchange, spent a very enjoyable vacation in Minneapolis and Wisconsin. Mrs. Hattie Burnett of Ashland has also returned from a pleasant vacation spent in Sacramento and San Francisco. Not long ago Leo Benson, salesman in the Seattle business office, met us one morning with a radiant smile and a box of cigars. The reason for all this, we soon learned, was a bouncing eight and one-half pound baby boy, Robert Leo. Endeavoring to do their bit toward the sale of extensions, the Centralia force has been divided into two groups to solicit extensions. The losing group is to entertain the winning group with a party and feed. Much luck to the winners. Mrs. Lamar Wise, who was formerly Miss Nina Moore of the Tacoma commercial department, and who has been away for several years, has been visiting friends in the Tacoma office recently. She was accompanied by her young son and daughter. On October 4, Miss Leona Oakes of the commercial department at Walla Walla became the bride of Delbert Hass of Spokane at a pretty home wedding. They will make their future home in Spokane and we extend our best wishes to them. Miss Bertha Schneider of our district traffic superintendent's office, Portland, spent a very enjoyable three weeks visiting the principal points of interest in California. She says that California is very fine, but there is nothing like Oregon for scenery. Broadway office employees of Portland have been having a merry round of showers. Among those honored were the Misses Ruth and Gladys Huffman, who were married at a double wedding, and Miss Dorothy Halliday, who is now Mrs. Norby. Miss Pearl Bjelland, supervisor at Main office, Tacoma, has been transferred to Oakland, Cal., where she will make her home with her parents. The girls at Main office honored Miss Bjelland with a farewell party and presented her with a lovely gift. Miss Josephine Steve of Tacoma long-distance became the bride of Frank Warter at a beautiful church wedding recently. Miss Georgea Songer, also of long-distance, acted as bridesmaid. We extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Warter. Miss Goldie Snyder of our Kenwood office, Seattle, has returned from a recent trip to California. After visiting the Chinatown office in San Francisco, Miss Snyder doesn't think that Seattle was the first place on the Pacific Coast to have restricted repetition. Our Glenwood office at Spokane has three recent brides: Elina Johnson is now Mrs. Wilford Waddell; Ella Lourjaz is Mrs. Ephriam Norton, and Marie Waddell is Mrs. Carl Kuesterman. The girls of the office gave a little party and presented each of the brides with a gift. (Transcriber note: What does it mean "restricted repetition"? Does anyone know?) A delightful surprise was given for the Burke sisters of Tabor office, Portland, at the Lanning Apartments. Fifty-five girls were present and the evening was enjoyed in playing games, cards, and dancing. Afterwards a lovely luncheon was served. The fact that Howard Kelly, our genial chief clerk to the Portland manager, is an Oregon alumnus may account for his efforts to eat all his meals in the company's cafeteria since the Oregon-Washington football game. Never mind, Howard, another payday is coming. Mrs. Curtis, who was one of the first operators in San Francisco and who is now eighty-seven years old, recently visited the Seattle business office. Mrs. Curtis was very much interested in seeing the development of telephone equipment that had taken place in Seattle. Miss Martha Saunders, Seattle long-distance instructor, spent the two weeks of her vacation in Yakima. Vancouver, B.C., seems to hold some attraction for Hazel Thompson, Seattle long-distance operator, as she has just returned from a two weeks' vacation spent on the islands. A very delightful party was given at the home of Miss Ida Beach of Kenwood office, Seattle, in honor of Miss Ida Carper, who is being transferred to Spokane. The guests, who consisted of Miss Carper's friends from our Kenwood and Capital offices, reported a wonderful time. Spokane recently held the annual interstate fair. Among the various displays were several sections of hand-painted china, both professional and amateur. Miss Helen Anderson, clerk at our Glenwood office, Spokane, won a ribbon and cash prize for bread and butter plates displayed. Miss Alvera Bellstrom of the Portland toll office is spending a month's vacation in Colorado. Miss Norma Stevenson of the Portland toll office has returned to work after a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. Helen Gallahan and Mrs. Lucille Younce of the Portland toll office are on a furlough. O.T. Stephens, chief coin box collector in the Seattle business office, announces the first meeting of a male quartet composed of members of the coin collection force, at this office. There was a good turnout at the first meeting and we will expect to hear more of this organization later. The Albany traffic department held a most enjoyable party at the home of Mrs. Frances Clare. Everyone appeared in a costume of their childhood days. Music and dancing made the hours pass all too quickly. A chicken dinner was served at a late hour and each operator voted it the best party ever. Mrs. Charles James, nee Hobson, operator at Walla Walla, was the recipient of many beautiful gifts received at a miscellaneous shower given by Mrs. Ada Childers at her home recently. The guests enjoyed clever games, and at the close of the evening dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. George A. Walker, division commercial superintendent, and I.D. Winslow, division commercial supervisor of Seattle, were Bellingham visitors recently. Mr. Walker and Mr. Reno called on Mr. Jones, secretary of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company at Lynden, and also visited Sumas and Nooksack. Atwater office, Portland, has two new brides in its midst; Miss Leona Kennedy, who is now Mrs. Paisley, and Miss Frances Boyer, who now answers to the name of Mrs. Billings. Mrs. Minnie Culver, central office clerk of Atwater office, Portland, has been transferred to information as central office clerk. Cupid recently invaded the Longview-Kelso office and changed the name of Miss Katherine Haight to Mrs. Boag, and that of Miss Lowell McIntyre to Mrs. Williquette. We wish you much happiness, girls! Miss Sadie Tullus, supervisor at Olympia, returned from her vacation with a brand new name. She is now known at Mrs. Harold Smith. Congratulations and good luck. On October 9 (1926) Portland was favored with a number of notable guests. Vice President James T. Shaw was up from San Francisco. C.E. Hickman, general manager of the Northwest territory, was a visitor and he was accompanied by three members of his staff: R. W. Mastick, chief engineer; C. P. Morrill, general commercial manager; J. F. Lowerie, general plant manager. The following girls of our Sunset office at Seattle have recently returned from their vacations: Miss Alma Vallender and Miss Edith Holm both spent one week of their vacation on Camano Island; Miss Vallender went to Madrona Beach; Miss Holm went to Triangle Bay; Mrs. Faye Downs spent her vacation camping at Sulphur Hot Springs and the Hood's Canal country. Miss Bertha Spickerman, clerk at The Dalles, whose resignation was effective the last day of August, was married to Thomas Swett of Dufur. Amelia M. Maxfield, who was clerk at The Dalles for five and one-half years, returned on the first of September after a year's absence and is now back at her old place filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Spickerman. Up to the present time the only outlet by long-distance telephone from Burns, Ore., to the large territory of Central Oregon has been over a grounded line from Burns to Canyon City. This, however, is soon to be greatly improved, as the Central Oregon Telephone Company is now engaged in setting poles and placing a new metallic copper circuit between these points, which they hope to have in service by the first of the year. Broadway office at Portland is glad to welcome Miss Lillian Foley and Miss Florence Carlo, who have been absent several weeks on account of illness. Miss Abina Pendergast, our Broadway office supervisor, who recently underwent a serious operation, is convalescing very nicely, and we hope to have her with us soon. Miss Laura Jorgensen, supervisor at the Salem exchange, is making a tour of the Eugene district, introducing the new operating practice in connection with restricted repetition. Miss Jorgensen is renewing many old acquaintances, as a number of former Salem operators are employed in different exchanges in the district. Mrs. Mary Pyron, chief operator at Roseburg, attended the state banquet of the Business and Professional Women's Club given at the Osburn Hotel Palm Room, Eugene, on the evening of September 25 (1926). Many interesting sidelights on the national convention at Des Moines, Iowa, were given by delegates who had attended. Miss Olive Kreader, one of the pleasant and efficient attendants at the private branch exchange switchboard in the Seattle business office, has undergone a painful operation for the removal of two imbedded wisdom teeth. It will be only a matter of time until she will be able to return to her place on the switchboard. The girls of our Proctor office, Tacoma, gave two showers in honor of two recent brides. Mrs. Cuthbert Carr, nee Phipps, was given a shower at the home of Miss Zella Boyd, and Mrs. Clara West entertained in honor of Mrs. Jack Salitick, nee Demick. Miss Fae Jurstrum of Proctor office, Tacoma, recently announced her marriage. Mrs. Ida M. Marshall, our operator at Bend for the past two years, has recently resigned. She will be missed by her fellow-workers. Miss Faye Smith, our cashier and clerk at Bend, has returned to her duties after spending two weeks at Newport, Ore. W.S. Wade and C.E. Jordan, both of Portland, were recent visitors at the Bend exchange. Miss Mary Peck and Miss Loretta Varley have resigned from the operating force at Salem to enter college. Miss Peck will attend Willamette University, and Miss Varley has registered at the University of Oregon. Mrs. Ruby P. Mull, one of our local operators at Salem, has resigned and will leave within a few days for an extended visit to Kansas. Mrs. Edith L. Griffin, who is leaving to make her home in Tulips, Wash., was the honored guest at an old-fashioned taffy pull held recently in the Centralia restroom. Large baskets of flowers and ferns made a very pretty setting for the occasion. Just before serving the refreshments, the girls showered Mrs. Griffin with a host of dainty handkerchiefs. We have sometimes heard the expression that one's "eyes were as big as saucers," but we think this was hardly adequate to describe Mrs. Bernice Newbern's eyes when she returned from lunch the other day and saw a beautiful coffee urn reposing in her position at the Seattle business office p.b.x. switchboard. Mrs. Newbern was, until recently, Miss Bernice Scaggs. Mabel Taylor, recording supervisor in our Seattle long-distance office, is leaving for a three months' furlough to be spent in Southern California. Miss Amanda Daniels, night chief operator in the long-distance office, is enjoying a three weeks' vacation in Minot, N.D. Helen Ryker, Seattle long-distance operator, left Saturday for a visit to her home in Portland, Ore. John Schlarb, Jr., of the Tacoma commercial department has been transferred recently to that department at Aberdeen. Before leaving Tacoma, Mr. Schlarb and Miss Henrietta Bretz were married. The best wishes of their friends at Tacoma go with them in the establishment of their new home in Aberdeen. Frank T. Pihl will be Mr. Schlarb's successor in the business office at Tacoma.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Various surnames from the Seattle area Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/3948 Message Board Post: THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE MAGAZINE – November 1926 Washington-Oregon-Idaho, Headquarters Seattle Miss Ellen E. Anderson has been transferred to the Salem exchange from Tillamook. Leone Hohl is our new traffic representative on the employees' committee from the St. Helens office. Mrs. Esther Ullfers and Mrs. Elizabeth Edison were elected district representatives for the Astoria district. Emelia Ralkowski, directory clerk of Seattle, has returned from a very enjoyable vacation spent in Chicago. Miss Elizabeth Hastings, formerly of Pasco, Wash., has been added to the operating force at Longview-Kelso. C.A. Matt, outside salesman at Portland, has gone to Salem for several weeks to assist the manager in his sales work. With the opening of the university for the fall term, we lose Miss Julia Jackson, evening telegraph operator in Seattle. Miss Esther Mortenson has been transferred from Proctor to Main office, Tacoma. We are sorry to lose Miss Mortenson. Miss Loretta Schillinger, supervisor at East Office, Portland, has been promoted to evening chief operator, Atwater office. Our recent visitors at The Dalles are J. F. Lowrie of Seattle, R.F. Woodard, W.D. Moore, and C.E. Jordan of Portland. Seattle long-distance office misses the smiling face of Mary Rollins, who was transferred to Bremerton. Good luck, Mary. Miss Marion Johnson, acting long-distance chief operator in Spokane, was a recent visitor to our Seattle long-distance office. Mrs. Olive B. DeSart, long-distance operator, Salem, has recently been transferred to the long-distance office in Portland. Miss Francise Caldwell, stenographer in the Lewiston business office, is spending her vacation in Aberdeen, Seattle, and Spokane. The girls at Sunset office, Seattle, will miss Mabel Scofield, who recently left to take up home duties in her own little home. Miss Warnock, who was until recently employed as a local operator at Salem, Ore., will become the bride of Carl W. Holcomb. Miss Ella M. Hitchcock, Salem long-distance operator, resigned on October 4 to become the bride of Frank Starr of Dallas. Cupid is still hanging around Glendale office, at Seattle. Miss Ella Clausen has changed her name to Mrs. L. Howard. Congratulations! Friends of Mrs. Charlotte Gross, formerly of Sunset office at Seattle, will be interested in knowing that she is the mother of a baby girl. Miss Bernice Freeman, evening supervisor at East office, Portland, has been added to the list of brides. The girls wish her much happiness. Eight people have been added to the operating force at Eugene to help handle the increase in traffic due to the opening of the university. Manager Oscar Tinkle of Baker recently addressed the Baker Kiwanis Club on the subject, "The History and Development of the Telephone." Our long-distance office at Seattle welcomes Agnes Moe, Esther Hendrickson, Ruth Eaton, and Ellen Gordon as new ticket distributors. Miss Marion Zepakowski of the Walla Walla operating force is spending a delightful vacation in Oakland as the guest of friends and relatives. We are glad to welcome Stuart G. Fotheringham among the employees of the Seattle business office, who is acting as a salesman at the counter. The following girls have resigned at Tabor office, Portland, to continue their college studies; Misses M. Hartzell, A. Taylor, C. Rands, and Mabel Stone. Mrs. Elizabeth Miner Sharpe of the Portland toll office is confined to her home as the result of an operation. Miss Lena Netzer of the Portland toll office is back again after several months' illness. We welcome Mrs. Eula Bowreath, formerly in the directory department in Los Angeles, who has been transferred to the same department in Portland. Our Kenwood office, Seattle, has two very happy operators - Miss Ruby Miller and Miss Hall. Why? Because each has acquired a brand new Ford coupe'. Edna Hurley, traffic employee, Eugene, is in a local hospital. Through magazines, fruit, and flowers the girls are attempting to help her to a speedy recovery. Cupid has secured two victims in the Vancouver operating force: Fern Cole is now known as Mrs. Thomas Honan, and Edna DuBois as Mrs. Julian Hart. Marion Callantine, Seattle RX operator, left for an extended trip to California. If the little old "Chev" hold out, Marion will have lots to tell us when she returns. Gertrude Barkley, stenographer of the division commercial department at Seattle, has returned to Oregon Agricultural College and has been succeeded by Helen Case. Cupid is still kept busy at Tabor office, Portland. Miss Bertha Flatt answers to the name of Mrs. Littell, and Miss Rosa Beck has changed her name to Mrs. Gray. Among the new members of the Salem operating force is Miss Marie Tremlily, who was formerly employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company at Concordia, Kan. The following girls from long distance, Spokane, are enjoying time off: Effie Crerar, Marion Johnson, Connie Gannon, Aileen Reed, Josephine Filiatrault, and Alene Wilson. Miss O'Kelley, manager at Grangeville, has just returned from a three weeks' vacation spent in San Francisco. During her absence Miss Helen O'Kelley was acting manager. John Pullen, foreman, has a crew of men in Lewiston placing underground cable to connect with the new telephone building. It is planned the cutover will be sometime in December. During the three months' period from July 1 to October 1 1425 extension telephones were sold in the Oregon Division due to the efforts being made in the extension sales campaign. Miss Irene Collins, Miss Leonora Miller, and Mrs. Hildegarde Brokaw of our Beacon office at Seattle have returned to work again after their vacations. They report having had a wonderful time. Word has been received from Seattle of the birth of a baby boy to Mrs. Nelsen, formerly Miss Elsie Werley of the sales department in Tacoma. Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Nelsen. The girls at our Beacon office, Seattle, are very sorry to lose their chief operator, Miss Alice Daley, who has been transferred to Glendale office, and Miss Julia Lyncy, who has been transferred to East office. Miss Louise Van Fleet of the Portland toll office became the bride of E. R. Hayden at a quiet home wedding on October 3 (1926). The girls of the Portland office wish the young couple a long and happy married life. Mrs. Percy Godfrey, nee Peterson, formerly a long-distance operator at Centralia, is the proud mother of a baby girl. The girls of Centralia office extend their heartiest congratulations in honor of the new arrival. Five offices in Spokane are now 100 per cent in stock subscriptions under the employees' plan. They are Walnut, Main, Lakeview, Broadway, and Glenwood. The other two Spokane offices are above 90 per cent. The many friends of Miss Mildred R. Larson, formerly sales clerk in Unit No. 1 of our Seattle business office, are glad to hear that she is now on the road to rapid recovery. We appreciated her recent visit. Katherine Reid, long-distance operator of San Pedro and formerly of Seattle, surprised us with too short a visit recently. Katherine came up on the H.F. Alexander for a two weeks' vacation in the "Charmed Land." A pretty wedding was recently solemnized at the home of Florence Wolke, when she became the bride of Donald Barbour. The girls of Sunset office, Seattle, all join in wishing the young couple great happiness. A theater party and banquet was recently given by the employees of the traffic department, Corvallis, Ore. The setting was in the banquet-room of the Golden Pheasant Confectionery. Seattle long-distance office boasts of three recent brides. Miss Anna tulle became Mrs. Grover Phillips; Miss Anna Kline became the bride of J.A. McDonnell, and Miss Clara Luark is now the bride of Doctor Watson. On October 3 Miss Emma Pearl, Seattle long-distance supervisor, was honored by a surprise party at her home, the occasion being her birthday. From all reports it was a howling success and Emma says it is her last. Spokane's long-distance office is sorry to report the loss of Mrs. Nellie Cahoon, who is leaving to make her home in the East. As an expression of their regard the girls gave her an electric toaster for a farewell gift. One of the outstanding events of the month is the farewell party given by Florence Johnson in honor of Vivian Witt of the long-distance office, Spokane, who is being transferred to the long-distance office at Portland. Roseburg was sorry to lose, by resignation, two popular operators. Miss Florence Snedaker resigned to take a position as a teacher at the Rose School, and Miss Floy Strader has left to attend the Normal School at Monmouth. Miss Emma Peterson, our Seattle long-distance supervisor, returned from a two months' leave. Emma returned feeling much better. Why not? Cupid visited her and left her a beautiful diamond. Congratulations, Emma.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pBC.2ACE/1166.1 Message Board Post: Bob used to live next door to a friend of mine. Are you still looking for info on him? Tell me what you need. I believe Jackie has moved out of town however I suspect her whereabouts is known.

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Mrs. Ella Newell, operator at our Seattle Beacon office, surprised her many friends when she returned to work after the holiday and announced her marriage to Leonard Heath. We also have two more new diamonds at Beacon office. Miss Ruth Holmes and Miss Mariene Colella are the proud owners. Theodore P. Chittenden has been transferred to the division commercial superintendent's office from the Seattle business office. Mr. Chittenden formerly acted as American Telephone and Telegraph company stock salesman, in company with Barrick J. Griffith, who will succeed him in handling this work. Miss A. Bluhm of the district superintendent of traffic office at Portland was a visitor at the Astoria and Seaside exchanges recently. J. A. Howerton of the Ilwaco Telephone Company was a visitor at the Astoria exchange within the last few weeks. F. L. Crittenden, our manager at Tillamook, also called at the Astoria office en route to the Washington coast, where he spent part of his vacation. Cupid's latest victim in our Spokane long-distance office is Irene Joern, now Mrs. Lee Franklin. Best wishes are extended by all the girls, Irene. A shower for Elnora Mills, now Mrs. Follett, of long-distance office, Spokane, was given at her mother's home recently. A large number of the long-distance girls attended and the evening was spent playing tames. Everyone reported a delightful time. The wedding of Miss Louise Telford, supervisor of our Main office, at Tacoma, to Noel Watts, Tacoma lineman, was solemnized recently in the reception room of the First Baptist Church. Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Marguerite Belford, Main office supervisor, rendered two sols. Miss Pearl Bjelland, supervisor at Main office, was maid of honor, and Miss Edna Schulz, another supervisor, was bridesmaid. We were all agreeably surprised at the Seattle business office recently by having Leslie N. Vaux walk in and announce himself ready for duty again. Mr. Vaux has been ill for nine months and has made a brave winning fight for his recovery. He will resume his former duties as collection supervisor of Unit No. 2. We all sincerely hope that "Les' has won a permanent victory in his fight for health. Fred Riemer, employee of the Portland business office, again demonstrated his ability to play golf when, as representative of the telephone company, he took part in the Industrial League and played in the qualifying round, where he was runner-up to Roy Moe, nationally known golfer. In the city championship tournament he lost out only in the semi-finals, and in the company tournament he is now ready to play in the finals. The Misses Esther Alexander, Eileen Garriott, and Ruby Steele of the Walla Walla office entertained in honor of Miss Leona Oakes at the Blue Bell clubroom with a surprise shower. Miss Oakes was the recipient of a number of pretty gifts. Leona has been employed in the commercial department for the past two years, and her pleasing personality and happy smile have won her a host of friends in the telephone office. The Mallory Avenue Christian Endeavor Society of Portland used the telephone in a unique manner at its meeting of October 3 (1926). Telephone instruments were obtained from our Portland business office. The secretary of the society called the telephone number of each member, who, in turn, answered by telephone with a verse of the scripture. Tiny blue cardboard telephones were given each one present. Attached was a small folder captioned, "Christian Endeavor Directory," each booklet containing a different verse of the scripture. Dan Cupid has been taking a heavy toll at the Yakima exchange during the last month. One by one they have silently stolen away on their vacations and returned as happy brides. Miss Isabel Mayer is now Mrs. Satterlee; Miss Annavie Hornsberger is Mrs. Moore; Miss Merva Willis now answers to the name of Mrs. Fitzgerald, and last but not least our beloved chief operator, Miss Anita Kelly, became the bride of Edward Faulkner of Seattle, who is also connected with the telephone company. The office force wishes all the new brides a wealth of good wishes. The Tacoma office has sold three private branch exchanges recently. The service of Townsend Jackson, brokers, was changed from three individual lines with extension service to a thirty-line switchboard with four trunks and nine stations. The Puget Sound Rating Bureau's service was changed from five individual lines and extensions to a thirty-line switchboard with six trunks and ten stations, and the Drumheller Ehrlichman and White Bond House has changed from an intercommunication system of three trunks and seven stations to a thirty-line switchboard with three trunks and ten stations. The annual picnic of the Yakima exchange was recently held at Eshbach Grove. The chief feature of the morning sport program was a ball game in which everyone took part. A cafeteria lunch was served at noon with plenty of good things to eat. Afterwards many races were held. Miss Reid won the 100-yard dash and the sack race. Mr. Pech of the Western electric Company won the men's 100-yard dash. The peanut race was won by Erma Norton of the commercial office and Elmer Slogle, Mr. McCoy and Mr. Garinger won the three-legged race. District Plant Chief Woodward and Asa Baird were victorious in the wheelbarrow race. The tug-of-war between the Western Electric and telephone boys was very exciting, resulting in a close decision for the Western Electric.

Broadway office at Portland is glad to welcome Miss Lillian Foley and Miss Florence Carlo, who have been absent several weeks on account of illness. Miss Abina Pendergast, our Broadway office supervisor, who recently underwent a serious operation, is convalescing very nicely, and we hope to have her with us soon. Miss Laura Jorgensen, supervisor at the Salem exchange, is making a tour of the Eugene district, introducing the new operating practice in connection with restricted repetition. Miss Jorgensen is renewing many old acquaintances, as a number of former Salem operators are employed in different exchanges in the district. Mrs. Mary Pyron, chief operator at Roseburg, attended the state banquet of the Business and Professional Women's Club given at the Osburn Hotel Palm Room, Eugene, on the evening of September 25 (1926). Many interesting sidelights on the national convention at Des Moines, Iowa, were given by delegates who had attended. Miss Olive Kreader, one of the pleasant and efficient attendants at the private branch exchange switchboard in the Seattle business office, has undergone a painful operation for the removal of two imbedded wisdom teeth. It will be only a matter of time until she will be able to return to her place on the switchboard. The girls of our Proctor office, Tacoma, gave two showers in honor of two recent brides. Mrs. Cuthbert Carr, nee Phipps, was given a shower at the home of Miss Zella Boyd, and Mrs. Clara West entertained in honor of Mrs. Jack Salitick, nee Demick. Miss Fae Jurstrum of Proctor office, Tacoma, recently announced her marriage. Mrs. Ida M. Marshall, our operator at Bend for the past two years, has recently resigned. She will be missed by her fellow-workers. Miss Faye Smith, our cashier and clerk at Bend, has returned to her duties after spending two weeks at Newport, Ore. W.S. Wade and C.E. Jordan, both of Portland, were recent visitors at the Bend exchange. Miss Mary Peck and Miss Loretta Varley have resigned from the operating force at Salem to enter college. Miss Peck will attend Willamette University, and Miss Varley has registered at the University of Oregon. Mrs. Ruby P. Mull, one of our local operators at Salem, has resigned and will leave within a few days for an extended visit to Kansas. Mrs. Edith L. Griffin, who is leaving to make her home in Tulips, Wash., was the honored guest at an old-fashioned taffy pull held recently in the Centralia restroom. Large baskets of flowers and ferns made a very pretty setting for the occasion. Just before serving the refreshments, the girls showered Mrs. Griffin with a host of dainty handkerchiefs. We have sometimes heard the expression that one's "eyes were as big as saucers," but we think this was hardly adequate to describe Mrs. Bernice Newbern's eyes when she returned from lunch the other day and saw a beautiful coffee urn reposing in her position at the Seattle business office p.b.x. switchboard. Mrs. Newbern was, until recently, Miss Bernice Scaggs. Mabel Taylor, recording supervisor in our Seattle long-distance office, is leaving for a three months' furlough to be spent in Southern California. Miss Amanda Daniels, night chief operator in the long-distance office, is enjoying a three weeks' vacation in Minot, N.D. Helen Ryker, Seattle long-distance operator, left Saturday for a visit to her home in Portland, Ore. John Schlarb, Jr., of the Tacoma commercial department has been transferred recently to that department at Aberdeen. Before leaving Tacoma, Mr. Schlarb and Miss Henrietta Bretz were married. The best wishes of their friends at Tacoma go with them in the establishment of their new home in Aberdeen. Frank T. Pihl will be Mr. Schlarb's successor in the business office at Tacoma. The following girls of our Kenwood office, Seattle, have recently returned from their vacations: Miss Catherine Wallace, who had a delightful trip to California; Misses Sylvia Hemmingsen spent an enjoyable vacation in the East; Miss Esther Bogstad visited Bremerton and Bellingham; Miss Mary Niles had an enjoyable vacation at Hood's Canal; Miss Agnes Willoughby enjoyed the scenery of the Olympia Peninsula, Port Angeles, and Victoria. Mrs. Birdine Fry returned from a two weeks' vacation at Mount Tacoma and reports a wonderful time, but admits she is glad to get back to the Centralia telephone office again. Miss Pauline Hurworth and Mrs. Elizabeth Ferris have also returned from a joyous vacation, which was spent camping at Lilliwaup Falls. Mrs. Ethel Anderson, central office instructor, Madison office, Tacoma, has recently returned from a vacation trip to California. Needless to say, she reports a wonderful vacation. Miss Altha Hendricks, stenographer in the manager's office at Eugene, Ore., who was maid of honor to Queen Susanna at the Trial-to-Rail celebration Eugene, has received additional honors. On September 28 (1926) Miss Hendricks was royally escorted to Salem to be a guest of honor on Derby Day at the Oregon State Fair, where she placed a wreath of flowers around the neck of the horse that won the Derby. Miss Hendricks was given this distinction by the Radiators Association of Eugene, a local booster organization.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/pBC.2ACE/3946 Message Board Post: Louise had two brothers, Frank and Fred. They grew up in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa in the mid 1800's. The family moved to Florida, where Louise's husband, Dr. Charles Marsh died. Then Louise moved with daughter to Washington. All I have about her birth parents are father's name: John Clark, mother's maiden name Dorman. Is she related to the Mather's of Salem? Anyone know? Thank's, I've been searching for years.

A delightful surprise was given for the Burke sisters of Tabor office, Portland, at the Lanning Apartments. Fifty-five girls were present and the evening was enjoyed in playing games, cards, and dancing. Afterwards a lovely luncheon was served. The fact that Howard Kelly, our genial chief clerk to the Portland manager, is an Oregon alumnus may account for his efforts to eat all his meals in the company's cafeteria since the Oregon-Washington football game. Never mind, Howard, another payday is coming. Mrs. Curtis, who was one of the first operators in San Francisco and who is now eighty-seven years old, recently visited the Seattle business office. Mrs. Curtis was very much interested in seeing the development of telephone equipment that had taken place in Seattle. Miss Martha Saunders, Seattle long-distance instructor, spent the two weeks of her vacation in Yakima. Vancouver, B.C., seems to hold some attraction for Hazel Thompson, Seattle long-distance operator, as she has just returned from a two weeks' vacation spent on the islands. A very delightful party was given at the home of Miss Ida Beach of Kenwood office, Seattle, in honor of Miss Ida Carper, who is being transferred to Spokane. The guests, who consisted of Miss Carper's friends from our Kenwood and Capital offices, reported a wonderful time. Spokane recently held the annual interstate fair. Among the various displays were several sections of hand-painted china, both professional and amateur. Miss Helen Anderson, clerk at our Glenwood office, Spokane, won a ribbon and cash prize for bread and butter plates displayed. Miss Alvera Bellstrom of the Portland toll office is spending a month's vacation in Colorado. Miss Norma Stevenson of the Portland toll office has returned to work after a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. Helen Gallahan and Mrs. Lucille Younce of the Portland toll office are on a furlough. O.T. Stephens, chief coin box collector in the Seattle business office, announces the first meeting of a male quartet composed of members of the coin collection force, at this office. There was a good turnout at the first meeting and we will expect to hear more of this organization later. The Albany traffic department held a most enjoyable party at the home of Mrs. Frances Clare. Everyone appeared in a costume of their childhood days. Music and dancing made the hours pass all too quickly. A chicken dinner was served at a late hour and each operator voted it the best party ever. Mrs. Charles James, nee Hobson, operator at Walla Walla, was the recipient of many beautiful gifts received at a miscellaneous shower given by Mrs. Ada Childers at her home recently. The guests enjoyed clever games, and at the close of the evening dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. George A. Walker, division commercial superintendent, and I.D. Winslow, division commercial supervisor of Seattle, were Bellingham visitors recently. Mr. Walker and Mr. Reno called on Mr. Jones, secretary of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company at Lynden, and also visited Sumas and Nooksack. Atwater office, Portland, has two new brides in its midst; Miss Leona Kennedy, who is now Mrs. Paisley, and Miss Frances Boyer, who now answers to the name of Mrs. Billings. Mrs. Minnie Culver, central office clerk of Atwater office, Portland, has been transferred to information as central office clerk. Cupid recently invaded the Longview-Kelso office and changed the name of Miss Katherine Haight to Mrs. Boag, and that of Miss Lowell McIntyre to Mrs. Williquette. We wish you much happiness, girls! Miss Sadie Tullus, supervisor at Olympia, returned from her vacation with a brand new name. She is now known at Mrs. Harold Smith. Congratulations and good luck. On October 9 (1926) Portland was favored with a number of notable guests. Vice President James T. Shaw was up from San Francisco. C.E. Hickman, general manager of the Northwest territory, was a visitor and he was accompanied by three members of his staff: R. W. Mastick, chief engineer; C. P. Morrill, general commercial manager; J. F. Lowerie, general plant manager. The following girls of our Sunset office at Seattle have recently returned from their vacations: Miss Alma Vallender and Miss Edith Holm both spent one week of their vacation on Camano Island; Miss Vallender went to Madrona Beach; Miss Holm went to Triangle Bay; Mrs. Faye Downs spent her vacation camping at Sulphur Hot Springs and the Hood's Canal country. Miss Bertha Spickerman, clerk at The Dalles, whose resignation was effective the last day of August, was married to Thomas Swett of Dufur. Amelia M. Maxfield, who was clerk at The Dalles for five and one-half years, returned on the first of September after a year's absence and is now back at her old place filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Spickerman. Up to the present time the only outlet by long-distance telephone from Burns, Ore., to the large territory of Central Oregon has been over a grounded line from Burns to Canyon City. This, however, is soon to be greatly improved, as the Central Oregon Telephone Company is now engaged in setting poles and placing a new metallic copper circuit between these points, which they hope to have in service by the first of the year.

A theater party and banquet was recently given by the employees of the traffic department, Corvallis, Ore. The setting was in the banquet-room of the Golden Pheasant Confectionery. Seattle long-distance office boasts of three recent brides. Miss Anna tulle became Mrs. Grover Phillips; Miss Anna Kline became the bride of J.A. McDonnell, and Miss Clara Luark is now the bride of Doctor Watson. On October 3 Miss Emma Pearl, Seattle long-distance supervisor, was honored by a surprise party at her home, the occasion being her birthday. From all reports it was a howling success and Emma says it is her last. Spokane's long-distance office is sorry to report the loss of Mrs. Nellie Cahoon, who is leaving to make her home in the East. As an expression of their regard the girls gave her an electric toaster for a farewell gift. One of the outstanding events of the month is the farewell party given by Florence Johnson in honor of Vivian Witt of the long-distance office, Spokane, who is being transferred to the long-distance office at Portland. Roseburg was sorry to lose, by resignation, two popular operators. Miss Florence Snedaker resigned to take a position as a teacher at the Rose School, and Miss Floy Strader has left to attend the Normal School at Monmouth. Miss Emma Peterson, our Seattle long-distance supervisor, returned from a two months' leave. Emma returned feeling much better. Why not? Cupid visited her and left her a beautiful diamond. Congratulations, Emma. Mrs. Alma Langham of the Portland toll office has returned from a vacation spent in British Columbia, and Misses Dora Gillis, Genevieve Bradley, and Mrs. Eva Boddy have also returned from their vacations spent in California. Miss Martha Zahl, toll operator of our Yakima exchange, recently returned from a six weeks' furlough. She had a wonderful trip through the Yellowstone Park, the Northern states, and Canada. We are glad to have you back, Martha. The following recently resigned to take up home duties: Mrs. Lavina Theberge, evening chief operator, Walnut office, and Mrs. Nella Guyer, chief operator at Sunset office, Portland. Miss Anna Larson of Tabor office is succeeding Mrs. Guyer. James E. Parrott, engineer of our Washington Division commercial department, has been transferred to the general commercial supervisor's office, Seattle. George B. Noble has been added as an engineer in the Washington Division commercial force. Miss Myrta E. Otterdale, manager of the Ashland exchange, spent a very enjoyable vacation in Minneapolis and Wisconsin. Mrs. Hattie Burnett of Ashland has also returned from a pleasant vacation spent in Sacramento and San Francisco. Not long ago Leo Benson, salesman in the Seattle business office, met us one morning with a radiant smile and a box of cigars. The reason for all this, we soon learned, was a bouncing eight and one-half pound baby boy, Robert Leo. Endeavoring to do their bit toward the sale of extensions, the Centralia force has been divided into two groups to solicit extensions. The losing group is to entertain the winning group with a party and feed. Much luck to the winners. Mrs. Lamar Wise, who was formerly Miss Nina Moore of the Tacoma commercial department, and who has been away for several years, has been visiting friends in the Tacoma office recently. She was accompanied by her young son and daughter. On October 4, Miss Leona Oakes of the commercial department at Walla Walla became the bride of Delbert Hass of Spokane at a pretty home wedding. They will make their future home in Spokane and we extend our best wishes to them. Miss Bertha Schneider of our district traffic superintendent's office, Portland, spent a very enjoyable three weeks visiting the principal points of interest in California. She says that California is very fine, but there is nothing like Oregon for scenery. Broadway office employees of Portland have been having a merry round of showers. Among those honored were the Misses Ruth and Gladys Huffman, who were married at a double wedding, and Miss Dorothy Halliday, who is now Mrs. Norby. Miss Pearl Bjelland, supervisor at Main office, Tacoma, has been transferred to Oakland, Cal., where she will make her home with her parents. The girls at Main office honored Miss Bjelland with a farewell party and presented her with a lovely gift. Miss Josephine Steve of Tacoma long-distance became the bride of Frank Warter at a beautiful church wedding recently. Miss Georgea Songer, also of long-distance, acted as bridesmaid. We extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Warter. Miss Goldie Snyder of our Kenwood office, Seattle, has returned from a recent trip to California. After visiting the Chinatown office in San Francisco, Miss Snyder doesn't think that Seattle was the first place on the Pacific Coast to have restricted repetition. Our Glenwood office at Spokane has three recent brides: Elina Johnson is now Mrs. Wilford Waddell; Ella Lourjaz is Mrs. Ephriam Norton, and Marie Waddell is Mrs. Carl Kuesterman. The girls of the office gave a little party and presented each of the brides with a gift. (Transcriber note: What does it mean "restricted repetition"? Does anyone know?)