Friday, October 28, 2011

Coulee City Articles

from the News-Standard, July 31, 1975:

Builder's Supply changes owners

     Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carpenter announce the sale of the Coulee City Builder's Supply to Mr. and mrs. Dale Wile, formerly of Michigan.  The Wiles will assume operation of the business August 6, although the Carpenters will remain here through August 20 to help the new owners during the change.  The carpenters purchased the business in June 1969 from Tony Tabert.
     When asked about their future plans, Mrs. Carpenter said they were a little undecided.  At present Mr. Carpenter is contracting a home in Electric City and the family will probably live there until the house is completed.  After that they may move to Ephrata.  Mr. Carpenter plans on remaining in construction.  During their years here the Carpenter family has been a valuable asset to the community and all their friends and neighbors wish them well where ever they go.
     The Wiles are due in Coulee City the end of the week.  They have two daughters, an eight grader and a sophomore.

The Wiles are the grandparents of Conor Jorgensen.  They sold the business to the Schneiders in November of 1978.

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from the Coulee City News, Friday, June 13, 1947:

NEWCOMERS

     Mr. and Mrs. Bennie jensen are parents of a daughter born June 5 at Wilbur. 
     The baby weighed six pounds and has been named Judith Anne.
     Mrs. Jensen and daughter expect to return home tomorrow, and will be a thehome of Mrs. Jensen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. louis Rhodes.
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Vote Funds for Project Work

     Senator Kenneth S. Wherry (Rep., Neb.) said Wednesday at Washington that the interior department subcommittee of the Senate appropriations committee had increased funds for all major reclamation projects to allow work to go forward next year at the same rate as this year.  Wherry is chairman of the subcommittee.
     Wherry said that his committee felt that since the projects, which included the Columbia Basin project, were now under construction, they should not be slowed down.
     Exact figures on the increase voted by the committee are to be announced today, it was indicated.

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Lee Theater Opens Tonight

     The Lee Theater, Coulee City's new and modern entertainment place, will open tonight at 7 pm.  The theater was opened monday night for a special attraction, but starting tonight will be open seven nights a week.
     Attraction for the first night will be Canyon Passage, a technicolor picture staring Lana Andrews and Susan Hayward.  The booking schedule calls for four changes a week, with new shows on Fridays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
     John Lee of Ephrata owns the new theater, which is located in the building formerly known as Gregg Hall.  The building has been thoroughly rebuilt and redesigned as a theater building.  Seating capacity is about 400.  Entrance is at the north end of the building on Third street.
     Kenneth Knight is manager of the theater here, which will be operated by local personnel.  The Lee chain of theaters includes the Mar-Jo at Ephrata, the Ritz at Moses Lake and the Lake at Soap Lake.
     First run shows are scheduled for the Lee.

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Rainbow Girls Install Today

     Twenty-five girls will be initiated and installed in the Rainbow Girls at 4 o'clock today at the gym.
     The newly organized group is sponsored by the Order of Eastern Stars.  Mrs. Mary Rhoades is Mother Advisor and members of the advisory board are Mr. and Mrs. Alf Twining, Mrs. Thelma Pugh, mrs. John Tucker, Mrs. Myrtle Jess, Mrs. Dorothy Edgemon, Mrs. Charlotte Davis, Mrs. E. Wagoner and Wilbur Ford.
     Members of the Wilbur chapter of Rainbow Girls will conduct the initiation and installation today under the supervision of Grand Officers who are coming from Tacoma.
     Members of the Waterville and Grand Coulee organizations will attend.
     The afternoon service will be followed by a pot luck supper at 6 o'clock in the ladies aid parlor, and the public installation at 8 o'clock in the gym.

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