Deer Park Album 6

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Deer Park Album 6

The U.S. Mail. Through all kinds of weather. Following the Pony Express, Stage Coach and Rail Roads. Home delivery was not an easy task.

.Forreston School 1914. Furnished by Ken Westby. Son of Harald Westby. Front - Jimmy Westlie, Middle row. Carl Conner, Julia Westby, Miss Nather, Anni Olive Billings, John Connor, Back row - Frank Connor, Harold Westby and Peter Westby.

Although the Arcadia flume was wide spred, chances are this picture was taken just south of Loon Lake due to the rugged terrain.

The ultimate challenge is to determine what town, what church and whose funeral. Stay tuned because these questions will be answered. Case solved. This is Clayton, not Deer Park. Rather than a funeral, it's a parade probably during WW1.

This metal sign came from R. R. Grove's store. It was located on Main Street for many years. Our thanks to Pete Reynolds for donating the sign to our Society.

The Burroughs School, thanks to the Deer Park School Dist. and Lawrence Zimmerer

This appears to be is a logging crew. The draft horses are in harness ready to pull the logs from the woods to the log staging piles. Those not mounted, the sawyers and felling crew.

From the timber stands to the log pond to this saw mill. Vast stands of original or otherwise known as virgin timber. Some of these logs were huge. Even the second stand was enormous by today's standards.The sound of these rip saws was a sound like no other. Just like the Stetson planer. It could be heard all over the mill and beyond. Combined with the smell of fresh cut logs the atmosphere in a lumber mill was nothing but a wonderment.

Wally Parker our esteemed editor and chief spotted this gas driven vehicle and decided to investigate. Being a rather inquisitive individual, he found that it is a Republic, manufactured in about 1917, which was during the World War I. Wally as usual, investigated the Republic gas-fired vehicle. So far he can't find a soul that's ever heard of a Republic. The only item he could locate is to the below left.

Pleasant Madden (1847 - 1907) Was born in Indiana. He married Samantha Lewis in the early 1870s. After numerous travels around the nation's midwest, the family moved into the Washington territory, arriving at Wid Rose Prairie sometime between 1884 and 1885. The family is listed among the original homesteaders of that area. After Pleasant's death in 1907, Samantha moved to Deer Park and lived there until her passing in 1937. A detailed outline of their lives, written by their descendant, Peter Coffin, will appear in a future issue of the " Reports of the Clayton/Deer Park Historical Society". Photos coutesy of Peter Coffin.

George Lewis Coffin (1830-1924) was an 8th generation American. His family first arrived on this continent in 1640. He was a wounded Union Civil war veteran. He became a prisoner of Southern Army. After numerous moves across the nation, his family settled in the Wild Rose Prairie area in the late 1880's, A detailed outline of his life written by his descendant, Peter Coffin will appear in a future issue of the " Reports to the Clayton/Deer Park Historical Society". Photo courtesy of Peter Coffin.

The Prominent Headstone depicts the lifespan of the Maddens.

Samantha Madden, mid 1930s, Deer Park, WA.

Jim Swinyard his Wife Betty moved their young family from Utah to Clayton following a tour of duty during WW 11 in the US Air force. His parents, Bert and Katherine moved to Clayton near the end of the war and opened a Service Station and Garage directly West of Carl and Rays Service Station. Jim joined his Father at the station and when Scotty McGrorty quit driving School bus and retired his old buses as well, Jim assumed duty driveing a new Bus, covering the Big foot Valley route. He soon became known in the entire community as the man with a million friends. Both family's moved to Deer Park and again started a Garage first and latter went into the Service station Business. Then according to Mr. Tom Costigan Editor of the Deer Park Tribune, Jim ran for City Council in 1952, won and was reelected in 54. but resigned in 1956. When Earl Mix dropped out as Mayor in 1960, Jim decided to take a shot at it. He won as no one else opposed him. Later some friends talked Mr. Mix into re entering and opposed as a write in Candidate. As Mr. Costigan explains, His campaign never caught fire and Jim Swinyard won re election . He was Mayor for 18 years. Second in length only to Mr. Mix. Jin Swinyard died July 26th 1985 and left behind his wife of 43 years. Five Children and eight Grandchildren. We thank the Deer Park Tribune for allowing us access to the detailed information so essential to the Mix -Swinyard life History.

Thanks to the Deer Park Tribune for allowing us to pay tribute to Mr. Earl Mix via detailed information direct from the Supplement dated July 25th 2001 entitled Proud to Serve which is a recap of every Mayor from 1908 to 2001. The following excerps were written by Maureen Dobson. Earl Mix was born June 12th 1898 in Shelbina MO. He died Jan. 26th 1980. He lived the Lions share of his life in Deer Park. He Started life working for Deer Park Lbr. Co. for 15 years. Then started his own Business and ran the Theater and Drug store Soda fountain combination for 30 years. Earl Mix was emersed in the Spokane County Planning Commission in addition to being Mayor for the longest period 1935 to 1960. A full Quarter of a century. He loved the town and the town loved him.

Herman Zibell Sr. and Elvina Donner Zibell with "Zee 3 belles," Luella, Elsie and Dorothy in 1928 or 29.

Life long friends, Lily Mae Lowery, Herman Zibell, Caroline Olson, George Pruffer, Pete Reiter and Lavonne Evans.

A very happy little Lois Orr astride her favorite Shetland pony in the far reaches of Eastern Montana. The Orr family owned a ranch near Frazier, Montana. When Fort Peck Dam was built the surrounding farm land, town and all disappeared beneath the rising waters. The Orr family moved on to Spokane. All 5 sisters and a brother grew up in north Spokane. Lois was still attracted to small towns and meandered up to Deer Park on occasion where she met Herman and married in 1953.

Lawerence Bergdall, Darlene Schlieman, her cousin June Tobeck with George Pruffer behind them, Herman Zibell and Orland Peterson for their Confirmation at the Trysil Lutheran Church perched on a knoll overlooking plush fields and isolated farms between Deer Park and Clayton. Can you help to identify the little stranger, far right?

Herman Zibell, Byron James with two of their buddies joined the Navy following graduation at Deer Park High.

Whoa Sailor! Miss Lois Orr and Seaman Zibell wed in a ceremony at a Lutheran Church in Spokane, WA in 1953. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Aniversary and are living happily ever after.