Category : Prairie Days: The Land, the People, the Newcomers

Untitled June 9, 1905

June 16th, 2013 by Yelm History Project | 0

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Washington Standard June 9, 1905
Otis Longmire and Miss Clara Hughes, on Yelm, have been licensed to wed.
Jesse Lawrence, of the McIntosh, logging camp, and Miss Florence M. Hull, of Yelm, were married Sunday, at the residence of the bride’s parents.  The happy couple are now on a two month bridal tour, the objective being Detroit, [...]

City and County Washington Standard October 11, 1907

June 15th, 2013 by Yelm History Project | 0

City and County
Washington Standard October 11, 1907
J.C. Conine has returned to his home in Yelm from his extensive trip East.
Miss Mary Conway has been hired to teach school at District No. 69 (Smith Prairie).

Correspondence Washington Record July 28, 1902

June 15th, 2013 by Yelm History Project | 0

Correspondence
Washington Record July 28, 1902
Yelm, July 26 – Yelmites are wondering how much longer they are to be blessed with the present railway service.  It now takes three days to hear from anywhere by letter.
Mesdames F. R. Price, Sam Price and J. M. Price have been camping at Longmire springs several weeks.  Mrs. F. R. [...]

December 25, 1914 – McKenna School

September 25th, 2010 by Yelm History Project | 0

Washington Standard
The ladies of McKenna realized a great sum from the bazaar they recently held for he benefit of the domestic science class.

1855 – Blockhouses in western Washington

August 29th, 2010 by Yelm History Project | 0

1855 Map – Yelm Settlers

August 29th, 2010 by Yelm History Project | 0

Mashel (sometimes Maxon) Massacre, The (March 1856)

August 29th, 2010 by Yelm History Project | 0

This file made possible by: The State of Washington
Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

The incident known as the Mashel Massacre occurred in late March 1856 on the Mashel prairie just north of the confluence of the Mashel and Nisqually rivers (present-day Pierce County). It was the last episode of the Puget Sound Indian war [...]

1949 – Pages From an Annual

August 27th, 2010 by Yelm History Project | 0

Introduction: Some scenes from Y.H. S. life.
Band Concert in the Gym

Basketball Team, 194-49

Cheerleaders

1941 – Pages From an Annual

August 26th, 2010 by Yelm History Project | 0

Introduction: Yelm High School scenes from the last year before World War II.
High School and Gym

 
The Yelm High School Gym

 
Football Scenes

 
 
Girls’ League

 
Patterson’s Drugstore

 
Prank Photo:  Easy Way Out

 

Pictures of Early Yelm Houses

August 25th, 2010 by Yelm History Project | 1 comment