Clippings for the week of November 30, 2012
Washington State Library News Each week, Steve Willis, of the Washington State Library, randomly grabs a microfilm reel from the State Library’s large collection of Washington newspapers and comes up with interesting or odd stories. Here’s one that’s both, from the May 13, 1920 issue of The Big Bend Empire, in Waterville. (Photo) (The Wenatchee World, 11.21.12) http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/nov/21/the-year-rainmaker-hatfield-came-to-town/ Many students are influenced or inspired by a book they’ve read. An annual contest sponsored by the Washington State Library encourages students…