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Domestic News
June 12, 1922
East Oregonian : E.O
Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon
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The Progressive Business Club plans to host B. F. Blansett and his son from Everett, Washington, at their luncheon tomorrow. The pair is traveling in a novel 'house-tree'—a hollowed-out 300-foot fir tree converted into a mobile structure on a truck—en route to eastern cities for exhibition.
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The Progressive Business Club expect to have as their guests at their luncheon tomorrow, B. F. Blansett and son of Everett, Washington, who according to a letter from the Everett Chamber of Commerce will be here tomorrow en route to eastern cities in a "house-tree." Mr. Blansett and his son hollowed out in a 300 foot fir tree a space six feet long and eight feet in diameter, leaving an inside dimension of about six feet. A roof and floor were added and the novel structure placed on a truck. Mr. Blansett will exhibit the novelty in the east.
The Progressive Business Club expect to have as their guests at their luncheon tomorrow, B. F. Blansett and son of Everett, Washington, who according to a letter from the Everett Chamber of Commerce will be here tomorrow en route to eastern cities in a "house-tree." Mr. Blansett and his son hollowed out in a 300 foot fir tree a space six feet long and eight feet in diameter, leaving an inside dimension of about six feet. A roof and floor were added and the novel structure placed on a truck. Mr. Blansett will exhibit the novelty in the east.
What sub-type of article is it?
Arrival Departure
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
House Tree
Blansett
Everett Washington
Progressive Business Club
Novel Structure
Tree House Truck
What entities or persons were involved?
B. F. Blansett
Son Of B. F. Blansett
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Tomorrow
Key Persons
B. F. Blansett
Son Of B. F. Blansett
Event Details
The Progressive Business Club expects to host B. F. Blansett and his son at their luncheon. The pair is arriving en route to eastern cities in a 'house-tree' made by hollowing out a 300-foot fir tree to create a six-foot interior space, adding a roof and floor, and placing it on a truck for exhibition in the east.