Melvin Bilyeu

September 22, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

C. E. Perryman, Smith-Hughes instructor for boys, took his livestock judging team to Davenport for the county judging contest held at the Lincoln County and 4-H Club fair. They placed first with only three schools competing. On Saturday they went to Pullman where the competed with twenty-five other teams, placing eighth. Those on the team are: Alfred Lukaszeski, Marvin Evers, and Melvin Bilyeu with Ellwood Landt and Bill Anderson, alternates.

March 16, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune

Reardan Boys Form Recreation Club

The Reardan boys of high school age and up to age of 21 have organized a recreation club. They have rented and remodeled the hall adjoining the I. O. O. F. hall. The room is large and will accommodate a ping pong table, shuffle-board table, pool table, boxing ring, Chinese checkers and other games. Magazines and reading material will also be available.

The room will be open all evenings of the week except Sunday, and open during the day on Saturday and Sunday. Several Reardan men have volunteered to give their time to supervise while the club is open.

The boys wish to thank the people of Reardan and vicinity for their very liberal donations and labor, to help them equip the room. The members will assess themselves each month enough to pay their running expenses from now on.

Offers elected were: President: Marvin Evers; vice-president, Melvin Bilyeu and Carl Koeller; secretary-treasurer, Harl Barnard; advisor, C. E. Perryman.

March 30, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune

Burton Barnard, Beth and Berne Barnard, Mrs. Grace Bilyeu, Bernice and Melvin Bilyeu dove to Lincoln and Detillion bridge Sunday to see the land cleared for the backwater of the Columbia river when the Coulee Dam is completed.

May 23, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

Reardan Commencement Program

Commencement exercised for the Reardan high school class of 33 members will be held next Wednesday, May 29, in the Reardan school auditorium. Members of the class are: Phyllis Ahern, Alice Aman, Bill Anderson, Helen Anyan, Melvin Bilyeu, Lorraine Brommer, Ilene Carstens, Vernon Carstens, Marie Christensen, Bill Colville, Georginia Daughty, Ardth Edwards, Dorothy Ekins, Phyllis Emley, Marvin Evers, Clarence Frounfelter, Agnes Hiss, Mary Jean Hopkins, Hazel Krupke, Ellwood Landt, Eileen Lucht, Dorothy Meyer, Gladys Nunn, Margaret Olson, Bill Paul, Dorothy Remmers, Samuel Remmers, Bertha Schwartz, Gordon Thomas, Grace Travis, Agnes Weyan, Carl Weyen, Ernest Weyen.

• Trumpet quintet--Bill Anderson, Ilene Carstens, Marvin Evers, Mary Jean Hopkins, Lorraine Brommer
• Presentation of Gift--Vernon Carstens
• Trio--Agnes Weyen, Hazel Krupke, Dorothy Ekins
• Panel Discussion--Democracy--Dorothy Ekins, Marvin Evers, Marie Christensen, Vernon Carstens, Gordon Thomas, Bill Colville, Agnes Weyen
• God Bless America--Senior Class

July 4, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

Several from here attended the Spokane Yakima baseball game in Spokane Thursday evening. Mrs. R. R. Plaster, Miss Phyllis Plaster, Miss Doris Plaster, Leonard King, Waldo Anyan, Jack and Richard Paul, Melvin Bilyeu, Miss Loreen Nielson.

December 2, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

MONDOVI--Mrs. Harold Williams received word Friday that her brother, Melvin Bilyeu, had been seriously burned during an explosion at the war plant where he works in Seattle. He is expected to remain in the hospital for three Weeks.

July 6, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Melvin Bilyeu, son of Mrs. C. G. MacDonald of Spokane, reported to Seattle for the navy and on Wednesday was went to Farragut for his basic training. He is a brother of Mrs. Harold Williams and is a graduate of the local high school. Mrs. Bilyeu and sons will reside in Spokane for the present.

October 5, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Melvin Bilyeu, who has completed his boot training at Farragut, is spending a 15-day leave with his wife and sons, his mother, Mrs. Grace McDonald of Spokane, and sister, Mrs. Harold Williams.

November 16, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Second Class Seaman Melvin Bilyeu writes his wife he has been sent to Jacksonville, Fla., for a 21 week course of electrical engineering. He receive his boot training at Farragut. He is a graduate of the Reardan high school and is the son of Mrs. Grace Campbell of Spokane.

April 26, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Seaman first class Melvin Bilyeu was graduated from a 21-week course at an electrical school in Jacksonville, Fla., with a high average, giving him first choice in the Seattle draft. He expects to be assigned to the 13th naval district, which is the Northwest. Seaman Bilyeu was graduated from the Reardan high school and the Coyne electrical school in Chicago. His wife and sons live in Spokane. He is the son of Mrs. Grace McDonald of Spokane.

May 3, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Aviation Electrician's Mate First Class Melvin Bilyeu passed through Spokane Friday evening on his way to Seattle. He had 30 minutes between trains. His wife, two sons, mother, Mrs. Grace MacDonald of Spokane, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams met him at the depot. His wife accompanied him to Seattle and will remain until he goes to his permanent location.

October 11, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Aviation Electricians Mate First Class Melvin Bilyeu, who is stationed in Seattle, is spending a 15-day leave with his family and mother, Mrs. Grace McDonald, in Spokane.