Bill Anderson

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.

December 15, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

The Reardan high school basketball team accompanied by their coach George Anderson, and Hugo E. Schulz, attended the Eastern College of Education-Washington state college basketball game at Cheney Tuesday night. Boys that went were Quentin Landreth, Carl Koeller, Clarence Frounfelter, Ross Edwards, Bill Anderson, Billy Colville, Marvin Evers, Keith Denson, Pat Owens, Marvin Zwainz and Joe Mann.

January 26, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune

Miss Dorothy Ekins honored Miss Lorraine Brooks and Miss Nadine Gehrke's birthdays Sunday with a skating party and at the same time celebrated her own birthday. Following the skating, refreshments were served at Miss Ekins home. Guests were Zelda Sprinkle, Doris and Phyllis Plaster, Lorraine Brommer, Bertha Schwartz, Agnes Weyen, Marjorie and Lorraine Brooks, Nadine Gehrke, Dorthy Wegner, Ruth Ann Olson, Elaine Rowland, Marvin Evers, Gus Magnuson, Gordon Thomas, Billy Colville, Bill Anderson, Clarence Frounfelter, Roger Mahrt, Jack Fleming, Marvin Zwainz and Ed Eckert.

April 13, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune

Reardan Juniors Will Present Play

Cast members are: Dorothy Ekins, Agnes Weyen, Marijean Hopkins, Eilene Carstens, Hazel Krupke, Marvin Evers, Vernon Carstens, Bill Colville, Bill Paul, Bill Anderson, Ernest Weyen.

May 23, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

Reardan Commencement Program

Commencement exercises 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, Eilene 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, Eilene 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

April 10, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune

Vernon Carstens, Marvin Evers, Bill Colville, Bill Anderson, Gordon Thomas, Gus Magnuson and Victor Hyslop came home Friday from WSC for their spring vacation.

May 8, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bauman drove to Pullman Sunday where the Andersons visited their son, Bill, a freshman at the college and who recently had an operation of appendicitis. He has made rapid recovery and was able to attend classes Monday. The Baumans visited their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell.

November 27, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune

Many Reardan young people were home for the Thanksgiving vacation. Included were Lloyd Carstens and Lorraine Brooks from Kinman Business university, Gordon Thomas, Mary Hanning, Doris and Phyllis Plaster, Quintin Landreth, Marvin Evers, Billy Colville, Bill Anderson, Gus Magnuson, Jack Fleming, Vernon Carstens, Agnes Weyen, Zelda Sprinkle and Martha Joslin from Washington state college; Bertha and Lorraine Schwartz from the University at Seattle; Dorothy Ekins, Patricia Mahoney, Ruth Ann Olson and Harriet Mahrt from Spokane; Irene and Freda Wegner, Viola Walsh, Marcine Erdman, Helen Mahrt, and Elaine Rowland from Cheney.

January 8, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Students returning to the various schools to resume their studies following the holiday vacation are: Billy Colville, Billy Anderson, Marvin Evers, Gordon Thomas, Victor Hyslop, Gus Magnuson, Quintin Landreth, Martha Joslin, Zelda Sprinkle, Mary Hanning, Doris Plaster, Phyllis Plaster and Agnes Weyan to Washington State College; Evelyn Schultz, the University of Idaho at Moscow; Helen Mahrt, Marcine Erdman, Freda Wegner, Irene Wegner and Elaine Rowland, Eastern Washington College of education at Cheney; Lorraine Brooks and Lloyd Carstens Kinman Business University; Nadine Gehrke, Kelsey Baird Secretarial school in Spokane and Harriet Mahrt, Spokane Telegraph school.

June 11, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Students home from college are Victor Hyslop, Vernon Carstens, Gus Magnuson, Marvin Evers, Agnes Weyen, Zelda Sprinkle, Quintin Landreth, Bill Anderson, Mary Hanning and Martha Joslin.

October 1, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Colville entertained at dinner Wednesday night in honor of their son, [[Billy [Colville]]], who enlisted in the air corps. Guests invited were boys that had gone through high school together. The included Carl Koeller, Clarence Frounfelter, Jack Fleming, Marvin Evers, Bill Anderson, and Vernon Carstens.

November 26, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

William Anderson of Espanola, a graduate of Reardan high school and Joseph Rock of Wilbur, have been pledged to the Washington State college chapter of Alpha Zeta, national agricultural scholastic honorary. Outstanding juniors and seniors from the department of agriculture at the college are eligible for selection as members of this group.

December 24, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Students home for the holiday vacation from WSC are Mary Hanning, Zelda Sprinkle, Doris Plaster, Phyllis Plaster, Victor Hyslop, Vernon Carstens, Bill Anderson, Marvin Evers, Jack Delamater, Gus Magnuson, and Glen Anderson.

April 22, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

William Anderson [pledged to Scabbard and Blade, ] a military honorary. Anderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, and a graduate of the Reardan high school and a junior at the college.

May 13, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Bill Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, was awarded the Commandary Loyal Legion medal for outstanding first year advance student in the infantry unit at WSC.

June 17, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Bill Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, left Wednesday for Fort Douglas, Utah, from where he will be sent to Camp Hood, Texas, to attend officer's candidate school. He is with a tank destroyer division and had just finished his junior year at WSC where he was a cadet Lieutenant with the ROTC.

August 5, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private William Anderson, who is with a tank destroyer division, has been transferred from Camp Hood, Texas to Camp McClellan, Ala. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson and is a graduate of the local high school

November 4, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private Billy Anderson, who is with a tank destroyer unit of the army, has been transferred from Fort McClellan, Ala., to Pullman. Private Anderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson and finished his junior year at Washington State college when he entered the service. He spent Friday night with his parents here and had as his guests, Woody Shemwell of Walla Walla, who was a schoolmate with Private Anderson and also have been transferred from Fort McClellan, Ala., to Pullman

February 24, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Pvt. Bill Anderson is still stationed with the army at Pullman.

March 9, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Corporal William M. Anderson spent Tuesday until Friday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson. He has been stationed at Pullman the past few months and has now been transferred to Fort Benning, Ga., for officers candidate training. He entered the service in June and was a junior at Washington state college.

July 20, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Lt. Bill Anderson left Monday with his bride for Camp Livingston, La., where he will be stationed for further training. He received his commission from Fort Benning, Ga., last week and spent a few days visiting here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson.

September 21, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Lt. Bill Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, has been transferred from Camp Livingston, La., to Camp Cooke [now Vandenberg AFB], Calif. Lt. Anderson received his commission in the infantry a few months ago and visited his parents at that time. He is a graduate of the local high school and at the time he entered into the service, he was a student at WSC.

December 21, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Lt. and Mrs. Bill Anderson of San Luis, Obispo, Calif., are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson. Lt. Anderson received his commission as an infantryman at Fort Benning, Ga., in July. He is a graduate of the local high school and was attending WSC at the time of his entering the service. They left Wednesday.

February 15, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson had word from their son, William Anderson, was promoted to first lieutenant and was sent to New York for overseas assignment. He received his commission with the infantry at Fort Benning, Ga., last July. He has been at San Luis Obispo, Calif. His wife will return to her folks at Sunnyside.

May 31, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Lt. Bill Anderson, who is with the infantry in the First army writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, he was in the middle of Austria on V-E day. Prior to entering the army he was a student at Washington state college. His brother, Foster, is an aviation cadet in the V-12 [program] at St. Marys, Calif.

June 21, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

First Lieutenant Bill Anderson was among the group of service men that arrived at Camp Kilmer, N. J. Sunday from Europe for their furloughs. Lt. Anderson is with the infantry.

June 28, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

First Lieutenant Bill Anderson returned from the European area and arrived home Saturday. He was with the Black Hawk infantry division. Lt. Anderson will visit his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson, and his wife, who has been with her people at Sunnyside. Following his 30-day furlough he will report to a camp in Oklahoma for further schooling.

July 26, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

[partial...First Lieutenant and Mrs. Bill Anderson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson. Lt. Anderson will report to Fort Lewis Wednesday of this week and from there he will go to a camp in Oklahoma.]

May 23, 1946 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Anderson went to Sunnyside Saturday to ... daughter-in-law Mrs. William Anderson. They returned Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Anderson, who will remain until her husband, Second Lieutenant William Anderson returns from the Philippine Islands, where he is serving with the infantry.