Transcript:Obituary Andrew Garfield Willis, 1885-1940

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Source

Original Source:Raymond Herald, Raymond Wash, Friday 1 March 1940

Intermediate Source:image of typewritten transcript, provided by Steve Willis

Related

Person:Andrew Willis (5)

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Notes

The Raymond Club:

Original Source:"The Sou'wester, Pacific County Historical Society and Museum, Winter 2006 & Spring 2007, Volume XLII, Number 4

POOL HALLS, CARD ROOMS, SPORTS CLUBS: During prohibition, 1920-1933, former taverns attempting to stay in business competed with the pool halls, card rooms, etc. in order to survive. Gus Asplund, Jr. insisted that his father never served alcohol during prohibition, but almost every businessman of this type would have known where their customers could get a drink.

Raymond Club: Remodeled in 1932, it was purchased by Morris Thorpe from the Andy Willis estate, and had a little 12 pipe organ. Lots of hunting displays. The club served alcohol and in 1940 Charles Busse was in charge of the bar.

1925...Andy Willis announced that he would build a new two story building on Third Street, adjoining the Basil Building.

1940...In late February, Andy Willis, well known Raymond businessman died. Willis had invested in several logging concerns, and was the longtime owner of the Raymond Club on First Street.