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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

We had call the other day
from a patron, who said: "My
lights are out" On investigation
we found his meter burned out.
Cause: he added more lights with
out finding how much of load he
could add. Moral: Don't add to
your electrical equipment until
notifying the company. Our adj
vice is given freely and costs you
nothing. WASHINGTON COAST
UTILITIES.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Mrs. A. Livingston, child wei.
fare worker of Seattle, will talk
to mothers and daughters on Sat.
urday, June 8, at 200 p. M, in
the social room of the NJ. e. church
at Cove. You are all urged to be
there if you are interested in the
welfare Of young girls of today
No admission.
G. S. Mothers Committee,
Mrs. R. B. McClinton,
Chairman.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Verida presided in his usual
pleasing manner. Addresses were
made by the Rev. II. p. Nelson, j.
j. Peterson, Rev. Verida and Mr..
Simms. They all spoke in Eng
lish and each address was along
lines fitting the occasion and were
muchly appreciated.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

The o. Il. S. club will meet at
the home of Mrs. p. M. Smock on
Tuesday, June II. The hostesses
will be Mrs. Il. A, Weiss and Mrs.
Martin Tjomsland. All members
Of the Eastern Star are welcome.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Storage batteries sold, rented, re-
paired and charged. Radio parts,
machine work, generator and
starter work a speciality. Wash
on Machine Shop.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Y. B. Allison is at Walla Walla
this week in attendance at the
grand lodge session of |. o. OF.
He and Mrs. Allison drove as far
as Yakima in their car, and she
stopped off to visit relatives. He
went the remainder Of the distance
by rail.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08
Vashon Community church,

Children's day exercises begin
at IL O'Clock Sunday morning /;
evening service at 500 p. m: The
Vashon public library is closed
for the season.
j. HI. BERRINGER, Minister
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08
An Appreciation.

We wish to thank our many
friends in the community for their
expressions of sympathy and prof
|fers of aid in on bereavement.
THE BEALL FAMILY.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Memorial day was observed by
the Scandinavian folk. The vir-
ginia, running on Sunday sched-
ule, brought out quite a number
from the city, and they brought
lunches. Coffee was made on the
hig stove at Beulah park and din
ner spread. AT 200 p. m. the Rev.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the kindness and sym
pathy of our friends in our recent
bereavement, and also for the
beautiful f1owes.
Chas. Lever, H. Lever and fami-
ly, Mrs. M. l.. Grandy and family,
and Miss A. /. Crosby.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Mrs. Anderson, wife of the local
pastor, and children spent Satur-
day and Sunday with the former S
mother at Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08
Declare War on Rats.

Get Rat Nip (they like it like
cats like cat nip at Garvin's and
do your share.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

See the flower show on your
way home from the ferry Satur-
day, June 16, and get your dinner
while there.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Lindburg
were over Sunday, visiting at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sigrist.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Miss Louise Mcpherson, who has
been staying at the home of her
aunt while attending the Maury
school, left last Saturday to spend
the vacation at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Me-
Pherson, of Colby.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Miss Carrie Wickland came over
from Seattle to spend Sunday at
the ranch home of her parents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Mrs. Mullen and daughter of
Seattle were week end guests at
the home Of Mrs. Gantenbein.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

1t is surprising to see the latent
talents some of the ladies are ii
possession of, only waiting the
proper time to bud and blossom.
Mrs. w. G. Doyle has no little abil-
ity as a landscape gardener judg-
ing from the way she has arrang-
ed the auto driveway, the lawn
and the circular flower bed at the
turn of the drive. She has plant
ed the bed to dahlias and asters.
Once waste place, it is now trim
and neat all around the bungalow.
Smilingly she says: 81 did it my
self.n
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08
90 e

II 60 v e |
Geo. Mclean.
The Rev. III. p. Nelson Of Ever
EFT was here Memorial day, visit
ing old friends.
Mrs. Mullen and daughter Of
Seattle were week end guests at
the home Of Mrs. Gantenbein.
Miss Carrie Wickland came over
from Seattle to spend Sunday at
the ranch home of her parents.
Mrs. Anderson. wife of the local
pastor, and children spent Satur-
day and Sunday with the former
mother at Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Lindburg
were over Sunday, visiting at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Sigrist.
Dorothy Gantenbein and Agnes
Simmons were at Seattle on Thurs
day of last week for the purpose
of having their tonsils removed.
Both are at home doing nicely.
Louis Statelen Of Mt. Vernon
was down or Monday TO see how
things are moving along on the
ranch. He was accompanied by a
nephew from the old country,
who cannot speak much English
as yet.
DR.. H. f. Reynolds, senior gen
eral superintendent of the Naz-
arene church, will speak at Cove
Mission chapel on June Is, 16, II
and IS. DR.. and Mrs. Reynolds
have just returned from a mission
airy trip to China and will have
many interesting things to tell.
Mrs. McClinton and daughter
have been spending the past week
at the home of the formers moth
er at Port Angeles. She has her
big family of baby chickens nicely
! grown and after weeks of strenu-
GUS work concluded that vaca-
ton was due.
AT directors meeting of the
Community hall short time ago
it was decided to hold only the
monthly birthday meetings for
the months of June, July and Aug
ust. So many are busy with fruit
packing and other work that it
was thought best to eliminate the
[ mems smoker and card party.
Mrs. N. Abrahamsen and son,
j Albert, motored to Seattle Satur-
day. They were in attendance at
the wedding of Arnold Wang of
Charleston and Miss Sarah Proul
of Seattle, who were married on
Sunday, June 2. Many of the
young folk will remember Arnold
when he was pupil at Columbia
school some years ago.
The Cove Junior league, chap
eroned by Mrs. Frank Sigrst,
marched to the cemetery Memoir
ial day, bearing garlands of flow
ers which they placed on the sold
iers' graves. They then marched
to the beach where they enjoyed
picnic dinner. They returned
home proud and happy, knowing
that the day had been well spent.
Cephus Ramquist is speeding on
his way to New York City where
he has been sent on business trip
by the electrical company by
which he is employed. He left
Sunday, going by the way of Los
Angeles, where he will visit for
several days. He recently passed
successful examination in the
line of electrical matters which he
has been studying.
--
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Renouf OBJ
served their wedding anniversary
on May 81. 1t surely has been one
long,long trail" of Al happy
years of married life. In these
days, with so many divorces
it is pleasure to chronicle
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Dorothy Gantenbein and Agnes
Simmons were at Seattle on Thurs
day of last week for the purpose
of having their tonsils removed.
Both are at home doing nicely.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

The Standard Oil tanks and
building have just been given a
new coat Of paint.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08
Geo. Mclean.

The Rev. ii. p. Nelson of Eyer
EFT was here Memorial day, visit
ing old friends.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Renouf OBJ
served their wedding anniversary
on May 81. 1t surely has been one
"long, long trail' of Al happy
years of married life. In these
days, with so many divorces
it is pleasure to chronicle
one couple that has lived so
pleasantly as man and wife for
Al years. May good health and
happiness ever abide with them.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Louis Statelen of Mt. Vernon
was down on Monday to see how
things are moving along on the
ranch. He was accompanied by a
nephew from the old country,
who cannot speak much English
as yet.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Furbush on Tuesday of
this week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08
PORTAGE

Mrs. Fred S. Sherman is enter
tanning a sister from Winnipeg,
Canada.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

AT directors meeting of the
Community hall a short time age
it was decided to hold only the
monthly birthday meetings for
the months of June, July and Aug.
ust. So many are busy with fruit
packing and other work that ii
was thought best to eliminate the
mems smoker and card party.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

DR.. H. F. Reynolds, senior gen
eral superintendent of the Naz-
arene church, will speak at Cove
Mission chapel on June Is, JIG, II
and IS. DR.. and Mrs. Reynolds
have just returned from a mission
airy trip to China and will have
many interesting things to tell.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Mrs. McClinton and daughter
have been spending the past week
at the home of the formers moth
er at Port Angeles. She has her
big family of baby chickens nicely
grown and after weeks of strenu-
GUS work concluded that vaca-
ton was due.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

Mrs. N. Abrahamsen and son,
Albert, motored to Seattle Satur-
day. They were in attendance at
the wedding of Arnold Wang of
Charleston and Miss Sarah Proul
of Seattle, who were married on
Sunday, June 2. Many of the
young folk will remember Arnold
when he was a pupil at Columbia
school some years ago.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-08

The Cove Junior league, chap.
eroned by Mrs. Frank Sigrst,
marched to the cemetery Memor.
ial day, bearing garlands of flow
ers which they placed on the sold.
iers' graves. They then marched
to the beach where they enjoyed
. picnic dinner. They returned
home proud and happy, knowing
that the day had been well spent
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Two hunters in the North
Carolina woods had chased o
wildcat to a clearing and were
terrified to see the beast Jump
into a window Of q cabin from
which the sound of a woman's
voice had Just been heard. On
the porch. rocking comfortably
and apparently unperturbed, sat
friend husband.
"For heavens sake, 10 your
wife in there?" screamed one Of
the hunters.
yeah"
Good Lord, man. get busy!
A wildcat just jumped In the
window"
Yeah? Well, let him get out
the best way he can. got no
use for the pesky critters and
DANCED IL I'm goin' to help him.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

An after.dinner orator said.
prior to the Volstead act: IT'S
IN the wonderful insight inter
'nman nature that Dickens gets
the pull over Thackery; but on
tother hand, It's in the brilliant
shafts of satire, t'gether with a
Keen sense O humor, that Thack-
ems gets the pull on Dickory.
It's just this: Thickery is the
humorist, and Dackens is the
satirest. But, after all. it's
'bsurd to institoot any compari.
son between Dackery and Thick.
ems"
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

II have only seen him twice b,,t
! shall marry him."
That's right. You will probably
change your mind II you wait until
you know him better."-Tyrihans
tChristiania
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Chairman-1 think we'd better
begin.
Lecturer-But there isn't anyone
IN the hall.
An, 1 forgot to tell you. The lee
ture 10 being broadcast."-Week.
~ Telegraph Gondon).
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Doctor-Drink. That is what's
the matter with you. You must
give it up at once.
Inebriate-Is it as serious as
that, doctor? thought it was
some simple thing that could be got
rid of by an operation.-London
Mail,
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

First Monkey-Well, how ara
you snatching?
Second Monkey-oh, not 80 slow,
II the Johnny there wasn't so beast.
~ polite I'd have had a set of false
teeth by now!-Passing Show Lion.
DOM.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

The dearer the cigars become,
the shorter become the butts.
Simplicissimus (Munich).
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Then after she beats you down
on the rent and has you agree to
. lot Of changes and repairs she
tells you that she's just a tourist
passing through town and wanted
70 know II she was paying too
much for her flat back home.
Copyright. 1929. King Feature,
Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1923-05-30


with him is that he's been kiss
ing too many short girls."-
Princeton Tiger.
The LOng-Haired Boy.
Do you see the long-haired boy
In the big gray overcoat? Why
does he walk so slowly? So that
the public viii have time to adj
nnire him. Yes. he Is q Thes-
plan, as the college newspaper
del1Sately puts it. He plays op-
posite. the lovely dumb-bell who
IL walking with him. It would
be a great thing for the stage II
they would marry. He might
then become a bookkeeper and
she would keep house.-Kansas
Brown Bull.
He staggered down the crooked
street,
His load borne like Q man;
For this was moving day for
him;
And he couldn't ind . van.
Oregon Orange Owl.
There's nothing like combln.
ing business with pleasure" said
the talIor's daughter az she low
ingly wrecked the crease in her
lovers trousers. Penn State
Froth.
May-What made you tell Judge
De Vourscourt you married Dick
for his money?
Fay-weIl, ne asked me why /
did It. and I knew he was con-
stitutionally opposed to insanity
pleas.-Toronto Goblin.
Mother-Are you sure that this
young man you are going With
IL all right?
Co-edna-AI right7 Why, my
dear, I would trust him In Hol-
lywood!-Kansas Sour Owl.
Triolet.
hate her little PelEinese.
It's always in the way.
It tries to climb UP on my
hate her little Peidnese.
It robs me OF my mental ease.
My tender thoughts gang AFT
agley.
hate her little Pelxinese,
It's always In the way.
Yale Record.
She'd never look at him
twice.
Her-oh. would; you can get
a good laugh out Of it.-Nortn-,
western Purple Parrot.
Some men are born insane
| women drive others that way
and some are editors Of college
connics.-stanford ChapaxTal
All. Lady, when you deign to
smile,
II seems that for q little while
The sun shines brightly:
So, when you curve your pretty
linz
The moonbeame subtle madness
slips
Somewhat nore lightly.
And at your careless maiden gig
gle
The very pole-star seems 70
wriggle
In greeful clowning.
But please remember this, my
dear:
rhe sun, moon. stars shine just
as clear
When you are frowning!
Williams Purple Cow.
Student to Professor Of Ethics
class)-Please. professor. woul1
you punish q fellow for some
thing he hadn't done?
Professor-No. It would be
most unjust.
well, haven't done my duty.
-Notre Dame Juggler.
A Detroit clergyman relates
that one day he was called upon
to marry q couple. His eatech-
ism Of the prospective bride
groom was satisfactory. and he
turned his attention TO the lady.
Have you ever been mar
r1ed?"
Vest, sir!'
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

She says If you want a large:
deposit she'll 30 home and get it.
You ask her where she lives and
she says. Portland. Oregon"
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Student to Professor Of Ethics
class)-Please. professor. woul1
you punish a fellow for some
thing he hadn't done?
Professor-No, It would be
most unjust.
well, haven't done my duty.
-Notre Dame Juggler.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

You ask her to give you q de-
poSit on it and she wants to leave
you fifty cents.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30
College
Hun1Or

Dumb-My, but Frank 10 get
ting round.shouldered.
Bell-Too much study, ! guesa
Study nothing! The trouble
with him is that he's been kiss.
ing too many short girls. -
Princeton Tiger.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

You're expecting any minute tc
have her ask you to hold the
place until her sweetheart pro.
poses.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Mother-Are you sure that this
young man you are going with
IL all right?
Co-edna-Al right7 Why, my
dear, I would trust him In Hol-
lywood!-Kansas Sour Owl.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Then a little later you discover
that she isn't even engaged.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

May-what made you tell Judge
De Vourscourt you married Dick
for his money?
Fay-Well, ne asked me why
did It. and knew he was con-
stitutionally opposed to insanity
pleas.-Toronto Goblin.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

The woman will say, ''I like
your flat very much, but OF course
ia want my husband to see it,"
Then you ask her when her hus-
band will be in town and she'll
say. "Oh, I don't know. I'm not
married yet"
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

There's nothing like c0mbin.
ing business with pleasure" said
the tallor's daughter as she Low.
ingly wrecked the crease in her
lovers trousers. Penn State
Froth.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Some men are born insane
women drive others that way
and some are editors OF college
connics.-stanford Chapaxral
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

Then they want to know il yOn
have to pay the rent in advance
and II 1t would be all right to pay
part Of It on the first and the
rest on the fifteenth.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

II you have a garage, they've
Sot no automobile. II you haven't
q garage. they've got two ma
chimes.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

She'd never look at him
twice.
Her-Oh, I would; you can get
a good laugh out Of it.-Nortn-s
western Purple Parrot.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30
Medbury
Says
By John p. Medbury.

- OURISTS all over the coun-
try have developed a new
- hobby lately. They go
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

They don't want you to be
agreeable, they came to find
fault.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30
TrioIeG

hate her little PekinesA
It's always in the way.
It tries to climb up on my
knees
I hate her little Peixinese.
It robs me OF my mental ease,
My tender thoughts gang AFT
agley.
/ hate her little PelZinese,
It's always In the way.
Yale Record.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

They're not going to let you
spoil their whole day just by be.
ing agreeable.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

The next thing they ask you
about is the rent. II you tell
them it's three hundred q month
they'll say it's too high. II you
tell them it's seventy five dollars,
they'll tell you they're looking for
. more expensive place.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30
The Long.Haired Boy.

He staggered down the crooked
street,
His load borne like o man;
For this was moving day tor
him;
And he couldn't ind Q van.
Oregon Orange Owl.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

And II they can't find fault
with your place they'll go to
some other apartment where they
can.
The Washington times., 1923-05-30

They go over to. the window
every once in a while and you
think they're admiring the view.
but they're only looking to see If
their train has come in yet.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
SONS Of ]ONADAB
PLAN CELEBRATION
All Temperance Workers in
City Urged to Attend Fes-
tivitieS Monday.

Friends of the temperance move
ment in the District of Columbia will
join with the Independent Order. Sons
of Jonadab, tomorrow night in cele-
brating the twentieth anniversary of
the establishment of that organiza-
tion here. The anniversary will be
held in Pythian Temple. All former
members of the several councils of
the organization and the friends of
temperance generally are invited to
participate. There will be addresses
on the growth of the temperance
movement
The Grand Council of the organi-
cation met in annual session the past
week, John C. Foster, grand chief,
presiding. The annual report of the
general secretary treasurer. william
Armstrong, showed the organization
to be in a ffourishing condition. A
committee to revise the ritual was
appointed, composed of Robert Tai :
bot, Mark Reilly and James G. Par
ker. A committee on providing Il
permanent home and Headquarters
was appointed as follows: William
=. Johnson, Walter Baseman and
Percy Clements. 4 committee on &
fair during the coming winter to
raise funds was named as follows:
ecretary-Treasurer William J. Arm
strong and Charles Clementson.
These grand officers were elected
for the current lodge year: Grand
chief, John c. Foster. reelected
grand vice chief, Thomas W. Scott;
grand secretary treasurer, William
J. Armstrong. reelected; grand chap
lain, George Grow; grand herald. VIII
liam A. Ridgiey, reelected; grand
lecturer. Robert Talbot. reelected
grand guard, ]. 3. Curry, and grand
sentinel, Walter SprigGs.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
D. C. WOMAN H0N0RED
BY PATRIOTIC ORDER

Mrs. Minnie Flynn, a member of the
staff of probation officers of the po-
lice courts, national assistant presi-
dent of the Patriotic Order of Amer
lea, Camp No s. of this city. was
elected to life membership in the
national organization at the twenty
seventh annual convention in Buffalo
last week.
She was made past national as
sistant president of the order and
presented with a handsome jewel of
her rank. Mrs. Lillian Chestnut was
elected at the same convention ma
ttonai assistant vice president. She
resides at 1920 q street southeast.
The organization has had lodge
in this city for the past twenty years.
It's motto is God, Our Country and
Our Public Schools and aims to see
that every schoolhouse in the coun-
try flies an American flag and that
patriotism is taught and that the
Bible is read in the schools. This
organization is an auxiliary to the
Patriotic Order. Sons of America.
which last August celebrated its dia-
mond Seventh -fifth) anniversary in
Philadelphia
Evening star., 1923-10-21
ExTERMINATES RATS
AT CENTER MARKET

War was declared on rats in the
Center Market last night.
The mythical pied piper of Hamelin
may have been fairly successful in
Turing the pesky rodents to the sea
by his charming music, but Frank :.
Jarvis. modern piper of the biologi-
cal survey, used a more practical
| method at the market.
/ He scattered hundreds of bags Of
bait. mixed with barium carbonate,
into every corner\of the big struc-
. ture. Tomorrow the bait will be COL
ltcted and the market thoroughly
cleaned.
This latest 'offensive> was NOT
launched because of an increase in
the number Of rats around the mar
ket On the contrary. officials say.
they are less troublesome now than
ever before. as result Of persistent
efforts to wipe them out.
At this season of the year. how ever.
the rodents, quite naturally. migrate
into buildings with the approach of
frost and the market officials decided
to give them d warm reception.