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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
EDITORIAL.
Must Carp On.

The members of the Vashon Island Horticultural society
have essayed to hold strawberry festival Saturday, June
% call has been issued to the people of aury is
land cooperate with the members Of the festival executive
committee to make the affair 1t is not the hort
cultural soceys festival the committees festival but
festival for the whole sanda chance for the people to
demonstrate their hospitality.
To be absolutely frank in the NATTER the festival in
auguraed for the purpose of securing publicity for the island
to place this community the map if you please 1t is not
intended for the pleasure of the residents of the island but
10 enable them live up the slogan adopted by the
bers of the executive committee Every islander hostnot
guest This that every island residents must make
sacrifice that the guests from other parts may be properly
entertained.
The executive committee believes that the cash of the
festival will be about $4,000 There will be needed about 100
of Strawberries To transport foot passengers to and
from the grounds from the no end ferry Perhaps 100
will be required make trips The services of many vol
unteers in the dispensing booths will be required.
Are the people of VasonNIalry island willing to back
the committee with contributions of cash and berries give the
from the grounds from the north end ferry perhaps 100
of their and their services to make this affair up
pareleed successY The NewsRecord believes they Get
behind this committee. 1t is everyones festival Make it the
that deserves and every resident of the community
will profit thereby
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
PLANS BETTER SERVICE.

Frank Bongard Of the Bongard
Boat Co.. owner of the launch Ar
go, which runs on the east side of
the island, was at Vashon on We'd
nesday of this week and left an
advertisement, giving the schedule
of the boat. This appears in an
other column. Mr.. Rongard has
four launches, three of which op-
crate between Seattle and Port
Orchard. He states that it will be
his endeavor to keep the Argo on
The run all season. If business
justifes he will either install a
larger Deisel engine in the Argo
TO increase its speed or else put
larger boat on the run.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
VASHON HEN LEADS.

Hen No. $50, belonging to Frank
Gilbert S pen entered in the fourth
laying contest at Puyallup stood
first in the month of May for in
.dividual laying, having produced
81 eggs for the 81 days of the
month. For the production of the
entire pen for the duration of the
contest F. c. Parks pen took tenth
place and one of the Highland
Park Poultry ranch's pens stood
next. For the month of May Mr..
Parks pen ranked eighth with a
production of 116 eggs and the
Highland pen tenth with Ia eggs.
In the production of highest in
dividuals for seven months, hen
hen No. 112 Of L. G. Beall ,Jr. S
ranked 11th with 179 eggs and hen
No. ia tied her with the same rec
ord.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15

Sack race, open TO every one:
Potato race, open to every one.
Tug o'war between Seattle and
Tacoma visitors.
There viii be prizes for each
event, the nature Of which will be
announced next week. These will
be Of considerable value and worth
competing for.
Transportation.
The transportation problems
have been solved in a very salts
factory manner. The steamer
vashona will leave the Tacoma
municipal dock at II :l5 p, m. and
will run direct to the Portage
dock. 1t will tie up there and
leave for Tacoma at Z 80 in the
evening.
The Kitsap County Transporta-
tion Co. will operate both ferries
on that day. The West Seattle
will leave the dock at the foot of
Marion street for Vashon Heights
at $50 a. m. and 40 and $50 p.
IN. The ferryboat Washington will
leave the Seattle landing at 9:15
for Vashon Heights and at l1:l5
Cor Portage, The Washington will
remain at Portage and will return
in the late afternoon or evening.
THIS will give a large number of
people who do not have cars an
opportunity to visit the island.
However, it is anticipated that
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
ASSOCIATION PRosPERs.

The Vashon Marketing Associa-
ton met Of Tuesday evening of
this week and at that time R. D.
Bodlc, the saleSmanager, reported
to the members that the produce
is being sold at very satisfactory
prices, He also reported that the
cash is ON hand to pay the memb-
ers. The directors decided to adj
nit no more new members after
Monday, June IS, for this years
business. Any grower wishing to
join the association must do so by
that time. Mr.. Morehousc can be
called ait the dock and will give
necessary information.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
WASHINGTON PRODUCTS
HAVE NO SUPERIORs

The successful invasion of east
ern markets by Washington pro-
ducers is emphasizing the fact that
this state unquestionably holds
first place in the quality of many
of its products and also holds
quantity records on others.
Washington raspberries sell in
Chicago markets in successful
competition with Michigan berries
and in the small fruit trade the
raspberries grown here are re-
garded as the best in the country;
they certainly stand up better in
shipping, Logan berries are only
grown successfully here.
Eggs from Washington com
mand premium on New York
markets, ranking higher than any
others that are offered. Head let
tuce from the west side gardens
is now being shipped in carload
lots direct to New York con
suners. Some western Washing
ton farmers have contracted their
whole output to New York deal
ers who take charge Of the ship
nents when loaded onto the cars.
There is no rival to the Washing
ton head lettuce when properly
packed and shipped.
Washington grown strawber-
ries, though not marketed far
from home, are ranked higher
than those of other states. Prac-
tically all varieties of sweet cher
ries have been developed in the
Northwest and grow best n this
state.
Apples from Washington com
mand the highest price offered for
this fruit in any market. More
over Washington stands at the
head of the list of states in apple
production, a position it seems to
continue to hold this year.
The largest "average size"
prune district in the country is
in Clarke county where prmes
seem to come nearest to perfec-
ton. Though prunes do well else
where they are not as extensively
grown as in Clarke county.
Skagit county, which produces
practically all the cabbage and
turnip seed in this country, also
is rapidly taking front rank in the
production of other garden seeds
and the industry is regarded as
one certain to grow rapidly. Pas
turage for dairy cattle is better
here and produces a higher per-
Icentage of butter fat than in any
other dairy district. Washington
potatoes rank first in quality.
First rank in fir timber pro-
ducts, salmon and a wide variety
of other products is claimed for
WASHINGTON.
In quantity production Island
county still holds the worlds rec
ord for the largest production of
wheat on a single acre, and Whit
man is the largest wheat produc-
Iing county in the country, while
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
OFFICE LOSES MASCOT.

The News-Record has lost its
mascot This was a small airdale
pup of the persuasion that Kip
ling describes as the more deadly
of the species. 1t was a knowing
creature but lacks utterly apprec-
iation of the hand that huStles the
eats" Finder will please mott
this office.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15

the entire state has first place in
the highest average of wheat pro-
duction per acre. Skagit county
holds the record for oat produc-
ton per acre.
The state of Washington has
the highest system of grading
farm products in the country.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15

The Seattle Post-lntclligcncer of
June 18th gave considerable
space to Vashon advertisers and in
return made mention Of the Straw
berry festival. The festival is re-
ceiving considerable mention in
the newspapers Of both Seattle
and Tacoma.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
MRS. MELISSA A. JAYNES
CHOSEN FESTIVAL QUEEN
Spirited Contest Closes with 9ne-hundred
For-Year-oId Lady in the Lead.


All hail Melissa l., queen OF the
fifth Strawberry festival Long
has she lived lone live The
,,,ao,
Nv,
lHe Ii''e Vi q"eell was O''''"'0
upon Mrs. Melissa II. Jaynes today
when, at the close of spirited
contest she was declared winner.
The vote stood at noon: Mrs.
Jaynes, l4,616; Miss hlphilde Nil
sen, 1893; Miss Consuelo Ram
quiSt, $500; Miss Jllia Hofmeist-
er, l,709 aud Miss lrances Blek
kink, 2,60l. Mrs, Chas. Pinkham
received 100 complimentary votes.
Interest was not aroused until
the last few days Of the contest.
All day Thursday Burton residents
m ade house-to-house can
vases in favor Of their candidate
To assist in the matter Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sheffield Of the Dahlia
farm contributed about $25.OO
worth of dahlia bulbs with the
proposition that a bulb be given
with each block of 25 votes. AS
result the Burton vote at the
final count amounted to $500. To
this was added substantial NUM-
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-15
o. E. S. CLUB MEETS.

The Order Of the Eastern Star
social club met at the home of
Mrs. p. NJ. Smock on Tuesday Of
this week. Mesdames i. A. Weiss
and Martin L. Tjomrland were
hostesses.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
Handy voI0fne.

"a lawyer needs lots Of books" OBJ
served the young barrister.
Certainly he does, agreed the rich
and experienced old lawyer. Especial
ly young lawyer. lie noeds lots OF
books, large and weighty books. to
stand on when he wants to close a
tfaneo.a. or to use for propping a door
open. zes, and he needs a big book
for pillow if the worst comes and
he s.eeps in his Office
Books are a treasure and comfort
as well as necessity" insisted the
Yong lawyer, enthusiastically
fsure." answered the agreeable old
gentleman. mo family should be with
out them. A law book may prove OK
tremely useful around the house. Ii is
often used on chair to make it the
proper heighth for piano duets. I've
seen a law book used to represent
cmaardments and such things at
amateur theatricals, also
Many a dollar I've saycd when j
didn't have q dollar by using good
heavy. book as a trouser presser. Old
Blackstone, that fine. learned old gen
tleman has pressed numerous pairs
Of trousers for me. Does good work,
too
"On one occasion there was a ter
rible predicament in the. apartment
house where / stayed. The dumb
waiter was stuck and there was grub
in it. 1t had become fixed between
two floors and wouldn't go up or
down. They tried everything and
then came to me for advice Immedi-
ately / thought Of my Blackstone I
will consult him. that wise and reyer-
end old gentleman / said
1--WE haven't time for yea TO read
that voiugaa. said my neighbor in dis
tress. We're hungry and that is our
dinner in the dumb waiter there.
II hope to get all my dinners out of
this Blackstone, replied. I'm sure
there's many dinner tucked away in
this book
:" 1t won't move the elevator cried
the distracted folk.
s"Then / dropped the Blackstone
down the shaft. It hit the dumb
waiter right in the middle and all op-
position was crushed to the ground
To this day Blackstone is revered
among those people.
Another time a burglar entered our
house. saw the manufacturing up the
stairway. Just as he turned at the
last landing l dropped my Blackstone
on him. That took the wind out of
him. just as it always does whenever
l use it on an enemy as an instrument
of defense"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
The Clever scots.

She was a pert aapper, and at the
dinner party she was taken in by a
young Scotsman who had high opin-
ion of his own mental capacity. The
talk turned on the subject of the Scot
abroad.
.Tve often heard" said the lady,
that Scotsmen who leave their coun-
try are. generally speaking, much
cleverer than those who stay at
home"
"Oh, yes!" replied the Scot, with
an attempt at wit. you see, the
reason is that at every outlet there
are persons stationed who examine
all who pass. SO that, for the honor OF
the country. no one is allowed 70 leave
who is not able to uphold his own
and his country's dignity.
ooh. then" she said, with a bright
smile. you were struggled, / sup
pOsey
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
SHIFTED THE GROUNDS.
Caused by Evidence In Wlfe's sun
for Divorce.

Caused by Evidence In Wlfe's sun
for Divorce.
A New York judge was hearing
divorce case In which the wife de-
nanded q divorce on the ground OF
crueJ and inhuman treatment.
The husbands brother was put on
the stand. He swore he had never
seen any evidence OF cruel and In
human treatment by his brother.
.Did you ever see quarrel be-
tween them?" he was asked.
eyes, saw one once"
sDescribe II"
3WeIl. my brother had been very
sick OF typhoid fever and he was
setting wen. The doctor told MIN he
could 20 out. He called his wife ana
aahed her to get him some clothes.
AZ haven't any for you she told
him
"T didn't think you would get bet
ter abe replied, and sold them to
the secondhand cclothes man.
II think" said the Judge, that the
grounds for divorce in tbs case SHIFT
from wife to husband.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
A Real Heroine.

"Motherl" cried the beautiful girl AZ
she burst into her mothers stateroom
Mother. I'm heroinel l saved 1900
lives!s
How sol" qaeried The languid lady.
lazsly, How so?"
"OR, mother, TO think ef the times /
have read Sir Walter Scott and-Robert
w. Chambers snd the other dead mas
tiers Of romance ard wished myself in
the place Of their heroiaes! It has
been the dream Of my Lie, And at
last it has come truet l am a heroine"
"But how, vasmaknes" put in her
petulant parent.
"Ch, mother. the second mate-you
know, the handsome officer with the
eyebrows-the second mate was talk
ing to me on the lee hatchways or
somewhere and all OF a suadeH he de-
manded a kiss. OF course. Indignant
" refused And then. oh, mother. he
swore if / didn't kiss him he would
sink the ship with all Of he 5000
passengers aboard. Oh, mother. am
a herGnei"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
WIDOWS ORDERS FIRST.
Their Mourning Hats and Gowns Al
wayo Given Preference.

Their Mourning Hats and Gowns Al.
wayo Given Preference.
AT many welLknown West End
women's tailoring establishments and
millinery shops In London, no guar.
antees are given as to the completion
of ordinary orders. for everything is
made subject 10 orders for mourn
ing gowns and hats.
In one millinery department 20
widows bonnets were conspicuous IN
the shop. In reply to a question why
SO many were kept in stock, this an
swer was given:
They are for 20 widows, and rep
resent orders given in three days
time"
At the tailoring places it was said
that additional help had BEEN secured
Is complete at shortest notice mourn.
Ing clothes. and. in consequence. all
other orders had been accepted on
the understanding that their compile
ton depended on the circumstances
at the front
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13

What's the good of giving medal
to dog?
No doubt some people ssised this
question when they picked UP the
daily papers one morning not long ago
and read that a big dog named Teddy
had been given medal by the New
York Women's League for Animals for
saving the lives OF two children who
were drowning in the Hudson River.
Teddy is handsome biz New
foundiand dog, and you could not
make many people believe that he has
not as much sensa as some people
have. 1t Is certain that he had sense
enough to know that two children
were drowning when he saw them
struggling IA the waters of the river.
He rasaoa into the stream ana
brought botii OF the children - shore
Ill SAFETY. low did he know that they
were drowning? lie had some kind
Of dog sense that made him aware OF
this fact.
The intelligence Of most Newfound-
land dogs is remarkable. and the boy
who would say that Teddy is no fool
would only be giving the fine big dog
his due. He is not the first dog to be
given medal for saving human life.
No fewer than six other dogs are
wearers of medals similar 10 the one
given to Teddy.
He is an extremely amiable and
friendly dog, the property of Olaf Han
sen of New York Teddy modestly ex-
tends his paw for @shandshalze"
whenever any one feels disposed to
grasp it in friendliness. How much
he "sensed' the distinction of being
awarded a medal for bravery we do
not know. 1t is certain, however, that
he knew enough to save human life
when it was in danger, and that makes
him worthy of the medal he now
wears on his collar.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
Baby Beavers Dam

Il know of naturalist down ia
eastern Maine," said a well-known
Maine college professor, who would
MT be convinced that beavers could
build dams till he saw it done with his
own eyes. One day l bought baby
beaver of a hunter who traps. them
and sent him to my skeptical friend
He grew greatly attached to the little
fellow and kept him in the house. but
he often wrote to me that his beaver
didn't show any propensity at all for
dam building.
"One Monday. washing day, his wife
set a Ieaky pail full of water on the
kitchen floor. The beaver was in the
kitchen--he was only baby then, too
and he saw the water oozing out of
a crack in the pail. He scampered cut
into the yard. brought in chip and
began building his dam.
1.-THE naturalist was summoned. He
watched the little fellow, thunder
struck Said he:
Leave that pail there, wife, till
doomsday. if need be, and let's see
what the little fellow will do
1.-THE beaver kept at it for four
weeks, until he had built a solid dam
clear around the pail.
MY naturalist friend is quite a
beaver man today. They say, you
know, that way down East there is a
beaver dam that couldn't be built for
100000 Oh, men don't know every
thing! The wasp knew how to make
paper before we did,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
ass,s sysssss,sssssassunxaur7uxssssssn
Tie TablecIoth

szazz1tu
.'Why," demanded the Occasional
Crumbler in the tone OF one who not
only did not expect, but would not
10 rate. ali snswer. should clean
tibleclosh he the most sacred thing
about q fairly average family house
hold? A clean tableeioth is not lares
or pena(cs. either or both. It's Just d
rag that Las managed to set thru the
lsundfy ia good shape. 1t can 60 thru
again in just as good shape or Just
about as good; and, fer that matter
il the worst came to the worst Gas
your wife generally expects it toy,
It could be replaced without disturb
ing the quotations on International
exchange.
But woman never thinks about
hat. To her clean tablecioth is
thing TO be worshiDed. net Thing
to be eaten off of, and it never coun,s
TO her that no magic can bless it WI
semipategnal cleanliness.s It's got to
get dirty sometime why not now
Nothing to it! If you overflow the
gravy from the meat platter, which
thru no fault of yours-has been filled
too full. or if you happen to decorate
the immaculate splendor of the cloth
with nice red polka dot Of cram
berry juice, you're in bad for the rest
of the day, and maybe longer.
"Of course. when such things hap
pen the tablecloth is only serving the
purpose for which it is put there,
! but that's no excuse. You ought to
be more CAREFUL This comes across
the table in no uncertain tones. But
it isn't in the nature of news, because
you've heard it plenty often before.
Il say it is the business of clean
tablecloth to get dirty and get wash
ed. and get dirty and get washed, and
get dirty and get washed. But what
say doesn't make any difference.
get in so bad every time new table
cloth is sprung at our house that in
my love for the comfort of dirty ones
am becoming sloyenly in my habits.
So what / say is this: Either you
ought to be affiuent enough to have a
clean tablecloth every meal. or two or
three times a mea. if necessary or de-
sirable, or you ought to be humble
enough to he content to eat off of an
oileloth-covered table that can be
swabbed off, without damage or dis
tress of temper"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
TALKING sLA,s1

Henry, you win have to be more
sareEui CT the language thar you use
Ground the house" said Mrs. Lee, as
sRessmoothed out the tablecloth. I'm
getting very bad habit from you--I
think only in terms Of slang. and its
ali your fault"
Then you'd like me to cut Il out
ID that il p drawled her husband.
Cut ft-out is right. came the quick
rejoinder. What do you think l said
yesterday when the minister's wife
was calling and sitting there just as
poate as yaa pIeaseg"
Search met
@Well, we were talking about Nellie
and how shiftless she has been getting
Of late. and told Mrs Cooyer we had
decided to III NeIlie's mftt wifi the
sponduIix We owed her and then put
the skids under her.
@And did she have comeback
Mrs. Coover just turned red and
began to talk of the work they're Do
ing at the mission and Of how dread
fuHy some people live. and what ter
rihle language the street arabs use.
We ought to keep our English pure
and undefied,' she said and looked
straight at me with her sharp black
eyes
~And your
Il spoke right up and said: Mr..
Lee always declares that it's these
street gangs that put our English On
the hummer for fair. and I'm strong
for whatever Henry says
by that time | could see the good
lady fairly gasp. She looked around
for something elst to talk about. She
for something else to talk about. She
lamped my poor little ornery gerani-
She could see they had been frostbit-
ten. What a terrible winter we have
had for flowers she said. The cold
nights must have been severe On your ,
plants
~'Oh. yes. / piped up They put
my geraniums quite on the blink-I
mean - the decline, you understand.
Ia fact, it.nearly overeomes me to talk
about them, for nay heart was set on
them aRdeto think what pippfns they
are nowls
by the time IL had finished /
thought that the Epoor woman would
collapse. Just as she was leaving she
said: 4 suppose you know that the
language society meets tomorrow
Afternoon. with Mrs. Perkins. and I'm
sure you viii agree with me that our
work should begin at home was SO
afraid of opening. my mouth and put
ting my foot IN it that I didn't chirp
when showed her to the door. Now.
then, Henry. what want is your help
and assistance in cutting out the
slang from this day forth forever
more" =
"Pm with you, kiddo, chimed in her
husband
ooh, Henry. ny love. you're a bird
Slip her there!"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-13
Obituary
rRRvoNE Il. BRowER.

Trevone Haight Brewer Of Red
Bank died Monday at the Northwestern
General hospital, Philadelphia. follow
ing an operation Mr.. Brewer is survived
by his wife, who was formerly Miss
Mabel Thompson, daughter Of Robere
g. Thompson Of Allenwood; also a
brother, Elwood Brewer Of New York.
The deceased was the son Of the late
Captain William H. Brewer Of Point
Brewer Of. Freehold and Avon. Mr..
Brewer was the owner OF the Brewer
Sisters fruit kitchen at Red Bank.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence Of Robert q. Tofnpson at
Ailenwood Oh Thursday at 3 O'Clock.
Intermei t will be made in AlIenwood
cemetery.