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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
Girls Study House Plans

All girls enrolled in home economics
at the State College of Washington
are now required to register for Ar
chitecture A." which means a study
Of house planning, the design Of the
interiors so they will know what mis-
takes not to make when they plan to
build them a home, or remodel an old
one. They also study the best ma.
terials and methods of construction.
Another course they must take is
in home furnishing and equipment
C'Home Ec. 7"), in which they learn
the selection OF furniture and equip.
ment from the sanitary, economical.
and artistic standpoints. Sanitation
in the home and the art of right liv-
ing from day to day, form the sub
ject of another course of lectures
Dean Florence Harrison gives the
girls.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
Coast Trade Council
Calls OFF Convention

The Pacific Coast Foreign Trade
Council convention, which has been
announced to be held in San Fran
cisco early in November, has been
called off by the president of the or
ganization, William Piggot of Seat
tie. The reason for the abandonment
ment of the convention is that the
National Foreign Trade Council will
hold its annual session in Seattle next
year, and it was deemed best not to
have two foreign trade conventions
on the Pacific Coast within such a
comparatively short time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
BUTTERFAT CONTRIBUTES TO GOOD HEALTH

The public should not tolerate the
substitution of any fat in the place of
cows butter or butterfat. The sub
Stitution of a vegetable or cocoanut
oil for butter has never met with the
approval of those who understand nu-
triton problems, says Miss Mary E.
Sutherland, extension specialist in
foods and nutrition at the State Col
lege of Washington.
Butter is much richer in the access
sorry substances than oleomargarine
and is finer and more palatable
product. Nut margarines are practi-
cally free from the fat soluble vitamin.
When the fat soluble vitamin is not
used in the diet there is general
weakening of the body.
Vitamins seem to be necessary for
the formation in our systems of anti
bodies" which help to fight disease.
Experiments show that a deficiency
of vitamin fat soluble A is thought to
be contributing factor in such dis
eases as ricketts,, tuberculosis and pei
lagra, Oleo and nut margarines con-
tain this necessary vitamin in only
minute amounts, insufficient for prop.
er body maintenance and construc.
ton. Butter contains the vitamin in
considerable quantity.
When this essential vitamin is lack
ing in the diet of children, they often
suffer from an eye disease termed
'xerophthalmia." In Denmark in 1918
the disease disappeared entirely when
the government supplied butter to the
diet of the poor people.
Where child in the first few years
of life is deprived of its mothers
milk, fresh milk or cream and butter
and is fed for time with the alb
sence of vitamin fat soluble A, it will
fail to gain weight, later lose weight
and finally become quiet and Istless.
In this condition, vitality is de-
pressed and simple catarrhal infec-
ton in the respiratory organs and
middle ear occurs. When milk fat or
butter is added TO this child's diet
health is restored Even the con.
sumption of little vegetable, fruit
and green stuff will not help much to
restore health FOR small child can
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

Radio signals coming from the air
plane were received on the antennae,
amplified on the field and sent three
miles by wire line into the control
room of station WIZ at Aeolian
Hall, in the heart OF the city.
There they were again amplihed
and sent to the transmitter room
and rebroadcastcd for thousands OF
interested auditors.
The plane was equipped with the
new type Signal Corps transmitter
of so watt power The test was the
first attempt to let the broadcast
auditors listen to the voice of man
from an airplanc in flight Major
Gardner completed several short con-
versatiors with the radio pilot and
both as well as radio fans listened to
their conversation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
Canada's Per Capita
Wealth Now $2,525

OTTAWA.--Eyery man, woman and
child in Canada is worth $2,525, on
the basis OF the 1921 population. &C.
cording to survey of the national
wealth of the Dominion conducted by
the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The per capital wealth invested in
farms and equipment is S749, the sur
vey shows. Per capital wealth invest
ed in urban real estate, $654; in rail.
ways, 1894; in forests, $lS6; house
hold furnishings, clothes and automo-
biles, $3.50; manufactures, $40; mines,
S64; imported merchandise, $43 cleo.
trio plants, $27; telephones, SIS; ca
nails, SIG; shipping, S11, and fisher
les. SO.
The total wealth of Canada is
placed in the surveys report at $22,-
195,O00,0O0.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
5or ,o,. 5
health
PUBLIC HEALTH IS PUsLfc wealth |
eorPILso eY THE
Pusuc HEALTH LEAGUE
OF WASHING ION
THE TEACHERS PART

Probably no one body is more ac,
lively and earnestly engaged in the
study of health education for children
than the teachers. They welcome all
the scientific information they receive,
They are taking nutrition biology and
mental hygiene courses. Many take
correspondence courses or study
health subjects IN their summer
school work. Because of this, the day
when the health program will be q
part Of all our school systems is grow
ing nearer. Traditional programs have
already been invaded and health and
thrift have a definite part in many OF
our schools.
DR.. Decroly, the great Belgian edu.
Gator, says that all our teaching should
be based on the needs of the children.
Surely, this is a good starting place
for our health education. The earnest
teacher not only will dispense health
knowledge but will assist in the for.
nation of right habits of living, which
is the true basis os health.
Parents are becoming more sympa-
thetic as they are brought to realize
the necessity OF early health super,
vision, and work in close cooperation
with the teachers in matters of teach
ing health habits, providing whole
some luncheons and encouraging
plays and games of health value.
General science teachers are doing
much to raise the general health
standards for our school children.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

digest only small amounts OF green
stuff
Fat soluble vitamin A is found in
green's, egg yolks, cabbage, yellow
corn, beef fat, carrots and the like,
but not one of these is included in the
diet three times day.
From the standpoint of the health
and vigor of the race there should be
no question of the harm which may re,
suit in the case of substitution for or
tempering with a food like butter
which is so universally part of the
daily diet.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
BROADCAST voices actually be

BROADCAST voices actually be-
- came voices from the skies" re-
Gently, when conversation between
the pilot of an airplane flying over
Central Park and Major ]. L. Gard
ner, aviation expert at microphone
in the field, were picked up by a
superheterodyne receiver located in
the field nearby and sent by line
wire to station WIZ of the Radio
Corporation of America at New York
City where it was rebroadcasted for
the benefit of the radio audience.
These who conducted the tests at
tach great Importance to them as
they suggest enlarged possibilities in
broadcasting, The field station for
the test consisted OF superhetero-
dyne receiver, a remote control am
plifer panel, and batteries.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
Will Let North Bank
Road Work Next Month

Contracts will be awarded by the
state next month for grading the
North Bank Highway from Washougal
to the Skamania County line, federal
aid funds and profits from the Van
couver bridge being used to pay for
the work About five miles of work
will be included in this contract, and
another five-mile job will carry the
road around Cape Horn. The North
Bank Highway is relocated to avoid
lcrossing over the railroad tunnel at
Cape Horn.
On these new contracts construc-
ton will take the highway to what en-
gineers declare is the most beautiful
spot on the Columbia River, greatly
exceeding the famous Crown Point
view on the Oregon highway. More
over, there is very little wind on the
Washington side, while visitors some
times find Crown Point disagreeable.
AT point near the Skamania Coun-
ty line the highway looks down $50
feet to the railroad tracks below. Up
the Columbia one can see past Roos-
ter Rock to the Cascade Locks, which
are discernible, and can see the whole
lower river spread out in a panorama
below. The waterfalls on the Oregon
side are in plain view, though only
one at time can be seen from the
Oregon road. The three-mile section
of the highway on top of the ridge
near Cape Horn varies from 900 to $50
feet above the river.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
Chance for Schools

Railroad companies are beautify
ing their rights-of-way and station
grounds by naturalistic planting, says
Nature Magazine. They could encour,
age birds by choosing shrubs and
trees which furnish bird food and by
attaching bird boxes to fence posts
and telegraph poles. Barren and
ugly school grounds may, by the
planting of hardy trees and shrubs
and the erection of bird boxes, be.
come bird resorts and pleasant cen
ters for nature study.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
FOUR STATE IRRIGATION
PROJECTS NEAR FINISH

-Four irrigation projects which have
been aided by the department of con.
servation and development, which
took bonds issued for improvement
work, will finish development this
fall and two more will be completed
next year.
The largest project to be completed
this year will be the Icicle district in
Chelan County, which is bringing
5000 acres under water. Others are:
Wolf Creek, 1000 acres; First Creek,
$50 acres; and Black Lake, Thurston
County, a drainage project, 800 acres.
The Whitestone project in okano-
gan County, which will water 5000
acres, is the largest undertaking that
the state has aided under the terms of
the Banker Act, 1t Will be completed
next year department estimates show.
Another project which will have water
for $500 acres next year is the Me-
thew irrigation district
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

en- until they often reach below the
roof line, where a Joint in the hue
lining allows sparks or heat to ignite
the wood construction II is In this
way that most roof fires originate.
A concrete cap prevents many Of
The ills which chiInneys fall heir to.
Being cast in one niece and lmpreg-
nnble to heat or action of the ele.
ments such cap prevents new
cracks from developing and pre-.
vents old cracks from spreading TO
any considerable degree. It tends
TO hold weakened chimney to-
gethcr.
0hlmneys are usually hulll nc
cordIng to standard measurements.
but there is so much variety IN the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
Employ an Army

Electric railways of the United
States employ more than 100000
workers, with an annual payroll ex.
ceeding S3OO,OOO,OOO.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

The shock absorbers on some buses
are peculiarly placed, viz: on top.
They are sometimes called passen-
gers.-Hotel Pennsylvania Register
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

four days in the shade and
sprlnkled occasionally so as to keep
it moist.
Before placing the cap, the chin.
ney should be repaired, the dlslnte-
grated parts being torn down and
rebuilt or, where the break ls
slight, cracks should be pointed
mp with a mortar made of portland
cement and sand.
Further protection OF the chin
ney against cracks Is to cover the
entire outside Of the chimney with
double coat of portland cement
stucco finished in a rough ter.
ture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

Interesting people" are those who
take an interest in us-Hotcl Penn
sylvania Register.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

Chemical preservatives are entirely
unnecessary in canned foods II they
are properly sterillzed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
Making the Chimney Fire-Safe

n EFFECTIVE chimneys were the
~ second greatest cause of fire
losses in this country during the
five year period, 1915 to 1913. Dur
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

John L. Smith, Holstein breeder; ].
P. Graves, Jersey breeder; G. D.
Railsback, manager Inland Empire
Dairy Products Association; F. w.
Graham, agricultural agent, Great
Northern Railway; Henry ]. Plumb,
county agent, and Don G. Magruder.
dairy specialist, Washington State.
College, constituted the battery of ex
perts that covered Stevens County In
a farm tour, which started August 1.
They visited several centers in th,ia
county where dairying is prominent
as an industry, holding meetings and
advising with the farmers. The tour
is reported to have been a great sue.
cess, and much valuable informatioz$,
was dropped by the wayside.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

The Shaw Island and Orcas Island
poultry raisers are discussing the ad-
visibility of marketing the San Juan
County eggs through a local unit OF
the Washington Cooperative Egg and
Poultry Association. The Seattle
plant of this organization has recent
ly been visited by County Agent H
]. Lechner.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

Farmers in the Okanogan country
are complaining that hungry elk are
descending from the foothills and raid
ing their haystacks. The firing OF
blank shells have been used to fright.
en- the animals away, but they return
again as soon as they feel the pangs
of hunger.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17
D A | r Y

1t is planned to bring purebred
rams for breeding purposes into Sno'
homish County this fall to meet the
demand of owners of farm focks OF
sheep. Some owners intend to buy
purebred Hampshire rams. A recent.
tour was made to learn the problems
of sheep owners, so that the program
for 1925 can be arranged to meet
these problems.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

arrangement Of their flue accommo-
dations that, where a cap is to be
built, the chimney should be meas
ured accurately. From these meas
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-17

Gray Silver of West Virginia.
Washington representative of the
American Farm Bureau Federation,
has been elected president of the
S26,000,OOO grain marketing company,
representing merger of five of the
largest grain companies in the coun-
ty, which eventually is to be farmer
owned and control, according to plans !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29
Surprise Shower
For Bride to Be

A very enjoyable affair took place
Monday evening. when about fifty
friends Of Miss Margaret Lashow
gave her a surprise shower at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John Lashow. 4 Maple street. in hon.
or of her approaching marriage te
Joseph Clinton of Watertown Mass.
a member of the police department
of that place. Guests were present
from Gardiner and Augusta. many
being employees at the r. p. Hazard
Co. where Miss Lashow is head
look keeper. e..
Miss Lashow had been out calling
the first part Of the evening and up.
on her return was much surprised
and pleased to find her friends gath.
cred to greet her. The house wa:
prettily decorated with pink crepe
paper and potted flowers. A large
white wedding bell was also used
effectively The center Of attraction
was a miniature bridal group. con-
sisting Of little Miss June Gallant as
bride. daintily gowned in white with
q wedding veil and carrying flowers
The groom. young Francis Gallant
was very appropriately attired in a
uniform of police officer. The
bridesmaid. little Helen Gallant, was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29
Forced to Form
Locker Key Fund
Gardiner High

A new practice has been started at
Gardiner high school it was recently
announced at Assembly. A charge of
nve cents Is to be made each time a
student requires the use of the Mas
ter Key to the lockers to unlock his
own locker. when either by careless
ness or accident he has not his own
individual key. When the system
was installed each student. was as
signed locker and given "a key 70
1t, and duplicate keys together with
diagram of the room was kept by
enc of the faculty. However, so many
Of the students have lost keys, and
as some have turnedsin keys at the
end Of the year that were not fitted
to their respective locker. new keys
have had to be ordered. and money
paid for them from the school fund,
the locker fund having been over
crawn.
In past years a fee of twenty five
cents was charged for the key. and
this was paid back when the key was
turned in at the end of the year. This
fee has been raised to thirty five
cents. and any student losing his key
will have to paw this sum to secure
another one. This fee of five cents
to be charged for the use of the
Master key will go toward the Lock-
er Key Fund, and will be used to adj
vantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29
Funeral Of David F. Shea

The funeral Of David F. Shea was
held from his late home in Pittston
at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The
Rev. A. H. Graham and Rev. E. c.
McAilister officiated. Past Com
mander George E. Gay and DR.. Will
liam McDavid conducted the Grand
Army service. The members Of the
Heath Post. No. 6. G. A. R.. attended
In a body and also the Kings Daugh-
ters of Joice and Pittston.
The honorary bearers were Charles
F. Tibbetts. Charles H. Davis, NJ. L.
Rollins, G. w. Cross. H. E. Merriam,
and c. F. Brown, all members of the
G.. A. r. The active bearers were
Winfield Bookings. Warren Jones
Edgar Fowles and Phillip Goliath
The interment was in the family lot
in East Pittston cemetery. The for
al tributes were many and beauti-
full. attesting to the esteem in which
the deceased friend and comrade was
held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29
Firemen Looking
Forward to Fine
Venison Supper

The boys at the Central Fire sta
ton are looking forward to a veni-
son supper that will equal any meal
served in the city. The story is this:
The fire chief is we'll known for his
love of hunting. and every year the
Chief takes few days sojourn into
the big woods. and he usually re-
turns with deer and for good and
sufficient reasons the crowd is hoping
and praying that this year will be no
exception.
Fred n. Boston with his usual
generosity. has promised that If the
Chief will furnish the venson he will
provide such "fixings" as has never
graced the board at the Station be-
fore. And everyone knows that II
the Chief does his part this promise
will be kept, therefore the looking
forward part.
No one need worry about the wei
fare of the fire and police depart
ments during the Chiefs absence for
they are both in efficient hands
Oliver D. Sprague. chief engineer
is in full charge of the former while
officer Frank Harrington is in
charge OF the latter department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29
Children's Book
Week Nov. 1915

Children's Book Week (Nov. 10-1S)
again claims our attention and each
year we find ourselves, both library
and public. more and more interested
in books. which play such an impor-
tant part in our lives. We are all
children when the exciting process
Of selecting books arrives. Who
laughs harder than the grown ups"
at the funny antics of 1.-The Two Bad
Mice" or Mrs. Tiggly-Winkle? p
How long since you have read The
Peterkin Papers" 1.-The Little Lame
Prince" Little Men," and Arabian
Nights" The Gardiner Public Libra
ry will displayS books arranged in
four groups this year. Suggestive
Books for Boys" Suggestive Books
for Girls" Books for the Tiny Hots"
and Suggestive Christmas Gifts"
Annie Carroll Moore, children's de-
partment Of the New York Public
Library. will speak at Frye hall.
Portland, November IL Miss Moore
Is well known as the author Of Roads
to Childhood" The Sunday New
York Herald Tribune has o page
+ edited by Miss Moore each week.
Her lasr> book, published this year.
Nicholas. a Manhattan Christmas
Story" will be among the books at
the library Children's Book Week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29
Halloween Party
At Christ Church
Friday Evening

A Halloween party Will be held in
the Parish House of Christ church
on Friday evening of this week, and
various committees have been ap-
pointed. Miss Daisy Waterhouse is
general chairman and will be assist
ed by Mrs. Walter Powers and airs
Edwin Lucas. The Altar Society
under the direction of Mrs. William
II. Pinkham will have charge of the
refreshments. Mrs. A. T., Reynolds
is chairman OF the decorating com
mittee. Ferrars l.. Stuber of the
Gardiner Boys Club with several as
sistants will be in charge of the
games and amusements. Miss Martha
Bartlett, librarian at the Gardiner
Library has charge of the Bedtime
Story for the children. This will be
the formal opening of the newly re-
novated Parish House which has
been done through the generosity of
a member of the Parish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29
Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Margaret Lashow was a sur
prised but capable hostess to about
80 friends who gathered at her home
en- Maple street Monday evening and
gave her a miscellaneous shower in
honor of her approaching marriage.
She was the recipient of many use
full and beautiful gifts. including cut
glass. linen, silver. and electrical
appliances. The feature Of the eve
ming was the mock wedding staged
by little Miss June Gallant as bride
and Francis Gallant as the groo n
Baby Helen Gallant represented
Cupid and made big hit with
everybody. Refreshments OF ice
cream and cake were served. This
was the second shower given this
popular young lady. the first one be-
ing held a week ago at her home
both being a complete surprise to
Miss Lashow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29
Kenniston Building
To Be Removed

The long standing question of the
Remission building in Depot Square
Is to be settled in the immediate fu-
ture for the building is to be torn
down as soon as possible. w. l.. Toz-
Ter. who has maintained an office
there for the past few months is to
move this week to the building at
the end OF the bridge which he
bought from Joseph Silva. Everyone
has been wondering what the place
would look like after the building
that is. whether the change would
be for better or for worse as to APP
pearance A high board fence is to
be placed there to shut off the view
behind. and it Is reported that this
arrangement is but temporary. that
the property is to be utilized for
some business establishment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-29

very sweet in a dainty dress Of pink
crepe paper.
The guest Of honor received many
beautiful and useful gifts Of mis-
cellaneous nature, consisting Of I'M
en-, cut glass and china. They were
presented in a very pleasing manner
by the children. who made up the bril-
dial party.
During the evening refreshments
Of ice cream and cake were served
end music was enjoyed. consisting OF
singing by Miss Helen Desmond, and
piano solos by Mrs. Jack johnson OF
Augusta. After a most enjoyable
SOCIAL evening. the party broke up.
the departing guests wishing Miss
Lashow all kinds Of future happiness