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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24

Minneapolis The recent blizzard
played havoc with the telephone sys-
TENS in Southeastern South Dakota,
Southwestern Minnesota and North.
eastern Iowa. Approximately 1880
poles were broken down. about $145,.
600 will be required to repair the dam
age.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24

on all the time and tired me. Morn
ings, my back felt stiff and lame and
bothered me until I got stirring
around. If I bent suddenly or lifted
anything heavy, I had one of these
sharp kinks in my back. Doan's Pills
from Hanson & Emerson's Drug Store
fixed me up in great shape"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24
IN PROBATE COURT

Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution
State of Minnesota, County of Steapns
SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Samuel
Chenoweth, Decedenr:
The State Of Minnesota, to all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative Of the
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Sale! Rayon Scarfs
$l.67

Bright colored scarfs more popular now
than they were when they first came out, which il
saying great deal. And this collection of new
styles and colors, just received from the manufac
turer, although subject to slight mperfections art
a riot of loveliness
Kann's-Street Floor
Evening star., 1924-10-22
KALORAMA RENTS
BE|NG|NVEST|GATED
Committee of Five Authorized
at Meeting of Citizens
Association.

Anxiety in matters relating to the
housing problem involving reasonable
and equitable rents, as shown by the
recent organization of the Tenants
League, and its appeal to the Presi-
dent of the United States, is contain
ed in resolution presented by Lieut..
Col. John II. Finney, and adopted by
the Kalorama Citizens Association,
at a meeting in st. Margaret's Parish
Hall last night. President George A.
Kicker was authorized by the resolu-
ton to appoint committee of five 10
investigate housing conditions and
rentals in the Kalorama section. 1t
was said that Congress intention to
fairly regulate rental properties in
the District of Columbia, as expressed
in the Ball rent act, is in process of
notification through court action.
and that an aggressive fight on the
Tenants League is to be waged by
the organization of owners and man
ayers of rental property
This association is made up of
owners and renters alike, who are in
terested in a fair and impartial sur
vey of the present situation The
findings Of the committee will be
sent to the President of the United
States. to the United States district
attorney, the Commissioners and the
Rent Commission.
Murphy and adopted reiterated the
associations request to be granted
the right of suffrage, with full repre-
sentation in Congress and the cleo
toral college. Mr.. Murphy said that
residents of the District are denied
the sovereign right and therefore de-
prived of the badge of citizenship, be-
Ing needlessly. illogically and tryan-
nically classed with aliens, lunatics
and convicted criminals"
Commissioner J. Franklin Bell out
lined the workings of the budget
system. The Traffic Bureau will be
urged to regulate the rush-hour con-
gestion in the vicinity of Eighteenth
street and Columbia road
The November meeting Of the as
sociation will be devoted to electing
officers for the coming year. Presi-
dent Kicker appointed as nominat-
ing committee Walter NJ. Brody, A.
B. Mesny and II. L. Britt.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
SEIZE TWO LIQUOR SHIPS.
Coast Guard Removes Cargoes

WILDWOOD. n. j., October ga
liquor cargo valued at $4,000 Mon
day was removed by coast guards
from the two-masted schooner, the
Star, which is reported to have sailed
from Providence. The guards also
took possession of the sloop Column
bia. from Atlantic City, and cared for
Its load of 400 cases. Both were
captured in Delaware Bay.
Evening star., 1924-10-22
Perfect
Fit and
Satisfaction
Accompany
Every
Madame K
Girdle

Here, in this attractive
little shop, you may feel
absolutely sure of getting a
perfect ft. EXP erienced
corsetieres. thorou ghly
schooled In the proper
method of fitting tho ia
nous Madame x Reducing
Girdles, are here to answer
all question: to try the
girdle on you, explain its
functions and all without
the slightest obligation upon
your part. Do not hesitate
to pay this shop a visit II
you are interested in this
scientific method of reduc-
tion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
Strawberry Festival Queen

Nominations for Strawberry
Queen will be in order until Sat
urday, June 18th. Send to Queen
Contest Committee, Vashon Is
land State Bank.
Thefollowing names are already
III nomination with some votes:
Lone Woods, Ellisport.
Lillian Larsen, Fernheath
June Cowan, Vashon Hts.
Ethel Whitfield, Burton.
Pauline Weiss, Vashon.
One cent counts vote for your
choice. Send name and money to
the Committee named above.
Some votes are already in and
next week we will publish names
and number of votes each.
Things are getting interesting
on Vashon; a queen is to be
crowned. Who's to be QueenQ
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
w rld Flyers Safe
at Port MoIler

Cordova, Alaska. May IL
Frederick Il. Martin and Sergt. A.
Il. Harvey are alive and well,
Word from the missing round the
world flyers was received here to-
day. They got lost in huge fog
bank and crashed into a noun
tain of the Aleutian range.
The accident occurred April 30
the day they left Chignik for
Dutch Harbor to catch up with
the three other planes of the
world journey which had prcced-
ed them to Dutch, Harbor.
This message was received here
today from Major Martin;
"Port Moller, Aleutian Islands
Alaska, May II, 1924.
Shortly after leaving Chignil,
bound for Dutch harbor, on April
30, we lost our way in a large
fog formation and crashed into q
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
MAURY ITEMS
BY Mrs. N. q. Never

BY Mrs. M. E. Meyer
Mr.. Davies was in Tacoma on
business Tuesday.
Another painting day at the
Maury hall, May II. Eats at -.
P, J. What and family of Bar
rington visited the formers moth
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Larsen, Jr. and
Miss Thelma Larsen We're guests,
at home, Mothers Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Mormon and two
daughters of Seattle were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mrs. Pat
tcrson, mother Of Mrs. Larsen.
The Coop club were most
royaly entertained at the Garner
home last Thursday. Another
painting day at Maury Hall Sat.
A few of the week end guests
on the island were Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Rayner of Seattle, at the
Fred Nelson home; and Miss EN-
lily Mcpherson and a friend from
Seattle, as guests of Mrs. Fred
Nilend, the formers aunt.
Mrs. Tom Ogelvy visited her
husband at the sanitariumI last
Sunday and found him able to
sit up, having also gained in VT.
Mr.. Crosby Of Seattle has pur-
chased a summer home at Louana
Beach and has moved there for
the summer.
Mrs. Tokel entertained at Il
house party over the week end
her sister Mrs. Westland and 2
friends Mrs. Anderson and Mrs.
Hooner.
A large crowd attended the en-
ioyable entertainment at the hall
last Saturday.
Miss Fannie KingSbury enter
tanned seven teachers of Auburn
schools over the week end,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
BUSINESS MEETING OF COMMERCIAL CLUB

land Miss Brown of the Camp Fir
Girls will be present to speak up
on her work.
Mr.. Heating is a live head t,
this Industrial department AMI
will, with the cooperation of til,
Club, do lot for the Islands in.
dustries in the program he il
outlining. This Industrial Exhi-
bit Meeting should be largely at
tended. Not because it's enter
tanning alone but because it dis
plays the vital element in ever,
business Of the Island--INTER-
EST.
Second:
Strawberry Festival Plans
The assured features of the
Festival include the Big Pageant
staged by Camp Fire Girls Of Sc,
attic under the direction of Miss
Brown.
Splendid music, sports and many
entertainment features.
Free Strawberries and cream.
Growing of Strawberry Queen.
Other features to be announced
later.
Lieutenant Governor Coyle has
promised to be present and make
an address.
Both the Tacoma and Seattle
Chambers of Commerce are hearty
in their promises of cooperation
promising a delegation from theil
respective cities.
There will be a special boat
Reliance" ON that day direct
from Seattle.
On June q, the beautiful spot
Ellisport will be the center of at
traction on Vashon, and the
Feast of Strawberries will be a
day to be remembered. We ex-
pect this festival to get into the
Social Calendar of Vashon Island
ers to stay-like Christmas and
Thanksgiving.
This sixth Strawberry Festival
to be held on the Island proves
fair to being the finest and best
held so far. A rare treat.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Mr.. q. Il. Dyer is at the home
of his father W. j. Dyer at Lisa,
beula for a ten days visit. His
father has been ill for some time
past to the extent that he is con
fined to his bed much of the time
a nervous breakdown being the
diagnosis The Dyers have been
on their five-acre tract, a fruit
farm, for five years and have nee
essarily done some hard work
The place was at first planted in
an apple orchard which was then
cleared for cherries and small
fruit including a variety of Der.
ries. 1t is unfortunate that Just
as his farm is in running order
Mr.. Dyer should have break.
down in health. The "News-Rec
ord" hopes soon to record better
news of Mr.. Dyer's condition.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

A joint meeting of the Execu-
tive council of the Commercial
Club and the Executive Commit
tee on. the Strawberry Festival
was held on Tuesday evening al
the home Of r., W. F. Martin
Portage. 1t was business from
start to finish, with a good at
tendance. and lasted until mid
might.
This report deals first with the
program for next Commercial
Club Meeting on May 27
Harry Heating, who heads the
Industrial committee of the Club,
reported that there will be a
large number of exhibitions of a
surprisingly interesting nature at
the meeting of Tuesday evening,
May 81. at Burton high school.
This committees work will be
featured at this meeting in the
bringing out as far as possible
the Islands established industries
and also those in their beginning,
and inspiring our people to hunt
up latent ability and resource and
get them into working combina-
ton.
1t will be meeting full Of
purpose and one that will in it
self help all who attend and also
those who are afraid it won't be
interesting and ego to bed" in
preference to attending.
Following is a list Of industries
to be represented:
Staples, Bakery
Edison, Art
Coates, Printing
Sheffield, Dahlias
Reall's Greenhouses
Maury Gravel Co.
Big Wheel Products Co.
Siegrist Hatchery
Sanford Factory
Morgan, Poultry
Harmeling's, Bee talk
Mr.. Stuckey, Shipbuilding talk
P. A. Petersen, on Feed Bus.
Sawmills
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
Strawberry Festival Finance


The financial end of the Straw
berry Festival will be met by a
Popular Silver Contribution. II
is hoped that the people will come
forward voluntarily and contrib
ute literally, bearing in mind that
the total amount necessary is
$500. The Finance Committee
may then be relieved of personal
solicitations and the matter ad-
JuSted i'll the very best way. List
of contributors and amounts will
be taken at any of the post offices
and stores of the island.
Finance Committee.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
CLAUsEN-STEEN WEDDING

Mr.. Walter Steen and Miss Pet,
IA Clauson, a popular Vashon Is.
land couple, were married on Ap
ril Both in Everett at the LIST Pres.
byterian church by the pastor
Rev. Gunter. Both bride and
groom are very well known upon
the island. The groom is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. August Stcen,
old residents of the place. He
is known as a young man of good
character and ability with indust-
rious habits-fit to found a
home. The bride is the attract
i've daughter of Peter Clausen
who has lived here just 7 years
on April Both, She is a charming
girl by report of those who
know her and her voice over the
telephone bears testimony to
that fact for she is ONE of our
efficient operators at the Island
telephone exchange. consequently
the News Record force are quite
we'll acquainted with her voice.
The young couple Were accomp-
anied to Everett by Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilfillan who were witnesses to
their marriage. They all re
turned at once to Vashon Island.
Mrs. Steen to her work for the
summer at the telephone office,
and Mr.. Steen to make prepare
tions for going to his work at
Cordova, Alaska for the summer,
transferring to that work from
the A. N. Sanford Machine shop
of Vashon. The separation is
for a short time in the interest Of
the home building of a worthy
and happy couple. The News
Records congratulations and
good wishes go to the bride at
Center and stretch straight across
the land and sea to the groom at
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS

A minor break in orr linotype
on Thursday caused delay fatal
to our news columns this week as
far as Dockton, Magnolia Beach,
Ellisport, Vashon Heights and
part of Marry are concerned. 1t
will be our pleasure TO print the
omitted letters next week and in
the meantime be assured that we
will do all in our power to pre-
vent such a misfortune in future.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

You ought to see Mr.. Thomp-
sons new meat wagon-it's am
Oldsmobilo. painted yellow, and
one of those Vashon Island signs
on the side so said our small
son, and at the first opportunity
we verified his statement. The
new ear is a modern meat market
on wheels, with porcelain shelves
and trays and show cases, ice
cooled; special ice packed dis
play case for fish, etc. You step
into the side door and make your
selection just as you would in the
city market as there is room for
three or four persons to stand on
the lnoleum covered floor. The
car was decorated by one of Sc
attle's best worllmen. In adlh-
ton to meats both fresh and cured
and fresh fish, Mr.. Th0tmpson is
carrying a supply of Staples
bread to accommodate his trade.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
NEW FERRY SCHEDULE

Miss Lola MCGOWAN went to
Seattle on Tuesday.
Judge VanOlinda is still seri-
ously i'll at last report.
Mrs. Geo. Geiger is reported i'll
IN Seattle where she has been
since last week.
Thirty-five cars came over from
the city to Vashon Island on one
ferry last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ganly was elected pres
ident of the Music and Art club
at the last election of officers
meeting.
When the News-Record folks
want quick and satisfactory job
of welding done they go to the
Vashon Island Garage where E. J.
Mace is always ready with such
service.
Mrs. L. A. Hannum, who makes
her home with Mrs. A. N. San
ford, spent the past two weeks
with her son d. G. Hannum in
Seattle. She returned the first
of the week.
Why not a strawberry festival
envelope for your correspondence
the next thirty days? You have
to use envelopes, and the festival
needs the advertising. If your
nearest storekeeper is not sup
piled, phone the News-Record
office. Twenty cents the pkge.
or rs cents the hundred.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Mrs. Matte Olsen of Vashon,
spent last Sunday in Seattle at
the home of her mother Mrs. Mel
son. 1t was Mothers Day par
ty and all of her children were
present in her home to make it
a real joyful occasion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Mr.. VIM, L. sapp who is EN-
ployed at the Earth Garage at
Center met with a painful acct
dent a week ago last Friday while
at his work. A piece of steel
flew into his face breaking his
glasses and driving small piece
of glass into his left eye. AT
first it was thought that the
sight was destroyed but he was
hurried to Seattle by launch and
the glass removed by a surgeon
1t was found that his sight is not
injured and the eye ball will soon
be healed. He is reported on
Monday morning as getting on
nicely,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Mrs. Anne Steffenson is spend
ing the week visiting with friends
III Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
Vashon federated Church

Bible School at 10 am. Glasses
for all.
Sermon at II am. Subject
"The Souls Five Senses"
Community Service at G. Mathic-
sons home on Cove road
Christian League at Z pm.
The baccalaureate service for
the graduating class of the Va.
shon High School will be held ON
Sunday evening at the Vashon
Federated church. On an invi-.
tation from the class, Rev. H. G..
Ward will give the sermon. Mrs.
A. w. Ganly will have charge of
the music. Every one cordially
invited to be present.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

P. R. Myrick and family Of Sc
attic have rented a house at Port
age for the summer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-One lady's pearl ring on
Vashon Ferry, Monday at $50
p. m. Liberal reward. w. Means
Black 102. 27t1
LOST-Briar pipe from auto Oh
paved road between Vashon
Heights dock and one mile south.
Reward will be given to the find
cr. Tel. Red I'LL 27tlp
FOR SALE-6 weeks old pigs at
$3.50. Enquire John Schneider.
Portage. 27t2p.
WANTED-Stro Willing boy
to- work on chicken ranch. close
TO VaShon. Write News-Record
DO not phone. 27tf
GUARANTEED Hemstitching
and Picoting Attachment. Fits
any sewing machine. $3.50 pre-
paid or G. O. d. Circulars free
laF'lesh Hemstitching Co., Dept
., Sedalia, Mo. 27t1r
You will find that the Furbust
Co. are still living up to their
reputation for quality and good
service.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16
SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET
OF GIRL SCOUTS

their second. annual banquet, Fri
day the ninth Of May in the scout
room at the Cove M. e. church.
A very happy crowd of 46 moth
ers and daughters gathered "a
round the tables which were
bright with red carnations, a
tribute to mother, as were also the
place cards which were designed
by the scouts themselves. The
room was also decorated with
many other spring blossoms, but
brighter than all the flowers were
fhe faces Of the mothers with
their girls about them. The meal
itself was rightfully named a ban
quet, from creamed chicken to
jells and cake. After the last
morsel was cleared away, another
banquet i'll the form Of food for
thought was presented and re-
ceived with due appreciation.
The main speaker of the evening
was Miss Gennette Hagen, super
intendent of the Ruth Home Of
Seattle, who spoke with sincerity
and sweetness to both the girls
and women.
Preceding her address was a
short program which was arrang-
ed as follows, by the toastmist-
ress, Dorothy Shipley:
Toasts-"To Our Mothers" by
Helen McClinton.
"To Our Daughters" by
Mrs. Gantenbein.
Violin Solo-by June Cowan.
Scout Drill-by Louise Hotchkin.
Three Minute Talk, "Why l
Want My Daughter to Be a.
Scout.
Vocal Solo-by Jean Shipley.
Readings, "Great Men and Their
Mothers = by Myrtle Son
berg.
A Poem to Mother-by Dorothy
Shipley.
a song by all present.
Mr.. Peter Butcher of the Sun
shine Poultry Farm, on behalf of
the Commercial Club, has sent
basket of Butchers best broilers
and premium egtgs to Mr.. Alvaro.
Shoemaker, Of the P /. Staff. in
recognition OF his excellent mot
orlogue of Vashon Island, recent
ly published. 81
Mr.. Elisha Morgan has like
wise passed on the good wishes
of the Island by remembering
Our friend of the P. |, in the same
manner.
II. II. Smith of the Big Wheel
Products Co., Harbor Heights,
was at Vashon a few days ago in
the interests of his business. He
tells the NewS-Record that Mono.
Copal sales, while nothing big or
eNcitin2t are growing steadily,
Tacoma stores are selling some of
the lunch food every day and
the outlook is encouraging for.
the demand to increase as more.
,,no,>1n ,np,o 10 l,,c,,, ,.r -bo ,,,n,;t.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

The Luquhart family of Ari-
iona arrived upon the island ONE
week ago and are already under
the charm of our beautiful land,
having bought the Maloney
place near Bealls' greenhouse ard
will make Vashon-home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Mrs. Morrill's squash story
last week was mutilated in the
linotype machine. 1t should have
read that the squash she so sue
90 uIly kept for cooking oh May
4th Was kept all winter (Vashon
winter) in the attic with the win
dows open to the breeze. The
open windows" is why it kept.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Emil Fl. Miller reports work
going on at his island estate near
Portage in way of substantial i'm
provements. This in spite of the
fact that he is devoting much of
his time to social and business in
terests of a public nature on the
island. Mr.. Miller's Island home
will be one of the most interest
ing places in Washington when
his plans are developed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Nichols
and children We're guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Menees over
the week end.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Elisha Morgan is sportinG 2
new Packard this week. 1t was
noticed in Vashon on Wednes-
day.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Miss Eva Kuentz of Long Beach
California arrived this week to
spend the summer with her faith
er, f. Kuentz.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Sunday morning at the FEEDER
ated church Mothers Day was
celebrated with an appropriate
service. The choir rendered a
beautiful anthem Radiant Morn
A mixed quartet gave "My
Mothers Prayer" in pleasing
music and the pastor Rev. Angus
Mathesmn preached on the theme,
"Thy Mother"
The front of the auditorium
and choir loft were decorated
with white lilacs. 1t was an i'm
prcssve service throughout.
Have another dish of that ire
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Walter Steen accompanied his
brother William to Cordova, Al
aska, where lie will enter the
forestry service again, after
spending the winter months ON
Vashon Island.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

MIS-. Anne SteftenS0n IS SPEND
ing the week visiting with friends
i'll Seattle.
P. R. Myrick and family Of Sc
attic have rented a house at Port
age for the summer.
Elisha Morgan is sportinq 2
new Packard this week. 1t was
noticed in Vashon on Wednes-
day.
Miss Eva Kuentz of Long Beach
California arrived this week to
spend the summer with her faith
er, f. Kuentz.
The little Smocll children Fran
sou and Robert are spending the
time until their mother returns
from Seattle, at the W, S. Ma
gOwan home.
Mrs. Robert Thompson of Hon
olulu is visiting her sister, Mrs,
Chas. Deppmau Of VaShon. Mrs,
Thompson expects to stay two
months on the island.
Miss Ethel Brown, director of
Camp Fire Girls. were with a
party of them at beautiful camp
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Mrs. Ganly was elected pres
ident of the Music and Art club
at the last election of officers
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Thirty-five cars came over from
the city to Vashon Island on one
ferry last Sunday morning.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-05-16

Last Saturday, representatives
Of the women's clubs of the Island
met with Mrs. W. G. Whitfield at
her home and made plans for the
get-acquainted picnic which will
be held early in June at Ellisport.
The clubs represented were the
Music and Arts. Vashon; Rose, of
Vashon Heights; Woman's, Ellis
port; Camulos of CENTER; and V.
|. Woman's club, Burton.