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Smyrna times., 1925-02-25
TWO NEW BANKS PROGRESSING
National Bank of Smyrna Is Now
Well Enclosed, While the Basement
is Being Dug for Fruit Growers

is Being Dug for Fruit Growers
Work on Smyrna's two new bank
ing houses is progressing rapidly.
The cellar or basement of the Fruit
Growers Bank is we'll underway while
the National Bank of Smyrna is as
Stunning proportions and almost en-
closed. Within a very few days the
roof will be placed on the new Bank
building now being erected for the
National Bank of Smyrna. This part
ly completed structure has already
aroused considerable interest as it
seems to embody many new ideas in
building constructiOn-and the work
itself is being done by an organiza-
ton of master craftsmen. The Thigh
man-Moyer Company of Allentown,
designed and are building the two
banks, say that walls of the vaults
are to be identical in design to those
being built into the new Federal Re-
serve banks now being erected in a
number of the larger cities. The walls
and floors of this huge strong box are
bound together with d network of
steel rods so placed as to prevent the
vaults being demolished by explosions.
In addition to the reinforcing, She
lead meshes of the burglar alarm are
cast into the body of the concrete
covering every square inch of it's sur
face with an ingenious electrified de-
fence against the burglar. A feature
of the vault work of considerable in
/ terest to the patrons of the bank il
the Night Deposit Safe that will be
installed in the outside wall of the
building. This device is an innovation
in bank design that was adopted as
a result of the banks desire to in
corporate in their new building every
possible convenience. 1t consists of a
heavy steel safe built up of alternate
plates of openhearth and chrome steel
and lodged in a niche in the outside
front wall near the sidewalk. Lead
ing from the safe to a small bronze
door on the outside of the building is
a letter box type of chute so con-
trived, that parcels can be inserted
but not withdrawn. Patrons of the
bank who have occasion to make de-
posits after banking hours will have
a key to this door enabling them tC
use it at any time. In use, the patron
unlocks the door, places his deposit
(made up in special envelopes sup
piled by the bank into the chute anC
drops the door. Automatically thu
deposit falls into the safe and the
door is locked preventing unlicenceC
tampering. In the morning, the tell
ers receive the deposit through tht
combination locked door on the inside
of the bank and place it to the Gus
toners credit as usual. Between tn,
plates of the night deposit safe ther,
is built the same type of electrified
thermOstatic lining that protects tn,
main security vault. No tamperinI
with the safe or the deposits that lii
in it is possible without releasing tn
main burglar alarm gong. The re
lief that this night deposit safe ex
tends will be deeply appreciated b,
the men whose business has hereto
fore forced him to carry Overnigh
an uncOmfortably large sum Of none,
in his home or none too secure offic
safe.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-25
IIINRFR COMMERCE BACKS
ROAD TO WOODLAND BEACH
.,gc r LELAND HARMONSON
!, COOPERATE WITH FARMERS
utor of Commerce Wants Direct
From Smyrna-Fifteen Direc-
's- Elected for a Term of Years

.t., of Commerce Wants Direct
From Smyrna-Fifteen Direc-
a.s =. Elected for a Term of Years
~ ", new Chamber of Commerce
~ tbe Town Hall Monday night
ta.rd a report from the Canvass
Committee that was most prOmis-
The new additions Monday night
,gbt the total up to SO members
a others to hear from, that will
1. This figure over a hundred. A
~ or more of ClaytOn's we'll
I'm hsiness men, subscribed to the
s,izatiOn and came over Monday
N and participated in the meeting.
,nlendid feeling as to the future of
Chamber of Commerce was man
ssd and all felt there was good to
rs from an organization of this
a After T. G. Hill made a re-
Of his committee on the canvass
new members, these directors
= elected: For a term of three
rn. Charles D. StOckly; w. E. Mat
s.w, Jr., C. Leland HarmOnsOn,
ner W. HynsOn and c. w. Hall.
As term of two years: Thomas
n Hill, R. Y. Wallen Jr., Mark Nc
hrvs. Warner w. Price and ]. Frank
T.R. For q term of one year: ]. E.
Fgn, Jr., w. D. Russell, V. Lay
rlEDs C. W. w. Schantz and ]. R.
bnsDts. These directors will have
\ naming of the officers of the
ssnber of Commerce. Some wanted
inter into a permanent election
lnday night, but after a discussion
rss decided to wait until the next
GUAR meeting March 9, when the
n Chamber of Commerce will be-
ne permanently organized for bus
@ Until then the temporary Of
gs will continue to serve as follows
ares D. Stockly, president; Mark
Nanus, secretary and Charles j
.ler, treasurer. Among the mat
discussed Monday night was the
aDOsed concrete road from Smyrna
Woodland Beach. The members Oi
Chamber of Commerce seemed
animOus that the road should be
ntinued out Commerce Street Smyr.
from the Boulevard east in as neal
direct line as would be feasible anC
ac.cable to build it. Already ;
legation of Severson's Neck farmer
we'll as the new owners Of Wood
I'd Beach are alive to the question
permanent road needs and ar,
ringing their desires in the matte
fore the Kent County Levy Court
siore the Kent County Levy COur
sterday an appointment was mad
Q next Tuesday at 2 p. m, when 1
lge delegation from upper Kent vii
4s up the subject. A mass meeting
Smyrna Town Hall, Monday night
'Et3 will be held to further plans
ne Chamber of Commerce wishing
cooperate with the Severson's Nee
amerS in the matter, appointed {
sand HarmOnson, Esq, a commit
Of one to work with the Severson'
odland Beach delegation in obtain
7 the much needed road to the bay
ads resort.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-25
No Jury Duty for Women this Session

Members of the Senate Friday
showed their disapproval of any effort
to compel the women of the State to
do jury duty if they do not desire to
serve in that capacity when they kill
ed the bill which provides for the re-
mOval of all sex distinction for jury
duty.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-25
WEER AMENDMENT FAVORED
Bill Would Make Possession of Any
Quantity of Liquor Unlawful

The House temperance committee
Monday afternoon reported favorably
the bill introduced by Representative
Weer, which would make it manda-
tory on the courts to impose prison
sentences on violators of the State
liquor laws. If enacted into law it
will be a misdemeanor for anyone to
have any quantity of liquor in his pos
session, thus abolishing the one-quart
privilege under the existing statute.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-25

C. ID. StOckly, New President Council
Smyrna Town Council with the new
members-elect met last night and fol-
lowing the oath of Office organization
was effected by electing Charles D.
Stockly president and Edward T. Por-
ter, secretary and clerk.
Smyrna times., 1925-02-25
Boy Preacher Coming to Smyrna

Paul E. Hastings, the "Boy Preach
er," will be at Smyrna NJ. P. Church
on Sunday, March 8, and preach the
morning and afternoon sermons.
Everyone should hear him. Revival
meetings are still continuing under
Wilson C. Moore, evangelist, Dover.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
SCHOOL NOTES

The Hanford and White Bluffs
high school basketball teams met in
their final contest of the season last
Friday evening. The score of the
game between the first teams was
White Bluffs ri, Hanford TO- In the
case of the game between the second
teams the score was Hanford IA, and
White Bluffs 7.
Prior to the calling of the boys
games, the White Bluffs girls played
game between teams chosen from
the Freshmen and Sophomore classes
and the Junior and Senior classes.
The later won by score of IA to Q.
No other basketball games are
scheduled for the season, but chal-
1cnges have been sent out to other
schools for further contests.
The Hanford and White Bluffs
teams have met upon six occasions
this year. A total of 13 games have
been played between the various
teams of the schools. The girls teams
played two games, White Bluffs win
kniHg in both cases. Boys first teams
played six games, White Bluffs win
nirIg four of them Boys ) second
teams played FIVE games, White Bluffs
winning three Of them. A1together
White Bluffs has won nine of the
games and Hanford four. The total
number of scores earned by White
Bluffs is 1o1, and by Hanford ISL.
The White Bluffs and Hanford
grade school basketball teams play
ed a game at the White Bluffs gym
nasium last Saturday afternoon. The
final score was White Bluffs, 10 and
Hanford, 7. A return game will be
played in the near future.
The plays to be given by the White
Bluffs high school at Liberty Thea
ter, Friday evening, February, 20, are
quickly being rounded into shape.
Tickets for the event are already
being sold and judging from early
returns there will be capacity
house.
A debate between Hanford and
White Bluffs on the question, Re-
solved That the Philippines should
be granted their immediate indepen-
Hence, Will be held at the White
Bluffs high school this Friday even
ing. The negative side will he taken
by the White Bluffs team.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
ST. PATRiCK's DAY DANcE

/. Dallas MeGlothlen Post will give
a ST. Patrick's Day dance in Com
munity Hall on the evening Of March
18th. Hessler's orchestra of Ken
newick has been secured for the oc-
casion and the committee in charge
is making preparations for an ex.
ceptionally pleasant evening for the
dancers. The Legion plans to make
the St. Patrick's Day dance an an
nua1 event.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Pitt and their
sons, Walter Pitt Jr. and Ralph, the
latter high school boy, arrived in
White Bluffs last week from Canada
to take up their residence on the old
Brice forty just south of the McFec
place. After getting the family settled
Mr. Pitt and his eldest son left for
Los Angeles, where they will remain
for an indefinite time while Mr. Pitt
is recovering his health. As soon as
tho roads are better Mrs Brices will
come oyer to make her home with
Mrs Pitt, who is her daughter.
In manner it il home coming
for the Pitts for Mr. Pitt homesteadcd
and was the original owner of both
Barrett and Locke's Islands.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
IN-B-TWEEN

B. Bergagna Of Gle Elum was q
visitor at the home of Ed Peterson
last Friday.
William Kerr returned Monday
night from the Coast. He says il
rained nearly all the time he wa.
there, which was over three months.
Ed Peterson left for Por tiand on
Wednesday. He has leased bis
ranch to G. Hainline. who will
move onto the place.
The dance given by the young
folks Of the In-Between on Satur-
day night at the Brick schoolhouse
was we'll attended and they all had
a good time.
MIR. and Mrs. B. Salvini went to
Roslyn last Friday to consult with
the doctor under whose direction
Mrs. Salvini has been taking med
ical treatment. They returned
Monday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Jourdan, who
for the past year have made their
home on the Joseph Jourdan ranch.
left on Saturday morning for Sun.
nyside, where Mr. JourdaD expects
to find work IN thu sheep business.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
WOMAN's CLUB NOTES

On Wednesday afternoon, the
Woman's Club met for its regular
program at the pleasant home of
Mrs. Alex Parkc. with good nrm
Der present. During the tu mess
session it was announced that the
committee to choose the new books
for our library have completed
their work and that the new books
had been ordered.
The program of the aft-rroon
opened with current event as the
response from each member at roll
call.
Mrs. d. S. Wilkinson read a pa.
per on BEST Books for Boys and
Girls of the Teen Age"
Mrs. Alex Parks gave review
of the life and writings of Joseph
Conrad.
Free and open discussion fol.
lowed each of these papers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
BRIDGE CLUB NOTE
(By Mrs. II. O. Canedy)


The members of the White Bluffs
Bridge Club feel elated over the
result Of their Second game Of
bridge with Hanfor1. Much to
their own surprise they really won
the second GENE, scoring 1900
points above Hanford's total score.
Hanford was surprised also, but
bore the surprise in most sports-
manl'ke manner. White Bluffs at
tests an exceptionally pleasant
evening as guests of the Hanford
Bridge club. both clubs enjoying
the games very much.
Hanford entertained at the Han
ford hotel. which was decorated for
the occasion with an artistic ar
rangement of pussy willows. A
novel scheme for choice Of partners
was worked out with gold and sill
yer balloons which fioated around
room with little rcd hearts bearing
the number of partner and table,
attached. The St. Valentine score
cards were silver and gold hear is
and the delicious luncheon served
at 12 O'Clock also carried out the
Valentine idea--a lovely party. al
together. Mrs. R. W. MacDonnel
won high honor score for women
and Mr.. MacDonnel won high hon.
or score for the men. E. W. Steffen
winning the consolation prize.
One more party has been ar
ranged fora joint affair, to which
all members of both clubs are in
vited. The party will he held at
the Hanford Community hall. prob.
ably on the 22nd Of February. the
date not having been fully decided.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
PRIZES OFFERED FOR
BEST EAR OF CORN

Prizes totaling $2,1o5 are offered
to corn farmers in Washington coun-
ties who made entries in the Nat
ional Seed Corn Show to be held
in Chicago March 2 to under the
auspices of the Sears-Roebuck Ag-
ricultural Foundation, an announce
ment received here states. The show
which is to be held during "Seed
Corn Test Week, is intended to
drive home the need of high germ
ination seed corn policy to insure
the country a normal 1925 corn crop.
In addition to the fve-dollar prize
to be awarded to the farmers in the
county showing the best ear of corn
a thousand dollars in gold is offered
to the farmer in Washington or the
Unitcd States who exhibits the ma
tion's champion ear. Another prize
of thousand dollars to the Agri-
cultural agent, farm bureau, agricult-
ural or community organization of
the county displaying the largest
number Of entries is also announced.
The show is open to the entire
United States. Any person-boy and
girl, man and wonan-may enter an
ear of corn. Parcel post entries will
be received any time up to the night
of March Z, and each car must
have the name, address. county and
state OF its owner on paper which
should be wrapped securely around
the ear with the writing on the out
side. No ear will be awarded a prize
until tested for vitality and disease
resistance, the judges to be selected
by the American Society of Agro-
nomy.
Entries should be addressed to the
National Seed Corn Show, Sears
Roebuck Agricultural Foundation,
Chicago.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Jenkins were
Yakima visitors last week going
over Monday and returning Tuesday
evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
PROJECT HAS APPROVAL OF SETTLERS

settlement scheme in the United
States, in fact, has been able to
make nearly as good a showing dur.
ing the last two years as this pro-
ject, either in the matter of secur-
ing settlers or bringing the land
under cultivation.
Some complaint has been made
about the high cost. of power for
irrigation. and It is true that it is
high. But when the two items of
taxes and maintenance are added,
this project will still compare fav-
orably with any Irrigation project
in the Northwest. In fact. it will
be found upon investigation that
there are only few that will show
lower charge for the total of
these two items and they will be
found to have some other drawback
to Offset this.
One of the most powerful argu-
ments for the project was made
this week when Charles B. Hall
took tract No. 1l8. Mr.. Hall is a
farmer of some experience. has
been resident Of the valley for
ten years. knows the conditions
here and is familiar with the man
ner in which the state is handling
the project. Incidentally. it might
be said that there are more than
few Of the old timers who paid
high prices for their land in the
early days and brought it under
cultivation under conditions much
more difficult than are offered the
settler by the state. who would be
glad to take tracts in the project
if they could arrange their affairs
to do 80.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
A COMMUNICATION

Mrs. Rowan was in no way con-
nscted with the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist church.
Mrs. Rowan came to the Seventh
Day Adventist Office in California in
1915 and told the conference pres
ident that she had a revelation from
God telling her that she would be at
the head Of the S. D. A. denomina-
ton and that God would make known
to her what the Adventist should do.
They told her that the Adventist
people would have nothing to do
with her or any Of her revelations.
Some time after that there was a
meeting of the conference presidents;
this California Office was left in
charge of one stenographer and the
Office and vault were left unlocked at
different times while this conference
meeting was going on. After this
meeting was over, Mrs. Rowan came
to the Office again. This time she
said she had dreamed that there was
letter in the vault in that Office and
that this letter would tell the S. d.
A. people about her. They looked
for the letter and found 1t and knew
it vas a fake and knew Mrs. Rowan
put it there while they were away to
the conference meeting. This time
they told her to 60 and not bother
them any more. Afterwards she went
out TO try to win the different chur-
ches over to her. Letters were sent
from the conference Office to all the
churches, tellizg them to have no.
thing to do with her and not to let
her speak in the S. D. A. churches.
The next move she made was to org
anize her Reformed Adventist
church, with herself at the head OF
the church.
The Seventh Day Adventist people
pay tithcs and gave large sums OF
money to missions. Mrs. Rowans
object, it is believed, in trying to
get in with the S. d. A. people was
TOT get the tithcs and mission money
to passing through her hands.
We kavc twelve members at White
Bluffs. Our tithes and offerings for
three months amounted to $z57 .48.
Spokane church paid $2l,7o1.23 in
1924. Seattle central paid 1000, in
1924. 1t is plain to see why Mrs.
Rowan wanted to get into the S. D..
A. church. v. c. WILSON
l
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13

Both the House and the Senate
have passed the bill appropriatinR
$50. 900 for the state land settle,
ment project in this valley and ad.
vices from Olympia are that Cover
nor Hartley will sign the measure,
if in fact he has not already done
so when this is published This
$50, 900 is intended to be available
for this year and is sufficient, Pro.
ject Manager j. c. Scott says, ia
care for practically all the needs
for that period.
The House was overwhelmingly
in favor Of the appropriation but
some opposition developed in the
Senate. due to misinformation in
regard to the project. This oppo-
sition was dissipated when j.
C. Lloyd and his associates ex.
planned the facts to the Senate ap-
preparation committee.
In spite of the adverse .condi.
tions of the whole farming business
all over the country during the last
few years and the fact that the new
settlers were pioneering on raw
and unimproved land, it is a fact
easily ascertainable that great
majority of the settlers are satisfied
mot only with the project. but also
with the way in which the land set
Element law has been and is being
administered.
1t is probably true that some
minor mistakes have been made
but when one considers that this is
the states maiden effort in land
settlement. the results have been
truly remarkable. No other land
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-02-13
SOCIAL AFT AIRS

At delightful dinner party at tn,
v. c. Wilson home on Thursday O.
last week, Mrs. Wilson was hostcs:
to the following guests Mrs. r. D
Barge, Mrs. F. I. Badger, Mrs. F
M. Hill, Mrs. Joseph Mykol, Mrs
| John Holecek, Mrs. H. H. Smith
Mrs. F. L. Lewis, Mrs. w. F. Shaw
Mrs. r. H. Van Akin and Mrs. vii.
liam Angle. The guest of honor was
Mrs. F. L. Lewis, who was soon to
leave for her new home in Spokane
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Koppen ex-
tended pleasure to group of their
friends whom they invited to din
ner OH Sunday at their home at
Wahlnke. Appointments were for
nine. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Parke. MIR. and Mrs.
Dale D. Atwood and little dauah.
ter. Janet Dale. Mr. and Mrs. Her,
bert O.. Canedy. Such agoed din
ner was served by the kindly host
and hostess. after which an erj "
able afternoon was spent in talk
and visiting.
A farewell party was given last
Saturday night for Mr. and Mrs. r
L. Lewis at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Holecek. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Angle, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. I. Badger, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Shaw
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mykol and son
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Nitzsche, Mr.. and Mrs
". c. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. D
Barge and Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mykol en-
tertained with a dinner Sunday, their
guests being MIR. and Mrs. v. c. VII.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Barge and
MIR. and Mrs. F. M. Hill.
Miss Rena Belle Angle had d
surprise party for her sister, Eliza
beth, at the home of Mrs. F. I. Bad
ger, Saturday, the 18th day of Feb.
ruary. The children played games
such as pun pun pull away, New
orleans, doQ&e Dali ana many otnci
games. Mrs. Woods, Mrs. Lewis
Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Angle help
ed Mrs. Badger in serving a lunch
con of jello, cream and cake. The
party was from two until FIVE anc
all Of the children report having 3
very nice time. Those present were
Edna Graham, Margurite Clark, Mar
garet Holecek. Ethel Smith, Rutf
Smith. Ruth Edwards, Lewis Angle
Dorothy Angle, Alice Angle, Sadi.
Angle, Garnet Coleman, Dorothy
Morford, Madeline Ferguson, Eliza
beth Angle, .Rena Belle Angle
Flora Montgomery, Erma Ferguson
Virginia Kincaid, Mrs. Woods, Mrs
Ferguson, Mrs. Angle and little sor
Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Badger. ~.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-11-26
High Court Hearing
Two School Questions

Madison, Wis " Two cases,
involving attempts to detach territory
from union free high school districts,
were argued before the Wisconsin SUI
preme court.
The cases arise from a new state
law. The Rosendale case from Fond
du Lac county is an appeal from de-
cision declaring an order for the de-
tachment of certain territory null and
void. In the other case, from Rock
county, taxpayers in the union free
high school district of Oxfordville
seek a writ of mandamus compelling
the county superintendent of schools
to detach territory from the district.
The enforcement of the new law de-
ponds largely upon the outcome of the
eases, educational authorities here in
dictated. Opponents of the proposed
detachments in both cases declare the
new law conflicts with state law re-
curing an area of SO square miles in
union free high school district. They
contend that the new Jaw can not be
enforced in cases where less than SO
square miles of territory would re-
main in the district, because the de-
tachment would have the effect of
leaving some of the territory outside
of any school district.