davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21
OUR APPLE CROP

Apple exports for 1924 Were
$24, ,2S7, 900, the boxed apple trade
of the Northwest being $15, 100000
of this total. The growing impor-
tance of the apple trade is shown
by the installation of refrigerating
machinery on several steamship
lines calling at Pacific Coast ports,
so that thy can take apples to
Europe or anywhere on earth,
without breaking bulk. This year
Portland plans to devote one whole
municipal pier 10 the apple trade
which ought to run into the mil
lions of dollars.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21
so THESE WERE WED AND
MERRILY RANG THE BELLS

One of the esteemed couples of
Vashon island went over 20 Sc,
attic obtained marriage license,
and were united in the bonds of
wedlock, while the people of the
island remained in perfect ignor.
ance that anything like that was
going on. Mr., kimmel and Mrs,
Campbell who are both island pio.
ncers pulled the surprise and car.
ricd it off until sometime after
the happy affair occurred. Accord,
ing to the Sunday P-l it was in
tended to be kept a surprise. Both
are well known to most every one
on the island and the thousands
of friends and acquaintances will
join the Ncws-Record in wishing
these good people health, happi-
ness, and prosperity to the fullest
degree. The P-l wrote up the af-
fair as follows:
Herman A, kimmel, seventy
two, and Mrs Carrie A. Campbell,
sixty-two, his housekeeper for
twenty years, slipped away to Sc.
attic yesterday noon and We're
quietly married in the chambers OF
Justice John B, Wright in the
County-City Building at 2 p. IN.
mo one on Vashon knows a
thing about it" the bride declar-
ed preceding the ceremony
I'VE hope to keep it quiet be-
cause we hear they are ready to
put on an old-fashioned belling,
and we want to escape. Of
course, they know we intended
to get married, but no one knows
when y
Following the ceremony, the
couple returned to the island as if
nothing unusual had happened.
My daughter by a former mar
rage, who is living with us, will
have supper all ready when we get
home, y kimmel said. "And We'll
not tell her thing about the we'd
ding
kmmel is the father of five
grown children, all of whom are
married, and the new Mrs. KIM
mel has several grown children.
Zone Of Mr.. klmmel's boys is
married to my daughter" the
bride stated, "and they have a
couple of children. We just
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21
LEWIS QUITS SCHOOL
SMITH ACCEPTS PLACE

j. Z. Lewis rendered his resigna,
ton as principal of the Vashon
High School last Monday evening
and the same was Immediately ac.
ceptcd by the school board. AT a
special meeting Of the board held
on Tuesday evening of this week
William M. Smith was unanimous,
ly elected to fill the vacancy caus.
ed by the resignation of Mr.. Lewis
and on Wednesday the position
was accepted by Mr.. Smith.
In an interview with two mem
bers of the board the News-Record
learns that Mr.. Smith is a man
forty years of age, is married and
has a wife and two children-both
boys of school age. Mr.. Smith
has been professor of mathematics
in the Franklin High School, Sc
attic, for something like ten years.
He is native of Indiana and a
graduate of De Paw University.
He was principal of one of the
Crookston, MINI. High Schools
He is member of the Presbyter,
ian church at Mt. Baker Park, Sc
attic. His pastor has given him
a very fine Recommendation both as
a man and a teacher. The school
board are convinced that Prof
Smith will prove to be a very sat
isfactory leader in educational
matters on the island. He and his
family have been spending the
summer on the beach at Vashon
Heights. Mr.. Smith rendered his
resignation as teacher in the Sc
attic schools this week and it was
reluctantly accepted.
In a letter dated this week S. Il,
Fleming, one of the Assistant Sup
erintendents Of the Seattle schools,
writing to the Vashon school board
says:
Seattle, Washington
August 10, 1925
To the Board of School Directors
Vashon High School,
Vashon, Washington.
Gentlemen:
1t has come to my attention that
Mr.. William Merrill Smith Of the
high school corps at Franklin
High School is an applicant for the
position of superintendent of your
schools.
have known Mr.. Smith and his
family personally for good many
years. l can speak only in the
highest terms of his desirability
as a member of any community.
In my official capacity l have been
a supervisor of his work in the
Franklin High School first as vice
principal of that high school and
new as assistant superintendent
for the high schools. Mr.. Smith is
an excellent teacher. He has dem
onstrated as well, managerial abil-
ity which gives me confidence that
he would be able to fit into the
position for which he is being con-
sidered. He is progressive yet con-
trolled by good common sense.
We shall be sorry to have him
leave our corps, but shall gladly
release him for this larger service
Sincerely yours,
S. F. Flemming,
Aces Jtant S,,nariOtnn don't
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

F. A. Weiss and wife after so.
journing through the east for sew
eral weeks returned to the isle Of
Vision last Saturday reporting a
most delightful trip. Henry Weiss
had been taking Fred's place dur
ing the latter's absence from tho
store.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

b. D. Mukai, the strawberry
king, is driving a brand new Buick
Deluxe Sedan purchased from r,
B. Allison, Island agent. This is
the first 1926 Buick sedan ON the
ISLAND we are informed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21
S. S. PICNIC WEDNESDAY

The federated S. S. had a big
time Wednesday at Ellisport in an
all day picnic. There were eats
and drinks galore. Brother Beall
1--WE all call him brother after he
sets 'em up so literally, you
know furnished about a hundred
big cold water MELONS. There
were the usual sports, and all re-
turned home feeling the day had
been delightfully."- spent in harm
less amusement.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21
BURTON
(Mrs. A. Hunt) .
sss . . . . . . . Q . . .

Mrs. w. E. Young left this week
on business trip to Eugene, Ore
She will be gone several weeks.
Our Camp Fire Girls with Mrs
E. E. Stone, Guardian, are al
Camp Sealth for an outing of sew.
eral days. Tuesday they held a
cake sale at Burton post office
the proceeds of the sale to be Civ.
en- to one or two girls who could
not afford the trip. Inside Of an
hour cakes and cookies were sold
and the girls departed happy over
their success.
Lewis Hatch and son Miles were
over from Aldcrton Monday look
ing over their property interests
here.
Mrs. S. Nye who was in poor
health for some time at La Grande
Oregon is recuperating at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Enochs, west of Burton. Mrs,
Nye says the climate suits but we
are too slow for her. She will
soon return to where the cars fly
by at the rate Of three second.
VIM. A. Todd of New Rochelle,
N. Y, who is on pleasure trip
through the West, came to Burton
Monday to call on his old friend.
Fred c. Heilge. In the absence of
Mr.. Heilge, Alex Smith gave out
all information as to his behavior
since coming West and of the lu.
crative position he now holds at
Vancouver, B. C.
Earl Enochs is off on a ten days
vacation with party Of Y. NJ. c.,
A. boys over on Hoods Canal and
Crescent Lake.
George Taylor has sold his Bur
ton beach property to Magnus c..
Axelsen of Tacoma, who also
bought the tide land in front of
the lot of Mrs. N. S. Young of
San Francisco. Mr.. Alexsen will
build a boat house on the tide
land for his motor boat and will
move to the new home at once.
The little Misses Pauline Smith,
Fay Van House, Kay Fogg, Nan
cy Hewitt and Mickey Smith en-,
tertained some twenty spectators
Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Nicholson, with songs, reci-
tations, dances and plays in cos
tune, that would have done credit
to older stage celebrities. The joy
of it was that the entertainers en-
joyed the entertainment as much
as the entertained-and the week
of preparation-will they ever
forget that, in after years when
the serious problems of life crush
out the joyous time of YOUTH
Mr.. Abrahamson of Vashon las
been calcimining and painting the
interior of the Union j. High
School, and Janitor j. H. Church
has every room clean and inviting
for the opening of school Septem.
ber 8. The following teachers have
been engaged for the coming year
High School:
w. G. Parkes, Principal. Robert
M, Haley, Manual Training. Lloyd
McElvaine, Mathematics. Louise
Gernaey, Commercial. Beatrice
Wilson, Domestic Science.
Grammar School:
Mrs. Poage, Principal 3rd, 4tb
and 5th grades. Mrs. English, 1st
and 2nd grades. Mr.. Dickes, 7th
and Sth grades.
II. +. Adams Of Seattle has
leased the Steinmetz home west
of Burton and moved in this
week.
Mrs. D. w. Thomas is visiting
for several weeks at Arlington,
Wash. where her father is Post.
master.
The Misses Connie and Rachel
Van Devanter left Saturday for
Honolulu to teach again in the
schools they taught last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Mckinley
cousins of j. L. Hart, who had
been attending the B. Y. P. U
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

The editor is building an add
ton to his residence--iust an ont.
side sleeping porch is all.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

turned out pro bono publlcO,
whatever that means.
VASHON LOCALS
Frances Blekkink was a Seattle
visitor Monday.
w. ID. Garvin did Seattle Mon.
day.
Mrs. Smock spent Monday in Sc
attic between boats.
w. V. Garvin's son-in-law, DIR,
Campbell, has been transferred
from Portland to Walla Walla.
Mrs. Van Vert and two babies
spent the week end at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
D. Garvin.
o.
Finney Shattuck and family
have been touring along the east
shore of the Pacific ocean this
week, taking in Long Beach on
the way.
%
T. Hansen and family returned
from a trip north the first of the
week feeling rested and refreshed
to begin busy fall with his bank
ing affairs.
John Mcintosh is driving "a
round in a spanking new Ford of
the 1926 vintage. He bought it
through 7. B. Allison. Finney
Shattuck is trying out an Oldsmo-
bile sedan.
Carl Kolstad is building fine
new bungalow on his tract of land
Just south of Valhalla. Martin
Tjomsland is the saw butcher ah0
Finney Shattuck has been spread,
ing the mud.
Tim Clark voice is heard as
powerful as ever these days as he
.
was "let loose" from the hospital
Saturday. He is now recovering
his usual strength and soon will be
back on the job.
Miss Elmor Eder, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Eder of
Cobblestone Lodge has as her
guest Miss Marguerite Martin of
Seattle. Miss Martin will return
home the latter part of the week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel II. Petersen
took another honey moon trip to
Vancouver via steamer. They
left Seattle Saturday night, reach
ed Vancouver Sunday morning,
left Vancouver Sunday night and
arrived home Monday morning.
They had gone up to bring Mar
garet back with them.
Everybody is catching fish these
days. All kinds of salmon trout
catches are being made down Lisa.
beula way. 1t takes Elmer and
Edward Harmeling to outclass
'em all, however. Mind you their
dad is an ex-pastor but both boys
solemnly declare they caught q
boat load of big hallock one day
this week in less than hour. Ell
mer told the editor that IA times
in succession he let down his two
hooks into 100 feet Of water and
in the fourteen times he pulled the
line up he landed 2s fish. They
are fine eating, weigh around 8 lbs
each, and our lips have smacked
several times on samples of these
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

Ed Mace, Vashon garageman,
has taken a well earned vacation.
He loaded his wife and three child
rem in his "white collared flivver"
and started for points in Oregon
and way places a week ago. He
will be home the last of the week,
am Snyder next Sunday at her
summer home in Burton, an an,
nual event anticipated with great
pleasure.
Announcements are received OF
the marriage, Aug. 13, of Mr.
Frank G. Foster and Miss Rather
inc Eleanor Condor at Friendship
Maine. They will be at home af'
ter Sept. Is at Holly Tree Inn
Hampton, Virginia. Frank was a
Burton boy, took part in all schoo'
activities and was quick to decide
on everything but mate for life
May his bliss be trebled for his
patient wait for the right one.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

w. V. Garvin's son-in-law, DR.,
Campbell, has been transferred
from Portland to Walla Walla.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21
VAsHON LOCALS

Frances Blelkkink was a Seattle
visitor Monday.
w. d. Garvin did Seattle Mon.
day.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

Mrs. Smock spent Monday in Sc
attic between boats.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

Mrs. Van Vert and two babies
spent the week end at the home
of her parents, Mr., and Mrs. w.
d. Garvin.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

Finney Shattuck and family
have been touring along the east
shore of the Pacific ocean this
week, taking in Long Beach on
the way.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

T. Hansen and family returned
from a trip north the first of the
week feeling rested and refreshed
to begin busy fall with his bank
ing affairs.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

John Mcintosh is driving "a
round in a spanking new Ford of
the 1926 vintage. He bought it
through 7. B. Allison. Finney
Shattuck is trying out an Oldsmo-
bile sedan.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

Carl Kolstad is building fine
new bungalow on his tract of land
lust south of Valhalla. Martin
Tjomsland is the saw butcher al10
Finney Shattuck has been spread,
ing the mud.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

Tim Clark s voice is heard as
powerful as ever these days as he
was "let loose" from the hospital
Saturday. He is now recovering
his usual strength and soon will be
back on the job.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

Mrs. w. E. Young left this week
on a business trip to Eugene, Ore.
She will be gone several weeks.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-08-21

Miss Thclma Larsen is spend
ing her vacation with the home
folks at Fcrnheath.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27

Tame in comparison to the enliv-
ened discussion Of the Barwise bill
before the education committee last
week, but yet well contested and re-
plete with arguments pro and con,
the hearing before the judiciary
committee Of the Legislature Thurs
day afternoon on the four sectarian
and private school aid measures
drew a crowd that filled the Senate
Chamber to standing room only.
There was no display of fireworks,
nut the volley of questions and an
swers shot back and forth and the
comprehensive presentation of both
sides OF the case marked the hearing
as one of the big ones of the S2nd.
Legislature and held the close at
tention of the interested audience.
The four measures debated were
the Maher resolve which would
amend the Constitution of the State
so as to enact the Massachusetts law
forbidding the use of public money
for private schools, institutions or
purposes: the Holmes, identical with
the Maher bill except that it carries
an additional section providing that
in the distribution of public monies
for educational purposes to the
schools and towns the attendance of
pupils in other than public schools
shall not be counted: the Bartlett
, bill, which would amend the Consti-
Continued on Page 12-Col. 4)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
TOWNS HAVE LEGAL
RIGHT TO Give MONEY
FOR PUBLICITY FUND

Attorney General Raymond o.
Fellows gave opinion Thursday that
the proposed action of Maine towns
to make appropriations to the Maine
publicity fund for the purpose of ad-
vertising Maine was perfectly within
the statutes and that towns and
cities may properly proceed to make
such appropriations.
The question was raised Wednes-
day as to whether the existing stat
ute under which towns are permit
ted to raise money for publicity pur-
poses was sufficiently broad to cover
the right of towns to participate in
the general advertise Maine program
which has been inaugurated and for
which the legislature has appropri-
ated $4,000.
The question was submitted to the
attorney general, whose opinion fol-
lows:
In answer to your request for a
construction by this department Of
Section SO of Chapter of the Re-
NlSeu SldtuleS, US dIIltLIGN Wy Sh"p-
ter 81 of the Public Laws of 1917,
relative to appropriations by cities
and towns for advertising. this de-
partment makes the following reply:
Section SO, as amended, provides
as follows:
ANY city or town may appropriate
any sum. not exceeding one mill on
dollar. based on the valuation of the
preceding year. to be expended and
used for advertising the natural re-
sources, advantages and attractions
Of such city or town
The usual act of incorporation of
a city or town provides that certain
defined territory, with the inhabi-
tants therein. be incorporated into a
city or town by the name designated.
The act of incorporation has none of
the elements Of contract but it is
simply an act of legislation enacted
Continued on Page 5-Col. p
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
.COM'R PARSONS
LECTURES ON
MT. KATAHDIN

tSpeClal 10 1ne hennSDeC JOUrndl)
Pittsfield, Feb. 26-Commissioner
Parsons delivered his lecture, Maine
and Katahdin, Growing Glory of the
East" here last evening before the
Universalist Mems club, to Il crowded
house.
The commissioner not only believes
in Maine, but is familiar with every
section of the state, and the large
audience broke into appreciatiVe ap-
plause as he portrayed it's beauties
and showed the attractions of every
county of Maine, the possibilities of
which. he declared, are fascinating to
contemplate. His description Of Mt.
katahdin, the most interesting up
heavai of nature east of the Rocky
Mountains, was illustrated by many
striking stereoptican views. The nu-
merous inquiries in relation to ka-
tahdin and it's trails sent into the Of
fee of the inland fisheries and game
at Augusta have led the commission
er to familiarize himself with its
trails and those interesting features
that should be known by all, es-
pecially citizens OF our own state.
The audience was composed of both
men and women. and the speaker
showed that women as well as men
may climb Katahdin's rugged heights
and enjoy the greatest soul inspiring
panorama of the east as they stand
at the highest point in Maine.
The audience broke up with many
ayowalS of q determination to see in
the near future this crowning fea-
ture Of Names unparalleled beauty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
AGAINST CHANGE
IN COMMISSION AND
9IN.L0BSTERL Law

Eight members OF the Sea and
Shore Fisheries committee will sign
a majority report, ought not to pass"
upon the bills changing the sea and
shore fisheries commission from
three members to one, and establish
ing q nine inch lobster law for York
and Cumberland counties. Both bills
were introduced by Rep. Lamson of
South Portland.
A minority report, Ought to pass
will be signed by Rep. Lamson and
Rep. Littlefeld of kennebunk.
The two reports will come into the
House the first of next week.
The majority report will be signed
by Sens. Case Of Washington. Clarke
CT Hancock and Walker of Knox,
and Reps. Sargent of Sedgwick. Bo-
man of Vinalhaven, Mills of st. AL
bans, Forhan of Canton and Moore
Of Gouldsboro.
Edwin r. Studley of Wells Beach
was the only man appearing before
the Sea and Shore Fisheries Commit :
tee Thursday afternoon in behalf OF
the nine-inch lobster law for York
and Cumberland counties. There
were no proponents for the bill to
abolish the three-man Sea and Shore
Fisheries Commission and restore the
one man commission, which obtained
prior to 1917.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Washington Pays
Tributes to Late
Senator Mccormick

Washington. Feb. 26-Official WASH
ington. led by President and Mrs.
Coolidge, members of congress and
the diplomatic corps bowed in tribute
today to the memory of Medill Nc
Cormick. senior senator from Illinois.
at simple and brief services held at
the home Of Countess Eleahor Gil
zycka, a cousin of the late senator.
The body Of Senator Mccormick.
who died suddenly here yesterday,
was shipped at o'clock for Chicago,
where funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning. Burial will Le
in the family vault at Graceland
cemetery. The widOw. who arrived
from Chicago today and attended the
services here. accompanied the body.
Besides the president and his wife.
those attending the brief rites today
included members Of the senate, JUS
tees of tho supreme court, members
of the cabinet, the Illinois delegation
in the House. and representa- tives of
the diplomatic corps. headed by Am
bassador Riano of Spain. Senators
Reed, Democrat. Missouri, and Pep
per, Republican. Pennsylvania, de-
livered euiogies of the late senator.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Relieyed Revamped
Measure Will Meet
with Approval of
Pres. Coolidge
Conferees Substitute House
Bin for. Senate Measure
Latter Accepts by Vote SO to
12-Provides for Average
Increase $500 Yearly in
Postal Workers Salaries
Rate Increases Call for
s6O,OOO,OOO Of $6s,O00,00O
Required

washington, Feb. 26.-The postal
nay and rate increase bill received f.
nal congressional approval today and
now goes to the president.
Tha conference report, practically
x,hstituting the House bill for that
passsd by the Senate, was accepted by
N. senate after a short debate.
The vote was 50 to IL. eight Demo-
crats and four Republicans voting
against the conference report.
The Republicans were Borah, Idaho;
Brookhart, Iowa; Howell, Nebraska,
and Norbeck. South Dakota. The
democrats were Bruce. Maryland;
Dial. South Carolina: George, Georgia;
Glass Virginia; Harrison. Mississisp-
nj. pittman, Nevada; Swanson. Vir-
sinia, and Underwood. Alabama.
Thi, measure provides for an aver
are Increase of about $500 annually
h postal employees salaries, effective
a Of January this year. and IN
creasas postal rates, effective April 10
nAxt to raise about s60.000,o00 OF the
iss,eoo. 900 required for the pay ad-
ysnces.
II Fhe, bill also carried as a rider a
rupt practices act strictly limiting
nmnsirn expenditures Of congresslon'
I Il candidates. as recommended oy Tue
yAsate ampaign funds committee.
N, ma salary increases are the same
X carried in the measure passed az
1 ~ last session and vetoed by Presi-
4drnt Coolidge. With the rate ao'
'lcontinued on Page eCol. u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-02-27
Plant of Brooklyn
Daily Times Destroyed

New York. Feb. 26-Fire late today
destroyed the editorial and compos-
ing rooms of the Brooklyn Daily
| Times with an estimated damage OF
100000.
The fire started in the composing
room at $40 o'clock, after the last
edition had been printed.
The other Brooklyn newspapers Of
fered the Times all assistance they
could give, for publishing the paper.
but Fremont Peck. owner of the
Times, said he would decide later as
to means of publication in the i'm
mediate future.
A revised estimate Of the damage
put the amount at less than 100000.
John Harman. editor chief, an
nounced tonight that he had accet-
ed the offer of other Brooklyn papers
and would issue tomorrow's editions
of the Times from their presses.