Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-24
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The sixth annual EIma strawberry
festival was held at the Grays fierbor
county fair grounds Sunday
More than 1000 young persons were
enrolled AZ the Christian Endeavor
convention Tor WASHINGTON and north
ern Idaho. held in Yakima.
Mrs. Serena Mathews OF Pullman
was elected president Of the state fed
Grafton of women's clubs al their con
veutiou in walla walIa,
Two thousand national guardsmen
from all parts Of the state are at
Camp Murray for their two weeks Of
summer training in the field
The Wlllapa Harbor IRON Works o.
South Bend has eommenced the con
struction OF an addition TO the plant,
building 40 feet wide and leo feet
long.
In memorandum opinion handed
down by Judge D. F. Wright of the
Thurston county court. the consttu
tionality of the state Blue Sky Law"
is upheld.
Largely patronized by state legisla.
tors, the oiympian hotel, principal
hostelry OF Olympia, win be improved
within the next year with an expendt
ture Of about $1o000O.
The new Lewis county courthouse
in Chehalis was formally dedicated
with mayors OF nearby cities and rsp-
resentatives Of farm organizations and
commercial clubs as guests.
The cornerstone Of the new Masonic
temple at Pc Ell was laid Saturday
evening by Walter r Meier master
of the Masonic grand lodge assisted
by other grand lodge officers.
A. V. Bell, pioneer homesteader who
conducted a blacksmith shop in Othel,
10 for many years, has sold his resi-
dence and moved to Reilngham,
whefs ne will make his home
The body OF Lieutenant Claiborne J.
Walker, who was killed April &c BY
stray bullet while on duty in the
streets Of Shanghai, was buried in
walla Walla with military honors
William Carey Jones. ex.represen.
tative in congress from this state and
for two terms state attornsygeneral,
died at his home in Spokane. lie had
been resident of Spokane county
A years.
Vancouver voters approved bond
Issue Of s225oO0 for the purpose OF
purchasing sites equipment and erect
ing new buildings for the Vancouver
school district by vote of 577 for to
81 against
Hugh NJ. Caldwell former mayor Of
Seattle, and past potentate Of Nile
temple, was elected outer guard Of he
imperial council Of Mobiles Of the Mys.
tic Shrine at the annual convention in
Atlantic City, N J.
The new rearing pond at the Walla
Walla state fish hatchery has been
completed and 10000 eastern brook
trout turned into it to grow until after
the fishing season. when they viii be
released in streams
The Bellingham water board rec.
commended to the council that Tues
day August ., be the date for the spe-
cial election on a proposed general
city bond issue Of Ss5C0oO for water
betterment purposes
An excursion to The Grand coulee is
being planned By Otis w Freeman OF
the Cheney Normal school for bits
class in geology and cry others who
are Interested In such q trip The
trip viii take place July s . and TO-
Wara Walla firms selling farming
machinery were practically unit in
declaring tiat sales have been heavier
than for years The demand Tor NOW,
ing machines binders etc Is much
larger than last year and sales Of
threshing machines have almost dou
bled
Thirty per cent cut in fire insur-
ance rates on mercantile buildings
hospitals and apartment houses in
Yakima has boon announced by the
insurance companies state rating bu