Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-06-17

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the staging Of a parade last Tlasdoy.
The parade was considered to be oaa
OF the largest and Rest appointed hsll
in The state for several years. Nearly
5000 persons we're in line. The next
grand lodge viii be held at Walla
Walla.
A wide gap in the animal kingdom
has been closed in Hoquiam by The
adoption by a mother terrier OF two
raccoon pups recently taken from
their wild haunts by a Hoquiam hunt
err The dogs puppies died at birth,
and she readily took to caring for the
tiny "coons,7 treating them as her
own offspring.
High school diplomas were awarded
al exercises in Aberdeen last week to
1G2 students, comprising the largest
class in the history Of Weatherwa1
high school. The largest senior class
heretofore graduated was the one two
years ago. which numbered 20 less
than the present group. Last year 1853
we're graduated.
With only 45 opposition votes ana
with 328 votes cast more than suffl
Client to give the so per cent OF the
last general election vote required to
validate the election. the $4,000 mu
nieipal bond issue for the Swantown
and Westside sewer construction in
Olympia finally passed at the third
election on the question within two
months
A remhnstrance against the pro.
posed modern lighting system for
Vancouver business district, signed by
100 property owners, was filed with
the city council! and the matter Wa
laid over for two weeks to permit
City Engineer Subway to check the
remonstrance against the petition.
Plans call for 255 lights, which Will
cost SS3,5O5 to install
Eighty-four of a total of $40 COWS
in the Cowlitz County Cow Testing
association each produced over fifty
pounds OF buttarfat during May, ac.
cording to George Hoyer, tester. Nine
cows had a production record OF over
seventy pounds of fat, with the high
cow registered Jersey owned by
Archie Lee Lewes of Woodland. pro
ducius S2.49 pounds during the month
While the 1927 legislature aided
300 new chapters to the laws OF Was
ington, only 2s5 of them went int
effect last week. aud of these, 1T
wore royisements and repeals Of obso
lete laws, so there are consequently
but 109 new statutes to worry the good
citizens. Twenty-lhree OF these car
ricd emergency clauses and were ef.
fective with the governors signature.
Before the year closes the Clark
county game commission, under per.
sonal supervision Of Game Warden L..
y McCurdy, VIII have planted more
than 100000 trout fry in various
county streams. Alrady $4,000 cast
ern brock and ateeIhead fry have been
planted and $4,000 more arc ready.
Plans are to obtain 100000 cutthroat
and rainbow eggs IN The near future.
That Clark county has the champion
eishthgrade student Of Washington is
the belief Of II. A. Roberts, principal
OF Minnolaha school. Jane Palmer
II, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. 4
Palmer OF Mlnnehaha writing in tn,
Nay state eighth-grade examinations
won s9i credits out Of a possible roo
or 80 10 por cent Diplomas wen
given to 1853 Clark county students
who took he examinations
Prospects for fair prune crop g.
most sections Of Clark county IL,
good. according to w H. Wood, asao
citation manager The yiald viii be 20
per cent OF normal ara the qusliy
will be above average as TIE pttno
will be large In tho Zelda and sar
districts the yield viii be light due Il
winter klll but in other sections ther
will be full crop. The drying censor
will be nearly one month late, which
win increase the danger OF loss By
fall rains.
Several changes made IN the Wasl
ingtnn game code by the last lsgisl,
ture went into effect recently III.
price of the combined state huuiirs
and fishing license was raised frou
so to SIS. Taxidermists must pay So
q year to practice in the state ana
raw fur dealers are taxed $40 a yea
Persons purchasing licenses win Do
required to report in writing the mum
Der Of game birds, game fish, gam
and predatory animals taken durir
the previous year All persons over
the age Of 16 years must have Ii.
cense to fish and hunt and all persons,
regardless Of age or sex, must have a