Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-25
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| was told by a man whose bu-
siness takes him all over the island
that there were several people who
think | am Jew.
Now do not think that it is any
disgrace to be jew. There is a
latent feeling in the minds OF
many of enmity or dislike to-
wards the Jews founded mainly
on the fact that they killed Jesus
Christ, but all so called Jews are
not of the tribe OF Judah, the bulk
of them belong to the lost ten
tribes of Israel who had no part
i'll the killing of Jesus.
However | am not a jew. / am
a Norman and my ancestors as for
back as | can go have all been in
habitants of the Isle of Jersey.
There are many Renoufs on the
mainland Of Normandy on the
nearby coast of France, from
which place my ancestors in com
mon with many Jersey families
took refuge in times of Religious
and Political persecution, mainly
Religious, being Hugenots, sect
whose name was anathema to the
Catholics. | am therefor, first
Norman by derivation, second,
British by birth and last and not
least an American by adoption.
A couple of young married
people in Wichita, Kansas
short time ago found out that they
were brother and sister, the fam
lily having been scattered when
they We're small children owing to
che death of their parents. The
knowledge of their relationship
was of course a shock, and almost
before they had time to realize
their position and take steps to
correct their mistake the nit-wit
authorities put them in Jail just as
though they had been criminals.
When the natural and sensible
course would have been to annul
The marriage without any fuss.
But Kansas is a peculiar state.
For instance: For some twenty
years it has been a crime to buy
such a simple thing as a cigarette,
and now the law has been repeal
ed so that folks can smoke Gig
arctic openly. Perhaps the fact
that many of the fair sex are
smoking cigarettes had something
to do with the matter.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, .Ir. gives
some amusing experiences Of his
travels and contacts as boy. His
father and mother had the Roy
'alty complex and sought by all
means TO insert Cornelius intol
Royal company much to the dis
gust Of his democratic soul.
Amongst other Incidents he re-
lates that on one occasion he was
sailing a small yacht at Cowes
isle of Wight in regatta where
The contenders were mainly Royal
persons and leading the bunch, he'll
was megaphoncd by the officials
to turn back because it was not
etiquete or lese majesty or some
thing of that kind to beat Royal.
~ in competition. Can YOU beat
liza If II had been Renouf m
bet You he would have kept on go
ing and LET Royalty go pop. I'M
any ease there would be no reason
for Reuouf to play second fiddle
rs we are Kings Of our tribe. r.
as anyone may know is the prefix
of King the name being hyphenat-
ed Re-nouf and most likely moreI
ancient than many of their titles.
am reminded Of an incident oil
some thirty years ago. My bro
ihets, Phil aud George. were cruis-
ing in a small yacht, (which Phil
had built, he being an expert ship
wright MS well as Pilot, when al
big schooner Yacht hove in sight
which proved to be the Ivcrna al
crack racing yacht of that time.
so Phil being naturally verv mitch
interested in the doings og yachts
met her coming to study her lines
loud after She had passed under
her stern and hcadai on her wealth
or beam. there was nice little
breeze and the Flirt tour boat
passed 20 wiudward VI the Ivcna
lluffed across her bows and AGAIN
passed on her lee side. Upa
Al L