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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
The Christmas Edition

In this of change tradition apparently stands fast
W The Christmas from the beginning has been (and
hope) will remain home
This year will try that theory Christmas
edition which will be published December 18th.
The paper will not be dressed multcoored the
side filled with foreign advertising Ia fact there will be
inch Of solicited advertising from off of yashonaury Island If
friends who have their places of business elsewhere wish join
with Yuede celebration will welcome them believing
that they wish be Of u.s. We hope that every merchant the
Island he his business large small will he represented only
this Christmas edition, but in every succeeding edition
To the patrons of these merchants would suggest that before
shopping elsewhere take time to visit your local stores to find
what they have offer the gifts Instead of frantic shop
ping in milling mob served by clerks that by the
Christmas Spirit first looking sane about in the Island
They displaying surprising number of acceptable gifts Com
pare pleasure shopping home difficulties shopping
abroad.
Our community win forward only determine it shall
in large only home industries thereby
keeping ON the Island the capital acquired here.
Our merchants have than kept abreast of the community
and make further advances only give them
sent patronage So let's all join together in DOING OUR CHRIST
MAS SHOPPING ON YASI0N-A IAURY ISLAND"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Our First Edition

With this the first OF the last month of the
the publication of the NewsRecord 1t with deepest qualification
that do for after nine of residence here feel
strongly today did when first the Island that there
be desirable place which to family and live one
life out
We making promises any revolution in the
paper the immediate future though being only human have
tain plans 1t will be only with your help that make effort
Remember that the things which interest you will doubt
interest neghbor Feel perfectly free time phone
mail items of better STILL drop the NewsRecor
flee and tell us about it, Remember that there those who have
moved from midst but who still keep their connection with
VashoMauIy Island through the paper To them like letter
from home And how about occasional bit of from those who
have gone away2
1t will be pleasure work with the Commercial Club
and the various organizations devoted to the upbudng of our Wash
onMauy Island assistance in consrucyey placing
community before the public abroad and lend ourselves the fur
thrng of advancement home We do this only through
your help and cooperation,
IT, in the of reorganization such undergo
ing inadvertently buder bear with We have had only
days in which this issue and hereafter we going
to be satisfied with such miniature week. Wen be like
those prize winning Island eghornS that keep working night and
Remember that Kpng told that it wasn't the individual but
the army whole that produces results let's together
problem whose solution win bring greatest
material advancement of VashonMaury Island
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Presbyterian Church

Services next Sunday at the
following hours.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Morning worship, II a. m. An
them by the choir.
Young Peoples meeting in the
evening at $50. Topic, "How
Should a Christians Christmas
BE Different" Leader, Lois Clark.
Evening worship at 1880. This
meeting will begin with a fifteen
minute song service, Plan to be
present.
Choir rehearsal Friday evening
at s o'clock.
The Ladies Auxiliary meets the
first and third Thursday of each
month.
All are cordially invited to wor-
ship with us. Strangers in the
community always welcome.
Hugh Armstrong, Minister
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Cove M. E. Church

Sunday School at 1000 a. IN.
Albin Sundberg, superintendent.
Sunday, Dee 9 is Bible Sunday
and the pastor will preach on
How We Got Our Bible. ="
Junior League at 3 p. m, Mrs.
Oman. superintendent.
hipworth League at seven p. M,
Lloyd Hansen, president.
The pastor viii preach at Mau.
ry Island Church at 3 p m. and il
Lisabuia Church at Z 80 p. m.
Christmas Tree and program
Dee. Goth.
Chicken dinner December 18th
from 6 to 8 p. IN.
c. Aug. Peterson, pastor
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07

50 few Of Us seem TO know the
real Importance and extent of the
newly installed water system that
our progressive Colvas neighbofs
have put across that we asked one
of the leading spirits in the pro
Jet to give us story about II.
He agreed gladly Needless TO say
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
vAsHoN ISLAND CHURCHES
Vashon Methodist Episcopal
Church

Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Morning worship and services
II a. m. R. L. NJ. Randall, ID.
viii preach.
Epworth League at 6 80. All are
invited to attend.
Rev. H. G. Ward will preach at
$50.
Bible Study at the Log Church,
Wednesday at 100
Prayer meeting at the home OF
Mr.. 7. c. Evatts on Friday even
ing at Z 80. You are invited.
DIR. G. +. Preston, Minister
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Not Wisely But Too Well

Mr. Frank listened with strain.
ed attention to the fair singer,
pealing tones,
Flat as flounderl' he groan
ed aloud. Sounds like two eat,
on the back fence"
The shocked audience rose en-
masse and the nate manager threw
him ont on his head
He entered a fashionable church
The minister, a divine famed for
his foreeful eloquence, was dis
coursing in stentorian tones.
Heavens abovel His voice i,
as harsh as crow ST" Mr.. Franz
roared, and rushed out madly, be
ing leaned against by several "pil
lars. y
He went down the avenue to an.
other church.
The choir was ia the middle OF
au anthem and he sat on the edge
Of his seat for long moment
Then he placed a trembling hand
on hi corrugated brow.
Why. o, why do they do ii.
he asked of the air. aud found him.
self being more or less politely as.
sisted to the greai outdoors.
He stepped into q political meet.
ing
A fluent candidate was promis-
ing things right and left as per us
ual prediction program.
You darned fibber" he yelled
and awoke two hours later at the
police station.
He gave his address in trembling
times. Soon fearful wife was
weeping OH his shoulder and his
lawyer vas tglbina business with
the man at the desk
Oh darirug. walled his true
and tender helpniatc "I'ye alway
feared i would core to thisl Yon
have be ONE beautifully discrimin-
ating but you simply CANNOT
use your radio manners in pub.
lici
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Dookton Community Church

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Instruction class: 3-5 p. m.
Evening Services, 7 80, at which
time DR. 0. A, Tinglestad, presi-
dent of Pacific Lutheran College
will speak. You are cordially in
vited to attend
Rev. Raymond 0vergaard, Pastor
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Maury Church Services

There viii be a missionary ser
vice at Maury Hall, Sunday even
ing, November 18th. Everybody
welcome.
Let everyone interested in His
work attend one Oh all of our Sun
day Services. Sunday School at
2 p. m. Church Services at 3 p. m,
NJ. d. Meyer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Christian Science soaiety

Branch OF The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ, Seien-
tist, Of Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at Center
II 90 a. m.
Sunday School at 9.45 a. m.
Wednesday evening meetings
held 2nd Wednesday Of each
month at eight O'Clock, include
testimonies Of healing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Vashon Lnthoran Chnroh

Services tEnglish) LIST Sunday
of every month.
Norwegian every Bird Sunday.
sunday School 10 q. M.
Preaching Service . p. m.
I.adies Aid Society meets every
Bird Wednesday of the month.
II. Fl. Holte, Pastor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Dog Days

III pretend with the rest to an in.
tercst deer
In each modern fad of my
friends;
Expensive, eccentric. or sill III
keep
A stiff upper lip till it ends.
A golf record thrills and a scaral
is fine.
And I'll o! by the hour at a rug
But balk Al pretending TO bow al
the shrine
OF 2x4 Pekinesc pug.
4
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Bethel Evangelical Free Church

Bethel Evangelical Free Church
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preaching service II Il. m. Nor
wegian.)
Evening service 8 p. m. eng.
lish).
Young Peoples meeting every
other Sunday evening at s p. m.
String band practice every
Tuesday evening at $ p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at S p. m.
Ladies' Aid, second Friday of
the month at 8 p. m.
John II. Habbestad, See.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
"a BIT OF LEAVEN"
(By N. P. j.
Her Motorcycle

She traded her fliyver
At Christmas to give her
A SINNER place in the sun,
Changed that in a jiffy
For something more spiffy,
More snappy and Swankish to run
Turned that on show case"
OF class but in no case
Designed for medium purse;
So broke at Thanksgiving
She went back to flivvjng
And found that il wasn't SO worse
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07

Ever very light pat ON ib}
back cnn make tie chest Stick ont
4 hypocriic is enc who pretend,
to believe a person whom he knows
Is lying
Looks rs thouch some husband,
mag have been picked ont in q
hiiadfolded test
4 good cure for tonsilitis is a
sieeNe wrapped around your neck
with a young lady 5 arm in it.
II if wasn't fol tle optimisf who
would take our LED ebters off orr
hsndsl
The reason men have to have
pockets is beeata they can't st; l.
things down their cSs the way
The women do.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1928-12-07
Lisabeula Community Church

I'lsabeuIa Community Church
Sunday School at 1000 a. m
Mr.. Marker, Supt.
Ladies Aid meets LIST and Bird
ednesday every month. Mrs
Jensen, President.
Sermon and Divine service 7 &c
p. nj. every Sunday.
Rev. c. Aug. Peterson, Pastor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
TRAMPS GO ON STRIKE

WALSALL. Eng. - Five tramps
lodged in the poorhouse went on
strike against working for nothing
and all were sent to Jail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
Interscholasti
Loop Is Aided By
Superintendent

PHARR, Oct. 3.-At a meeting OF
the Valley superinte7dents at Mer-
cedes Monday night. Oct. /, it was
decided that schools should COOPER
ate 70 the fullest extent 10 make the
Interscholastic league events the
best in the history Of the Valley.
Superintendent G. V. Bear of Dom
ma was elected director general for
the district and the following Off
GERS were elected to assist him in
the various divisions Of the League:
Director Of debate, T.. d. Sansing
Of Pharr-San Juan.
Director Of spelling, Miss Elzada
Clover Of Mission.
Director Of defamation, 6. L. Hen
bricks of Edinburg.
Director of essay, Miss Annie
Cornish OF Mercedes.
Director Of Athletics, Coach Mar
tin Of Weslaco.
Director Of music memory, teacher
Of McAllen.
Director of Rural schools, county
superintendent Of Hidalgo county.
the director Of arithmetic is to
be selected later and other plans
end arrangements for the year will
be made by this executive committee
which vii represent the Valley
schools in the matters relative 10
the interscholastic league work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
BUILDING
IN SAN BENITO
Stenger Street Struc-
ture To Be $50
By 80 Feet
Especial TO The Herald)

SAN BENITO. Oct. 3.-The build
ing boom which was launched here
in earnest Tuesday with announce
ment of the five-story B~allenger
building took another forward move
Wednesday with announcement Of a
$4,000 store building to be erected
by Lance j. Harris. local realtor.
The Harris building is 20 be one
story, with a foundation for two
stories. 1t will be $50 by 80 feet.
covering the front part of three city
blocks owned by Mr.. Harris. and ex-
tending back part of the way to the
alley on this block. which II on
Stenger street. on the approach to
the main business section from the
south.
Three store PAGES are to be in the
building, each being so by 80 feet.
Negotiations for leases on the sites
are being made now by Mr.. Harris,
with several persons considering the
locations, he said, and possibility
that leases will be closed in a few
days for two of the sites.
The building is to be of hollow tile
and stucco, and sketches for it were
drawn by r. w. Mulhausen, Harlin-
gen architect. IL will be Of Spanish
style architecture. and will have a
concrete floor, and plate glass front.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
DICTIONARIES
READY TO GO
Special Train Leaves
Here at Sis p. M.
Sunday Night

The Missouri Pacific Lines special
train which Is to take Brownsville
and Valley members Of the American
Legion to the national convention
which opens in San Antonio Monday
will leave this city at s:15 o'clock
Sunday night, 20 minutes ahead Of
the regular train, according to W. r.
kickel, finance officer for the
Brownsville American Legion post
In charge of the special.
1t was originally planned to have
the special leave after the regular
train and follow il into San Antonio
but the change in schedule was made
IN order to allow a more rapid run
ming time.
kiekel announced that the Legion
drum and bugle corps would give an
exhibition drill on the platform at
the Missouri Pacific Lines passenger
station just before time for the
train to pull out.
This organization has been prac-
ticing every night for the past
month and Tuesday announced that
they were ready to do their stuff
at the national convention.
The drum majors uniform has ar
rived. Kiekel said. and everything is
in readiness for the take-off.
Kiekel has issued a request for all
Brownsville Legionnaires 70 make
their reservations on the special as
early as possible.
They can make these reservations
at the Missouri Pacific passenger
station" he said, land if there is
any added information they desire
they can call me on the telephone or
come by the passenger station and
see me and | will be glad to give it
to them"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
Smith SEEKS
COLFPARTNER
Satisfied With First
Trip, Second to be
Mapped Soon
By d. HAROLD OLIVER
ASSOCIATED Press Staff Writer)

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 3.-(P1-
Satisfied with the results Of his
first campaign speaking tour and
the state ticket selected yesterday
at Rochester. Governor Smith was
back home today looking for a golf
partner.
His first big task Of the presi-
Dental drive TO line up votes for
the Smith-Robinson slate had been
completed and he was anxious for a
rest, a visit mons his numerous
pets in the zoo back Of the execu-
tive mansion. and a round or two
Of his favorite pastime on the near
by country club links.
When the democratic presidential
nominee will start out again on the
stump will be decided sometime
this week. Many cities in the South.
the middle west and border states
have been mentioned for speeches
on the second trip, but only in a ten
tative way.
Both at the railroad station ana
at the executive mansion, crowds
turned out last night to welcome the
nominee and his party home. Bear
ing torches and banners reading:
Welcome home; you have won the
West, the East is yours" a large
gathering sent up a whoop when he
alighted from his special train at
the union station ard followed his
automobile on foot to his home, a
mile away.
Coming from Rochester after at
tending the democratic state CONVEX
ton. Gov. Smith said he could not
have hoped for a better ticket. with
Franklin d. Roosevelt. the man who
nominated him for the presidency
at Houston and four years ago at
Madison Square Garden. heading the
slate as gubernatorial nominee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
PLAN HOOVER
FETE IN N. Y.
Big Celebration To Be
Staged on Occasion
OF Talk Oct. %

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-tP-Her-
bert Hoover's visit to New York
City. home town of the democratic
president, is to be made the occa-
sion for the biggest republican rally
in the East during this campaign.
The celebration will begin early
lLonday. October %, with the arriv-
al Of the republican presidential
candidate from Washington and will
reach its climax in a mass meeting
in Madison Square Garden that night
with Hoover delivering his sixth
major address.
Charles Evans Hughes, once Hoov-
er's colleague in the Harding-Ccol-
idge cabinet and himself the repub-
lican standard bearer in 1916, will
share the speaking program with
the presidential nominee.
With its seating capacity of 90
600. the new Madison Square Garden
will accord accommodations second
only TO those furnished by the Stan
ford University stadium in which
some 10000 persons gathered to
hear Hoover's maiden effort in his
first race for.an elective public of
flee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
Mae VESTS
SHOW GOES ON
Pleasure Man Shield
ed By Injunction;
Say It's Altered

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-(P-Protect-
ed by a supreme court injunction re-
turnable Friday. Mae Vests police
raided play pleasure Man" con-
tinues to show on Broadway in de-
fiance OF police who arrested its cast
of 81 after its premiere Monday.
But police officials who viewed its
second New York performance last
night declared it had been consider
ably tanned" by alterations. They
were prepared to arrest anyone who
stepped over the bounds Of decency
but no arrests were made.
The injunction restraining the po-
lice from interfering with the play
was obtained by Nathan Burkan,
counsel for Miss West, slthor of the
play, from Supreme Court Justice
Valente at the latter's home about
an hour before the evenings per-
formance.
Prior to the performance members
Of the cast were given letters from
the Actors Equity association advis-
ing them not TO appear in the produc-
tion except with the permission of
the courts.
Arraigned in West Side police court
yesterday afternoon the players and
Miss West were continued in $500
bail each for a hearing tomorrow
afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03

AUSTEY. Eng.-Twin sons, aged
s.. of A. r. Smethen were found
chained in their home. Both pa
rents were sent to prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
GENEROUS BRIDEGROOM

LINSDALE, Eng. - The bride
groom's gift to the bride at a local
wedding consisted Of 765 copper coins
that he had saved since boyhooG.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
son RORN

SAN BENTTO, Oct. 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Albee Of this city an
noUnce the birth of an e~ight-pound
boy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
Valley Fruit To
Find Demand In
Eastern Markets

MERCEDES, Oct. ST. s. Hall,
Texas manager Of the California
Vegetable Union and sales agent of
the Valley Growers. with headquar-
ters in this city, has announced that
the principal carlot markets Of the
United States and Canada are inter-
osted in Texas fruit and anxious to
give il a trial.
Hall has recently returned from 4
tour of these markets, made for the
purpose of acquainting the trade
with the variety and quality of fruit
which the Rio Grande Valley has to
offer.
There are some objections raised
TO the style Of packing box we were
using and this may result in some
u%nfavoraole results N early ship
ments to new markets" he said. "If,
however. we hold up the grade and
the full pack, they will forget the
pack and buy on the brands. which
after all is the principal feature in
selling"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
Edinbmg's Fire
Marshall Brands
Story As False

EDrNBURG. Oct. 3.-Scoring as
false a statement being circulated
here that firemen are responsible
for the three false alarms recently
turned in because they wanted TO
make the money Of the runs. City
Fire Marshal G. L. Hampton declared
that the Edinburg department was
purely volunteer and asked that "ev-
cry person who hears this story
brand it as the falsehood that it
is"
Nothing could be more prepos-
terous.' he declared. "The Edinburg
fire department Is strictly q volun-
teer organization and as such. It's
members receive no pay whatever
whether enc run or n hundred runs
are made during a month. They
even have to pay for the clothes
that they ruin in fighting a fire"
Fire officials are attempting TO
find a clue to the identity OF the
person or persons who have pulled
three fire. alarm boxes during the
past few days
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
VALLEY YOUTH
= =
BREAKS HIS ARM
= = =
FOR SIXTH TIME

RAYMoNDvILLE. Oct. s.-Ray-
bourne Cheney, 15-year-old son of
Ray Cheney, a Raymondville cat
tleman, has a peculiar penchant
for breaking his arms. Tuesday
afternoon. while boxing with a
neighbor's boy, he fractured his
right arm, which made the sixth
time he had veen victim of such an
accident.
A few months ago he broke the
same arm while c~ranking a car,
and once before fractured the
member while hitting a punching
bag. He has had equally as bad
luck with his left arm, which he
fractured once in a fall from a
tree, another time when he was
thrown from a motorcycle, and
also once when he fell while skat-
ing on roller skates.
He says he has gotten SO that
he does not feel natural unless he
he has one of his arms in a sling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
Coolidges to Observe
Wedding Anniversary

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-IP-The
president and Mrs. Coolidge to-
morrow will observe the twenty-third
anniversary of their wedding. In
order to be together for the occasion.
Mrs. Coolidge left for Washington
yesterday from Northampton, Mass.
where she has been with her mother.
Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, who Is seri-
ously i'll.
II Mrs. Goodhue's condition re-
mains un~improved. Mrs. Coolidge may
return to Northampton shortly after
the anniversary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
LOSES EYE

BORDEAUX, France.-Mme. Jean
nette Legraile gouged put the eye of
a burglar she caught in her bedroom.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03

Even after pyorrhea has affected
your stomach. kidneys and your
general health. Leto's Pyorrhes
Remedy. used as directed. can ave
you. Dentists recommend it. Drug
gists return money IL IL fails. Eagle
Pharmacy, Inc.-Adv. (6)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-03
Laredo Signs to
Play Harlingen
Especial to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, Oct. ga game be-
tween the Harrington Cardinals and
the Laredo high school team, q Class
A team. has been signed for Thanks
giving day, at the Fair grounds here.
as one of the features of the Valley
Fair, il was announced Tuesday by
Caoch d. NJ. Denton.
The game is to be played with re-
duced admission prices, the charge
being so cents for adults and rs cents
for children, instead Of prices for
merly charged at football games DUR
ing the Fair.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-16
PUBLIC SALE
Thursday, May 81, 1928

at 10 o'clock a. M, the following personal
property to wit: