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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
GROWERS SHOW INTEREST
(By County AgentE. C. Dls''d'e)

(By County AgentE.sC. Ditrdie) <,
Interest in the pruning demon
stration meetings held during the
past week apparently Yas quite var
led. "A total of close to 40 people
turned out for the pruning meetings
in the Richland community, while
at Kennewick, the largest attendance
at any meeting was l6, and at Pros
ser, but 8. The attendance at White
Bluffs and Hanford was very good,
approximately IS to. 40 attending in
the White Bluffs community and Is
in the Hanford community. 1t SO
happened that on the days when
work was scheduled in Kennewick
and Prosser, dense fog had coated
the trees with heavy coat of frost.
Mr.. Hregger the new Extension
Specialist in Horticulture, got a rath-
er warped idea Of the interest in
horticultural work in the county from
attendance on the two days he was
with us. The rain the following week
seemed to have started little inter
est in the communities in which
meetings were scheduled.
Pruning work covered all phases
of tree fruit crops from young to
matured apples, cherries, peaches,
apricots and pears, although not in
all instances, were all types Of prif-
ing actually done.
Judging from theg mature n apple
trees rruned, we would say that
many orchards were not producing
the terminal growth or new wood
growth which a tree of good vitality
should produce. Undoubtedly part
Of this is due to need Of fertility but
large part Of it is also due to the
fact that these trees have now reach
ed the period in their natural develop
ment when wood growth has been
slowed up by the excessive product
ion of bloom and fruit in some cases.
Trees which have reached the con-
dition where they are producing but
four to six inches of new twig
growth on the average over the en-
tire tree need to be stimulated into
the production of more wood growth.
A reasonable amount of nitrate fer
tilizer we believe, will assist nlateri-
ally here. We would not recommend
more than four and onc-half to five
pounds of Ammonium Sulphate per
tree scattered between the rows ex-
tending from one irrigation ditch to
the other, there being no particular
need of spreading fertilizer close to
the tree. There is real pruning
problem however in the stimulating
Of this additional wood growth. This
can be accomplished by the thinning
out Of the branches to the point that
all parts of the tree will be able to
get sufficient light to maintain good
growing conditions. In addition to
this, however, many branches heavily
loaded with. old spur wood, should
have this spur wood thinned down
approximately 50 percent, saving of
course, the stronger spurs and thocs
having the -swe- growth. Many
CONTINUED on page fouf)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
JOHN DUMERT, VALLEY
PIONEER, PASSES AWAY

It is with sincere sorrow that the
Spokesman chronicles the death OF
John Dumert of Allard, pioneer OF
the Preist Rapids valley, who passed
away last Saturday evening in st.
Elizabetfs hospital in Yakima, where
he had been confined for the week
preceding his passing. The immediate
cause of death was heart trouble.
! Mr.. Dumert had been in i'll health
for the past two years and a week
ago Monday was taken to Yakima,
where an examination by a heart
specialist disclosed that he was in
very serious condition. He was
taken to the hospital and there it
soon became evident that he was
beyond human aid and the end came
quietly at o'clock Saturday evening,
December 21st.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
ternoon at 2:30 pm from st. Paurs
Lutheran church, Rev. L. C. Krug
officiating, and interment was made
in the White Bluffs cemetery. He
is survived by his widow, relative,
and a host Of friends. Pallbearers
were: Otto Jaeger, Sam Allard. M.
M. Wiehl, c. /. Wright, Emil Cords
and L. T. Brooks.
John Dumert was born in Ger
many, December 7, 1862, and was
81 years old on the 7th day Of this
month. He came to the United States
when 20 years Of age. For time
he lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
and from there he came West and in
1904 filed on a homestead on the
south side of Saddle mountain. In
June, 1912, he was married to Miss
Alice Daniels and settled on a tract
of land on the banks of the Colum-
bia river near Allard where he has
since made his home.
III He was lover of rare. plants and
flowers and his garden terraced down
from his house, to the river was
spot of beauty in the spring and sum-
mer. *
John Dumert was good neighbor
and true and loyal friend. His
place in the community will be hard
to fill and his memory will always
be fresh in the hearts of all who
knew him.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
J. c. ScHuSTER IS
TAKEN BY DEATH

]. C. Schuster, White Bluffs mer-
chant, died Monday evening in a
hospital at Ephrata after an illness
of several months. When his health
began to fail last summer he with
drew from active participation in his
business and spent most of the time
since in seeking relief from his con-
dition. He had been in Yakima for
some time under the care of differ
ent doctors but he went to Soap
Lake few weeks ago in the hope
that the baths there might help him.
His condition became acute last Sun
day and Charles Anderson, sheriff
of Grant county, and an old friend,
drove down to White Bluffs for Mrs.
Schuster and she was with her hus-
band when the end came.
Joseph Carl Schuster was born
March Is 1883 at Ellwangap, Ger
many. He came to America in 1907
and worked for three years in Chica-
60. In 1910 he came West and opened
meat market in Richland. He sold
out this market in 1914 and went into
the stock raising business, ranging
his herds in the lower Crab Creek
country. He came to White Bluffs
in 1919 and opened small meat mar
ket and later constructed the concrete
block that now houses the business.
F. j. Bonn conducted grocery store
in connection with the market for a
time but when fire destroyed the
frame addition to the block, Mr.. Bonn
moved to another building and three
years ago Mr.. Schuster added stock
Of groceries of his own and the insti-
tuition has since been known as the
Columbia Grocery and Meat Market.
He was married February IA, 1927, to
Miss Bertha Bauer of Richland. Be-
sides his widow he leaves two small
daughters, Margaret and Alice Schus-
ter, one sister in Chicago and three
sisters and a brother in Germany.
The funeral was held Thursday
from the Catholic church in White
Bluffs where the crowd OF friends who
had gathered to pay their final re-
spects, filled the church to overflow
ing. Several of these were from OUT
of-town and among them were mem
bers of the Odd Fellows lodge at
Kiona with which lodge Mr.. Schuster
was affiliated. The services were
conducted by Rev. Father j. j.. Gala
nan and interment was made in the
White Bluffs cemetery
The pallbearers were D. r. Malone,
M. F.. O'Brien, Fred Gilhuly. M. M.
Wiehl, Henry Stahl and David Kalk-
warf..
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Fred p. Freeman, owner and man
ager, Of the Home Nursery at Rich
land, received bad scalp wound and
his new Ford coupe was badly wreck.
ed last Friday when the car crashed
into the piling supporting the railroad
bridge over the highway between
Benton City and Prosser. Mr.. Free
man was on his way from Richland to
the county seat. He had been acc,is.
TONED to drivisg one Of the old model
Fords, the new model being recent
purchase, and when going under the
railroad bridge he attempted to slow
down the speed of the car by step
ping on the foot brake, and made the
common mistake Of stepping on the
acce1erator. The car leaped forward
and before he could get it under con-
troll it struck the piling. @
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
HAS LOTS OF PROMISE

Something of Importance in the
marketing situation may be accom-
plished at meeting in Washington,
b. c. next month between the Fed
eral Farm Board and representatives
of cooperative marketing agencies.
Concerning this meeting, the Seattle
Times on Monday said:
Washington is to ibe well repre-
sented at a conference in the nation
al capital January II to which the
Federal Farm Board has invited fruit
and potato producers from all parts
of the nation to consider the forn1-
alton of three national cooperative
sales organizations.
Among those slated to attend the
conference are Fred Eberle of Yak
ina, chairman of the recently formed
Northwest Council of Apple Grow
ers; Noel Baker of Wenatchee,
secretary of the council; Victor G.
Follsnius, represertipg the Growers
Association Of Hood River; w. W.
Muffly, president, and Harry /.
Miller, president of the Skookun,
Packers Association; I. HI. Logue,
president of the Wenatchee- Okan-
ogan Co-Operative Federation, and
]. w. Hebert, general manager Of
the Yakima Fruit Growers Associa-
ton.
All represent the council created
recently to cooperate with the Farm
Board.
The members of the council 60
ing back to the meeting are OPEN
minded Chairman Eberle told The
Times today over the long distance
telephone. I'VE have no program Of
our own in sight, and will go back
to see what the government has to
offer"
From Wenatchee Mr.. Baker ad-
vised The Times:
I'VE are going to Washington re-
spectful of the sincerity Of purposes,
the ability and the power of the Fed
eral Farm Board. The men who con-
stitute the board are leaders Of first
rank who realize the inimensity of
the task that confronts them, but
who are not shrinking from it.
THE boxed apple industry in the
Pacific Northwest has made rapid
progress the past few years. Its lead
ers realize that much remains to be
done. Those of us who have been
invited to Washington to discuss our
problems with the board are going
to enter these conferences hopeful
that much good will result"
Possibility of formation of three
national cooperative sales organiza-
tions for apples, deciduous fruits
other than apples, and for potatoes
is to be discussed together with pro-
posals for production loans to
strengthen the cooperatives.
The apple industry is well organic
ed in the cooperative field in the
Pacific Northwest The situation is
somewhat different with respect to
ether fruits and potatoes. ,4 53aa.s
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
GREETINGS FROM AFFAIR

In the Spokesman's stocking Wed
nesday morning was the following
telegram sent from The Dalles:
Seasons Greeting to All Our
Friends. F. J.. Bonn and family"
We are sure the many friends OF
the family in this valley extend to
them the same greetings.
In a letter to the Spokesman this
week Mrs. Maggie Lott, who is
spending the winter with her sister
in Republic, Kansas, sends her wish
es for happy Christmas and a pros
porous New Year to all her friends
in White Bluffs.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
CHRISTMAS MiilsTAIs-.
YEAR UNUSUALLY HEAVY

.H
While there was no one day this
season when the volume of Christ
mas mail passing through the White
Bluffs postoffice equalled that of Dec.
20,1o2s, the total this year was the
greatest in the history of the office.
The peak of the incoming mail was
reached Monday when II sacks of
parcels and papers and five pouches
Of first class mail were received. Ap-
rroximately half of this came in by
train and the balance by stage from
Kennewick.
Rural Carrier ]. M. Pipkin and
his assistant, ]. e. Leander were
compelled to make two trips each
last Friday, and Saturday and Mon
day they found it necessary to make
three trips, two of which were made
in the mornines ~
Z MI. Pipkin says that he handled
more mail on his route here Monday
than on any one day during his
twenty-five years az rural carrier
in Kentucky. II IN
The outgoing mai was also un-
usally heavy this year, the volume,
as indicated by the stamp sales, be-
ing larger than at any time since
the office was established.
The "Shop and Mail Early" cam
Iaign initiated a few years ago by
the postoffice department is being
followed more and more each year
by the public, and this makes for,
efficiency in the handling of the in
creased amount of mail around the
holidays.
AS whole. the ihcoming Christ
mas parcels this year ARRIVED in good
shape, few Of them being mashed or
damaged. %
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27

The program given by the children
Of the Presbyterian Sunday School
at the Church Monday evening was
enjoyed by just about as many people
as could possibly be crowded into
the building, nearly zoo being present,
it was estimated. !,
Songs, exercises, ,recitations and
guitar music featured the program,
which was under the direction of a
committee consisting of Mrs. John
McFee, Mrs. w. A. Chapel, Mrs. J:
e. Leander, Mrs. M. e. Houk and
Mrs. Franklin Beyers. A short talk
was made by the pastor, Rev. w. A.
Noyes, and small offering was taken
for missionary work in the Philip
pines.
After the exercises, treat Of can
dy and nuts was distributed to the
children of the Sunday School who
now number more than a hundred.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27

A marriage Of interest to White
Bluffs friends took place in Yak
ina Monday evening when Miss
Alice Friedrich of Menlo Wash,
became the bride Of Bernhardt
Moede. The young couple came
to White Bluffs Tuesday and visit
ed for a few hours at the home Of
Bennie's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Moede, before going on to
Hartline, the brides old home, for
Christmas.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
DR.. BRIGGS DIES SUDDENLY

DIR. G.. E. Briggs, formerly of
Hanford but for the past few years
a resident of Klamath Falls, Ore
gon, passed away Thursday morn
ing at-the. latter place, according to
a telegram received that day by I.
C. Hawley, Worthy Master of the
Hanford Masonic lodge. NoS4rfur-,
ther information was contained in
the telegram other than that the
funeral would be held in Seattle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27

I Maurice Hitchcock of Bend, Or
iegon, has been a guest at the
iO'Larey home this week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27

Mrs. ]. B. Tromanhauser returned
home Monday from Seattle where she
had been visiting her daughter, Miss
Marguerite Tromanlauser, for the
past two weeks. She reports that
Marguerite has completely recovered
from the throat trouble with which
she has been bothered and is now in
excellent health. Mrs. Tromanhauser
also, visited several Seattle friends
during her stay on the Coast.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27
THE THEATRE
This Saturday, Dec. 2S
"Diuorce Made Easy ;

A riotous comedy by Douglas
Mclean, with Marie Provost, John
ny Arthur and Francis Lee.
Also
a Funny Cartoon
and
a News Reel
SAYi Some of you boys that
want to see the show and don't
have the ready cash, don't be
ashamed of that-we are all In
the same fix-but you don't need
to sneak in when you think the
cashier is not looking she Is al
ways looking (good looking)
but just go up like a man and
tell her you want to see the
show. She will let you in and
be glad to do it.
W'ishing you all a Happy
and Prosperous NeU Year,
Che Anderson Family
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-27

After spending few days at home,
Fred M. Well left Monday for Ken
newick on his way back to the Coast.
He spent Christmas Day with his
mother, Mrs. Letta ]. We'll, in Abcr-
deem, where she is making her home
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Brum-
baugh Mrs. We'll is slowly and
with difficulty convalescing from a
recent serious attack of flu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
FERRIS SENDS OUT CALL
FOR A. A. u. DELEGATES

Petitioning bodies in the movement
for the creation of Washington asso-
citation of the A. A. U. have been urged
to send the names of their delegates to
Monday nights meeting here without
delay to National Secretary Daniel j.
Ferris, Woolworth Building, New York
City.
Ferris will preside at the meeting here
to be held at the Jewish Community
Center, and before the session must have
in his possession the names of repre-
sentatives of all the 19 petitioning clubs
and schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
COAST SEES BRITISH
WIGHTMAN PLAYERS

LOS ANGELES, September 10 P.-
The British Wightman Cup tennis team
tomorrow will make its bow to Southern
California tennis fans in the first Of
three-day series of internationally fia-
vored court matches.
Friday, Mrs. B. G. Covell, captain Of
She British squad, will team up with
Bunny Austin, promising young English
player, against Mary Greet Of Kansas
City and Johnny Doeg, hard-hitting
Santa Monica youngster. Betty Nuthall,
who holds half Of the American mixed
doubles championship, will pair with
Norman Farquharson, South Africa,
against Nudge Gladman and John Van
Ryn.
The Far East will be represented by
Tamia Abe, Japanese Davis Cup star,
who will pit his skill against that OF
Van Ryn in singles match. Another
affair brings Austin and John Ollif,
British indoor champion, against Berke-
ley Bell, Texas, and Frank Shields, New
York.
One Of the feature matches Of the
tournament will be provided when Mrs.
Phoebe Watson and Mrs. Dorothy Shep-
hard Barron of the British team tackle
the top-ranking American team Of
Edith Cross and Mrs. L. A. Harper OF
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
Tolley Keeps His
Head Stationary
BY SOL 'METzGER.

Keep the left arm straight and
the right arm in close to the body,
is the advice of Tolley, as well as
of every sound golfer. Only in that
way can the arms be made to work
in unison. Now behold this wallop-
ing Britisher at the top Of his swing
for the drive!
We have seen how he took the
club back. Then we learned how
he resisted any chance Of swaying,
which leads to loss of balance. All
the while his head has remained
stationary. Thus we find him with
his head and belt the same distances
from the ball at the top as they
were at stance.
The other important point at the
top is the cup of the left wrist
The back of the left hand is at an
angle of As degrees to the left fore
arm. That means the wrists are
cooked; all ready to be fired into
the final effort of the downswing.
One other point before the down
swing is described. Tolley advises
looking at fixed spot.
Great golfers are great drivers.
Improve your drive by sending
stamped, addressed envelope to Sol
Metzger, care Of this paper. and re-
questing his free leaf1et on driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
Collect Dominating Figure Field for WomanS National Golf Tournament
CRIST, JOLLEY TAKE
GIRLS TENNIS TITLE

Esther Jolley and Goldie Crist are
wearing the 1929 junior doubles net
crown, as result Of their straight-set
victory over Loveye Adkins and Ellen
Burnham of Garfield playground yes
terday, Ga, 6-3. 1t was a colorful
match, played on Mrs. Fred Keplingers
court.
Miss Jolley was to oppose Miss Adj
kins for the singles title this morning at
10 o'clock at Edgemoor Club. Yesterday
Miss Adkins scaled the last barrier to
title play by downing Goldie Crist, 60,
60 in the semi-finals.
Doubles play yesterday was featured
by good headwork on the part of win
hers and losers alike, and by the fore
court smashes from the rackets of the
Crist-Jolley pair. Miss Adkins placed
some neat ones from net position also.
Miss Burnham, who is but Is years old,
played steady back-court game.
Being the younger and least expert
enced member of her team, she nat
urally was under fire and held up well
in the pincheS. Neither she nor Miss
Adkins, however, could completely mas
ter the swift chops sent across by Miss
.Iolley, which contributed largely to
their downfall.
The winners were awarded silver
bracelets. suitably inscribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
RAILWAY ROLLERS
START WEDNESDAY
League Expects Best Season
in Its rs YearS-TeamS
Strengthened.

OMPETITION in the Southern
4 Railway Bowling League will
open next Wednesday at the
~ Coliseum. Indications are that
this season will prove the best
in the twenty-five-year history Of the
loop, as the teams generally have been
strengthened to the point where they
are apt to prove real pennant contend
prominent officials of the Southern
Railway will attend. the league opening
Wednesday and plans are being made
for gala event.
Commercial League duckpinners take
part in opening loop matches tonight on
the Convention Hall drives; Ten teams
make up the league of which Harry q.
Greer Is president.
next Monday for its opening night on
the Lucky Strike drives.
The first weeks schedule:
Monday-Amity No. q VS.. Central,
Arlington VS.. Golden Rule, Columbia VS..
Eastern, Mount Pleasant VS.. Har-
mony.
Tuesday-Falls Church VS.. Loyalty,
Friendship VS.. Beacon, Mount Rainier
VS.. Mount Nebo, Phoenix VS.. Potomac.
September 26-Amity No. /. VS.. Lang
don, Columbian Encampment VS.. Fed
eral City, Magenenu VS.. Canton, Fred
D. Stuart VS.. Washington.
Competition in the Junior Order
United American Bowling League will
open next Tuesday at 8 O'Clock on the
Recreation bowling alleys.
Ten teams have entered the loop. in
GLIDING Old Glory. champion last year;
j. Morgan Read No. /. which finished
second; Edward j. Ross No. /, Liberty
Bell, Reno No. /. Reno No. 2, j. Nor
gan Read No. 2, Edward J. Ross No. 2,
Potomac, Valley Forge and Washington.
The schedule will continue twenty
eight weeks, with no matches carded
during Christmas or New Year week.
Games will be rolled each Tuesday
night.
A. S. Hopkins has been elected pres
ident of the league with w. D. Seal,
scorer, and G. w. Richards. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
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