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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
BOND ELECTION TO
Be SET FOR OCT. rs

Prof. Frank Robertson and Ira
Thompson called at the county treas
urer's office Tuesday and paid into the
Lisabeula bond redemption fund the
amount of $925.80. This and s8l OS
already in the district fund made up
$100688 paid to reduce the bonded in
debtedness below two per cent.
Next Saturday the Union High
School Board will meet and make ap-
plication I'd the county election board
to hold a bond election on Saturday,
October 26th. This election will be
held at one place for the whole Island,
and that at Center. Three fifths of
all the votes cast will be necessary to
carry the bond election.
The committee wishes to thank all
those who aided in raising the money
to pay off the Lisabeula debt.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
STORES IN VASHON TO CLOSE
EARLIER

During the winter months the stores
Of F. A. Weiss, G.. q. Klmmel and the
Vashon Hardware will open at 1880
a. m, and close at TOO p. m. This is
most commendable, and should be the
rule
Our business houses serve us prompt
~ and well during the day, and 1t is
scarcely fair that those employed
should have to give up large part Of
their evenings in serving the few who
do not make 1t a point to do their
buying during the hours they would be
forced to were they dealing with city
stores Being merchant in rural dis
tricts is not the easiest business in the
world, and we rejoice that these men
are making this declaration of freedom.
The Met-Cro garage also announce
that during the winter their hours will
be from a. m. to 8 p. m.
We hope that more of the Island
merchants will avail themselves of
this opportunity for long uninterrupt-
ed evenings with their families during
the winter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
KING COUNTY COUNCIL p. T. A
WILL MEET IN SEATTLE
OCTOBER Z

The King County Council of Parent
Teacher Associations will hold their
regular monthly meeting in Parlors
and 2, Olympia Hotel, Monday,
October Z, at 10 o'clock.
Presidents and committee chairmen
will give their aims for the year. Mr..
Judson P, Jennings will tell King
County may help secure County
Library.
Plans for the convention, to be held
at Oak Lake School, North Tooth
Street and Woodland Park Ave-,
October l2, will be discussed. Mrs.
o. E. Lamson and Miss June Josslyn
will be the featured speakers at the
convention. Buses will leave for the
school from the bus terminal at
Eighth and Stuart at 9:45.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
ARNE A. RoEN

On Sunday afternoon while on the
way to visit neighbor A. Roen was
stricken with heart seizure and fell
beside path, a short distance off of
the highway He had been dead a
short time before the body was found.
Mr.. Roen, although he had suffered
i'll health for the past few years, had
given no indication that his condition
was serious and his death was great
shock to his family and friends.
Arne A. Roen was born in Iowa in
1867 and grew to manhood in that
state. In 1898 he was married in
Minneapolis, Mimi, to Mary Larsen.
To this union four children, Martha,
Alfred, Melvin and Lilly, were born,
all of whom survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roen came to Vashon
Island twenty-five years ago, estab-
fishing their home on the West Side at
Colvos.
The esteem of his neighbors was
attested by the Beautiful floral offer
ings, and by the large number who were
present at the funeral services held
in the Garvin chapel Wednesday
afternoon, conducted by the Rev. c.
August Peterson.
Interment was in the Island
Cemetery.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
oErHoPED1c NOTES

The Vashon Orthopedic Auxiliary
held its regular monthly meeting and
silver tea on September 20 at the home
Of Mrs. George Moulthrop. There was
houseful of enthusiastic women, who
ron well ahead OF. the efforts Of Mrs
George w. Shields to keep them busy
with the sewing she doled out. Be-
fore the tea was served, Mrs. II. A.
Stanley presided at the business meet
ing and welcomed many old members
and the new members: Mrs. ]. F.
Shaw, Mrs. Edith Heu de Beurck, and
Mrs. F. H. Grandy. It was decided to
hold the next meeting, October 1s
(FridaV at ten a. m. at the home of
Mrs. Stanley. Each member to bring
her lunch and the hostess will provide
the coffee. There will be sewing to
finish, and everyone should bring an
article for the Thrift Shop, which
earned over $500 during the past
four months for the hospital.
Reports from the Hospital for
August showed that 154 new patients
were accepted for treatment. lis
cssine rom King County; from Grays
Habor; s from Pierce County; 70 from
Kitsap; 8 from Snohomish; from
Walla Wella County; from Yakima:
4 from other states of the U. s., and
I from British Columbia. l3,y40
children have been treated during the
% years sice the Hospital was founded.
The Treasursr, Miss Olive Kerry, re-
ported that $47,s53 had been received
from all sources during the past four
months but the expense of caring for
so many patients (there are always
many more in vacation) ran far ahead
of the income that the deficit for the
year amounts to $l7,54l. Heroic efforts
will be made in every guild and
auxiliary to wipe out this deficit dur
ing the next three months. Vashon
Island Auxiliary will do its part, so
dear reader, when one of its members
asks you to join, or can some fruit,
or give a good used article to the
Thrift Shop, think of that deficit and
say, "Yes and am glad you asked me-"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
TO SECURE BOOKS
FOR LIBRARY

While visiting with Miss Anna
Koontz, librarian of the Chehalis City
Library last Sunday afternoon she
gave us some information that should
be Of benefit to all CT the school and
community libraries of the Island.
In letter received recently from N.
D. Showalter in regard to the dispo-
sition of the thousands Of books COM
prising the state travelling library,
funds for which were not forthcoming
at the last legislature, Mr. Showalter
said in part:
"The plan is to lend these books to
library organizations. to citizen COM
mittees, and to school authorities, and
to school communities, who will agree
to pay the freight on the books and to
return them when they are called for.
This department has been given
sufficient funds to carefully select and
pack the books and to make them
ready for shipment.
Since the legislature failed to des-
ignate any definite plan for this
library, 1t has been agreed between the
Governor and myself that the people
Of the state are entitled to the use OF
the books in the intermim, and until
such time as more specific direction
Is given u.s.
ut may not be possible to give each
community as many books as they
would like. but we are sending out ap-
plication blanks and as fast as they are
received, will undertake to allot the
volumes OH the fairest basis we know
how. we hope this will meet with the
approval of the people of the state,
and that the books will serve real
purpose and need in the communities
to which they are sent"
1t is obvious that If we are to secure
any Of these books for the Island
action must be taken at once.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
D. A. cuLMAN RETURNS HOME

D. A. Culman arrived home Tues
day after almost four months spent
visiting friends and relatives in the
west and middle west.
From all accounts, although he
lived off of the fat of the land while
away, he was, nevertheless, mighty
glad to be back on Vashon Island, in
the home he has occupied for so many
years at Cedarhurst.
Mr.. Culman visited in Denver, and
says that the city has grown almost
beyond belief in the past few years.
His visit in Clay Center, Kansas, was
with a brother and sister he had not
seen for twelve years. The crops in
Kansas and Missouri are very light
due to lack of rain, and near the rivers,
where good crops have been the rule
they are no better than other places.
Kansas City, the point farthest east
visited by Mr.. Culman, has not grown
as much as Denver, but is fine up-to-
date CITY, He also spent some time on
his return trip visiting a relative in
Gooding, Idaho.
In Portland, Mr.. Culman visited M.
R. Armstrong former Island resident,
for about ten days. A few years ago
Mr. Armstrong fell heir to a con-
siderable fortune. He was very happy
to have first hand news of the Island,
and asked Mr.. Culman to give his
rouarf fo t1,o old f,ia,Je
1t is hard to change true Islander
into city dweller, and Mr.. Culman
even before he had reached home had
more fall work planned than three
men could do His neighbors and
friends are glad to have him on the
job once more of helping them to con-
duct themselves properly, and show
ing them, all, especially our two young
merchants, Garner Kimmel and George
Mccormick how to raise their babies
properly.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
Can't. Anderson Asks For
Bids on Two New Ferries
GARDEN CLUB HELD PICNIC AT
POINT DEFIANCE

The annual picnic of the Burton
Garden Club, which took place last
Saturday, proved to be complete
success The caravan, on leaving
Burton, started out with u bang
Henry Godfrey's car back fired The
traffic proceeded smoothly with the ex-
ception of the jam at the Masonic
Hall corner-the jam was in Mrs.
Doctor Young's sandwiches. The trip
to the park was most enjoyable, there
was not bit of dust on the roads
1t was all In the air.
The Park was beautiful in the
autumn sunshine. We had 1t all to
ourselves, just one lone policeman to
trail us around with an eye glued to
our baskets, bags, and trowels. With
this exception the park board gave us
every opportunity to help ourselves
to the wonderful arrangements of
flowers, shrubs, rock gardens, and
lily ponds, that is, to gaze, admire,
mark, learn, and inwardly digest,
accumulate knowledge that we may go
home, and emulate. Yes, lot of
Horticultural knowledge was absorbed
which we hope will find expression
next summer, in more beautiful
lawns, and gardens, than we have at
present.
A delightful luncheon, we spread
beneath the spangled shade of the nut
trees. The Burton Garden bugs had
fine feed. This, however, much en-
joyed was of short duration, the time
been required for something of more
aesthetic nature. After very profit
able afternoon the club returned to
Burton, ferrying across the Sound,
through the glow of sinking
September sun. Every one arriving
home refreshed in body, and soul.
The Burton Garden Club will hold
its next regular meeting in the Public
Library on October the 10th, at 300
P. NJ If you are not a member, come
anyway, and see what it looks like
We have engaged a wonderful speaker
for the evening, who will direct us in
our intentions for our work in the
gardens this fall.
Norman Edison, Secretary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
ISLAND COMMERCIAL CLUB HELD
INTERESTING MEETING

The meeting of the Vashon Island
Commercial Club at the Burton High
School last Monday evening was at
tended by fair-sized crowd At the
opening of the meeting President Eng
land announced the absence of the
secretary, n. w. F. Martin, who is in
British Columbia. In the reports of
committee, Ira Thompson, OF the ed
ucational committee, stated that all
those who subscribed to the amount
necessary to reduce the Lisabeula
bonded indebtedness had paid in. He
also reported that the Union High
School Board was considering calling a
bond election to be held Saturday,
October 26th. DR.. Grandy reported
that the full amount SUBSIDIZED to the
Lisabeula fund was $9258O
@, L. Garner Of the roads commit
tee reported that the county commits
sioners, on the advice of the county
attorney would disregard the injunc-
ton obtained Wy Attorney Richard
Gowan restraining the board from
changing the grade on the Ellisport
road That 81 ,OO0had been allowed for
this improvement, and that the new
grade would be made at an early date
was also reported. Gowan, who seems
tO have been a thorn in the flesh" In
another matter in Ellisport. claimed
that he had paid taxes on the streets
of the property he owned. The county
attorney ruled that he had no rights
to the streets.
Those who failed to attend this
meeting missed great deal In the way
Of unique entertainment. Miss Bell
sang two beautiful solos, and Miss
Virginia Jeffers rendered several ex-
cellent readings. Miss Lawen, high
school teacher, who spent her last va
cation, with party, in a tour of
Europe, in detail gave a wonderful
description of her visit through France.
Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany.
Folland and England.
The speaker of the evening was
Chas. s. Powers, director of public
relations of the Fisher Flour Mills. He
gave forceful lecture on citizenship
and interdependence. In an artistic
way he ridiculed the use of the word
operation" and substituted there
fore "interdependence' 1t is too bad
that more on the Island did not hear
that lecture.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
ISLAND SCHOOL NOTES
Yell Leader

Yell Leader
After several contestants showed
their skill at leading the yells, the
student body chose Donald Dunbar
their yell leader Then there was a
short pep rally.
Sophomore Meeting
The sophomore class at their first
meeting chose Mr.. McElvain their ad-
visor and elected their class officers.
The following were elected: Harriet
Fuller, president Earl Hendrickson,
vice-president; Isobel Urquhart, secre-
tary; Leland England, treasurer;
Junior Shallenberg, sergeant -at-arms
After some discussion dues of Csc a
semester were decided upon. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
Program, Isobel UrqIhart, June Beau
mont, Margaret Edwards. Initiation,
Ellen Hendrickson, Glen Wilcox, Le-
land England. Refreshments, Mar
garet Petersen, Patricia Layan, Junior
Shallcnberg.
Fresh Election
At the meeting Of the freshman, Mr..
Blevins was chosen advisor and elec-
tion of officers took place. The offic-
ers are: Bob Harmeling, president;
Margaret Smith, president; Mabel
WILDER, secretary; Peter Peterson,
treasurer.
vashon High School Girls Club
sponsored their first hike onWednes-
day, Oct. 2. The trip was made to the
Glen Acres dock. The attendance on
this first athletic activity of the wear
was sufficient to encourage the CON-
mittee on athletics to plan a full and
varier program for the remainder of
the year.
Plan Trfpto Bainbridge Island
The students of the two branches of
the High School, their parents and
friends are planning to accompany the
team to Bainbridge Island on Friday,
Oct. 4, where the second game of Gne
season will be played A chartered
boat will leave for the North End dock
at 1880 p m. Come and boost the team
to another victory.
Girls Club Organized
A Girls Club was organized at the
Vashon branch of the high school this
week. The officers elected were Irsne
Clark, president, Betty Reeves, vice.
president, Elizabeth Milligan, secretary,
Marcial Forbes. treasurer. Miss Stew
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
HERE'S THE DATE TO KEEP WITH
THE WHOLE ISLAND

On October 18th, one week from
next Tuesday evening, is the time the
whole Island is going to get together
for jollification at the Island Club.
This will be the second open house
meeting of the winter season. There
was big crowd at the last meeting,
but let's see if we can't just about
double the number this month.
The Island Club belongs to every
man, woman and child from one end
of the Island to the other, and If you
don't come out and share in these
good times 1t is no ones fault but
your own.
The ladies will serve something to
eat, there will be good music and
company, and what more could any
one ask?
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
"a Bit Of Leaven
By N. P.J.
COMING EVENTS

(Round the world flying will be q
mere incident in the next decade
News Item.)
When sonny comes in
With his clothes in string,
And his back in a terrible way,
If mother looks grim
And slipper appears,
The son of the future will say:
"A bunch Of us fellows
Went out after school,
For an aeroplane hopoff to Rome,
But we fell in the Medi-
terranean Sea
Just after we'd started for home"
WISE
I'D like to wed your daughter, sir"
The swain said ardently;
"This dear, sweet girl of simple tastes
Suits me, sir, to q T."
And father, writing checks to pay
For daughters simple dress,
Knew just how dear the dear girl was,
And gladly answered yes.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
ISLAND BULB GROWERS ACTIVE

Vashon Island seems to be destined
to become another one of the inn
portant bulb growing sections of the
Pacific Northwest, and the time and
money being expended by local grow
ers in its development is worthy of
consideration. Although as yet only
small group is interested in this in
dustry present indications are that it
will not be long until bulb growing
will be classed with our other leading
agricultural activities.
Mrs. w. D. CoviDgton this week
finished planting 5000 tulip and
daffodil bulbs and expects to plant
5000 more at once. Among them are
some of the choice daffodil bulbs that
took first and second prizes at the
narcissus show at the Civic Auditorium
last spring.
Mrs. Covington has made o success
in the business world, in poultry rails
ing, and she believes that bulb growing
has as great possibilities. for profit
and pleasure as any other line that
can be developed on the Island.
Mrs. Alex Stewart, another OF the
Island women who are interested in
bulb growing, has been busy planting
a large number of lily bulbs, and is
practically doubling the space already
in lilies along the highway, SO that
next season will find her gardens at
tracing even more visitors than last.
The Lily Growers Association has
done more than possibly any other
organization to advertise Vashon Is
land not only nationally, but abroad
as we'll, and they have accomplished
this end by the excellence of their
product, and by being forehanded
enough to see the possibilities, to
realize that we had soil and climate
conditions unequalled for this line OF
flower culture. and by being willing to
do the pioneering. All that has been
accomplished has been done unaided
by mere handful of men and women,
and they deserve recognition for the
manner in which our Island has been
given prominence through their ac-
tivities,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
Presbyterians to Install New Pastor


Installation of the new pastor, Rev.
E. G. Randall, of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Vashon, will be held on the
evening of Tuesday, October Is. The
congregation invites all the churches
of the Island and the High School to
attend. Rev. H. S. Templeton, mcder-
ator of the Seattle Presbytery and
pastor of the University Presbyterian
Church, will deliver the sermon. Rev.
E. II, Edgar will charge the congre-
CATION and Rev. Hugh Armstrong will
charge the pastor. There will be
special music by the choir for the
occasion.
The new pastor, Rev. E. G. Randall
will begin his ministry this next Suns
day, October 6. Sunday school, 10
o'clock; morning worship at 11:OO;
Christian Endeavor at $50, and even
ing popular services at 7:3O. All are
cordially welcome.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
MODERN ,2OO-FoOT VESSEL WILL
BE BUILT FOR THE SEATTLE,
VASHON ISLAND AND HARPER
RUN, WITH A SPEED OF TWELVE
KNOTS PER HOUR.
tFrom Marine Digest, Sept. 2sth)


Bids for the construction Of two
modern 2OC-foos ferryboats will be
called for the first of the coming week
by the Kitsap County Transportation
Company of Seattle, 1t was learned
from President John l.. Anderson
yesterday The yards will be asked
to bid On two vessels of wooden con-
struction and two Of steel construction.
After he has studied the tenders, Capt.
Anderson will decide whether the new
vessels are to be of steel or wood. In
making this decision he will be guided
by the question Of relative costs and
other conditions. He will asl. that the
bids be In his offices within ten days.
The Kitsap County Transportation
Company is one Of the Puget Sound
corporations bought by the w. B.
Foshay Co., of Minneapolis, several
months ago and the construction of
the new vessels will form part of the
Foshay Improvement program. The
vessels are to be ready for operation
next May.
The new carriers have been de-
signed by Capt. Anderson for
length Of 200 feet, with beam Of
81 feet and depth of 16 feet.
Whether the vessels are built of
steel or wood, the power plant will
be the same. Engiiies of 800 to
1000 horse power will be installed.
Capt. Anderson figures on speed
of IL knots.
One OF the new ferryboats will take
the place of the Kitsap in the Seattle,
vashon Island and Harper run. The
other will be placed in one of the
other major routes of the Kitsap
County Transportation Company.
Capt. Anderson's plans call for auto
mobile carriers of the latest and most
modern improvements. The seats on
the decks will be strip seats similar to
those in the latest ferryboats on San
Francisco Bay. A refrigerator plant
will be provided in each case for the
fountain. The smoking room and the
ladies' room will be connected with
passage way, giving easy and quick
access from one room to the other,
accordingly passenger of the fair sex
who wishes to reach for cigarette in
stead of a sweet while travelling on the
vessel, will be able to enter the smok-
ing room in few steps. A similar
improvement will be made this winter
on the company's ferryboats Balm
bridge and Kitsap. Capt. Anderson
also will make the same improvement
in his own fleet, the Lake Washington
Ferries operating on Lake Washing
ton.
The rev ferryboats will be the
second and third vessels to be built
on Puget Sound by Forshay- owned
corporations.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OF
THE FIRST MONTH INCREASES
$50 DAYS OVER LAST YEAR

Records Of attendance at the
Vashon Union High School show
total Of 1885 days for the first
month Of the school year. This
exceeds the first month of last
year by $50 days and means that
this high school district will re-
ceive from state and county
distribution additional revenue,
amounting to approximately slO5.OO.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03
TALLEQUAH BUS LINE HEARING
ON OCTOBER IA

The department of public works
at Olympia yesterday scheduled a
hearing to be held at Seattle october
IA, when the Vashon Island Auto
Transportation Company will seek an
extension of its stage rights from
vashon Heights to Tallequah, by way
of the West Side road.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03

Cove Bible Glass Meets Every Tuesday
Bible Glass meets at the Cove M. E.
Church every Tuesday evening at
8 clock. A codial invitation is extended
to all,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-10-03

The ladies of the Community Club
have made quite an improvement on
the interior Of the building with their
painting and cleaning.