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Putnam patriot., 1930-10-23

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 ..uears to be difficult to frame
 in the state campaign.
 AT
 democrats are trying to show
 .ssirs have been mismanaged.
 AT
 (. o. P. is pointing proudly
 | record.
 AT
 .s Lieutenant Governor is pie
 m tried, efficient executive
 .as been mayor, representative,
 ,or and state treasurer.
 AT
 nrofessor is painted as just a
 swor by Republican brushes.
 AT
 l. supporters, however, paint an
 rely different picture.
 NAT
 s.sre they are, and the voters can
 and choose the head of the tick
 lc suit themselves. DAT ! 7se hunting season opened Mon- SAr Ssrd dogs have succeeded the fox
 rds
 AT Brooks and ponds are damper than
 were. MAT fte roadside stands are showing
 attractive merchandise.
 AT pples and cider stand side by
 on the stand with squashes and Fpkins. NAT
 Nav down wonder in the corn field
 seareerows are dropping in their kks MAT rhey have outiived their useful ' and are soon forgotten. BAT Investigations are now in progress Edetermine how much damage the ahs have done during the summer. BAT Eext Monday is Navy Day" Put \ the flags. BAT fhs is to remind you that the .ses of the D. K. II. are giving a neft dance at Wildwood this eve EAT sLegs" Diamond has at least sav- New York another murder mys- n by refusing to die. DAT he is a man of one country; no kr country wants him. BAT There is no silver lining for |ke in jail charged with stealing a |tk-load of silver. BAT fhe county jail crops have been vested. HAT Dome of the harvesters are not lr anxious to remain to eat of the pts of their labors. fAT Every thunderstorm now is look upon as the seasons last TAT As far as electrical storms are icerned Putnam citizens are all sent and accounted for. TAT t's another example of worrying rsomething that doesn't happen. TAT )hee holders and would be hold will be in the receiving line at odstock tomorrow night. LAT The new state highway brings the itol dome much nearer Putnam. LAT ts an easy hour and half run. LAT peeders maks it sixty minutes flat LAT here are some nice soft hard ,d benches in Cargili park. LAT he turkey supper at the Boy uts camp was just sort of ap- ,zer for the holiday next month. LAT he fall foliage looks prettier than imaginary color scheme. he banks of the Quinebaug should rven attention when next we have eanup week. TAT here are machines that take vot- to the polls voting machinesE AT he common councils most ire ntly recorded vote is-Refer it ne highway committee. AT H I'd Union Hall, that has been an "a house, roller skating rink, ball n, voting place, scene of political les, roller polo, basket ball and kimbsll hospital May breakfasts
 become an indoor golf course.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
Dockton Items

Ervind Ongstad spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs p.
Ongstad.
Father Merton of Tacoma was q
dinner guest with Mr. and Mrs. j.
Martinoliich Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kusma Beretich OF
Puyallup was visiting his brother, Mr..
Draga Beretich the week end.
Mr.. Hale Of Tacoma and Mr., G.
Thompson of Hyada Park were guests
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stuckey, Sun
day.
Mr.. Ole and Walter Peterson visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Peter
son, Sunday.
The boat Good Partner, Capt. M.
blanchard, A. j. Stuckey and j. Radin,
left Monday for Neah Bay for the
summer fishing.
Theo Berry was In Tacoma on bust
ness.
Mrs. Nels Carlson and Mrs. J. Peter
son was Tacoma visitors Monday.
Rev. Fretz of Burton will preach at
Dockton Community Church Sunday
June 22nd, at II a. m.
Boat Flying Fish Of Dockton. Capt
Beretich, left for the Cape, Sunday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
Burton News Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Copeland drove
over from Bremerton Tuesday, for a
weeks visit with Mrs. @. Lou jackson
The Barger home which has been
under construction for months, was
ready last week to receive two truck
loads of furniture which has been in
storage in Tacoma for some time, and
a little later the. family moved in from
the wye Apartments.
Mrs. Nellie Holevas came up from
Aberdeen for a weeks visit with her
folks at the Allison Kellogg home on
Maury. She returned home Monday.
Robert Stewart, who Is one of class
of one hundred naval science students
of the University of Washington, will
Join the class in Seattle, who leave
Wednesday on the battleship idaho"
for q cruise on Pacific waters to
Honolulu. They will return to San
Francisco, July 14th.
This is an annual event for the
U. of w. students belonging to the
Naval Science class-And, how we wish
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
Ellisport News

Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Flenner and family
have arrived from Spokane and art
In the Newcomer cottage for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Mildred Hatley Of Los Angelo.
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
q. H. Curtis for a week.
Mr.. Fred Prttchard from Lindsay
California, spent a day with his uncle
Mr.. " E. Curtis.
Miss Margaret Crawford Of Seattle
and Mr.. Louis sackless Of Spokane are
guests at Madrona Lodge.
Among the Sunday guests at the
Madr,na Lodge were Mr.. Rushton OF
Maury, Mr.. and Mrs. Wernecke and
children who are visiting from Alaska
Mr., and Mrs. Sloane (nee Helen Leath-
ers Of Burton), and friends from Van
couver, Wash.
Judge Claypool has returned from
Vancouver, B. g., where he was invited
to talk on his work in court. Mrs.
Claypool visited her daughter, Mrs.
Torland in Seattle during his absence.
The first miniature nine hole golf
course on the Island has been laid out
OH the Madrona Lodge grounds by
Don Parker.
Mrs. H. F. Clausen left last week to
spend the summer with her parents in
Ursa, Illinois.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
Poultry Assistant is
Appointed for County
Agent Lovett's Staff

In compliance with the insistent de-
mand OF King County poultrymen for
an assistant county agent In poultry
work, arrangements have been COM
plcted by the Agricultural Extension
Service Of the State College Of WASH
ington and King County, employing
Clarence Svinth In this capacity, and
part time In All Club work. Mr..
Svlnth, who took up his duties as as
sistant agent under A. E. Lovett, county
agent County-City Building. Seattle,
last Monday, was raised on q poultry
and dairy farm in Lewis county, and
has specialized In poultry work at the
State College of Washington. He was
an active and successful All Club
member before going to college.
There are 1916 farmers In King
county, large part Of whom are COM
irerclal poultrymen The problem of
reaching alarge number Of these poul-
trymen, and being Of greatest service
to them In bringing new ideas and
helpful practices which will increase
incomes to poultryrnen, is the objective
of this work. AS 1t is absolutely I'M
possible for one man to visit all the
farmers and poultrymen In the county
to give them Individual assistance, o
large part of M, Svinth's time will be
given to meeting the farmers at regu-
lar community meetings or special
meetings called to consider poultry
problems. Whatever time Is left, which
will be limited, will be available for
some service and individual work. ut
must be understood, however, that all
of the agents time cannot be devoted
to this individual service, or he will not
be rendering the large service that he
should In reaching as many as possible
of the poultrymen needing help states
r M. Turner, acting director Of ex-
tension.
A special phase of his work is as
sisting the county agent in the leader
ship of boys and girls club work, which
is a, growing phase of extension work,
and of vital influence in giving larg-
err opportunity to boys and girls IN the
more remote sections of each county,
1t is also aiding in teaching good agri-
cultural practices to the boys and girls
while they are still in a very suscep-
tible and plastic age. The All Boys
and Girls Club work is growing stead
lily and constantly in Washington, and
needs the backing of public-spirited,
volunteer local leaders.
Requests for assistance at meetings
for the assistant county agent in poul-
try should be made to A. E. Lovett,
County City Building, Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
Island Carnival to
Have More Features
In This Years Event

The vashon Business Meme annual
summer carnival has become an Is
land tradition, and each year has prov
en- Setter than the preceding one. From,
oil reports this year will prove no ex--
ception.
Last year it was through the money
raised by this organization through
the medium Of their carnival that gave
this final impetus to the movement
for the new nigh school now being
completed. Had 1t not been for the
agitation in this connection the Lisa
BELLA debt might still have remained
unpaid, and our high school might
still be merely blue print. This fact
is quite often lost sight of.
This year the carnival will have much
the same features as in years past,
although with each years experience
the committee in charge learn more
about guiting the tastes of the crowd.
There will be all Of the ever popular
features, paramount, particularly to
the children OF from three to seventy,
being, of course, the merry-go-round.
Various wholesale houses are already
contributing prizes for the games Of
chance that never fail to lure the
nickles and dimes from even the carny
Scot. The various statesmen have
learned that Vashon business men are
good customers, but that they are ex-
pected once each year to deliver
merchandise for which no bill is rend-
cred.
The proceeds from this years carni-
val will be used in a manner to be an
nounced later. There seems to be some
difference OF opinion as to what i'm
provement is most needed in the vii
lage, but you may be sure whatever il
is it will be something that will be OF
great benefit.
The Business Mems Club are giving
fair warning so that old and young
may be saving up their pennies in pre-.
paration for the big day. The fur
will begin Friday evening, July 18th
and continue all day Saturday, July
20, and when we say FUN we meaar
that there will be lots Of 1t.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
AN EDITORIAL

Sounds interesting, doesn't it9
And it is, by the time we get
through making the little pay
ments on what we sign up for.
This is the season for straw
berries, picnics, ankle socks, goose
berries, and bell ringers Cor in case
you have no bell, door knockers).
Within the past few days we
have heard of the young lady who
asks demuely to be allowed to
show you the marvellous line of
dresses she has to offer; the man
who will take your order for a pair
Of shoes; the sactimonious sales
man from whom you can order an
up-to-the-minute funeral; the con-
vincing one who will sell you q
limited number of linoleum rugs
at a price several degrees higher
than you would have to pay in
any reliable store; the one who
offers you silk hosiery that will
out-wear anything ever put on the
market, and in case an accident
occurs and 1t doesn't wear SO well
you will be allowed an adjustment,
he fails to state what kind of an
adjustment. We might go on, ad
nauseum, to mention the sewing
machine agents, the magazine
salesman, the doctor book vendors,
etc., that consider us ready for the
harvest.
Before we sign on the dotted
line Just let's stop a bit and ask
ourselves a few questions. What
assurance have we that we will re-
ceive what we are falling forp
True there is a certain thrill about
buying pig in a poke, but re-
member that YOU can't always
Judge pig by the size of its
squeal.
If the goods delivered isn't as
represented where will we locate
Mr.. Salesman We know absolute
ly that he is there today and gone
tomorrow. Does he ever go to the
trouble to give you his permanent
address In case you are not salts
fled with your purchase?
How much taxes are being paid
by these individuals or firms repre-
sented to maintain the roads.
schools, government of Vashon Is
land and King County?
How much of a donation would
one Of these itinerants give toward
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
Married at Granite Falls


In the presence Of fifty friends and
relatives the marriage Of Miss Marion
Curtis and Ward Prigg took place
Wednesday evening at Canyon Greek
Lodge, near Granite Falls. The bride
has successfully taught In the Everett
schools for the past seven years, and
the groom has likewise been successful
In the teaching profession The people
Of Vashon think Of Ward as zone Of
our boys", as he was graduate Of the
vashon high school and one Of It's star
athletes.
During the summer the young couple
will live in Everett, their plans for the
future are as yet undecided.
Those attending the wedding from
the Island were Mr.. and Mrs. X. K.
Prigg and children, Fern and Larry.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
The Bell Ringers

the maintenance of our churches,
auxiliaries, civic betterment organ
izations, etc?
Just what are they contributing
to the general upbuilding of our
community, and what are they
leaving with that will be of per-
manent value to compensate for
the dollars they are taking awayp
We all know the answer to each
and every one of these questions.
We are too intelligent to be fooled
by any fine stories. but too many
of us are just gullible enough to
think that we can listen to them
and not be caught. We would like
to have actual figures on the num-
Der that can resist once the sales
man gets started on that story he
has learned by heart, and poured
into so many listening ears.
How about your home merchant
He owns his own business, from the
ground up: his home is here; the
taxes he pays stays right here; we
call him by his first name; we ask
him for credit until our crop is
harvested, and as long as we show
shred of inclination to meet our
obligations he is patience persona
fled; he contributes to every appeal
for help; we know Just where we
will find him in case we are not
satisfied with what we have pur-
chased; his children are growing
up with our children, and he is in
terested in seeing us get ahead.
We say in all sincerity, God bless
the home merchant who Is also
our good friend.
This is q country where free
trade is one of the constitutional
rights. and part of these back door
statesmen are within their rights.
They are wise In knowing where
the picking is good.
Here is an experiment however
we would like to see tried. We I'M
agine 1t would work like magic. II
all of Vashon-Maury Island resi-
dents were to form q solid front
and refuse to buy through any but
the logical channel. our home
merchants, would we each year be
besieged with the horde which
every summer descends2 We i'm
agine not. But until that time
these smooth-tongued individuals
representing the butcher, the baker
the candle-stick maker will con.
tinue their yearly harvest.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
we Belonged Or don't they allow
girls" In this group!

we pelongedl Or don't they allow
girls" In this group!
Mrs. P. NJ Armbruster returned
Sunday from Hot Lake, Oregon, where
she has been under treatment for
several weeks. She returnes consider
ably improved and recommends the
baths at Hot Lake for invalids.
Mrs. Farnsworth who has been visit
Ing her sisters, Mrs. McIntire and Mrs.
Morrison, for the past two weeks, re-
turned To her home in Portland. Mrs.
Morrison accompanied her and will re-
main short time while visiting her
son in that city.
DR.. Smoke and family are back from
California where they spent the past
school year with the children who were
attending school there. They will be at
their Newport home for the summer.
Mrs. Jennie Sackett is visiting in
Burton few days this week. Mrs.
Sacket left here twelve years ago, and
for five years before that time, had
charge Of Burton hotel which flour
ished because Of the reputation 1t had,
and for the patronage accorded hotels
In those days. A number of her old
friends were invited to meet her Tues
day afternoon at the Hunt horne where
old friendships were renewed. Mrs.
Sackett left Tacoma Friday for Odessa,
Wash, to remain indefinitely with her
daughter, Mrs. Graedel.
The Library has purchased four new
books: 1.-The Enchanted April" by
Elizabeth; Nina" by Susan Ertz; 1.-THE
Little Yellow House" by Beatrice
Burton; "Gigolo" by Edner Ferber.
j. Lewis Fretz is home for the sum-
mer vacation. He has been attending
the State University at vermillian,
South Dakota, where he will enter his
senior year in the fall.
Mrs. Milla Kleoppel of Tacoma is
spending the week with Mrs. A. B.
Cook at Burton.
Leo. G. Richter, manager of the
Pacific Oiled Paper Co., Tacoma, and
family are occupying Casa Iona.
Curtis Hill. superintendent of the Ia
coma Street Railway Co., and Dukes
Tonneson, with their families, have the
other two Tonneson beach cottages for
the summer season.
The Auxiliary meeting OF the Burton
Community Church at the home Of
Mrs. F. wye was well attended, there
being twenty-four present. The after
noon was pleasantly spent and during
the business session plans we're made
for church and Sunday school picnic
to be held at the assembly grounds
Saturday, June 28th. Committees were
appointed to take charge OF sports and
arrangements. Pack your lunch basket
and bring the family.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
AuIsland Cast viii
Present War Comedy
Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts, q comedy
written by Frederick S. Isham, and
produced by special arrangement with
Samuel French of New York, will be
given under the auspices of the vashon
Island Community Club on the even
ings Of Friday and Saturday, June 81
and % at the club house. A picked
cast of ten people, chosen from the en-
tire Island will make the presentation.
The production carries an amusing
plot that deals with the predicaments
which arise when three supposedly
dead doughboys arrive in London and
attempt to tell startled friends and
relatives that they are very much alive.
They encounter obstacles of every kind.
One of the trio gets his buddies into
numerous embarrassing predicaments
because Of his mental peculiarities re-
sulting from injuries received In the
trenches.
Three Live Ghosts" is different
from the ordinary play in that is calls
for character delineations much above
the average.
This is the first all-Island produc-
ton since "Kempy" was given by the
Island Club. Due to growing de-
mand for ameteur theatricals Three
Live Ghosts" was decided upon.
Seating arrangements have been
made in the Island Club to insure
comfort. according to the business
manager Music will be furnished dur
ing the performance by vashon Is
land orchestra
Tickets are on sale at Theo Berrys
store, Dockton, Armstrong;, Portage,
> Tins Place, vashon, Shaw's Pharmacy,
Burton, and A. ]. Marshs store, Cove,
Reserved sections are plated to enable
patrons to secure any seat desired.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
MARTIN soRLIE

Martin Sorlie passed away Saturday,
June IA, at the family home in Paradise
Valley after an illness OF several
months, during which all that was
humanity possible had been done by his
family and friends to relieve his suf-
ferings
Martin Sorlie was born In Elverum,
Norway, July i, 1884, and grew to
young manhood in his native land.
When twenty years Of age he came to
the United States, living first in South
Dakota, then coming to Seattle in
1906, where in 1908, he was married to
Gena Erickson.
In 1911 Mr.. and Mrs Sorlie ans; two
children came to vashon Island and
established their home. A third child
was born after their arrival here.
Mr.. sorlie bore the reputation of a
good neighbor, a hard worker, an
honest citizen, and 1t was indeed with
regret that those who best knew him
heard that his life could not be spared.
Furneral services we're held Tuesday
afternoon from the Garvin chapel, Rev.
r. P. Wuflestad, of Seattle, officiating.
Mrs. Willis Blekkink and Mrs. Garner
Steen sang several selections. Inter-
ment was in the Island cemetery.
Those who survive Mr.. sorlie are
his wife and three children, Mrs. Betty
Leaf, of Seattle, Oscar and Chester Of
vashon Island, his aged mother and
three brothers in Norway, four brothers
and one sister in South Dakota.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19

will attend summer school for six
weeks.
Mrs. Young entertained a group Of
friends for luncheon Wednesday.
Wenonah Nichols from cambridge
Island was the guest Of Estella Nc
Pherson last week.
Alice Wood from Seattle is SPEND
ing the summer at Hancock's.
Little Kenneth Cotter is enjoying a
weeks stay with his cousins, Lawrence
and Edith Larsen,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-19
WASHINGTON COAL OUTPUT
RANKS FIRST ON COAST

With sixty-three billion tons of coal
coal deposits to draw upon Washington
has become the leader Of coal output
on the Pacific Coast.
According to surrey prepared by
Professor Joseph Daniels, Director Of
Mining Engineering and Metallurgy at
the University Of Washington, this
state has enough coal to last five
thousand years at the present rate OF
production-the greatest coal supply on
the Coast. It is one Of the few states
containing anthracite, bituminous and
sub bituminous varieties. The pro-
duction is entirely bituminous and sub
bituminous.
Coal beds are found in almost every
section Of Washington, the value of the
coal mined and its products amount
ing to ten million dollars yearly.
"In relation to industrial develop
ment an adequate supply of raw fuel
has the greatest significance, Profess
sor Daniels add. in his article. WASH
ington coal is valuable not only for
fuel Just as it Is mintsi and shipped,
but also for processing into briquets,
for use in pulverized form, and in the
converted or improved form-namely
the coke or residue which is produced
when coal is distilled or carbonized.
"This coke is available for metal
lurgical use In manufacturing iron and
steel, In smelling copper and lead, in
water-gas manufacture, and for do
nestle fuel in which form 1t burns like
anthracite. In the process Of making
coke, Illuminating gas, tar, ammonia,
napthalene and other important by
products are produced. The tar is the
raw material or basis Of one of the
greatest chemical Industries of the
world; manufactured gas largely sup
plies regions which are not tributary
to natural gas fields; and the ammonia
and other by-products find outlets in
arious lines"
In the Wilkeson-C Carbonate Fairfax
district of Pierce County, within the
shadow OF Mount Rainier, are the most
important and practically the only cox
ing coal resources on the coast south
Of the international boundary.
Coal can also be used directly for
the manufacture of producer and water
gas-two cry vital sources Of industrial
fuel And the scientist and tech
nologist Of the future will employ coal
to produce synthetic motor fuels as
substitutes for gasoline.
Who can prophesy what these coal
fields of Washington will be worth in
the coming years?
But some idea Of the present and
potential size of the coal-mining enter
prise can be had from the fact that
although this state is rich In mineral
wealth, having a larger annual output
than Alaska coal is already Washing
toms greatest single source of income
among the minerals.