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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
ROGERS

power to try and further peace and
at the same time leave us q Musket
loaded in the corner at the same time.
Well that's as it should be. Its all
right to go to these Conferences. But
its always well to come home and re-
load your gun after each one is over.
But we must get on down the mes
sage. Here we been all this time on
the first paragraph. He says that
education has made some strides.
Well that's pretty hard to say. !
wouldn't, (and neither did he) call 1t
"Substantial' stride. Its awful hard
to tell what education is. Lots of our
people have learned a lot of things
since last year. Now whether they
was the things they ought to know
will take lifetime to find out. So I
guess education has advanced. But
I expect knowledge has gone back
during the past year, at least we act
like 1t.
He says that During the last IL
months we have suffered with other
Nations from economic depression.
Yes and we have suffered lot alone
too. IN fact would go even further
than the President and say that we
had suffered Substantially" or even
gross substantially" You see that's
how lot Of people try to make us
feel good is to tell us how bad some
body else is off. I don't know what
kind of a streak or complex 1t 10 in
anybody that gives EN- a kind Of q
delight 10 know that somebody else
has lost a leg along with you, and If
they happen by chance to have lost
two and you only one. why then their
day is just complete. don't believe
that could get much nourishment to
be starving in a room, and have the
keeper come and say: 1.-THE other
fellow has been starving two days
longer than you have"
They show that there is Just as
much of everything as there ever was
and all that. But they don't tell that
whats the matter with us is the I'M
equal division of It, Our. rich is get
ting richer, and our poor is getting
poorer all the time, that's the thing
that these great minds ought to work
on. Not be figureing out what the
cause of this depression was, but let
us fix our taxes, or our government
work, and our whole system so we can
kinder keep 1t split up little better.
What we got now is Substantial" UNI
employment, and that's the thing that
needs fixing. Never mind World
Court, and Disarmament. and all
that Hooey.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
Is There A Santa Claus?

that is no sign that there is no Santa
Claus. The most real thing In the
world are those that neither children
nor men can see. Did you ever see
fairies dancing on the lawn2 OF
course not, but that's no proof that
they are not there. Nobody can con-
ceive or imagine all the wonders there
are unseen and unseeable in the world
You tear apart the noise inside, but
there is a veil covering the unseen
world which not the strongest man,
nor even the united strength of all
the strongest men that ever lived
could tear apart. Only faith, fancy,
poetry, love, romance, can push aside
that curtain and view and picture the
supernal beauty and glory beyond. 1t
is all real. All, Virginia. in all this
world there Is nothing else real and
abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank Godl he
lives, and he lives forever. A thou
sand years from now, Virginia, nay,
ten times ten thousand years from
now, he will continue to make glad
the heart Of childhood.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
NIGHT SCHOOL.

At recent meeting of those inter-
ested in establishing night school
the subject was gone over carefully
and discussed from every angle. 1t
was decided to petition the high
school board to establish such school.
The following courses of study were
chosen as being the most practical
to offer for the first year, namely
business essentials, English, tipping,
public speaking, review of common
branches and citizenship.
The registration fee will be $500 per
person for the eight weeks course, be-
ginning about January 5th and ending
about February 9Th, two nights each
week, probably Monday and Thursday
evenings.
Any one interested should get in
touch at once with Prof. Robertson,
Arthur johnson or Ira Thompson SO
that all arrangements may be COM
pleted by the first Of the year.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
Rev. Peterson Speaks
Before Seattle Group

Rev. @. Aug. Peterson was the prin-
cipal speaker at q memorial meeting
held in Seattle last Wednesday eve
ming, in honor of the great Norwegian
poet, Bjornstjerne Bjornson. Rev.
Peterson chose as his subject, "Bjorn-
son, AS Man and Poet, and His In
fluence on the Political Development
of His People" Bjornson, Ibsen,
Wergeland and Lie and their works
are not of interest alone to the Nor
wegian people, but have been trans
lated to different languages. and are
known the world over.
In addition to the address of the
evening there were readings of Born
sons poems, and many of his songs
were sung by large chorus choir and
soloists.
There were more than 400 people
gathered in Norway Hall to do homage
to the memory of their beloved coun-
tryman and poet, Bjornson.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
High School Play
Well Presented

A large and enthusiastic audience
last Friday evening greeted the all
school cast which presented the first
play to be given in the new high
school, Many were the laughs pro-
voked by the irrepressible Patsy, the
part taken by Margaret Peterson), al
though equally side-split4ting was the
realistic weeping of her mother, as
portrayed by Mary Smell. One could
almost hear the tears splash.
The entire play was well presented,
and the characters taken in remark
ably fine manner, despite the youth
of the actors. The flowers presented
to Miss Lawen, at the close of the
performance by the cast, were but a
small token of the verbal flowers
rendered her in praise of her good
work with the students. "The Patsy,
according to the sentiment expressed
by many in the audience was the best
performance that has been given on
the Island.
The new curtain, and stage equip
ment added much to the effective
ness Of the play, and are surely an
incentive to hard work on the part
of the student body to get them paid
for.
The high school orchestra is show
ing up in splendid manner, and
their part in the evenings program
added much. The improvement over
last year more than bears out the
statements made concerning the posi-
bilities of the Island students.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR COMMERCIAL CLUB

Last Thursday evening the Com
mercial Club elected officers for the
coming year. Those who will direct
the activities of the organization are
DR.. F. H. Grandy, president; Alex
Stewart, vice-president; Chas. Van
Olinda treasurer and R. w. F. Martin,
secretary. A new board of directors
is to be appointed and it is antici-
pated that regular work will begin
soon after the new year.
The new president expects to begin
an aggressive program of activities
that will result in much good To the
entire Island. While president of the
Burton Improvement Club, DR..
Grandy proved that he had an I'M
falling fund of energy, and expects to
awaken new life and interest in the
Commercial Club that will prove it a
real, wide-awake organization.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
PRODUCTION AND MARKETING
SCHOOL PROGRAM DEC. 1920

The growers of truck crops of King
county and the Summer Community
will meet at Fraternity Hall in Auburn
December 10Th and Goth, for pro-
duction and marketing school spon-
sored by the Auburn Commercial Club
and the Auburn Producers Association
for the purpose of discussing soil cul-
ture, crop possibilities and marketing
of truck and allied crops.
The county extension office is CO.
operating in bringing to the school all
available information thru the attend
ance of specialists from the Extension
Service of the State College. j. T.
Bregger, Horticultural Specialist will
discuss truck crops adaptable to this
region. Leonard Hegnauer soils and
crops specialist will discuss soil cul-
ture and use of fertilizer, Robert
Cowan, marketing specialist will dis
cuss market requirements, market pos
sibilities and marketing organizations.
Local growers will assist in the dis
cussions of these subjects and those
in attendance may wish to take some
action relative to a program for truck
growers Of this region for increasing
profits.
Soil culture and crops will be dis
cussed in detail on Friday. Marketing
and its various problems will be dis
cussed on Saturday.
!, Sessions will start at $3.50 a. m, and
will close promptly at A p. M. All truck
growers and others interested in these
subjects are cordially invited to at
tend
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18

BEVERLY HILLS-Well all I know
is Just what I read in the papers. Well
Just picked up an old paper that
had President Hoovers speech that he
delivered at the opening of Congress.
You know its in the Presidents con-
tract that one of his duties is to de-
liver Message to the Hired hands
when they meet in session. Its sup
posed to give them the condition OF
the country" You see Congressman
and Senators are not supposed to
know anything about the Country"
and they generally don't, so the Presi-
dent issues his message. He starts
out, Substantial progress has been
made during the year in national
peace and security. Education and
scientific discovery have made adj
yances. Our Country is more alive to
its problems of spiritual and moral
welfare" Now there is mighty good
opening paragraph, especially when
you would think 1t would be kinder
hard to see where we had got ahead
much in the last year. But he found
some mighty worthy things about us.
1 liked that line Substantial Progress
has been made"
Substantial" When fellow is go
ing to hire you and lie amt going to
give you much he always says, Il will
give you substantial stipend" Its Il
kind of way Of making 1t look like
you are getting something and yet. you
figure 1t out and you are not. But 1t
was a mighty good word to use under
the circumstances. 1t come in kinder
like the old other White House word
Choose" there was just no telling
exactly what 1t meant. So this Sub
stantial" covers up quite good deal
Of ground.
He says we have made some Sub
stantial" progress in Peace and Sc
curity. Well If you got the Peace you
have naturally got the security. He
means that we got more peace than
we did have, we will say year ago.
We wpsent fighting anybody a year
ago, and we are not fighting anybody
now but ourselves. we are all laying
1t on each other. But Its kind Of a
Substantial" blame. OF course we
are nearer war than we were year
ago for each day you live you are
nearer 1t. for It's in the future and you
draw nearer 1t every day.
Now that brings US to Security. Now
we haven't done much along the Sc
curity line, outside the disarmament
Conference in London, which wasent
hardly able to be called Substantial
But Mr.. Hoover has done all In his
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
ANOTHER CALLED HOME.

Mrs. Margaret r. Cliff, aged seventy
four years, beloved wife of Walter
Gift of Ellisport, dropped peacefully
into her last sleep on Thursday morn
ing, her devoted husband and daugh-
ter ministering to her by the bedside.
For nearly fifty years Mr.. and Mrs.
Gift have lived together in loving
trust and harmony such as few lives
have known.
Mrs. Gift was born in Mystic, Conn,
September is, 1856, the daughter Of
James and Mary Ann Packer. On
September 8, 1881, she was united In
marriage to Walter Gift In Beulah,
Iowa. For fourteen years this happy
young couple lived in Elkader, Iowa.
There Mrs. Cliff was a faithful mem
Der of the Methodist church.
From Elkader, the Cliff family
moved to the Selah Valley in Yakima
county, where they were engaged for
twenty-four years in fruit raising.
Mrs Gifts gentleness and many
thoughtful kindnesses wrought among
the pioneers in the Selah district en-
deared her to all who knew her there.
Since retiring from active life Mr..
and Mrs. Gift have lived in Ellisport,
where they made many warm friends.
The Cliff home is on Prospect Avenue,
surrounded by fruit trees of various
kinds and many flowers, of which they
were very fond, and which they always
enjoyed sharing with their friends.
Their latch string was always out and
every friend who entered there was
given warm handclasp and hearty
welcome.
The funeral services we're conducted
by Rev. E. G. EAndal, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Vashon on
Friday afternoon in the Garyin chapel
where friends from Seattle and Che
Island had assembled Mrs. Willis
Blekkink played softly on the organ
old and familiar hymn tunes of love
and trust and she and her sister, Mrs.
Steen sang sweetly two comforting
hymns that had been selected.
Besides the husband Mrs. Cliff is
survived by q son, Joe Cliff of YalSi-
ma and daughter, Mrs. Ruby Clock
Ter OF Minneapolis, also by three
grandchildren, Walter Cliff and Mar
garet and Frances Glockler and two
sisters, Mrs. G. M. Clifford of st. Paul,
MINI, and Mrs. Ella Lamb Of Elkader,
Iowa,
The remains, lader with flowers
from loving relatives and friends were
taken to yakima for burial.
"God calls our loved ones, but we lose
not wholly
What He has given,
They live on earth in thought and
deed,
AS truly as in Heaven"
h .
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
NEW INDOOR GOLF
COURSE NOW OPEN

Much enthusiasm Is being expressed
over the possibilities of the latest
amusement on the Island, the indoor
golf course opened at Vashon last
Saturday. The course is cleverly ar
ranged, with enough hazards to make
II interesting. One can play in well
lighted. we'll ventilated room to the
accompaniment Of the best radio
music offered, and can have good
time and lot Of fun at minimum
expense.
And as proof that the owners Of
the course, Bob Middling and Geo.
Leslie, are chivalrous gentlemen they
have invited the ladies of the Island
to be their guests on Mondays and
Thursdays, when they can play free
of charge.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
New York sun, Sept. 81, 1890

New York Sun, Sept. 81, 1870.
We take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time our great qualification that
Its faithful author is numbered among
the friends Of the Sun:
Dear Editor-I am eight years old
Some Of my little friends say there
Is no Santa Claus.
Papa says II you see 1t In the Sun
It's So
please tell me the truth, is there
Santa Claus?
virginia o'Hanlon,
"ll5 West Ninety-first street"
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They HAYS been affected by
the skepticism of a skeptical age. They
do not believe except they see. They
think that, nothing can be which is
not comprehensive by their little
minds. All minds, Virginia, whether
they be mems or children's are little.
In this great universe Of ours man
Is a mere insect. an ant, In his intel
lect, as compared with the boundless
world about him, as measured by the
intelligence capable OF grasping the
whole truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is Santa Claus
He exists as certainly as love and gen.
crosby and devotion exist, and you
know that they abound and give to
your life its highest beauty and joy.
Alas how dreary would be the world
II there were no Santa Clausl 1t
would be as dreary as If there were
no virginias. There would be no
childlike faith then, no poetry, no
romance to make tolerable this ex-
istence. We should have no enjoy
ment, except in the sense and sight
The eternal light with which child
hood fills the world would be ex-
tingaished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You
might as well not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus,
but even II they did not see Santa
Claus coming down, what would that
prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
Cabaret Stage All
Set for Big Show

With rush that exceeds all ex-
Dectations, big hearted Vashon Island
has gone over the top for the New
Years Eve dinner dance and cabaret
to be given in the Union high school
gymnasium for the benefit of the
Orthopedic hospital in Seattle. BY
noon Monday more than 200 tickets
had been reserved, seventeen days
ahead of the party. A limited number
Of reservations remain opn, with every
indication that all Of them will be
snapped up full week in advance of
the gala celebration. Members of the
Vashon Island auxiliary of the hos
pital are enthusiastic over the response
from all districts.
The outstanding feature of the stu
alton is that the sale of tickets swept
past the 200 mark without personal
solicitation of any kind. The re-
Spouse has been spontaneous.
The celebration will be equally
pleasurable and festive for old and
young. Both are to have a rousing
good time. Clever acts and speciality
numbers will be put on during the
dinner courses and also interspersed in
the dancing program. In other words
it Is to be cabaret entertainment,
cabaret meaning an entertainment
where performers and guests dance or
sing on the floor between the tables.
Each sponsor of table is asked to
provide tablecloth, table decorations,
salt and pepper, cream pitcher, sugar
bowl, candle sticks and candles, and
knives, forks, spoons, cups and saucers
for the guests at that table.
An additional list OF no host tables
reserved the past week follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Covington are
sponsoring a table to include DR..
Mable Park, Mr.. Frank Park, Prof. and
Mrs. B. P. Kirkland, Mrs. Myrtle
Mcgowan, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. William Steeple.
Thomas Beall is sponsoring table
for seven friends.
Mrs. McCrary is sponsor of table
for IL, including Mrs. Charles Hayes,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Jensen, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Kalland, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Abrahamsen, Capt and Mrs. H.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. thinner
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Bridgeman will
entertain two guests at their table.
Capt. Tim Clark is sponsoring a
table for family party of six.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Steen have re-
served a table for 10, including Mr.,
and Mrs Fred Sherman, Miss Helen
Steen, Miss Martha Roen, Mr.. A. Roen,
Miss Grace Collins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Watson.
Miss Una Stewart will have three
guests at her table.
At another table will be no host
group of 10 young patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Rodda will have
at their table Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Rodda, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf Peterson,
Miss Ruth Ward, Louis Rodda, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Soike and Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Therkelsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. oHanlon will
have two guests from British Colum-
bia.
The proceeds from the celebration
will go to the fund required BY the
orthopedic hospital to make up its
deficit on this years operation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
ELL1spoRr woMANs CLUB.

The club has had two delightful
meetings this month, the first on De-
cenber 4th, when Mrs. G. L. Garner
included the Ellisport members when
che entertained the Maury Woman's
Club at their regular meeting. During
the afternoon, Mr.. Garner exhibited a
number of his paintings, and gave an
interesting talk about the methods he
used in his work, and the places where
the sketches for the paintings had
been made. The result was an enter
tanning and Illuminating art and
travel talk At the close, the hostess,
assisted by some of the members of
the Maury Island Club, served de-
licious refreshments.
The second occasion was when the
club met for its regular session at the
home of Mrs Chas. England last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. George
Thompson gave an art exhibit, and
explained her paintings. Several pic
lures were by pupils of Mrs. Thomp-
son. The excellent work done by
Naomi Bethea received much favor
able comment.
The president, Mrs. Jessie Jeffers,
spoke in loving tribute to the memory
of Mrs. Margaret Cliff, who passed
away Thursday morning. Her fine
qualities of heart had endeared her
to friends and neighbors, and all
Ellisport was saddened at the passing
of this loved friend.
There was large attendance and
Mrs. Flenner of Spokane who is re-
manning at Ellisport for the winter
was welcomed into the club as new
member. Two visitors were present
Mrs. Sanderson. who is spending some
weeks with Mrs. Jones. and Mrs. w
3. Curtis of Everett, who is visiting
with her niece, Mrs. Iva Curtis. De-
| lectable refreshments were served By
Mrs. England at the close of the meet.
ing.
The next meeting will be the annua
sChristmas party at the home of Mrs
Kate Fuller, who will be assisted II
entertaining by Mrs. Hendrickson.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
LOCAL DIRECTORS MEET
WITH PUYALLUP OFFICIALS

The board of directors of the vashon
Marketing Association met with the
president, Mr.. Hatch, and three men,
bers of the board Of the Puyallup and
Summer Association, at the home Of
Geo. Walls, Monday Of this week. Mr..
Arthur Johnson Of the local Coop
was also guest.
Mr.. Hatch gave most interesting
and educational talk on his recent
trip throughout the eastern states.
The affairs of the past year were dis
cussed, and plans and the outlook for
the future talked over.
Mrs. Worley Zimmerman assisted
Mrs. Walls in serving luncheon to the
guests.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
Vashon Island Man
Killed by Automobile

The community Of Vashon was
shocked last Thursday evening to
learn Of the death Of B. Matsumoto.
While leading horse along the
highway, just south Of the Gorsuch
road about $50, Matsumoto was
struck by a light Ford car, driven by
Allen Pruit, and injured so badly that
death occurred about four hours later.
According to the story Of Bob Hot
ley, Matsumoto was leading the horse
on the left side Of the pavement,
coming south toward his home. Bob
passed him, and a short distance
farther met the Pruit boy who was
driving with only one light. Realizing
that the boy had not turned out for
Matsumoto Hatley stopped his. car,
and went back. The Ford had not
slackened speed, and had struck Mat
sumoto with full force. Both legs
were broken, skull fractured, In ad-
dition to internal injuries. The In
jured man was placed in the delivery
truck Hatley was driving, the doctor
YVES summoned, and all done that was
possible to save him, but he died in
the ambulance at the dock, while on
the way to Seattle hospital.
Since no complaint was filed by the
members of the Matsumoto family no
charges will be made against the
driver of the death cor as Matsumoto
was on the wrong side Of the pave
ment and was carrying no light.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
CHRISTMAS CONCERT.

The choir of the Methodist church
at Vashon will present a program of
Christmas music Sunday evening,
December 21st, to which all music
lovers are invited. A large choir,
under the leadership of A. w. Ganley
has spent several weeks in preparation
for this program, and all who attend
will be assured of an evening Of un-
usually fine music.
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Christmas 2, 4s7 Years Old

"Ilann Mntsurl" or the fete
OF flowers, Is Tie oriental md
Buddhist holiday season thnl
corresponds to the Christmas
tide Of The occidental Chris
tIan nations. Cnriously enough
1t is tile celebration In honor Of
the founder Of the Buddhist re
lIglon, who was Gotama Bud
dlia, lord of grace and infinite
compassion, says the Detroit
News. A great deal of atten
ton of the season Is given to
the youth Of the Buddhist land
1t comes In April. Buddln wns
born 5GS years before Christ.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-12-18
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.

There will be joint Christmas pro-
gram by the Cove Mission and Colvos
Lutheran Sunday schools at the Colvos
Lutheran Free Church Sunday eve
ming. December %, at 8 o'clock.
Everybody welcome.