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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17

out the public improvements that have
been started during that period, the
new county hospital, the airport, the
addition to the County City building,
and the improved road conditions all
over the county.
Ny. Brinton states that during the
present administration of the business
of King County as practiced by him
and his associates that he has always
advocated strict observance of the
same care as he would use in carrying
on his own private business.
Feeling that the performance of his
duty during his term of office, and
his record of accomplishment stand
as the most forceful argument in
favor of his reelection Mr.. Brinton is
willing to submit himself to the will of
the voters, and has no fear of the JUS
tice of the decision they will voice at
the primaries in September, and the
election November 4th.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
FOOD SHOW A SUCCESS

Last Saturday the store of j. H.
Rodda at Center was crowded all day
with Island people and tourists who
were entertained and rewarded be-
yond their expectations.
The store was all dressed up for the
party, and the force of clerks and as
sistants carried off the honors that
the occasion demanded. Much mer-
riment was enjoyed over the various
contests and drawings. About sixty
shopping bags of groceries were given
away during the day.
! Winners of the grand drawing con-
test we're Don Tjomsland, first, Ken
meth Billie. second, while in the Sperry
pigeon flight contest S. L. I.onsdale
held first place, Don Tjomsland
second. and Earl Billie, third, Mr..
Lonsdale guessing the exact time, 20
minutes, that 1t took the bird to fly
from Center to the lofts at the Sperry
mill.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
Says
WILL ROGERS

BEVERLY HILLS.-Well, all 1 know
is just what read in the papers, and
what I see as prowl the hinterlands.
Now lets get this Chicago thing
Strengthened out. was out there for a
whole week right here lately, and
talked with everybody that thought
might know something of the real con-
dition as it is out there. Course it was
kinder like Politics, you have to dis
count about 90 per cent of what each
side says. But the main thing we did
find out. and that was that as far as
crime in proportion to its population,
why 1t has less than anybodys town.
There has been lots of men killed, but
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17

paign headquarters in the Joseph
Vance Building and filed last week.
starwich said he was yielding to
the solicitation of my many friends
throughout King County, who have
so generously encouraged me to be a
candidate for sheriff.
my six years as sheriff of King
County is my platform" starwich de-
clared. IF elected by the voters for
another term will conduct the office
in the same way conducted it before.
For seventeen years before I became
sheriff I was q deputy sheriff, charged
with the enforcement Of law, singles
handed in the largest district in King
County. I was stationed at Ravens
dale"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
'REB1RrH OF THE sLoor LINDA

In last Sundays Times appeared a
half page Of pictures and writc-up Of
the rebirth Of the famous old sailing
sloop Linda. She left with q party
Of twelve for months cruise Of
Alaskan waters In command Of Capt.
Hubert Bauer.
The Linda was formerly named the
"Roamer" and owned by Jack London
who made many trips with II to the
isles Of the Pacific collecting material
for his famous books.
The Linda or Roamer was we'll
konwn around Burton as she was
abandoned on the beach near there
for many years.
Recognizing she was still a fine old
boat, tho sadly scared by her many
adventures, H, F. McClintock bought
her and put her In condition again
He later took her to Seattle and sold
her to the present owner.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
PIONEERS OF vAsHoN.MAuRY

Next Saturday, July 28th. the
Pioneers Society Of vashon- Maury
Islands will hold the annual meet
Ing and picnic at the Odd Fellows
Hall, Center, and all pioneers are
cordially invited TO attend, renew
old acquaintanccs, revive forgotten
memories and have a general. old
fashioned good time.
So far "a I know, the Society
has lost but one member, Mrs.
Black, during the past year.
Several old-timers, now non-rcsi-
dents, have signified their intcn-
lions Of being present this year
and we are looking forward to q
good meeting.
o. S. vanOlinda, Secretary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
BRlNTON IS OUT
FOR REELECTION

Through Of the county press this
week Wilmer B. BIinton announced
his candidacy for the office of
county commissioner, subject TO the
votes of the people at the primary
election September 9th.
In statement received this week
Mr. Brinton reviews his accomplish
ments during the past eighteen
months he has been In office, pointing
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
Husbands to be Called
To Breakfast at Vashon
Carnival This Saturday

The merry-go round is being set up,
the carnival marlager and hts crew are
on hand, and work Is going forward
so that all will be In readiness for the
third opening on Friday evening Of
third annual carnival of the Vashon
Business Mems Club.
The usual games of chance and
skill will be in evidence as IN the past,
but several new features this year will
create lot of fun. The husband
calling contests OF the various county
fairs have always created much merri-
ment. and this year we are TO learn
what wife can make her husband hear
"his masters voice. at the greatest
distance. We were told that the prize
would go to the woman who could
call her husband to breakfast at the
greatest distance, but we claim that
Vashon Island husbands arc not the
type that roam and have TO be called
any great distance to breakfast. Any
way the lady with the most stenatorian
voice will draw down the prize.
Widows and spinsters are excluded
from this contest, for you must call
your OWN husband.
That the carnival is no dress &C.
casion, particularly for the small boy,
is evidenced by the fact that there
will be pie-eating and flour-eating
contests from which the young fry will
not emerge spotless particularly back
of the ears.
At three o'clock the Sperry pigeons
will be let loose to return to the lofts
in Tacoma, and the three the nearest
guessing /. correctly the time that
elapses before the first one gets back
to the Sperry mills will receive suit
able prizes.
Much of the merchandise that will
be given for prizes has been donated
by the various wholesale houses doing
business on the Island as an express
sion of their appreciation of that
business.
At various stands ice cream. ice cold
pop, candy bars, peanuts. etc., will be
for sale, while in the Club House the
ladies of the Community Club will
serve sandwiches. hot dogs, baked
beans, coffee, and other good things
so that those who wish to come early
and stay late need have no fear of go
ing hungry.
In short this is just another one of
the days for the whole Island, and its
family to turn out and have general
good time.
The fun will begin Friday evening,
with the merry-go-round as the big
gest attraction, then continue all day
Saturday, clear up until midnight. The
weather man has promised absence of
rain and it is foregone conclusion
that there will be plenty of fun, so all
that will be needed will be lots of folks
ready for rip roaring good time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
STARWICH ENTERS
RACE FOR SHERIFF

Announcing his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for sheriff,
Matt Starwich, for more than twenty
three years peace officer until he
was prevented by law from running
four years ago for third term for
sheriff, today announced he was In
the race to succeed Sheriff Claude
g. Bannick, starwich has opened CAM
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
Burton News Notes

After a week Of visiting and business
here, Mr.. Ole o. Tjosdal returned
Thursday to Elsinore, California, where
he has charge Of hundred acre wal
nut farm-a crop that will not yield
plentifully in the southern part of the
state this year, but around Stockton
they expect bumper crop.
Mrs. A. E. Young Is enjoying her
trip and visit with her sons and families
at Salem, Oregon, for couple OF
weeks. She left Tacoma Monday.
Mrs. E. R. Stewart and daughter,
Miss Una, were Victoria excursionists
Saturday, returning next day. And
Robert is back from Honolulu, where
he went with the naval bunch several
weeks ago.
Miss Gertie Gammell recovered
nicely from tonsil operation at DR..
Grandy's office Monday.
Friends of the Redmans, MIR. and
Mrs. Gasgill and four children from
Kansas City, arrived Monday for sever
al weeks stay at the Redman cottage
on Burton beach. DR.. Helton brought
them over from Yakima, taking back
with him Mr.. Leslie Birchfield who
had spent several days here.
Two, much read books, "Gulliver's
Travels" and Last Of the Mohigans"
were donated to the Library by Ruth
Williams of Renton.
Reid Erickson of Seattle, visiting at
Ellisport, fractured his left wrist while
playing on the beach last week. His
wrist was set at Island x-Ray Labora-
tory. ~
Mrs. George Hofmeister entertain
ed the following friends at her home
Sunday with chicken dinner and all
the good things that go with it. Mrs.
Cundiff and daughter, Miss Mabel, and
MIR. John Williams of Gig Harbor, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Cristman, and daughter
in-law, Mrs. r. Swanson and her
daughter, of Quartermaster Harbor,
and Mrs. Anna Bartender of Paradise
Valley
Mr.. Frank Brown of the Burton
Green House, returned Sunday from
Los Angeles where he had spent ten
days on business and pleasure COM
bined, visiting with his father and
mother, who is recovering from an
illness that prevented them from max
ing the trip here, some time ago. Mr..
Brown left Tacoma at seven o'clock
a. m. by plane and at seven o'clock
the same day was in Los Angeles. He
returned by stage via the Red Wood
Highway.
Billy Walls, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Walls. Of Colvos. had his tonsils
and adenoids removed Friday at DR..
Grandy's Burton office.
Mr.. G. A. Tonnesson. who has been
executive secretary Of the Pacific
Coast Association Of Nurserymen for
the past twenty seven years, returned
s-.--s
.o,,co Er;do,,k
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
vAsHoN STREETS OILED

This week the side streets of the
intersection at vashon were oiled, one
block west at the Bank Hardware
Store corner and one block east ct the
Kimmel-W Weiss corner. This will be a
great help in reducing the dust.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
D. A. R. PICNIC

The annual picnic Of Island D. A. RS
will be held Wednesday, July 23rd, at
100 p. m. with Mrs. Paul Billingsley.
All D. A. RS visiting or slmmering on
vashon are invited to be guests Of the
Chapter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
A BIT OF LEAVEN
BY N. P. ].
IT'S ALWAYS so!

The globe trotter packed hts belongings galore
And left for the farthest off countries of earth.
With travellers cheques by the bushel and
He hurried and scurried for all he worth
He climbed rugged mountains, volcanoes he scanned
Rode camels and zeppeins and talked to queen
But home from his journeys, he's wholly unnamed
For his friends want to talk Of the places they've seen!
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
LILY ASSOCIATION MEETS JULY
10Th AT SHEFFIELD'S

The vashon Island Lily Association
will meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Sheffield, July Goth, at 100 p. m.
for their annual picnic.
Secretary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17
TELL EN- ALI

A monster King County basket
picnic and Political Circus, will be
held Sunday, August 18th, 1880, at
Cottonwood Grove, on the Maple
Valley road, V mile east Of Renton,
by the South End Associated Clubs,
to which all political candidates. and
the public are invited. This meeting
will be strictly non-partisan, so come
and hear your pet speaker Coffee
will be served free. Speaking at 100
p. m.
ROY L. ALLEN,
Chairman of ARRANGEMENTS.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17

Miss Rose Garner had her knee in
jured In an auto accident Tuesday
morning. x-Rays showed no fracture.
The x-Rays were also used on Douglas
Swanson of Vashon who was in Il
motorcycle accident injuring his foot,
which will keep him confined for a
week.
Some sixteen members of the
Garden Club met on Mrs. Henry
Godfreys lawn Thursday evening
where a table was spread under the
trees. filled with many good things,
that 1t was a dinner, supper, and
luncheon combined and while enjoy
ing and satisfying the appetites, the
eyes feasted on the beautiful garden
where flowers of all colors and shades
flourished. The meeting was the last
to be held by the Club until fall when
active work will be taken up again.
The miniature golf course at Burton
now has electric lights and is realizing
good patronage at night. Next satIr-
day there will be a tournament for the
children. There will be three divisions
ranging up to is years for both boys
and girls. A large entry list Is ex-
pected. judging from the inquiries.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17


Saturday from the convention in San
Francisco, where he was again elected
to the same office, and through his
efforts the Association was swung to
Tacoma for next years session.
The Cooks are building five room
house, with basement, on their twelve
acre tract at Quartermaster, where
they have three acres planted to holly,
doing fine. Mr.. Cook intends to plant
currant bushes between the holly
bushes thus utilizing all the cleared
space. Nystedt and Jensen have the
contract for building the house which
will be ready for occupancy by
September.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17

Mr.. G. A. Tonnesson. who has been
executive secretary Of the Pacific
Coast Association Of Nurserymen for
the past twenty seven years, returned
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17

Billy Walls. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Walls, Of Colvos. had his tonsils
and adenoids removed Friday at DR.
Grandy's Burton office.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17

Mrs. E. R. Stewart and daughter,
Miss Una, were Victoria excursionists
Saturday, returning next day. And
Robert is back from Honolulu, where
he went with the naval bunch several
weeks ago.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-17

Mrs. A. E. Young is enjoying her
trip and visit with her sons and families
at Salem, Oregon, for couple OF
weeks. She left Tacoma Monday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24

Entranced BY Strains
| of Magical" Calliope

! That herald of the circus, the cal
Hope, made its first public appearance
in July, 1856, screeching "Old Dan,
Tucker" down the Worcester s Nashua
railroad.
A contemporary account describes
the effect as magical, nay wonder
Iful, exciting and amusing. Men left
their workshops and rushed for the
railway. Women and children swarmed
like ants when their anthill is trod-
den on, agrin with wonder and de-
light. The horses danced pirouettes
to the music; the very pigs relaxed.
the tension Of their tortuous tails. and
stupid calves snuffed the mti-
sic-laden air their pendent tails out
standing straight behind.
"'Twas marvellous, and we should
not have been surprised If all the
bending woods, charmed BY the Or
phic strains, had walked adown the
shaded hills and made obeisance to
{ the Calliope -. even as Birnam
wood came down to Dunsinaneg"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24
Chevrolet Output Increased

Lheveriel will sell more cars this
montn lnau IN January year ago, &C.
coralng TO II. J. klldgler. vlce-presL
ana general sales manager OF the Chew
rolet Motor Company. who announced
on Saturday thar the months schedule
nau To be increased In response to III.
greatest reception new Chevrvle.
.noueI has received In the nineleeL
year history OF the company.
Directly on the heels OF the FIRST show
ing OF the new car ON Jan. 4. a HOOD o.
eongraluialory messages poured ln,o the
nome office rom every quarter ol tne
country. Every message lolu Oh unpIe-
cedented puDllc interest IN the new CaI
Anu 4 consequent increase IN retail
sales, with the result that the January
seneuuie mao 10 DC revised upwAIu 70
meet dealers requirements tor lmme-
dale ucllvery, Mr.. hllagler SAID.
1nAt the step-up III me scneuule Ie-
resulted directly NOM the numDer Vi
oruers tAken lor the new Car wnen il
ln4ue Ats puDnc bow. raulel Iuall upon
an estimate OF me nlontn Requirements.
Is Inulcateu in a statement nom lie
ChsSrolet sales executive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24
Charter For Power Company

A charter for merged corporation
winch will construct the $50, 600, OU0
nyaro-electric power plant and dam al
safe Harbor, Pa, on the Susquenanna
river, has been issued by the state de-
paltment OF Pennsylvania.
Inc charter was issued in the name
u the Safe Harbor Water Power cor
poratlon, formed by merger OF COM
,Jany OF the same name holding rights
All Lancaster county and the Chance
lord Water Power ilgnts on the York
county side OF the proposed dam.
a Inc new company, wnlcn will build
lne dam, has initial capital stock OF
Vlo, U00. kersey Carrigan, Lancaster, Is
president, and Marvin +. bushong,
loen township, Lancaster county is
treasurer.
The Public Service Commission and
the water and power resources boaro
Aad previously approved the merger
application. Virtually all OF the iegai
u elimlnarles to construction OF the
dam nave been met, except OBTAIN
ing a certificate OF public convenience
from the Pubic Service Commission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24
WOODLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. George Tyson have re-
turned from visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fether. in Collingswood N. j.,
aud their daughter. Mrs. J. {. Bell. Of
Norwood. Pa.
MIR. and Mrs. Oliver Campbell ale
visiting their darg liter. Mrs. ]. 6. FIST,
). near Colora.
Mrs. Emma Poisl has returned from 8
,ew days visit with her daughter. MIS-.
Edward Mccall. in Philadelphia.
Misses Virginia Smilhson aud Janet,e
Roe. of Port Deposit, spent Saturday
with Miss Virginia Barnes.
Mr.. Clarence Mahan is recovering from
an attack OF pIeurisy.
Mrs. Walter Campbell was among the
guests al "a dinner. Friday. at the home .
Mrs. Alexander Hasson. OF Akin. (.
Miss Irma Perry spent the week end
with her trioud, Eta Baker. OF near
Asbury.
Miss Cornelia AorAhAms spent the
week end in Baltimore.
Inc male guaIlelte from Whining ton
sang d, ttopeweli Sunday night to an
AppreciA,ive congregations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24
Druggi.ts as Opticians

In these days of optometrists, oc-.
culists and opticians. it is interesting
to recall that not so many years ago
eyes were cared for by druggists, as
is evidenced by an ad Jonathan Day
ran in the Onondaga Standard:
1.-THE subscriber keeps constantly on
hand for sale, complete assortment
of concave and convex spectacles, on
steel and silver mountings. Goggles
and magnifying glasses. He can rem
edy any defect in sight by age. Spec
tacle eyes set on moderate terms.
AT the sign of the Mortar and
Spectacles. Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24
Great French Soldier
Knelt Long at Altar

One day in France when thousands
,of guns were roaring, an American
named Evans went into an old church
Ito examine it. AS he stood there with
(bared head satisfying his respectful
;curiosity a gray man with the stars
Iof a general on the collar Of his shah
Iby uniform entered the church. Only
Jan orderly accompanied him; no gilt
Itering staff of officers just an order
lily.
The American soldier paid little at
ltention to him at first but was curious
ito see him kneel in the church pray.
iing. The minutes passed until three
quarters of an hour had gone, before
the man arose from his knees.
Then Evans followed him down the
street and was surprised to see SOL
oilers salute the man in great excite
ment, while women and children
stopped in their tracks with awe-in-
Ispired faces.
| It was Foch.
r.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24
Among His SouxenIirs

Donald MacFiddle, fsmous Scotch
musician, had many admirers in this
country. On one concert tour he had
Just arrived in New York and was
,lwalking from his room to the theater.
"A young woman admirer who recog.
lnized him determined to procure some
souvenir of the great man. 1t was
raining, and from beneath her nice
NEW silk umbrella she called to him.
''MacFiddle stop ed and gazed at her
from beneath his old cotton umbrella,
green with age.
"Oh, Mr.. MacFiddle," the woman
isaid, ''if you would only give me some
light remembrance, Of yourself-no
matter how smaliv ~
, The great man surveyed her keenly,
iglanced once up at his old umbrella,
then in burst of words. said: Ser
;ta.nly, my dear young lady. shall
be delighted. We win exchange um.
,,brellas. - Pathfinder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-24
Livestock Show To Be Held In
Baltimore

Dates and plans for the Second An
nual Baltimore Livestock Exhibition
we're announced following a meeting
Of the officers and Board of Directors
which was held at the Union Stock
fards in Baltimore on January IL.
rne dates selected for holding the
snow this year are October IA to II
inclusive. Glasses in which exhibits
will be entered were decided at this
meeting and tentative schedule OF
premiums, totaling $500, arranged.
Exhibit, Will be ulvldeu ln,o five
departments, including tat cattle, boys
oaDy beer steers, 1eeoer cattle, 1al
Aogs, ana tat lambs. In the fat cattle
department there will be classes for
carload lots, truck-load lots, and in.
divldual steers and nel1erS. Classes
FOR eacn OF the principal beef Dreeos
are offered III the boys baby beef de-
partment anu the carload lois "a leeder
cattle are also divided into classes on
Tie basis or the leading breeds, pro-
sIslonDeing made tor cattle OF different
weights Ill eacn breed. Fat hogs will
&c entered IN carload lots, pens OF i've,
and lnolvloual Darrows. Inc sheep
department Wlli nave three Classes.
Jne each Tor carload lois, pens of not
less tnan ~, nor more IMAM ", and
n
In aaulllun 20 Inc IaL STOCK classes,
Al Is stated mat tncre Wiil probably be
! horse snow Tor pureoreu graft
Horses anu an SAnlDit.on or pureDrea
oeef Dulis, awards Oh riDDons Deing
made ~ Whining enlles Al lnose
CLASS S.