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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

I Nine acres Of currents yielded Is ton
of fruit this year. which Mr.. Harmeling
considered very light yield. The
reason for this was that last year the
bushes were cut back for the purpose
of renewing them. The fruit, how
ever, was remarkably large and fine.
The eight acres Of logans were hurt
some by the late frost and the result
will be $50 loss.
Recently Mr.. Harmeling purchased
an additional 60 acres west OF Vashon
previously used by B. D. Mukai for
strawberry growing. He is growing the
stock for this piece of land, and his
young Montmorency trees and goose
berry and current bushes look husky
enough to begin bearing before the
orthodox time.
Elmer Harmeling has proven that
growing fruit that will pay right here
on Vashon Island Is sure thing. True
1t takes q lot of nerve and good COM
mon sense, but what he has done he
feels any one else, with an equal
amount of determination can accom-
plish. When one considers what could
be done with the hundreds of acres of
land lying idle on Vashon-Maury Is
land 1t is not necessary to stretch ones
imagination to enyision the difference
In the appearance Of our Island and
H., tl,a y>rocparit,r of fl,a c,,o ,,,to hoc
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
OILING OF ROADS PRACTICALLY
COMPLETED

The oiling of the roads between the
telephone office and Burton has been
completed, as we'll as the strip from
Quartermaster to Portage. BY the end
of the week the Ellisport end of the
road will be finished. This is much
needed Improvement, and will be a
good advertisement for the enterprise
Of those who contributed toward hav-
ing the work done.
DR.. Grandy has asked us to an
rlounce that those who have promised
money for this worthwhile project
may leave It at the vashon State Bank,
or may mail check directly to him at
Burton. The committee in charge are
anxious to get oil funds collected, and
the work and material paid for as soon
as possible. and will appreciate prompt
payments OF pledges.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
Island Now Has X.Ray
Laboratory

Having found, during his practice
here on Vashon Island that one of the
greatest local needs of the medical
profession was X-Ray equipment, DR..
Grandy has this week completed the
installation Of one Of the latest models
of Wampler x-Ray machines in his
Vashon office.
He is now equipped to do all kinds
of X-Ray work, such as the X-Ray of
broken bones, teeth, sinuses, stomach,
bowels, gall bladder and chest. He
has also in his equipment Fluoro-
scopic screen which will be great aid
in the proper setting of bones, per-
hitting all bones to be set and put III
a cast or splint under direct view.
DR.. Grandy has had four years of
experience in x-Ray diagnosis, and is
undoubtedly highly qualified to rem
der this new type Of service to Island
patients. 1t is in response to the
support he has been accorded in his
local practice that he has felt justi-
fled in investing in this new equip
ment.
DR.. Grandy will be in his Vashon
office each afternoon between two and
four, and will be- glad to have his Is
land friends call and inspect this
splendid modern machine.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
KING COUNTY FARMERS TO VISIT
EXPERIMENT STATION
JULY 18TH

The annual field day at the Western
Washington Experiment Station al
Puyallup. for northern counties. has
been arranged to take place July 18th
King County farmers interested in
grain crops, pastures, clovers. grasses
alfalfa and other crops and in dairy
ing, poultry raising or fruit will find
valuable information at the Station
and the program has been so arranged
that detailed Information can be OBJ
tanned on each subject thru the
schedule as arranged.
The visits to Experiment Station
field and poultry plant. will start at
$3.50 a. m. The poultry group will visit
the poultry buildings and equipment
at this hour while the group interested
In other subjects than poultry will start
their trip thru the crops at 10 a m.
Those visiting the Station will have an
opportunity to see all of the equipment
and experimental plots and hear each
explained in detail during the day If
they will be on hand promptly at $50.
A large delegation Of farmers from
King County will attend this excursion
and good delegations from other north
ern counties in Western Washington
are expected. Any one interested in
the work of the Station Is cordially in
vited to attend and the information
which may be obtained will be well
worth the trip to any one in the county
interested in the farming industry.
All visitors are requested to bring
their lunch. Coffee and ice cream will
be served free. We would like to see
all Of the farmers in King County at
this field as we feel that the inform
alton will be Of great value to all who
attend.
A.E. LoWTT,
County Agent.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Several Island friends and relatives
attended the wedding last Saturday
evening, July 9Th, of Eva Dilsaver,
niece of Mrs. Fred Bridgman, and Joe
schurzon, a former Island resident, in
Seattle.
The wedding march was played by
Lois Berringer, piano, and Fred
Hiersch, violin. Frances Blekkink
sang, accompanied by Miss Berringer
and Mr.. Hiersch.
After several weeks spent in Cali
fornia and British Columbia the young
couple will make their home IN Sc
attic.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
Harmeling Fruit Farm
ABeautiful Specimen
OF Islands Industry

One of the loveliest sights on the
Island these days is the cherry orchard
of Elmer Harmeling short distance
south OF the telephone office. In the
entire ten acres of 1000 seven year old
trees there is not single tree that is
not loaded with red fruit.
When asked the reason for this uni
form bearing Mr.. Harmeling stated
that in the first place it was due to
proper selection of stock Some years
ago, when he decided that he was go
ing to plant cherry orchard he went
through his fathers cherry trees at
the Island Nursery and marked the
twelve best trees. The next year he cut
three out of the twelve, and the follow
ing year cut out two more, taking his
budding stock from the remaining
seven, the best of the best, as all can
recognize who know the kind Of trees
raised by the Island Nursery The
trees have fulfilled all promises, last
year producing 10 tons of fruit, and
this year no doubt the yield will be
almost double that Of last.
Another contributing element to the
fine crop of fruit was an almost per-
feet blooming period, while still an
other was the fertilizer which was
mixed In Seattle from o formula sup
piled by Mr.. Harmeling after careful
study OF the soil. This fertilizer has
done exactly what 1t was supposed to
do, since nothing was left to guess
work.
The hail which did so much damage
in some parts of the Island did not hit
the Harmeling orchard, and 1t is hard
to find q cherry that is bruised or
married in any way.
Among the trees, on five acres Of
the cherry orchard Mr.. Harmeling has
gooseberry bushes from which II ton
of fruit was marketed this year. He
is firm believer In the wisdom Of
double story farming providing 1t
doesn't involve chicken raising.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
Increased Production Of Electric Energy
To Permit Great Reduction in Rates by
1882 is Plan Of Power Co. President

well-studied plan for the future and
feels confident that 1t can produce
and give still cheaper power and
and sell electricity at rates SO low that
they will attract more new industries
and give still cheaper power and light
to every home and farm in western
and central Washington.
zone result Of this policy is that
electricity is the cheapest product that
now goes into the home, store or fac
tory. When this fact Is understood we
believe 1t will result in much greater
use of electricity. Even now the people
Of this territory served by our company
are the highest users per capita of
electrical energy in the United States.
"Seventy-five percent Of the farms
within this territory now enjoy the
benefits Of electricity, as against an
average throughout the United States
Of less than 10 percent The company
not only plans to maintain this rec
ord, but expects to be able to extend
its lines SO that every village and
farm may receive the benefits Of this
cheap electric service.
1.-THE tremendous growth of this
part of the state has added thousands
of customers to our lines, and this,
with our increased facilities for pro-
ducing power, have made the rate
reductions possible. In the last ten
years this company has constructed
more than 5000 miles Of distributing
lines at a cost of many millions Of
dollars, practically all Of which was
spent here for labor and materials.
Last winter this company success
fully met the most severe test Of its
service in the history Of electrical de-
velopment in this state. Since then
the second $1,000 horsepower genera
tor has been installed in the steam
power plant near Renton and construc-
ton is proceeding on the $40 900 horse
power plant at Rock Island in the
Columbia River.
with these and other improvements
contemplated, the company is in a
position to meet any electrical power
demands that may be made for several
years to come. It will always keep its
facilities well in advance of the de-
mand for cheap electrical energy, using
hydro-electric plants when economi-
caliy advisable and supplementing
- l..
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
Reuel Howe wins High Honors

The following item, clipped from the
Edmonds Tribune Review, will be Of
interest to the many Island friends of
Reuel Howe.
Reuel spent many happy holidays
here with his grandparents while he
was growing up, and his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. L. G. Beall, Sr. is indeed Justly
proud of this, her eldest grandson, as
are each one of his wide circle of
relatives and friends.
Reuel Ianphier Howe, son of Mr..
aand Mrs. L. G. Howe, who for the
past three years has been attending
the Philadelphia Divinity School, grad
uated June S, receiving the degree S.
T.. B. bachelor of Sacred Theology.
He finished with the highest average
Of the class, his work being marked
Distinguished.
In recognition of his high standing
in scholarship the most coveted hon
or of the school was awarded him
a thousand dollar Fellowship in the
Department of Pastoral Theology for
one years post graduate study in So
cial Psychology at the University of
Pennsylvania and Mental Hygiene at
the. Pennsylvania Hospital.
This clinic Of the Philadelphia
School of Mental Hygiene is the only
one Of its kind in the world. THE Ger
mans are the leaders In this field and
several weeks ago committee from
Germany was in the city studying the
clinic and its methods.
Reuel was graduate of the Edmonds
high school, also q student Of the Uni
versity Of Washington and graduate
of Whitman College.
A later number of the Tribune-Re
view states that the ordination Of the
young man occurred in Christ Church,
Germantown, Philadelphia, June l8.
The Rt. Rev. Edward Maxim Cross,
Missionary Bishop of the Diocese Of
Spokane Wash, was in charge, assisted
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Drastic reduction In rates for DOM
este and commercial electric energy
to benefit the entire western and CEN
trail Washington territory served by the
Puget Sound Power g. Light Company,
were announced today by A. w. Leon
ard. president of the company.
Following a definite program of in
creased output, the consumer rates
will be cut so that o uniform rate Of
5h cents kilowatt hour will be in
effect in every section of the territory
served before the end Of 1892. The
first reduction will be made the first
of next month. consisting of cut Of
one-half cent a kilowatt hour to all
consumers now paying eight cents.
This will be followed on March LIST,
1881 by reductions Of from one-half
cent to one cent kilowatt hour, de-
pending on the present rate, and the
following year q uniform rate of 5k
cents kilowatt hour will be made.
This means that customers of the
company in the smaller cities and on
the farms of western and central
Washington will be saved hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars year, Mr.. Leon
ard pointed out. Such savings, he
declared, will be released for other
activities and developments that will
tend toward greater prosperity
throughout the state.
ut has always been the policy of the
Puget Sound Power g. Light Company
to reduce rates just as fast as operat-
ing conditions and increased use of
electricity would allow" Mr.. Leonard
said. "Three rate reductions for
lighting service have been made in
the last eighteen months.
1.-THE continued growth of the COM
pany's business and the constantly
increasing use of electricity for cooking
and refrigerating as well as the many
other uses to which 1t is put in the
home and on the farm, have made it
possible to announce this definite
program of rate reductions.
Cheap electrical energy within the
territory served has been the constant
aim of this company for many years.
The best engineering skill has been
employed for the economic develop
nent Of power resources. to keep pace
with the growth of the territory and
yet have no over-investment of capt.
tai in advance of the needs of the
service.
1.-THE wisdom of this policy is demon
strated by the ability of the company
to reduce rates continuously over a
period Of years. The company has a
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
D. A. R. PICNIC

Elizabeth Bixby Chapter D. A. r. will
held Its annual summer picnic at the
home of Mrs. Paul Billingsley on
Wednesday, July 23rd. Members are
requested to notify the committee
whether they will be present and the
number of guests they will bring.
Mrs. Mattson
Mrs. Stanley
Mrs. Jones
Miss Parker.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
CARNIVAL COMING UP NEXT
WEEK

The days are going swiftly by, and
the hour for the opening of the NAM
moth carnival to be staged by the
Vashon Business Mems Club is only
a week away. It hardly seems possible
but such is the case.
This annual carnival Is unlike the
usual run of carnivals, and is conduct
ed in a clean, orderly manner by the
business men themselves. There is
absolutely not an Objectionable feature,
just two evenings and day Of good
clean fun, when you get your moneys
worth. and the profit goes toward some
local Improvement.
The type Of amusement, as in years
past consists Of games Of chance and
skill, Of all kinds and descriptions, eats
and drinks to please the most fas-
tidious, and best OF all, to young and
old will be the popular merry
round.
The ladies of the Island Community
Club will serve hot coffee, hambergers
and hot dogs in the Community House
all day July 10th.
We are coming to q close of a busy
season. Everyone has worked hard and
deserves a real rest and little fun,
and the carnival will provide Just the
best opportunity Imaginable, for there
will be fun there for every member of
the family.
So let's declare this an Island
holiday. The fun begins Friday even
ing, July 18th and lasts as late as you
please Saturday night, July 10th. If
there is an Island friend you haven't
seen for long time this will be your
chance, for they will all be there. 1t
Is rumored that there will even be
some of the political aspirants on hand
to look us over, so If that's the case
there's no telling what you may ex-
pect.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
MARRIED IN SAN FRANCISCO

Their Island friends will be interest,"
ed to know of the marriage of Naomi
Tjomsland and Melvin Ely in San
Francisco, June 25th.
The young people expect to make
their home in California, and are now
living in San Francisco, where Naomi
is finding much Of interest after hav-
ing lived always on Vashon Island. 1t
is to be hoped however that after the
novelty Of the south has worn off that
they will again return to Washington,
which after all is home.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

by six other ministers. The service was
very beautiful and impressive.
Reuel served his term of Deaconate in
Christ Church as assistant to DR..
Arndt, Rector. He will be in charge of
that church this summer during DR..
Arndt's absence in Europe Christ
Church has a membership of eight
hundred.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
Place OF Sale Changed

This office is In receipt of letter
from the sheriff's office asking us to
announce that due to the remodeling
of the County City Building the sher-
lifts sales announced to be held at the
jefferson st. entrance will have to be
held at the Fourth Ave. entrance to
the County City Building.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
oRrHopED1c SILVER TEA

The vashon Island orthopedic Aux
Hilary will meet Tuesday. July 18th, at
2 o'clock with Mrs. L. @. Beall ST., for
sewing. This will be silver tea and
nll friends are invited to come.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
Burton News Notes

The new beach cottage recently
built by Mrs. Catherine Moore of Ia
coma, has been rented for a short
season to Mr.. Lester schuaegler Of
Yakima.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
NOTICE TO VOTERS

Don't forget that Saturday, July
18th, is REGISTRATION DAY for
vashon- Maury Island. See that
your friends and neighbors get out
that day.
Registration offices are at the
following places and the books are
open from 8 to5.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

PIONEERS, ATTENTION!
The Vashon- Maury Pioneer So
ciety holds Its Annual Meeting and
picnic on Saturday, July 26th.
Don't forget the date, Old Timers.
O. s. YanOlinda, Secy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

With measles and berry picking tax
ing their toll of youngsters the chill
dren's choir has missed two rehearsals
We hope to meet again next week,
however.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Carol Evans, high school girl tennis
champion of King County, with her
mother, Mrs. Eda Evans Of Renton,
who were members of party OF fifteen
beach picnickers on the Island, last
week, were guests at the Rees home
over the Fourth.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Parker nome, Broadripple, over the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miceli and fam
lily and friends spent the Fourth and
Sunday at their home at Fernheath.
Mrs. Kleppel and son and daughter
from Tacoma, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Cook, spent the Fourth at the L. Lar
|, sen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martindale are
the proud parents of fine boy, Eu-
gene Jacob. Both mother and son are
doing well.
Clarence Garner is about again after
a siege of the measles.
Mrs. Anna Nichols Is back again with
us after having spent q time in Yak
ina with her daughter.
Mrs. Williams of the Golf Club en-
tertained about twenty members of the
Rebekah Auxiliary of Tacoma at lun-
cheon Friday. The guests arrived
about 10:30 o'clock.
Sunday guests of Miss Vivian Miller
were Miss jeanette Marcus, a former
classmate, Mr.. Burton Sparks annd Mr..
Hany Miss Jeanette spent week as
the guest of Miss Vivian.
H. o. Miller, of Wenatchee, was the
weekend guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Miller.
Mr. E. H. Miller is having a dam
built on his woodland acreage.
Mrs. R. A. Hills, of California, is Wis
iting indefinitely with her daughter,
Mrs. @. L. Garner Mrs. Hill will make
her home for the summer at Port
Orchard.
Mrs. H. B. Garner Of Montesano, Is
visiting with her son, O. L. Garner, for
several days.
Mr.. Clarence Mccoy was guest at
the Q. L. Garner home over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Garner and two
small sons, Clarence and Richard
spent the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Latter of Port Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frohning and son,
Junior, spent the Fourth and weekend
with Mrs. Frohnings family, the Fred
Nelson's. Mrs. Frohnlng and son re-
! manned during the week,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10
Maury Notes

The regular services were held Sun
day at Maury. Next weeks services
will be held as usual.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Mrs. L. H. Larsen entertained a
group Of friends with bonfire the
evening of the Fourth.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Miss Anna Pelton visited at the
Parker home, Broadripple, over the
holidays.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Those who attended the auxiliary
meeting at the home of Mrs. Bibbins
last Thursday, spent a delightful after
noon; besides the regular members
some friends from the Cove Methodist
Church were present and Mrs.
Rainquist told of the successful work
the women Of that organization are
doing. The Burton auxiliary decided
to hold food sale in the church base
ment Wednesday, July 10th. The sale
will begin at 10 a. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Miss Daisy Taylor, who has been
visiting at the Wells home the past
six weeks, left several days ago for her
home at Cut Bank, Montana.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John Miceli and fam
lily and friends spent the Fourth and
Sunday at their home at Fernheath.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Mr.. Bill Herdman is building a
cottage on Burton beach, next to
Littles place, and when completed,
and the landscape gardener, who is
Herdman himself, gets his work in,
identifying the place, there will be an
other beauty spot to feast the eyes on.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Mrs. Kleppel and son and daughter
from Tacoma, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Cook, spent the Fourth at the L. Lar
sen home,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Frohning and son,
Junior, spent the Fourth and week end
with Mrs. Frohnings family, the Fred
Nelson's. Mrs Frohnlng and son re-
manned during the week.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Mrs. M. Farnsworth of Portland, Mr..
and Mrs. H. Gerring of New York, and
Miss Virginia Watson of Detroit,
relatives of Mrs. James Mcintyre and
Mrs. M. l.. Morrison spent the Fourth
and weekend with them, leaving Sun
day for Portland.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Mrs Harry Newkirk returned to
Portland Monday after spending q
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Wells.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

The Assembly grounds of the West
ern Washington B. Y. P. U. are prov
ing attractive to many and every few
days visitors from off the Island are
arranging to use this beautiful park.
BY the expenditure of several thousand
dollars this season many conveniences
have been added that enhance the
value of the grounds. A caretaker is
resident on the grounds and does his
utmost to make visitors enjoy them
selves.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross O. Hinkle of
Chicago, old and very dear friends of
the Campbells, stopped over for few
days enroute from California for few
days visit with Mrs. Kate M. Campbell.
The Mountain was at its best for them
and they were delighted with Vashon
Island.