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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Return of Jars Filled for
Childrens' Home Asked

All women in the community VINO
have jars filled with canned fruit Tor
use at the Washington Children
Home are requested by the committee
in charge to please return them some
time before October "a, in order that
they may be shipped the following
week. Jars that we're taken from the
Bank should be returned to the Bank
and those taken from the sunday
school, to the Sunday school.
The Woman's Club committee hav-
ing this matter in charge is highly
gratified over the response of the
White Bluffs housewives to the appeal
from the Home for fruit. The first
allotment of jars was taken almost
Immediately and it was necessary to
send in a requisition for second bar
rel of empty jars in order that all
who offered might have a chance to
help in the work.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Hunters Have Fair
Success on First Day

The opening of the hunting season
last Sunday found most of the local
hunters in the field bright and early
in the morning and their number was
augmented by several residents from
the Coast who decided to come here
for the first days shooting,
Both pheasants and cartridges were
reported plentiful and nearly every
one got a few even if they all did not
bag the limit. The crowd out Wed
hesday, the second day Of the season
was much smaller and the casualties
among the birds consequently less.
The open season for upland birds in
Benton county is limited this year to
six days The other open dates are
October 10, 81, Is and %.
The open season for water fowl
ducks and geese, in the state OF Wash
ngton this year, will commence No
vember 16 and close December Is.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Engagement of Miss Ellen
Anderson Is Announced

Of interest to the many friends of
Miss Ellen Anderson is the following
item which appeared in the society
columns of the Morning Oregonian,
Sunday, October IL:
Announcement of the engagement
of Miss Ellen Anderson, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Anderson OF
White Bluffs Wash. to Harold V. Bel
din, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Beldin
of Portland, was made at an attractive
bridge, party on October 3, for which
Miss Hannah DeRigio was hostess. The
date for the wedding has not yet been
set"
Miss Anderson is a graduate of the
White Bluffs high school and charm
ing and popular girl. She is expected
to arrive from Portland some time
during the next weekend for two
weeks visit at home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Silt and Sand Being
Washed from Power Canal

Since the close of the irrigation sea-
the power plant at Priest Rapids, the
gates lifted and the water allowed to
run through the power canal without
any distractions. In this way the
stream develops quite current that
Is washing out a lot of sand and silt
that has apparently been accumulate
ing for years in the two-mile canal.
With the gates removed, the depth
of water in the canal has been lowered
several feet but it is believed there
will be sufficient amount of water
running through during the next few
months to carry away most Of the silt
and sand that has lodged there.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Forestry Department Asks
Tree Planting Now

The State College department of
forestry and range management is CO.
operating with the American Tree As
ISOLATION in the planting of trees in
this state in honor of the 200th birth
anniversary of George Washington, to
be celebrated next year.
G. Svendby, assistant in forestry,
states the department will furnish in
formation on the kinds of trees to
plant in the different sections of the
state, and when and how to plant
them. Individuals clubs, organizations,
and communities have evinced interest
in the plant a tree" movement.
The American Tree association is
fostering this nationwide tree-plant-
ing movement 1t will register every
individual or group planting and will
give special George Washington BIZ
centennial tree planting certificate
Trees in this state should be planted
now in order that they may be firmly
established by the spring of 1882, when
they should be dedicated.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Legion Smoker Is
Postponed One Week

The third in the series of American
Legion smokers scheduled to be held
Friday evening of this week has been
postponed one week or until Friday,
October %. Art Milbradt, Yakima pro-
moter, who has been helping to ar
range the cards for the smokers, is
promoting one in Pasco Friday even
ing. This was one of the reasons for
the postponement. Another was that
some of the boxers who expect to par
ticipate felt that they needed little
more time for training in order to be
in good condition.
The card is being lined up now and
the Legion boys expect to have it COM
pleted so that the posters may be
printed next Monday
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Fruit Growers Urged to Get in
And Help Solve Own Problems
FREOERicK5eURe, VIRGINIA

In an appeal to secure better cooper
alton between growers in the fruit in
dustry, the Central Washington Grow
ers association, with headquarters at
Yakima, has mailed out the following
letter to members. 1t not only urges
this cooperation but it contains inter-
esting data on the condition of the
fruit crops and markets:
Do you want to continue to sell
fruit at loss? Do you think there
is way for us to help ourselves? Do
you want some action? Don't expect
an individual or committee to do all
your work for you. This situation is
acute-it is serious. 1t needs your
thought and help. If growers ever
needed an organization they need it
now, and the organization needs you.
Don't stand back and hope or kick,
but get in and work. Work withs your
association, because you can't do these
things alone. The association can't do
all these things alone. 1t merely gives
you way and means of doing what
should be done yourself. There will
be meetings in all locals when harvest
is over. Get together with your neigh
bors and talk plans over. Keep after
your local officers and be sure plenty
of meetings are held to give everyone
a chance to talk these things over.
The situation is bad-what are we 60
ing to do to improve it?
CrOps-Markets
Apples are showing decided de-
crease in every section of the North
west. The crop is light and getting
Tighter. This fact is leading to specu-
lation on the part of some. Prices
appear to be strengthening. Delicious
are showing an improvement. ions
are stronger. So far little interest is
being shown in Romes, Staymans and
Winesaps. A large part of the Jon
crop has been moved from the North
west, according to reports. Delicious
have gone up from 10c to 15c box
this week. Better conditions on the
stock market have frightened the out
look some. Export business is still
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Harvest of
Winesaps Is
About Over
COLOR AND SIZE GOOD AND SIZE
OF CROP ABOUT UP TO
EXPECTATIONS

. The peak of the Winesap harvest for
the season in this valley, is passed.
In fact the apples in most of the or
chards will be off the trees by the last
of this week.
Generally speaking, the yield will be
up to expectations and in some cases
will slightly exceed it. The color is good
and the worm damage smaller than
in most of the other varieties.
The total packout of all varieties in
the West, however, will fall far below
that of last year. Reports from the
East, where an exceptionally large
crop was indicated the first of Sep
TENDER, are that the harvest is showing
much smaller yield than estimated.
This condition has tended, shippers
say, to increase the interest of buyers
and the market, which has been draggy
all season, is showing new life. This
has not yet increased the sales to any
appreciable extent but inquiries are far
more numerous, shippers report
The export business this season is
far behind that of 1880 at this time.
Abundant supplies of apples and pears
are being harvested on the European
continent, according to survey of l..
v. Steere, agricultural attache of Ber-
lin. Crops of record or near record
proportions are being taken from the
trees in Switzerland and the southern
half of Germany.
Markets in all of central and north
ern Europe will be heavily loaded with
domestic fruit until much later in the
season than usual. The outlet for
American fruit will be limited while
this condition exists, Mr.. Steere said.
The apple crop in Norway is below
normal and has been damaged heavily
by insects, while prospects in Sweden
are slightly below normal. The most
important apple districts in Austria
will have crops below average, accord
ing.ptn, the Steere survey.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Virginia Kincaid Enrolls
In Secretarial Science

WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE
Especial to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
l.. Kincaid of White Bluffs is enrolled
as a freshman at the State College
of Washington, according to the reg
istrar's records. Approximately 5000
students are in attendance, the enroll
ment figure being practically the same
as that of last year.
The Freshman class held it's own
with last years mark, although the
general quality was higher, due to the
restrictions on high school graduates
whose records are not distinctive. Miss
Kincaid is enrolled in secretarial
science.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
III Cars of Pears
Shipped to Europe

Eleven cars Of pears have been rolled
in the past ten days by the White
Bluffs Warehouse to France and Hol-
land.
Eight Of these cars were the D'Anjou
variety for France and the three cars
for Holland were Winter Nellis.
Special labels, in French, for the
D'Anjous were furnished by the ship
per.
The pears went by rail from White
Bluffs to New York and from there
will go by boat to their destination.
So if you happen to be in France
or Holland this winter, stop at one of
the fruit stands and eat White
Bluffs pear.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15

standing still. Pears continue to look
bright, bringing better prices than last
year. Bartletts, f. o. b., $145-1S5O, Mel
lis sold for $1.4O and Anjou have
moved at $175, $1.85. ManN3are still
spreading gloom, but others show signs
of optimism, although little trading vel
is being done. The opinion of all il
that while some improvement may be
seen the prices will not be good
Advertising
w. H. Horsley has been in the east
in the interests of the Boxed Apple
Bureau and the Pear Growers Bureau
He has been arranging for releases Of
apple and pear advertising. More lat
er when he returns and reports.
Grades
Are thae new grades working salts
factorily? There has been some COM
plant about pin worms and color in
terpretations. A lot of Work has been
done On these grades and if they are
not satisfactory your committee stands
ready to do more. Let them know.
Fears
Several suggestions have been receiv-
ed about how to handle the pear deal
next season. That is a major problem
The industry must be stabilized in some
way. What is your suggestion? We
must work to prevent stampede such
as occurred this year. 1t cost us all
a lot of money.
Culls
The new grades are handling the
Gull situation much better this season
The department is maintaining po-
lice service at all important points
and is bearing down on the work. Sew
eral arrests and convictions have been
made. However the situation can still
stand some improvement. Send in your
ideas.
Labor
Labor is plentiful. Over 1000 people
have registered with the U. S. EN-
ployment office. It will not be difficult
to maintain the wage scale. Do not
allow weather or other conditions scare
you about shortage.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Dates Changed for
Irrigation Institute

The dates for the annual convention
of the Washington Irrigation Institute
which is to be held in Wenatchee this
year have been changed from Deem
Der and S, the original dates, to No
vember 20 and 81, according to an an
nouncement of Secretary Thomas B.
Hill The change was made so as not
to conflict with the meeting of the
western division of the national cham
Der of commerce, scheduled to meet in
Spokane, December'4 and S.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Dudley Wilkinson Has
Lead in Play at Whitman

WHITMAN COLLEGE Especial to
the spokesman Dudley Wilkinson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Wilkinson,
White Bluffs, has been chosen to fill
one of the lead roles of the dramatic
production, "Polly With a Past, a
comedy in three acts put on by the
sophomore class of Whitman College.
He will take the part of Rex Van
zile, wealthy son. Dudley is a sopho-
more at Whitman.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
GRADE SCHOOL
Make School Room Bright

We have four plants in our room.
One is tobacco plant We are going
to. let it grow. Harry Parsel brought
it. We have a grape fruit plant and
a red leaf plant, too. Maurice Ralston
brought them both. We do not know
what it's name is so we call it Red
Leaf plant. We also have Wander
ing Jew which our teacher brought.
1t is about fifteen inches long.-Clar-
enc Anderson.
Happy Boys and Girls
We have had lessons in tap dancing
and folk dancing. The name of our
club is Happy Boys and Girls. In the
club there are 8 boys and 10 girls. Dur
ing the week we have had new boys.
Burton Codding, Secy.
Merry Times Dancing Club
While we were studying in our room
Monday afternoon a big sea-plane
passed over the school house. Miss
Koenig lie. 80 out to see it. It was
very low We thought it landed in
the river, SO Miss Koenig said we could
go down and see it, With Miss Martin
our club adv n, the fifth and sixth
grade childre walked down to the
river. We did not see the sea-plane
SO we danced down on the beach a
while, doing one of our folk dances.
Then we came back to the school house
and danced some more.-Kitty Hall.
Sec'y.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Everyone Asked
To Participate
In Celebration
CONGRESSMAN SUMMERS OFFERS
TO ASSIST IN BIRTHDAY
OBSERVANCE

| In a statement issued this week,
Congressman John w. Summers offered
to assist all those organizations and
individuals in his district who are
planning to participate next year in
the nine months, nation wide celebra-
| ton of the Two Hundredth Anniver
sary of the Birth of George Washing
| ton.
This assistance and cooperation,
Conressman Summers made clear, is
available to all, regardless of political
affiliation. Just as George Washing
ton himself stood above such consid-
erations, the Congressman pointed out.
so, in 1882, all good Americans can
unite as one in honoring the man who
made possible our nation and who won
| the appellation of The Father of His
Country
| Congressman Summers is in. constant
touch with the United States George
Washington Bicentennial Commission
at Washington, and will serve as a
liason official between this Commits
sion and his constituents, in the dis
tribution of plans and programs for
the coming George Washington Bicen-
tennial Celebration which begins on
February % and continues until
Thanksgiving Day, 1882
AS this United States Commission
was created by Congress for the ex-
press purpose of inspiring and leading
the people in honoring our First Pres
ident, every Congressman shares per-
sonal interest in the success OF it's
work and achievements.
With the President of the United
States as chairman, and including in
its membership the Vice President, the
Speaker of the House, four United
States Senators, and four Representa-
1 tives, the Federal Commission has been
at work for more than year formu-
lating plans for this gigantic tribute,
and now has ready full array Of
descriptive and historical literature
ceremony.
While the underlying aim of this
United States Commission has been to
have the people in every locality ar
range their own celebrations for the
George Washington Bicentennial, the
commission offers for their guidance
these plans and programs prepared by
experts. 1t is to place the proper ma
terial in the hands of the proper or
CARNATIONS SO that his district may
have available the best possible assis-
lance and literature for the celebration
that Congressman Summers has Of
! fered his services to his constituents.
The commission has prepared appro-
pirate material for schools and colleges,
for churches patriotic and fraternal
societies 1t has material on plays and
pageants, historical material on the
life of George Washington, outlines of
programs, suggestions for local COM
missions, and other interesting data.
Any of this material, Congressman
Summers explained is available to his
constituents who are interested in any
phase of this great undertaking. If
they will write to him he will see to
it that such material will reach those
desiring it.
II count on hearty response from
all citizens of my district" said Con-
gresham Summers. THE pepole of
this district will not let themselves be
outdone by any other in the United
States in this tribute next year of
honor and gratitude to George Wash
ington"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15

st. Elizabeths hospital in Yakima
was among the AZ hospitals in Wash
ington which won the approval of the
American College of Surgeons meeting
in New York this week Our Lady of
Lourdes hospital at Pasco was also on
the approved list. Others in the state
of Washington are located at Aberdeen,
American Lake, Bellingham, Colfax.
College Place, Everett, Olympia, Walla
Walla and Wenatchee.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
3 Times a Week
Train Schedule

Beginning next Monday. October ls
the train on this branch line will re-
turn to It's winter schedule Of three
times week. Trains will be operated
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
The definite schedule has not yet
been announced, but 1t is expected that
the incoming train from the main line
at Beverly will arrive in White Bluffs
at about $3.50 a. m. and on the outgoing
trip will leave here about 1920 a. M
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15

The High School girls have organ
lied into Girls Club, the purpose
of which is to foster girls activities
in the High School, and to work for
the improvement of the school build
ing. Officers were elected as follows:
Pres, Gertrude Upton; Vice-Pres.,
Aletha Hemker; Secretary, Hazel Mont
gomery, and Treasurer, Doris Hemker.
One of their first projects is to organ
ize basketball team for girls. Twenty
girls have indicated that they are in
terested and tryouts will be held dur
ing the next two weeks to select the
final coaching material
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
Commercial Club Will Give
Halloween Dance

A Halloween Dance, sponsored by
the White Bluffs Commercial Club,
will be given in Community Hall in
Hanford Saturday evening, october 81.
Like all affairs put on by the Com
mercial Club this dance will be spe-
cial event. Details are being worked
out and the program will probably be
ready for announcement next week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL

The boys of the High School are
talking intramural basketball these
days. All those fellows not on the reg
ular school team are divided into var
ious teams, which will play each other
in an elimination tournament. The
schedule has already been made up and
consists of the following five teams
and players:
The Athletics E. Meeker, w. Mykol
F. Hall, w. Young, G. Hiatt.
The. Huskies-A Arnold F. Smith
r. Ray, q. Rowland, G. Meeker:
The Cardinals. Foltz, r. Wade, D
Chapel, w. Soden, j. NcCotter.
The Lions-R. Clark, F. Heath, M
McFee, E. Wiehl, @. Goodner
The Midgets 9th and 8th)-K
Drew, F. Gilhuly, M. Meeks, L. Glib
bins, E. Ponsat, S. Barnes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-15

The regular White Bluffs Basketball
team gave a sample of what they are
good for, by downing the Alumni with
a score of 25-17 The game was played
on Wednesday evening, the lineup be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30
CURB ISSUES MOVE
! IN NARROW RANGE
Leaders Become Steadier
After Dull and Lower
Opening.
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 3o.-After opening
lower and dull today, stocks on the
Curb Exchange steadied around midday
and showed signs of increased demand
Electric Bond 81 Share held in frac-
ticnal range, which also was true OF
Cities Service. Vacuum Oil, whose
shareholders approved its merger with
Standard Oil of New York, was one OF
the most active Standard Oil shares.
Earning reports and estimates greatly
Influenced movements of domestic is
sues, while NEST overseas and securi-
ties disregarded corporate develop
mentS and sold off in response to the
increased English bank rate. Consoll-
dated Gas of Baltimore was down al
INST a point after the second quarter
statement showed earnings of Sl.l8 on
the common shares. against Sl.20 on
a lesser amount of shares in the same
1890 quarter.
American Cities Power & Light b
shares receded despite the fact that
asset value of such shares was So on
June 80, against $685. share at the
1880 year-end. Central States Electric
was down q shade, though its invest
ments showed an appreciation in the
specialized trusts moved lower in re-
Spouse to less favorable asset showings.
Shortly before the approval Of the
Vacuum STANDARD Oil of New York
merger the new Socony shares were ad-
mitted to dealings on the New York
Stock Exchange.
Pan-Ameriean Always did not re-
spond at once to the announcement
that the United States Government had
awarded it the contract for carrying
mail from Bangor, Me, to Halifax, Nova
Scotia. at the rate of 50 a mile.
Pittsburgh a. Lake Erie. whose earn
ings are dependent on the steel indus
try, and Deere a. Co.. which recently
omitted its common dividend, broke to
new low levels for the year in early
dealings.
Announcements of additions and ex-
panSions, planned or completed, by
Utilities Power d Light in its properties
here, in Canada and in England caused
increased turnover in that utility's COM
mon stock. United Founders showed q
slightly improved demand as its OFF,
cials announced that Investment Trust
Associates had authorized the trustees
to accept the offer to acquire its assets
and properties.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea was up
2 points. Aluminium Co. of America
moved within q range OF 6 points.
Newmont Mining quickly Cancelled an
opening gain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-30
EARNINGS REPORTED.

NEW YORK, July 80 (E).-Worth-
ington Pump & Machinery Corporation
today reported for the first half net in
come Of Sa0s,856. compared with
4l.0S2, 1872 In the like period Of 1880.
The general balance sheet as of June
80. 1881, showed that cash had in
creased to S7.0e6,763, compared with
$4.770,378 last year.
American Machine & Metals Co. for
the first half reported net loss of
95,443, compared with net loss of
$224,569 in the first half last year.
Indian Motor Cycle Co. for the six
months ended June 80 reported net
loss of S2e,424, against net loss of
S368.793 In the corresponding period
of 1890.
Pittsburgh Screw g. Bolt Corporation
had June quarter net loss of $84, 044,
against net profit of $47o,716 in the like
period last year.