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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
TO DISCUSS WAGE SCALE

Adoption of a general wage scale
for fruit workers in the orchards and
warehouses in this valley is the prin-
cipal topic that will be discussed at
a public meeting to be held in Grange
hall in White Bluffs, at 8 p. M, Fri
day, March 81.
The meeting was called by the To-
cal board of the Washington Boxed
Apple association upon request of the
central office of the association urg-
ing that a wage scale. be adopted
here that will conform with the scale
in effect in the Wenatchee and Yak
ina valleys. 1t is claimed that the
wages paid here are higher than in
almost any of the other districts.
The local board says that the meet
ing Friday evening is open to every
one and they hope it will be well at
tended by both employers end en-
ployees so that the question can be
fully discussed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
BUYERS SHOWED LIKING
FOR NORTHWEST APPLES

In an article published in the Los
Angeles Times telling of street sell
ing of apples in that city, the following
paragraph will be of interest to resi-
dents of Washington:
1t was at first planned to sell Cal
ifornia apples, but it developed that the
packing standards of Washington and
Oregon are much higher than those
of California apple growers. Though
more than 100000 boxes of Califor-
MIA apples, many of them very fine
apples, now are available, White found
that produce men will buy Washington
and Oregon apples on the face value
of the box markings-fancy, extra
fancy, etc.-but that it is customary
to pack California apples loosely so
that the box may be upturned, that
the purchaser may see if the middle
and bottom layers are as good as the
top! Because of that failure to rise
to the Washington and Oregon stand
ards, the California apple industry is
sadly and often unfairly handicapped,
and out of this apple campaign may
come lesson which will mean millions
of added profits to California apple
men in future.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
LOCAL GIRLS ATTEND
C. E. CONVENTION

Two White Bluffs girls, Garrett
Coleman and Dorothea Shinn, report
a very interesting and successful
Christian Endeavor Convention at
Sunnyside. 1t was especially interest
ing as it was the Silver Anniversary
Convention of the Yakima District
C. E. Union. The first of the series
of meetings was get-together meet
ing at the First Christian church, on
Friday evening. The meetings were
held thru Saturday and Sunday. The
general theme was "Evangelism."
Probably the most impressive fea-
t1lre on the program was the "Can-
delight Installation Service" con-
Quoted by Louella S. Dyer. The dis
trict officers were elected and in
stalled at this meeting.
DR.. Georgia Sattler gave several
very interesting talks.
The girls left White Bluffs Friday
afternoon, with Rev. Noyes, who also
took two Hartford delegates, Ruth
Hoover and Vivian Bell. Altho White
Bluffs has no society, there ara sew
eral interested in starting one and
as a result White Bluffs was repre-
sented. A car of Hanford delegates
went over to Sunnyside Saturday
Hartford, with the help Of the two
White Bluffs delegates, received
as reward for having the
second largest number of delegates
and the farthest distance to come.
Two Yakima societies received the
first and third prizes.
-Dorothea Shinn.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
GRANGE GLEANINGS
BY MARIE WEBER

The attendance at the last Grange
meeting on March 10, was not nearly
so large as expected but those who
were there report very entertaining
evening.
All responded to the roll call with
an Irish joke.
The main feature of the evening was
a talk on Community Assets" by
Rev. M. L. Anderson. In his dis
cuss;on of the subject Mr.. Anderson
brought out many good points, speak
ing very encouragingly of this valley,
saying it was the best country he had
ever lived in. He also repeated an old
saying, "the families who have their
places in tip top shape are the ones
who are contented, while those who
let their places go to ruin are the
ones who develop into Knockers"
Mr.. Anderson also said that what
this valley needs is an information
bureau. for if, when a visitor comes
to the valley, he should happen to
talk first to one of the knockers he
would Immediately get the wrong i'm
preston Of the whole country.
He also expressed the fact that he
was we'll pleased with the community
spirit as evidenced by the recent i'm
provements made at the Presbyterian
church. He said the greatest drawback
of any community was its failure to
have good church.
We feel now that this is a pretty
good country after all.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
SET OF FRUIT BUDS
INDICATES HEAVY CROP

The rather mild weather that fol-
lowed the heavy rains of last week has
started the fruit buds and all of the
fruit trees will soon be out in their
Easter gowns of blossoms. The april
cots have been out week, the cher
ries and peaches are beginning to
show their colors of pink and white
and the apples and pears are expected
to follow in another week.
The poisoning time this year is a
little ahead of ordinary years but is
not as early as one might expect, fol-
lowing such mild winter.
The set of fruit, as indicated by the
buds this year will be heavy but, of
course, we still have to pass through
the frost and polarization periods,
both of which will probably take some
toll. If they don't there will be a
heavy thinning bill to pay.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
maintenance CHARGE
TO Be $3.50 THIS YEAR

Upon application Of Receiver Mar
vim Chase. an order was signed Mon
day by Judge Webster in Federal
Court in Spokane fixing the 1881
maintenance charge under the irriga-
ton project here in receivership, at
$3.50 per acre.
This is reduction of $1.50 per
acre from the $500 per acre requir-
ed for maintenance during each of
the four years the property has been
operated by Mr.. Chase.
During the irrigation seasons in
1927, 1928, 1929 and 1880, a sum of
money approximately equal to $3.50
per acre, was required each spring
for repairs and betterments to the
irrigation system. This year the funds
for this purpose were supplied thru
the sale of receivership certificates,
which was made possible by the
agreement of the Priest Rapids r.
rigation District to purchase the pro-
perties at the receivership sale i'll
Yakima, February 81, and the saw
ing to the water users this year can
therefore be credited to the district.
The order signed by Judge Web
ster Monday provides that the main
tenance this year shall be paid in
two installments, one-third April Is,
and two-thirds- June Is.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
HAS 1000
ACRES Of ASPARAGUS

Preliminary estimates of asparagus
acreage available for 1881 cuttings
show an increase of about Q percent
over that harvested in 1880 and an in
crease of % percent over the five
year acreage, 1925-29, says Robert
Cowen, extension marketing economist,
Pullman.
There appears to be an increase of
three per cent in the early and one
per cent in the late groups over the
acreage of last year, according to the
United States bureau of agricultural
economies. The acreage of this crop
has increased from $4,000 acres in the
United States in 1925 to 1890 acres
in 1880. The 1881 acreage is estimated
at $1,000. The canning acreage in the
Delta district of California has in
creased from $4,000 acres in 1925 to
81 900 acres in 1880.
Washington has increased her
acreage from 720 acres in 1925 to
1910 acres in 1880, with an estimate of
1880 acres in 1881 Indications are
that the high quality, green asparagus
produced in Washington will continue
to increase in acreage as long as
growers and shippers maintain their
high standard packs to insure market
outlets.
e. C. DURDLE, County Agent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
LARGE NUMBER ATTEND
LADIES AID TEA

The large ATTENDANCE at the Easter
Tea and Apron Sale given last Satur-
day in the new basement of the Pres
byterian church, was greatly appreciat-
ed by the ladies of the Aid, who
sponsored the afternoon.
Pussy willows and apricot blooms
made a springtime setting for the pro-
gram, which was given in the main
auditorium of the church, while the
basement room and luncheon tables
were beautifully decorated with daft
fodils.
The program was especially good
and included dramalogue by the
grade school pupils; vocal solos by
Betty Beyers, Aletha Hemker, Alice
Beyers, Ethel Woods and Mrs. A.
c. Wade; readings by Lillian Ray,
Willetta Ray, Elaine Coleman, John
James Keal, Ray Wade and Mrs. G.
w. Shaw; banjo solo by Walter
Mykol; vocal quartette by Louise
and Dorothea Shinn, Aletha Hemka
and. Garrett Coleman, and a group Of
vocal selections by Mrs. II. A. Noyes.
Mrs. c. c. Coleman was chairman of
the program committee.
An excellent luncheon of salad. bread
and butter sandwiches, two kinds of
cake and coffee or tea was served by
the refreshment committee, whose
chairman was Mrs. H. c. Broughton.
The net proceeds of the afternoon
will be about $50, which will 20 to-
wards the purchase of heating plant
tor the church.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
SMALL PUMP IS STARTED
AT COYOTE PLANT,

The first irrigation water OF ne
season In the canal was put in last
Saturday when the small pump at the
Coyote rapids pumping plant was
started. This pump will not throw
enough water to do much, if any ir-
rigating, the purpose of starting it up
being to soak up the canal and lat
erals so that everything will be in or
der when the irrigation season be-
gins on April / at which time the
big pump will be started.
The river had risen Monday morn
ing about a foot and a half above the
low water mark and is still too low
to operate the power plant at Priest
Rapids, but if it continues to raise
at the present rate there should be
sufficient water to operate the plant
at the beginning of the irrigation
season.
r. N. Clark of Seattle, who will
be the chief operator at the power
plant this year, arrived Sunday with
his family and is occupying one of the
company houses near the plant. Mr..
Clark has been an employee Of the
Puget Sound Power & Light COM
pany. He was accompanied by Mr..
Foreman, recently of California, who
will be assistant operator. O. B. Gwin,
who was one of the operators at
Priest Rapids last year, will have the
third shift. Sam Allard will be chief
operator at the pumping plant and
Ralph Pitt will be his assistant.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Knaggs of
Wapato called on Cold Creek friends
Sunday. They were driving a new
Chevrolet sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cox and Mrs.
Harlan Bridges of Pasco and Paul
Cox, sheepman, of Ethiopia, passed
through Cold Creek last Thursday
on their way to Yakima and stopped
to visit short time with friends here.
The l.. A. Codding family of White
Bluffs spent Sunday, the 18th at Cold
Creek with the E. E. Meeker family.
Everybody in this part of the val
ley is more than busy now since the
artesian wells were turned on, March
IS. Things are humming over on the
Chef MCGEE place where the Brown
boys are helping to get so acres
ready for seeding to alfalfa.
The various band of sheep that
have been wintering here are moving
out now on their way to their summer
ranges in the mountains. The bands
are being started as soon as the
shearing job is finished.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Scott came home
Thursday of last week from trip
to Seattle and Portland.
One time homesteaders in Cold
Creek and welcomed guests at the
Brown ranch Tuesday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Norman and their daugh-
ter Cassie, and Roger Lister, all of
Yakima, who drove over for a few
hours visit.
Russell Brown with his mother,
Mrs. Della Brown, and Mrs. S. o.
Drawn, for passengers drove over to
Yakima Monday.
Carroll Meeker reports that he has
a 10 days old lamb out at the ranch
at Cold Creek that weighs eighteen
and half pounds. CAROLS mother
says that it looks like the Meeker
family will have nice roast lamb the
Fourth of July but Carroll says she
must be only joking.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26
COLD CREEK

Harry Shelledy died Tuesday night
in st. Elizabeth's hospital in Yaki-
ma, where six weeks ago he had I'M
dergone an operation for the removal
of diseased kidney. For several
weeks after the operation he was
thought to be making a satisfactory
recovery, but ten days ago it was
found necessary to give him blood
TRANSMISSION and another was to have
been given Friday.
Young Shelledy was % years old
and was the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. o. Shelledy, formerly of Cold
Creek, but who now live in Yakima,
where the funeral will be held Sat-
urday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26

The Little Girls Sewing Club met
at Mable Spears home, Saturday,
March 21st.
The girls present were: Elizabeth
Keal, Yvonne Ponsat, Alice May Mil
Ter, Eleanor Graves, Mable Spear, Van
ice Hemker, Gloria Hawley and Elsie
Taylor.
The girls are hemming the last side
on their tea cloths.
Sandwiches and cookies were served
by Mrs. Spear and were very much en-
joyed.
The next meeting will be at Gloria
Hawley's home, Saturday, April 4th.
ELSIE TAYLOR,
Cor. Sec'y.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26

Attempt Is Made To
Stop Exclusion Election

Upon a complaint signed by Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Enyeart and Mr.. and Mrs B. Salvini of Hanford,
BUSHNELL court commissioner, at Prosser, requiring
the Priest Rapids Irrigation District to show cause
why permanent injunction should not be issued
against the district holding the exclusion election
on Saturday, March g.
The complaint was filed Tuesday of this week
and the show cause order fixes the time of the hear
ing at 10 m. Friday, March ~. The hearing will
be held in Prosser
hasmuch as the election is to be held the fol-
lowing day, it will be necessary for the Court to
day.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-03-26

Miss Louise Paschen, freshman at
the University of Washington, ar
rived Wednesday to spend few
days vacation with her father, H.
F. Paschen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-02
An Outstanding Record.

The White King pigeons OF II. M. blandy,
Rockville, Md. have made wonderful
record for the 1880 show season by topping
all the highest honors in all classes Of tive
shows in which they have been exhibited
throughout the country during the year.
Winning seventeen firsts out Of possible
twenty-five. thirteen seconds. eight thirds
and other places. winners of all five best
displays. Champion King In all five
shows. Best Utility three times and Grand
Champion three times. including two dis
trict meets of the American King Club,
where the classes at one Of these meets
numbered over forty Kings to each class
with a number of national winners COM
peting.
Blandy's young hen. $500, that was
awarded Champion King at the third district
meet of the American King Club. Macon
Ga. in a class Of forty. was shipped to the
Southeastern Show. Asheville. N. G.. anc
there topped all the honors with the three
awards, Champion King. Best Utility. ant
was also declared Grand Champion OF the
show by three judges other than the KIM
Judge, who placed her Champion klne
il was said by one Of the King exhibition
showing against her at Macon, Ca ina
this young hen displayed more real stui
in the judging coop than any olId n
ever saw judged, that she Is realiy Ifan'
Champion King and looks like she Knows II
Al both the Macon. Ca. and Southeastern
Shows she was competing with nationa
winners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-02
Col. Tench TiIghman Chaptsr.

Col. Tench Tilehman Chapter, D. A. R.
held its December meeting at the home OIL
Mrs. Harry Dawson, in Rockville. Mrs. E
Dolby, vice-reeent. presided.
Reports from the various standing com.
mittees were read with mucn interest.
Mrs. Frank Wilson, chairman of the ma
tional defense committee. moved that the
chapter support the bill pending in Con-
gress to make the Star Spaneled Banner
the national anthem. The motion carried
unanimously.
Mrs. Eva C. Chase, chairman of the COM
mittee on conservation. reported that plans
were completed for the planting of Two ma
hogany trees in the grounds surrounding
the Continental Hall this spring.
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas, The Col. Tench Tilghman Chap
ter. D. A. R., reviews with pride that Fort
McHenry, the birthplace of the Star
Spangled Banner" has been made ma
tional shrine and that here the invasion
of foreign foe was checked at a critica
hour in our nations history; therefore
be it
Resolved. That the Col. Tench Tilehman
Chapter. D. A. R., requests the Federal
Government to complete the work at Fort
McHenry by properly restoring and main
tanning the grounds under the supervision
of the War Department as heretofore SO
that 1t may adequately serve the purpose
for which it was intended.
Mrs. L. Mervin Maus gave most inter-
esting talk on her visit to the Holy Land.
Following the adjournment of the meet
ing Mrs. Dawson served refreshments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-02
The Authority On which All Bond
Brokers Rely. Why Speculate

In thirty-two years of Wall Street expe-
rience have never personally known any
man who attained wealth through pure
speculation. sooner or later some colossal
loss occurs to wipe out all previous gains.
JOHN MOODY.
Many people who sincerely believe that
they are investing their money in safe
securities are actually throwing it way
in the worst type Of speculation. The
officers of this bank will be glad to discuss
your investment problems with you. and
have further provided for your use
Moody's Rating Book Service.
which will furnish you with full informa-
ton about every bond you now have oil
are about to buy, and reliable investment
ratings on all classes Of bonds and stocks
You are invited to take advantage o.
this service.
The MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL BANK.
ROCKVILLE. MD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-02

NS'' " AAOyu Diockt ptOInOu0naI eecfe
tary Of Lynchburs College. Lynchburs, Va.
has accepted call to the pastorate of the
Rockville Christian Church and will assume
his new duties ON January 18th. He will
succeed Rev. George C. Minor, resigned.
On Wednesday of last week Bernard
Goodins. of Route 6. Kensineton. was killed
while driving eastward along Reservoir
Road. near Thirty-seventh street, Washing
ton, when tire blew out and sent his
machine careening to one side of the road,
where it toppled over. Acompanion. Clar-
ence D. Penn, of Washington, who was
asleep in the rear of the machine, was
treated at Georgetown University Hospital
for decorations and Commissions. Passing
motorists extricated the two boys from the
wrecked automobile and rushed them to
the hospitals. Cooling was pronounced
dead by staff physicians upon his arriva
at Emergency.
Died. on Sunday, December 28th, at
Sl5 A. M. at Sibley Hospital. Washing
ton City. Mrs. Elizabeth Fairall, widow of
the late Sheriff Alfred F. Fairall, in her
S5th year. The funeral took place Tues
day afternoon from her late home at Sandy
Spring and burial was in Rockville Union
Cemetery. Mrs. Fairall was formerly a
Miss Woods. of Prince Georges county.
She had been resident of this county for
more than IS years and for over so years
had made her home at Sandy Spring. She
leaves the following children: Frank l..
and Miss Annie L. Fairall. of Sandy Spring
Mrs. Ernest Boswell. Mrs. Naomi Tucker
and Harry D. Fairall. of Washington, and
Mrs. C. Scott Duvall. of Gaithersbure.
Presentation of the talking tableaux
When the Christ Child Passes Through"
recitations. the singing of carols and talk
by the superintendent. Robert E. L. Smith.
constituted the principal features Of the
program at the annual Christmas enter
tainment of the Rockville Methodist Church
Sunday School, held in the church last
Friday evening. The arrangements were
in charge of committee composed of
Miss Beulah Dove. chairman; Mrs. Frank
Higgins. Miss Ruby Trail and Frank Tyler.
The superintendent. Mr.. Smith. presided.
and Rev. Frank A. Tyler. pastor of the
church. pronounced the benediction. Fol-
lowing the program refreshments were
served.
Funeral services for Lewis W. Littlefeld.
aged 46 years. who was instantly killed on
Tuesday afternoon of last week when a
beam he was helping to unload at build
ing under construction at Florida Avenue
and North Capitol Street. Washington. fell
from a truck, were held at his residence at
Silver Spring last Friday afternoon with
Masonic rites. Rev. F. W. johnson. of
Grace Baptist Church, Washington. Off
ciated. Interment was made in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery. Members of the local
Masonic Lodge acted as pallbearers. He
was a native of Hyattsville and member
of Mount Pleasant Masonic Lodge in Wash
ineton. Surviving him are his wife. Mrs.
Otelia Thorn Littlefeld his mother, Mrs.
Francis A. Littlefeld /: sister, Mrs. W.
Piece Hunter, both Of Beallsville, and a
brother, Geo. E. Littlefield. of Washington.
--S -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-02
Keep Posted.

When you drive into town, make our
bank your first call. even if you have no
business to transact. For it is very likely
that we will have something OF interest to
tell you, or learn from you.
We try to keep in close touch with the
farming needs and experierc Of our ter
ritory, and serve as a clearing house for
information affecting farm economics and
all developments that may help our friends
to progressive and prosperous year.
The MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL BANK.
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-02
Election of Directors

The MONTGOMERY County National Bank,
Rockville, Md. Dec IL. 1880. :
An election for Directors will be held In
the Banking House Of The Montgomery
County National Bank, in Rockville. Nd,
on Tuesday, January 18th. 1881. between
the hours Of IL M. and p. M.
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dec 12-td Cashier.
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