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Nogales international., 1931-12-25
Christmas Joys Often
DcveIop Into Sorrow

CHRISTMAS isn't always a hap
~ Ply, festive occasion, says the
National Safety council For some
it is Synonymous with sadness rath-
err than gladness. Do you recall
that case year ago when, on the
visit of old Santa, 1limsy decora-
tons caught fire, two little lives
were sacrificed and a home de-
stroycd? Many other people were
injured while celebrating the birth
day Of Christ il various parts Of
the country.
1t would seem that Christmas
joys in many homes are destined
each year to be turned suddenly
into sorrow. Causes are easily
traced. Usually the use of lighted
candles on the Christmas tree or
in the window of the home; fam
mable decorations; falls occasioned
while decorating the tree; the use of
defective electric equipment; the
giving of knives, guns or other
dangerous toys to little children;
and in some sections of the country
the use of fireworks.
Little things you say? Perhaps,
yet each year these circumstances
leave a trail of tragedy. Celebrate
Christmas, of course, but temper
your festivities with common sense
precautions.
After all, there is something dou-
bly, tragic about a Christmas acct
dent. Somehow it just doesn't seem
to fit into the Christmas picture.
Nor does it harmonic with the spir-
it of peace on. earth, good will to
men.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25

The most tragic Christmas day in
English history was that of 1906,
when William the Conqueror was
enthroned. The Saxon archbishop,
Eldred, before placing the crown on
Williams head, asked in Saxon if
the congregation would have Will
liam for their king. Their "yea,"
uttered in a hoarse roar, made the
Normans fear that they were about
to kill William, and they drew their
swords and attacked. On thai dread
full Christmas day the Abbey pave
ment ran red with blood.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
TREE DECORATIONS

THE old fashion of dec
4 orating Christmas trees
with strings of popcorn APP
peals to the children of ten,
more than the glass balls and
trinkets commonly used.
Children enjoy helping pop
the corn and stringing it.
Cranberries at equal distances
along the strings of popcorn
are attractive. Apples hang
ing from the tree shine
brightly if they have been
washed and polished with a
dry cloth or a little olive oil.
Tin foil cut into thin strips
hanging from the tree will
sparkle in any light.
If candles are used, be ex-
ceedingly careful Of fire. Ev-
ergreen trees blaze up in
stantly and furiously if they
catch fire, which they do very
easily.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
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Use for Christmas Envelopes

The gay Innings from Christmas
envelopes cut into the shape of
flowers make pretty and unique
backing for Christmas tree lights.
Or cut, into Silhouette shapes, they
provide something original in the
way of seals for decorating the
Gift nackageS.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
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Whv Children Are Coed

Joke makers would have us think
that the children are very good just
now SC that they may set more and
finer presents. A keener observer
would note that they are good be-
cause they are busy planning and
making the little gifts they will give
to others.-Collier's Weekly.
Soe1agT7o - o1eI8,S4cS2
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
Giant Christmas Tree

England's biggest Christmas tree
was that at the Crystal palace in
1873. It was 120 feet high ard
built UP from 1900 small trees fixed
to a central stem. From the tree
hung 100000 presents, flags and
'bonbons.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
ME FOR CHRISTMAS

ct HAVE often thought"
L says Sir Roger, ''it hap
pens very well that Christmas
should fall out in the middle
of the winter. 1t is the most
dead uncomfortable time of
the year, when the poor peo-
pie would suffer very much
from their poverty and cold,
if they had not good cheer,
warm fires and Christmas
gambols to support them."-
Joseph Addison.
Nogales international., 1931-12-25
ST. NICHOLAS DAY

CT. NICHOLAS day is De
- cember 6. 1t is a chill
dren's festival in Holland,
Belgium and parts of Ser
many, and serves as a pre-
Urinary to Christmas. 1t is
on the night Of the 9TH that
st. Nicholas comes with
gifts. Christmas day is OBJ
served as a holy day rather
than as a holiday.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
LETTER OF APPRECIATION.


l wish 10 thank each and every per-
son connected with the staging OF the
Commercial Club entertainment 1t
was by the splendid cooperation OF the
committee as whole, and the en-
tortainers, that this affair was made
n success.
Miss Bell Mrs, Lee, DR.. Grandy, Coy
Meredith, Mr.. McElvain and Mr.. Han
sen as members of the committee
spent great deal of time and effort
preparing this event.
also wish to thank Mrs. Smock for
the very liberal amount of publicity
She accorded us.
Knowing that DR., Charles Patterson
had had considerable experience with
theatrical work before giving It up to
study to become chiropractic doctor
l asked him If he would assist us
with our program, This he very ably
did, refusing to accept any remuner-
alton whatever.
1 am glad to report that we have
made money enough to pay for the
dishes already purchased and possibly
a small amount more, when all our
accounts are settled.
Maurice Dunsford,
General Chairman
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16

Mir and Mrs, Bert Stanley, Mir. and
Mrs A. T. Bacchus, Mr.. and MIS-.
Howard Hansen Miss Marjorie STAN
ley and Don Parker attended the
Moore and saw the perenal Mitzi
in Dear Me-
Mrs. Hugh Armstrong, and three
friends from Seattle spent the day
with Mrs A, D. urquhart on Monday,
coming over on the first boat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brideman we're
Seattle visitors on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Rindal spent
Tuesday afternoon and evening visit
ing home folks,
Her many friends are rejoicing in
the continued improvement being
made by Mrs. f. A. Weiss, who has
been confined to her bed for the past
five weeks.
Mrs. T. Hansen arrived home Tues
day of last week after a pleasant visit
with her daughter and grandchildren
in Spokane.
This week ], H. Rodda purchased
two Dodge trucks, one ga ton, the
other ton and half, through the
Met-cro agency.
B. D. Mukai purchased a new Ford
truck this week.
x, E. Emerson, president of the N.
w, A. A. and F. G. Campbell, vice
president, are taking cottages for the
summer at Newport. They will move
to the Island as soon as school closes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duley visited their
daughter, Mrs. c. H. Callow in Brem-
erton Tuesday.
The young people of the Burton
Community church were entertained
by the Maury Center young people
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. L. c. Beall, ST., spent Monday
in Seattle visiting her son and family
Frances Blekkink spent the week
end with the home folks.
DR.. j. H. Blekkink, of sheyboygan
Falls, Wis. arrived Saturday evening
to spend several weeks with his broth
er, G. W., and family.
Austin Taylor and E. NJ. Rhine, of
the Seattle Pr. spent three days on
the Island this week securing material
for vashon Island page that is to
appear in the Sunday edition.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
King County All Club Boy Wins Ma
tional Trip.


Arthur K. Crews, Cedar Falls All
Bee and Garden Club member has
been selected as one of the four boys
and girls from the state of Washing
ton to go to Washington, D. c., to at
tend the National Boys and Girls
All Club Camp in June. The boys
and girls will be guests of the United
States Department of Agriculture
while at the National Capitol.
Arthur's work is mainly with bees
and he has been leader of both bee
and garden clubs at Cedar Falls and
North Bend. He has proved himself
to be very capable leader and was
recently awarded second place in the
Moses Leadership Trophy Award for
Washington, the highest award that
any club member can receive. Because
of high achievement in his All club
project, Arthur was awarded the
Union Pacific Scholarship two years
ago and is now attending the State
College Of Washington, where he is
making record similar to the one
which he has attained in All Club
work.
Miss Clara M. vinup of Cedar Falls
was the first leader and organizer of
Cedar Falls All Clubs of which Arthur
Crews was charter member Mucn
credit is due Miss vinup for the splen-
did work which the members of the
Cedar Falls organization are doing
G. A. Svinth
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16

All CLUB NOTES

Eight boys were present at the
vashon Agriculture Club meeting held
at the Scout cabin last Saturday
afternoon. The first part of the pro-
gram was devoted to a discussion OF
how to raise seed potatoes, types to
plant, preparation for planting, etc,
led by Mr.. Ralph Towne.
Mrs Blair gave an interesting tall;
OH the raising Of pigeons that was
valuable, particularly to the boys who
are going to follow this line in their
club work,
Under the direction of Carl Wicl,
the boys of the club are getting ready
for their baby chicks. They were in
structed in caring for them.
Ways and means of earning money
to send delegate to the All camp
at Pullman this summer were dis
cussed at considerable length.
Geo, Nelson, reporter.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
EDITORS TO MEET APRIL 18TH.


Word has been received this week
that the editors of the King Pierce
Kitsap county group of the Washing
ton Press Association will be the
guests of the vashon Business Mems
Club, Saturday, April 25th. Those who
play golf will be entertained on the
golf course, with dinner afterward
at the Island Cottage Inn at Ellis
port. With unusual consideration the
club will not attempt to entertain the
visitors with formal program, but
will leave them their own choice of
entertainment.
The group will hold their regular
business meeting after the dinner at
Ellisport.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
1881

And there you is, the four hum
bred can hire someone to make their
wine and their draperies, but we three
ninety flyers have to make our own.
Some one asked me the other day
how to put lining in curtain, so
1t wouldn't sag, she said, Yes, have
been around a dra3ery workroom q
lot, but whether picked up anything
besides gossip-we used to have more
fun-oh, excuse me- the lining.
Well, get your dining room table
and stretch 1t out to Thanksgiving
dimensions. Now lay the material
face down. Having cut the lining the
desired length, lay 1t on top and haste
the back edges together. Next fold
the lining back upon itself about
eighteen inches In from the back.
Then tack it to the material with a
long running stitch the length of the
curtain. If the material is wide do
this couple OF times. Next bring the
lining over to the front edge of the
curtain and haste down. After this
the curtain may be taken from the
table and finished about the edge by
hand Slip dress weight in each
lower corner to make 1t hang well.
How's that for instructions from
someone who doesn't know how to
sewP Well, what else would you like
to know9 This is lots of fun.
Oh yes, are side hangings all made
floor length now? Well, to be up to
snuff they really should be. OF
course there are exceptions. saw
a very pretty effect the other day,
there was an extremely wide base
board around the room that came al
most to the bottom of the window.
The curtains ended at the top of this
board. I'll bet the ownerll call me
down for printing this, but if she does
won't return the book. borrowed
from her. Oh, 1t wasn't your book?
Well, that's different, but I can't dis
cuss it now, the muse is musing and
you know what that means But any
way it isn't considered at all smart to
have curtains end at the top of an
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16

Blood My hair rose, Should I scream
or faintp Slowly he advanced, grim
ming at me. imagined hts fingers
on my throat,
Are you the lady of the house9'
he smirked
"N-no', stammcred, "Wh-who are
your Wha-what do you wantp"
II wanta glass--you gotta CLASP I
want to test it-Im the man that's
making the winer
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
WIN GOLF TOURNAMENT.

The golf tournament last Sunday
resulted in lot of fun, and a general
all-round good time. When scores
were added up at the end of the 18th
hole, Mrs. Carol Bacchus and DR.. v,
Chas. Coutts were declared winners
with score of 6s net, with ia
strokes.
There will be more games of this
same nature during the summer sea-
son.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
THE BoOTLEGGER's CORNER
intoxicating Facts About
Interior Decorating.
M. R. s.

1923.
Dashed out of Broadmoor to install
the last pair of curtains and see that
everything was in place for the big
party tonight The maid admitted me
and left me to myself. Lonely out
there, miles from everybody. Needing
a hammer opened the cellar door to
look for one in the basement.
At the foot of the stairs stood a
leering figure with swarthy complex
ion and black mustachios. His sleeves
were rolled up showing hairy arms
covered with sticky red substance.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16

But the editor says my space us up.
Can't have just one more inch. no
won't take mile. and III talk fast.
Well when you put your fixtures up,
place the brackets as near the edge of
the woodwork as possible, and If It's
rods and rings you're using have the
rod cut long enough so you can slip
ring between the bracket and the
terminal. This holds the curtain from
being yanked towards the center Of
the window when sonny wants to
peak out the hind side Of It, And this
is all for today Goodbye and God
bless you'll
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
"a Git Of Leaven
BY N. p. j.
The supersalesman.

He's mastered the science OF shrewd
advertising and learned all its pre-
cepts by heart; to which he adds quips
of acumen surprising and phrases Of
wonderful art. But one thing detracts
frim his profit and income in moving
stale goods from the shelf; he's so
sold to their value by what he is say
ing that he buys each assortment
HIMSELF
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16

Italy and France are said to be
building up their navies, with Great
Britain watching the proceedings and
ready to increase her own. Under the
circumstances do we need anyP
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
COLvos NEWS ITEMS

The Ceilings and r. Stcen families
spent Easter Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Axel Thornberg in Seattle. Mrs.
Ceilings remained until Thursday,
visiting her four sisters, her son and
daughter, and spending one day with
Mrs w. w. Prigg, at Lake Burien.
Mr., and Mrs, T, Hellesto welcomed a
new red haired daughter Sunday
morning. DR.. Grandy reports that all
are doing we'll.
On Saturday Mrs. Geo. Walls enter
tanned is small boys In honor of her
son, Milton, who celebrated his 18th
birthday. She reports that the affair
was "howling' success, as any
mother of small boy can well be-
lieve.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
gSLAND NEWS NOTES

MIR. and Mrs, Leonard coatsworth,
nd little daughter of Tacoma, were
sunday guests Of Mrs, Kate Forbes.
While here they looked over the Island
or location
Tuesday evening theatre party
composed of DR.. and Mrs. v. c. Coutts,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16
King County All Leaders Attend Dis
trict Meeting April IL.

King County 4-H Leaders Attend Dis
trict Meeting April IL.
Twenty-seven All club leaders from
King county Joined with leaders from
Whatcom. San Juan, Skagit, Sno-
homish, Kitsap, jefferson and Clanam
counties in district leaders meeting
held at Everett, Saturday, April 18th,
to discuss problems as affecting the
All club leader. This meeting was
the third of a series of four meetings
which are being held in different parts
of the state. Mrs. Warren Woodcock
of Sequim, Washington is the vice
president for this district and acted
as chairman for the meeting. Some
of the county problems which were
discussed concerned. the organization
of leaders within the county, the i'm
provement of leaders meeting at the
state club camp, the raising OF funds
to send club camp delegates, and the
stimulating of interest in club work
and obtaining higher percentage of
compilations.
! Mr.. Henry M. Walker state All
Club specialist was present and added
a great deal to the interest of the
meeting by clearing up many ques-
tons raised concerning the Stat All
Club camp to be held at Pullman the
second week in June.
! Club leaders attending from King
county are as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. A H. johnson, Mrs
Ida L. Copestick of Vashon; Miss
Beryl Adair of Tolt; Miss Hazel An
drews of Orillia; Miss Naomi Study
Mrs. E. G.. Sciach, Mr.. l.. H. Metras
George Herold of O'Brien; Miss Clara
M. Vinup, Miss Huldah Peterson, Mrs
Carl Graybael, Miss Dorothy Graybael,
Miss Helen Jordan, Miss Bertha Rae
Wilkins, Frank and Arthur Crews of
Cedar Falls; MIR. and Mrs. w. R.
Stiles, Miss Naomi Stiles, Miss Lavenia
Alexander of Taylor. Mrs. Peter Oh
son, John and Christian Olson, Miss
Audell Wilson, Miss Mabel Sonneson,
Enumclaw and G, A. Svinth, Asst.
County Extension Agent.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-04-16

ordinary Dashboard any more--too
much like boy who has outgrown
his trousers.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
HIT POLICEMAN,
GETS 50 DAYS

Charged with assaulting a
Soldiers Home special policeman
who tried to arrest him after
an automobile accident, Paul R
Whitehurst, 1923 Eighth st. N. w.
today was sentenced to so days
in jail by Police Court Judge Gus
A. Schuldt.
Elliott L. Baker, the policeman
said he approached Whitehurst
last night after the mans Cal
had collided with a machine said
to have been driven by Miss Gar
land E. Pyles, 1920 Fourth st
N. w., at the Park Road gate OF
the Home grounds. When he
asked WhitehurSt for his permit
Baker said, the man struck him
in the mouth and knocked out
two teeth.
In addition to the assault charge
Whitehurst was charged with
reckless driving, for which Judge
Ralph Given in Traffic Court
imposed a fine of 500 or 80 days
in Jail. On charges Of failure to
show his permit and regiStr alton
card Judge Given accepted the
mans personal bond,
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
BILL PRICE, OF WHITE HOUSE FAME, DIES
First Reporter Who
Made Presidents
Home a lob

devoted much of his time to the
study and discussion of civic af-
fairs. His acquaintance with pub
lie men, clubmen, business lead
ers and news writer's of the Capt.
tai was widespread and he was
liked by them all.
3 Liked Country Life
''BiIl" Price listed his hobbies
as country life and golf," and
he lived on a small farm IN
Congress Heights. He was q
member Of the Beaver Dam Golf
Club and the City, Racquet and
National Press clubs. For IL
years he was president Of the
Congress Heights Citizens AS
sOciatiOn.
Z He was Mason and shriner,
and the funeral will be con-
Quoted by the Temple-Noyes
Lodge at q date to be announced.
Mr.. Price would have been "a
years old on ArmiStice Day, No,
vember- II next. He was stricken
with acute appendicitis a few
days ago and, after the first oper.
alton, additional abdominal COM
plicationS arose.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Minnie A. Price; two daugh.
terS, Mrs. Hugh Hennessey, OF
Bancroft, Va, and Mrs. Henry B
Deane, Of Takoma Park. Nd;
two Stepdaughters, Miss Eva A
Lester and Miss Louise Lester
who live at the family home in
Congress Heights, .. c.; his sis
ters, Miss Bessie M. Price, OF
Tokoma Park, Md, and Mrs. Bar
nett C. Keith. of Falls Church
Va, and by three brothers, James
H. Price. of Greenville. S. c.; j
Stuart Price, of Providence, r. /.
and Thomas e. Price, Of Oxon
Hill, Mo-
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
JUROR To FIGHT
!. PITTS ATTACK

The effort of G Bryan Pitts,
former head of the F. H. Smith
Company, to get out Of second
trial on a charge of embezzling
$1,50O,00O of the company funds
on a technicality is to be met by
refusal of the chief witness to
testify on the grounds Of "con-
stitutional rights"
This announcement was made
by Attorney John P. Mullen
shortly after his client, Francisco
Crank Fabrizio, had heen noti-
fiecs to appear in court ard give
evidence as to his age.
Juror Held Ineligible
Fabrizio was a member Of the
Grand Jury which returned the
indictment and Pitts is seeking
to have the embezzlement in
dictment thrown out on the
grounds that Fabrizio was dis
qualified from serving as a juror
because Of his age.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Was Intimate Friend
of That Other
Chill" Taft

William w. Price, So, rhief edi-
torial writer of The Washington
Times and a newspaperman here
since the second Cleveland ad-
Sinistration, died at Emergency
Hospital shortly before noon to-
day.
Two abdominal operations with.
in the, past ten days failed to
save him. The second was per-
formed yesterday and he failed to
rally.
He Was Just "BiIl'
Mr.. Price was called affection.
ately ''BiII'' by hundreds of public
officials and newspaper writer's
with whom he had come in con-
tact during his long and cOlOrful
career in the Capital.
He was an intimate friend OF
the late President William II.
Taft and the two portly men, OF
about the same size and aftable
nature, used to take Sunday morn
ing walks together.
After a bit Of country news
paper experience in his native
state, South Carolina, he came to
Washington and sought q job as
a "cub reporter" The. story IS
that the then city editor Of The
Star, half in jest, told him to go
up to the White House and get
"some live news"
In the Cleveland regime news
wsan't obtainable at the execu.
tive mansion as it is today, but
Price determinedly took his first
big town" assignment.
Had Small Desk
"BiIl' quickly made friends
with White House attaches, final.
" was permitted to place small
desk Just outside the entrance.
s~S became . sort Of pioneer
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
COURT RECEIVES
4 PORTRAITS

Portraits Of two former chief
justices and two former associate
justice were presented to the
District Supreme Court today by
the District Bar Association.
The two former chief justices
are Walter I. Mccoy and j. Harry
Covington, whom Mccoy sue
ceeded. The former associate
justices are Adolph Hoehling and
wendell P. Stafford. The por'
traits were painted by Hans
Schlereth, Austrian artist.
The presentation was made to
the full bench Of eight District
Supreme Court justices. Both OF
the former chief justices were
present at the presentation, but
neither of the former associates
were able to attend.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
MARYLAND BANS
CONVICTED MAN

Staff Photo

Lawrence E. Phillips. SO, Of
1888 Newton st. N. w., must
"stay out Of Maryland forever" I"
according to the order Of Circuit
Court Judge Robert B. Peter in
Rockville. The Circuit Court up
held the sentence of Police Court
Judge Charles w. woodward,
from which Phillips had ap-
pealed, ordering Phillips to serve
three years in the Maryland
House of Correction on a charge
of indecency.
Phillips has been in jail nine
months since being sentenced by
Judge Woodward, pending his ap-
peal to the Circuit Court. Judge
Peter suspended two-year addi-
tional sentence on other counts,
but said if Phillips ever came
across the Maryland line again,
this two-year sentence would be
added to the three-year one.
The Washington times., 1931-10-24
Religious Body Says
Dru LUU Is Success

The District Sunday School AS
sociation, meeting lasto night at
the National City Christian
Church, adopted a resolution
praising prohibition as a mighty
success and asserting that those
say it is not are prompted by
purely selfish motives. The
resolution also said that no modi.
fication of the present liquor laws
is possible without the return OF
the "wide-open saloon"
E. H. Groot, jr. of the Depart
ment of Justice, was reelected
president; Page NICK. Etchison
was reelected secretary, and A
M. Cooper, treasurer.