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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
Power Company
Reduces Rates

"a saving of S250,0OO year to our
customers will be the result of the rate
reduction announced in this issue of
this paper" was the statement made
by A. w. Leonard, president of the
Puget Sound Power 81 Light Company
in commenting on the reduction.
ALSO, the reduction being in the
primary or maximum lighting rate,
practically every person in the sub
urban territory served by the company
will share in the saving.
This is part of the rate reduction
program announced last summer and
will result in 1882, in the absolutely
uniform maximum lighting rate of
only s l-2 cents throughout the terri
tory served by the company. The
series of reduction is made possibly by
the combination of a number of
things.
Our customers have been quick to
take advantage Of our low rates for
service by using electricity to operate
labor saving devices on the farm, in
the stores and in the home, with the
result that the average use per Gus
toner is higher in this territory than
in most any other section of the
country.
THE company has cooperated in in
creasing the use through the develop
ment of new labor saving equipment,
the furnishing of information with
reference to various labor saving de-
vices and by making equipment avail
able to our customers on an easy pay
ment plan.
1.-THE increased volume of business
in turn has enabled the company to
improve its efficiency of transmission
and distribution--the principal items
in the cost of electric service. We feel
chat this reduction will make cleo
tricity available for still more purposes
and for still more people.
Our announcement does not men,
ton the very low rates for service
after the first few kilowatt hours used
per month. Our average residence and
farm consumption is almost 100 kilo-
watt hours per month. A very large
portion of this electricity is sold at
three cents and two cents for cooking
and at less than one cent for water
heating.
1.-THE following example illustrates
the low cost of electric service:
Increasing the size of lamp from
SO to rs watts in order to reduce eye
strain, assuming the lamp burns three
hours a night and thirty days a
month, would cost less than Z cents a
month on our low secondary rates."
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
VALENTINE CARD PARTY.

February IA is near at hand and is
the Valentine card party which has
been frequently mentioned in these
pages.
Saturday evening will see the actual
event in all its glory at the community
Club House.
Mrs. o'Malley and Mrs. Gates went
to the city Wednesday to get the
prizes. The mere mention of this fact
will no doubt cause tremendous ca
element. Regardless of individual
luck and skill there should be much
fun in the program planned by these
famous providers of good entertain
ment.
Although the party is scheduled to
begin at eight o'clock, actual playing
will be deferred until the Amos and
Andy program has been heard over
radio which will be installed Thus
no one need miss this important eve
ming ceremony.
Tables may be brought and placed,
with the sponsors name, on the day
of the event or the day previous. The
position selected will be respected. u
satisfactory location may be secured
by early attention to this detail, and
last moment confusion thus avoided.
The space is practically filled, but q
few additional tables may still be
placed.
This affair has already received
flattering patronage and will by no
means be the last of its kind. Rumors
of masquerade dance are beginning
to be heard. Watch the Island
Recosd for further notices of this in
teresting event. The Island is not to
be socially dull this spring.
Committee
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
ISLAND PIONEER DIES


This office is in receipt of letter
from j. w. Billtps, of Portland, Ore,
telling of the death of William Masters
who passed away recently at the
home of son in Talent, Ore. Mr..
Masters died at the age of SO. He was
one of the early residents of the
Island, and almost fifty years ago
took up homestead on what is now
the Earth place, on the Colvos road.
Later the family moved to Vashon and
built the house now occupied by Willis
Blekkink. The property included the
corner lot on which the Weiss store
now stands. The family left the Island
about fifteen years ago, but will be
recalled to the older residents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
All Members
Hard At Work

Last Friday afternoon twelve girls
of the Vashon group, with one pupil
from the Center school, met at the
home of Mrs. Ida Copestick and Or
ganized q unit of the All Club. These
girls, between the ages of ten and
fourteen will meet each Monday, and
thus complete the years work by the
first of October, the opening of the
All year. They have taken up sewing
as their problem.
Any girls wishing to take up this
work should get application cards at
once, and get into the work right
away, as there is a years work to be
crowded into about eight months
Parents will have to sign the cards
before the girls can take up the work.
The next meeting will be held prompt
ly after school next Monday afternoon
at Mrs. Copestick's home, and all girls
interested are invited to be present.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
ROGERS

House day or so before and was
telling him about how Mr.. Hoover
was worked up over this relief bust
ness. Well sir bet Mr.. Hoover has
not even among his own party single
man that has as much sympathy and
good feeling for him than AL Smith.
There was no put on about it, he
i really meant it when he would talk
of the many things that had seemed
to go wrong through no fault of the
presidents, yet he had to bear the
brunt of them.
Here was man that had been in
office long enough to know what you
can be blamed for. No sir Hoover's
best booster is AL Smith, and he had
just been working with Elk President
Coolidge on Committee to give away
an estate that had been left to char
ity, and he had the highest praise for
Coolidge too, and he says, as I have
always maintained, that Mr.. Coolidge
has great sense of humor, and he
would tell some of it that happened
during their deliberations.
We went over to the Democratic
Club for lunch, and he got to telling
about the animal pets that the chill
dren had at the mansion in Albany.
He built almost ZOO there to house
them. How big pet bear that they
had raised from a cub, had got loose
and got over into girls orphanage,
and they was all scared to death for
fear he would hurt somebody and in
stead these kids has him pulling and
wooling him around and they couldent
hardly get him away from them. They
was feeding him bread and jam. He
would tell of his dogs his kids had
One a great Newfoundland, that in
the summer when 1t was so hot they
would fix him in the basement, and
then they'd keep the hose on him. He
could tell you every characteristic of
every dog, the more trivial a subject
the more interesting he could make 1t.
No hard feeling, no rancor toward
anybody. A unique man, with u
unique record, polled more votes than
all the other presidents that were
elected, with the exception of Mr..
Hoover. doubt If he wants to run
again.
Even If he don't he will retire into
private life one of the most, yes the
most, popular man of our time. He
is the most human Of olir present day
figures. He is not from the soil, but
from the cobblestones, and he knows
after all they all are human and Just
alike.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
PR1cE-NELsoN

On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Price were the victims of a
charivari at their cottage at Tale
quah. Mr.. and Mrs. Price stole a
march on their friends and were mar
ried in Seattle, January S1st. Al
though they had intended to keep
their happy secret it did not take the
wide-awake students of the high school
long to discover that their Miss Nielsen
was no longer such, and the an
nouncement was made sooner than
contemplated. Mrs. Price has wide
circle of friends on the Island who
wish the couple much joy in the new
life before them. Mrs. Price who has
taught in our local high school for
the past three years will complete her
years work here.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
SAYS WIZ

BEVERLY HILLS.-Well all I know
is just what I read in the papers, and
what happen to see prowling hither
and thither. I was in New York re-
Gently and I decided that before left
there would like to see AL Smith. ]
hadent seen him in long time and
had always been an admirer of him.
I just wanted to see him and see how
he was, and how he was feeling. So
phoned him, and he said Come
right on down." He is right across
the street from that wonderful En-
pire Building, in corner suit over
looking it.
This building belongs to Jesse Jones
a mighty well known Democrat, he Is
the fellow that bought the Democratic
Convention for Houston, Tex. He
owns these buildings all over the
country and rents EN- mostly to Re-
publicans.
Well AL never looked better in his
life, and have known and been see
ing him around New York for many
years. He started in of course by
showing me the 90 story building, out
of the window that gave us the best
view of it. 1t did look wonderful.
Its got some sort of outside structural
steel work that looks like Illinum, and
in the sun it just glistens. Then he
started in showing me old pictures
on the wall of his office that showed
early scenes in New York. He showed
some of the old houses on the lower
east side where he lived, one under the
very shade of Brooklyn Bridge, The
the old home in Oliver Street. He is
without doubt the most sentimental
prominent man ever met. He glories
in the past. He had one picture that
showed the old theatrical team of
Harrigan and Hart who made their
great fame in the "Mulligan Guards. -
1t was in large frame with dozens
of the old time favorites, including
the old Theatres that they played in.
He would hum to you the tunes of
those old favorites. He sure beams
personality He Is human If there
ever was one.
don't care whether you agree with
him politically or not, the person don't
live that could meet him and be with
him awhile that wouldent go away
not liking him. He does a hundred
little things and mannerisms that
make you feel that he is one of you.
There Is no put on, or front with Al,
he is just Al, unlike anybody else in
the world.
had just come from the White
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
Commercial Club
Notes

AT meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Vashon Island Com
merciai Club at the Island Cottage Inn
last Saturday evening many matters
Of Island interest were discussed,
among them the purchase of consider
able equipment for the high school,
the pushing forward of plans for
establishing and paving an extension
of the highway to Southern Heights,
and having survey made of the old
gulch road from Sheffield's to Tale
quah and from Shawnee to the pres
ent Southern Heights road. The sub
ject of permanent oiling of the roads
was presented by representative of
Seattle company that has construct
ed many such highways in the state
with success.
Ira Case was present and put before
the organization several plans that
Rep. McKinnon has outlined to help
in the Island road program.
The perennial discussion of ferry
schedules, as always, furnished topics
for expression of various opinions, pro
and con.
The report of the membership COM
mittee showed total of So members
who had already paid up for this year,
with practically no soliciting. 1t is
hoped that within short time the
membership will include large per-
cent of the Island people interested in
the work of the Commercial Club.
r.. w. F. Martin attended meeting
of the state organization of secretaries
of chambers of commerce which met
at Tacoma and Seattle on Friday and
Saturday respectively.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
NEW VENTURE FOR ISLAND.

1t was announced this week that
Miss Marjorie r. Stanley has taken ur
line of work, new for the Island
that will permit her to remain at
home, and give to the community Ia.
up-to-the-m minute city service and con-
venience.
Miss Stanley has accepted the local
agency for the VIM. L. Davis g. Sons
of Tacoma and Seattle, dealers In
draperies and house furnishings, and
will be glad at any time to call at
Island homes, and submit samples and
ideas without obligation.
For the past five years she has been
connected with the Riley-P uccio
studios in Seattle and has had expert
ence in all branches of interior decor
ating. 1t was with real regret that
those for and with whom she had
worked heard her decision to give up
her work in the city and return to
the Island when she felt that she was
more needed at home.
Besides offering new and needed
service to the Island people Miss STAN
ley's return here is indeed welcome to
her many friends, and to the organiza-
lions in which she is capable and
willing worker.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
Waldo Lewis Dies
In Tacoma Hospital

His wide circle Of friends and former
school-mates were shocked and sad
dened to hear of the death of Waldo
Lewis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Lewis, which occurred Tuesday eve-
ming. Funeral services will be held at
1880 tomorrow (Friday) morning from
the Burton Community Church. Inter-
ment will be in Olympia.
An obituary will be published in
next weeks News-Record.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

On last Saturday evening the j. Jen-
sen home, at Lisabeula, was the scene
of one of the prettiest affairs held on
the Island in some. time. The occas-
ion for the party was the announce
ment of the engagement of Oge Jensen
and Minnie Olsen, who are to be
married early In May. These young
people have grown up on the Island,
and have host of friends who will
be happy to know of the elimination
Of this romance that has been in pro-
gress since the two were in grammar
school. They are now both employed
in Tacoma banks, and will continue to
make their home in Tacoma after their
marriage. Both are graduates of the
Burton high school,
Mr.. Jensen is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jensen and Miss Olsen the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Olsen
Of Burton.
The spirit of ST. Valentine was car
ried out In manner IN which the happy
news was announced to the guests, the
decorations and refreshments. The
Jensen home, known for its wonderful
hospitality, was never lovelier than for
this occasion. The guests included
principally members of the immediate
Jensen and Olsen families, although
a few close friends were also invited,
including Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Kalland,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Bentley, Mr. and
Mrs. Hartyigsen, Mr.. and Mrs. F j.
shattuck, Mr.. Matt Morrissey and
Mrs. Tillie johnson of Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
DEATH OF INFANT.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Petree died "Wednesday morn
ing after short illness with pneu-
monia. Funeral services were held
Thursday morning from the Garvin
chapel, after which burial was made
in the Island cemetery.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
LADIES OF THE EASTERN
STAR TO SERVE DINNER

On Monday evening, February 90,
between 6 and 7:3O o'clock, the ladies
of the Island Chapter o. E. S. will
serve dinner. In connection with
the dinner there will be program.
sponsored by the Blue Lodge. This is
to be of a public nature, and not
limited to members of the fraternity.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
COFFIN MAY SPEAK HERE.

If nothing unexpected occurs to call
him away from Seattle on February
"a, Leslie l. Coffin will be the speaker
at the next Commercial Club meeting.
Mr.. Coffin is in entire charge of the
building of the huge Rock Island dam,
and will tell Of the work there, illu-
strating his talk with a series of pic
lures.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
ORTHOPEDIC NOTES
oRTHopEDIc NOTICE.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Vashon Auxiliary will be held on Fri
day, February 20, at the home of Mrs
L. c. Beall, ST., with Mrs. @. RAM
quist and Mrs. c. ]. Robinson assist
ing.
This will be an all day meeting, and
will be interesting, as the yearly re-
ports will be given.
Come early and bring a friend, o
sandwich, and thimble and do your
"bit" for the hospital. Sewing begins
at 10 a, m. and the business meeting
at 2 D. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12

It's a good thing that the customs
change Imagine a man with whisk-
ers kissing a lady's hand and then
having to fight brush fire set by
her cigarette.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12

They tell us there is no Santa Claus
and that there was no Shakespeare,
Jonah or William Tell, but they still
leave us our three Lindberghs.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12

Don Parker arrived home this week
from Bremerton, where he has been in
the hospital for several months. He
will spend short time with the home
folks.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12

Even if you are in the chicken
business you can't lie back and let
the hens do all the work. They need
encouragement.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-02-12
PORTAGE ORTHoPEDIC.

The regular meeting of the Portage
Orthopedic Guild was held at the
home of the president, Mrs. G. F. Van
Clinda on Friday, February 9Th.
Fourteen members were present and
one visitor Miss Eloise Hoel. Nimble
fingers made quick work of the pile of
sewing on hand.
We invite every lady in or near this
end Of the Island to come and help
with the work in the cause Of the
manned and crippled little ones.
Mrs. Geo. Thompson.
Portage Orthopedic Auxiliary meet
ing will be held on February 10th at
the vanolinda home, and while the
meetings are held at private homes
they are open to all, and anyone de-
string TO share in helping the un-
fortunate children. is welcome. Work
begins at II o'clock a. m.
Alberta Nedderman Sec.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
1t Certainly Was Hot.

What is claimed to be the hottest
spell ever to be remembered in thi.
section by the oldest inhabitant has
existed for the past week. The heat
wave hit us Friday and gained momen-
tum every day. Sunday the Their
mometer showed 95 in the shade
Monday it had attained 102 and or
Tuesday it lowered near the 100 mark
Wednesday, rain few miles to the
south of us cleared up the heat some
what and SO was noted A substantial
rainfall was experienced between Ely
and Tower on Wednesday morning
which reached nearly to BURNSIDE
lake. Only few drops of rain fell
here.
Even with all the heat, no fatalities
have been reported for the range Sec
ton of the county. This is attributed
to the dry and clear condition of the
atmosphere and where lis degrees is
not as dangerous as SO degrees in some
other parts of the country, especially
the larger cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

Virginia, first vice president; John
Kramarich, Gilbert, second vice preSi-
dent; Anton Skubis, Aurora, third vice
president; Peter Krhin, Chisholm
treasurer; Joseph Kraker, John zallar
Anton Erchul, Rade Poznanovic and
Matt Kayfes, trustees.
About 5000 attended. The conven-
ton opened with ball held in the
Recreational building Saturday night
A parade with four bands and about
5000 in line was held. In the evening
banquet at which over 600 partici-
pated, took place at the ballroom of
the Recreational building.
Speakers were Judge Magney of
Duluth; Senator George H. Lommen
of Eveleth; Representatives R. E.
Anderson and R. j. McGhee; A. I.
Lopp, John Movern, Joseph Kraker
John G. Arko of Virginia was toast
master
A large attendance from this city
took part in the convention last Sun
day at Virginia and all express them
selves as very much pleased with the
entertainment provided by the MEM
bers at Virginia, Eveleth and other
range points.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03

are true to life and stamp him as an
artist of exceptional merit.

are true to life and stamp him as an
artist of exceptional merit.
The Miner will begin the publica-
tons of the pictures, probably next
week and it is our intention to print
them in groups of three, appropriately
headed and with personal data at
tached. Besides proving of merit as
advertising, the campaign will bring
out the builders of the community in
a rather forceful manner.
The Miner is fortunate in having Sc
cured this feature for its readers
Besides furnishing valuable drawing,
the cuts made therefrom will be on
file in this office and can be used at
any time in the future. In our opinion
this is one of the best campaigns ever
attempted here. Wherever it has been
used, a request has been received by
the artist for a return and bookings
are being made in all parts of the
United States and Canada
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
JOAN CRAWFORD TO APPEAR
IN LAUGHING SINNERS

Information is Joan Crawford has
been given her greatest opportunity at
a straight acting role in Laughing
Sinners" her newest Metro GoldWyn-
Mayer starring vehicle, which will
head the bill at the Opera House for
three days, July 6, and 8.
The picture is a screen version of
the Kenyon Nicholson play, 1.-The
Torch Song" one of New York's biggest
dramatic hits of last season.
The star was again directed by
Harry Beaumont, with whom she
was associated in the filming of Our
Blushing Brides" and Dance, Fools,
Dance"
An imposing supporting cast in
cludes Neil Hamilton, Clark Gable,
Marjorie Rambeau, Guy Kibbee, Cliff
Edwards, Roscoe Harms, Gertrude
Short, George Cooper, George F.
Marion and Bert Woodruff.
Miss Crawford is seen as a cabaret
singer who attempts to end her life
when the travelling salesman whom
she has loved Fundamentally deserts
her in order to marry his boss
daughter.
Members of Salvation Army trour
come to her rescue and she attempts to
start life anew in the charitable work
of that organization.
A subsequent encounter with her
erstwhile lover brings about a conflict
between spirit and flesh and results in
what is said to be one of the most
dramatic and ironic climaXes used on
the screen.
Of added interest is the fact that
the star will introduce new song In
the picture, What Can I Dol Love
That Man." which was written especi-
ally for the production by Martin
Broones and Arthur Freed. 1t is the
first time that Miss Crawford has sung
on the screen since Montana Moon
The number is sung in the opening
cabaret scenes with the star sitting on
, top of a piano in the celebrated man
ner of Helen Morgan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-07-03
NO. Z HIGHWAY INTO
VIRGINIA RELOCATED

The new route on No. Z Highway
between Tower and Virginia from
Florenton to State Highway No. II has
been cut out and grading on the same
will be started at once. The COM
pletion of the cutting was announced
by Commissioner Stuart Murray last
week
When completed the new road will
take travellers from this end into Vir-
GINA on No. H.. north of the city.
The new road was cut out through
virtually virgin territory and will be
built to state specifications as to grad
ing, width and surfacing and will ma
terially cut down the mileage as COM
pared with the old route which wound
it's way into Virginia over mining COM
pany property.
1t is expected that No. 7 will be
paved from Tower to Virginia not later
than 1888 when it is expected IS be-
tween here and Tower will also be
paved. This will give Ely paved road
to all parts of the United States.