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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rupp, Fay
and Bob, spent the weekend at
Cornell.
Mrs. H. C. Martin and son Bob
by, who have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. j. c. Dennis left on
Tuesday for their home at Dallas,
Texas. .... .,..
Harry Linn was Walla walla
visitor Friday.
Mrs. f. E. Sands, who is patri-
otto instructor of the auxiliary of
the Veterans of the Spanish War,
went to Spokane Thursday to meet
with the auxiliary at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Albrecht.
who spent the winter with Mrs.
Albrecht's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brockoff have returned to their
home at Alberta, Canada.
c. E. Ium, who underwent an
operation at Yakima is reported as
getting along nicely. ...
Harry Linn is doing inspection
work at Prosser this week. ...s
Lee M. Lampson went TO Spo-
kane Sunday, returning wednes-
day. .-.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
SCOTCHMAN ENTERTAINS
HERE

An entertainment was given in
the high school assembly by Badly
Strand and his associates Friday,
February Ii. This program, spon-
sored by the Junior class, was Civ
en- to both the high and grade
school students.
Mr.. Strand gave solo selections
on the concert horn, cornet and
the bagpipes. Miss McGahey, his
associate, gave several soprano
numbers and furnished the accom-
paniment. She also danced. Mr..
Strand gave several solo numbers
and also q short account of the his
tory of the number and various
other things. Several costume num-
bers were featured, one showing
the makeup work on stage.
Mr.. Strand made the statement
that the playing of horn appar-
emily had do distrumentad effect
upon ones singing voice. In con-
nection with the bagpipes he said
that the song Marching Through
Georgia" among several which he
played on the Scottish instrument,
was one of the few American num-
bers that could be played on the
pipes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
WHAT THE SENIOR
CLASSES ARE DOING

French " class is reading Mon
Cher Tommy" written by Provost.
It is a story of the world war,
written by French girl who falls
in love with an English soldier.
English VIII class is studying
the important authors and works
of the nineteenth century.
Sociology-The instructive basis
of industry, its progress, etc.
Civics class is studying the Civil
Government of the United States.
The Physics class is studying
eight" it may look eight" but
studying it becomes rather "deep."
Tipping w are working on bal
ance sheets.
Shorthand w class are all work
ing on their one hundred-word GER
tificates.
Senior Sewing class is making
graduation and banquet clothes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred simm.,,.,
and family were Sunday d;,-
guests at the A. C. Anon bo,'. .i
Kennewick. u
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Amon
tertained some of their ~.
Heaven friends at a pinOchle =.
ty Tuesday night. Three tahl.s -.
progressive pinochle were in ~.
honors going to Mrs. Fred a,
melink. '
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Larkip n.
othy and Donald were Spns4'
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. "
Anon. a.
Ed Golland, who has been VIA
ing in Horse Heaven, left Mona.
night for Spokane.
The A. A. Edwards family v.,.
guests at the J. C. Swayze bom.
in the valley Sunday. After tAsv
arrived there they found Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. r. Ayers and Mr.. and NJ.
J. A. Mclean, also as guests /.
help celebrate the J. C. Swsv,.
twenty-fifth wedding anniyerSs,v
Ernest Meeker of Cold cy.sl
was a visitor at the home a. \,
brother-in-law, M. v. Heberlein q
Wednesday.
Mrs. Mildred Martin and On,
Bobby, left Tuesday for her hons
in Dallas, Texas after spending
three weeks visiting with RELATIVE
and friends in Horse Heaven ana
N 'Kennewick.
Remember, our next dance l. on
night, February %.
Herbert Spiegelberg spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Speigelberg and sister.
Miss Marie.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
HIGHLANDS
Too Late Last Week.

\ \ 4Oo 1IdIc AdSt WCCh,J
Miss Vera Lutes and Mr.. Miller
ing of LaGrande spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Smith. They
found the highways through the
Blue Mountains open and free
from snow.
Mrs. w. H. Harris and son, &C.
Gil, moved from the Ranlet place
to Kennewick Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Nicosen of Yakima
is visiting at the A. R. Mechanism
home.
Mrs. E. M. Smith spent last
Thursday with Mrs. Carl Williams
of the Garden Tracts.
Lawrence Taylor, who has been
a guest at the Dale Smith home
for some time left Monday for
Hollywood.
Mrs. Harley Neal came over
from Pasco Tuesday to spend sew
eral days at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Mccain
ish.
Lyle and Laurel Tippie drove to
Seattle Monday on business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Meyers were
Sunday dinner guests at the Harry
Higley home.
Paul Pasche is recovering from
an attack of flu.
, The plans are progressing nicely
for the New England dinner at the
club home Friday evening.
Ethmer Coult and wife are visit
ing with relatives on the High
lands for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Brown en-
joyed an evening of cards at the
w. G. Curtis home Wednesday
evening.
E. C. Green and Paul Doering
drove to The Dalles Thursday, re-
turning Friday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26

Although they won only three
games Mr.. Precht thinks they went
thru a very successful season by
winning from Pasco, Richland,
and Finley. They have lost four
games to lPasco, Richland, and two
to Prosser. Some promising ma
terial for coach Linden will come
to the Freshman class, although
they are very small and unexper-
fenced.
The members of the squad are
Bill Membree, Foraker, Ned Cullen,
III. Cullen, and Kramer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
LOOKING AHEAD

March 9th, 8:15 pm.
The Senior class will present the
play, "Tons of Money" at the Lib
erty theatre.
About Month Later
The Kennewick high school will
present the operetta, GERRY of
Jerrico Road" at the Liberty
theater.
Sometime the Next Three Months
The seniors will take a day off.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
KRIS FASHION NOTES

Every well dressed girl now days
possesses at least one sweater and
skirt.
Sport oxfords are "all the go"
now.
Summer frocks are being worn
now by few of the girls.
Nearly every Senior girl has
curly hair, natural or otherwise.
eWindblown" hobs are still on
display.
Short strings of shapely beads
are the vogue for neckwear.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
Have You Heard

"Hey Bill, are you going to the
party tonight 2"
"What party are you talking
about :"
"Do you mean to tell me that
you have not heard about the par
ty which the Senoritas are giving
in honor Of the mighty Seniors at
the home Of Freida Struve? ?"
"Say, I'll bet that's what every
one is so happy about this week
The mighty Seniors" and a
mighty good party. Friday night,
Seniors, let's go!"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
DOINGS OF THE
TIE ACH Frs

Miss Savage was in Pullman
over the weekend.
Miss Leibbrand visited in Milton
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Barbee was absent Monday
and Tuesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
SOCIETY

The Senoritas will entertain the
Senior boys at the home of Frieda
Strive on Friday, Feb. 81.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
CARDS OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation to those who so
kindly assisted us in our recent
bereavement and for the lovely
floral offerings.
w. j. Duffy and family.
We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for their kindness
and sympathy and the beautiful
floral offerings duringour recent
bereavement.
Mrs. w. C. Neil and son Her
bert.
Mrs. C. B. Maddox and family.
We thank our friends and neigh
bors for their kindness and ex-
pressions of sympathy during the
illness and death of our beloved
wife and mother.
A. Conibelic
Mrs. Frank Beaman
E. A. Combelic
N. w. Combelic
p. A. Combelic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
EAST KENN
Directors Made Tour
of Ditch Wednesday

The board of directors of the
Columbia Irrigation district made
a tour of the ditch Wednesday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
JOKES

Tommy, can you tell me one of
the uses of cowhide?"
Ger, yessir. It keeps the cow to !.
gether."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26

Scribbler-I write jokes for my
daily bread.
Friend-But this is stale bread
you are eating.
Scribbler-And so are my jokes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26

Teacher-Fred, if / said 81 am
beautiful" what tense would it be :?
Fred-Past.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26

College Mike - How did you
come off in your collision with that
other fliver?
College Jake - Rotten! 1t got
three bigger dents than mine did.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26

White cords with a little (?)l
artificial blackening are the style
in the boys pants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
Eighth Grade Basketball

With the ending of the high
school basketball the eighth grade
also hung up their suits last Fri
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-26
LOCUST GROVE
Grange Asks for Lower
Oil and Gas Prices

Ralph Stafford, with three other
Grange Masters of Benton County
attended an oil company and
Changers meeting held at Ritz
vile Saturday for the purpose of
trying to reduce gas and oil
prices.
Miss Glenna Kincaid spent the
weekend at the M. S. Kincaid and
]. w. Root.
The Rebekahs gathered at the
A. A. Edwards home Thursday
evening for card party and social.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
Ozone Is Used For
Shipping Berries

TACOMA. wash Results OBJ
tanned in the recent shipping OF a
al Of raspberries from here en-
ploying a new ozone system in the
preceding and refrig 'ating has
aroused hopes that a solu IN OF
the western berry shippers prob
lem OF getting his fruit 70 the far
cas-. markets in good condition has
been found.
The berries in the car in question
were cooled in the usual manner,
the car preceded and then filled
with ozone. The berries we're then
placed in the car. another shot Of
K one administered and the car
sent on its way.
The fruit arrived in Chicago in
excellent condition. according 10
reports. while two cars shipped on
the same day under the old method
showed mold in each on arrival.
Further experimental shipments
are TO be made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
HUGE SNAKE FARM
RUN BY SCIENCE

PORT ELIZABETH S. A huge
snake farm. run by science for the
collection Of snake venom for the
treatment of diseases. is being
maintained here.
All sorts of poisonous snakes,
from Cobras to asps, are confined
within the large are OF the snake
farm. These reptiles periodically are
captured and the venom extracted
from their fangs.
IL is not the crude venom which
Is applied to treat epilepsy. chorea
and individual cases Of hysteria,
neuraSthenia. rheumatism aid ned
ritis. IL Is a specially prepared We
nom that must come from healthy
snakes. For this reason the snakes
on the farm are petted and pam
pered and kept under hygenic con-
ditions. The mouths OF the rep
tiles are examined carefully at fire.
quent intervals. and always before
venom is drawn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04

land coast IN 'a8. and resulted In the
loss Of the steamer Portland with It's
human lives. stands out wildly IN
his mind as the most exciting event
Of his career
Il suppose no other storm in the
history of the country has ever
caused so much anxiety and de-
spair.' began Small. visibly moved
as he retold the story OF those two
nightmarish days and nights when
hundreds OF ships were endangered
OF destroyed by the insane forces
Of nature.
Here in the station" he went on,
the wind and sand and water blew
cut every pane Of glass on the ocean
side OF the house on the first night.
Before our instruments were blown
away. they had registered a wind
velocity Of s. miles an hour. Shortly
~afterwaTd, the flagpole, rigging. N
struments and most Of the shingles
were torn from the roof by the fury
OF the gale.
For two whole days / lived in
this room we're sitting in now. On
the second day / tried to reach
Highland Lighthouse over there, but
! couldn't get ten feet beyond the
coor.
mo n will yer know the exact
fate Of the steamer Portland. AS near
as can be estimated she finally went
down about ten miles from here
after being beaten all the way across
Massachusetts, Bay. Sunday night
the Coast Guardsmen found the
shore between here and the Race
Point Lighthouse strewn with brok-
en- beams. deck houses, furniture
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
Real Estate Transfers
prepared by Brownsville Title Co..
Deeds Filed September 2, 1881.

DftQt Eiftd CtFhrlifutT :. 1891.
Z. M. Halliburton. ct al By Con-
stable to Realty Trust Co. lot 1.
in Blk. 70. Townsite Of Harlingen
Cd'n: $4,000.
Homer r. Maxwell to Gerald w.
McKenna. All of lot 10. in Blk. 2.
Anglin Addition. City OF Harrington.
C1iR. s1,360.O0.
-krarv f. Phillips to Homer r.
Maxwell, lot 10, in Blk. 2, AnElin
Addition. City OF Harlingen. Cd'n:
$1,000. etc.
q. C. Howell TO Thomas A. Yates.
West part OF BlkS. rs. T3. ~. and "a,
of the Hgn. Ii. & w. Co.'S Subd.. "a,
Cd'n: $4,000.
w. W. Eddy. ct al to j. p. Leonard
and T. I. Chase. Lots C and GA. In
Blk. as. CITY of Port Isabel. Cd'n:
$1.7S6.02.
s. j. Eddy. ct al. to j. p. Leonard
and II. /. Chase. Lots 5 and 8. IN
Blk. "a. City Of Port Isabel. Cd'n:
5000. etc.
Valley Dew. Inc. ct al by sheriff
to r.. II. Behimer. e. 10 acres OF the
w 20 acres Of Blk. 80. Wilson tract
Subd.. SURVEY Is. Cd'n: s 100000.
Real Estate Sales.
Thursday. Sept. 4, 1880 ISL 1920
wednesday, Sept. 2. 1881 =. 5,563.00
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
MIDNIGHT RIDE

NEW YORK-Paul Revere NAV
have been good. but a scout for
several speakeasies here had a
tougher time tipping them off than
Paul had in tipping off the pa
triots. He rode around IN a taxicab
for several hours tipping off boot
leggers that prohibition men were
on a raid. Despite his warning. Of
ficials raided more than 40 places
and took more than 100 ~pri-0ners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
He Has Had the Same Jobfor 20
Years Just Watching the Sea
BY <

BOSTON-Seven decades ago, IN
1861 when the soldiers in blue we're
marching TO fight in the Civil War,
a mere youth obtained a job sight
ing ships and sending weather re-
ports from the lonely Marine Rec
ording Station out on the windswept
tip OF Cape Cod.
Now. 10 years later, Isaac Small, a
Justly old man of 81 years, still holds
the same position. With firm step
and clear eyes. In raging storm md
brilliant sunshine, he strides along
the bluff near the station, his keen
gaze directed toward the horizon.
He is q perennial watcher Of the sea,
an expert In interpreting weather
changes and checking he ships that
emerge out OF the blue distance.
His hair Is white and his face Is
weather beaten, but he shows none
OF the infirmity of age.
During 10 years OF continuous SER
vice as a watcher OF the seas, Isaac
Small has seen more shipwrecks, as
sisted In more rescues. counted more
ships and sent more weather re-
pOAeS bAa4i P4OSdoAy ally OlAAC4 1l2dil
alive. Out OF the windows Of his
lonely windswept station. he has OBJ
served unbelievable changes in the
ships whose names fill the pages oi
the worn and thumb-marked log
Acres OF square-rigged cleaning
canvas have been replaced by mile
long streamers Of thick. black smoke.
Sea Takes Toll.
The history OF the Marine Rec
ording Station at North Truro dates
back 20 I796. IN that year Isaac
Small's grandfather sold to the u
s. Government ten acres of land
facing directly on the Atlantic
Ocean. OF that original ten-ac-e plot
the continual buffeting ana erosion
CT wind and sea have left only -four
acres. and Isaac Small's front yard
is still disappearing at the rate Of
a foot every year.
Smalls regular duties begin at day
break, and end when darkness NJ
longer permits him to see beyond
the cliffs upon which his tiny house
is perched. Every ship that appear:
within thS horizon c1 its way Ic
Boston Harbor is duly recorded BY
him. and the information forwarded
by telegraph to Boston. In former
years ii was sent TO the Chamber 0i
Commerce, but at the present time
the notification Is given TO private
tug companies.
Besides this information. the
Bureau must be notified at inter
walls OF every half hour during tht
day OF the meteorological changes
and weather conditions existing n
the station.
Procession of Disasters.
But the hours from daybreak &c
darkness do not complete Small.
working day. He is on call at any
hour OF the night to spread the
alarm of an approaching storm
and If a ship in distress out in ths
darkness comes to his attention. \
Is his duty TO notify the nearest
Coast Guard Station. Two specia.
telegraph wires. long distance tele-
phone, a local telephone and Q
Coast Guard telephone are the
means by which this lone lookout
keeps in touch with the rest Of the
world.
Among the hundred o. more major
disasters which Mr.. Small has wit.
messed or taken part in. the grea'
blizzard which swept the New Eng
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04

and dead bodies. but not a single
survivor Of the hundred and seventy
five passengers and crew. And that
was only one OF hundreds OF ship
wrecks caused by that storm. which
II all took a toll Of more than 500
lives"
Ever get lonesome here?" Small
was asked.
mo. son. he replied. after be-
ing on this spot for 20 years. I'm
not worried any more about getting
lonesome
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04

The lonely, vind-swept marine recording station pictured above,
on the tip Of Cape Cod, Mass. has been home and office to Isaac
Small for 70 years
AT the left you see Small as he appears today at the age Of 81
stu on the Job OF sighting ships and sending weather reports from the
bleak post which he has occupied since Civil War times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-20

The announcement issued by the
Presidents Unemployment Commits
sion further stated that members of
the American Bakers Association
would donate bread to local relief
agencies.
II cannot see where anyone should
claim any particular credit for max
ing donation of stale bread to the
needy" said Mr. Hohmann. "One
large non-union baking concern in
Chicago has been burning $4,000
worth of stale bread each week This
is bread that has been returned to
the bakery from the retailer on the
day following it's production. 1t is
still edible and it is just as well that
it be given to the hungry. 1t is the
custom to let such bread to dry and
then to burn it. 1t is strange COM
mentary on our system of production
and distribution, however, that by
feeding this huge quantity of stale
bread to the destitute the unemploy-
ment situation among the bakers is
made more acute. If fresh bread
were fed to the destitute, then more
bakers would be employed to bake it. )"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-20
CANNED" MUSIC
DISPLACES MANY
D. c. MUSICIANS
U. S. Department Investiga-
ton Shows Only Few Got
Employment in Nations
Capital.

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Intro-
duction of Canned" music in the mo-
ton picture theatres of Washington
deprived 101 musicians of their
jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Department of Labor
reports. The report is based on q
survey made by the bureau in Octo-
Der, 1880.
Only a few of the musicians dis
placed by mechanical music found
employment in Washington as pro-
fessional' musiciansI the report re-
veals.
The fate of eight of the group of
101 could not be ascertained, the re-
port said. Twenty left Washington
II found jobs in other orchestras
here, 19 secured part-time work, such
as in radio broadcasting or as teach
ers of music, 21 gave up the profes-
sion and found jobs in other fields
and % are still unemployed.
OF the unemployed, 13 are being
supported by their families, while 8
have no support whatever, the de-
partment reported. Some were de-
scribed as being in dire need.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-20
BUSINESS HEADS
Favor Change in Dry Act
AS Economic Help

New York City (ILNs)-More
than two-thirds of the business heads
of the nation believe that repeal OF
modification of the Volstead act
would help economic recovery
This was chown in q survey con-
Quoted by Bradstreet's and made
public in that publication this week.
The survey sought to bring out no
opinion except as to the effect on the
economic situation. 1t was requested
that no other consideration be allow
ed to enter into the answering of the
questions.
A group of business men in each
community received the questions anc
on the basis of the answers the
conclusions as to totals were drawn.
Fifty-fve per cent voted for out
right repeal as an aid to economic
recovery, while ID per cent voted for
modification. 1t was shown that
many of those who voted against re-
peal or modification were personal
believers in one or the other, but
the vote was on the economic advan-
tages. Many indicated that they fa-
vored the Canadian system and most
of the responses made it clear that
revenue was a principal gain to be
looked for through repeal or modifi-
cation.
"As was to be expected" Brad
streets says, there was some differ
ence of opinion on this question. But
on the other hand, there can be nc
doubt as to what the majority of these
business leaders feel. They were
plainly dissatisfied with the present
status of the Volstead act from ar
economic viewpoint. Out of the total
number replying, 55 per cent voted
yes, that repeal would help business
while about IA per cent felt that mod
ification of the act would produce the
best results. On the other side, "a per
cent felt definitely that nothing in a
business way would be gained from
change. The remaining per cent
were too indefinite to be classed
either way
But, undoubtedly, the argument
most frequently used for repeal or
modification is the greater revenue
the government would gain. Several
cite Canada as an example in this
regard and enthusiastically advocate
following her system"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-11-20
Heavier Penalties Asked
For Food Authorizations

Washington.-Dras increases il
the penalties for violations of the
federal food and drug act are urged
by the food and drug administration
In its annual report as necessary to
protect the people against the activi.
ties of food and drug adulterations.
At present the fines are $500 ,fol
the first offense, and $500 or one
year in prison or both for SECOND
and subsequent offenses.
In asking for increased penalties
the administration declared that il
cannot secure Imprisonment verdicts
against corporations, and that pres
ent fines are ineffective because COM
panies, repeatedly violating the law
pay the fine whenever caught and re-
gard "these penalties as in the ma
ture of license fee for doing an
illegitimate business"