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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

next generation. Personally we believe
it is sign of old age regardless OF
whether the offender is "a or Ga years
OF age.
Vashon Island has two very import
ant junior groups now launching out
in the community life and Ponce de
Leon spent lot of time and effort
seeking for that which we have at our
very door; the opportunity to keep
young, by becoming interested in and
helping these youngsters carry out
what they are attempting.
The All club work is OF inestimable
value to the rural boys and girls. Ii
dignifies and glorifies the work which
to the farm boy and girls of the past
was drudgery. Through the formal
club work the youngsters gain h
knowledge of parliamentary procedure
and the correct manner of conducting
formal meetings that will be ire
mendously valuable in the years to
come.
To the Junior Orthopedic Guild
that group of girls, actuated by a de-
sire to help others less fortunate thar
themselves, is presented the same les
sons in correct procedure of conduct
ing formal meetings. In the construc-
tive handwork that the girls will dc
they are learning and at the same
time they are having instilled the idea
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

OF forgetting self and doing something
for someone else,
without adult leadership and inter-
est these two organizations cannot
continue. The interest OF one or two
adults is not enough, 1t requires the
interest, the moral and financial sup
port of every thinking adult concerned
in the welfare Of our Island boys and
girls,
Whenever criticism of a young
person is made some adult somewhere
is at fault, either because OF laxity in
the home in the rearing of the child;
In weakness in our public schools; in
too critical Judgment of youth; In
something, BY this we do not mean
that youth is blameless. But how
many times have. we heard the man
who breaks state and federal laws and
boasts of the fact, rant and rave II
his sons and daughters do not obey
him instantly. Consistency is today a
crying need,
AS parents we know that when our
children are kept busy they do not get
INTO mischief. Our plea is to the
grown-ups of the Island to help our
boys and girls keep constructively
busy. One of the characteristics OF
our community is that practically all
of us have too much to do 1t is a
present day complaint. Twenty years
from now no one will know whether
our homework was done on time;
whether we attended that committee
meeting; whether we made a cake or
bought 1t at the store; but the world
is going to realize in less than twenty
years the full benefit of what we con-
structively do for our boys and girls
to make them better men and women
And this responsibility rests directly
On each adult Vashon Islander, par
ents or otherwise.
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25
BANK GROUP ENTERTAINERS
AT MaDR0NA LODGE


When the steamer Ariel arrived at
Ellisport dock at 10 a. M, last Sum
day morning 1t brought with It a
colorful crowd, the members OF the
club of the Home Savings g. Loan
Association of 1924 Westlake Avenue,
Seattle, the employees of that financ-
ial institution together with their
wives and children.
The club had previously retained
Madrona Lodge for the day, and Mir.
and Mrs Robinson and Mr.. Hines,
the proprietors, had everything In
readiness for them
The weather made 1t necessary to
serve the picnic lunch which had
been planned, in the spacious d:ning
room OF the Lodge, after which the
room was cleared of furniture and
dancing was enjoyed to the music OF
the radio.
During the intervals of sunshine a
sports program was given consisting
of racing, tugsof-war and ball game
between the ladies and gentlemen OF
the party.
Never had Ellisport seen such q
colorful display of plus four ensembles,
bathing suits and beach pajamas,
which ranged from bright red to
golden yellow with all the lowered
variations between, and never a jollier
crowd.
When the Ariel's whistle blew for
the return trip to town, the steamer
left freighted with load of happy
people. who had thoroughly enjoyed
themselves in spite of the weather
man. and vashon Island hopes they
will come again.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25
GooDY. ICE CREAM,

Like turkeys, tobacco and many
other Injuries, ice cream originated in
America, but its popularity has travel
ed around the world.
1t made its debut at the White
House table when George washington
was president and Andrew jackson
swore by the eternal that it vas ex-
cellent.
No longer is ice cream considered a
hot-weather dessert-it is now used
the year around, and is prepared In
many delectable ways, for the lunch
con, dinner or evening repast, besides
being served to motorist and pedes-
TRAN from innumerable wayside
stands.
And where is there person who
does not like ita Babies cry for it
small boys beg for it, and its appeal
does not diminish with senility.
Ice cream is an important element
in the diet of athletes in training. AT
the Olympic games at Amsterdam a
fully equipped ice cream plant was in
stalled and great quantities of this
food were provided. 1t is said to have
been the only sweet served at the
training tables, where perfect physical
condition is of paramount Importance.
Nutritious, convenient in form, at
tractive, ice cream is one of the very
best of foods for health, when manu-
featured of pure, fresh ingredients
under proper sanitary conditions. Rich
in food value, it contains also those
health-giving vitamins about which we
have heard SO much. 1t is hunger
satisfying, vitalizing and easily digest
ed. Important, too, is the fact that
it is no longer in the luxury class but
can be purchased by anyone.
For vitamins, for calories, for gen
eral health, include ice cream in your
diet
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25
PRICES COULD BE WORSE.

While the conditions here on the
Island sinong egg producers are bad
enough 1t may be certain comfort
to know that there are other places
worse off than here, Word comes from
Idaho this week that egg process over
there have about touched hsttom Pro-
ducers thai trade out" their eggs In
feed, or some other commodity are
getting ten cents a dozen for stand
ards while If they sell for cash they
receive about eight cents, Here OH
the coast the same kind OF eggs are
bringing more than twice that price.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

less men In Seattle there are approx
mately one hundred men between
fifty and seyerty-live years of age.
few short years ago these men little
realized the time would come when
they would be dependent upon the
Kindness OF cthers for their living.
Some come from the so-cailed white
collar class; Others lave belonged to
logging crews which would altrtost vie
with the mythical Paul sunyan crew.
There are those who've sailed the
hriny deep and these "old salts" have
fought some grim battles to avoid the
"Davy Jones locker
Brigadicr j. G. Bell, Divisional Com
nander OF the Salvation Army in the
Washington Division, and whose office
is in Seattle, says these old men are
not contented In the shelter OF tie
Salvation Army Hotel. He states that
they find 1t hard to be taken care of
Ahen they've been accustomed to
fighting their own battles for so many
years, Brigadier Bell says that an OPP
portunity to earn their way on farms
doing chores and odd tasks would be
a great blessing to these men. "rheir
room and board, plus a small re-
muneration, would make them very
happy and greatly lessen the load be-
ing carried by us at the present time"
Brigadier Bell states. Persons desiring
to employ these men should commune
cate with Brigadier Bell in care of the
Salvation Army, Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25
SOUTHERN HEIGHTS NEWS

Miss Margaret Rolando who has
been spending two weeks vacation
at home, returned on Friday afternoon
to her studies at ST. Joseph's hospital,
Tacoma. She looks very well and says
she enjoys the training course very
much.
Mr.. H. Nicking, of Tacoma, spent
Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. John
Jenkins.
Mr.. Thos. Pugh, of California, is
visiting his brother, Mr.. Fred Pugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Berry had as
Sunday guests Dr. and Mrs. Chas.
Berry ana daughter, OF Tacoma, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Johnson parents of Mrs.
Chas. Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Gaddy,
of Tacoma and their two children. Miss
Elizabeth Markham, Miss Coffin and
John Berry, of Vashon.
Mrs. Roth, of Tacoma, visited Mrs.
vermeulen Tuesday and also her two
little boys who are spending part of
their vacation at sunnyview Farm.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

Here on vashon Island, as elsewhere,
it is the inclination of We grown-ups
to assume that the present generation
of growing boys and girls, particularly
the adolsscents, are net quite up to the
standard of excellence of our genera
ton. While some Of us are reticent
about openly voicing the opinion it
has ever been the inclination of the
adult, to cry down the youth of the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25
Body Should Follow Club, Not
Lead II

MOST buffers fail to play good
" golf because of the anxiety to
play the shots with the body instead
OF permitting the clubkead to do its
work. When one fails to wait until
the club comes through the shot is
nearly always ruined.
This is putting the cart before the
horse. That is, the club should not
assist the body. but the body assist
the club, waiting until the proper time
to do Its part OF the work. Those
who are off their game will find tliat
by taking 1t easier md letting the
club swing through they viii hit bet.
ter balls and with more certain dl.
rection.
t.,hf
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the friends who SC
kindly extended cympathy and help in
our recent bereavement.
MRS. ROSE L. STANLEY,
AND FAMILY.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

We can all take leaf out of pro-
hibition. It may not succeed, but 1T
drys its best.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

The life of modern sex novel in
Boston is just one banned thing after
another.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25
CENTER NEWS

Mrs. A II. Newman and son, Bobby
and Bobby's friend of Tacoma spent
sundey with Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. sher-
man and son, Jean.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

Mrs. Ellen Miner of Victoria, B. c.,
who has been visiting with the c. G.
Soike family has gone to spend the
summer in North Dakota and Mime
sofa.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25
ASK ME ANOTHER,

Sweet Young Thing-"Why are you
running that steam roller over that
fieldYs
Farmer-'I'm going to raise mash
ed potatoes this year."
He; i've waited whole hour to-
YOU"
She: q was detained in the beauty
shoppe."
He: TOO bad you didn't get waited
ON
Pastor-so God has seen fit to send
you two little brothers!
Little May-Yes, and he knows
where moneys coming from. I heard
daddy say so.
Try our classified ad columns.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

Among the men being cared for at
the Salvation Army Hotel for home
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

Try our classified ad columns.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

Soike family has gone to spend the
summer in North Dakota and Mime
sofa.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Hofmeister Of
Enumclaw spent the week end at the
r. S. Hearst home.
Mrs. r. D. Fuller entertained on
last Saturday afternoon for her new
daughter -in-law, Mrs Henry Fuller,
e very pleasant afternoon was had
Mrs. Kate Krull and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bachman and children of Ia
coma were guests of Mr. John Hof-
meistei' on Sunday.
Mrs. Lloyd johnson and son, Lyn6en
of Santa Paula, Calf, are here for a
visit with the former parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. WILDER.
Mr.. Elroy Bartender has gone on a
motor trip east to be with his sister.
and family.
Mrs. Fred Karsgaard and daughters
are here from Spokane with the form
er's mother, Mrs. Juel Sargent
ONE HUNDRED MEN BEING
CARED FOR AT SALVATION
ARMY HOTEL IN SEATTLE
Among the men being cared for at
the Salvation Army Hotel for home
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Hofmeister of
Enumclaw spent the week end at the
r. S. Hearst home
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-06-25

Mrs. Fred Karsgaard and daughters
are here from Spokane with the form
er's mother, Mrs. Juel Sargent.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second-C Class
Matter.

none of them is in any danger of having
to take on side line of lead pencils or
apples.
| do not believe there is any danger
of seeing John Pierpont Morgan, Owen
d. Young, General Atterbury, Charlie
Schwab or James A. Farrell throwing
their jobs overheard and deciding to
make living as ferryboat musicians.
]. believe that what the country needs
more than anything else is a restoration
of the ducking stool for professional
pessimists, squawkers, calamity howlerS
and confirmed grouches.
l believe in the ability, instinct, capa-
city and power of the average American
to fight his way out of any difficulty, to
scale any reasonable heights. to make the
final payments on the automobile, to put
something in the bank and to look adver-
sity in the face and tell it to go to hell.
| believe the American people will con-
tinue to own and operate automobiles
and that there is not a Chinaman's
chance that conditions will arise which
will make them decide it is a good idea
to go back to the bicycle and the buggy.
| believe the American housewife will
continue to have an electric iceboX and
will never again be satisfied to spend
half day mopping up the kitchen after
the visit of the old-fashioned iceman.
believe the old-fashioned washtub has
gone for good and that anybody who
thinks the American wife is going back
to the old days of drudgery and incon-
veniences is two-thirds cuckoo and one
third army mule.
believe three square meals a day will
always be the American standard, but
that even if we miss one or two it won't
hurt US.
believe in common sense and natural
vision as opposed to the "fidgets' and
the use of smoked glasses when anything
gees wrong.
| believe in the silver lining, the rain
bow after the storm, the plunge through
center, the infallibility of the slogan
Never lead with your chin and the po-
tency of the cries Block that kick" and
Hold 'em, Yale!
I believe that much of the world de-
preston is done by mirrors
| believe the worst is over and that 1t
never was as bad as it was advertised.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Black Camel Is
Fine Production

Charlie Chan, with his witty
Chinese sayings, is back again at
Fox Imperial Airdome and is scor-
ing another hit in BLACK Camel,
based on the story by Earl Derr
Biggers. which has made Charlie
Chan one of the most prominent
detective characters.
Warner GLAND, who plays the
role of Charlie Chan, carries the
brunt of the plot, but he is ably
assisted by an excellent cast, chief
among whom are Sally Eilers,
Dorothy Revier, Bella Lugosi. Victor
Varconi, Marjorie White and Ro-
bert Young. ~
Standing all by himself is Otto
Yamaoka, Charles valuable assis-
tant. AS a comedian, Otto, is SUI
perb. and his energy in his efforts
to help ferret out crime is humor-
Gus in the extreme. BLACK Camel
is funny, interesting and mysteri-
Gus.
For heaping good measure Mana
ger Norris has booked the second of
Bobby Jones pictures on How |
Play Golf" and in addition the
Schmeling- -Stribling fight pictures
are shown. the last round being re-
4 peated in slow motion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Jailer Seeking
TO Capture Frog

If Jailer Eddie Nett can ever
catch that dog-goned frog, the
county Jail and Sam Nunez, court
house gardener, will have new pet.
Nett has been lying in wait for
some time now for the frog. 1t
seems the frog frequents the front
lawn of Nett's house But being a
willy animal, or reptile, or whatever
frogs are, the hopper comes out
only after dark, and Nett has been
unable to locate his hiding place.
Last night the jailer failed by
inches in capturing the object of
his desire. He was watering his
front lawn. and to take full adyan-
tage of what cool air there was, took
off his shoes.
Suddenly something cool, almost
cold, hoped onto the middle OF
Nett's foot. Nett hoped. SO did
the frog. BY the time the jailer
recovered his composure the frog
was gone, and a search failed to re-
veal his hiding place.
But Nett swore mighty oath he
will locate the hiding place, and
take the offender to the county iail,
where such frogs belong.
Nett would not name the frog in
advance. He did not want to make
the same mistake made in naming
Old Iom, who subsequently had
kittens.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS. INC.
A BIT OF OPTIMISM
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager


COME may consider the following ar
~ ticle a mere collection of platitudes
However, it contains such a cheerful
note of optimism that it impressed US
upon reading it and we think our readers
will also like it. Written by H. I. Phil
lips, who conducts the column THE Sun
Dial,' in the New York Sun, it has been
reprinted by numerous papers through
out the country. 1t is entitled "A Greed
Tor 1881" and we are indebted to the
San Diego Union for the opportunity of
printing it:
| believe in the United States of Amer
lea
| believe in the American ability to
beat any beatable set of circumstances
and come up smiling.
| believe in the ability of the American
citizen to swim upstream hit fast ball
pitching, break out of half-nelSon and
have pretty good time in the bargain.
| believe that in the long run fair
weather overbalances the bad, that all
breaks are subject to the law of aver
ages, that the expression Good old days"
is relative and that everything comes out
all right in the wash.
| believe little optimism never hurt
anybody and can be taken straight.
| believe in the capacity of the Amer
lean industrial leader and in the COM
mon sense of the American workngman
believe that Uncle Sam is still at the
old stand with brave heart and clear
head and | do not believe he is in any
danger of losing his pants, coat, vest or
shirt
believe in the total inability of Russia
to change the course of the stars, to re-
arrange the general appearance of the
heavens, to eliminate the consultations,
TO discontinue the daily rising of the sun,
to subject the rainbow to a five-year plan
or to make the American of normal back
bone jump into a hole and pull it in af-
ter him.
| believe American railroads are worth
considerably more than dime dozen.
| believe the United States Steel corpo-
ration, the American Telephone & Tele-
graph company, the General Electric
corporation and other big industrial in
stitutions will stay in business and that
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
ESCAPING FROM
JAIL IS HABIT
WITH SALDANA

If Antonio Saldana, 23. is not
careful, escaping from the county
Jail chain gang will become habit
with him.
Officers at the county jail, how
ever, are busy predicting he will
graduate into the big leagues soon,
for escape is felony, and Saldana
has escaped twice. So they think
Saldana will get his next chance to
escape, if there is such a chance,
from San Quentin penitentiary.
Not long ago Saldana was grant
ed probation on a charge of escape,
and sentenced to serve Is days in
the county Jail as condition OF
the probation. He was assigned to
the chain gang again, since officers
thought he had learned a lesson.
But Saldana became tired of
waiting for the end of those Is
days. and at IL o'clock last Satur-
day morning once again bade adieu
to the county Jail.
Yesterday he returned to Braw-
ley, and was arrested by Brawley
police. This time there will be no
probation for Saldana, according to
predictions of officers.
The Mexican was first sentenced
to the county Jail from Brawley
for assault and battery on his Wife.
He was sentenced to serve 100 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
HOPE TO INDUCE
P. @. OFFICIAL
TO COME HERE

AS a means of acquainting Off
cials of the post office department
with Imperial Valley facilities for
air mail plane landings. efforts are
being made to bring Second AsSis-
tant Postmaster General Glover TO
the valley this week.
Glover is in Los Angeles at this
time to attend the convention Of
the California Postmasters' associa-
ton. and c. c. Jenkins, local post
master, will make every effort to
induce him TO visit this section.
Glover answered a written request
that he come to El Centro by say
ing he would be glad to do so if his
program would permit.
Cooperating with Jenkins in the
project, the El Centre Chamber OF
Commerce stands ready to charter
a plane for the trip should that be
necessary to insure a visit.
Since the valley is on the new
southern air mail route, local resi-
dents have been untiring in theiI
efforts TO gain stop at Imperial
county airport.
jenkins is attending the conven-
ton as are other valley postmasters
He is director in the association
and tonight will attend a directors
meeting at the Alexandria hotel i'll
Los. Angeles.
Congressman Phil d. Swing is
one of the principal speakers at the
convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21

boy, did not himself chase cats.
Jackie was not fond of this fun.
II wonder why it is," barked Tap
py, that the pussy girls know am
coming"
They hear the taps of your paw
nails said Jackie.
"Oh, hol' howled Tappy. Then
I'll fool them. I'll get some chew
ing gum and stick it on my paw
nails. Then they won't go tap, tap,
tap
So the mischievous little puppy
dog did just that. And with the
chewing gum on his paw nails they
made no sound, just as you make
no noise when you have on rubbers.
Thus it happened that Kittie Kat
and her friends, listening for Tap
py's taps, didn't hear them because
Of the chewing gum, and so, once
more, Tappy began to chase cats.
"Oh, what are we going to do
about such a teasing dog?" mewed
Kittie to Uncle Wiggily. Hes
chasing us again"
LCaFN ~ W lliN4 odlQ OllCiG w ~ =
gily with jolly twinkle of his pink
nose. Mr. Longears waited until
Tappy was asleep. Then Uncle Wig
gily took some empty walnut shells
and with some sticky glue the bum
ny gentleman fastened a hard nut
shell on each of Tappys paws. Then
when the tricky little dog awak-
ened, and started to run. why his
paws made more noise than ever.
Instead of tap, tap, tap, it was
BANG, BANG, BANG. Thus Kittie
Kat and the other pussy girls could
hear Tappy coming a long way off
and they could easily run and hide
Tappy tried to pull off the wal
nut shells, but they were glued on
too tightly Then the little puppy
dog went to Uncle Wiggily.
IF youll take these shells off I'll
never chase any more cats" he said.
Il promise you. Take EN- off All
the other dogs laugh at me-"
"All right" said Uncle Wiggily.
So he took the shells off Tappy's
paws and everybody was happy and
Tappy never chased any more pus-
sizes.
So if the pussy cat doesn't take
the blackbird's nest to wear for a
hat TO the goldfish party. I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily's fun
ny fan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD L. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND TAPPY

Once upon a time there was a
little boy dog named Tappy. He
lived with a little girl named Betty.
and the reason Tappy had such a
jolly name, at least so Betty used
to say. was because his paws went
tap, tap, tap on the sidewalk when
her pet dog ran TO catch up to her.
Tappy was a Iunny little dog, and
one of the funny things he did was
to chase cats. Tappy only chased
girl cats. He said it was fun for
him to do that.
Yes, but do you think 1t is fun
for us to be chased?' asked Kittie
Kat, who was the pussy sister OF
Joie and Tommie Kat. Tappy never
chased Joie or Tommie He played
ball with them. 1T isn't any fun
to be chased by you, Tappy,
mewed Kittie Kat one day when she
had been chased up a tree with her
tail as big as a bologna sausage and
her back arched up like a funny
| japanese bridge on a blue china
Dlate