White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-11-26
Miss Vivian ingram, waitress in a

Pledged air pilot. She successfully
passed the government examination,
both written and flight tests. She is
the first woman air pilot to be licensed
in that section.
John G. Hickok, who for over 80
years has been resident of the Iii
lab district, is dead after months of
illness. He was 81 years old and was
prominently connected with ranch de-
velopments in the early history of the
Zillah community.
The importance Spokane is attain
ing as the gateway to the south was
emphasized when the Great Northern
Railway company started from rs to
so carloads of freight to klamath
Falls bound for California over the
new railroad line.
The local workmen having agreed
to return to work at 81 day mini
mum wage, Mill No. 1 Of Schafer Bros.
Lumber & Single company at Mon.
tesano has resumed work. The mill
was closed by strike and subsequent
lockout three weeks ago.
A mammoth potato of the improved
Burbank variety was on exhibition in
Ridgefield recently. The giant tuber
measures 1914 inches in diameter, rs
inches the longest way around and
tips the scales at AZ pounds. 1t was
grown in the garden of Earl M. Oliver.
Dads day was celebrated recently
at Washington State college with 615
fathers and about 200 mothers pres.
ent. j. e. q. Roger of Spokane was
elected president of the Dads associa.
ton; J. o. Blair, Vancouver, vice pres.
ident, and Harold Davis, Colfax, secre-
tary.
There won't be any more hash In
University of Washington fraternity
and sorority houses until employment
conditions improve. The houses do
cided to give the leftovers to COM
mittee which will distribute them to
so needy families in the university
district of Seattle.
Using a method developed by Pro.
fessor Robert Norris, formerly of Ore
gon State college, e. s. Rynerson, or
chardist at Dayton, has virtually elm
mated worms from his apples and
done away with the need of cover
spraying. He did not have to wash
his apples this fall.
Attorney General Dunbar, replying
to Land Commissioner Savidge's re-
cent letter charging that Governor
Hawley had violated the state law in
Withholding from registration a deed
to certain Seattle tidelands, held that
the governor could not be made per-
sonally liable although his action was
contrary to law.
Noticeable in the gardens Of White
Salmon are the spring flowers that are
blooming a second time this year. In
the midst of the riot Of fall coloring
in dahlias, zinnias, marigolds and cos.
mos, hollyhocks and Shasta daisies
are competing in Mrs. Catherine
Wilkes yard. Mrs. G. H. Estes has
many primroses and j. p. Tonsfeldt
has some beautiful narcissus in bloom.
Fire recently destroyed a large
dwelling owned by Ed Jolly at Pacific
Beach, making the blaze the third in
the beach community in five days.
Residents of Pacific Beach are now
alarmed over the possibility Of pyro-
maniac being in the locality. The com.
munity suffered heavily about a year
ago when two entire blocks Of bust
ness structures were 1eveled by fire.
Funeral services for the late Mayor
A. P. Gray of Pasco were held last
week at the Methodist church with
one of the largest crowds ever to at
tend funeral in Pasco, present. Serv-
ices at the cemetery were In charge
of the Walla Walla Elks and five
highway patrolmen led the cavalcade
Of some $50 cars to the cemetery. All
business houses were closed for the
services and all flags were at half
mast.
Longview's newest industry, the
Weyerhaeuser Timber company pulp
plant, newest and most modern mill
of it's kind in the country, started COM
mercial operations last week. The
plant, constructed at cost Of about
100000, has been under construc-
ton for more than year. 1t is on
the Columbia river just below the
Weyerhaeuser Timber company mills,
and will utilize wood waste from those
plants.
Longview firemen will again enlist
in the army Of good old st. Nick, and
will receive toys which might need a
nail here or a dab OF bright paint