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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30

Well got nice wire thanking me,
and saying that in return he would
like to bring the Boys to Claremore.
Well the only way he could bring the
Boys TO Claremore was in an Auto, and
knowing they were real Aviators
knew they wouldent come in an Auto.
so wrote and said that If they got
there they would have to land in a
Parachute. so the old Town got busy
and in FIVE days built one of the dan.
diest little Airports You ever saw, and
sure enough Hall made good.
He was to bring the Boys there. Well
was sitting around our little Ranch
in Santa Monica and just happened to
think, why II get up early In the
morning, catch the east bound plane
can be in Tulsa tomorrow night and
be In Claremore for the big Doings the
next morning at ten o'clock. Well that's
Just about the way do things. don't
ever plan ahead for anything. don't
even like to have dates ahead II can
help 1t. like to do anything right now.
So grabbed the old aerial Rather the
next morning, wired to Tulsa to have
Special Plane meet me in Amarillo
Texas and they sent Dandy one Of
these Low wing Lockheads. with the
Retractable landing gear THAT folds
up under the wings when its in aighD,
SO we really did fly to Tulsa.
Well they were giving them big
welcome there that night, and got to
the Banquet just In time, too late to
eat, but of course had to deliver an
grafton, real grammatical master.
plecc-some of the old Oxford and
Elton stuff.
Well you would have been proud OF
Claremore. even II you dident have any
knowledge OF 1t before. The little town
had done u fine Job. ! flew over that
morning In tho Winnie Mae (the ship
they broke tho record I'M. | was In the
back compartment with Gatty and he
was explaining all tho different gadsets
that he used to tell where he was. He
was about eight or ten feet back OF
tho Pilot Pots. and there was Gas tanks
in between. They talked by head
ear phone tube. They couldent even
see each other.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
Road Construction
Now In Operation

The Island roads are receiving a
good deal of attention these days from
the local road crew, under the super
vision of G. Rhulen.
Work is being pushed on the Arm
strong road and crews are busy from
the south, as far as Spalding's and
Lewis and from the north at Corbin's.
The gravel surface is being put on at
the south end.
About 81 1000 will be spent in improv-
ing the Rosehilla- Manzanita road,
and will give the summer campers q
means of getting out onto the Island,
instead of having to depend entirely
on the boat for communication with
the outside world. This improvement
will also be of benefit to few school
children attending the Dockton school.
The survey of the South End has
been completed, but as yet the facts in
the case have not been made public.
The assumption is, however, that this
road will run from Burton to Shawnee
along the beach, back of Magnolia
leach and Harbor Heights to the
Sheffield corner, where it will follow
the old survey, down the gulch to the
Tallequah dock.
The farm to market road on the
West Side, being done under contract,
is still almost impossible but will be
fine addition to that section of the
Island when completed.
This road beginning at the Colvos
store runs south, the first unit ending
at the Cove road. The second unit
embraces the section from the Fjeldal
place past the old Statelen place, join
ing the Thorsen road. When COM
pleted this new road, together with
the Lamb road will provide fine wide
road from Colvos. to Tallequah.
Work is also being done on the Cove
road from the Waldron place to the
lateral highway at the Colvos store.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
n. A. r.. NOTICE.

The members of Elizabeth Bixby
Chapter, D. A. r. are invited to re-
ception honoring Mrs. Lowell Fletcher
Hobart, president general of the Ma
tional Society Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution on the evening OF
August 6, at the home of Eliza Ferry
Leary, in Seattle, at $3.50 o'clock.
They are also invited to luncheon
at loo p. M, August 10th, to be given
at the Washington Athletic Club
Seattle. Reservations must be made
not later than August 7th. Address
Mrs. Amy M. McNaughton, regent
Lady Stirling Chapter, 6l5 Bellevue
No, Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
OREGON VISITORS HERE.

DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Richardson ar
rived last Friday from Milton, Ore.
for their annual visit with Mrs. Rich
ardson's mother, Mrs. E. E. Stafford
They report that financial conditions
in the Walla Walla district are very
bad. Farm produce cannot be dis
posed of at any price. The best price
being offered for wheat is around IS
cents per bushel. Separated cream
brings 80 cents a quart delivered. AND
all other farm products are selling in
proportion.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
FORMER ISLAND BOY
NOW ADVERTISING MANAGER

An interesting coincidence came to
light this week during conversation
with P. S. Pettelle of the Carnation
Milk Company. In discussing the adj
vertising done by the company Mr..
Pettelle mentioned Mr.. Elmer Reed,
their advertising manager for the Pa
cific coast. 1t developed that Mr.. Reed
was a former resident of the Island,
attended school at Burton and worked
on the old Vashon Record, in the days
when John Reid was editor and owner.
He is now one Of the foremost adver-
Using men on the coast.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
SELLS DOLL HOSPITAL.

Mayreld Ramquist recently disposed
of her doll hospital which she has
successfully conducted in the Arcade
Building for the past several years.
Starting on small scale the bust
ness has grown to satisfactory pro-
portion. and Miss Ramquist has built
up splendid patronage. Her Gus
toners. particularly the small ones,
whose babies she has cured of their
ills, are sorry to learn that she has
decided to sell her business.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
MRS. wATsoNs MOTHER DIES

Word was received Tuesday morning
of the death of Mrs. Dora Westphalen,
mother of Mrs. S. E. Watson, which
occurred at North Bend that morning.
Mrs. westphalen, woman S8 years
of age, whose home was in Seattle,
was visiting her son at North Bend,
and suffered a stroke of paralysis on
last Thursday Funeral services were
held in Seattle this (Thursday) after
noon She is survived by four sons,
three daughters and a large number
of children and great grandchildren.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30

landing in Nome.
They are very
unusual Boys. Cat
ty is the more talk
alive OF the two
(Which amt saying
much). They botli
have absolute con.
fdence In ca C h
others ability, they
are still the Com
panions. Generally
cl os e association
like tina tbrlngs out
all the bad In each
o [ h err n II d they
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
VISITS ISLAND.

On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan
Bond, of Wenatchee, visited the Is
land for the first time, and fell VIC
tins to its charms. Possibly the de-
lightfully cool weather we are enjoy
ing here was such a contrast to the
heat of Wenatchee. Mrs. Bond was
former schoolmate Of Mrs. Cephas
Ramquist and Miss Elaine Oberg at
Willamette University in Salem. Mr..
Bond is connected with the Wenatchee
Sun.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
VACANCY IN POST OFFICE.

Through the resignation of the post
master, Myrtle E. Bridgeman, va
cancy has been created in the vashon
post office.
According to information received
from the U. S. civil service commission
this vacancy will be filled soon. In
formation in regard to the civil SER
vice may be secured at room 200, Post
Office Bldg, Seattle. The salary paid
In this office is $1,000 per year.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
Local Express
!. Office On Island

This week the Vashon Auto Freight
announced that it had taken the local
agency for the Railway Express.
Final arrangements were made on
Tuesday when E. A. Muncey. super
intendent for the Washington, Alaska
Yukon division of the company, and
r. G. McLain, traffic agent for the
North Pacific department visited the
Island.
The Railway Express is one of the
principal express companies Of the
United States. Heretofore sending eX-
press from the Island has involved
more or less trouble, with no local
office. The company states that the
express handled locally, will be car
ried at the Seattle rate, plus small
. charge between here and Seattle. Ex-
press will come directly instead of be-
ing delayed in the Seattle office,
many times while notices by mail
were being sent. This has caused in
Vulnerable inconvenience in the past,
which will now be eliminated.
Mrs. Anna McCrary has been APP
pointed the local agent of the express
company, and along with her many
other duties will take care of this new
business in her characteristic capable
manner. G. e. Soike will be in charge
of the transportation of local express,
and will be the Seattle agent of this
branch.
In taking over this business, limited
as it is by the size of the Island, the
Auto Freight Company is rendering n
service that will not produce returns
commensurate with the trouble in
volved. But they feel that while the
financial returns will not be much
they will be able to give the Island
people much more satisfactory SER
vice in handling express than they
have been able to in the past, which
will be benefit to them, as well as
their patrons.
A particularly attractive rate is be-
ing offered by the Railway Express
Company on the handling of fruit
and vegetables, green, dried, canned
or preserved, when not packed in
glass. These can be carried to the
most distant express offices at low
price per pound. Other special rates,
particularly attractive to farmers are
being quoted by the vashon express
agents.
In taking over the express agency
the vashon Auto Freight is again
demonstrating their intention to give
the Island service equal to any other
offered to rural communities. The
service being offered by this company
is excellent, but like many other adj
vantages we enjoy on the Island we
too often take it for granted and fail
to appreciate its service.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
TO ATTEND CONVENTION IN EAST

Mr.. L. G. Beall, Jr., left Seattle this
Thursday evening via the Northern.
Pacific for Louisville, Ken, where he
will attend the International Baby
Chick Convention and the United
States Federation of R. o. p, which
convenes August 3rd Mr.. Beall is one
of the officers of the National FEEDER
alton of R. o. p, holding the office
of vice-president. He expects to be
away about ten days.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
TWO NEW DELIVERY
CARS FOR vAsHoN

The fleet of delivery cars operating
out of vashon has been added to this
week.
G. G. Kimmel has purchased Ford
panel delivery to take care of the in
creasing summer business.
England 81 Petersen has added a
ton and half Dodge truck for lumber
delivery. 1t is being driven by K. K
Prigg who was added this week to
the E. g. P. force.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30

Now a few things they told me Of
the flight. They had no Parachutes,
they would have taken up too much
room, and been too hard to sit on, and
besides If you had to use EN-, where
would you been anyhow. They carried
nothing at all of any precautionary
nature. Post said. 81. was make 1t or
else"
Now all you Radio Nut get ready
for shock. Their Radio was flop.
Gatty said they dident expect to use 1t
only on getting the weather at the
place they were headed to land at. but
that 1t was fliv. He says no radio has
been made that will fit those particu-
lar requirements. so Radio played no
part in their accomplishment.
Post said II was kinder scary land
Ing sometimes on account of some OF
the fields being so rough. They only
changed their Spark Plugs once. and
that was on account of some heavy oil
they got in one place. They did NOT
make any miscalculation in landing in
Solomon. Alaska, instead Of Nome.
They had intended landing in Solomon.
as there is where Their Gas was wait
ing for them. They had never intended
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
CAMP MEETING AT BEuLAH PARK

The annual camp meeting at Beulah
Park will begin Monday evening,
August 3rd at 7:3O and will continue
over Sunday, August 9th. The Bible
institute will commence the following
day, August 10th, and will continue
over August 18th. At these two ses-
sions there will be ten preachers and
teachers, prominent religious leaders.
Each year there is an attendance from
Montana, Idaho. Oregon and Cali
fornia, people who combine delight
full outing with religious training and
instruction.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
E. GREENFIELD VISITS ISLAND.

E. Grenfell, district circulation man
ager Of the Seattle Star was on the
Island Wednesday. He came over TO
make arrangements with r. +. STAFF
ford to handle the circulation Of the
Star in this district. The circulation
department Of this paper has been
trying for some time TO secure Mr..
stafford's services, but 1t was only
after o number Of refusals that he
finally consented to take up the work
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30

thither. l must tel
you about a fine
long visit ! had
last W e e k W 1T h
Post and Gatty the
round the World
Flyers. | happened
to write a little
piece one day com.
plim emitting the
B a C Ii er OF that
wonderful flight,
Mr.. Hall Of Chica-
sha Okla, speak.
ing of his motlesty.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
DRINKING FOUNTAIN INSTALLED.

The first purchase made by the
Business Mems Club, with funds from
the carnival, was the drinking foun-
tain installed this week beside the
Thompson building recently vacated
by the Fox River Butter Company.
The work of installing this much
needed improvement was done by I.
N. Thompson and T. J. Steffenson.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
FATHER DIES IN OREGON.

Mrs. cephas Ramquist received word
Sunday afternoon Of the death of her
father, David Lavender, in Salem. Ore.
following an illness of several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramquist left Sunday
afternoon for Weston, Ore, where
funeral services were held on Monday.
They returned to the Island on Tues
day.
Mr.. Lavender is survived by his wife,
two daughters and son.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30

Prof. VIM. Merrill Smith was TN Is
land visitor on Tuesday. During his
vacation from his duties at Franklin
high school In Seattle Mr.. Smith is
selling insurance His eldest son,
Louis, has been doing outstandingly
fine work at the Boy Scout camp,
Camp Parsons this summer, being re-
garded as particularly fine material
for life saving work.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-07-30
80 w., We 1!!'''||;!'

BEVERLY HILLS-Well all l know
Is just what read in the papers. and
what l run into as prowl hither to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
GAS TANK VICTIM SUES FOR $15, ,000
CRUDE OIL WILL BE $l A BARREL
 BEFORE NIGHT
That Is Word From Okla-
 hOma Where "Alfalfa Bill" Has Been Fighting

Oklahoma City, Aug. 21.-(UP). -state officials and oil experts pre- dicted to-day that by nightfall the price of crude oil would climb to $1 a barrel" that is almost double its present figure and about 76 cents higher than when Gov. William H. (Alfalfa BID Murray shut down the wells and stopped production under martial law. Refineries throughout Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, figured together, did not have enough crude oil left to last three days, and with East Texas and all flush fields in Oklahoma closed, observers said there was nothing for the refiners to do but meet the $1 price set by Governor Murray.
 Unofficial offers of $1 a barrel had been made to Murray. It was reported repeatedly that the Mag nolia Petroleum company, subsid- iary of Standard Oil of New York and the fourth largest purchaser in the mid-continent area, was ready to meet the price demand. Several offers of 79 cents were made. Mur- ray refused all compromised. Pro- ducers said if the price went up to a dollar they would give all credit to Governors Murray in Oklahoma and Ross E. Sterling in Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
Lawrence King
 Attaches Property
 Of Two Defendants
Caroline C. Srica and Elsie TedescO Named in Litiga- ton Involving Nine Year Old Boy Who Suffered Severe Burns When Motor Fluid Exploded

plosive gases, the complaint alleges, streamed out and enveloped the plaintiff who was standing 30 feet away. The side of the gas tank is said to have been blown out by the force of the explosion.
 The plaintiff suffered second de- gree burns about the face, both hands and lower extremeties, necessitating two skin grating op- erations, the suit charges. AS a result of his burns, the plaintiff alleges he suffered ankylosis in the burned parts of his body which will create a deformity.
 The defendants are charged with negligence in permitting the car to remain on the premises, allow ing the children to play around 1t and for failure to erect a fence at the division line between the prop critics.
 The suit further charges the de- fendant, Sirica was negligent In abandoning the automobile on the premises which had created a high ly dangerous nuisance because the tank contained highly infiamma- ble and dangerous liquid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21
NAUGATUCK Judge Gormley To
 Speak At Rally
Invited to Litchfield County Gathering - Johnson
 Slated for Reelection at Legion Convention

ored guests will be rendered a din- ner by Father Sill, head of the Kent school. Litchfield democrats expect that 1t will be one of the largest gath erings of party members ever held in the county.
 Several local democrats arc planning on attending.
 Slated for Reelection
 According to reports coming from New Britain where the an nual state convention of the Amer ican Legion is being held, Past Commander Herbert Johnson of the local post who has been a member of the executive board of the state body for the past year is slated to be reelected again to the executive board.
 Schedule for Tomorrow
 The first game in tomorrows schedule in the Naugatuck Ama- teur baseball league will see the pastimes and the Falcons in ac- tion at 2 o'clock and at o'clock the Crescents will meet the Ori- oles.
 Released on Bonds
  found guilty in the borough court yesterday of operating q car while under the influence of liquor and sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined $100 and costs from which he appealed was released from custody last night on bonds of $250. Akman has engaged Atty Martin F. Gormley to defend him.
 Repairing Bridge
 Workmen are making repairs to the walks and railings of the Union City bridge. Work on the north side of the bridge is now being carried on, this section being closed to foot traffic.
 Third Round Tomorrow
 The third round in the trap shoot betwen teams from the Sey- mour, Woodbridge. Bethany and Naugatuck trap shooting teams will be staged tomorrow afternoon in Bethany. The Bethany team has q slight lead in the tourney at pres ent with Naugatuck close second
 Annual Outing Sept 12
 Arrangements of the ninth an nual outing of the local Fellowcraft association to be held at Camp Pershing, on the Housatonic river are now being made. For many years the association has held the outing at the scout camp. They have always been very enjoyable affairs. The present plans call fol luncheon to be served between 1l and o'clock. An athletic progfan will be run off following the lunch con and at o'clock the big mea will be served.
 To Lay Walks
 Permission has been given to tt the borough by the U. 5. Rubei company for the installation oi cement walks adjoining the com pany property on Hotchkiss street Property owners on the street pc titioned to have the walks installed All fothe property owners signed the request at that time except the Rubber company as 1t was neces' sarv to have the sanction Of the com pany heads in New York. Thii sanction has been given and the walks will be installed. Cement walks will also be installed or Christensen street.
 Attending Convention.
 Chief Lyman Lamphere Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-21

The funeral of Thomas Palomba took place this morning at 8:1b o. clock from the funeral home of Nicholas A. Maiorano, 267 Bank street, to Our Lady of Lourdes' church, where a solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated at 9 o. clock by Rev. Joseph Valdam- brini, assisted by Rev. Rocco Guerriero, deacon, and Rev. Dom- enico Ricco, sub-deacon. Interment took place in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral was in charge of Corporal Coyle post, No. l, Ameri- can Legion, with Past Commander Wallace J. Inglis in charge. The bearers, all members of the Ann erican Legion, were: Wallace J.. Inglis, George Ayotte, William Farrell, William Eceto, Warren Wells and Gus Tiechert.
 The firing squad was furnished by the F and G companies of the Connecticut National Guards, 102d Infantry with Sergeant John Parker in command. The remaind- CT of the squad was made up of Sergeant Raymond Parks, Corporal John Kennedy and Privates Leo Cummings. Frank Luddy, Patrick Carey and Fred LaChance.
 Church call was sounded by Bugler Earl Benson of Company F of 102d Infantry as the body was bourne into the church. Taps were sounded by Benson and echoed by Harmon Strom, also of Company F of the same infantry.
 The flag on the casket was pre- sented the widow by Past Com- mander Wallace J. Inglis. Commit