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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
This Valleys Apples to Be
Featured at Legion Meet

DR.. E. F. Newton and w. F. Shaw,
commander and adjutant, respectively,
of John Lindblad Post, were in Sun
nyside last Saturday afternoon attend
ing meeting of the sixth district of
the state department of the American
Legion
In addressing the meeting, Com
mander Newton told the delegates that
his Post had received pledges for 200
boxes of Jonathan and Delicious apples,
to be donated by growers in the Priest
Rapids valley, which will be taken to
Portland and distributed to the dele
gates attending the national conven-
ton of the American Legion next year.
And he added that this was being
done to advertise to the world that
there are in the state of Washington
just as good, if not better, fruit dis
tricts than the Yakima and Wenat-
chez valleys, for which remark he was
loudly applauded.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Couple Celebrates 18th
Wedding Anniversary

Celebrating. their seventeenth we'd
ding anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Schilling entertained with ra-
dio and card party Wednesday even
ing, serving a dainty lunch at the close
of play. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. 7{hite, Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Whitney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley Matteson, MIR. and
Mrs. j. B. Tromanhauser, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Miles, r.. and Mrs. G. G. Pugh,
and daughter Margaret, and William
Ferwerda Four tables were in play,
with both five hundred and pinochle.
the high scores in the former going to
Mrs. j. B. Tromanhauser and Mr.. Mat
teson, and in the latter to Mr.. Schilling
and Mr.. Ferwerda.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Bradley Home Scene
OF Pleasant Party

Mrs. j. A. Bradley was the happy
victim of surprise party at her home
last Saturday evening, the occasion
being her birthday. The affair was
arranged by Mr.. Bradley, aided and
abetted by Mrs. Lille Robinson
A fake telephone call from one of
the neighbors took the couple from
their home after supper They then
decided to come to town to see the
show at the theatre but drove around
by their home to get something they
had forgotten Mrs. Bradley unlocked
the front door and as she started to
walk across the darkened living room
she fell over the feet of some one
and fell into the lap of another. When
the lights were turned on she found in
the room several friends who told her
they had come to help her celebrate
her birthday. An unusually pleasant
evening was spent in playing cards
and games after which lovely lunch,
furnished by the guests, was served.
The guest of honor was the happy
recipient of many nice presents
Besides Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley, those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Ralston, Mrs. Lille
Robinson, L A. Smith and H. G Knight.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Woman's Club Resumes
Yearly Activities

The first business. meeting of the
Woman's Club was held Wednesday
afternoon in the assembly rooms Of
the Lutheran church, with Mrs. F.. A.
English presiding.
In a short greeting address, the new
president urged cooperation and regu-
lar attendance on the part of members
stressing the Importance of the social
part of club life.
Since this was the first meeting OF
tho club after q vacation of -four
months, there were many matters Of
business to discuss following the distri-
button of the 1912 year books.
The committee having in charge the
gathering of canned fruit for the
Washington Children's Home, reported
that although response to their call
for help was generous, very few of the
filled jars have been returned, SO far
Since it is desired to send the fruit
by November LIST, it is hoped that all
who took jars last summer will make
an effort to return them, either to the
First Bank or Sunday School, at once
The announcement of the district
federation meeting at Toppenish on
November 6, was made and several
members expressed their intention of
attending.
Mrs. F. E. Taylor, state chairman of
Art in the Home and Garden, suggest
ed the planting of two trees in COM
memoration of the 20Oth anniversary
of Washingtons birthday, which will
be celebrated next year. and steps will
be taken to have this done in the fall,
although the formal dedication of the
trees will not take place until some
time next spring.
The cemetery committee reported
having received from Mr. Wendeborn
the recommendation that some fall
work be done on the cemetery grounds
and this it was decided to carry out
with community cooperation, little
later.
The observance of Book Week, Mo-
vember 1921, will be made as conven-
lent as possible for all who wish to
avail themselves of the Club Library
books, by the library committee.
Mrs. Ida Cullen of Prosser, county
nurse, was present and talked on COM
munity welfare work, reporting that
she had found many underweight chill
dren in the White Bluffs schools, es-
pecially in the high school. AS re-
suit of Mrs. Cullens plea for help for
the Orthopedic hospital in Seattle, the
club voted to send ten dollars to that
institution.
Miss Ruth Redmond, district field
secretary of the Washington Tubercu-
losis association also made short talk.
The next meeting of the club will
be Wednesday afternoon November IL,
and will be study meeting.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Levy Is Higher
But Taxes Less

There seems to have been soma mis-
understanding regarding the news story
published In the Spokesman last week
in connection with an announcement
Of County Treasurer Harry Forsyth
in which he said the 1892 tax levy
would be higher than his year.
Some readers interpreted this to
mean that because of this taxes would
also be higher. This is mistake, for
while the levies quoted in the item
587 mills for 1881 and 500 for 1882
show slight increase next year. it
applies only to the current expense
fund, the one fund on which the levy
is the same all over the county
The amount of taxes paid are sell
dom the same in the different districts
in the county. This is because school
and road levies vary in the different
districts.
In this district, Commissioner Hawley
says, approximately $4,000 less for road
purposes will be raised in 1882 than
was assessed this year. This will re-
duce the road levy about l mill. Then
the state levy for 1892 is 80 of mill
less than for 1881. From the total
of these two items should be subtract
ed the IL of mill increase in the
current expense fund levy which will
show saving of approximately 1853
mills under the 1891 levy. This saving
may still be larger if the school levy
which has not yet been compiled,
should show reduction.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Can Screen Spuds at Home
After November LIST
BY Doyle B. starcher

horticultural Inspector Large
Beginning Sunday, November 1, it
will be unnecessary for potato ship
ments to California to be screened at
the car door,
California Quarantine Circular No,
5, pertaining to the Colorado Potato
Beetle, provides that During the per-
iod from November to March l, only,
in lieu of screening Immediately prior
to loading in the car, such screening
may be done at storage cellars or 9TH
er storage rooms not located at the
railroad loading point, when approval
in writing has been given by the di-
rector of agriculture Such approval
will be extended by the director of
agriculture only when satisfactory as
surance is first received by him from
the state entomologist or the state Of
ficial in charge of plant quarantine
enforcement of the state of origin, that
he Oh his deputies will personally SUI
pervise such screening at storage cell
lars or other storage rooms and all
transporting or moving of the potatoes
after screening until same are loaded
in a railroad car for shipment"
Oregon has adopted the same quar-
antine regulations as California
Where quarantine release is desired
screening at point of production shall
in no case be started until after an
inspector shall have inspected the cell
lar and equipment and approved the
same.
For further information regarding
point of producing screening regula-
tions to comply with Colorado Potato
Beetle call the horticultural office at
Prosser or get in touch with the dep
uty horticultural inspector in your dis
trict.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
White Bluffs
Is Again to
Have A Band
MANY YOUNGSTERS ARE IN NEW
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
THIS WEEK

After being out of the picture for
about two years, the White Bluffs
Band has been revived. F. A. English,
who started the original band, will
again be in charge.
At the preliminary meeting at the
high school Monday night, twenty
three turned out and were assigned
instruments. All but five of the twenty
three are youngsters in school,
Those who turned out and the in
struments they will play are:
Trumpets: Edward Ponsat, Jr.; Ros-
coe Ray and Leroy Codding.
Trombones: Russell Brown, Ray
Wade, James Wade and Thurston
Foltz.
Altos: Donald Chapel Malcolm
McFee, Raymond Broughton and Jack
McCotter
Baritone: Kenneth House.
Bass: Claude Hiatt
Clarinet John Keal, Daniel Will
liams, Elroy Wiehl, and Leonard Glib
bins.
Saxophones: Walter Mykol, Winston
Brown, George Gilhuly and Freddie
Gilhuly.
Drums and Traps: Robert Renting
er and Carl Becht, Jr.
Mr.. English says there is an oppor-
tunity for more members in the clar-
met, trumpet and trombone sections.
From now on through the fall and
winter, practise meetings will be held
weekly on Monday evenings at the
high school. 1t is fine opportunity
for the young folks in the community
to acquire knowledge of music, with
out cost, that may be very valuable to
them in later life. And they are for
tunate in having an instructor like
Mr.. English, who not only is giving his
time without charge but who is ca
pable of taking them quite way in
this work.
The new band is starting out in
much better shape than the old one.
In addition to some of the larger in
struments, which were bought and are
owned by the community all of the
old music is intact, the new uniforms,
freshly Numbered, are on hand and
there is a small cash balance in the
bank.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
School Notes

The joint Teachers Institute and Re-
gional Convention of the Washington
Education Association, held in Yakima
on Monday and Tuesday of this week,
was attended by the complete teach
ing staff of the White Bluffs schools.
This convention included teachers from
four counties, Benton, Klickitat, Kitti-
tas, and Yakima; similar meetings be-
| ing held in other sections of the state
for teachers in nearby counties Meet
ings were held principally In the
Franklin Junior High School building,
some being scheduled to the Yakima
Senior High School building.
On the program the chief speakers
at the general sessions were individuals
of high repute in educational circles,
as follows: Dr. William H. Burton OF
the University of Chicago; DR.. Garry
Cleveland Myers, Cleveland, Ohio; DR..
Archer Butler Hurlbert, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, and Miss Mary E.
Pennell, New York City
Also from the state of Washington,
addresses were given by Orville c.
Pratt, who is president of the w. E.
A., and Superintendent of Spokane
Public Schools and by DR.. Robert Nc
Connell, President of Washington
State Normal at Ellensburg
While the students probably appre-
ciated the two day vacation from their
studies, the teachers even more appre-
ciated the opportunity afforded by this
splendid program to get in touch with
the ideas advanced by such we'll known
authorities.
The White Bluffs High School boys
basketball team will meet with Mesa
in the local gym on Friday night Oct.
30, for their first inter- scholastic game
Of the year. This is preseason game
and will serve more or less as try
out OF the boys to see what they can
do. Mesa being outside of Benton
county will not be a contestant in the
regular schedule, however a preseason
game of this sort gives both sides a
splendid opportunity to detect weak
nesses in their defence, and become
accustomed to playing on floors other
than the home floor
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Underhill Describes
Bull Fight in France
BY JAMEs W. BROOKS

In a letter to G. l. Wright this week
Former Superintendent of Schools
w. M. Underhill gives an interesting
description of bull-fight that he at
tended in Mines, France, shortly be-
fore he and Mrs. Underhill left that
country for Italy, where they now are
With Mr.. Wright's permission, the &C.
count is passed on to our readers:
We are seeing all kinds of wonder
full things, both old and new, but last
Sunday afternoon we had an unusual
experience. We attended bull fight
in an old Roman arena that was built
in the first century after Christ
They had six bulls and each prin-
cipal killed two and while the killing
was the work of an expert and suppos-
ed to be the browning achievement of
the performance, thought the play
ing of the bulls by the supporting cast
was much more interesting. The bulls
were about two years old and were
very fast and quick. They were also
full of fight. When they first let them
out of the chute they came charging
down the course and then the. men
with the yellow and red capes stepped
out in the open and played with them,
turning their rushes to one side with
the use of the cape. The horses
were brought in and the mounted man
took the charge of the bull on spear
that had a point so arranged that it
would not seriously injure the bull.
Several times the bull burst through
and threw both horse and rider. The
horses were hurt quite frequently in
spite of the fact that they were pro-
tected by some kind of padded armor.
Then the horses were taken out and
the center of the stage was taken by
man who stood in the center of the
arena and as he lodged the charge of
the bull drove two barbs into the bulls
shoulders. This was done three times.
The barbs had wooden handles about
ID inches long and they were decorated
with ribbons. Then the matador takes
the stage and with red cloth on a
short stick and sword takes the bull
IN hand and plays him until he is in
position and then drives his sword into
his shoulder, and in few seconds the
bull falls and one of the banderilleros
steps up and drives a short heavy knife
into the spine of the bull, bringing
instant death. Then team of four
horses gallop in and drag the carcass
out of the arena. Then saWdust is
sprinkled on the ground and the next
bull is let in and the same show is
on once more. It took less than an
hour and half to take care of the
six bulls and this allowed time for the
grand parade and some formal cere-
monies as the President of France was
the guest of honor.
This was something that did not
expect to see and as there are only
four or five fights in France in year.
it was quite a coincidence that we
should happen to reach Mines on the
day before the fight. They had some
$4,000 people in the arena.
The crowd seemed to have quite a
knowledge of the fine points of the
game and we're not slow to express
themselves when the actors were not
doing every thing just right, but even
could see the difference between the
work of the Matador Nicanor Villalta
and his understudies. 1t was really ar
tistic the way he could handle cape
and sword.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Third Smoker Proves
To Be the Last

The smoker last Friday night, which
was the third in a series being spon-
sored by the American Legion, was also
the last. Counter attractions, it is be-
lieved, held the crowd down and the
gate was only about half what it was
in either one of the first two smokers
AS the boxers are paid on percent
age basis, the cut for each one was
likewise smaller and those billed for
the semi windup and main event re-
fused to go on.
After some delay and after a collec-
/ ton had been taken up by the fans,
substitutions were made but the results
were not satisfactory either to the fans,
the American Legion, or apparently, to
the boxers themselves.
Ray Wade and Kenneth Drew were
the principals in the three round cur
tain raiser and this contest resulted in
draw.
In the 4 round preliminary, Billy
Mcdonald of Pasco was knocked out
in the second round by Young Orchid
of Benton City.
K. O. Green of Benton City, who was
on the card for the round special
event with K. o. Williams of Aberdeen
broke his arm the forepart of the week
and Chuck Willis, also of Benton City,
substituted for him. The referee called
the bout draw.
This brought the card up to the
semi windup. Neither of the principals
in this bout, K. O. Riley of Yakima
and Spider Murphy of Casper, Wyo-
ming, would go on and after some de-
lay and argument, Bob McNutt, who,
up to this point, had acted as referee,
agreed to take on Chuck Willis, who
had shown in the preceding bout. This
was rather slow and uninteresting
affair and was called draw.
This cleared the stage for the main
event between Boyd King of White
Bluffs and Emmett Tweedie of Walla
Walla. But like the pair in the semi
Windup, these two refused to do their
stuff for their percentage of the gate.
More delay. More argument. In the
meantime the fans who had already
parted with dollar and who felt the
show slipping, dug down again for
special collection and when the change
was counted it totaled $8.75.
Still the main eventerS were not in
terested. BY this time it began to look
as though the party might break up
without any main event but after a
rather straight talk to them by Pro-
moter Art Milbradt Tweedie one of
the principals, and Riley, on the card
in the semi windup, agreed to go on
for bout.
There was not great deal of diff
ference in the boxing ability of the
two but the 20 pound weight advant-
age of Tweedie gave the match an
uneven appearance and failed to Gre
ate any excitement.
The American Legion boys say they
are through and will sponsor no more
bouts this year. Their profits on the
three smokers is around $40. They
did not take cent, except for actual
expenses, out of the gate Friday night
and the promoter in that last show
took out the magnificent sum of SO
cents. The rest of the gate went to
the boxers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29
Condition of Furs
Indicates Hard Winter

Wesley Robbins, White Bluffs peren-
NAL trapper, has begun his annual fur
harvest. He reports that he already
has taken 40 coyotes and 9 badgers
Yves says he finds the furs much heav-
Ter than at this time last year, indicat-
ing that we are probably in for a
longer and colder winter than a year
ago. The Robbins string of traps is
located on the north and east side OF
the Columbia river.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29

The postoffice department has ruled
adversely on the petition of the resi-
dents of the Allard- Vernita Gold Creek
districts for an extension of the rural
route at White Bluffs to include that
territory. An economy program is be-
ing practised by the department at this
time and no new service that involves
additional expense is being granted ex-
cept in emergency cases.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29

John Lee, now of Goldendale, but
formerly resident Of Othello, Wash
ington, where he homesteaded in the
early days, was in White Bluffs last
Thursday, a guest of the H. j. Upton
family.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-10-29

A demonstration, illustrating the
proper methods to be employed in the
killing and dressing Of turkeys so that
the best possible grades may be OBJ
tanned, will be held at GAS a. M, Satur-
day, October 81, at the D. j. Burch
ranch southwest of White Bluffs
Every turkey grower is urged to attend
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
UNION
MAPS AGENDA

A call for delegates of the
Washington locals of the Fedora
ton of Federal Employees has been
issued by the central office here.
Eleven locals will name dele
gates and alternates to the bien-
nial convention of the group in
Seattle beginning September 7.
Numerous important questions
will come before the convention.
They include:
Enactment Of legislation for
salary increases in the Sub-stand-
ard grades.
Establishment Of a central bu.
reau to handle classification and
personnel matters.
Optional retirement after 80
years of service.
Right Of emplOye to designate
beneficiary under retirement act.
Establishment of q civil service
court Of appeals.
Standardization of annual and
sick leave.
Extra pay for overtime and
night work.
TranSpOi tatiOn reimbursement
when transfers are ordered.
Stated promotion intervals and
extension Of the merit system.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
CHURCH ENDING
CONVENTION

The national council Of the
Episcopal Church will spend $4,-
25O,000 for mission work in 1882,
the Rev. DIR. M. Houghton Of the
department of missions has as
sured the Diocesan Convention
of the Episcopal Church which
will conclude its sessions today
at the Church of the Epiphany.
The convention turned down
by a large vote the resolution
offered by the Rev. w. R. Moody,
of Silver Spring. Md, asking the
convention to oppose the tenta-
tive new canon of marriage and
divorce. The canon comes up
for action at the general clerical
and lay convention of the church
in Denver in September.
Mrs. r. Wood Of King Georges
Parish, OxOn Hill, Md, Is sitting
in the assembly, as the first
woman delegate in the history Of
the diocesan convention.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
Bag Lost, Girl Halts
Traffic as She
Fights Friends

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Magis-
trate Erwin in the West side
Court heard from Patrolman
John O'Brien today the lively
tale Of a free-for-all scrimmage
among three dancing girls which
attracted crowd of a thousand
or more on Riverside Drive and
tangled up traffic considerably.
According to the narrative of
OBrien. Betty Lorraine, Teresa
Lee and Frances Blakeley we're
entertaining the Navy or three
units of it, all six roosting upon
the retaining wall of the drive.
All was serene until Miss
Blakeley missed her handbag
containing $11. After a fruitless
survey of the vicinity, Miss
Blakeley intimated that Miss
Lorraine might know something
about the missing bag. Soon
the girls were at it in a lively
Set-to.
A crowd gathered, of course
O'Brien observed that traffic
was backing up, discovered the
cause, and warned the young
women to stop their war. They
needed him for a few minutes,
then resumed the conflict.
Thereupon O'Brien arrested
them and locked them up.
The Washington times., 1931-05-21
WIFE DECLARES
MATE REWED

Claiming her husband, from
whom she has a limited divorce
is guilty of misconduct with a
correspondent named in the bill
to whom he was illegally mar.
ried, Dorothy E. Hall, of Takoma
Park, Md, has filed suit in Cir,
cult Court at Rockville, Md, for
an absolute divorce from Roy c.
Hall, of Washington.
Mrs. Halls petition states she
married the defendant at Elk,
ton, Md, October S, 1927, that
he left her February l. 1929, and
that on April 3, 1880, she was
granted a limited divorce. =
Mrs. Hall has been informed,
she declares, that Hall went
through another marriage cere-
mony August IL, 1880. Mrs. Hall
asks that she be given the use
of her maiden name, Dorothy E.
EggleSton. She is represented by
Attorney John D. Sadler, Of Be
theSda.