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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
COMMUNITY PARTY
AT MAURY CENTER

We are in the embarrassing position
Of having received a number of re-
ports of an affair that occurred over
at Maury Center last Friday night,
all so interesting that we cannot
choose between them.
This party, from the viewpoint of
the grown-ups was the most enjoyable
that has been held in a long time.
1t was one of those occasions when
everyone just forgets everything but
the holiday spirit and entered into the
good time, heart and soul.
An excellent program of songs and
music at the beginning of the evening
put all in proper frame of mind.
Professor Smith acted as master Of
ceremonies and kept everything NOV
ing along rapidly. Mrs. Lena Davies
sang several solos that were enthusi-
astically received. Mr.. Kneble, Mr..
Bernes and Mr. Eddy also contributed
TO the entertainment.
While several tables OF bridge and
500 were in progress the center of the
floor was cleared for good old fash
Toned square dance to accordian music
furnished by Mr.. Dahl, who proved
himself an artist. Few of his neigh
bors suspected his unusual talent.
The crowning feature of the evening
was, of course, the delicious refresh
ments served by the committee food
such as only the inimitable Maury
Island cooks can prepare.
Before the close of the evening it
was unanimously decided to make
these delightful parties regular
affairs. Needless to say, with the en-
thusiastic reports now current Maury
Hall will be filled to capacity on
January 9th.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
CHRISTMAS cANTATA.

The Presbyterian Church choir, I'M
der the direction of Mr. George b.
Schmidt, will render another of their
fine Christmas programs OF music
next Sunday evening at 7:so. The
title of the cantata this year is, "King
All-G Glorious by Nolte. This Is pos
sibly the most tuneful and beautiful
cantata that the choir has ever given
The voices are well balanced, thus
making the harmony soul-stirring in
places. The solos are well taken and
the mems chorus parts are very fine.
Mr.. Schmidt deserves great praise for
his faithful and arduous work in re-
hearsals for many weeks, and the
singers for their preservering efforts.
This occasion is open to the entire
public, and will be a real musical
treat to close the Christmas season.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
Road Committee
Meets At Luncheon

At an informal luncheon at Watseka
Lodge recently the highway committee
of the Commercial Club met with
county officials to discuss the road
program for the Island for the coming
year. Those present were w. B. Brin-
ton, w. Wilsey, G. L. Garner, F. j.
Shattuck, Ira Case, Howard Hansen,
@. M. Rhulen, Chas. England, G. F.
VanOlinda and j. F. Shaw.
A lineup of the conditions govern
ing the local road activities for the
coming year was gone over. Since the
1882 budget had already been made
before the existing committee was ap-
pointed the subject was reviewed to
the members of the committee by Mr.,
Brinton and MIR. Wilsey.
The subject of bad and blind cor
ners was gone over and working plan
arrived at. Arterial highways and
signs were discussed, and working
basis agreed upon. In the near future
arterial highways will be designated
and signs placed.
A great deal of time was given to
the discussion Of the Burton-T aliequaf
project. This was gone over in detail
and satisfactory arrangements were
arrived at whereby the Island could
still secure the $4,000 appropriation
in the 1881 budget This work, done
by Island labor, has already beer
started under the supervision Of
Supervisor Rhulen.
Mr.. Case was appointed committee
of one to look after theh Island road
interests at Olympia.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
MAURY MAN FIRST
TO SIGN FOR PAPER

In conjunction with the Center
Store the News-Record for the past
few weeks has been sent into several
hundred additional homes on the Is
land.
Following the custom of hundred of
periodicals all over the United States
the News-Record was offered to these
new friends at special Introductory
price. The circulars were mailed on
Tuesday, reaching many that same
day. Early Wednesday morning, be-
fore the office fire was started, Mr.
Franklin Born, of Maury Island, walk
ed into the office, and stated that
after read few issues of the Island
paper he wanted to become a per-
manent subscriber. Returning from
taking Mrs. Born to an early ferry he
paid the welcome call and became
Subscriber No. on the new list. On
Tuesday one of our young friends
dropped in to subscribe for the paper
for her grandmother as a gift for the
coming year, and was just in time TIC
receive the benefit of the offer, but
hers was accidental, while Mr.. Born
came in response to our letter, show
ing that he knows bargain when he
sees it.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
gigh School Wins.
County Championship

Welcome not only for the high
school but for the entire community
was the news contained In a phone
call received by F. M. Robertson from
w. G. Tucker. superintendent Of
Richmond Beach schools. MI. Tucker
informed Mr.. Robertson that our high
school debate team had won the King
County Debate championship.
The subject debated this year has
been Resolved that the chain stores
are detrimental to best interests of
the American public" In all Of the
county debates only three decisions
have been won on the affirmative side,
showing that the weight of proof pro-
duced would prove that chain stores
were not detrimental, but an advant-
age to the buying public.
The Island can well be proud Of the
winning of the championship by this
quartette of students. Lewis Schmidt,
junior, has had three years Of debating
experience, and splendid amount of
training In public speaking. The other
three however, are debating this year
for the first time, and have upheld
the honors of the school splendidly.
Geneva Jeffers, Dick Slagle and
Tuckie Smith, the other members of
the team are all sophomores, and de-
spite their lack of previous experience
have done fine work.
Needless to say great part Of the
credit is due the untiring effort made
by Miss Una Stewart, who has coach
ed the team; assisted them in gather
ing and arranging material; and who
has uncomplainingly performed the
hundred and one countless, thankless
tasks involved in such an undertaking.
Along with this extra work Miss
Stewart has carried on a capably as
ever her heavy teaching work.
The News-Record feels that in con-
graduating Miss Stewart, Geneva JEFF
fers, Lewis Schmidt, Tuckie Smith and
Dick Slagle on this signal victory for
our high school it is but voicing the
sentiment of every Islander interested
in our boys and girls.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
vAsHoN QUINTET TO
PLAY HI-STARS WEDNESDAY
IN DoUBLE-HEADER

In the first game of Vashons basket
ball season the Japanese Hi-Stars of
Seattle played the vashon five.
The Hi-Stars have had champion
ship team in the Community League
in Seattle and are a fast, clever group
of boys. The Vashon squad has been
working hard for this game and put
up good battle. The second team
played another aggregation of the Hi
Stars.
Vashon is to have busy season this
year and is going to run up against
some tough opposition.
Following is the schedule for the
season:
January s-vashon VS.. Bremerton at
Bremerton.
January 15-vashon vs. cambridge
at Vashon.
January 1s-Open date.
January 22-Vashon VS.. Silverdale
at Vashon.
January 2s-vashon VS.. poulsbo at
Vashon.
February 2-vashon VS.. cambridge
at cambridge.
February 5-vashon VS.. Bremerton
at Vashon.
February 16-vashon VS.. silverdale
at Silverdale.
February 1s-vashon VS.. Poulsbo at
Poulsbo.
The first squad is composed of the
following men: Chef Olson, Frank
Matsumoto, Don Matsumoto. Homer
Morris, Bud Mattson, Phil Green,
earle Hendricksen, Ken Yorioko, Alex
Kelly, Dick Bramer.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
WITH SLUMBER PARTY

Laincha Hotchkin celebrated her
18th birthday last Saturday in a most
enjoyable manner, not only for her
self but for the four friends who were
her guests for the occasion. Carol
Bruner, Margaret Matheson, Florence
Doyle and vclma Ackerly were the
guests at a taffy pull and slumber
party. How much "slumbering' was
done can be left to the imagination,
but at any rate the five young ladies
had a maximum Of fun,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
ORTHOPEDIC NEW YEARS
EVE FROLLIC PLANS ARE
ALMOST COMPLETED

AT the last Friday, all day meeting
of the Orthopedic Guild at the home
of Mrs. Wallace Beall, the heads of
different committees perfected last
minute plans for the success of the
coming New Years Eve entertainment.
1t was gratifying to learn that the
first week the tickets were on sale,
more than half were taken. Has 1t
occurred to you what ideal and unique
Christmas gifts these tickets would
make? Just the thing for the friends
for whom you cannot think of pres
emit. This cabaret dinner dance sup
plies the means with which Island wo-
men pay for the bed occupied by some
unfortunate child-$250 a year, in the
Seattle hospital. How much nicer to
give this jolly party in which all may
share the fun, than to be solicited for
funds, even though the purpose is the
same.
Plans to "have that dinner hot"
New Years Eve seem an accomplish
cd fact. Splendid music will be f,lrn-
ished for dancing, and while the rest
of the evenings entertainment is a
Deep dark secret, the fact that Don
Parker and Marjorie Stanley are be-
hind it, promises not a dull moment.
Now, don't ANYBODY get peevish and
stay away, on account of what was
said last week about imported cheer
the ladies are the last ones who wish
to interfere with personal liberties or
to dictate what constitutes such, but,
as this Flaw" was laid down to them,
they naturally had to pass 1t on. Have
all the fun you want at the cabaret
and all the extra fun, if YOU want any
extra, after leaving the schoolhouse
premises. Get your tickets early
and come prepared to make the Sec
ond cabaret dinner-dance even more
successful than the first. 1t needs
only your presence to ensure that.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
5000 TREES OFFERED
FOR BEST All ESSAY

Six thousand seedlings from the
federal-state forest tree nursery of
washington State College, will be pre-
scented to All boys and girls of the
state for the rs best essays on why
Should Forest Trees Be Planted IN
Our Community" Two prizes will
be awarded for the best essays in each
county and three for the first, second
and third best essay in the state. The
contest is sponsored by the extension
service and the department Of forestry
and range management. Rules gov
erning the contest may be secured by
writing the Forest Contest Editor, Ex-
tension Service, Pullman. The con-
test closes December 3lst 1881.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
oRRN MADISON WINS RACE.

Orrin Madison recently won a gold
medal at the University of Washing
ton, where he is a student In the law
school. The medal was the reward for
having won a two mile race, which he
ran in 10 minutes and 80 seconds. and
a cross country run which he made in
10 minutes and So seconds, the lowest
record that has been mada up to the
present time. He was also presented
with a fountain pen and pencil set
Orrin is graduate Of the vashon
high school and has been making ex-
cellent records in scholarship, as well
as athletics since his graduation.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
ROYAL ARCH OFFICERS ELECTED

On Monday evening Robert Burns
Chapter No. 48 r. A. M. elected Off
GERS for the coming year. Those who
will serve during 1882 are Matt. H.
Morrissey, high priest; Chas. G.. KIM
MEL King; A. w. Ganly, scribe; Chas
H. Hiersch, treasurer; R. w. F. Martin
secretary.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
FIVE WIN TURKEYS.

On New Years five families will en-
joy the turkey won by the head Of
the house in the golf tournament
which closed Sunday. The champions
that carried home the birds were A.
H. Petersen, Joe Lindstrom, Howard
Hansen, Harry Lauder Rodda, and E.
Morgan.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
ENTERTAIN CHILDREN
WITH CHRISTMAS TREE

Members and families of the Island
Rebekah lodge enjoyed happy eve
ming at the hall Tuesday, with the
annual social evening, the center OF
which was the Christmas tree for the
children.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
AT BETHEL CHURCH

There will be services at Bethel
church at II o'clock on Christmas
morning.
On Saturday evening, at O'Clock
there will be Christmas tree and
program,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Philip ]. Aaron. of
Seattle, were recent visitors at the
home Of Mrs John w. Roberts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Filming Sumatra

WHEN Ernest Schoedsack returned
w from Sumatra, where he spent a
year filming "Rango," he found
more than 1000 letters awaiting him at
the studio, and 90 per cent OF them
were requests from strangers and chance
acuuaintances to be included in Schoed-
sacks next venture into unknown cor
ners of the world.
"The popular belief that the life Of
an expedition in the tropics is one OF
picturesque tents, spotleSs hunting
clothes, and many native servants, Is
ridiculous" says Echoedsack.
When Schoedsack penetrated the I'M
explored wilderness Of northwestern
Sumatra for the setting of Jungle
War" he was accompanied by his wife,
Alfred Williams, a carneranaan, and
thirty natives. This small group built
the entire, base camp of f1ve bamboo
huts, hunted their own food, cooked it.,
fought malaria and the menacing jungle
animals, doctored their own wounds and
were drenched every twenty-four hours
by the tropical transforms.
The entire camp was up and at work
at o'clock every morning and entire
nights were spent packing film and oil
ing cameras to save them from the
destructive dampness. For twelve
months the expedition was isolated
from the outside world, their only
amCsementS consisting of conversation,
. few books. and two decks Of sticky
playing cards. On two occasions
Schoedsack, his wife and williams were
confined to the cramped quarters Of
their bamboo hut for fifteen days BY
torrential storms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Guilds Postwar Drama
By Percy Hammond.

ing his pipe in bed while his valet cid
the telephoning.
EGT think life is beautiful and grand
and heroic" Jennifer Davis re-
marks early in Claiming Pollock's new
play, "The House Beautiful" and
maybe 1t is-all around the very people
who think it's ugly and sordid and
prosy. What's prosy about doing your
job and loving your husband and sit
ting with his hand in yours through the
long twilight evenings?"
Her husbands sentiments are no less
praiseworthy. ''For God, for home and
thee, my Jennifer!" is his watchword
as he also announces early in the action
and unseen trumpets were blowing for
ever along his courageous path. They
were unseen, but not unheard, and every
time that Archie seemed about to lose
another of life,s humble battles, the
little house beautiful would fade out
for the moment, while through trans
parent backdrop would appear tableau
Of Archie In a knights armor. waving
aloft his good broad sword and routing
the forces of sin and blackness.
Once, when INSCRIPTIONS Guy Stay
ton and the other engines of evil seemed
about to force him to repeal the zoning
law. for the determined enforcement Of
WHICH Afcnle QaQ Deen elected mayor
OF his little Jersey suburb, this tableau
revealed him, sword in one hand, his
other gripping the halyards of the cas-
ties banner. Haul it DOWN." COM
manded Stayton, in the armor Of a
Black Knight by this time. But way
therel" shouted Archie, and with his
son 1unging TO his rescue, the Black
Knight was routed, and "The nag rises!'
cried the victorious Archie, while trum-
pets again all round-"as in Lohengrin,"
according to Mr.. Pollock's stage direc-
ton.
The personality and art of Miss Mary
Phillips, as Jennifer, brought truth and
beauty to much that might otherwise
have been pretty hard TO bear. James
Bell, recently so affecting as one OF the
condemned men in 1.-THE Last Ma"
played the husbands part with GnorcyKA-
going honesty. and II his air Of long
.drawn-out hard luck and patient en-
durarce got q little on the spectators
nerves, 1t was less his than the authors
fault. Worthington Miners handling Of
the frequent changes Of scene and light
ing was excellent, as were 10 Mielziner's
sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

toneSe are said actually to have
gone daffy. It takes strong Ian
guage to land a play in these days
Of Superlatlve celluloid emphasis,
but some things must be taken for
granted, and until the poSt-mor-
tenn by our local judges shall have
been made it may be fairly safe
to rely upon the regulations eS-'
tablished by both plays in foreign
parts. Strictly Dishonorable, |"
with which the National Theater
will close its regular season, and
which is expected a week away,
will not have to run the ganlet,
as Washington has already seen
the play, and large audiences APP
peared to like it very much. News
reports of the injury suffered by
the fam uS Howard Thurston, our
one surviving great preStidigitator,
in connection with domestic &C.
centricitieS, may deprive Wash
ington Of greeting him ON Easter
Sunday evening at the Belasco,
where he Is announced.
A ND paraphrasing the Bard Of
Avon, Soon may the Winter
OF our discomfort be made glorious
Summer" for on Easter Monday,
but two short weeks hence, will
come those ever-famouS National
Theater Players, with their allur-
ing repertory, all set and eager for
the fray. Manager Steve Cochran
has corralled his leading man,
Stanley Ridges-everybody should
recall him, for he was one of the
luminaries that helped make the
Players season of 1923 magnificent
and memorable. And glowing
none the less brightly on the the
atric chandelier Of the new outfit
will be Leneta Lane, Of whom
many say she was the most popu-
lar Of all the leading ladies that
ever landed in the Cochran coop.
Along with them will be the
perennial favorites and others who
are new in the stock lineup, bat
who, nevertheless, are known for
their special excellences in their
respective lines. Manager Coch-
ran also is boasting a. superior
galaxy of plays t. be presented
with never a dud in the lot" But
best of all, there is a veritable
host of theater- loving folks in
these parts who can always be
tempted with good, legitimate
drama, and they are giving evil
dence Of the fact by the. scores.
Of applications for season reserva-
lions that are daily pouring into
the box ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
NARY PiCKFORD III XXI"
COzzkMbIa
Critics Will Criticize
By w. H. Landvoiigt.

that the verdict, as a perfect
whole, was at least tantamount to
Il do not love thee, Doctor Fell,
The reason why I cannot tell;
But this alone I know full well,
I do not love thee"-"Dr. NHarmer."
Perhaps Byron was right in
writing, Years steal Fire from
the Mind as Vigcur from the
Limb, and LIES enchanted cup
but sparkles near the brim. +"
But why, oh, why, then, are there
so many old men in public life
in Congress, for instance?
RUT as this is very serious mat
ter, dethroning a famous play
wright and in the days when IA
nous playwrightS are not so plen-
tiful, may it not be possible that
back of the wallop of the local
critics there might be, perchance,
failure to grasp the drift of Sir
! Arthur'S play and therefore, in
consequence, a missing of the real
merits of "Dr. Harmer"? The Sug-
geStion is offered in the. spirit of
fair play. 1t may be recalled that
so great an authority as Washing
ton Irving once wrote There is a
certain meddlesome spirit, which,
in the garb of learned research.
goes prying about the traces of
history, casting down its monu-
mentS and mutilating its fairest
trophies. Care should be taken to
vindicate great names from such
pernicious erudition." Even Philip
Merivale did not escape unscathed,
and Mr.. Merivale is accounted by
those who pretend to know as a
great and finished actor. Yet one
Of our writer's went so far as to
pooh! poohl him and call him by
his real name, which, it must be
admitted, is going far in the mat
ter Of impartial criticism.
* 4.
HOWEVER, there is big work
ahead, for tonight we shall
have our first glimpse at Elmer
Rice's famous Pulitzer prize win
ner, Street Scene" which one
foreign critic has said embodies
all the excellence of the ancient
classics, while tomorrow night the
Theater Guild of New York will
reappear with its big boast Of the
season, Maxwell Anderson's "Eliz-
abeth the Queen" over which
those terribly Unconditional Bos-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
"Street Scene

"STREET SCENE" which William A.
Brady presents at the shubert-
Belasco Theater this evening, won Elmer
Rice, the author, the Pulitzer Prize. It
is now playing in London. Berlin and
other continental cities.
When the curtain rises on the first
act, the audience faces the facade Of 3
brownstone apartment house In mod
ern New York, a once-magnihcent 10
family beehive that shelters bookfuls of
human lives. In the close-packed ac-
ton which covers period Of "a hours
are revealed the excitements and the
comedies Of these lives, the loves and
the hates.
You follow the dreams of Sam, the
young law student who neglects his
books TO write poems for Rose. You
look deep into the heart OF lovely young
Rose. .besieged by many suitors; you
learn her fine courage when she faces
the wreck her parents have made Of
their lives. Other young people there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Belasco's First Nigh"

DAVID BELAsCo, now well on his
way to complete recovery, visited
his theater last Wednesday and saw
his comedy, Tonight or Never" for the
first time.
Stricken in Baltimore few days be-
fore the play was scheduled to open in
New York, Mr.. Belasco was brought
home and has been confined to his
apartment In the Gladstone Hotel Tor
the past four months. At one time
grave doubt was expressed as to his
ultimate recovery, as he suffered re-
lapse in February. But an indomitable
spirit and careful nursing have gradu-
ally restored his health.
The opening of Tonight or Never .
on Tuesday, November 10, was the first
premiere of one of his own plays that
Mr.. Belasco has missed in half GEN.
fury of producing record that will
probably stand unique in the history OF
the theater.
Last wednesday evening, by the way,
marked the 139th performance Of the
successful comedy.