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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
Birthday Of
XoungSon Is
&c lie brated

MERCEDES. sept. AIRS. Frank
Rooster entertained a number OF
small folk and their mothers. at
a delightful children's party in
honor Of the second birthday OF
her son. Bobby Frank. The little
tots were given balloons as favors,
and great delight was had in blow
ing the candles out on the lovely
birthday cake.
Those present for this enjoyable
affair were Mrs. Paul Ruckel and
daughter, Mae Ruth. Mrs. o. NJ.
Joyce and daughter. Barbara. Mrs.
E. Rooster and son, Junior, Mrs. r.
A. Hanshaw and sons, Jackie and
Jimmie, Mrs. Earl Smith and sons.
Billie Earl and Bobbie. Mrs. Bill
Coe and daughter, Ann, Mrs. G. Z.
Bludworth and daughter. Rosa
Joyce, and son, Charley. MRS.
Hughes Evans and son, Billie. all
OF Mercedes; Mrs. j. Pepper and
son, Tommy. Mrs. j. Lane and
daugters, Aline and Mary Frances.
Mrs. l.. White and son. Donnie.
Mrs. II. ID. Martin and Miss Helen
Martin, all OF Weslaco. From San
Benito were Mrs. v. Porter and son.
Bobby, and Mrs. II. Martin and
daughters, Shirley Ann and Jerry.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
OCCASION OF PICNIC
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Giddle was a scene OF merriment
on Tuesday evening when they en-
tertained a group Of young people
in honor OF their twentieth we'd
ding anniversary, naming as honor
guests, their daughter and son. Miss
Velma Giddle and wendell Giddle.
Motoring out to Lake Campacaus,
an hour or so was spent In the
water, followed by a delightful
picnic supper.
Returning to the Giddle home the
remainder OF the evening was spent
in dancing. Guests for the evening
included Misses Ruby and Fay
McClanahand Of West Planes.
Missouri, guests in the home OF
Mrs. Eric Green. Joe May Newly.
Mary Elizabeth Cope, Helen Irby,
Betty Fessenden and Roger Terry,
Hoyt Hager, Raymond Swearingen,
Ray Brisco and Hubert Campbell
OF West Planes. Missouri, and Mr..
and Mrs. Brooks Terry.
DINNER PARTY AT
HALBERT HOME
A delightful dinner party o!
Tuesday evening had for hosts Mr.
and Mrs. r. r. Talbert.
The dinner table held a bowl oil
lovely flowers as a centerpiece.
Places were marked for MesSrs
and Mesdames <. Nj. Crockett anc
son. Robert, George Busby and son
Billie. j. j. Busby and son. j. ID.
and Royal Lee. Junior. Morris Dear
and Newell Wesly Talbert.
YOUNG PEOPLE
ENTERTAINED
A delightful picnic and veinel
roast was enjoyed by a large grouI
Of young people. a few evening
recently at the lovely lake Sh0r'
home Of DR.. and Mrs. T. w. Carter
an Campacaus lake.
Those present for this enjoyable
affair we're Misses Verna Rose
Gauch. Nan Frances Bates. Dorri
Garrison. velma Jane Colley. Mar.
Elizabeth McNiel. Frances Ander
son, Maudine ~Blankenship, Mau
een Allen, Mary Cope. Grac
Griffin Of Weslaco. jamie Bazaar
Eliza Louise Parker. Nadine Lent
Ella Ruth Bolger and Messrs
Stewart and Philip Lentz. Harr
Cope, Wendell Giddle. Ralph Fritz
Mrs. Grant Morrison, Mrs. A. c
Cope and Mrs. Harry McNiel.
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
MRS. SCHROEDER
Mrs. D.. Schroeder was the rccip
lent Of a delightful surprise part
one afternoon recently. a numbe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
YOUNG PEOPLE
ENTERTAINED

SURPRISE PARTY FOR
MRS. SCHROEDER
Mrs. ID. Schroeder was the rccip-,
lent OF a delightful surprise party
one afternoon recently. a number
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04
AUXILIARY OF
MEN PLANNED

The Federated Missionary Society
held their regular fifth MONDAY
meeting this week at the Penticossai
church with 40 present. Rev. w.
II. Spence gave the devotional. Dur
ing the short business session J ev.
J. w. Allbriten gave a short talk on
the Auxiliary which Is being formed
BY the business men OF the town -
assist the Federated Missionary
Society IN their work. Rev. w. NJ.
LeMay gave plans for establishing
an employment bureau IN WeSlaco.
The program consisted OF a number
from each OF the five churches. "A
silver offering amounting to 1912
was taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04

OF friends motoring 10 her home
with lovely gifts and lunch baskets.
The lunch was served picnic
style. with the following making
up the members of the surprise
party; Mesdames w. ID. Uecker, "A.
Erchinger. Jacob Fossler. A. Krause.
w. Boyer. ". q. Karle. w. Deke.
+. Tfmpkins. 3. Schumacher. p.
Dietz. "A. Kruger and Miss Velma
FOSSler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-04

About one-half or the population
Of France is engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
White Bluffs School Notes
Written By Students.

You just ought to visit us and see
the new tennis court. 1t is a dandy.
All finished now but the back stops
and the wire will on them by the end
of the week. We put the net up yester-
day and it surely looked fine. The
boys have. really done a very nice
piece Of work and we hope that the
new court will be used constantly.
Yes, attended the trial which was
held by the civics class last week in
room four. There was damage suit
in which Maxine Scoville sued Bill
Stephen for damages in supposed
auto collision. She held that he had
not obeyed the rules Of the road and
therefore was liable for damages, for
injuries sustained by herself, passen-
ger, Margaret Love, and damage to
her car, which was an Austin. She
was represented by Attorney Elmer
Houk. Bill Stephen held that he was
not the guilty party, but that she was
not paying attention to her driving
and therefore the wreck was caused
by her negligence. He was represent
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
WHITE gI"FFS TO LOSE
TWO PIONEER CITIZENS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Gruenhagen
have sold their tract east of town to
H. E. Foltz and will leave next Mon
day for California to make their
home near their children and other
close relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foltz will take pos
ession of their property Immediately
There are two and half acres on
the place, which among other plant
ings has fine young cherry orch
ard Just coming into bearing. 1t is
one of the most slightly spots in the
valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gruenhagen are
among the early pioneers here, hav-
ing come to White Bluffs over TWEEN
ty years ago. They have made host
Of warm friends here whose sorrow
at seeing them go is tempered by the
assurance that they will be happy in
their new home, surrounded by their
dear ones.
They will go from here first to
Ridgefield, Wash, where they will
rest and visit for few days with
Mrs. Gruenhagen's sister, Mrs. John
C. Morton, and from there they will
go on by train to their first stop at
Oakland, where a sister of Mr..
Gruenhagen lives.
AS it will be impossible for them to
say farewell to all of their friends
before leaving, Mr.. and Mrs. Gruen-
hagen have asked the Spokesman to
express these sentiments for them.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
Benton Asparagus Growers
Discuss Cannery Problems

Growers of asparagus and others
interested in cannery project met
at the Community hall at Benton
City Monday evening and discussed
various problems connected with this
important industry. A pot-luck sup
per was served after which c. C..
Ross, manager of the Sunnyside can
merry, addressed the growers. Among
other things Ross stated that after
next year his company would furnish
plants to the growers who would pay
for them out of their first returns.
w. ]. Jacobs, a Benton grower,
stated that he had started in 1922
and last year had cut 1925 crates
from less than two acres, all the
work having been done by members
of his family. Jacobs favors each
farmer having small acreage in
connection with dairying or other
crops, Supt. Roop and Carl How
ard were other speakers. ]. E. San
ders was chairman of the meeting. :.
-Prosser Republican Bulletin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26

ed by Attorney Elroy Weihl. After
careful deliberation the jury returned
a verdict for the defendent. Just be-
tween you and met seemed as tho
the lawyers showed in their handling
of the case that they had read care
fully the assignments and especially
the one which tells of one of Lincoln's
first cases in which he won a verdict
for the accused person. The committee
in charge had very interesting time
subpoening witnesses, serving sum-
mons on the jury, and getting the
courtroom in shape. All in all, | thot
it an extremely interesting forty-five
minutes.
The senior class has picked out
play which will be given about Apr.
II. 1t is called "The Yellow Shadow"
Watch for advertising later and be
sure that you keep this date open.
The senior class has decided that you
will have thoroughly enjoyable eve-
ning's entertainment and will really
hate to go home. Remember "THE
YELLOW SHADOW" April II.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
MANY ARE INTERESTED IN
BETTER OUTDOOR LIVING

An interested audience numbering
about fifty greeted County Agent
E. C. Durdle Tuesday afternoon when,
by invitation of the Woman's club
he gave an illustrated lecture in the
assembly room of the Lutheran
church, on ''Better Outdoor Living"
How to plan and grow gardens
that may be used for sitting rooms
was the main theme of Mr.. Durdle's
talk, but he was not allowed to con-
fine himself strictly to his subject,
nearly every one of his keenly in
terested auditors having brought per-
sonal garden problems to the meeting
in the solving of which they sought
his advice.
He touched on how to make and
grow cuttings of different plants and
showed how the grating and budding
of roses will soon multiply the num-
Der of bushes in garden.
Some of the shrubs most highly
recommended by Mr.. Durdle in this
district are spirea Van Houttei and
the spirea Thunbergi, weigelia, sy-
ringa, barberry in several varieties,
Towering almond, forsythia and the
snowberry. He also recommended the
planting of bulbs and perennials with
shrubbery, which he said should al
ways be planted in clumps, advising
never to plant any shrub as a single
specimen.
Several who asked about nom
blooming wistarias were told that
budding from blooming vines would
remedy them, and Mr.. Durdle prom
Used to personally see to the budding
of some of these vines that were re-
ported to him.
Touching on the proper planting
of trees in the identifying of small
home grounds, Mr.. Durdle frowned
on the use of specimen trees, reserv-
ing these only for large estates, but
he encouraged the planting Of ever
greens, saying that the dwarf types,
however, do the best here. No one
should ever be afraid of planting ev-
ergreens, he said, where it is possible
to give them plenty of water, no ev-
ergreen ever being injured by too
much water. He even advised spray
ing the evergreens daily with water
when first planted and also advised
SnaQlHR CHe young Trees uHIii IlHdl-
ly established. Lists of trees now
available at the state college were
distributed among those present.
After the lecture, the garden and
grounds of the O'Larey home near
the church were scored and there Mr. !
Durdle demonstrated correct methods
of pruning shrubs and roses.
The club as a whole feels very
grateful to Mr.. Durdle for the in
structive afternoon they and their
guests enjoyed.
Another garden meeting will be
held by the club this year, "a Mus
ical Garden" being the theme for the
April program, at which other slides
will be shown by Mrs. F. E. Taylor,
state chairman of Art in the Home I
and Garden; and later, when the gar
dens of the community are in full
bloom it may be that the Garden tour
planned for last year, will pc carried
out.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
Redman Gets Road Contract

Thomas Redman of Yakima was
awarded the contract to grade and
gravel six miles Of the 1O-mile road
to be constructed between Hartford
and Cold Creek at a special meet
ing of the county commissioners
held Monday. Redmond's bid was
Se,707.71 and the county engineers
estimate was $4,000. Four other
bids were entered the next highest
being $1,000 by Fred Redmond. The
county will construct four miles of
this road which will give Hanford
graveled road to Yakima.
Ike Vaughn of Prosser and Jack
Jensen Of Kennewick received the
contract to furnish gasoline the
coming year for the county for the
twenty cars it operates. The price
in Prosser is 37z cents below the re-
tail price in Kennewick it will be 8
cents below. --Prosser Record Bulle-
tin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
Whale Farns {?

]. ]. Fitzgerald has been asked
many times what he plans to do with
the skating pond when the ice melts.
His answer is that he thinks he will
turn it into a whale farm. Because
Of the fact" he states, "that one
whale will give asinuchrpilk as doz-
en- cows this should supplant the cat
tie industry in the country" This may
be wild scheme but if Mr.. Fitzger-
aid undertook to do it, it would no
doubt prove success. -Waterville
Empire Press.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
spUD PAINTINGS TO Be
LARGER ESTIMATE SHOWS

Inc following is summary OF the
Outlook Report for potatoes jus,
reAeaseu by the v. .. Dept. Of
Agriculture. The estimate on acre.
age and production tor 1881 is based
f, upon the reports on planting inten.
tons as sent in by growers from
all over the United States. This in
formation is tor the guidanc. OF
potato, farmers IN deciding whether
to plant potatoes this year.
Increased paintings, resultinA in
increased production of potatoes in
1881, are likely to bring potato pro-
ducers lower prices for their 1881
crop than were received for the 1880
crop.
The 1881 acreage will apparently be
six percent greater than the 1880
acreage if growers carry out their
present Indicated planting intentions.
In the southeastern early states, in
Guiding Virginia and Maryland, grow
ers intend to maintain acreage close
to that of 1880. In the other areas
increases are planned as follows:
Southwest early and second-early
states, II percent; in the 10 socalled
surplus producing states, the intended
increase four percent; and in the is
deficient states, seven percent.
Such increases, if carried out,
would mean a total of 3,583,0OO acres
as compared with 3,3o4,00 acres in
1880, and with normal yields total
production would be approximately
421,000,00O bushels. This would be
practically equal to the large crss,
Of 1924, but under the record crop
of 1928 of 465, 000, 900 bushels.
A large crop in 1881 would re-
suit in lower prices for both the
early and late crops than those ZEN.
orally received in 1880. The market
ings of the early crop from tn
South will take place during period
of unusually depressed business con-
ditions which, together with larger.
supply, will tend to keep prices dur
ing the spring and summer well be-
low those of the same months of
1880.
The marketing of the late crop
will also begin in a period of low
prices, though possibly during some
what improving demand conditions.
Should a total crop of 421 100000
busels be produced in the United
States in 1881, prices to the farmer
in the winter of 1881 are likely to
be about on-third lower than in the
winter of 1880. Such level of prices
for the country as whole would
mean greater percentage decline in
such states as Maine and Idaho
and smaller percentage decline in
such States as Michigan and Wis
consir7, where 1890 prices were re-
latively high because of small crops.
where the 1880 prices were relatively
low because of large local crops.
Following the extremely heavy pro-
duction of 1923 there was sub
stantial reduction of acreage in 1929
and slightly increased acreage in
fContinued on page ~
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
School Directors of State
Approve Showalter Bill

School directors of the state are
going to stand: behind the propos-
ed Showalter school bill now be-
fore the state legislature. They
also endorsed the passage of state
income tax at their annual meeting
held at Olympia last week. Benton
county's representatives were II. S.
Hughes and Dale Smith.
Hughes and Smith were elected
delegates at the meeting held at Ben
ton City recently, and they were pre-
sent at one of the best attended ses-
sions the state organization has yet
had. Only three counties in the state
failed to send delegates.
According to Mr.. Hughes, the con-
vention was SO overwhelmingly in
favor of the Showalter bill that OBJ
jections voiced or felt were too in
significant to count, tho he felt the
passage of the bill as outlined would
work to the severe hardship of
great many of the smaller school dis
tricts, the apportionment of the school
money being made upon attendance
records alone. In some congested
districts this division, of funds would
supply thousands Of dollars more than
the district, needed for it's work, while
itwould force consultations and other
hardships on schools in the more
sparcely settled communities.
Other school problems were dis
cussed at the meeting, and in the
election of state officers which follow
ed, Mr.. Hughes was made vice presi-
dent for the east side of the state.
-Kennewick Courier Reporter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
DAILY STAGE SERVICE 70
YAKIMA STARTS MONDAY

Beginning next Monday, March 2,
j. e. Mulkey expects to start his
daily except Sunday stage service from
Kennewick to Yakima through White
Bluffs. Under his published schedule
he will leave Kennewick at 1880 am,
Hanford $3.50 am, White Bluffs $3.50
am, Cold Greek 1920 am. and ar.
rive in Yakima at 11:40 am. On the
return trip he will leave Yakima at
1870 pm, Cold Creek 2:55 pm,
White Bluffs $3.50 pm, Hartford 4:15
pm. and arrive in Kennewick at 1886
pm
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
H0TAOusE VEGETABLES
TO Be GROWN HERE

Russell Miller completed this week
an l1x16 foot dollhouse on the Wesley
Robbins place on the east side Of the
Columbia. Heating will be done by
means OF hot water system that IL
to be installed. Mr.. Miller plans on
raising vegetables this year, includ-
ing sweet potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage,
ETC., all from high quality seed. Mr.
Miller also constructed a 14x24 adj
ditipn to the Robbins house and
moved his family over there this
week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
Will Go To Kennewick.

Rev. A. Joda, who has been pastor
of st. Joseph's Catholic church here
for the past four years, will leave
next week for Kennewick, Wash,
where he has accepted a call. He will
be replaced here by Father George
Flanagan, who comes from Michigan.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
White Bluffs Girl Entertains

Miss Ellen Anderson of White
Bluffs, Wash, entertained several col
lege friends at Valentine party Tues
day night at the Everett apartment in
honor of Miss Agda Peterson whose
engagement to Warren c. Linquist
was announced. Bridge was the d.
version. Portland Oregonian.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26

urally very pleasing to the residents
of the valley and everyone is now
looking forward to a constructive
progress that was impossible under
the old regime. With it's natural adj
vantages of an early district and an
unlimited supply of water, enjoyed
by only few districts of the state,
particularly this year, this valley
should now come into it's own, for
the water case, SO long an effective
damper' on any kind of progress, is
now settled.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
GRADE AND PACK RULES
DISCUSSED AT MEETING

Due to counter attractfons-th re-
ceivership sale in Yakima and the
dance at Grange hall-the number
of growers who attended the meeting
called by the Central Washington
Fruit Growers in Liberty hall last
Saturday evening was not large but
those who were there listened to a
very interesting discussion of the gro
posed new grade and pack rules and
kindred subjects in connection with
the fruit industry. V. T. Boaz of
Yakima, secretary of the Central
Washington Fruit Growers, was in
charge of the meeting. Two new di-
rectors, Edmund Anderson and G. w.
Bradshaw, were elected to the board
of directors of the White Bluffs unit
to fill the vacancies caused by the
death of Robert Nitzsche and ]. E..
Baker. The other three members Of
the board are w. HI. Keal, r. j.
Roberts and w. F. Shaw.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-26
NEWS FROM NEIGHBOR|NG TOWNS

Rev. Joda's parents will go with him
to Kennewick. -Waterville Empire
Press.
Nogales international., 1931-05-13

Bids opened for surfacing and oil
ing section of U. S. Highway No.
180 between Graham County line
and Clifton junction distance of
14.6 miles.-Clifton, Copper Era.
Nogales international., 1931-05-13
MISS BURLINSON HOSTESS
Il #m &# H&

Miss Frances Burlinson, who has
recently moved into her home on
Ellis and Potrero held a very de-
lightful housewarm;ng Saturday,
when she invited guests to don gar
ments of the past, for bridge and
tea. Mrs. Henry Cornwall received
a prize for the quaintest costume,
while score prizes for bridge went
to Mrs. G.. R. Michaels and Mrs.
H. C. Wayte. Those enjoying Miss
Burlinson's delightful hospitality
we're: Mrs. R. E. Lee, Mrs. Henry
Cornwall, Mrs H. c. Wayte, Mrs.
Alfred Kibby, Mrs. G. r. M.chaels,
Mrs. James Robins, Miss Barbara
Mastick, Mrs. j. A. Cumming.
Nogales international., 1931-05-13
BRIDGE.TEA

Mss Florence Beam, who arriv-
cd last week from Oklahoma, was
honored at a bridge-tea given
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Jack
Cohen. Pink sweet peas and blue
larkspurs made the rooms in which
the ladies played colorful and fra
grant. Score prizes we're awarded
Mrs John Phillips and Miss ia
coff, following refreshments, and
Miss Beam received a pretty guest
prize. Those present for the after
noon we're: Miss Florence Beam,
Mrs. Louis Bristol, Mrs. Harry Far
rior, DR.. Anna Mae Smock, Miss Ida
Jacoff, Mrs John Phillips, Mrs. A.
r. Beam, Mrs. T. G. Wright, Mrs.
G. r. Long, Mrs. Carleton Towne,
Mrs. H. r. Sisk, Mrs. Herman Med
lin.
Nogales international., 1931-05-13

Ajo New gold strike discovered
at Ell ORC Mine, east of here near
Sells, with assays as high as 81, 400
a ton.
Nogales international., 1931-05-13

Dos Cabezos Tiger mine, owned
by the United Verde Company may
soon be reopened. ,s.nS
Nogales international., 1931-05-13
..n:. & :: & q

The Methodist ladies met Thurs
dav afternoon for business and
devotional meeting with the fol-
lowing attendance: Mrs. A. j. Nit
chell Mrs. I. D. Owen, Mrs. c. L.
Jones. Mrs. Lillian Chatham, MIS-
Will: am Kerr. Mrs. T. M. Powell
Mrs w. B. Stewart, Mrs. Lemuel
Harris. Mrs. Clyde Bristow.
Nogales international., 1931-05-13
PYTHIAN SISTERS

On Thursday evening, following
initiation, the Pytlian Sisters held
a social hour, which was greatly en-
joyed Among those present were:
Mrs. Virgil Walker, Mr.. and Mrs,
Mat Hamlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred AL
len, Mr.. and Mrs. William Chal-
mers. Mrs. Agnes Spriggs, Mrs,
Kenneth Neumann, Mrs. Pat Pat
terson, Mrs. Harvey Walker, Mrs,
George Januel.
mmm.:s.sa#s##&
Pupils Of Miss Eta Mae Lewis
fifth grade were her guests at g
picnic at the Leatherman Ranch
Saturday.
Nogales international., 1931-05-13

Survey for permanent location Of
KingYnan- Boulder dam highway
completed.
Nogales international., 1931-05-13
BAPTIST LADIES
4 So 4 = 4 81

Wednesday afternoon the Baptist
ladies met for their weekly devo-
tional and bus ness session. LadleS
present we're: Mrs. George Januel,
Mrs. T. E. Carter. Mrs. Hardwlck.
Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. j. r.
Curry. Mrs. w. H. Adams. Mrs.
Faucette, Mrs. T. Wrenn, Mrs. D. q.
Downing, Mrs. w. D. Knight, MIS-.
John Wilkey. Mrs. D. G. Wh:ttle.