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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20

Arrangements are complete for
Vets benefit ball and vaudeville, to
be held at the Fenmont Center on
February 25, proceeds of which are
for the Ohio building at the Veter-
ans Orphans Home. The program
follows:
Vaudeville 8 p. nj.
/. Man of Mystery. "Rajah" Keppler
Assisted by Mr.. Alvin Thompson
2. Baritone. Mr.. Robert Richardson
Accompanied by
Mr.. l.. Vernon Benzing
(a) The Old Road-Scott
(b) All for You-Bertrand- Brown
g. Special added attraction..............
...........................By the Unknown
a. Reading. Miss Hilda Fontaine
(a) Selected
(b) On Flanders Field
5. Mr.. Luke Ehrgott
(a) Long, Long Trail
(b) Pack up your troubles
in your old kit bag
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20
Vocational Guidance

"You ought to make good osteo-
path"
"Why?"
Because you have such a nice way
Of rubbing 1t In"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20
A Toss.Up

whats an oil prospector?"
About as good definition as any
Is, man who doesn't know whether
he is four feet from million dollars
or million feet from four dollars"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20

low near do you think that light
ming was, 'Arry?"
Dunno, kid-but this fag wasn't lit
q second ago."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20
A Doctor'a Nirht

A Doctors Night
II attended wild party last night"
remarked the doctor.
why, you told me you were going
to see q patient" exclaimed his wife.
II did," grinned the doctor. "He
was the wild party, and they had just
brought him home from one"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20
Odds Against the Men

''Is there a war between the sexesf"
'If there is, the men don't stand
much chance Some fellows surrender
every time they see pretty girl"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20

Investment in the electric light and
power industry is $11 ,O00,O00,O00.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20
WOULD YOU BELIEVE TIT

II don't take tips, SIR"
sour prices are reduced"
''Things were much better In our
day"
II shan't want holiday this year,
sir"
MAY / offer you my seat, miss7"
'The editor will be pleased to ac-
cept your contribution"
II never criticize the government"
"Yes, we've had our cook six years. "
81 think she is better looking than
/ am, dear."-Passing Show.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20

"Did you know your wife very long
before you married her?"
"Oh, yes. I've known her since we
were the same age"-Echoes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20

Still at It
"Can anyone tell me-" demanded
the orator, "who did most In the
Nineteenth century to raise the work
ing classes?"
"Yes, guv'nor," replied one OF the
crowd, ''the inventor Of alarum clocks. "
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20
Press Agent Triumph

The critics pace I cannot strike,
Perhaps I'd better quit,
For every show I most dislike
Turns out to be hit"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20

Counties in Florida have started
a campaign to keep vagrants and
hitch-hikers off the gold coast" this
winter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-02-20

6. Military Tap.....................
Misses Marjorie Serviss and
Amelia Dig
Mrs. Meade Connell, Pianist
"Stars and Stripes Forever"
z. V. F. w. National Home........
Major Fred X. Myles
National Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr.. Raffles appears on the dance
floor between 10 and 1920. Watch
for him."
Master of Ceremonies-Co Colonel Ray
McAdams, ranking member, Council
of Administration, Veterans of For
eign Wars.
Dancing until midnight with Glenn
Wortendyke and his orchestra.
The young lady who captures "Mr.
Raffles" will be given prize donated
by Dow Drug Co.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Fruit Delegates
Select Officers
For Next Year
GROWERS APPROVE SHIPPING OF
IMMATURE APPLES TO MEET
DEMAND OF ORIENT

After electing officers for the COM
ing year, the Washington State Horti
cultural association brought to an end
| its three day annual session at Yaki-
ma last Thursday evening.
Of the final days meeting the va
kima Herald said:
Asserting that information on the
use of fertilizers in orchards is exceed
ingly meager and that great need ex-
lists for research, the association passed
resolution Thursday asking the fed
eral department of agriculture and
the Washington State College to con-
duct Investigations along that line in
this state.
Officers elected are: President, Will
liam Meikle, Wenatchee; first vice.
president, F. A. Norton, Grandview;
second president John Isenhart.
Wenatchee; and directors to serve
three years, Prof. o. M. Morris of Pull
man and Ralph Sundquist of the
Lower Naches.
Growers of pears can increase the
quality of the fruit by suitable thin
ming, G. G. Aller, field superintendent
for the Yakima Fruit Growers associ-
alton, said in the closing session OF
the convention in the afternoon.
He asserted that thinning will de-
crease the percentage of culls and low
grade pears, increase the size, tend to
give uniform production year by year
and raise the quality through uniform
ripening. He advised that it be done
as early as the thinning of apples.
Records of four Bartlett pear or
chards in the vicinity of Yakima that
were thinned showed an average of
1872 per cent No. Gamer pears, while
the average for four orchards having
the same care except that they were
not thinned, produced 446 per cent
No. l pears. He gave these figures.
obtained last season, and left the grow
ers to draw their own conclusions as
to whether thinning will pay. The av
erage cost is $3.50 ton, he said, and
whether thinning can make one pick
ing practical remains to be determined.
re- Walter Holt, county agent of Una
tilla county, Oregon, in talk on the
| use of fertilizers in prune orchards
in that county, said the yield had been
doubled in some orchards.
| Results of Investigations by Prof.
Morris of the effect on the bruisins
of peaches through different methods
of handling and packing showed that
the injury can be reduced to negli-
gible amount or virtually nothing by
wrapping with heavier paper than Or
dinarily used and packing in CORFU
please turn to page 81
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Jury Finds Ainsworth
Guilty of Arson

A jury in the Superior Court, at
Prosser Wednesday afternoon found
Sterling Ainsworth guilty Of second de-
gree arson Ainsworth was charged
with having hired Clyde Wilson last
spring to burn the house on the A
O. Kiser place near White Bluffs.
Ainsworth, the information charged,
had a mortgage against the house and
caused it to be burned to collect the
insurance. Clyde Wilson testified
that he set fire to the house and that
Ainsworth had promised to pay him
$25 for the job. Leland Jackson, a
stepson of Ainsworth, and G.. G. Stod-
dard both testified that Ainsworth
had approached them with propo-
sition to burn the house, agreeing to
pay them $25.
Besides Wilson, Stoddard and jack
son, others who testified in the case
were w. H. Keal, c.. 1. Wright, Mrs.
Fred M We'll, Ormas Evett, A. G..
Evett, H. H. Boie, w. j. Kincaid and
F. A. English.
The penalty for second degree arson
is not more than ten years In the
penitentiary or not more than $4,000
fine. The court had not pronounced
sentence on Ainsworth Wednesday
night.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Appellants in Water
Case Are in Default

Failure of appellants in the water
case to complete their Supreme Court
appeal within the time limit is believed
to have placed them in default and to
have paved the way for the irrigation
district to have the case dismissed.
The 90. days time limit expired De-
cember and up to December 8 the
necessary papers had not been filed,
according to County Clerk E. o. Keene.
No agreement or stipulation of any
kind has been entered into for con-
tinuance of the time in which to COM
plete the appeal, Fred j. Cunningham,
district attorney, said over the tele-
phone today, Thursday.
To clear the docket of the case Mr.
Cunningham said a hearing would
probably have to be had in the Su-
preme Court and that dismissal order
could be secured by January 20, he
believed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Al Club Achievement
Day Program Saturday

The three All clubs of White Bluffs
and the Little Girls Sewing club will
give a program Saturday afternoon,
December IL, at the high school.
Mothers, and all women in the valley
who are interested in the All work
are cordially invited to attend. The
program will begin promptly at 200
p. M, and will consist of songs, dem
onstrations, a style show, and dis
play of the work done by the Little
Girls Sewing club.
After the program, Mrs Mary Davis,
Benton county club leader. who will be
present, will make talk and at its
conclusion will present Achievement
pins to the club members who have
completed their projects and award
certificates to all winners of six points
in the health examination.
The Mixing Bowl Dinner club will
serve refreshments to those present.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Pruning Methods
To Be Demonstrated

The following is the schedule for
the pruning demonstration meetings
to be held in the county Monday and
Tuesday, December II and is. The
actual work of pruning has been fol-
lowed up rather closely the last few
years and because of the short time
that Mr.. Bregger is available, we have
scheduled the meetings this year with
the idea that quite a little bit of time
will be given to the discussion Of prun-
ing as related to tree growth, fruiting
habits, cover crops and fertilization.
AS much pruning as time will allow
will be demonstrated at these meet
ings but it is our opinion that with
our orchards having come to the age
that they have that discussion of fun
damentals may be more important
at this time than actual pruning prac-
tees, especially as far as the pruning
of an entire tree is concerned.
Because of the type Of work it will
be we'll to attend the first meet
ing and continue through the series
of meetings for the community. AS
you Will HOClCe, no one meeClnS covers
all types of trees.
The pruning of young trees is to
be left until spring when Mr.. Bregger
will be in again to continue demonstra-
ton meetings on the pruning of these
young trees. This is being done because
of the lessened possibility of winter
injury to the younger trees.
Because of the short time arranged
at each stop it will be necessary for
us to leave each meeting promptly
and consequently would appreciate it
very much if those attending could
make an extra effort to be prompt in
getting to these meetings when sched-
uled. The time as scheduled for the
beginning of the meetings in this VIC
Unity follows:
White Bluffs Hostetter place CLARKE
and Parke), apricots, peach, cherry,
100 p M; A. Codding, apples, LAO;
j. Larson apples, 2:20.
Hanford- d. zerwekh, d'Anjou pears,
800 p. M; w. S. Weber, pears, APP
pies, $3.50.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Junior Woman's Club to
Hear Talk by Miss Barber
BY Mary Davis, Assistant County Agent
BY JAMEs w. BROOKS /:

BY Mary Davis, Assistant County Agent
"A child's character and the entire
emotional tone of his life, and there
fore his success, are determined five
times as much in the home as by all
outside agencies combined. This is al
SO as true of the man and woman as
it is of the child" says Albert Edward
Wiggam. But this is not just his own
personal opinion; it is the conviction
of two prominent psychologists who
come to the above conclusion after
carefully testing ten thousand school
children.
This, of course, just gives the backing
of science to what our common sense
has always told us, but at the same
time it makes us doubly sure that the
profession of parenthood is the most
important one in the world and calls
for more knowledge and wisdom than
any other.
Take the matters of obedience, pun
ishment and rewards for children.
What do you mean by obedience?
When, why and how do you punish?
When and why do you use rewards?
Are they always for the best interests
of the child or may they be more harm
than good?
Miss Lorna Barber, nutrition spe-
cialist with the Extension service of
the State College, has had much train
ing and experience with all phases of
child training. At the request of MEM
bers of the Young Married Women's
club and the White Bluffs Woman's
club, Miss Barber will conduct a
meeting on obedience, Punishments,
and Rewards for Children" sometime
after the first of the year. Watch
for further announcements
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Summers Urges Federal
Aid for Rural Routes

Extension of the federal aid road
system to all rural mail routes is pro-
posed in bill introduced in the House
Tuesday by Representative Summers
OF Washington. 1t is intended, he
said, to authorize surfacing with
crushed rock or other material which
will make rural roads disable through
out the year.
1t contains the following direction
as to selection of roads for improve
ment
I'm selecting and improving rural
mail roads due consideration shall be
given roads which shall best serve
the agricultural needs of the country
in obtaining access to the federal aid
road system and the rail and water
shipping points and the markets"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
District Board
Members Are
All Reelected
REPRESENTATIVE VOTE CAST AT
ANNUAL ELECTION IS AL
MOST UNANIMOUS

All three members Of the Priest
Rapids Irrigation district board were
reelected at the election Tuesday, W..
s.. Weber for the three year term,
w. j. Kincaid for the two years term
term.
Considering the facts that no OPP
position developed, that there was
more or less illness in the community
and that quite number of the land
owners in the district were in Prosser
attending court, either as witnesses or
jurors, substantial number came out
to vote.
A total of 1877 ballots was cast. G.
F. Wooten received one vote for the
one year term and B. Salvini one vote
for the two year term All of the
other votes were for the members of
the present board.
The fact that the names of the
candidates had to be written in the
ballot by the voter was confusing to
some. One voter put an x in the
little square on each line but neglect
ed to write in any names. This ballot.
of course, could not be counted. And
then there were few ballots on which
the names were not written on the
proper line. But with these errors
eliminated the vote was 149 for Mr..
Slavens for the one year term; 1853
votes for Mr.. Kincaid for the two
year term and 148 for Mr.. Weber for
the three year term.
Barring designations, removal or
deaths, this was the last year when
all three members of the board will
be elected. Except in cases of va
cancies, only one member for a three
year term will be elected each year.
The overwhelming vote for the old
board will undoubtedly be construed
by those having business dealings with
the district, as an endorsement of all
of the steps taken by the board to
acquire the irrigation properties and
an approval of the plans of the dis
trict to improve and operate the pro-
jeet.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
White Bluffs Boy Pledges
Dramatic Club at Whitman

Dudley Wilkinson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. s. Wilkinson of White Bluffs
was chosen as a pledge of the Whit
man College Dramatic club after COM
petitive tryouts held last week. Dudley
had previously proved his dramatic
ability by ca rying the lead role in the
Sophomore play, "Polly With Past,
November 10. He is affiliated with
Sigma Chi.
The purpoIa of the Dramatic Club
is to foster ii crest in dramatics on
the Whitman campus. The club pro-
duces an annual play, presents sew
eral one act plays and sponsors other
dramatic entertainment throughout
the year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Every Xmas Seal Bought
Does Cents Worth of Good

In commenting upon the need for
an intensive campaign against tuber-
culosis in the state of Washington, DR..
S. L. Cox, diagnostician for the Wash
ington Tuberculosis Association, ex-
pressed the view that the control OF
tuberculosis is matter of major i'm
portance to every community and
should not be hampered by lack OF
funds.
1.-THE diagnostic chest clinics, which
are financed, by funds from the
Christmas seal sale" said DR.. Cox,
demonstrate the fact that there is
still plenty of tuberculosis. This is
bound to be true when we know that
912 people died in the state of Wash
ington from tuberculosis last year and
when we appreciate that tuberculosis
is spread from the sick to the well.
Reliable data that have been COM
piled" continued DR.. Cox, "show us
that there are nine living cases for
every death. This raises the question
of finding these cases. Who are they
and where are they? The free clinic
service is offered in every county, with
out sanatorium, where there is a
county tuberculosis nurse.
with the spread of educational in
formation about tuberculosis there has
been a real demand for clinic service
that has been increasing. We try to
make the clinics benefit to each COM
munity and helpful to the local physi-
clan, especially for consultation.
"The purpose of the clinic is to find
the early tuberculosis case in order
that recovery from the disease may
be made with a minimum amount OF
treatment, either at home or in
sanitorium.
II would like to urge every family
in which a death from tuberculosis
has occurred to have all of the contacts
examined especially the children. Too
frequently we see in the clinic high
school students with advanced tubercu-
loss. The tragic result of neglect"
Local chairmen throughout the state
are asking everyone to buy Christmas
seals that such worthwhile work as
this may be continued. Your penny
for Christmas seal will help.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Department President of
Auxiliary to Visit Here

On Tuesday, December Is, Mrs. Cal
vim D. Winnie, of Longview, Washing
ton, will visit the local unit of the
Legion Auxiliary. She will be accom-
panied by Mrs Audrey Lee Of Pasco,
Sixth District president.
All members are urged to attend
and welcome is extended to anyone
interested in the work Of the Auxiliary
The meeting will be at p m. sharp
at the home of the local president,
Mrs. F. E. Taylor, at Sunnybank
Ranch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Warmer Weather
Brings More Snow

A rising temperature, accompanied
by gentle chinook winds the first Of
the week made it seem that our pre-
mature winter might be routed A
good deal of the snow on the ground
was melted but Old Man Winter in
dicated he was not going to give up
without struggle by depositing an
other inch or more of snow Wednes-
day morning to make up for what we
had lost and we are right back where
we were. BY rather odd coincident,
this is the third successive Wednes-
day that snow has fallen.
The temperature readings of the
government thermometer at Hanford
for the past week were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
w. Thomas Found Guilty
Of Third Degree Assault

Found guilty of third degree assault
by a jury in the Superior Court at
Prosser, Monday, William Thomas was
sentenced Tuesday by Judge Matt
Driscoll to 80 days in Jail and fine
of 500.
Thomas was charged with striking,
without provocation, Steve Szekfu,
Hanford ferryman, last May
In addition to the criminal action
there is damage suit against Thorn
as, filed by Mr. Szekfu pending. 1t
is said that an effort is being made
to settle the matter out of court and
to have the Jail sentence suspended.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Grade School Children
To Give Play Tonight

Thursday evening brings an end to
the excitement and preparations of the
grade school for their annual enter
tainment to raise funds for their
school activities. The children have
worked hard the teachers have worked
hard, and now they are hoping the
returns from the performance will re-
pay them for their efforts. There are
SO many things they need and can use
the money for, particularly play equip
ment. OF course, all the children are
not in the show, but those who are
not, are doing their share in the sale
of tickets and in coming to see it.
Following is the cast:
Billy-Leo Goodner.
Betty-Altha Jean Gibbins.
Moth er-Aletha Hemker (hig h
school.
Elizabeth Keal.
Clock-Burton Codding.
Train-G George Gilhuly, Joe Matte
son, Kenneth Gibbins, Jack Gilhuly,
Gerd Buss, Gilbert Ponsat, Robert
Codding.
BoPeeps- Carrie Jean Codding, Alice
May Miller, Barbara Hawley, Betty
Byers.
Kitty Cats-Berdina Griffiths, Peggy
Broughton, Louise McFee, Yvonne
Ponsat.
Cinderella-Lillian Ray.
Prince-Frank Love.
Fairies-Pearl Larsen, Eleanor Bier
Candy Canes-Evelyn Barge, Clara
belle Hall.
Mother Hubbard Grace Upton
Dog-Harry Anderson.
Moon-Gloria Hawley.
Stars-Evelyn Roberts, Elizabeth
Keal, Jane Hemker, Clarine Anderson.
Sun-Kirk Bieren.
Jack-Ruth Stoddard
Jill-Nelda Carpenter.
Posey Maids-Elsie Taylor, Pauline
Leander, Muriel Dooley Betty Burns,
Jean Shinn.
Garden Boys-Reuben Wagner, Mar
ion Spear, Robert Haskell, Harry Par
sci, Leonard Walker, Robert Battig.
80
The high school basketball teams
have had hard luck in getting into
actual combat with other schools be-
fore the opening of the regular con-
ference games. The game scheduled
with Richland for last Friday even
ing, to be played in the local gym, was
cancelled on account of waether con-
ditions. This weeks game for Dec. II
with Kennewick, to be played there,
was called off on account of sickness
in the Kennewick team. Probably if
the games were in the regular sched-
ule there would be no cancellation;
however, school authorities hesitate to
take twenty or more students for such
long trips unless there is an urgent
need.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-12-10
Roberts Heads Hanford
Lodge for Coming Year

Robert j. Roberts was elected wor-
shipful master of Hanford Lodge at
the annual Masonic election of officers
Wednesday evening. Other officers ell
ected were: Clarence S. Kline, senior
warden; Roy E. Gibbins, junior ward
en-; George McConnachie, treasurer;
Joshua H. Evett, secretary. The APP
pointive officers will be named later
by the worshipful master.