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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25
AIl-AIaska News

c. H. Holmes and Walter Jones, resident engineers for the Alaska Railroad with headquarters at An chorage have arrived in Seward to make a preliminary survey of a site for the construction of rail road coal bunkers in Seward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25
ALASKA NEWS

As Mrs. James E. Barrack ,i Fairbanks was pulling clothes from laundry bag a button flew off one of the garments and struck her in the eye, cutting a small piece from the iris. She is receiving treatment in darkened room in the hospital at Fairbanks.
 Henry Cook, 79, one of the rich est operators in Fairbanks in it's boom days, died there penniless recently.
 The measles epidemic at Panama has apparently run it's course and conditions are returning to normal said Rev, Father J. F. MeElmeel. who recently arrived at Fairbanks. School reopened after having been closed for almost eight weeks. The epidemic did not extend down the Yukon River and health conditions in the vicinity of Kaltag and Nu- lato were described as good.
 Many moose were seen by Game Warden Oddie Hallson on his flight to Fairbanks from McGrath, where he makes his headquarters. Large bands of caribou were sighted on the lakes toward Mckinley. There were no signs of wolves. Not mach fur has been caught on the upper Kuskokwim, but on the lower river trappers had been more successful. Fox and mink are especially plentl- ful there. In the upper country ptarmigan, spruce hens, willow grouse and rabbits are coming back.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Fur is returning to the Ruby dis trict, reports the Fairbanks News Miner. The mink catch to date ex- ceeds the entire catch of last year NIuskrats are increasing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Electricity lights one-sixth of the 'afm homes in Indiana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Schnabel, is none other than the clever character actor. Jean Her. sholt.
 Another featured role, that of the relentless general, is played by c. Aubrey Smith, who recently scored in the title role of ''The Bachelor Father"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Chimes of church bells in Bethle- hem, Palestine, were heard over the radio Christmas day at Film, near Nome
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Mrs. Lottie Thompson, mother of Attorney Arthur Thompson of Anchorage recently celebrated her ninetieth birthday anniversary. She has lived in Alaska 8 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Mrs. R. E. Smith, wife of the doctor in charge of government medical work in Kotzebue, died there recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Chester G. Kartak, who froze his feet at Lake Spenard, near Anchorage, had to undergo surgi- cal operations for the amputation of his left foot just above the ankle and of his big toe on the right foot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Resolutions adoped by the Nome Chamber of Commerce protesting against the proposal to consolidate the Second and Fourth judicial divisions have been endorsed by the following Nome organizations: City Council, Pioneers of Alaska, Native Brotherhood, Republican and Demo- cratic Clubs, Arctic Brotherhood and Nome Bar Association.
 More than 100 fathers and sons attended the Father and Son banquet at Seward.
 From the bottom of Seward flarbor, the motoorship Bavaria was brought to the surface and then drawn upon the beach, where the water was bailed out of her. The vesel sank at her anchorage in Seward harbor in consequence of heavy ice formed on her by waves and blizzard winds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Of 80 radio receiving sets in Nome, 55 have registered with the city clerk in accordance with an ordinance recently enacted. The license is $1 annually. The penalty for not registering is $5. Radio owners have subscribed a fund to buy a trouble detector machine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Rurlors that the lack of dog feed at Film, in the Nome area, would prevent the holding of a spring religious conference at Film, as delegates from various villages, both near and distant, would re- quire feed for their animals, is de- nounced as false, untrue, un- grounded and without authority, lby the Film Village Council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Dates for the Nome dog race classics have been announced by the Nome Kennel Club. The Bor- den Cup race will be run March 15, and the All-Alaska Champion ship Race March 29 and 30. Prizes for the All-Alaska event are $1 GOO first, $250 second, $100 third.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

! Whether you are football fan CT not, you will get real thrill from seeing "The Spirit of Notre Dame," the Universal picture which will be shown in the near future at the Capitol Theatre. Devotees of the gridiron sport will undoubt- edly be filled with wild-eyed en- thusiasm that comes from hard fought game, for this picture is real football with real football players. Above is a locker room scene from the Spirit of Metre Dame" Below is a likeness of the late Knute Ruckne, famoGs Notrc Dame foot ball coach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25


 Officers recently elected by Igloo No. l., Pioneers of Alaska, at Nome are Nels Swanberg, presi- dent; Harry Lomen, first vice-pres- ident; Thomas Gaffney, second vice president; Thcmas D. Jensen, historian; Jack White, chaplain, Jack Starr, secretary; A. Polet, treasurer; Bill MeKenna, sergeant at-arms; Harold Stokes, Inside guard; A. Bahlke, librarian.
 The auxiliary elected: Mrs. Char les w. Lewis, president; Mrs. A, McLain, vice president; Mrs. Rosa B. Hagen, secretary; Mrs. Mary Polet, treasurer; Mrs. T. Lehmann, historian; Mrs. H. Lomen, chap lain; Mrs. Thomas D. Jensen, mar shal; Mrs. P. Bloonaberg, inside guard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Tn an automobile, equipped with skis and 8 heating apparatus, Stanley R. Morgan drove from Point Barrow along the Arctic coast to Flaxnan Island, a dis tance of about 250 miles and back to Barrow. He encountered con siderable bad weather. The round trip required 12 days. Along the route 300 Eskimos were seen and the automobile, the first they had viewed caused great excitement among them. Mountain sheep, caribou, bear and large lake trout were seen.
 Otto Edvordsen, wood chopper in a camp a few miles out of Fort Yukon, was killed when tree he had felled struck him.
 Charles LeClair, GA, died at Fair banks after an illness of month.
 
 Oscar Darling, Fox Movietone sound egineer, who was in Alaska last year taking motion pictures, and Miss Virginia Hawkins, daugh- ter of T. w. Hawkins of the firm of Brown & Hawkins at Seward. were married in the States. They became acquainted in Seward last summer.
 While hauling a 20 horsepower boiler with a Thirty caterpiller tractor across the Goldstream bridge on the Happy-Goldstream road near Fairbanks, the span broke precipitating the machines and George Parker and Peter Swanson IS feet to the ground The men escaped injury.
 When the thermometer drops to 40 below zero, the public library at Fairbanks does not open, as the rooms cannot be kept warm when the temperature is that cold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Charles Leclair, GA, died at Fair banks after an illness of a month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Otto Edvordsen, wood chopper in a camp a few miles out of Fort Yukon, was killed when tree he had felled struck him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

At Frontier Night" which was put on at Nome by the Nome Aerie of Eagles, use was made of the actual fixtures, paraphernalia and gambling devices that in the hurrah days of the camp served the Gold Belt. Eagle, Northern, Hunter and Second Class saloons and gambling houses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-25

Henry Cook, 79, one of the rich est operators in Fairbanks in it's boom days, died there penniless recently.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
Rebekahs Entertain
State Officers Here

About rs members of the Rebekah
lodge enjoyed the meeting on Tuesday
evening at which Mrs. Gertrude
Manner, of Olympia, and Mrs. Maude
Boone, of Puyallup, state president
and warder of the Rebekah Assembly,
were the honor guests. Mrs. Manner
and Mrs. Boone, guests of Mrs. G. G.
Soike, remained on the Island until
Wednesday.
Three new members, Mrs. Chas.
England, Mrs. Robt. Marshall and
Harriet Fuller. were initiated into the
order during the evening. Mrs.
Eunice simondsen, of Seattle, a mem
Der of the local lodge, sang several
solos during the initiation.
Twelve members of Prosperity
Lodge, Seattle, accompanied Mrs.
Lena Wetmore, a charter member of
the Island lodge, on visit for the
occasion. There were also three visi-
tors from Tacoma.
At the close of the lodge work the
members repaired to the dining hall
where tables had been set. The Easter
idea was carried out in the refresh
ments and decorations. English ivy,
daffodills and yellow candles were
used to decorate the tables, the effect
being very attractive. Refreshments
consisting Of sandwiches, gelatine and
cake carried out the color scheme. Nut
cups were filled with tiny Easter eggs.
During the serving of the supper
music was enjoyed which was played
by a string orchestra under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Geo. Walls.
A number of members and visitors
gave appropriate talks, and appreci-
alton of the excellent meeting was ex-
pressed
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
Bean Dinner Monday
Evening, March e

On next Monday evening, March 49,
the Vashon Boy Scouts will give an
other one of their famous bean din
ners. Tickets are being sold by the
boys and all who purchase one are
assured first of a good dinner and
second of an instructive and interest
ing program in Scout work after the
dinner.
The boys are showing excellent in
terest and need all of the encourage
ment that can be given them. The
money earned from this dinner will
be used to maintain the cabin and
make some very necessary alterations
in it.
The cabin is a particularly suitable
meeting place for the junior organiza-
tions who might be bit strenuous
for the meeting places usually fire.
quented by the adults. While the
kitchen is not as well equipped as the
Island Clubs there is more space for
the youngsters to move about and less
that can be injured by their activities
In helping the Scouts to equip their
cabin the public is benefitting all
junior organizations needing such a
meeting place.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
LEAVES FOR EAST.

On Saturday, March 12, Prof and
Mrs. B. P. Kirkland left for Wash
ington, D. G. They stopped at San
Francisco enroute to New Orleans
where Mrs. Kirkland was honored by
the faculty women of the University
of California at number of social
functions, while Prof. Kirkland was in
conference with members of the
faculty at the University.
They travelled to New Orleans over
the Southern Pacific by way of Los
Angeles and Southern Arizona, arriv-
ing in New Orleans Wednesday eve
ming of this week. They expect to
remain there until the middle of April
when they will leave for Washington
Mrs. kirkland will probably return
to the Island the latter part Of May
Prof. Kirkland's return is indefinite
depending on the amount of work he
must complete before leaving again
for the coast. 81
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
PORTAGE RESIDENTS MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS ON PROPERTY

A considerable amount OF work is
being done on homes in and about
Portage this spring.
During the spring holiday of the
University Prof. and Mrs. Brakel are
on the Island and hard at work on
their property west of Portage, put
ting in garden, planting new shrub
berry and in many ways identifying
the grounds surrounding the home
which they have occupied for the past
several summers and which they hope
will be their permanent residence
when Prof. Brakel retires from active
work at the University.
P. B. Tyler, who purchased the
Harry Lee property near Portage
about year ago, is making extensive
alterations in the house, charging
1t and getting it ready for a perman-
ent home
Clarence Potter Is remodeling his
house on Maury, south of Portage,
and is making changes in it that will
make 1t one of the incest homes in
that part of the Island.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
ISLAND MASONIC HALL
UNDERGOEs REPAIRS

Extensive improvements of the lodge
room of the Masonic Hall are now
under way. This week the room is
being completely redecorated.
Following this a new seating ar
rangemen, modelled after the Doric
room of the Masonic Temple in
Seattle, will be installed. Comfortable
seats, with spring cushions, upholster-
ed in mohair, will be added to the
room.
No meetings will be held in the hall
for the remainder of the month, and
1t is hoped that the seats, at least,
will be completed in time for the next
Eastern Star meeting the first We'd
nesday In April.
The repairs which will cost several
hundred dollars will make the lodge
room comfortable and modern. The
expense is being borne equally by the
organizations using the hall.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
Phillip Armbruster
Dies at Newport

AT his Island home Friday evening,
March 18th, Phillip Armbruster Slip
ped away from this life after several
years of Ill health and at the ripe age
of seventy-five.
He was born in Galena, ILL.,, and
came West when he was 80 years old.
He settled In Yakima for many years.
He moved to Tacoma 26 years ago,
and 10 years ago moved to Vashon
Island where he has resided ever
since.
Besides his wife, Anna, whose de-
votion and care during his long ILL
ness were marvellous, Mr.. Armbruster
a is survived by one daughter, Verona,
a teacher at Aberdeen; one adopted
son, Theodore Gilbert of Centralia;
two sisters, Mrs. John Porter, a nurse
from Wisconsin, who came here some
three months ago to help care for
him; Miss Rose Armbruster. resident
OF Minneapolis and two brothers, Ben
of Kansas City and John of Spokane.
For years Judge Armbruster had
been Justice of the Peace here. deal
ing out punishment, tempered with
mercy to delinquents; giving good
counsel, upholding the laws of right
and justice and protecting the public.
when the laws were infringed upon.
Many acts of Kindness are remembers
ed by those whom he befriended when
they were unable to meet their obliga-
tons financially.
We have lost a good citizen and
share our sympathy with the family
and the friends who will miss him.
Brief services were held at vashon
cemetery where he was laid to rest
Monday afternoon amid profusion
OF flowers. The Rev. T. S. Fretz gave
the enlogy and Rev. E. E, Duley the
scripture reading.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
o. E. S. OBSERVES
FRIENDS NIGHT

"Wednesday evening of last week Is
land Chapter o. E. s. observed
Friends Night and each office was
filled by substitute, a friend of the
regular incumbent.
1t was an occasion that will long
be remembered for jollity and frater-
nal spirit. There was large number
of visitors from Seattle present, as
well as many Island members and ell
enjoyed the regular lodge work and
the social hour which followed the
close Of chapter.
Clever favors, in the form of dane
ing girls fashioned from pipe cleaners,
were given. The committee had work.
ed hard and we're rewarded by know
ing that they had achieved q particu-
larly enjoyable evening.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
All PARTY A BIG SUCCESS.

Last Friday evening between fifty
and sixty members of Island All clubs
participated in mixer at the Vashon
Scout cabin.
Games under the direction of
Hubert Spalding, Mabel Dennis. CIar-
ence Svinth and Carl Wick kept the
youngsters busy and happy during
decidedly strenuous evening. Mr..
Svinth, county leader, who came over
from Seattle for the occasion, entered
into the activities, and expressed him
self as delighted with the party and
the class of material the Island
youngsters offer for All work.
At the close of the evening refresh
ments of sandwiches, cakes and cocoa
were served by the leaders, and
mothers. Those who assisted were
Mrs. Cora Stone, Mrs. John Marshal,
Irene Ward, Frances odion, Mabel
Dennis, Agnes L. Smock and Elsie
Huston.
The sensation of the evening was
the honoring of the March birthday
children and the cutting of the five
beautifully decorated angel food cakes
baked by Mabel Dennis, with the as
sistance of Frances odion and Mrs.
Wick.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
WAFFLE SALE NETTED SUM
MORE THAN ANTICIPATED

The waffle sale given by the Ladies'
Guild of Burton, Saturday at Aliens
Coffee Shop Melted sum more than
anticipated, part which was turned
over to Mr.. Garvin for immediate use
for the Island needy, the other half
was given to the Burton P. T. A. for
proper food for some of the under
nourished school children.
The ladies were enthusiastic in their
praises to Mr.. and Mrs. Allen who
turned over their newly painted shop
for dining room where the waffles
were served, showing them every
courtesy possible in the way of SER
vice.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
TO BE HELD AT BURTON

A service in commemoration of the
sufferings of Jesus on the Cross will
be held at the Burton Community
church Friday, March Is from noon
until 3 o'clock.
The theme Of the service will be the
seven words from the cross, and the
ministers having part in the service
will be the Reverends E. M. Randall,
T. s. Fretz, r. E. Dunlap. E. G. Ran
dial, G. A. Peterson, Hersted, and E. e,
Duley.
All are invited to take part in this
service, regardless Of denomination Or
creed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
REMoDELING NEW QUARTERS.

The Burton Boy Scouts during the
last week have been working on their
new headquarters, the use of which
was so generously given them by Mr..
and Mrs. Billingsly of Quartermaster.
The building is located at the north
end of Billingsly's grape field and
directly across the road from A. L.
Smiths home. The Burton troop ex-
poets to have a Court of Honor soon,
at which Mr.. Curtis, Tacoma Scout
Executive, will be present and they
hope to have their new headquarters
in condition for this event.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24

were many adults present on satur-
day evening who were enlightened at
what they heard. 1t would be well If
our school children could have the
opportunity OF hearing the same talk
on one Of Mr.. Wilson'S visits here.
Taking everything into consider
alton the evening was an enjoyable
one, ard the good attendance proved
that this annual dinner OF the Com
mercial Club still continues to be an
all-Island affair.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
vASHON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
STUDENTS TAKE SECOND PLACE

A small group accompanied the
declamatory winners to Kent last Fri
day to attend the semi-finals. Our
winners, Patty Doebbler. James Gro
nander and Stanley Schmidt, each
did excellent work. Vashon grade
school carried second place in the
three groups, Bryn Mawr taking first
honors.
Vashon should be proud Of this
achievement and oil have reason to
believe that next year, we too, may
hold the banner,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24

| they carry a bridal boukuet of lilies
of the valley.
In the days of dim antiquity all
flowers were divided into two general
classes. The bell-shaped blossoms
were called lilies and all the others
were roses. This is said to account for
some flowers being called roses which
do not belong to our present rose fam
lily. The rose of Jericho is one of
these. It is not rose at all, but a
sort of vegetable. This plant is some
times used as symbol of the resur-
rection because 1t is usually found in
a shriveled, dried-up condition, but
it is Immediately revived or resurrect-
ed by a little moisture. However, the
rose of Jericho is more commonly call
ed the rose Of Mary because tradition
says that it grew to mark every rest
ing place of the Holy Family during
the journey to Egypt.
Another flower of the Easter sea-
son, the primrose, is likewise not a
rose. Its old generic name is primula
or first-and since it was not bell
shaped it was called rose. This
flower blooms so early that it has be-
come the symbolical flower of the
lonth Oh january
Prlmroses' the spring may love
them,
summer KNOWS put little OF Them.
Inc oelar-rose, according 10 ancient
CrrlsCian traoltlon, grew from the
drops Oh olooo tnat zen TO the earth
nom ehe SaViors prov When IL was
pierced oy the crown OF thorns on the
cross but there is announcer legend
winch says that chrlst's crown Oh
ehorns was mace OF the White nriar-
rose ltse1' ana the req rose sprang
from tnese plood-stalned roses:
men pierced ms prov Win thorns'
ouc
Angels s1ahchea ms piood WIN
roses
10 TINS Gay the 1aithtul IN some
paris Oh RUSSIA VIII never suffer a red
rose 10 lie on tne ground. Tne red
rose is usually considered an emblem
Oh the cruci1ixlon, put the white rose
belongs 10 Mary. She orleo her
mourning ven on rose bush and the
push pore White roses ever after.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
MERIT BADGES EARNED
BY BOY SCOUTS

On last Monday evening Court of
Honor was held by members of the
Vashon troop of Boy Scouts.
Five merit badges were awarded.
Geo. Nelson passed the tests in
gardening, public health and fireman.
ship; Kenneth Beall in firemanship
and scholarship.
Sandy Gorsuch came up for Star
Scout, while Stanley Anderson was
made second class Scout.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
GIVES CARD PARTY BENEFIT.

On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. w. G..
Richards was hostess at Watseka
Lodge TO members and friends of the
Vashon Island Woman's Club at a
benefit card party proceeds of which
went to the library fund for the main
tenance Of the Burton library.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
ENTERTAINs SUNSHINE CLUB

On Wednesday afternoon of last
week Mrs. Esterle and her daughter,
Elsie, entertained the Sunshine Club.
Cards were enjoyed during the after
noon. Delicious refreshments, carry
ing out the ST. Patrick's Day idea
we're served at the close of the meet
ing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24
VASHON GRADE SCHOOL TO
HAVE EASTER VACATION

Vashon grade school will close for
Easter vacation Thursday. March "a
and convene again Tuesday. March
10th.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-24

One of the crying needs Of the day
is nicer sounding word to take the
place Of the "dole.'
The Washington times., 1932-02-11
Night School Books
A Step to Encourage Students

The District now furnishes textbooks free students in
the day high schools and grammar schools.
But the students the public night schools group which
Commends itself particularly those interested in furtherng
education must still buy the books which they use for few
months and which then discarded
In effort to encourage those who willing sacrifice
their evenings to obtaining the rudments Of education
this inequality should be wiped out
All students should be placed upon equal footing and the
night school pupils should be supplied with the books which
essential to the courses they are taking
Those who attend night schools in somewhat different
position than the children attending the day schools
In general they young and women who have been
deprived of the opportunity of finishing their classes IN the
day schools in most because Of economic difficulties
Most these students work in the day me striving to
living with their scant educational equipment while
at the time endeavorng to this handicap
They deserve the utmost encouragement.
Certainly the National Capital afford the small sum
annually which would cost to furnish the books thus
inviting those who now stay away from the mg1t @
because of lack of money with which to buy the oook 10
make full of the school system.
might commended be difficult to account tor ana
distribute the books to night school students but school Of
ficials can well undertake this added work.