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Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-25

Passengers Saturday fr 0 m An chorage on the McGee ways plane piloted by Oscar Winchell were Mrs. Wm. Struve and c. E.. Laurence. Pilot Winchell left Sew ard again Sunday evening, expect ing to return within three or four days.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-25
NEW EDITION OF CHART

ALASKA-No. 8530. Seal Rocks to Gore Point. June, 1882. Scale 1:8O,- 900. Size, 30 by Al inches. Price 75 cents. Sows results of survey by the U. S. Coast and GeOdetic Sur vey covering the previously unsur- veyed portions of the chart.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-25

The Republican National platform says: I've favor the policy of giving to the people of Alaska the widest possible Territorial self government and the selection as far possible of bonade residents for positions in that Territory and the placing of it's citizens an equality with those of the several States In view of that fact why have they waited 10 years spring this old gag and not given some evidence of its sincerity?
Seward daily gateway., 1932-07-25

California is giving away it's surplus crop of fruits and State officials assisting in it's direction to the needy. Who has heard of the eastern manufacturers and the mlddemen holding wheat, cutting the price and making effort to relieve distress
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
All Club To Enjoy
Party Friday Evening

Members of the various groups OF
All Club workers will enjoy mixer
to be held at the Vasilon Scout cabin
Friday evening of this week from to
10 o'clock.
Mr.. Svinth, county leader, will be
on hand to enjoy the party and get
acquainted with the new members. He
will assist In the fine program of
games being planned by Mrs. Mabel
Dennis, one of the Cove leaders.
Parents are urged to see that their
boys and girls have the opportunity
Of coming to this party. Each leader
will be responsible of the members
Of his own group, and information as
to transportation can be obtained
from the leader.
Two of the members are celebrat-
ing their birthdays on Friday so some
of the features of a birthday party
will be the order of the day. All are
assured of a rousing good time, the
only necessity being a large number
of members present to get better &C
quainted.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
Improvement Club
To Hear fishburne


With their goal set as 300 in at.
tendance at the meeting of the Bur.
ton Improvement Club to be helo
Thursday evening, April 9TH, the com.
mittee in charge is planning good
program. Several musical numbers
have already been arranged for. There
will be basket dinner and every ons
is invited to bring their supper and
come along.
The principal speaker of the evening
will be Geo. Fishburne, attorney, Of
Tacoma. Mr.. Fishburne, one of the
delegates to the last convention will
speak on "a Trip to the Democratic
National Convention
Mr.. Fishburne is an interesting
speaker and regardless of your politi-
cal views will tell a lot Of good stories
and personal impressions of Ma.
tional convention that will be entirely
different from reading the newspaper
reports.
Supper will be served at Z o'clock.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
JOSEPH S. EGBERT.

Joseph sok Egbert passed away
early Sunday morning at Ellisport.
He had been i'll with pneumonia for
two weeks, but had steadily improved,
so his sudden passing, due to heart
failure, was a shock to his friends,
who fully expected his recovery.
Mr.. Egbert was born in Syria,
Austria, February 2, 1882. He took his
high school course in the Marburg
Stats Gymnasium. finishing in 1899.
He was graduated from the college in
Gratz in 1908. His army training was
taken in Gratz and Vienna, where he
attained the rank of first lieutenant.
He came to the United States when
he was about IS years DID, and took,
out his final citizenship papers in
September, 1918.
two years, taking work in the depart
ment of mining engineering. Much
of his later work was in connection
with mines in the Couer d,Alene dis
trict. His last position was with the
Callahan zinc-Lead Company at wal
lace, which he left on account of poor
health after IA years of service.
Mr.. Egbert came to the Island two
years ago and lived at Newport, Ellis
port and more recently at Maury. He
has made many friends during his
stay on the Island who were inter-
ested in his brave struggle for renewed
health.
He was a member of the Knights of
Columbus at Wallace, Idaho, and
funeral services to be held from st.
James Cathedral at nine o'clock Fri
day morning will be in charge of
Seattle knights of Columbus.
As far as is known MIR. Egbert had
no surviving relatives.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
CUB SCOUTS
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Tuesday, after school, Robert Bcal
celebrated his twelfth birthday, with
the help of "a Cub Scouts, The party
was also farewell to the Cubs, as
Robert will be one of the boys to be
initiated into the Scouts at the court
of honor to be held in the near future
The party was one of those that
youngsters remember a long time
after, for there were not only delic-
ious refreshments such as constitute
a real party to children, but also COM
plcte freedom for activities that boys
most enjoy. 1t may have been a
wild party" to some of the grown
ups but to the boys it was perfect
party. 1t is with real regret that the
Cubs lose Robert from their ranks
and every one present did his best
to celebrate with him before he enter
ed the Scouts organization.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
TAyLoR-MooRE

On Wednesday at high noon at her
home in Burton the wedding of Mrs.
Jane Simpson Moore and Mr.. Chas.
Dillon Taylor was solemnized in the
presence OF twenty-five relatives and
friends.
The house was simply, but effective
ly decorated with spring flowers and
native greens. At one end of the liv-
ing room a bower was formed in a
doorway, and here the simple cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Clyde,
of West Seattle, former pastor of the
Island Community Church. There
were no attendants except little Pa
tricia Jane Watson, who held the
wedding bouquet. The bride wore a
blue crepe gown.
Both Mrs. Moore and Mr.. Taylor
have for many years been connected
with Burton, but their friendship
dates back more than forty years to
their childhood IN Nebraska. Mrs.
Moore was one of the instructors of
Vashon College, while Mr.. Moore was
its business manager. With the clos
ing of the College the Moores left the
Island, making their home in Tacoma.
After her husbands death Mrs. Moore
continued to spend her summers at
Burton, and about two years ago built
a permanent home here. Both she
and Mr.. Taylor are among Burtons
best loved and respected citizens, and
the good wishes Of all are extended
to them.
Following the ceremony the guests
enjoyed wedding collation., after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor left for a
weeks trip to Vancouver, B. c.
Upon their return they will be at
home to their friends in Mrs. Taylors
cottage.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
Island Responds
TO Appeal For Aid

In response to the appeal made
through the columns of this paper BY
W. D. Garvin, chairman of the 1slane
welfare committee number of or.
carnations have launched movements
for the relief of the needy.
On Saturday, between ten in tht
morning and seven in the evening de.
licious, piping hot waffles and coffee
will be served at the Burton Pharmacy
by the ladies Of the Island Community
Church Guild, the proceeds of this
sale to go toward the relief of those
in need. Part of the funds realized
will go toward buying milk for under.
nourished children, while the Other
part will be turned over to the well
fare committee, to be used to the best
advantage.
All Island people who are in Burton
next Saturday, March 18th, are urged
to drop into the drug store, enjoy the
waffles made by those incompatible
Burton cooks, and help in a worthy
cause.
At their last meeting the Camulos
Club took action in doing their part
in the Island relief work. Members
and friends are urged to leave fooc
or wearable clothing at the home Of
Mrs. Elsie Blekkink, chairman Of the
relief committee. Mrs Blekkink will
turn these contributions over to Mr.
Garvin's committee for distribution.
Other Island organizations are in.
creasing their efforts, and Mr.. Garvir
reports that with the renewed awaken
ing to the needs of the less fortunate
contributions of money have beer
coming in, which if continued, to-
gether with the contributions of foot
and clothing will take care of the
situation nicely.
There are still men on the Island
out of work, willing to work for only
a small wage. If one can afford tt
put these men to work even for few
days it will result in an improvement
in Island property and will give Q
dignified relief that will strengthen
the courage of those who would rather
work than accept help of a gratuitou;
nature.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
Information on Seed Loan Created by
The U. S. Construction Corporation

$4,000 for truck crop and $500 fol
other crops.
6. $l00 per acre OF loans may bt
used for repairs and miscellaneous ex.
pense of crop production.
Z, Additional monies amounting tc
S4.O0 per acre for spraying and dust
ing truck crops and $500 per acre 70,
fertilizer and sprays for bearing fruit
trees and vineyards.
8. The right is reserved to make
loans lower than the maximum al
lowances.
8. Applicant must agree to use seed
and methods approved by the Depart
ment of Agriculture thru It's local
representatives.
10. A garden for home use and
sufficient acreage OF feed crops for
livestock must be grown.
II. No loans to any applicant hav-
ing means of LIVELIHOOD other than
farming, nor to minor.
10. No loan to applicant who did
not operate farm in 1881.
10. Promisory nae for the amount
Of loan payable to the secretary OF
agriculture on or before November 80,
1892, with interest at the rate Of l-2
percent per annum is required.
IA. First mortgage on all crops
grown required
Is. Crops are supervised and, when
not properly handled, may be taken in
charge by representative of the sec
rotary of agriculture.
16. Payment of the loan may be
made in installments, amount to be
determined by the secretary of agri-
culture may be made.
II. Further supplemental or
amendatory regulations may be made
or withdrawn at any time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
Aged Negro Disappears
From Shawnee Home

Disappearing just at dusk Saturday
evening jefferson Harrison, colored,
employed in the Stanley Morrison
home at Shawnee, has been the OBJ
ject of an almost constant search
which up to the present has been
without results.
Harrison, So years of age, retired
sergeant, had had 80 years continu-
GUS service in the army. He was in
poor health and crippled slightly. For
the past five months he had been en-
ployed on the Island and was q
familiar figure about Shawnee and
Indian Point. On Saturday evening
he did not respond when called to
dinner and the Morrison family upon
inquiry learned that about seven
o'clock he had been seen on the board
walk between Shawnee and Indian
Point. Deputy Sheriff Shattuck was
notified and search of the woods
was made. Crews of boats and ferries
brought no further information, and
it is certain that with so few colored
people travelling to and from the Is
land, and the fact that Harrison was
noticeably crippled, some one would
have remembered seeing him if he
left the Island.
When no trace of the missing man
was found in the woods apparatus
and help was secured from the
sheriff's office and dragging oper-
ations have been carried on from the
wharfs in the neighborhood on the
supposition that Harrison met death
in the waters of the Sound. AS yet
the search has been without results.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
Change In Water
Rates OF VashoI|

At a recent meeting of the directors
of Water District 10, serving vashon
and vicinity 1t was decided to make a
change in the current rates. The new
minimum charge will be SIPS per
month for 500 cubic feet or less.
There will be discount OF 25 cents
If the bill Is paid on or before the
10th of the month following service,
Formerly there was discount of 10
percent on the entire bill If paid on
or before the 10th Of the month. This
did not comply with the practice OF
other utilities whose books are audited
by the state auditors office, and 1.
was because of serious objection OH
the part of the state office that this
change was made.
A charge of 10 cents net will be
made for each additional 100 cubic
feet or fraction thereof.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

On Friday evening very delightful,
birthday party was given at Channe
View, the hospitable Reeves home ii
honor of Miss Betty Reeves eighteenth
birthday.
The decorations carried out the st
Patrick's Day idea. Delicious refresh.
ments were served to the twenty-si,
guests who gathered to wish thi.
charming girl many happy returns o.
the day. A merry evening was spen,
playing games
Among those present were thu
Misses Thelma and Olga Bergen o.
Seattle, Miss Doris Williams of PIT
Blakely and Mr.. Leith Williams, also
of PIT. Blakely.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
CAMULoS CLUB HEAR
MISS UNA STEWART

On Friday. March 18th, the Camulo;
Club held its regular meeting at the
Island Club.
After a dainty and delicious dessert
luncheon, served by Mary Clark and
Minnie Menees, very interesting and
instructive program followed.
Miss Una Stewart of our local high
school gave a review of current books
She also explained the advantages of
reading with guide as she had done
the past summer. All present felt
that they had learned great deal
from Miss Stewards talk.
The next meeting will be held at
the Island Club at o'clock, with
Lillian Cristman and Alta Allison.
The members decided to assist the
welfare committee in relief work and
ask all members to leave any clothes
or food with Mrs, Blekkink as soon as
possible.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
PASSION WEEK TO BE OBSERVED

1t is impossible for churches as well
as communities to make too much of
the last week of the earthly ministry
of Our Lord. In keeping with the
practice almost universal. the members
of the Burton church and congrega-
ton will observe Passion Week with
the following services.
Thursday, March Oath, at 8 p. M
Address, 'sThe Last Days of Our Lord.
Followed by the Loru's Supper.
z Friday, March 25, IL to 8 p. M
Around the Table With the Lord
and With Christ at the Gross"
Each of these services will be ac-
companied by singing of the old
hymns appropriate to the subject and
participated in by several of the min
listers on the Island. The public in
vited, irrespective as to your creed or
church utilization.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
Commercial Club
Program Completed

A great interest is being shown In
the annual dinner of the Commercial
Club to be given at the Island Club on
Saturday evening of this week. The
secretary of the club reports that
tickets are selling rapidly and that he
anticipates the entire three hundred
will be disposed OF before Saturday.
No tickets will be available at the
door. 1t is easy to see the reason for
this as the proprietors of the Sweet
Shop who are serving the dinner must
know in advance how many to pre-
pare for.
The program will consist of talk
by Mr. Worral Wilson, head of the
Seattle Trust Company. Har old
Champion, secretary of the Console
dated South District Commercial Club
will furnish one number on the pro-
gram. the exact nature Of which is
not known. There will be several in
strumental musical numbers. An
especial treat is promised in group
OF songs by Mr.. N. V. Lipin, a new
conner on the Island Mr.. Lipin has
very splendid voice, an unusual
musical education, and those who
have heard him sing are enthusiastic
over the addition he will prove to the
musical talent of the Island.
Several delegations of visitors will
come from both Tacoma and Seattle.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
GRAYs HARBoR
RUM CASE OPEN

Tacoma-Trial of a Grays Harbor
rim-running case involving $4,000
cargo of bonded liquors and $4,000
vessel, the Dorothy L. of Seattle,
opened Tuesday in federal district
court, with Fred Pratch, Aberdeen,
charged with illegal transportation OF
liquor.
Pratch was arrested and the craft
seized by Capt II. j. Person when the
Dorothy L. was running without lights
in Grays Harbor the night Of June
80. Person testified an inspection of
the Dorothy L. showed that she was
carrying 3OS sacks Of assorted liquors,
valued at slightly more than $4,000.
He further testified that Pratch
claimed the liquor had been trans
ferred from a vessel forty miles out,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
MISSION PLAY TO BE GIVEN.

Members of the w. w. G. of Seattle
will present the Missionary play, 1.-TWO
Masters" at the Burton church, Sun
dry evening" March 20, 1882. at Too
o'clock. These young ladies first gave
this play in their own church and
their effort was so well received tina,
they were asked to repeat 1t in several
Of the churches of Seattle. Theii
coming to Burton on the above date
should be appreciated by large
crowd. The appeal in this play is
especially strong toward the young
people. There will be no admission
An offering will be taken to be de.
voted to the missionary work Of thu
ladies auxiliary Of the church.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17

Detailed information relative to tn,
act creating the Federal Farm Seet
Loan has been received and this in.
formation appears to indicate that
Western Washington farmers general
ly will not wish to take advantage o.
the loans. This act will prove of great
value to large farming areas where
grain and extensive forage crops are
grown but farmers in all sections are
interested in the provision for loanine
Of this money.
A seed committee consisting of three
members is being created in practical
ly every agricultural county and the
members Of this committee in King
County have been recommended as
follows: Herman Nelson, Orilla, chair.
man, g. w. Peters, Issaquah and w. j
Adair, Tolt.
Detailed information relative to the
regulations may be obtained from A
e. Lovett, county agent, or from any
member Of this committee.
The act provides in part as follows:
$50,000,000 for the secretary of agri-
culture vino may expend it for the
purpose of making loans for crop pro-
duction where an emergency exists
These advances or loans are mate up
on terms and conditions prescribed by
tile secretary Of agriculture and in
cludes:
l. Loan on all crops grown are to
be planted and grown by the borrower
2. No loans to an Individual in ex-
cess of $4,000.
3. Total amount Of loans to tenents
of one land owner 100000.
4. $500 per acre maximum for all
crops excepting truck crops, $1,000 fol-
truck crops.
5. Where fertilizer must be used
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
GOVERNORS IN FIGHT
AGAINST HIGHWAY AID

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bingham, Re-
publican, Connecticut, brought
bundle Of kilograms from governors of
most of the states into the Senate
yesterday to bolster an attack upon
the $lS2,5oo,OoO Democratic highway
construction bill.
One of the telegrams-that of Gov
ernor Pinchot Of Pennsylvania-said
starvation was widespread in his
state. The others reported conditions
of varying seriousness but that local
and state agencies had been able to
cope with the situation.
Bingham said the reports received
in response to kilograms he had sent
indicated that 100000 was fair es-
innate of the number of jobless in
stead of 100000 mentioned in the
Senate by some senators.
Where is this money going to
come from?" asked Bingham, refer
ring to the proposed highway appro-
priation.
I'VE are today spending 100000
day more than we are receiving and
this bill would add another million
dollars a day to this deficit for the
next nine months. Who is going to
pay the bill?"
Bingham urged an amendment that
would distribute the funds on the
basis Of population rather than area
and highway needs.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
OUR MISTAKE, THEIR TREAT

OF course we mean that the bean
dinner the Scouts are giving will be
a real treat but that dinner is to be
March % and the Court of Honor is
to be next Monday night, March 81.
1t will give the youngsters and their
leaders a lot of encouragement If
there is good tournout of all inter-
ested in boys. No one can deny that
vashon Island is a place of grand
distances" and that 1t is hard to get
out in the evening, but the boys need
interest and encouragement.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX
PROTECTED BY CROWD

Jackson, Miss-Plain clothes men
were placed on guard at the governors
mansion as the result of a demon
stration against the administrations
sales tax proposal that eliminated in
o mass march of citizens through the
city and into the capitol
Efforts of the crowd to gain audi
ence with Gov. Martin Sennett Con-
ner we're unsuccessful. One man
drew pistol and threatened those
that barred the door to the chief
executives office, but was pulled back
into the crowd.
Rebuffed, the crowd milled about
the rotunda crying for the governor
to appear and an hour later dispersed
after distributing antisales tax pla-
cards over the capitol grounds and
the Senate chamber. The Scent re-
tail sales tax bill, approved by the
House, is under consideration by the
Senate finance committee.
After quiet was restored at the
capitol, Governor Conner issued a
statement in which he said "intimi-
dalton will not solve Mississippi's
problems" He has urged passage Of
the sales tax bill as a necessity to
balance the state budget.
The march on the State House fol-
lowed mass meeting Of sales tax
opponents gat hered here from
throughout the state.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.

On Tuesday, March 18th little
zelma Gale Blekkink, with the help OF
nine other little folks celebrated her
9Th birthday. The st. Patrlck's idea
was carried out in games and, table
decoration. The center of attraction
was the beautiful birthday cake decor
ated with the various symbols Of Ire
land.
The guests were Marjorie Lou and
Max Steen, Raleigh and Jerry Coutts,
Russell Cronander, Barbara Metzen-
berg, Larry Prigg and Alice Marie
Tjomsland.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
vAsHoN PUPILS IN
CONTEST AT KENT

Winners of the declamatory contest
held at the vashon grammar school
last Friday evening were Jas. Gro
nander, oratorical; Patty Doebbler,
dramatic and Stanley Schmidt, humor-
Gus.
These three pupils, with party OF
patrons of the school will go to Kent
tomorrow (Friday) for the King
county contest.
All three are talented youngsters
and it will be surprising If they do not
win the honor Of being among the
district contestants.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
FORMER NEWS-RECORD
EDITOR BUYS PAPER

A recent copy of the washington
Newspaper the official publication Of
the Washington Press Association,
states that Phil CARRIER is one of the
partners who has recently purchased
an Anacortes newspaper.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
AUTOMOBILE CARAVAN
CONQUERS SAHARA

Fort Archambault, Ubangi-shari
Chad, Africa-The automobile cara
van Of Prince Sixte de Bourbon ar
rived here after crossing the Sahara.
They will join Dieudonne Coste,
French aviator, for combined air.
plane and automobile exploration trip.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-03-17
INITIATED INTO SORORITY.

Whitman College, Walla Walla.-
Tau of Phi Mu, social sorority, an
nounces the initiation of Miss Mary
Smell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
La Chapelle, Ellisport.