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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-07
ONTARIO PLANS HUGE WORKS

TORONTO, Ont. U.P)-A works
building program for Ontario to
cost $38,000OOO and to employ 61.-
200 men, has been announced by
Prime Minister George Henry and
is likely to be pressed into actual
operation within the next few
weeks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-07

Seventy three Future Farmers
teams participated in the judging
contest at Portland, which was won
by ReXburg. Idaho.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Two New Members Are
Admitted to Junior Club

The Junior Womans Club met in
the assembly room of the Lutheran
church Friday, April 7th. Plans were
discussed and suggestions made for
program for the following year TO be
made up by the program committee.
+ Two new members were taken into
the club, Mrs. G.. j. Schreircr and
Mrs. War Holmskog.
Mrs. R. B. McMurry, who was the
speaker for the day, gave a most
timely and interesting talk on Gar
den Flowers Mrs. McMurry suggested
the types of flowers best suited to this
climate and the ways of caring fol
them.
The next meeting of the Junior Wo.
mans Club will be held at The home
of Mrs. Beth Beyers, May 18th, weel
later than first scheduled because o.
the Womans Club meeting on Ma!
9Th, at which the District Federation
will be entertained.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Chairman Rites
Friday at Two

Funeral services for Henry CLAM
man who died Tuesday at Yakima,
will be held In the White Blut1s Pres
byterian church at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The Masonic lodge Will con-
duct the services and burial will be IN
the White Bluffs cemetery Rev H.
A. Noyes will preach the funeral SER
mon.
Mr.. Glanzman's death was not I'M
expected as he had been in Yakima
since January under his physician
care, He was Sc years Of age. His lam
ily includes the widow, Mrs. Julla
Chairman; two brothers, Ferdinand
and William E. of Idaho Falls, Idaho
and three sisters, Mrs. Wilhelmlna
Anderson of Berkeley, California, Mrs
Ann Knowles, of Long Beach, Calf
ornia. and Miss Augusta Chairman OF
Idaho Falls.
Mr.. Chairman was one OF White
Bluffs earliest settlers. Coming mere
from Idaho with Mrs. Chairman II
1907. he homesteaded on the east slde
OF the river at Wanluke. In 1871 NJ
moved his family to this side OF thf
river and established ferry service
He also developed fine ranch nea'
the ferry site.
Pleasant and kindly, and Leading
citizen of the valley, the whole com
munity joins in mourning his loss.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Rod Gun Club Meets
To Discuss Program

The regular meeting Of the White
Bluffs Rod and Gun club was held at
the John Dover Lumber company
office Tuesday evening. About twelve
members of the club were present
While the meeting was called prl-
marily to adopt a constitution, the
club took no definite action, since the
county organization has not as yet'
formally adopted their constitution
and the local club does not want theirs
to conflict with that of the other or
ganization. Recommendation by the
county club were received "Wednesday
and will be acted upon within the nex'
two weeks.
Fred Gilhuly, Max Shinn and Ed
mund Anderson, who made the trll
to the coast for the fishing party, toie
of their experiences there.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
All business houses in White
Bluffs will be closed from 1870 I'M
til $3.50, Friday afternoon, during
the funeral services for Henry
Chairman.
Indicate Preference for
Two Grade Apple Pack

Strong preference for two-grade
pack was shown in a QUESTIONABLE re-
Gently sent out by the fact finding
committee of the Yakima District
Horticultural Society, reports the Pa
cific Coast Packer. The QUESTIONABLE
was mailed to former Yakima valley
members of the state grade and pack
conferences and to the members OF
the Yakima Valley Traffic g. Credit
Association. Fifty per cent of those
questioned sent in replies.
Seventy-fve per cent of the replies
favored two-grade pack, II per cent
modified G grade pack and pei
cent three grade pack or a revision
of the 1881 grades. One per cent Of
the replies favored the elimination o.
compulsory grading, packages to bt
identified by the individual shipper:
brand.
Of the vote registered for the two
grade pack, SO per cent represented
shippers, and AZ per cent represented
growers. There was unanimous dis
satisfaction with the set-up in 1882
which in the opinion of the Commute
indicates that some change must b
effected for the coming season.
The committee has announced tina
it will send out second, more de
| tailed QUESTIONABLE. 1t is expected tina
some move for revision of the appl
grades by state grade and pack con
ference will be the outcome OF Tn
activities of the committee.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Benton County Will
Pay $4,000 in Bonds

General obligation bonds against
Benton county will be reduced to $685.
600 Saturday when the county retires
$4,000 in bonds held by the state,
Louis P. Kelly, deputy treasurer, an
nounced recently.
In addition to paying the bonds, the
county will retire $4,000 in warrants
and distribute $4,000 to the state, va
kima county and incorporated towns
within the county, he said. The pay
ments will be made from funds OBJ
tanned in March tax collections, the
sale of Prosser school district bonds
and the $4,000 paid by the railroad
company in back taxes.
The general obligation bonds are
part of the 100000 issue authorized
several years ago to build the court
house, Kelly explained. With this pay.
ment, the bonds will be paid to date
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Woman's Club Plans
Bridge Party April "a

A dessert bridge party is being
planned by the Woman's CLUB 1or
Friday afternoon of next week, April
81, at 1870 in the American Legion
Hail.
Refreshments will be served before
the playing begins, reversing the usual
procedure.
The regular study meeting OF the
club was held Wednesday afternoon
April 18th, in the basement OF Ihe
church. The subject of the program
which was in charge Of Mrs. =. r.
Newton and Mrs. Fred Gihuly, was
"A Day With the Paint Brush" Win
spring housekeeping just before Oh
just behind us, many objects hereto
fore unnoticed are newly discovered
to be dingy or simply uninterestlng
Mrs Gilhuly's advice on how best &c
prepare them for the rejuvenating coa'
of lacquer or enamel or stain was mos
timely. With the aid of "color CLOCK
she showed how easily harmonious
and complete color scheme can pf
planned.
Mrs. Newton's talk, also dealing VIII
| the magic of color in the home, wa
very interesting as her ideas on COLO
| harmony and methods of dressing VI
closets and guest dressing rooms Wer'
| illustrated by pictures taken IRON
magazines over number of years ant
pasted into large scrap book.
Trees, the musical adaptation Q
Joyce Kilmer's poem, was sung b.
Mrs. F. A. English and while tea wa
served by Mrs. F. E., Taylor and Mr.
N. P. Anglin, Mrs. r. 8. Reierso
played a She RIO by Schubert. TIE
members and six guests were presep
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Hanford High School Will
Present Show Wednesday

Wednesday evening, April 10, Han
ford high school will present vau-
deville show in the high school audi
forum.
The evenings entertainment prom
ises to be highly enjoyable, numerous
skits being planned, with plenty OF
music and Jokes The feature number
of the program will be ballet by girls
of the high school.
This program had originally been
planned for Friday evening, April H.
but due to the fact that the teachers
will 20 to Seattle that day for Visiting
Day, it has been necessary to set the
date ahead to Wednesday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Easter Dance Will Be
Given BY w. B. Band

Faced with number of engage
ments for the summer, the White
Bluffs Band has decided that summer
uniforms should be purchased, as the
present uniforms are of heavy material
and do not fit some of the bandsmen.
In order to obtain these new outfits,
the Band will give an Easter Dance,
Saturday, April %, at the Hanford
Community Hall.
The Band has busy season ahead,
being invited to play at number OF
affairs away from home, as well as
at the open air concerts they are
planning to present here during the
summer months. In June, they will
go to Yakima, to play for the State
Grange meeting, and later will go to
the States Day celebration at Pros
ser, Ford Day at Sunnyside, and the
annual Fair at Yakima.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Local Golf Course Is
Improved by Members

Members of the Priest Rapids Valley
Golf club, hoping to put the local golf
course in the best of condition Tor
the following season of play, started
work Sunday on program OF i'm
provements. Greens were gone over
some of them being given another
coating of oil and light sand, and the
weeds were removed from the fair
ways and burned. Some OF the hazards
on the course are also being changed
and improved, the sand traps being
enlarged and filled with sand.
During the remainder of the week
the course is to be measured, and II
the near future yardage stakes VII
he put up, and markers put at eacf
green.
The first tournament of the yea
will be held Sunday, when member
of the club will stage an 18-hole match
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Much Alfalfa Is Winter
Killed In This County
(By County Agent E. G. Durdle)

Much of the alfalfa in the county
has been seriously injured, If not en-
tirely killed, by the winter freezing
We occasionally, however, find neios
where the stand is practically 100 per
cent good. In checking up on these
fields we sometimes find that the seed
has come from strains grown IN the
northern tier of states including Mon
tana and the Dakotas. In some cases
the source of the seed is not definitely
known. The experiment station at Pros
ser has always recommended northern
grown seed but this has included seed
from the higher attitudes in Montana
and even Utah we believe. With Sucn
winter as we just passed through 1t
would seem that the seed from the
colder regions Of this general area has
come nearer producing a crop winch
could stand our winters than any otner.
II would seem advisable on the part
of those looking about for alfalfa SEED
this year to watch rather closely the
| source from which seed will be bought.
| Quite little in the way OF insur-
ance that the crop will have the BEST
protection can be secured through late
watering of the alfalfa crop. In other
words. late watered crop seems to
withstand cold winter weather especi-
ally when unprotected with snow, than
if allowed to go into. the winter dry
In arranging for hay for the COM
ing season, if crop is to be seeded on
rather wet ground, probably oats or
wheat will make one of the best cash
j crops If the seeding is to be done on
light warm soils that are well drained
we have had some very good reports
on Sudan grass under these conditions.
We do not advise trying to reseed al
falfa on fields where there is still 70
to 30 per cent of stand or where
, the alfalfa has been in for more than
the one year. We feel it would be much
. better to rotate this ground before
seeding it back to alfalfa.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Irrigation District To
Let Contract For Poles

The Priest Rapids Irrigation District
has received word that the stubs TO
be placed on the transmission line will
be shipped from Seattle Monday, and
will arrive at Riverland about next
Thursday.
A contract is to be let for the maui
ing of these poles from the cars at
Riverland to the transmission line be-
tween Coyote Junction and Priest Rap
ids. Labor for the installing OF these
stubs will be furnished by water users
of the district, pay for the work to oe
in water rent It is estimated thai
labor to the amount, of about one
thousand dollars will be necessary 1o'
this work.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Hail and Snow
Storm Sweeps
Over District
SOME FRUIT IN THIS SECTION
IS SEVERELY HIT BY
COLD WAVE

Swooping in from the west Sunday
evening, hail and sleet storm TOOK
the valley by surprise, leaving the
ground here with heavy White coat.
The brunt of the storm passed dlrectly
over White Bluffs, the outlying dis
tricts not suffering as heavily. Dur
ing the night the temperature droppeo
quite low frost occurring in most Sec
tions of the valley, injuring some fruit
severely. The readings at some ponlts
were as low as % degrees, but tenn
peratures at other places were hlgher.
Other districts east of the Cascades
were even more heavily hit, Spokane
Wenatchee, Walla Walla and Yakima
districts receiving several inches OF
snow. At Waterville, snow fell TO a
depth of 10 inches
In this valley cherries were reported
as suffering heavily from the low tenn
peratures. Some pears were touched'
growers reporting that for the most
mart only one or two in each cluster
being frozen Apples were not Tar
enough advanced to sustain any injury.
Cutting of asparagus was stopped Tor
several days, the plants whiting under
the hail and frost.
High winds later in the week kept
temperatures up, preventing any 1ur-
Their damage to fruit, but causing
DELAY in the application of the dormant
spray.
Temperatures during the past week,
as recorded on the government ther-
mometer at Hanford, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Fossil Bone Is
Uncovered on
River Bluffs
rs TWELVE INCHES LONG AND
FIVE INCHES WIDE-TO
SEEK OTHERS

While working with a road grading
outfit across the river Tuesday, w. j..
Hollingsworth discovered a large bone
partially embedded in the clay. Upon
digging it out, it was discovered to be
about twelve inches long and five
inches wide. The bone had broken In
several places, and it was necessary to
tie the pieces together.
1t is thought that the bone Is the
knee joint of some very large animal,
as one end is very smooth and mas
an even, rounded depression, typical OF
bones of that type.
Since the fossil bone was found on
an old trail, about one mile north OF
the White Bluffs Ferry it is supposed
that the animal had persisted there
while on the way to the river for
water. or while on the way back to
the desert. The site is just above the
river, on top of the bluff. There are
several large hummocks at the spot
and it is possible that more remains
may be found there. M. M. Wiehl states
that in the near future he is going
to dig there, in the hopes Of finding
other bones.
The bone was taken to the high
school Wednesday by Elroy Wiehl, and
was on exhibition there during the
day, causing a great deal of interest
Although the bluffs across the river
have been studied by biologists al
various times, the formations and the
quality of the clay and sand being
tested, it is the first. time that any
indications have been found of fossil
bones, pointing the presence Of pre-
historic animals in this vicinity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Death Comes for Dad
Shahan at KenneWick

w. H. Shahan died Friday, April
z, at Kennewick, where he had re-
sided for the past two years ut the
Cotman House.
dad" Shahan, as he was familiar
" known, lived in White Bluffs tot
fifteen years before moving to Kef1ne-
wick. While here he worked as an
accountant. He was a graduate OF
Harvard University, at one time pro-
lessor of Greek, and spoke seven Ian
guages Mr. Shahan was born In Vir-
gina. He was 70 years of age.
No funeral arrangements have as
yet been made, the body being held
pending word from distant relatives.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Contracts Returned for
Signatures Of Growers

Contracts for crop loans from the
Regional Agricultural Credit Corpora
ton at Spokane have been returned
to some of the growers here this week
for final signatures. Approximately
one-third of the applications have been
returned so far, and more are arriv-
ing each day.
Most of the estimates of the growers
were approved by the R. A. G. c., al
though in few cases estimates of
crop production were cut down.
Details of the contract agreement
which growers must sign in obtain
ing production loans were released
Wednesday morning by R. E. Towle,
in charge of the Spokane office, says
the Wenatchee World.
Three factors are recognized in the
contract; the grower, the packer and
the seller, the latter called the factor
in the contract. Previous directions
were that the grower and the packer
might be the same person. However
where the grower also packs his fruit
supervision by the factor is required.
Highlights of the contract include
a 31k cent selling charge where the
return runs up to IS cents, and per-
centage charge above that with max
imum charge of cents; and a ~
cent liquidated damages clause if the
grower wishes to be relieved of his
contract to sell through the specified
shipper, with additional damages, ur
to maximum of ga cents where more
than IS cents per box is obtained fol
the fruit.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Finley Entertains
Pomona Grange
(By County Agent E. c. Durdle)

Benton County Pomona Grange met
with Finley Grange last Saturday
April 8. Grange was called to order
nv Master Mclean with two officers
absent.
There were but five Oranges repre-
sented during the afternoon session.
These were Finley, Kennewick Valley
Locust Grove, Kiona- Benton and Vale.
All of these Oranges reported consld-
cradle activity and it was rather dlfn-
cult to pick out an outstanding Grange
report for the meeting. All Oranges
are working on the baseball team
league and this is bringing quite lew
young people into the Grange and is
also responsible for reinstatement OF
quite few. There seems to be little
discussion on the point as to whether
there is not too much emphasis being
laid upon the recreational side OF the
Grange, but on the whole the senti-
ment seems to be that proper bal
ance is being maintained between re-
irrational and the other activities.
Several expressed their opinion that
more effort be given to an improve
ment of the regular Grange work with
discussion of the vital problems OF the
day and increase of recreational Tea
lures would be much better than any
general discussion on lack of balance
of the Grange program.
The Grange secretary read report
of Grange activities sent to the Grange
by Master Goss. This review was felt
to be very much worth while and to
increase the confidence of the MEM
beers in the work of the organization.
Special attention is called to rul-
ing of the State Grange last year that
resolutions going to the State Grange
this year must be in the hands OF
the resolutions committee at least 10
days before the meeting OF the State
Grange Recommendations coming
from Oranges should bear the seal OF
the Grange and as far as possible In
dividuals should at least try to secure
the action of their local Grange rather
, than writing up their resolutions tc
the State Grange as individuals
, Inc FOIlOIld lcCCulCl, NAAo. 0AAeSA AN
, Morgan of Benton City, has initiated
the program of holding conferences Of
subordinate lecturers during the per-
iod between adjournment and the sup
per hour Interest in this conference i
increasing and lecturers attending re-
port receiving great deal OF help
: Mrs. Morgan requests that each Grang'
of the county try to send their lee
turer or an alternate to the Pomona
y meeting so as to be able to sit IN OF
this conference.
r The lecture hour program in tn
d evening consisted largely of the mum
: bers from the subordinate Grange
T, selected to compete in the Pomon
r contest, winners of which are to com
e pete in district contest to be hell
: in the Yakima Chamber of Commerc
Is rooms at 800 pm, April o..
q The contest winners were as follows
g In the vocal duet, Miss Virginia En-
yeart, Hanford, and Miss Hartman
x Finley; instrumental solo, Ruth Sway
n of Kennewick Valley; essay, Mr.
III Ruth Simmelink, Locust Grove.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13

County Superintendent of Schools
Olaf Strandwold was a visitor in White
Bluffs Tuesday and Wednesday. Tues
day evening he was in conference with
the members of the school board and
Mr.. Nelson, reporting on the state
meeting of county superintendent at
Tacoma, and also the Inland Empire
meeting at Spokane. Wednesday morn
ing he visited classes at the grade
school.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13

William Currens, chief operator at
the power plant at Priest Rapids, VS.
tied short time in White BluHs
Tuesday. He was on his way to Ken
newick to meet Mrs. Currens and son
Billy, who were returning to their
home at Priest Rapids after visit OF
several months in Los Angeles with
relatives.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Humphrey and
son Raymond left Tuesday evening
with Fl. C. Scovel for their new home
in Puyallup, where they have \ small
ranch. Mr.. Scovel returned to White
Bluffs wednesday afternoon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13

DIR. E. F Newton attended a meet
ing Of the American Dental Society and
of the Child Welfare Board in Yaki-
ma Wednesday. He was accompanied
on the trip by Mrs. Newton.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13
Maximum Minimum

On Monday, there was preclplaIlo1i
to- the amount of e-hundredth OF an
inch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-13

Harold Fife of KenneWick was a
White Bluffs business visitor Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1933-12-12
COAL GROUP SEEKS
RAISE IN OIL PRICE
National Association Re-
quests Code Authority to Act
to End Competition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Coal Association yes
terday requested the Oil Code Author
ity to raise fuel oil prices so as not to
compete unfairly with bituminous coal.
The request was the first formal de-
mand by one industry that another
modify its practices.
This action was regarded BY scme as
a possible forerunner of similar efforts
under which each industry might seek
relief not only from competitive prac-
tices within the industry, but also as
among industries.
Sees Serious Inroads.
Heretofore it has been impossible for
one industry to deal efficiently, or at
all with another due to the dispersion
of its organization. But with the in
tegration of each industry under a code
special authorities are available which
may be approached on competitive
problems with hope Of successful nego-
tiationS.
Charles O'Neill, chairman of the Gov
ernment Relations Committee Of the
Coal Association, presented the brief to
the Petroleum Administrative Board,
with the plea that unless the prices Of
fuels competing with coal are equitably
upon the bituminous market. which have
been serious in the past, will go on at
an even more rapid rate
Fears Market Will Shrink.
1T would be a sorry outcome of the
N. R. A. attempt to reduce unem-
ployment and increase employees earn
ings if as a result the bituminous min
ing industry should find its market
shrinking at an even more rapid rate
than it has been doing in the past, and
that result is sure to follow unless there
Is proper adjustment Of fuel oil prices
to the new and higher bituminous coal
prices
1T is unthinkable that at this time.
when every effort is being put forth by
Federal agencies to increase the en-
ployment and earnings of labor, any
thing should be done which would lead
to the displacement of a far larger
amount Of labor in one field than would
flnd employment in other fields, by per-
mitting price arrangements that en-
courage the more rapid substitution of
fuel oil for bituminous COAL