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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Luncheon Is Served
To 100 Clubwomen

Mrs. H. G. Broughton president of
the local Ladies' Aid Society, esti-
mates that they served luncheon to at
least 1870 of the women who attended
the Womans Club convention Satur-
day last. The Aid had complete charge
of the meal which was served in the
basement of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. s. v. Tanning was chairman OF
the kitchen committee and Mrs. Harry
Foltz and Mrs. o. E. Westling had
charge of the dining room.
A chicken dish, French fried pota-
toes, asparagus salad, rolls, cake and
coffee were served. Many compliments
we're received on the deliciousness o.
the food and the ease with which II
was served. Two groups of from 30 te
100 were served in an hour and 9
quarter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Apple Industry Trends
Studied in Bulletin

A new bulletin concerned with the
long time trends in the apple indus
try has just been released by the
State College of Washington agricui-
tural experiment station.
This publication, written by Chester
G. Hampson, assistant agriculture
economist, surveys the national apple
situation, conditions in the. eastern
southern, and middlewestern BARRE
states as, well as in the far western
box states. The apple industry in
Washington and in several specialized
districts of the state has been carefully
studied and the results of the study
Incorporated in the bulletin.
Trends of prices, production, num-
Der of bearing and nonbearing trees
yields and ages of trees are shown by
means of charts and tables. The i'm
portance of apple exports to growers
in Washington is carefully studied
and the four leading varieties in this
state, Winesap, Delicious, Jonathan
and Rome Beauty are discussed tc
show their Importance in shipments
made from the apple districts.
Other fruits are offering serious COM
petition to apples in domestic and for
eign markets, and this matter Is thor.
oughly discussed in the new bulletin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Fourth Clubs of
State to Meet at
Pullman, June II

Practical instruction and demonstra-
lions in home made farm. relief Will
feature the 18th annual All Club
Camp which will be held at the State
College of Washington, June IL to IL,
under the supervision of the agrlcul-
tural extension service. Clubs IN all
parts of the state are selecting their
delegates and nearly a thousand All
club boys and girls are expected to
be in Pullman as impressive ceremonies
officially open the camp.
Gardening, canning and the home
curing Of meats will head the educa-
tional part of the five-day program
Competent instructors from the college
and extension stats will teach and
demonstrate the latest approved prac-
tees in putting farms and families
on a self -sustenance basis. Regular
courses will be supplemented with IN
struction in soap making, remodellng
clothing, account keeping and other
projects designed to increase the Ell
ficiency Of the farm and home.
The recreational program will in
clude daily period of supervised play
two swimming periods in the tile pool
of the college gymnasium and the
usual challenge baseball games between
the different groups. The daily recre-
ational periods will feature group
games of all kinds, handicap races
and some individual contests. Awards
are made to the winning groups al
the close of the camp. The annua
stunt, song and yell contests between
county delegations provide another
highlight.
!; Inspirational speakers and whole
some entertainment will be presented
in daily assembly periods in Bryan
Hall. Each assembly will be opened
, with short program of communit.
singing. Special music, moving picture
, and programs by All club member
will provide additional entertainment
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Local Boy Scouts Attend
Campo Raj Near Selaf

Nine of the White Bluffs Boy Scouts,
accompanied by Scoutmaster David
Parker, attended the annual Camp
Oral of the Yakima district which
was held about four miles northwest
Of Selah.
The Camp-O-Ral is a contest in
overnight camping as we'll as an in
structive preliminary to summer camp
activities. Four judges were in attend
ance to check at any time Of the day
or night the camp arrangements
cleanliness, equipment, methods Of
cooking, etc. In the evening there was
d council fire at which every troop
presented two or three-minute stunt
Troop SO was highly complimented by
other scoutmasters on it's stunt.
Troop 80 was considerably above the
standard rating set for scout troops
this year.
Those attending the Camp Ora
from White Bluffs were Scoutmastel
David Parker, Howard Meek, Dale
Foster, John Keal, Kirk Burns, Oar
Shelton, Joe Kelly, Frederick Battie
and Bob Battig.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Vantage White Bluffs
Road Improvement
Is Still Sought

The following story is an excerpt
from the Wenatchee Daily World OF
May 3:
zone of the most needed highway
improvements in the state right now
is down the west side of the Columbia
from Vantage to White Bluffs, in the
opinion of Abe Meeks of 343 Malaga
street, who returned from Hanford
yesterday.
"This would make an ideal job for
the states unemployment relief pro-
gram, he says. There is fine oiled
highway now from White Bluffs south
to the Oregon line says Meeks, and
an oiled highway from Vantage north
to the Canadian line, but the roads
from Vantage to White Bluffs on both
sides of the Columbia are poor
"By putting the new road on the
west side of the Columbia, the state
would have fine all-year water grade
highway from one end to the other
and no ferry, Meeks points out"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Senior Glass Is Busy
With Graduation Plans

Wednesday, May TO- represented the
last day of actual classroom work for
the graduating Senior class of the
White Bluffs high school. They spent
most of the day taking tests, and many
tired but relieved faces were noticed at
the end of the day.
There were some conditions attached
to the four day early dismissal, how
ever. Thursday and Friday are given
over to practicing play and making
last minute preparations for gradua-
ton.
The program for Senior Week is as
follows:
Friday, May IL, Senior Play; Monday,
Nav 49, Senior Trip visit to Walla
Walla penitentiary; Tuesday, May 10,
Senior Glass Day and Senior Party,
given by the Juniors; Wednesday, May
| II, Graduation.
Fourteen Seniors will go through the
graduation ceremonies. They are as
follows: Helen Wheeler Louise Shinn,
Edna Fuller, Doris Hemker, Doris
Holecek, Capitola Griffith, Lenoir Nc
Murrv. Marguerite Penn, Bill Hall,
Charles Scovel Walter Mykol, Roscoe
Raw James Wade, Bill Shelledy.
The graduation exercises will begin
at 800 in the High School auditorium
and will be as follows
Professional March. Miss DuvaH
Invocation
| Sa1utatorv ...... Helen Wheeler
Address, "We Achieve" M. M. Moulton
Kennewick
valedictory ........Ma Marguerite Penn
Women's Club Award. ................
II ..................MrS Mrs. Fred English
Awards and Diplomas .-...............
............................- Mr.. nelson
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Prosser Golfers Will
Be Here for Tournament

A tournament with the Prosser golf
club has been scheduled for Sunday
by the Priest Rapids Golf club. Com
plete plans for the meet have not yet
been arranged, but it is expected that
a team of about fourteen men will
represent each club.
During the week the course has been
put in first class condition. Five men,
under the direction of Joe Fouty, have
been employed on the course, resur-
facing the green's and improving the
fairways. Additional sand traps and
hazards have been built, also.
A meeting of the club, to discuss
plans for Sundays tournament, will
be held this evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Hanford Grange Has
Social Evening, May 6

Hanford Grange No. 839 was called
to order by the Master, M. r. Slavens,
Tuesday of this week, % members be-
ing present The altar was draped for
Brother Meeks. Brother BrockWay was
elected alternate delegate to the state
Grange convention to be held in va
kima in June. A discussion vas helQ
of the power and light situation and
the hearings to be held on irrigation
mower rates, and Brother Brockway
was appointed to head delegation to
be present when the hearing is held
at Kennewick. Sister Rinehart was
elected to fill the vacant office of Po-
mona. Sister Enyeart was appointed
organist in, place of Mrs. Boettcher
who resigned from the position.
An interesting lecture hour was then
held. All sang Home, Sweet Home, as
appropriate to Mothers Day, this lee
ture hour concentrating Mothers
Day, Music Week, and Child Health
Miss Mary Cox told of the writing o.
my Old Kentucky Home, by Stephen
Foster, and the "Star Spangled Ban
ner", by Francis Scott Key. Mrs. En-
yeart sang 1.-THE Old Musician ant
His Harp" and "The Mocking Bird,
accompanied by Mrs. Brockway. MI
Mansfield gave reading by Temple
Bailey on Mother. Mrs. Bart Spok'
of the three cps" of health, and Mis-
Harm gave reading, THAT Old Sweet
heart of Mine. The program close'
with an hilarious game of AUTOMOBILES
E. BOETTCHER, Correspondent
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
ESQ Gather For
Convention At
White Bluffs
DISTRICT FEDERATION MEETS
IN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITOR
IUM SATURDAY

Nearly three hundred women gath
cred Saturday. May 6, in the auditor
ium of the White Bluffs high school
for the thirty-ninth semi-annual con-
vention of the Yakima Valley District
Federation of Women's Clubs 1t was
one of the largest crowds that had
ever been gathered in the auditorium.
The morning session was called to
order by the president, Mrs. O. e. Will
Hanson of Prosser, after which Mrs.
Alex Parke led the assembly singing
and Rev. H. A Moves pronounced the
invocation. Mrs. English, president OF
the local Womans Club, then well
coined the visitors to White Bluffs.
The guests were entertained by
saxophone solo by Walter Mykol ana
a saxophone sextet by the White Bluffs
Band.
The important business of the morn
ing session was the election OF otncers.
Mrs. E. E. Gown Of Wapato was cleo
ted president of the District Fedora
ton and Mrs w. F. Pletke of Teton
second vice-president; Mrs E. j. Brand
of Kennewick third vice. president, and
Mrs. r. P. Hall of Sunnyside, auditor.
Mrs Gown appointed Mrs. Jasper NC
Donald of Harrah as corresponding
secretary.
Delegates to the state convention in
Spokane will be Mrs. o. e. Williamson
of Prosser, Mrs. E. E. Gown, Mrs. j.
c. Childs of Parker Heights, Mrs.
Brand, Mrs. Pletke and Mrs. Paul
Hamilton of Prosser. Alternates are
Mrs. D. S. Wilkinson of White Bluffs,
Mrs Wayne Wood of Yakima, Mrs. B.
e. Whitney of Kennewick and Mrs.
G.. A. Clumpner Of Mckee.
Following the election, committee re-
ports were heard from all the divisions
of the federation. A point OF interest
from the report Of Mrs. w. D. Dodd,
chairman of the education committee,
was the fact that $4,000, 900 trees were
planted last year in connection with
the George Washington Bi-Centenn1al.
Under the direction of Miss Julia
Marsh, Jean McFee and Berdina Crit
fiths danced the highland fling and
| NIeTTy MdUUGSOll lAOllllC0 q CuP Ae~AASS'
Miss Lois Brue of Kennewick, who
last year won first place in the state
sewing competition of All club girls
and trip to Chicago, spoke OF her
I, 4-H club work and the benefits she
: had received from it.
The feature of the morning program
was the book symposium of Miss Helen
Remsburg who called the state fed
] Grafton of clubs the mother OF the
!. library movement. According to Miss
I Remsburg, the Yakima libraries have
had an increase in book circulation of
+ about 1000 for 1892 over 1881 and
e then an increase of 5000 over 1890
The libraries are being used by people
u whose confidence in themselves is being
broken down by the depression for re-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Proper Growth of
Ornamental Shrubs
Secured by Pruning

Ornamental shrubs require very little
pruning. The weak, dead and diseased
should be removed, and the top should
be opened so the sun and air may
reach into the center of the plant,
recommends j. r. Herman, floricul-
turist, Washington State College.
1t is common sight to see many
old shrubs that are mere shells; the
growing parts are on the outside and
the inside is filled with dead wood.
This condition may be prevented II
light and air are permitted to pene-
trate the interior of the shrub II
there is much dead brush on one
branch, the entire branch may be re-
moved, but care should be taken not
to spoil the shape of the shrub.
According to Mr. Herman, the flow
ering shrubs that bloom early in the
spring form their buds in the fall neal
the terminal parts of the new growth
Pruning in late winter or early spring
may remove large portion OF these
lbuds which will reduce the number o.
blossoms produced by the plant Sprint
blooming shrubs should be headed X
a lateral or cut to bud after flower
ing. This will encourage new growth
which will produce the Towering Woo
for the next season.
Summer and fall blooming shrub
may be pruned just before growth be
| rr;,,c IL, tho cpripp as this will enCOUr
age a vigorous growth on which tn
flowers will appear. Old wood shoul
be cut out to prevent the shrubs from
having all the growth at the top an
no foliage around the base. Ne'
growth from the roots should be en-
couraged but the number of shoot
should be limited, advises Mr.. Herman
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Five Hundred
Attend Picnic

The annual county school picnic
was held in Kennewick last Saturday,
May 9Th. About 500 children, repre-
senting almost every school In the
county, were in attendance, also many
parents and teachers. Among out-of-
county guests were H. G. Fish and E.
E. Samuelson from the Ellensburg
Normal School, who gave short talks
to the children at the time OF giving
out the awards. AS scheduled, the con-
tests in penmanship, arithmetic and
spelling took place in the forenoon,
the races in the afternoon, and ball
games were in evidence all day.
A picnic luncheon was enjoyed in
the city park. The Kennewick school
orchestra, led by Prof. Parks, per-
formed we'll and faithfully all day
It was decidedly children's day, and
all seemed to enjoy it. Many expressed
desire to attend next year.
remnants and first prize ribbons were
awarded to the first place winners and
badges to the second and third place
winners in penmanship, arithmetic and
spelling contests.
White Bluffs and Hanford school
children who placed in the competition
were:
Maxine Housden and Thelna Fife
of Hanford, first place winners in pen,
! manship, and Lois Evett of Hartford
third place winner in penmanship.
Dorothy Chapel of White Bluffs
second place winner in arithmetic.
In the Field Day events sweepstakes
went to Richland on twenty points
A blue banner was the token awarded
Second place banner went to Hanfore
on IA points. Third place banner Wen1
to Kennewick on 10 points Benton
City won the boys kittyball contest
and Richland the girls. Prize ribbons
were awarded to local race winners
as follows.
Jean MacDonell, Hanford, LIST place
5O-yd. dash for girls from 6 to 8 years
Annetta Buckholdt, Hanford, Bird place
75-yd dash for girls IL to 10; Eldol
Jones, Hanford LIST place, 75-yd. dasl
for boys IL to 13; Aloha Meek, Whit
Bluffs, LIST place, Virginia Perry Han
ford, End place, Wiletta Ray, Whit
Bluffs, Bird place, 75yd, dash for girl
, IA and over y
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
First Payments On
Taxes Due May Is;
Moratorium Over

The special statutory dispensation
covering the time of payment OF real
and personal property taxes, levied in
1882 for collection in 1888, granted by
the last legislature, closes May 10,
members of the state tax commission
point out in warning against delays
in tax payments
Real property taxpayers. if they wish
to receive a three per cent rebate on
their taxes, must make their remit
tances to the couny treasurer of their
county within the next three days.
Similarly personal property tax
payers, if they wish to pay their 1882
tax in two equal installments, must
have their first half payment in the
hands of the treasurer before the
close of business May Is. This divided
payment privilege is limited to taxes
amounting to $40 or more.
After May Is, the regulations which
formerly governed tax payments agalr
become effective. Personal property
taxes become delinquent after thai
date and are collectible by the county
treasurer. They bear 10 per cent in
terest.
First half real property tax pay
ments are payable on or before Ma!
81 and after that date become delln
quent and bear 10 per cent per annun
interest.
Both real and personal propert,
second half payments are payable o.
| or before November 80 and becom
delinquent after that date. Ten pc
cent per annum interest will be adde's
in each case if the payments are al
lowed to become delinquent and per
sonal property tax payments becom
Immediately collectible by the count
treasurer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Growers Revise
Spray Programs
(By County Agent E. G. Durdle,

The question Of spray program Tor
this year is one Of deep concern to all
apple growers. Since the introduction
of low tolerance for lead, growers are
practically left up in the air as 70
what program should be followed. In
talking this problem over with grow
er of the county recently, he told us
that his program for the year was
going to be three lead sprays, including
the calyx, and the use OF manganaf
manganese arsenate) with one quart
raw linseed oil or two quarts OF nsh
oil to the 200 gallon tank used with
lust enough fluxit spreader to make
it spread over the apple. This recon-
mendation had come to him through
the salesman for rnanganar products
We understand that they have used
linseed oil as sticker in the middle
west.
The question of whether any def
mite experimental data at the Wenat-
chez station was available on the use
| of manganar was taken up with DR..
| Overholser who in turn referred our
letter to the station at Wenatchee. Mr..
Marshall of that station writes that
work done with manganar in 1923
showed that it caused noticeable
amount of foliage injury. Mr.. Marshall
states that he is given to understand
| that since that time this failing has
been rectified. There are several grow
ers in the White Bluffs community
who have used managanar for the last
| three seasons without the use OF a
sticker and most of these at any rate
fhave continued the use Of the product
without noticeable injury to foliage or
fruit and with no difficulty as to ar
senic or lead washing.
This information is simply being
given out with the idea that there
may be possible solution to the lead
problem, and that growers will want
to look into the matter carefully be-
fore time to make application Of the
third cover spray.
4 The station at Wenatchee will carry
three duplicate plots with naangana'
for this season. 1t is Mr.. Marshall.
opinion that the fish oil should bt
more satisfactory in that it should bt
less troublesome to remove than thu
linseed oil and the fish oil should also
cost but about one-half that of linseee
oil. We understand manganar has beer
J selling for about one cent poune
above the price of arsenate OF lead.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Daylight Time
Saving May Be
Adopted Here
BUSINESS MEN FEEL CHANGE
MAY BE NECESSARY IN
WHITE BLUFFS

Although the general concensus OF
opinion is that daylight saving time
is a foolish idea for farming COM
munity, business men of the valley
are now wondering if they shall have
to set their clocks an hour ahead.
D. S. wilkinson, secretary of the
Commercial Club, received a letter
from the Yakima Chamber OF Com
merce last week, sounding out the
opinion of business men here on the
idea. A canvass of the community
showed that most men were IN favor
of the standard time scheme, ana "
was expected that White Bluffs woula
continue to retain the present sched-
ule.
In the past week, however, dithcul-
ties have arisen, and some OF the mer-
chants are commenting favorably on
the daylight saving program. Most OF
the complications have come from the
fact that people from other commun-
tiles visiting here on business operate
on daylight time, and so get confused
in their schedules.
One of the first business houses tc
switch to the daylight saving time is
the Commercial hotel Mrs. L. @. Rob-
inson explains that as most OF tfell
business is done with people IRON
other communities, it is less confusing
to them to operate on that program
Other business houses likewise express
the opinion that there would be less
confusion if White Bluffs were to SCI
the clocks ahead.
Hanford business houses are still
operating on standard time, but vii
likely change if other communities do
Since the schools are operating OF
standard time, however, nothing dell
mite will be done on the matter unit
after May H., when they arr clase'
for the summer.
Merchants are anxious to learn VIVA
the opinion Of the growers here is
and anyone committed to one schem
or the other may help settle the mat
ter by letting the merchants kno1
his ideas on the subject.
Nearly all of the larger communitie
in the state are now operating on tn
earlier time schedule, and all of tn
eastern communities have adopted i
Some of the smaller communities i
the state are still clinging to tn
standard time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Will Present Show at
Liberty Hall Saturday

The White Bluffs Market will spon-
sor moving picture show Saturday
evening at Liberty Hall. "The Cohens
and Kellys in Scotland" will be the
feature picture, with a comedy also
be scheduled
Two shows will be held, the first
at 7:3O and the second at $3.50 pm
Between the shows, the Central Gro
Gerry company will hold the drawing
for prizes to be awarded in connection
with their recent contest.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
Starcher Is Transferred
To Wenatchee Office

Horticultural supervision in Benton
county will be under the direction OF
the Walla Walla Office of the state de-
partment this year, county commits
sioners announce.
This action follows the appointment
of Doyle Starcher, who had been SUI
pervisor at Prosser since 1928, as head
of the Wenatchee district recently
Other employees of the Prosser Office
will become members of the Walla
Walla staff, which is headed by Ray
KelSo.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11

One-hundredth of an inch Of precipi-
tation was recorded on May 6; OF on
NAV Z; 05 on May 8, and 022 on
May 9.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week,
as recorded on the government ther-
mometer at Hanford, were:
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-05-11

IN 1908 THE FIRST FLIGHT
IN A HEAVIER TttAN-AiR
MOTOR DRIVEN PLANE WAS
MADE By THE WRIGHT
+. BROTHERS.
TODAY THE DIRiGiBLE AND
THE AIRPLANE HAVE
CJRcLEO THE EARTH.
a. 1898 Western Newspaper Union,