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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
A. Riefschnider
Makes New Start

Refusing to let even fire keep q
good man down A. Riefschnider, our
expert shoe repairman, left last We'd
nesday for Seattle, where he bought
equipment to replace what had been
destroyed In Monday mornings fire
1t was case of starting from the
ground up, as everything in Mr.
Riefschnider's shop was totally de-
stroyed.
In order to start out on a complete
ly new basis Mr.. Riefschnider also
took unto himself wife. His mar
riage to Mrs. Anna Walton occurred
on Wednesday Of last week. Mrs,
Riefschnider is still in Seattle, but will
soon come to the Island, where she
and her husband will occupy the home
south of Vashon.
Mr.. Riefschnider has opened a shop
in the building formerly occupied by
Mr.. Treen, in the rear of the Garvin
building. His new machinery came
out on Monday Of this week, the cleo
trical work was done on Tuesday and
on Wednesday he was ready to begin
work.
1t is remarkable that human beings
can take the jolts as philosophically
as have these business people of
Vashon, and Mr.. Riefschnider's spirit
in starting anew is typical Of the
spirit that predominates the entire
village.
He has the good wishes of the COM
munity for happiness in his marriage
and success in the new business start
he has made.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
C. G. KIMMEL MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS ON STORE

Since rebuilding and remodeling
where he will install equipment and
will enlarge his meat department.
Mr.. Kimmel is putting into practice
o lot of ideas collected on his recent
trip south. Clever methods of display
ing groceries, new line of standard
canned goods selling at cents, COM
bination articles at very low prices,
individual grouping of canned and
package goods are just a few of the
ways in which the store is being i'm
proved in keeping with modern ideas.
All signs point to an enlarged tour
list business this season, and Mr.. KIM
mel is getting ready in good time.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
To Procure Signatures to
Referendum Petitions

Organized less than q month, The
Taxpayers Relief Committee, with
headquarters at Everett, Is pushing q
vigorous campaign to procure sigma
lures to referendum petitions SO the
people of the entire state may have
opportunity to register their will as to
repeal Of the so-called Bone Power
Bill" This measure, which was over
whelmingly defeated when 1t was on
the ballot as an initiative In 1924, and
rejected at each subsequent session Of
the Legislature, was enacted at the
present session over the protests Of
nearly every newspaper published In
Washington.
A joint statement by Chairman A.
E. Mckee and Secretary Joseph H.
Smith Of The Taxpayers Relief Com
mittee, says:
Public opinion throughout the state
is opposed to turning over all other
communities to the municipal power
plants at Seattle and Tacoma as q
statewide field OF exploitation for
building up those two large cities at
the expense of smaller cities, towns,
and rural districts.
1--WE are advised that people in
various parts of Washington, outside
Seattle and Tacoma, can see no bene-
fit to themselves in taking on an adj
ditional tax load to help out COM
mercial undertakings operated for
profit by municipal government at
Seattle and Tacoma.
zone of the big reasons why public
opinion throughout the state has al
ways been against the Bone Bill is
that 1t destroys home rule and gives
no voice to property owners and tax
payers outside Seattle and Tacoma as
to those cities extending their power
operations outside their own corporate
limits.
I'VE already are receiving many let
tiers of approval of this organized eff
fort at protection Of private property
rights, with requests for referendum
petitions to circulate for signatures"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
England { Petersen
Start New Building

Excavating for the new England &
Petersen plant was started Tuesday
with the remains of the former build
Ing still burning.
The new plan. which will be finish
ed with stucco, on a four foot con-
crete foundation, will consist Of two
buildings.
One building 50xl2O feet will house
the offices and feed and egg depart
ments.
In the other building, the size of
which will be 30xl25 feet, the lumber
and fuel will be stored.
England g. Petersen now own the
frontage from the former Sweet Shop
to Mace's garage, 125 feet. The two
buildings will be on either end Of the
lots with driveway, loading plat
forms, ETC., In between.
The contract has been let to John
Jensen, who will follow his policy of
employing Island men to do the work.
The excellent set of books kept by
Mrs. Anna McCrary was the basis on
which the firm received an early and
satisfactory settlement from the COM
pany in which they were insured. This
week Mrs. McCrary received personal
letter from the adjuster compliment
ing her and stating that 1t was an
easy matter with records kept like
hers to make adjustments.
The fact that England g. Petersen
are building bigger and better plant
Is in itself testimony Of their faith
in the future Of vashon Island.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
DON'T FORGET FRIDAY
EVENING AT HIGH SCHOOL

The Island folk are urged to remem-
Der that Friday evening, April % is
the date of the clever play, Laugh
That Off"
The post graduate students are CIV
ing this play to reduce the indebted
ness on the beautiful curtain in the
auditorium at the high school.
The play has enough amusing dialog
to keep one happy yet with an inter-
esting plot that keeps up the suspense
until the closing scene.
Don't fail to see this play, if pos
sible. General admission is placed so
low it is within the reach of all.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
LILY CLUB TO MAKE TRIP

Sunday afternoon at 2;3O p. m. the
vashon Island Lily Association will
make its annual pilgrimage to the
Erythronium fields on Maury Island.
Members may receive full information
from Mrs. w. D. Covington, Mrs. Ira
Case or Mrs. Geo. Middlecoff.
The lilies, commonly known as dog
tooth violets, are in full bloom now
and are worth travelling many miles to
see. Some Of the largest areas OF
these lovely flowers anywhere in the
Northwest are right here OF our very
door, yet many on the Island are un-
aware Of their existence.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
BAKERY SHOP BEING MOVED.

The Island Bakery is being moved,
not to another building, but five feet
north.
An inside stairway, to the living
quarters above has been built. the old
stairway will be torn away and the
building moved over AUDITING the
Kimmel building. John Jensen is do
ing the work.
This will leave T, N. Thompson, the
owner, nice building lot on the south
of the bakery.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
SING OVER RADIO.

On last Sunday evening the Bethany
Young Peoples Society, of Cove, again
appeared over the radio over station
KXA, both on DR.. Kenyon's Church Of
the Air program and the Back Home
Hour by Rev. A. ]. Bard. Both the
choir and the mems and women's
quartettes gave several numbers. They
also conducted the complete service at
the Bethany Lutheran Church at 5
o'clock.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
MACE GARAGE BEING REPAIRED

Rebuilding and repairs are in the
air at vashon, and work is going
merrily on, and In few months time
our disastrous fire of last week will
be matter of history.
Ed Mace has replaced the windows
in his garage, the rear end of the
building is being repaired and in a
few days, the work Of replacing the
roof will begin.
Mr.. Mace states that the gas pump
is again ready for business and the
extensive repairs necessary have been
made.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
cAMuLos TO DEDICATE
LINDA WISE MEMORIAL

The Camulos Club will meet at the
Island Club House Friday afternoon
April 18th. Lena Robertson and Ethel
johnson being hostesses at an after
noon lunch.
The beautiful bird bath, memorial
for Linda Wise will be dedicated
Alta Allison having charge of the pro-
gram.
All members are urgently requested
to be present at 2:30 p. m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
TO SPEAK Ar>MAuRy.

Simon Jorgenson will speak ut the
5 o'clock services at Maury Center
next Sunday. The Island auartette,
from Cove, will sing.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
COVE METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY

On Sunday morning at IL, the Rev.
Amin H. Stromme, pastor of the Cove
Methodist Church. will begin a series
of sermons on the Holy Spirit. The
first to be given is Recognizing the
Holy Spirit"
Mr.. Bright will be the guest soloist,
Sunday. A violin solo will be given by
Mr.. Lloyd Hansen.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27
WRITER'S CLUB MEETING.

The Writer'S Club will meet Friday
evening of this week at the Newport
home of Mrs. Preston. The time of
the meeting is 8 o'clock.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-04-27


Miss Helene Dangremond resting So mail bags filled with 225oo
with President
stockholders
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
Christian Science Churches

Truth" was the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon on Sunday, Janu-
ary 22nd, 1888, in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist. Golden Text: I
viii praise thee, o Lord, among
the people: / will sing unto thee
among the nations. For thy mercy
is great upto the heavens, and thy
truth unto the clouds. psalms 81:
9, 10) Among the citations which
comprised the Lesson Sermon was
the following from the Bible: O
Lord, thou art my God; I viii exalt
thee, will praise thy name; for
thou hast done wonderful things;
thy counsels of old are faithfulness
and truth. Isiah 25:D. The Les
also included the fol-
lowing passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy: In Science,
Truth is divine, and the infinite
God can have no unlikeness. Did
God, Truth, create error? No!
Doth a fountain send forth at the
same place sweet water and bit
ter" God being everywhere and
how can He be absent
or suggest the absence of omni-
presence and omnipotence? How
can there be more than all? The
five material senses testify to truth
and error as united in a mind both
good and evil. Their false evidence
will finally yield to Truth, the
recognition of Spirit and of the
spiritual creation. IS. & H. Page
287: 1915. 27-3D.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
STOCK SAVED IN BARN FIRE
Water ReIayed Half Mile to Fight
Blaze on Milford Farm

Stretching hose Tor a distance of
more than half mile Friday night,
the Carlisle Fire Company from
Milford, extingu shed a fire in a
hay barrack on the farm of Her
man Sharp, two miles south of Mil
ford, and also save a large dairy
barn on the farm which took fire
several times from the flames
which were driven toward the
structure. More than so cattle,
housed in the barn, were driven in
to a pasture with none being in
jured The fire, of unknown origin
started in the hay barracks which
were so fet long and Is feet high,
and was blazing fiercely when the
firemen, with two engines, arrived.
Hose was stretched from Marsh
all's mill pond, half a mile away
and the engines a quarter mile
apart relayed the water to the
burning hay.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25

And what farmer in Delaware
would try to raise a crop of any
kind on six cents an acre? But
six cents an acre judiciously spent
by the State will assure a game
and fish crop if the sportsmen and
farmers will cooperate"
"The only way to guarantee suf-
ficient funds for a constructive job
is for the residents to come for
ward and agree to contribute their
fair share under Statewide license
law E. Lee LeCompte, chief game
warden of Maryland, gave a de-
scription of the advances made in
the care and propagation of fish
and game in Maryland since 1916.
He advised cover and feeding sta
tions to keep game from deserting
certain sections. He also advocat-
ed a Statewide license law.
Former Governor Robinson Speaks
Former Governor Robert P. Rob
inson, president of the State Game
and Fish Commission, spoke briefly
and endorsed the views expressed
concerning cooperation of the
sportsmen with the commission
and with the Wardens in the pro
lection and propagation of game.
There were about rs persons pres
ent from all parts of the State
when the meeting opened at $50
p. m. in the Hotel Richardson. The
afternoon was given over to discus
sions on sportsmanship and the
protection and propagation Of fish
and game Mr. Gordon led the dis
cussions and G. M. Palmer, of
Washington, D. c., advanced many
leading ideas on methods of pro
viding food and cover for wild life
to keep it within the boundaries Of
the State. Mr. LeCompte also
spoke on conservation and told Of
how private persons in Maryland
had led the way. He declared this
would be good time for Delaware
to acquire land to care for and in
crease the wild life Of the State.
Others who spoke at the afternoon
meeting were: Mrs. Henry B.
Thompson, Of Wilmington; G. w.
Of Laurel; Joseph Nc
of Rehoboth; Samuel
Scott, of Seaford; L. K. Yerger,
Dr. w. E. Harris, DR.. p. w. Tom
linson, Of Wilmington; B. B. Ewing
Of Rehoboth; Q. w. Melcher, of
Laurel and Clarence e. Foster,
chief game warden of Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
CHILD FATALLY HURT BY BUS
Doris Lewis, of Frankford, Dies i'm
Doctors Arms

Doris Lewis, 8-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Edward Lewis, of
near Frankford, was almost in
stantly killed, Friday afternoon,
when she was hit by a school bus
for which she was waiting The
child was standing on the curb in
front of the Lockwood Building
which is being used as a temporary
school house when the bus, driven
by John A. Clogg, came along.
The rear wheel struck the child
and hurled her to the pavement.
Her head struck the curb and her
skull was fractured DIR. Carlton
Fooks, who lives nearby, hurried to
the child's aid and she died in his
arms as he picked her up. Private
John H. Jacobs, of the State Police
investigated the case and coron-
er's jury that was empaneled
found death was due to an un-
avoidable accident and exonerated
Clogg.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
COUNCIL
GIVES ADVICE
Some Simple Driving Rules
Given Motorists in Effort
to Prevent Accidents
BROADCAST OVER RADIO

Many lives would be saved and
hundreds Of thousands of injuries
would be prevented if motorists
would abide by few simple driv-
ing rules, according to W. Floyd
Jackson, President of the Jackson
Company, State distributors Of
Hyvis Products, and a member of
the Commercial Vehicle Committee
Of the Delaware Safety Council, in
q recent broadcast over WDEL
Mr.. Jackson declraed in Delaware
it is estimated that ninety per
cent of all accidents last year were
caused by only eight violations Of
our Delaware Motor Vehicle Code
They were:
!. Driving at a speed too fast
for existing conditions.
2. Passing another car when go
ing in the same direction when the
view ahead is obstructed
2. Failing to keep to the right
hand side Of the road.
4 Failing to slow down al inter
sections.
3 Failing to slow down on ap-
preaching pedestrians.
g. Failing to observe the ten foot
law with respect to standing
street cars.
T. Violation of traffic control de-
vices.
8. Dangerous and improper
parking.
A similar set of violations would
probably account for ninety per
cent Of all accidents that occur in
the entire country. If the motor
ing public would resolve right now
not to commit a single one of these
violations during the present year
most automobile accidents would
be eliminated in 1888 Won't you
at least do your part? Mr. Jack
son declared that the one-armed
driver eventually steers his way
into the hospital or the morgue. In
winter weather many a driver who
doesn't take into account the road
conditions skids right through the
gates into eternity. He deplored
the frugal driver who practices
economy by failing to make needed
repairs on his car. He declared
that as a result of this near-sighted
economy policy he may never have
an opportunity to use the money he
saves.
The tired driver who goes to
sleep at the wheel may wake up in
another world The hitch-hiker is
quite likely to catch ride in an
ambulance. Alert attention, wheth-
er riding or walking, is one certain
preventive against a step which
may lead to Jail, the hospital, or to
eternity.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
CellulOid Kisses

A Hollywood kiss requires IL
feet of film. A pistol shot demands
about as much. The word, love,
when spoken uses up foot of cell
luloid. A wink spoils but an inch
and half. a Shrek shrivels 6
feet. Evidently the kill calls for
the most patience all around.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
VISIT
STATE HOSPITAL
OvercrOwded Conditions at
Farnhurst Are Pointed Out
to Medical Society
ASKED TO PROVIDE AID

Facts concerning the overcrowd-
ed situation of the Delaware State
Hospital were presented and dis
cussed by representatives of the
Medical Society of Delaware, the
medical committee of the State
Board of Trustees of the hospital.
and DR.. M. "A. Tarumianz, superin-
tendent of the hospital, at a meet
ing held at the office of the super
lntendent Saturday afternoon. The
State board of trustees had invited
the Medical Society of Delaware to
appoint committee, consisting of
the president, secretary, a council
or, and the president Of each coun-
ty medical society, and Dr. T. H.
Davies, as practicing specialist on
mental diseases, to meet with the
medical committee of the hospital
board, which consists of DR. Row
land g. Paynter, of Georgetown;
DR.. @. J. Prickett, of Smyrna; DR..
Lewis Booker, of New Castle, and
DR. Tarumianz. The meeting was
called because the State Board felt
that the problem is purely a med
ical one and felt it to be a duty to
hold a conference with the State
body and request Representatives
to inspect the hospital, and to
study the situation with which the
medical profession of the State
will be confronted in the future in
regard to the mentally ill, and find
means for the proper adjustment
of the problem. 1T is obvious" /"
DR.. Tarumianz stated, from past /
history of the State Hospital that |
anyone in Delaware needing hos
pitalization for mental health re-
ceive such care at the hospital re-
gardless of whether there were
vacancies or not. Conditions are
becoming alarming, and since we
understand there will not be any
funds available for any new con-
we would like to know
what the medical profession, col
lectively and individually, will do, /.
and if the insane patients will be
taken care of as in the past. The +
capacity Of the Delaware State i
Hospital in 1923 was 500 beds. /
Since the completion Of the new
buildings the capacity has been in
creased to 700 beds, and the pres
ent absolute population Of the hos
pital, excluding paroles, is more
than $50 Judging from past
years. this number will be increas-
ed to 1000 patients by 1885 There
fore, It is obvious that there is a
need for space for 800 additional
patients by that time" The rep
resentatiyes at the meeting went
through the hospital after the
meeting, and will present their
findings to the house of delegates
of the Medical Society of Delaware
of which DR. William H. Speer is
president and DR. w. o. LaMotte
is secretary. There are three doc
tors, one from each county, on the
medical committee of the board of
trustees, all of whom are members
of the state medical society
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
s'tes Farm Animals. Milford

Dog Bites Farm Animals, Milford
Two dogs and a hog were bitten
Friday on the farm of Plummer
Kitchens near Millsboro by a dog
which went on a rampage. The
dog, believed to have ben mad, was
chased two miles before it was
finally run down and shot. The
head will be sent to the State Lab
oratories at Dover for analysis.
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
'n s1sann
NJ iiudHN

Y Sb 80 2 year for
} ID ~ YORK Delaware
nj aa,',, ~ than $4,000
q d '9ald ~ be only six six
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
GROCERY CO., HAS
42ND JUBILEE
Remarkable Progress Made by
American Stores Company
During the Past Year
HAS NEARLY 5000 STORES

This week is a gala one for the
American Stores Company which
is celebrating the successful com
pletion of forty-two years n the
grocery business. Throughout the
entire system of over 1850 stores
many extra attractive values are
being offered to millions of home
keepers with an invitation to come
to the festival and take home their
share of the Birthday Party. Fig
ures given out by the popularity
ASCO concern reveal that 1882 has
been a year of expansion in the
business. About two hundred new
stores were opened during the year
at conveniently located points. The
company now serves food buyers in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, New York and the Dis
trict of Columbia. In addition to
the new stores opened, many were
remodeled, quarters enlarged, at
tractive up-to-date fixtures install
ed and new departments added
where needed. Swift distribution
of supplies to the stores has been
further facilitated by the opening
Of two large modern warehouses
and the purchase of additional
trucks and cars. Since the first of
the company was opened forty-two
years ago, many changes have
been wrought in the grocery bust
ness. New methods Of canning,
packing and transportation have
resulted in an increase of quality,
freshness, and flavor in numerous
products. The former corner groc-
cry has been supplanted by COM
plete Food Centers. The present
practice Of selling fresh and smok-
ed meats, fish, fresh fruits and veg
etables was first inaugurated by
the larger companies, among which
the American Stores is one of the
leaders. This introduction of meats
and produce il grocery stores re
suited in saving much shopping
time for the food buyer The or
ganization has maintained its far
flung contacts with growers, pack
ers, Gamers, millers, and manufac-
turers, SO that the Asco Producer
to-Consumer Plan of merchandise
ing could be fully effective. This
plan necessitates knowledge of
where to secure the best quality
products and also results in many
savings which are passed onato the
customers in the stores. Over fif-
teen thousand employees are on the
company's payroll. Wages paid to
these employees are beneficial to
the local communities by helping to
stimulate business for other mer-
chants and industries through the
usual channels of family expendi-
lures. One of the officials of the
company has stated In spite Of
the drop in food prices which av-
eraged from fourteen to seventeen
per cent, we have had very salts
factory year. The business, in
terms of stonnage, shows a fav-
orable acceptance Of our services
and products by the consuming
public. THE outlook for the com
ing year is very bright. Our pol
icy of featuring outstanding high
quality at the lowest possible
prices, courteous service. and Far
Dealing has resulted in the con
tinued patronage of our many sat
isfied customers and should attract
many new friends to our stores
during the next twelve months"
Smyrna times., 1933-01-25
lizard Times"

The first so-called depression" in
the United States was the one of
1885 to 1889. The date of the next
panic was in 1874.