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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

ne has not lost any cases.
John Waters, secretary of Citizen
ship has supervised and sworn in the
patrol company. He has also super
1ised the arrests made in court.
Lorraine Dronenburg, secretary of
tie treasury, has studied the budget
plan OF the school and is able to give
any information concerning it.
Anna Hargett, secretary Of clubs,
has filled out on the schedule cards,
the club to which each student be-
longs.
Charles Garstin, secretary of ath-
letlcs, has equipped separate lockers
IN the locker rooms for visiting teams
to use. He takes care of the athletic
equipment and helps Mr.. Vogt with
the teams. 9u
Margaret Walker, secretary of
school property has appointed COM
mittees to work under her in taking
care of property both inside and out
side of school. tis
From this we can say that the cab
met has accomplished quite lot and
under the cabinet members leadership
new things are to be accomplished in
the second semester of school. ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Find Improvement
in Farm Machines
Committee Compares Outfits
of 20 Years Ago With
Those of Today.

Prepared by Agricultural Extension Service.
Ohio state University.-wNU Service
Although cultivators, walking plows,
harrOws and other of the less com
pick farm machines were found to be
greatly improved. greatest progress in
farm machinery manufacture was
noted in the corn picker. ensilage cut.
ter. three-horse-power engine. and the
tractor pillow.
A committee of agricultural college
engineers. comparing the farm ma
chine today with that of 20 years ago.
releases this information following
measurements of the efficiency, dura-
bility, and operating costs of farm ma
chimes.
AS reported by Prof. G. w. McCuen
of the department OF agricultural en-
gineering. one of the committee. the
quality value of the ensilage cutter
and corn picker is more than twice
that Of the machines sold to do the
same work 20 years ago.
improvements in quality values as
reported by the committee are 20 per
cent for the grain binder and IS per
cent for the cultivator. The grain
drill was improved 40 per cent, farm
engines 100 per cent. disk harrows 80
per cent, mowers 20 per cent. corn
pickers 100 per cent. corn planters IS
per cent. tractor plows 30 per cent.
gang plows so per cent. and two-horse
walking plows 35 per cent.
Spraying machines were improved
rs per cent. ensilage cutters lis per
cent, feed grinders rs per cent. cream
separators As per cent. sulky rakes 35
per cent, and manure spreaders 80 per
cent
The committee was requested to
make tests by the American Society
Of Agricultural Engineers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester M. Phoebus
Jr., Mrs. Phoebus Sr., and Mrs. Luz
ellie Garner, all of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Dorsey.
Mrs. Henry Earle, Mrs. John W.
Hebb, Mrs. Asbury Hobbs and Mrs
C. Dorsey Hobbs of West Friendship
were also guests during the week.
Miss Virginia Thomas, student at
the Teachers College, fredericksburg,
Virginia and her classmate Miss Cleo
Blackwell of Dillon, South Carolina,
spent the past week end with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Thomas.
The Gaithersburg Parent Teacher
Association are sponsoring a lunch
con in the school cafeteria, here, on
Thursday, February at l P. M. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the association.
Mrs. Lawson King heads the COM
mittee on general plans.
Over two hundred suppers, it has
been announced by the committee in
charge, were served in Grace M. E.
Church South, Gaithersburg, last
Thursday evening in connection with
the annual turkey supper under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid, the net
proceeds being approximately ninety
dollars. Mrs. Marshall Walker head
ed the committee on general arrange
ments.
Miss Alice Walker, publicity chair
man announces that the regular
monthly meeting of the Gaithersburg
High School Alumni Association will
be held in the school auditorium, here
on Monday evening, February 9Th at
I8 o'clock.
Damascus and Gaithersburg's High
School girls basketball teams clashed
on the latter's floor here, on Friday
afternoon. Led by Agnes Cornwell
who scored % points for Gathers
burg High, the sextet defeated Da-
mascus High SO to 10. H. Clay with
10 points, led in the scoring honors
for the losers. Referee-Miss Bar
nett.
The regular meeting of the Barber
Briggs Post, No. 104, Upper Mont
gomery County Post), The American
Legion, will be held this evening,
Thursday, February l., 8 P. M. at it's
headquarters in the Fire Department
Building, Gaithersburg. Commander
Orlando Young will preside.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Red Cross Roll Call
Shows Shortage For 1894

Announcement of the results of the
annual roll call of the Montgomery
County Chapter, American Red Cross,
revealing the fact that number of
the sections of the county fell far
short of the previous years returns,
and a discussion of the nursing poll
cies Of the chapter featured meeting
Thursday night in Rockville of the
board of trustees of the chapter.
A comparison of this years and
last years returns We're given as
follows:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

The Isle of Man has it's own unique
form Of home rule. No act of the Brit.
ish parliament applies to the island
unless expressly so stated in the law
The court of Tynwald. one of the
Oldest legislative assemblies in the
world. consists of lieutenant gov
ernor appointed by the crown, and two
chambers, the council and the house
of keys. The "a members of the
latter are elected by popular vote, in
which women share equal rights with
men. All measures must pass both
council and keys, and receive approval
from the sovereign.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
A Cavalry Museum

The French Cavalry museum at Sau-
muir, France, contains the greatest col
lection of stuffed horses and equine
relics In the world. It's numerous ex-
hibits. which even include bits end
bride gear thousands Of years old,
show the part that the horse has
played In the progress and the affairs
Of man throughout the ages.-Collier's
Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Study Why Geese Ely.

While no one really knows why mi,
grating geese fly in wedge-shaped for
nation. it is thought to be either be-
cause the powerful wings of the leaders
make easier passage of those behind
or that wedge formation enables each
member Of the flock to see better.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Vienna Landmark

Z Five hundred years have passed
since the famous steeple of st. Steph-
ans Cathedral was finished. This fine
example Of Gothic art. whose golden
double cross is one of the landmarks
of Vienna. is $50 feet high. The stee-
pie took "A years to build.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Rare Paper Money

The worlds largest collection Of
rare paper money, the "Avonmore"
collection in London. comprises 10000
bank notes issued by more than 100
countries during several centuries. 1t
includes the note with the highest face
value-five million trillion marks; and
the oldest note in the world-issued
in China about 700 years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
lRecornition Of Coxernmen.,

The recognition of a foreign gov
eminent is part Of the executive
function conferred upon the President
of the United States by the Constitu-
ton, and the secretary of state. on
behalf of the President, may accord
recognition without recourse to con-
gress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Invented Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell, American
inventor. was the first man to make a
practical telephone, although others
had been working on the same idea.
He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
in 1847 and came to America in 1870.
He died in 1922.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Fox Found Everywhere

There is no animal SO widely dis
tributed over the surface Of the world,
nor one that meets varied conditions
Of temperature and environment with
80 little difference Of form and habits
as the fox, an English scientist de-
clares.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Naturally Sel6sh

"Some of US humans Is naturally so
selfish" said Uncle Eben. I'VE takes ii
fob granted dat unless ives gettin' all
de best Of anything ives gettin all de
worst Of it,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Navel Oranges

Navel oranges are type of orange
in which the fruit encloses a second
airy fruit. the rind showing on the ex.
terror navel-like pit or depression al
the apex. There are several varieties
of this fruit. usually seedless.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Presidents Not Church Men

Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lin.
coin did not claim membership in any
denomination. Rutherford B. Hayes
attended the Methodist church, but
never Joined.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Walnut for Gun.tnck,

The forest service says that gun
stocks are made Of walnut because this
wood combines the properties Of stay
ing in place when properly seasoned,
proper weight. handsome grain. easy
working and strength.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
TalIe.t Building. in Ohio

The tallest building in Ohio is the
Terminal tower in Cleveland. which
is 7O8 feet, or 50 stories. The Carew
tower in Cincinnati is 572 feet high.
with 4S stories.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

Some of the projects that have been
accomplished by the Rockville High
School Student Government are as
follows:
Mollie Waters, secretary of Publ
cations, has supervised each edition of
the Sunshine and Shadows and has
made up manuscript for a school
handbook. In this handbook, there will
be the rules of the school, yells, clubs,
point system, explanation of govern
ment and other articles. The hand
book may not be published this year
because of lack of funds but plans
have been made to publish it at the
beginning of the next school year.
Dorothy Miller, secretary of schol-
arship, has appointed a committee of
pupils who have made outstanding
marks to help those pupils needing
aid. The committee has functioned
during each study hour and has prob
ably made some Roadway.
Joe Henderson, Attorney General,
has defended the laws of the school
in all the court meetings. Joe has
secured witnesses for each case and
has prosecuted the defendants. So far
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

First Passenger Railroad
The first passenger railroad in the
United States (the Baltimore 4 Ohio.
IA miles long, was opened to the pub
lie May "a, 1880.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Don't Tax. Own M.diein.

Jud Tunkins says a doctor in poll
ties tells people not to worry. but Ia
very seldom able to take his own medl.
cine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Skeleton QUAD. Of Bodv

The Holsters skeleton is outside Of
its body and its muscles inside the
skeleton.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

The stone known to ancient Greece
and Rome and Israel as the sapphire
was what we call today lapis lazuli.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Trea.ur.d soer,,.,, s,~;n,,

Socrates left nothing written. but
his disciples treasured his sayings and
introduced him as a character in their
books.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

Fret Olympic Games
The Olympic games began in Greece
about 1453-1307 B. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
PERSONAL SERVICE

Ours is not large organization, but SMALL personal
one designed to render friendly helpful personal service
The head of the establishment supevses every service
rendered-acts friend and advisor in time of sorrow
Our aim at all times is to be helpful in every possible
way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01

The Rocket" the annual of Rock
vile High School is progressing rapid
ly. The stats under the supervision of
the faculty and the secretary of pub
blications, Mollie Waters, have been
organized and have begun work.
The editorial department under the
supervision of Mrs. Frances Holmead
has started work on the write-ups,
those people in this field being Ira
Ward, Mollie Waters, Anna Hargett,
Lloyd Brewer and Eugene Ochsen-
reiter.
Miss Sheehan has charge of the art
staff and Mr.. Cooney supervises the
advertising and circulation staff. The
aspirants for the latter are James
White, Lloyd Brewer, Eugene Ochsen-
reiter, and Joe Henderson. The year
book has some new features included
in it and promises to be an interesting
one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-02-01
Roc Rockville : iMtl'e High School
News Notes

Rockville defeated Silver Spring in
a hard fought, closely contested, bas-
ketball game with the score of 16 to
10, Friday 26, at the Rockville gym.
The game was very important and the
result placed Rockville second to Be-
thesda in the County League.
The game was very close with
neither team having an advantage Of
more than three points at any time
during the contest. Durbin was out.
standing for the winners with IL
points, the result of several brilliant
long shots from the center of the
floor and successful foul try. Wolfe
was outstanding for Silver Spring.
scoring 6 points. Wilson and Starkev
for Rockville and Clark and Keele for
Silver Spring also scored points.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06

Mr.. w. R. Ross from Coulee Dam
spent the weekend here with his
family
Mrs. John Dam and daughter, Mar
garet left on Tuesday for Teton,
where they are working in the apples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Scott visited
with friends here last Thursday en-
route to their school on the coast
again this year. They have spent the
summer visiting with friends and rel
atives in WalIa Walla and California
Mrs. Frank Curtis left last week
for a visit with her daughter at Han
ford.
Mrs. Loren McGhan was taken TO
the Pasco hospital last Friday morn
ing suffering from the flu. She re-
turned Saturday night and is staying
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Keene. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Richards and
on from Tacoma were weekend visit
ors at the Earl Jones home.
Rev. E. M. Hilbert officiated at the
funeral at Benton City on Sunday for
Miss Audrey Sweeney, who passed
away at the Ellensburg hospital on
Wednesday. >r.s1. - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Sndney Relton re-
turned from Seaside, Oregon Monday
evening, where they have spent the
past week visiting with friends and
elatives. >g.1, ~ i, i u. -.........s 49,
Miss Bernita Jones, who has been
in Pasco this summer, is staying this
week at her brothers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Jones. 1nz-s.l-.< - -.-.. r<...
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735323s$:k11sI6I7j 55I;|ass


The boys and girls who were carefree
college students when the "crash of
1929" struck, are now out into the
woodworking, developing, getting
married and some day will be our
captains of commerce and industry.
They are more careful, more criti-
cal and more thoughtful than their
postwar predecessors. Cheap goods
of questionable quality have often
been tried since 1929 and have been
found wanting.
Young America of 1929 is growing
up, demanding quality merchandise
at fair prices.
Red & White meets those demands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06

The East Kennewick Women's club
will meet with Miss Clara Brockoff
on Thursday afternoon, September IS.
]. B. Slaugenhauph called on Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Williams Sunday.
H. A. Meggy and Mrs. r. Gee of
Walla Walla visited at the F. A.
Wright home Sunday. .~n.
Bill Eggers and H. Burfiend left
for Bellingham Tuesday.
Mrs. E. ". Sherry spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. w. w. Preston.
Miss Agnes Peterson and Jack
Rice of Skamania, and Miss Joynes of
Portland were weekend guests at
the w. D. Moore home. Mr.. Rice is
brother of Mrs. Moore and MIR.
Joynes is her nephew. On Sunday the
Moore family and their guests motor
ed to Walla Walla and spent the day
with relatives and friends. On Mon
day the young people visited Old
Homely Island and hunted Indian
relics. @~ -~ ~. s|<1
Kenneth Daird and his uncle James
Selph of Kahlotus spent the week
end with the Claude Selphs.
Wallace Preston joins the rank of
new car owners with V-S purchased
last Friday. 49, -~s'
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Meggy are
spending two weeks with relatives and
friends in Yakima and Gle Elum.
e Fred Watkins of the Highlands has
been driving the East Kennewick
school bus lately, taking the place of
R. II. Smalley, who has been suffer-
ing with badly infected hand. We
are glad to report that Mr.. Smalley's
hand is healing rapidly. .... ....-. ~.
The Junior and Senior All sewing
club will hold club meeting after
school Friday. se a~a es-ar .ar,f. aa
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Albrecht left
for the coast Thursday. -a4u -.re
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Beno Krup and ~.
Hubert of othella and Mrs. I. G Dir
slime and son, Carl, of Lind yisitad
Saturday at the G. A. Rupp home.
Mrs. Ed Ludwick and son E-ro..
left Monday for their home at Port
land after several days visit AZ the
Lee M. Lampson home and with Mrs
Iudwick's parents, Mr.. and Mrs F
H. Lampson Of the Highlands.
Lee Boutelle was Spokane visitor
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Boutelle took their
daughter, Miss Jeanne to Walla Wal.
la last week, where she consulted an
eye specialist.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry Brown of
Camas spent the weekend at the j.
Bryson Brown home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Chastrand of 0des-
sa called at the J. S. Kennett home on
Saturday on their way to Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06
Big Crowd Attends b. o.. 3.
H.-F. Teachers Reception
FINLEY

A reception for the Riverview tea
cheers at the high school building was
attended by large crowd Friday eve
ming. The meeting was opened with
a march by Mrs. Mcclure. Betty Kin
cheloe was newt with a piano solo.
Mr.. Hughes gave the address Of well
ZONE and called on the several tea
.hers for responses. Mr.. Benson, the
superintendent at Riverview, gave a
brief talk to be followed with a
stringed instrument duet by Bob
Mccoy and Larry Dimick. nod IS
Mrs. Ericsson gave comic reading
and was encored back for another
number. Refreshments of ice cream
and waters were served after social
evening was enjoyed.
Cleon McAllister is home from
Cheney recovering from injuries re-
ceived by fall on a pitchfork ham
die. He was working on farm near
there haying. He was in the hospital
several days before being moved to
his parents home near Hedges. His
condition is still quite serious.
The Kincheloe family were dinner
guests at the Sherry home Sunday.
Wallace Preston and family were
Hedges and Finley visitors Sunday
and were driving a new Ford Va they
recently purchased.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06
QPAID ADVERTISEMENT

=. for government founded on the
Constitution and Bill Of Rights; pre-
servation of American initiative and
personal liberty and guarantee Of
American markets for American Ag-
riculture, Industry and Labor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06

Last week the enrolment at the
grade school was 178. This week we
have an increase which totals the en-
rollment to 1877 pupils. AS this is only
the second week of school we are
still looking for an increase as the
busy season ends. ~
Mrs. Violet Groves, an eighth grade
pupil withdrew from school so as to
enable her to go with her mother to
Chelan to work in the apples. '@
David Bennett is a new pupil in the
fifth grade this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vic Nelson spent Sun
day and Monday ne ar Mt. Rainier.
Marcus Boettcher from Pullman
was a weekend visitor at the home
of his parents. % sss
Lester Stoops is spending the week
end home with his father. He has
been working in the wheat fields 1t
Dusty, Washington for the past sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie Sloan and FAM
lily spent the weekend near Mt.
Rainier.
Jack Dressler who is employed at
North Bend spent the weekend with
his family here.
There will be a benefit dance for
the swimming pool at the grange hall
Friday night.
Messrs. Frank and Alvin Brown
left for Chelan Wednesday morning
to work in the apples.
Miss Lois Brown left for Walla
Walla Wednesday morning to visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. John
Shay and also to attend the fair. .
Miss Helen Hackney from Olympia
visited at her home Sunday and Mon
day. On Sunday group of her friends
gathered at the Hackney home visit
ing and enjoying the day with Helen.
Miss Garnet Meredith came home
from Yakima Monday for few days
visit with her mother, Mrs. 7. Mere
dith. #.
Miss Pauline McClendon came home
from Kennewick Wednesday. She had
been visiting few days at the j. E.
Glispie home.
Earl McClendon, Alfred Freezing
and M. Smith left for Wenatchee on
Tuesday, where they will work in the
apple harvest.
Morris Compton left for Seattle on
Monday night, having received word
that his uncle r. II. Crozier had
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06
Dickinson Family Held .
Reunion Last Sunday
SECTION SEVEN

The Dickinson families held a re-
union Sunday at the w. S. Dickinson
home honoring Mr.. Dickinson's birth
day anniversary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06
Fred Beigel Made Trip to
Dayton on Judging Team
EAST KENNEWICK

Fred Beigel was member of a
judging team from the Future Farm
ers, which made the trip to Dayton
Saturday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06
Vale Grange Report - i.
Shows Much Activity
. . . Z

Vale Grange met at it's regular
meeting September 1 with forty-nlne
members and eleven visitors present.
The home economics committee re-
ported S2.10 from the lunch sale at
the last dance. One candidate was
initiated in the third and fourth de-
grees by the Vale degree team. Two
more members were appointed to aid
with the petitions of the blanket pri-
mary ballot. Everyone is urged to be
sure and sign this petition.
The power district committee re-
ported that at a recent meeting Carl
Williams of Kennewick had been ap-
pointed candidate for power district
commissioner. Sister Carlson's resig-
nation as lady assistant steward was
accepted and another appointed to
fill her position.
The monthly Pomona meeting will
be held at Benton City September 8.
Everyone attending is requested to
bring their lunch. Coffee will be serv-
ed. There will be good roads meet
ing in Yakima September II AMI Is
The secretary informed the grange
that an appropriation has been made
for construction of the deep sea locks
at the Bonneville dam.
The master from the Kennewick
Highlands gave short talk. Lecture
hour consisted Of two or three men,
bers. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-09-06
Richland News Items

nts of Rchand give the district greater publicity
omne the correspondent the happenings of the community