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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
REC Loan Possibility
Discussed by Thompson

The possibility of reducing the IN
terest rate on the outstanding indebt-
edness of the Priest Rapids irrigation
district to four per cent with thirty
year repayment period was discussed
Sunday by F. E. Thompson, repre-
sentative of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation
Mr.. Thompson informed the dis
trict's board of directors, With Whom
he conferred that an appraisal OF all
physical properties OF the dlstrlco
will be made before the districts APP
plication for an RFC loan is consid-
cred. Part of this appraisal was made
Sunday by Mr.. Thompson. The totai
per acre burden of land within the
district for state and county taxes as
we'll as all irrigation district charges
and the ability of the land to bear
such charges would be examined be-
fore any final decision could be reached
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of loaning the
required sum to the district.
If such a loan is finally made IL
will be necessary for holders Of pres
ent bonds to make such reductions as
the RFC shall direct. With the re-
duced interest rate and the longer per-
iod of repayment material reduc-
ton, possibly 25 per cent, in the am
cunt necessary to be raised for debt
service over the amount now required
could be made.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
F. P. Waters Of National
Grange Here for week

Frank P. Waters, national Grange
deputy, who has been in the valley
most Of this week, will address an
open meeting at the White Bluffs
Grange hall Monday night.
The Grange is anxious that all
farmers of the valley attend this meet
ing. Mr.. Waters is an interesting
speaker and will have message that
every grower should hear. He will de-
vote some time to the matter OF a
growers code for the fruit industry.
Tuesday night, Mr.. Waters will adj
dress a meeting at the Hanford Grange
hall. AS this is the regular meeting
night of the Grange, they will hold
their business meeting prior to the ad-
dress. Those who do not attend Mon
days meeting are urged to be present
at this meeting
The Democratic clubs meeting
which had been scheduled for Mon.
day night, has been postponed so tina
everyone may attend the Grange meet
Ing. Their next meeting date will b.
announced In the Spokesman mex
week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Century Club of Yakima
Entertains Local Group

Nine members of the Junior Wo-
mems club drove to Yakima Wednes-
day to be guests of the Woman's Cen
fury club. Mrs. Earle Gown, state pres
ident, was one of the speakers Mrs.
P. r. Steadman was elected at the
meeting to take the office of president
which for the past two years has been
held by Mrs. B. A. Perham. Luncheon
was served by members OF the home
economics division of the club.
Mrs. w. A. Schwisow and Mrs. Har-
old Keen drove the cars which took the
group to Yakima. Those making the
trip were: Mrs. Schwisow and Mrs
Keen, Mrs. Frances Barge, Mrs. Beth
Beyers, Mrs. Harry Coleman, Mrs
Frances Moody, Mrs. Evelyn McCotter
Mrs. Ivar Holmskog and Mrs. Rose
Morford.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Mammals Baby Boy" to
Be Presented Here Soon

White Bluffs high school Seniors are
hard at work on their class play,
Mammals Baby Boy" which they will
present soon. A definite date has not
yet been set, but from all indications
it will probably be given during the
first week in April, either on the End
or Bird.
The play is riot of laughs in three
acts, with plenty of action all the way
through. The plot is unique, centering
around widow and her son and q
widower and his daughter, each OF
whom goes through a great deal OF
scheming to get the money that the
other is supposed to have. Out OF this
arise many interesting complications
speedily developing into further com
plications.
| On the whole, it is play which vii
provide much entertainment for al
who are interested in good produc'
tions. A definite announcement OF TIT
date will be made soon.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Valley Farmers
Discuss Land
Bank Policies
LOCAL MEN ASK FOR GREATER
LENIENCY IN MAKING LOANS
TO VALLEY

Farmers of the Yakima valley were
given an opportunity last Friday to
air their views on Federal Land Bank
loan policies in this district when a
group of four officials of the Bank at
tended an open meeting at Yakima.
r. E. Shepherd, vice-president of the
Bank, A. G. Adams manager, B. D.
Thompson, director and r. E. King,
director and state master OF the
Grange, discussed the matter OF loans
giving the organizations reasons for
valuations and appraisals, and hear
ing the arguments advanced by the
farmers.
w. j. Kincaid, chairman of the board
of directors Of the Priest Rapids irri-
CATION district, presented the advan-
tages of the local district. Mr.. Kin
caid had earlier conferred with OIL
Gals of the bank when the district
board made trip to the head office
at Spokane in the interest of loan
applications. He pointed out that this
district has assets and an income en-
joyed by no other irrigation district
in the Northwest. Land Bank Officials
had apparently disregarded these adj
vantages and considered it only as an
average district, depending entirely on
land assessments for revenue, when
considering loan applications, he said
G. e. Anderson spoke from the
growers standpoint, giving number
of reasons why the loan policy OF the
| 1. liz I>n
| B. A. Perham was also present and
gave short talk, covering the earll-
ness of the season and the fine quality
of Winesap apples produced here.
Those who attended the meeting
from this valley were: l.. A. Codd1ng,
A. H. Heideman, Carl Heideman, l..
G. Krug, B. Salvini, G. G. Anderson
and w. j. Kincaid.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Arrangements For
Festival Completed

Anyone living In North Central
Washington who has not heard OF the
Priest Rapids valley will be given
chance April IA, when White Bluffs
will send a delegation to the Apple
Blossom Festival at Wenatchee. White
Bluffs princess, her attendants and
the white Bluffs band will take part
in the event, and many residents OF
the community are planning to at
tend.
F. A. English and Fred Gilhuly made
trip to Wenatchee Tuesday to make
ARRANGEMENTS for the trip. The band,
they say will be housed at the Elks
Club while there and will take their
meals at the Columbia hotel. The
princess will stay at this hotel, as will
the princesses from all other COM
munlties. They will be taken care OF
by the Festival committee.
The Queens Ball, one Of the high
lights of the festival, will take place
Friday night and all the princesses
will be taken to the ball by their
escorts under the care Of chaperone
1--WE were we'll received, were taken
to lunch by Rufus Woods and then
turned over to committee which met
at the Chamber of Commerce hall
where all arrangements we're made fol
the trip" Mr.. English said. "The CHIEF
of the fire department then took III
around the city in his big red car u
finish other arrangements. The triI
from Wahluke ferry to Wenatche'
took Just two hours and twenty min
utes, with stops at Vantage and Quinc!
included"
The White Bluffs party will leav
early Friday morning, April ID, ant
the band boys will be taken to tn
petrihed forest near Vantage on tn
way up.
White Bluffs princess will be chose1
by popular vote. Members of the ban
are selling votes along with ticket
to the band dances of March "a, 3
and April 7, in order to help defra
} their expenses on the trip. Votes ma
J also be secured at the White Bluff
, Trading company or the White Bluff
: Market
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Sacred Tree of Orient
Is in Petrifed Forest

While. on their way Ito rWenatehee
to make arrangements for the trip to
the Blossom Festival, Fred Glhuly
and F. A. English stopped at Vantage
to see the petrifed forest. There is a
concerted movement at the present
time to set aside this area as ma
tional monument, and to thus pre-
serve the several thousand petrif1ed
stumps found in the area.
Thousands of years ago this forest
was engulfed and swept downward by
flood of molten lava. Protected from
the air by this mass of burning, liquid
rock, the trees failed to burn, but we're
gradually replaced by minerals which
took the same form as the original
stumps.
With the exception of the bark
which was charred away by the hot
lava, the entire tree structure remains
in stone Details of the trees are pre-
served, permitting the Identification CT
the various types of wood.
Among the specimens, say the men
DIE III, 1l10 OC1ACA SOAAAAAAoA
types of trees. The most interesting
however, is the Ghinkgo tree, now eX
tinct except in it's natural state In tn
Orient, where it is regarded as a sacred
tree. The Ghinkgo tree is of the yev
variety, with very distinctive leaves re
calling the leaflets Of the maindenhal
fern. Three stllmps Of this variety hav
been discovered in the area.
The proposed monument is situate
on the bluffs overlooking the Column
bia at Vantage, on the west side of tn
river, and both north and south
the highway. There are number c
trails through the place, and care
taker is on duty at all times. Beside
the petrified stumps, there are mum
Der of specimens of Indian pictu1
writing on the rocks, and the are
contains some of the most picturesqu
canyons and gorges of the mid Co
umbia river section.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Rotation of Water
Lauded by Expert

Rotation of water is one of the most
important developments in the econ
onical application of irrigation water,
G. P. Hartvedt manager OF the Car
denia irrigation district, near Walla
Walla, says. Mr.. and Mrs. Hartvedt
were in White Bluffs for short time
Sunday.
BY rotating water among the tracts
in district, Mr.. Hartvedt says, 1t Is
possible for the farmer to utilize his
time to better advantage. When he Is
using the. continuous system OF lrrlga-
ton. his time is divided among num-
Der of tasks, but by the use OF the
rotation system, he is able to plan his
time. spending one full day out OF
five or six with the irrigating alone,
and by using a larger head OF water
at regular intervals is able to DO a
better job of getting water to the crop
1t is also a distinct advantage IN
the management of an irrigation dis
trict to use this system, he continued.
In his own district the maintenance
cost has been lowered considerably
since it's adoption. 1t is possible 10
irrigate twenty per cent more land
with the same head of water, he de-
clared.
"In California, where the complete
utilization of all water is so necessary
no other system is employed, MT
Hartvedt says "The growers IN oul
district, since trying out this system
several years ago, have been so we!
satisfied with it that none would thlnf
of going back to the old way. Otnel
districts in this state, such as Sunny
SIDE are now trying it out, and all re-
ports from these sections are enthu
siastic."
| Mr. Hartvedt has spent many year
, in charge of irrigation districts OF TN
state, for the past seven or elgn
years being manager of the Gardens
5 district. There are about six THOUSAND
2 acres of cultivated land in the DIST
i riot; hay, potatoes and truck crop
being grown. While here, Mr.. Hartveo
4 made trip to Priest Rapids, TO 100
e over the improvements being made.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
AL Pearce Entertainment
Given by Local Changers

An imitation of AL Pearce and his
gang was the form Of the program put
on by the White Bluffs Grange Tues
day night when they took the travelling
gavel to Buena Vista Grange. Twenty
two members and five visitors made
the trip from this community, and
three Hanford Changers were present
j. M. Shinn was master of cere-
monies on the program which included
skits by three Hawaiian girls Marjorie
Holecek, Olive Walker and Kathryn
Strande, accompanied by Doris Hole
eek at the piano. Mrs. Strande also
sang solo.
Edmund Anderson took the part Of
Yogi Yorgenson, Mrs. John Holecek
gave one of Tizzie Lish's prize recipes,
and Mrs Harry Smith presented a
skit. w. j. Jenkins and War Holm
skog presented hobo act, playing a
mouth organ and accordian. Mr. Holm
skog also gave an accordian solo. Mrs
Holmskog gave a short skit. Others who
took part in the program, directed by
Mrs. Holecek, were: Ed Ponsat, Mrs
Sam Allard, Mrs. w. j. Jenkins anc
Mrs. F. N. Hensley.
A petition to form a growers code
for the marketing of fruit was pre-
sented, and about 300 signatures were
obtained. The Buena Vista Grange ap'
pointed committee of three to assist
In this program They also appointed
committee to work on the matte1
of forming a power district.
Frank P. Waters, national Grang'
Deputy, who attended the meeting
with the local group, gave a very In
teresting talk, and also gave severa
readings and poems.
The travelling gavel will next be ia
ken to the Horse Heaven Grange b.
the Buena Vista group Friday nigh
of this week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Loans of RACE
In This Valley
Almost Repaid
pERMANENCY OF PRODUCTION
CREDIT CORPORATION WILL
TIGHTEN LOANS

Of the twenty-eight Priest Rapids
valley growers who obtained loans
from the RACE last year, all but a
few have entirely repaid their loans
and all but one, or perhaps two, VIII
eventually pay out, having sufhclent
fruit in storage to meet the balance
of the loan.
Roy Potter, who is in charge OF loan
applications in this section, says that
he believes the growers here repaid
a larger percentage of loans granted
than any other district of the state.
One reason for this, he says, is that
the supervisors and inspectors OF the
loan organization received line cooper
alton from the growers and warehouses
here.
1t will be harder for growers to OBJ
tain loans this year through the va
kirna Valley Production Credit Corpor-
alton than it was last year through
the RACE, Mr. Potter says. This IS Que
largely to the fact that the credit cor
poration is set up as a permanent or
ganization, and the officials are unWl1l-
ing to loan to any grower whose pros
poets appear dubious. Several growers
who last year received and repaid
loans from the RACE have already
been turned down this season.
ANY loans that are not repaid vii!
necessarily be paid out of the stock Of
growers who are able to pay back thel1
loans, and in order to work no hard-
ships on these growers, officials are
very strict in regard to granting loans
this year. Twenty-eight growers O
this valley have applied for loans thu
season and four of these have al
ready been turned down. About hftee1
or twenty more growers are expected
to make application soon.
"If a rancher expects immediate re
suits on appraisal of his property" MI
Potter declared, 'it is suggested tina
he deposit an appraisal fee, the am
cunt depending upon his acreage,
the time he turns in his application
otherwise the application will be sen
to Yakima and a request sent iron
there to the grower for an appralsa
fee. This will mean loss OF SIX
seven days. If the fee is deposited, ap
praisal will be made at once, and tn
p cua,.- = receiving immediate re
suits are much better.
sThe difference between the cost
the appraisal and the amount depos
tied will be refunded following actio
on the loan"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Crowd Watches Boxing,
Jumping and Tumbling

A large crowd turned out Friday
evening for the Sports Revue, put on
by the White Bluffs high school IN
the gymnasium. The proceeds of the
event were $14.24, clear profit, as
there were no expenses in putting on
the performance.
Among the events on the program
were:
Sports fashion revue, representing
several of the indoor and outdoor
sports participated in by girls.
Wrestling exhibition, Tom Wade
versus Walter Soden, two rounds to a
draw.
Tap dance, by Florence Grifflths,
Elaine Coleman, Aileen Stoddard and
Helen Meeker.
Girls high jump, won by Nina Crit
fifth, who jumped feet az inches.
Boys high jump, won by Bob West
ling, with S feet 4 inches. Charles
Goodner was second with feet 2
inches.
Girls basketball goal shooting won
by Mona Ray.
TumDllng ana pyramid pullulllB Wy
the boys, and pyramid building by the
girls.
Girls broad jump, won by Willetta
Ray.
The first preliminary of the boxing
bouts was a two-round event between
Leo Goodner and Dock Arnold OF the
grade school who gave an exhibition
of their skill as future boxers. WhitWe1
of Hanford and Ted Goodner of White
Bluffs fought two rounds to a draw
and Bob Griff1ths of White Bluffs won
technical knockout from Horton OF
Hanford in the first round. Edward
Ponsat and Leonard Gibbins, Ray
Wade and Joe Kelly gave two-rouno
exhibition bouts.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
DAY SPENT AT PRIEST RAPIDS
WILL BE BOTH ENJOYABLE
AND EDUCATIONAL

Do you have spring fever? Do you
feel like going some place, having a
picnic along the river, and enjoying
a day away from home? Do you want
to see something that you Will per-
haps never again have an opportunity
to see?
Then why not pack the family ana
a lunch in the car Sunday and go 10
Priest Rapids?
When the power plant was first shut
down this year, the Spokesman urged
all landowners in the district to go
to Priest Rapids and see the work tha1
is being done there. 1t is their pro
perty, and they should be interested
in seeing what is being done. A num-
Der of people have made this trip ana
are enthusiastic about the undertaking
If you haven't already been there
Sunday will be about your last chance
to see everything that is being done
Following the arrival of the new
turbine last Saturday, a crew OF men
have peen busy moving it from the
flat car on the railroad siding to the
track leading into the plant. The low
err section of the turbine is now being
riveted in place, and everything is IN
readiness for the installation OF the
wheel. With the water shut out OF the
canal, it is now possible for visitors te
get down into the bottom of the p1'
and inspect all the details of the con-
struction.
At the upper end of the canal, an
other crew, using a drag line, is exca'
waiting the canal to a lower depth ant
building an embankment, so that
greater head of water can be pu
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Handicapped Ones Will
Receive Aid from State

The State Health Department Is
undertaking to work out a program
which will assist every physically or
mentally handicapped child or young
man or woman up to twenty one years
of age, in Washington.
The first step, now being TAKEN IN
this program is statewide census
made possible by federal eva pro-
iect, to list every person from birth to
twenty-one years Of age whose actlvity
is impaired through progressive DIS
ease. or restricted by loss, defect or
deforrnity of bones or muscles; losC
or impaired sight, hearing or speech
or sub-nornaal mentality, which has
reduced educational advantages or
ability for self-support.
The census information must tirst
be secured, DR.. E. r. Coffey, State
Health Department Director, says, to
assist in formulating practical pro-
gram of cure and education, "and In
cases of permanent handicap, special
lied vocational training for remuner-
alive employment of special talent and
of faculties not impaired by the handi-
cap"
"Due to limited time, funds and per-
sonnet, we ask all educational, fra
ternal, social and welfare organiza-
tions, and industrial groups, to CO.
operate by assisting the local emu
merator; or send to the State Depart
ment of Health, Seattle, or local CWA
office, the name and address and Other
data of the person under twenty one
years of age whose handicap is, or may
become of such nature as to restrict
future earning power" DR.. Cotfey said
All organizations wishing to assis
in this census will be furnished witt
proper blanks for filling out.
"a statewide plan to conserve hui
man resources and man power Is Inn
portant, along with the constructive
program of state planning affecting In
dustry and the natural resources o
Washington" DR.. Coffey said.
In order to assist with this censu
work, and to aid any readers who wisl
to send any data to the Health De
partment, the Spokesman is printing
on page 8 Of this issue, blank form
This form contains blanks for all nee
essary information, and may be male
4 direct to the state Health GepaJn1eal
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Events of the Week
oo%~~cJou Mo v.ch %

Band Dance, Liberty Hall.
Junior Dance, Hanford gym.
Sunday, March rs
Church, see announcements.
Baseball, White Bluffs VS.. Hanford, at
Hanford diamond.
Monday, March rs
Grange meeting, White Bluffs.
Tuesday, March ~
Rod and Gun club meeting.
Grange meeting, Hanford.
Wednesday, March 70,
Woman's club, Lutheran church.
Thursday, March 29
Ladies' Aid meeting.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
Proper Preparation of .
Seed Bed Is Essential

Many stands of alfalfa and sweet
clover fail because there has been too
little preparation of the seed bed, be-
cause the seeds were planted too deep,
or because the young plants were
crowded out and starved by weeds or
a nurse crop, points out DR.. A. L..
Hafenrichter, assistant in agronomy,
State College of Washington
The seeds of alfalfa and sweet clover
are small. They are unable to pene-
trate more than one and one-half
inches of soil and still have sufficient
vigor to compete with their surround
ings. The infant mortality Of these
seedlings is tremendous. Because OF
their size, they must be planted IN
very firm, well-worked soil or they
will dry out and die soon after ger
mination.
Seedbeds must be disked and har-
rowed sufficiently often to break up
the clods and make a layer Of fine par
ticles on the surface to make sue
cess OF growing one of these small
seeded crops, advises DR.. Hafenrichter
It is much easier to prepare gooc
seeded on fall plowed soil than or
spring plowed.
The next important operation II
planting sweet clover or alfalfa X
packing. Running some type of rolling
packer over ground that has beer
thoroughly worked insures compact
ness and retention OF moisture at
higher level than could otherwise b.
obtained. On a seeded that has beer
well rolled it is virtually impossible
to bury the seed so that plants cal
not reach the surface in vigorou
condition. Farmers who have USE
a rolling packer agree that its use bot
before and after seeding is extremel
profitable.
Most land that has grown cerea
grains alternating with summer fallo'
for several years contains high per
centage of viable weed seeds The
escape unnoticed in fields OF grain, bu
when field is seeded to alfalfa the
appear in countless thousands
smother the young crop For this rea
son field of alfalfa will be NOR
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
BASEBALL GAME SUNDAY

Representatives from White Bluffs
and Hanford will attend the meeting OF
the Yakima valley baseball league in
Toppenish Monday night The two
towns are planning to enter a team in
the league, If possible. Sunday, there
will be a practice game at the Han
ford diamond between the two towns
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-03-22
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week,
as recorded at the government Wea-
Their station in Hanford, were:
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