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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
PRESBYTERIAN S. S.
ENROLMENT GAINS

Members of the Presbyterian Sun
day school have just completed a most
successful membership drive which III
four weeks resulted in an enrolment
increase of from forty three to ninety
seven.
The drive was inaugurated at a pic
mic dinner four weeks ago, at which
time a red and a blue team was cap
tanned and sides from each class cho-
sen. Two thermometers were drawn on
the blackboard and every time "red'
or a "blue" brought new member
to Sunday school his side rose one
point on the scale. The final outcome
of the contest was victory for the reds
who will be given dinner by the
blues on Sunday, November Ii.
Anyone else interested in the Sun
day school is welcome to attend and
should bring a picnic basket and din
nerware. Mrs. w. j. Kincaid and A
w. Campbell had charge OF the con-
test
Church services, in charge OF Rev
George T. Pratt, Sunday school mis-
sionary of this district, will be hele
at the Presbyterian church in White
Bluffs Sunday, November 10, at II am
Rev Pratt will also hold services al
Hanford at 1880 Sunday evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
HORNING IN
VALLEY FOR VISIT

After number of years spent IN
engineering work in Alaska and South
America. James Horning, a member OF
the first survey crew on the Hanford
ditch. returned to the valley last week
for visit of several days with MS
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Beldln,
with whom he lived while working
here.
Mr.. Horning was employed as rod
man on the crew which surveyed the
ditch in 1907 Before the work was
finished, however, he had been ad-
yanced to transitman and was IN
charge of party taking levels.
Several years after leaving here ne
opened an office of his own as con-
sulting engineer, and for several years
was employed on railroad construction
work in Alaska After leaving Alaska,
Horning went to South America, being
employed on many of the large pro-
iects undertaken in nearly every coun-
try there.
After spending several days here
with the Beldins, Mr.. Horning left Tor
the coast Thursday morning. He plans
to visit friends in this country fol
a short while before returning tc
South America.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
CAPITOLA GRIFFITH
is REGENT BRIDE

News of the marriage Of Miss Cap
itola Griffith to Elmer Brandsen came
as complete surprise to their many
friends in the valley. The two young
people went to Yakima last Wednes-
day, November Z, with Mrs. Elsie Cords
and Ben Moede, who acted as witnesses
to the marriage ceremony. Mr. and
Mrs. Brandsen left on the following
day for Portland, Oregon, where they
will stay for a time before returning
to White Bluffs
The bride is the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs E. E. Griffith, and Win
her family came to White Bluffs from
Bull, Idaho, about three years ago.
She finished her high school education
here, graduating with the class OF 1888
Mr.. Brandsen has been employed FOR
the past several years by T. j. Clarke
He was recently made a naturallzeo
citizen of the United States and al
that time had his name changed from
Gulbransen to Brandsen.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
SLOUGH. SET ASIDE
AS GAME RESERVE

No hunting will be allowed In the
future on the slough between the
mainland and Barrett's Island, accord
ing to action taken by the state game
The section has been de-
clared a state game reserve and was
posted last week by Game Protector
Harry Watson of KenneWick.
The federal law for number Oh
wears has stated that no hunting OF
migratory wildfoWl would be allowed
within one quarter mile of the shores
of the Columbia river in Benton coun-
ty. At high water, the slough is a
channel of the river.
Since there was practically no other
place here where ducks and geese
could be hunted, and since the slougf
was more than quarter OF mile
from the river during the hunting sea-
son, hunters have previously been al
lowed to hunt there. Several month'
ago however, the state game commits
sion passed a regulation making TIT
federal law relating to hunting With
in one quarter mile Of the Columbia
state law, and under this recent reg
ulation. the slough is declared a stat
game reserve. 1t Is understood tina
this action automatically closes Tn
section to hunting of all kinds.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
FALL CARD PARTIES
ARE WE'LL ATTENDED

The card party given by the Eastern
Star at the Masonic hall in Hantord
Thursday evening, November 8, was
we'll attended, thirteen tables OF pl-
nochle and bridge being in play. The
door prize was won by Andrew Cod
ding, high prizes in bridge by Mrs.
Paul Bruggemann and q. j. Schreiner,
and high prizes in pinochle by Mrs.
Walter Chapel and Harold Evett.
On Saturday night, fifteen tables OF
auction and contract bridge and pi-
nochle were in play at the card party
given by the Women's club OF Allard-
Vernita at the vernita schoolhouse.
High prizes for contract were won by
Mrs. F. A. English and Mrs. E. j.
OLarey; for auction by Mrs. Mattie
Wright and Edward Jaeger, and for
pinochle by Mrs. Fritz Allwardt and
E. E. Meeker.
The Allard- vernita Women's club
will give its second card party next
Saturday evening, November IL, at the
Vernita schoolhouse. Contract Will De
in play as we'll as auction and pinochie
The second of the series OF partles
to be given by the Eastern Star VII
be given at the Masonic hall In Han
ford next Thursday evening, November
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
Fruit Financing
Up For Discussion

Matters relating to the financing OF
next years apple crop will be discussed
at growers meetings to be held In Han
ford and White Bluffs Monday, No
vember 10.
Speakers at the meetings will be w.
w. skuse, Benton county agent; =. 3.
Perkins, Of the Yakima Valley Fro
duction Credit Association, j. I. Griner,
state director Of horticulture, and sew
eral local men. The Hanford meeting
will open at $50 am. and the White
Bluffs meeting at 1880 pm.
Means of financing apple produc-
ton next year are as yet undeter-
mined, but there are several things
the growers can do at this time IN
order to ease the credit situation next
spring. These meetings are open tc
everyone, and all growers who are In
need of financing for their 1885 crops
are urged to attend.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
OLIVER w. STEWART
TO SPEAK TUESDAY

Hon. Oliver w. Stewart of Chicago,
president of the Flying Squadron foun-
dation, will speak in Hanford ana
White Bluffs next Tuesday on THE
Oncoming War with the Liquor Traf-
f1c."
The Hanford meeting will be held
in the high school gym at $3.50 pm.
and the White Bluffs meeting in the
high school auditorium at 800 pm.
There is no admission charge to either
meeting, and everyone is invited to
attend.
! Mr.. Stewart, who is cousin OF w.
t. Morford of White Bluffs, is for
mer member of the Illinois legislature
and is veteran campaigner.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
SPONSOR DRIVE ON
PREDATORY BIRDS

In an effort to aid farmers of the
valley, who each year lose considerable
poultry and crops through predatory
birds. the White Bluffs Rod and Gun
club will sponsor a predatory bird
drive. At the meeting of the club Tues
day evening a committee, composed OF
Levi Austin, G. r. Chase and Arthur
Heideman, was appointed to handle
this matter.
Under the plans tentatively dis
cussed Tuesday evening, the various
predatory birds and animals, such as
eagles, hawks, ravens, magpies, and
possibly jackrabbits, would each count
so many points, and the individual
scoring the most points by the end
Of a given period, will win the con-
test. Prizes will be offered for the
winners and the contest will be open
to everyone. Full details of the drive
will be released in the near future.
The danger of shooting 20 caliber
rifles near habitations was brought out
by r. s. Reierson, president of the
club. "a % bullet shot at an angle
of thirty degrees, will travel one mile
before striking the ground" Mr.. Refer
son explained "F'rom this fact it Is
apparent that anyone shooting a rifle
should be certain that he is not point
ing the gun into the air so that the
shell will carry any distance, ano
should at all times be careful Of where
he is aiming. A 90 bullet is very likely
to ricochet upon hitting the GROUND
and, in this way too, is extremely
dangerous"
The meeting was attended by abou
twelve members, who were entertained
after the business session was over b!
hunting stories by some of the dee
hunters who have recently returned
from their trips.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
Red Cross Alleviates Suffering
Caused By Yakima River Flood

ding and clothing during the past.
year.
Volunteer workers gave 12,07S hours
of service In distributing clothing.
Maintained a Red Gross emergency
hospital at the Yakima Valley Fair
grounds which made available the daily
services of two registered nurses.
Junior Red Cross
Four Thousand eight hundred juniors
are enrolled in Yakima county. Juniors
contributed $279.26 to the Yakima flood
relief fund. Junior funds are being
constantly used in assisting under
privileged children in this county.
Flood Relief
The national Red Cross expended
$13 500 in Yakima and Benton counties
for rehabilitation work following the
flood of 1933-34 One thousand eight
hundred fifty persons who suffered
losses in the flood were given assis-
lance. Clothing, bedding, fuel, groceries
and furniture were furnished in add1-
ton to which IA new homes were built
40 homes repaired IA homes moved
one home purchased, 9 barns and II
outbuildings rebuilt or repaired, three
plots OF ground purchased for fam
lilies whose land had been washed
away, 4S families furnished with new
fences, farm equipment and tools ano
horses, COWS, chickens and other live
! stock replaced.
Stock feed amounting to $500 was
| distributed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
Friday, November 16

Friday, November l6
Basketball, Centerville VS.. Hanford, at
Hanford gym, 1870 pm.
Saturday, November II
Basketball White Bluffs VS.. Center
Vile; White Bluffs gym, 1880 pm.
Women's club card party, Vernlta
schoolhouse, 8 pm.
Sunday, November Is
Church--see announcements.
Monday, November 10
Growers meetings: Hanford, $50 am;
Liberty hall, White Bluffs, 1870 pm.
Tuesday, November 20
Democratic club meeting, Liberty hall,
800 pm.
Temperance addresses: Hanford high
school gym, $3.50 pm; White Bluf1s
high school auditorium, 800 pm.
Thursday, November ~
Eastern Star card party, Masonic hall,
Hanford, 800 pm.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
First Basketball
Games Set For
This W ek-end
\. R. Boettcher, Former
Hartford Coach, TO
Bring Team

Preseason basketball games will be
played by both the Hanford and White
Bluffs high school this weekend when
the Centerville, WASH, high school
team comes to the valley for series
of two games.
On Friday night, the visitors will
meet the Hanford boys team at the
Hanford gym, the game to start at
7:3O, and on Saturday night the game
between Centerville and White Bluffs
will be played in the White Bluffs gym,
starting at 1880, also. Admission to the
Hanford game is 20 cents for adults
and 10 cents for students, and at White
Bluffs, is cents for adults and 10 cents
for students.
The Centerville team is coached by
A. r. Boettcher, who for two years
was superintendent and coach at the
Hanford high school. Advance reports
say that the visiting team is small and
fast. and that it is in midseason form
because of it's preseason league which
starts in October, and which it now
leads.
The Hanford team won the loca.
league championship last year, and Is
expected to have a fine team this year
having lost only two members of last
years team. White Bluffs, which hae
a fairly weak team last year, shoule
have an exceptionally strong one Thu
season, it is said, since no member
of the team were lost by graduation
The team has also been strengthened
in several respects. The regular con
ference schedule for the local higl
school teams will open December IA.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
Changes Made In
Processing Tax

Effective November i, all persons
commercially engaged IN the wholesale
or retail meat business, including pack
ers, butchers. peddlers, restaurants, no.
tells, ETC., purchasing dressed pork IN
carcasses or cuts from farmers are
held liable for the tax on the live
weight equivalent of the articles pur-
chased, according to ruling received
this week by Alex NICK. Vierhus, COL
lector of Internal Revenue.
This change, Mr.. Vierhus explained,
releases the farmer from responsibility
for the tax on hogs slaughtered Tor
market, shifting this responsibility TO
the purchaser. The farmer Is held
liable for the tax only where he slaugh-
tiers hogs, the products of which are
sold direct to the consumer. The con-
sumner, according to this ruling, Is the
actual person who, together With MS
family or employees, consumes the ar
ticles sold.
All persons coming within the CLASH
fication enumerated in the first para
graph must file monthly processing
tax return on PIT Processing TAXI
Form 4, Mr.. Vierhus continued. This
return must be filed for each calendar
month in which pork products are
purchased, and must be submitted,
with the amount of tax due, to the
office of the Collector before the enc
of the month following that for Whlch
the return is rendered. For instance
all purchases of pork during the month
of November must be shown on the
return rendered for this month, Whlch
must be filed before the end OF De
| cember. The December return must
be filed before the end OF January
Failure to comply with this require
ment automatically makes the return
subject to a statutory penalty OF II
per cent of the tax due, plus 1nteres
at the rate of l per cent per month
Much heavier penalties are invoked
for wilful evasion or violation.
The processing tax is due and pay
able on the overweight of hogs befor
slaughtering. Where the live-Welght !
not known, Mr.. Vierhus explained, TN
dressed weight should be multiplied o.
the conversion factor of 1872 per cent
the result will have restored the carcas
. to its overweight basis.
i For the assistance of taxpayers, tn
following problem is worked out:
A butcher purchased hog carcas
$ weighing 1855 pounds This weight bein
multiplied by 1872 per cent--l55xl 81
equals 2O46O pounds liveweight.
The tax rate being "a cents pc
, pound of live weight requires the mul
tiplication of 2O4 6Ox2.25 which equal
. 50 6O35O0, or $780, being the amour
= of tax due.
True and accurate records must g
> ;, kept by all persons covering the pun
chases of taxable articles.
y All persons requiring further infol
nation should direct their inquire
to the office of the Collector.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
"THREE- SCORE-AND-
TEN" ENTERTAINED

Honoring all residents Of the valley
who have passed their 10th birthday,
of whom there are approximately ~,
a Three-Score- and reception Is
being given this evening by the White
Bluffs Grange.
At $50, banquet will be given for
the honor guests, and at 7:3O pro-
gram will be given by the Grange
which is open to all who wish to at
tend. Among the other attractions will
be selections by the White Bluffs band
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
TO MEET TUESDAY

Members of the Priest Rapids valley
Democratic club will meet next Tues
day evening, November 20, for their
regular meeting and to discuss prob
lens of civic interest which will arise
this winter. All newly elected officials
of Benton county and legislative rep
resentatives of this district have been
invited to attend the meeting, and 1t
is expected that there will be quite
a number of visitors from outside
towns present.
The meeting will be held at Liberty
hall in White Bluffs, and will open al
eight o'clock.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
MRS. FRANK TAYLOR
READS DRAMA PAP Err

A fine attendance marked the Wo-
mans club study meeting wednesday
afternoon at the Lutheran church,
more than twenty members as well as
several guests being present. The busi-
ness meeting was very short with most
of the afternoon being devoted to Mrs.
Frank Taylor's program on the MOD
ern drama.
Mrs Taylor first read paper on
the development of the purely Amerl-
can drama Before the war little first
class work was being produced for the
stage by Americans, but after the war
number of ranking writer's entered
| the field and with the development OF
Eugene ONeill's talents provided our
theatre with well-written, worthwhile
drama.
Among the postwar playwrights to
t,1v tn ~
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15

The committee set it's own rates at
So SO per meeting and allowed 8 cents
per mile for it's car expense. 1t had
IL regular meetings, many OF which
were long days. In addition, one or
more members were designated to at
tend growers and shippers meetings
at Yakima, Wapato, Toppenish, Nab
ton. Pasco, Kennewick Walla Walla
and Spokane. The secretary, w. @.
Muldrow, spent four solid days in the
office, getting the code started. me
paw of the five committee members
amounted to $175OO and their expenses
In all it's actions the vote OF the
committee was unanimous, though de-
bate was long and heated, It's nVe
members always reached the same
conclusion. Fully informed upon mar
ket conditions and advised by their
very competent manager. MIR. Gage
the members at all times used thei1
best business judgment for the interest
of the growers, and have no apologies
| to offer.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. A. Beaver,
| w. j. Preston,
G.. A. Hackney,
s. v. Tanning,
w. G. Muldrow
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15

The annual RED GROSS membership
drive began on November II through
out the nation. The value Of the Red
Gross was made more apparent mere
last winter when the organization un-
dertook much Of the relief work IN
Yakima and Benton county during the
flood of the Yakima river.
During the past year the Yakima
Valley chapter of the American Reo
Cross has rendered the following SER
vices in Yakima and Benton counties:
Aided 1899 ex-service men and their
dependents with claims.
Completed claims amounting to $685.
538.37.
Visited 2O8 homes where assistance
was given or recommendations MADE.
Assisted 1873 families with material
relief amounting to $452.05.
Gave clothing and bedding to 49lo
families and 367 individuals which
amounted to $22,636.12.
Conducted two courses in first aid
twenty-six persons awarded first ala
certificates; conducted three classes IN
life saving thirty-seven persons
awarded life saving certificates; con-
Quoted learn to-swim" classes IN lie
saving with several hundred students
being awarded beginners buttons.
Volunteer Service
Seventy seven organizations ana o
individuals in Yakima county volun-
teered their services in producing peo'
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15

IDENTITY Sheriff G. I. Wright was
called to Hanford Monday evening as
a result of an alteration between
Rillv DeVere and Fred Rinehart, Jr
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
THE WEATHER

precipitation was recorded curing
the week to the amount OF VI OF an
inch on both the 10th and the l3tn'
and .O3 on the 14th.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-11-15
POTATO COMMITTEE
REPORTS ON WORK

The executive committee OF the early
potato code makes the following report
on it's activities during the past year:
This committee was selected at
mass meeting on June l6 last; ana
was instructed to enforce the code,
which had already been adopted. This
the committee proceeded to do as rap
idly and as fully as the resources would
allow
This committee selected as admins
TRAITOR, B. K. Gage of Yakima, the
most competent and experienced man
available for the job. 1t operated UNI
til August g. when it suspended oper-
ations, as the early potato crop was
over.
The committee fixed the code as
sessment at 40 cents per ton. This
proved just sufficient to operate simply
and without expensive litigation; and
that was all the committee felt should
be collected. After the disastrous price
slump of July Is in midwest markets,
no code assessments were collected
from out Estate shipments. Actually,
nearly half the crop paid no assess
ments at all.
The books of the code were audited
by ia. Hatch, accountant, of Ken
newick, and showed the following
facts
Net stamp sales va
Unsolicited items as per ledger lll.45
Refund on unused stamps 6o.4s
Cash on hand ..........--.....-.......--.- lIz.4s
273.41
Met expenditures .................... .$2494 g:
Expenditures are classified as fol
lows
Office expense. rent, postage,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-20

other a railroad stunt entitled ssNO Trains Today" Refreshments will be served by members of the Ladies' Aid society. This will be a good get-together, starting the autumn work of the church. Ad- mission, the proceeds to benefit the church treasury, will be 25 cents for adults and IS cents for children; and the public is invited to share in the fun planned.
 Boy Singer at High School
 Naugatuck students don't usual ly consider themselves lucky when they have to go to the as- sembly room on the third floor to study. However, those who were there during the fifth period yes- terday onsidered themselves quite fortunate for they heard a booy singer who has thrilled thou sands throughout the nation.
 Robert P. Skelling of Long Branch, R. l., who broadcasts each Sunday over the Columbia network and who with his mother, father, smaller brother and sister form the Skeiling quartet, sang during this period to the students at the auditorium yesterday.
 Robert who is 10 years old, was a visitor to the school with his father. He rendered "The Road to Mandalay" in splendid voice. He is ode of the children who broad casts over the children's hour on Sundays. The high school students were delighted with the unexpect- ed treat.
 Going to Thomaston
 About 50 members of the Luther league of the Salem Lutheran church will leave tonight for Thomaston where they will visit the Luther league there. They will present an entertainment program there.
 The trip will be made in private cars. Members are asked to meet at the church at 2 o'clock.
 Mrs A. Louise Darlington
 Mrs A. Louise Darlington, 65, well known Naugatuck resident, died suddenly Tuesday night at her home, 93 Melbourne court. She passed away in her sleep. She had sat down to take slight nap and at II o'clock her brother, Frederick Carter, discov- cred when he tried to awaken her that she had died.
 She had been i'll occasionally, but had been active up to the time of her death and her passing came as considerable of shock. Dr Murray was called and he pro- nounced Mrs Darlington dead. Heart trouble is believed the cause of death.
 Mrs Darlington had been resi- dent of Naugatuck 46 years, com