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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
v. F. w. PROMOTE BIG
NEW YEARS BALL

A big New Years Eve ball will be
given ON Tuesday evening, Dec. 81
st by the local order of Veterans of
Foreign Wars. A good orchestrahas
been procured for this occasion and
everything is being done to assure
those who attend fist class time
Noise maker, decorations etc. will
help to contribute to the evenings
entertainment. A large turkey COB
bier will be given away absolutely
free as door prize.
The local order of Veterans are
endeavoring to raise money with
which to conduct their order and
do welfare work. 1t will be remeber
ed that the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars are always ready and willing
to do their share in lighting the
burdens of the unfortunate. This
fact was amply demonstrated in
one instance right here in --Coulee
City, when they came to the rescue
with money and other aid for an
unfortune little girl.
Come to their dance December
l31, You will not only have a gooe
time, but you will be contributing
to something really worth while.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
STUDENTS BEGIN
LAND USE SURVEY

Land use mapping is a new high
high school agricultural project
for the Pacific Northwest being
pioneered by Smih- Hughes and
other agricultural students in six
Washington counties, being spon-
sored by the county planning COM
mittees, reports J.. G. Moore. The
land use planning section of the
resettlement administration is Of
fering technical assistance to the
classes through Mr.. Moore, and E.
F. Landerholm, state land plan
mig specialist,
&. After preliminary class room
study in map reading, land CLASH
fication and surveying, the agricul-
tural students receive practical
field training in geography. econo-
mics, civics and mapping by MAX
ing up complete land use maps for
their communities.
All land in the surrounding COM
munities are mapped and classifi-
cations such as forests, crops, graz
ing cutover and other general uses
designated. In addition railroads,
highways, roads, telephone lines,
power lines, community halls,
churches. schools and other public
improvements are noted.
When a map is completed for a
community, it is transferred to the
county map. The county map in
turn will provide the basis for any
general program being undertaken
by local planning groups and will
supply data for many valuable e.
conomic studies of the county.
Land use projects are now being
carried on in high schools in Clark,
Lewis, Cowlitz, Wahkiakum, Skag-
it and Whatcom counties. ]. A.
Guitteau, state director of agficul-
tural education has approved the
land use surveys as state project
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
HEAVY CHRISTMAS MAIL
HANDLED IN FINE SHAPE

The many tons of mail arriving
and departing from the Coulee
City postoffice during Christmas
and a few days breeding, was
handled with dispatch by the post
Office force The amount of mail
was so great however, thatpost-
master Twining was compelled to
employ an extra clerk for few
days. Long lines of eager patrons
formed at each arrival of the mails
and their feeling of expectancy
was justified in the number of beau
tifully wrapped PACKAGES which
they carried away from the office
For several days the Ephrata
stage, which carries mail to the
dam and in ormed ate potts, was
compelled to make two trips dali,
because of e extra amount o
tonnage. Mail coming in over tn,
N. P. was u Usually heavy also.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
COULEE CITY GOES OVER TOP.
IN ANNUAL SEAL SALE

The annual drive for the sale Of
Christmas seals under the direction
of Mr.. Beard, seventh and eighth
grade teacher of the local schools,
went over with bang. and the
quota of SIS for Coulee City was
over-subscribed with ease. There is
an old saying that when you want
job we'll done put someone who
is capable to work. We believe that
those in charge of this sale used
very keen judgment when these lit
tie statesmen from the grades were
put on the job. They made a house
to house canvas, and in many cases
just to be sure no one was missed
some Of the houses were visited
several times. However it was eff
fective and the quota was easil!
over-subscribed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
GRANT CO. SHARES
BIG SCHOOL FUND

Olympia, Dec. 21-A school ap-
portionment of $2,243,593. the
the largest of the year and one OF
the largest in the history of the
state, went out counties today
from the office of N. D. Swoalter,
state superintendent of public in
struction.
The money is derived from Nov
ember collections of the business
and retail sales taxes.
The pervious largest distribu-
ton this year was s1,433,e64.
Amounts received by counties
by today's distribution included:
adams, s13.925; Asotin, s1S.69s
Benton, $21,7S0; Chelan, $53,676
Columbia, $8,942; Douglas, SIS,
1877; Ferry, $8,247; franklin, $l(
624; Garfield. s6,755.
Grant, $14,401 Kittitas, $3O,36s
Kl.ekitat, $16,662; Lincoln, $2,50s
Okanogan, 1886.
rend Oreilla, s12,01S; Spokane
s1so,314; Stevens, s31,4O7; Wall'
Walla, $38,130: Whitman, $5o,
92a, and Yakima, s12S,e52.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
NEW CHEVROLET
FOR OLDEST MODEL
Mllionth Car to be Gift to Owner
OF Oldest Chevrolet

ChevTolet's one millionth car of
1885 production is to be presented
| to the owner of the oldest Chevro-
let licensed and in regular use in
! the United States, and the coopera-
| ton of Americas leading newspa-
pers and everyone of the 10000
Chevrolet dealers has been enlisted
to discover this car and it's owner,
it was announced today by X. M.
Chase, Pacific Regional manager.
The one millionth Chevrolet built
within the current year came off
the assembly line at Flint, Michigan
on December ~, just eight days
after Chevrolet produced its elev-
Tenth millionth car since the be-
ginning of the company.
Presentation of the millionth car
of the year-a 1886 Standard coach
will be made to the owner whose
Chevrolet is discovered, between
Dec, Is and midnight Jan. Is, to be
the Oldest model licensed and in
regular service.
1t is specified that, to win, the
oldtimer Chevrolet must have
been regularly licensed for opera
ton during the current year, pos
sessing its own 1885 license tags
issued before December /. 1t must
also, have been licensed as a pas
senger car. and be equipped with a
complete passenger car body. It
must bear the original engine and
chassis numbers, legible and unal-
tered.
To enter a Chevrolet for consid-
Grafton, the owner need only drive
it to any Chevrolet dealers sales
room and submit it for examina-
will report the engine and chassis
numbers of the car to the Chevrolet
Motor Company at Detroit. where
the company's records will deter
mine which is the very oldest in
service.
w. e. Holler, vice president and
general sales manager, in notify
ing X. M. Chase Of search for the
Oldest car, said that the presen-
tation is intended as New Years
gift as reward for the driver
whose good cars and maintenance
has enabled the very oldest Chev-
role to survive after years Of oper-
alton.
Chevrolet is happy to present
this 1886 model, said MIR. Heller,
because it feels that some recog
milton is due the owners of Chew
rolets. Our achievement of a pro-
duction tota1ling well over mil |
lion cars during the current year
is to be credited largely to motor
lists who began purchasing Chevro-
let's years ago and have placed |
many repeat orders since then.
II wish that could have the !
thrill that is store for the owner
whose early Chevrolet a car may
be Is or Is years Old will be sup-I
planted by 1936model."
Although the presentation will
be made as New Years gift, the
time for submitting for consider
alton has been extended, to include
Jan. Is, because of the short period
between Dec. IL, the birthday OIL
the millionth car of the year, and
the first of the year. Announce
of the award will be made On Or
about January 20, as soon as the
records can be careful studied to
determine exactly who has the old
est Chevrolet in active service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
SCHOOL PRESENTS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

:, DOL Presents Christmas Prutrn
The school annual Christmas
program was presented to pack
ed house in the school gymnasium
last Thursday evening. A Christ
mas tree and beautiful decorations
REFLECTED the spirit of Christmas
in very appropriate manner Very
noticeable, among the younger
children at least, was the absence
of candy, fruit and nuts which al
ways before has formed a very i'm
port part of the annual program.
Practically all of the grades took
part in the well planned program.
A surprise, and a very pleasant one
indeed, was the presence of James
O'Sullivan, secretary of the Colum-
bia Basin commission, with num-
Der of slides showing the stage by
stage development of work on the
Grand Coulee Dam, which he put
upon the screen. Mr.. O'Sullivan's
part on the program was very much
enjoyed by old and young alike.
The following well balanced pro-
gram was presented by the various
grades.
Playlet, In Rnyme-oru ana 4tH
grades.
Dialogue, "Is There a Santa Claus
Donald Eheler, Donald Bellas
and Robert Rask.
Play, ,,On Christmas Eve'-7th
and 8th grades
Vocal Number, christmas Eve. =
Girls Glee Club.
Musical Pantomime, christmas
Eve"-Girls' Glee Club.
Monologue, 1.-The Alarm Clock
Watch''-Billie Neher.
Play, christmas Dreams 5th
and 9Th grades.
Rhythm Band Number. christmas
In The Air"-Boys of the 1st and
End grades.
Star Drill, "Girls Of the list and
grades.
Play, "a Modern Christmas Carol"
Freshmen English Class.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
CAR WRECKED ON SPEEDBALL

Last Sunday evening while going
to the dam, car occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Peck and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank, of Wenatchee, and Les
Shepard of Mason City, left the
highway about two miles north
of the Dave Lewis place and was
quite badly wrecked. The car turn
ed over three times and landed
right side up about fifty feet off
the highway.
All of the occupants of the car
were more or less injured, Mrs.
Peck quite severely. She was taken
to the Mason City hospital far e.
mergency treatment, later being
removed to hospital at Wenat-
chez. Outside of few minor cuts
and bruises the other occupants Of
the car escaped serious injury.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
LOCAL LADIES AID HOLD
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Ladies Aid Society of he
local Presbyterian church he'd
their annual Christmas party at the
Evert Mathis home last Thursday
afternoon There were 81 members
present. The rooms were tastefully
decorated with ferns, candles and a
lovely Christmas tree occupied one
end of the large room. Gifts were
exchanged among the members.
After the business meeting, an APP
propriate gift from the Aid as pres
ented to Mrs. Martin, local pastor
by Mrs. Jones, Aid president.
A number of hymns were SUNG
by those present Mesdames r. B
Carpenter, c. G. Moore, VIM. Pat
terson and G.. D. Arnold, were hos.
losses.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
HIGHWAY CONTRACT
FINALLY AWARDED
Spokas rm Awarded Contract
For -acing, Grading and Oil
ing Coulee City Soap Lake High
way.
After considerable delay, tn,

After considerable delay, the
contract for grading, surfacing
oiling the Coulee City Soap Lake
highway, was let last week to the
F. r. Hewett Construction COM
pany of Spokane, for $11O,556.
Bid for this project were opened
some three or four weeks ago, but
because there is scarcity of re-
ty at the present time, details of
the project were resubmitted to
he PWA department at Washing
to for further investigation. Under
the new order labor will in all
probability be furnished through
the National Unemployment office
at the dam. Grant county labor will
be given preference, however.
When this road is put in shape
it will not onl ybe one of the best
but one of the most scenic in this
section. 1t passes just west of Dry
Falls and the vista house
affording the tourist a wonderful
view of one of the most unique
farmotions in the west. A lake
shore practically all of the way be-
tween the Sunset and northcentral
highways, adds to the scenic beau
ty and interest.
Work on the highway will start
soon after the first of the year.
Another Grant county project
which was let on the same day
by the state highway department,
was awarded to D. Nygren, Seat
tie contractor. This contract is for
constructing steel girder under
crossing at the Great Northern
railway company tracks, three
miles west of Ephrata. Mr.. Ny
green's bid was $56,9S3.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
TRAFFIC PATROlMEN
WILL ENFORCE CODES

William Cole, chief of the Wash
ington State Patrol, has sent gu,
the following to all patrolmen:
This is to advise you that be-
ginning January I'd, 1886, you are
to start forcing in motor vehicle IL
censes, citing operators to court, If
necessary.
Between now and January OBJ
tain all the publicity through your
local papers and such other means
that you may have.
This drive will last through a
period until all of the 1885 plates
off the highways.
You will find cars operating
that have not received their certifi-
cate of title. This law has been in
effect for two years and there is no
excuse now for not having titles
completed. You are to tie up all
such vehicles until the opeator
shows his title and 1886 vehicle
license"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
"a HOUR SERVICE

Jack Adams, proprietor of the
Coulee Junction Service. located
at the junction of the Sunset and
Speedball highways, announces
that because of so much night ira
vel to the dam, he has instituted
"a hour sarvice. From now on
anyone desiring gasoline, oils, lun-
ches, ETC., will be taken care of at
any hour of the day or night. A
large Neon sign, recently installed.
directs the travellers attention to
this popular service station.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
INTEREST

Considerable interese has been
taken In the magazine article by
General Hugh S. Johnson, who
writes as friendly critic" of the
the New Deal opposition would
welcome similar action on the part
Iof other friends" o. the New
Deal. y a
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
maritime PIONEER
CALLED BY DEATH

Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia
Hart, IS, was held at her home at
Maritime last Sunday afternoon
the Lutheran church in change.
Mrs. Hart was one of the early
pioneer of the Hartline region.
She was born at Goodrich, Michi-
gan, but spent the greater part of
her life in this territory.
She is survived by two daught-
ers Mrs. John Harmon of Hart
line, and Mrs. DOC" Rice, of Ray
mond, and one son. Ole Hart of
Raymond. - n,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
WASHINGTON WATER POWER
MAKES GOOD SHOWING

The Washington Water Power
Company had an increase of sos
customers in the city of Spokane
in the first IL months of 1885, the
best showing made within the city
in the last four years.
1t is understood that most of the
new customers are newcomers in
the state.
The largest part of the gain has
been made since May 1.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

me united states ClVll SeTVlCe
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations as follows:
Transportation tariff examiner
(freight), $4,000 a year, >transpor-
tation tariff examiner passenger ,
$4,000 a year, Interstate Commerce
Commission. At least three years
of responsible supervisory exper-
fence with motor carrier in the
handling and settlement of trans
portation rates or fares is required
Full information may be obtain
ed from the Secretary of the United
States Civil Service Board of Elk
aminers at the post Office or custom
house in any city which has post
Office of the first or second class. o.
from the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington D. c
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26

Railroads net income for sept
ember up 81 IL per cent over a
year ago.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1935-12-26

Over 4,0c) graduate students
are being ailed by youthful funds.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-13
Costume Party Entertains
Junior Legion Auxiliary

Maxwell and Miss Josephine Hosch
acted as judges.
Mrs. H. A. Pike, who has directed
the groups puppetry project, intro
duced some Of the members and their
puppets which win be used in per-
formances Of "Hansel and 0retel'' and
Cinderella.
Plan Own Details
Junior members who served as
chairmen for the various months
were Betty Brauer for January, Betty
Mae Bernard for February, Ruth Reg
lister for March, Corrine Kiley for
June. Elizabeth Ritterbush for July,
Royanne Kennedy for August, Wanda
swenson for September, Alwyn Smith
for October. Kathleen Spohn for Mo-
velnber and Mildred echlecter for
December.
Serving on the party committee
were Mrs. H. w. Rosenthal, Mrs. ].
w. Knecht. Mrs. Il. D. Kennedy. Mrs.
H. M. Leonhard, Mrs. G. B. Brose and
Mrs. Dan Hall, general chairman.
\ \ \
Miss Kathleen Kohler, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kohler, 5l3 Ros-
ser avenue, west, entertained MEM
bers Of her Junior Catholic Daugh-
ters Of America troop Wednesday
evening. Refreshments were served
at the close Of the business meeting.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-13
PLAYERS TO GIVE
THE UPPER ROOM
TWICE ON monday
Improved Scenic, Sound and
Musical Effects in Second
Annual Showing

Dress rehearsals for "The Upper
Room" passjcr drama by Hugh Ben
son which the Cathedral Players will
present at the Bismarck city auditori-
um Monday evening, make 1t safe to
predict that the second annual pres
|entation will excel In many ways the
original staging In Holy week Of 1894.
The curtain for the evening per-
Torrance will rise promptly at $50
O'Clock. A matinee for children will
be given ct 4:3o o'clock In the after
moon.
Rev. Father Holleman, director, has
asked that because of the sacred ma
ture Of the play. the audience do not
applaud. He also states that there
will be a tahleau formed after the
third act curtain and that the audi
ence should not leave until that feat
ure completes the performance.
Roy Worner, scenic artist. has de-
signed q new background which will
be an improvement upon the special
set constructed for last years per-
Torrance.
Assisting the cast will be Is voices
from the st. Mary's procathedral
mixed choir directed by Rev. Father
Holleman with Sister Herman as ac-
|companist. Besides the hymns which
arc sung softly during most Of the
performance. there will be special
sound effects planned by Al Hartl.
Miss Mary Flora Wood, who Is one OF
the city's outstanding violinists, also
will assist. In music and sound ef-
fects, the director expects the 1886
version to far exceed the original one
given by the Players.
Costumes which were designed and
made for the 1894 presentation by
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-13
Is to Be Confirmed
Palm Sunday Morning

Fifteen young people will become
communicate members Of the Trinity
Lutheran church ct the annual Palm
Sunday festival, traditionally the &C.
casion at which the rite Of confirma-
ton is administered. The class will
receive first communion on Maundy
Thursday.
The sermon theme which Rev. Opie
s. Rindahl has chosen Is True to
lions King" Special music for the
confirmation services will be sung by
the church choir under direction OF
Bruce Wallace.
A special offering to be devoted to
the synodical home mission activities
of the church will be taken as part OF
the Palm Sunday devotion. Funds
raised for this purpose are used to
support congregations and pastors in
urban and rural districts who are In
need Of assistance. In 1894 the synod
had 182 of these pastors and congrega-
tions.
Young people who will be confirm
ec Sunday are Emma Marie Asbridge
Lorraine Shirley Berg. Dorothy Marie
Carlson, Luella Viola Elgner, Doris
Ann Fevold, Blanche Lorraine Ere
theim. Loring Dahl Knecht, Eva Lor-
raine K,aley. Donald Stanley Larson,
Norman Lloyd Larson, Robert Eugene
Lee, Rozella Oletta Paulson, Irma
Harriet Rudser, Oscar Victor Sors-
dahl and Sylvia Elizabeth Thorson.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-13
Mrs. Gieseler Talks
To Legion Auxiliary

Mrs. A. M. Gieseler Of Towner, past
department chairman Of child well
fare and education Of war orphans
for the American Legion Auxiliary,
was the guest Of honor and speaker
at the meeting Of the local unit held
Friday evening with the child well
fare group, headed by Mrs. J. G. Spare,
in charge. Mrs. Gieseler reviewed the
work Of the department In behalf of
children and war orphans and also
told about individual accomplish
ments Of some Of those benefited.
Mrs. B. J. Derringer was intro
duced as new member during the
business session, which was taken up
mostly with routine committee re-
ports, including Mrs. q. A. Dahlen's
review of the April Community Coun-
ell meeting.
Mrs. Spare stated that her commit
tee had sent three boxes Of clothing
to assigned families. Mrs. George E.
Skunk, rehabilitation chairman. re-
ported that each veteran In the Fargo
government hospital will be remem.
bered with an Easter gift. Mrs.
George Kaiser Of the membership
committee advised that the local
unit has exceeded its quota by three.
Mrs. E. F. Trepp. who heads unit
activities, told Of . new magazine
project sponsored by her committee.
Speaking in behalf Of the National
Bulletin, Mrs. Minnie L. shuman. who
has been appointed bulletin chairman
for the local unit. asked that each
member subscribe.
Ruth Register and Rosalie Satter Of
the Junior Auxiliary represented their
group In q discussion as to whether
or not the Juniors should be divided
into two age groups. Mrs. Malvin o.
Olson represented the junior spon-
sor committee. A vote on the ques-
ton will be put at the next meetings
of the two organizations. It also was
decided to have two Of the older jun.
ior members attend each meeting Of
the senior group in the future.
Refreshments were served and
bridge was played at nine tables after
the business was concluded. Mrs.
Frank Bernard and Mrs. Olson won
the high score awards.
+ + i
Lieut.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ulsaker
Of Mandan left Friday for Wahpeton.
their former home, where they are to
visit with relatives over the weekend.
Mrs. Ulsaker. who Is . dramatic
reader. will give shakespeare's play,
Lady Macbeth" ct the Wahpeton
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-13

Mrs. Nicholas b. Werstlein again viii
be used. Miss Marcelle LaRose, who
recently returned to the city after
graduating from the American Aca-
deny Of Dramatic Arts and the En-.
pire theatre Dramatic school Of New
York City, will assist Mrs. Edward
Bannon in making up the characters
Miss Marion Burke as director Of
ticket sales and advertising and Miss
Genevieve Parsons as property man.
ager also are assisting the director.