davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
Hartford Wins
In Race For
Championship
Both Teams Go to Prosser
For County Meet On
Saturday

A crowd which filled the large Han
ford gym to capacity Friday night
watched two evenly matched and ex-
citing contests as the boys and girls
teams of White Bluffs and Hanford
clashed in their last league games OF
the season The girls game was a tie,
1912, while the Hanford boys squeezed
out last minute victory OF 19 to Ii
to win the conference championship.
The White Bluffs girls began scoring
soon after play started and held mar
row lead during much of the game.
In the last few minutes OF play Han
ford tied the score at II all and neither
team was able to break the tie before
the final whistle blew. The defensive
work of both teams was outstanding.
Throughout the first half the White
Bluffs boys displayed exceptional
craftsmanship and a defense which
stopped most of Hanford's scoring at
tempts During this period White Bluffs
sank every free throw attempted and
missed only two tries for field goals
Hanford was called on fouls number
of times during this half and White
Bluffs built up lead on free throws,
the score at the end of the first quar-.
ter being "a and at the end OF the
half 14-12 in their favor.
The roles were reversed during the
second half, with the Hanford defense
Tightening up, allowing White Bluffs
but two points during the half. White
Bluffs was called frequently on fouls
in this period but Hartford was unable
to garner many points on free throws.
The score was tied at 1916 during most
of the period Hanford counting free
throw and field goal in the closing
minutes Of play to bring the score to
1916 in their favor.
Both games were refereed by Marsh
of Prosser, whose work was well liked
by the fans.
Saturday, Hanford and White Bluffs
will 90 to Prosser for the county tour
nament In the afternoon White Bluffs,
second place winners in the county b
league, will meet Prosser, second place
winners in the A league, while Hanford
and KenneWick, first place winners,
will meet in the second game. The first
game in the evening will be between
the losers of the afternoon games and
the second game between the winners
of the afternoon contests. On Monday
afternoon the winners of the Saturday
evening games will meet to determine
the county champion. These two teams
will go to Yakima the following week
end to take part in the Yakima valley
tournament.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
SIX LITTLE GIRLS
ENTERTAIN MOTHERS

The six little girls who go to Mrs.
r. j. Roberts home on Saturday af-
ternoons to sew entertained their mo-
theirs at Valentine party at the
Roberts home last Saturday. The chill
dren exchanged valentines and then
presented charming little program.
Kitty Hall sang song, accompanying
herself on the organ; Louise Griffith,
Dolores Moody and Louise Pemberton
gave readings, and Dorothy and Mar
ian Grisham sang two songs. Mrs. Rob-
erts played two selections on the Or
gan for her guests. Refreshments OF
coffee, fruit punch, cake, cookies
doughnuts, two kinds of jello and
apple salad with whipped cream were
served.
The mothers are greatly pleased with
the nice work the girls have done
They have made hot stove holders, pa
per baskets, pin cushions, quilt blocks
and a number of other things.
Those present, besides Mrs Roberts
and the little girls, were: Mrs. Francis
Moody, Mrs. S. A. Pemberton, Mrs j
v. Grisham, Mrs. E. E. Griffith, Mrs
Charles Hail. Mrs. Larsine Wilson ane
Mrs. S. c. Anderson.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
DOROTHY PARSED is
AHEAD IN BALLOTING

The White Bluffs Bands st. Valen-
tines party was great success, with
about seventy-fve people attending.
The music, played by the bands or
chestra, was very good, and the sup
per which was served during the eve
ming was also greatly enjoyed. The
boys feel they have a good start to-
ward the sum which they must earn
to go to the Apple Blossom Festival
at Wenatchee.
The results of the first votes cast
showed Dorothy Parsel far in the lead
in the race for Princess with 1880
votes. The four girls following her and
their total votes are: Aloha Meek,
$500; Josephine Westling, 1900; Flor
ence Griff1ths, 1,45O; Aileen Stoddard,
! $50. The Spokesman will publish re-
suits of the ballotting each week.
The boys will give st. Patrick's
dance on March 16. They are also
planning to give a free indoor concert
as soon as they can make the neces-
sary arrangements. The date for this
will be announced later.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
LEAGUE APPEALS
TO REPRESENTATIVE

Expressing the opinion that one Of
the serious obstacles to the securing
of better prices for this valleys early
fruits and vegetables is the dumping
of California produce on Washington
markets. members of the Priest Rap
ids Valley Development League re-
Gently began movement to forestall
such action in the future. In a recent
communication with Fred Kemp, state
representative from the 18th district,
the organization made the following
plea:
"The farmers and business men OF
Hanford, White Bluffs and Vernita
have formed an organization known as
the Priest Rapids Valley Development
League The purpose of the organiza-
ton is to look out for our mutual well
| fare.
This community, as you know, is one
of the earliest fruit and produce seq
lions in the state of Washington. Every
year when our fruit and produce
reaches the market, California dumps
her produce on the market with a re-
sultant loss to local growers as vel
as California growers.
cat our last meeting the secretary
was instructed to write and ask vol
AS sonrs representative to bring Thu
problem to the attention of the Direc
tor of Agriculture. We feel that there
should be stricter control and regula
ton on California produce shipped into
Washington during our peak season
We feel that study should be made
of the regulations which California
places on Washington fruit and vege
tables, and that we should use thes'
same regulations in turn against them
1t is our sincere hope that you vii
study this problem, and endeavor tt
secure regulations to prevent Califor
mia from destroying our early produc
ing sections by dumping her produce
on the market when ours comes on"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
National Defense
And Americanism

Plans for a bake sale to be given
soon, the proceeds to go to the high
schools piano fund, were made at the
business meeting of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the organization are also
planning a party for the pleasure OF
their husbands in the near future.
AS the month of February is OBJ
served as National Defense and Ameri-
canism month, Mrs. O. w. Brown read
an interesting article on "The National
Defense Program" by Mrs. Calvin d.
Winnie, chairman of the national COM
mittee on national defense. Mrs. Brown
stressed the caution used in the word
preparedness ITO the uninitiated
and the biased, the word preparedness
suggests but one thing, preparedness
for war. We are essentially peace
organization. We know war for what
it really is. 1t will be our purpose to
see that America is fine and strong
enough to be i1npervious to attack
and we shall also see that should We
VI wa
own making, our men be given sutfi-
Gent training and adequate equip
ment 80. We teach not only peace
with honor, but we teach the essen
tial and soul-binding commandment
of faith in, and loyalty to, our coun-
try" Mrs. Brown also read an article
on fostering and perpetuating one
hundred per cent Americanism.
Mrs. Lula johnson gave an inter-
esting talk on Americanism in the
schools. She said every child in the
18th and 9th grades could give the
Child's Creed and all know the pre-
amble to the constitution of the Unit
ed States. She concluded her talk with
the poem, "Breathes there man with
soul so dead :" by Sir Walter Scott
and emphasized that love of country
was best of all. The meeting was adj
journed with twelve members present
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
CORN AND HOG MEN
SIGN UP CONTRACTS

Corn and hog producers of the val
ley will have an opportunity this af-
ternoon to sign up for the 1885 corn
hog reduction program. The necessary
forms will be available at the Hanford
Grange hall. At the same time COM
mittee members for this district will
be elected.
At the corn-hog meeting last Thurs
day, details of the 1885 program were
outlined by County Agent w. w. Skuse.
1t was pointed out that the program
is optional and that only those desir-
ing to secure the benefits of the pro-
gram are asked to sign the contract
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
T.. r. GRINER NAMED
DISTRICT ASSESSOR

e. r. Griner Of Hanford was named
field deputy to make the annual per-
sonal property assessment in this Sec
ton of Benton county, according to
word received from Prosser.
District assessors named by Coun-
ty Treasurer Ben Knox for ten dis
tricts of Benton county are: Pros
ser, William Guernsey; Kennewick
William T. Tracy; Richland, w. f
Boettcher; White Bluffs-Hanford, E
R. Griner; Benton City, Charles E
Morgan; Whitstran and Rattesnake
Clarence Nye; North Prosser, Bertle
Hixson; East Prosser and West Prosser
Edward Loofburrow; Paterson, Carley
Plymouth, Mottinger, Horse Heaven
Frank L. Bass; Lower Horse Heaven
George D. Peters.
These field deputies will start work
March / and will assess only persona
property, as the 1884 real estate sched-
ules will be effective for another year
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
School Directors
Up For Election

The annual election Of school dis
trict directors is to be held In the
valley Saturday, March 2, according
to notices recently posted in the Han
ford, White Bluffs and Vernita dis
tricts. Polls will be open from one
o'clock until four o'clock in the after
noon.
The term of @. I. Wright expires in
the White Bluffs district, where voting
will be at the high school building
In Hanford, j. B. Salvini is the out
going director Polling booths in this
district will be in the high school. g.
L. McGee's term as director OF the
Vernita district expires this spring
Voters of this district will cast their
ballots at the Vernita schoolhouse.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
GROWERS MEET TO
ELECT DELEGATE

A delegate and alternate from this
district to the Washington Deciduous
Tree Fruits code convention will be
elected Sunday The meeting, which
all fruit growers are urged to attend,
will be held at Liberty hall at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon, February "a.
A committee composed Of George Bur-
ford chairman; Colburn Anderson and
M. F. OBrien, is in charge of the
meeting.
The code convention will be held
Monday, March 4. The place OF the
meeting has not yet been determined
but it is probable that Ellensburg will
be chosen.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21

K. A. House, with Roy Skill and
several other PP&L. company en-
ployees from Pasco, spent Thursday,
Friday and Saturday in Walla Walla
attending a sales and operating meet
ing. The men also attended banquet
which celebrated the tWenty-fifth an
niversary of the founding of the Pa
cific Power and Light company.
Il X X
Kristine Sigurdson of Vernita is
spending several days with Jane Rem
linger
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
ARREST OUT OF
SEASON HUNTER

While engaged in counting the f1ocks
of geese wintering on the river here,
Game Warden Nick Palmer of Prosser
arrested a hunter whom he observed
shooting a flock Of geese.
With member Of the biological sur
vey department, he was observing the
birds near Wahluke and scared up a
flight of them Across the river M. l..
Perkins and his nephew saw the geese
coming and young Perkins obtained
gun and shot at them despite his
uncle's warnings to the contrary. Pal
mer and his companion heard the shots
and crossed the river where they ar
rested young Perkins and took him
with them to Prosser.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
Ask For Irrigation
And Herd Disticts

Formation OF an irrigation district,
to be known as the Rlverland irriga-
ton district, has been asked In petit
ton filed recently with the county
commissioners by residents Of the Al
lard-Vernita district.
The proposed district would include
over 5000 acres, irrigation water to
be pumped on the lands from the Col
umbia river. This district would en-
brace the proposed Allard-Vernita land
settlement project which is now under
consideration by state and federal re-
lief authorities.
Another petition filed recently with
the county commissioners asks for the
formation of a herd district In the
same area
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
Apple Demand
Increases In
Current Month
Advertising Campaign Is
Credited for Boosting
Sales

With improved demand for apples,
car-lot shipments from the Priest Rap
ids valley have been fairly heavy dur
ing February. The increase in sales Is
attributed by many to the advertising
campaign recently inaugurated by the
growers code committee.
Although sales of Washington apples
are greater than a month ago, prices
are still at low level. Efforts OF
shippers to advance prices on the
strength of the better demand have
been unavailing as the outside trade
has declined to pay more for the
fruit, says the Pacific Coast Packer.
Some time ago shippers were crowd
ing as many apples on the market as
possible by shipping many cars unsold
The improved demand has changed
this situation until sales slightly ex-
coed shipments.
While trading in apples for domestic
consumption has increased, the export
demand has been lighter recently. The
bulk of the export movements has
been to the United Kingdom with a
few sales to France. and Holland. Rul-
ing prices on Winesaps in sizes 16s
and larger have been 80 to 80 cents pei
box for extra fancies and 70 to &c
cents per box for the fancy grade, while
the preferred sizes, 1873 to 1853, and the
five tier apples have been sold at 81
cents to $1.10 per box for the extra
fancies and ten to fifteen cents boz
less for the fancy grade.
Sales of Winesaps in bulk have beer
mostly at $500 per ton for extra fan,
cies and fancies. When sold separately
extra fancies have brought $27.5O PEI
ton and fancies $22.50. Rones have
dropped tot-stiiae same price as that rul
ing on Winesaps. When the trade wa!
not ready to take Winesaps freely
Romes sold at IS per ton more, bu
since Winesaps began to be used II
large volume, the trade will not pa.
more for Romes.
Sales of Delicious have been ex
tremely slow recently. For the pre-
ferred sizes, shippers have obtained
$1.15 to $1.25 per box for extra fancies
but trading in sizes 113 and large
has been at IS cents to $100 per box
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21

There will be no deputy sheriff ap-
pointed for the White Bluffs Hanford
district this year, according to reports
from the sheriff's office recently G..
1. Wright, former deputy, relinquished
the post February /, and 1t had been
expected that an appointment would
be made soon but, according to Sheriff
A. M. Richter, the budget included no
funds for such post.
n Y
The All sewing club girls will meet
Saturday afternoon at Liberty hall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
HERE ARE COUNTY
LICENSE LETTERS

For those who have been puzzled
by the different letters appearing on
the various 1885 Washington automo-
bile license plates, and for those who
wish to be able to identity the home
counties of cars passing through, we
are publishing list of all letters APP
pearing on the plates and the counties
which they denote.
This state adopted new policy this
year when it began licensing each car
through the county offices and giving
that county an identifying letter The
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
PIANO PUPILS TO
PLAY ON MARCH

Mrs. Alex Parke will present ten of
her piano pupils in a recital next Fri
day evening, March 1. The concert
will begin at eight o'clock in the eve
ming and will be given in the auditor
ium of the high school,
The program will include solos by
Dock Arnold, Altha Jean Gibbins
Phyllis Leander, Patsy Morford, Bar
bara Hawley, Pauline Leander, Dor
othy Morford, Jean Shinn, Gloria HaW-
ley and John Keal AS a special fea-
ture there will be a song by Yvonne
Ponsat
Everyone interested in the children
and in the work they have accom-
plished in music is cordially invited te
be present, says Mrs. Parke.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21

The official publication of the Walla
Walla high school carried a story last
week concerning the extraordinary
work in vocational guidance being done
by Miss Ivy Peterson, who for several
years in the early 1920's was superin-
tendent of the Hanford schools. Miss
Peterson made an extensive study OF
the subject of general guidance al
Simmons College in Boston and later
in New York City and San francisco
and is now incorporating the ideas o.
these cities in her work with the high
school students at Walla Walla.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
Special to The Spokesman.

Recognizing excellence in scholarship
on the part of. freshman students at
the University of Washington, Presi-
dent Lee Paul Sieg Wednesday held
reception for the high ranking stu
dents from the high schools in the
state, the winners in their respective
groups.
White Bluffs placed third in the
fourth group, comprising schools send
ing from two to four students to the
University Representing this school
were Marguerite Penn and Elroy Wiehl
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
SOUTHERN PROGRAM
AT SUPPER FRIDAY

The Hanford Christian Endeavorers
have completed the arrangements for
their Plantation Supper they are CIV
ing on Washington's Birthday.
They sincerely hope that with the
combination of plenty of good things
to eat and the truly southern enter
tainment everyone will go away feel
ing they have had a pleasant evening.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
Events of the Week
Friday. February %

Friday, February %
Plantation Supper, Hanford Presby-
terrain church, pm.
Saturday, February %
All Sewing club, Liberty hall.
Sunday, February "a
Church-See announcements.
Code delegate election, Liberty hall
3 pm.
Wednesday, February ~
Woman's club, Lutheran church, pm
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21

Mrs. August Schilling of Myrtle,
Minnesota, is a visitor at the E. Schil-
ling home in White Bluffs this week.
Mrs. Schilling, who arrived here Sat
urday had been visiting her parents in
Spokane and relatives and friends at
Mansfield since Christmas.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21

Next Wednesday, February q, is the
date set for the next regular business
meeting of the White Bluffs Woman's
club. The gathering will be at the
usual place at pm.
X X u
Ed Schilling reported twenty-three
baby chicks Matched by two of his hens
on Friday and Sunday of last week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-02-21
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week.
as recorded at the Hanford weather
station, were:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-07
Miss Leclair's Plans
For August Wedding

Miss Penelope Dear Leclair, daugh-
ter OF Comdr. Hugh Pope Leclair, U.
S. N, and Mrs. Leclair, has completed
her wedding plans for her marriage to
Mr.. Ralph Wilson Powers of Hyatts-
vile, Md. The ceremony will be per-
formed August &c in Newport at the
home of the brides parents on Rhode
Island avenue. Lieut.. Frank r. Ham
ilton, Chaplain Corps, U. S. NJ, will
of1iciate.
Mrs. Licnel Alexander Arthur, sis
ter of the bride-elect and wife of Lieut..
Arthur, U. S. NJ, now on duty at PEN
sa cola, Fla, will act as matron Of
honor, and Miss Mary Louise Ref
snider, daughter of Comdr. and Mrs.
Lawrence F. Reifsnider, will be maid
of honor. Miss Marguerite Prescott
OF Washington and Miss Elizabeth
Powers, sister of the bridegroom-elect,
will be the bridesmaids. Miss Mary
Dear, cousin of Miss Leclair, and
Miss Placid Kerrick, daughter OF Capt.
and Mrs. Charles S. Kerrick, U. S. NJ,
will be ribbon bearers.
The best man will be Mr.. Frank
Smoot of Washington and the ushers
will include Mr.. Joseph Richardson
and Mr.. George Chadwick.
Mr.. Powers is a graduate OF the
University of Maryland and Is prac-
ticing law in Hyattsville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-07

skrvin Adams. sister Of Mrs. George
Mesta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-07
HUGH GRANT CONFIRMED
AS ENVOY TO ALBANIA
Alabama State Society Head Ap-
proved by Senate as q. S.
Minister.

By the Associated Press.
Hugh Grant of Birmingham, Ala,
Is the new United States Minister to
Albania.
The Senate confirmed his nomina-
ton yesterday. He will be the first
minister from Alabama in AZ years.
Grants career has covered successive
ly newspaper writing in Birmingham,
teaching at Auburn, secretary to Sen
ator Black, Democrat, of Alabama,
and service with the State Depart
ment. He is president of the Alabama
Society Of Washington.
After the usual 30-day course in
diplomacy given new entries in the
foreign service. Grant will sail for the
land of King zog with Mrs. Grant and
their daughter Louise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-07
New Wonder on Rhodes.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt.-The Island
of Rhodes, made famous by the Co.
lossos of Rhodes, one of the Seven
Wonders of the world which dis
appeared several years ago, has a new
bid to fame. A gigantic cross, built
OF reinforced concrete, higher than
the Woolworth Tower in New York,
has been erected. 1t IN been seen
for many miles.