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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
NEW DATE IS SET
FOR CARD PARTY

All bridge and pinochle players in
the valley are invited to attend a card
party in the high school gymnasium
next Friday evening. This is the party
which the Junior Women's club is
sponsoring for the piano fund. The
original date set was postponed be-
cause of the cold weather.
All the proceeds from this party Will
be given to the high school to be APP
piled on a new piano. The present
instrument will still be used; the sec
ond piano will make it unnecessary tc
move it from floor to floor as has
been done previously.
Admission to the party will be TWEEN.
ty-five cents. Both bridge and pinochlt
will be played, and refreshments viii
be served. Don't forget the date, Feb
ruary 8, at the high school gym.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
NINE PUPILS ENTER NEW
SCHOOL AT BLACK ROCK

Students of the Black Rock district
beyond Cold Creek moved into their
new schoolhouse Tuesday. According
to G.. A. Clumpner of Mckee, superin-
tendent, this school has nine pupils
who, since Christmas, have been at
tending classes in room in the Bert
Bronkhorst home.
The new building has all the con-
veniences of a modern rural school and
is large enough for twenty pupils.
Officials of the Mckee district expect
it to be used to capacity if the Roza
unit of the Yakima irrigation project
is constructed Land up to a few miles
of the building would be suitable for
cultivation and probably would be
settled at once.
The land on which the building has
been erected was donated by Mr
Bronkhorst after the old schoolhouse
was destroyed by fire.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
DARWIN G. KINNE is
HONORED BY MASONS

The Masonic lodge held a special
meeting Tuesday night to celebrate
the Goth birthday of their Oldest mem
Der. Darwin G. Kline. Mr.. Kline be-
came a Mason SIS years ago in the
town of Ovid, New York, and Identified
to Hartford Lodge in 1924. He served
as master of his lodge for two years.
After the meeting a lunch was
served, Mr.. Kline sitting at the head
of the table, Judge G.. T. Slavens at
his right and F. M. Hill at his left.
The two latter have been Masons Tor
many years. A birthday cake, decor
ated with nine candles, each repre-
senting ten years, was made by Mrs
j. H. Evett. Harold Evett acted as
postmaster and G.. T. Slavens, F. M
Hill and F A. English made short talks
The lodge presented Mr.. Kline with
a card case with his name and lodge
embossed in gold letters.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
Burns Here To
Receive Loan
Applications
Want To Have Funds Ready
BY Time For Dormant
Spray

j. T. Burns, inspector for the va
kima Valley Production Credit Assocl-
alton. will be at the Commercial hotel
in White Bluffs starting Monday, Feb
ruary d, and will receive 1885 fruit
production loan applications from all
growers who care to submit them. Mr..
Burns will have the necessary forms
for making application and will assist
the grower in preparing these forms.
This service is being rendered in the
interests of making it possible for all
Hanford- White Bluffs growers to have
their applications presented to the
loan committee at date early enough
so that funds will be available on &C
ceptable loans by the time dormant
spray is necessary 1t is urged that all
growers who desire to make an appll-
cation through the association this
year do SO while Mr.. Burns is in the
territory
Growers having 1884 production loans
with the Credit Association will not
be required to deposit an inspection
fee Applicants submitting new APP
plication will be required to deposit
with Mr.. Burns an inspection fee OF
$500. In the event the application is
rejected the difference between the
actual cost of the inspection and the
amount of the deposit will be refunded
to the grower
Mr.. Burns will be in possession OF
oil
phases of preparing and submitting
these 1885 fruit production loan appli-
cations.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
EARLY RESIDENT
CALLED BY DEATH

Word was received for the first time
in White Bluffs today of the death of
Mrs. r. w. Gruenhagen at the home
of her sister, Mrs. j. G.. Morton, at
Ridgefield, Washington, on December
%.
No details of her death or burial
place have been received, but 1t Is
known that she had been in poor
health since the passing of Mr.. Gruen-
hagen on October 49, Mrs Gruenhagen
had been with her sister at Ridgefleld
since that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gruenhagen were
among the early settlers OF White
Bluffs, coming here in 1910 from the
east. Mrs. Gruenhagen was born in
Germany seventy years ago and as
Anna LEM took nursing training in
Johns Hopkins University and later
was head nurse at one OF the largest
hospitals in Philadelphia. She and MIR.
Gruenhagen we're married shortly be-
fore they came west.
With Mr. Gruenhagen she left for
J Oakland, California, on the first OF
March, 1881, and it was there that
he died. three and half years later.
Mrs Gruenhagen was splendid
nurse and during the many years that
the community had no DOCTOR placed
herself at the disposal of anyone In
need, going out many times to follow
her profession when she herself was
unwell Her many kindnesses and eX-
cellent work placed the entire settle
ment deeply in her debt, and there
are many here who will mourn her
death as that of friend and OF one
who had been mainstay of the COM
munity.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
White Bluffs Meets
Richland Friday

Building up an early lead, which
they maintained during the game, the
White Bluffs boys basketball team
Friday night defeated Benton City,
36-15, at Benton City. During the last
part of the game the second team was
used.
The White Bluffs girls were not SO
fortunate as the boys. Although they
had built up a good lead by the END
of the first half, most of Benton City's
scores being made on free throws their
opponents staged a last minute rally
defeating the local girls by 15-l4
score.
The Hanford teams likewise split
their doubleheader with RivervieW,
the boys winning easily with score
of IL to Is while the girls lost, IL to
80.
White Bluffs will play it's sixth con-
ference game of the season on the
home floor Friday evening, February
1. Incidentally, this is the last home
game this year.
The Richland girls who have crack
team, will probably provide plenty OF
action for the home team. The Rich
land girls have lost no conference
games this year However, the White
Bluffs girls have always given them
some of their hardest games.
The boys game promises to be unu-
sually interesting. In the first game
of the season the Richland boys upset
all the dope by defeating White Bluffs
14-11. The Eagles hope to make
comeback Friday evening. If they show
the form they have shown in theil
last two games with RivervieW ane
Benton City, they should have no diffi'
Guilty in defeating Richland.
A pep rally was held at the higl
school Wednesday to stir up studen
enthusiasm. The pep band has beer
advertising throughout the valley ant
it is expected that large crowd viii
attend the game. The pep band VIII
also play at the game.
The Hanford basketball team is bein
pursued by bad luck in the form o
cancelled engagements. The two team
were to have met Richland at Hanfor
on Tuesday, but the games were Gale
off on account of smallpox in tn
down-river town. The trip to Bento
City Friday has been called off be
cause of measles in that town. But S
far, nothing has come up to proven
the two teams trip to Othello to pla
: the high school teams there on Sat
urday.
With the second half of the confer
ence schedule now we'll underWa
y Hanford is leading the league with
percentage of $50 while White Bluff
: is in second place with a rating
900. The conference standings at pres
4%af
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
Road Funds
Scheduled For
Benton County
Money Would Be Allotted
Over A Ten Year
Period

Benton county, long noted as one OF
the leading counties in the state with
respect to well constructed county
roads, will be in position to have
even better secondary highways If the
state highway code, prepared by Dlrec-
tor of Highways Lacey Murrow for the
state planning council is adopted by
the legislature in it's present form.
The code, which was drawn up by
Murrow's department at the order OF
the 1888 legislature, calls for the allo-
cation of $2,4OO,OO0 for secondary roads
in Benton county for ten-year per-
iod. This county is ninth in the order
of counties receiving funds, with only
Grays Harbor King, Lewis, Pierce,
Snohomish, Spokane, Whatcom and
Yakima scheduled for larger alloca-
lions.
Adoption of the code by the legisla-
ture will place all road construction
and maintenance under the state high
way department, but will have no ef-
feet on the ALLEGATION Of funds
Only a few major projects are en-
braced by the program, including
double tracking of the Pacific highway
from Olympia to Vancouver, Wash,
completion of Stevens pass highway
grading and surfacing; completion of
grading on the North Bank highway
from Cooks to Underwood, and others.
Existing state highways would re-
ceAve approximately $114 100000 of the
total 96,32O,O0O expenditure over the
ten-year period, according to news
stories from Olympia. A few OF the
highways included in this group, and
the sum they would receive, are: North
Bank, $3,275,OOO; Union Gap-Prosser
$2,35O,OO0; E'llensburg-American River
$1,75O,OOO; Burke Ritzville, $1,70O,OOO.
Another highway program, prepared
by Ashael Curtis, former president OF
the state Good Roads Association fol
the state planning council, and released
several days after Murrow's program
would allocate $4,000 for the White
Bluffs-Lind road, a project which was
not included as separate unit in the
highway departments program.
Curtis program is being submitted tt
President Roosevelt for consideration
in allocating the $4,OOO,0OO,OO0 public
works fund now before Congress.
The report involves strong opposl
ton to any diversion of the gas tai
revenues, and is designed as a mean
of relieving unemployment, involving
1850 900 man days on construction ant
an additional $4,000 on maintenance
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
Experts Find This
Ideal Grape Land

declaring CIldC ClllS valley ID Auoe1AAy
suited to the production of grapes, j.
Grierson of Richland, principal speaker
at the meeting of the Priest Rapids
Valley Development League Sunday,
said that the soil and climatic condi-
lions of the Priest Rapids valley, as
well as the contour of the land, being
protected by the hills on the one side
and the bluffs on the other, could not
be better suited to this purpose.
Land in this valley, as we'll as in
parts of the lower Yakima valley, is
spotted" Grierson said, land what one
grower can raise another cannot. Each
grower should have his land tested and
study the conditions pertaining to his
individual tract before specializing in
any one crop.
European grapes can not be grown
without being covered in the winter
time. While this may seem to add to
the work and cost of growing grapes,
it is a fact that one can not get more
out of anything than he puts in. Any
one who wishes to produce a market
able crop must not be afraid of the
work involved"
Thompson Seedless, zinfandel, ALI
cante Bouchette, Malvoise, Muscat
Tokay and Carignane were mentioned
as being varieties we'll suited to this
country by Mr.. Grierson, who addee
that seedless varieties were the har-
| C,io, VIII
ieties of grapes on his ranch at Rich
has won a number OF prizes for TIT
| quality of his fruit. "The cane system
is I believe, the best suited to thi:
locality. also believe in giving thu
vines plenty of space. That under pro.
per methods of production grapes d.
exceedingly well in this country Ii
demonstrated by the fact that hav'
taken off as high as 8 tons to half.
acre tract" he said
Mr.. Boaz, Yakima chemist, tolt
the sixty or more growers present a
the meeting that no one need be afrait
to plant grapes in this valley, as al
conditions here are very favorable TO
their production. This valley has
number of advantages over California
; he said, lone being that in Californi
there is large amount Of phosphat
in the soil. This imparts more o
less unpleasant taste to the grapes an
to wine made from them, which ca
not be removed. Such condition doe
: not exist here"
II Mr.. Freeman, proprietor of tn
S Home Nurseries company of Richlant
declared that growers contemplatin
! production of grapes should conside
e only the European varieties, as the1
4 is no future in domestic varieties. tn
prices on the latter, he declared, hay
0 steadily dropped, and nothing in TT
t future outlook shows any increase
y demand for them.
Next Sunday at 3 o'clock, at Liber1
hall, the Development League will no
: another meeting at which time TT
growing of sweet potatoes will be di
a cussed. E. r. Griner of Hanford wi
S be the principal speaker on this sui
# ject All growers interested in this ma
: ter are urged to attend.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
HERE IS CHANCE TO GET
GRAPE CUTTINGS FREE

David Zerwekh has informed the
Spokesman of a very generous offer
which he is making. Mr.. zerwekh plans
to prune his vineyard about the middle
of February and he wants everyone to
know that if they wish cuttings he
will be very glad to give them, free
of charge, to all who would like some
vines.
Mr.. Zerwekh, whose vineyard is In
the In-B-Tween district, raises Con-
cord and Worden grapes, the latter
being an improved type of Concord.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
OLD-FASHIONED COMMUNITY
PARTY SATURDAY EVENING

An old-fashioned community party
is being planned for Saturday evening,
February 2, at Liberty hall Music for
dancing will be played by Mr.. and Mrs
Pete Kalkwarf and War Holmskog. The
public is invited to share in the good
time. During the evening a picnic
luncheon will be served. The ladies at
tending are requested to bring re-
freshments.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
ONE-TIME HANFORD RESIDENTS
NARROWED BY COAST FLOODS

According to a story IN qhe Seattle
P. 1. of January 90, Ignace and Law
renee Snyder, former residents OF this
valley. were saved from drowning in
the Nooksack river near Bellingham
by Indians in skiffs when they were
marooned on fence posts by the flood
ing river after they had driven their
cattle to higher ground.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31

Creative writing is the subject as
signed for the next meeting Of the
Woman's club, Wednesday, February 3,
at 2 pm. in the basement of the Lu-
theran church.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY

The White Bluffs Rod and Gun club
will hold its regular monthly meeting
next Tuesday evening, February S, at
the John Dover Lumber company's
office, beginning at o'clock.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
Euents of the Week
Friday, February
Rasketha1l Richland at White Bluf

Friday, February 1
Basketball, Richland at White Bluffs
gym; 7:3O.
Saturday, February
Community party, Liberty hail.
Sunday, February
Priest Rapids Valley Development
League meeting, Liberty hall, pm
Church-see announcements
Tuesday, February 5
White Bluffs Rod and Gun club meet
ing, Lumber company Office, pm.
Wednesday, February 6
Woman's Club meeting, Lutheran
church, 2 pm.
P.-T.A. card party, Hanford higf
school gym, 8 pm.
Thursday, February
Ladies' Aid meeting.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31

While there was no rainfall during
the week, the fog was so heavy on
January 30 that precipitation of .O2
Of an inch was recorded.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-01-31
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past week.
as recorded at the Hanford weather
station, we're:
The Kusko times., 1935-01-19

Alaska expired last May but no other appointment has been made at, the time this is written.
 Since his return to office, the Delegate has. done considerable work in pressing the plan of colonization for Alaska, a. plan which is favored by the Government for two reasons: first, b would take care of some people in the drought stricken areas who can no longer survive there and people 7. living under similarly impossible economic conditions else- where; and, second, it would aid in the settlement of Alaska with bona fide resident population. Three places for the. initial settlement. are under consideration-the Matanuska Valley, the Homer region on Katch- mak Bay and the vicinity of. Fair banks. It is>. likely that the initial settlement will consist of approxim- ately 100 families and it now appears that the Matanuska Valley will prob ably be chosen for this settlement. if the settlement is as successful as the Delegate believes it will be it appears that eventually at least 500 families will be established in the Territory. The Delegate believes, upon advice received from official quarters, that this plan for the ini- tial settlement is certain to be carried out.
The Kusko times., 1935-01-19
5yGOOA4 < WAYS ALLEGED FOR
 SPELLING SCISSORS.

TORONTO.- Ernest B. Roberts, who spent nineteen years trying to reform the worlds spelling, said that the word Scissors" could be spelled more than -596.000 different ways. He did not list. them.
 A loose system, like English which permitted such levity in spell ing was to be scorned, he .said1 .- MT. Roberts used the word as an example in advocating his "spel-rid- rite" system, ... which < he believes should be adopted. "Spel-rid-rite" means spell, read, write in the Rob- erts modernized language.
 "There is nothing sillier than our English spelling,", he asserted. O. yer 10000 of our everyday news paper words are hard to spell under the systemless system our childEen have to grind through"
The Kusko times., 1935-01-19
T,Aotna, Alaska, January 19, 1885.
MERCY FLIGHT. :.

Outsiders who read of Pilot Barn. hl-.s heroic mercy. flight, a. distance o1 over 7G0 miles, made. at night to the aid of a, woman. critically ill, WI probably get a. passing thrill at the courage shown by. the Pilot. but to the residents of interior. Alaska a far deeper. feeling is in- volved. With expert medical. atten- ticn obtainable in only the. larger towns, the. closest to us being Aa- charage,. Fairbanks or Seward, the question ot transporting an ill per- sol must be- enrirey by plane. To know that the pilots are not only. eager to serve but will risk theis iH es to answer the call of mercy gives sense of security and grati- tue.
 t.ne reads daily in the Alaskan newspapers of injured. i'll or frost hitten peope being rushed by plane to the nearest hospital. The amount of suffering or of lives saved makes a notable record, but it. is all in the. days work for. the pilot. who is concerned with. landing his patien. quickly and safely.
 Although. planes are common sight in most Alaskan towns, more so, perhaps, than. in many sections of the states, pilots of the North fly under much. more hazardous con ditions.~ Night flying is not the beacon lighted trail of the. outside nor are the landing fields lighted and runways marked. It is wholly up to the skill of the pilot and his knowledge of. the country.
 Flying under such difficult con- ditions with landing fields hundreds of miles apart and often little better than a. forced landing in a rural pasture in the. states might. be, is it any wonder that the-irecipients of the services extend appreciation and gratitude to the, Flyersa
The Kusko times., 1935-01-19
ALASKA'Ss. NEW MAGAZINE

On the last mail wea received a copy of the initial number. of the "Thee Alaska Sportsman,os ,Alaska's new magazine.
 It is meritorious 30 page edition with interesting articles and stories of the North, having many, ipterest- ing. illustrations. The magazine is all Alaskan, the stories being written by Alaskans and about Alaska.
 No doubt sport. lovers in Alaska and the Stateswill be interested readers
 The Alaska Sportsman is edited by T. K. Smith, who heads the staff, and is published monthly at Ketchi-.. kari.@Alaska..
The Kusko times., 1935-01-19
THE. MISSIONARIES

Kuskokwim, oh, mighty river, Rolling onward to the sea, There must be world of knowledge Which you might impart to me. Ie.l me. of the lofty mountains Where you start your winding course, Teli me of the many branches .-- W hieh unite to form your source. Tell me of the spreading forests
 ,s hich for miles adorn your shore, 0f your wealth of precious metals, Silver, gold and many more.
 leli me of the million fishes,- Which each springtime come to you, Ot your waterfowl and land birds, oear and moose and caribou.
 In material things you're wealthy, In material wealth you roll, Have you anything to offer
 uor the profit of the soul?
 Tell me of your dusky people,
 heir philosophy of life,
 How they live in peace and plenty Free from discord. and strife. Does their constant observation Of your quiet way
 Teach them to. be calm and patient And to take life day by day? Every spring you break your letters And your quiet life resume; Every spring you thus remind us There is life beyond the tomb. Kpskokwim.- oh wise old river! --. Would that I might learn to be Like you, ever calm and patient And from cares and worries. free!-s 7 c. E. DELL, Bethel.
The Kusko times., 1935-01-19

Entered as second-class matter A gust 29th, 1923, at the postoffice at Takotna, Alaska, under the Act of lIarch 3rd, 1879.