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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
County Agricultural
Program Is Outlined

The field work necessary to check
acreages of different "soil depicting"
and "soil conserving crops identi-
filed with the Agricultural Conserva-
ton Program is in full swing, &C
cording to w. w. Skuse, County Elk
tension Agent who is secretary OF
the County Association. He states
that eight community committee
men are at work in the field after
having attended a school OF instruc-
tiion in the use of forms and meth
DDS Of field work which was con-
Quoted by the county Conservation
Committee at the County Extension
Office in Kennewick this past Mon
day.
The County Committee and SUI
pervisors are acting under a plan
Of strictest economy In order to stay
within the administrative expense
limit of 80 of the total amount OF
money to be paid to the farmers IN
the county, so every farmer con-
cerned will find it advisable to
cooperate to the fullest possible ex-
tent. with the supervisor in order
to complete the field work on his
farm. It is the urgent desire of all
concerned that the work be COM
pleted at the earliest possible time,
for until it is completed it cannot be
forwarded to Washington, D. @.
The less the program costs the more
farmers will receive and the quicker
the material is sent in the sooner
the payments will be made.
The county program is under the
direct supervision of the County
Committee consisting of Fred Will
son, Rattlesnake community, chair
man; Guy Story, Highlands COM
munity, vice. chairman; j. S. Albin,
Prosser community, regular member
and G. E. Rowley, Benton City COM
munity, alternate. The eight super
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
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Summer Fire Season
Breaks All Records

Most favorable summer fire sea-
son in the 30-year history of the
U. s. forest service was revealed
this week by forest fire reports for
the 20 national forests in Oregon
and Washington. Although the
hunting season with it's danger
from careless camper fires and the
fall slash burning season IS still q
menace, the record to September I'D
is a closed book and shows lower
national forest acreage loss than
any similar period Of history.
Total number of forest fires fot
the season is 1854 against 1912 for
the corresponding period in 1895,
Lightning takes the lead as chief
fire cause with a total of 494 fires
started against 818 last year. Care
less smokers rank next, having
caused 1877 fires as compared with
274 in 1895. Next in order comes
careless campers with IS fires al
against 1873 last year.
Cost Of 1886 fire fighting is esti'
mated at roughly $4,000 against
$210,0OO for a five-year annual
average.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
CANNING DEMONSTRATION
HELD AT LEANDER HOME

An all-day canning demonstration
was held September l, at the Le-
ander home. Miss Opal Jenkins Of
Kennewick met with the girls to
help them in their canning. These
canned goods will be sent to the
Orthopedic Hospital in Seattle. Each
girl brought covered dish and a
pot-luck dinner was held at 100
D. m. The time of the next meeting
has not yet been dec. ded.
PEGGY BROUGHTON.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
W Club
Gives Reception

The White Bluffs Won1an's Club
is sponsoring a reception for the
teachers of the grade and high
schools Friday. evening, September
10, at 800 p. M, at the high school
gymnasium. All parents and friends
are cordially invited to attend. A
short musical rogram, under the
direction of Mrs. Alex Parke, will
be a feature of the evenings enter
tainment.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17

There was Slight trace Of pre-
cipitation on the 18th and Ia.
Compared to the temperature with
corresponding dates Of last year,
it is much cooler. Those with ten
der vegetables still in the garden
are warned to either cover or gather
them in. Fruit men should also use
precaution and not leave their ap-
pies hang on too long. They are
already sufficiently colored from
the cool nights.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
ELASTIC' APPLES ARE
SMALLER IN EVENING

Washington State horticulturalists
have figured out that growing ap-
pies are sometimes smaller in the
evening than in the morning of the
same day. Careful circumference
measurements have been made
which show that apples growing in
a district Of very dry air will some
times be partially wilted in the
late afternoon and evening as a
result of the rapid evaporation Of
water from the leaves.
This process Of evaporation slows
down during the night and the
fruit is filled with sap and regains
its size. This alienation of whiting
and expanding prevents growth Of
the fruit to maximum size.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
b. G. BANTON PUBLISHES
PAPER FOR G. r.. CHASE

George r. Chase left Saturday for
a fortnight's vacataion on the coast,
to combine business and pleasure
with a much-needed rest. He &C
companied his father, Marvin Chase,
to Wenatchee, on his trip. B. q.
Banton, of Sunnyside, printer and
former California newspaper man.
lis subbing in his absence.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
BAND RESUMES REHEARSALS

The White Bluffs Band resumed
rehearsal$ at the high school Mon
day nights. Director English reports
a new ensemble of about 30 instru-
ments. The new class is larger than
heretofore. Most Of the older men,
bers have graduated and moved
away.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
GOING UP IN THE AIR

According to statistics, air pas
senger traffic in this country has
increased to about six times as
large as it was at the beginning of
the depression, and the volume has
doubled since 1884.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
Euents of the Week

Friday, September Is
Woman's Club holds reception for
teachers in II. s.. gym, 800 p. m.
Saturday, September 10
Grange gives dance in Grange hall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17

There will be no Sunday school
and Divine service in he Lutheran
Church Sunday morning. Rev. Krug
will be the guest speaker in Good
Hope Lutheran Church, Ellensbur,
Sunday morning. Next week he will
attend the Pastoral Conference in
Leavenworth, and expects to be
home next Friday the 18th.
Mrs. Edith Burdin of Spokane
died September 6, at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. s. J. Shere, 3015
w Herman. Mrs. Edith Burdin was
a sister-in-law of Mrs. Callie D.
Loyeland; as was also Mrs. Eva
BURN of Seattle, whose demise wa
reported in last weeks Spokesman
y X X
Among the visitors at the fair II
Yakima Wednesday were Mr.. and
Mrs. G. /. Wright, w. H. Williamson,
H. F. Paschen, Paul Schicka, John
Holecek, Robert and Josephine
Westling, Mr. and Mrs. Fl. v. Martin
and Mr.. and. Mrs Walter Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ogle, who
have been living on the Friedrich
ranch north of town, this summer,
left Wednesday for the Wenatchee
valley, where they will work in the
apple harvest.
Mrs. Ethel Remlinger motored
her daughter, Miss Jane, back to
Yakima Thursday.
visors who are also members of this
community committee are as fol-
lows: w. @. Travis, Horseheaven
community; w. H. Evans, Rattle
snake; F. E. Dilling, Buena Vista
community; Willard Blake, Whit
stran community; A. L. Brockway,
Hanford; Harold Copeland, Rich
land; Ted Watkins, Kennewick
Highlands and E. M. Awkward, Fin
ley.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wagner
drove to Walla Walla Wednesday to
visit with their son Carl.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17
THE WEATHER

Temperatures during the past
week, as recorded at the Hanford
weather station, were:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-09-17

Carter House is suffering from an
attack of tonsilitis this week.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
Huge Statues on Easter Island

Easter island. some 45 square
miles In area and 1000 miles Off
the South American coast. has long
Intrigued Psychologists who have
futilely attempted to solve the
origin of the hundreds OF huge
stone statues with which the area
Is literally covered. Some are up
right, imhedded in the scant soil.
Others r on stone platforms; 9TH
ers are carved ont of the rocks and
have been positloned. They vary
In size from a few feet to almost
forty feet In height. They show
evidence of n high degree of art, but
science has yet TO discover how
they were chlSeled or who we're
the scultpors. says the st. Louis
Globe-D Democrat. The population
Of the island. a few hundred OF
the Polyneslan type, has no knowl-
edge of either. as 1t has been es-
tablIshed that those now native to
the island are not even Of the same
race rs those who fashioned the
statues, no doubt in their own
image.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
"IVindfall" Is Regarded
Good Luck to Peasant:

In the year 1000, William. duke
of Normandy, led his forces into
England. His cousin, Edward the
Confessor. king Of England. had
died, and the opportunity Of add.
ing to his domain could not be
overlooked by the ambitious young
William.
In the battle OF Hastings, Har-
old, the other contestant for the
throne, was killed. Thus William
became ruler of England. He set
about %remaking the laws OF the
land and succeeded In putting Into
effect many excellent Ideas.
From this time dates our ex-
preston of a "windfall' in refer
enee to q piece of good luck, notes
a writer In the Washington Star.
Under the laws of William 1t was
n criminal offense to cut down tim
Der in the forests. The poor peo-
pie, therefore, were allowed to pick
up for their fires only the branches
which had been brought down by
the wind. A windstorm, bringing a
"wlndfall," was always welcomed
by the peasants as good luck, and
in this sense we use the phrase.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08

glimpse is twln-twine print, which
looks o like n soft spongy loose
woven linen canvas than anything
else. You'll love this rough-surfaced
cotton. 1t Is cool and casual,
doesn't crush, has practically no
wear-out to 1t and Is every inch
smart and attractive In appearance.
1t has n hand-ioomed effect with
brilliant print on either white or
natural grounds. The pntternlng IL
interesting, including square dot
motifs In bright peasant blues and
reds on natural, also fiorals In or
ange, green and brown. An allover
scroll patternlng in deep red on
natural is. perhaps, handsomest OF
all.
The smart tailored coat frock
pictured to the right is fashioned
Of ark-red-on-natural scroll-pat
termed twin-twine. Black grosgrain
binds the collar and front closing.
Black bar buttons and patent
leather belt are used as trim ac-
cent.
The other gown pictured Is n
spectator sports mode done In a
soft jersey type fabric of bemberg
with narrow white stripes on deep
toned grounds. The convertible
neckline. ascot scarf and graceful
cape sleeves are each fashion-right.
This handsome fabric wears beauti-
fully, reslsts wrinkling and Is cool.
sleek and slim under your topcoat.
1t Is shown also In white grounds
with bright colored stripes for
wear when the warmer days come.
II tubs or dry cleans nicely and as
ny presses slick and suave ms new.
Jersey type fabrics are fashion
news this year and are sponsored
By leading designers OF Paris, Lon.
don and American style centers.
ewezsrn Newspaper union.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
Franchise Not
Drawn By City

City Attorney Seymour Smith,
in answer to a letter from Com
missioner Harry Trustin Monday
regarding the proposed O'Connell
bus franchise, said that no men,
Der of the city legal department,
which is hired to protect the rights
of the city of Omaha, had any
part whatever in the drafting of
the franchise.
Smith said that he himself, as
city attorney, had not even seen
the O'Connell franchise until af-
ter the petitions were in circula-
ton.
Smiths letter said also that
there was nothing in the franchise
which gave the city councilu power
to decide what streets should have
buses, nor any authority to decide
what extensions of service to new
sections of the city should be
made, or decide where buses should
stop to take on and discharge pas
sengers.
Smith said, in his letter, that
the O'Connell franchie did not even
give the city council express auth
ority to require that buses u Of
ten enough to give good service.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
PASSED AWAY

Mrs. Hestor Wilson, 1928 Sew
ard St, died Jan. 29th, after a lin
gering illness. The funeral was
held at the Pilgrim Baptist Church
of which the deceased was a MEM
Der Monday, Feb. Bird at 200 p.
m, the Rev. F. S. Goodlette, off
ciating. Interment was made in the
Prospect Hill Cemeery. Mrs. Will
son was born in Brooklyn, Ala
bama, moving TO Omaha in 1919.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her
husband, Mr.. Charles Wilson: four
sons dock Williams, Omaha, Mark
Williams, Detroit, Mich, John Will
hams, Winson-Salem, N. c., James
Gray, Mobile, Ala, three daugh-
tiers: Mrs. Erma Smith, Mobile,
Ala, Mrs. Nellie Gray, Brewton,
Ala, Mrs. Anna Blacksere, Oma-
ha; two sisters: Mrs. P. Horton,
Brooklyn, Ala, Mrs. Geneva Nord,
Brooklyn, Ala, anr one brother, L.
T. McCarry also of Brooklyn, Ala,
some grandchildren and a host of
friends.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
DRAMATIC CLUB

The Emanon Dramatic Club met
Monday, Feb. 3rd. The meeting
was called by the Pres, Hattie
Northington. The regular proceed
ure was gone through. The Club
will produce several pantomimes
and plays in the future. They have
planned a social gathering for Feb.
81, at the Urban League Center,
which is invitational. This club
feels that it's plays and panto-
mines will be successful under the
direction of Buddy Deleach
Hattie Northington, PRECEDENT
Mason Devereaux, Reporter
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
The Basques Speak Most
Difficult of L.anvuay e


What 10 the most difficult Ian
guage in the world to MASTERY
Prof. Watson Kirk Connel Of Yves
ley college. winnipeg. Canada. has
studied the problem for years and
asserts that the language of the
100000 Basques, who live In the
Pyrenees mountains. between
France md Spain, Is the hardest to
learn. More than that, he says Its
origin Is unknown, learned profess
sors having tried for decades to re-
late Basque to Hebrew, japanese,
Celtic, Arabic and other tongues,
but without success.
Professor Connel. acquainted with
IS languages, asserts that Basque
has such a complicated grammar
that only the natives can handle 1t
correctly.
The Basques do not merely but
ton their words up the back like
other people do" he says. "They
also have preAxes and sufflxes and
~lnhxes, and exceptions are more
numerous than rules. BY the time
\ word gets out, nobody can recog-
nlze 1t. not even Its own mother"
In fact. the Basques are as much
a mystery as the language they
speak. They r a distinct ethnlc
group. rugged mountaineers, with
customs. folklore and folksongs Pc
culiarly their own
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
Pullman Company
Employs 10000

While not a railroad, the Pull
man Company according to figures
made public employs more than
10000 men and women of the Ne
gro race. Perry B. Parker, presi-
dent of the Pullman Porters Bene-
fit Association, in a statement to
the Associated Nego Press, We'd
neday aid:
"Our memberhip list includes
more than 500 porters and this is
below par. Due to the decrease in
travelling, hundreds of men have
been furloughed in order to re-
duce operating expenses, These
5000 however, are employed reg
ularly and rendering satisfactory
service.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
FLOWERS IN MODE
GROWING IN FAVOR
Seemed to Have Entered
Every Phase of Fashion.
BY cHsRtE NlcAoLhs

The fad for wparing flowers has
& own and evolved until 1t seems To
have entered every phase Of fash
Ion. II adds to the Importance of
the theme that flowers are as i'm
portant for daytime wear as for
evening.
This year Paris made the fad for
wearing and trimming with flowers
a fashion feature. Corsages and
houtonnleres were outstanding In
the style picture while hats we're
decorated with artificial flowers
from vlolets 10 huge poppies on the
new fan dresses neckllnes and eve
ming decolletage effects emphasize
aower Treatments.
In England. fresh flowers. parficu-
hrly the steohannto. that lovely
white mat velvet flower so difficult
to row here. WAS n DAYTIME favor
!te. hut for evening In Europe Just
M IN America. erei'fs leal
Fathuslasm for flowers In the
mode has proved an urge to creative
%r"rlrs IN dev'ee CUNNING novelties
To hold flowers surh ne hair Gins.
FAN sicrs. rnalhs and h1nleaux
Those are made OF simulated crys
Ia. are li"ht weirht and when worn
are almost concealed hy flowers.
The little brown. green and pale
yellow orchids botanical name Is
cynrinedinms nre terribly smart
with tweeds. Velvet daytime suits
md dressy furs demand the other
varieties.
Clusters OF cymbidiums. star like.
make fascinating md new corsages.
II Is n little early for them but for
lists will no showing them soon.
. Western Newspaper Union.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
Ask Virginia Gov.
To Name Educator

Richmond, Va, Feb. 5-(ANP)
"A request that Gov. Peery APP
state division of Negro education
to fill the vacancy created by the
death of W. D. Gresham, white.
ephus Simpson, local business man.
"Such ar innovation, if innova-
ton it al be called, would be
nothing more than a simple act of
elementary justice long overdue in
favor of the loyal colored citizens
OF this oldest of commonwealth"
Simpson declared. "Such an ap-
dent for Southern states as North
Carolina has already made a SIM
liar appointments"
II the governor does not know
Simpson urged that he consult
with leading Negroes of Virginia
the position.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08

Mrs. Gladys Mitchell Stamps en-
tertained at a beautifully arranged
surprise birthday party Jan. 30th,
in honor of her mother, Mrs. L. f.
Mitchell, 1112 S 9Th St., and it was
a surprise. The guests included
Mesdames Goldie Downing, w. B.
Bryant, Lewis Johnson, Leroy
Porter, J. Springer, Ira Stewart,
Edward Fletcher, Earl Jones, p.
II. Jenkins, j. Townsend, and l..
Kelley. The guests departed de-
claring having spent a very enjoy
able evening, making the party a
huge success.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
Dog Is Master of Smell:
Sight Is Not Importan.

II came with something Of a shock
to people OF the Occident to dlscov.
er that their personal odors made
u somewhat difficult at first for the
more delicately sensitized orientals
to remain near them.
II Ii q fact, asserts a writer in
the Minneapolis Journal, that every
n of US. whether Of the Orient or
occident, has his own aroma. as
distinct and personal as his car
r1age or countenance. The dog rec
ognizes his master not entirely by
his appearance, but by something
else peculiar to him.
A biologist, who has made some
thing 81 a study of these facts,
points out that we constantly exude
products of metabolIsm and that In
the composition of these products
we all differ. Not emily do we differ
from n another. but In no indi-
vidnai r these results constant.
No chemical laboratory is SUM-
cinetly equipped to distinguish such
minute differences. The only ex-
perts on the subject, the biologist
continues, are the dogs. With their
highly developed O~lfactory organs,
they are impelled to confirm their
vision. when they see their masters,
By making a searching investiga-
ton directed toward confirming
their impression. OF their two
senses. for complete knowledge,
they prefer the sense Of smell to
that OF sight
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
PICK UP CLUB

The Pickup Club met at the
home of Mrs. King, 1886 N. 22nd
ST., the president presiding. After
the meeting was over, Mrs. Irene
Oliver rendered a wonderful pro
gram, which was enjoyed by all.
We had two visitors, Mother How
ard and Mrs. Devro, both gave an
encouraging short talk. The club
is doing excellent work despite the
bad weather we are having. Twen-
ty-one members were present.
Everyone is invited to attend the
next meeting of the club, which is
to be at the home of Deacon and
Mrs. Spencer, 18th and Indiana
Ave.
Mrs. v. Moore, Reporter
Rev. P. J. Price, Pastor
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
Miss Isabel
Powell Surprised

Mr.. Alfred Elliott honored
Miss Isabel Powell at a sur
prise party at his home, 2134
N. 9th street. And was it a
surprised Offering Miss Powell
suitable excuse for taking her
by his home, after having made
a false start to the show, she
found a room filled with per-
sons who began singing Hap
py Birthday To You" A delic-
ious cake was baked by Mr..
Elliott. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollie Carter, Mrs. Powell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elliott, DIR.
and Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Nicely, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08
Mr.. WigingtOn
Visits City Hall

Returning TO Omaha to attend
the funeral of his brother, Mr..
Clarence w. Wigington, a form
er Omaha boy had the pleasure
of visiting the City Hall as the
guest of Frank Frost, commits
sioner of parks. Com. Frost ex-
tended every courtesy of his
department, including his pri-
vate office and the drafting
room to Mr.. Wigington. Mr..
Arthur Fitzgerald, chief en-
gineer, Carl A. Wearhahn, as
sistant chief engineer and EN-
nett DAILY, architect for the
Park Department were dele
gates by Mr.. Frost to show Mr..
Wigington plans and spectfica-
tons for the entire park system
of this city. These courtesies
we're extended because Mr.. Wig
ington, has been chief designer
for the park department of st.
Paul, for the past twenty-one
years Mr.. Wigington has made
a mighty fine record for him
self not only in that department
but in the cities of st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-08

The Willing Workers Club of the
Pleasant Green Baptist Church,
met Thursday, JAN 80, at the home
of Deacon Bostic. Despite incle-
ment weather, thirty-one were
present The clubs meeting was
an Up-side-down party. A number
of persons were dressed comical-
ly-ladies with dresses upside
down. men with trousers on back
ward. Mr.. Mcdonald won the
prize for being the most comically
dressed. A shirtwaist contest was
also a very interesting one. Mrs.
King and Mrs. Oliver were the win
ners in this contest.
Through the efforts of the chair
man of the membership commit
tee, Mrs. Bessie King, four men,
bers were added to the club.
A very interesting paper on the
Principles of a Church club" was
read by Mrs. Mccormick, a visit
or. This paper was filled with in
formation and inspiration. The
club is growing rapidly under the
leadership of its very able presi-
dent, Mrs. Viola White.
A very delicious luncheon was
served at the close of the meeting
Everything was served backwards,
the dessert which was upsidedown
cake and coffee we're served first.
Preceding the luncheon, a drawing
of tickets was held. Each ticket
represented a different article.
Some persons drew glasses of milk
others kisses, Candy, a pair Of
slippers banana peelings), etc
Everyone enjoyed the evening,
which was laden with fun.
The Club will hold its next meet
ing Feb. 9th, at 800 p. M, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
Pearl, 1105 N. 10 st. Visitors are
always welcome. Come and enjoy
yourself each Thursday with the
Willing Workers.
Mrs. Benola Pearl, Reporter
Rev. P. j. Price, Pastor