davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
BUDGET BUREAU GRANTS
TENTATIVE FUND APPROVAL

The federal budget bureau at
Washington. d. c., Tuesday gave
tentative approval to further ap-
preparations to complete construc-
ton OF the Columbia river at
Grand Coulee.
Senator Lewis B. Schwellsnbach
Of Washington said after confer
eneea with Acting Budget Director
Daniel Bell he was confident the
way now is open for completion of
the dam
He said Bell mad assured him he
would approve an increase OF the
1878 appropriation from 81.
100000 to $15.000,000 as soon as
congress passes pending legislation
outlawing land speculation on the
project.
The senator said the budget bu'
reau apparently" had withdrawn
from a previous position it could
not go beyond the original $685.
100000 set aside by congress for
construction Of base to the $50
foot dam.
THE budget bureau has rscog-
niZed that the project has been au,
thorized and that further authori-
cation ot appropriations L. not NC
essary."s Schwellenhach said. "All
we need. now "a year to year appro
priationsl to keep the work going"
Ten Days Tell Tale
Representative Charles Leavy Of
Spokane, who also conferred with
Bell, said "We will undoubtedly get
the additional funds il we can get
the anti-speculati6A bill through
congress within ten days"
Meanwhile executive hearings
continued before the house sub
committee on interior department
appropriations, which Includes the
$7,250.0O0 Bell said he would rec
onnmend increased whom the mol
speculative measure, asked recent
ly by President Roosevelt. is en-
acted.
Engineers estimate the small o..
sum would carry work through
only to December, Whereas tho
SIS, 100000 would take the pro-
gram into July when further funds
could be made available.
Rufus Woods Of Wenatchee, Co
lumbia river basin commissioner:
James O'Sullivan, secretary of that
commission, and James Ford. Sc"
rotary Of the Spokane Chant er 4
Commerce, testified before q .
committee on the necessity for all
| usefulness of the dam,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
WOODS LOCALE
FOR ALl-COLOR PICTURE

With virgin forests of the North
west as Its background and feud
between rival lumber companies as
its theme, Goods Country and the
Woman" Warner Bros ricturiza-
ton in natural colors of the James
Oliver Curwood novel of the same
name, comes to the Roosevelt the.
atre in Grand Cou1ee on Sunday
Monday and Tuesday, wiah George
Brent and Beverly Roberts in the
stellar roles,
Brent is Mt his vigorous and in
gratiating best AZ Steve Russet--
a rich idler who achieves power ii
the big woods through conflict
with his ruthless brother ant
the Influence of courageous CIR
Of the forest, 10 Barton, role
portrayed by Beverly Roberts.
On Friday and Saturday laughs
from the land Of cotton, songs with
southern charm and Harlem pep
and romance under the moonlighg
and magnolias feature Jane With
ers' new Twentieth Century-Fo,
starring triumph. "Can This B.
Dixie?"
Slim Summerville heads a note
worthy cast featured with the mis-
chievous miss. including Thoma
Beck. Helen Wood, Sara Haden
Claude Gillingwater and Donal'
Cook.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
W. r.. PRolWELL 40, DIES
AT. HOME IN wENATCHEE


W. 3. yPscweM. 50, who first
came to: Washington territory In
1886. died IN his hnme at Wenat-
chez Tuesday after a long illness.
Prowell, who first went to Ell
lensburg in 1885, led in the sur
veying Of the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern railways &C.
ross the Cascades, working under
John +. Stexehs on the Great Nor
thern survey.
He was past president Of the CO.
lumbia River Development league
and was an early leader In the
fight for the Grand Coulee dam.
A civil engineer. he represented
the war department In work In
both eastern and western Wash
ington in the early days.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
ST. ANDREWS CHANGERS
ATTEND DOUGLAS POMONA

ST. ANDREWS. Wash. Especially
Douglas county Pomona Grange
held a very entertaining and inter
esting session in Orondo Saturday
Among other interesting speakers
was State Master King.
The Grange has worked hard in
the past to get laws enacted that
would improve rural conditions.
This year the bills that were spon-
sored by Douglas county Pomona
were put through.
Those from st: Andrews who
attended the Pomona were Mr.. and
Mrs. e. w. Rice. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Jorgensen and Mrs. M. e.
Ward.
Misses Beulah Larsen and LOU
Use Eggleton. Clarence Rice and
Howard Jorgensen attended the
program in the afternoon. How
ard furnished musical number
for the entertainment.
Miss Marie Mickelsen. who has
,iaeen teaching school In L1Conner
for five years, spent her spring
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Mickelsen. Saturday
she and her mother visited rela-
tiyes In Wilbur. &
Miss Ena Wpgensen spent the
weekend with her brother and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Wo.
gensen. SA---'sT-'
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. linn wert
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Lar
sen, Tuesday. Mrs. Zinn and Mrs
Larsen are Sisters
Several from St. Andrews were
present at the Senior class play IL
Coulee City Tuesday night and all
enjoyed it very much. We take
this opportunity to congratulate
Superintendent Backus ON his fine
work as director, and also the cast
in their carrying out the parts. One
incident which made the play even
more an occasion of joy was the
fact that Adam Dunnigan (Ralpt
Graham) had q perfectly good
neck after he made backstop 81
1t last week for a fast ball.
MI. Z I'll
thing but dry this spring. It seems
to rain here as easily as on the
coast. Perhaps It is the result OF
Changers activities.
Speaking of activities: Notice
Hold Saturday night, May Is, oper
for a big occasion in St. Andrews
hall. Particulars will be announced
later.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15

IS. A. Kimbrough Of the Spokane
and Eastern Trust company, was
in Coulee City Tuesday, and wit
messed the senior play Tuesday
night.
Bill Walsh, Julietta, Idaho, ar
rived in Coulee City Monday, where
he is employed by the Northern Pa
cific railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs John Joplin ant
Ernest Chapel were Sunday guests
in Creston at the home of Mrs. Jop
Inns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. vii
Webb.
The Misses Donna Aldrich snt
Ruth Brimble returned to thei
classes at Warrington State col
lege Sunday, following the spring
vacation.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
WILL HEAR ROAD MERITS

A letter received by Frank Nc
Cam this morning from Ward Jes-
seph, Wenatchee, requested Mr..
Mccain to be present at Olympia
Monday, at which time Lacey Muir
row, state highway director, has
consented to hear arEuments in op-
position to the rerouting of U. S.
highway No. 10. A party composed
of Wenatchee men will be on hand
to oppose the change.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
DEsIGNATIs CLEANUP DAYS

Menday and Tuesday, April 10
and 20, have been designated as
"Clea,.-up Days. by Mayor A. II.
Thompson. Local citizens should
give whole-hearted cooperation and
make the most OF these days to
clean up our city, as this is one
manner in which a lasting and
pleasant impression will be made
upon the tourist horde expected
this spring and summer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
SHOWS HERE THIS WEEK END

The first in series of motion
pictures will be shown at the Box
hall Saturday and Sunday nights,
with two shows each night. Bert
Scott Ia sponsoring the pictures in
an effort to find out If there are
enough showgoers in Coulee City
to support a full-fledged picture
house.
II there ia enough local interest
modern theater may be installed
later.
Special new type machines have
been secured which are designed
for buildings not having regular
theater acoustics, and good SOUND
is assured.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
HoNoRED AT SHOWER

Mrs. Chester Evans, Mrs. Donald
Davidson and Mrs. Clate Egg1eton
were hostesses at miscellaneous
stork shower given in honor of Mrs.
John Joplin.
There were forty-five ladies pre-
sent. Decorations we're carried out
in pink and white, and delicious
lunch served.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
JUNIOR PROM
AT GYM SAT.

One of the biggest social events
of the year, the gay and colorful
Junior prom, will take place this
coming Saturday, April II, in the
school gym.
Students of the seventh grade
and higher, parents and patrons
are cordially invited to be present.
Memory books will be given as SOU
venirs to all attending. These
books are finished in the school
colors.
Bob Dudley's orchestra from
Spokane will furnish the melody.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
"a -
INsTALLs HOIST

A hydraulic hoist is this week
being installed in the work shop
of the Aldrich Motor company.
The new 'lift" is of heavy
duty caliber, according to Mr.. AL
drich, and by putting it inside he
will be able to make the most of
1t in any kind of weather. 1t is be-
lieved the hoist will be ready for
operation about the first of next
week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
MOVIES ARE
PIT. A. TOPIC

The Coulee City Parent-Teachers
association will meet Monday night
at 8 O'Clock in the school gymna-
stun. School movies" with actual
demonstration, will be the main
topic UP for discussion. All are
welcome, and the program is free.
The maritime PIT. A. has been
issued special invitation to be
present.
Plans for the coming pre-school
clinic win also be worked out at
this session.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
GRAND CoULEE FORMATION
u STUDY IN ITSELF

From the coulee monocline just
opposite the big orchard where the
fracture is well shown on the east
side wall and the dip in the west
wall opposite north for the first
nine or ten miles the coulee aver
ages some LIZ miles In width.
From here on 1t gradually widens
to five miles and then again mar
rows down to about the former
width. Evidently this widening oc-
Cured during the peak of the
flood action.
Just above the top of the cast
wall where the break shows plainly
there is a large section of ridge
that is scab-land extending to
the gravel flat below, showing
clearly that water poured over
the high ridge at this point and as
the north Grand Coulee canyon
receded to the north 1t was aban-
doned.
The marginal stream width
along the main wall at this point
is very marrow, but going north
ward Il wideAs out to nearly four
miles q the north end, which IL as
1t should be in postulating flood
condition at all.
Most ot the way up through the
north coulee there are benches all
along the cast side and fer nearly
the entiEs distance the main floor
of the cOnlee is ON the west side,
which seems to indicate that as
the flood tide gradually subsidized,
this silt was washed in and later
one channeled new bed, :. mostly
ON the west side.
Forms Basin
The main floor Of the upper
Grand Coulee runs at about the
150O-foot level above sea, with o
rock floor surface at either end
higher than in the middle, actual
ly leaving basin between some
of the rock floor in the upper cou
lee. This was pounded out to more
than two hundred feet below the
present surface and later filled
with sand, silt and boulders. On
top of the walls will be noticed
hanging valleys, in other words
small canyons or gullies that are
high up on the rim. No doubt pc
riodical in action, they could not
keep up with the main march of
the flood and were left high and
dry and hanging.
Lieutenant Symons, giving the
region its first recorded geologi-
cal examination, event north
through the coulee, Its perpendicu-
lar walls forming vista like some
grand old ruined. roofless hall.
down which we travelled hour af.
ter hour CThis was before auto
mobiles came into use."
DR.. Bretz, in commenting, has
CHlS W say. Aue WOiiu' 4o"OFoi
has unnumbered great canyons
Aside from their magniture, they
appeal to the intelligent observer
because of the enormous cumula-
tive result of changes wrought by
a thread of water coursing the bot
tom. The appeal of Grand Coulee
is different. The casual agent hal
vanished, and ones Imagination
must construct the process from
the completed product alone. Blu
the great gorge fairly bristles will
sign manuals. Whatever they meal
they are sui generis among al
canyons of comparable magni
tude. Frank Mccain.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
VISITORS FROM BAKER, ORE

Coach R. L. Woodhouse was host
to his brother of Baker, Oregon,
last Saturday. Mr.. Woodhouse Is
teacher of mathematics and science
in the Baker school. He was accom-
panied by MIR. and Mrs. Lester
Harris.
The visitors noticed much change
in the Grand Coulee dam since
their last view of it a year ago.
They spent Saturday night at
Ephrata with Ray Harris, school
superintendent, and brother OF
Lester Harris.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
FOUR-COUNTY COUNCIL
WILL MEET AT EPHRATA

H. l.. Johnson. president 'of the
Four County council, has sent no
tice this week that the council will
meet at Ephrata on Tuesday, APP
ril 20, for six-thirty dinner ses-
sion.
Officers are to be at Ephrata at
least an hour before the meeting
to discuss matters of vital impor-
lance to the council, said Johnson
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
ENTERTAIN AT PINOCHLE

Dale Aldrich and Bob Jones en-
tertained number of friends at a
pinochle party at the r. S. Jones
home Wednesday evening A very
enjoyable time was had by all, with
Ted Rice scoring high for the boys
and Mary Weller high for the girls.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
CHAMBER MET

The regular monthly meeting of
the Coulee City Chamber of Com
mece was held at the Gem cafe
Wednesday evening. About eigh-
teen members we're present. and
enjoyed a formidable discussion on
current community problems.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Cutler and
daughter, Marjorie. Of Spokane
spent Sunday here visiting friends.
Miss Alberta Webb OF Creston,
spent the vacation with her sister,
Mrs. John Joplin.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
AID MEETS THURSDAY

The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terrain church will meet Thursday
April %, at the church. Mrs. Els
Their Brimble will be hostess for
the affair.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. Vernon will be here for the
evening service at 8 o'clock Sun
day. He is a possible candidate fol
this field. Hear him.
All are welcome.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
MASONS MEET

Following the regular session of
the Masonic lodge Wednesday eve
ming social hour was enjoyed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15

Mr. and Mrs. T. z. Leonard and
Bonnie visited at the j. G. Lilien-
thai homo in Spokane Sunday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Leonard mo
tored to Orondo Saturday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15

Mrs. Howell is visiting this week
at Ellensburg with her son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
Parkway Idea Spreads

Earlier this week 1t was announced by the State Highway Department that plans were underway for parkway linking Hartford and Winsted. Existing routes will be utilized for this four-lane roadway, which has been mentioned on and off for some time in various nebulous reports of a system of crossing parkways for the entire state. It was only few months ago that this parkway was mentioned in connection with the plan to make Fairfield County the first planned county In the state.
 The proposed parkway will not be a new route, but will simply be an eXpan- sion of the present route, perhaps with an alteration here and there to eliminate intersections and crossings. But 1t is expected that such super road will provide vital link In the several new highways that are now starting to criss- cross the state. This northern parkway will provide an easy means for motorists to get across from Hartford and Holland counties to Litchfeld County and from this point either southWard into the Nau- gatuck valley or westward into the Housa- tonic and thence into Fairfield County and New York State
 This news comes, too just as we are awaiting the good news from Hartford that the first section of the Merritt Park way Is available for traffic. That section between Norwalk and Greenwich is sup posed to be ready this month and with only few more days remaining in No- venber 1t will have to come pretty quickly to get in under the deadline. However, we don't imagine that motorists will mind very much If it's a Christmas present. So long as they know it's on the way, they'll bear with few days delay. Our first big parkway Is about to become reality
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
May Be Settled Here

Future control of the Democratic party may or may not depend on the outcome of a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee, scheduled to be held in this city Monday night At that time the prosaic business of electing a secre- tary and treasurer to fill vacancies, caused by recent resignations, will take place. The elections were up until short time ago more or less mere formalitieS, but since the last meeting of the commit tee have come to be regarded as vital, influential, and far-reaching.
 It is some satisfaction to Democrats of Waterbury and the Naugatuck valley to see that a contending candidate for the post of secretary of the committee is Joseph F. Mulville of this city. If elected Monday night 1t would mean that both the secretary and chairman would reside in and undoubtedly work out of this city. The obvious benefits from such an ar- rangement are many It should not be necessary to point them out, save to say that convenience is certainly served,
 The same factions that were apparently battling at New Haven short time ago when a new national committeeWoman was selected seem to be arrayed again. This time, however, there is an avoWed skirmish and both sides know just about what their respective strength should be. At New Haven 1t was "new-guard," So-called by one lone vote, the margin by which Miss Mary Coughlan was elected over Mrs Carleton Palmer This one- vote margin might not even show its head here Monday night, for 1t is clear that leaders will undoubtedly seek to set- tie the real argument behind the scenes and not before the committee.
 The casual observer glancing back at the record of the party here in Connec- ticut for the past seven years, might con. clude that the State Chairman, J. Fran cis Smith of Waterbury, should be still receiving hearty cooperation from the committee and general approval of his plan. His general success as party leader gives him, In our opinion, more than the mere right to suggest replacements in organization ranks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
Home Cooking

Paris loses another honor to New York City Our own metropolis is now the culinary capital of the world. That is the judgment of 45 members of the Society of Gourmets who met there the other evening to partake of an elaborate meal and to share each others genial presence and sparkling conversation.
 First came the statement of the soc ciety's president that with the passing of Foyot's in Paris and other restaurants there, do not think 1t is any longer dis putable that New York offers both the highest standards and the greatest varie- ty of dining delight and culinary skill to be found in any city in the world"
 True, there are places here and there abroad where something superfine in epicurean dishes may be had. But the price is usually too high. The number of European gourmets, too, has been reduced by this state of affairs to mere handful.
 The points weighed in appraising culinary supremacy include variety of foods as well as their preparation and serving The gourmets seem to be sin cere about all this. More and more American dishes occur on their menus. And that is to their own advantage. If we only realize 1t, American-grown foods and American cooking have charms un- excelled in any other part of the world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27

express routes north and south or east and west for through traffic. Whether or not he believes the day will come when such systems will be extended into the smaller cities, he failed to say, but 1t is obvious that if such plan can succeed in the larger cities, 1t will be just as use full for smaller.
 The only objection lies in the tremend- ous amount of money that would be put into streets and roads. We are spending a lot today for them and still allowing men, women, and children to be run down and killed. If we are to triple or quadruple expenditures for highway construction, there must be an assur- ance that the death toll is positively to drop. Another objection lies in the fact that many other humanitarian projects are being sacrificed today at the cost of new streets and bridges. This can't go on forever.
 In our own state or city we can con- ceive a special motoring tax, funds to be used for Safe highway development. Right now motoring Is expensive due to taxa tion. What would 1t be if the 160 towns of Connecticut were to demand their proportional share of motor vehicle tax receipts, such as is often suggested?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27

The death of Albert S. Burleson this week removed another member of Wood- row Wilson's Cabinet. Burleson was one of the few members who served the full two terms that Wilson spent In the White House. Incidentally when he concluded his public service as Postmaster General in 1921 MT. Burleson withdrew completely from public life, which had been marked prior to that time by eight consecutive terms in the House of Representatives. He was Texan and as Postmaster Gen. eral is usually referred to as the father of parcel-post. Another Wilson Cabinet member who served a full eight years Is Josephus Daniels still living. William B. Wilson who held the portfolio of Labor Secretary was also singleton. But those were the only three to survive the cares and troubles of two presidential terms under the same man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-27
Express Highways

Dr. Miller McClintock director of the Harvard Bureau of Street Traffic Re- search, speaking in New York City this week predicted a ten-year period of traffic saturation" and dangerous op. eration' unless something is done very shortly. It Is his belief that safety cam. paigns and educating the public will eliminate only half of the accidents that are almost inevitable these days. To raise this quota to 90 per cent 1t is neces- sary, he asserts to use mechanical means. And his mechanical means are adequate street systems.
 He is a disciple of the highway express idea, such as New York City itself is grad ually evolving and other ci:ies through. out the land are initiating in minor de. gree. It consists more or less of main