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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

ply what he has
learned. t a k e
for instance this
simple matter OF
getting bur II G d
in making fires
W it h kerosene.
For a hundred
years we have
been in jure d
painfully and Of
ten fatally that
way; and every
body knows the
danger; yet the
tragedies con p
tinue year after
year - ana not
alone among the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01
LIFE DAY BY DAY
By WICKES WAMBOLDT

Furthermore, if you turn the oil
from the can you cannot tell how
much you are putting on. You
might put on so much that when
the match is applied there will be
a flash big enough to set your
clothes on fire.
A quarter of a tumblerful Of
coal oil at a time is as much as
should be used in getting a fire
going. Even then the one who
pours it on should stand to one
side so if there is a flash the
clothing will not be ignited.
When we consider that a hun
dred years have not taught us
in q simple matter like starting
Il fire with kerosene, we should
not be discouraged by the slow
ness with which we learn and APP
ply the great, vital truths which
are grounded in our deepest pas
sions and involve our strongest
temptations.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01
1T TAKES TWO

The father Of q fine family
when asked for his formula for
bringing up children replied,
marry the right girl"
Yes, but also the right girl must
marry the right fellow. There are
many lovely mothers with unlove-
ly children who take after their
fathers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

Continuously we are cautioned
to be patient and wise in in
structing the human being, for he
is slow to learn, and slower to APP
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

Some day We'll be able to tell our grand
children about the tough time We had pro-
dueing a balanced budget and the movie
Fersios of Gone With the Wind"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

America has the best anti-aircraft gun
in the world. All we need is somebody to
hold the enemy for two years while we
make enough of them to protect our cities.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

American and British colonists of dis
pated Pacific island play poker-in accord
with modern policy of international rela-
tioasi Let the chips fall where they may.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

Dixie still has rural regions where a
good cook costs only 80 cents week cash
and the 81 worth of groceries she totes.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

All instruments in Germany will soon be
tuned alike, by government command. Just
like the people. .. .
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

People naturally prefer decency. You
never see them trying to keep up with the
Joneses' meanneSS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

There's no danger of war. Why should the Fas-
eists fight for anything when it is SO much cheaper
just to take it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01

The heaviest regular expenses are the
car, the kid in college, taxes and the new
movie camera.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01
IS THIS PSYCHOLOGY? Heard
By NOAH HOLLoWELL

Dr.. f. w. Summers interesting
lecture last night in the vocation
al school on practical psychology
and went out bright and early this
morning to practice the "practlc-
al" and the first thing challenging
my thought was the sign on the
welfare office window:
"Checks for the blind are
here"
But Prof. A. G. Randolph said
the sign was not intended for the
blind to read, and so I'll be back
at Dr.. Summers feet for further
direction in practical psychology
next Thursday night.
EDNEYVILLE BOOM: w. B.
Hoots, merchant from EdneyVillc,
commenting on the building boom
there, TESTED that he reckoned 4
sidewalk building campaign would
be next.
This Edneyville boom is the
fruit of that apple crop Jimmie
Duff was quoting Mf. turner,
Edncyville merchant, concerning
last summer.
Though the apple prices were
not very high and not up to the
half million dollars Mr.. Duff was
talking about, it was large enough
to give the pockets Of the grow
ers in that section an exception
ally fine silver lining.
KNOWS HIS TIRES: Bill Keith
(W. A., Jr.,l is back on tires, this
time being on the Firestone, in
the budget or credit department
Of the Spartanburg branch store.
Mr.. Keith used to be in the tire
business in Hendersonville, where
he was visiting his people for the
past weekend.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-04-01
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Woman's Club Hears
Convention Reports

The Woman's Club of White
Bluffs held its last meeting of the
year Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Olaf Wahl. Mrs. Fred Gilhuly
called the meeting to order and
after short business session turned
the gavel over to Mrs. William Keal,
president-elect. Mrs Keal and Mrs.
j. l.. Brown, incoming secretary
treasurer received beautiful baskets
of flowers from Mrs. Gilhuly
Mrs. Keal, delegate to the recent
convention of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs at Walla Walla,
gave an interesting report of the
meetings she attended. She was
particularly impressed with the new
women's dorlnitory at the state
penitentiary, through which tour
was conducted by the convention
program committee.
Mrs. Harry Keller Mrs. w. j..
Jenkins, Mrs. Gilhuly and Mrs.
Brown, who also attended the con-
vention, supplemented Mrs. KeaPs
report by telling of the things that
particularly interested them.
Mrs. Keal announced that Mrs.
George Chase had resigned as pub
licity chairman and appointed Mrs.
Brown in her place Announcement
was also made that Mrs. Gilhuly
had resigned from the ways ana
means committee and that Mrs
Alex Parke had been appointed IN
her place, Mrs. Gilhuly taking Mrs.
Parke's place on the nominating
committee.
Delicious refreshments of ICED
tea, lemonade, cookies and candy
were served. The tea table was al
tractively conferred with a bowl of
roses and snapdragons. After tea
had been served, Mrs. E. j. O'Larey
sang ballad "The Mountains o.
Mourne,' accompanying herself on
the guitar.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Bait Is Available
For Hopper Battle
BY County Agent w. w. skuse

by OUulAty fASCAt w. w. OhuSC
Free government grasshopper
bait is now available to all farmers
of the county at the county ware
house in Kennewick. Grasshoppers
are a far more serious pest this
year than most persons realize ana
the time to most successfully poi
son them is when they are still
small and have not yet got their
wings.
G.. R. Edwards, who is In change
of government bait distribution for
iris state, was at work in the coun-
ty Monday checking up grasshopper
population and starting the bait
distribution program. Mr.. Edwards
in one community found young
grasshoppers at the rate of Is to
100 to the square yard. A federal
entomologist recently in the state
gave his opinion that present pros
poets indicated greater grasshopper
damage in 1899. Therefore, it rs
advisable that every farmer make
a determined fight against the
pest this year.
The bait consists of mixture of
sodium arsenite, mill run, and saw
dust. Distribution is ait the rate of
twenty pounds to the acre. 1t must
be put out early in the morning
while still moist. The hoppers feed
at ground temperatures of IS to
IS degrees. 1t takes two to three
days for kill and land may need
to be retreated for new infestations.
Charles Bateman, in charge Of
the shop at the county warehouse,
is supervisor The poison is free,
but it is necessary that farmers
mix the poison under the direction
of MIR. Baten1an at the county
warehouse.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Change Announced By
Spokesman Publisher

A change in the publication of
the White Bluffs Spokesman was
announced this week by George
Chase, who with Mrs. Chase and
their two children will leave about
the first of August for California,
During their absence, the Spokes-
man will be published by the Ken
newick Printing company, and will
be distributed through the local
postoffice each Friday morning.
Mr. Chase has also resigned his
position as secretary of the Priest
Rapids irrigation district, and it is
expected that the board of directors
will appoint his successor in the
near future.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Fruit Work Forces
Forfeit OF Game

The White Bluffs Hanford ball
team dropped out of the top spot
in the Tri-County league Sunday
when they were forced to forfeit
their scheduled game with Mckee,
due. to the fact that most of the
players were employed in the fruit
work and were unable to get away.
AS a result of Sundays schedule,
Prosser is now resting alone in first
place, having trounced Benton City
by 26 to 0 score to avenge their
first-half to defeat three weeks
ago. No report has been received OF
the outcome of the Richland-F Fin
ley Hover game, but this had no
bearing on the first division stand
ings. In a montague tilt Council
succunlbed to the Pasco-Kennewick
Eagles of the Valley league, 1874.
No games are scheduled in the
Tri-County league this weekend,
the schedule being resumed on July
10 with Prosser tangling with the
locals on the Hanford diamond.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Mrs. Shaw Is Elected
Head Of Auxiliary

Officers to serve the local AuxI-
larry unit of the American Legion
for the coming year were elected
at a meeting of the organization
Monday evening They are:
President, Mrs. w. F. Shaw; first
president, Mrs. w. L. Schwl-
SOW; second vice-president, Mrs.
Shaun Kelly; secretary treasurer,
Mrs. R. S. Reierson; chaplain, Mrs.
w. H. Kirby; historian, Mrs. Ray
Ramsey; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. f..
PonSat.
Installation of officers will be
held at the next meeting, July 25.
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Ramsey were
elected delegates to the state con-
vention at Bellingham August ID
to 20, Mrs. SchwisoW and Mrs.
Reierson being named alternates.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Many Get Loans
From Federal Agency

Farm security loans totaling
$15O,OO0 have been made to 21O
farm families in Benton and Fran
kiln counties who were unable to
secure adequate commercial credit
for livestock feed, seed, farm equip
ment and other necessities, A. D.
Stocking, supervisor of the Farm
Security Administration for this
district, said this week.
Farm and home plans, providing
for maximum production on the
farm, of feed and seed as well as
crop and livestock program de-
signed to provide the greatest cash
income without depicting the soil,
have been worked out by the bor-
rover and his wife, with the aid
of the supervisor.
These plans are designed to meet
the individual needs of families,
Stocking reports that repayment of
loans is going on in a satisfactory
manner, most early crops providing
good returns for farmers. Books are
closed until the beginning of the
new government fiscal year, and no
more loans are being made.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Columbia Drops From
Second High Stage


After having dropped off two
feet from it's early season peak on
June l, the Columbia river rose
slowly last week to within a foot
of it's former mark, but is now oe-
scending again.
The seasons peak was 524.8 feet
on June 1, the river having dropped
to a reading of 5228 on June II,
and after remaining steady at that
mark until the 22nd, rose again to
the 523.6 stage on June 25th. It
remained at the latter stage until
Thursday, when the reading was
one tenth of a foot lower at the
Coyote pumping plant.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Ponsat Is Elected
Commander Of Legion

Ed Ponsat was elected comman-
der of John Lindblad post of the
American Legion at the groups an
nual election Monday night. Other
officers who will head the post for
the coming year are:
First ce-commander, Shaun
Kelly; second vice-commander, Gus
Burford; adjutant, Martin Paroz;
finance officer, j. E. Leander; Ser
geant- alarms, Otis Shelton; service
officer, r. S. Reierson; chaplain,
William SchwiSow
C.. o. Bunnell was elected dele
gate to the state convention in Bel
lingham in August, and G. L. Nc
Gee was named alternate.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
PostoMce At
Vernita is
Discontinued
Patrons To Be Served
BY Star Route From
White Bluffs Office

Word from the post Office depart
rnent at Washington, DC, to the
effect that the Vernita post office
would be discontinued on June 81,
was received the latter part of last
week by j. E. Leander, White Bluffs
postmaster.
The Vernita community served
for many years by Postmaster j..
P. Richmond, will now be served
directly from White Bluffs by Star
Carrier j. I. Miller.
Although not required by law to
do so, Miller has consented to carry
a supply of stamps, stamped en-
velopes, post cards and money order
application blanks for the conven-
ience of the star route patrons.
Miller begins his duties today,
luly 1, as carrier of the daily star
route from KenneWick to White
Bluffs, and the tri-weekly star route
from White Bluffs to Priest Rapids
and Cold Greek. The latter route
is operated on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays.
Closing of the Vernita post office
is the third change in postal SER
vice in the Priest Rapids valley
during the last year and halt,
the department having inaugurated
the star route from White Bluffs
to Priest Rapids in January, 1887,
the Allard and Priest Rapids post
offices having been discontinued at
that time. In April of the same
year, the Hartford rural route was
consolidated with the route out on
the White Bluffs office. Addition of
star route service to Cold Greek
begins with the change In govern
ment mail contracts today.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Shipping Cots
And Apples In
Carload Lots
Prices Remain Steady AT
$40 Per Ton; To FINISH
BY First Of Week

Harvest of apricots and trans.
parent apples was in full swing in
the Priest Rapids valley this week
with carlot shipments Of both fruits
going out every day. The first car
of cots was shipped from the valley
last Saturday, with the first car of
apples following on Sunday.
Prices were steady at $40 per ton
to the grower for both cots and
apples this week, but it is uncertain
if the returns will hold up next
week, as fruit from the Wenatcfee
and Yakima valleys will be started
to market by then. Reports from
Wenatchee early this week stated
that buyers were Offering $25 per
ton for the cots in that district.
Three warehouses are being op
Grated here, the Pacific Fruit and
Produce company shipping cots
from the White Bluffs Horticul.
tural Exchange warehouse and
transparents from the Hartford
horticultural Exchange warehouse,
while the White Bluffs Warehouse
is packing both apples and cots.
Efforts are being made to wind
up the cot harvest here by Sum-
day, Frank Meek, local buyer for
the Pacific Fruit says, as indica,
lions are that the price will drop
considerably as soon as other dis
tricts begin to ship.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Activity Points To
Umatilla Construction

With Bonneville dam recently
completed and Grand Coulee dam
entering the second phase of con-
struction, indications this week
pointed to the probable construction
of third dam on the Columbia
at Umatilla-by the government in
the near future.
The dam, which would be built
primarily for navigation purposes,
with power and irrigation of Sec
ondary consideration, was recently
approved by the board of army en-
gineers. 1t would cost about $24,--
100000, would be fifty feet in height
and would provide a backWater to
short distance beyond Kennewick.
Senator Charles McNary of Ore
gon, and the other congressional
representa- tives from the northwest,
urged immediate construction of
the dam during the recent con-
gressional session, and the Inland
Empire Waterways Association has
made direct request for the al
lotment of $24,OOO,OOO fw.n the pub
lie works administration to the war
department. for the completion Of
the project within two years
Recent activities by federal age1l-
cies during the past ten days have
served to build up confidence that
immediate construction is in pros
pect. These activities include:
Appraisal of land on the Oregon
side of the river, sounding of the
river channel, uncapping of test
holes drilled a number of years ago,
and the stalking out of camp site
by federal engineers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Howard Clark Winner
OF Predatory Drive

With a total of 59,445 points
largest individual total during the
past four years-Howard Clark to-
day won the White Bluffs Rod and
Gun clubs predatory drive.
Second place winner was Betty
Hixon with 1866 points, and third
place winner was Betty Keal with
80 ,635. Other contestants and the
number of points they gathered are
Burton Codding, 1850; Tommie
Griffith, 1885,. Junior Ralston,
$50; John Sigurdsor, 1856; Bud
Austin, 8,815; Art Heideman, 5000;
Virgil Boehmer, 4,21O; Jim Graves,
$500; Ted Goodner, 1,725, and Wal
ter Wilson, 275.
Prizes for the winning contest
ants will be awarded at a meeting
Of the club on Monday, July IL.
This years drive was the most
successful yet conducted by the gun
club, the number of predators be-
ing brought in by the contestants
being: 935 sparrows. 1899 sparrow
eggs, 936 magpies, 1876 magpie
eggs, 81 ravens, 81 raven eggs, 48
pocket gophers, SO sage rats, ana
g. jackrabbits.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
Kennewick Offers
9TH Celebration

A three-day Inland Empire
championship rodeo, dancing and
smokers on Saturday and Monday,
together with other entertainment,
will feature the annual Fourth of
July celebration at Kennewick July
2, 3 and 4.
The White Bluffs Band will be
featured in the parade on the
morning of the Fourth, and will
give concerts and drills at the park
and the rodeo grounds.
The rodeo, which wild include
bronco busting, calf roping, wild
COW riding, bull dogging and now
city stunts, will be held at the TO-
dec grounds each afternoon at 2:3O
Sunday will be featured by a
pioneer reunion, to which old time
residents of the district are in
vited to gather and renew old
friendships at a picnic lunch in the
park.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
AUXILIARY PICNIC TO
BE HELD JULY II

The American Legion Auxiliary's
annual picnic will be held Sunday,
July II, at the. Hanford park. All
world war veterans and their fam
lilies are invited to attend this
event. Ice cream, coffee and punch
will be served by the Auxiliary, and
those who attend are asked to bring
a basket lunch, and also plates,
cups and silverware. The picnic will
be held at II am.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
FINGERS BROKEN

g. I. Wright had two fingers on
his right hand broken Tuesday af-
afternoon when his hand was
caught in bundle of laths. He had
picked up the bundle and started to
toss it beneath a bench when it
struck nail. The middle fingers on
his right hand were caught in the
wire around the bundle and were
cut and broken, one finger having
a compound fracture.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
The Weather

Maximum and minimum temper
atures of the week. recorded by
Observer Paul Piper at the Han
ford weather station:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-07-01
PRO-MUSICA TO MEET

Pro-Musica will meet Wednesday
evening, July 6, at the home of
Mrs. w. H. Keal. Mrs. W. H. Kirby
will be assistant hostess.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-17

What sort Of plaplIs do you have In
your PLATFORM" I asked wrily.
"Platform," he replied Indignantly,
"who said anything about a platform?
I'm taking my plarks and building
recroatio on centori"
"You can't get to the council on that,
saysI's "You gotta DO a politician"
"Politic6anI I can kiss babies with
the best of, thomi" At this point he takes
q step toward me, as if to demons trate.
But there we will have to leave him;
for 7 an no man to scorn @ hasty retreat
--whon the occasion demands.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-17
August II, 1913 8

to the indignity Of having person slip
up behind him and give him mighty
tmack on his sunburnod back, and with
such onthus iasm that his beloved pipe
is sont flying thru the air into
wss Standardization I soy: MAY Satan
take his soul! Especially if the soul
happens to belong to the Pompous Fred
baro Pantzj~
For the nonce, Fredbare's usually ler1ol
countenance was wreathed in g succession
Of monkoy-like les as he handed me
o petition which, if enough people will
sign, would put him in tho roco for
council.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-17
AN EAR TO THE GROUND
by Geo. Carnes

The growing clatter Of Greenbolt's
tiny, lawrmower-1ike political machines
have so disturbed the equanimity Of our
old friend the vexati GUS Fredbafo Pantz,
that he has donned the full regalia Of
q part time polit ian and now strides
with gusto and aplomb throughout the
spacious limits Of our fair little city.
When Woodworking newspaper man lifts
his eyes for monont from the typewri-
ter expecting to enjoy view Of some
Of Gods scenery, but finds the scenery
includes the figures Of Fredbaro par
aiding about in his piston-loggod britchos
and rod uspondors, there is little
10y to DO had. But when he is subjected