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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-05-12

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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
REDUCE INTEREST RATES

Reduced interest rates on Federal
Land bank and Commissioner loans
have been extended by federal legis-
lation for a period Of two years, &C
co1ding to word received recently from
the Federal Land bank by R. M Hal
liday, secretary treasurer of the Dav-
export group of national farm loan
associations.
On federal land bank loans through
active national farm loan associations
the temporarily reduced rate of three
and half per cent per annum will be
continued for all interest installments
payable prior to July 1. 1910. On
loans obtained directly from the Land
bank the rate will be four per cent.
The temporarily reduced rate IF
four per cent on Land Bank Commits
sioner loans is also continued until
July 1, 1910, Mr.. Halliday sails.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE
PROGRAM SOON UNDER WAY

The new Federal Crop Insurance
program will soon be under way. Ap-
plications must be filed before Aug
ust 30th of this year for those whc
desire to insure their 1899 crop.
These applications will soon be
available at the county agents of
flee The county rate is Z of a busnel
per acre for a rs per cent coverage
of your normal yield. Tie farmer
pays for his policy in wheat and In
case of crop loss receives wheat in
the same grade, No. Western White
The insurance covers all hazards, ex;
cept neglect, and until after the crop
is harvested. 1t is based on sound
principles and every farmer should
consider it carefully before August
t0th.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
GRASSHOPPERS ARE BAD
IN PARTS OF COUNTY

Grasshoppers are proving a menac
to growing crops in the Sprague an,
Almira regions. The hoppers, appear
ing for the first time since 1924, hav.
caused considerable damage.
NJ. Jones, southwest Of Almira
reports large numbers in his chea'
grass and stubb'e, where they wer,
destroyed by poison and fire. Asa Per
kins and Dan Harris reported the
pests had invaded their wheat, strip
ping the stalk of leaves, and thu
eausing the wheat heads to fail to ma
tire. Similar damage was reported
sprague.
Fifteen tons of grasshopper po,sor
arrived at Davenport recently by trai
and was unloaded and stored at tn
county garage for later distribution
"A ton has been taken to Admir-;
and considerable amount was take
to Sprague.
The poison bait is made up of saw
dust, bran and poison, and has provel
quite effective in other fields.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
viii Construct
Service Station

A large new modern service station
will be constructed here within a
short time, it was revealed today by
Paul r Brown, local distributor for
the STANDARD Oil company. The sta,
ton will be located at the east june
ton of the Coulee City road and the
Sunset highway
Three buildings will be included
in the grounds, Mr.. Brown said. The
main structure will be outfitted with
display shelves for Standard prod
ucts and accessories, and will be
fronted by three gas pumps.
A special fabrication building will
be constructed, and still another
structure will house pumphouse,
sleeping quarters and rest rooms
Contracts for the work will be let
within few days and construction
will begin Immediately. 1t is believed
the station will be ready for business
On or before August 1, stated Mr..
Brown, who will be owner and opera
tor of the new firm.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
TOPPLING ACTON CRANE
CRUsHEs CoULBE WORKER

Daniel Schneider, AZ, was killed in
stantlye at Ills p. M saturday at the
dam site when a 40!ton clam shell
crane upon which he was working as
an oiler toppled off an embankment
on the east abutment and pinned him
beneath it.
This was the second fatal construc-
ton accident at the dam in two days,
and the fifty-second for the dam.
William Feiff, Is, of Richmond KY,
died from shock Friday, after an ex-
plosion which occurred when he hit
an unexploded blasting charge while
drilling.
In the tragedy Saturday the huge
excavator tipped off rock and fell
bottomside up, catching the oiler be-
tween the roof and the gear machia,
cry. George Cass of Mason City, the
operator, stayed at the controls, but
suffered only slight injuries.
1t took construction men approxiA
mately an hour and n naIf to extri-
cate the body.
Mr.. Schneider is survived by HIS
widow who was visiting her mother In
Spokane at the time Of the accident.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
City In Brief

Terry Maxwell spent the weekend
with his grandmother, Mrs. Maxwell,
at Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gilden and
son, Buster, from Montana, and Nh.
and Mrs Bliss Drury and children OF
Spokane, were visitors at the Jack
Gilden home during the holidays.
Oscar Wanamaker was in Spokane
over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Evans, Perry
Brown and Elsie Evans spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Lake Wenatchee.
Earl Joplin of Wenatchee, visited
at the home of his parents over the
weekend. He participated iii the out
board races at Occur d'Alene Sunday,
winning first place in his event.
The Joe Webb family of Aberdeen
and Mrs H. Hodson of San Francisco
called at the John Joplin home on
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. G.. Winkler and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rick, all from Spokane
were callers at the Nelse Swank resi-
dence Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hershall LETTERS ano
daughter, JOY, spent the weekend al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L,
Struntz of Mold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Brown and Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Glessing spent the holl
days at Seattle and in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lee and son O.
Rock Port, visited at the Ida Darbv
home last week. end.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
THRONG OF 10000 VISIT
DAM SITE OVER FOURTH!

From 5000 to 10000 persons from
all parts of the world flocked to- the
dam site over the holidays to view the
mammoth project from the west and
east vista galleries, to watch the new
operating model in action, and to cat
fried chicken in the workmen s mess
hall.
Visitors were present from Irak anil
China, from Argentina and Mexico,
and from Australia and Hawaii.
The three-day holiday enabled Pac-
ific coast residents to reach the area.
The tourists took intense interest
in the explanatory lectures and the
showings of the model dams at the
vista houses. Impressed with the al
most Uncomfortable magnitude of the
work, they filled the visitors register
with such remarks as Staggering,
colossal, state to be proud of, heap
big, bewildering.
Because most of the structure is
under water, some of the travellers
were quite confused and asked some
peculiar questions. Typical were:
"Will it always be here2D does
the dam reach all the way across the
river9" "Where IS the damf,' care
they working under water7'
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
MANAGERS VIE FOR
VACATION TRIPS

Autumn vacationtrips to Colorado
Springs and to Atlantic City will be
the rewards for some 400 10 500 ser
vice and parts and accessory managers
of Ford leadership throughout the
United States in a prize contest which
started recently, aimed at improving
and broadening the service made
available to car owners by Ford
dealers, according to announcement
received here by H. H. Wilcox Seattle
branch manager of the Ford Motor
Company.
Winning managers in the Seattle
branch territory will go to Colorado
Springs together with other success
full contestants in territories west of
the Mississippi River, it was announc-
ed.
Known as the Fifth Annual
Ford Merit Club, the contest will con-
tinue from June 16 to August Is and
will be expected to improve in many
ways the service and the parts and
accessory facilities offered by Ford
dealers throughout the country.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
Money Allotted
For Work Here

The breakdown of how tho dopb,o
appropriation. $4,000. 900 oranted
outright by congress. plns another an
proxinatc s13.00O.OO0 from the bio
pending lending measure. il shown in
report prepared nv the hurcau Of
exclamation
Contractor, navn,ents s11 ssooon
q. s, materials. supplies.
n.oh;n ~ -ooo o,o
arr Sc n,ir e., oooooon
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" VIC n''o1'ou
~ 'ss9n'
iho coiamnia RIVER reservoir Will
oquire'
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
TODAY
d q1ou. Pope.

Joe Louis is likely to remain heavy.
weight champ Tor some time to CONF,
thinks George Barclay, sports writer.
Read his fight post morton under
Speaking of Sports.'
Pa Piffle, troubled by lcaky root,
huys a canopy bed. See "Mescal Ike"
IN our comic section.
Floyd Gibbons tells Of the oxpor
,ence of three boys who got the scare
Of their lives from an exploding cart
ridge. It's in the Adventures
Club
A closeup of West Pointers in
speeding the army s giant new Doug
las bomber is one of the interesting
pictures in our news photo section
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
PASSENGER TRAIN AND
TRUCK COLLIDE AT CROSSING

Les Wormell Spokane, driver for
the United Freight Lines, was severe
ly injured Monday when Washing
ton Central gasoline passenger car
collided with his large truck loaded
with sacked dry peas at North Cen
trail highway crossing in Davenport.
The truck was swung entirely
around and its entire side was ripped
out and it's contents scattered. The
railway car was damaged badly on
one side and several windows were
broken, but it proceeded to Spokane
under its own power.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
FIGHT FILM, CRIME HIT
AND STAGE SHOW ARRIVE

"'The Massacre of Schmcling" in
slow motion pictures comes to the
Roosevelt Theatre in Grand Coulce
Friday and Saturday, together with
Lloyd Nolan and Mary Carlisle in
"Tip Off Girls
The fastest heavyweight champ
cnship fight in history has been
made into 15-minute thriller, part Of
it in slow motion. Refree Arthur Don,
ovan gives his version of the whirl-
wind battle in the film.
Aside from the fact that it is a
stirring, trueto-life story with wide
social Implications, "Crime School, -
the Warner Bros. picture which somes
to the screen of Roosevelt Theatre
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, would
be the sure-fire success it undoubted-
lv is for any one of the three other
reasons.
On Tuesday. only, the Roosevelt
brings one of the top-notch stage
shows of the season; Bell IS original
" Hawaiin Follies,' with eight big
acts presented by native stars.
Robert Bell, Hawaii IS greatest
entertainer leads the cast, followed
, closely by "Baby joy the Shirley
Temple of Hawaii who steals tr,
| mi, Hawaii IS most graceful nader
and the big steel guitar band.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
Girl Injured As
Naphtla fxp|odes

When she mistook cleaning naphtha
for water and it exploded at Fred Is
tourist cabins west Of town, Evelyn
Bechard, 16-year-old Vancouver, B.
G., girl, was terribly burned, and the
cabin was totally destroyed. The ac-
cident happened last Friday evening,
and could easily have burned the en-
tire group of buildings comprising
the tourist camp to the ground had
the wind not been blowing in the op-
posite direction.
Miss Bechard, her mother, Mrs.
Yvonne Bechard; sister, Grace, and
Walter Cotton were on their way by
auto to Boomers Ferry, Idaho, and
bad stopped for the night at the tour
list camp.
All their personal effects were des-
troyed, along with the cabin and con-
tents, valued at $500.
The injured girl was rushed to a
Spokane hospital in state patrol
car, and was found to be suffering
from burns of al degrees, first sec
ond and third.
Late bulletins indicate that Miss
Bechard will recover, probably with
cut serious permanent scars.
The local fire department joined
volunteers in subduing the flames
which quickly enveloped the cabin
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
First Wheat
Hauled Today

The first load of wheat to be re
reported delivered for the current
season to Coulee City, was brought i'll
by Valentine Jess today. Sixty sacks
we're unloaded at the Dodd & Gill
warehouse, and showed a 60-pound
test, the sacks averaging about 145
pounds each.
Harvest will probably be in full
swing in two weeks A. ]. Dodd of
the warehouse firm believed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
ADAMs-MILLER NUPTIALs

A wedding ceremony last week
united two popular young people,
when Miss Vera Adams, daughter of
Mr., ana Mrs Clarence Adams, became
the bride of Claude Miller, son OF
Rube Miller, st. Andrews.
The rites were performed by Rev
8. p Wilson of the Grace Full Cos.
pei church.
Vera graduated from the local high
school this year, and represented
Coulee City as its princess at. the We
natchee Apple Blossom festival
The groom is also wcll-known here
having attended the local school
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
HoNoRs SIXTH BIRTHDAY

Miss Arlene Gilbert entertained a
group of youngsters Saturday, in OBJ
servance of her sixth birthday. The
party was held at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Gilbert.
: Guests included Betty Pollin, Pat
ty Womack, Jackie Weller, Patsy Al
.drieh, Beverly Klare,. Barbra Box,
Donnie and Ronnie Davidson, John
Gilden, Ir, Mary Frances Brown and
Arlene's gi<Rdmother, Mrs. Otto o.
sen.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
REPAIRING OF STREETS

At their July session Wednesday
night, the city council took up the
matter of repairing streets, some
of which are beginning to show signs
of wear and tear. The streets com
mittee was instructed to look fur
ther into the problem and decided
what should be done.
A new rate schedule and enforce
ment of payment of delinquent ac-
counts will be considered by the wat
er committee.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
LOCAL YOUNGSTERS AID
IN KILLING PREDATORS

The predatory drive, staged an.
nually by the Grant County Sports
mems association has proved an ir-
resistable lure to several local young
sters, according to Roy Dierkes, point
totaler for this district.
Prizes will be awarded to county
winners on Sunday, July II, when
the sportsmen hold their annual pic
mic at Blue lake.
Local young people participating
in the drive, according to Mr.. Dierkes,
include:
Leslie Blain, Donald Thompson,
Billy Bechtol, George Bowling, Willis
Tucker, Burton Hope, Mary Weller,
Billy Willis, Doris Craig, vern Bur
ger and Donald Fields.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
Is YEARS FACING BUTCHER

OKANOGAN, Wash. Denying his
motion for new trial, Judge william,
G. Brown yesterday sentenced Fred
Causten, former Grand Coulee and
Cculee City butcher. to maximum
of | years. in the state prison for
grand larceny
Causten's attorneys filed notice Of
appeal and appeal bond was set at
$4,000. He will be at liberty until
the appeal is heard.
Causten is accused of buying cat
tie stolen from Okanogan county
herds.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
\ I DO
Is YOU
KNOW?
on s'ase Progress commissies

The Clark Fork river literally
"turns on edge" in upper Pend Or
ellie county.
In Box canyon, five miles north OF
lone, is a 25-foot rent in the rock
through which the stream must force
it's way. The canyon walls, more than
1000 feet high, construct the river,
causing it to turn, bulge in the mid
die and emit "death rattle, which
can be heard far off
Curvature in the waters is plainly
visible from state primary highway g.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
sToCKMEN TO MEET

Stockmen of Douglas county will
meet at Mansfield Friday afternoon
to organize bull exchange and live
stock association, County Agent Kirk
wood announced.
The purpose of the organization is
to promote better livestock in the
county by exchanging herd sires The
Douglas county agent will be assisted
by G. S. Maddox, Washington State
college.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
MANY HOLIDAY VISITORS

More than 1900 persons rcgistere,
at the Dry Falls vista house over tn
two-dav holiday. according to figure
released by G. 7. Giezcntanner, par)
lecturer.
Restaurants, service stations ant
resorts enjoyed brisk business a.
tourists and vacationers migrated
from the larger cities.
Despite the extremely heavy auto
travel over the weekend, no serious
accidents occurred in this vicinity
and minor mishaps were few.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
WILBUR PAPER SOLD TO
FORMER IOWA PUBLISHER

The Wilbur Register was sold last
week by w. w. Gillies TO c. F. Crosby
who took possession Of the plant i'm
mediately Mr.. Gillies bought the
Register six years ago.
Mr.. Crosby was for 10 years the
owner of the Woodward Enterprise at
Woodward, Iowa, having sold that
paper last fall to move to southern
California
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
PAINT GARAGE FRONT

Company painters of the Richfielo
Oil company have been engaged the
past two days in painting the front
of Jim q Chevrolet Service in the
oil company colors.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
GRANGE IMPROVES HALL

An old.time dance was held in tho
Sims Corner Grange hall Saturday
night.
The former hall is joined to the
kitchen by 24-foot addition, doybl-
ing the floor space, which has been.
re-floored.
Dances will be held every other
Saturday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Jones and
Bob, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Kicks and
Miss Thelma Pugh attended the ball
game at Wenatchee Monday
A large and oappreciative crowd at.
tended the fireworks display staged
by Jack Adams at the junction Mon
day night.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
B. P. Wilson, pastor

Sunday services:
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Morning worship, II a. M.
Young peoples meeting, 6:45 p m
Evangelistie service, 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday:
Prayer meeting, 8 p. m
Thursday:
Prayer meeting, 2:3O p. m.
Mid-week service, 8 p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07
maritime Farmers
Set Wage Scale

Alta meeting of a group of farmers
cs the Hartline community, j. M. Os
born was elected chairman to conduct
meeting to set a harvest wage scale
for this season. The following scnle
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-07-07

The reduction in wages was re-
fecton in the values of wheat
which is SO per cent lower than last
year.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Monuments Board
Saves $4,000 for j. 5.

A saving of more than $4,000 by
the American Battle Monument
Commission was announced today
by Gen. John j. Pershing, chairman
of the commission.
The announcement disclosed that
$S475487, nearly half the amount
appropriated by Congress for the
dedication of the various memorials
erected in Europe to commemorate
the services of American forces in
Europe, will revert to the Treasury.
Gen. Pershing presided over a
meeting of the commission Saturday
the first meeting held since the
dedication ceremonies were con-
cluded, in October, 1887. A total of
S90,245l3 from an appropriation of
SITS 900 was spent by the commits
sion.
The memorials are located in
France, England, Belgium and
Gibraltar, and commemorate the
World War services of more than
100000 American soldiers, sailors
and marines.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
PIT. A. Hears Talks
On School CurricuIu

A panel discussion of parents and
members of the school system last
night told the members of the Whit
tier Elementary School Parent
Teacher Association that school cur
ricula in all levels must keep pace
with life in the modern community.
Mrs. Juanita Winn of the head
quarters staff of the District schools
outlined to the group the AREAS of
living which should be included in
a new curriculum, such as education
for health, leisure, or the home
The opinion was expressed that
education is too much devoted to.
the preparation of children for
white collar jobs which no longer
exist as opportunities for the average
child.
Those participating in the discus
sion included Miss Elsie Green,
principal of the school; Mrs. A. L.
Kendall, teacher at Whittier; L. J.
Cantrel, principal of Paul Junior
High School; Mrs. Howard Jones,
H. w. Seaquist and Mrs. Carolyn
Irish, representing the parents.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Propose 8-Hour Day
For Intra-State
Industry
Committee Report Is
Offered Conference
On State Labor

An eight-hour day for workers
IN intrastate industry was proposed
in committee report offered today
at the Labor Department confer
ence on State labor legislation.
The conference considered a sug-
gested draft of legislation to be
sought in the States to complement
the new Federal wage-hour law, but
deferred final approval until later
In the day after brisk debate devel-
oped over the provisions that should
be Incorporated. The committee
report said most workers in purely
intrastate employment, comprising
chiefly the service and retail trades,
are still without protection like that
affored in the Federal law and 'it
Is generally recognized that these
are occupations in which many of
the worst abuses exist
The proposed bill, while setting
a daily hour maximum, would leave
minimum wages to the respective
States and also the fixing of a
minimum work week.
Urge Penalty Provision.
Some New England representa-
tiveS, whose spokesman was John J.
Egan. secretary of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor, declared State
laws should carry penalty pro-
vision for industries which moved
into other Jurisdictions where the
regulations were less strict.
Arging against this point of view,
however, Rufus Poole of the general
counsels office of the Wage-Hour
Administration said he did not be-
lieve such provision would be con-
stitutional.
The proposed draft would carry
protective clause requiring that any
employer observing better minimum
working conditions than provided by
law could not abandon these for the
legal standards.
Sees Difficulties in South.
George Googe of Atlanta.
Southern organizer for the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, told the
conference there would be difficulty
in getting State maximum hour and
minimum wage laws in the South if
these were to be set up by commits
sions or committees or boards be-
cause of the antipathy of the rural
population to such form of regula-
ton.
Mr.. Googe said State wage and
standard hours in the South would
be improved if there was a speedy
decision by the Supreme Court up
holding the new Federal law mas
much as this would encourage Legis-
latures to fix intra- State standards
comparable to those now provided
for interstate business.
The conference tonight is having
a dinner at the Mayfower, at which
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
will speak.
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Mrs. Richard Mellon
Dies in Pittsburgh
BY the Associated Press.

BY The ASSOclated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15-Mrs.
Richard Beatty Mellon, widow of
the financier and mother of Richard
K. Mellon, head of the Mellon bank
ing interests, died early today at her
home.
Mrs. Mellon. sister-in law of the
late Andrew w. Mellon, for years
had been identified with civic, cul-
tural and philanthropic activities in
Pittsburgh. She had been i'll for
months
Evening star., 1938-11-15
Church Plans Fete

"Parish night of the Holy Name
Church will be held tomorrow and
Thursday nights at the Holy Name
School, West Virginia avenue and
Neal street NE. with entertainment
consisting of cards, bingo, dancing
and bowling. Mrs. Louise Mock is
chairman of the Arrangements
Committee.
Evening star., 1938-11-15

Dogs are unpopular in Portuga
and very rare there.
Evening star., 1938-11-15

LOUNGE CHAIR AND OTTOMAN.
REGULARLY $50. 5O-With loose down.
filled pillow back in five assorted coy
ers CLEARANCE PRICE. S49.50. At
11OE q ST n W
Evening star., 1938-11-15

DESK OR SIDE CHAIR. REGULARLY
S6.a5-Handsome Chippendale style.
White leatherette seat covering:
CLEARANCE PRICE S4.95. AT 1106