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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
Sim $ Corner

Mrs. Del Mclean returned from a
visit in Wenatchee
Pinochle was played at the home
of E. w. Lemley Friday night. The
two high scores were held by Zelia
Awkward and Marvin Awkward.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Sims Cor
ner Grange held their regular meet
ing Wednesday. They planned bak-
ing contest and needle work display.
Sims Corner Grange had a pot
luck dinner and afterwards held their
meeting. The newly elected Officers
took their stations, and all were pre-
sent. The first and second degrees
were given
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mclean spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Mclean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Awkward
spent Sunday at the home of f. w.
Lemley.
Miss Melva Wilbourne, niece of
Mrs. E. w. Lemley, left Tuesday for
her home in Seattle where she will
continue her schooling.
For those who have inquired about
the epidemic of Chinese Checkers, we
wish to inform them of three new
cases where the man of the house took
a board and his brace and bit to be-
gin work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
WILL BUILD POWER LINE

Work will begin within the next
few days on a power line from the
main line on the Sunset highway to
the site Of the tunneling operations
about one and one-half miles north.
Preliminary excavating and prepa>-
atory work have been going ahead on
the exploratory tunnels, and the job
will begin in earnest as soon as the
power line has been completed. The
electricity is needed to operate the
hoist and other equipment which is
necessary on such a project.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
SMART AUTOIST
TAUGHT LESSON

\ NAe~
Failure to heed the instructions OF
a state patrolman who told him to
go to bed instead of getting into his
car cost Edwin A. Ramsey, Seattle
magazine salesman, 800 and costs
at Ephrata Friday. Ramsey was in
Quincy on the street and appeared to
be in an intoxicated condition, Harold
Austin advised him not to 90 out into
the road.
While the officer was out on an
other call Ramsey drove to Ephrata
where he was picked up by Deputy
Sheriffs William Long and Ray Dey-
cous shortly after midnight He plead
cd guilty to drunken driving and adj
United that he had been convicted on
the same count near Everett a couple
years ago. Justice G. w. Duncan as
sessed fine of 500 and costs.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
GIANTS WIN AND LOSE
The Giants rrnka Aven in the two
games played last week end.

The Giants rrnke Aven in the two
games played last week end.
Marlin Game
Friday night the Giants went to
Marlin and took them into camp. The
score at the half was 80 to g. In the
second half, Coach Woodhouse used
IA players but the score continued to-
mount until it reached 81. The final
score was 81 to 16. Junior Tripplett
was left home with bad cold.
Mason City Games
Mason City came to Coulee City
Saturday night and brought two
teams along.
Mason City second team went into
an early lead and were out in front
9 to 4 at quarter time. The Mason
City boys never converted another
basket. however, they got four gift
shots and the score was tied at ID
at the end. The rule is, the first team
to score q basket in the overtime
period wins. Mason City sent in a
first-stringer and he converted to
make the final score 16 to IA.
First Team Game
Mason City wasted no time and
were in front @ to at quarter. Each
team made 10 points in the second
period and the half ended with Mason
City leading 10 to IA.
In the second half the Giants came
back and scored two baskets to bring
them within one point of their oppon-
ents. In the third quarter the Giants
made points and Mason City 5. 1t
was still ball game.
Eggleton fouled out early in the
fourth quarter and Austin went out
the same way with three minutes 80
go. Mason City made 9 points in the
last period and the Giants 0. The fin
al score was 33 to 20.
1t was good game, and was any
ones game until the last five minutes
Mason City, recently, at Waterville
held that team to two foul shots in
the second half.
The Giants have now won ten
games and lost four.
Hartline will come here for a
doubleheader next Friday. The Giants
won from Hartline earlier in the
season at Hartline "a to II.
Lose Jensen
Ben Jensen, Giant forward, played
his last game for Coulee City last
Saturday. Bonnie was sick one semes
J ter and could not finish so this il
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
FIRST BONNEVILLE POWER
LINE JOB READY FOR BIDS

The first major construction Job
of the huge Bonneville power network
was announced by Administrator J. d.
Ross. Bids for the erection of the
backbone transmission line from
the dam to the Vancouver substation
will be called for within a few days.
Erection Of the 374 tall steel tow
ers and footings and the stringing
Of 219 miles of steel-reinforced alum
mum cable will be done on contract
basis says Charles E. Carey, principal
construction engineer. Bidders from
all parts of the country are expected
to compete.
Completion Of the first of the two
lines on the 220.000.volt twin circuit
will be required by September 1. The
contractor must have the line ready
for energizing on that date.
practically all conductors and in
sulators have been delivered by manu-
facturers and are on the ground -
Carey said. "Some of the tower steel
has been delivered, tested and opprov-
ed.
"The contract will be awarded
within a few weeks and work will
start within 10 days Of the award. /"
The circuit 8 right-of-way has been
surveyed to follow section lines for
most of the distance between North
Bonneville and Vancouver. Brief dew
iations from the straight line have
been made to avoid Archer mountain,
north Of Cape Horn, and rich bottom
land just east of Vancouver. A short
distance from Vancouver, the right-of.
way turns northwest to the substa-
ton site at Ampere, newly named
siding on a spur of he Yacolt branch
Of the Northern Pacific railway.
Over this entire distance specified.
tions call for the erection of 374 steel
towers ranging in height from AZ to
~ feet and for construction OF tower
footings. There will be $4,000 insula-
tors used and PIG miles of steel-rein-
forced aluminium conductor cable.
Three cables will be required for the
full distance in each Of the two cir
cults.
The government will furnish tow
ers, conductors, and insulators. The
contractor will be required to furnish
sand, gravel, cement, reinforcing steel
for footings and transportation of
materials to points of erection. The
contract provides that wage rates pre-
vailing in this area for various crafts
employed must be adhered to by the
contractor.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
CHAMBER ADVOCATES THE
IMPROVING OF STATE PARKS

The Coulee City Chamber of Com
merce, holding its January meeting
in the school assembly following the
public water meeting Tuesday night,
strongly favored requesting the state
legislature not to cut allotments for
the improvement of state parks Let
ters to this effect will be sent to leg.
islators from this district, the state
park board, and other commercial
clubs in this vicinity urging support
for these appropriations.
A letter was read from Rep. ]. C.
White asking for opinions on the best
route for relocated road to the dam
from this section. An inquiry was
also received by the Chamber from a
Spokane inferno seeking incarnation
as to the desirability of Coulee City
as a location for a practicing physi-
clan.
Another letter, from the Almira
Chamber of Commerce, advocated the
naming OF the reservoir lake to De
formed by the Grand Coulee dam
Lake O'Sullivan, and asked an OPP
inion from the local group on this
title. However, by unanimous vote
the organization endorsed the name
Lake Columbia, with the senti-
ment being expressed that the lake
name should in some manner CORE
spond with the title of the river and
gorge.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
FINE HERD OF CATTLE
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION

One hundred and fifty-five head of
good Hereford cattle will be sold ait
an auction sale at the Coulee City
stockyards on Saturday beginning at
la. m. The herd includes rs bred
cows, so yearlings and 30 large calN
es, and will be complete disposal of
the Charles Schemmel herd. Sandy
Keith, well-known auctioneer, will
cry the sale.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
OBSERVES EIGHTH BIRTHDAY

Terry Maxwell was honored with a
party Tuesday in Observance of his
eighth birthday Those present were
Glen jenkins, Billy and Freddie
Learner, Tommy Twining, Gary Box
and Neil Maxwell Games were play
ed and refreshments served.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
Hart7,ne Ne,os

HARTLINE Especially The All club
girls sold hot dogs at the basketball
games Wednesday and Saturday
nights and added about SIS to their
treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carolus were
Spokane shoppers Saturday.
The Masonic lodge Of Hartline
Prairie Lodge No. 100, are transfer
ring their meeting place to Grand
Coulee. Following their meeting
Thursday nightJa fine dinner was en-
,Jeyed. sevca guests were present.
They will meet the End and 4th Thur
sday nights of each month.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. "Curly'
Frank at the Wilbur hispital, Janu-
airy 14th, daughter. Mrs. Frank is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Haase and
children visited at the Clyde Shepard
home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connie Becker and
Mrs. Fred Arlt were Odessa and Ritz
Vile shoppers Tuesday. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Alderman and
Jim Ableman of Grand Coulee we're
Hartline callers Friday.
The Lutheran Aid Society was en-
tertained by Mrs. Jake Schmidt
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs, Florence Bishop and sou IT.
win Thomas and daughter, Mrs.
Claude Harold returned home from
Portland Wednesday.
Mrs. Nellie Reinhart is at Repub-
lie helping care for her mother, Mrs.
Jas. Webb, who is quite ill.
Mrs. Anton Reinhart was a Spo'
kane business caller Tuesday
Liberty Hill Slippery
About one and half miles north
of Hartline Tuesday, on slick roads,
John Edward IS car kidded and land
ed in the ditch on the opposite side
of the road and had to be hauled out
by a tractor.
Wilbur Inks of Coulee Dam was
coming to Hartline the same evening
accompanied by his wife and small
son and Mrs. H. G. Kephart and small
sons, as they met a car and started
to turn back into the road the car
started to slip on the hill and skidded
to the ditch overturning. Fortunately
nc serious injuries resulted, only min
or bruises and cuts. The car was dam
aged considerably as it slid about 80
feet after it turned over.
The Home Economics club met at
the Grange hall wednesday. The ladies
cleaned the hall and the men doing
repair work.
A pot-luck dinner was enjoyed by
20 at noon.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year.
President, Katie Pease.
Vice-pres Emma Higgenbotham
Secretary, Mrs. Val Jess.
Treasurer, Mrs. Carl Ingram.
Mrs. Frank Wosoba was q dinner
guest at the ]. w. Harmon home Sun
day.
Mr., and Mrs. r. j. Evans and
daughter, Roberta, Mrs. Carstens ant
Mrs. Frank Wosoba were SPOKANE
shoppers Tuesday.
The weekly bridge club was enter
tanned by Mrs. William Carolus Fri
| day afternoon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
HOLD SILVER TEA

The Parent Teachers Association
held it's first Annual Silver Tea in
the school gym Thursday afternoon.
1t was well planned, well attended,
and a good program was arranged
The silver offering went to the good
work being done by the sponsoring
group
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Tilson, who
have been visiting at the Howard Til
son home, have returned to Wilbur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Jess of Coulee
City attended the hard-time dance
Saturday night.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
OLD-TIME DANCE SAT.

An old-time dance will be given by
Sarge LETTERS at Box hall SATURDAY.
night. Good music has been assured
for the occasion.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
AID TO MEET

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid an
nounces meeting for next Thursday,
January 26, at the sAid parlors. Mrs.
F. w. Mccain will be the hostess.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19

Nicola Lee is visiting her mother
at Wenatchee this week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19

his Sth and last quarter. His loss
will be keenly felt.
Cunningham will be tried in Jen-
sen place and if he fails to make
the grade, Tripplett will be used there
and Jones at guard.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
B. P. Wilson, pastor

B. p. Wilson, pastor
Sunday School, 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship, HOO a. m.
Young People, GAS p. m.
Evangelistic Service, 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday: Prayer Meeting, 7:45 p. m.
Thursday: Bible Study, 1880 p. M
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
JANUARY

There is no worse robLer than bad
book"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
Lose Jensen

Ben Jensen, Giant forward, played
his last game for Coulee City last
Saturday Bennie was sick one semes
ter and could not finish so this is
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Order of Odd Fellows

Columbian Encampment will meet
March 8 at the I. O. o. F.. Temple.
The patriarchal degree will be con-
ferred on William F. Zimmerman,
j. A. Simpson, Warren w. Simpson,
B. l.. Latham, John H. Mcclure, N.
H. Whitehill, Willard Roberts and
Carl Pippert.
Ralph E. Michel. grand master of
Florida, will furnish the music. Chief
Patriarch A F. Nobel will preside.
Mrs. E. Pearl Windsor, chairman
of events for the Odd Fellows Home,
announces dates to be observed dur
ing March as follows: March 8,
Naomi Lodge will present an en-
tertainment with Miss Ella Curl in
charge; March IL. Martha Wash
ington Lodge will hold divine serv-
ice at 4 pm. at the home, 1888 N
street NV: March %, Esther Lodge
will entertain the residents there
with Mrs. Gertrude BoWan. chair
man. and March 81. Schuyler Col
fax Lodge will have its entertain
ment. The service for Sunday. 4
pm. March 70 will be under di-
rection of Mount Pleasant Lodge.
At recent meeting of Martha
Washington Lodge Miss Alice L.
Bradbury was initiated and Mrs.
May Stockdale, a former member,
was reinstated. On March 9 this
lodge will celebrate its 49th anniver-
sary.
On March % this lodge will be
hostess to all other lodges when the
program for the educational founda-
ton fund will be held with Miss
Marguerite Ison. warden of the as
sembly, in charge.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Hotel Greeters of America

The Middle Atlantic States Asso-
citation of Greeter Charters and
Women's Auxiliary will hold their
annual convention here on March
II. 18 and 19 at the Raleigh Hotel.
Registration on March II will be
followed by luncheon at the Carl
ton Hotel. with District Commits
sioner Melvin Hazen the principal
speaker. In the afternoon there
will be visitation to Arlington.
followed by attendance at the last
Fort Myer ride scheduled for the
season AT $50 pm. a cocktail
party will be held at the Lewis
Hotel Training School. with Mr..
and Mrs Clifford Lewis as hosts.
A dinner dance at the Raleigh Hotel
will conclude the first days pro-
gram. On Saturday at 9 Am. there
will be meetings Of the board of
governors, NJ A. S. A. G.. c., and
Women's Auxiliary, and of Pennsyl-
vania Charter, No. ii, and Women's
Auxiliary. The first meeting of the
Middle Atlantic Association and
Auxiliary is scheduled for 10:3O am,
this to be followed by luncheon
at the Shoreham Hotel. The after
noon sessions of the M. A. S. A. G. c.,
and Auxiliary will be held at 8
o'clock, to be followed by a joint
educational meeting A cocktail
party and the closing banquet will
be at the Willard Hotel at pm.
On Sunday there will be brunch"
at the Raleigh Hotel at II am.
Charter President G. Steuart
Bingham and the auxiliary presi-
dent. Mrs. Harry Kopel, are general
chairmen of arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Knights Of Pythias
Install StoII as
Grand Chancellor
Hall Associations
Directors to Meet
Wednesday Evening

Charles L. Stoll was elected and
Installed as grand chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias of the District
OF Columbia at the recent 18th
| anniversary celebration in connec-
ton with the annual convention.
Other officers installed we're:
Grand vice chancellor, Constantine
G. Collins; grand prelate, Nicholas
Girardi; grand keeper records and
seal, William A. Kimmel 18th term):
grand master of exchequer, Charles
F. Miller: grand master of arms,
| Eugene Kirby; grand inner guard,
William H. Harrington: grand outer
guard, Daniel Rothwell, and grand
lecturer, Vernon Reid.
Amaranth Lodge will meet in the
Northeast Temple tomorrow evening,
Webster and Capital Lodges Tues
day evening in Pythian Temple,
Franklin and Columbia Lodges
Wednesday evening, Syracusians and
Hermione Lodges Thursday evening.
The board of directors of the
Knights of Pythias Hall Association
will meet Wednesday evening.
Pythian Sisters.
In connection with the celebration
and annual convention of the
Pythian Sisters, the following re-
ceived the degrees: Mrs. Lena F.
Tolar and Mrs. Joan Tolar Smith.
both of Loughman. Fla; Mrs.
Blanche B. Byron, Arlington, Va:
Mrs. Gladiola Hamblin, Roanoke,
| Va; Mrs. Carrie E. Dammeyer and
Mrs. Marguerite Dammeyer. both Of
Annapolis, Md, and Mrs. Blanche l..
Verbov. Miss Pauline Letcher, Mrs.
Mary E. Altman and Mrs Florence
Duncan, all of Washington.
Grand Chief Estelle Gray made
her grand visitation Tuesday eve
ming to Fredericksburg, Va, accom-
panied by a large delegation from
Rathbone and Friendship Temples.
On Wednesday evening Friendship
Temple will celebrate its 29th an
niversary. At the same time the
grand chief will make her official
visit and Grand Chancellor Stoll
and his Grand Lodge officers will
attend. A banquet will be served.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle.
Order of Ahepo

The Supreme Lodge will hold its
semi-annual meeting at the head
quarters, Investment Building, Mon
day, March to II, it was announced
by Supreme Secretary Louis P
Maniatis. v. I. Chebithes, supreme
president, will arrive here this eve
ming. Other members of the Su-
preme Lodge include Van A. Nomi-
kos, vice president, Chicago, ILL.,;
John z. Zazas, treasurer, Indianap-
oils, Ind, and Governors James
George Dikeou, Denver, Colo. and
George E. Loucas. Weirton, w. Va
Athanasios A. Pantelis, Chicago, Ill.,
supreme counselor, will arrive to-
morrow noon.
The District Lodge of Capito
District No. 3. which comprises
Delaware, Maryland. District of Co.
lumbia, Virginia, North Carolina
and part of West Virginia, met re-
Gently at Durham, N. C. The Dis
trict governor is Soterios Nichol-
son.
The Washington Chapter held a
debate last week on suffrage for
the District of Columbia, by the
members of the local chapter OF
the Sons of Pericles. Those of the
affirmative were Agamemnos Perros
and Theodore Roumel; the mega
tive was debated by Tony Sembecos
and Theodore Perros. The Judges
were Soterios Nicholson, Louis p
Maniatis and Speros Giararis. They
decided for the affirmative. First
prize was awarded to Agamemnos
Perros and the second to Theodore
Perros. William Revis presided
George Freeman spoke.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Duuqhters of America

Progressive Council will be host
to the State councillor, Mrs. Ruth NJ
Warren, and her officers Wednesday
evening at Odd Fellows Temple, 4l9
Seventh street NV.
Golden Rule Council will receive
the State and national officers on
their annual visitation, also to cele-
brate its birthday anniversary
March 10 at Northeast Masonic
Temple. Mrs. Mabel Edick was in
stalled as 18 months trustee to sue
ceed Mrs. Margaret A. Taylor, who
resigned. Mrs. Britcher and Mrs.
Edick, the two new officers, were
inducted into Office.
Goodwill Council entertained State
and national officers on their an
nual visitation. A concert was rem
dered by an orchestra of the Eliot
Junior High School under the di-
rection of K. C. johnson, and poems
read by Mrs. Martha Trueblood.
John L. Burnett Council was
hostess to State and national Of
ficers on their annual visitation.
They were introduced by Past Coun-
cilor Mayree Daley and welcomed
by the councillor. Poems were read
by Past Council Cora Daniels.
At the last meeting of Friendship
Council was the annual visitation
of the State officers. Councillor Ber-
dine Louis presided. A part of the
Cappella Choir of the First Con-
gregational Church rendered selec-
tions. A recitation was given by
Mrs. Daey. Past State Councillor
Mrs. Ethel E. Burroughs presided at
the piano. National Deputy Mrs.
Mabel Downing announced a class
initiation on April IL.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
B. P. O. EIks

This week being Americanism
Week the lodge will hold specia
exercises on Wednesday night. John
D. Fitzgerald will be in charge Of
the program. The lodge will also
observe Old Timers Night, in honor
of 224 members who have been en-
rolled since 1914 The officers fol
this session will be past exalted
rulers, with Philip U. Gayaut pre-
siding as exalted ruler. The fol-
lowing officers will occupy the other
stations: James E. Collihower, Ed
win S. Fuller, j. Forrest Reilly
Joseph A. Burkart, Nathan WE'LL
John D. Fitzgerald, David J. La.
porte, John E. Lynch and George
E. Strong. A class of 27 candidates
will be initiated.
Nominations for officers will be
made. A social session and buffet
supper will conclude the program
The session is called for 7:3C
o'clock.
March IA has been designated as
ladies' night. Each member is en-
titled to bring one lady only. Dane
ing will begin at $50. A buffet sup
per will be served at II pm.
Evening star., 1939-03-05
Y. w. G. A. News
The schedule of events this weel

Inc Scnedule OF events this week:
Today-Tea hour. 4 to S. George.
town Chapter as the hostess: music
hour, to 6. Alice Thrall BROOKS
pianist. special guest,
Monday-Elizabeth Somers Glee
Club rehearsal, 7:l5; Girl Reserve
Glee Club. 4.
Tuesday-Publicity Committee. II:
Tuesday evening dinner group, elec-
rion of officers. $50: music chairmen
of the Girl Reserve clubs, 4.
Wednesday-Rooms Registry Com
mittee. IL; Junior High School
Council, $3.50; Xenos Club dinner
and party at Thurman Inn, $50;
Wednesday Club, GA E street. 2:3O.
ThurSday-EliZabeth Somers Glee
Club rehearsal, tbs; How Efficient
Are You in Business" 8.
Friday-Blue Triangle Clubs ST.
Patrick dance, to IL; Junior Girls
Club, GA E street. dance and pro-
gram, 7:30 to 10; Friday Nighters of
the Girl Reserve department, dance,
$3.50 to II.
Saturday-Dancing' class, 8.