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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
HANDLED IN NEW WAY

Grant county's share of the Red
Cross funds to be raised during the
annual roll call drive will be baud
led in a new way this year, according
to a plan approved by officers of tho
county Red Cross unit. AS in the past
SO cents of each membership will go
to the national headquarters for thei'
educational and emergency program.
Heretofore the unit at Ephrata has
handled he funds and the county .
quota has been used in conducting
first aid Glasses, equip4ng first aid
stations and limited amount Of
emergency relief work. Under the new
Plan, the central unit at Ephrata still
will be used as treasury for the
funds, but As per cent of the county Z
half of the funds will be earmarke
for use in the area in which it wal
laiseGs A committee from each com,
.munity will be named to determine the
expenditure of funds along approved
Red Cross lines.
The program will be discussed with
individuals from each community in
the near future when Herb jenkins,
county chairman, and Clyde Greenlee,
in charge of roll call, go to the area.
to distribute roll call supplies.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
83rd ANNIVERSARY OF TINY
TB CHRISTMAS SEAL

Giving { generSSs asledit so the
Christmas seal for it's part in the re-
duction of Tuberculosis deaths, DR..
+. H. Fletcher of Seattle, Acting
State Director of Health, advises
support of the 1889 sale which opens
December /.
Gin a short time from now," said
DR.. Fletcher, little stamps bearing
two-barred cross will announce the
1899 Christmas Seal campaign. For
thirty-three years these seals have
been emblematic Of the crusade a
gainst tuberculosis.
"Great gains have been made in
the fight for control of this disease
continued DR.. Fletcher. In Washing
ton this gain is seen in reduction
of the tuberculosis deaths from 1243
in 1910 to 692 in 1898, decrease
Of almost sou
"In spite of tine creditable gains
shown in this saving Of lives, rhe
fight has not yet been won. Tubercul;
osis is yet menace. Each day ap
approximately 200 lives are bcinH
sacrificed in the United States from
this preventable d sease, or an an
nual total of 10000 persons.
"Every individual through HI,
purchase of seals aids in carrying the
| fight to victory declared DR.. Flet-
cher.
The Wash ngton Tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION with headquarters in Seattle
, is state agent for the sale, which il
in charge locally of the county tuber'
culosis leagues and county committees.
The sale closes Christmas Eve.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
Sims Corner

A louise warming party was held
Saturday night for Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Mclean, who have recently
moved in the Smith place. All the
neighbors were there and everyone
had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Marvin Alyward went to Wal
La Walla with her folks who were
visiting here. Mr.. Alyward is going
there also to spend the Thanksgiv Ing
holidays.
L. w. Lemley and family visited a
the Burton home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Diedesch of Wilbu:
called at the home of Michael Vein
erskrch Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Weimerskirc'
of Mansfield visited at their ranci
last Friday.
II. S. Thompson daughter, Ann
and her husband, Ray Ash, are stay
ing at the Thompson home.
Many people of this community at
tended the stockincn S meeting ant
barbecue held in Mansfield.
The schools closed on Wednesday
to celebrate Thanksgiving
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
OUTSTANDING AUTHORITIES
COMPRISE ORGANIZATION

"Never before have so many out.
standing authorities been assemble.
into one organization for the benefit
of reclamation and agriculture as are
now making the joint investigations
for the ultimate deve' opment of tho
1900, 0OO-acre Columbia basin pro-
.ject.'
DIR. Harlan H. Barrows Of Chicago;
planning consultant for the bureau
of reclamation, made this statement
today on his return to Spokane in
furtherance of the exhaust We study
of al phases of the irrigation project
DR.. Barrows announced that E. N.
Norbert, who accompanied him, has
Just been appointed field coordinator
for the joint inveitigat on, and viii
have headquarters for the present in
Portland.
owe are indeed fortunate in Sc.
curing DR.. Tolbert,'' said DR.. Bar
rows. "He has had several years of
experience with the Tennessee Val
ley authority and has been work ng
with the Pacific northwest regional
planning commission -
Without big favorable vote on
the formation of these two stricts,
there is no Columbia basin project, -
said DR.. Barrowa. "These districts are
necessary in order to get water on
the land A big vote favorable to the
districts also will show congress thaa
the people want early and rapid de-
velopmnent of the project -
DR.. Barrows, who addressed the
weekly meeting of the Spokane Cham
Ter of Commerce this week, said that
some units of the organizations nj
ready have started their work. He
mentioned that the state highway
department already has a man in
Ephrata studying the highway prob
lem.
IT am amazed at the manner in
which all of these units of govern
nent have taken hold of IN &pfoss
lem" he repeated several times, and
then mentioned tina IA leaders in
agencies allied with development of
the project are now considering how
best to carry the Investigations for
ward.
81 have watched things mighty clo-
sely since I was here in September for
the purpose of determining the slight
est opposition or discord to our joint
investigation, said DR.. Barrows.
From every section of the north.
west the plan has been received most
enthusiastically. Newspaper editorials
commend the movement, and encour
age continued progress for early de-
velopment.
"Our work has been referred to
as "building new state from
Scratch and that is not over-estim'
ating. The basin project is the big
gest thing in the world, and all of
these agencies are proud to be assoc
lated with it,"
DR.. Barrows said that only minor
changes from the tentative program
for the investigation have been made,
adding: owe also found it to be ad-
viseable to create couple of new
commit tees. -
cit IS my understanding that Com
missioner Page (John G.. Page, com
missioner of recamation) soon will
appoint n board of review to consid
! Ell the reports Of the various commit
tees, and fit them into tho general
scheme of things. There are commit
tees involved in u common problem.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
COLUMBIA BASIN PEOPLE
APPROACH END OF RAINBOW

The most important thing about the
mammoth Grand Coulee dam to, the
people of the state Of Washington, ID
not that it will be the world IS largest
dam, nor that it will be the greatest
structure yet built by man. The real
backbone Of the project to the peo-
pie who live near it, the thing they
have been wanting most, the thing
they have been promoting for nearly
thirty years Of hope, hard work and
frequent discouragements, is the ir
rigation of the widespread acres OF
the Columbia Basin.
Now the end Of the rainbow is In
view with its pot of gold--but care
must be taken in the final steps. In
the oLinion of reclamation officials
the formation of the irrigation dis
tricts. which will enable landowners
of the Columbia Basin to contract
with the federal government for the
water from the Grand Coulee damn
will be one of the most important
events in the history Of the project.
A district already has been organ
lied in the Quincy Ephrata area, and
voting for the formation of the cas-
and south districts will be held Dec
ember 9 at Schrag and Council. Every
landowner is strongly urged to vote
| in this election in order that the
project may be completed without de-
lay.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
BUILDERS OF GRAND CoULEE
DAM IGNORE EARTHQUAKES

Grand Coulee dam is earthquake
proof.
James Miner, supervising engineer
for the reclamation bureau, said as
much recently in explaining thai
"the dam is as solid as the rock up
on which it sits. 1t really amounts tc
continuation Of the rock.
"There will be no risks or damage
to the dam unless there should be some
dislocation of some portions of the
bedrock with reference to adjoining
sections. This contingency is so i'm
probable that no specific provisions
were introduced into the design Of the
dam to promote it's safety in case OF
such a catastrophe.
'The contraction joints between
the blocks are filled with grout, max
ing the structure practically mono
lith. -
Miner said that the dam rests on a
layer Of granite estimated 10 be five
miles deep. The chance of this thick
BARRIERS being split by an earth trem-
or is practically nil.
The bedrock under the dam is
grouted under high pressure to create
a curtain of solid rock without fis-
sures. The rock underneath the 49,
O0O,000.ton structure will be even
more solid than the rock nature
placed there.
When bureau engineers planned the
erection of the dam, a wide margin Of
safety for any stresses that could bs
foreseen were made. The weight of tho
dam, for instance, is more than suffi-
Gent to withstand the terrific pres
sure of the 151-mile lake-to-be behind
it.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
Second Ticket
Is Nominated

City politics livened up a bit this
week when a second caucus was held
at the city hall and complete tick
ct chosen to oppose ticket selected
at an earlier caucus.
The men nominated include T. E.
Leonard for mayor; Martin Glessing,
Leo LAWN and Jim Jess, councilmen,
and J. T. Davidson, treasurer.
Only on the candidate for treasur-
er did the two nominating groups con-
cur. Stanley Jones heads the first
ticket as mayor, and nominees for the
council seats are Harry Arrand, Ike
Gano and Tom ellis.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
MIDW1NTER INDOOR CHARITY
CIRCUS GETTING ORGANIZED

Electric City POST No. 1.57 Ameri-
can Legion 3 Midwinter Indoor Char
ity Circus that will be held in Hold
Carriers Hall in Grand Cou1ee on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Decem-
Der, Is, 16 and II, is taking shape
rapidly. The queen contest that will
select ruler over the affair as
well as to afford the leading conf
tenders a holiday shower of gifts got
under way this week with a field of
ten entrants from Osborne, Grand Cou-
lee, Electric City and Elmer City.
The first count and tabulation of vo
ties will be held at the headquarters
of the Circus at the Hotel Bungalow
in Grand Coulee Friday and the sub
sequent standings will be published
in this publication from time to time.
The circus performances will be pre-
scented each evening at 500 O'Clock
p. m. sharp and Saturday and Sun
day afternoons at 1890 p. m. In
order to afford all employees of the
construction jobs the opportunity of
seeing the full show without inconven-
fence. The affair is being held III
cooperation with the Hippodrome In
door Circus Company who promises an
entertaining bill of acts from the
big tops, the stage, screen and radio,
with music as feature and free dan,
cling after each performance.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
SPILLWAY SAFETY NET
PROPOSAL Is BEING STUDIED

Studies to determine whether a
pract cal life net can be installed OF
the downstream face of the 1600-foot
spillway section of the dam are be-
ing made this week by CHI engineers.
Obi officials have indicated a net
may be installed. Robert Dahlquist. 20
fell to his death in the river recently
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
MISS CHARLOTTE KUNZ
WEEDS CLARENCE DAVIS

Miss Charlotte Kunz, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Kunz of Wilbur,
became the bride Saturday of Clar-
ence Davis of Coulee City. The cere4
mony took place at the First Pres
byterian church in Spokane. with the
Rev. Paul Calhoun officiating. A re-
ception was held at the Spokane home
Of the brides sister, Mrs. A. L. Hall.
Mrs Davis is graduate of the
Wilbur schools. MIR. Davis, son OF
Albert Davis, operates wheat farm
near this city where the young people
will reside. Clarence is graduate OF
Coulee City high school.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
THRILLING HISTORY
OF MOVIES TOLD

Mack Sennett bathing beauties,
keystone Cops, custard-pie comedy an
all the other happy memories of the
movies have been staged anew and
photographed in glorious tcchnicolot
for Daryl F. Zanuck s. magnificent
production of Hollywood Cavalcade,'
starring Alice Faye and Don Ameche,
which opens at the Roosevelt theatre,
Grand Coulee, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
WALLACE BERRY Is
IN THE NAVY NOW

Thrilling story of those little-known
days of the World war when U-bo@ts
attacked Atlantic Coast shipping and
.mprovised subchasers with unframed
men went out to meet the menace,
"Thunder Afloat' brings Wallace
Beery to the screen Of tho Columbian
theatre, Grand Coulce, Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, in one of his best
two.fistcd roles.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
Giants Capture
Opening Tits

Spanked by Frank Eggleton who
Tailed points, the high school bas.
ketball team eked out a 2O-15 vic
tory over the Amira team here Tues,
day night. Almira held three point
advantage at half time, but the Giants
quickly overcame this margin and
were never seriously threatened again.
A rough and tumble preliminary
game was won 1914 by the Coulee
City second stringers from the Almira
seconds.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
CoULEE CITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

N. J. Wright, Minister
30 Come All Ye Faithful"
Sabbath school, 10 a. m.
Young Peoples Fellowship, $3.50
p m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p m.
Tuesday club (girls ~ p. m.
Wednesday Cottage Bible study at
1880 p. m.
Friday club (boys')-7:o0 p. m.
On Friday, November Oath, an all
day rally of Presbyterian youth of
Wenatchee Presbytery will convene
in the First Presbyterian church at
Wenatchee.
Miss Juanita LETTERS will speak for
the Coulee City group on, Mobilix-
ing for Christ in My Home and Com
munity.'
The contest between the "Blues"
and "Reds" will end November rs.
The "Reds" now lead by narrow
margin. Captain Bewick Of the
"Blues" is determined to overcome
this lead, if possible.
The next monthly fellowship din
ner" will be served by Mrs. Mitchell
and Mrs. Tripplet. 1t will be conferred
around q Christmas theme.
edo not judge God by feeble chris
tians.
"security on the Rock is better
than splendor on the sand.'
The Presbyterian church is deeply
grateful to Mr.. D. w. Jones for his
gift Of new blinds for the church au
6itorium.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
LINE UP DEBATE SQUAD

A debate team has been organized
at the high school. Supt. Fitch will
coach the orators. Members of the
squad are Dick Dowell, Aubrey Pur-
cell, Esther Ewell, Bob Jones, Betty
Millhorn, Bill Austin, Gwen Millhorn,
Betty Nelson, Del Millhorn and Juan
ita JefGcrs.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
BAZAAR PLANS SHAPING UP

The Presbyterian Aid met Tuesday
at the parlors, with Mrs. l.. b. JEFF
fers, hostess. Two now members join
ed the organization.
Plans were made for the annual
bazaar and dinner, which is to be
held at Weller hall on December 9.
A short program was given during
the course Of the meeting.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
SALE PROVES POPULAR

The stock reduction sale, now In
progress at Brownies clothing store,
is proving o real attraction to shop
pers in this vicinity. A large number
of patrons were on hand when the
doors opened on tho event Saturday
morning. A closing date on the sale
has not yet been definitely set.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
REVISE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

In the future, the Ephrata Mason
City star route mail carrier will go
through Coulee City on holidays at
about II a. m. instead of 1905 p. M,
it is announced by Postmaster A. j..
Twining.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
PIT. A. Plans
Big Carnival

A big earn val and funfest is be
ing planned by the PIT. A. for the
night of Saturday, December 2, at
the gymnasium. Proceeds will be used
to fill the groups quota for the year
Bingo, booths, baseball, darts,
doughnuts, hot dogs. even a fortuna
teller and n clown arc promised. Save
tho date, join the crowd, and share in
the fun.
The November meeting Of the Par
ont Teachers aasocia ton Monday was
very we'll attended. The new school
band, directed by stephen Ballou,
played four numbers. Russ Bailey of
Spokane was present with recording
device and made record of the first
appearance of the band. This record
will be put in the file for use in copl'
pairing the band as it is with the sams
group next year.
After thlH program, superintendent
Fitch, Coach Siegel and Mr.. Ballou
we've asked to make talks into the
"mike' which recorded all that was
said. When these talks were played
back they were very entertaining to
all---except those who talked. Were
their ears rcd!
Following short talks by the deputy
county superintendent and an Ephrata
teacher, the ladies served coffee and
doughnuts.
Dr.. Hopkine has kindly donated
couple of couches for the girls rest
room, pieces of furniture which were
badly needed at the school,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
$40
! YOU
KNOW?
by Washington State Progress commissis

by Washington State Progress commissiea
There are lat the present. time, 297
fox farms, 1872 mink farms and Is
combined fox and mink farms in the
State of Washington. The industry Of
raising fur bearing animals had its
beginning in Washington about 25
years ago. During recent years Wash
ington fox and mink pelts have top
ped world markets in quality and
price.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
NURSE IS CHOSEN

DR.. T. H. Biggs, health officer for
Grant and Douglas counties announc-
ed the appointment today of Mrs.
Jessie Wry of Spokane and Seattle as
Grant county nurse with headquarters
ait Ephrata. Mrs. Wry has lately been
visiting nurse in Seattle. She replaces
Mrs. Mabel Gallaher recently resigned.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
TOWN BAsKETEERS ORGANIZE

Ray Dalrymple has been chosen as
manager of the town basketball team
70, the coming winter. Ten new uni
forma have been ordered for the
squad, and the suits will be in at
tractivo gold and black colors About
a dozen seasoned players are turning
out for practice.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
CONGRESSMAN LEAVY PAYS
VISIT TO THIS REGION

Congressman Charles Leavy was
here Monday en- route to the Wenat
chez and Okonogan country. He spens
some time at Ephrata going over
problems concerning Coulce dam.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
TO OUR PATRONS

We wish to thank our friends for
their past patronage, and will appre'
ciate their future patronage. We will
endeavCr to carry on the policies of
our store as it hac been conducted in
the past.
Mrs Frank Mccain.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
WILL SELECT DIRECTORS

The elections for district forma'
ton of the south and east districts
will be held December 8. Election OF
directors Of the Quincy Columbia Ir'
ligation district will be held Decem'
Der IL.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
ORGANIZING CAMPFIRE UNIT

Gwen NiIhorn it organ zing unit
of Campfire Girls. Quite number of
young ladies between the ages of 10
and IL years havs signed up as menu
bcrs.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23

GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
B. p. Wilson, pastor.
Sunday services:
Sunday school, ~ a. m.
Morning worship, IL a. m.
Young peoples meeting 6:45 p. nj
Tuesday:
Prayer meeting, 500 p. m.
Thursday:
Mid.week service, 500 p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23

Hard white wheat was quoted as
SO IL cents Tuesday by Dodd & Gil
berry Turkey Red was quoted at ga
cents. Both figures ON track.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23

Don Thompson, student at Hill
Military academy in Portland, arrived
home yesterday to spend a few days
with his mother.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23

THREE ROOM MODERN HOUSE
and furniture at Electric City. House
built for moving. S355.O0 cash. This
is n real bargain Box $50, Electric
City, Wash. adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23
REBEKAHS NOMINATE

Coulec City Rcbekah lodge held its
nomination of officers Tuesday even
ing. Those nominated were:
Alice Dierkcsl-Noblc Grand.
Hilda Mcsick- Grand.
Mabel Mathis-secretary
Margaret Dodd-treasurer
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-23

Bert Lamb is in Minnesota for an
extended visit with relatives.
Evening star., 1939-10-01

the stah Of technicians, they repro
duce the city in miniature. Long
conferences on elevation, perspec-
tive and proportion were held. And
then the work began.
The chief of the technical stan,
Harold G. Graves, laid out the city
plan, and then went to work on the
mathematics of foreshortening, 50
that when viewed by the public the
city would appear in natural per-
spective. A full-scale model without
this foreshortening would cover an
immense area, and many portions of
1t would be invisible to the specta-
tors. So the whole Is tilted slightly
forward and the rear pulled in.
Using his own modification of the
laws of perspective followed by
painters, Graves planed his city.
A crew using his map" and a SER
les OF geographical surveys, also
mathematically corrected to fit the
new EYE perspective" set to work
to model the ground on which the
city would stand. A cast was taken
Of this and then a papier mache
ground" was made from the cast.
Papier mache is used because it is
lighter than plaster and less likely
to crack in shipment.
While this was going on, the arch
itectural modelers. using the thou
sands OF photographs, were building
the houses, forts, capitol and palace,
each also on this Mathematical per-
spective scale. Others were fashion,
ing the shrubbery. Asparagus fern,
chemically treated for preservation,
and glued to painted pins, became
palm trees. From one mans desk
was launched feet of ships, small
and infinitely detailed. There is q
ship not 2 inches long, complete
with metal anchor and tiny port
holes. A miniature railroad system
was laid out. Each of these will fit
an assigned place on the map" and
later on the painted papier mache
ground. Everything is built up from
raw material-balsa wood, plaster
OF. paris, papier mache, plasteline,
hard wax and paints are the princi-
pal ingredients.
Cabinet Making.
Meanwhile crew of cabinet
makers has built the half -domed
shell and support frame. The
ground and water" have been fixed
in place. The artist, on a bridge"
that looks like a portable diving
board, work inside the half dome,
painting the sky, the ground and
the water. carefully running the
papied mache foothills into painted
peaks, blending a real" road into a
painted reproduction disappearing
over hill. The color photographs
have been constantly consulted for
trueness of tone
Then the artists, again with the
color photographs, paint the houses,
cars, railroad trains. ships, docks
all the furniture" that is to 60 into
the shell. Then the work of as
sembling them all within the half
dome will begin-again using the
bridge, they will complete the pic
ture. The entire harbor of San
Juan, Puerto Rico, will become real
before your eyes.
Evening star., 1939-10-01

Chief Bargagni said the demon
stration is to be held at 8 pm. on
the lot adjoining the firehouse and
will include presentation of the cor
rect methods of eXtinguishing all
types of dangerous blazes, an exhi-
bition of the latest-type freight
ing equipment and drill by the fire.
men.
Cooperating in presentation of
the exhibition will be the Washing
ton Gas Light Co., represented by
dts safety engineer, H. L. Leonard /;
the National Equipment & Supply
Co., represented by E. L. Burch, and
the Pyrene Co., represented by ]. w.
Horne.