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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
EAST AND SOUTH BASIN
SIGN PETITIONS

Petitions are being signed in the
cast and south districts of the Column
bia basin irrigation project for the
completion of the formal district or
CARNATIONS, according to G. Finley,
manager at Lind for the East Column
bia Basin Landowners. association.
The petition for formation of the
east Columbia basin irrigation dist let,
including lands in Adams and Grant
counties, will be filed at the August
meeting Of the county commissioners
Of Adams county at Ritzville.
The south Columbia basin irrigation
district proposal will be presented at
the same time to the franklin county
commissioners at Pasco
Hearings on the two district p o.
posals are expected to be held early
in September Elections to approve
| the districts will be held a short time
later
Mr.. Finley said the two proposed
districts, as soon as organizations IS
completed, will seek construction and
repayment contracts with the federal
reclamation bureau for actual irrlga'
ton of their lands. The Quincy
umbia basin irrigation district-the
north unit-has applied for such a
contract.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
St. Andrews

+ Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. jolly spent a
few days last week in Davenport and
Spokane.
Mrs. Victor Hoff and sons, who
have been visiting at st. Andrews, re-
turned to their home in Spokane last
Saturday.
The Grange ladies auxiliary met
with Mrs. Edwin Mickelsen last week.
The afternoon was spent tying a quilt.
Alfred Nicholson and Florence and
Olive Graham spent Saturday and
Sunday in Wenatchee.
= ssllIrs. Matte Moore sof. Mason City
visited Sunday at the Lawrence Tan
neberg home.
Mr.. and Mis-. Leo Hillbrick anC
daughter of Portland, Oregon, ale Wis
iting her father, Willis Jolly. anc
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Jolly were callers
in Waterville Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mis-. Elmer Vaughn AM
Karla were in Spokane last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Jolly visited a
the home of Mrs. Cole Elder at Hart
line Sunday.
Chris Mickelsen was bushes
caller in Spokane Monday and Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hillbrick ar
spending a few days this week wit
her sisters, Mrs. Ras Tanneberg an
Mrs. Edwin Mickelsen.
Grange has been postponed unit
after the busy weeks of harvest. Ne,
meeting Will be September 2.
Ras Tanneberg was business cal
er in Chelan the fist few days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jorgensen we
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Haro
Jensen Sunday.
Daniel jolly is visiting relatives
Z Spokane.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
SPORTSMEN PICNIC
SET AT BLUE LAKE

The Grant County Sportsmen's as
ISOLATION will hold its third annual
picnic at B.ue Lake July 80. AS in
the past, this public picnic marks the
end of the annual predator drive
when the boy and girl winners are a
warded prizes. Races. swimming, 9
ball game, and many other other out
door sports and entertainment will
take place during the afternoon. The
club will furnish ice cream for the
children and coffee for all.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
RANCH rs INFESTED
WITH MANY SNAKES

WILBUR-The ia m of Emmett
Robertson is infected with rattlesnak-
es. So many of the reptiles have been
killed by Mr. Robertson and his sons
that they have lost track of the mum
Der. He almost lost a valuable WORK
horse that was bitten in the mouth by
a RATHER. The horse was unable 10
close its mouth for many days, but
is now feeding and apparently free OF
the poison.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
FIRE DESTROYS GROFF'S
SHORT WAVE TRANSMITTED

Fire resulting from defective OIL
stove last Friday destroyed valuable
radio testing equipment and a shot
wave transmitter located In a build
ing at the rear of the Ray Croft
home. Prompt response by the fire
department prevented the blaze from
spreading to nearby structures. Val
ne of the burned equipment was plac-
ed at around 100000
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
Reveal Water
Level. Schedule

Backwaters of the Columbia river
behind Grand Coulee dam will be rails
ed to the record elevation of 1870
feet above sea level by May 1910, ac-
ccrding to a coordinated schedule CT
backwater levels and clearing wo.k
limits set up by the work projects
administration and Coulee dam engin-
GERS.
WPA crews are engaged in clea ing
all the land to be flooded by the river
backwater when the dam is completed.
Following is the schedule as re.
ported from the local WPA offices:
The present level of the Columbia
river at CouleG Dam now is approAim-
ately 1920 feet. The backwater at
this elevation extends some 20 miles
up tho river to beyond the Clark ferry
site at the mouth of the San Poll
river. 1t is expected the hignwater of
May. 1910, reaching 1870 feet, will
| extend this sIauk wutvi uvu.vl
40 miles up the river, to beyond the
junction of the Spokane and the Col
umbia.
After the high water of May, 1910
it is expected the river will recede to
a level of 1885 feet by August of
recede to level of 1885 next year.
This 10S5-foot level will be main
tanned until the high water of May,
1941, when it is expected the river
is expected to recede to q 118O-foot
level. which will be maintained until
the high water of the spring Of 1912.
This schedule of river elevations
will mean that by May, 1910, WPA
clearing crews must havo completed
all clearing work in the Coulee dam
reservoir below the 1O85-foot level, or
permanent level for 1910. Phis 1910
permanent level of 1895 feet will
maintain slack water in the newly
formed lake to approximately tho
Spokane river.
WPA plans to movs Camp Keller
this fall from it's present location near
Keller, onupriver 10 some. as yet
undetermined, site pear Clifford.
q Camp Lincoln at Lincoln, will be a
: bove the May, 1910, high water, and
it is not anticipated this camp will
be moved until the fail of 1910. At
present, WPA clearing crews are
slightly ahead of the reclamation bur
II eau work schedule, and these high
> water levels are not expected to af-
feet the working Program as now
scheduled.
The clearing schedule as now car
ried on is 80 gagged that the perman
ent river level Of 1880 as indicated
" for late summer and fall of 1910 wi
tend to make the work progress NOR
rapidly in that slack water will all
ow FOR easier transportation of mel
and heavy equipment back and 70 IL
across tho river.
Two man-haul barges, capable .
hauling 100 men per trip, now ar
under construction. as well as Nv
river power boats, capable of buckin
the current above Camp Lincoln
81 With buildup Of WPA cleariIl
MS project will maintain a safe lead 0
en- the backwaters at all times
Mt
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
MAN MISSING FOR WEEK
FOUND FLOATING IN COLUMBIA

The body of Henry Anderson was
found Monday floating in The Columb
ia River about six miles below The
Keller ferry. Anderson was reported
missing July 9, and sheriff ; officer,
have been searching the river since
that time for the body. He has been
lumber grader for the Emerson saw
mill for the past Is yeas.
Anderson was buried in Almlra OF
Monday evening. Funeral arrange
ments were in charge Of Kunz an'
Phillips Funeral Home.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
THE LINCOLN NO ONE KNEW
IS NOW ON THE SCREEN

The thrilling, and romantic youth
Of Abe Lincoln makes Daryl f Fan
muck s production Of "Young Mr.. Lin
coln' complete screen surprise ant
excellent entertainment according t'
advance reports based on sneal
screenings Of the, unusual film. 1T
at the Roosevelt in Grand Coulee Of
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
OBSERVES FIFTH BIRTHDAY

Little Marvel Jean Walker was
honored with party on her fifth
birthday. Games were played after
which ice cream, cake and punch were
served.
Those present were Janet Walker
Homer and Milo Smith, Marilyn Ar
rand, Estill, Dolores and Carolyn Ar
land and Donald Ray Nixon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
TRAILER WILL HAUL
BIG STEEL Innings

Obi plans to use its Cotton trailer
to haul Acton steel Innings for the
penstocks Of Grand Coulee dam 8 east
power house from Electric City.
The big tailer, equipped with 81
wheels. has been used for many pre-
vious heavy hauling jobs. With its
load it will take up three-quarters Of
the width of the road.
The trailer will cross the railroad
Iridge to reach the east shore, pass
over a construction road parallel t.
the Columbia, and uown steep
specially built road to the water
edge near the dam.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
FINGER AT TOURISTS
APPROVAL SEEMS NEAR
FOR KELLER HIGHWAY

OLYMPIA-The federal bureau of
public roads was expected to give
Neil Co., Inc. Eiiensburg, for zeal
ienment of about II miles of high
way in the vicinity of Keller.
The present roaI will be flooded ny
tie riverlake above Grand C9nlee dam
The contractor would he given 24O
days for completion Of the work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
HARDY FAMILY BOTHERED BY
MICKEY,s LOVE AFFAIR

Judge Hardy's Family is turned
loose for the fourth time in 9 Love
Finds Andy Hardy, whic'i osscws At
the Columbia theatre in Electric City
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The same coup which won wido
recognition for it's work in "Judge
Hardy's Children is found in the
new episode, with important additions
to the cast in Judy Garland and Lana
Turner, making this the most pref. n
t.ous. Of the series.
With George Seitz again ii Getting
an inside story of the drama which If
to be found in every American family
is unfolded in an amusing and relhs'
tic manner.
Attention has been given to thu
romantic problems facing young boy
and girls in a small mid-weste:n city
Their heart-breaks and happiness,
musements and adventures are auth
critically painted against BACKGROUND
Of the home.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
HONOR JOINT BIRTHDAYS

Glenn Eheler and Glenn jenkins
celebrated their joint birthdays by a
swimming party at Blue Lake. Glenn
Eheler was 6 years old and Glenn Jen-
kins II on July 20.
Present were Wilbur Pollin, Betty
Pollin, Glenn Eheler, Betty Pol'in,
Glenn Jenkins and Donald and
Ralph Eheler. The chaperon was Mrs
c. Eheler.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
CONSTRUCTS NEW CAFE

A modernstic cafe building Is be-
ing erected at the Dry Falls junction
next to Bishops service station by L
E. Tabcrt Of Grand Coulee. The struc-
ture is so by rs feet. and will be
succeed. Mr.. TabeIt plans to pr
the restaurant around the first OF
August.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

B. P. Wilson. plstoi
Sunday services:-
SUI day school-1O:00 a. M.
Morning Worship -11'oo a. RI.
yuur., people-6:46 p. m.
E1angelistie service rs r. m.
tn. day
Tfhycr meeting-S:h0 p. III.
rhurs Jay
Midweek service and choir practic
at 500 p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20
HEADLINE CAUSES Juror

Imagine the CONSERVATION Of resi-
dents of this city one day early this
week when they picked up their Wen
atchee World and saw the eloquent
"COULEE CITY CROOKS
FINGER AT TOURISTS
The news story that followed, how
ever, alleviated the situation by tell
ing Of the erection of signs by the
Chamber of Commerce along the lakes
directing tourists to come to Coulee
City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-07-20

Greene Adams is in Wenatchee this
week.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Fibre Hampers
.4s
Bench style Decorated Pyoin cover
top. Woven fibre. Attractive.
Uprisht-styIe Hompers S1.s5
Evening star., 1939-08-20

"
Tilt-TOp Table
l'se
Decorated lithoeroph top. Hardwood
legs Attractive designs.
2.95 TiIt-Top TobIe 2.5e
Evening star., 1939-08-20

keystone make. For
all types of food. Cuts
easily. Easy-to-clean.
Many uses.
80c Chopper g cut
ting bladeS) f,0c
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
What Has Chorus Girl Got That We
Haven't Grandmothers Demand;
Then Give Own Answer: Nothinq

CHICAGO. Jan. 26. tUPl-Forty
Chicago grandmothers demanded to-
day to know what a chorus girl has
that they haven't
The answer was. nothing except
maybe a millionaire or two.
And. explained Mrs. John Wes-
ley Gray. there's nothing to do
about that because if you're a
grandmother you've already made
up your mind about millionaires
and stage-door Johnnies.'
Mrs. Gray, who Is 50 and once
was a candidate for mayor of Chi
cago. is secretary of the National
Association Of Grandmothers and
president of the Chicago chapter
She said grandmothers were tired
of being left on the shelf and de
manded recognition.
We couldn't think of any better
way to get it" she said than to
have our own show
We're going to show them that
there's life in the old girl yet
The immediate result-and the
reason for so many grandmothers
suddenly taking up bending exer-
cises and rope jumping-waS the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Grandma Agrees:
Boy Gets Spanking

KANSAS CITY, Kan. Jan. 26.
CUP) - Charles Brunker, a taxi
driver narrowly missed striking
child who ran in front of his ma
chine
Your mother should tan you
good for playing out in the street. :"
he shouted at the boy, a six year
old.
You are exactly right. young
man" exclaimed his passenger, an
elderly woman. I'm his grand
mother, but I've spanked him be-
fore and I'm going to do it again"
She did
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
James 5. Douglas
Renounces Rights
To Citizenship

PHOENIX. Jan. 26. (UP) -
james S. Douglas. wealthy western
mining man and father Of Louis S
Douglas. former director of the U.
S. budget for the Roosevelt admin
istration, said today he has re-
nounced his u. S. cinzenship.
Douglas. who IS president Of the
United Verde Extension Mining
Co.. said in a long distance tele-
phone call from Jerome. Ariz... that
his action was prompted by sen
timental' reasons.
The mining man was born in
Canada. near Quebec. and visited
his son at Montreal during the
Christmas holiday He said he had
renounced his citizenship at that
time.
The son. now a teacher at Mon
treal, was reported to have been
deeply hurt" by his fathers ac-
ton.
Friends of the elder Douglas here
reported he has been an outspoken
critic of the New Deal. but denied
that had any connection with the
matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Compulsory Health
Insurance Urged
In Assembly Bill

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 26. (UP)-
Compulsory health insurance in
conjunction with unemployment in
Surance was embodied in bill
introduced last night by George
Dollins, San Francisco, and a score
OF other asSemblymen.
A state insurance trust would be
set up. with health insurance pro-
visions limited to the $1,000 and
under wage class. 1t would become
effective Jan. l, l941 and exempt
only services not subject to state
Jurisdiction and services perform
ed by one relative for another.
The bill provides for disability
unemployment benefits and hospi-
talization while the health insur-
ance benefits would include SER
vices of general practitioners, spe-
cialiStS, nursing, disqualification,
drugs. medicines, laboratory analys-
es, X-ray diagnosis and child birth
-four weeks before to four weeks
after. Registered physicians would
be paid by the number of patients
treated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
San Diego Woman
Guilty of Murder

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 26. CUP) =
Mrs. Dorothy Boelhauff, 90, Chula
Vista housewife, today awaited
second degree murder sentence af-
ter a jury last night found her
guilty of beating to death her six
year old foster son, Leonard Skill
likorn, Dec. 6.
The jury, composed of seven wom-
en- and five men, deliberated less
than four hours.
The child died at Mercy hospital
48 hours after Mrs. Boelhauff adj
mitted whipping him with a ruler
because he SWore".
A coroner's inquest ascribed the
death to skull fracture and severe
bodily bruises. The defense claimed
Leonard died of injuries suffered
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Permanent Directors TO Be Named For
Mountain Empire Power Project

Calexico. Lodge. Eckner Pass. Man
zanita, Boulevard. Bankh a d
Springs. Jacumba and possibly Hi
pass.
The proposed local line will con-
meet with the San Diego Gas and
Electric company line at Potrero,
will be approximately 80 miles long
and will cost approximately $4,000.
Twenty-year loans at 2.88 per
cent interest are expected from the
REA for the entire cost of the dis
tribution lines, hackers of the prof.
ect said.
Candidates for permanent direc-
tors, who are unopposed are Har-
vey, Brown, Archie Leach, R. j.
Dixon, S. A May, Kenneth Dunn,
and Mansour Simon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26

ly had said he planned to resign
when the charges against him were
cleared up His change in plans,
he said, was TO relieve the Alameda
county court of the necessity and
expense of retaining an outside
judge TO perform his duties.
One of former Governor Frank
p. Merriam's secretaries, Meglad-
derry was appointed to the bench
shortly before Merriam left office.
He held his position 25 days but
in that time never tried a case,
as none were assigned to him by
other members of the bench.
In a statement issued during
one-day recess as new subpenas
were prepared and preparations
made TO extend the scope of the
inquiry, Megladdery said:
my original intention had been
TO resign Immediately upon con-
clusion of grand jury proceedings
involving my asserted official con-
duct as secretary to former Gov
ernor Merriam. but the delay in
bringing the inquiry to a close
prompts me TO act at this time"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Cooperative Farm
Exchange Provided

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 26. UP)-
Creation Of the California agri-
cultural exchange to engage in CO.
operative farming was provided to-
day in a bill introduced by Senator
John Phillips, Banning.
The exchange would be permitted
to purchase land or build homes
or engage in the cooperative manu-
featuring or marketing of agricul-
tural products. 1t also permits the
state relief administration of So
cial welfare to compute the cost
Of dole relief and use the same
amount for administering the new
agency.
Phillips said the same bill passed
both houses in 1887 but was not
signed by the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Associated Body
To Hear Talk by
Norris J. Nelson

IMPERIAL. Jan. &c. - Imperial
will be host To the Associated
Chambers of Imperial County at
the regular monthly meeting at 7
p. m. Friday night when Norris
j. Nelson will discuss the subject
plant Anything You Want In I'M
perial County"
The tourist publicity committee.
appointed at the Calexico meeting
last month to plan countrywide
publicity, is scheduled TO report
Hugh K. Oakley, president of the
Imperial Chamber of Commerce,
and z. E. Cavanah, president OF
the associated group, viii have
charge of the session.
Dinner will be served in the Civic
Assembly hall west of the I'm
perial city hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26

Election of permanent directors
for the Mountain Empire Power
and Lighting project. REA consum-
er cooperative planned to provide
the service for the summer resort
area of thousands of Imperial VAL
ley residents, is scheduled for Jan
81.
All members of the cooperative
may vote. All consumers must be
members and pay membership
fee of S5. G. D. Brown, temporary
president, announced Wednesday.
Votes and membership fees may be
mailed to c. H. Harvey. temporary
secretary, at Campo. The organi-
zation is a non-profit cooperative.
The area to be served includes
Campo. Moreno, Live Oaks Springs
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26

One case of scarlet fever devel-
oped at Juvenile hall, following
which 81 other young prisoners
were quarantined.
DR.. Parrish ordered Lincoln
Heights Jail thoroughly disinfected.
A dozen possible carriers detected
in the examination were said to be
food handlers.
Health authorities said the num-
ber of diphtheria cases under quar-
antine in the city was normal
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Shriners to Honor
Warren Currier

Warren Currier of e. Centro re-
Gently elected IllustriOus Potentate
of Al Bahr shrine. Will be guest OF
honor at a steak barbecue at the
Barbara Worth ranch at p. m.
Friday night.
The Imperial Valley Shrine club
will be hosts and will be assisted
by a large group of San Diego
Shriners. Between 80 and 100 men
will attend the stag event.
Special entertainment is planned
for the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Henry Harris VIII
Speak on Coast

Henry Harris of El Centre will
be guest speaker at two club meet
ings in San Diego Feb. 8.
He will discuss Sixty Million
Years of Romance in Imperial VAL
ley" at the luncheon meeting OF
the University club and at the So
cial Service club at p. n.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26

"Grandma's Scandals of 1899"
Members ranging in age from 33
to an admitted IS are in the cast.
We aren't sissies," said Mrs
Gray. This is a real leg show with
French songs, comedy skits. jokes
and a chorus.
The chorus?
Say, we've got some good look
ing gals in this show
We aren't all 85."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Smallpox Patient
Reported Here

HOLTVILLE. Jan. ga small
pox patient discovered in a camp
situated at the north city limits
Wednesday caused DR.. warren F,
Fox. county health officer, to or
der all contacts vaccinated imme-
diately.
The patient, who recently ar
rived from Arizona, was taken to
the county hospital and his family
isolated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Wind Delays Huge
Planes Takeoff

SEATTLE, Jan. 26. CUP)-Re-
ports of high wind on the Columbia
river near Astoria, Ore, today de-
layed the takeoff for San Francisco
of the worlds largest transport
plane, a IA passenger clipper built
by the Boeing Aircraft Co. for Pan
American AirWayS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
UNION OIL COMPANY
HOST TO EMPLOYEES

Union Oil Co. employees were
guests Ut a dinner Tuesday night
at the Hotel de ANA, CaleXico.
c. c. Ireland. divisional sales
manager. and j. s. Swanson, audi
tor for the concern, were guests
of honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26

Jail, where 80 per cent of the city's
minor offenders are quartered. All
those stricken were transferred to
the communicable disease ward in
General hospital and cultures were
taken of the other 1900 prisoners
to determine if they were afflicted.
A staff policeman, F. M. Hahn,
also was hospitalized when found
suffering from the disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
Diphtheria Breaks Out in |. A. Jail.
Scarlet Fever in Juvenile Home as
Institutions Put Under Quarantine

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 (UP)-A dual outbreak OF
dphthera and scarlet fever in city Jail and juvenile nal
was reported today by Dr. George Parrish city health
officer Two men died and II others isolated as
result of an outbreak of diphtheria at lincoln HEIGHTS
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-26
MegIaddery Resigns Judgeship While
Grand Jury Resumes Pardon Scandal
Investigation Involving Merriam

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 26. (UP)-The Alameda county
grand jury resumed sessions today after disclosure that
Superior Judge Mark Lee Megaddery central figure il
pardon scandal Investigations to date, had submitted his
resignation Gov Cubert l. Olson. Megladdery previous