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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
MANY RESPOND TO
CHILDREN'S FUND

Response from all parts of the state
have come in answer to the Thanks
giving letter sent out by the Washing
ton Children IS Home Society with it's
annual holiday appeal The Society
has received $625.54 to date, with re-
turns coming daily, Clubs, Oranges.
lodges, labor unions and other organ
nations are among those who have sent
contributions. By their support of the
homeless and dependent children, are
expressing substantial way for the
blessings of general well-being.
Last year the Thanksgiving appeal
Melted $2,743.76, which was enough
to take care Of seven children for the
entire year or to pay half the cost of
all clothing for which cash had to be
spent by the Society. A total of $4,000
to $4,000 is necessary at this time to
carry the Society through to the end
of the year without deficit.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
GRAIN PRICES HIGHER

Wheat and oats were one cent per
bushel higher on November Is than
the month previous. while barley was
up three cents and rye two cents. At
SO cents per bushel on November Is,
wheat was at the highest level since
last Nav and was three cents lower
than on November Is, 1899. 1t is in
teresting to note that on November
10, 1910, 1919 Washington farmers
had under loan to the Commodity
Credit Corporation almost 10 million
bushels of wheat at an average of 56.5
cents per bushel or 6.5 cents lower
than thew might have received on the
open market in mid November. Only
SLIGHTLY over one million bushels of
this loan wheat was in farm storage.
The latest estimates show little
change from earlier estimates in the
national feed grain situation-the sup
ply per grain consuming animal unit,
excmdieg corn sealed or held by the
government, is slightly higher than
last year, but about the same as the
192S-32 average.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
Farm Prices Show
An Upward Trend

Keeping somewhat in pace with the
improvement in general business con-
ditions and increase industrial pro-
ducticn in the Pacific northwest, many
local farm market prices averaged
higher as of November tnan for
month earlier. Fifteen out of twenty
important Washington farm products
were higher on November Is than on
October Is, states III. c. K. Stewart.
senior agricultural statistleian, U. s,
agricultural marketing service, Seat
tie, Washington Farm export prod
ucts such as wheat, wool, eggs, ETC.,
with the exception of apples and po-
tatoes which held about steady were
ut higher levels on November s than
q month earlier.
Compared with November IS, 1889,
ten of the above twenty items were
higher, and nine We're lower The high
err prices are accounted for by lmprov-
ed consumer purchasing power, rather
than decreased supplies. Part of the
price declines from last year, and
lower prices of some of the export it
ems such as potatoes and sheep, can
be partly explained by larger pro-
duction this year, especially for sheep
in the western range states.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
Mold Activities

Mrs. Lucy Ward returned to her
home in Sea tile Saturday, after Il visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Lenley,
and family.
There will be a dance at the Grange
hall Saturday night. December 9TH.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wagner were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Rommel.
Harold Sims spent Friday in Top
penish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kay Leander spent
Sunday with her brother, Logs Weir,
and family at Pearl.
There was meeting at the Grange
hall Monday to- finish the painting
and put on the final touches neces-
sary before the "hall Identification J"
inspection Wednesday, December TO-.
A pot-luck dinner was served at noon.
Mrs. G. w. Jones and Richard o.
Conrnr spent Sunday at the Fran
Sims home, and attended church at
the Mold school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lemley and Bet
ty and Thelma Wilson attended the
show at the dam Sunday afternoon.
Tex O'Connor spent Sunday with
Willis Dodge.
The next Grange meeting will he a
special session held Saturday after
noon as Pomona will be on TIE regu
lar meeting night. A pot-luck dinner
will precede the meeting.
Frank Sims and Harold went to
Waterville Tuesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
At. The Theatres
DEANNA'S A GROWN-UP
YOUNG WOMAN NOW!

In her third consecutive picture,
Deanna Durbin is kissed before the
cameras. This time, however, it is q
real, old-fashioned kiss, delivered on
the proper spot with the proper gusto.
The performance occurs in Universal g
"Spring Parade,'' the stars latest
picture which shows at the Columbian
Theatre, Sunday, Monday and Tues
day.
Deanna was screen kissed for the
first time in "First Love- 1t was a
bashful sort of peck, performed by
Robert Stack, who became known as
the man who first kissed the young
star. That kissing took place few seas
ons ago and since that time, Deanna
has approached more nearly to full
blossomed young womanhood. In CIT IS
a Date she was kissed again, by
Walter Pidgeon, and once again the
OSCILLATION was on the frigid side, for
Walter merely brushed her forehead
with his lips,
But this time the man On the fir
ing list is Bob Cummings and the kiss
ing is for keeps.
Which all means that Joe Faster
max, the producer, and Henry Roster,
the director, are convinced that Deanna
is old enough to play romantic roles.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
maritime MATRoN PASSES

Mrs. Fred Bonnet, Maritime, passed
away Tuesday at Spokane hospital
where she had undergone an operation
for appendicitis last week.
She is survived by her husband,
two son, Harold and Harvey, and n
daughter, Doris, at the home; her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Chris Schulz
Wenatchee, and several brothers and
sisters.
Funeral services will be held Satur
day at p. m. from the Hartline Luth-
eran church with burial in the Odessa
Cemetery.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
GRANT COUNTY P.U.D.
DIRECTORS UNOPPOSED

Two directors of Grant county pub
lie utility district No. 2 will be elect
ed Saturday. They are unopposed. The
district includes all Of the county ex-
cept for the area covered by +. L. ID.
No. 1 near Moses Lake.
Approval Of II $4,000 bond issue
at the Grand Coulee city election on
Tuesday for the purchase of the cleo
trical system from Three Engineers,
Inc, bv that city is expected to result
in elimination of Grand Coulee from
the p. o. d. district.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
CAR OVERTURNS

A car driven by DR.. E. H. Hopkins
skidded on icy pavement and over
turned in a ditch near Hartlne early
last Thursday. DR.. Hopkins was TAX
ing Mrs. Ralph Webley of Hartline
to a tSnoi.aao hospital.
No one was injured, al ! the pa
lent vas nc lie ii worse Decau OF
the accident, except that the emer-
gency operation she needed was de-
layed few hours.
Mrs. Webley was in very critical
condition for few days, but is now
turned from Spokane.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
PLAN CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS

Plans for Christmas activities were
discussed Friday evening by the tea
ching staff of the Presbyterian Sun
day school. Two programs are being
planned for December 20, the Sunday
before Christmas, one to be put on
during the 10 clock Sunday school
hour that morning, and the other as
a pageant during the clock YES
per hour in the evening.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
LAST RITES SATURDAY
FOR maritime PIONEER

Services for Fred F. futile, rs,
pioneer resident of Hartline who died
Wednesday at the home of son IN Tao
oma, were held at $3.50 p m. Saturday
at the Hartline Methodist church, the
Rev. Clifford Knight officiating.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs. Grace
Sewers, Spokane; three sons, Ed, Clark
and Oliver, all of Tacoma; six grand
children, and two great grandchildren
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
GIRLS TO MEET FRIDAY

The Kappa Delta girls will meet
for lunch again this Friday in the
Ladies Aid parlor of the Presbyterian
church. All seventh and eighth grade
girls are invited ito bring their lunches
and attend this function.
Last Friday ten girls enjoyed the
noon hour together, eating, singing
and playing games.
A brief meeting was conducted by
the club president, Phyllis Tucker, TO
discuss the possibility of making the
get together a weekly habit.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
COLBERT STANDS ON
HER EMOTING

Claudette Colbert put her foot down
on "legs" for her new Paramount
picture, "Arise, My Love-" which
comes Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
to the Roosevelt Theatre. The petite
actress is tired of competing with her
shapely underpinning, and she's not
going to let her limbs steal anymore
scenes.
Despite Director Mitchell Lessons
plea that he be allowed one leg shot in
the romantic drama which CO. stars Miss
Colbert and Ray Milland, the actress
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
Warns Public About
Phony Land Agents

John c. Page, commissioner of rec
lanation warned the public to be wary
of real estate agents offering for sale
land which they give the impression is
to be irrigated by the Columbia Basin
irrigation project.
"The Bureau of Reclamation has no
lGnd to sell for farming purposes in this
area,'' Page said. "No other agency
of the federal government has any to
sell. fear that the object of any sales
man in giving the impression that he
represents the government must be to
take advantage Of uniformed people,
Page said the construction of the ir-
rigatlon system, which is to receive
water from Grand Coulee irrigation and
hydroelectric project, would not be,
available until 1914, when it was plan
ned to turn water on $4,000 acres.
Thereafter, he continued, $4,000 to
10000 acres or more will receive water
each year until 100000 are irrigated.
This he said, would take about rs
years.
The commissioner said reports of the
activities of real estate agents indi-
cate they tell prospective customers
water viii be delivered in 1913 and no
charges will be assessed for six years.
Ia ooi1 bn bo1 nooivoI 6 n let ir1cr
number of letters" indicating that
some people have been persuaded to
purchase land In the State of Washing
ton supposedly in or near the Grand
Coulee project. He said any one who is
approached by any agent or land owner
seeking to sell land within the area.
should get in touch Immediately with
the bureau of reclamation at Grand
Coulee, or in Washington D. c., "to
find out if the land is actually i'll the
project area'' and whether it has class
flied and appraised by the government
and if SO wien the impartial appraisal
report will be available.
Page explained the Columbia basin
project embraces an area of 2,b00,000
acres in Franklin, Adams and Grant
counties and about half or 1,2O0,000
acres are to be irrigated and are suit
able for irrigation farming. He said APP
praisals of the land gave it values that
range from less than SIS an acre Tor
raw desert land to more than $50 an
acre for the better, improved wheat
lands.
Page said terms of repayment of the
repayment contracts had not yet been
determined and that it had been estlm-
ated that the cost of the water would
lie between $S5 and 500 per acre.
He said he wanted to get word to
" everybody the land was being ap-
praised by the government and the APP
praisals will be made available to any
one who wishes them without cost. i
"There certainly is no reason for
any one to be in hurry to buy land
in the area if he intends to farm 1T by
irrigation from the project since the IT.
rigation canals have not as yet been
begun and can not be ready for use for
several years." the commissioner said
"It should be emphasized that some OF
the land in the area may remain with
cut water for 20 years or more"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
ABBOTT WINS MAYORSHIP
IN CLOSE ELECTION

In one Of the closest races in the
city's history, Frank Abbott was ell
ected mayor by a margin of three
votes over Stanley Jones. The count
was Ga to 81.
Paul Neihart, Henry Stass and Ell
bert Wagner were elected to the city
council, and Mrs. A. J. Dodd was un-
opposed for the treasurer job.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
AT THE CHURCHES
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1000 a. M, Sunday School for all
ages.
1900 a. M, Morning Worship.
$50 p. m, Christian Endeavor for
two groups 9Th through the grades
and High School.
1880 p. M. Evening Worship.
Tuesday:
Turks Club for High School girls.
Kappa Delta club for 9Th through
9Th grade girls, alternate nights.
Wednesday:
1880 p. M, Bible study and Prayer
meeting.
Thursday:
Ladies Aid, every End and 4th
Thursdays.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

refused en- the grounds that the script
did not justify the exhibition.
No prude, Miss Colbert insists that
such scenes have some justification.
There was the scene in, cit Happen
ed One Night,' for instance, in which
Miss Colbert lifted her skirts saucily
to show Clark Gable how to get a
hitch. And then there was "Zaza' in
hich she danced the can-can.'
"My legs are virtually part of the
plot in "Zaza," Miss Colbert said.
"But having legs is like being able to
play the piano. Even your friends can
get too much of it,.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
GIRL SCOUTS MEET

The Girl Scouts met Wednesday
evening at the school house, under the
direction of their new leader, Mrs.
Dave Nelson, and assistant leader,
Miss Theda Pierpoint.
The girls spent the evening max
ing plans for Christmas party to be
held December IS.
Girls between the ages of 10 and
IA years are invited to become men,
bers of the Girl Scouts. The group will
meet every Wednesday evening at 7
O'Clock at the school.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
OBJ RECoNSTRUCTING
BURNED SAND DRYER

Reconstruction of the Obi sanu dry
ing house. which was burned at the
dam Sunday morning with a loss of
$4,000 is being rebuilt.
A crew started dismantling burned
wreckage Monday. Company officials
said the fire probably was caused by
timber becoming ignited by hot sand,
The sand is dried for use in sandblast-
ing the interior Of penstocks.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
WILL, OPEN BEAUTY SHOP

Miss June Brown is having the
small cottage on her fathers home lot
cleaned and decorated for use as a
beauty paflor. Miss Brown recently
returned from Spokane, where she
completed course in beauty work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

B. p. Wilson, pastor
Sunday services:
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Morning worship 1900 a. M.
Prayer meeting, p. m.
Young Peoples meeting, GAS p. m.
Evan ell ste se.vice, 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday:
Prayer meeting. 8 p. m.
Thursday:
Hihle study, 500 p. nj. followed
" Prayer service and choir practce.)
" How shall we escape, if we neg
Iect so Great salvation. Heb. 2:3.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
ENJOY DANCT7IC. DAIrY

A meeting las held for tie organi-
cation of the Senior Scout group We'd
nesday at the Weiss home.
After the business meeting was
over the boys and their girl friends
had a dancing party with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gale Siegel as chaperons.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
FILES PETITION

Dan Williams Of Almira filed a
petition in superior court in Daven-
port asking to be named executor NJ
the estate Of Mary j. Williams, his
wife, who died November Is The es-
tate is valued at $46,S0O and heirs
include Mr. Williams, a daughter and
a son.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
FIVE GET CITIZENSHIP

The following were granted citizen
ship at Ephrata Monday: Alfred O..
Lloyd, Albert Grindrad and Ruth l.
all of Grand Coulee; Morris
i. Scheibner, Coulee City, and Mrs,
Pareskevi Prekegas. Warden.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
MRS. TAMpIEN HOSTESS

The Women s club will meet next
Monday evening, Dec. 8, with Mrs.
George Tainpien. The topic of the
evening will be My Home is My
Hobby Each member is to bring any
hand work in which she is especially
interested.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
maritime PARTY
BENEFITS SCOUTS

There will be card party in the
Grange hall at Hartline, Friday night
The affair is a benefit for the boy
scouts and both pinochle and bridge
will be played. The public is invited
to attend.
The party is sponsored by the
p T. A.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

Mrs. Mike Veola, who has been III
for a few days in Spokane hospital,
is expected home the last of this
week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
--OOUOO--


Set Christmas Vacation Dates,
Christmas vacation will begin De-
cember TO- and school will convene
again December 80. School will be
out for New Years Day.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
PRE-sCHoo1 GROUP ORGANIZED


v, group Of 4 'aethggps Of psesschOot
&ildren met at the nigh scIrol on
Tuesday evening end formed an or
ganization which viii meet at the first
Monday of each month OF the school
house.
Misa Helen Hopkins gave short
talk on what child was expected to
know when he starts ito school.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. Bert Scott; vice
president. Mrs. Leonard DIN; secre-
tary treasurer, Mrs. Bob Hilson.
The next meeting will be Monday,
January G. All mothers of pre-schooi
children are urged to attend.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
FOOD SALE, BAZAAR SAT.

The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
hold it's annual bazaar and food sale
Saturday, in the Weller hall Tea wiz
be served ait 4 O'Clock.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
School News Notes
Eighth Graders Win from Almiri

Eighth Graders Win from Almira
The Eighth grade basketball team
journeyed to Almira Monday after
noon and beat the Alnira Eighth
grade five. The first team score was
20 to g.. and the second DEAN game
score was II t6 4.
-ocOoo-y
Carnival Attracts. large Crowd.
The high scheoi carnival given last
Friday night drew large enthusiastic
crowd. Those attending played bingo,
threw darts, drank pop, ate hot dogs,
fished" and danced.
10000
Tomorrow night (Friday) the
strong Ephrata team, which is doped
to win the conference this year. is to
invade the local floor The Coulee
City team lost to Ephrata last week.
-ooOoo--
Represents School In Contest
Floy LETTERS was chosen to repre-
sent our school in the national con
test sponsored by the Daughters of
the American Revolution. This or
ganization will pay the expenses OF
one girl from each state on trip to
Washington, d. c., next spring.
10000
Annual Christmas Tree Program.
The annual community Christmas
tree program will be given On Thurs
day evening. December 10. An tper-
eta will be given by the pupils Of
the first four grades, directed by Miss
Poull.
--ooOoo-
School Band Recital
The December student assembly
program, recital given by the school
band will take place Wednesday. De
cember II, at 11:15 a. m. There IS
no charge, and visitors are welcome.
10000
Senior Ball December 81.
The Senior class is going ahead
rapidly with plans For the Senior Ball
on December FL. The Melodiers from
Wenatchee will play.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05
10000
School Band Recital.
Senior Ball December 81,


The Senior class is going ahead
rapidly with plans For the Senior Ball
on December FL. The Melodiers from
Wenatchee will play.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-12-05

Tomorrow night (Friday) thu
strong Ephrata team, which is doped
to win the conference this year, is tc
invade the local floor. The Coulee
City team lost to Ephrata last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03

ing back TO the United States go
made war planes low at
the French West Indian island of
Martinique.
Promotion of $500 Army lieuUen-
ants to fill vacancies caused by mass
promotions of higher ranking Of
ficers, more than 2,l00 first lieu-
tenants being moved up to captains.
In discussing Pacific problems at
his press conference yesterday, Sec
rotary Knox said there was no inten-
ton of withdrawing the Marine de-
tachment of more than 1000 men
now on duty in Shanghai. He also
said there were plans for reinforcing
the Asiatic Fleet.
Establishment of the new patrol
force in the Atlantic was regarded as
the first step toward creating two
ocean navy"
Ellis to Command New Force.
Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis will
command the new force, which will
consist of the ships now in the At
lantic, some new ships as they are
completed, and vessels purchased
and converted for naval use.
Oficials said primary purpose of
the order was to unity command, as
we'll as to strengthen forces on the
East Coast. Although an Atlantic
squadron was created about two
years ago, some newly completed
vessels temporarily in the Atlantic
we're considered subject to COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-03
Navy Plans Atlantic
Patrol Force Of More
Than Us Vessels
Australia Goodwill
Cruise to Impress
japan Also Studied

The Navy emphasized two-ocean
defense plans today with prepara-
tons for "a newly force"
in the Atlantic and special confer
ences here ION the general situation
in the Pacific"
1t was indicated that the confer
ences might involve the possibility
of goodwill cruise by part of the
fleet to Australia and New Zealand
as a sign to Japan of common in
terest by this country and the Brit
lsh dominionS in maintenance of the
status quo in the Far East
Secretary of the Navy Knox told
press conference yesterday ne
thought the cruise suggestion was a
good idea but there had been no
decision on the subject
Mr.. Knox disclosed that Admiral
James o. Richardson, commander
in chief of the fleet, was coming
mere from Hawaii for the confer
ences on the situation in the Pacific.
Over 125 Ships in Unit
Plans for establishment of the
new force in the Atlantic were an
nounced late yesterday by the Navy
Department 1t will be known as
1.-The patrol force. United States
fleet" and will consist Of more than
lbs vessels and the necessary COM
plement of aircraft.
Two other developments concern
ing Atlantic defenses were discussed
by Secretary Knox and Mayor La
Guardia of New York, chairman of
the American section Of the joint
Canadian American Defense Board
Mr.. Knox said his department
would mot let any grass grow under
our feet" in speedy development of
the Atlantic bases acquired from
Britain last month. Plans for i'm
proving the first Of the eight bases
already are under way, he reported
Mr.. La Guardia said at Boston
last night that the work of the Joint
defense board had reduced the prob
lens of New England's defense to
minimum" He added, however,
that in view of the new axis alli-
ance I'VE must expedite plans for
West Coast defense"
Other developments concerning
national defense included:
Disclosure of cooperation with
Great Britain for greater standard
ization of plane designs In order to
speed up production.
Finding Of a survey by the United
States Employment Service that
thousands of skilled workers are
available for national defense JOBS,
with registrations including I77,000
qualified for skilled occupations and
$4,000 more having some experience
in defense industries.
Assertion by CASTOR Henry Haye,
French Ambassador, in New York
that terms of Frances armistice
with Germany prevented her SELL