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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-22

CARD OF THANKS: To those
who expressed their sympathy in
so many beautiful and practical
ways during our recent bereave-
ment, we extend our heartfelt
thanks. - The Gallea and Spang
families and F. B. Tuttle.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

graduates from the eighth grades
hare for the last three years, and 81
candidates for the coming year, all
Of whom htxe or will have to walk
over two miles to school and two
back, making four miles a day, with
an armful of books, or pay two car
fares, at . cost Of nearly so cents
per week. 4
''The time required In going to
and from the present high school
each day, whether on foot or in the
cars, is at least one and a half hours
in all sorts of weather.
"It seems that the establishment
Of such q school In this division
next year would be WISE"
The Western High School became
q reality In 1890, and Miss Edith G.
Westcott was assigned as its princi-
pal. It began its career with an
enrolment Of 81 students, which in
creased during the first month to 64,
but, before the year had ended, had
dropped back to its original number
Of students.
For eight years it occupied quar-
ters in the Curtis Building and went
to its present site, at Thirty-fi NTH
Evening star., 1940-02-18

Cora Henrietta Pimper, Carolyn
Clay Rittenhouse. Maydays solydom
sde Asalta, MARI isabelle
TlrEenton, MABEL Whitcmnb, Laura
Belle Wiilett, Arthur L. Benkert,
s. Duncan Bradley, n Osberne
Craig, Guy Elliott Davis, George r.
Linkins, Jesse Weems Rawlings,
j. Hawley Taussig, Lewis Harvie
Taylor.
Notable Occasion.
This was certainly a great occa-
sion for those who took such a
praiseworthy part In 1t.
The president Of the Board of
Commissioners. John w. Ross, pre-
sided, and j. T. Mitchell. president
Of the Board of Trustees, gave an
Introductory address. Gen. Leonard
c Wood, VINO commanded the
Rough Riders when they went to
Cuba with the famous Teddy, as
his lieutenant colonel, and who
came near being selected in place of
Gen. Pershing to command the ex-
peditionary forces in the World War,
delivered the address of the eve
ming, the diplomas being presented
by Col. Myron M. Parker, who was
one Of the District Commissioners at
that time.
But. although the combined COM
mencement at Convention Hall did
not meet with the disapproval of the
Georgetown students, yet they evi-
IDENTIFY wanted just a little home
AFFAIR Of their own, and so, on the
day preceding the big affair at Con-
Evening star., 1940-02-18
building

the headquarters Of the fifth school
division, the supervising principal
being Bernard T. Janneys
This Eell-known educator died In
1916. His public school career began
in Brightwood, where he taught until
1874, when he went to Georgetown,
and when the system there was con-
solidated with the Washington sys-
tenn proper he was made supervising
principal, which position he held
continuously until the time of his
death. He was a member Of the
Association OF the Oldest Inhabitants,
and undoubtedly had much to do
with bringing the Western High
School to the West End.
Future. Prospects.
In his report Of June 30, 1889, Mr..
Janney had this to say regarding the
prospect of obtaining high school
for the fifth division:
1.-THE new building to be erected
on U street in this division will be
beautifully located. It's comparative
isolation makes it well adapted for
the nucleus of high school or a
branch of the existing one. There
are pupils in the high school now,
Evening star., 1940-02-18

and r streets, in 1898, when its
opening was celebrated on October
% by the rendering Of an impress
sive oratorical and musical program
Always of interest is the first
graduating class of an educational
institution. and to the columns of
The Star of June %, 1893, the writer
is indebted for the list of those
Georgetown girls and boys who re-
ceived their diplomas on that event.
full evening at Convention Hall,
Fifth and K streets, over the
market. All the high school chill
dren OF the city received their
awards upon this occasion, but Just
now our interest Is centered on
Western. and their graduates, as
follows:
sIvan Maude Bennett, Virginia
Brown, Sally Smith Cox, Bessie Da-
wilson, Lucy Walton Falls, Violet
Fassett, Mabel Almina French, Rose
Bernard Heitman, Natalie Baldwin
Huntington, Mary Edith Leetch,
Mamie Whelpley Lightfoot, Mary
Jane Moore, Agnes May Muntz, May
ONeal, Nellie May Ossire, Beatrice
Laura Pelz, Temple Langford Perry,
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Mr. Fields Hands Out Some Helpful Advice

cellar. Halt" ! cried, and snatched
the cover of the vat. Too late!
The soapy water had shrunk Kermit
to the size of my grandfather's
beaver hat. II I had not had the
presence of mind to run him hastily
through the wringer, thereby bring
ing him back to his normal height,
he might have spent the rest of
his life as midget with the circus.
While still phrasing my answer to
Mrs. p. In my mind, found a suit
able eucalyptus log and started for
the stairs. My eye lit once more
on the trusty washing machine, and
I speculated sadly on the fact that
the women of today must dress and
taxi to gymnasium clubs for their
exercise. There they must content
themselves with rowing machine,
or tossing a medicine ball, which
is much heavier than basket of
wash, and more awkard, having no
handles.
I was just about to mount the
stairs when the doorbell rang vio-
lently. When I opened the front
door, there stood Mrs. Neville Pratt,
friend of long standing. I in
vited her into my tastefully ar
ranged sitting room and sat her
down on our horse-hair sofa. I
stood silent as she gazed blankly
at the opposite wall, where hung
q stuffed giant sardine under glass.
bagged by distant relative Of my
family.
Weeps Over Brace.
Il suppose you wonder why I
come to you at this unearthly
hour?" she whispered hoarsely.
She had me fummoxed. Does
she want to borrow the lawn now
er? I asked myself.
She spoke again: ''It is about
our little Nathaniel. Last Wednes-
day we had the brace taken OF his
teeth, and he has wept bitterly ever
since. What. Mr.. Fields. oh, what
are we to do?"
"Madam!" I cried, deeply shocked,
DO you mean to tell me you have
no comprehension Of the child
mind7 Without his brace he feels
positively undressed!"
You see. my friends. 1t takes only
. little discernmert 10 solve the
problems Of youth. Understanding
talat comes of . Willingness TO "a.
ters into thalr thoughts and 5eeHnU
Evening star., 1940-02-18

of what was once High and Market
streets, now Wisconsin avenue and
Thirty third street. This building
was of frame construction, So by 80
feet, with basement and two stories.
The contract for its erection was
awarded to Mr.. Simms in May, 1860,
and the school was opened In Sep
tember, 1863.
But Georgetown did not have an
up-to-date public school building
until the Curtis building was erected
in 1875, at cost of nearly 100000.
However, even this building, which
stands on o street between Wiscon-
sin avenue and Thirty third street,
was not used entirely for school pur-
poses, since space was set aside for
the Peabody Library and the Lin
thicum Institute. And here also was
Evening star., 1940-02-18

A precipitous hill was before me:
I was in . desperate situation. It
called for calm nerves and grit. AS
. boy I was nicknamed Gritty" by
my playmates. As bumped wildly
over the cobblestones I noticed
many little boys plunging downhill
In contraptions similar to mine.
Suddenly q strong breeze whisked
my white derby hat into the middle
Of the street. A horse stepped on
It. I was bereft Of the last vestige
Of dignity.
Upon my arrival at the bottom of
the hill gentleman with nag
raised my right hand, patted me on
the back and shouted, "The winner
Of the Soapbox Derby!" I said,
This is soapbox all right but I've
lost my derby" The crowd roared
with laughter and applauded the
clever rejoinder for fully is minutes.
Newspaper photographers were
flashing bulbs all about me. Women
tossed jewelry. Then another
onicial staIked to the fore and
rasped, '"This little rosy-nosed lad
looks more than to me-" So, sub
sequently. I was disqualified q
being overage Il still think might
have gotten away with 1t had I had
tho presence Of mind to ditch my
cigar. But the resultant publicity
made q deep impression on the
housewives al over the nation. They
realized I was q man who under
stood the child mind.
That Is why, as I previously
stated, rarely . day passes that do
not receive letters from busy
mothers asking me to take care Of
their babies for them, Offering the
union rate Of 40 cents an hour.
Naturally It would be impossible
for . busy man like myself to IN
terrupt my researches at the neigh.
borhood race track for even one
afternoon, 80 into each reply en.
.velope I slip . brief compendium Of
hints dealing with the most trouble
some problems In bringing UP chill
dren. I regard 1t q my MASTER
piece. and out Of pure bieness Of
heart reprint Z bit q 1t herewith
for the benedt Of my readers.
EXCERPTS FROM THE FIELDS
rLAN (sERIEe D..
Prphlem Of pdet-.A child should
nsvsessbe o4yon ptgss tmuek1es 6
Evening star., 1940-02-18

placed Nesbit In the soapbox and
wheeled him down to the neighbor-
hood tobacconist. As We approached
the gutter on the far side Of the
street, I dohed nv hat to young
lady whom I felt sure knew. Ny
heel caught on . banana peel I
lurched forward, bearing down on
the handle Of the makeshift 60
cart. Little Nesbit catapulted into
the air and toppled face-first into
his perambulator.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

and from which instructors have
been sent forth and are now dis
seminating education from this
alma mater throughout the United
States"
A much later Georgetown school
was the Threlkeld, located on the
northeast corner of Thirty-sixth
and Prospect streets. The former
had once been known as Gay street,
and, still later, as Lingan street.
The school was named for John
Threlkeld, one of Georgetowns early
Mayors.
School on High Street.
Another old Georgetown public
school, remembered no doubt by
many an early resident, was the
High Street School, at the junction
Evening star., 1940-02-18

corn on the cob until the first little
toofums have appeared.
Problem of Sleep.-Until tot is
at least 3 it should be packed of to
bed by midnight, even though the
party may be just getting really
started. It should be warmly COW
cred and have plenty Of fresh air.
I hesitate, however, to advise that
. child sleep outdoors. I tried this
practice several times myself, but
never got q decent nights sleep
policemen were forever waking me
up and cautioning me to git goin'.
Problem of Christmas.-When q
lad Is about he is apt to become
quarrelsome on Christmas Day and
insist on playing with his new elec-
trio trains. Fathers should be very
firm in such cases, asking the boy
or girl who he thinks paid for the
trains anyway Santa Claus?
(Young ladies have taken me for
Santa on so many occasions I'm
beginning to hate the name.)
Problem Of Education-It is i'm
portant for boy children, at least, to
learn to count money at the age Of
1, since It Is high time that they
were out selling papers. II small
for It's age the child can sell tab
loids.
Problem Of Ditacult Questions-As
= child grows from infancy to ado
lescence 1t viii. from time to time,
belabor you with . series Of baf-
fling questions. To lessen the bur-
den ON the American parent, I pick
three Of the knottiest questions and
supply Fields-tested, foolproof re-
plies.
l. Question Occurring at the age
Of 4, about am. In the morning.
Daddy. can have . glass Of water?
Answer Certainly, sonny boy, II
you'll bring me one, too.
:. Question (age 10)-Daddy, why
were you kissing the maid last night7
Answer-It's : tarradiddle-a fibl
Besides, she mistook me for the
plumber.
3. Question (age ls. the day be-
fore the big football game) DEAR
GOVERNOR STOP AM STRAPPED
STOP CAN you WIRE TWENTY
Ansvsr-No STOP MALE PAR
MI.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
By ". C.. Fields.

Rarely a day passes that do not
receive letters from anxious mothers
soliciting my advice and counsel on
the care Of their nippers. Only last
Sunday morning I was reading one
Of these pathetic missives as
trudged down to the cellar in search
Of eucalyptus log. Il always keep
supply of these on hand in case
I contract dry throat.)
The letter was from one Mrs. G..
Waldo Pearlfender and it read, in
part: What can we do with our
3-year-old Junior? He becomes
positively violent whenever we try
to give him a BATH"
It was an interesting coincidence
that just at the moment was read
ing those lines my gaze fell on an
old washing machine-ball- bearing
with rubber crank-which bought
for Mrs F. as wedding present.
1t is outmoded now, but it was con-
sidered q whiz in its day. Mrs. F.
was very proud of it and often
sobbed audibly with sentiment as
she heaved at the crank.
But, gentle readers, the point is
that the moment viewed that noble
engine, knew what would write
to Mrs. Pearlfender. MY dear Mrs.
p" I would caution her, due to
an unfortunate experience Of my
own, I have come to the conclusion
that bathing children too often is
apt to be extremely dangerous"
Used Washing Machine.
Only too well do I remember the
heartbreaking incident that oc-
Cured when my nephew Kermit
came to live with us 20 years ago.
During the first month we tried to
put the little fellow In the bathtub
twice. Once he stuck his baby foot
down my throat and on another
occasion, in my eye. Ultimately
MIS-. F. and I seized him unawares
and ,emptied him into the washing
machine Mrs. F. then fell to at
the crank, and little Kermit bounded
about in the vat with heart-warm-
ing rattle. We repeated this treat
ment several times with good results.
Alas, one day while Mrs. r. was
doing yeoman's work at the crank,
I was called to the telephone and
forgot to tell her when TO stop. Half
an hour later ! descended 70 the
Evening star., 1940-02-18

even into their games. Nothing
could illustrate this better than an
experience I had several years ago.
During q very hot August I was
entrusted with the care of my
little godson Nesbit, and every day
would take him for a stroll in an
improvised carriage made from q
soap box, the sides Of which were
emblazoned with q well-known
manufacturers name. s.a-.
One especially warm afternoon I
Evening star., 1940-02-18

top The first graduatinp Gass Of High School,
Bessie Daudson Duncan Of TIE class Mabel
Annd French Faith Lynch, Sally Smith Coz. Second
t,ont Isabelle Tn,kenton Mabel wtcob George Linkin
Renouse Violet Fassett Belle Wett Temple Langford
Perry Third Maria Tapenner Henrietta Pmper
Whepey Lghtoot Mary Edith Leeteh Lucy Wglton Fau v
Edaoard Osborne Craig Standing at back Ha,oey Tausg
Jessie W. Ra,Dlngs Arthur L. Benke Abope Miss Edith
Westcott, first principal of Western High School,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Past Intersection
When Cars Crashed

Details of a two-car collision In
which four persons were injured
were reported TO police Monday
by Or. r. o. Ball, physician. 1116
So. X st. Dr. Ball. driver of one
of the cars involved, and his
daughter, Mrs. Bethel Smith. As.
suffered injury in the accident
which occurred Saturday morning
at So. 6sth and J SITS. but did not
require disqualification. Through
error. time of the accident
previously was reported as Satur-
day night.
The physician said his car, go
ing south. had passed the center
of the intersection when a ma
chine driven at a high rate of
speed. going east. struck his heavy
sedan and turned IT east. Robert
Elener. 81, 5411 So. Yakima ave.
driver of the other car. and William
Littleton. 211s No. 27th St. COM
panion. also were injured in the
crash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
I0NGMIRE

LONGMIRE - Assurance that
heavy construction on the Stevens
Canyon road in Rainier National
park will be carried on next year
was announced today by Supt.
o. A. Tomlinson.
He said an additional 1895. 900
had been made available to con-
tinue the park road building pro-
gram including for 1871: grading
1.6 miles at an approximate cost
of s150.000: s105. 900 bridge
across Nickel creek: tunnel work
and grading of an additional s
Of a mile TO cost about $4,000.
When completed and opened to
the public In 1914. the 1876 mile
road linking Paradise valley road
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Building Permits
Increased SIS, 900

Business building construction
and repairs added s25, 900 to value
Of October building permits Tues
day while three homes boosted the
months total another s12.500.
Permits listed Tuesday included:
Superior Service Laundry, S14, 900
garage building, 20l7 South Ia
coma way; r. f. Trowbridge,
$1,000 masonry factory building,
2s01 Pacific ave; National Bank
OF Washington, $4,000 bank vault
alterations. 1928 Pacific ave: Ia
coma Cemetery association. 81 900
repairs to garage building. 210
Puyallup ave; Mrs. Rose Sohn.
$4,000 residence. sos So. 3sth st;
Leland 4 Tollefson. 81. 1000 resi-
denee, 1921 No. 14th st; G. T.
Brown. $4,000 residence. 14l4 So.
nth 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
May Enroll
For Sold

Registrations are still being
taken for the Sold (Social Edu-
cation) program starting at p.
m. Wednesday at the Y. M. c. A.
Mrs. Lyle Drushel. instructor in
Etiquette. has arranged series
of demonstrations. Fundamentals
of acting and walk-on plays will
be given in the 'Dramatics" class
under the leadership of Mrs. Lock
Riehl. The latest up-to-the-minute
foreign news and its bearing on the
United States will be covered in
the class. The World Today" un-
der Prof. Shelmidine.
The recreational hour will fol-
low with mixed swimming under
the direction of Don Joy, volley-
ball under Leader Henry Dis
browe. skiing under the leadership
of Bob Svare. pool. billiards and
ping pong in the boys game room.
A Halloween party will top off
the evening with a dance in the
gymnasium from 10 to 1870. Mas
ter of ceremonies, Art Linn, has
arranged a program of stunts, and
refreshments will be served.
Acting host for the educational
classes will be Robert Fishery.
The registrations viii be in charge
Of Sven Lindberg. assisted by
Elaine Smith. Dorothy Morton,
Myrtle Dahl and Ed Meddins. The
Sold series will continue each
Wednesday evening for six weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

invitations viii be sent 20 the
parents asking them to visit
classes every day in the week. to
attend extra curricular activities.
to go from class TO class observ-
ing shops. the athletic field and
al parts of the school plant.
We hope to have hundreds of
people visit Lincoln during the
school days of that week" said
Miss Parker, land our chief OBJ
jective is to have them understand
the theme through what they see
here"
Climaxing the activities Of the
week viii be Lincoln-At-Home. ."
an entertainment on Friday eve
ming. Nov. IS. At this time
teachers win meet parents and
patrons informally and in some
departments there viii be demon
STATIONS. In the auditorium there
will be music and a movie. together
with other entertainment to be an
nounced later.
Principal Burt o. Beal is in
charge of the "Back-to-School
Night" affair. with Miss Parker
assisting him as general chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Five Youths Held
For Investigation

-Four young men from kelso and
another from Longview, arrested
by Tacoma police Monday night,
were held for investigation Tues
day after they gave conflicting re-
ports about the ownership Of an
automobile load of miscellaneous
possessions.
The five. taken into custody by
Detectives Bill Turner and Walter
Lesnick. were in a car with Ore
gon license plates. The machine
contained two radios. a % ealiber
rifle. sap. eight flashlights. seven
blankets. a package Of flour and q
pair Of field glasses. Those held
were Daryl Williams. 81. his
brother. Walter, "a. Gene Med
dlock. 81, and Arthur Lee, q, of
Kelso, and Frank Dietz, "a, OF
Longview.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
Parade Friday Night To Precede
Democratic Rally al Lincoln High

Democrats a. Pierce county sre
completing plans fer = big can
paiEn parade % BE he'd Friday
evening. Ny. J
Each legislative district al
have q section in The parade 81
decorated autos and trucks. which
WI traverse the smaller business
districts Of the city. pass through
the downtown area and dishand ~
Lincoln high school. where = Dem
ocratic rally win Be held with
Congressman Mon c. Wallersn As
the featured speaker.
While the parade proper VIII
form At 35th and Mckinley ave-.
the 25th district delegation vii
comprise separate sections from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
County Taxation Board Against
Fircrest Being in Park System

A delegation from Hillsdale I'm
provement club. headed by r. F.
Wells. requested the board build
club on lots recently purchased
from the county. II was pointed
out park funds could not be used
for this purpose. but IL was agreed
60 view the lots as a possible site
for a playground.
A letter was received from the
Office of Indian Affairs at Juneau.
Alaska. advising the board to place
their order for polar bears as soon
as possible, as it may take years
TO fill. because of lack Of shipping
facilities.
Women's association of First
Congregational church requested
by letter that the Fairgrounds be
lighted for night play. The board
agreed lack of funds would make
this impossible.
The board voted neither to dis
courage nor encourage employees
engaging in union activities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30

Buckley. South Prairie. orting and
Sumner. meeting u Puyallup Il .
?. m. These groups vii combine
with the Puyallup section on No.
Meridian II and proceed . Taco
ma hy way q the River read.
From s5th and Mckinley, the
route Of The parade VII b as fol-
lows. South On Mckinley 70 ssth.
west on 3sth 10 II 81. south OF n
70 56th. west on 56th % South
Tacoma way. north on So Tacoma
way and Union ave. 20 6th ave.
east on sth ave. 70 St Helens
south to 18th and Broadway. east
to Pacific ave, south on Pacific
ave, jefferson ave. and Tacoma
ave. - Lincoln high.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
May Get Airport
II Site Provided

All Tacoma needs to obtain fed
eral funds for a municipal airport
is to provide the site and a promise
to maintain the airport after Uncle
Sam completes it.
That was what Tacoma COM
mittee was told at the Civil Aero
nautics Authority office at Boeing
field Monday afternoon.
On the committee visiting
Paul Morris, CAA official at
Seattle, were City Engineer
Carl Forsbeck, 1t. Col Paul
W. Warren and Frank j.
Walsh, industrial engineer for
Tacoma Chamber of Com
merce.
Appointed by Mayor Cain, they
went to Boeing field seeking in
formation.
Morris indicated the CAA rather
favors development of the 9Th ave.
site of 67e acres, If Tacoma should
decide 10 go ahead.
All grading and improvement of
the field would be done with fed
eral funds. though no buildings
other than possibly an administra-
ton building, would be erected,
the committee was told. There is
a $40, 900 900 fund for civil airports
available now.
The CAA official said help
would be provided for surveys
n necessary, but n survey of
the 9th ave. site has already
been completed by young men
of the NYA.
At the suggestion Of Morris,
Forsbeck agreed to apply a layout
of runways to the map Of the 9Th
ave. site as basis for a possible
application, when and if decision
to go ahead is reached.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-30
More Funds Allotted TO Build
Stevens Canyon Road in Park
By LichtY

with Ohanepecosh will have cost
close to $4,000, 600
Including the new allotment. S2.-
1877 .704 has already been spent on
II since the section was started in
1881. When work is finished. the
boulevard along the south side of
the park viii be entirely graded.
The work season Is short and
much Of the construction is Of the
heaviest character.
Completion through Stevens
Canyon will provide an S5-mile
skyline route along the west. south
and east sides Of Rainier National
park without leaving the reserve.
The new section affords many
magnificent views Of the mountain
and its rugged vicinity.