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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
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. YOU
KNOW?

Marion E.. Hay, seventh state gov
ernor, was the second lieutenant
governor to succeed to the governor
ship. He had been acting governor
from the date of Samuel Cosgrove' 8
Inauguration to his death on March
rs, 1909.
The 1909 Legislature had appoint
ed committee to investigate GER
tain public officials, and on receiv-
ing the committees report Governor
Hay called an extraordinary session
to meet on June 3d. He urged a
thorough housekeeping and declar-
ed that opposition to further inves-
tigation "can come only from those
officials who have something to
hide"
During the session of 1911, the
republican majority in the legisla-
ture enacted several progressive
measures, chief among which were
provisions for initiative and referen-
dunn laws and the recall. At this
time Governor Hays reelection
seemed assured, but by the follow
ing November opposition to the state
highway policy, certain land entang-
lements, and the Bull Moose cam
paign combined to cause his defeat.
Hay was porn in Adams County
Michigan, in 1865, where he attend
er country schools before graduating
from Commercial College in Dubu.
que, Iowa. In 1888 he moved to Da-
venport, Lincoln County, Washing.
ton Territory, and the next year en-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
Mold Activities

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Webley of
st. Andrews were Sunday guests at
the Robert Bise home
Mrs. Chas. Wagner returned Tues
day from Spokane
Mrs. Del Mclean went to Wenat-
chez last week
Sharon Jackson returned to her
home in Chelan after visiting her
aunt, Mrs. O. K. Leander.
Mrs. Dale Leander spent the week
end in Spokane.
Recent guests at the c. w. Jones
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Wilson
and family Mr. and Mrs Frank Hen
~ and family all of Grand Coulee
and Mr.. and Mrs Marvin Awkward.
Bobbie Fields has returned to his
home in Coulee City after week 8
visit with his grandmother, Mrs. l..
j. Leander.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. X. Kelley of
Spokane were guests at the Lemley
home.
Several farmers attended the Soil
Conservation meeting in Mansfield
Donna and Barbara Wilson OF
Grand Coulee are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. c. w. Jones.
All sugar-users are busy register
ing at the various places for canning
sugar
There were about 80 people at
; the community picnic Sunday at the
Grange hall. The affair was arrang-
ed as a surprise for Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Wagner in honor of their AID
have resided here for over 35 years,
and friends and neighhors presented
them with fine end-table. After
the dinner short pr:g was eiv-
en-, mock wedding icing the high
light of thes day. Charlie O'Connor
was the bride" with Opal Lemley
as bridesmaid. Ruth Weimerskirch
was the groom" and Opal Pitts best
man. Earl Lemley as father gave the
bride away. limo Jean FFtfs.f5, ssr ffs
flower girl; Melvin Burton, the ring
bearer, and Claribel Gander, the
preacher. Betty Leander was the
brides mother, and Richard O'Con-
nor the rejected sutton.
Out-of-toWn guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Lemley OF Spokane, Mr..
and Mrs. Milan Smell, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Weinersklrch and Eugene and
Mr.. and Mrs Robt CORNELL of Mans
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baltz and
family and Raymond Davis and mo-
Their of Leahy.
Nathan Gander and Wayne went
to the dam Tuesday.
Some Changers are planning to
attend State Grange at Wenatchee
for at leYst one day.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM

This Sunday in the Presbyterian
Church is Children's Day, and it will
be observed by a program in Sunday
School by the littlest children, choir
and message suitable to the oc-
casion by the Rev. Bomberg. The
girls will sing several numbers from
the repertoire that thye have built
up since they were organized. Every
orles not attending another church
is cordially invited to attend these
services.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
St. Andrews News

The ladies of this community since
last October have been very busy
sewing for the Red Cross. Articles
completed up to date are as follows
IL boys shirts, 2 pairs boys over
all, 8 womens' heavy dresses, 10
pairs pajamas 1-eomplete layette, /
partial layette, mems robes, 10
uhild's robes, and is girls skirts. At
present they are sewing on hospital
bags. Soon they expect to sew and
fill 20 soldiers kits.
The Grange ladies club met with
Tress Davis last Wednesday. Laura
Rice was guest of honor and had to
entertain which she did with games,
Mabel Jorgensen and Bernadine Kill
gore were winners. Tress served a
very nice lunch of sandwiches, cake,
strawberry short cake and coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Nicholson
Shirley and Duane were dinner
guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs Har-
old Isaak at maritime.
Mrs. Dexter Hunt and children of
Tacoma are visiting for few weeks
with her folks, Mr. and Mrs. e. W.
Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs Alden Gilbert and
children and Bob Winn were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Arrand and
children of Osborne and Mr.. and
Mrs. V. M. Huntington were Sunday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jen-
kins.
Several from this community at
tended the shower given in honor of
Josephine Curtis at Highland last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ras Tanneberg and
Ward, Mrs. Lawrence Tanneberg and
Pat were business callers in Wenat-
chez last Wednesday.
Friends and neighbors of this COM
munity extend their sympathy to the
Peterson family who lost their home
in fire Sunday morning. Although
most of the furniture was saved but
woo cfi11 1oce.
D. F. Jolly of Maritime visited his
brother Willis Jolly Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Jensen from
! the coast visited over Monday and
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Wog-
ensen. They made trip to the dam
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daie- buckley of
! Tacoma spent the week end with her
Father Alfred Nicholson. Saturday
afternoon they were at the dam then
on to Wilbur where they visited Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bishop and
Minnie Bishop were visitors at the
Harden home in Almira.
The ST. Andrews School reunion
picnic will be held June 21st. Old
settlers and families of this communi
ty are expected to DE there. Potluck
dinner at noon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
TWIN BEDS" FAMOUS STAGE
PLAY, NOW "A SCREEN hit

Starting Sunday nj the Mason City
theatre Will be the picture Twin
Beds" featuring screen favorites
George Brent, Joan Bennett and
Mischa Auer. The production is one
of America s stage farces which has
been turned into hilarious screen
hit.
On the same >till which shows
through Tuesday is the latest edi-
ton of the March of Time, which
shows how Uncle Sam is streamlin-
ing America s new army. Also show
ing will be the newsreel containing
first pictures of the water going oy-
er the top of Coulee dam.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL MON.

Well, kids, are you ready for Va
cation Bible School? 1t will be ready
for you this coming Monday morn
ing at the Presbyterian church at 9
o'clock a grand time is being plan
ned for you, Bible studies, unusual
handwork activities, games and sur
prises. Each morning for two weeks,
that is, Monday through Friday,
from o'clock until IL: 80, teachers
will be on hand to guide classes for
Beginners, beginning at years of
age; Primaries, of school age; Jun
iors, ages s to H. and Intermediates
of 7tl AMI Sth grades.
REMEMBER! This coming Mon
day at 8 o'clock
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11

tered business in Wilbur, where he
built a large mercantile business and
acquired considerable other property
After leaving the governors office
he continued in business, later retir-
ing to Spokane until his death in
1888
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11

You should he allie to keep cool
even though electric fans are among
the war casualties. A new Victory
model answers the problem of sub
stitution of critical metals. 1t has
plastic blades, cotton insulation and
silver wiring.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11

Sonny Estey of Everett arrived
this week to spend the summer with
his grandmother Mrs. Florence Es-
tey.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11

w. S. G. students home for the
summer are Gladys Pierpoint, Mary
Weller, Ted Rice and Bill Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs Leo LAWN spent the
weekend at Seattle and Tacoma
An American Rod locomotive was
shipped Saturday from the yards at
Odair to Fontana, Calf.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

4 Revival meetings with Evangelist
and Mrs. Rogers will continue this
week. The public is urged to take
advantage of. these good meetings.
There will be special three day
meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Friday of next week. Section of
the Northwest District Council of
the Assem- blies of God (Which is
composed of churches in the Wenat-
chez and Okanogan Valleys and this
portion of the Big Bend Country i,
will meet here for prayer, Bible
study and worship. A good and spiri-
tual time is expected by all. Rev.
Frank Gray, District Superintendent
of the Northwest District Council of
the Assemblies of God, will be the
afternoon speaker. Evangelist and
Mrs. Rogers will be the evening
speakers. Visiting Ministers will
minister in the morning services.
All LHeSe MEETINGS are TUT the pun
lie and the public is urged to at
tend.
Sunday Services:
Sunday School 10000 A. M.
Morning Worship 11:00 A. M.
Prayer 600 p. m.
Young people GAS p. m.
Evangelistic Service 745 p. m.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
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ENJOY A VACATION WITH PAY

A recent survey made by the u.
S. Employment office and county
and farmer organizations and ship
pers shows that hundreds Of women
and men and young people are need
ed at once in the orchards of We
natchee and Okanogan valleys in the
State of Washington
This district is facing the great
est labor crisis ever known, with the
grave possibility of losing vitality
needed fruit food crop.
The farmers of this district are
appealing to farmers, schoolteach-
ers, older people, students and 9TH
ers to come to Wenatchee and help.
Starting at once is the thinning of
apricots and apples, followed imme-
diately by picking of cherries, april
cots, pears and fall season apples.
Packing season for the pears and APP
perience is not necessary and wages
are excellent.
Senator McNary of Oregon is
quoted as saying that the Fuel and
Rationing Division of the Office of
Price Administration had cited pro-
visions Of the Rationing Act that
permit issuance of sufficient gas to
itinerant workers. The applicants,
the message stated, will not have to
submit evidence that no alternative
means of travel is available
Enjoy vacation with pay. The
world-famed orchard district is in
the center of one of the world s
greatest outdoor Fairgrounds. Fish
ing and camping are excellent. En-
joy this scenic wonderland and at
the same time make big money.
1t is not necessary to write the
Wenatchee Chamber of Commerce
JUST COME! Bring camping equip
ment if possible. We have every as
surance that gas for fruit workers
can be secured. Help the farmer win
Food for Freedom.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11

Mrs. l.. F. Rhodes, Mrs. Harry
Davidson, Mrs. ELI Johnson, Anna
Lou and Donald Rhodes spent the
weekend at Everett visiting Bonnie
Jensen, who is at present stationed
at Paine Field.
Mrs. Douglas Goodall and J. r.
Goodall motored to Portland to take
his daughters, Mrs. d. T. Richfield
been visiting here to their homes.
Mrs. Bill Pollin is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Pollin and family.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
Mrs. America
Meets the War

shower gift Of cutlery for this
years bride probably will be as val
ued as sterling silver flalware-a
maybe even more of an heirloom in
the years to come. Stainless steel
knives and other cutlery items are
SO precious because their manufae-
ture has been restricted. Since alloy
iron and alloy steel arc .. libited,
the only metals which cen 10 into
these articles are unalloyed iron Or
steel, sod and silver. But ina line a
kitchen knife of gold The order re-
striCting cutlery manufacture will di-
vert 5000 tons of iron and steel
from civilian uses into the war Ster-
ling silver flatware is not restricted
by the order.
Fido's wartime problems have
been lightened by the ruling that
the cost of dog food is subject to the
= maximum price regulations. A dogs
life hasn't been the best since war
time restrictions ON tin for canning
dropped knotty problem into the
hands Of canine food manufacturers.
Now new packages Of dog food, many
of which are dry, are appearing on
grocers shelves. incidentally there is
ceiling on the price of cat food
ALSO
One of these days your family may
be indebted to the dairy COW for clio
thing as we'll as nutrition. SKINNED
milk is the source of a basic chemi-
cal product. ,casein, which is consid-
cred versatile substitute for ma
tcrials critically needed for the war
effort. A synthetic r.ore made from
casein is used in blankets and bath
robes. Often this so-caled milk
wool or lanito fibre is used to
some extent in mems hats. The re
suits of further experiments may
mean that yeH' "a EGt WOW family VIII
be wearing various garments made
with lanitol And what's more, the
buttons probably will be made of
casein.
You should he allie to keep cool
even though electric fans are among
the war casualties. A new Victory
model answers the problem of sub
stitution of critical metals 1t has
plastic blades, cotton insulation and
silver wiring.
The battle cry has extended to the
stenographic corps of the nation SO
il your daughter is looking for parts
to play in war effort there's vital
role that typists and stenographers
can take. Government war agencies
need office workers, and although
the Civil Service Commission is
hiring about 1000 stenographers a
week to work for the Federal Co
vernment in Washington, the supply
is running short. Here's another
idea. Some of you whose husbands
may be drafted should study tipping
and shorthand so you could be pre-
pared to do your part.
The copper ASH tray which might
have ended in your home soon will be
in a munitions factory as a part of
three hundred thousand tons of
copper and brass products. They will
be transformed into rifle cartridges
and artillery shells or engines and
motors OF ships and planes instead
of being used by you either for roof
ing or as door handles The average
American home has five pounds of
copper -- enough to make 20 rifle
cartridges.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-06-11
MARLIN COUPLE PAYS DOCTOR
BILL WITH NICKELls SAVED

Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Dashiell of
Marlin saved enough nickels in a
year to pay for all hospital and doc
tors expense when their baby
Charles William, arrived at Sacred
Heart hospital in Spokane recently
The parents saved $3.50 in Jefferson
nickels and found they had enough
left over to buy SIS War Bond
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Dr.. Merriman 10 Make
Recording for 2007 A. D.

For the benefit of college classes
In the year 2007 AID, DR. Howard
Maxwell Merriman, professor of
diplomatic history at George Wash
ington University, will make re-
cording tomorrow.
DR.. Merriman, who is soon to be
inducted into the Army. will discuss
the diplomatic significance of the
Pearl Harbor attack and his own
experiences of December 7, 1941.
The recording will be added to the
collection Of records and personal
interviews now held at Teachers
College, Columbia University, for use
of American history classes in the
Evening star., 1942-09-13
0tto Wilson, Writer,
Dies Of Heart Attack

Otto Wilson, 81. 3025 Fifteenth
street NV. free-lance research
writer. died last night shortly after
collapsing in the Arcade Bowling
Alley at Fourteenth street and
Park road NV. Death was at
tributed to q heart attack.
Mr.. Wilson had edited several
books, specializing in economics.
He Is survived by his sister, Eliza
beth Wilson, an employe in the
Judge Advocate Generals once at
the War Department, with whom he
lived at the Fifteenth street address
Mr.. Wilson was born in New
Bethel, Ind, and was educated at
Butler College and Indiana Univer-
sity. During the World War he was
captain in the Chemical Warfare
Service and was serving in Central
Evening star., 1942-09-13

were able to halt production en-
tirely for about 20 hours. The strike
began at 4 pm. yesterday.
Late this morning foremen and
other work supervisors, with ap-
proval OF the union, manned the
cranes to get the line going again
Regular operators were obtained
Evening star., 1942-09-13

for the shift beginning at I pm.
today.
Frank Grider, regional director
of the USA, said the union had not
authorized the strike and was CO.
operating with the company in its
attempt to maintain production.
Wages in the mill range from a
minimum of ST day to a maximum
of SIT day, Mr.. Grider said. He
reported the strikers were dissatis-
fed with an incentive plan which
had been agreed on in settlement of
their demands for wage increases.
This plan provides bonuses for
extra production.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
More Than 100000
Men Now Overseas,
Patterson Reveals
! Three War Factories
Closed os Official
Tours Michigan Plants
BY the Associated Press.


MUSKEGON, Mich. Sept. 12.-
'Undersecretary of War Robert p.
Patterson, making flying tour of
Michigan war industries, told
gathering of war workers today that
more than 800 900 men of our armed
forces now are overseas.
THAT force will be doubled and
doubled and doubled to the limit of
our manpower until we defeat our
enemies" he declared I'VE will
fight on to the finish and victori-
Gus one =
president Roosevelt on Labor
Day disclosed that more than
100000 American troops were
overSeas)
While Mr.. Patterson spokes opera
.tions at three war production plants
here were at standstill with COM
pany and union officials disagreeing
over the cause of the walkout.
There was no indication that Mr..
Patterson had knowledge OF the
shutdowns.
Pays Tribute to Industry.
Mr.. Patterson, in his address. paid
high tribute to Michigan industry.
To my mind, the second front is
the production front, and here in
Michigan we have large segment of
that front" he said. There is more
war production under way here than
in any other State in the union.
The Army is depending on Michigan
labor and on Michigan management
to supply 1t with most of its tanks,
armored cars and motor vehicles.
we are counting on Michigan for
large part of our aircraft production.
We are looking to Michigan to give
the Army the anti-aircraft guns and
the machine guns that will give Hit
Ter and TOTO sleepless nights.
The stakes in this war are stakes
We never faced before-survival or
death. Those are not the stakes
tor soldiers alone-the stakes for
all of us are survival or death"
Recalling that today is the oath
anniversary of the battle of St.
Mihiel in World War I, Mr.. Pat
terS0n declared.
TN that battle half a million
American soldiers scored a clean
cut victory over the Germans. It
was the beginning of the end for
the Germany of 1917-18. Less than
two months later the war was over
The American soldiers of that dav
proved that the German military
machine was not invincible. Our
soldiers of this day and age will
sink the Rising Sun and at the
same time prove that the German
military machine of Hitler is no
more invincible than its predeces-
sor OF "a years ago"
Closed Plants.
= The closed plants were Campbell.
Wyant and Cannon, operating two
plants, and the Motor Specialties
Co. The men, who walked out this
morning, were members of the
UAW-CIO.
y Ira A. Wyant. secretary treasurer
q the former company, said the
dispute at his plant arose over pay
TOR todays work He said the man.
agement contended that, since the
plants were closed Labor Day, this
was the fifth day of work this week
and regular rates should prevail.
Leonard Woodcock, regional di-
rector of the CIO, said the ques-
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Pittsburgh Strike Stops
BuiIdinq Materials Plant

PITTSBURGH, Sept. II (P,-The
H. H. Robertson Co. reported today
that several hundred employees
failed to report for work at the
company's Ambridge plant, curtail-
ing production of building materials
for new war plants.
The company said the cause Of
the work stoppage was unknown to
the management" Adding that ne
gotiations had been under way on a
new contract with the CIO United
Evening star., 1942-09-13

ton of premium pay for Saturday
work. was in dispute at one Camp
bell plant while the classification
of workers was involved in the other.
He said premium pay also caused
the walkout at Motor Specialties
but the company declined comment.
Both Mr.. Wyant and Mr.. Wood
cock said the men would return
to work Monday.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Strike
Continued From First Page.)

duction," the company spokesman
said.
He explained that contract sign
ed by the union and the steel cor
poration in Pittsburgh a week ago
provided that workmen responsible
for stoppages may be suspended
or dismissed" Ten of the strikers
have been given notice of their sus-
pension subject to dismissal" and
the rest will be notified as soon as
possible.
Work at the mill is so integrated,
the spokesman said, that the strikers
Evening star., 1942-09-13

Steelworkers, the company said.
I'VE have indicated our willing
ness to comply with the terms Of
the recent little steel decision Of
the War Labor Board but to 60 no
further
Union leaders were not available
Immediately for comment.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
America at the time Of the ARM

America at the time Of the Arm
istice.
After the war, Mr.. Wilson came
here and has remained here since.
At one time he was a member of
the National Press Club
There will be a short service at
4 O'Clock this afternoon at Hines
Funeral Home, at 2901 Fourteenth
street. and burial services will be
held Tuesday at New Bethel.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Dogs Husbands Only Legacy

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. IL
P)-The will of Mrs. Edna Kreher
was filed for probate here today,
disposing of 5000 estate In it
she wrote "I leave to my husband
nothing except the dogs whose
comfort he put before mine"
Evening star., 1942-09-13

2lst century. Each article viii be
opened by the class when the sub
,ect of the recording Is reached.
The collection began with the
visit OF the British king and queen
in 1899. First of group of con-
tributions on the Pearl Harhor al
tack was the recording made by
Representative Norton OF New
Jersey.
Evening star., 1942-09-13

Buy Bonds and Stamps Tor the
heys i'm the Camps
Evening star., 1942-10-04

a dozen "hangers-on." 1t. Col.
Larry MacPhail, who deserted
the Brooklyn Dodgers to enter
the Army for his second war,
was on hand. in uniform. Babe
Ruth and his wife were among
the disappointed Yankee fans.
AL Schacht, the baseball clown,
who missed the first two games
In st. Louis, was back after a
one-year absence. The former
major Lacquer who entertains
thousands of fans each year In
parks all over the country had to
listen to the 1941 series over a
radio In Hollywood. where he was
appearing in a movie. The Cards
made only five assists in the
game. The record for fewest
assists In a series contest IS three,
shared by the Cards and the
Philadelphia Athletics. Joe Cor
don may Whit himself into
series record. The Yankee second
baseman, who was the batting
star Of the 194l classic, has
famed six times in the three
games this year, The record Is 10
for : seven-gatAe series.