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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
SCHOOLS OPEN FCR 1o42-43
TERN; FEWER PUPILS

The new school year officially be-
gan in Coulee City Monday Regis
tration in the grade school was al
most at normal figure, while a
decided drop was noted in high
school attendance Part of the slump
in the upper grades is expected to
be wiped out within couple of
weeks, when farm labor needs be-
gin to show decrease.
Student activities will continue
this year as in the past. but will be
on modified scale. The first meet
ings of the football squad and band
members were held yesterday, with
plans for the season being decided
upon. A nucleus of veterans will re-
turn to the football team, while a
large number of experienced must
clans will be on hand for the latter
organization.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
SIMPSON DESERVES GRANT
COUNT SUPPORT

One of Grant county's Vlost ar.
dent boosters, j. P Simpson, Is a
candidate, as representative in the
State Legislature from this district.
Mr.. Simpson, who probably has
had as much to do with promoting
interests Of this district as any 9TH
CT person in the state. deserves the
endorsement of every voter in Grant
county. Always a hacker of the
Grand Coulee dam, he has given gen
erously of his time in serving with
various groups and civic organiza-
tions. AS publisher of the Grant
County Journal at Ephrata he has
been a constant booster for any
plan which would benefit either
this district or the State as whole.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
CASEY SEEKS ELECTION
TO SUPREME COURT

Possessing a fine record in the
profession of law, E. L. Casey, Walla
Walla. Is a candidate for Judge of
the Supreme Court of Washington.
A resident of this State since
1883, he was admitted to the bar
May, 1914, and has had an active
law practice at Walla Walla for %
years. He was formerly president of
the Walla Walla Bar association,
and twice vice-president of the State
Bar association. Mr.. Casey was a
member of the State legislature in
l929-3O. He is married and has two
children.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY,;
INTEREST Tagging

With the primary election sched-
uled for Tuesday, interest seems to
be much less in the event than in
good many years. The lack of in
terest is attributed to the fact
that everyone is SO absorbed in the
war, and also because the rural
population is harvesting one of the
most bumper crops in recent years,
Voters who have registered total
447 in the two precincts according
to T. Fl. Twining, town clerk.
Election officials named to han
die the local voting are Mrs. Frances
Twining, Miss Thelma Pugh and G.
j. Weller, it was announced.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
Warns OF
Soaring Prices

The pockettook of every person
in the State of Washington is being
raided by uncontrolled food prices,
which have skyrocketed in some ca
ses to triple the cost of year ago,
Henry B, Owen, State Director OF
the Office of Price Administration,
warned today.
Uncontrolled food prices are pen
ny thieves" and may not only Grip
wives but also destroy the price
ceilings set up by the Government
OPA, he pointed out. If prices con-
tinue to zoom, he said, initiation will
be an unwelcome visitor in every
Washington kitchen.
Danger is what l see in the pic
ture revealed by statistics just re-
leased by the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics," Owen stated. Every house
wife, every workman, every business
man and every farmer should read
these figures carefully. They are vi
tally important.
They show that for the entire
country-and the State of Washing
ton is no exception - uncontrolled
food prices rose 25 per cent between
June Is and July Is on top of
4.S per cent advance in the previous
month. What does that mean? 1t
means that it cost you 73 cents
more this month On every dollar
you spent for such necessities as
fresh vegetables, chicken, butter,
eggs, cheese and fresh fruits than
it did to buy the same items two
months ago.
IF the June 15-July 1 5 rate of
increase-2.5 per cent is protected
over a year, and this ia anything but
a fanciful projection. we would ba
paying an average 80 per cent mora
for many important foodstuffs II
months hence.
"The effect of increases of this
magnitude on the average family
budget would be most destructive.
Initiation would have large and
unwelcome foot in the kitchen of ev-
cry home in the State of Washing
ton.
Cost of living figures are not
just dry statistics. Every advance in
prices means that Americans are
spending more dollars and cents to
live. This is the battle of the home
front-and it can be more important
to Americas war victory than the
battle of the Solomon Islands, the
defense of Alaska or the recapture
of the Philippines
Every housewife in the State of
| Washington should read the price
tags at her corner grocer's store as
carefully as she scrutinizes the
communicates from the war front,
Owen said
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03

Mold Activities

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Price of Sno-
homish were callers at the Nathan
Gander home Wednesday.
Little Diane Awkward was on the
sick list last week.
Mrs. l.. j. Leander has received
word that her nephew, Alton Now
cry, was listed as missing" at Ba-
taan. Alton, whose home is in Texas,
has visited here twice and is we'll
known here. Jack Tounshendean, a
nephew of VIM. Lemley and the late
j. c. Lemley, was also there, but no
word has ever been received about
him. Jack and his cousin, Bill Lem
ley, spent year here several years
ago. Bill is in the Army in Califor-
mia.
Mrs. A. j. Miles, who spent a few
days with her son Frank Miles and
family has returned to her home in
Mansfield. Fay O'Connor accompan-
led her and will stay with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Struntz have
purchased home in Coulee CITY
and will move there in the near flu
ture.
Mrs. Charles Wilburn and Shan
non spent Thursday at the L. j.
Leander home.
Lorraine Henneigh is back in this
Vicinity again. He is working for
Kay Leander.
Earl Lemley has been drawn on
the federal jury in Spokane.
Ann Ash left Saturday for her
home in Bremerton, after an EXTEND
ed visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Les O'Connor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nuremberg of
Spokane were weekend guests at
the Frank Miles home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Jones made a
business trip to Waterville Monday.
Though the sky was cloudy. NO
rainfall here. Local showers were
reported to have fallen in the inme-
date vicinity.
Joe Montgomery, who accon1ran
led Ralph Powell from Dayton. to
work through harvest, has returned
there to enter school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HAYES and
sons left Saturday to make their
home in Ephrata while Frank is
employed there.
Ihere will be no school at Rocky
Point district this year.
Fred and Hollis Rimmel and Chas
wagner We're in Waterville Monday
Mrs. l.. J. Leander visited her
son, Artie Cooper and wife, at Lea.
by Sunday afternoon.
Shirley Ann Smith, small daugb-
Oh MRS. Joe Struntz, is staying in
Coulee City and attending scboo,
there.
Harry Fulton, former postmaster
at Basin City is the new driver nm
the mail truck. Glen Weir of Rrid 90.
port VINO drove the truck for two
and a half years, quit to work At
Ephrata.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
DIES IN PLANE CRASH

Lieut.. Robert d. Guenther was
killed in an airplane accident in the
south Pacific sector August "a, &C
cordlng to word received here this
week. The Guenther family was we'll
known here, E. j. Guenther having
been In business here. The children
received part of their schooling
here, and later the family moved to
Walla Wa!la.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
Transportation, Housing and Fuel
Are Added Problems

The usual task of providing all
the needs for this army of young
sters in school for nine months
period is greatly complicated by
three major problems this year, and
these come under the heads men
toned above. Many youngsters of
high school ages especially will get
their manual training or gym" eX-
ercises this year in the open a'r by
walking to and from school as in
the old days. Distances UP to two
miles are not considered too great
for this finest of ali exercise, In the
opinion of school authorities. A. STU
dy Is being made of every district
and many decisions are being made
to save miles for the school bus.
Gasoline, oil and tires must be con-
served, drivers are not numerous,
Continued on last page)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
INSPECTION STATION OPENS

The official State vehicle inspec-
ton station will open in Coulee City
Tuesday morning at p. m. Hegula-
lions applicable to vehicle operators
and those subject to inspection here
are outlined in the highway depart
ment's official notice on the back
page of this paper
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
GIRLS HONOR LEADER

The Girl Scout group honored
their leader. Mrs. Clarence Sullivan.
at an afternoon farewell party, at
which time they presented her with
beautiful lunch cloth as gift
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Hook have
moved into tho Armand apartments.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
THEATER BID ACCEPTED

Among the concession leases at
Mason City, the theater lease was
awarded by the government to o.
r. Hartman, present operator. Mr..
Hartman has conducted theaters in
the dam area for several years, and
his many friends are glad to know
that he will remain at Mason City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
Previous World War Contributes
To Authorities Problems Now
Copyright 1912

OLYMPIA. Wash, Sept 2.-One
of the serious problems of Washing
ton schools this year grows out Of
the first World War, in the opinion
of our school authorities, for a de-
cided increase in the birth rate in
this state started in 1888 and yet
continues. Parents Of the young cit
liens Of today were in a large de-
gree born during the first war, at
which time there was also marked
increase in the birth rate.
Add to the increase in our nor
NAL population the children Of
young parents attracted to the state
by defense work and we have an in
crease in the school population for
the year now starting which it is
estimated will reach no less than
fifty thousand This increase will
practically all be in the first three
grades and kindergarten classes. In
fact there may be decrease in high
school enrolment especially in the
rural districts due to the pressure
for workers in all parts of the coun-
try.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
Total Enrolment in Washington
Schools May Reach 100000

For the first time in the history
Of the state, Pearl A. Wanamaker,
superintendent of public instruction,
anticipates the total attendance in
all public schools of the state may
reach four hundred thousand. Last
year three hundred fifty thousand
were enrolled, and every indication
points to no less an increase than
fifty thousand.
All first and second class districts
are legally authorized to operate
kindergarten classes and q marked
increase in this enrolment is anti
cipated, especially because Of tho
fact that many mothers are busy On
defense jobs or other unusual activ-
tiles due to the emergency.
There were $50 districts in the
state qualified to operate these
classes for youngsters under six
years, and last year the enrollm ent
was 5000.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03

A special meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary will be held this week to
perfect plans for their annual ba-
zaar.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Lemley went
to Spokane Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Struntz and
Shirley went to Waterville on Sat-
urday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
ENTERTAINS AT WHIST

Mrs. Ebert Wagner entertained
with three tables of court whisk at
her home Wednesday afternoon. At
ter an afternoons playing, refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Tripplett was high scorer,
and Mrs. Tucker low for the games.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03
AID MEETS THURSDAY

The Ladies of the Presbyterian
church will convene at the parlors,
next Thursday, September 10. Mrs,
w J Jones will be hostess.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1942-09-03

Bob Jones and Bill Austin re-
turned Tuesday from Portland, Ore.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
THE DAYS
SPORTS PARADE

in Philadelphia. The letter enclos-
eded a charm-a good luck medal
on a piece of silk string. The writer
told me that once each year he
picked out some one man in the
United States whom he wanted to
see win something and whom he
endowed with the charm.
THE writer said it never failed.
I was kind Of superstitious in those
days. Thus, I was afraid to throw
it away and afraid to put it on for
the race. The instructions said to
wear the medal right under my
liver, passing the cord around my
body. Well put it on and were
il in the race
Il won the second heat of the
Hambletonian with Brown Berry
and was leading IN the third heat
just as we were approaching the
finish. Suddenly, Brown Berry
stumbled and broke, and Mary Rey-
nolds won the heat and race. News :
papermen called it the $4,000 STUN
BILE. When I got back to the stable,
took off that charm and threw 1t
Is far as l could. I've never worn
one since-and don't even like to
talk about EN-"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
BY JACK CUDDY

GROSHEN, n. Y, Aug. 12-CUP)
Fred Egan. driver of Colby Han
over-favorite in today's Hambleton~
ian trotting classic = is a tallish,
elderly Irishman of great personal
charm. But that's the only charm
he carries. There hasn't been a
good luck piece on .Egan's person
since the $4,000 stumble in 1888.
We learned of this in somewhat
embarrassing fashion.
While saunterinG about the low
green stables here az the good time
track-one of our friends among the
drivers-a very witty fellow-tipped
us on a good story" He inform
ed US that Fred Egan had picked
up new Chinese luck piece and
that he would wear it inside his
driving cap during the Hambleton-
ian.
Z GO and ask Fred about it" he
urged. you'll find it mighty in
teresting."
WATCHING DRIVERS
our friend didn't lie. We found
it extremely interesting. In fact,
Fred Egan almost fell off the rail
when we asked him about the Chi
nese charm. He had been sitting
there watching other drivers send
their lathered side Wheelers'
around the turn.
Recovering his balance. Mr.. Egan
glared at US through his spectac-
les and demanded, what's the
meaning of this? Are you trying TO
be funny at my eXpense?" Then,
noting our amazed innocence, he
added, "or is somebody trying to
work a gag on you"
We said it must be the latter
Then Egan grinned and opined
that whoever sent us should get
good punch in the nose because
he obviously knew Egan never car
ried any good luck pieces and never
even talked about them to anyone
particularly just before the HANDLE
tonian.
Egan is a grizzled chap of 62,
with a gray thatch. As a result Of
being outdoors ever since he was a
kid. his skin is leathered. You can
hardly see the pupils of his eyes
behind the spectacles he wears.
,rI2
Il never talk about charms" Egan
explained, because of what hap
pened 10 me in one of those Hamb-
letonians. 1t was back in 1888. /
was driving Brown Berry, which
was a short odds-on fayorite along
with Mary Reynolds
well, a couple days before the
race, I got a letter from some crank
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
". 7. STOCKS
BY UNITED PRESS

NEW YORK. Aug. y CUPl - A break
OF nearly two points in Chrysler Corpor-
alton capital stock and a burst OF ac.
tiVity In Warner Brothers pictures whict
rose 10 a new high featured an irregular
advance on the stock market today
The heavy volume in Warner. which
appeared on blocks ranging to 9,70
shares, swelled the volume above yeSter-
day. Warner made up more than 13 per
cent OF all the business done. There were
several block of Con. OIL, ranging Ia
500 shares Chrysler opened 1000
shares shares al 90 off L. and later
sold down 10 59l9. II ranged between
the latter and 60h and late in the session
was back to the opening.
Chrysler's decline followed the report
for the first half showing net income
equal 10 SOP a share. against S4S2 IN
the corresponding period of last year
and action OF directors in cutting the
dividend from 81 share to - cents "a
share.
Steel issues were firm all day. Beth
lehem at its high for the session OF
53% was up .. point and Us. steel al
47h was up T. point. Youngstown sheet
and Tube made a smaller gain CopperS
were narrowly mixed IN small turnover
General Motors held al ~, eN-dlN.-
dend. unchanged. Packard made a sma
net gain Aircraft stocks were quiet with
prices mixed. Airline shares receded ai-
ter recent strength.
American Telephone slipped back slight
ly Eastman Kodak hald a gam oi Ia
points 10 13l y.
New highs were made by American
Safety Razor. American Sumatra Tobac-
co. Lehigh Valley Goal preferred Min
neapolis Honeywell and Consolidation Coal
preferred. Columbian Carbon, and So
cony-Vacuum equaled their highs iof
1912
Sales on the big board were 2S} u5s
shares against 25S. 610 Yesterday. Curb
exchange sales were Il sos shares against
90 $50 yesterday.
Industrial l05 AZ. up 05; Rail 25.65 off
O4: Utility II. as up .05; 65 stocks, S5l4
up On
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
L. A. PRODUCE

LOS ANGELES. Aug. l. CUPl-Produce
Asparagus: steady. per lb local select
1213c. fey l0-llc. choice $50; No. IS
SEC.
Bunched vegetables: generally about
steady, per crt: beets 2l--3 doz 5-Soc
ordinary soc; carrots doz 5-9Oc. ordl-
nary SOC; green onions doz S5-5.5u
ordinary $3.50; leeks doz Sl.65-1.75
mustard doz 60s0c; parsley dog
81. So. 80. ordinary 81 25; radishes small
red doz 81. 50-l.S0, doz 81 23; spinach
q doz 81 SOL. IS ordinary Sl-l.25; turnlps
21k-3 1890. fair 6O-65c. Per doz
chard 3O-35c mint and waiercress 4OC.
SQUASH dull lugswhite summer 1881
fair 50-65c, Italian best Sl.25-l.5ui Yel-
Low crookneck S1-1.25 table queen Tugs
81 l5-l. IS: banana 3-3l=c 10.
Tomatoes: slightly weaker: lugs stones
local and San Diego 4X5 Sl5O-l.75 rlpes
81 l0-l25; 5X5 and 5No Sl.fo-2; rlPes
81 95-1. so; 6x6 81. .25-1. 50 ripes s5-S1: 6X7
S1-I25 ripes 1856; loose lugs 5O-6Oc ;
Ponderosas 5x5 and 5x6 81 6X6 Sl.35-loo
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
$4,000 Tons Of
Bombs Hit Nazis

LONDON, Aug. PUP - The
Royal Air Force dropped $4,000 tons
of bombs en- western Europe during
June and July in attacks far more
devastating than the LuftWaffe's
worst assaults on Britain, it was
announced today.
The $4,000 tons of bombs hurled
on war centers of Germany and
targets in about three and half
times the weight of bombs dropped
by the Raj in the same period of
1910 when $500 tons were used. In
June and July of last year the RAF
dropped $500 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
GraduateManagers
Get Glimpse of
Pilot TRAINING

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. u CUP)
Graduate managers of the 10 Pa
cific coast conference schools today
were scheduled to get a first-hand
glimpse of the rigorous physical
eraining being received by the
navy's fledgling pilots at the St
Marys pre-flight school.
1t. Ccmdrs Sam Barry and Tex
Oliver, former head coaches at
Southrn California and Oregon, re-
spectively, were to be in charge of
the formal inspection tour
The managers met in formal busi-
ness session here yesterday but
lodged all controversial issues. in
Guiding discussion of the touchy
question of freshmen competing on
varsity squads. The matter came
up indirectly when the managers
recommended that freshman foot
ball practice in l943 begin on the
fourth Monday in September which
may or may not be an indication
that the Pee is still dead-set
against following the eligibility
loosening measures approved by
many eastern institutions.
The pre-flight school. which al
ready had scheduled games with
Oregon on Sept. &c and California
on Dec 5, was given further en-
gagements with U. c. l.. A, Oct.
3; Washington, Nov. IA; Stanford,
Nov %, and oregon State, Dec. u.
The cadets also will meet College
of Pacific, Sept. 10; st. Mary's Col
lege oct. II; and Santa Clara, Nov.
%.
Idaho agreed to give up its Oct.
date with U. G. l.. A. in order
that the cadets could meet the
Bruins that afternoon. Idaho and
U. c. l.. A. rescheduled their con-
test for Dec. 5, when it will be
played as the opening part OF a
dOubleheader featuring Southern
California and Montana at the Les
Angeles coliseum.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
HOGUE DEFENDS
CALF. CROWN

Shorty Hogue, hot and cold ia
cumba twin, puts his California
middleweight title on the line Fri
day night against Eddie Booker,
San Jose Negro, at the coliseum in
San Diego.
because of the knockout scored
over Hogue by Bobby Birch, New
York Negro, in Hogue's last fight,
and because of Booker's impressive
record, the brother of Big Boy
Hogue has been made a ST under
cog. Booker lost to Shorty last
year for one of the three black
marks on his record.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
Midwest Plans
Biu Test Biackout

CHICAGO, Aug. u CUP) - The
lights go out tonight over $4,000
square miles OF the midWest's war
production area in the largest in
land blackout test of the war.
Twelve million citizens will be
affected. The test was scheduled
between 10 and 1920 pm. CWT in
sc counties OF north Illinois. Al
in southern Michigan. nine in east
ern Wisconsin and three townships
of Lake county, Indiana.
Each locality has established its
own blackout rules and penalties
for infractions and 100000 volun-
teer block captains. fire watchers,
auxiliary police and air raid ward
ems will check up on the effec-
tiveneSs of the test and maintain
a safeguard against accidents.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
NJ AR RKETS
L A-R4Y
LOCAL BUYTERFAT
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Aug. = CUP - Federal
State Market News:
Cattle salable 500. slow, steady; COM
mon to medium grass and short fed
steers 1050-l2.75. few medium feeders
Il: load medium fed heifers held above
u 50: common TO medium COWS mostly
9-1O. few grass cows he higher; Gamers
and cutters 65O-S.5O; medium TO good
bulls 10-l1.1
Calves SaIable GOO. early sales fully
steady but some bids lower on common
10 medium calves. few selected vealerS
l6 most medium 10 choice 1918; me-
dium To choice slaughter calves 11-14 25.
Hogs Salabe 400 steady; medium 10
choice 1920, lots Is 515-l5.65. odd head
at quotable top of 1873; few 2s0 bs. 3,
odd heavieS down 10 4; medium TO
choice Sows l3-l 50 feeder pigs D
sheep salable 9oo SLOW. early sales
steady: two decks good 10 choice "a
50 TO- wooled lambs l45o; one deck
sorted 10 per cent: few medium 10 good
II TO- lambs with Ne peltS 13; other
shorn lambs and ewes unSold.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
Accidents Fewer
InIast 1 Months

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13 CUP) -
Reported traffic accidents in Cali
fornia during the first six months
of 1912 dropped 3,453 below the
halfway point total last year, the
department of motor vehicles re-
ported today.
Accidents totaled 1909 compar-
ed with 22,552 up to July l last
year.
A startling reduction was record
ed during June, when accidents
decreased 80 percent below June OF
1o41. The June total was the lowest
for any June since 1894.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
SEALS HOME GAMES
TO START EARLIER

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IL -
UP)-All home games of the San
Francisco club of the Pacific coast
league for the remainder of the
season will start at 6 p. m, Presi-
dent Charles Graham announced
today.
The change was made necessary
by the coast wide dim-out order
which becomes effective Aug. 20.
A survey among fans indicated
that they preferred the p. m,
starting time, Graham said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-12
Barnes StorninQ
by RAY BARNES

centrated ON his pitching staff and
has built it up till it looks a little
more like the mound staff of which
Bob Feller was once kingpin.
BOudreau was and still is rated
among the best of shOrtstOps for
either league and his play seems
to have inspired the redskins out
of their doldrums. His passion
to win" play has had good effect
and although prospects of catch
ing the Yankees and taking the
pennant this year are as slim as
the ham on 4 sandwich i'm a clip
joint. Boudreau has done a right
smart job.