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September 16 Is The Date of Fall Style Show Annual Event This Year To Surpass Past Ones, Say Local Merchants Many Valuable Prizes Will Be Given Away. The Chehalis merchants are stag- Ing their annual Fall Opening Display this year on Wednesday, September 16, in tho evening. The Chamber of Commerce committee, headed by Norman Brunswig, has held several meet- Ings and arranged plans. The style shows -will be held at the various stores. As In the past the show will be ushered in by bursting bombs and street lighting, and at the given time windows that had previously been darkened will be uncurtained.

Previous style shows have brought out hundreds of people into the streets. Firms placing style shows will hold them in their places of business. Firms that will take a part in the show include J. C. Penney Company, Nuco's Department Store, Bartel Wrigglesworth, the Model Store; and the Smart Shoppe in the theater.

Arrangements have been made tor a distribution of prizes the same as last year. Cards in local windows will announce the details of this plan. Chehalis merchants keep abreast of the times with their stocks, and are always up-to-the-minute in carrying latest seasonal designs. These seasonal style shows have always proven very popular in the past, and the merchants expect to make the one this year 'surpass previous shows. Keep the date in mind, and prepare to attend this entertainment and exhibit of latest fall styles in ladies' and men's wear.

Proffitts to Move Into New Store Monday Proffitt's store will be moved into its new quarters in the Bush block on Market street over Labor day. The new fixtures throughout the store are being installed now, and one of the classiest store fronts ever seen in this part of the country is being completed. In the new store Proffitt's will feature ladies' ready to wear and accessories, shoes, etc. This firm has experienced a nice business since opening in Chehalis, and the new store is au expression of an appreciation of that support, and an assurance on the part of the firm to give Chehalis the best store of its kind possible. Manager Dean Proffitt and his associates are very enthusiastic over the appearance of the new store and it is a distinct credit in every way not only to the firm but to Chehalis' business district.

The beautiful black glass front, with a big Neon sign across it, and the several unique features about this front, has attracted wide attention and much expressed admiration. P. 0. Building Plan In Chehalis Making Headway Congressman Albert Johnson of Hoquiam conferred further Monday with the building committee of the Chehalis Chamber of Commerce and others with reference to Chehalis' new federal post- office building. A site for the structure was recently chosen at Cascade and Center.

Postmaster J. R. Imus has received word from Washington that tentative sketches for the building are being prepared in that city. "postmaster Imus has been officially designated custodian for the new building. This week he received a request from the treasury department, which wanted to know a lot, the information to be used in connection with the new building.

A copy of the city's plumbing ordinance, location of main sewers, data regarding electric light and power, gas and water; what heating if any, Is available, from a central plant, cost of coal, gas and fuel oil for heating purposes. Armistice Day Celebration In Chehalis At a meeting held on the even- Ing of August 27, it was decided that this year the Armistice Day celebration will be held in Chehalis. Plans are now being made by the L. R. Fiscus Post No.

22 to make this year's celebration an event of the year. At this early date, it is planned to have a parade which will contain interesting features in order to attract a larger crowd than previous years. A football game will be held in the afternoon followed by a dinner and a dance in the evening. Merchants of Oentralia and Chehalis merchants will cooperate with the Legion and it is planned to make the afternoon a holiday in line with previous years so that all can attend the celebration. Bob Estes has been named temporary chairman and permanent committees are being appointed.

City Dads O. K. Carnival; No Marathon F. B. Smith appeared before the city commision Monday and asked permission to run a dance marathon in connection with a carnival which he is staging October 20 to 23 inclusive.

The commissioners granted him a permit to operate the carnival, but turned down the dance marathon. The city attorney was instructed to order the Francis Donahcre property on the corner of Pennsylvania and West streets condemned and torn down. This is an old time home and at one time was one of the finest houses in Chehalis, built by a pioneer family of Lewis county. Mark Soward's request to operate a for hire car was laid on the table until the next meeting. New tires for the city fire department pumper were ordered purchased as the old ones on the front of the machine are seven years old.

Ordinance No. 471-A, which provides for the insurance of the city auditorium and furnishings passed tho second and final reading Monday. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, September 8, and at that time the reading of the city budget will be heard. Plenty of Weight in This Famity-- Though It Is Not Evenly Distributed These Los Angeles circus performers, "Happy" Henry Rohwer and Mereida aswell, who tip the scales at 7S7 and 110 respectively, recently filed notice of intention to marry, and as soon as the license is issued and the knot tied will secure passage on a good sturdy ship for a honeymoon to Honolulu. Spectacular Fire Burns Old You Could See and Hear These Things, Too Big Flower Show In Chehalis Today and Evening As everyone enjoys going to a birthday party and getting a piece of birthday cake, every indication is that Mr.

and Mrs. Chehalis and family and friends will surely attend the Chehalis Seventh Annual Fall Flower Show, again sponsored by the Lewis County Savings and Loan Association Friday afternoon and evening of this week, September 4. 'When we set the date for this year's fall flower show, we didn't have our ninth birthday in mind," conceded President S. Cory, "but what better setting for a birthday party than the brilliant gladioli grown by Dr. U.

M. Lauman and the bright colors of the dahlias, the sturdy strength of the zinnias and the fragrant perfume of the sweet peas?" Friday morning the flowers will be received and judged Immediately after lunch. Two of Olympia's flower experts will again serve as judges. The show will then be open to the public all afternoon and evening Friday, at which time visitors will help cut and partake of the big birthday cake, with nine candles prominent in the center. Of course, the exhibit will also be open and visitors welcome all day Saturday, September 5, until 9 p.

m. The flowers are much fresher and brilliant the first day, however. Fall flowers are now in the height of their beauty and every indication Littell, four miles west of Chehalis on the Ocean Beach was the scene of a spectacular fire at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, when the old sawmill plant, formerly owned by the Snow Lumber Shingle Company went up in smoke, entailing a loss of several thousand dollars. It had been Chehalis Schools For Attendance The Chehalis public schools, which op'sned Monday for the 1931-'32 year's work, had an opening day attendance of but two pupils below the number present when school opened a year ago. There was a drop in the attendance at the Senior high and at West Sid'3 grade school.

Junior abandoned as an operating plant high Cascade grade each showed some four years or more ago. Thos. E. Cole of Littell owned the mill building and docks and had been dismantling these. The Machinery Sales Company of Seattle, which owned the equipment, had removed most of this.

There was some insurance on the properties. The origin of the fire is unknown. Due to the fact that there was no wind it was possible for the Chehalis fire department and volunteers to successfully use part of their equipment and that from Assistant Chief Fire Warden V. O. Wallace and save the private dwellings, Odd Fellows hall and other buildings at Littell from destruction.

About a quarter of a mile of the transmission line and poles of the Puget Sound Power Light Company were destroyed, and crews worked all night and yesterday morning before service was resumed to the west of the fire. Banks Will Resume Their Former Hours Beginning next Tuesday, September 8, Lewis county banks will resume their former hours of opening, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.

every week day excepting Saturday, the hours being 10 to 12 on Saturdays. During the summer the banks of the county have been opening and closing an hour earlier. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raabe and Mr.

and Mrs. F. B. Smith were among the many local people traveling over is that one of the most striking ar- the Olympic Peninsula loop last week, rays of beautiful and choice fall flowers ever presented in Lewis county will be offered at this show. Dr.

Laumau's exhibit will be larger and more elaborate than he had at the Southwest Washington Fair and will also contain a number of new and rare blooms not yet named. The Lewis County Savings and Loan Association has for the past few a. gain. Total this year was 1135; last year, 1137. Attendance at tho four schools was as follows, the fig- first given being for 1932, the second being for 1931: Senior high, 2S9, 3 0 2 Junior high, 365, 3 5 2 Cascade, 322, 313; West Side, 159, 170.

When school opened Monday all the teaching corps as previously announced was on hand ready for business, and it is expected the coming year's work will be up to the usual high standard that has been maintained. August P. 0. Receipts Were Chehalis postoffice receipts for August were 53120.82, according to report of Postmaster J. R.

Imus. The amount was slightly less than for August last year. However, with but two other exceptions, every month this year at the local office has shown an increase in receipts over 1930 and the total to date is in excess of the first eight months last year. Building permits for the month totaled the largest single item being $2000 for the improvements in the Bush block, which is to be occupied by Profutts, which will, move its store over this week end holiday season. Nearly Forty Turn Out For Football About forty Red Granges are turning out for football skirmish at Millett Field from the Chehalis schools.

Coach Glann does not expect to make any selections of possible players until after the lads have had a full chance to "do their stuff" and show whether or not they have the making of football players. In addition to the five lettermen headed by George Scherer as captain, named last week, including Kenneth Artz, Kenneth Jensen, Keith "White and Earl Eetts, the following are turning out for practice: Linemen-Seward Calvin, Fred Deitchler, Floyd Thorp, Albert Coffman, "Skin" Hendricks, Ralph Meyer, Don Wofford, John Lewis, John Moore, Jack Donohoe, Jack Wright, Normaa Witte, Hans Gilbertson, Chet Reber, Fred Moore, Dale Crase, Gerald Blat- ne, Harold Johnston, Ed Ashburner, Clinton Hill, Harold Jessemy. Buss Kise and Leo Jobb. Backfield--Harold and Herbert Kreutzer, Rudy Koehle, Louis Severns, Clyde Truett, Jerry Nelson, Chucky Santee and Clyde Reynoldson. Miss Margaret Frason, assistant librarian at the Chico State Teachers' College, Chico, is visiting a cousin, Mrs.

Fred Schuster of Chehalis. H. H. Hurd Takes Office September 8 Harvey H. Hurd, county superin- elect, will assume his duties at the courthouse Tuesday, September S.

Herbert G. Heath of Centralia will be assistant superintendent. Mr. Heath has had ten years of teaching experience and was principal of the dison school for a number of. years.

He also served for several years as assistant superintendent of schools. Miss Verna Paulson of Chehalis will serve as secretary. The members of the county board of education will be as follows: Harvey H. Plurd, ex-officio chairman; Supt. R.

E. Bennett, Chehalis; Supt. Theodore Evanson, Adna; Supt. John M. Kinney, Morton; Mrs.

Ethel Cattermole, Winlock. Due to the demand for tax reduction in the county departments, a visiting day will be arranged in October in lieu of the one day institute. The other two days of institute will be attendance at the Washington Education Association meeting at Tacoma October 22 and 23, 1931. A colored lady powdering her nose from a black powder puif filled with black powder in the new black glass front installed at Proffitt's new store. Wife of a Chehalis businessman afraid to ask her husband for the key to the home door because she forgot to bring hers with her, and she feared she would be "razzed" again.

Parking space on Chehalis business streets almost impossible to find Saturday afternoons and evenings. A new bride bedecked in long flowing wedding dress and veil, carrying large bouquet, rushing up the stairs to the photographer, the new husband following in much more sedate manner. Large lady with double chin and extended chest trying vainly to make the new Princess Eugenie seem be. coming. Exclamations of wonder, disgust, et cetera as ladies drop penny in automatic scales in front of Bee-Nugget, powder their nose in the mirror and watch the weight indicator go around.

A long line of happy children wending their way towards the schoolhouse Monday morning. Bee-Nugget reader says he fears the Eugenie derby forecasts a return of the Al Smith political propaganda. years distributed free- thousands of "glad" bulbs to local gardens and much friendly competition among flower lovers has arisen therefrom. Many local citizens have invited friends from other places to visit Chehalis Friday and Saturday in order that they may view the choicest offerings of the flower gardens of Lewis county amateur growers. New Texaco Station Will Be Open September 10 Karl Koch is completing the work on a beautiful new service station which he has built at the corner of Third and Market, and -which has been leased by the Texaco Company.

The station is of mission type used by the Texaco people in all their stations, and is a very attractive structure. It represents a cost of around $18,000. The Texaco Company will open the station aljout September 10. Farnam Davis, formerly of Gentralia, is to manage the local station. A.

Playle, Chehalis, of the sales department, and in charge of a large part of the southwest Washington territory for his company, and J. E. Charles, local representative of Texaco, have taken a keen interest in the building and establishment of the station here. Mrs. F.

P. Hicks left Wednesday for Ellensburg to visit relatives. Saturday of Current Week Should Be The Very Biggest Day Of Entire Bee-Nugget Campaign Promptly at 1O o'clock tomorrow night all big regular credits and all extension credit privileges go out of close as the race stands, almost any- cffect forever. Far from having a walk-away In the Chehalis Bee-Nugget's subscription and cash gift campaign, the leading candidates in each district are closely pressed for top honors by the several candidates and the public- is only now reaching the fever point. With such a nip and tuck affair for the big cash awards, -which will be decided upon on the night of September 12, as exists now, the real height of the ampaign proper will be reached in these next nine days before the final close.

Candidates should realize now that competition is keen and that all contenders for cash awards are so closely grouped that even a half day's added effort may mean the differnoe of hundreds of dollars, or a small fortune, in the size of their award. Big results-are to be expected this third period week, for after 10 one in the list walk away with of candidates can the biggest gift, o'clock tomorrow the lowest credit (Saturday) night schedule of the campaign goes into effect. All the wide-awake canditiates are struggling vigorously for suremacy in the campaign the realization that the final results depend almost entirely upon what it done Toy 10 o'clock Saturday night, September 5. No candidate will admit defeat-all are claiming victory. And, as which is $500 in cash.

As the last few days of this stupendous campaign come in sight candidates are struggling with might and main for the biggest honors that are to be had. Not only will these big cah gifts be awarded to the best hustlers, but the fortunate winners will also receive the praise and congratulations of all for having achieved such a victory. But two days (today and Saturday) remain in which candidates can pile up enough credits tto assure them of one of the largest cash gifts that are to be distributed -next week. With the end of the entire campaign but nine days distant, and with but two days left of the big third period credit schedule, candidates are fighting vigorously for positioin in the gift winning class. Second payments of subscriptions are playing a prominent part in the campaign of most of the candidates these last few hours.

Or It should be as no extra credits will be given for second payments on subscriptions next week, the final period. Now that the loafing season Is over the more ambitious candidates are preparing to go after the business of securing credits in dead earnest (Continued on page 12.) Road Projects In Lewis County Nearly Finished Lewis county's 1931 major highway program is well along toward completion, according to report of County Engineer Roy About five weeks will be required to complete the Salzer Valley-Little Hanaford 4.24 miles of farm to market road. Hubbard Date of Edmonds, the contractors, are behind on their schedule on the work, contract price being The Hanaford Valley farm to market project, originally let for 2.43 miles, to which an extension was later added, is expected to be completed this month on schedule by C. H. Galloway Tacoma.

Bid on the original stretch was $17,767.03, the added work being on the same basic per mile. The third farm to market project, Lincoln Creek Valley road, 1.S5 miles long, will be done in about two weeks, inside schedule, by Hubbard Date, price being $15,765.37. This firm also has the Winlock- Vader permanent highway work, its bid being $16,418.70. Completion of this is expected in about five weeks, which will not be inside the time limit. Crews are working 24 hours daily on this job, which is 2.84 miles long.

The new bridge across the soutn fork of the Newaukum at Onalaska has been completed and will soon be open, the concrete deck being almost cured. The new bridge on the Winlock-Toledo paved road is now open and in two weeks the new Elk creek bridge job will be finished. Active Club Gathering Draws Good Crowd Nearly one hundred attended the dinner dance Friday night at the St. Helens hotel by the Activians of Chehalis, Centralia and Aberdeen. The guest of honor was International President Charles Tysoe of Vancouver who was accompanied by Mrs.

Tysoe. International Secretary George Simons and his wire 01 Aberdeen were also present. Mr. Tysoe gave an interesting talk. Mrs.

Roy Piatt sang, accompanied by Melvin Hansen: and "Billy" Krueger. and Freda Brown did a tap dance. Freddie's 8 rhythm orchestra furnished music at the dinner and later at the dance, which was held at me Elks' temple. President Karl Pape introduced President Tysoe and later turned the meeting over to President D. T.

Coffman of the Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. President City Tax Levy Will Probably Be Mills With 4 Mills Off School Tax and Probably 2 Mills Less for City, Taxpayer Gets a Fresh Breath. The Chehalis city commission at its meeting next Tuesday, September will give consideration to the 1932 budget which has been tentatively prepared. Mayor West made the pleasing announcement this week that the commission hopes to make a cut of at least two mills in the city levy. Already the Chehalis school board has announced that next year's school tax will be four mills lower than for this year, as the four mfll special levy voted a year ago will not apply.

Further shaving of the school will be asked, also, of the board. Lewis county commissioners are on record that the road and bridge levy will be cut from four mills to two mills. The totals of these cuts, eight mills, will likely be increased by reduction of county levies when the commissioners get into action on the general budget which they will have ip for full consideration shortly. Present indications are that Chehalia will be given a substantial in their tax bills for the coming rear, which all will welcome. Removes Canadian Thistles Permanently A state law requires the removal of thistles from county highways and for 25 years this has been done In Lewis county by cutting, and at considerable expense.

This year, in the first commissioner's district, Commissioner Frank Martin has had the thistles killed with sodium chlorate. the cost of removing them permanently being slightly in excess of tha expense of one year's cutting. James Horn, road supervisor was in charge of the work and states that the job not only effected a saving, but proved educational to the farmers as many of them are now employing the same method of removing thistles from. their property. Klaber Hop Picking- Begins Hop picking began yesterday at the Klaber Hop Company yard at Klaber.

This is the largest yard in Washington, containing 135 acres. The crop is average for yield and of good quality. Pickers will be paid per box. The Klaber company has in storage 1310 bales of hops ot the 1929 and 1930 crops, its owners having declined to sell because of unsatisfactory market conditions. Gun Anderson, one of the most experienced and capable hop gowers in the northwest, is superintendent and manager of the yard.

Naturalization Hearing Is Set For October 1 A naturalization hearing has been announced for Lewis: county, to be held at the courthouse, Thursday. October 1, presided over by Judge W. A. Reynolds. The applications of the following will be heard at that time: Jacob Skof and Jasper Jarnett of Centralia and John Shuttle of Ethel, natives of Austria; Ethel Mary Christensen of Winlock, Denmark; Giacomo Pedrazzi of Centralia, Switzerland; David G.

Anderson of Cbe- halis, Guy Nelson Martin and Stephen Francis Garland of Centralia and Charles Rowett of R. 3, Canada; Jacob Young of R. 1, Chehalis, Germany; Hans Olsen Hansen of Centralia, Norway; John Richard Lundberg of Centralia, Sweden; George John Massalos of Chehalis, Greece; Anton Paul Novolinskas of Centralia, Lithuania; Charles Saythe of Centralia, Ireland. John Lindner arrived in New York September 2 fi-om a four-month's tonr in Europe. He is expected home some time next week.

County Assessor James McCInre was at Olympia Wednesday in attendance at the meeting of the state board of equalization, held to consider the assessments made by the various counties for the 1932 tax rolls. were guests. Business To Close Here Labor Day i Labor Day will be generally observed in Chehalis next Monday, the 7th! as a holiday. The banks and public offices will be closed and also most of the stores. Many out of town trips are being planned by pri- vate parties while many others who remafn at ome will Attend the three days' celebration that Marv's Corner, batur- by Wesley Kennedy American Legion post ot Ethel Mrs Margaret Kaufman returned.

Tuesday from a -few days spent In Seattle. she left for Beach lor a few days. Fall Season Is the Clean-Up Time Fall is almost here, when the home owner puts his machinery and equipment in shape for the winter monhts. It is a cleanup time, getting the place ready following the summer's activities. In going over the things about the place and getting them ready for winter storage, you will find many things that you might as well turn into cash instead of store.

Probably several articles that you do not need. At the same time those articles may be of use to others, who would be glad of the opportunity to buy them at money-saving price. Here is where the little Bee-Nugget Classified Ads can help both, of you--the seller and the buyer. People read 'em. They cost bril a few cents, and many times big.

sales have resulted for the expenditure of only 25 to 50 cents for one of these Bee-Nugget Classifieds. Why not try It?.

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