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@ll2 iKmnpmirk anuripr- Emmet {lol‘ XXV [NEWS ll of the ' WEEK FLIL-J G. o. r. Avoids Youth Congress wgmmgton, D. C.—Because of its Wm line-up with the New Deal m .150 because it has “failed to gel oommunistic organizations ad elements," the Republican W declined to send a represent em to the American Youth Con peas which opens its sessions next My, In his declination Repub 11m Chairman Hamilton quoted mummy before the Dies Commit mgedicating strong Red influences in- Youth Congress, which has been frequently defended by Mrs. Roosevelt. ‘- I‘!qu Ass_ails New Deal ‘lnaml. Fla.-—Ten leaders of some of me most powerful unions in the American Federation of Labor sign ed a public statement condemning the New Deal as destructive of re m efforts on the part of both employers and cmployeas. The state ment went even further than the ameal issued last week by the Exe cutive committee of the A. F. of L.. now in session here, asking that the present administration give busi ness a “breathing spell.” ' 00.;th on the Aair [ Detmit, Mich.—Mystery surrounds E . the sudden cancellation of the Rev. : Charles E. Coughlin’s regular Sun- ; day broadcast. Church authorities indicate that a subsequent formal statement may explain the unex- . pected silence of the “radio priest”,' who for many months had conduct -s‘: «18 running fire against Commun ism and the New Deal over a na tional hook-up. | _ _fim Sommefimfies ! Helsinki, Finland—Finland’s army I ma the fiercest Red bombard ment of the Russo-Finnish War, and held all sectors of the Mannerheim ' the against land and air attack. Russian planes continued their bombing of the interior cities, with many civilian deaths reported. Mans Undecided Behrade Yugoslavia—lncreased me 01 Germany and Russia upm Rumania whose oil fields com prhe one of the richest prizes of the Swan war may block the dance of a Balkan entente during the present conflict. Turkey and Greece appear strongly pledged to the Franco-British cause. Yugo- Ilovakia reaffirms its committment to Italy (with its doubtful German leanings) leaving Rumania the out lWillggtfluestion«mark in, the Bal hn lem although the mutual manic pact of all four Balkan na tion is renewed for seven years. “9'3.de Dies Phnadelphia, Pa. Samuel M. Vauclaln, pioneer in the manufac ture of railway locomotives and for many years head of the Baldwin Lo comotive Works, is dead at 83 years. During the last World War, Mr. Vluclaln turned part of his plant “Mt! over to the manufacture of wells and rifles, ruling Allied war 6033 mm to the value of $250,000,- Duhffgqvpngon Bid Shy Philadelphia, Pa.—With the fixing of the final date of the Democrat ic National ConVention only a few hm "3?. local promoters who honed to bid $150,000 to bring this W 8 convention to the Quaker City find their fund nearly $20,000 short. 3:9: cities actively bidding fog convention are Chicago an 3m Hanoisco. Neil? Vnm- ...Ifiaumih omm“ "cw York City-Frank E. Gan . Mt. publisher of a. chain of influ emu newspapers in New York and New England, launched his cam- W for the Republican nomina mm for the Presidency by branding the New Deal as a Russian-inspired “must conspiracy designed ul ‘umately :to destroy the very liberitm “lat it pretends to protect. x l first Finn Town Adopted “3198 mm. Pa.—Responding .to a ment suggestion of President Kal u° Of Finland, that each American “‘1 “adapt" a Finnish town and gullibute to its welfare, the city D°YlestOWn has taken under‘ its Mmus wing the town of Abo, Md’s oldest city and once its 332“}. Which has been frequently H: bed by Red planes. The Firm auvLegation is sending :1 represent ho: t 0 Domestotm to explain just “3 help may be best utilized. n Londorfmfl‘fla'fi New Can wwon, England~ln anticipation “ the threatened ”great Hitler of t‘NVE" next spring, British youth 0‘ 34 are expected to be calledflo :heeolors in April. with registratlon "Military duty of all over 23 years Milled for next week. “Winston. D. C.—For the first "file since May 29. the U. s. Su- R‘neflourt convened this week w it-S full strength on the bench to the first appearance of AS ume Justice Frank Murphy, 1'01” “1‘ Attorney General. Local Unit Organizes The Kennewick unit of the Ben ton County Republican club met at the home of the organization's pres ident, Mrs. W. H. Strickler Monday afternoon. The officers elected for the local unit are Mrs. A. C. Amon, president; Mrs. M. M. Moulton, vice president; Mrs. Charles Powell, sec retary and Mrs. Larry Oliver, treas urer. The program for the year's study was outlined and the meet ings are to be held the first Monday afternoon of each month. Refresh ments were served by the hostess following the meeting. Farm Extension Schools, Feb. 12, 13 to be at Presser Field Crops and Dairying to be Discussed at all Day Sessions The :third and fourth of a series of Extension Schools under the sponsorship of the Prosser Com mercial Club will be held this com ing Monday and Tuesday, February 12th and 13th at the club rooms in Prosser, beginning at 9:30 in the morning and extending throughout the day, according to the announce ment of Waldo W. Skuse, county extension agent. On Monday the speaking program will be given by the members of the Irrigation Branch Experiment Sta tion and Leonard Heganuer, Exten sion Agronomist. The entire day will be spent on subjects pertaining to irrigated field crops, open land crops, just as a previous day was» de voted to truck crops and fruit. Par ticular attention will be given to ir rigation practice, soil management, sugar beets hybrid corn, small grains and alfalfa. Similarly on Tuesday Dr. Otto J. Hill, Extension Dairy Specialist will be the principal speaker. SubJEcts to be covered are: Does it pay to feed grain? Does it pay to raise heifers? Healthy Cows are Profit able Gows, and other subjects per taining to the dairy enterprise. On both days the discussion per iods following talks should bring out much valuable information, and farmers are requested by Mr. Bkuse to bring their questions with them to the schools. On Tuesday, the day of the dairy school, farmers are requested to bring in samples of hay that they are using, so that the feeding val ues of these samples may be dis cussed. ' Irene Henke Becomes Bride of Marcus Bailey Miss Irene Henke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Henke and Lee Marcus Bailey, son of L. G. Bailey of this city, were united in marriage Tuesday evening in Walla Walla. The young couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rum). now re siding in Walla Walla. The bride wore 9. mos green crepe afternoon dress with brown fur chubby and moss green and brown accessories. She also wore a beauti ful orchid. , Mrs. Bailey is a graduate of the local high school with the class of ’36 and is also a graduate of Car son’s school of Cosmetology in Ta coma. She has been employed for the past two years in Larry’s Beauty shop here. The grodm is a graduate of the Benton City high school with the class of ’36 also and is at present employed with the 'Kitsap Dairy in Bremerton. . After a. short honeymoon trip in Southern Oregon and Idaho, the young couple will make their home in Bremerton. Steps for Citizenship Taken by Four Persons Three persons Tuesday tiled peti tions for naturalization and one filed a notice of intention of be coming a citizen, Mrs. Etta Hilli man, Benton county clerk, .said. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Norling of Rich land, natives of Sweden, and Mrs. Gertrude Gerber of Kennewick, a citizen of Canada, filed the petitions. Jean Pierre Arrestouilh of Rich land filed the notice of intention. Prize Winning Picture. Appears on Cover 0n the front cover of the February issue of the Modern Woodman mag azine appears one of the prize Iwin ning pictures of little Jerry Coch ran, which was taken by his mother, Mrs. H. B. Cochran. This picture is appropriate for the Valentine sea son and is on display in the Cour ier-Reporter window. Mrs. Coch ran’s latest prize winning picture of her son is entitled, “His First Scis sors,” and appears on one of the in side pages of the same issue. This is one of the ten pictures she has 'won prizes from the contests offer ed through the magazine. Public Card Party The Highlands Women's Club is sponsoring a public card party at the clubhouse Friday evening, Feb ruary 9th at 7:30. Pinochle and bridge will be played, prizes given and refreshments served. A small admission charge will be made. KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1940. (WN U Service) Port District Election to be Held Saturday Regular- Places, -1 to 8; 2 Directors to Be Elected Attention is called to the import ance of voting at the special port election Saturday afternoon. It the town is to progress to its fullest possibility. the development of the port district is necessary. Polls open one to eight at the three city polling places as well as at the Highlands. Valley and South precincts. Only those residents within the port boundaries are permitted to vote. Port district includes all land north of the section line forming the south city limits from the river east of town to the section line onemile west of th cemetery, thence to the river. A director from each of two dis tricts is to be elected, two candi dates from each district having filed. There will be no names on the ballots, but George Turner and Herb O’l-learn are the candidates from the first district and Willard Campbell and Harry Linn are cand idates from the second district. A, I. Smith is the hold-over member from the third district. Voters vote on candidates from both districts. P.-T. A. Founders Day to Be Observed Wed. Night The regular monthly meeting of the local Parent-Teachers asocia tion will meet Wednesday, Febru ary 14 in the high schol auditorium at 8 o’clock. An hour program will be given by the senior high school and a skit will be presented by mem bers of the Current Events depart ment of the Woman’s club. A birth day cake will be presented as the observance of Founders Day. After the program refreshments will be served by the executive board and room mothers in the cafeteria. A silver offering will be taken for child welfare work. The executive board of the P.-T. A. will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock in the high school and the room mothers will meet the same afternoon at 3:30 in Mrs. Hemen way’s office. Business Women Hold Interesting Discussion The Business and Professional Women held their regular month ly business meeting at the home of Verdella Mueller Monday evening. Margaret Reymore is the new treas urer of the club succeeding Vir ginia Carpenter; Verna Gilbert ap pointed international relations chairman in place of Helen Steiner and Ella Mae Liebel, house com mittee chairman. After the business the study of the evening .was in charge of Therese Thole. The subject dis cussed was “Democracy’s Attempt to Balance Power.” Pleads Not Guilty Ed Carpenter, proprietor of the Commercial Inn, was arrested yes terday and taken to the county seat by Prosecuting Attorney Kenneth Serier, on a charge of second degree assault. He was arraigned today before Judge Matt Driscoll and pleaded not guilty and was releas ed on SI,OOO ball. _The case will be called for the May term of court. The alleged assault was committed upon the person of Fred Giles. resi dent of the Highlands, a couple of weeks ago. Lincolniano Finnish Relief There has been no mad scramble here to turn in subscriptions for the Finnisu relief. However. E. C. Smith brought in half a dollar since the check was forwarded covering the contributions previously listed. In the handling of this relief fund by the newspapers of the country under the management of Herbert Hoover. not one penny is deducted for overhead or expenses of any sort. The sixth shipment of SIOO.- ?0 gas recently announced for this un . New Apartment Building Nears ‘ C o m ple t i o n Work on the Havcstad apartments is progressing rapidly and the own er reports tacky that the job will be completed by the first of the month. As soon as the weather per mits. the outside construction work will bestarted on theoffice build ing adjoining the present one. Each of the six apartments on the second floor, as well as each of the six ofifces in the two buildings will have a separate hot water heating and air conditioning units. All of the apartments and offices have been leased. Hulet’s store will re main where it is in the remodeled building, while Moulton a: Powell will occupy the corner offices where Doctors Stone and Stevens are now. They'will move into the new build ingassoonasitisready.aswill aslo Dr. Curry and a beauty shop. Entrance to the latter offices as well as to the apartments will be .mthéough an arcade in the new build- Mrs. Maupin Speaks to School Honor Society On Wednesday. the National Hon or Society held their regular month ly meeting After the meeting, Mrs. Maupin spoke on Success, Fitting the Environment, Improving your self, and College life. She also con gratulated the members for having established a chapter of the Na tional Honor Society in their school in an effort to raise its scholastic standing. Marjorie La Mott song “The World is Waiting for the Sun rise" and Naomi Foraker played ‘T'aithful Fbrever, " “th in the Rain,” and “Little Skipper." An entertainment committee was appointed by the president. Pearl Dague. The chairman is Mildred Reese and assistants are Bruce Ken yon, Frank Dunlap and Bill Kratzer. Cubs Victorious Over Two Walla Walla Teams In the two games played with Walla Walla teams there Wednes day evening the Junior High Cubs again brought home victories in each game. The first game was played between the two freshmen teams with the Cubs topping the score 29 to 21. The second game was played with the Green Park, champion junior high players. and our boys won to the tune of 23 to 12. Finley Ladies Quilt The Methodist Ladies’ Aid 0! Pin ley have been quite busy quilting. They have almost completed their two quilts. The last special meet ing was held with .ars Young. The regular aid meetng will be held February 14, with Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Harry Benson, asisting. The preaching services are held during the month of February at the Hover church at eleven o'clock. Sunda school at the regular time at 10 o'clock at the Finley church. Local Resident Has Rare Old Docum e n t s Letters and Paper May be Worth Thousands of Dollars MrsLanceßecdottmscltyhu documents worth thmmnds of dol lars. 11 recent newspaper articles eanbsslvencredence.Anemltem told o a letter. mailed before pos tage stamps came into use. being manna. 'l'heletterwudat edlßs9.noenvelopebeingused.the paper being folded and fastened withasenL'lhepoetmutel-collect ed 10c for mulling. “axed his mat. and anotherbcmcollectedtmm theaddnessee. Mrs. Reed's letter ls dated ten yearsearller.ewen.flnntheonetor which such 'a high nluetlon we: made. Itmwrlttenonstetlonery bearingnpbonetlc nlpbcbetprlnt eddownonesldeotthepener,en exceedingly rare meclmen. She plans to have the letter repaired and apneerntlveadded. Shealsobnsanewspcperwhlch hasbeenlntnehmllytormaremn a hundred years. being volume one. numberoneorapaperprlntedln Milton.N.Y.inlmnu.too.wm bezlvennpreeervatlve uuunent. Eastern Firm Wants To Buy Cherry Wood Afkmlnmnwantstolmy some cherry wood. and naturally enough the inquiry. which was ad- Whthestoteheodquafleu. gnmegnately come to _Kenneqlck The buyer wants wood random lengths l 14 to 2 inches in diam eter with the bark left on. Any one wanting to sell such stuff. should write directly to Walter J. Robinson, Director of Agricultre. Olympia. Rabbit Drive to Be Held at Paterson Soon Arabbltdrivelsbeingplannedto be held on Sunday, February 18. beginning at 10 o’clock at Paterson. There will be two groups. one stut ingfrantheJ.R.Alennderplaee with the drive east and the other being west i'nom Paterson. Shells will be on sale on the grounds and lunch will be served at the Pater son schoolhouse a-fter the drive. Camery Club Monday A camera club is to beorganined Monday night at the Arrow Grill. and all picture addicts. young or old, movie or still. are invited to at tend. The object of the club. in ad dition to the advertising feature. will be to enlarge the members’ knowledge of photography. Prize winning pictures will be hung in a permanent display. printed in the local newspaper and otherwise given prominence. Bylaws, dues. etc. will be kept at a minimum. so that all persons having photography as a hobby may feel at liberty to join. Girls Entertain Club The Kennewick Women's Club will be entertained Friday at two o'clock by the Senior High Girls' League. Thmwillbeashortaud itorium program and tea. The com mitteee are: general chairman. nae Benfield; hostess. Julie Dumber; Program. Mildred Reese; retresh ments, Carrol Jacobs; decoration. Kathryn Wyatt and clean-up Zola Shattuck. Eunice Campbell will meet on the activities of the league President Accused! Pmeentation o! a Past Lt. Gov ernor's pin was made to J. K. Bock ius Tuesday noon at the regular meeting or the local Kiwanis club. Dr. Gail Baekman o! Puco. also a past Lt. Governor of the organiza tion made the pleaentation. after which Hr. Bockius started a mock u-iaiintheclubaapartoithepro gram. He charged the president. Frank ”mph. with misteaaance in office. mayhem. anon. treason. rob. bery and several other things. With Jud”. Jury. attorneys and every thing. the cards were evidently attuned—and was the pro-ident’a neared Wont the whole or- Bombing Planes May Become a Famfir Sight County Offers Huge Site for Airplane Bombing Range War does strange things—even a war that's going on half way round the world As a direct result. per haps Benton county residents may yetheartheboomoi’bigshellsi j The war department is looking for an inland bombing range and certain locations have been suggest ed and attend tor the purpose. Lat est move in this direction has come from the Benton county commis sioners who have offered 30.000 acres of waste land between Richland and Hanford in the north part or the county for the purpose If the department should accept the offer. two landing fields for planes would be establid'led adh cent to the field. ofticeu and me chanics stationed there and per haps soldiers m district would probably soon become accustomed to the drone of the powerful bomb ing planes and the detonation of the bombs as the experts hit the tops 0! barrel heads from a height or ten thousand toot. Scottish Rite Masons Confer Higher Degrees Local Scottish Rite muons will hold that-animal Spring Reunion Mondaymdmudsy.mim theithwihemwiiibecuni'er reduponcchuotmenoreicht. with dense m: from Yakima oomincdovntoheipwiththeoem mania. mmmuonaym ms.oonanuethrumutheday.wlth a. banquet in the evening. other man- luhdegree unbeat mum Mymude nee team from Puoo will aunt Wuhthedeueestothel'wh. with moms-dinnerJonowedtnmeeve ning by the work of the Yuan: mmmmmm. Mimoutofthecttywm usonttendtheleslom. Preliminary Plans for New Cannery Completed No puflcnlu- news has developed durlnc the put week concerning the new cannery. although preliminary encasement: hove been completed. Thecltylecoincebcedwithplnnm to lnstell an additional newer line from mull-ad to Wuhlnflon street along Refined Avenue. the pment slx-lnch llne being deemed lnode quate for the cannery. Cannery officials elated that the new plant would be ready for oper etlon u soon as the tint cannery grass wee evnileble. They report very llttle response on the port of the farmers to reislng corn. eltho other crops hnve been readily signed up. Candidate FRANK MAUPIN mmwmlelecuonwmhe heldonemonthtmsumrdny. m 2. Onedmectorutobe electedtotfllthevmncymdby theaptnflonofthetexmolm Omen; m.Green.becm-eo¢u motmhmhude cidednottobeme:undmue fox-theomee. Hammad” fultheunexpu-edtermotlne www.melectedm (mmtmeonemmnnd'thonu electedmrumnthm-ymtexm. mm maven»: on the To Play Soft Ball Under the Playfield Lights Kiwanis Sponsor League for Summer’s Play; Intercity Games Softball is definitely scheduled for Kennewick‘ fans this summer as a result of arrangements made be tween the Kiwanis Club. as sponsors. and the echol district. This ac tion was approved by the school board recently. and approved by the Kiwanis board of directors this evening. ‘ Rev. Carl E. L. Lucky heads the committee for the Kiwanis club. and has done much of the work on se curing this arrangement. Mr. Lucky was active last year in managing his Lutheran team in the softball season at Pasco playi’ield last sum mer. and reports that much inter est has been created in securing a large number of teams this year. The games will be played at the school playrleld under the lights. and it is the plan of the sponsors to endeavor to work out playing schedules with the Pasco soft ball league so that an interesting ar “‘l: games will always be on tap. lease with the school district provides (or all proceeds received from the game admissions be ap plied as a contribution of the club towardretiring the balance now due on the lighting project. after pay lna the expenses or operating the lights and the field. This activity is sponsored as part or the clubs' Boys and cum Work committee. which is an international objective or the Kiwanis organisation. Richland Scouts Unite With Highland Troop 81: new e'enoute gem Richland W th Kennewlck Highland Boy Scout Troop 29 at their male:- meetlnc hat Tuesday evening. The boy: were Junior Bechtel. Junior mutant Scout m. M,“oenwald. lemon mum. Lawrence lohoenwald. 'r. Meander Hamilton and Robert Nu m and 29 will unite to hold ‘a galleria“ Inmtltum cem- W 0!le mums. Mary 30. u the Mud clubhouse. Abouttwolvcmaooubmemct ed to noelve that: maul-loot mammal» “them hnd Clubhoue at one o'clock pm. ‘mumtwnhlboundermelud amino or Jerry Campbell. coaut- Mr. mmmnbmdm m tam poun mm he wlll cook over an open the wlthout using my uten gluormuouunucond ch. Finley Grunge to Hold Box Social Thursday The Juvenile Finley mac I: mumcmnoculuthenn leymehulmundw.rebmm untm9mo:wpm..umtho Antatemflncm a being out on by the Juvenile members. efterwhlehthemmubeeue- Medan. mummdma lute-bunches“. School Vacation Washington's birthday. February 22.1 mm. on ‘l‘imudu this year, and Superintendent E. a. Block en nounoee that there will be no school the following Guy. The regular min: nation will be shortened by one do. to nuke up for the extn day beéz tnken this month. Eat-Candidate m GREEN nemonthebouuduuncmou of the mjor development or the 00' Nth school. during which per todhenveworhnflmeund effort. Wtummmuweek «wee-awning]: neuptn tor the position being vacated by lit-. 013». Kr. 10.11 pm. u secre mydmeOohmbulrrmuondh- met.uvenknmmthecltyprop- «that!» alley. lean. undu steotthelocuhuhechoolmm mzmuhth atom the community. NO. 45