The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume], November 28, 1940, Image 1

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Speaker. .
IM. Moulton, Kennewick, who is
u, be theprincipal speaker Thurs
” noon at Irrigation Institute.
President. . .
" :J;B.Moore, Yakima, president of
’ fie Washington Irrigation Institute
’ ”hemmed jointly by Kenne
lickandPasco, Dec. 5 and 6.
Red Cross Sewing
U nit Organized
By Local Women
" Mace] Red Cross sewing unit was
lull-ed this week at the home of
In. Illa Linn. The regular meet
itfime has been set for the sec
fljd and fourth, Tuesdays of each
will. Officers elected for this
Manama. W. S. Washburn, pres
_W; Mrs. R. E. Reed, secretary
fi'euurer and Mrs. George D. Peter,
W of work. These meetings
Itching held at 1:30 and anyone
hunted is invited to attend the
-M_meeting on December 10. If in
,huted in donating thread, buttons,
il' other trimming material or
My for such material, the com
mittee will be very glad to accept
‘Mdonations in carrying on this
Ntfiwhile work. Anyone inter
!“ in knitting or crocheting for
“‘9 “hit is asked to be present at
the nut meeting to receive mater
“! and instructions. 1
The local Singer Sewing Machine
$29 has willingly donated port
cmsewmg machines for the Red
in. work at these meetings, which
a 1191 Mso much in the work and
flied by those doing the sew-
BRIDGE PICTURES
Mm of the collapse of the
hon Bridge will be shown at
he”!!! Sunday and Monday. This
Me Is the most complete of an?
9' "It news reels which have been
“m Plctum of the miniature
{We built for a scientific study of
'3! D lOblem shown in the news
”'1 Ire Also Included.
Crash Emife
0f Prosser Bov
_ ,w,.,‘,- ”VJ
K"new from his bicycle when hit
I“truck; William Schmidt, 16, of
“Wet. Was fatally injured Wed-
My mSht. The accident occur-'
33°33'11”! mile (234;; of Prosser on
”mite highway at 6:10 pm. The
died four hours later in the
Pm“fixtuaspitai.
“lg-B- Veleke. state patrolman, said
hoYWas struck by :1 heavy truck
"hated by Robert E. Watts of Ken-
W and owned by :he B & N
Mn“: 00.. of the same citly.
S no light on the bicyc e
:1" the driver said he was unable
Mom hitting the boy who was
a"? 011 the correct side of the
The truck and bicycle were
“112111 the same direction.
M WEdnesday night patrolmen
h cohtinuing efforts to locate
"10:0” fgther, Barney Schmidt.
me'kmg in a mine near Con
% - Conconully is in Okanogan
ty-‘Yaliixxizi Herald.
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Miss Amon Weds
Oakland Man at
Church Ceremony
Miss Thelma Amon, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Amon of this
city and Lester 0. Andersen of Oak
land were united in marriage at a
beautiful ceremony Saturday eve
ning in Oakland. The ceremony took
;place in the presence of 125 guests
in the well-known Chapel of Chimes,
the interior of which was attractive
ly decorated with flowers and candle
light.
1 The bride was very attractive in
a white silk net over taffeta gown
with floor length veil and carried a
bouquet of gardenias. Miss Gladys
Burrows was her maid of honor and
wore a floor length gown of rose
moire with matching cape length
veil as did the two bridesmaids, who
wore gowns of blue moire with veils.
each carrying a shower bouquet of
contrasting colors.
Immediately following the cere
mony a reception was held at the
home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. Wil
liam Hardin. A huge white wed
ding cake‘ topped by a white bell
was served to the fifty guests pres
ent. '
The bride is a graduate of the
local high school with the class of
’3O and is also a graduate of the
Blair Business college of Spokane.
She is at present employed in the
purchasing department with the At
las Diesel Engineering Company at
Oakland. _
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. 0. Andersen of Oakland and
the young couple will make their
home in that city where the groom
is engaged in the contracting bus
iness. 3
Arrangements were made this
week for the annual Christmas
decorations on the streets. Along
with the street decorations, a con
testistobestartedtorecognize
outside decorations at the resi
dences and another for the decor
ations at the business houses. De
tails of the contests are now be
ing arranged and the judges will
make the awards just before
Christmas.
Scottish Rite Masons
Confer Degree .Work
Members of the Kennewick Scot
tish Rite were privileged to exempli
fy the 9th degree at Walla Walla on
. Tuesday night, when the local lodge
*was conferring degrees in the pres
ence of the supreme head of the or
. der. About 20 local Masons were in
attendance at the meeting.
) The Masonic Study Club will meet
atProsser tomorrow (Friday) night
and M. M. Moulton will .deliver the
paper. This group is composed of
Masons in the Yakima Valley.
Next week the local lodge will
again celebrate one or the out
standing events when degree work
will be conferred by a team compos
ed entirely of past masters. Dr.
Frederick Schinmg will be the act
ive candidate on this occasion, and
Matthew 'W. Hill, Most Warshipful
Grand Master of the State of Wash-.
ington will also be present. The
meeting will start with a 6:30 din
ner. All Blue lodge members are
invited. . '
Rebekahs Hostess
to District Delegates
The semi-annual district meeting
of Rebekah District No. 15 was held
here Tuesday with the local Althea
lßebekah chapter as hostess.
Fifteen out of the seventeen lodges
were _ represented at roll call. The
officers were- seated in the mom
ing .by five of the Kiona. Rebekahs.
The officers of the district pres
ent included: president, Henrietta
Emigh, Walla Walla; vice president,
Harriet Bird, Seattle; Warden, Fran
ces Pangle, Pasco; Mrs. McMangle,
matron of the I. O. O. F. home in’
Walla. Walla.
Lunch was served to a delegation ‘
ofßolnthel.o.o.F_'.halland
over 100 attended the evening ban
quet at the English Lutheran
‘church.
i During the sessions of the day
the local lodge conferred the initia
tory degree. Mas Chapman of Top
penish was eected the new district
president and Mrs. Donahoe of Mab
ton, vice-president.
The next semi-annual district
meeting will be held in April at
Grandview. '
Lions to Play Twice
in Practice Games Here
Kennewick Lions played the Col
umbia Basketball team Tuesday aft
ernoon and defeated them in a slow
contest 24 to 17. It was the first win
the Lions have registered over Col
umbia in the last two years of play.
The Lions B team defeated Colum
bia’s B team 38 to 12.
Probable line-up for Friday night’s
game with Mabton is:
“A” team—F, Garber, A. Smith,
ißelair; F, Aman; C. Smith; G, Hop
iDY; G, Brownell, Spears or Shieds.
“B” team—F, Jones, Evett; q,
Hays; G, Kirk, Anderson.
The starting time of B game a
will be at 7:30 Friday night. There
is also a game Saturday night with
Zillah. This is ,an opportunity to
see the team in action in these prac- l
tice games before the season starts.
DECORATE
ME
KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940.
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lSome Community Chest 100%ersl
Clerks at the Kennewick Market, A. E. Miller, Herman Ragain and
Mgr. Ed Neuman, apparently saw something funny up the street When
the photographer snapped the but ton. Lower: Mrs. Laura Amon, pro
prietor Wm. S. Washburn of the :Washburn Variety Stores, and Miss
Ellen Wysong “see the birdie."
Jim Johnson, Alphia) O’Hair, Gus Neuman and son, John, of Neu
mans Store display their "100 Per Cent” placard. .
14 More Firms '
J 0111 100 Percent
Commumty Chest
Photographer falls down
on job; so only 3 firms
get pictures printed in
paper
The Community Chest drive is do
ing better this year than for sev
eral just past—the 100 percent idea
seemingly has made a hit. I". M.
Ludlow, chairman of the committee
this year has added fourteen firms
this week to the. two or three listed
last week. ,
The official photographer, sup
posed to get pictures of those firms
which were entitled to display the
100 percent placard, hadf-a misfor
tune with his apparatus and only;
three of the firms were recorded.‘
The first firm over the line, the J.
C. .Penney 00. went through the
tortures of posing twice and‘ still
the picture didn’t turn out good
enough to have a cut made from it.
That’s why the picture of the crew
does not appear in this issue.
However, three of the other firms
did ‘get pictures good enough to
recognize and theirs are the ones
reproduced in this issue. other firms
rating the honors are: Moulton &.
Powell, Dr. A. H. Wegner, Vibber
‘Gifford Drug (SO., Richmond Bros.
? Implement 00., Reese Concrete Pipe
00., Courier-Reporter, Washburn
Stores, National Bank of Commerce,
Big Y, Western Auto Supply 00., J.
H. Siegfried office, Kennewick Auto
00., Neuman’s store and Kenne
wick Market.
' It is hoped that the drive can be
completed this coming week and
that 100 percent of the business in
stitutions of the city become 100
percenters.
Three Car Collision
Occurs on Highway Sat.
I A collision on the highway be
tween Kennewick and the bridge
Saturday afternoon caused damage
to three cars. It is behaved that as
Charles Spears started to turn ori
the pavement he collided with a P.
P. a; L. company pick-up truck
driven by Meryl Walsh of Pasco and
a third car belonging to Freeman of
Richland, which was parked along
the highway.
The Spears car was badly damag
ed in front and side and the pick-up
turned completely over, being dam- =
aged considerably. The Freeman 1
car was slightly damaged.
Firemen Give Xmas
Benefit Dance Sat.
The annual Firemen's Christmas
benefit deface will be given Satur
day evening, Nov. 30 at the High
-Ilands clubhouse. Fire Chief Pratt es
pecially urges people to attend the
dance as well as donating. He states
that. special features are being
planned for entertainment and that
the committee in charge guarantees
a good time.
This annual dance is sponsored
by the local fire department and the
proceeds will immediately be tum
ed over to the Christmas cheer‘
committee. » ' 1
B. &P. W. Club Members
Try Skill' at Games
Members of the Business and
Professional Women’s club held
their regular meeting at the A. H.
Meyer residence Monday evening. At
Pa short business meeting the club
\donated to the Community Chest
fund.“ The business was followed by
a social evening of various games
at which the girls showed their
skill at golf, mathematics, etc. Prizes
for the evening’s contests were won
by Bee McDonald, Therese Thole
and Grace Covey. The Misses
Maude Lampson and Pearl Peach
were hostesses for the evening. ‘
1.0.0. F. Happenings
In the I. 090. F. lodge rummy
contest which ended Monday, Joe
Glispey won first prize with conso
lation prize going to Archie Bishop.
Rollo Dennett was given the third
degree at the regular meeting Mon
day evening.
A large crowd attended a dancing
party at the lodge hall Saturday
evening and the lodge is planning
for another in the near future.
‘ On Monday night, December 2,
the lodge will enjoy a turkey din:
ner at 7 oclock at which time all‘
members are urged to be present.
Tuesday evening, December 3, the 1
local lodge will join the Pasco
group and journey to Connell to put
on the first degree. All members
areasked to be at the hall by 7 o’-
clock and transportation will be fur
nished.
WANT OLD TOYS
Members of the Christmas Cheer
committee are again making a call
for old toys to be repaired for the
Cheer Baskets this year. Any old
toys which can be repaired should
be left either in the Courier-Re
porter office or at the home of Ella
Linn.
START NEW BARGE
Fol-Ins for another steel welded
barge were laid this week at the
Columbia Marine Shipyards on
the island and the first steel is
already in piace in the new ocean
going barge. It is understood
that seven more barges and a tug
are under contract for construc
tion at the yards, in addition to
a contract for the repair of those
barges now plying the upper river.
The work now under order at this
rapidly growing institution is suf
ficient to occupy the full (once for
eighteen months.
’Auto Licenses to
~ Come December 2
The county auditor's office will
begin issuing 1941 automobile.
truck and trailer license plates on
.Monday morning, December 2. Rar
lley Chapman. auditor, announced
today.
\ Licenses are usually issued on De
cember l. but this date falls on
Sunday this year.
The regular license fee of $3.00.
plus a 25 cent registration fee and
excise tax must be paid at the time
of obtaining a license.
The excise tax ranges from $1
on 1934 Austins to $75 on 1941 Rolls-
Royces. If you own a 1941 Dusen
berg. the tax is only $5125. The
excise tax is the same on a 1941
Cunningham.
But. if you own an ordinary Ja
lopy like the rest of us. the tax will
be as follows:
Chevrolet. Ford. Studebaker and
Plymouth—l93B. $3.75; 1939. $4.50;
1940. $5.75; 1941. $8.75.
Dodge—l 933, $450: 1939. $525:
1940. $6.50: 1941. 31050. (
Pontiac Six and Olds 60—3450 011‘
the Pontiac and $4.75 on the Olds: ‘
1938. $.25: 1040. 86.25: 1941. $10.25.}
Mothers Entertained
7 by Grade Children
The annual glft'program to the
mothers of the grade school was
given in the form of a variety show
in the auditorium Tuesday uter
noon.
‘ The program .was composed of
songs by the kindergarten. a dance
of the Fall Leaves by the first grad
ers accompanied by the rhythm
band; Nursery Rhyme Parade, sec
ond grade; Indian dance, third
}grade; Schottische—Acel Ann Purdy,
‘Sylvia Mae Mulkey. Kenneth Silli
‘man and Lewis Wright: a Flag
March and Quiz. questioneer, Mary
‘Ellen Block: pOem. Barbara Ann
Owens: tumbling act. sixth grade;
and songs by the fifth and sixth
grade chorus. The play “Pumpkin
Pie Peter" was also given with the
following children taking part in
the cast, Janet Hillier. Barbara An~
derson, Rosella Albrecht. Lloyd
Aman, Clyde Higley, Frances Dickm
inson, Norma Alters. Charles Parks. ‘
Jimmy Oliver. Stewart Houston and
Bernard Borgen. 1
ELEMER GROVE]! RICHTER
Funeral services were held for
Elmer G. Richter Wednesday after
noon trom the Mueller Funeral
Home. with Rev. Shattuck in charge.
He was born December 13, 1888 at
Cortland, Minnesota and passed
:away at the Pasco hospital Monday
following a two months illness.
Surviving him is one son. Elworth
W. Richter, Rosalia: two brothers.
Ben F. Richter, Rosalia and Reuben
of Richland; four sisters. Mrs. Lil
lian Hadley. Kennewick; Mrs. Elsiel
Hinkle. and Mrs. Nellie Nelson of
Butte Falls, Oregon and Mrs. Ka
rine Williams of Mediord.
Interment was made in the local
cemetery.
Irrigation Institute is Educational,
RatherThanPolitical Organization
The history of irrigation in the
State of Washington and the history
of the Washington Irrigation Insti
tute make an interesting parallel.
The institute was organised in 1913
by a group of enflmsiastie irriga
tionists of the Yakima valley who
believe that by 1913 this enterprise
had mod to the point where it
deserved the benefits of educatimai
nature that would be possible with‘
an institute. The present officersl
proudly point a» the fact that the‘
institute has always remined an
educational organization, and has
never turned its activities towards!
the political.
E. F. Benson. now deceased, was
selected as the first president in
1913, and served as such for five
years. and is referred to as the
“father" of the institute by its prio
neer members. Most of Washing
wton's best known irrigationists have
served as president or director dur
ing the 28 years of its life, and all
of its presidents have kept the
membership and programs of the
institute at a high level. I
‘ 7 Moore is President I
John S. Moore, 1939 and 1940
president. is well known for his work
as Superintendent -of the Yakima
Reclamation Project. which project
includes most of those in the Yak—
ima valley from Cle Elum to Ken
n'ewick. A real pioneer, he has seen
the Yakima Valley make much of
its growth. and has had a hand in
the actual work that made it pos_
sible for the farming districts and
town's to progress. Mr. Moore leads
the institute into its 28th meeting,
withtheableassistanceotw.c.i
lKennewick Joint EEWith Pang;
lat 28th Annual Irrigation Institutg
Authorities to speak on
problems affecting irri
gation areas; sessions
open to public
“‘nie object of this organization
shall be the dissemination of in
formation pertaining to irrigstion in
the Northwest and the legitimate de
velopment of irrigation enterprises."
Suchisthepurposeotfliezsthan
nus! session at the Washington Irri
gation Institute as quoted from its
constitution.
the 1940 meeting comes to this
part of the state for the first time
lin its history when Pasco was
whosen as the meeting place.
‘ John B.lmm. Superintendent of
the Yakima project, is president this
year. having been re-elected from
the previous term. and has already
placed the complete program for
the 1940 session in the hands of the
institute members and other inter
ested persons. That the purpose of
the institute is closely followed is
indicated by an inspection or the
topics to be discussed. and the names
of the speakers appearing on the
prosmm.
Open: “My
The session opens on Thursday
morning. Deoemebr sth. in the
courtroom of the Franklin county
courthwsewithanaddmssotwel
come by Raymond Hicks. Mayor of
Pasco. and the response will be given
by E. J. Brand. Kennewick, one of
the institute dineetou. Thursday
morning's topics include a talk on
the history of Columbia Basin Pro
lectbyJ.B.Pink,Dixectoz-otuie
Washington State Department or
’Oonservatlon and Development;
1 “Outline at the Joint Investigations,
rcoaumbia Basin,” by mm 8. Tor
‘bert or the Reclamation Bureau: and
‘ a report of similar nature by Marion
Ciawson o! the Department o! A:-
ricultum.
MofltonSpe-ku-
Thursday noon 3. specisl luncheon
wilibeheldatwhichusrkM.Moul
tonoi’Kennewickwili spenkon‘The
Farmer in the Reclamation Pro
gram.” muowing the luncheon. L.
3. Mitchell, Washing-ton. D. G. will
show motion pictures on the subject
of “Saving Water in Mt." The
afternoon session will include Fred
J. Cunningham. well-known irri
gation attorney of Spokane. speak
ing on “00:11:01 of Private lands"
. and “Use of Water snd Adjustment
,ofFarms to Topography” by H. A.
Parker of Ephrsta. Reports on pro
!gress of Carlee Dun end Ross Pro
jects will be given by Construction
Engineers 1". A. Banks of Grand.
Coulee, sad 0. E. Crownover oi'
Yakima.
} The Thursday evening banquet is
thehighspotottheinstituiesnd
the members and guests will hear an
address, by John W. 81'. of at.
Paul. Agricultural Development
Agent for Northern Pscitic Reil
way Company. Mr. Haw is well
known to irrigationists. and is one
of the best informed men in the
nation on neclunotion m. The
banquet will be held in the Pasco
Methodist church and will be pre
sided over by Judge m Driscoll.
[DI-cum
i The Friday moi-aim sessions will
‘bedevotedlugeiytodilmusiomof
problem pertaining to irrigated
farm crop: Speakers on this day
include Edward C. Johnson at the
State Collece. mum; ma P.
Singleton. Superintendent. and wa
ter J. Clone, 3mm. at the
Experiment Station at Pruner: H.
K. Benson of the W of
Chemical Engineering of the Uni.-
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meanwhmxennewlck.
secretary; E.Y.‘Roblmon.Behh.u
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' Benton County Reports 1
‘ Boost in Tax Payments '
—.-
Benton county ”payers set a}
record this year for pmptneu, Ray
Gilcrest. county W. sum to
day. Real estate and personal m
e"? taxes woman: to 8170.203. or
74 percent or the current year's
assessments, have been pad. nus
”minim with 72 percent or the
taxes that had been paid an the
same date last year.
Gilcrest said many persons came
into the office this week to my
taxes in order to escepe the penalty
to be in force after December 1.
when real estate and persons: prop
erty taxes become delinquent. Be
cause of the rush. Mr. Gllcrest stut
ed that his office would mm
open on Saturday fires-noon at cm:
week. so that everyone could be cc
comodated.
The county collected $880,733 this
'yearlnelltormscttaxessndu
sessments, Gllcreet sud.
versity of Wuhington: J. H. Grist.
of Spokane. and Jack Rodner 0!
Yakima. both with the Soil Conner
vation Service.
The Friday noon luncheon will in
clude an illustrated lecture on works
01’ the Reclamation Bureau by S. 0.
Harper. chief engineer of the Rec
lamation Bureau. Denver and a. re
port by Treasurer J. A. Ford. Spo
hne. on the National Reclamation
Association convention recently
held in Great Falls. Montana. The
Friday luncheon will be presided
over by Welter Knowles. president
of the Kennewick Chamber 0! Com
merce.
Followlng the luncheon. commit
tee reports wlll be heard. and the
new officers elected and Installed.
Hospital Room
Is Dedicated to
Doctor’s Memory
The Spaulding memorial furnish
ings in a special room in Pasco
hospital. sponsored by the Kiwanis
club. was formally dedicated Tues
day noon.
Following the luncheon. which
was attended by most or the wives
of the members. the entire group
went to the hospital to examine the
room. After a short period or in
spection. President Maupin explain
ed the project and C. 8. Knowles.
chairman of the special committee
:3er over the iormsl signing of
\tne agreement with the with
management.
Dr. Frederick Schilling made I.
short. but very effective dedication
speech. extolling the many admir
able virtues of Dr. Spsulding. in
:‘hose honor the mom was furnish-
Furnishings for the room were
supplied by the voluntary contribu
tions from hundmds of admiring
friends in'sums ranging from 500 to
sat. and contributions are still be
ing received by the 00th from
people who had previously overlook
ed sending them in. _
Library Benefit Party
Proves Successful
The librery committee of the Wo
men's Club of White Blui’ie was very
much pleased at the success of
their library benefit dessert cord
party at Legion hall Tuesday after
noon, November 26. Nine tables at
bridge and pinochle were in play
with high bridge prise going to Mrs.
Ralf Nees end high in pinochle to
Mrs. Holden. both of Henrord. Low
bridge prize to Mrs. Alex Parke and
low pinochle to Mn. Jewell Homer.
both or White Bl’ui’ts.
The regular business meeting 0:
the club was held the following day
end pleas were dismissed tor the an
auei Christmss party end exchange
«W.W.fiencisnoodygeveen
interesting report of her attendance
mthe district Mention meeting
st Zineh. Washington and Mn. 1".
It. Wheeler geve 3 very htemt
ing diseription of her visit end no-
Journ in Virginia, end New York the
previous year.
All-High Cast to
Pmsent Farce Dec. 6
Wuthoutotthem! The
pm scattered around the “nets
of Kennewick zhich had wppuwent
-17 no meaning we been expmm V
They are advertising "The Mumgy
and. the alumni." e Ohm-lot are.
Ito be presented at the 3mm
“(h school auditorium, December 3
at “mm. by an nil-high out. 11;.
cut. under the direction of mu
Will Hm. is as follow:
Ann: Human. Joan Osborne;
Maude “1111911. Yvonne mm;
Phoebe Beebe. Winifred lawn;
‘Auun tawny. Eunice Common;
Dale's Bumble. mum Lynn;
8h- Hector M. Roy Zohn;l"uncio.
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”I!!! Mir. Herold m;
June: “W Shannon, W
W: Pol-hm. Alvin [comm
“am- my be Purchased from
marten of the M and W
not: ure on file ht Vines-'5 Drug.
Paul Richmond to
Head Chamber
The complete ticket. nomineted
[WO ”eh m for the chem of
commerce officers was elocwd by
noel-nation st today's luncheon.
Poul Richmond will head the chm
,ber’s activities thk year, mu; about
digit of last year's board re-eleoiaed.
‘l‘“ 08mm was elected vice presi
dent 0‘ the Omnintion.
H. E. 011% chairman of the
roads commi , today
much of the preliminary Imm
Egg“ w “741 w” to the u.
- pro set is
much more wort then m
811! supposed. because of me access
“3' °’ Whining percussion from the
comment. Also gm on eon
stmetion seen to be rising may.
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holes on Kennewiors gold mining
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