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Wednesday, February 12, will be the Beginning of Another Series of Appreciation Days
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‘VTOL XXVI
TMZntal Sabotage’
Needed to Handle
Basketball Scores
Special sportswriter, Dip
Page, gives low down on
prospects for Lions to
get in valley meet
With the valley class A hoop
mule going into the final stages,
the valley basketball fans are faced
11th: lot of high gear rooting to be
m Any fan who knows only what
game town team is doing is def
my not up to par as far as being
. 'orshipful backer. At this stage
of the works it becomes very im
portant for a sports follower to
my what every team is doing and
mat they can do to help the home
dub most in the way of “mental
amaze.”
By “mental sabotage” this column
w pulling for some club to win
unhout actually being on hand to
gar-anally mot for this club. And
“this form of activity is most im
patent to Kennewick fans this col
umnvwill be used this week to edu
ate the paying public in the dainty
art of wishing ill luck on the right
ands.
I'm]!!! is out of the picture
8 (It'll the rest of the confer
” is concerned, having cinched
“wewithas3to22winover
hue and the fact that the Lions
m two games last week. This
has homer and Kennewick
m it out for the coveted
“We spot. It is true that
“thin! place team also earns 3
~00 in the valley tourney in
M the last of this month.
' ' (Continued on Page 8)
Swine Raisers to
Hear Experts on
Animal Problems
College extension meet to
lead sessions at Prosser
on Feb. 15; to show pic
tures of pests
Problems and conditions affect
iuthe hog raisers of Benton county
viii be thoroughly discussed at an
all-day meeting to be held at the
Gunmetal club rooms in Prosser,
under the sponsorship of the Pross
er Commercial club, on Thursday,
Mary 'l3, beginning at 10:00 am.
' Arranged by County Agent Waldo
W. Bkuse, the meeting will bring
to the county Dr. G. E. Abrams,
Metal veterinarian. and Con 8.
Max. extension animal husband
.m from the state college of Wash-
Mon. In addition to talks and
Maxims led by these two men,
Metal reels of motion pictures
hung with internal parasites of
“I! and pig raising will be Shown
during the course of the day.
Included in the discussion topics
for the meeting are swine outlook
Ond seasonal prices of market hogs
in Wuhington, the place and im
lllttance of sanitation, feeding of a
Named ration to brood sows and
“Maine hogs and a general dis
fion of current veterinary prob-
County Agent Skuse points out
M Meats have been made
h ”38 Dr. Abrams and Maddox
‘0 the county for all-day meetings
In (Mar to give swine raisers of
”"8 district 4: chance to talk over
Mr problems with experts in the
line, A considerable portion of the
time Will be devoted to answering
Mic Questions and discussion of
loan 1108 producing problems.
Bills Affecting Farmers
Presented at Pomona
he Benton County Pomona
m 8! meets Saturday at 2 o’clock.
A h!!! attendance is expected.
"either: of the grange headquarters
blinding State Lecturer Ira Shea
"141 wife: editor of the Grange
M Ted Berry and wife. and
’OB Slavin and wife of Yakima
”unty will be present. and Franklin
“‘1 Walla Walla counties will be
-- Several bills pertaining to legis-
Iflute affecting the farmers will be
Md and studied at the afternoon
Meeting.
IRRIGATION SCHOOL
K
The" will be an extension school
;°n%msorsgated field crops, under the
‘ ‘ hip or the Prosser Commer-
M Club, at their clubrooms on Fri
by, Khruary 14, beginning at 10
“LI and extending through the day.
rd Haguauer. extension
an“ ”mama and members of the
who: the eXIMEI-irrwrxt station will
t infol'mation and lead dis
“ Nous.
In “Humming the school County
Ame 81m“ “’8“ as many farm
an“ possible to be present and to
"a” be Prompt.
Another West Pointer
Congressman Knute Hill an
nounced that he was granted an
additional appointment to the
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis. All boys who are in
terested in becoming candidates
for the academy between 16 and
21 are eligible to Lake the exam
ination. Application should be
made to Congresmnan Hill not
later than February 21 and exam
inations will be held in Yakima,
Walla Walla, Pullman and Pasco.
School Directors
Object to 40-Mill
Tax Limit Law
To oppose voting require
ments, and ask for more
money for pupils and
bussing costs.
School directors of Benton and
Franklin county are opposed to
making the present 40-min tax
levy initiative law into a part of
the state constitution. This action
was taken at their annual meeting
held in Pasco last week. They also
favor the removal of the 40 per
cent of the vote clause to make
a school election valid. They claim
in some instances it is difficult to
secure that proportion at a special
election.
The removal of the requirement
that the school bond levy must
come from the county’s ten mill
limit is also an undesirable feature
of the present law, the school di
rectors think and they wish this
provision removed from the present
law. '
The group passed a resolution ex
pressing their feeling of loss in the
death of H. S. Hughes of Hover,
who had served as president of the
organization ever since its begin
ning.
The group went on record as
heartily approving the five-point
program recently adopted at the
state meting in Seattle. The points
were: Basic support 01 25c; school
district reorganization; concerning
school lands and their products;
building aid and reorganizing the
state board of education.
They also urged a more adequate
reimbursement for transportation
inasmuch as there is such a wide
spread difference in cost of bussing
ranging from below 10 per cent to
50 per' cent or over of the total
budget.
Superintendent E. S. Black or the
Kennewick schools was a speaker on
the program, his topic being Trans:
portation Problems.
P.-T. A. to Honor Scout
Organization Next Week
Wednesday evening, February 12,
at 8:00 o’clock in the high school
auditorium the Parent-Teachers
Association will hold its regular
meeting.
Mrs. S. Livingston from Pasco
will be the speaker of the evening.
She is a leader in Parent-Teacher
work and has worked in the State
rParent-Teacher organization.
There will be special recognition
given of the Boy Scout organiza
tion in this, their anniversary week.
Mr. Charles Asbury is in charge
of musical numbers. Refreshments
and social will be held in the cafe
teria following the meeting.
All parents, teachers and friends
are welcome and are urged to at
tend this meeting.
Commercial Inn Still
Leading Tournament
The Commercials, who have
bowled steadily in the lead, are
closely followed by Shoemaker’s
Cafe team.
Won Lost
Commercial Inn _-----.33 15
Shoemaker’s Cafe “”30 18
Clothiers ---_.__--_-.._29 19
Lefties -__-_------.---__-_---27 21
Legion w__2s 23
Kennewick Alleys _-23 25
Locust; Grove _--_-__~-23 25
Club -.-___.‘.---_---_____2l 27
Penneys ------_---_--_~_-20 28
Fire Dept. --._--.--.__._ 6 26
Ted Watkins—High average man,
140.
High Single Team Game—Ted
Watkins, 244.
High Three Games—Ted Wat
kins, 592.
High Team Game Kennewick
Alleys, 908.
High Team, Three Games—Ken
newick Alleys, 2668.
Schedule
Feb. lO—Club vs. Lefties; Com
mercial Inn vs. Clothiers.
Feb. ll—Locust Grove vs. Ken
newick Alleys; Shoemakers vs. Fire
Dept.
Feb. 12—J. C. Penney vs. Legion.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quillen,
who have been visiting relatives in
Lewiston and Clarkston last week,
returned home Tuesday evening.
KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1941.
The Oldtimer Rf i_ _m
(WNU Semce)
Traffic Deaths an
Increase in County
Deaths from traffic accidents in
Benton county increased sharply
during the past year, Patrolman
Larry Grimes told the chamber of
commerce this noon, this county be
ing one of fourteen in the state
which showed an increase during
the past year. There were nine
deaths from traffic accidents in this
county in .1940, seven of which were
in the Kennewick area, he reported.
There is a definite need, the pa
trolman said, for a vigorous cam
paign of accident prevention here
and he urged the chamber to spon
sor such a program. The cam
paign could be carried on in var
ious ways, but should not be ne
glected throughout the year.
Pedestrian deaths led all others
in the number of fatal accidents
throughout the state. he said, with
speed and liquor being the two next
causes. A large percentage of fatal
accidents occurred when the victim
was within 25 miles of home, the
state records show, an indication
of carelessness on the part of the
operator.
Newly Elected Rebekahs
Enjoy Turkey Dinner
Seventy-five Rebekahs enjoyed a
6:30 turkey dinner Thursday night
after which the officers or Althea
Rebekah lodge, No. 82 were in
stalled by Mrs. Henrietta Emigh,
president of the Rebekah Assembly
of the Jurisdiction of the Washing
ton and Alaska, assisted by Francis
Pangle of Pasco, grand warden of
Rebekah Assembly; Blanche Pratt,
Ila Winkle, Alyce Ayres. Mellie Mor
‘gan, Emma Higley, Mildred Heber
lein, Nora Glispey and Grace Des
granges. The officers installed were
Noble Grand, Mrs. Evelyn Lyons;
vice grand, Mrs. Jerley McNall; re
porter and secretary, Mrs. Zelma
Silliman; financial secretary, Mrs.
Irene Safford; treasurer, Mrs. Lois
Wooden; warden, Mrs. Thelma Hig
ley; conductor, Mrs. Lynette Beal;
1.5.N.G., Mrs. Tella Winkenwerder;
L. S. N. G., Mrs. Ethel Edwards;
R. S. V. G., Mrs. Blanche Pratt; L.
S. V. G., Mrs. Maude Neel; inside
guardian, Mrs. Lucille Stradling;
outside guardian, Mrs. Pearl Bab
cock; musician, Mrs. Lois Mueller.
Members of the Kiona Rebekah
lodge were especialLv honored guests.
Other lodges represented were Wal
la Walla, 5; Prosser, 3; Pasco 4;
large number of 306 from Oregon;
Weiser, Idaho 1; and Wapato 17.
The floor work wasexemplified in
a very beautiful manner by the girls’
drill team. A humorous skit was
given by Mrs. Thelma Higley, Mrs.
Marie Smith, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs.
Maude Neel, Mrs. Lynette Beal and
Miss Alice Arrestouilh.
ENTERTAIN ' PROSSER
The Kennewick Chapter of Future
Farmers of America entertained the
Prosser Chapter of this organiza
tion with a basketball game in the
Kennewick gym Thursday evening,
January 30.
Although the Kennewick team
was beaten in this game by quite a
wide margin, the boys had a lot of
fun.
Kennewick boys served refresh
ments in the cafeteria following We
game.
PROCLAMATION!
In these troubled times, when
virtually every country is at war.
it is fitting that we should pause
from our daily chores and pay
tribute to one of our Nation’s
greatest Presidents. On February
12 we observe Abraham Lincoln's
birthday—President of the United
States during one of its most try
ing periods.
THEREFORE, BE 11‘ RE
SOLVED that the week of Feb
ruary 9 to 15 be observed as Ab
raham Lincoln Week.
It is also fitting, therefore, that
I call to your attention the pic
ture “Abraham Lincoln in Illi
nois playing at the local theatre
on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
A. C. AMON, Mayor.
City of Kennewick
Mrs. Anna Knowles
Taken by Death
The hand of death brought re
lief to the sufferings of Mrs. C. S.
Knowles early Monday morning. She
passed away following several years
of trouble from asthma. the last
year being serious enough to con
fine her to her bed. -
Anna Millie Knowles had been a
resident of Kennewick since 1911,
coming with her husband when he
joined the service of the Pacific
Power 8; Light 00. Previous to com
ing here Mr. and Mrs. Knowles had
lived in nearly every state in the
Union, his work as electrical in
spector for the G. E. Co. taking him
to all parts of the country, especially
the industrial centers.
She was born in Schenectady, N.
Y. on April 24, 1877. Was married
there on December 23, 1897 to
Charles Samuel Knowles. They had
an adopted son, Walter Knowles of
this city.
She was baptised into and a mem
ber of the Congregational church.
She was a member or the local chap
ter PEG and Eastern Star, and was
active in charity work. She was
widely beloved by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon in the Mueller parlors.
with Dr. Frederick Schilllng in
charge. Members of the PEO chap
ter attended in a body and carried
out their floral ceremony at the
services. Interment was in the River
View Heights cemetery.
New Switchboard for
Phone Co. Arrives
The new switchboard for the tele
phone company arrived this week
and is being assembled. The new
equipment is of the latest design and
will add several advantages, chief of
which, insofar as the patron is con
oerned, will be the selective ringing
feature on party lines.
The new board, built to order. will
be installed in the company’s new
building and will require about
thirty days to wire before the change
over can be made. Because of the
new ringing, many phone num
bers will have to be changed. and a
new directory will be off the press
in time to be used when the new
board is put into operation.
Mrs. Milton Libby entertained on
Monday evening with a dinner party
honoring Lieutenant and Mrs. Cor
mac Thompson recently returned
from Fort Benning, Georgia, and
Miss Joyce Elliott of Portland.
City to Take on
Huge WPA Job
The city council authorized a
$4500 bond issue to complete the fill
to the island, at their regular
meeting Tuesday night. Previously
the city had issued $2500 to get the
work underway before high water
stage. The work has been rushed
and is now almost to the required
height. The fill is about 1100 feet
long and about 16 feet in height.
giving ample clearance for high
water clearance.
A. W. Hales. WPA agent for this
district, appeared before the council
urging the city to adopt a huge
WPA project covering the improve
ment of all the streets in the city.
He suggested that the project be for
as sum as large as SIOO,OOO. the
work to be done when and as need
ed.
The project would include side
walks. gutters, curbs. parking
strips. grading sttreets and alleys
and almost everything that could be
needed in an improvement cam
paign. The city agreed to take on
the project with the assurance that
work could be carried on or stopped
as necessary.
O.E.S. Honors Past
Matrons and Patrons
Alma Chapter. 0.3.8. met Tuesday
evening for its regular stated com
munication with Pearl Green. W. M.
and Ed Frauen, WP. in charge.
A beautiful animation addenda
was presented. honoring members
who have affiliated with the chap
ter the past year. Plans were com
pleted for a 6:30 pot luck dinner
to be held prior to the regular meet
ing on Tuesday. February 18 hon
oring the past matrons and past
patrons of the chapter to which all
members of the chapterand visitors
'in the community are invited to
attend.
Following the business meeting.
the following patriotic program was
rendered: flag salute. followed by
Fthe singing of America. paper on
'the flag by Mrs. Marina Oliver.
three musical numbers. I Am An
American, The Old Refrain and
Chere Be. by the Rainbow Trio—
Miss Vivian Higley, Miss Marjorie
LaMott and Miss Theo Lampoon
accompanied by Miss Joyce Mulkey
on the piano. Refreshments were
served at the close of the evening
by Mrs. Hattie Lum and Mrs. Kath
leen Cochran. Visitors from Pasco
as well as from the surrounding
community were present.
Mrs. Loy Kennedy, a member of
the chapter who. with her husband.
left a few years ago to make their
home in Clarkston, was also present.
OUTIOOK BLUE
In a review of the sheep growers
convention held at Spokane during
the latter part of January Dr. A.
Kaplan of Utah pictured quite a
blue future J. R. Ayers. who attend
ed the meeting. reports. Professor
R. Ashby of Illinois talked on the
cycles of beef, sheep and hogs. He
believed that the next cattle cycle
would be cut short due to the recent
droughtperiod.
The convention was well attended
by Washington sheeprnen. Most of
the western states. with the excep
tion of New Mexico. Arizona and
Nevade, were represented.
“Kill It"
“Could have sold tWo or three
times as many asparagus plants as
I had. from that ad I ran in the
Courier-Reporter last week. Don’t
run the ad any mom. The plants
were sold out Friday morning.
shortly after the paper was de
livered.” Thus was the report of
Belly Lanning. in regard to his
classified ad for asparagus plants.
These little leader ads are bring
in; the sane results for nearly
everyone who uses them. They
are the one cheap and effective
method of bringing buyer and
seller together. It you want any
thing or have anything to sell.
try this sure, quick method first.
Sign-Up Meetings
f 0 r Allotments
Held Next Week
Farmers get only portion
of payments alloted to
county; Saturday Ken
newick Day
Sign-up meetings for the 1941
Conservation Program will be under
way next week. according to an an
nouncement of Fred Wilson. chair
man of the Benton County Agricul
tural Conservation committee.
The first series of meetings will
start Tuesday, February 11 in the
Court House at Rosser for all far
mers living in the Prosser vicinity.
From there the meetings will be held
as follows: On Wednesday, Febru
ary 12. at the Community Hall in
Benton City: Thursday, February 13.
in the Grange Hall at Richland; Fri
day, February u. at the ‘Grange
‘B3“ in White Bluffs and Saturday
at the Conservation office in the
:‘lVelephone building at Kennewick.
Eachfarmerinthecountyisurg
led by the county committee to at
tend the meeting most convenient
\for him to sign the farm plan “esti
mate sheet” which will put him a:
line for 1941 payments. Mr. Wilson
states that the payments in Benton
County for the past few years have
been approximately 840,000.00. which
represents about 25% of the total
amount the county is eligible to re
ceive if every farmer was in 100%
compliance.
Beet Growers Must Sign
Allotment by Saturday
Sugar Beet growers have until
Pbbmrystoflleenquest with
theCountyAsi-icintural Connem
tion Committee toremnrellotw
ment for 1941. Anyone “ring to
raisebeetsinlfllmuettilesuchn
muestunobeetoonmctswinbe‘
siventoenymwernothevinsnn‘
monument. R
Fred Wilson. cheirmnn of the}
Benton County Committee steteo‘
thatnnumberhnvemedbutwinhes]
tommmdenmmthntnebrug
maisthedeadiineformepting
mauests. I
Farmers Hear Details
of Peppermint Deal
Considenhle interest in the pro
ductinnotmintisbeincmuledin
thisoommunity.ebmtthirtymw
mattendingencentmeetincwhen
themattermdincuued. Attach
undmnyeertherewegeebwtuo
acresinmintpmductionendthere
tumuemednmpieiomuiyenex-
tensionofthemuge.
Avengingemoducflonotabout
sopoundswthewemepmdum
in theßichienddistriethei-vuted
iosmhs‘tym. 'rhemintoil
sold for ”Nepound. Distilling
catamaebontfloenupu-nl
lomeeom'dingtotbeuperiencein
Rum-ad.“ seven! cram ere
tryinztheaopioeeny.
m mm:
Monotony marked the week‘s wea
ther records. so tar as the antics
of Max and um were mm.
Weather-man's stunner, of the past
month. however. Is at var-knee with
our recollections. He says that in
1010 there were four clear days 111
January and three in '4l; but with
110 hours or mnshlne last year as
compared with 05 hours this year.
His records show 11% Inches of
snow in January, mo. as against
41,4 this year. Preclpitaflon for 1040
was measured at 1.76 inches and
this year 1.00. (Seems like a lot
more)! Myer-awn for the week.
with those of last year were:
1040 1041
Jan. Hl9 “-85
Jan. 3144-30 45-35
Feb. 1—34-27 44-35
Feb. 242-19 45-85
Feb. 344-27 49-27
Feb. 444-27 “-27
Feb. 546-26 40-27
The Catholic Indies Altar Society
met Sunday afternoon with 1113. N.
Schneider. The regula- order or
business was curled out and the
ladle; nude plans for a. plnochle
and bridge putty to be held soon.
Watch (or the (lute.
Plans Laid to
Bui l d Ma n y
New Residences
Land owner to develope
property south of park
into residential section;
area has advantages
Kennewick‘s residential building
boomlet. which has been taking a.
trend to the west of town the past
year. may be turned to the south
for the coming months. A. C.
Struthers. who had purchased the
field south of the park. is planning
an extensive development of that
area as a residential district.
Hts plans include the erection of
about twenty residences. and states
that another contractor is also flg
uring on the erection of about the
some number or residences 1n thnt
part of town.
Mr. Struthers appeared before the
city council Tuesday evening. seek
ing information concerning sewer
and water service. The mayor and
council gave every assurance of
complete cooperation and Mr.
Struthers said he would have an en
gineer plat the property as soon as
the work could be done.
It is pointed out that that section
has available. water and sewer serv
ice. paved roads. sidewalks. street
lights. is near to the park, school.
recreational facilities and the school
children would have no trscks to
cross. The pnoperty is slso adjo
eent to the business section. An
nouncement was made todsy thst
seven of the employees st the Col
umbis. Mex-inc Shipysrds would slso
commence construction or homes so
soon es the property tronsrers could
be completed.
Death Ends Year
of Poor Health for
Pioneer Settler
Nelson Williams, 85, came
to Kennewick before ir
rigation system was in
operation
One of Kennewick'e «meet set
tlers. Nelson Williams. posed any
early Tuesday morning. m. death
(dime! a you or more of poor
heath. and several yem o! retire
ment from active work.
'l'hewnumumuycnmetoxen
newlck in 105.3"911 years before
mmmsmm
todeummtothelcndsunder
thecual. heyhoughtaumdut
oftowmwhentheynludaumflr
at even. tour annuities-a 0.114 than
m. -
Atewyesrssemslhoethechudren
left the family home snd establish
edlnhomesofthelrown.ur.end
nrs. wmmm A moved Into town.
when they hsve since nslded.
Mr. William wss born 85 yesrs
scoanntsrlo.Osnsdssndwa.s-.
usduete of the Toronto University.
In 1884 he men-led More. Menu;
stOttows.sndtorthreeyemhe
hunt In the hlth school st Pem
broohe. After spending one yesr In
Duluth. they moved to Bismark. N.
D..whereheservedetermssstste
oommtssloner of quculture and
lshor.
He m u lite-ions christicn cud
In: more or ion active in church
watt Wont his life. He was
the int chat-bar member of the
Pint Command Church of
Kennewick.
Re Is survived by his widow. eons
lune. Gem and scott. and
daughters. urn. Joseph Noumea.
mu. Din-cunt Whuton and ms.
Helen Russell. A daughter. Don
Jeane pus-ed any at Christmas
he.
finer-31 services were held this
Moon ut the Mueller perlon.
with Rev. Mott. pastor of the
it. E. clan-ch. in charge. Interment
m In 81mm Helghts cemetery.
mum
We wish to express out about
thanks to our friends for than
kindness and mum. of syn
pathy during our recent hereun
meat.
nu. New Williams and
finally.
Camera Club to Take
Pictures Next Monday
The tummy meeting or the
Camera club will be held at the
hub school Monday or next week.
Members are asked to bring their
own equipment. which will be ex
plained. The program also includes
the taking of pictures. both movie
and still. and possibly there will be
time enough to develop them too.
Dru; stores of both towns ere plen
nins to have displeye of the lust
midgets in ohm supplies.
Anyone interested in the molect is
welcome to ettend the meetings.
NO. 45