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VOL. XXIX
Soldier Boys
Write oi Their
New War Jobs
Most of ’em would
like to come home;
think West is best
Dear Mr. Reed:
This is another one of the
boys in the Navy thanking you
for the paper. ,
1 have been thinking about
writing for a long time. I got
a bunch of papers yesterday—sure
enjoyed them. Everything goes
for me that the other boys have
said. There is no place like home.
Ithink everyone of us would like
to have this over and go back
home. ;
I have never told anybody.
where I have been in New Zea-‘
land, New Caledonia. The duty I
in in gets me back home every;
trip. We sure get lots of experi-;
awe._ ' l
I would, like to say hello to all
the boys and girls. I have seen
game of the boys in some of}
these places. _ _ ‘
Thank: again for the paper.
Art H. Dimond.
Dear Ralph!
I have meant to write for some
time now, to thank you again
for the paper. ’élt means a lot to
we fellows in the service to have
a means of keeping in touch with
the people and happenings in our
home communities and, through
themedium of your paper, we are
able to do that very thing. I also
wanted to tell you of my change
of address which I will give below.
Since I have come to the east
coast, I have often thought that‘
I might run into some of the fel-‘
low: from home but up to now I:
haven’t seen a one, although I
have met a couple of fellows from‘
Walla Walla. I have been here
at my new station long enough
to become rather accustomed to
it and am getting along quite well
so far. I don’t mind admitting that
lpreter the West to the East any
day of the week; This is a beauti
ful country and the people are
very friendly even more so than I
had expected) but there is noth
inlliketheWest as faras lan}
concerned. Sounds like a plug for
3:1: Chamber of Commerce, doesn’t
1.
Iwould like to be able to tell
you what we are doing here but
of course you know that it is
Strictly taboo to talk of such
(Him. I have been keeping up
with Inn’s experiences with much
interest and would appreciate it
very much if you would say hello;
for me the next time that you
write him. i
Thanking you again for the
N 96, Ralph, and for the wealth
0f home town news 'that it has
brought to me, I remain—
Very sincerely yours,
Tngt. O. M. Sloan.
321st Fighter Sqdn.
Westover Field, Ma.‘
nought I'would drop you a line
W thank you for sending me tne
liver every week. Sure is nice Ito
Ind of the happenings etc., that go
min the old home town. Like
“R army fine and this California
Wither is tops, as a matter of‘
M when I read of how cold
"ether at home I realize how nice
“36 Calliornia weather is. Am lst
cool; and like the kitchen fine, and
the! are a swell bunch of fellows,
hm met fellows from every state
in the Union and from all walks
of life.
The“; are many places to 80 in
mm such as the Hollywood
“Mine, the Mission Inn at River-
Side, and then we are only 60 miles
““11 LOS Angeles.
Hue been in close to seven
mum and am ready to go over
any time they want to send me. V
Ann: I want to thank you for
“a“!!! the paper. ‘
Yours turly,
e_ a .
E Well here lam way back in Col
. "“13. Missouri. and what a place
“i I ain’t just a kidding. lam
ml to motor machinist school at
“‘0 of Mo. and I like it fine. If
011% Well I will come out a 2nd
2‘ cl.“ Petty officer and things seem
§ “be 901118 OK so far as I have
M 911011811 mechanical school to
flow the work we have. I go hoi
, M eight hours a day and halfl
“that time we learn theory and the}
J; “than We work on deisel motors.
;‘ in“ I haven't said deisel motors
M all We have here, not that
-‘ “Hind because I m‘ll have a good
M When I get out. '
. ''9 have three colleges here and
3' M 1:00 coeds—that means about
2 : _.. ,
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March 25, 1§43
Rex A. Dahl
CCC Feed Wheat is
Available Soon
Commodity Credit Corporation
feed wheat is again being made
available to Benton county feed
ers, according to word just re
ceived by the AAA committee. The
April price is $1.04 per bushel, and
the wheat will be available in the
very near future at the Contin
ental Grain Co. elevator in Pasco,
orders to be handled through the
local and Franklin county AAA
offices as previously. Applications
for this wheat may be obtained
either by calling or writing the
AAA office in Kennewick.
Grass Growers
Ask Ceiling of
Ten Cents on No. l
Claim but half of
crop if price is .
set at lower point
Recent press reports that the
fresh asparagus ceiling had been
raised to seven cents was the
cause of a mass meeting held here
Tuesday night and at Sunnyside
the following night. Growers at
[tending are of the opinion that
these prices will prevent a large
’portion of the crop from being
iharvested, for it does not .cover‘
the cost of production. ‘
§ At both meetings protests were:
sent to the offices of War Rela-‘
tions of the Federal Department of
Agriculture, to Cong. Hal Holmes
and other Washington department
heads. The telegrams read:
“Asparagus growers of Ken
newick, Wash., district at a mass
meeting on March 30 unanimous
in expressing extreme disapproval
of ceiling price on cannery aspara
gus as announced in press of Mar
28. Growers in Kennewick dis
trict within past 60 days compiled
careful and detailed set of pro
duction costs and forwarded same
through county war board in sup
port of 8c per pound No. 1 aspara
gus. .No reply received other than
above-mentioned press , release.
Rapidly expanding war projects
here have rendered above-stated
production costs obsolete. Grow
ers unanimous that unless a price
of 10 cents per pound No. l and
seven cents for No. 2 is set by
OPA that not to exceed 50 percent
of asparagus in district can be
harvested. Immediate approval of
these prices must be announced in
order to insure full production of
asparagus for district.”
A reply was received from Cong.
Holmes regarding the deal, which
was as follows:
? “Took up matter personally with
OPA officials. They are now
studying asparagus situation on
basis reports being received and
will take into consideration in
formation you sent me which I
submitted together with explana
tion and endorsement of your po-i
sition. It will take time for study:
and decision by OPA but I 'will}
keep after the matter. Hal
Holmes.”
No further information has been
received at the time of going. to
press. Local processors have no
further information regarding the
prices either, other. than what ap
peared in the press releases. ..
FSA Buying Heifers
The shortage of milk is creat
ing a demand fordairy cows and
the Farm Security Administration
is buying unlimited numbers of
dairy heifers or calves that will
be future producers says W. A.
Lund, county supervisor at the
Pasco court house. \
Heifers and cows are-now being
purchased through the commodity
credit cooperation dairy animal
conservation program. Any farm-1
ers in the Richland, Hanford or;
White Bluffs area should notify
the FSA office about any dairy
stock that may be sold for slaugh
ter.
We now have orders for both
dairy cows, heifers and heifer
calves, says Lund., We must find
cattle for the farmers nearby
wishing to expand or start dairy
ing. ‘
It has been reported that a
great number of heifers and dairy
calves are being sold to the butch
ers because of the meat rationing.
These cows, heifers and calves
must be placed on new farms.
Butchered heifers will not produce
milk next year, Mr. Lund con
cluded.
The Episcopal Guild will open
their spring rummage sale on Fri
day, April 23, and will continue
through the 24‘th. The sale will
be held in the Twin City garage
across from the Penney store. 1
KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1943
‘ (w'NU'SeRc!)
B. C. Workroom
Now at Jr. H. S.
The Red Cross workrooms over
the National Bank of Commerce
are being vacated this week A
room in the Junior-Senior high
school has been secured where
classes in surgical dressings will
be held. . r
TheSe classes will meet on Tues
day hereafter beginning April 6th
with sessions in the morning, at
ternoon and evening. More table
space will be available in the new
quarters and more workers will be
needed; Any women who is not
now enrolled and who can give
three hours of her time once a:
week is .urged to call Mrs. Bobl
Brown. ' l
Because the attendance in the
sewing rooms has dropped so
much in the last three weeks, it
has been thought advisable to
discontinue a sewing room sched—f
ule at this time. However, there?
will be Red Cross sewing to be
done and anyone who is willing to
help is asked to cßll the produc:
tion chairman, 'Mrs. E. C. Tweet
who will arrange to distribute the
materials so that the sewing can
be done at home.
Top Red Cross Quota
In spite of all the upset condi
tions in the Richland area, the
people up there are still patriotic,
as- shown by their contributions
to the Red Cross. With a quota
of S4OO for the district the final
accounts turned in today showed
a total of $506.71 collected. \
Mrs. Vinson is starting a class
of junior first aid for the C.-F.
girls, and requests that each mem
ber be present every Tuesday eve
ning at 7:30 p. m., so they may‘
take their test “and receive the;
cards at the end of the course. I
OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE
CPL. CARL B. 'MAYER
Carl is stationed in Australia, and
is serving as mail orderly. He is
a brother of Tony Mayer, who has
recently moved from the High
lands to a wheat farm at Palouse.
All Out for Victory
LOCATION CHANGED
This week the office of the
local War Price and Ration
ing Board was moved to the
building on Kennewick Avenue
formerly eccupied by the Lady
Lure. This is located next to
the Pacific Power 8: Light Co.
Rationing Calendar
. Blue stamps D. E and F.
amounting to 48 points. valid
Match 25 through 513:“ 30.
Seal Sale Tops
All 0111 Records
Again the Benton County Christ
mas Seal Sale chalks up another:
all-time high record by exceeding:
last yéar’s “over the top" by|
lssasxn. The following detailed
:report shows a. total of $1416.03
30! which two-thirds stays in Ben
ton County to be used in carrying
out the program for 1943.
The Benton County Tubercu
losis League wishes to thank all
who helped in any way to make
this sale ch a splendid success.
Especiallys‘does it thank the work
ers in the various districts, the
clubs that sponsored the sale, the
granges, individuals and organiza
tions that bought bonds, the edi
tors and all others who cooper
ated in any way.
Final report of 1942 Seal Sale:
SIOO in bonds were sold to the
following purchasers:
I Hon. Knute Hill, E. R. Weus,‘
Prosser Business Girls, Prosser B. 1
8; P.W. Club, Prosser Women’s
’Club, Kennewick Chamber of
,Commerce, Kennewick Highlands
§Women’s Club, Pomona Grange,
Buena Vista Grange, Horse Heav
en Grange, White Bluffs Grange,
Kennewick .Highlands Grange,
Vale Grange, Finley Grange, Ken
newick Valley Grange, Finley
Grange Auxiliary, Locust Grove
Home Circle. .
Seal and pin sales from the
several districts were as follows:
'Benton City, 129.65; Hanford,‘
52.95; Horse Heaven, 17.45; Finley-
Hover, Plymouth, Berrian, 150.85;
Kennewick, $249.73; Paterson,
24.30; Presser, 332.99; Rattlesnake,
22.00; Richland, 130.31; Walnut
Grove, 24.00; White Bluffs, 25.75;
Whitstran, 55.05, or a total from
all three sources of $1416.03. ,
Locust Grove Home Circle met
this week at the home of Mrs.
Elmer Smith to make dress forms
under direction of Miss Dorothy
Reaugh, county demonstration
agent. Those present were Mrs.
Ralph Nicoson, Mrs. John Owens,
Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs. Roscoe;
Richmond, and Mrs. Gilbert Ed-i
wards. _ 1
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Comstocki
of Seattle are expected Friday eve
ning to spend the week end with
Mrs. Gemstock’s mother and brother
Mrs. Hattie Witt and Nat. Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Kent will accompany
them and visit Mrs. Kent's parents.
m.andurs.w.r.Bm6uman. ‘
0.3.5. Officers
Are Inslalled
Officers for the coming year
were installed at a special meet
ing of the Eastern Star last Tues
day night. Mrs. Gladys Kelso act
ed as installing officer. assisted by
Mrs. Tella Winkenwerder, Mrs.
Elsie Walters, Mrs. Marilla Oliver
and Mrs. Minnie Bird. Mrs. Coral
Whitbeck acted as installing mar
shal. Mrs. E. B. Chaffee, accom
panied by Mrs. Edwin Neuman
sang two numbers. Mrs. Neuman
also played the march during the
installation. Gifts from the chap
ter and the officers were presented
;to the retiring worthy matron,
{Mm Gladys Kelso, and the retir
lingworthypatron,J.lLAyex-sas
wellasgiftstothenevainstalled
worthy matron and worthy patron.
Mrs. Cora Reed and Edwin Frauen.
The past matmns escorted the re
tiring matron from the East with
a short adenda while Mrs. Chance
sang “The End of a Perfect Day.”
Refreshments were served in tbei
dining room with Mrs. Phoebe;
Sheri: pouring and Mrs. Elsie
Walters and Mrs. Cora Reed serv
ing the cake. Several visitors from
Pasco were present including the
worthy matron of Beulah Chapter.
Mrs. Smith as well as a number
of Kennewick friends. The next
regular meeting will be Tuesday
evening, April 6. '
Farm Labor Camp
There seems to be some doubt
today about just when the locall
farm labor camp would be set up.l
When Manager Ratclitf was here a‘
week or 10 days ago, he was cer
tain that the camp would be here
by today. However, there seems
to be some doubt now about the
establishment 'of any of them as
congress has as yet failed to make
an appropriation for them this
season.
OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE
WALLACE A. SCOTT, F 2 /c 1
“Scotty” a graduate of the local‘
high school, son of W. F. Scott, is
a graduate of a course at lowa
State and was given his present
rating. Heismw'q‘npctlve service
“somewhere in the Pacific" with‘
theneet. l
Stress Relation With
21 American Republics
Two very interesting films were
shown at the Kiwanis club Tues
day noon. by the power company.
Both were sponsored by the Ci
vilian Defense league and were
for propaganda purposes. The
first was a picture entitled “Am
ericans. All" and concerned our
neighbors in South America. stres
sing particularly the part youth
must take in future relations with
the 21 other republics in this
hemisphere. The other film
showed the part women are takm
ing in the war effort.
Richlanders Hear
Pale at Mass
Heeling
Details of arrangements
are explained to '
residents of district
Richland—At a meeting of the
residents of the Richland Irriga
tion district Friday morning, G.
E. Farrell, Col. O’Bryan. Col.
Burns, Norman Fuller, who is
project manager, and Atty. Con
ally tried to explain the complex
“evacuation situation" to the peo
ple of Richland and the surround
ing territory. 1
Mr. Farrell who handled most of
the discussion told the large group
of approximately 1000 people that
the area would be divided into five
areas: Area A which is quite a
way north of Richland and sur
rounded by Area 8, Area C which
lies south of Area 3, Area D which
lies along the Columbia and Yak
ima rivers and south of Area 8
and east of Area C and which is
also divided into a mailer area
called the “red" area. This last
area has to be vacated imme
diately—which was said to mean
two or three weeks. The “red"
area includes from approximately
the south townsite line of Rich-;
land to approximately 2% miles
north of Richlsnd and averages}
about 1 miles wide. ‘
‘The canal. Mr. Farrell went on
to tell the group. above Area A
would be discontinued. Ares,A
itself would be purchased.
Area 8 will be leased and will
allow no one on it.
Area C will be a controlled area.
'lhefarmers in this area will be
allowed to operate but they can
not increase the population nor
cantheybuild. Identificationswill
be neededto pet in and out of
the territory. The bridge in Area
C will be under military control
‘as will the rest of the land. etc.
; Area 'D farmers will be able
to continue their firming. It will|
be purchased also. The water in
this area will be turned on Mon
day according to llr. Fletcher up
on being asked by Mr. Farrell. An
inconvenience will be suiflered by
the farmers in this area, Farrell
went on to tell the crowd. This
area will be vacated in the tall,
probably around Nov. 1.
The city of Richland itself will
be vacated in two to the weeks;
This seems queer after Mr. For:
tell told the audience that schooll
would be continued until the end‘
of the term. Mr. Pet-gin had tor-‘
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Farmers May Now Buy
Cream Separators
Farmers may now buy cream
separators having a capacity of
lees than 800 pounds per hour
upon certification to the Farm
that they have located the ma
chinery in the hands of a dealer.
providing the Committee approves
the application. Quotas previously
in effect for these separators are
now cancelled and no longer ef
fective. '
Other machinery and equipment
for which the quota are can-1
icelled are power spray pumps and
rod weedera, horse or tractor
drawn. There may 'alao be ob
tained through the Machinery Ra
tioning committee upon certifica
tion and proof of the necessity for
the equipment it they are obtain
able in the hands of the dealers.
This information has just been
received by the Benton County
Farm Machinery Rationing com
mittee. Poms for the necessary
certification can be obtained at
the AAA office in Kennewick. l
Lt. and Mu.AlgerPettijean and:
children, visited with Alger’s nth-3
er, and other friends Wednesday
night. Lt. Pettijean has been in;
active service the put two yen-3‘
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Ask Volunteers
For Harvesting
Asparagus Crop
To need every available
person: army to take
50'; of entire pack
I A real emergency has arisen on
ithe grass harvesting deal. With
lthe possibility of not being able
to secure the mobile farm labor
camp. every available person in
the community. including the
school children are beingr solicited
to volunteer in the harvest. Men
land women who can possibly an
irange their other work so that they
can devote a few hours a day, are
to be asked to do a share in getting
ithe crop harvested.
* A preliminary survey was com
pleted today by K. F. Shoen. local
manager of the U. S. Employment
service, As a result, the- extreme
urgency of the situation has been
disclosed and the campaign for
recruiting the farm help has been
undertaken. For the local situa
tion. a house-to-house solicitation
will be undertaken, the project to
be handled, tentatively, by Lt.
Col. Kathryn Ripley's Red Cross
organization.
Also under that head. the school
kids will be under captains who
will have charge of 10 or a dozen.
These captains will have charge
of allocation. transportaticn and.
other details or the organization;
At Pasco, the schools are cooper
ating splendidly and arrangements
have been completed for permit
ting those who wish to enroll to
be excused from classes. etc
Inasmuch as asparagus has been
given 'a war rating with the army
taking 50 percent of the pack,
harvesthig of the crop must be
handled. Harvesting wit: begin
early next week. and while coil
termined. growers are anxious to
“log prices have not yet been do
have the 'crop taken care at from
the beginning of the season.
Anyone who can arrange for
part or lull-time work is shed to
phone ass Pasco where further de
tails will be applied.
Permit: to Kill
Available Here
Machinery “being set up in
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dealenanddnuhtuuwhlchm
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all“! filmed by the Secretary
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EffectiveAerl. I’4B.
l “Fennel-s slaughtering meet ex
clusively for use on their own
’hms are not required to obteh
permits but anyone transferring
‘meet to another party must hove
s permit. end, when delivering to
tthe consumer. collect point cou
pons. “Form Slaughterers” menu
the men who slaughtered in I.“
up to 10,000 pounds. live weight.
A “butcher” is the man who
slsughtered between 10000 pounds
endßoo.ooowundsin 1041 and.
“local slouchterer" is one who in
1941 slaughtered livestock with n
total live weight in excess 0!
800,000 pounds and who is not
registemd as a “quota sleuzhtener"
under Meet Restriction Order 'No.
l.
} Livestock dealeu are required
to have permits in order.to con
tinne the purchue and sale of
stock. Allin unner- we exunpt
when they keep livestock 30 den
or more but they an expected
to keep accords covering purchase
“)6 sales at livestock such a m.
date Of machete, or sale, name
and nun-,0: have or seller.
number of head. kind of livestock.
WM“. price per head or per
hundred Wt and the total
amount.
All permits will be tuned to
Benton COW“! slaughter»; and
dealer: by the War Board with
headquarters at the AAA office
in Kennewick. Application ton-a
for dealers and the three different,
types of flinchterera are available
upon request. '
Day Nursery
The chamber of commerce was
asked to assist in securing quar
ters for the establishment of a day
nursery during the rush season
this year. Many womm would
engage in local activities it than
were some place to have their
children taken care 01. it it is
Wt and a suitable. convenient
location is being sought.
The Episcopal Guild met Thun
day afternoon with Mrs. Wane
Houston on the River Road.
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