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VOL. XXX
i'ind New Uses
For Juice In
Local Operalions
Research Widens
Possible Advantages
In Farm Actlvltles
ers in the Kennewick-
Pagzgm area will benefit from
studies and experiments In 11 new
applications of electrlclty to suc
cessful farm operation as the re
sult of the 1945 research program
just announced by the Washington
committee on the relation 0t elec
tricity to agriculture, according to
R. H. Skill, district. manager for
Pacific Power 8.: nght. company.
Studies of the committee, con
ducted under auspices of Wash
ington state college with funds
provided by Pacific Power 8;
Light company, Northwestern
Electric company, Puget Sound
wer &, Light company and The
‘ ashington Water Power com
ny, have been a major factor
in rural electrification for 20
years. Starting from scratch in
the field of farm electrification,
the utility companies and the
committee helped bring about the
development of dairy sterilizing
equipment, sprinkler irrigation for
orchards and hilly acres, electric
brooding, poultry house lighting
and dairy refrigeration. ;
Working in cooperation with the
college of agriculture at W. S. C.,:
the Washington committee on thei
relation of electricity to agricul-i
ture, maintains its own research
investigator and purchases its own‘
laboratory equipment. Since its
organization in 1924, the commit
tee has conducted a series of 156
field trials with farm electrical
equipment in virtually every rural
area in the state of Washington.
Widespread use of electric milk
ing machines in Washington dair
ies was encouraged by committee
research investigators who proved
that a mechanical milking pro
cess could be developed without
the hazard of high bacteria count.
Included in the committee’s
1945 studies will be experiments
with ultra violet light to increase
fertility and hatching results of
turkey eggs; research with an 'in
expensive home-made poultry air
conditioning unit to increase sum
met 088 production; mad-r trials
with electrically operated ‘farm
type blower equipment to force
dry hay‘for greater food content.
Saul! Pianisl I
Here Tuesday
The brilliant young Czech pian
ist, Rudolf Firkusny, whose recent
South American tour created such
enthusiasm that he has been re
engaged for next season, will be
heard here Tuesday, Jan. 30 at
the high school auditorium.
Young Firkusny first visited the
United States in 1938, appearing
in New York and other large cit
ies in the East and Middlewest.
This introductory tour ended, he
returned to Europe with the ex
pectation of returning the follow
ing season. But he had not counted
on Hitler’s armies occupying his
homeland. The occupation of
Prague happened on the eve of
his departure for a concert tour
in France and England. When
he applied to the gestapo for per
mission to buy his railroad ticket,
he was curtly refused. But diplo
matic intervention effected a
change of attitude, and he was
allowed to leave Czecho-Slovakia,
only to meet the Germans again in
Paris, when they took over that
city.
It was not until December of
1940 that Firkusny finally suc
ceeded in reaching Lisbon and
"rocuring passage on the SS Ex
calibor for America. ‘
-. his recital programs, the
"V. 7 pianist is doing a service
- In making the concert public ac
quainted with the wealth of beau
tliul piano material by another of
his countrymen—Smetana. For
some reason, these compositions,
thh the exception of one or two
of the dances, are practically never
played here.
Possibly the reason is that until
now we have had no Czech pianist
to interpret these works as they
should be interpreted. Only the
born Czech can do them justice—
the rhythm, the furious pace, the
exultation of the dance is in his
blood. When you hear the Czech
play a furiant, a hulan, or a polka,
you hear something that neither
practice nor musical talent can
give. You hear the music of the]
true Czech.
New Officers m
Rlchland 0. E. S.
New Eastern Star officers were
installed last week by the outgomg
president, Mrs. Max Crosby, qt
her home in Richland. Mrs. Ob_fl
Shattuck was installed as presx
dent, Mrs. Milton Libby as Vlce
president, and Mrs. T6m Jones as
secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. Shattuck also announCEd
that the meeting day has been
changed to the 2nd and 4th Thurs
day of each month, whet} the
group will meet at 8 p. m- In the
new clubrooms.
63112 Mammal: anurier- Emmet
Richland Couple
Married Tuesday
In a quiet wedding ceremony on
Tuesday evening Ella McCuen be
both employes of the govern
came the bride of ArthurL. Mock,
ment at Richland several months.
Miss McCuen was formerly from
Sioux City, lowa, and the bride
groom is from Pennsylvania. The
wedding took place at the Metho
dist parsonage with the pastor,
Rev. J. B. Coan officiating. They
stated that they would make their
home in Richland.
Eagles Sponsor
Benefit Dance
The local Fraternal Order of
Eagles is sponsoring a benefit ball
for the current poliomylitis drive,
to be given at the Highlands club
house next Thursday evening. The
lodge is preparing special enter
tainment features for the occasion
and will attempt to make it one
of the outstanding social events
of the winter. Proceeds of the
party will go to the local drive,
under the direction of Chairman
Lawrence Scott.
The Eagles are rapidly expand
ing their membership in this com
munity and have plans under wav
for a building of their own here in
the near future—or as soon as
the priorities can be obtained.
Legion Plans
Aid for Veterans
At its regular »meeting last week
the Kennewick Post of the Ameri
can took action looking towards
setting up of a community Re
turning Veterans’ Council, to be
composed of representatives from
several groups of the community
whi'ch are interested in assisting
the service people as they are
returned to civilian life among
us.
As the months go by, it 'was;
stated, more and more thousands?
of men and women will be dis-;
charged and ,returned to their}
former communities. More than a‘
million have already been re
leased and the. numbers will in
crease right along. Many of these
will need aid of various; kinds to'
‘assist' them in. readjustmg them
'selves in work, in homes, in other
adjustments as well as in securing
the advantages of the GI bill of
rights.
The Legion suggested that the
Chamber of Commerce, the High-i
land Men’s club, the Kiwanis club!
and others appoint 3 committeew
men each to serve on this Vet-l
erans Council. Commander Ernest,
Dickinson of the Legion stated
that he would‘ appoint service of
ficer Frank Mason to head the
Post’s committee. This week J. B.
Coan of the Kiwanis club stated
that they would cooperate and
Geo. A. Purdy, Ellis Dorothy and
Willard Campbell, all former vet
erans, had been named to the
council.
The council is to organize and
draft its own program and lines
of action. It will probably follow
those of similar set-ups in other
cities, it was said.
Richland Players to
Preselit “Petticoat Fever”
“Petticoat Fever,” production
scheduled for February or early
March by the Richland Village
Players, will be directed by
Charles Stuart and George Truog
who chose the cast in tryouts
late last week and announced re
hearsals starting Tuesday. Leads
in the play will be taken by Mrs.
Ethel Vaughan and Bill Rehberg.
Mr. Rehberg is remembered in
Richland for his portrayal of Joe
in “The Male .Animal.” Other
parts have been assigned to Lyle
Albright, Ed Lemenski, Mrs. A. K.
Smiset, Kent Wallis, H. G. Carl
berg, and Thearon Atkins. On
Tuesday night the cast will be as
sembled at Mt. Stuart’s home to
read the play through.
OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE
DONALD A. WADDINGHAM
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Rathfuss,
Rt. 2. Joined the navy August
10, 1944, had his boot training
at Farragut, Idaho. His mailing
address is US. Naval Small Craft
Training Center, San Pedro, Calif
KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1945
I Nine swell reasons to give to the March of Dimes. Those youngsters walking out of Miami's
Jackson Memorial Hospital, won their battle over infantile paralysis last year. thanks to dollars and
dimes given to the Fund-Raising Appeals of The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The
March of Dimes this year occurs January 14-31. t 9
Expert Describes.
Land Appraisals
W.8.-l'lanlord
Professional tells court
how values of property
were set
Methods used in the reappraisal
of lands in the Hanford district
were described yesterday in fed
eral district court by Edgar F.
Raymon of Washington, DC, who
testified for the government in
the condemnation suit against two
tracts owned by Doyle Mowery.
Raymon, a professional apprais
er,’ said he made 80 spot appraisals
in the district for Norman Littell
early in 1944. He and Littell, for
mer assistant attorney general.
then came to Spokane and Littell
obtained an order authorizing the
reappraispals from Judge Lewis B.
Schwellenbach.
All appraisals and exhibits sub
mitted to the department of jus
tice were studied, 100 sales were
checked, land owners from Kenne
wick to Yakima were interviewed
and property values and trends in
the Naches Heights, Selah and
Zillah districts were checked be
fore Raymon felt he was compe
tent to appraise individual tracts
in the Hanford district, he said.
Raymon estimated the value of
the 10-acre Mowery home tract
at $12,400 and an additional 20-
acre tract at SBOOO. Mowery asked
$20,000 tor the home place and
SISOOO for the other tract. De
fense witnesses and the figuresl
they submitted for the two tracts}
were William B. Bridgeman of ‘
Sunnyside, $17,000 and $11000; L.‘
C. Havstad of Pasco, SI6OOO and‘
$11000; and Wendell Brown of
Pasco, SISOOO and SIIOOO. .
C. Marc Miller of Seattle, who
testified in previous trials as a de
fense witness and was himself a
land owner in the district, was a
government appraiser in this case.
He valued the Mowery home place
at SI2OOO and the 20-acre‘ tract at
$7750.
. Frank B. Reid, lands division at
torney, closed his case, asking a
reservation that a witness be sub
poenaed to appear this morning.
Reid and Frank Funkhouser, ats
torney for Mrs. Mollie Carmen,
announced that Mrs. Carmen is
willing to accept S9OOO for her two
tracts. She was offered $6300 on
the original appraisal.
Testimony was started on four
tracts comprising 149.80 acres
owned by Henry R. Deranleau. On
the stand, Deranleau said his home
place and a 35-acre tract sur
rounding it was worth $13,775. An
adjoining 15 acres he valued at
S4OOO and the remaining two
tracts at SSOOO.
Deranleau said hisproperty held
12 ponds which attracted wild
ducks and were a habitat for
muskrats. Under cross-examina-i
tion he admitted that he had never
received any revenue from those‘
features—Yakima Herald. 1
Benefit Party for
Soldier Phone Calls
A bridge benefit to raise money
for telephone calls home by re
turned v'eterans at the McCaw
General hospital of Walla Walla
will be sponsored by Mrs. L. G.
Ahrens in the recreation building
in Richland on Friday, Feb
ruary 9.
Mrs.- Ahrens, who raised over
S2OO for the Seattle Naval hos
pital by a similar bridge benefit
last September, will be assisted
by Mrs. C. H. Brewer, chairman
of the Benton County camp and
Hospital Service, Mrs. Ellen
Smith, and Mr. M. B. Ford.
Columbia high school students are
making the posters and the tickets
for the benefit, and the Girl and
Boy Scouts will sell tickets for
the benefit, competing for a prize
for the high salesman.
The Benefit, Mrs. Ahrens says,
is in response to a call issued by
Mrs. Ralph A. Reser earlier in
the week for help by Richland
residents in providing money for
calls home by newly returned vet
erans at McCaw. Mrs. Reser is
being asked to talk at the bene
fit, and prizes will be given for
high scores. ‘
To Display Cub Flags
At Joint Meefing
Cub Pack No. 24 will hold its
January pack meeting Monday
night, January 29, promptly at
7:30 in the basement of the Meth
odist church. This meeting will be
held jointly with the Scouts of
Troup No. 24.
The new pack flags will be dis
played. The den having the larg
est percentage of parents present
will keep the flags in its den un
til the next pack meeting. _
All parents and cubs please be
present promptly at 7:30 as the
Scouts will open the meeting at
that time.
Holmes Named
To High Post
Congressman Hal Holmes of
Ellensburg, who represents this
fourth Washington district in con.
gress, has been honored by selec
tion as a member of the house
Reguhliean steering _committee.
This is a distinction never be
fore attained by any Pacific
Northwest member. Holmes is the
only member of the Republican
steering committee at the pmt
time who is. representing a state
'west of Kansas. ‘
The assignment is said to be
recognition by Republican leaders
of the house, one which members
may not seek for themselves.
Holmes’ new assignment is one
which gives him an opportunity to
bring before it a program of recla
mation and irrigation in which he
has been intreested, but which
has been neglected in the past
session of congress because of ad
verse factors in the legislature.
He has declared himself as in
favor of early formulation of a
post-war reclamation bill.
In addition to the steering com
mittee of his party, Holmes was
made a member of the irrigation
and reclamation committee while
retaining his earlier assignments
‘on public lands and Indian affairs.
1 The Ellensburg man, a Whit
‘man college graduate, is now
serving his second term in con
gress.
Valley Women Hear
Navy Chaplain
Hover: Mrs. J. R. Ayers took
the Mesdames Clara Hampton,
Winnie Nunn, Arnold and \I-lamp
ton to Pasco Wednesday evening
to hear an address by the Navy
Chaplain at the USO.
Floyd Donnelly brought his
father home from the Pasco hos
pital Monday, although he is still
very ill.
Mrs. Lottie Stewart left Sat
urday for an extended visit with
her son and family at Snoqualmie.
Albert Shrank, of Dakota,
stopped at! here to visit his bro
ther on his way to a job in the
shipyards at Portland.
Linn Mills is at-Fort Lewis, fol
lowing his induction into the
W- __ _ _ _ _ __ .
Guy Nelson, Carl Evans, Harry
Hampton, Charley and William
Mills, Mr. J udd. and Mr. Stinnett
went to the Highlands Tuesday
to view the pruning de-onstra
tions.
Mrs. Lee Nunn returned from
Seattle the first of the week where
she had been because of the seri
ous illnss of her daughter. She
left later for Rosalia to visit an
other daughter and her family.
INFAN TILE
PA RA LYSIS
Losers o! Ration
Books Mus! Wait
10 to El) Days
Sudden Flurry of
Lost Books Causes
Boards to Get Wary
There has been an unwarranted
and large increase in applications
for replacement of supposedly
lost or stolen ration books during
January and since the invalidation
of red and blue stamps on De
cember 26, 1944. Some applicants
have found it too easy to get
replacements and this has lead to
abuses. A special food panel has
been assigned to interview and
question every applicant who ap
plies for a purportedly lost or
stolen food ration book. Each ap
plicant is given a notice that they
must personally appear before the
food panel for questioning prior
to any replacement.
Applicant is informed that there
is a waiting period of from ten,
to sixty days provided at the dis
cretion -of the panel before a re-1
placement may be made. Also that
both lost and stolen ration books
must be reported to local police
authorities. I
It should be called to the atten-‘
tion that any false declaration}
made on any application subject;
the applicant to penalties outlined
on the form. Any misrepresenta
tion in the declaration is a serious
violation of a Federal Law.
Where carelessness or improper
care of ration books is- disclosed,
the board may postpone replace
ment for as long a period as sixty
days. Applicants are informed
that all reported losses of food
books are recorded with the Eu
forcement Division showing
name, address and serial number
of book. _.
filfinanl'l cam 'of lost or stolen
ration books the police should be
notified immediately.
Form Ladies Drill
Team at Hill Grange
Locust Grove—Under the invig
orating leadership of the new
Grange Master, Catherine Nicoson
and Lecturer, Evelyn Lyons, the
regular Grange routine may, with
a little cooperation, revive its old
spirit. A ladies’ drill team was
formed and the first practice drill
held on Wednesday evening unde:
the supervision of Grace Edwards.
The next drill. practice will be
held Tuesday evening at eight
o’clock in the hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kramer and
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Simmelink
made a business trip to Walla
Walla Thursday. _
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Pruett were
overnight guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Smith.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Pruett, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Nicoson were guests,
Saturday evening of Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Simmelink. 5
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nicoson
and Mrs. John Owens were busi
‘2: visitors in Walla Walla Tues
\ - °
} Madames Elmer Smith, Joe
Svatonsb, John Owens, Arthur
‘Nieoson, Henry Smith and Gilbert
Edwards were guests Wednesday
‘atternoon of the 0.8.0. tea hon
oring hostesses for the past year.
> Gilbert Edwards made a busi
‘ness trip to Spokane Thursday
\and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith were
dinner guests Tuesday evening of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith.
Carol Lynn Simmelink visited
schpol Tuesday with her sister,‘
Mary Ellen Simmelink.
Gunner of Many
Battles Married
At 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening
at the home of the bride’s parents
at 505 Kennewick Avenue, La
Vanne Kaulitz. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Kaulitz, and
MMI/c Darrel Tripet of the us.
Navy, were united in marriage
in the presence of a small part:
of relatives and friends. Rev. J.
B. Coan of the Methodist church
was the officiating minister.
Three Kennewick Men in
January Draft Quota
The following is a list of men
inducted into the Armed Forces
on January 9 1945 by the Benton
County local board:
Emmet L. Nyleen. Kennewick;
Donald L. Sodorff, Kennewick;
Richard Notman. Kennewick;
Jesse 1.. Record. Presser; Glenn
0. Hannaman, Prosser; Leßoy
Allmon, Presser; Henry 1“. How
ard, Prosser; Lynn R. Mills,
Hover; Lyle BOulange, Hantord.
Benefit Ball to
Aid Polio Drive
Under the chairmanship of
Lawrence Scott, Kennewick’a
participation in the intantile
paraLysis drive is taking big
strides this year. Chief attraction
arranged is the President's Birth
day ball being staged at Playland
on the highlands Tuesday evening,
announcement of which is made
elsewhere in this issue.
Manager Kennedy is contribut
ing the entire net proceeds of the
occasion to the benefit and has
arranged for special features. as
well as special numbers for the
Gratrniller orchestra which will
furnish the music. Kennedy is
anticipating a substantial contri
bution to the cause from his
efforts. Local businessmen are
contributing the advertising for
the occasion.
Youth Groups In
Observe Week
Organized youth groups of the
churches of the lower valley will
observe National Youth Week
which begins next Sunday and
runs through Sunday. February
4th. The cooperative programs are
under the sponsorship of the Mid-
Colurnbia Youth association and
activities will he carried out in
individual churches of the valley
and cooperatively in the three
major communities. Kennewick,
Pasco and Richland. . 1
Rev. Harold G. Brown. pastor
of the Christian church in Pasco.
is gmeral chairman of the observ
ance. On next Sunday groups of
young people will participate in
the service pron-ems throughout
the day. On May or Tuesday
assembly programs are planned
for the schools. On Wednesday
there will be recreation programs.
in the evening. The Kennewick
Christian church will be the host
for this.
OnTuesdayatßp.rn.there
will be a youth Councellors’ con
ference at Richland. On the fol
lowing Sunday evening there will
be a large youth rally for the en
tire region in the Kennewick
Methodist church. The program
willopenatbpmtwithaworship
service at 5:30 followed by supper.
group singing, recreation, and
other features. Adults are in
vited to the worship service. Rev.
Ellis Marshburn of Hanford is
to be the speaker in the 5:30
service. Groups from the different
churches will have charge of the
various features of the program
of the evening.
Major Ash Recently .
Promoted in England
Major. Wilbur Howard Ash.
Kennewick. has hem pmmomd
from captam, it was announced
by Colonel James F. Early. Com
manding Oflicer of the VIII Air
Force Service Command in Eng
land. Major Ash serves in the
Quartermaster Section of this
headquarters where supply and
maintenance activities of the
Eighth Air Force are coordinated.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard 3.
Ash. Kennewick. Major Ash is a
graduate of River View high
school. Hover, and a member of
the Finley Grange. Entering ser
vice in October. 1940, he attended
Otficers' Candidate school at
Camp Dee. Virginia. and received
his commission in 1942. He has
been overseas two years.
OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE
0.1.. T. KENNETHE CAMPBELL
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Campbell. Stationed in Kirkland
Field, Albuquerque. New Mexico.
Kenneth graduated with the Clan
of ’44 from the local high school.
Laying Plans ior
Crop Season's
Farm Labor
Leaders discuss pros
peCts of securing help
for coming harvests
Fifty persons representing farm
ers, processors. packers. canners.
chambers of commerce. and
schools met at Kennewick Mon
day to discuss problems of farm
labor needs for the coming year.
Arthur Kulin state farm labor
""ervisor, met with the group
and discussed the possibilities of
having transported workers for
farm labor. - He stated that noth
ing definite had been decided
about the Mexican labor question.
but that no doubt there would be
‘a cut on the state quota of at
\least 15 percent. He indicated
that in some areas. not necessarily
the Kennewick-Pasco area. pri
soners of war have to be resorted
0.
Larry Newsome. secretary at
the Farm Labor Association. gave
a review of responsibilities of
lmembers and the costs involved to
‘use Mexican Nationals. Walter
in. Click, county agent. stressed
the need for a strong. over-all
loommittee who would understand
the needs of farm labor and
:could assist ‘in solving the prob
lems. A great deal of discussion
centered around doing a better
lob of local remnitment. Labor
ers’ and tarsaers’ responsibilities
were brought up for discussion.
Farm wane ceilings and stabili
sation was discussed by Carl Reis
enweber, of Yakima.
An advisory ttee of ten
persons was $33.: to carry
on the details of assistance with
the local tar-in problems. These
in this advisory group are. Al
Brantingliatn, Kennewick; Frank
Stinson. Pasco; Larry Newsorne.
Kennewick; A. E. Parlier. Kenne-
Normile:. Kennewick." Art Foisy,
Mai ‘ 31:33:, ”W
VG“; .
Kennewick; and E. 1". Honey.
Richland.
Third Six Weeks
for Honor Roll
Seniors:
Ollie Almarode. Arthur Al
brecht, Kathleen Anderson, La-
Vone Block, Mary Ellen Dickin
eon, Denna Duffy, Shirley Elder,
John Hughes, Bill Hunter. Vera
Kirk, Jim Moore. Twyla Nation,
Irene Pace, Cecil Rock, Tom
Sawyer. Robert Simmelink, Opal
Sherman, Jean Smith, Lenora
Williams. Gertrude Keene.
Juniors: ‘
Junior (Honorable Mention)
Blackman, Virginia Edaall. Del
bert Fisk. Wilma Hacker. Wallace
Johnson, Pat Long. Joy Michener,
Mavis, Moore Shirley Patzer,
Betty (Honorable Mention) Ruth
ertord.
Sophomores:
John Boardway. Harold Davis,
Bill Dickinaon, Ninette Evett,
Marjorie Garner. Helen Hanaon.
Mavis Harp, Marnret Henderaon,
Jewel Henaen, Raymond Kirby.
Donald Laraen. Lee Lona. Bob
Ludlow, Joy Ramlow, Betty Sand
-era, Richard Smith. Mary Belle
"l‘vaylor, Webster Teazue, Eugene
[4. D. S._ Inaggurate
Recreation Pfogram
‘l. E. Cohley. president of the
iaflma District Latter Day Saints
church, was in attendance with
his counselors at the meeting oi
the L. 13.8. in Richland last Sun
day in the Jtmth mgr-sac school.
W a e was
fowames . Thompson. leader of the
group.
Mr. Thompson has announced
that the L. D. 8. church in Rich
land now has a ail-voice choir
which sings at the meetings on
the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every
month. On the other Sundays.
where are special musical numbers.
The Latter Day Saints have or
ganized a Y. M. M. l. A.—Young
Men's Mutual Improvement asso
ciation—in Richland, the purpose
oiwhichhaabeenstatedtobeto
teach children how to play in a
planned and supervised recreation
program. This group meets each
Tuesday evening at 7:45 in the
Jetterson school.
Sgt. Ham and Group
Commended by General
When new battle tactics dictate
lubminute changes in combat air
planes, Sgt. Harold W. Ham 0!
Kennewick steps up his record
shattering output.
He and his buddies were re
cent): commended by their com
manding general for their high
speed production in improvements
necessary to our tighter and bomb
er planes in England. Their ef
forts helped spur the aerial of
!tunive against Western Europe.
}neuthesonotMr.anaMu
John W. Ram of Rout 1.
NO. 43