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By the
KENNEWICK COURIER
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SOUAWK CLUB
'At the time of writing, this
week's Squawk Club has only one
member. The squawk was in re
gard to the new traffic_light at the
intersection of Washington and
Avenue C. There was.no objec
tion to the light itself—ln fact the
Squawker thought it was a good
idea. But he thought there was
something wrong With the tuning.
Traffic, he claimed, wasn’t given
enough time to clear the inter
section westbound. We hold him
about the green arrow and he
went away quite happy. For more
. information about the green ar
row read the story about the city
council meeting and also a para
graph in Ordinance 415, both of
which appear in this issue. ‘
We took Walter Click’s estimate 3
o, damage from frost was light!
"*2 quoted him to that effect.
we heard many off-the-rea
cord prognostications to the con
m in varying degrees of con
trarinoss and began to vaccilate a
little. We reverted. however, to
the county agent’s view and stuck
with it when someone suggested
that we visit an orchard and
. count the fallen blossoms and the
1 ones that hung on and figure it
‘ out. We’ll take the easy way—
anyway, we don’t remember much
of our high school algebra.
NEW 30811688
Add new business places in
Kennewick: Jiffy Jeff’s (or is it
Jeff’s Jiffy?) Radio. Shop. And a
couple of enterprismg young fel
lows have opened up the Corner
Garage and will have a formal
announcement to make soon. The
same goes for the Grigg Brothers
who have tempted local house
wives with an electric range in
the front window. Sorry, ladies
it’s only a repair job.
An old business with new own
ers is the Kennewick Hotel Cof
fee shop. Mr. and Mrs. S. KelLy,
forty years in the restaurant bus
iness, have taken over. They came
here a year ago from Monte Vista,
Colorado, when it was discovered
that the high altitude did not
coincide with Mr. Kelly's. health.
Kennewick apparently does and
we welcome thyeemwith wish for
another forty afsv-of gealth and
litmus ~ _
~ sno end a this new bus
and old (1 stuff. We
would be remiss in our duties if
we failed to mention that Carol
Pratt has been awarded the ap
pointment as Mock truck distri
butor here. We don't expect to
see the garage immediately jam
ed full of brand new trucks. In
fact we’d not be surprised if
hizzoner held something 'of the
e view. 4 ;
Under the same heading as the‘
above item comes the Courier-i
eporter (called the Grunt in‘
me quarters) itself. To old-tim
who have become accustomed
to seeing the weekly effort ap
pear regularly, a year more or
ess means very little. To them
we merely mention in passing
that the paper this week starts
ft on its 313 t year. To us month
ngs and less than a yearlings,..it
seems to be a momentous occa
slo_n and we swell with pride to be
alhed with an institution that is
such a fundamental part of the
community. '
STORY OF THE WEEK:
. “Who was that I saw you with
m the alley last night?"
“That was no alley—that was '.a
Kennewick street.”
(Note: When the editor read the
above crack he withheld the blue
PGncil only when we promised to
assure residents that the paving
l’OJect of Kennewick Avenue is
Mn“ ediate offing—K.C.).
. ’arning Service
And to Cherry Growers
Latest reports indicate that the
frosts early in the week did no
serious damage to fruit crops.
Walter Click, county agent, Wish
es to remind interested growers
of a frost warning service broad
gast daily over station KIT, Yak
ima, at 7:30 pm.
'lhis service is carried on thru
the cooperation of the extension
serVice, the US. weather bureau
and interested growers. Growers
in different localities watch ther
mometers and make regular re-
Dorts on which predictions are
based in connection with weather
bureau information.
Some cherry growers in this
area have smudge facilities and
this service is designed especially
for them.
RAINBOW NEWS
The slumber party held in the
Rainbow hall April 2 was a huge
success. The hearty enthusiasm
of all the Rainbow girls kept the
party lively throughout the night.
A breakfast of grilled pancakes
_was served the following mom
mg.
April 8 all Rainbow girls are
to meet in front of the Baptist
church at 10:45 to attend services.
Every member is requested to
attend.
Council Moves
To Proceed with
Hall Addiiion
Traffic Control Law
Passed; Meters to be
Installed
After lengthy consideration in
previous meetings and. study of
various plans, the city council
Tuesday night voted unanimously
to proceed with construction of an
addition to the city hall. Council
men Lawrence Scott and R. B.
Holden were instructed to make
arrangements for the Construction
work.
Tentative cost estimates had
been secured from two constrac
tors which very nearly agreed as
to amount. It is believed that the
necessary construction will cost
approximately $3500. It was be
lieved that an addition to the
south side of the building will be
most feasible and will more near
ly furnish the required space. Ad
:dition to the east side had also
Ibeen considered.
1 Some remodeling of the inter
‘ior will be required and when
completed will furnish space for
the sheriff, a jail tank and better
police quarters. It will also pro
vide a courtroom which~ will be
available for county. use as well
as for the Justice of the Peace.
Ralph 'Kerslake, safety super
visor from the Yakima office of
the state highway department,
was present and discussed with
the councilmen the operation of
.the traffic light at the foot of
Washington street. He explained
the part the highway department
in the use of the light which they
installed. Mr. Kerslake spent
several days here an?had made a
survey of traffic conditions. He
felt that the light furnished the
needed traffic protection.
He reported that his department
had secured a green directional
arrow which will be installed in
.connection with the light to per
mit traffic from. Washington St.
to make a right turn onto the
highway at the same time that the
light is directing traffic west or
left onto Washington street. This
would enable them to shorten the
go period on that leg _pf'the traffic
iand add time to the go period for
:westbound traffic, greatly im
ligloving “the operation of the sig-
The council acted fiverably on
a recommendation to curb‘ the‘
streets adjacent to the signal to
eliminate cutting across the cor
ners which is becoming a danger
oous procedure. The curbs will al-v
jso provide greater security for
ipedestrian traffic.
1 The council acted favorably on
ordinance 415 which related to
‘the operation of traffic signals.
‘, Ordinance 416 received. its first
reading. This applies to the op
eration of parking meters. The
street committee was instructed
to proceed with installation of the
{meters as soon as they arrive. Ac
cording to present plans the met
‘ers will operate in the downtown
area on a basis of one cent for
{weltve minutes with a two hour
um .
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES MEET
An important meeting of Pasco-
Kennewick, Local 788 of the Na
tional Federation of Federal Em
ployees will be held Tuesday,
April 10 at 8 pm. in Room 12
over Penney’s store in Kennewick.
State vice presdient Walter C.
Chubbuck of Coulee Dam will be
present to address the group.
Pending legislation affecting the
welfare of Federal Employees will
!be discussed. ' .
‘ The organization will decide on
;a delegate for the state convention
3to be held at Everett on April 22.
w All members are urged to at
tend and bring all interested fed
}eral employees.
Last of famed 'Dirty‘ Thirly'
0! Pasco Air Base Goes to Sea
The last of the famed “Dirty
Thirty” took his leave of the Pas
co Naval Air Station last week en
route to the Receiving Ship, Brem
erton, for a pending sea duty as
signment.
Sole survivor of the original
group of sailors to board this sta
tion, Ralph Cohen Slc, enlisted in
the Naval Reserve in mid-1942,
anddirst saw service at the Naval
Reserve Air Base, Seattle.
Then, in May of 1942,, when
the Naval Reserve Aviation Base
was established at Pasco, Cohen
along with 29 other recruits, were
hustled aboard trucks and trans
ported here to form the nucleus
of the NAS Pasco crew and take
up duties as seaman guardsmen.
The days that followed have be
come colorful legend that is part
§of this station’s history. The “Dir
ity Thirty,” as they called them
;selves, had only one building and
an assortment of mattresses—no
beds to begin their duty here.
[They obtained their chow in town.
Living off the kindnesses of
townspeople who brought them
gifts—the local civilians met their
first sailors and helped the boys
manage to survive the sandstorms
and heat and remain at their
guard posts until relief came.
As other crew members arrived
the base slowly began to take
KENNEWICK, WASHI NGTON, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1945
Hoadley, Sonderman Are
Original Subscribers
C. Hoadley, who lives in Section
Seven will have many remem
brances of the past years when he
notes that this week’s issue of the
Courier-Reporter marks its 30th
anniversary. Mr. -Hoadley was al
ready an old settler when the
Courier and Reporter combined
and has been a consant subscriber
since the Courier became Kenne
wick’s first newspaper in 1902.
During all those years Mr. Hoad
ley has lived at the same place
south of town.
W. F. Sonderman, now: of the
Highlands, can match Mr. Hoad
ley’s record as an original sub
scriber. Mr. Sonderman was here
even before there was a town and
it is reported that he planted the
first sagebrush. He was then an
employee of the Northern Pacific.
Kiwanians Join
Richland Club
In Installation
Sponsored by the Kiwanis clubs
of Kennewick and Pasco, the new
[club organized at Richland will
be formally launched upon the
sea of community service on Wed
nesday evening, April 11th at a
Richland recreation dining hall.
A hundred reservations have
been alloted to members of the
two local clubs and their ladies.
The dinner call has been set for
l7:00 pm. It is expected that more
‘ than the hundred reservations
'will be taken as the two clubs
[have a total of over a hundred
'members. 1
1 The main address of the oc
lcasion will be given by Governor
‘Frank Taylor of Tacoma, head
'of the Pacific Northwest District
of Kiwanis International. Lieut.-
Governor, Austin Landreth of
Pendleton will be toastmaster.
Other international officers and
leaders from Chicago and the
northwest are to be present also.
‘ International flags will be pre
sented the new club by the spon
soring groups through their presi
dents, Mel Swanson of Pasco and
{John Coan of Kennewick. Clubs
from Spokane, Walla Walla, Pen
‘dleton, Pullman, and other cities
10f the region will have represent
iatives present.
The affair is expected to be
the outstanding Kiwanis occasion
of this part of the northwest this
Mr. ... I~~.‘ .... -._ .. "'T ‘ '
The Kiwanis clubs of the na
tion have rapidly expanded a
wartime connnunitfil and national
15ervice m ‘ch has taken
ja pro t~. place in national
ilife. It is celebrating its thirtieth
year of service this year.
Old Clothing May Be
Turned in at Churches
‘ Householders are reminded that
an excellent sideline to the .job
of spring cleaning is to turn in
all usable old clothing and shoes
for the relief of people in the war
ravaged countries. Contributions
should be taken to any of the city’s
churches where they will be col
lected. . _
The committee in charge of the
drive will arrange to have the
clothing packed and shipped. ,
SUBSIDY RATE CONTINUED
A. J. Thompson, of the AAA
\reports that the subsidy rate of
‘payment of 70¢ per hundred of
‘whole milk and 10¢ per pound
ifor butterfat has been extended
to include April. Payments are
\now being made for the first
‘quarter, applications should be
submitted as soon as all receipts
for milk and cream sold are avail
;able. The forms have been mali
jed to 399 farmers in this county,“
\others may get ,the blanks by
(Falling at “the AAA office.
RALPH COHEN
form and the “Dirty Thirty” be
gan to disintegrate as transfers
dispersed'all of the original NAS
its,__until_ only Qohen remained;
Then it was that last week Co
hen’s orders to sea also arrived to
send the last “old timer" away.—
(Fgmn The Sky-Writer, NAS, Pas
co .
News hem Our Men and Women
In the Armed Services
i DON E. sm'rz
Son of Mrs. Fred Higley
Michener Saves Plane
When a burst of flak struck the
1 826 Marauder “Dragon Lady,”
knocking out the rudder control
;wires, taff Sergeant Mervin R.
iMichener, engineer gunner from
:Kennewick, tore a section of wire
1 from his turret guns and made the
splice which brought the Ninth
‘Air Force bomber back to its
home base. '
The Marauder was entering its
bomb run on the bombing mission
to the railroad bridge at Ahrweil
*er, Germany, when the flak burst
severed. the rudder control wires,
pierced a gas tank and badly dam
aged the right wing.
Holding the spliced w'u-es the
navigator in Michener's plane fol
lowed the instructiods the pilot
gave over the interph e and pull
ed the wim when cted. -
Guided by the wi pulling the
Marauder bombed e bridge,
weathered a 135 mile ’1) hock to
its base and landed safely. '
Rev. and Mrs. John A. Breice
of 24 Kennewick Avenue, Kenne
wick, announce the 'iaugagement
of their daughter Nadine to Staff
Sgt. Richard 'l‘. McClelland, son
of Mr. and Mrs. 'l‘. A. McClelland
of 1814 West 11th Ave., Spokane.
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_. a . ' . n. W .
Sgt. Dick McClelland is at the
Columbia Army Air Base, Colum
bia, South Carolina. As yet no
wedding date has been set.
Recent arrivals here for the
twin-engine advance flying train
ing course included Aviation Ca
det James R. Boies, 21, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James B. Boies, Route 2,
Kennewick. _
'Stanley K. Masher, SK3/c‘ ar
rived home to spend a 10-day
furlough with his mother, Mrs.
Mae Mosher. Stanley has been
'away over two years, part of this
time being spent with the fleet.
Stanley’s brother, Gene Mosher,
SZ/c will be here this week-end
to visit with his brother. Gene
has been attending the training
school at Bremerton.
(IPA Aimounces
Ration Calendar
The Office of Price Administra
tion this week released a list of
all food ration stamps good for
consumer use—including the new
red and, blue stamps for April.
Five new red stamps, worth
10 points each for a total of 50
red points, have been validated
for the April rationing period.
The new red stamps are K 2, L 2,,
M 2, N 2, and P 2. They are good
from April 1 through July 31.
The five new blue stainps, each
worth 10 points for a total of 50
blue points, are T 2, U 2, V 2, W 2
iand X 2. They also are good from
\April 1 through July 31.
1 Four sets of the red and blue
stamps may be used during each
rationing period and each set as
validated, is good for about four
months, the first set going out
of use when the fifth becomes
'good. '
As of April 1, consumers may‘
purchase items rationed under
the meats-fats order with red
stamps T 5 through '25 and A 2
through P 2. Processed foods will
be purchased with blue stamps
C 2 through X2-all from War
Ration Book 4.
Sugar stamp 35 is the only one
that is now good. It may be used
through June 2. Another sugar
stamp wiu become good on May
1, providing an overlap of one‘
month.
Inspectors Provided
For Bee Industry
Beekeepers in this area are re
quested to register information as
to their activities with the county
extension agent. A law passed
in the recent legislature and sign
ed by the governor provides for
bee inspectors. One of the major
purposes of the inspection is to
aid in the control of foul brood,
1a disease which attacks bees.
These inspectors are paid from
funds raised by the industry it
self and not from tax funds.
SGT. J. H . SCOTT,
qu. Co. Inf., now in Germany
Cadet Boies, who came to the
Enid Army Air Field from Waco
Army Air Field, where he receivg
ed his basic training, will receive:
his silver pilot’s wings and be ap-‘
pointed an officer in the Army;
Air Forces upon completion of his
training at this advanced unit of}
the AAF Central Flying Training
Command. ‘
Pfc. and Mrs. T. Burke Haus
child of San Francisco, Calif, left
Wednesday for California after
spending his furlough here with
his mother, Mrs. T. B. Hauschild
and with Mrs. Hauschild’s parents
in Pasco, Mr. and Mrs. John Frey.
Pfc. Hauschild is a ASTU student
attending Stanford medical
school.
Pfc. Walter 0. Ball of Las Ve
gas, medical student at Stanford,‘
accompanied Burke home, spend
ing Easter holidays here. He left
for San Francisco Monday.
Staff Sergeant Louis H. Chavez,
who was wounded in action on
Leyla, Feb. 24 is reported doing
OK after a second operation. '
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Moores re
ceived word this week that their
daughter Marjorie, a WAC en
gaged in civil service work in
Oakland,willbeho'mes‘oonona
furlough.
Joe Reichenbach, TMI/c is here
visiting his parents and sisters
forafewdays. Joehasjustre
turned from the Pacific and will
now be assigned to the East coast.
1 Cpl. Harold Darnell, who was
wounded in Germany on Nov. 25
{of last year and who is stationed
at a hospital in Walla Walla. .was
an overnight visitor of his sister
and family, Mr. and,Mrs._ Howard
Smith, Wednesday night;-
DOUBLE OBJECTIVE
At a PT boat base somewhere
in the Pacific, a Kennewick youth
arrived here by plane from Min
doro Island today, bound for the
States and bent on the accom
plishment of a two-fold purpose.
It was:
To wed his fiance in New .Or
leans.
"rd eat all the ice cream he
could hold. 7 7
“Naturalb, the wedding comes
first,” evaluated Lewis B. Larson,
25, carpenter’s mate first class, U.
Larson worked a night shift
from midnight until 8 a.m., re
pairing motor torpedo boats that
helped wrest control of the Verde
Island passage between Luzon
and Mindoro from the Japs.
“Most of the damage I men
tioned was not inflicted by the
enemy, but caused by the violent,
dry winds which made landings
so perilous the ships often bang
ed into the docks or ran onto the
reefs,” Larson recounted.
The lowan patched up the hulls
with plywood to keep the water
out until a drydock could be‘
reached. 7 7 1
’His’fisrents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
A. Larson, reside at sth East and
Beach Sts., Kennewick.
Senator Mitchell Outlines
Columbia Development Program
(This is the first of a series
of articles in which Sen. Hugh
Mitchell will explain why the
situation in the Pacific North
‘westrequires an overall coordin
ating organization, and what ‘sort
10f CVA is proposed in the bill be
’reeently introduced into Con
ms.)
BY monumental.
0. 8. Senator from Washington
' Post-war unemployment, or‘
pom-war jobs—which are we to
have here? A wild scramble to!
apply a patchwork of cures to an‘
economic headache, or a sound,
thought-out plan that will pro
vide inoculation against pom-war
ailments—which shall it be?
As the Allied nations more
closely approach the end of the
war, we are becoming more
clearly aware of the magnitude
of the problems that will come
after victory. The whole world
will face the greatest effort of
William Winter to
Speak at High School
William Winter. internationally
known war correspondent, will
speak Friday night at the Kenne
wick high school. Mr. Winter
recently returned from the Pacific
war theater. He spent some time
in Australia and visited many of
the tiny islands with unpronounc
able names that have appeared in
headlines.
His topic will be “After Japan
—What?”. He appears under the
sponsorship of the Pasco-Kenne
wick lecture series.
Increased Prices
Awarded by Jury
To Land Owners
In a trial completed last Thurs
day in the District court in Walla
Walla results were satisfactory to
owners in six cases of land con
damnation in connection with the
Hanford project. Attorneys Chas.
Powell of Kennewick and B. B.
Horrigan of Pasco assisted by
Judd Kimball of Walla Walla
tried the cases before Judge Lewis
[Schwellenbach ,
! The cases involved six parcels‘
01 property in Richland, White;
Bluffs and Hanford. The jury
deliberated ten hours and award
'ed amounts that very closely coin
‘cided with prices arrived at by‘
‘Jay Pery and Wendell Brown who
iacted in behalf of the project
owners, in appraising the prop
‘erty. In each case awards were
higher than amounts set by the;
‘gorvernment appraisers. J
At Richland Hugh Van Dine
;was awarded SSOOO for 20 acres
and the government appraisers
had set a figure of $3300. The‘
jury awarded the same owner
SI9OO for a house; government
price was $1075.
1 Dr. R. R. Glenn was given SSOO
for five acres of duck hunting]
jland that the government valued;
at $l6O. For 40 acres at White
rßlutfs J. H. Green was awarded‘
SIOOO which was an increase of‘
S4OO. Seven and five acres at‘
Hanford brought S7OO and $4500
respectively. ‘
Attorney Powell pointed out
that it is difficult to arrive at
a fair valuation and the accepted
procedure is to use selling prices
of similar property. In many
cases figure has been no recent
ether Morn enter [at
. In regard as future condanna
tion of land in connection with
the construction of theJJniaiiua
gcam he stated that that" wag:
» a peace time. operation a i
not a war necessity imposition;
as was the case in the Hantord
construction. For that reason
more time could be taken and a
more careful survey made to de
termine [and valuations. ‘
Red Cross Campaign
Ends Successfully '
1 With a few small collections
still coming in, Kennewick’s Red
Cross War Fund campaign of
-Ificially elooed last week. with the
‘total climbing well above the
S9OOO mark. .
k. Workers reported widespread
response to the appeal for the
much needed funds. Collections
in the two Kennewick theaters
came to $837. Practically every
business house in town earned the
‘IOO percent stickers. The J.
C. Penney employee donated a
day’s pay. ‘
OBS OFFICERS TO _Vlfl'l‘
At the regular Tundrigy eve
ning meeting of DES, Wo Ma
tron, Mrs. Beatrice McDonald an
nounced that Worthy Grand Ma
tron. Mrs. Olive Magnuson and
other Grand Officers are to visit
at Beulah Chapter 132 at Masonic
Temple, Pasco on Wednesday eve
ning, April 11th, at which time
‘Alma Chapter and Beulah Chap
}ter are to hold a joint meeting.
All members and visiting mun
bers are invited. Past Worthy Ma
tron, Mrs. Lottie Lampson install
ed Mrs. Lucile Jones as musician
who had been unable to attend
installation March 23.
reconstruction this globe has ever
known. Europe will have to re
build itself from the ground up.
In a way this is a less complex
problem than the one we shall be
facing. We must make a transi
tion from war economy to peace,
trying to retain the advantages we
have gained from increased pro
ductivity. and avoiding the cata
clysmic drop that an uncontrolled
transition will inevitably bring.‘
If we are not careful, our rebuild
ing may have to be done on eco
nomic ruins as frightful as the
material ruins in the bombed
countries overseas.
The real test of our wisdom as
apeoplewillcomeinhowweuse
our resources and how we develop
our productiveness to meet the
impact of this transition. Before
the crucial test arrives we must
have a plan ready; we must have
an organization ready to apply the
(Continued on Page Nine)
Route 0! Bike.
Height, Other
Data Outlined
Surveying Party to
Stake Line; Nelson
Speaks at C. of C.
Engineers connected with the
Army Area Engineers office are
spending several days in this area
and have given a comprehensive
picture of what effect the c on~
struction of the Umatilla dam will
have here.
Most often asked questions re
gard the dike and seepage water.
The dike will run from a point
in the Hover area to the Yakima
river With a few gaps where there
are high spots in the present river
bank. Adjacent to Kennewick the
dike will be approximately 17 feet
in height. It will follow the line
of the natural bank of the river
and will at no point extent more
than 200 feet, including the drain
‘age ditch which will collect seep
jaggwater. - _ ___ U _
The top of the dike will be 12
‘feet in width except where it car
ries the highway. It is believed
that the levee will not affect the
area east of Fruitland street and
will pass below the bridge ap
proach, .where a new pier may
be_necessarx. ‘
For some distance west of Fruit
land street the road will be placed
on top of the dike. The core of
the dike will be constructed of
waterproof material with addi
tional' earth derived from the
river side and from the ditch. At
some points it will be necessary
to haul in material. The ditch
will be covered where necessary.
Engineer Mark Nelson spoke at
the luncheon meeting or the
Chamber of Commerce, pointing
out the advantages of the 340 foot
level. He outlined the origin
of plans for the dam and gave
a picture of what the results
would be.
Power development is a major
factor, which would pay for the
dam in 40 years. It is expected
that nearly one million horse
power will be developed.
‘ The 30-foot level would pro
vide the greatest advantage to
navigation. It would provide slack
water from the mouth of the ‘Co
lumbia to this area and also to
Lewiston with the construction
of four proposed dams on the
Snake.
Mr. Nelson explained that the.
levees would be built to a level
to protect against a flood
level of the 1894 plus five feet.
He said that the engineers be
lieved that drainage and pumping
facilities would make conditions
as to seepage as good or better
than now exist.
The 340 level would be better
for irrigation purposes than a
lower dam because it would re
duce pumping expenses and
{would reduce pumping expenses
fiend would reach more land, he
maid. .
{ The lake will cover approxi
mately 600 square miles and
Iwould provide excellent recrea
‘tional possibilities.
‘ Backwater will innundate
;318,700 acres but only 2000 acres
of that is ‘larm land. More than
38,000 acres of farm land will be
‘protected.
; Mr. Nelson, who is a native of
the Northwest, stated that the en
gineers are anxious to serve the
best interests of the area and will
‘ welcome any suggestions from
residents. A surveying party un
der Engineer Dave Meldrum will
be here for the next two or three
weeks and will stake out the route
‘of the levee.
Richland Is
Speaker's Topic
Norman Fuller, 0! the Area En
gineers at Richland, was the fea
tured speaker at the Tuesday noon
meeting of the Kennewick Ki
wanis club. In an informative
talk, he outlined the \origin and
‘operation of the community.
According to Mr. Fuller, Rich
land is a government housing pro
ject. Rentals charged for the fur
nished houses are relatively low,
there being many duplexes and
some individual units. Some are
pre - fabricated having been
brought there already built with
furniture installed. They are elec
trically heated and a flat rental
whgch includes costs of utilites
ma e. ‘
Richland’s business section was
provided for the minimum needs
which is the reason why so many
Richland residents come to Ken
newick to shop for things they
cannot secure at home. Rentals
based on a percentage of the gross
income is charged for the business
properties. The town has a good
Ischool system, cost for the opera
tion of which is assisted by the
government. The school system’s
buildings is being used both day
and night, during the latter per
iods for community purposes. The
speaker pointed out that there are
a large number of civic organiza
tions in Richland and the com
munity spirit is high. Civic pride
is reflected in the care taken by
the townspeople in their many
Protestant and Catholic churches
shrubs and trees. There are both
and an adequate hospital has also
been erected.
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