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Eh» Kmnrmirk anurirr- Etnnflvr smm i fie Sidewalk REPORTER By the Wax comm SQUAWK CLUB The South Bank Squawk Club ”canted another batch of mem bers with practically no difficulty this week. The parade to the membership booth started at a giv en signal and proceeded in a dis orderly fashion. None other than nizzoner the Mayor touched off the signal when he pulled the cord for the first test of the new siren. Before the first shrill echo had died away a short distance inside the city limits the Mayor dropped the cord. and was first in line when the books were opened by the club membership committee. “Down with the new siren—up with the old!” became the rallying cry against a background of mut mines: “A fine way to spend the taxpayers’ money!” To which the Mayor tactfully replied: “No tax payers’ money has been spent— none will. be spent until we ~atisfied. We’ve been guaran ’ satisfaction and we’ll get sat isfaction.” ' Cy Miller, local theathre manag er, climbs a little way out on the old limb. He says he rats}? does it, but this week he person y rec ommends “Irish Eyes are Smil ing" as first class entertainment. When we discovered that those fine old favorite ballads are included in the picture, we decided Cy was pretty safe on his. limb. Billboard advertisng may have a place in the American scene but we are definitely sure that it is not on Kennewick avenue. A brief survey made the past few days among people who are. either in business or are frequently down town revealed that 28 questioned could not name either firm adver tising on our newest disfigurement of the main street. Six others named one firm. Not a single one was able to name both. .(Note from the advertising de partment: As ads in the columns of the C 43 goes into 2150 homes in thk area. Try pacldng a billboard around to 2190 front. doors.) It was not because the editor was lazy that be borrowed: Royal Brougham’s column for an editor gill He though; 3‘6 we mm . 3M . . was a finepieceofwrltinz. t! couple more squawks have in but we thought the siren billboard complaints were m dose for one week. e others have been turned over to the research department and will be registered next week. TACKLE mono . Mrs. Wayne Houston told us today that the patients at McCaw hospital were badly in need of fish ing tackle. Many of the patients are well enough to fish and it would he a big morale booster for them. Anyone having any tackle they can spare should leave it at the Courier office or call Mr. Houston at Kennewick 2102. A postal card from David Bein hart suggests “Crier” as an abbre viated name for the paper. We've heard that one before. However, Mom and Pop B. put in their bal -18% and the majority came up with STORY OF THE WEEK Paul Richmond tells this one much better. A wheat farmer had made a succession of loans at the bank. On each subsequent appli cation the wary banker had tried to discourage the loan. Crop- might dry up or be hailed out or the price Would fail, etc. Finally the farmer harvested his crop, sold it and came into the bank to settle up. “How was the crop?” asked the dour banker. “Kine—so bushels," said the awful hard on the land," rented the banker. Business Women Hold REgular Meeting _ The Business and Professional Women’s club met Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Velma Mac- Mahon, with Mrs- Bee Behrman, president, in charge or the meet-- ing. Reports were givn on the ac tivities of the past month. Miss Lena Mains was hostess to the group on March 30, at the H. R. Vibber home. Guest night: was enjoyed on April 13, with a dinner at the Arrow Grill, each member ulilviting a guest. The males were omm 1 decorated w sprmg flowers i: the club colors with a corsage in the same colors at each place. The club presented Pres. Mrs. Bee Behrman with a special cor sage. Mrs. Mae Vibber, the Misses Florence Oliver and Lena Mains were in charge of the dinner ar rangements. Mrs. Selma Silliman Was toastrnistress and also gave a reading during the evening. Mrs. Ruby Stringham sang several numbers. The Misses Nela John ton and Elsa Anderson were guests from the Pasco club. The next meeting will be May gswnh Mrs- Emma Higley as host- Test: On New Well Promise Ample Supply No Connection Evident Between Two Wells; New Pump Coming Tests carried on this week by the Pacific Power and Light Com pany on their new well revealed the probability that the company will be able to provide an ample supply of water without recourse to the river source. The new well, which is designated as well No. l, was producing 584 gallons a min ute and is down to a depth of 525 feet. A temporary pump was used for the test. A new pump has been ordered which is larger than the one now in use on well No. 2 and it is believed that the two wells will produce more than 1000 gallons a minute. Well No. 2 has been producing more than half that amount- Well No. l was abandoned in favor of the second well some time ago when a drill was broken while drilling. However, the well diggers repaired the damage and completed the well. The tests were made early this week under supervision of Eldon Foreman, company engineer. He established the fact that in all probability there is no connection between the two wells. This was done with the use of dyes injected in well No. 2 which did not show up in the other well. Further proof is shown in that the tem perature of water in the new well is five degrees cooler than in the one now in use. The former is 64 degrees and the latter is 69 degrees. - Roy Skill, local company ex ecutive, stated that the company is highly pleased with the tests and while they are not entirely conclusive they showed that the two wells will very probably pro duce an' ample supply of water for the city’s needs without using river water. Tests had not yet been com pleted as to the puri? of the water but it is believ that no chlorination will be required. The water is perfectly clear of any foreign matter and is seven per cent softer than river water. The wells are located in a low spot in the east end ‘of town. Water is pumped into the weter system and forced upward to the reservoir; ~- When there-ads :vsufs ficient water coming into the sys tem from the wells there is none coming from the reservoir. Variety Show Is Successful All seats were filled at the high school auditorium Friday night for the concert sponsored by the P.-T.A. featuring the school band, glee club and grade school groups. Proceeds are to be used for the purpose of purchasing um forms for the high school band. The program was cleverly ar ranged against a background of a railroad depot waiting room. The various numbers were presented as ‘a rehearsal while waiting to entertain soldiers on a troop train. Besides selections by the senior and junior high school bands, the program included skits by the second and third grades, the sixth grade chorus: sixth grade boys, and a fifth grade group. Special musical numbers tea tured a girls chorus, trumpet solo by John Snow, clarinette and saxaphone quartettes, a va cal solo by Shirley Ann Layman and a trumpet solo by Vera Kirk. WI'A Mnbunces Dairy Subsidy War Food 'Administration an nounces, through the AAA, that the dairy sudsidy payments will be as follows: 7 7 _ _- ‘ April, whole milk, per cwt., 70c, butterfat, per. pound, 17c; May- June, milk, 35c, buttertat 10c; July-September, milk 55c, butter fat 13c; October-December, milk 70c, butterfat 17c; January-March, 1945, milk, 70c, butterfat 17c. AAA also announces that quite a few have not sent in their ap plication for payment for the first quarter. The sales slips for Jan uary, February and March must accompany the application, which must be received this month. If the patrons are just carelou in! submitting these, no delayed ap plications will be recommended for payment. Change In Hours 13 Announced by Board In order to improve the worklnz efficiency of the Kennewlck War Price and Rationing Board an nounces a change in hours. From Monday through FridAy the office will be open to the public from 9:30 am. to 3:30 pm. Satutday, 9:30 to 12:30. Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8:30. 7 _ It was believed that the closing one hour earlier on Week days would give the personnel a bet ter opportunity to complete the large amount of office work. KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON; THURSDAY,_ MAY 3.1945 Navy_Mothers Invited To Service at Base 1 The Naval Base has invited on New mothers to attend the serv -lices at 9:30 a. m- on Mother’s Day. lAll mothers interested are asked Ito contact Mrs. Mahler, Kenne wick 412. Renewiek Io Be Represented a! Livestock Show Melfred Dewber, junior in the Kennewick High school, will spend next week in Spokane when he takes his two'Shorthorn steers to be shown at the Junior Livestock Show-from May 8 to 11. His two steers will be sold on Friday of the show to the highest bidder. Mr. Rogers, agricultural instruc tor at the school, states that Mel fred has two very fine steers The steers weigh over 800 pounds each agid (they should bring a pretty fair c . p The steers won’t rate a Grand Champion, Mr. Rogers says, but they will compare favorably with the best. ~ It is hoped that there will be' some local bidders from Kenne wick and Pasco to the show on the day of the sale, which is Fri day, May 11. - A large number of entries will be made of beef cattle, sheep, and hogs from boys‘ and girls from many towns in‘ Washington, Ore gon and Idaho. Albrecht-Barker Nuplials Bead Apple blossoms, flowering al mond and white lilacs provided the floral setting for a pretty wedding at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, when Miss Irma Albrecht, daughter of Mrs. Edwin Albrecht and the late Edwin Albrecht, and Harold Edmond Barker, SF 2/c, USN, were united in marriage on the bride's birthday, Thursday, April 26, it three o’clock in the presence of about forty relatives. The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Helmuth Albrecht. ._ Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Emil Albrecht Jr.,' the groom's sister sang “O Promise Me” and “At Dawning.” She was accom panied by Miss Carolyn Knuth- For her wedding Miss Albrecht chose a navy blue suit with white accessories. Her corsage was of white carnation; __ - _ A Her cousin, Rosella Albrecht, who was maid of honor, wore an aqua jersey frock. Alzora Albrecht was junior brides maid. Little Fernita Al brecht was flower girl. Arthur Albrecht, brother of the bride, was best man. Rev. 'l‘. C. Knuth, who offici ated, had also baptized the bride when an infant. , Mrs. Edwin Albrecht wore a new blue dress with colorful print. Mrs. F. I. Barker, mother of the groom, wore a lavender print with gray background; ‘After the ceremony, the guests assembled at the. Emil Albrecht Jr. home wherein 5 o’clock wed ding dinner was held- Mr. Barker has served ten months in the South Pacific. After a short wedding trip he will re turn 'to overseas duty. , Clothing Driee Is Big Success In Kamewick Kenne’wick’s clothing drive has come to an extremely successful conclusion, according to Chairman James heavy. Such a large amount of clothing has been collected that facilities for handling are com pletely swamped. Inasmuch as a deadline for shippnig has been set, the committee asks that no more {ligations he brought in at this e- There is still a large amount of work to be done in sorting and packing the clothing for shipment. Announcement will be made later of the final figures on the drive. Prominenl Woman Leader lo Speak At Booster Club Here Friday __ -_ Featured speaker at the Friday noon meeting of the Middle Col umbia Boosters club will be Emma Abbott Ridgeway, state vice-chair man ot the Democratic party. It will be a luncheon meeting at the Arrow Grill. _ _ _ Mrs. Ridgeway has long been an active worker in civic and political affairs. She was a members of the recent session of the state leg islature serving her home district of Sedro-Woolley. ' She will speak at the dinner meeting of Walla Walla county democratic women Friday night and will be the honored guest at a tea Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs» Tom Smith. Mr. Smith is warden at the state prison. She will also address the regular Saturday noon meeting of the Walla Walla Booster club. I lolly Recovered ' Prom Cami-in , Well Last Night Working with special equipment rushed to the scene from Richland by the duPont company, the body of O. H. Powell was recovered at 1:30 am. Thursday from a caved in well. Powell had been working vrithAStuartindizginsthewell for the Church Grape Juice com pany east of the SP&S depot on the south side of the company’s vine yard when the accident occurred Wednesday. . He was buried under almost 15 feet of sand and gravel- A power shovel was used and it was neces sarytouseapumptoremovethe water. A number of local men aided the duPont men in recover ing the body. Orville l-I. Powell lived near Pasco. and leaves his wife and five children. Funeral arrangements aretobemadeinPascobythe Lee-Perry company. Mr. Stuart was in the well above Powell, but managed to get out when the cave-in started. J. A.‘ Brantingham, field man for the‘ Church company, reported the ac cident to the sheriff's office. The duPont equipment was secured by Prosecutor Chas. L. Powell and County Commissidler Jay Perry. Local Men to Teslily in land - Sui! In Yakima H. G. Fyie, Ralph Reed and Roger Records went to Yakima today to appear as witnesses for the Hous ing authority in the land condem nation suit to be tried in federal court. The suit concerns the land taken by' the housing project which was owned by F. H- Struth ersoiPasco. Thetrialwillcon tinue Friday. The court will attempt to deter mine the value of the land at the time of taking. Struthers owned 82 acres which he had purchased on tax title two years previous at $lO per acre. The project had taken about half the parcel. beet: called governmen support their case which is m tried ~by Attorney'lrnest talk and Joseph Thomas. Harlan & Horrlgan and Myron Herrick are attorneys for Struthers. Warden Penn and Lary Havstad of Paco are giving expert testimony for Struthers. The land is situated shove the irrigationditchandithasbeenim possible to obtain water. Except iorthehousingprojectithasbeen waste land. Putt-ans To Have New Telephone Directory A new directory for the Kenne wick Valley Telephone company is in the process of being printed. There are a large number of new listings and a great many changes from the. last book. Patrons of the telephone system will find the service considerably improved 'as the new books get-into use. Thereisstilltimetogetadver tising space in the book. An at tempt is being made to contact all business houses for this purpoe be» fore the May 10 closing date. In case anyone is missed who desires space they are advised to contact the Kennewick Printing company. Escaped Convict Is Traced To Kamewick Martin A. Lavine, serving a life term in the state prison at Walla Walla for first degree mur der, escaped hum the prison firm where he was a trustie last Sat urday. His route of escape was traced to Kennewick where he dis appeared. The convict is 43, 5 feet 3% inches in height and weighs 128 pounds. Partially bald, his brown hairisturninggrey.fiehasblue eyes and light complexion. Any information about this man should be given to police or sher iff's officers. Many Washingtonian will re member Mrs. Ridgeway as this state’s charming hostess in the Washington hulding at the New York World Fair. Last year she served as a state delegate to the Democratic na iontal convention in Chieaao.While inthehstehevilitedlnNewYor-k and Washington, where she re newed her friendship with Mrs. John Bottiger. daughter of Presi dent Roosevelt. -__ _ Mrs.Ridgewaywfllbea eat at Mrs. Alice Bonn of 55m whileinthisam. OnMonday shewillstopatProsaerandYaki ma. . .All interested idividuals are in; vited to attend the meeting. The club will meet in Kennewick week ly dunng May. News Iron Out Men and Women In the Armed Services Staff Sgt. Gordon W. Estes and his bride, Sgt.- Mildred V. Sendrow, of the Women's Army Corps, are shown coming out IWD n! EGYPT Staff Sergeant Gordon W. Estes. sonoer.aners.WilliamEstes of Kennewick, and Sergeant Mil dred V. Sendrow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sendrow. Brook lyn, N. Y., were married at the church of St- Andrews in Cairo, Egypt, on March 19. The ceremony was performed by Chaplain J. G. Jones, and the bride was given by Major Josephine Dyer. Women's Army Corps Staff Director. Sergeant Sendrow is a graduate of Brooklyn college and served as an economist in the CPA in Wash ington prior to her enlistment. She has been overseas nine months. Sergeant Estes is a graduate of Whitman college. Overseas for 28 months, he entered the Army serv ioeinApril lMandisassigned asaclerkintheFinancesectlon at Headquarters Persian Gulf Command. norms?“ Corporal Robert 'l‘. Moore. 26. eonotMr.aners.RohertE. Hoore,Rt.l,haseddedacecond hntflemtohh-Motopen flonsrihhmlteignmeepertlclpc- tionbytheSeventhPhbtoßecon- neimnceGroupintheNornnndy campaign. . His first star represents the group’sparticipetioninairoflens iveovernurope, CorporaluooreenteredtheAr myApril 14, 1048. me intheEuropenntheaterotopel-e --tione‘ since November. 1943. He in nnaircrnttretueierioroneotthe photo squadrons which comprise the Group, which is one of Brig- Gen. Elliott Roosevelt’s 325th Pho toWingunite. Marvin Raymond Parks former lyotKennewichthesonotMrs. E. F. Irish. of Sparks, Nevada. wasswominasamemberotthe U.S.MarineCorpsinSanl-‘ran cisco, Aupril 12. He was sent to boot training camp in San Diego. 1-1.“ 9-39 How a German locomotive works exploded under_ the gun fire of a P-38 Lightning fishter plane may soon be the experience of 2nd Lt- Clarence H. Sonder man, 23, son of C. H. Sonderman of Kennewick, who has been as signed to combatflying as a pilot with a P-38 group commanded by Lt. Col. Thomas B. Whitehouse of Rochester, New York and part of the 15th Air Force in Italy. Recently arriving overseas. Sonderman will begin his combat missions with the group leading the 15th Air Force in “stated: strafing” oi enemy transportation and supply targets. Since the first of the year during attacks of marshalling yards and railroads in Germany and Austria it has des troyed over 300 locomotives and 170 oil cars. In one day's opera tion since Sonderman joined the Group it has destroyed 84 locomo tives in a record breaking strafing round up of Austrian railroads. A distinguished Unit Clinton was previously awarded the Group for destruction of 20 enemy planes. without loss of a single P-38, in an aerial battle protecting bombers over Steyr. Austria. last April. Part of its aerial campaign this year against the enemy has teat ured dive bombing attacks in close support of Red Army operations. Graduating from Kennewick High school in 1939 where he was a member of the tootball and has ketball teams. Sonderman was studylnz at Washington State Col lege when he enlisted in the Army as a' private. Kay 15. 1942. As signed to aviation cadet training he won his wings and commission and left the States March 17, 1945. m Binhdey Agnes Tuve celebrated her ninth birthday Sunday with a party tor a goup othegtriendl. - Those attending the were Darlene, Jackie and Juargeome. Sandra Rigging Carol Neel and her sister, Merle Tuve. Games were plued and rehab ments were awed. of the Chard! of St. Andrews in Caim, Egypt. after their wed ding on March 19. Sgt. Estes is from Kennewick. . WI'A Sponsors Wheat Cherry Wage Bearings Two hearings are being spon sored by the Wax: Food Adminis tration [or the purpose of stabiliz ‘gwagesintwobnnches of tam-1 Thetirstisocheduledtormag morning in Ynkim to ectnbiis wage ceiling for wage rate- in connection withthegrowing har vesting and handling of cherries in BeongonandYnumneatinthfiger Wage summation bound is ap pealingtoonwhentmweutoet- tendaheqingatthenentoncny communibeluh. “enacting“ hostartatspn. C.A.Nichohot theYakimotfloeotflleWFAwm beinehnrgeottheheu'ings. ”Mmm‘“ information ' the taper otworhmeanutoheeontmlhd, wagentelmdenxelotedmm Allgmmworhuznndotherin- Mmmurgedtoet tendtheheu-ina. Annaleilharl. ESlaflerWed mummnmwu joinedinman-hgetoMShatter onMayZatho’clockintbeSt. Joseph’s rectory, with the Rev. Stigma-amulet mdlng the AnnaMarieisthedeudater of Mrs-D.J.Bienhert.endkeltis the son of Mn. Alice Shatter. Mr.andMu.CerlSchutez-were the attendants. Mr. saunter is the cousin of Anne Merle. Other guestswereMr.Herris.Mu.Ray Boyd andew.R.Gnrrett,ell ot Yam 7 _7 "Tiebrldewonadustymeunt with Macon-atrial. 3.50 m acorsaaeotplnkmebtldn. Immediately after the cen mony the bride and bridegroom lertforashortweddinzu-ip.uter which they will make their home inAlbany,Ore. . CallilgSlgar . CllSharply .. Duetoadeu'eueinCubansu garproductionandother canoes, thesugarsupplyhubeenoedwly curtailed. Forthatmeuonthelo calWaer-ieeandnationingboard‘ hasbeengiven muucflonstora turthercutinanounentatorhome canning Therationwinbebaaed 3315 mm perivimnly lannetl‘.’t poun asp D Atamllyoteichteanneoelvea maximum of 120 pounds instead of 160 pounds. No board may grant for home canning tor the IMSSeammnflnn'lOpet-emt g 3“ “armmww ruary . maven” '. . mammmmm. Cullough,deputyadminku'atortor rationing. Style Show To Be Feature of P.-T.A. Meet Atthemnflan.-T.A. meeting; MayOJhehomeeeonolnicclnuu, underdirectionotxnySflnchfleld wmi‘i‘é’a‘m'z-MW on“ a Whflfldfieflh": 'lth'ewinnbobencolnmunlu smg. CLOSE SATURDAY! ThePotlntchandStnndu-dhnn bet yards have announced that theywmbecluedonsum‘du WWI-11101113130“- tective throughout the sum. Kennewick Aims A! High Figure In Bond Drive Committee Starts Work On Intensive Campaign For “E” Bonds In preparation for the Seventh War Loan drive to start May 14, committees from the Kiwanis club have already started to work. James Leavy is chairman of the committee which includes Joe Siegfried. Dayton Finnegan. Burns Brown. Herb Henne and Rolfe Tuve. A campaign is being planned that will reach the entire com munity in a broad appeal to make the campaign a success. Other organizations will join in the big job of assuring that Kennewick will do its part as it has in the past in helping to bring the war to a quick victory. Wayman Cax is Benton county chairman and last week announc ed that the county’s quota is $2,- 600,000 for “E” bonds, which is far the largest yet assigned. Benton County Red Cross In Annual Meeting On Monday. May 7, at 7:00 pm. the Benton County Chapter of Red Cross will hold its second annual meeting. Dinner will be served at 7 o'clock in the Colum bia high school dining room in Richiand. Tickets for the dinner and meeting are now on sale at the Red Cross Chapter House and Transient Quarters. Reservations must be made by Saturday. May 5. through the purchase 01 tickets. as accommodations are limited to 175. Tickets may be had from Mrs. Wayne Houston, Mrs. Ed. Tweet and Mrs. George Peters- There has never been a time in the history of Red Cross when it has touched the lives of so many people. Benton County Clings has taken it in the wor Red Cross war: through its “Over the Top” War Fund drive, as well as the many services periormed through its activities. In thinking of the Red Cross work and our share in rehehiiitation or he rammed Men-v to civil ian life, we have been fortunate in securing Judge M. L. Driscoll, o! Pasco, as guest speaker for the annual meeting. A short busine- meeting, in cluding election of otflcers and group reports. will follow the din ner and program. The public is urged to attend and reminded an early purchase of tickets would be appreciated by the committee in chum. . 'l'wo Ordinances Read by Council With the announcement from the Federal government that a fund of SBO,OOO has been alloted tor the construction 01" the pro- posed trunk sewer on Avenue B, the elty council in regular ses sion Tuesday discussed plan to go ahead with the work. An ordi nance has been prepared but was held in aheyance until it can be checked by the engineer. mrther consideration was given to the proposed building exten sionotthectyhallandtothe matter 01‘ zoning tor commercial purposes in the Columbia avenue area. An ordinance controlling the ac tivities oi iortune tellers was given first reading, as was one which re latedtotheuseoithecounty Jail tor city prisoners. 4-]! Sewing Club Host To Mothers and Friends The Flying Needle 4-H Cloth ing club of South Kennewick en tertained their mothers and me.- bers of other i-H groups at a party Sunday atternoon in the Kennewick muse hall. The club members with their leader. Mrs. Geo. White and as sistant leader, Bonita Carleton, was: “1" °‘ “m f“ ”it? 0 ve a very c ever . Joy Mung led the zamee and every one present took part in an hour of fun- At the close of the games, re freshment: of apple pie-a-la-mode with milk for the youngsters and coffee for the grown ups were served. This same group sponsored an easter- eu hunt earlier in the season for their mothers and friends in other clubs. Four Men Arrested In Riddand Club Raid The Benton county sheriff's force ma on the Richland Chm et last Friday night. The tour men placed in custody are Robert Knudsen. Delmar Dar ling. Dale Faust. and George Gibbs. Several pleces of gambllng devices and equipment were also eelzed In the raid. The ball on mmhflxedbycourtat NO. 5