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90L XXXII The Sidewalk REPORTER By The WCK COURIER ‘ ”HAWK CLUB The Housewives Auxiliary of the Joint Association took over this week’s meeting of the Amal " mud Squawk clubs. It wasn’t -reported what they had on their '2 brain! but they had water on their minds. All the speaking .. parts were taken by residents of .31., area west of the canal. And what speaking parts! To sum it up in mild terms they didn’t like the taste, looks or smell of the water that comes from their fan cets. Said one in particularly col orlul language: f‘lt makes me so mad I could spit—except that I can’t because I’m too dry on ac count of I can’t drink the stuff!” STARTER . . . We are not m a posmon to guess hvhat repercussions will result '56!!! the action taken by Kenne wick’s most vociferous club as outlined above. We do know there are a lot of people as well as the water who are riled up. Several ideas have been suggested that point toward a solution. But most ly the residents of the West End want a clean healthy water sup ply. They are not particular how 'that is achieved. We might go so far as to predict that much more will be heard on the subject in the coming months. SPOILED - The end of the rail strike spoiled a little gag we had worked out. We had planned to have a cartoon drawn showing Mayor Pratt and his councilmen digging up the rails on our grade crossings with the comment: “Now we don’t need the underpass.” The KCR front window has ‘ from time to time taken on the aspects of a zoological garden. We have shown rattlesnakes, horned toads, a bull (?) snake and a turtle. After seeing “Lost Week end” We have definitely sworn of! reptiles. You’ll have to see them some other place. From now on we’ll stick to big eggs, and plant life and such quiet homey scenes as the current show ing of colorful aprons. (P. S. We still think the baby rattler was ,v W the button on his more new We understand that after weeks and weeksH oflScrgtimzm' ' ' gfthe (city streets, aro iggins oun a parking place downtown that did not have a parking meter and now Harold seems to get ticket after ticket (but not from- the proper authorities) for\ illegal parking. Could it be an Envious motorist trying to discourage Harold? We will try to help by offering two west tickets to see “Dick Tracy” showing June 7th and Bth at the Benton Theatre with the hopes the mighty sleuth will give Har old some ideas. Drop in the Cour ier-Reporter office, Harold for your guest (not parking) tickets. STORY OF THE WEEK This one is going the rounds: Photographer Wally Foxal re cently was taking a ‘picture of the new Eagles home in the High lands. With his head under the focusing hood, hands grasping the metal legs of the tripod, he was 'backing up to get the full picture. At the precise moment that he set the tripod into a puddle of water gigacked into the electric fence. c . 33mm Divot Dlggmg 'TGoEarly for Golf Gals The “Dawn Patrol” was a little too much for the Golf Gals, they mefplly confessed after them Ladies’ Day Tuesday. Hence from now on they’ll report to the fair- W 833 at 10 o’clock, and play from then on. Scores of all players will be posted on the bulletin board 80 that late-coming players Will be able to compare their tallies With those of players who have finished their games. Bea Behr man, of Kennewick, and Ann Steel, of Pasco, walked off with Tufidafs prizes. . Al.l_members of the club Wlll part“ilpate in a mixed “Two Ball” tQ‘H'Hanlent starting Sunday at 2 Oclock m the afternoon. law nusmzss . Rube’s Cycle shop to open this week adds a new service to. Ken ne‘YiSflS’S ever growing busmess actuation. The shop will be oper ated by Ruben A. Rossert, recently 0! Same, who was employed in “mlane construction work there. The alien will be located at 9 Av- Que C West. New bicycles will be handled as 80011 as they are available and a mm”hate repair service is noyv on the menu. A novel sideline wfll.be “13 and rentals of whel chairs. BACK TO sums Private First Class Ralph H- Howhnd, son of Mr. and Mrs. .HWfld Howland of Kennewmk ’3 lIOW en route to the states trqm “19,5111 Replacement DePOt DlB - Center near Manila for h“ discharge from the army un der the current readjustment reg- Nations. Eh» Kenmmirk anurier- Ewart” Irrigation Ditch Fencing the Columbia Irrigation ditch through town was the topic of a special meeting Friday of rep resentatives of various interested groups. Dr. Tom Gillis was chair man of the meeting. \ Surplus fencing has been found in suflicient quantity for the job as well as steel posts at a reduced cost. A special committee headed by R._C. Rector was instructed to make a study of the proposal and to make recommendations as to what parts of the ditch should be fenced and procedure to follow. Many individuals have offered financial assistance toward the Actlvums Back Fencing The Active club in meeting Tuesday night unanimously en dorsed the folowing resolution: “Whereas one of the greatest dangers to the lives of the young children in the city of Kenne wick is the open, unguarded ir rigation canal running through the city, and “Whereas, we hold it to be a primary duty of every citizen ,to safeguard the lives of all children. wherever they may live, “Now therefore, we resolve to support actively and energeti cally, to whatever extent is ne cessary, the fencing of the irri gation canal; and we urge that all organizations offer their full support to the project.” purchase of material and many have suggested a work bee to in stall the fence. Directors of the Columbia Dis trict will meet on June 4. ‘ Manag er Frank Mason stated this week that the directors would meet with any groups on this Subject at that time. Spearheaded by the Pre-School Mothers club other organizations have endorsed the idea. Both Ac tive club and the Kennewick Ki wanis club have taken this actiOn. Representatives of the Pre- School, Kiwanis, City Council, the Chamber of Commerce and others attended the Friday meeting. The fencing proposal has been considered as a possibility for a war memorial. Dr. Gillis pointed out that if this job could be ac complished in some other way the War Memorial committee would be free to consider other proposals. (IPA Boosts Small Grains Ceilings A. J. Thompson, chairman of the Benton county ACA states that OPA, Department of Agriculture and Ofiice of Economic Stabaliza tion have agreed on new ceiling prices for grains. The raises are as‘ follows: com 25 cents, wheat 15 cents, oats 5 cents, barley 9 cents and rye 10 cents per bushel To remove any uncertainty in grain prices, it is expected that the present ceiling prices shall remain in effect till June 30, 1947. It is hoped that these prices will bring about a better balance between livestock numbers and the amount of grain available for feed. The world food shortage is ex pected to continue until‘ the 1947 harvest, consequently all are urged to cull their poultry flocks, to sell hogs at a lighter weight (not ‘over 225 pounds) and to sell cattle with a minimum of grain feeding. Mr. Thompson says it is expect ed that the ceiling price will be the market price for next year. Toastmasters Rise Early For Breakfast Meeting The Kennewick Toastmasters rubbed the sleep out of their eyes Wednesday morning and held their first breakfast meeting. Julius Bahl acted as toastmaster; Dick Rector and Rolfe Tuve were principal speakers; Ken Serier served as critic; and John Neuman was timekeeper. Next week’s program will pre sent Fred Bunch, Jr., as toast master, with J. C. Pratt and Don Skirving as the principal speakers. Kiwanis Plans Family Picnic in June University Speaker Here Next week Kennewick Kiwanians will en'- tertain their families in their an nual picnic at City park on Tues day evening, June 11. President D. M. 'Deeter and Frank Maupin are in charge of arrangements and they will be assisted by spec ial committees. . At the Monday night meeting of the club’s board of directors the group went on record as favor ing the fencing of. the main irri gation ditch through town. ‘ School Superintendent E. S'. Black briefly outlined the accom plishments of the school year just concluded at the regular Tuesday meeting or Kiwanis. He especial ly thanked those individuals who in 1939 loaned money to pay for the field lights. That money was repaid this year. Merle Kirk invited Kennewick business men to visit Clover Island lto get first hand information on KEN NEWICK, WASHINGTON THURSDAY, MAY 30,- 1946 . KENNEWICK NEWCOMERS Mr. and Mrs. Freer—Joe and Pat—newcomers to the business life of the city. who have just taken our the Columbia Market from Floyd Hodgson. ’ Return 0! Young Veterans Enlivens Kennewick's Business Development During the war’s darkest days, in‘most of the small towns of the country, there were stout-hearted optimists who inisisted that, when the war was won, the youth of the nation would be coming home to make our communities better living places than ever. Kenne Midgets To Stage Musical A! Roxy The kids of Kennewick, old and young, will be entertained at the Roxy theater, Thursday, June 8, by a presentation of Henry Kra mer’s world-famous Hollywood midgets, featuring the diminuitive stars of “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Great Ziegfeld,” and many other Hollywood hits. The midget troupe, one of the few of its kind still appearing anywhere in the entertainment world, will perform a musing musical comedy in miniature on the stage of the Roxy theater starting at 2 p. m. and running continuously through the day. A big first run comedy hit, “River boat Rhythm,” will show in con junction with the stage show, Clyde Anderson, manager of the Egg)! and Benton theaters, prom- Such outstanding, and yet so tiny stars as Kayo Erickson, the Clown: Prince of Mirth; Dolly Kramer, the Mistress of Ceremonies; Mar-. cella Porter, truly a Dancing Doll; Dottie Wenzel, the Darling of Song; Eddy Adams, the Midget Fred Astaire, and Paul Dale, the World’s Smallest Tenor, will ap pear in the production. Tennis Players Appear In Spokane Tourney The first annual Inland Em pire high school tennis tournament was held in Spokane from May 24 to 26. One hundred players started the tournament with 21 matches on the courts at Com stock park and North Central. Entering from Kennewick were Joy Michner and Gwen Johnson, doubles; Ninette Evett, singles; .Bob Ludlow and Eugene Wilson, doubles; Charles Poole and Lynn Wilder, singles. Miss Doris Popple, tennis coach, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Billings ly, accompanied the players on the trip. the boat building that is being done there and other boating ac tivity en the river. He stated that 30 boats are now regularly moored at the island. 7 _ _ Dr. Lelewellyn A. Sanderman,; a member of the University of‘ Washington Community Forum} Series faculty will be the mainl speaker at the Kiwanis club meetw ing next Tuesday. A member of the University’s Department of Physics since 1928, Professor Sanderman has carried on research work in the field of radioactivity, especially in the de termination of the distribution of radium in ocean-bottom samples taken from the North Pacific and Bering Sea regions. Throughout the war period, Dr. Sanderman assisted in the instruction of pre ‘meteorology students in the Army Air Forces Training Command ‘and also in the Navy V 712 pro gram. ' wick was something of an excep tion to the rule, because of the proximity of history’s grandest scale experiment—the atom bomb development at Hanford. But there’s a place in any. town for the young and the enterprising. Typical of the venturesome young veterans returning to take their places in the Kennewick business structure, is Joe Freer, who has just purchased the Colum bia Market from Floyd Hodgson. Mrs.Freerwillbeactivewithhim in the management of the busi ness. ; ‘ Their choice of Kennewick for a place to go into business was, Mrs. Freer confosses, the com promise 01 an Idaho boy and a Texas girl. “We drove around the country,” she says, “looking for a climate that was like Idaho and Texas weather rolled into one.” Kennewick proved to be the ans wer. J Freer, former resident of Bur ley, Idaho, is a graduate of Al bion State Normal college. He is a veteran of five and a-half years service with the navy, the latter part of which he spent as a pilot of a PBY. For a year he was in command'ot naval air facilities in the Samoan islands. Freer held the rank of lieutenant commander when he entered on inactive duty in February of this year. Mrs. Freer still owns the mil linery shop, called Pat Wiley Freer, in Houston, Texas, which she operated before her marriage. The shop is being managed by her mother. 77 ~ A ""Mfi’hnd Mrs. Freer are living at Park View Hana. Button-~- Snake Rulers Prove Argument “Button, button, who’s got the button?” Two Kennewick residents with a scientific turn spent the day Fri day seeking an answer to that age old problem. Clad in the tradi tional raiment of explorers— shorts, pig} helmets, shiny putees, the two . early with a trused retinue of pack boys. Ml werd in high spirits as the small but !determined party left their ox-cartsnat a point east of Badger Canyon. Marching to the lilting strains of “Once There Was a Sailor Bay,” led ‘by Mayor J. C. Pratt, the up Jauntily covered three miles up the canyon without a pause. As the . wore on the heat be came terrifi . As the canyon walls 4 became per, one by one the pack boys eserted, turning back toward civ ' tion. But the 1 dc: pressed on, deter mined to p ve his point—rattle snakes, re ess of their size, have either rattles or buttons on the ends of their tails. But success was fleeting. The sun burned past the zenith and started dropping toward the Horse Heaven horizon. The afternoon became hotter and even the en thusiasm of the leader cooled. He still kickedstones in search of a baby rattler KCrosalus Confluentas) but his h ' was not in the task. Finally th sun was half hidden behind the arse Heaven horizon. Scientist ,tt paused in the waste of sagebrush. His boys were all gone. Only his fellow scientist, the editor, remained of the original 1 “Turn back if you wish,” he said €dramatically chewing a sagebrush 1 (Continued on Page Five) Cabinet Member Wires Praise 0! Area's Asparagus Two more letters from appreci ative recipients of air-shipped Kennewick asparagus to Washing ton have been received here. Both are generaus in their praise of the choice product. Last week the Courier-Reporter published a similar letter from Michael Straus, commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. Following are those from Clinton P. Anderson, Secre tary of Agriculture, and from Oscar L. Chapman, Acting Sec retary of Interior: “I received your wire of May 14 informing me that I was to receive a crate of prize asparagus from the Kennewick district. _ “The asparagus was delivered looking as fresh and delicious as when it was cut. I think there is hardly a green vegetable as tasty as asparagus and our family had some wonderful meals centered around your generous gift. “I want you to accept my grate ful appreciation. Sincerely yours, “Clinton P. Anderson." “In the absence of Secretary Krug who is in the Virgin Islands attending the inauguration of Governor Hastie, I received the asparagus which the people of Kennewick so kindly sent him. I must confess that for this serv ice I have appropriated half of the gift for Mrs. Chapman and myself, and the remainder is under refrigeration pending the Secretary’s return. I would like to thank you both for him and myself. “It was beautiful asparagus and the people who grew it have every right to be proud. We are certain ly pleased that the Yakima rec lamation project has had such an obviously fruitful result. “Sincerely yours, “Oscar L. Chapman." In a big flying meet in Richland on Sunday, June 9, crackups may result in damaged aircraft, but. there will be no injured pilots. f The planes will be of the model variety and the competition will involve gliders, rubber driven models as well as the larger gaso line motor powesed craft. Prizes will be awarded to winners, in cluding three model planes, two flying enthusiasts and entry cards motor driven and one that derives power from a twisted rubber band. Themeetisopentoanyotthese may be obtained at Jiffy Jen's Radio Shop in Kennewick. The meet will be held at the George Washington Way ball park in Richland at 12:30 (Kennewick time. The aflair is sponsored )by the Richland Junior Chamber of Commerce. Saleway Closes Saturday. Fish! The Kennewick Safeway store. for many years a familiar fixture in Kennewick’s downtown district is relinquishing its present loca tion this Saturday night. Plans are under way for a grand new Safeway in Kennewick. An important announcement about the opening of this new Safeway will be made in this paper within the next week or two. - ~ Mr. Scherger informs us that Kennewick’s new Safeway will feature the very latest ideas in fixtures and modern conveniences for simplified food shopping. Also there will be abundant free park ing facilities. CUBS SACAJAWEA POW WOW Pack 24 and Pack 27 cubs and parents will celebate their annual Pow Wow with a picnic at Saca jawea State Park at 1:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon, June 2. The Cubs will participate in games and Indian contests during the after noon. Each tamily should bring their own lunch basket. Black Oullinesf Successful Year In Kennewick Schools; Buy New Basses Pieturing the growth of the Ken nemck school system in the last 13 years, Supt. E. S. Black com pared the budgets of 1933 and 1945. Total school expenditures in 1933 were $56,000. Last year reached an all-time high of $085.- 000, which included some of the building iexpenditurea. “Our cafeteria system alone is now almost as large an operation as the whole system was in 1933." galalck’said. “We feed almost 1000 5’3 He stated that the. growth had not yet been felt in the Senior High School. This year's gradu ating class reached 82 while 122 freshmen were graduated, He ex plained that enrollment can be ex pected to continue at a high level insamueh as most of the new peo ple in town are younger in aver ‘age age and are raising families. Vista Field Returned To City for Airport Vista field has been returned to the city of Kennewick by the Navy under terms of a revocable permit. This means that theoNavy may require use of the field at certain times for trarnmg purposes. Official confirmation of the deal came to Mayor J. C. Pratt Tuesday in a telephone message from the commander of the Pasco Naval Air station. The Navy department has signed the contract and it is in the mail and should reach the mayor’s office this week. Opening of the field gives rise to considerable speculation as to the possibilities of its use. Several airplane, firms have been eyeing the field for some time. Columbia Aircraft has already secured prop erty adjacent to the field and have if: hangar and shop in blueprint orm. Airline planners are studying maps with a view of including Kennewick as a stopping point for feeder line aervice. Zimmerly air lines has an application pending for such service. The recently formed tri-city chapter of the National Aero nautical association has in its plans the development of the field as a base to serve the entire area. In discussing the matter Tues day nightinxennewick city coun cilmen po ted out that there was no intention of deserting the Nob Hill field in favor of Vista. On the contrary they plan to push the development of that field as rapidly as possible. It was pointed out that experience has shown that an airport as close as possible to the center of the town has proved the best policy. Vista field was developed by the Navy during the war and was ates-twig used in connection with the base for training purposes. It w- held by the Navy on a lease from the city. Health Service Available Free Individual water supplies on farms and homes which are not connected to public water sup pliesmaybetreated for purity and sanitation without charge by the Benton-Franklin Health Depart ment, Dr. Tudor, Health Ofl‘icer, said today. 1 “One of the department's func-‘ tions is seeing that such diseases as typhoid fever are not spread by unsafe water," Dr. Tudor said, “and this protection applies to {those who must obtain water from their own wells as well as those served by city water systems." ; Forty-two cases of typhoid fever ‘and two deaths were reported to the State Health Department last year. Dr. Tudor said, many of them traceable to unsafe water ;supplies. ‘ Anyone wishing this service lshall call or write the Benton-t ‘Franklin Health department at Pasco, stating name and the loca-‘ tion of the well. A representative 10: the departmait will visit his home, check the location and con struction of the well. and if these are satisfactory, take a sample of the water for laboratory analysis. “We do not send water sample bottles without making an inspec tion of the well, since analysis of the water might give a false sense of security,” Dr. Tudor said. “A poorly-constructed well mt give a satisfach test one day, only to have contamination show up thenextday. Forthatreasonwe take samples only tram wells that are free from surface drainage and other sources of pollution. Business Women Dinner Hosts Friday evening was the occasion of the Business and. Brotesslonal Women's annual guest dinner, oer ved at the Amw Grill to thirty two members and guests. with Beatrice Behrman presiding onc er. The tables were very inviting in tlie glow of candles. with bowls of flowers. trailing vines and rose petals. all in the club calm of rose and green. ‘ The program included introduc tion of guests. group Bmm led by Gladys Bolon, brief talks by members. the song “Summer Time", sung by guest-soloist Theo Lampson, and a very interesting report, brought by delegate Lillian Tuve ot the State convention held recently in Wenatchee. Cool Action Saves Home onm Comb“; Fit? 1089 Presence of mind on the part of a River Road householder saved his house from complete destruc tion by fire early Tuesday morn ing, Fire Chic: Herb Malchow says. when the Kennewick tire company sped eight miles to the scene of the blaze. In view of the distance that had to be covered by the tire Mien, the entire building would have been lost had not F. M. Keiso closed oft the tire-swept bedroom from the rest of the house. Al though all the clothing and fur nishings in the room were burned, nothing else sustained damage. The fire apparently started from the electric wiring. BAPTIST m M Effective immediately all eve ning services of the First Baptist church will begin at 8 p. m. in stead of 7:30 p. m. as heretofore. ThisSundnyeveningJunez, the young people are organizing two different groups. junior high and senior high. both meeting at 7:00 p. m. 'The transportation problem nextyearwinnotbeudmcint. wenwbuamw Mack, arrivedondwuuoedthe lastdayotschool. Thhwuthe fimtpost-warochoolhusdenvmd inthestateothhington. Itwu acquired through J. C. Pratt's gamma“. Another“. expectpdinAusust Dunn; the war years buses were required to make double trips. Thl: was eliminated the pastyearhutbuuawercoerloul lyovemrowded. Thecateterinmopmtodwtth‘ considerable mecca during the year. The Amigo: 8% Bodycamethmough your anbmspaidondlhowedoeuh balance. All other school mania-tion: reportedsuccesmlundahhnu.‘ Proiecls Group To Visit Krug Secnetary oi the Interior J. A. Km: will be unable to accept an invitation to visit Kennewick and view the Hialands project during his visit in the Inland Empire on Jim. 11. The invitation was tendened by wire this week but because of a full schedule the stop heme is not possible. How everamupotmembersotthe Irrigation l’roiects committee ex- mm invitation was sent by Chnrlu Bowen. chairman of the mitten. Mr. Km: will be driven to Coulee Dam and over the Colum bia Benin am and the Colvllle IndhnmtiMHewillbein Spokane in the evening for a lumber of conferences and will 10;: the 12th for Portland by p . Pre-School- Children'To Rewi‘te Free Physicgls Pre-school ”children of the city may receive a tree physical check up, conducted by Dr. Tudor and his stat! of nurses from the Ben ton county health department, at the pre-school roundup scheduled for the first week in June. All children entering kindergarten or the first grade this tall, and Who will be five or six years old by Other 1, are eligible to partici ps 'l'he examinations will be civsn in the office of the.oounty nurse. Miss Alma Stickle, in the Ron newick grade school building. Pa rents who have not received the questionnaires recently sent out by Miss Stickle may make ap pointments for their children by camnz Mrs. Records at Kenne wick 1902, or Mrs. Click at Ken newick 2827, on Friday, May 31, or Saturday, June 1. 'l‘iclrete To Be Sold For Muenstersingem rs Concert e eisterdnzere at Richland will present a concert Friday, June 14, at 8 o'clock at the Kenne wick high school auditorium under the sponsorship of the Pre-School Mothers. cl‘ 13mg Meistertzisn the t ven era on side 0! hand. and diet sales committee numbers are anticcifiat incareadymarkettorthe ti eis which will so on sale Saturday afternoon,“ June 1. At a recent muormance staged in a Richland 809 watt: a seating capacity at meta-singers were com pelied to turn away 200 persons for whom there was no room. Their appearance in Kennewick is widely hailed as a noteworthy In!“ eyent. 111. Mommy of M will appear with the Mel-hr m GOING TO cm TenboylotSmttroopziwm m m camp at Buck next week. Ant-tut Scout m 3m Reid and Scoutmuter Walt Woehler will each (1 part of the wrath with thew. Robert Pntur Pat Kruuel and gobert Goldmliththmeived Ten. ertoot as e meeting on NO. 9