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COUNCIL ACCEPTS OVERALL CITY LIGHTING
Mayor Proclaims April 24-30 As Cleanup Week
Citizens Asked
To Take Part in ‘
Communily Job ‘
Mayor Urban keolker yes
terday issued a proclamation
dwignating the period from
April 24 to 30 as cleanup and
fire prevention week in Ken
newick.
Starting Monday, all persons
who {believe in a cleaner, safer,
move attractive community will
'be expected to do something to
wards the clean-up.
Clean-up wili mean it is time
to point up. .111: up, and clear
away everything as far as possi
ble which detifiacts from the ap
pearance of the city, Mayor Kaol
ker laid.
In his proclamation, the Mayor
aid “The cen‘eral health and
welfare of our citizens depend
upon wholesome surroundings
own; from good clean living
conditions.” «
“Whereas the lives and prop
cty of our people are endangered
by fire caused by cluttered con
dition in hdnes, factories, places
8 public assembly, alleys and
Mandunityof effortisre-
Qflred for future development
at our community. I designate
theweek of April 24 to 30 inclu
dye as tire prevention clean up
week."
ilayor Keolker called upon all
departments of the city, its com
m’ercal organizations, civic clubs,
schools, churches, boys and girls
clubs, and all other associations
and people in 'general to take an
ative part in this program for
'-.» co‘figfmunity improvement.
‘ Merchants will. find it to their
adxl‘antaxe to shop clean,” said
23 Mayor. "Cleaner, more at
‘tive premises will invite more
customers." .
He urged all citizens to cooper-
are with fire chief Herb Malchow
and other authorities in the
‘ spring clean-up program to safe
guard the community against fire,
accident. disease and to improve
it: 'ippeorance, -
Beiend the immediate advan
tage of a cleaner, safer place to
live, the Mayor saigt the» com-
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David E. Lilienthal, chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commission,
pleased newsmen in conferences
Monday and Tuesday with his
plenum and forthright manner of
answering questions. My impres-1
sion was shared by many others
‘ that he was much more sure of his
ground than he was when he vis-i
ited the atomic project a year a q
a half ago. That scientists have
made giant strides in the atomic‘
development beend that continued -‘
gnu can expected was re
fit“! in the conference. ,
PUZZLES
That further development in the
field of nuclear physies poses
many difficult problems was ex
pressed. No doubt many efforts
will be fruitless but it seems that
the developers are going to find
m to use the tremendous power
to: good rather than merely for
destruction. Just the same there
is a feeling of safety in having a
Mile of the all - powerful
bombs ready inst in case.
oonoasaamm
Travelling with Mr. Lilienthal
was Wan Henry “Scoop"
Jackson ,of Everett. Scoop is a
membesi of the Atomic m
mitt" of the House of Repre
gantativea and also chairman of
the house appropriations commit
tee. I enjoyed a friendly session
with the congressman in which I
found out that the "Scoop" was a
childhood moniker and did not
imply that he has been a hot-shot
W. I also found out that
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Serier Declines lo Decideßunch’s Right lo Seal on Council
On Board . . .
Ton: Bowman. Bunion County
..Comzniuionor. bu boon appoint
...d a member of the fin-county
Tuberculosis 1103de board. Tho
hospital. to upon in the an. is at
801.11.
Contact ls Le! '
For a New BPA
Substation Here
John M. Kerr Company of Ta
coma has been awarded the con
tract for the erection of the Bon
neville Power administration’s
Kennewick substation on a low bid
of $14,734, HLR. Righmond, Jr.,
BPA Mtquolumbia-adistrlct man
ager announced this week.
The new 12,000¢KVA substation
will be located at Tenth and- Au-
burn streets in Kenne'wick and
will be supplied through a 3.2-
mile 115-KV transmission line
connecting with the Pasco-Mc-
Nary line. Total cost’of the com
pleted substation, including the
transmission line, is estimated at
$237,000.
The first of the substation’s two
6.000-KVA transformers is sched
uled for energization by August 1,
and will serve as a new point of
delivery from EPA to the Benton
Public Utility District. A second
6,000-KVA transformer is expect
ed to be in operation by Decem
ber, 1950.
The PUD will spend an estimato
ed $24,000 to purchase and install
a modern unit-type Substation
with which to receive power from
the new point of delivery from
BPA, according to PUD Manager
Owen W. Hurd. The PUD substa
tion will be located on the site of
the EPA Kennewick substation.
Ten contractors submitted bids
for the EPA substation, ranging
from the low bid submitted by the
Tacoma firm to a high of $28,640.
Demos Talk Plans at
Mgeting with Jackson
Ten members of the Democra
tic party had breakfast with Con
gressman Henry Jackson of the
second Washington district at the
Desert Inn at Richland Wednes
day. Rep. C. C. Miller of Kenne
wick who attended said plans for
the party comprised the subject
for most of the talk. Julius Bah].
county chairman, and Mr. and
Mrs. Hal Clarey of Kennewick al
so attended.
Miller said Jackson told them
considerable building probably
would be done at Richland
Fifty-five Attend First Annual 1
Interstate Telenhone Banana!
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Fifty-five employees 0! Inter
state Telephone company in the
Kennewick area were guests oti
the company on Monday, April
is. at the Arrow Grill. This is
the first of company-employee
banquets since Interstate squired
the prsopenies o! the Kennewick
Valley Telephone company last
year and it now becomes an an
nual evenh.
The annual banquet in each
of the areas served is also the
occasion for’ bestowing honors
and awards for years of faithful
service. Service pins are presented
(or each five years of service and
those who served a predecessor
company are rated the same as
one who actually served with
Interstate. At this banquet Lucy
Fire Chief Gets
Down t 6 Points
On Fire Hazards
Fire Chief Herb Malchow got
down to points this week in warn
ing the people of Kennewiek a
gainst fire hazards.
He called attention to the fact
that April 24-30 will be Fire Pre
vention Week as well as Clean-Up
Week. And so he listed a flock of
“Don’ts” to think over.
Specifically. be listed coco
mendations of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters to be used
as a fire prevention guide by par
ents:
1. Never leave children alone
in the home. Be sure your sitters
are mature and are responsible
enough for the care of young chil
dren.
2. Make certain your slttets
know how to call the tire depart
ment.
3. Be positive that matches, hot
liquids, lighted candles and lamps
are out of children’s reach.
1 4. Don’t permit children to play
jwith bonfires or fireworks. Fire
for marshmallow toasting and pop—
corn roasts should be held in fire
place: only, and always under
adult supervision.
5. Don’t dress your children in
highly flammable clothing, such
as fluffy net dresses, brushed cot
ton or brushed rayon suits.
6. In case of fire, get the chil
dren out of the house first, then
call the fire department.
The Chief said that spring clean
up Will be observed during the
week 0‘! April 24th to 30th in
clusive. ' , . .
Kennewick Band
“9? "#9l H. 929
Wine—n members of the Kenne
wick high school hand so to
Spokane on May 14 to take part in
the Lilac Festival parade, they
may get a chance to see the Bob
Hope show, for he will be there.
Hope, friend of Bing Crosby_
will receive an honorary mem
bership in the Spokane Lilac Fee
tival association when he presents
his radio show in Spokane on
May 10, during Lilac Festival
week.
‘ The date for Mr. Hope’s show is
subject to change, but will be
presented during Lilac Festival
week, May 8 to 15.
‘ The Post theatre stage will be
the setting for Mr. Hope's na
tionwide broadcast. A regular
Hollywood premier is promised
geople attending the Lilac FestiJ
al, name of the picture has not
yet been announced. The festival
is already reaching the national‘
e'ye through Greyhound bus compm
any nationwide advertisernents.(
Attendance for this year's Lilac
Parade will be the largest in the‘
history of Spokane. Experts 6W
timate that more than 80.000 spec
tators will throng Spokane’a
streets on May 14 o wines: he
specacle. ‘
More han 38 bands, not count
ing Spokane bands have ‘been In
tered for the parade. The color
ful units will come from all parts
oi the Inland Empire and Canada.
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NEW FIRE TRUCK .
The city council at Prosser has
decided to purchase a new fire
truck. The fire department will
prepare specificiations before bids
are asked.
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Heuschild or the traffic deport
!mentwesxuestot honorend re
'ceived from R. J. Whitekettle.
commercial supervieer. e 25 yeer‘
or five-star token of eppredetion
of faithlul service to the comma-‘1
ity and the industry. }
Chss. N. Tyson. advertising
supervisor of Spoksne. acted es
toestmester and presented 11:.
Taylor, district manager. Mr.
Whitekettle. commercial supervis
or, A. Q. White. plant superintend
ent, all of whom gave short in
formative talks. Al Smith, of the
general office eccounting depart.
ment, gave a tell: on «counting
practices in all departments. 1
D. s. Wilkinson, telephone con
tactmanfortheAt.c.weselo
a guest end spoke briefly. ‘
(CK. WASHINGTON
Campbell Claims
He Is No! Third
Ward Resident
Former councilman Arthur W.
Campbell appeared at a meeting
of the Kennewick city council
Tuesday night and challenged the
right of Fred Bunch, St., to re
tain his seat on the city govern
ing body.
Campbell said he based his
challenge on the contention that
Bunch is not a resident oi the
third ward which he represents.{
After the meeting. Campbell
told the Courier-Reporter that
he would leave the matter up to
the decision of city attorney Ken
neth E. Serier, but yesterday Ser
ier said this was not a question
for him to decide and that he
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Rehearsing for ‘
Spring Concert . ~
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Final rehearsals will be held
thlsweekandtheflrst part of
next week for the spring concert
tobe given by thehizhschool
bandandchorus.
The concert is being pmented
by the high school music depart
ment, at 8 o'clock next Thursday
night in the school auditorium. ‘
This will be a combined program
with the band under the direction
of Robert Hunsley and the chorus
under the direction of William
Ames. A group of dances will be
presented by students under the
direction of Mrs. T. H. Bennett.
Small ensembles will include
the Senior Boy's Quartet, several
two-piano numbers, the Barber
shop l-‘our, a trumpet trio, as well
as other solo numbers. -
No admission will be charged
but an offering will be taken to
defray expenses and to put-onus
choir robes.
Cooperative Plan
Set for' Firemen
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1 A cooperative plan under which
firemen of all the cities of cen
tral Washington will be pledged
to come to the assistance of any
despartment in need. was indors
ed by the Kennewick council and
Fire Chic: Herb Malchow at a
council meeting Tuuday night.
Thse council authorized Mal.
chow to reply favorably to an in
vitation he had received from the
Central “Washington Firemen’s as.
sociation to participate in a mu
tual assistance plan. ‘
-In case Pasco or Richland are
in need or assistance, Kennel
wick’s department will be oblig
ed to furnish assistance but not;
to the extent ’that it will endan
ger the local community. Where
one department sends men and
equipment to one city. another
city ncsarby is to send replace-i
ments for the city sending the ass
sistance. . \
Brothers Celebrate
Birthday. Far Apart
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deie. April 18. were eelehrered
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operated s hamburger stand as
the kites-section of Wsshlnnoa
street and Avenue c. wants dsmo
ages she claims she unstained
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THURSDAY. APRIL 21. 1949
Lilienlhai Press Contain Significant
For (ineslions Not Asked: Bridge
Ami lhgl Pngnp Age No! Meniioned
These’s nothing to the rumo
that the DuPont company is go
ing to relieve General Electric
at Hanford.
There’s nothing to the state
ment that Hanford works is go.
ing to close up when the war
scare is over.
And there's nothing to the
charge that money is being
wandered at Hanford and
Richland by the Atomic Energy
Commission.
All or this is so according to
the man who ought to know—
to David E. Lillienthal. chair
man of the Atomic Enegy Com
mission.
Meeting. wi th Washington
newspaper men at Richland
Monday afternoon, Lune-Imm
threw the meeting open to ques
tions otter giving the group an
extemporaneous background talk.
Ted Best, editor of the Rich
land Villager. spoke up to say
there had been some local
charges that the taxpayers' mon
ey was being wasted at Kan
iord.
“I don’t know of any place
in the country where in terms
of security there has been a
bigger return on the dollar than
here,” Lillienthal answered. He
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Seeks Funds for
New Bridge Here
Returning from a meeting of
representatives of Chambers of
Commerce at Olympia, Rep. C. C.
Miller of Kennewick reported that
he had received assurance from
state director of highways. O. R.
Dinsmore, that he was doing ev
erything possible to induce the
federal government to allocate
tunds to assist in the construction
of a new bridge between. Kenne
wick and Pasco.
Miller said Dinsmore also told
himthatthetiveandahaltmile
stretch of secondary highway 3-A
between Byron and Pmer would
be surveyed during the biennium.
It money is available. Dinsmore
told Miller, rights of way will be
obtained during the period. Four
and a half miles of the road are}
in Benton county. Representatives;
were at the meeting from Wapato.‘
Toppenish, and Mabton. Miller
represented Kennewick and Pros-1
ser Chambers of Commerce. ‘
Provide Building
Inspector Fund
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spector created bywordinance
of the citywiil have fundson
which to operate this year. The
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your intake of water because you
:feared the radioactivity in the
waters of the Columbia. turn on
the spigot and start drinking.
‘ “The radioactivity in Columbia
water is about the same as in pin
to water.” David E. Lilienthal.
chairman of the atomic energy
commission. told a group of news
paper men at a press conference
in 111% Monday.
Lilien came to Richland Sat
urday to offer Washington news
paper men the privilege of asking
question about the whole AEC
aetup and to hold a heating on the
proposal to take away from the
Wahiuke alope area coma ct the
land that had been let aside for
irrigation and development
With him came Rep. Henry 11.
Jackson of the second Washington
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Service Contract
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tect 100-both approval oi the
Kennewick city council at e
meeting M mm.
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accepting a plan oi lighting sub
mitted by the Benton County
Public limit District and then
tubal-ind at, attorney Kenneth
8. Serie- Oo Mote a contract
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Annual cast at servicing the
system with electric current will
be about M. a year. Williard
Johnson, W engineer tor
the PUD, told the council. That
amount would pay for 35 mercury
vapor lamps at “I per lamp and
104 hand-cant law at S3B
Whmp pen-year.
‘ This cost will be confident
throw the period of the con
‘tract and it was indicated that
‘the contract mid be made to
>run for no years. Johnson asked
‘lppmval o! the project as tho
first step In developing an ad.-
cults Muss man. which
the «and! h- hasn working on
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this week stood pat on tneir de
mand. that (he busineu street
along whid: thdr mops and stores
no bed-d h culled “Market
Street” or W Avenue."
The now am before the
City Council to make the name
“Market Street” official.
’ But Coundimen, except Fred
Bunch, an Avenue C merchant.
‘wanted to follow the key system
[for naming etneeta.
' The City Planning Commission
has worked out a uniform system
tor the naming d streets. Avenue
CwouldbemmeapartotColum
hie Avenue under the Commiss
ion'a m and extend from the
Peace bridge to the Richland "Y."
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waa up [or aetton by the council.
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the whence hack to the Plan
ning Maiden but the motion
loattorthewantotaaecondflrhe
council paaaad a motion by Coun
dimen Rollin to allow the rec
ommendation of me City Plan
ninc Cami-ion. Bunch argued
that the m o! the proven:
ownera along the street should
have m over the action
of the ooundl.
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naming auction was important
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