The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-12-13
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BENTON CITY :
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CLUB AT MEETING
Benton. Franklin County Organization
Holds First Regular Meeting
In Benton

Denton, FRANKLIN County Organization
Holds First Regular Meeting
In Benton
The Benton and Franklin county
schoolmasters club held their first
regular meeting December 8, in the
auditorium of the Kiona-Benton City
high school.
Mr.. Atwood, principal of the Pros
ser high school opened the meeting
with resume of the proceedings of
the last w. E. A. Publicity of school
work in the community, and the tax
situation were stressed. AS the situa-
ton is one of the most vital problems
at the present time it was decided
by the group that clubs should be
formed in Prosser, Kennewick, and
Pasco and that with the aid of an ex-
tension worker from Ellensburg, a
meeting should be held every two
weeks for sixteen weeks. All who are
interested in this subject are cor
daily invited to attend the meetings.
The discussions are in no way discus
sions upon school taxation but are
intended for thoro study of the prin-
ciples underlying taxations.
Mr.. Gilkey gave an interesting
comparison of the aims of teachers
organizations and stated that the
Washington Educational association
is one of the best if not the best in
the United States.
All teachers of science enjoyed the
presentation of the elbow and Why"
of teaching science by Guiteau, state
Vocational Guide director.
,orocorko%:ov, &c kbo x,roh
lem of advertising the public schools
was given by Mr.. Olson, editor of the
Pasco paper. The necessity of selling
the school to both the parents and the
pupils was very clearly presented.
Some of the ways this could be done
were suggested, such as the active
and willing participation of the teach
er in church work, community work,
americanization and teaching of the
illiterate; athletics and papers, an
nuals and programs.
The voluntary meetings of the
schoolmaster clubs thruout the state
are unifying and crystallizing the
present educational thought and caus-
ing rapid growth of professional in
terest and enthusiasm.
The second number of the Lyceum
course was given at the High school
auditorium by the Leake's Orchestral
Entertainers, Monday December 10.
The two numbers already given have
been of high class musical enter
tainment and everyone should make
a special effort to hear the next two
numbers and see that the school child
rem have the opportunity. The prices
have been placed at a low figure and
if the district doesn't patronize the
entertainments the business men who
have pledged the expenses of the
series will be heavy losers and it will
be hard to bring this class of enter
tainment here another year. Let's
fill the auditorium on January a, and
help to build up the musical apprecia-
ton of Benton City.
The Farm Bureau met at the Ben
ton Hotel Monday with a large at
tendance.
The musicians of Kiona and Ben
ton City are rehearsing for Christ
mas Cantata to be given Sunday
night, December % in the Methodist
church in Benton City. Mrs. II. L.
Sauibb, an accomplished musician, is
training the singers and Mrs. Argus
Hughes is accompanist.
The entire Benton Kiona district
have united to have a community
Christmas tree on Christmas eve. The
school will put on the program and
the tree will be financed by volun-
tary contributions from the people
of the district. This is the second year
of the community Christmas tree and
II is we'll worth while to bring all
neople together with a true Christ
mas spirit.
A number of people Of this district
spent a greater part Of last week
attending court at Prosser. Two OF
the trials having Benton City resi-
dents as the principals. Both cases
were decided in favor of the Benton
| City parties.
4 number of Benton City people
drove to Prosser Friday to attend the
bazaar put on by the Whitstran ladies
at the Crescent stAre. There were
many beautiful pieces at low prices.
]. P. Triesch is making extensive
4 repairs to his house on Benton High
lands.
6 ]. Harrison went to Yakima Fri
day to attend the Irrigation Congress
held this week in, that city.
Mrs. Hattie Mueller has been i'll
for the past week at her home on
Corral Creek.
Mrs Cross who vase operated on In
the Ellensburg hospital is reported
much improved and will return home
soon. W..
Mrs. Gertrude Howard spent wed.
lnesday and Thursday the guest OF
i Mrs. w. M. Scott. :,
There has been an epidemc OF
measles in this district ana a numDei
) of children were not able 70 atteno
eebooI To date there are no new cases
ond all reported doing well.
Friends of Gus and Orville Thomas
oove q farewell dance Saturday night
ct the home of their parents e. A
M The boys left Monday TO,