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The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
HOME AND SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION FORMED

The Hone and School Association
was organized ca Wednesday night ii
the High School Auditorium under the
auspices of the Women's Club, with
Mrs. A. F. Meschter Of Carneys Point
as the chairman.
The following officers were elected
without opposition. President, Mrs.
Matthew Mitchell Jr; Vice President,
Mrs. Dorothy I. Herbert; Secretary,
Mrs. F. Harry Elliott; Treasurer, Mrs.
Clarence Bowling.
There was present about fifty and
previous to the organization, there was
quite a lengthy discussion. Mrs. Mes
chter, who is a member of the State
Board Of Parent-Teachers Association
gave a breif outline of the scope which
a Parent-Teacher association would
cover, Of the many ways in which the
teacher could be assisted thru a more
innate acquaintance with the parent.
Prof. Joseph NJ. Wright, Of Carneys
Point Schools, Supervisor Merritt
Jenkins of Penns Grove Schools, and
DIR. A. Z. Welsh also made favorable
remarks.
The meetings will be held at 8
o'clock of the second Monday night Of
each month, alternating between
Penns Grove and Carneys Point. The
next one being on Monday Dec. 10Th,
at Lafayette School to which all adj
ults interested are requested to attend.
The dues of members are 25 cents
a year, 10 cents Of which goes to the
state organization and 5 cents to the
National organization at Washington,
pro,idi,,g hovz-ov-ot %bo% 7--o ato sf1IT
ated, which was agreed to. Of the
number present on Wednesday evening
thirty five joined the Association by
paying their dues.
A very pleasing entertainment was
provided by Miss Emily Jarratt with
a piano solo of "Melody of Love- a
reading by Mrs. ]. F. Darling Of "The
Young Ideas Shooting Gallery" and
a violin solo, "Star Of Hope" by Vel
don Croft.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
CELEBRATES

Miss Elsie Leonard celebrated her
tenth birthday, Saturday, with a de-
lightful birthday party, at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.: K.
Lenoard, on Harmony Street. The
rooms we're beautifully decorated and
the evening was spent in playing
Games. the winners of which received
Handsome prizes. Miss Leonard was
the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
The music and refreshments We're
greatly enjoyed.
Those present were: Helen Wood
side, Frances Sparks, Isabelle Elliott,
Rena Crispin, Marjorie Sparks, Sarah
Turner, Johnnie Smith, Frances Elliott,
Ayeril Hunt, Elsie Leonard, Joseph
Croft, Gilbert Scott, John Slckler,
Walter Cummings and Elwood, Crlspln.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
Parking Discussed
James Workman Offers Use of
Property Gratis For 5.Years

The need OF parking regulations Is
becoming nor and more evident and
this was the principal discussion OF
the Borough Council on Tuesday even
ing. There is no doubt that parking
restrictions for a radius of a block
from the intersection of Broad and
Main Streets will make it much bet
ter for the business houses and fur
thermore be a big civic improvement
without any great inconvenience to
~autoists. Available parking spaces
have been investigated by a committee
and the most logical n seems to be
the James Workman property of about
an acre and a half with entrance from
Mary Street.
Nj. Workman is showing a splendid
spirit in offering the use of this prop
erty to the Borough free of charge
and furthermore is willing to give a
five year lease for its use for such
purposes and have constructed a con-
crete entrance on Mary Street at his
own expense. The ground is low IN
some parts, but this could be remedied
by the street department dumping
surplus dirt which they have from
grading other streets.
Other properties mentioned and
offered are the Trumbull property
with entrance on State Street and
passageway from Broad Street and
also the Hunt property, at the corner
of State and Railroad Avenue. They
would, however, not grant a lease fol
any length of time and would entail
a nominal rent.
A remleSt was received from the
Penns Grove Public Library asking
that $3.50 be appropriated next veal
for this organization. This is an IN
crease from $3.50, but the secretary
pointed out the growth and increased
use of the library has been In pro-
portion to the increase in a%pproprla-
ton asked for. The matter was re-
ferred to the incoming Mayor for con-
sideration in drawing up the new
budget.
Because of a great number of al
legged hold-ups in the vicinity OF the
Cove. Richard Campbell vas appoint
ed a special officer without pay.
Fire Chief David Johnson reported
the purchase of the boots, coats ant
equipment sanctioned at the last meet
ing had been made.
Charles R. Leonard, Overseer of the
Poor, in his report showed that tw'
had been transferred to the Count!
Hospital, two cases of n~on-support
three collections and two lnvestlga
lions.
Taxes and interest had been receives
since the last meeting by the Borough
Treasurer at the amount
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
Serious Explosion
At Dye Works
Low Pressure utOclave EXplOdes
Causing $1OO, 900 Damage.
No Injuries

The most serious accident that has
ever occurred at the DUPONT Dye Works
at Deep Water Point, was the eXplos-
ion of a low pressure autoclave IN a
reducer house in the naphthalene area
last Saturday morning at about .
o'clock.
The explosion practically demolished
a two and a half story brick building
approximately 50X100 feet resulting
in a loss, which is conservatively es-
timated at 100000.
The operation Of this department is
essential to making dyestutfs as 1t IS an
intermediate step in the final pro
duction of colors. The throwing out
of operation of this line, which Is the
only one of its kind in the plant, will
consequently curtail the production OF
the finished dyes to ONE extent altho
emergency steps were taken mined
lately to keep up production on all OF
the lines which were dependent upon
this operation. Plans for new building
and equipment were Immediately
drawn up and put in the hands OF con-
struction engineers, but it VIII be seV-
eral weeks before a normal status Will
be reached.
William Clunn, of Carneys Point,
who was the operator IN charge a
been having some trouble Tor a rev
hours in the nitrating of phenol IN the
autoclave andatemperature above nor
NAL was reached when he lett the
building to telephone a supervisor fof
assistance as he was Unable TO check
the rise in temperature. While he was
phoning from a nearby building the
EXPLOSION occurred. There was only
one other man, a foreman, who was
working in the building and as good
fortune would have it he too was out
of the building so that no casuaitles
occurred.
THE explosion came as a great sur
nrise and is presumably a mystery 10
nIant officials as the reactions are not
considered violent enough to cause an
EXPLOSION, 1t is said there is a pos
eihili+v of some of the raw materials
being unstable and that they lie not
react to hydrolization and that COM
bined with too high a temperature
caused the explosion.
This is the first accident OF any con
eaonence that has occurred during the
foir wears operation of the Dye works
and IS consequently the greatest loss
G. B. Bradshaw is the superinten-
don't in direct charge of operations on
tbie line and William Foster is the
supervisor, but both being on day work
We're not at the plant, otherwise It is
believed that the operation could have
been stopped Immediately when It was a.
seen that the temperature was rising.
The fortunate part of it is tina nc
injuries were entailed as there are rev
working on the night shlIt; oni y
enough enough to 1b keep m est'I be- carried carried thru
continuously. ou,or
was badly shaken, doing some damage
and flying debris did considerable
damage to other nearby buildings. one
heavy piece of shafting, said to weigh
half a ton, came down thru the roof OF
an office demolishing a desk therein.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
WAITING FOR JUDGES DECISION

The challenged ballots in the re
count for Sheriff are sealed in envel-
ones and in a box in City Bank, Salem,
waiting for Judge Charles c. Black
to decide on them. There are 159
Brown ballots challenged and 20 Kidd
ballots challenged. Brown will need
all his challenged ballots together with
Kidd's 20 to get A majority. 1t does
not So m possible.
judd. Black will be in Salem De
cember 18th, at the opening of the
County Court, when it is expected he
viii pass on the challenged ballots. {.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
OBITUARY
SPARKS

widow of the late Gerard Sparks and
sister of the late Amos Allowy, ell OF
Penns Grove, died December4, 1929, at
the Home for Aged Women in Will
mington, where she lived about 20 yrs;
Burial was in Emmanuel Church yard
This Friday morning beside her pa
rents. She was aged 80 years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
EpwoRTH LEAGUE SOCIAL

A fine social was held in Emmanuel
NJ 2. Church on Tuesday night by the
newly organized Epworth League.
About 40 young folks we're present
and all helped to make the evening a
pleasant hour.
A very difficult play entitled "The
Sultanr was put on by Mrs. Frances
Dreamer and her aids, which nearly
conyulsed the entire audience.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
Field Foul Foul
Field Foul Foul

Referee, John Fullerton. Ilme' ~
minute halves.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. George Harbeson were
at their home, on North Broad Street,
from Friday until Sunday.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07

Before the All Star game Thurs
day Operators and Mechanics play
ed their league game and it was
a good one. The Operators scored
one point in the first half by Duke
throwing a foul. But then they came
back in the second half and outdid the
M. & P. and took the lead only to lose
it in the last few minutes. The final
ccoro wac II tn Q
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
schednle For Mex Week

Thursday, 13th-Penns Grove VS..
Laboratories, Service-Englneers vs.
Operators.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-07
Field Foul Foul
Field Foul Foul

Referee, Charles McCIoskey. Time,
20 minute halves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-02
OF 80 PUrQf7lOtIf1fS
The Most Amazingly Beautiful
Picture Ever Screened

ONCE in a blue moon they come-the truly great,
~ the epoch-making pictures. Here is the seasons
dazzling sensation the production New York stormed
the box office for fifteen weeks to see Everywhere
ii has scored similar triuphs everywhere the critics
have lavshed superlatve praise upon it. The world
famous and beloved romance of the bewitchng mad
cap princess who loved gallant commoner and de-
fed king, to win her hearts desire Teeming with
exciting action in tourney list and royal boudoir film
edn lavish spendor at a cost of over S. 500, 000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-02

Settings and of magnificent beauty approached before
the Designed by Joseph Urban knights cashng
the field while hundreds of fair applaud
Jewels tapestries of priceless value. The thrilling
royal heroine in boys clothing with her lover including the
horseback from high bridge Flashing swordpy ngues
poono OF prohigate laid bare spectacular
rmpetaous youh-as old time, fresh tomorrow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
NO PLACE TO
HOUSE FAIR
Wonderful Crops to Exploit
but No Buildings for
Exhibits

The Agricultural Fair committee is
all dressed up and no place to go.
Not literally, of course. Members of
the committee are not rugged out in
their good clothes, rather they have
their working clothes on. But they
have the best picking for farm pro-
ducts they have ever had but no place
to exhibit them. The orchards, fields
and gardens are teeming with bump
er crops and prospects are bright for
the biggest and best fair ever held
if some place can be found to pro-
perly stage the exhibits.
There are no vacant buildings in
town large enough, the M. E taber-
nacle used last year has been torn
down.. and the cost of rental Of cir
Gus tent is considered too great for
the available finances. So there you
are.
The committee which is made up of
representatives Of Farm Bureau, the
Grange, the Commercial club and
District Horticulturalist Hill and
Club Leader Gertrude Gage, is meet
ing tonight to outline plans for as
sembling exhibits. The committee is
to be enlarged by representatives of
the Kennewick Woman's club and the
Kennewick Business Girls club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
BOX FACTORY
IN OPERATION
Local Plant Starts Manu-
facture of Peach Shook
Outlook is Good

The Kennewick Box Factory start
ed operations this week and by next
week will be filling its first orders
for peach box shook. So far only
the circular saws are in operation but
the big band saw used for saving the
box sides will be started next week
and the plant will be in full operation.
II. z. Brown, owner Of the factory,
reports a very satisfactory outlook
for marketing his output. He has al
ready booked several large orders
from local firms and thinks he will
have no difficulty in keeping the
plant busy. Owing to the lateness
of the season he will not attempt to
extend his distribution beyond this
district but next year hopes to put
Kennewick-made shook in all sections
of the Yakima Valley.
AS soon as orders for peach shook
have been filled the factory will begin
the manufacture of pear and apple
boxes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
CHAUTAUQUA
COMING AGAIN
Next Years Contract is
Signed-Business Girls
to Sell Tickets

1t required only few minutes to
secure the signatures of AZ men and
women to the contract which guar
antees the return of the Ellison White
six-day Chautauqua next year. This
is ten more guarantors than for any
previous year.
Altho the sale of season tickets
this year was little less than the
guarantee the single admissions ran
heavier than ever before and instead
of digging up for a deficit this years
committee will hand over surplus
of $40 to next years committee.
From the standpoint of the sale Of
tickets the success of the 1924 Chau-
tauuua is assured for the Business
GirlA club has consented to take
charge of the sale. In fact they are
already well on their way. At the
closing performance Tuesday evening
six of the young ladies passed thru
the audience and pledged nearly 200
adult tickets. This is nearly half of
the guarantee.
While not all of the numbers pleas
ed all of the people, the general opin-
ion seems to be that this years pro-
gram was stronger than that of last
year. Considering the fact that the
farmer folk are buster than for many
wears, the attendance was good thru
out the six days. The tent was pack
ed show night and was well filed at
every other evening performance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
RECLAMATION
IN SAFE HANDS
Local Resident has Great
Faith in New Irriga-
tion Director
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
In your last issue of the Courier
Reporter, much space is devoted to
the change made by Secretary Work
in the reclamation service. In your
editorial on the matter you express
''hope for the BEST" but state that
'sthe people of Kennewick do not know
whether to be glad or sorry" AS
have known d. w. Davis for the past
fourteen years, permit me to say a
word in his behalf, especially as all
the fear seems to be centered around
the individual.
Mr.. Davis is keen, wide-awake
business man, who has been laboring
for quarter of a century in recla-
nation work of south Idaho. This
experience, coupled with the governor
ship of Idaho, which has its Carey
Act project problems, together with
his work at head of the Western
States Reclamation Association, gives
him a place without a peer in his
knowledge and information on irri-
cation problems.
Outside of this experience, which
particularly qualities him to fill the
place, he is man who has always
stood out from and lowered above the
ordinary politician He is broad
minded, unselfish and fearless in do
ing his duty. Merit and need rather
than political expediency have guild
ed his conduct in the political life of
Idaho.
So, if our project has merit and
"can stand the acid test of good bus
mess" let us lift up hour heads and
go forward without fear or trembling
for we can rest assured that the new
commissioner is already our friend.
Also rest assured that Secretary Work
intends for the service exactly what
he says, for truth is given to his
words by the selection of his lieu
tenant.
D. w. Davis won't do political
jugglery" for anybody. Keep your
eye on the reclamation service. Davis
will bring it out of its troubles, and
put it to work in an intelligent bus
mess like way, and the projects of
merit will have nothing to fear.
Knowing our project and knowing the
new commissioner, I say, we now have
a chance to get something done. Al
together, let's go!
Sincerely yours,
j. LOYAL Atkinson.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
OUTDOOR DANCE

The American Legion Post has pur-
chased the open air dancing pavilion
at Third and Washington streets and
will open it Saturday evening of this
week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
SAFFORDITES ARE
STILL IN THE LEAD
Contests Between Indoor Baseball
Teams are Getting Closer
and Closer

With record of four straight VIC
tories, the Saffordites are still at the
top of the list in the indoor-outdoor
baseball league. 1t was only by the
narrow margin of one run that they
STAYED off defeat Monday night when
they met the Smithies. The score was
10 to 9 and with the exception of one
bad inning the Smithies outplayed
the league leaders.
Last evenings game between the
Gascoigners and the Johnsonians was
equally close, the former nosing out
8 to z. Friday evening the Gascoign-
ers sprung a surprise by defeating the
Smithies 6 to 4. This puts them in
second place with two wins and two
defeats. The Smithies and the John
sonians are tied with one victory and
three defeats.
Friday evenings game is between
the Gascoigners and the Smithies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
HARVEST OF
CHERRIES OVER
Last Carload Goes Out To-
day-First Car of Apples
Next Monday

The Big Y is today shipping the
last carload of Kennewick's 1923
cherry crop. There have been Ia
full carloads and the express ship
ments will bring the total to II cars.
The average price for the Bings will
be around IL cents to the grower.
Most of the crop has been market
ed in Chicago with car shipments to
Minneapolis, Oklahoma and Texas.
While some damage was done by
wind and rains during the ripening
season the crop as. whole has been
of excellent quality and the harvest
very satisfactory.
With the warmer weather the sum-
mer fruits are coming on rapidly.
Shipments of peaches and apricots
have already been made and plums
will be in the market next week. The
Yellow Transparent apple harvest
has started and the Big Y expects
to have out the first full car Mon
day. The price in the Northwest
markets has declined rapidly and the
apples are now being packed for
eastern shipment.
Digging Of early potatoes has been
halted owing to- a slump in prices.
All markets are reported full Of Cal
ifornia stocks and the prices tumbled
in a week from $50 to $40 ton. 1t
is hoped that by next week the CAL
ifornia stocks will be pretty well
cleaned up and there will be better
tone to the market.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
TRAINING CAMP

nj. NJ. Moulton has been named
county representative of the civilian
aid to the secretary of war and as
such will have change of the CAM
paign to secure recruits for the Cit
izens Military Training camp which
will be held at Camp Lewis from
July 26 to August "a. Young men
between the ages of Is and "a are
eligible. The government pays all ex-
penses. Detailed information may be
obtained from Mr.. Moulton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28

James Howard, Of the Club Barber
shop. accompanied by Mrs. Howard
left today for two weeks vacation
= Seattle Mr.. Howard's place in the
shop is being taken by w. d. Glas-
ford who arrived in Kennewlck re-
gently from Rolla, North Dakota. ne
has purchased the Dunlop place o.
tho River Road and will make ms
home here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28
FUNNY MAN

Horace Huron, known as the mu-
slcal funny man of the Modern Wood
men, will entertain at Woodman hall
friday evening. Mr.. Huron promises
iots OF fun and lots Of music and an
ENJOYABLE evening for everybody with
the local M. w. A. camp as hosts.
There is no charge for the entertain
ment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Coiker OF
Vancouver have been guests AT .ne
home Of their daughter, Mrs. Mckln-
lev Desgranges. They are completing
/. tbree-vear motor trip during which
they went as far as Virginia win
numerous side trips. They left Tor
home Thursday morning accompan,
led by Mr.. and Mrs. Desgranges anu
son. The latter will spend three
,vaols, vacation in Portland, Vancou-
yer and Seaside.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28

Mrs. H. H. Flesher represented
the Kennewick Woman's club at the
state federation of clubs held this
week at Mt. Vernon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28

It will be communion Sunday at
the Congregational church next SUM-
day. Rev. L. j. Aldrich will have
charge of the services
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-06-28

boosters DOCS, feel that the Kennewick
highlands should be next on the list.
and that it's $4,000 acres of fertile
,and should receive water from the
Nimrock reservoir as soon as it is
completed. .