The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-06-12
Legionaires Hope to Make
Community Day in Rich
land Big Success
KENNEWICK GREETS
TOWNS UP RIVER
Eighteen Automobiles Make
Annual Trip to Hanford
And White Bluffs

Who's picnic it it? It's everybody's
picnic but it is being promoted and
managed by Robert w. Ely Post of
tie American Legion. tits to be held
IN Richland Park next Sunday. It's
b be an all-day affair. All comers
ere requested to bring their lunch
basket and take part in the big pic
mic dinner at noon. The afternoon
viii be devoted to a program of mu-
dc and speaking and general getting
better acquainted. During the after
noon Kennewick and Richland will
play one of the regular games of the
league schedule.
In last weeks issue the Courier
Reporter failed to mention the fact
hat the picnic is being backed and
promoted by the local Legion post.
G. NJ. Bartlett, chairman of the COM
mittee has gone to Seattle but other
members of the legion have taken
charge and intend to put the affair
over with a bang. The Commercial
club is lending its support and will
cooperate in every possible way with
Tie legion men.
Sundays picnic will be the second
set-acquainted function participated
IN by the Kennewick people during
the week. The Commercial clubs an
nual pilgrimage to Hanford and White
Bluffs was made yesterday. While
the number were little shy the trip
IN every way was an enjoyable affair.
Eighteen Kennewick automobiles
made the trip.
The excursionists arrived in White
Bluffs shortly before MN and were
entertained at luncheon at the hotel
BY the White Bluffs people. Short
talks were made by D. G.. Rodgers
and Phil G. Warnock, of Kennewick,
and the response was given by Coun-
ty Commissioner Sam Allard. Mr..
Rodgers presented check for $25,
the Kennewick Commercial clubs do
nation to the White Bluffs band. The
gift was received by F. A. English,
director.
Following the luncheon the visi-
tors were taken on trip through
the new soldier settlements where
the little homes Of ex-service men dot
the landscape which only a short
time ago was barron waste OF sage
brush. On every hand there is ample
evidence that the new settlers are
making good and are contented and
happy.
During the afternoon the visitors
called upon the White Bluffs mer-
chants in their stores and swapped
trade experiences, while contingent
OF Kennewick golfers tried out the
White Bluffs links.
In Hanford, the visitors were re-
ceived at the Community hall,
building which reflects great credit
upon the public spiritedness of the
people of Hanford. H. Baxter, presi-
dent of the club, presided at the
meeting and after officially welcom-
ing the visitors introduced j. G. Syf-
ford, road superintendent in the first
district. Mr.. Syfford asked Kenne-
wick to back up Hanford and White
Bluffs in their effort to have the
road up the river improved. He
pointed out what good road meant
TO the river communities and called
attention to the futility of attempt
ing to build road, little one year
and little more the next. He adyo-
Gated tie Improvement of the road
IN one contract. If, he said, the coun-
ty commissioners can be prevailed
upon to designate next years perm
anent highway money for expendi-
ture on this road as well as a part
OF the general road and bridge fund,
hennewick and the up-river towns
can be connected up with a good road
next year. ...........
MIR. Warnock, responded for Kenne-
wick, assuring the Hanford folk OF
ihAennewicl's desire to cooperate with
Them in any effort that meant the up
building Of their community. A. x.
1ardner, also spoke for Kennewick.
An excellent musical program was
provided by the Hanford people and
SIX o'clock DINNER was served at the
hotel. M