davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
TO TALK ON
COLONIZATION
E. F. Benson Speaker at
Club Meeting Tonight
Urge Cooperation

E. F. Benson, immigration agent
for the Northern Pacific, will be
the principal speaker at the spe-
cial meeting of the Commercial
club tonight, to which the sur
rounding districts have been invit-
ed. Mr.. Benson will explain the
proposed plan to colonize the dis
trict between Prosser and Pasco,
and is asking this community to
help finance the proposition.
Mr.. Newcomb, of the Federal
Land Bank at Spokane will also
speak on the same subject and will
urge this community to get behind
the proposition to .repopulate the
land already under cultivation, ra-
ther than to develop virgin land.
Conferences have been held in the
upper valley on the plan, which is
receiving the endorsement of the
Prosser club, the two railroads and
the Land bank. Other agencies are
being urged to participate in the
movement also.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
READY TO GO

Materials, are on the ground at
the Valley club ready to start on
the improvement program outlined
for the coming year. A cement
foundation viii be built under the
building, a new front added, con-
tanning an entrance hall, cloak
rooms and rest rooms. Later it is
planned to double the floor space
by building an addition on the
east side of the building. This
part will contain the kitchens and
dining rooms.
This spring, trees and a lawn
will be planted, a fence erected
and the whole grounds laid out to
make it one of the beauty spots
of the valley. The Saturday night
dances are being given to defray
the cost of the materials, the la
Dor being almost entirely donated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
SCHOOL FOR FARM
ERS is TOMORROW
Experts will Speak on Subjects
of Importance to the
Fruit Growers

The two-day farmers school
which opens at the Highlands club
house is expected to be quite well
attended, according to the reports
received by those who have the
matter in hand. Problems confront
ing the fruit grower will be dis
cussed by specialists at the meet
ings Friday and Saturday.
Pruning, variety selection, or
chard heating, soil fertilizing,
spraying, picking and handling and
marketing apples will be discussed
by capable men who are the best
authorities obtainable. These mer
are donating their time, their ex-
penses being financed by the var
ious community clubs of the coun-
ty. z
The first session will start al
nine o'clock each morning and al
one-thirty in the afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
BANK TO PAY
40 PER CENT
First Dividend from Am,
Security Bank to be
Paid This Month +

Dividend checks from the Amer
lean Security bank will be mailed
out in time to become Christmas
presents to depositors, according
to J. A. Hatch, cashier. Mr.. Hatch
stated that the dividend petitioned
for would amount to forty per
cent at this time. E. ~.
Mr.. Hatch stated that the bank
had money enough on hand now to
pay a larger dividend than that
which is being returned to the de-
positors, but that there were a
couple of lawsuits still in the
courts which would tie up some of
it until the cases were settled. He
stated that he could make no
promise as to the ultimate re-
turn to the depositors, as this
would be determined entirely upon
their success in making collections
of the outstanding accounts.
Supervisor of Banking Johnson
announced this week that 13 banks
which have been closed in the
state, would pay dividends this
year.
The banks and their percentages
are: The Farmers State Bank, Con-
nell, Is; Farmers State Bank, Lind
Is plus; Mansfield State Bank, 5;
Withrow State Bank, plus; Wat
erville Savings Bank, 5 plus; Citi-
zens Savings Bank, Grandview z;
Bridgeport State Bank, 20; Citl-
zens' State Bank, Prosser, 10;
Moses Lake Bank, Neppel, &c 2-S;
Bank of Pasco, Is; American Sc
curity Bank, Kennewick, 40.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
FIRST POOLS
ON JONATHANS
Fancy D'Anjous Average
S2.75-Winter Bananas
Head the Apple Prices

The first pool of Jonathan ap-
piles, all grades and sizes, handled
thru K. Lane Johnson, averaged
$1.33, according to a report fur
nished this paper today by P. A.
Combelic. The pool closed Septem-
ber 1st and the detail prices for
the various grades were as fol-
lows: Combination extra and fan
cy, 163 and larger, $1.50; smaller
$1.21; C-Grade, 163 and larger,
$1.021s; smaller S71ac.
The second pool of Jonathans,
which closed September IL, Sc
cured the following prices, with
an average of SLIP: Combination
fancy and extra .163 and larger
$1.26; smaller S1.OO; C-grade, 1853
and larger, 9Oc; smaller, 6Oc.
Winter Bananas, extra Fancy,
163 and larger, $2.15; C-grade, s.
tier, $1.25; Grimes Golden, extra
fancy, 163 and larger, S1.92; c.
grade, sitter, 92c; D'Anjou pears,
fancy, all sizes, $2.75; C-grade,
all sizes, $2.25; Bartlett pears, No.
1 Gamers, $95 ton; No. 2, $40
a ton.
These prices are net to the
grower.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
SCHOOLS ARE
NOW CLOSED
Light Form of Smallpox
Cuts into Attendance
Open Again on goth

The Kennewick schools closed
last night, with a tentative open
ing date of December 20. Chicken
pox or smallpox either or both
have caused such a loss in attend
ance during the past week that
the school authorities have decid-
ed to close until the epidemic has
passed the peak.
Supt. Hodge stated that from
125 to $50 absentees were being
noted each day, during the past
week. The chickenpox, which some
of the kids are having is keeping
some out. Others are having very
light form of smallpox, which
keeps the patient from attending,
as well as others in the immediate
family. The scare has caused a
wholesale amount of vaccination
and the taking" is causing still
others to remain at home.
Under strict supervision of the
health officers the epidemic is well
under control, and the pupils are
being advised that vaccination will
give immunity from small pox.
While not compulsory in this state,
a large proportion of the school
patrons are taking the precaution.
1t is thot that by the goth the
new cases that are coming down
with the rash will have broken out,
and that a comparatively normal
attendance can again be secured.
The disease which has broken out
here is a very mild form and is
hard to distinguish from the old
fashioned chickenpox. Many of the
children are not even i'll enough
to stay abed, a slight indisposition
and the appearance of the rash
being the only indications of the
disease.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
SLAUGENHAUPT
rs CANDIDATE
Director f Or Irrigation
District to be Elected
|. Next Tuesday

Residents of the upper valley
and others interested are urging
the election of j. B. Slaugenhaupt
as director of the Columbia Irriga-
tion District. The election will be
held next Tuesday and is for the
purpose of selecting a successor
to L. A. Tweedt, whose term ex-
pires.
Mr.. Tweedt has served for two
terms on the board and has earned
the reputation of being one of the
best directors the district has ever
had. Hard-working, fair in all
things and displaying level-head-
ed business and executive ability
his position on the board has been
well filled to the advantage of the
water users of the district. The
affairs of the position have called
for considerable sacrifice of time
and effort and Mr.. Tweedt feels
that two terms are sufficient, in
spite Of the demands from his dis
trict.
By a sort of an unwritten law
the directors have been chosen
from the upper, central and lower
portions of the district. They are
elected for a three-year term, a
vacancy occurring each year. Resi-
dents of the district east of town
have selected j. B. Slaugenhaupt
as a candidate to take Mr..
Tweedt's place on the board. He
has indicated his willingness to
serve, and so far as has been
learned he will be the only candi-
date for the position. s..as.-
The polls will be open from
eight to eight, and land owners
only are entitled to vote. In Pre-
cinct No. L the voting place will
be at the residence of w. F. Full
bright; No. 2, City Hall; No. 8,
Finley Hall; No. a, School House
at Hover.
The holdover members of the
board are Jas. Johnston and C. G.
Hitchcock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
BIG Y CREW LEADS
IN EFFICIENCY
Local Workers Again Win Coveted
Position in the Organization
49, Rivalry is Keen

The local Big Y crew is highly
elated over being awarded the
honor of being the most efficient
crew in the Big Y organization and
possibly in the Yakima Val
ley. The efficiency is measured by
the low cost per box for the fruit
handled. The Big Y maintains a
very complete accounting system
whereby the exact cost of the var
ious operations that the fruit
passes thru is recorded, thus Civ
ing an opportunity of comparison
and study to keep in line with the
best improved methods and reduc-
ing the cost of handling down to
the minimum. d, -
A keen rivalry exists among the
warehouse managers and this has
resulted in the Big Y having the
best equipped line of warehouses
in the valley and being able to
handle the fruit at the lowest pos
sible cost. Every manager knows
that if he can save cent box in
this operation it means a cent a
box more in the pockets of his
growers. Altho unforeseen condi-
tions developed this season that
greatly increased the cost of pack
ing by reason of its up-to-date
equipment the Big Y has been
able to meet these cases without
the necessity of raising its packing
charge. " "
This is the second year that this
honor has come to the KennewicB
house. Manager H. w. Desgranges
in discussing the achievement gives
the credit to the crew. He said
"Most of my help has been with
me number of years; they have
the experience; know what to dc
and do it. They take a persona
interest in the work. To get re-
suits you must have team worl
and this / have had from receiver
to car loader. We are just like
big ha rmonious family working
for a common purpose and that il
what gets results"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
SEALS CONTRIBUTE
NATIONAL HEALTH
Sale of CHEEKY Stickers Supports
Work of Anti-Tuberculosis
Association

"Few movements of the last two
decades" states Surgeon General
Cummings, shave contributed so
much to the health and welfare of
the American people as that head
ed by the national, state and local
tuberculosis associations. The sup
port of these non-official organi-
cations, in stimulating communi-
ties all over the United States to
realization of their official re-
sponsibility for community health,
has been a great factor in the
gradually declining death rate
from tuberculosis and other com.
municable diseases. Ea
'1 wish you increased success
in your annual sale of Christmas
SEALS" ~. 7.a
DIR. A. E. Stuht, commissioner
state department of health, Seat.
tie, in commenting today on the
statement of the surgeon general
says, "No movement in the proven.
tion of disease approaches in sig.
nificance and magnitude the annual
sale Of Tuberculosis Christmas
seals. Not only are funds thus
raised to promote the work of the
volunteer agencies, but the power
of the little seal is so far reach.
ing that thru it the facts about
the cause, prevention and cure Of
tuberculosis are carried to the
most remote parts of our state
hope that the sale this year will
meet the fondest expectations oi
the Washington tuberculosis as,
sociation and its county leagues
The sale closes Christmas eve.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
CAR LICENSES
SHOW GROWTH
Anticipate 10000 More
Cars Next Year-New
Plates Reverse Color

Indicating the states prosper.
Gus condition and growth, about
425,O00 automobile license plates
will be needed for the cars of the
state in 1927, it was said Monday
by Charles Mayberry, director Of
licenses.
This year about $4,000 cars
were licensed.
Licenses for next year are or
sale thruout the state. The 1926
permits expire at midnight Decem.
Der 81. Those who do not have
their plates or the familiar wind.
shield sticker will be subject to
arrest January 1.
The first plates were mailed
out from Olympia early this week
Mayberry said. His office is equip.
ped to distribute 10000 day
Dealers plates already have gone
out. .a-g H.. H.. ,.--.. a..
License money paid out on De,
cember 1, the first day the permits
were on sale, ran ahead of the
1925 total by 100000, Mayberry
said. .. ss.r-- -~----
The new plates are a reverse OF
the present ones-they are mark
ed with green figures on a white
ground. ...E. .-s.as.. e. ..sss
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
NO CHAUTAUQUA

The Commercial club at the lun.
cheon today turned thumbs down
on the proposition of the Ellison.
White Chautauqua to guarantee
the attraction for another term in
Kennewick. The booking agency
asks a guarantee of $1,000 for the
course. Other organizations which
received the proposition have fail.
ed to accept, and the club unani.
mously turned it down.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
GETS APPOINTMENT

j. L. Addison has received an
appointment as state dairy inspect
or. just when his duties will start
and what territory will be assigned
to him has not yet been announc-
ed, according to Mr.. Addison, who
states that he does not know whe-
ther he will be the head of the de-
partment or whether he will be
under the direction of Mr.. Nelson.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
w. c. T. u. SPEAKER

Miss Charlotte B. Fraser, w.
c. T. U. worker of national repute
is expected to visit Kennewiclt
next Saturday and Sunday. She
will address a meeting of the men,
bers and friends of the organiza-
tion at the home of Mrs. Lucy
Willsey Saturday, Dec. IL at 2 p.
m.
She will also speak at the Meth
odist church Sunday at IL am. and
at the Baptist church Sunday eve
ming at 1880. The public is cor
daily invited to attend these SER
vices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
VOLLEY BALL

The Commercial club today ap-
pointed Al Haas to select players
enough from among its member
ship to get up a team to play the
M. E. team. Plenty of volunteer
players have been signed up and
after a night or two of practice
the two teams will engage in a
mighty clash to usher in the vol
ley ball season. Other organiz-
tions are urged to form teams to
make up a league.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
ASK PATRONS
-. TO MAIL EARLY
Local Postal Clerks Have
Plenty Trouble Handl-
ing Christmas Mail

The local post office again wish
es to call attention to the cam
paign that is being put on each
year at this time in connection
with the mailing of Christmas par
cells and cards. 1t especially wishes
to call attention to the matter of
careful wrapping of parcels. Um-
brellas, canes and golfsticks should
be reinforced their full length by
strong strips of wood tightly
wrapped and tied to withstand
transportation. Cut flowers should
be put in strong boxes, and wrap
ped inside with tissue paper to
hold the moisture. Candies must
be placed in strong outside boxes
and wrapped. Glassware, toys, and
cigars should be especially packed
as they are very easily broken.
All perishable matter should be
plainly marked to indicate the ma
ture of the contents. And do not
put writing inside of the packag-
es. H.. 1 i. III .-..5 ,,.,-,s..
Then in the matter of address
ing. Numbers of parcels each year
fail to get thru, not from fault of
the postal service, but thru care
lessness of the senders in the adj
dressing of the packages. Names
are written in lead pencil and a
little rubbing of packages togeth-
er makes the name illegible. Name
of sender is left off, and the wrap
per may be torn enough so that
the address is gone, and there is
no way to return it to the sender.
Be sure to address plainly, with
ink. Be sure to put name and adj
dress of sender in upper left hand
corner of parcel or letter. Do not
put it on back of parcel or letter.
Christmas seals should be put
on back of parcels or letters. For
eign letters and parcels are abso-
lutely unavailable if seals are plac-
ed on front of parcels or letters.
As to early mailing. Remember
If your mail alone was concerned
it would be an easy thing. But
there are millions of people using
the mails at this time and the
usual volume is increased several
times SO that early mailing be-
comes imperative. Gifts and cards
addressed to points four days or
more distant should be mailed not
later than December Is. Three
days, not later than December II,
two days not later than the 18th
and one day not later than the
10th. Local packages and letters
should not be mailed later than
December %. Remember that mil
lions and millions of people are
mailing at the same time. Give
the postal service chance to han
die your mail in the right way.
Mark your parcels "Don't open
until Christmas" but get them
started on their way. This applies
to Christmas cards too. Thousands
are delivered each year the day or
two days after Christmas because
the sender waited long in mailing
them.
There will be no service on r.
F. d. routes on Christmas and on
ly one delivery by city carriers so
your mail must reach destination
by December % to be sure of the
addressee receiving it in time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
is is is? OR is is ARE?

All New York is mumbling,
ais is, is, or is is are?" Just
because of a sentence which
appeared in an ad put out by
a railroad. The sentence read:
"Three-fourths of the oats
raised in the United States is
(are) shipped over our road"
Here you are, purists, which
is right? Send in your an
swer. Is is is, or is is are?
And if so, why? Well print
your answers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
+ + + + + + + + + + J +
} NOTICE RURAL PATRONS

i The postmaster wishes to :
! call attention of the patrons .
! of rural routes to the follow :
:: ing section of the Postal :
4: Laws: :
! Sec. 7S0: 'Rural carriers .
! shall deliver mail into
+ boxes of patrons in whose :
= families contagious dis :
+ eases exist when this can :
+ be done without exposure :
i to contagion, but no mail :
!. shall be collected from :
+ such boxes while quaran- :
j. tine is in force" Z
+ Accordingly carriers have :
+ been instructed to leave all :
+ mail in these boxes. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09
faction of the members, according
to the officers.
PAVEMENT OPENED

The new pavement was op-
ened to light traffic this week,
thus doing away with the de-
tour thru the Garden Tracts.
Owing to the rainy weather
no further work has been done
on the street at the upper end
OF the cemented stretch. Plans
have not yet been definitely
settled as to what sort of i'm
provement will be added to
this street. Z E,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09

Bruce Dover, of Yakima. audit
or for the John Dover Lumber Co.
has been in town this week max
ing the annual audit of the local
office. He and II. C.. Schmidt were
in Richland Tuesday working in
the Richland office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09

Miss Elna Beste, who is attend
ing W.S.C. came home last night.
She has been under the doctors
care the last week and he advised
her to come home for a week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09

The Business Girls held their
regular meeting at Hooper's Mon
day evening. Dinner preceded the
business session, covers being laid
for forty. Miss Alma Pecar, presi-
dent of the club presided.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09

F. j. Arnold was called Seattle
today by the death of his sister,
Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. Arnold and Jean
accompanied him.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1926-12-09

Meetings are being held at the
Nazarene church every night this
week with Rev. Fred Canaday
and Rev. Maxey in charge.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-27

eggs had come a little Stickleback. At least, Reddy supposed they were little sticlllebacks. They didn't look any more like P Sticklehack than most babies look like their fathers, which is not at all But they were tiny fish, and Pa Stickleback was making a great fuss over them. So ReddY knew they must be little Sticklebacks. My, my my, how Pa Stickleback did fuss about He tried to keep those big eyes of his on all of them at the same time, and that was some task. To be sure. right at first thoc baby Sticklebacks were are. These were no exception. So far as Reddy could see, they did nothing but cling to the grasses and plant stems ir the water. Pa Stickle- back fused about them and kept swimming around and around, and If so much as a shadow fell across the water, he would rush at it like a fury until he discovered his mistake. But baby Sticklebacks change, just as all other babies change. They began to get independent. Then Pa Stickleback's troubles doubled. It was difficult enough to guard from danger a big family of children all keeping still, but that was nothing to the difficulty of guarding big family of children never still.
 But Pa Stickleback did it. He didn't have time for anything else, but evidently he felt that this was his job, and he did it. He didn't allow any other fnny inhabitapt of that little pool to come anywhere near those little Sticklebacks. He even drove away their own mother. But then, that was just as well. She didn't know they were hers. Not that tha made any difference. It would have been just the same if she had known hey were hers. You see, she was quite satisfied to let Pa Stfckleback be both father and mother And he certainly was quail fled for the job He stayed right with those young Sticklebacks until they were big enough to take care of themselves. Then. l suppose, he gave them his bl ing and sent them out into the Great World, which, of course. was that little pool on the marsh. Anyway, they scat tered and left Pa Stickleback all alone. and he didn't seem to mind if at all. The first thing he did was to go get T gooG square meal.
 Copyright, 1928. by T. w. Burgess)
 The next 2 ry; "Reddy Finds Some Jelly"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-27

Soft moire, the color of an aqua marine, makes the day frock pic tured today. This fabric is revived for both day and evening wear-an- other indication of the revival of a more elegant, sophisticated mode.
 So decorative are both the color and fabric that I have avoided using any contrasting trimming. The dress is unadorned from neck to hem, this plainness adding greatly to it's appearance of youthfulness. And to further accentuate the look of smart simplicity, there are wide cuffs and a collar of finely-pleated net edged with lace.
 The cut of this frock was inspired by the character of the fabric. As an effect of easy grace is essential in a dress of this type, and because pleats are rather heavy-looking ow- ing to the texture of the material. q soft, circular cut was resorted to. The slightly flaring skirt is corded onto the bodice at very low waist line. It is extremely short, quite r. inches from the ground.
 With the costume are worn strap ped slippers of beige colored snake skin trimmed with strips of plain kid.
 The collar and cuffs on this moire day frock are of fnely-pleated cream net.
 Copyright, 1926 (EFS).