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BLACKBIRD
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Blackbird, Jan. 4.-Mr. John Helm
old has returned from visit with his
nephew Edward Ennis of Clayton
Mr.. Warren G. Roosevelt has re-
turned from ten-day trip to New
York City, Long Island, Haddon
Heights, and Oaklyn, New Jersey.
Mrs. Roosevelt joined him on Friday
at Haddon Heights and they spent the
New Year with Mrs. B. B. Ferguson.
Miss Margaret Webber is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Roland Burchard in
Odessa. Mrs. Burchard and daugh-
ter Doris are on the sick list.
Miss Dorothy V. Caulk has return
ed to the University of Delaware.
Mrs. Q. A. Swatka and children
spent Wednesday in Townsend.
Mr.. w. a. Watson Jr., and Herman
FAIRIES were Philadelphia visitors on
Monday and were in a slight auto ac-
cident at st. Georges on their return
but were not injured.
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liam Cook of Palmyra, N. J.-Miss
Lillian Hutchins of Georgetown has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hutchins.-Mrs. Laura Downes has
been out of town several days Mr..
Herbert Williams of Dover, spent the
weekend with Mr.. David Wilds.-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Greenwell en-
tertained company at dinner on Sat
urday.-Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Crossley
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jewell.-Mr. and Mrs
S. NJ. Taylor entertained company on
Sunday.
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Townsend Jefferson Of Smyrna, has
been spending few days with Ches-
void friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Scarborough, of
Wilmington, were recent visitors with
his parents.
Mrs. Esther c. Wright, of Kenton,
is spending TIE Christmas holidays
with her daughter, Mrs. Lille E.
Wright
Mr.. Herman Anderson of Philadel-
phia, was home with his father, ]. H.
Anderson for the holidays.
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CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

Bu1get or news Gatnereu mere anu
There of Neighborhood Interest
Joseph Frazier, a passenger conduc-
tor of the Norfolk Division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was placed on
the roll of honor of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Employees, effective January
1, 1927 Mr. Frazier completed his
last trip in the service of the COM
pany when he was relieved from duty
after arrival of train No. 462, New
York express, at Delmar at 3.16 pm.
Friday. Mr.. Frazier has completed
40 years in the service of the Pennsyl-
vania, entering the service during Oc-
tober, 1886, as a freight brakeman on
the Maryland Division. He went to
the Norfolk Division, which was
known as the N. ~, P. & N. r. r., be-
fore being taken over by the Pennsyl-
vania, during the year 1887, as a
freight brakeman, promoted to a
freight conductor during April, 1889,
and to a passenger conductor on No
vember 3, 1903, which position he has
held since that time. His vacancy in
the passenger service will be filled by
Conductor D. H. Truitt, from the
Crisfield Branch, and Conductor G. S.
Cordrey will fill the run vacated by
Conductor Truitt.
Those on the Delaware division, who
will be retired and added to the Pen
sion Roll are as follows: George CLAW
ey, aged IS years, passenger engineer,
residing at Ais Concord avenue; en-
tered service on Maryland Division,
May Is, 1882, and later transferred to
Delaware Division. Andrew ]. Lock-
erman, age 20 years, Blackbird, fore
man, entered service as laborer, April
4, 1892.
Robert Harold Warner, of Kenton,
and Margaret Davis, of Smyrna Land
ing, announce their marriage on Sun
day, December 26, at the NJ. P. par
sonage, the Rev. M. G. Mumford Of
ficiating.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
Ewell NJ. r. Church, Clayton, will put
on an interesting program at $50
p. m. Sunday, January 8. The leader
Miss Raddie Morris, will conduct a
debate on Resolved that Stewardship
is Christian Trait and Should be
Carried Out by Every Christian" The
affirmative side will be taken by Miss
Anna Mae Hobbs, Mr.. Willard M.
White. The negative side will be tax
en- by Mr. N. F. Hobbs and Mr. Will
liam T. Archer. The program will be
composed of other interesting fea-
lures.
St. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Clayton, D.
]. Givan, pastor, has this to say of
the beginning Of the New Year and
church service: Would it not, in the
beginning Of this new year, 1927, be
a fine asset to Us Individually, to our
homes, and to the town Of Clayton, if
we would add to our list Of resolutions
Church going? A great per centage
Of the people Of our town and com
munity seldom ever attend any church
Sorry to say, but this is true more or
less, everywhere. What would be the
life and character of our town and
community if all should stay away
from church? All Churches closed?
It will not take great seer to an
swer the above questions. May we
not have this year, great revival of
church going. We owe that to our
selves, to our community, and to our
God. Services for next Sunday as
follows: Church School, 10 a. M;
preaching, IL a. M; Sunday evening
Song Service, z; preaching, 7.3O, sub
ject, walking the Second Mile"
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NOTICE

The National Bank of Smyrna
December 81, 1926
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders and the election of Directors
will be held at the Banking House on
Tuesday, January 11th, between the
hours of IL and 1 P. M.
E. T. PORTER, Cashier.
Smyrna times., 1927-01-05
NOTICE

l wish to inform the public that l
am prepared to refinish Furniture of
all kinds. Upholstering a speciality.
Call at residence on Frazier street.
1915 At I. D. BERRY
Smyrna times., 1927-01-05
NOTICE

The Fruit Growers National Bank
and Trust Company of Smyrna
Smyrna, Delaware
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this Bank for the election
of Directors will be held in the Bank
ing House Tuesday, January 11th,
1927, between the hours of IL M. and
l P. M.
w. w. HYNSON, Cashier
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-20
CHERRIES ARE THE
CROP FOR VALLEY
CONTINUED from page 81

(C0nClnueu from page 81
price could be depressed some
without the growers feeling it. A
great many more sweet cherries
would be consumed, l imagine, If
the retail price was somewhat UNI
der 60 cents a pound. In small lots
that is the commonly prevailing
price the consumer has to pay here
in Washington at least, even when
buying the fruit off of the Ital-
ians' push carts. / imagine. how
ever, that the producer gets only
small proportion. of that go
cents. / do not know how extern
sively the sweet cherry crop of
the Northwest and the Pacific
coast is distributed. | have con-
viction that consumption of prac-
tically all fruits could be material
ly increased if distributors gave
more attention than is being done,
to the smaller towns of a few
thousand each to which car lot
shipments are not made.
With respect to the 100000 and
one million lots by which eastern
wholesale nurseries are producing
and selling apple trees, / have an
inkling that at the present time
there are very few nurserymen
who have such numbers as these
in stock. In other words, / do not
know of any section at the present
time in which there is any mater
ial expansion in the apple industry
so far as the planting of new or
chards is concerned. So far IS
am in touch with the DRIFT OF
things, the paintings made during
the last few years very little more
than make up for the losses. In
fact, as you will perhaps recall
when the census figures of 1926
for the entire country were given
publicity, considerable alarm was
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felt because of the high percentage
of reduction which they showed in
the number of bearing apple trees
as compared with 1910. Without
stopping to look the figures up /
think the reduction indicated was
something like 36,000,000 trees.
The census taken as of January
] 1925, has not been fully COM
piled so, that / do not know what
those figures will show for apples
for the country as compared with
the figures for 1920. / should not
be surprised, however, if they
would not show a continued re-
duction In the number of trees of
bearing age. 9 XII. ..-
With respect to the apple situa-
tion this year, it is remarkable
in many respects. The SIM total
of these several respects is that
the market situation, so far as II
affects the grower, is exceedingly
bad. The most unusual feature is
the fact that practically every ap-
pie growing section thru the coun-
try has produced an excellent crop
of good fruit. 1t is almost without
precedent, at least in years at al
recent, that there is not some
extensive apple producing districts
which because of the off years
crop being small, or because OF
frost injury, or for some other
reason, fail to produce very much
of a crop. If, for instance, this
year had been an off-year fol
New York and Michigan, the mar.
ket situation would undoubtedly
be quite different from what it is
now. Naturally in view of the age
of large proportion of the or
chards in the Northwest. the croI
in that section has tended to in
crease each year, if for no Other
reason than the increased capac
ity of the trees for bearing as the!
attained greater age. This situa
ton will become stabilized prob
ably before very many years
Meanwhile it is quite probable
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that some orchards, poorly loc...,
or poorly managed, will besap
eliminated. Until stabilization
reached, / suppose that prodnrs
in the Northwest will tend =
crease. In that case, the condisa
of the crop in other sections Y,
the country will, of course -
much to do with the market;'
Of the western fruit.
/ do not know that there is a.,
thing that / can offer in part;as
lar with regard to the pear s;tnu
ton. However. / am very doubtf,,
whether the present time is onr.u
tune for any extensive expans;a-
of the pear industry anywhere
Coming back to the eur,..,
seasons fruit situation, what !;
true with respect to the unifo,rs
ly heavy production of annio.
thruout the country has baos
equally true of peaches and ~
other fruits generally. The aburSSl
ance of all kinds of fruit has ' \.
doubt had its influence on the ~
mand for apples. In other WORD.
there has been tense competit;os
between fruits of different kinds
more so l think than in the nor'
NAL year.
These comments may have vorv
little relation to your particpls,
problem but / trust they will MT
in all respects be lacking in soms
interest.
Very truly yours,
H. P. GOULD, Pomologist.
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SPORTS

Friday, January ID, Kennewick
played Prosser at Prosser and
when the battle was over Kenne-
wick had to be content with second
best in the lists. The girls game
was a world beaten from the be-
ginning to the funish. Kennewick
outplayed the Prosser girls in ev-
cry department of the game, with
the exception of basket shooting,
where the Prosser girls just man
aged to get the edge. Kennewlck
was leading 1912 in the last min
ute of the game, when one OF the
Prosser forwards sunk a basket,
making the score 14-13. With only
a few seconds to play, the Kenne-
wick girls played with all they mad
but the whistle cut short their
chance to even or beat the other
team, and the game ended there
This game certainly was Dlttef
pill for the girls to swallow. as
they had outplayed Prosser SO
consistently, and then lost the
game by the margin of one point
The boys game started off with
Kennewick scoring four points be.
fore Prosser knew what it was all
about. But then the Prosser boys
seemed to realize that they were
playing a basket ball game, and
they started in to use their heavy
artillery. Kennewick fought back
valiantly. but Prosser seemed to
be able to locate the basket more
easily than did the local boys, and
as a result the game ended with
Prosser on the long end of a 35-16
score.
Next Friday, January 81. Ken
newick plays the return game with
Pasco on the home floor. This
game promises to be the best OF
the season, as Kennewick and Pas
co always do show a better brand
Of ball against each other thar
when playing with some other
team. The first game is scheduled
for 1880 and all those who can pos.
sibly attend the game. should dc
SO for this game is always one
that is crammed full of excitement
and suspense.
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CAN YOU IMAGINE

Doll weighing 200 pounds!
Cecil without Virginia?
Guy and Virgil studying :?
Art getting his tipping in?
Joe Siegfried without his chemis-
try lesson?
Geneva Broughton quiet?
Doris walking home alone?
Buster thinking seriously?
Ted not sarcastic?
Esther and Elsa in English class
on time?
A quiet chemistry class?
Harold Nelson's hair not combed?
French club speaking French?
Herbert Misner running down?
Ella Neuman shouting?
Girls basketball without Violet?
Sophomore class without john
Brooks?
Miss Huntington without her keys
Levy really clever?
In the English department all
of the classes are reviewing for
the semester tests. The freshmen
review covers their composition
! work, the work on literature and
on spelling. The first of the week
Miss Anderson gave the class a
one hundred word spelling test.
The senior class is reviewing all
the work taken in American liter
allure. This takes in the Colonial
Revolutionary and Creative per-
iods and takes the authors to
Holmes. The seniors are also re-
viewing their work in public speak
ing.
In Miss Pears classes the two
Latin classes are studying their
work taken this semester. Both
classes took six weeks tests at the
beginning of the week.
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The first year French class also
took a six weeks test and is now
preparing for the semester test.
Miss Pecar decided that her sec
ond year French class need to
review last years work as most
of the members couldn't answer
the test questions of her French-1
class.
The algebra class is reviewing
factoring. Miss Anderson is put
ting special stress on equations
and some of her pupils feel they
need to study more than usual be-
fore Friday comes. The geometry
classes review covers propositions
and circles.
The general science class has
taken both its six weeks and its
semester tests. They are now stu
dying magnets and why they are
drawn to the different poles. Be-
fore long they plan to be study
ing electricity.
The biology class is reviewing
semester work. This covers seeds,
stems. flowers. plants and trees.
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NOtU, ~ you DuNt 10, you
can break down and cry"
But Lorna gdDe him a perry
tDdR smile.
of her the entire position OF affairs.
He listened In grim silence to all
she said. and then he spoke:
well. it seems TO me-" he TO
marked. that the first thing TO ar.
range Is to get your mother away
from here. II must be done quietly.
I win settle with the hotel people"
Lorna said nothing Immediately
then she looked at him.
But she Is iii =" She broke
on. How can this all be- done quiet.
ly? There are such crowds OF peo
pie here"
He looked at her and frowned
again.
Leave Il to me-" he said I'VE
will spread a report that Mr.. Elmer.
son has been taken suddenly I'll and
has mad to leave for London TO go
into nursing home as In all proba-
bilitv there will have to be an opera
tion.
"Now. the stun I have given your
mother will keep her In deep sleep
for some hours. and propose to
move her while she Is still uncon
scious. We shall get up 10 London
In q little under three hours. and we
win make our plans on the way up.
Have you money!"
She gave him nod and pushed
aside his hand. as he held out some
treasury notes and silver. saying
coldly
II shall De GLAD to receive your
fullest explanations. DR.. Emerson.
with as little delay as possible"
Quite right Quite rightr the
man answered. He repocketed the
money. slipped the notes into his
letter case. and then paced TO and
fro q little while. and though she
was quite unconscious of It, he al.
rected many a glance toward the
girl who was sitting with her hands
In her lap staring out IL Tie sea In q
fixei panied fashion.
well. the best thing I can do"
he said. breaking the silence. rs to
pay the bill. explain matters TO the
hotel people. and you can square up
with me afterwards. You had better
get your mothers things gathered
together. Ring for the chamber.
maid-give her good tip and that
will close her lips. But" he added.
as he stood at the door, "the fact
that Mr.. Emerson has had to go up
to London because OF serious Illness
puts the whole matter on a proper
basis. ] will be back shortly"
l.nIna made no sign, nor did she
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NEXT CHAPTER, Julian fans -
tnke f"A brr ~ To -
dom.
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Mr.. Clark gave the physics
class six weeks test last Mon
day. They are reviewing their stu
dy on heat this week and will take
the semester test Thursday or Fri
day.
The chemistry class is also re-
viewing Thursday afternoon. They
will take test over all the lab
work this semester, and Friday,
will take semester test on the
recitation work. At present every
one is occupied in getting expert
ments up to date.
In the domestic science depart
ment the sophomores sewing class
is finishing their cotton dresses.
These dresses must be completed
by Wednesday. The juniors have
until Friday to finish their dress
es. The cooking class will finish
the semesters work by serving a
dinner Wednesday. This dinner is
to be planned and cooked by the
class.
In Miss Caulkin's classes. the
worlds history class is reviwing.
This early times takes in the de-
velopment from the Roman En-
pire.
The English history review
takes in the development from the
time when it was first nation up
to the time of Queen Elizabeth.
1t also covers the development of
the parliament up to that time.
The u. S. history class is study
ing the Spirit of Reform in Amer
lea and under the Political Reforms
from 1885 on. At the same time
they are reviewing for the semes-
ter test which will be Friday. The
tests covers the development of
the United States from the begin
ming until now and finishes the
work in history. Next semester
the class will study civics.
The sophomore class is review
ing Silas Mariner and other short
stories. They also are reviewing
letter writing. Their semester test
will be the end of the week, either
Thursday or Friday.
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Having condemned sin and in.
dorsed marriage and advertising
can it be inferred that the presi'
dents 1928 campaign is undo,
way?
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1t is said that a university man
has worked his way thru college
by caring for a baby. but many
of the rest of them have flunked
for the same reason.
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/. ASSEMBLY NOTES

The students of the high school
were greatly honored Monday
morning by the presence of Rev.
Carstens and Rev. Morton. Rev.
Carstens gave a short talk on the
celebration of the anniversary OF
the 18th Amendment.
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EDITORIALS
NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK

Perhaps many people are not
aware of the fact that this is Ma
tional Thrift Week, so it is up to
all of us students and citizens, to
observe this week properly ac-
cording to its purpose. This prin-
ciple of thrift can be carried out
by everyone in the community in
innumerable ways.
Of course the school is more in
terested in the students trudging
along their winding way to knowl-
edge. If each student uses to good
advantage, the extra time this
week. no doubt much could be ac-
complished as this is the week for
the much dreaded semester exams.
Such manipulation and scheming
to profit by extra time would no
doubt be heartily supported by the
teachers. Probably they might in
vent a system whereby every week
of the nine months school year
would be a Thrift Week!
Another thing which might be
a good idea for the student this
week is distributing of energy in
profitable direction. Instead of
exerting your physical prowess
upon the neighboring person, why
not use it for gesturing in giving
speeches and other worthy ven
lures? Instead of using your jaws
for needless whispering or fren-
zied chewing of gum. why not
satisfy the desire of your facial
organs for exercise by taking a
creditable part in class discus
sions? Let's try it while noticing
the joyful countenance of the in
structor and incidently receive the
gratifying result recorded in the
teachers note book.
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No. i
OUR oPERETTA

Who is the best singer in the
Kennewick high school? Who is
the most capable one to carry the
leading part in the operetta?
The glee club at this time is IN
what one could rightfully call a
warbbling turmoil. Each individual
boy or girl wished to be honored
with leading parts, but conditions
are at the present no one has sue
ceeded in overwhelming Miss Fish
er with the qualities of their voice,
nevertheless we find Louise Doan
with a promise of an important
part. The part she has been prom.
ised gives a her husband. Many OF
the boys are trying out for this
part, most of them realizing John
Brooks will win out.
The big task, so Miss Fisher
tells us, is finding good looking
boy with suitable voice for the
leading boys role. We're not say
ing that we haven't some ham
some boys as well as pretty girls,
but it is hard to find an individual
who excels in both qualities. and
this is what Miss Fisher is search
ing for. Geo. Sheppard tells us
that ones idea of ones self isn't
always what a music teacher
thinks Of one. Miss Fisher was
thinking for while of letting Mr..
Hodge carry the leading part but
she was a little afraid that he
wouldn't be prompt enough at
practice and may get stage fright
at the last minute. so she is still
undecided.
Edith Stratford is another Belle
when it comes to screeching. She
is also trying out for a part. She
seems very hopeful of getting a
leading role and we'll all wish her
the best of luck.
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In American literature class,
several original quotations were
required. Here are two of the most
noval:
Roy W.: Marriage is the in
sane idea of a crazy man to pay
a woman's board bill for life"
Harold c.: "Kick your Ford;
don't let your Ford kick you"
Word has been received here OF
the marriage of Donald Dunlap
and Anna Blackner. They were
married January a, 1927. They
were both former K. 81. S. stud
ents.
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Bismarck Clubs to-
Dis c u S S Publicity
With State Chairman

Presidents and press chairmen of
all clubs in Bismarck vim be asked to
meet with Mrs. F. II. Waldo and
Mrs. E. o. Dickinson of Minot,
chairman and vice chairman, respec-
lively, of the state federation pub
Lefty department, at publicity in
stitue during the meeting OF the
state board to be held In Bismarck
January 1926. The immediate oc-
casion for the conference will be the
introduction of Mrs. c. w. Poe,
Washburn, new chairman Of publicity
for the eighth district, and q discus
slUn OF the latest and best publicity
methods tor clubs.
Manuan club women and represent
atives from other federated bodies in
near by towns will also be invited,
Mrs. Waldo says. 1t is probable that
Mrs. c. A. Cross of Dawson, district
president, will also attend since she
will be in Bismarck at that time. The
exact time will be announced later
but it is expected that tho afternoon
of January 25 will be set