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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Pas Guese

Pa said Clarence. what makes a bride blush?n
 Probably the thought of what she is going to do to the poorI innocent at her side replied hs dad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Mystery

Since there is nothing more pop nlar than it when it IS nice. can you figure why the weather should be so deyilish so much of the time?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Sun Too Much of a Stranger

Looks like this would be a hard summer fel those who depend on the sale of sunburn and neeklc lotions for their living
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Curiosity of an old.Timer

What has become of the old fashioned housewife the neighbors called nasty nice"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
No Insurance Against That Kind SNAKE BITE INSURANCE

From an ad in an Asheville paper.
 No. this is no protection agains' the kind you see after drinking the mountain dew.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

Slowly and majestically the camel marched through the Kansas City Convention Hall and no voice was raised against it; but it got some sour looks-(St. Louis Globe-Demoerat)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Passing Observation

A town without an airport now knows how town without a rail road used to feel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

The scientist who tells of the possibilities in the broadcasting of heat may have been list ening to Senator Hefln.-( Boston TranseriptD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

For who didn't know anything about politics and wasn't a politician" Herbert Hoover hasn't done so bad Detroit Free Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

Some people at Kansas City must have re- gretted terribly that Lindy is too young Springfield Mass, Republican,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

Laot Two Words SuperfIuous A perfect maL
 Now is John William Shedd; He was his wife's
 First husbanG and is dead
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Punishment in Fact

PunIshmeht m dCt Course no one will deny
 It's easy to spell binding; But, brother, it's some job To listen to spell-binding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

Watch out. A platform too dry might warp --t -tAtchison, Kans., Globe)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

Catch Only Little Fellows
 "Why did you turn down that fellows request 10 be put on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
On the Level

On the Level The world is better round, Of that l am aware. But brother, people all. I'm sure, ought to be square.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Modernized Proyerb

The fool buyeth an umbrella and the wise man borrows it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

Add Hymns of Hate A lass l hate
 Is Myrtle Stiggle, Poor simp. she thinks It's cute to giggie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
We Might Spare 'Em Few of
 Our Bootleq qaers

Drought is causing great dam age in Porto Rico. "--,Sews item
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
KIWANIS TO STAGE
UNIQUE WEDDING
Stage Director Coming Soon to
Help Club Put on Funniest
Show Ever Presented

"The Womanless Wedding" Can
you imagine such a thing? The
Kiwanis club has made all ar
rangements for one. It's to be q
show, staged Monday and Tuesday,
April 2 and 8. Not a woman in it
ALI men! Can you imagine our
business men, by magic Of lipstick,
rouge and eye brow pencil, sudden
ly transformed into beautiful girls
charming debutantes, stately ma
irons and vamping flappers?
Such a transformation will be
attempted by a director who is
coming next week to help the XII
wants club stage this clean, whole
some bit of old fashioned humor
that is said to make everyone laugh
until his sides ache. Special beau.
tiful costumes will be worn by the
local men, being prepared for this
one particular show. Advance no.
tees proclaim this the funniest
thing ever witnessed in Kenne-
wick.
Who would you choose for the
blushing bride?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The Benton county republican
central committee met in Kenne-
wick last Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of selecting nine dele
gates and alternates to the state
convention at Yakima, May 5. One
of the largest attended meetings
of the kind held in recent years
resulted in the selection of the
following as representatives from
this county: j. w. Vickers, M. M.
Moulton, H. S. Hughes, R. d. Saw
yer, Andrew Brown, Fred English,
Geo. Beardsley, e. o. Rice and
Jas. Sheppard. Alternates were
Dale Smith, II. G. Fyfe, ]. E.
Hampton, T. j. Chalcraft, Tom
O'Leary and E. o. Keene.
The delegation was sent unin.
structed. There was no discussion
in the meeting of the county choice
for presidential candidates nor fol-
any of the state offices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
MAKE HIGH SCORES

Two OF Kennewick's postal
clerks, Penney Ferrell and C. E.
Hitler, are feeling very elated this
week over the results of their an
nual cease" tests. The test con-
slsts OF placing zoos cards all ad-
dressed to different parts of the
United States in n different con-
tainers. In the examination, which
was conducted by w. C. OFT, chief
clerk of this division, Penney threw
1884 cards per minute with an ac-
curacy of 99.2 per cent while Mr..
Hitler threw 3O.33 cards per, min
ute with 99.1 per cent accuracy.
Both of these results are above
the average for accuracy and
speed. Floyd Hutchins, the other
clerk, will go to Spokane soon to
take his examination.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
MISS GAGE HONOREU

Several hilarious numbers feat
ured the party given Miss Cert
rude age Monday evening by the
Kennewick Business and Profes-
sional Women's club. The tureen
supper at the Spaulding home
started the festivities. During the
evening an auction sale, presided
over by Miss Beulah Badgley, at
tired in a typical "Kike" outfit
created uprorious merriment. Mrs.
Herington, Leila Johnson, Dayle
Miller and Lillian Crawley, made
up a Dutch quartet all becomingly
dressed for the occasion and sang
several numbers. which made the
hit of the evening. Later Mrs. Her
ington on behalf of the club, pre-
sented Miss Gage with a silk um-
brella as token of their esteem
Miss Gage has twice been presi-
dent of the organization and her
promotion to the position in the
east was cause for great deal OF
congratulation from her fellow
club members, by whom she will
be greatly missed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
PASCO JOINS IN
FREE BRIDGE PLEA
Petition State to Remove Tolls
from Crossing, as an .Emer-
gency Measure

Calling attention to the tragic
accident which occurred at the
Richland ferry this week, a dele
CATION from the Pasco Chamber of
Commerce was present at the
luncheon of the local Commercial
club this noon, offering their as
sistance toward getting the state
to hurry matters in the opening
of the toll bridge. This committee
brought a resolution which the
Pasco club had passed yesterday,
asking the highway department to
include the Kennewick-Pa -Pasco
bridge purchase in the next bud
get appropriation, if it was i'm
possible to declare an emergency
and open the bridge at once.
1t was stated that there were
unexpended items from cover ap-
preparations" which could be used
by the highway department. for
this purpose, since the legislature
had already declared for a policy
of a free and open road. A special
committee was appointed by the
club to bring the matter before
the governor and Mr.. Gardner,
who will be in Kennewick late this
afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
MISS WEST IS
CLUB LEADER
Graduate of O. A. G. with
Wide Experience will
Succeed Miss Gage

Miss Edna May West, from AL
anleda, California, who is a grad
uate of the state normal at South
Dakota and the Oregon Agricul-
tural college has been elected to
the position made vacant by the
resignation of Miss Gage. Miss
West comes to the county with ex-
cellent recommendations from di-
rectors of extension work and
school superintendents where ev-
er she has worked in the past. She
has taught home economics for
two years at the Thermopolis high
school in Wyoming, and taught vo-
cational home economics in the
Ontario, Oregon, high school for
two and half years and has serv-
ed as county club leader in San
Juan county in New Mexico for
a year.
Miss West comes with very high
recommendations as far as per-
sonal characteristics are concern
ed. Her mother makes her home
with her.
eve trust that home demontra-
tion organizations and club lead
ers over the county will make ev-
cry attempt possible to help her
as much as possible says E. c..
Durdle, county agent. "We will
make every attempt to assist Miss
West in getting acquainted with
the work when she arrives. which
will probably have occurred before
this week issue is printed.
"We feel that Miss West will
be good leader for both the wo-
men, boys and girls work and feel
that she will be able to carry on
the work begun and carried on by
Miss Cage"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
FINLEY YOUTHS
WIN WIS. C.. HONORS
Albert Piert or Jimmie Stone to
Get Prize and Fare to State
College for Club Work

Winners of 4-H club scholarships
offered each year by the Union
Pacific Ry. to high school students
between the ages of IA and 21 who
have been outstanding in All club
activities, have been selected, ac-
cording to Miss Elmira White, as
-sistant director of the extension
service.
Either a boy or a girl is selected
from each county through which
the Union Pacific lines run, the
scholarship providing for a round
trip train fare from the winners
home to the state college and $100
in cash if the winner enrolls in
home economics or agriculture at
the college.
This years winners with alter
mates named second, are: Albert
Piert and James Stone, Finley,
Benton county; Carl Pekola and
Helmer Anderson, Aberdeen, Grays
Harbor county; Raymond Theiman
and Carl Bauer, South Prairia,
Pierce county; Verle Keiser and
Claire Cahill, Cheney, Spokane
county; Albert Hangge and Har-
old Gehrke, Lacey, Thurston coun-
ty; Sidney Stone, Rosalia, Whit
man county and John Mathiesor
and Keith Jones, Zillah, Yakima
county.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
SEATTLE MAN
BUYS2O ACRES
w. P. Guthrie, Relative of
w. L. Jones Acquires
Orchards on Highland

w. P. Guthrie, a lawyer of Sc
attic, was in town this week and
purchased the two ten-acre or
chards belonging to Geo. d. Peters
on the Highlands, and made ar
rangements for the operation of
the two places for the season. Ten
acres of the land is in bearing ap-
piles and the other ten is in peach
es and pears.
Mr.. Guthrie, who is a half bro
ther of Senator Wesley L. Jones,
is well pleased with the prospects
for the success of the Highlands
ard spoke in glowing terms of the
possibilities evident in this Sec
tion. While Mr.. Guthrie does not
at present intend to make his
home here he feels that the pro-
perty which he purchased is an
excellent investment at this time.
Local people with whom Mr..
Guthrie has talked are attaching
no little Importance to the pur-
chase, as indicating an early de-
velopment of the high line ditch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
GIRLS PAINTED
AS DESPERATE
Story in CIR. Travels Ov-
er Northwest-Lonely
Men Inquire

The Courier-Reporter started
something few weeks ago which
it did not at all contemplate when
story about certain Kennewick
girls calling up young men of the
city on February 29th and propos-
ing marriage was printed in the
issue of March 1st. The story, as
originally written, was perfectly
harmless and not the least bit mis-
leading, but one by one other coast
newspapers have "rehashed" it and
added to it until this week clip
pings were received that bore no
resemblance to the original save
that they all refer definitely to
Kennewick.
The Oregon Journal, the Seattle
Post Intelligencer, and the Tacoma
Times are three dailies that are
known to have reprinted the story
in one guise or another; heaven
knows how many others have done
likewise. The last clipping we re-
ceived. which ran in the Tacoma
Times under a March IL date line,
stated that the desperate women
of Kennewick were out trapping
for all coy young men-that the
men of the town were greatly out
numbered and had been forced to
organize in order to resist advanc-
es from the fair sex.
Furthermore, several letters ad-
dressed to the Courier-Reporter
have been received from men liv-
ing in various sctions of the North
west asking if the ladies of Ken
newick were really as desirous of
marriage as they were said to be.
One particularly impressive letter
was received from Tacoma man
who gave his age as 35, said he
was an ex-soldier, had a paying
business of his own and was look
ing for pal. He offers to make
some young woman happy if some
one will send her to him; said that
he much preferred "small town
girls" to those produced in the
cities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
THINKS MINT
STILL GOOD
Turnidge Says There Will
be 400 Acres in The
Valley This Year

Many people in the Yakima val
ley are still confident that pepper
mint growing can be made profit
able according to w. j. Turnidge
who sponsored the mint expert
ments in Kennewick last year. He
says that in the Sunnyside district
a large acreage is being prepared
for mint growing this spring and
that plans are underway for a
complete distilling plant there.
Mr.. Turnidge points out that in
1915 the value of peppermint pro-
ducts in the state of Oregon was
less than $1,000; that in 1927 this
annual return to the growers had
increased to over $5OO,000. Mr..
Turnidge gives 400 acres as the
total area devoted to mint in the
Yakima valley this year, and
states further that he believes
Washington will soon exceed Ore
gon in the production of pepper
mint oil.
Among those in Kennewick who
are planting peppermint this
spring are Roy Yamagama, who is
setting out two acres, and S. s.
Carman, who will try one acre.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
BALL TOSSERS
: AT III AGAIN
Penney Gets Him a Team
and will Open Season
at White Bluffs

With spring an actuality, the
thoughts Of Penney Ferrell, local
sports promoter, have turned once
more to his pet hobby of managing
a baseball club. Penney has been
particularly active this spring and
has gotten together a group of
local athletes with real talent for
ball tossing who show pomise of
giving fans of, this and neighbor-
ing towns some thrilling contests
on the diamond.
Sunday the local players will
journey to White Bluffs to take
on the pastimers of that metrop-
oils. This is expected to be more
of a practice" game than any
thing else, something to give the
fellows their first taste of outside
competition.
The Kennewick players are turn
ing out for rehearsal twice week
and expect to be in good shape for
the fray Sunday, the probable line
up for which will be: Montgomery,
c; Hudnall and Klum, p; Johnson,
f. b.; Sevy, $. b.; Rigele, S. s.; Hig-
ley, t. b; Joe Brown, |. f.; Spur
geon, C. f.; and Fox, r. f. Other
fellows who are turning out are
Omar and Grover Lincoln, Phil
Soth, Vance Holcomb and George
Broughman.
The manager of the club reports
that this year ten per cent of the
gross receipts will be given to the
Kennewick Fair association to be
placed in a fund for improving a
diamond on the local fair grounds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
LEAGUE
GOES OVER BIG
Thirty SpOrtsmen Sign Chapter ON
First Day - Hold First
Meeting Saturday

The formation of local chapter
of the Isaak Walton league went
over with bang here last week,
some thirty sportsmen having
signed PIP the first day. A prelim-
mary meeting was held at the city
hall last Thursday evening, at
which time j. G. Cushman, state
organizer was present and gave
an outline Of the purposes Of the
organization. He was accompan-
led by Joe Drolette, game warden
Of Yakima county, who also told
Of the great good which was be-
ing accomplished by the chapter
there.
At the meeting, Capt. J. w.
vickers was chosen temporary
chairman, and he has called q
meeting for Saturday night of
this week to elect permanent Of
ficers. The league has secured sew
eral more members since the op-
ening date, and the charter will
be held open for a month OF more
to permit others to get into the or
ganization.
The league has accomplished
some wonderful results in the few
years it has been organized, in
protection of wild life and is re-
ceiving hearty support from ev-
iery section.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
VS..
GOLF BALLS
Archers Challenge Golf
ers to Contest in Marks
manship Local Course

Arrows VS.. golf balls! Devotees
of the ancient art of archery are
as proud Of their craftsmanship as
any golfer ever dared to be, and
two of the best in this section
have challenged the two best golf
ers around here to a contest OH
the local course. Next Tuesday
Scout Executive Hawley and vane
Wilder will polish up their arrows
and shoot it out with Geo. d. Pet
ers and Bill Muldrow.
The archers will shoot their ar
rows, counting their strokes the
same as the golfers. A target with
a four-inch hole will be put up at
each green and the arrows must
be "sunk" the same as the golf
balls. Each shot will count as a
stroke and the combined count
will be used for each team.
Mr.. Hawley has given directions
as to how the CIR. archery con-
test is to be handled. Each entrant
will be given six shots, three to
send" and the total scores will
determine the winners. The dis
tance for this first contest will be
twenty yards and there will be
but the one flight. A special prize
will be awarded for the distance
flights also.
The contest will be held under
Mr.. Hawley's direction at the park
on Tuesday afternoon, April tenth,
which will give the local archers
plenty of time to get into practice
for the big event. About a dozen
youngsters have already registered
for the contest and several more
will hand in their names as soon
as their equipmnt is in shape for
the meet. Visitors are invited to
both these contests.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
2 LOSE LIVES
AT THE FERRY
Prominent Men Drowned
in Backing Car Thru
Railing at Richland

The Richland community Was
profoundly shocked Sunday after
noon when the news spread that
two persons had lost their lives
as a result of a car backing off
the Richland ferryboat into the
Columbia river, after reaching the
Pasco side. Those who lost their
lives are A. Duncan Dunn, a we'll
known figure in Washington state
political circles, and his brother
in-law, Daniel Mcdonald, both res
idents Of Wapato. A daughter,
Bonnie Dunn, was saved by the
presence Of mind of her father
who, when he knew the car was
going down, pushed her free, so
that the ferryman was able to
get hold of her. The ferryman,
K. Wawrinofsky is to be COM
mended for his presence of mind.
The driver of the car evidently
made mistake and put the car
in reverse, with the result that
the heavy chain and the posts on
the boat were torn off by the inn
pact of the car, So that the car
plunged into deep water. It is un-
derstood the car was one of the
new Fords and that the driver did
not understand the gear shifts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22

On Friday evening at 7:45 Mrs.
T. B. Hopkinson has her senior
recital at Pasco in the Christian
church. Those assisting from Ken
newick are Margaret Cawford, Ed
ma Kempe, Helen Barnes, Giee
Miller Lucille Sandberg, Edna Tin
ser and Ruth Larsen. Those from
Richland, Georgia and Hazel Mel
SON, Helen Erickson and Brainard
Murry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
LADIES NIGHT

Over a hundred guests were
seated at Hotel Kennewick last
Tuesday night when the Walla
Walla Kiwanis club put on the pro-
gram for the joint meeting. jim
nay Neal, the international trustee,
was the principal speaker for the
evening, and his message was well
received by the large audience.
Musical numbers formed the rest
of the program. Several members
from the Pasco club were present
with their wives. ~
Next Tuesday noon the Pasco
club will have charge of the pro-
gram and little later the Yakima
club will come for a visit. ~-.a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
TREES ARE In
FINE SHAPE
Cook to Test Thermomet-
ers Wednesday-Heat-
ing Equipment Placed

Orchardists who want their ther-
nometers tested can have it done
Nv Albert Cook, the weather man,
rsxt Wednesday. There is no
charge for the work and the cor
lotions will be marked if the
thermometers are left at either of
the collection points before ten
o'clock next Wednesday. Mr.. Cook
win also test the thermometers of
tbe ranchers up the river at White
RIuffs and Hanford April 8.
The thermometers may be left
at the Big Y, Lane K. Johnson
warehouse, the Commercial club
rooms or at Mr.. Cooks residence
At 41s Washington street.
Mr.. Cook stated today that the
orchards of the district were in
better shape this year than at any
time since he began coming to
Kennewick. The fruit spurs are
wonderfully well set and the trees
are in unusually fine condition.
He says that while very few
Of the cherry buds were injured
last week that there was not
enough damage to have any effect
upon the crop, as only the tips of
the branches showed any damage.
Since that time the fine weather
has prevailed and the bloom is set
ting nicely. He said that for the
next two or three days at least,
there is no likelihood of frosts, and
possibly the district can escape any
further damage. With each pass
ing day, he points out, the danger
Of frost is lessened, with the long
er and warmer days and shorter
nights.
The warnings are being given
this year as before, to the central
office where anyone interested can
get the information for that night
any time after seven o'clock. Mr..
Cook said that there were a few
more orchardists who were prepar-
ing to heat this year than there
we're last year and that nearly all
we're adding to their equipment.
One apple raiser is preparing to
heat his delicious trees this year
Il it becomes necessary.
The department will carry on
further experiments in the way of
protecting berries this year with
the burlap covering, as well as
with the heating. The PEBBLES
patch has been selected for the ex-
pertinent and details will be watch
ed closely and full report given
Of the results.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-22
EGGS TO NEW YORK

That the quality of the local
poultry product compares well
with anything shipped to market
anywhere in the country is evil
denced by the fact that the Column
bia Valley Produce Co. this week
shipped a solid carload of eggs to
the New York Market. Five cases
of eggs were also shipped at the
same time to Detroit.
This is but one of several such
shipments that have been made
recently from the local dealers to
eastern markets, where premium
is obtained in the price. This ad-
vantage is passed on to the pro-
ducers.