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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05
SEEK FUNDS

The local Kiwanis club is at
tempting to raise the annual Boy
Scout quota for this district again
this year. Along with the drive
Tor funds the club is asking for
donations toward the operating
expenses of the playfeld. Abou.
five hundred dollars will be neces-
sary to finance the two movements
this year and the committees are
out soliciting for the fund. Any
one who feels that he would like
to contribute a dollar or two for
these purposes may leave the same
with DR.. Spaulding or at the Cour-
ier-Reporter office.
An effort will be made next year
to have the city include a portion
of the playfield expenses in their
annual budget.
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THIRD AVE, E., is
TO BE IMPROVED

Whether county road funds can
be used to fix a street within the
city limits is a question the ans
wer to which the city council OF
Kennewick is going to find out.
That was the puzzle bumped into
last Tuesday night when the inn
provement of Third Avenue East,
between Washington street and the
S. P. & S. depot was brought
up. The council intends to have
the street fixed up, but it thinks
that it is no more than just that
the county should help.
The council meeting was brief
one, lasting but half an hour. At
ter the routine work of approving
the monthly bills was over, the
necessity for improving Third av-
enue was brought up and given a
brief hearing. As nothing definite
could be done pending word from
the legal department, the council
adjourned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05
SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE

New instructions have been is
sued by the post office depart
ment relative to the special de-
livery service on parcel post mat
ter.
Hereto there has been two kinds
OF special service. One called spec
ial handling service, provided that
upon the payment of a special fee
the mail matter so endorsed. was
theheafter given the same hand
ling and dispatch as first class
mail, which materially speeded up
time of dispatch and transit, re-
suiting in the delivery of this mat
ter in a considerable shorter time
than ordinary parcel post.
Special delivery service. on par
eel post matter. did not shorten
the time of transit, of this class
of mail, but did give immeriate de-
livery service upon arrival of this
mail to it's destination.
Now under the new ruling, the
special handling and special de-
livery service have been combined
diiAS1 ~ tlC ICIul SpcCldl QcllVeTy
service, which will mean that now
a piece of parcel post matter sent
as special delivery mail will not
only be delivered promptly upon
its arrival but will also be given
the same dispatch and handling as
first class mail while in transit,
resulting in a much shorter time
required for the receipt of por-
eel from given point. This will
be of immense advantage to pat
rons during the holiday season.
The rates for this combined SER
vice are as follows:
Two pounds or under. 81 cents;
more than two and not exceeding
ten pounds, 25 cents; more than 10
pounds, 35 cents.
The special handling service,
however, may be secured, with out
the special delivery feature upon
the payment of the following fees:
Two pounds or under. 10 cents;
more than two and not exceeding
ten pounds, Is cents; more than
ten pounds, 20 cents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05
VALERA KULP WEDS
H. MILLARD WOOD
Popular Teacher and Electrical
Engineer Married Friday at
the Baptist Church

The first Baptist church was the
scene Of q pretty wedding Friday
when Miss Valeria H. Kulp and
H. Millard Wood were united in
marriage by the Rev. F. N. Nor
ton of the M. E. church.
The bride wore gown of white
taffeta and bridal veil held in
place by wreath of orange bios
SONS. She carried shower bou-
quet of pink rose buds, white
sweet peas and maiden fern. Her
sister, Mrs. Orville Anderson. was
matrQn of honor and was attired
in frock of blue rayon and car
ried bouquet of pink and white
sweet peas. Mr.. Roy Kulp, a cous-
in of the bride acted as best man.
Elizabeth Story and Lois Giard
were flower girls and wore pink
and white organdie dresses. Pre-
ceding the ceremony, r. w.
Sprague, accompanied by Mrs. j.
C. Swayze, sang, 81 Love You
Truly"
A reception at the home of the
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HISTORIC CAMP NOW
DESERTED

Camp Lewis, Washington's fam
GUS cantonment where during war
times over 100000 men have been
barracked at one time. has been a
deserted village" for ten years.
1t came to life recently, when
Richard Barthelmess and First
Nationals "The Patent Leather
Kid company went north from
the Burbank studios to make the
big war scenes for this epic Of the
tank corps which comes to the
Liberty theatre soon.
Probably the largest crowd
Camp Lewis has had since war
timds gathered there when the
night shots for the picture were
made. Thousands of residents of
the Northwest flocked to the
camp by train, auto and on stages
until the resources of the mill
tary police were taxed to the linn
it to handle them.
The crowd was well rewarded
for their visit, however for the
night battle scenes, showing the
troops and tanks moving up to the
front under heavy barage of ar
tillery fire, were spectacular in
the extreme.
Barthelmess plays sstank
nurse" in these scenes. plodding
along by the side of an iron
monster while shells are bursting
on all sides.
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NEW INSPECTOR

Doyle B. Starcher took over the
horticultural office at Prosser the
first of July. succeeding Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Starcher was graduated
from the State College of Wash
ington in 1924. Since then he has
worked as fruit inspector in Yak
ina county. Beginning the first
of May, 1923, Mr.. Starcher has
been working in Benton county,
spending most of his time in the
Kennewick district.
Mr.. Starcher has spent most of
his life in the study of fruit pro-
duction, including practical grow
ing as well as college work, and
is the most promising man that
has ever been selected as district
inspector in Benton county, accord
ing to the county officials.
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MIcHAEL-CLoNINGER

Miss Opal Michael and Albert
Cloninger stole a march on their
Richland friends when they went
ta Prosser last Saturday. June 30
and were united in marriage, Rev.
r. 1. LaMotte. pastor of the NJ. E.
church performing the ceremony.
The biide is daughter of Rev.
D. M. Michael of this place and
during the past has been teach
er of music and popular ia the
social life of the town. The bride
groom is an energetic young ranch
er, son of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. c..
Cloninger.
They made a short wedding trip
to Okanogan AM will be at home
in Richland about two weeks.
We JOIN with their many friends in
wishing them happiness and pros
perity.
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HIGHLANDS
BELLE ROBERTSON

J. N. Tippies spent the Fourth
in Walla Walla
Jim Samsel and family went
to Walla Walla for the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Schoolcraft
of Forester, Idaho, are spending
this week in and around Kenne-
wick visiting friends and relatives.
Born Sunday evening, July 1,
1928 daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Mylk. The young lady ar
rived on its mothers birthday.
Mrs. Mylk was formerally Unice
Rasmussen.
Mrs. A. Cambelic has returned
from three weeks visit with her
daughter in Portland. While there
she attended the Rose festival and
reported it well worth while.
The most beautiful roses she had
ever seen at one time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of Tacoma,
formeraly of Highlands were here
the latter part of the week visit
ing their daughter, Nita. Mrs.
IullltI lGIL NuOilQdy SfCllilS IOl q
six weeks stay in Tennessee. her
first trip back in twenty years.
The sister and brother will stay
with Nita while Mrs. Miller is
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. C. Tillotson,
Miss Florence Willing, Mrs. Walt
er Sweet and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kepl were visitors at the j. b.
Clements ranch home over the
Fourth. Mrs. Sweet and Mrs. Kepl
are old time. residents of the val
ley and were renewing old ac-
quaintances.
The Riverside Woman's club
met the 4th Thursday with Mrs.
C. D. Maddox. Fifteen ladies were
present, and gave interesting
talks on interior decoration. The
ladies will take up home econ
omics and score their pictures or
try to improve them in some man
ner The ladies decided to have an
all day picnic at Richland park,
Sunday, July 29th. Mrs. Maddox,
Mrs. Bateman and Belle Robert
son were appointed on eats COM
mittee. 1t is hoped that all people
living on Riverside avenue with
their families will attend this pic
mic to get better acquainted with
their neighbors.
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LIFE SAVING
TO BE TAUGHT
TO SWIMMERS
Riddles will be Guests at DUFF.
fy Pool Saturday-Di Director
will Give Lessons in Swim
ming and Life Saving to the
Older Ones.

The kids registered at the play.
field are eagerly hoping that Sat
urday will be regular swimming
day, nice and warm, for in the af-
ternoon all who care to take in
the swimming party will be free
guests of Mr.. Duffy at the swim
ming pool.
Miss Hudnall. the playield di-
rector, is an expert swimmer and
is qualified to teach swimming
Herself registered Red Cross life
saver, she is hoping to give the
tests this summer which will en-
able others to become certified
members. Teaching the most ap-
proved methods for beginners,
she will conduct this class between
three and four next Saturday aft
ernoon. From four to five she will
give lessons in life saving, for the
more advanced swimmers.
Following the first lessons, it
is suggested that those in the
class practise during the week, SO
that the following Saturday bet
ter progress may be made.
In the meantime, the regular
playfield work is being carried on
at the Washington school grounds
every afternoon from one to four.
All children are invited to come
and participate in the classes
which are arranged for their
amusement. All sorts of games
are under the direction of Miss
Hudnall, who has divided the
youngsters into groups with acti-
vities suited to their ages.
There is no fee of any sort con-
nected with registering and the
parents or others interested in the
work are invited to attend as VS.
itors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05

TO MAKE REAL
MONEY HERE
Anyone who Wants to Pay
for Fifty Cents Should Call
at Courier Reporter Office
-Meeker Oregon Trail Is
sue Here.

Old Ezra Meeker is the only
man we've ever heard of who had
a perfect right to sell United
States coins at a profit. He has
the sanction of the government
for his enterprise, too. He's try
ing to sell perfectly good half
dollars for a dollar -and he's get
ting away with it, more or less.
A special coinage of souvenir
half dollars commemorating the
Old Oregon Trail has been struck
off and Mr.. Meeker is selling
them for a dollar each. The profit
on the transaction goes toward
building and erecting markers for
this famous highway.
The coins are of attractive de-
sign, showing an Indian in full
regalia on one side, with COW
cred wagon vending its tedious
way over the lonesome prairie on
the other. The coins are legal
tender for half dollar and make
very attractive pocket pieces.
Five Of the new coins were sent
to the local golf club with the re-
quest that they be sold here. In
his letter explaining about the
coins Mr.. Meeler says: "This is
wholly altruistic work. I have
given many years of my life to it;
am now in my 9Sth year, still on
my pegs and at this time prepar-
ing to make another trip over
the Oregon Trail to the Pacific
Northwest. This will be my sixth
trip over the Trail, twice with an
ox-team, twice by automobile and
once in an airplane, and now again
.by automobile. AS the result of
these trips twenty-seyen granite
monuments have been erected along
the Trail.
@Come now, join with me in this
worklemennber Pm SO and get
ting in a hurry because / want to
see this job finished while Pm
still with You"
The coins may be seen or pur-
hased at The Reporter Of
flee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05
NEW HIGHWAY
ELIMINATES
FOUR MILES
p.ad Soon to be Built Between
Kiona and Prosser is Four
Miles Shorter than the Pres
.,t Route-Will Avoid Two
BRIDGES and Bad Curves.

FINAL arrangements are being
-. for the establishment of a
- road from Prosser to Kiona.
an the right of way, with the ex-
.antion of one small piece owned
man in Montana, has been
.ured and according to the dis
ut offices of the state highway
dnartment, the official call for
nd on the construction of the new
nsd will be made just as soon as
~ 6nal deed has been received.
The new road runs from the town
Il Prosser, on the south side Of
the Yakima river, almost in a per-
,sctly straight line to the end of
he present highway bridge in XII
ma But one small curve, and
iaat but a three degree one, will be
= the new route, which will be fif-
ten miles long. The present road.
over the Benton City Highlands,
Nth its horseshoe curves and
rooked route, is about nineteen
niles between the two points.
II is expected that the contract
ior the grading and gravelling of
tie new road can be started by
bout the first of October this year
md the work completed late next
summer. This new route will, in
sddition to cutting the distance by
four miles, by eliminating the
curves, also cut from the state
highway maintenance funds the
upkeep Of the two bridges across
lie Yakima river, one in Prosser
and one between Kiona and Ben
ton city.
According to the district engin-
ser's office there is enough money
AVAILABLE at present for the COM
pletion of this work, with a sub.
Santial amount still unspent.
While nothing definite has been
given out, the office expects to
be called upon to complete the final
ink in this cross country road by
locating a new route from Kiona
to the end Of the concrete pave
meRt six miles west of Kennewick.
The department. has three routes
mveyed thru this district, the one
most likely to be used, according
TO unofficial reports, being to cut
thru the hills slightly to the south
ftom the end Of the pavement, con-
necting with the present road again
near the under ground crossing at
LsEe Siding. This will also elm
mate the crossing of the two Yak
ina rver bridges, the route not
going thru the town of Richland.
This route will save about six
miles in the present distance to
Kiona.
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FINLEY
Mrs. M. w. zINDEL


Virgil Masters is in Wenatchee
during the fruit season.
Mrs. Waldron was a dinner
guest at the Kennett home SUM-
day.
E. A. Waldson-is Walla Walla
visitor. spending several days
there on business.
w. S. Brauddus, Alfred Boil
stead and Chas. Hauck were
White Bluff visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Macintyre has moved to
the Burke house as he has pur-
chased an acreage near it.
E. c.. Waldron has sold several
of his young horses which he has
taken quite pride in raising, for
very satisfactory prices lately.
The Kennetts enjoyed a very
pleasant day Sunday as a sis
ter of Mr.. Kennett's from Walla
Walla came over and. spent the
day with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson and Mrs.
Kennett left Monday morning for
Los Angeles to attend the Nation
al Sunday School convention and
will be gone month.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. at
the church after which services
will be conducted by G. w. Wack-
smith of Kennewick. Music under
the supervision of Mae Turner.
Everyone welcome.
There has been a number of
prospective buyers looking over
several places in this vicinity the
past week, and the old Blaine
Ganimron place has been bought
and will he taken possession of
soon.
The ice-cream social geven by
the Lodies Aid last Friday was a
splendid success and the special
program given did credit to those
who had it in charge and those
who helped. and was appreciated
by quite a large crowd.
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brides parents, followed the wed,
ding and later Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
left for Spokane on their honey.
moon. They will be at home at
Metalne Falls after July IA where
Mr. Wood is an electrical engineer.
Mrs. Wood is the daughter OF ME-,
and Mrs. Orlando B. Kulp and
has, been teaching at Metaiine
Falls. She is a graduate OF Cheney
Normal. Out-of-town guests were
Myron Kulp. the brides uncle, ana
SON Roy. and Mrs. j. N. Harr1-
SON of Spokane, and Mrs. Orvliie
Anderson, of Kellog. Idaho.
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Those going We're; Mrs. /. N.
Mueller, Verdella, Ruth, Anna
Marie and Frank; Rev. and Mrs,
F. N. Morton, Mrs. T. w. Payne,
Bonnie Hitler, Myrtle and De-
Witt Mcguire, Max Mcclure, Glad
VS. Vickers and Glee Miller. 9th
ers plan to go up for a day or so
during the week.
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A large delegation from the M
E. church left this morning to at
tend the annual Epworth League
institute at the camp on the Nat
chez river beyond Yakima. The
league has bought land and is fix
ing up a permanent camp and the
sessions will last a week. All took
camping equipment and will have
sports as Well as the study per-
iods.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05

Miss Stella North, formerly one
of the teachers in the Washington
school. writes friends that she is
attending summer school at Col
umbia University and will go next
year and receive her masters de-
gre. Since leaving here Miss North
has been teaching in the Montana
normal at Dillon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05
FLOYD HIGLEY
rs WINNER OF
TOURNAMENT
Course Record Broken in Play
for p. P. & L. Prize Lamp
Bill Gravy Goes Around
in 36 for New Mark--Hand-
leaps to Change.

The golf tournament for the p
p. & L. table lamp which has been
conducted by the local club this
week, has brought out a new re-
cord for the course. The tourna-
ment was won by Floyd Higley
with net score of 144 for the 80
holes. Clyde Higley and w. c.
Muldrow tied for second place with
scores of lat, and Bill Gravy, 3rd
with net of 14S. Gravenslund
established the course record with
round of nine holes in 36. The
lowest up to this time has been 38
for the nine holes.
The scores by rounds for the
four high men are as follows: F.
Higley: SO, az, 4S, 40, handicap 10,
net IA; Clyde Higley. AZ, 40, Al,
AZ, handicap 9, net 147; Muldrow:
40, 80, 40, AZ, handicap z, net 147;
Gravenslund, 43, &c.. AZ, 4a, handi-
cap 8, net 148.
Next Sundays tournament will
be a local affair, two rounds with
tombstones for markers. Each
player will be given tombstone
to mark the final resting place of
his last ball. The player who gets
the fartherst around the course
viii win the prize donated by Vib-
ber-G Clifford. Par of the course,
plus the individuals handicap will
be the number of strokes allowed.
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Mrs. Richard Mousey, of Seatt-
lie. who has been visiting relatives
here was the guest of honor at two
social affairs the last of the week
Friday her sister, Mrs. Martin
CARRIER, gave a bridge luncheon
the invited guests being former
friends of Mrs. Mounsey. Mrs.
Simonds, of Yakima, and Mrs.
William Mcmahon, of Richland
were also out-of-town guests.
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The irrigation water will be
turned back in the ditch again to-
morrow, reaching town in the eve-
ning. Water will be available in
the lower valley the following day.
The turnout was for the purpose
Of killing the weeds and moss
growth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05

The Ladies' Aid of the Bethle-
hem Lutheran church is meeting
this afternoon with Mrs. E: F,
Reese. They will sew ON aid work
and have the usual social time with
refreshments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05

f. C. Walters and son of Fair
field, who were guests of his bro
ther, w. s. Walters, left Sunday
for their home. Bud Walters went
home with his uncle for a short
visit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05

Mrs. Harold Simonds and child
rend left for their home in YaEi-
ma after a short visit with her
father. j. F. Perry
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-07-05

Mrs. Norman Hooper returned
me last of the week from a short
TIP to Spokane.
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Reed left Sat-
urday for their home in Chelan,
after a short visit with friends
here. They were accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. Rupp, of Cleveland
Ohio. who is spending the summer
in the west.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Todd of Ia
coma were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. r. Vibber.
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w. B. j. Smith was over from
Dayton for the Fourth.
Evening star., 1928-04-10

The members of the Little Cabinet"
entertained at dinner last evening at the
Willard In compliment TO the Secretary
OF Commerce, Mr.. Herbert Hoover. The
company included the Undersecretary
Evening star., 1928-04-10

of state. Mr.. Olds the Undersecretary
of the Treasury. Mr. Mills: the Assistant
Secretary OF War. Mr.. Dawson: the
Solicitor General. MIR Mitchell, the AS
sistant Postmaster General Mr.. Bart
lett: the Assistant Secretary of the
Navy. Mr. Robinson: the Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior. Mr. Finney: the
Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture. Mr..
Dunlap: the Assistant Secretary of
Commerce. Mr. Maccracken: the As
sistant Secretary of Labor Mr. White /:
Assistant Attorney General. Mr.. Lud-
wig Assistant Secretary of Navy. Mr..
Warner; Assistant Secretary Of Treas
ury. Mr.. Lowman: Assistant Attorney
General. Mr.. Farnum: Assistant Post
master General Mr. Glover: Assistant
Attorney General. Mr.. Lawrence: As
sistant Postmaster General. Mr.. Billany,
Assistant Attorney General. Mr.. Gallo
way; Assistant Secretary of State, Mr..
Carr; Assistant Attorney General. Mr..
Parmenter, Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral. Mr. Regar; Assistant Secretary of
State, Mr.. Johnson; Assistant Secretary
of Treasury. MIR Schunnerman, As
siStant Attorney General, Mr.. Marshall );
Assistant Secretary OF Treasury. Mr..