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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03
Babcock Calls for Bids on Paving to Marshall
City Trimmed for Holidays; Santa Coming Saturday Afternoon
Bovee Speaks at
Chicago Tuesday

County Agent Nate H. Bovee left
Monday for Chicago to speak at the
Extension Agronomists' conference,
which is being held there beginning
December 2.
Mr.. Bovee was scheduled to talk De-
cember 3 on organizing and Execut-
ing an Extension Agronomy Project"
He is the only Minnesota man to ap-
pear on the program. Other men who
will speak are representatives from
Washington and other large cities
throughout the states.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03
1928, 600 Being Pared From
School Indebtedness in Is
Years Under Plan in Force
TAX COLLECTIONS
$4,000 LOWER
Settlements for Last Six Months
Total $351,957 in Red
wood County

Tax collections for Redwood coun-
ty for the past six months are more
than $4,000 less than a year ago,
according to the November tax set
Element statement released Tuesday
by A. P. Falk, county treasurer. The
tax collections amounted to 1851 $751;
81.
The apportionment of $14,107.09 to
the city of Redwood Falls is So, 239. 10
less than in 1881. Of the total ap-
portionments, state funds amount to
$4O,942.O8, county, $126,899.18, town.
ships, villages and cities, $81, 145.61
and school districts $102,971.00.
For 1881 the total school appor-
tionment for Redwood county amount
ed to $128,O89.O8 or $25,118.08 more
than for 1882. A large decrease is
seen through the entire tax list.
The settlement statement:
Tax collections 1851 ,957.87
State Revenue 31,753.89
State School, one mill 7,198.2S
State University 1,651.O2
Teachers Insurance $3.50
$4O,942.08
County Revenue 18,155.06
County Road and Bridge 54,127.92
County Poor 7,175.15
County Ditch for Roads 215.67
County T. B. Test 7.51
County Ditch Assessments 43,737.38
County Ditch Tax 1,905.41
Penalties, Interest and costs
County Revenue 1894
Penalties, Interest and Costs,
Apportionment 1884
$126,S99.1s
Towns, Villages and City 81,145.61
Schools 1O2,971.00
TOTAL $351,957.87
The fall apportionment in the sum
of $23,819.O4 will also be distributed
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03
JAEHNINGS ADD LINE

Announcement was made this week
that the Jaehning Hardware store
here has taken over the Majestic
radio and refrigerator franchise
formerly held by the Maytag Ma
iestic store owned by R. w. Serkland.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The County commissioners met
Tuesday at the commissioners room
in the court house for their regular
meeting. Many bills were discussed
and allowed, and the meeting was
adjourned without any further bust
ness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03
MERCHANTS INVITE
CHILDREN TO FREE
SHOW AT REDWOOD
Mitzi Green, Jackie Scarf ia
Entertain; Free Gifts,
Candy Promised
STORES ALL DECORATED
Santa May Come by Airplane
Balsam, Lights Brighten
Downtown Streets

Santa Claus, that genial old man
whom children look to once year for
presents, will be in town Saturday
treating all of the children to a show
and candy.
The show to be held at the Redwood
Theatre Saturday afternoon will be
free to grade school children. Santa
will lead the band and the kiddies to
the theatre and spend the afternoon
talking and singing with them. At
ter the show, he will be out in front
with his pack, passing out candy to
those who attend.
Word was received in Redwood
Falls that he will not bring his rein
deer this year as Bitten and Pran-
Ger are not accustomed to roads
where there is no snow. Although he
did not say how he will come, it is
rumored that he will use his airplane.
The Redwood Theatre is co-operat-
ing with the Merchants association
and Santa Claus and arrangements
have been made to present Forbid
den Adventure" with Mitzi Green and
Jackie Scarf. The picture is princi-
pally for children and is one of the
best of its type. The high school
band, under the direction of S. w.
Linmburg, will be outside the theatre
when the show is dismissed to lead
Santa Claus and the children through
the streets singing Christmas carols.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03
Will They Go Hungry?

Falls 1900 citizens big and SMALL for
the holiday its usual delights Wages
Christmas
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03
$351,957.87

TOTAL 1851 ,957.87
The fall apportionment in the sum
of $23,819.04 will also be distributed
at this time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-03

lses to be lively and the hOIl-1
days will be a merry round
of family gatherings, Christ
mas trees, dinners, parties,
gifts, friends visits, winter
sports.
BUT WHAT OF THE
OTHER HUNDRED OR
TWO? For children whose
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
LOCAL JEWELER
TAKES YAKIMA JOB
Armin Behrman Has Charge of
Repair Work in New Shop
at Yakima


Armin Behrman, who has had
charge Of the repair department of
his brothers jewelry store here,
has been given charge of the re-
pair department of the w. A. Nc
Laughlin store in Yakima.
The Mclaughlin store, one of
the leading establishment of its
kind in Yakima, has just moved
into the new Larson building, with
complete new equipment thruout.
The Yakima Herald, in the story
about the move into the new build
ing, contains the following: "The
watch repair department, conduct
ed by A. H. Behrman, will be
placed on the ground floor. Philip
pine mahogany trimmings and
show windows are being built to
blend with the mahogany show
cases. Mclaughlin expects to be
installed in his new quarters Mon
day."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
BUS LINES WILL
NOT BUILD A
TERMIN AL
Ask Free Parking Space Any
Time on City Streets; No
Action Taken on Request
Until Next Meeting

Positively, the bus lines will not
build terminals in either Kenne-
wick or Pasco, according to a
statement made by representatives
of the lines to the city council on
Tuesday night.
In an effort to ascertain exactly
what the bus lines wanted in the
way of special concessions, follow
ing the controversy which arose
in Pasco and spread to Kennewick
over the objections raised by the
railroaders and others. Represent
atives were asked to present their
plans before the council some time
ago, and in response to the invi-
tation the two men were present
Tuesday.
Following lengthy explanation
of their business, methods and
prospects they were pressed for
an explanation of exactly what
they wanted from the city. Blunt
ly, they asked for the privilege of
stopping their buses wherever
and whenever they pleased. AS but
one of the buses has stopover
here, they asked to park at noon
for half an hour in front of the
towns best cafe and confection-
airy, double parking if necessary.
The suggestion found no favor
from the councilmen and it was
suggested that perhaps a restrict
ed area on the side street next to
the Vibber-Gifford drug store
could be given. This idea found no
favor with the bus men, tho they
admitted that they would, of
course be glad to cooperate in
every way with the city's requests.
The matter was delayed until the
next meeting for final action.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
SAVE SECONDS
FORLOCAL USE
THIS WINTER
Chamber to Store Fruits and
Vegetables for INDECENT
Use in Coming Winter
Months

In an effort to prevent a short
age of food stuffs in Kennewick
this fall and winter when it be-
comes necessary to feed indigents,
a move was started at the Cham
Der of Commerce luncheon this
noon to store some of the products
from the local fields and orchards.
Owing to the low prices on COM
modities this year, none but the
first grade of many fruits and
vegetables is being shipped. Great
quantities of perfectly good, but
slightly blemished fruit and veg
etables will be available for prac-
tically nothing. This class Of stuff
will be stored and distributed this
winter to needy families.
IT is hoped to secure storage
space at low rate and much of
the preliminary costs will be do
mated. Pears and apples with
blemishes which keep them out of
the extra fancy class, but which
are not hurt for domestic pur-
poses will be saved. Quantities Of
potatoes under first grade will al
so be kept. Other fruits and veg
etables as they mature will also
be stored.
Annually there is no inconsider-
able amount of poverty which the
community is compelled to alev-
late. With such a store available,
it will become a much simpler
problem to cope with this feature.
It was suggested that COM
mittee made up of representatives
Of the various local organizations
handle the matter and further ac-
tion was delayed until next week
pending further investigation. The
Chamber hopes to get prompt ac-
ton on the matter before too much
of the material becomes scarce.
The luncheon today was an in
formal birthday party for A. F.
Brown, president and manager Of
the Kennewick Valley. Telephone
Co., who today completed his 18th
year as head of the concern. M. M.
Moulton, on behalf of the Cham
Der, congratulated Mr.. Brown and
extolled his part in the welfare
and upbuilding of the community
in the past 25 years. Mr.. Brown
responded and insisted upon pay
ing the entire luncheon bill.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
MAN KILLED,
WIFE INJURED
IN CAR WRECK
Crash Loaded Truck on Small
Bridge on White Bluffs
Yakima Road; Mrs. Borden
in Hospital


Loyal Borden Of White Bluffs
was killed and his wife very ser
iously injured last night about
$50 when their car crashed into
a loaded truck on small bridge
crossing a canal on the White
Bluffs Yakima highway.
Apparently Borden was blinded
by the lights of the truck and mis-
Judged the distance in turning on
to the bridge, which it is under
stood is on a curve. William Kirby,
a White Bluffs drayman was driv-
er of the truck. The Borden car
was wrecked.
The dead man was brought to
Kennewick last night, while Mrs.
Borden was too severely injured
to be moved last night. She was
taken to the Pasco hospital this
morning, where she is still in a
very critical condition, altho not
expected to prove fatal.
Borden, who is about 35, had liv-
ed in White Bluffs all his life and
was a nephew of Irving Wright,
who is connected with the White
Bluffs warehouse.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
MILEAGE FOR.
SCHOOLS CUT
MATERIALLY
District Is in Fine Financial
Condition; Bond and War
rant Indebtedness Is Re-
duced; May Add Teacher

The local schools will open this
year on the last day of this
month, August 81, according to an
announcement made today by Sup
erintendent Warren C. Hodge. In
line with the general demand for
decreased expenditures he also
makes the statement that the mill
age for the schools will be cut ap-
proximately in half. Over 3d.
600 has been pruned from the ep-
Grating budget, and with no mill
age for building bond retirement.
This year, owing to the fact
that the building bonds, issued 20
years ago for the erection of the
high school building, had to be
taken up, there was an extra IL
mills added to the school levy. Mr..
Hodge announces that with the fl
nal payments of this years taxes
this fund will have largely been
paid and that the outstanding in
debtedness has been reduced to
such an extent that the local dis
trict is in unusually fine condition.
A warning has come to all school
district officials from the state de-
partment that districts must not
exceed their budgets and operat-
ing funds. This has caused dis
tinct Tightening up of financial
matters. A check up on the local
district reveals the fact that Dis
trict No. II is well under the av-
erage of the state, for operating
expenses.
In considering cutting the bud
get several possibilities were re-
vealed. The chance for the biggest
savings were in the elimination OF
the agricultural course, under the
Smith Hughes plan, the elimina-
tion of the free bus system and
free text books.
The local school has developed
one of the outstanding agricultur'
al departments in the state and il
was thought undesirable to close
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
DOUBLE GAME
AT BALL PARK
NEXT SUNDAY
Business Men of Two Towns
to Stage Comedy Racket
Before the Regular Battle;
Plenty of Material Appears

Pasco just can't seem to get
over the idea that they have q
whopping good ball team and they
ought to take Kennewick just
about every time they play. Last
Sunday they dropped good game
6-3 and next Sunday they will try
again on this side of the river to
redeem themselves. Kennewick has
been on the long side of the score
in five out of the six games
played this season.
But the thing that will draw q
crowd will be a game played be-
fore the regular go between prom
inent men Of both towns. Nobody
who has played ball for the past
ten years will be allowed to go on
the field for either side. The game
will start at two o'clock and will
last three or five innings, depend
ing upon how the old-timers can
manage to hang on.
Pasco seems to be just as serious
about this game as they are about
their regular team. Regular prac-
tice is being held there this week.
according to secret reports-and
the locals are hoping they will be
too sore by Sunday to do any real
playing. The locals, on the other
hand, are not doing any practice
work and figure they will be fresh
enough to win easily.
Joe Martin has charge OF the
team on this side of the river and
has aroused a lot of enthusiasm
In fact, too much, for he has near
ly every business man in toWr
signed up. Including Skinny Hut
chins and Shorty PEBBLES, the fol
lowing is the list of eligible play
ers: Kit Clifford, Herb Shanafelt
Ralph Reed, Rex Fisk, Clarence
King, Bill Marsh, Bert Plowman
A. F. Brown, Doc Chellis, Floyt
Whitson, Cy Smith, Elmer Olson
Dutch Behrman, Bill Brace, E. b
CONTINUED on page eighty
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
Michiganers to Picnic
In City Park Aug. p

Michiganers will hold their first
annual picnic at the park on Sun
day, August %, according to pres
ent plans. Fourteen families have
registered with Mrs. Carpenter,
who is sponsoring the idea of for
mer residents of Michigan getting
together to get better acquainted
in their new homes in the west.
Several more families are expected
to join the group and a substantial
addition is being looked for from
Pasco. All Michigan born people
or those who have lived in that
state are invited to be present on
that day. The tentative program
includes basket lunch at noon,
followed by program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
KENNEWICK'S
BUSINESSMEN
HONOR BROWN
Manager of Telephone Co.
Today Completes Quarter
Century of Work on Local
Telephone System

* 4
A. F. Brown was guest of honor
at the regular meeting of the XII
wants club this week. Mr.. Brown
today completes his 25th year as
manager of the Kennewick Valley
Telephone system and is, in point
of continuous service, the oldest
business man in Kennewick. I'm
der his management the system
has grown from a small town lit
tie switchboard to modern, thor
oily up-to-date exchange, the sys-
tenn extending from Richland to
Hover.
On the 9th day of August, 1906,
Mr.. Brown purchased the tele-
phone system, such as it was,
from r. A. King, who afterwards
went to Pasco where he took
charge of the system there. The
local plant was housed in small
building on front street and the
phones were the old battery,
"crankers." The lines were single
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
No Heat Records
Equalled This Year

While the past week we were
strongly reminded that it was
"The good old summertime" we
can take small measure of COM
fort in knowing it was a Of de-
gree cooler than the July of 1890
The maximum was July 20 when
the thermometer at the Fred
Speigelberg place climbed to 104.
The minimum was 46 on July 3,
with mean Of 1874. While we dc
not remember Of seeing a cloud
the recorder shows 5 part cloudy
days during the month. Sunday
the thermometer registered 102
degrees.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
THROW BIG FEED

Bert Plowman is throwing a
big feed for the base ball team in
recognition Of their feat in captur-
ing the championship of the Yaki-
ma Valley league. The party will
be on Monday night and will be at
tended by a considerable number
of fans who have Clipped in to
give each of the players a suit
ably engraved memento of the
years achievement. j. P. Martin,
who has charge of the arrange
ments, has prepared a program
which he thinks will give the ball
players plenty of amusement dur
ing the evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
Kids to Have Picnic
To Close the Season

Miss Elsa Brogunier, playfield
director, states that the croquet
tournament will be completed this
week and the results published
next week. The girls doll house
will be finished next week, furn-
ishings and all. Friday, August Il
will be the annual dress-up picnic,
this is opened to all who are en-
rolled at the playfield. There will
be style shows, relay races,
broad jumps, high jumps. Ice
cream will be served to everyone
present. This will end the play
field, except for the swimming
lessons.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
ANOTHER NEW
BUILDING AT
FAIR GROUNDS
Plan to Add Space for Com
mercial Exhibits; Barn
Yard Golf Started; Poster
Contest On

With the cooperation of the
American Legion, the fair board
is planning to erect another new
building at the grounds in time
for this years show. The building
will be used to house commercial
exhibits, of which there promises
to be a larger amount than ever
before. Space is being taken at a
satisfactory rate, with the under
standing that the building will be
suitable for the purpose.
Preliminary plans for the horse
shoe contest for the championship
of Southeastern Washington are
also being carried out. This fea-
ture is arousing considerable in
terest and the winner will be
awarded a suitable prize. Entries
will be made from Horse Heaven,
Finley, Hover, Richland and Pasco
and other points, possibly.
The board wishes also to call at
tention again to the annual pos
ter contest. The same general
rules apply this year: Poster must
not be smaller than 22x28, tho
any medium may be used; they
must be submitted by Sept. 1st;
winner to be reproduced and used
in the paper for publicity pur-
poses advertising the fair.
Under the list of fruit exhibits
in the premium list, on page 90,
lot 435, a change has been made.
The amount Of the purse should be
SIS instead Of $50.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
ACHIEVEMENT DAY
County Leader Tells of Work
Now Being Dane by Various
All Clubs

Ata meeting of the leaders and
.ome Of the parents during the aft
ernoon of the county All club pic
ME day, plans for next years pic
mic and the 1881 Achievement Day,
which will be held in Kennewick,
vere discussed. The leaders re-
mort that the response to club
vork is better this year than last
due they feel to the fact that par
ents are more cooperative. 4-H
club work, as in everything else,
the PARENTS attitude has much to
do with what the children get out
Of the work. The best club work is
being done in the communities
where the leaders have the back
ing Of the parents. It Is this back
ing which always makes the lead
ers efforts more effective and it is
to the thousands of volunteer To-
cal leaders that we must give
much of this credit for the UMPIRE
cented success Of All club work
in the United States, $4,000
members in 1930.) They deserve
! our loyal support. Without it they
~can do but little because they worl;
without the authority which the
school teacher may use to offset
the lack of cooperation from the
home. Their only remuneration is
in knowing that they have helped
the boys and girls of their COM
munities. Don't forget to say
3thank you" in one way or another.
There are Is boys and girls 4-H
clubs in the Kennewick district.
Mr.. v. I. Tucker and Mrs. w. F.
Ashby are leading the clubs at
Hover. Mrs. R. R. Gowing and Mrs.
VIM. Moore each have sewing
club at Finley. Nine of the girls
who belong to the Kennewick Val
ley Grange are organized in a
clothing club under the leadership
Of Mrs. D M. Blair. Rosalie Whit
ney, Lois Brue and Mrs. E. C.
Smith are leading sewing clubs in
Continued on Page Eighty
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
Al CLUB PICNIC
WELL ATTENDED
40 Kids Go to Prosser for Day
Of Sports; Enjoy the Legion
Swimming Pool

One hundred seventy club boys
and girls, their leaders and par
ents enjoyed an all-day picnic in
ffosser park Friday, July 81. ALI
Out four of the 81 clubs in the
county were represented.
There was lots of pep in spite of
the heat, due no doubt to the fact
mat the days activities were we'll
planned and executed under the di-
fection of Miss Elsa Brogunier of
Aennewick. Miss Brogunier has
mao special training in leading re-
e.eaaonal activities and is en-
ployed by the Kennewick Kwanis
.luo to supervise the playtime
aeid every afternoon at the Wash
mgton school. The Kiwanians very
generously loaned her to the All
''uo boys and girls for their day.
Alter an hour and a half of
games, the frequently heard ques-
a0n, when do we eat' was an
s"ered at 1890 with a most de-
nehtful lunch topped off with
generous servings of ice cream
and cake.
When do we swim?o couldn't
De answered until three o'clock
1'er SO much lunch. The interim
as given over to quiet games
auu 4-H songs. At the appointed
sne q long line was formed for
pO0i tickets and lighting changes
s were made into swimming suits
10Wed by joyous jumps into the
pool from which they were ex-
s assted with some difficulty at
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
- i 4. j. 4. + I. + + ].
oTEEN CONTEST

The fair tickets are now :
. available, and any one wish
. mo to sell tickets to help out :
(. .heir favorite candidate, will :
. please call at the printing Of :
!. fro and get tickets from Vel :
: ma Neylow.
The standing of the candi
) dates now in the race are;
) Shirley Mulkey, 34,325; June !
: Kramer, 25,225; Irene Schupe,
t21,s75; Lois Beightol, 17,775;
5 Jeanette Peter, 1900; Lydia
: Ruud, 10000.
$&4+++f+ff+f< =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
Is AND A BUTTON

They're kidding me about that
little snake / killed a while back"
said Frank Bens of Hover this
afternoon. s'Take a look at that
fifteen rattles and a button!"
Twas, too. He said the snake was
4S inches long and eight inches
around done of the biggest rat
tiers seen around the valley since
the early days when snakes real
ly was snakes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-08-06
MOTH COUNT

Following is the codling moth
catch from July 23rd to August 5,
inclusive: 558, 1874, 545, SOB, 1872,
312, 373, 1922, 379, 37s, 200, 244,
$50.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14

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printed on black, copen,
green, brown and tan
grounds. All guaranteed
fast color.
Street Floor.
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