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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
''HANG on"
SAYS MEAD TO
HIGHLANDERS
Message from Washington
Indicates Work Will Be
Done This Spring; More il
Bill Passes

Hang on" is the message sent
to the Highlands farmers from DR..
Meade, director of reclamation, in
a telegram from Representative
John w. Summers, who has been
following the course of the High
lands rehabilitation work in con-
gress.
The telegram, received today
from Summers by M. M. Moulton,
states that DR.. Mead had APP
proved the contracts for the work
and that just as soon as the
Thomas bill which is now before
Congress, has been passed, that
the contracts would be let. The
Thomas bill is the one to author
ize a S5,0OO,OO0 loan to the rec
lamation bureau for immediate
use.
DR.. Mead indicated, also, that
whether or not the Thomas bill
was passed, that some arrange
ment would be made for financing
the pipe line and pump works
here this spring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
NEW BOOKSON
LIBRARY SHELF
Late Fiction is Added to
Active List; Patronage
Is Increasing

The Kennewick public library
has been a busy and popular place
this winter with more daily visit
ors than last year, according to
the librarian, Mrs. Cora McKain.
The Arts and Crafts department
of the Women's club and the lib
rary book committee has added 10
new books Of the latest fiction by
the most popular authors. T. c.
Browne has finished and installed
some new book troughs across the
end of the book shelves which give
added room and space for taking
care of the new books. The follow
ing Is the list of new books receiv-
ed.
~Iron Man." by A.. r. Burnett;
OUTLAWS of Eden," by Peter B.
Kyne; "The Story of Julia Page"
by Kathleen Norris; cover the
Hills" by Jeffrey Farnol; Cotton
wood Gulch," by Clarence z. Null
ford; "The Last Shot," by Lee
Thayor; Margaret York." by
Kathleen Norris; "Werewolf," by
Charles Lee Sven; Emerald
Trails" by Jackson Gregory:
"Wild Wind" by Temple Bailey;
''The Selbys," by Anne Green (the
Dutton Prize book of the year;)
"Blue Ruin" by Grace Livingston
Hill; "The Young May Moon" by
Martha Ostenso; The Boss Of the
Lazy Y" and "The Red Brand" by
Charles Alden Seller; "The Storm
Center" by Burton E Stevenson;
"Me an Shorty" by Clarence E.
milford; Charlie Chan Carries
On" by Earl Derr Biggers; "Sun-
set Pass" by Zane Grey. The two
new books on the non-pay shelves
are ''The Good Companions" by
J. B. Priestley, and the "Scout
Jambree Book"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
Lutherans Present PLAYS
in Yakima Sunday

The Bethlehem WaIther league
put on a program in the church
basement room Friday evening
consisting of three one-act plays,
ga Bargains a Bargain" 'The
Ways of a Man;" and ''Wanted a
Cook" John and Ed Newman
cleverly portrayed the bargain
hunting Jews. Between the acts,
songs were sung by members of
the society. This entertainment was
presented by the Kennewick Lea
que at Yakima Sunday afternoon
at the Walther League convention.
Among those taking part in the
plays and attended the Yakima
conference were Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Zarndt, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Boettcher, the Misses Esther NAL
chow, Alma Lentz, Minnie and AL
ma Reese, Ella Neuman, Helen and
Esther Pasche, Emma Lewis, and
Louice Albrecht, and Messrs. Fran
els Zarndt, John and Ed Neuman,
Frank and Elmer Schneider of
Kennewick and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Beck of Walla Walla.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
HoOPERs JOURNEY

The high school Midgets and
Junior stars will journey to Sun
nyside Friday evening, February
20 to try and win back lost glory
in the basketball world. They are
to meet picked midget five at
the Episcopal church parish hall.
Those selected to represent Ken
newick are the following Midgets,
Donald Duffy, Lyle Brown, Gene
Shanafelt, Robert johnson, Art
Schuster, Harold Carpenter, Haw-
kins. Junior Stars-Fred Gest,
Tom Whrnock, David Pennell, Mel
GLASGOW, Bill Hembree, Harold
Sanders, George Plowman and
Clarence Keolker. The Rev. John
B. Pennell will accompany the
boys.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
NAN KILLED IN
AIRPLANE FALL
ATPASCO PORT
mn. Foot Drop Wrecks Ship
and Injuries Driver and
passenger Who Died Late
This Evening

n an airpIane accident at the
p.sco field late this afternoon
- men were seriously injured,
one fatally, and their plane was
demolished.
plotted by Harry Grupe, a me-
,eha,ic at the Pasco port, the
sraplerock biplane went into a
. a suinu at an altitude estimat-
= Of 1000 feet and crashed into
tbe ground on the landing field.
Gus Tews, IS, of Oakland, Cali
fornia, was so seriously injured
that he died at the hospital at 7:SO
this evening. Grupe is seriously
injured.
The men had been stunning over
tbe field most of the afternoon and
inst what caused the ship to go
into the spin has not yet been as
certained.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
CLUB STUDIES POETS

The monthly meeting of the
Kennewick Woman's club was held
at the club rooms Friday afternoon
with Mrs. L. j. Aldrich pre-
siding. Mrs. Vane Wilder, song
leader, gave a reading of how
Katherine Lee Bates came to write
the beautiful words of the song,
America the Beautiful" followed
by group singing of the song. Mrs.
F. j. Arnold read paper on Mod
ern Poetry and Poets, which was
followed by round table discus
sion. The hostesses for the day
We're the Mesdames /. S. Gleason,
E. A. Gray, Frank Green, ]. A..
Hatch. Tea was served with Mrs.
J. A. Hatch and Mrs. R. R. Wood
en- pouring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
SCHOOL MEN
FOR NEW BILL
Hughes Elected Head For
Eastern District; Is
Opposed to Bill

School directors of the state are
going to stand behind the propos-
ed Showalter school bill now be-
fore the state legislature. They
also endorsed the passage of a
state income tax at their annual
meeting held at Olympia last week.
Benton county's representatives
were H. S. Hughes and Dale Smith.
Hughes and Smith were elected
delegates at the meeting held at
Benton City recently, and they
were present at one Of the best at
tended sessions the state organ
ization has yet had. Only three
counties in the state failed to send
delegates.
According to Mr.. Hughes, the
convention was so overwhelming
ly in favor of the Showalter bill
that objections voiced or felt were
too insignificant to count, tho he
felt the the passage of the bill as
outlined would work to the severe
hardship of a great many of the
smaller school districts, the appor-
tionment of the school money be-
ing made upon attendance records
alone. In some ccngested districts
this division of funds would sup
ply thousands of dollars more than
the district needed for its work,
while it would force consultations
and other hardships on schools in
the more sparcely settled commun-
tiles.
Other school problems were dis
cussed at the meeting, and in the
election of state officers which
followed, Mr.. Hughes was made
vice president for the east side of
the state.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
CHURCH LEAGUE

The st. Paul and st. Joseph's
church league teams played fast
and furious game Saturday to a
tie, 22-22, SO five minute over
play was allowed. st. Joseph's won
by a lone point. The finals will be
played off this week, beginning on
Monday and Saturday with the
Methodists playing ST., Joseph's.
If the Methodists win both games
it will eliminate st. Joseph's. If
the Methodists fail to win two
straight, the finals will be between
st. Joseph's and st. Paul's.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
Women Plan Trip
To Hear Lecture

A number of The local members
of the Business and Professional
Women are planning to attend the
lecture being given in Walla Walla
next week by the international
President, MADISON Phillips. At
their meeting Monday evening,
the girls decided to give card
party early next month. The af-
fair will be in the hands of the
Misses Blanche Madigan, Dayie
Miller, Leone Skeene and Ella
Linn Mrs. Cullens, the county
nurse, was a guest of the club on
Monday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
NEW OWNERS
TAKE THE CLUB
AND HARDWARE
Herman Schmidt Buys Out
Bert Lloyd, and w. GRAY
ensIund Takes Over Wash
ington Hardware Store

Two of Kennewick's old-estab-
lished business houses changed
hands within the past week. The
Washington Hardware Co. was sold
by Percy Pugh to Wilmot Gravens-
lund and The Club pool room, own
ed by Bert Lloyd, was sold to Her
man Schmidt. ~ J.
The Washington Hardware store,
which was acquired by Mr.. Pugh
from M. w. Mattecheck on a deal
involving some property and as he
is also interested in farm lands
in Oregon, he is anxious to move
back to that state. Mr.. Gravens-
lund has been connected as an en-
ployee and part owner in the hard
ward store for several years and is
acquainted with the store, its
stock and policies. He will be put
in active management, altho Mrs.
Pugh will remain in Kennewick
until such time as Mr.. Gravens-
lund has acquired further details
of the business management.
Bert Lloyd, who has become one
of Kennewick's fixtures" thru his
long years of business activity, has
been compelled to give up his work
here on account of his health,
which has been none too good for
the past few years. Mr.. Lloyd has
always had the welfare of the town
at heart and has never failed to do
his part in civic affairs.
Herman Schmidt, who is taking
over the business, is not unknown
to Kennewick citizens, thru his long
association as manager of the
Dover Lumber yard. He, too, has
been active in community affairs
and the town will gain by his re-
turn. He says he feels that in en-
tering business for himself here
that he is just coming back home"
las he has always considered this
his home. The Club will reopen
for business Saturday of this week.
Both these places are undergoing
alterations and improvements. The
Kenewick Market is also adding
to its comfort and appearance by
the addition of a new marque.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
HE'LL HELP FREE

If you need help in making out
your federal income tax returns,
a government man will be here
next week to assist you, free Of
charge. Bruce C. Whitney, deputy
collector for Uncle Sam, will be
at the Kennewick hotel next We'd
nesday, February rs, all day long
to help taxpayers fill out their
blanks properly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
P. O. CLOSED MONDAY

There will be no mail service to
local patrons given by the local
office next Monday-W ashington's
birthday. The bank will also be
closed that day. At the post office
neither window nor delivery serv-
ice will be made, tho the outgoing
mail will be dispatched as usual.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
DOGS STILL TO
BE WITH US
Council Can't License
Ours and Assessor Too
Busy to Act

One of the old councilmen re-
marked at the last meeting, when
the subject came up, that the dog
nuisance was the very first thing
a new councilman got on his mind.
So, last meeting night the council
decided they would abate the nu-
isance this time, for sure. They
hit snag.
Law provides that only the coun-
ty assessor can levy a dog tax
and he's gotta turn over the money
so collected to the various cities in
which he makes the collections.
That makes the county assessor
the dog catcher. And its a safe
bet he won't.
But that don't hinder the city
from prohibiting promiscuous
dumping out south of town-or
anywhere else, for that matter.
Some signs are being posted and
the Teller who gets caught dump
ing rubbish anywhere except al
the dump heap on the river is GO
ing to be severely chastised.
Bert Moores is going to continue
to be night Waterman. He was APP
pointed at Tuesdays meeting and
unanimously confirmed. Gus Hen
Ike has been appointed street COM
missioner, and his appointment was
also confirmed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
! Kiwanians Hear Talk
On Washington Tues

DR.. L. j. Aldrich delivered a
splendid talk on Washington at
Tuesdays meeting of the Kiwanis
club. He spoke of the mans great
ness and of the wonderful tributes
paid him by Washington Irving
and lincoln. Dr.. Aldrich's talk was
one of series which has been
planned for the entertainment of
the local club for the next few
meetings. The reception of new
members will take place in week
or two.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Beck and
small daughter of Walla Walla ar
rived Friday evening to visit Mrs.
Beck's parents and brothers, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Otte and son Wal
ter and Francis Zarndt and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Zarndt. While
here they attended the Walther
Leagus play that evening and also
drove to Yakima to attend the
conference Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

The Misses Esther Hatch and
Lena Mains were hostesses at
very charming bridge party Fri
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ronald Hatch. The valen-
tine motif was carried out. High
honors went to Miss Blanche Mad
igan and Miss Blanche Easton.
Consolation prize was awarded to
Miss Margaret Hawkins.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
BRIDGE DEAL
COMING ALONG
SAYS OLSON
Thinks Agreement Can Be
Made Friday; 81 Car Fees
To Be Favored; Tax Cues.
tiOns Still in Middle
BY O. n. OLSON

Progress is being made in the
bridge matter feel. A meeting was
held of the Representatives and
Senators from the area most Wit
ally affected, with Director Humes
and members of his staff on Tues
day. It was decided to appoint a
subcommittee of two members from
the Senate and two members from
the House Roads & Bridges Com
mittees to meet with representa-
tives of the Bridge company and
the Highway Department on Fri
day for the purpose of arriving
at a satisfactory figure, if at all
possible. Members of this commit
tee are Senators Stinson, Dimmick
and Sutton, ex-officio-chairman
and Representatives Marble and
Hubbell.
The general feeling is that the
bridge should be purchased at
price which will make the stock
holders whole on their investment,
but not penalizing the state in any
way nor absorbing by the state of
any losses sustained on the Wanna
bridge owned by the same COM
pany. It is entirely reasonable to
believe that the stockholders will
be fair and I feel sure the state is
willing to be fair, and no great
difficulty should be encountered
in arriving at a satisfactory pur-
chase figure.
The House passed the $500 Ii
cense fee with a lie increase in gas
tax on second reading Tuesday. It
will in all probability carry when
UP for final passage. This will
mean distinct conflict between
the Senate and the House, as the
Senate had previously passed the
$500 license fee with the &c gas
tax feature. Evidently a compro-
mise will have to be effected with
reasonable prospects of compro-
mise measure yielding approx
mately the same revenue as at the
present time, being adopted.
The State Boxing Bill was pass
ed in the House Wednesday morn
ing by vote of 81 to 45.
Taxation questions are still very
much in a middle. The Senate
amended House Bill No. II and
the House refused to agree to the
amendments and the Senate refus-
ed to recede from them, so the
bill now goes to conference COM
rnittee.
Other tax bills are being advanc-
ed in the Senate, including the
personal and corporation income
tax measures. The House commit
tee has done nothing on the tax
question in the past week, but has
two meetings scheduled for We'd
nesday at which time it is expect
ed majority of the bills will be
reported out, some for passage,
some for indefinite postponement
and several with divided reports
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

Mrs. C. E. Lum and SON, Edward,
drove to Yakima Friday evening
to be with Mr.. Lum Saturday while
he underwent major operation
at the st. Elizabeth's hospital.
where he has been a patient for
the past ten days. Mrs. Lum and
son returned Sunday night and
state they left Mr.. Lum getting
along as well as can be expected.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

E. C. Smith is planning to take
carload Of interested citizens ov-
er to Seattle Sunday to take in the
two big automobile shows which
are being staged there next week.
The Ford company is putting OF. a
show all of its own, and it is
claimed that it will be the biggest
of its kind ever staged in the
Northwest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
RUMMAGE SALE

r The annual rummage sale
+ of the community service de-
+ partment of the Woman's
+ club will be held next Saturday,
= in the room next door to the
+ printing office in the Hover
+ block. The club solicits dona-
+ tions of out-grown and I'M
+ wanted clothing and shoes
? which are put on sale at very
+ low prices. The proceeds of
+ the sale are devoted entirely
+ to charity. I
p = = 2 r r r = = d 4 = = = .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
FRIDAY, THE 18th

+ Superstition or not, one will I
+ have hard time making Z
+ Craig Human and John Allen Z
+ believe that Friday, the 18th" !
+ is not unlucky. Craig let a Z
+ sack of feed fall on his ankle, Z
+ tearing loose divers ligaments Z
+ while John Allen fell down Z
; from his wheel and broke his !
+ arm. This is the third time in {
+ six months that John has :
+ broken this same arm. Bad Z
+ verify. Z
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
Catholics Hold Card
Party at Parish House

The members of the st. Joseph's
parish and several of their friends
gathered at the parish house Tues
day evening to celebrate the
Mardi Gras. Pinochle and five hun
dred were played during the eve
ming. w. G. O'Neil and Mrs. John
TRACER were winners of the first
prizes, while Mrs. st. Laurent and
Harold Himmelsbach received the
consolation prizes. The ladies Of
the Altar Society served refresh
ments, followed by an interesting
talk given by the temporary pas
tor, Father Cooney, of Our Lady
of Lourdes parish, at Spokane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
ROY CLEARS So
ON EACH BIRD
School Project Wins Big
Award Offered by
u. P. System

Each year the Union Pacific
Railway system spends a consid-
erable sum of money for scholar
ships to high school students fer
outstanding Smith-Hughes work.
The scholarships consist of $500
and fare to and from the state
college. In order to receive this
scholarship the winner must enter
the State College the following
school year, if a senior or the sec
ond school year If junior and
elect a full term in agriculture.
Benton county is one of twelve
counties of this state to receive
this annual award. Awards are
made in each county which has
h-Hughes instruction and is
served by the Union Pacific sys-
tenn.
Inls is the first time that pu-
pills of the local high school have
been eligible to compete for this
prize. Prosser high school being
the only other th-Hughes
school in the county, has been re-
ceivlng the award for the past
several years.
Forest Allison of the local school
was selected to receive the award
for the school year of 1929-30,
winning over Prosser's candidate
by slight margin, according 10
the Judges. Mr.. Reed of Prosser,
Supt. Strandwold and Mr.. Bruce
Lampson of Kennewick. The merit
OF the work of the Prosser and
Aennewick candidates were very
close, but the main point that
caused the award to be placed here
was due to the future plans of the
sWo contestants. Mr.. johnson of
prOsser plans on a very technical
study at the State College while
FORREST expects to take a more
general course and return to this
'ommunty upon the completion
OF mis- course.
Forrest for his project raised
.aiekens, starting with only a few
olfus. He soon increased his flock
" buying 1T high-grade pullets.
before the additional birds could
Oe moved to his place, a garage
was remodeled into a chicken
mouse. During the procedure Of
4ie project Forrest constructed
considerable poultry equipment,
sucn as nests, feed hoppers, water
ountalns and brooders. The cleo
i Drooder was one of the re.
Ssa. models tried out by the State
e0,ege. It worked very efficiently
s - was a large factor in keeping
Ae mortality low during brood
ing. The project returned a net
s.0il. OF s2.lo a bird most OF which
as invested in the project to in
crease in size. y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
Contract Let for
Improving Highway

A contract for about seven miles
of improved highway between Han
ford and Cold Greek was let by
the county commissioners at their
meeting this week. The contract
was so much lower than the esti-
mated cost that it is thought an
extra mile of construction can be
added and still stay within the au-
thorized figures. Fred B. Rebman
of Yakima was the accepted bid
der.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

Miss Helene Rude entertained
with four tables of bridge Satur-
day evening at the WiIlsey house.
Honors went to Miss Garbula
Thompson and Allen Flower. Con-
ISOLATION prizes to Miss Gertrude
Hedington and Chester Cox. Dam
ty refreshments were served car
rying out the valentine idea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
+++++++++ : + : I
Why the Increase in Taxes in :
Kennewick and School
District No. IL

+ School District No. IL has \
+ $23, 100000 in bonds outstand- !
+ ing due May 1st, 1881. Inter I
Z est on these bonds amount to I
+ $1,150.OO, so you can see it I
+ was necessary to make this I
+ levy of 10 mills on s2,304,- I
+ $4,000 valuation in order to I
Z take care of bonds and inter- I
+ est coming due May LIST, 1881. I
+ Letter from County Treas I
+ urer Harry Forsyth.
r + r + j. + + + E 4. + + + I
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

Scottish Rite Masons will con-
tinue their class, comforting the
sixth and seventh degrees at the
hall tomorrow friday night. Sew
eral out of town members of the
order are expected to be present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

Mrs. Clara Bleichner, SON, Paul,
Mr.. Sand Mrs. John Bleichner, of
Passed motored to Portland Sat
urday, where they met Mrs. Ross
Johnson and son, who returned
with them for an indefinite visit.
Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss
Rose Bleichner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

The Mesdames Frank Green,
Burns Brown, Byron Johnson and
William Stricken were hostesses
at one o'clock bridge luncheon on
Monday at the Stricken home.
Eleven tables were in play, honors
going to Mrs. L. E. Johnson, Mrs.
c. F. Winkenwerder and Mrs. J..
H. Siegfried. The tables and home
were beautifully decorated with
yellow jonquils.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

st. Josephs, took the Episcopal
ians by one point Saturday night,
"a to %, making very exciting
game. st. Josephs will play the
Baptists February 81.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

Lyle Tippe, II, of Kennewick,
returned to Yakima this morning
from Seattle. Clarence w. Salmon,
who is in charge of the navy re-
cruiting station here, said that
Tippie has been accepted for en-
listment il the navy and will be
called at later date, probably in
March, to begin his training.
Yakima Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

Mrs. Ed Krautwurm and her son
of Yakima accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Stock, spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Joe Nadig.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

The Misses Catherine Hawkins
and Elsie Gleason were Sunday Wis.,
itors in Benton City.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19

Newlan King and Lawrence
Hawkins were Pasco visitors Sun
day.