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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-10-20
SPORT SLANTS

Is John Leonard (Pepper> Martin
the second Ty Cobb that We have
been looking for all these years? Is
he the ball player destined to furnish
the popular, personal appeal that has
SO long been dominated by Babe
Ruth?
Is he the real goods. in other
words. or just an inspired youngster
who happened to start the world S
series at top speed and keep it up?
I heard these questions debated all
the way from st. Louis to Philadel-
phia, and back again, by some OF
baseball's oldest and best known OBJ
servers. No doubt 1t was the talk OF
the crossroads as we'll as Broadway
while the big battle was on between
the Cardinals and Athletics.
Men who have seen every inter-
league war since 1903 never saw the
worlds series equal of Martin. Babe
Ruth has gene on a greater long
distance hitting rampage than any
one else. From Mathewson to Earn
shaw, pitchers have held the spot
light.
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English Lutheran Church

Rev. Harold F. Hammer, pastor
Sunday school at Pasco, 9:45
Special offering by the young folks
to the budget.
English services, Sunday, Nov
90 at IL am. Special offering by
the congregations and friends tc
the budget of the church.
Song service Sunday, Nov. 20
at 8 pm. A special talk by the pas.
tor on hymn singing. oYung folks
are also cordially invited to at
tend. It is planned that a Luther
League be organized at this time.
Ladies' Aid (Pasco) meets al
the Neuman home Thursday, Dec
ember 8.
Ladies' Aid (Kennewick) meets
at the home Of Mrs. Frank Mills
Thursday, December 10.
We cordially welcome you to at
tend any of these meetings. Come
and worship with us!
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CH u r CHI ES
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Finley-Hover Church
j. A. Afford. Minister

No sermons next Sunday, Nov.
20, as it is the 9Th Sunday in the
month. Rev. and Mrs. Afford are
in Tacoma visiting their daughter
and family and will be back in
Finley next Monday. Sunday school
as usual next Sunday. Preaching
again on December 6.
Wednesday evening, December
2 will be the Annual Bazaar of
the Finley Ladies' Aid in the Fin
ley Grange hall. A fine cafeteria
supper will be served. Fancy and
other goods on display and for
sale. A splendid program consist
ing of singing by the school pupils
"a play, singing by male quar-
tet and a short and spicy comedy.
Do not fail to be at this bazaar.
Up to last Saturday evening 80
different persons have given do
nation labor on the church. This is
q fine response. More labor is
needed. Come any day and work
as much as you can. Thank you.
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Thirty-Nine Pupils on
Richland Honor Roll

The grade school honor roll is
as follows:
Grade 1-Theola Kramer, Doro.
thy Shelton, Virginia Sutton, Oil
yer Rider, Doyle Combs, Frank
Larsen.
Grade 2-Roseanne Serdar, Wv.
ian Rayhill, Evelyn Pettet, Pear
CARRIER, Audrienne Selberg. Edith
Weidle, Ray Deranleau, Price Col.
ley, James Abramson.
Grade g. Shirley Kenaston
Bertha Sutton, Ruth Sloan, Lucier
Deranleau, Evelyn Combs.
Robert Fletcher, Julio Morino
Bob Selberg, Tom Van Fossen
Mary Jane Griffith, Albert Abran.
son.
Grade 81 Charles Mcintosh
Wanda Pettet, Wilma Miller, Mar
garet Hayes.
Grade 6-Martha Wagner, Ethel
RAIDER, Thelma Combs, Ruth Nc
Chan, Philip Selberg, Ernest Per-
kins.
Grade 7-Leota Perkins, Irene
Luelloff.
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Cars Collide in Kenne-
wick's First Snow Storm

When the weatherman decided
to rush the season q little he got
right to it in earnest. A snow
storm started this morning and
has continued steadily all day.
About six inches have fallen so
far this evening, with forecasts for
warmer weather tonight. The snow
has caused the streets to become
slippery and many near accidents
have occurred, with only one real
one reported.
A car bearing an Idaho license
collided with the Ford touring be-
longing to Del Bergen of the Riv-
er Road this afternoon on the main
drag in town. Bergen was some
what cut about the head and neck
and his car suffered broken
wheel, bent wishbone, crumpled
radiator and fender, busted head
lights and so on.
Each party claims the other was
at fault. AS near as could be as
certained the foreign car was COM
ing down the slippery street too
fast, turned out a trifle to miss
the tail end of a truck parked
against the curb, skidding into
Bergen as he was approaching
from the other direction. Words,
charges, a little blood and the
wrecking car, police report and
possible further developments.
A local sedan started skidding
this evening on the pavement near
the bridge. Before it could be stop
ped it had landed in the ditch at
the side of the road, but with no
serious damages.
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cation district, and the county
agent presenting to the institute
the menace of perennial weeds,
particularly as they affect irriga-
tion districts. a'sHar
Mr.. F. E. Fyfe was elected first
vice president for the coming year
with Mr.. Larson of Yakima as
president.
The program included discussion
of many topics and was considered
one of the best programs that has
been presented. The institute was
well taken care of by the people
of Wenatchee and those attending
had an opportunity to visit the
Rock Island plant as guests Of the
Puget Sound Power and Light Co.
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Fair Board Reviews
Years Accomplishments

Monday night was the annual
election Of officers Of the Kenne-
wick Fair association. C. &C. Will
liams was reelected president; E.
C. Durdle, secretary; new officers
are Herman Schmidt, treasurer;
]. B. Slaugenhaupt, vice president;
Mrs. j. E. Mulkey, representative
Of the business girls; c. A. Car
penter for the chamber of COM
merce; Willard Campbell of the
American Legion; Allan Flower
for the Kiwanis and Mrs. Charles
Powell for the Women'ss club.
A short review given by tn e
chairman and president C. C. Will
liams Of the accomplished work
Of the year were painting the
fence, building a new high school
exhibits building, Smith exhibits
and q new commercial building,
and q two-room cottage for a res
ident caretaker. Much Of this work
has been done by donation labor
and with the assistance Of Le-
land Barbee's Smith Hughes class.
New work planned for this year
is charging the dance floor, the
American Legion putting in q
pump and irrigation system and
planting the grounds in grass. The
bylaws were amended to take in
the Pasco district.
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ARTS AND CRAFTS REOR-
CAME UNDER NEW NAME

The Arts and Crafts department
of the Woman's clubs has reorgan-
lied under the name of the Library
Guild. For more than 20 years this
has been an outstanding depart
ment of the club, holding meetings
regularly and showing special in
terest in all civic activities. Be-
sides contributing to the milk fund,
the Veterans hospital, Red Cross
and etc., the department placed a
cement watering trough in tn e
down town district. During the
early years of It's history meet
ings were devoted to china paint
ing, woven work, block printing
and the study of art.
In 1921 the department became
especially interested in the work
of the public library, donating its
first book in that year. Since then
the department has made the IL
brary its chief interest and for a
number of years has placed be-
tween 80 and 80 books on. its
shelves yearly,
The Library Guild viii meet as
usual, membership will be limited
to sixteen. Mrs. w. S. Walters was
elected chairman and Mrs. Cora
McKain, secretary-treasurer, an
office she has held for the past Is
years. The Guild will meet with
Mrs. Peter Erickson on Monday,
November 80.
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3Sonderman, Donald anad Dean
Combelic, Melvin GLASGOW and Jes-
sic Lou Davis. Bergman Giles was
certified a 6 pointer in the health
contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs Sunday evening.
The Woman's Highland club will
meet Friday afternoon at 1870 o.
clock. Mrs. Davis will be present
with her Christmas kit.
Mrs. Bertha Simsen entertain
ed Friday afternoon with two
tables of bridge. Mrs. r. v. Bunts
won the high score and Mrs. E.
A. Gray received consolation.
Mrs. Bertha Simsen and Mrs.
Gertrude Gray were dinner guests
at the Fred Speigelberg home on
Sunday.
The Busy Bee 4-H Sewing club
composed Of Lorraine Giles, Ella
mae Liebel, Bertha Doering, Mar
jorie, Maxine and Florence Zicha,
Vera Colt and Betty Sonderman
took part in the Achievement Day
demonstration by putting on a
model All club meeting. Bertha
Doering scored a six pointer in the
girls health contest.
The card party for the adult
members and families of the High
lands Woman's club and the I'M
provement club will be held Fri
day night, the 9th, instead of on
Saturday night as first planned.
Audie Perkins, who has been at
home of his sisters, Mrs. Knight
left Tuesday for La Crosse, where
he has purchased and will operate
a restaurant.
Mrs. A. Morgan attended the
district meeting of Rebekah lodge
held in Yakima Friday.
w. Talent and family of Lind
were Thanksgiving guests at the
M. G. Helm home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy France came
down Thanksgiving and were
weekend guests at the Fred Giles
home.
Mrs. Vern Combelic, Mrs. Fred
Giles, Mrs. Switzer, Mrs. Avery
Truman, Mrs. Cantnell, Mrs. Les
lie Mylk met at the home of Mrs.
Rasmussen and organized a card
club, which will meet every two
weeks.
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Hanford high school basketball

Hanford high school basketball
teams, both boys and girls, came
to Richland Friday evening for 8
return game. Both the Richland
teams defeated the Hartford teams
What might have proved very
serious fire occurred at the Dam
residence Sunday morning. Mr.
Dam burned out the chimney anc
spark must have fallen on the
roof and slowly burned for nearly
three hours before it was discover.
ed. Fortunately the roof was wet
but large space burnt in it.
H. F. Yedica has rented two
rooms above his store and is keep
ing house there.
The Combs family have all been
sick with the Yellow Jaundice.
Mrs. Miriam Thoreson will spend
her vacation with her son q n 8
family in Spokane.
Robert Wooden and son viii
leave Wednesday evening for Sun
set to spend Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sutton had
dinner Sunday with Mr.. Sutton's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. SUIT
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Hooral OF
Walla Walla, who have been on q
trip up the valley, stopped over
night with their old friends, Mr..
and Mrs. B. II. Curtiss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Schireman,jr.
are at Thorp this week, while Buch
Schireman is visiting relatives here
and keeping the barber shop.
Neil Schireman is staying with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Messer, while his parents are
visiting at Thorpe.
The Woman's club gave a sup
per and bazaar Friday evening in
the basement Of the Grange hall.
About fifty dollars was made.
The Christmas kit from the
county extension office was at the
home of Mrs. Earle Jones on Mon
day. Quite few women gathered
to look at the articles and to take
patterns as an aid to Christmas
gift making.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Combs are
the proud parents of 6 3-4 pound
baby boy born Friday in Pasco.
He is to be named Clyde Rensford.
Mother and son are doing nicely.
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Floyd Guenthus Of Spokane was
dinner guest Tuesday evening at
the Roy Washburn home.
Albert Schuster had q tonsil OPP
Grafton at the local hospital Tues
day.
Mrs. William Brace returned to
her home this week after q week
at the local hospital.
Henry Gattke and son Walter
arrived Thursday from North Da-
kota where they have spent the
summer. They visited at the Emil
Albrecht home until Wednesday
when they left for their home in
Pasadena. Mr.. Gattke is a brother
of Mrs. Albrecht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Albrecht,
George and Miss Louise and Mr.,
Gattke and Walter were dinner
guests Monday evening at the R
E. Lenz home.
Regular meeting Of the Valley
Grange, Friday, Nov. 20.
The Progressive Woman's clut
will meet Friday, Nov. 90 at the
home of Mrs. Bryson Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dorr have
bought the LATE Harper place and
took possession last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rupp anc
Fay spent the week end at Cornell
Mrs. j. C. Dennis spent several
days this week visiting at ths
home of her son Roy Larkin II
the hills.
Joyce Elliott was out Of schoo'
last week on account of illness.
Arthur Walker is sick with the
|pleurisy.
Born Sunday, Nov. Is, to Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Wright, a son.
Miss Rena Savage will be guest
Sunday at the B. I. Whitney home
The library guild met Monday
with Mrs. B. I. Whitney. Mrs. "A
M. Chellis was guest. The mex
meeting will be held with Mrs. Nc
Kahn.
| "Bxy Christnsas Seols''
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WASHINGTON IRRIGATION
INSTITUTE is EDUCATIONAL

Those attending the Washington
Irrigation Institute from the coun-
ty were F. E. Fyfe, director of the
Sunnyside district, living northwest
of Prosser; Mr.. Chris Christensen,
Benton City, one of the directors
of that district; w. C. Muldrow of
Kennewick, and the county agri-
cultural agent.
Both Mr.. Muldrow and the
county agent were on the program
with Mr.. Muldrow presenting the
set-up of the district as now re-
organized for the Columbia Irri-
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Mid-week meeting on Thursday
at 1880 to $3.50 pm. A fellowship
of prayer, Bible study and song.
Other services are: Sunday
school at 10 am; Epworth League
Junior, intermediate, Hi g h
school, Young Peoples and Senior
at 6:3O pm.
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HIGHLANDS

The Garden Club sponsored by
Mrs. Frank White took part in the
Achievement Day exercises Sat
urday. It is composed of Bergman
and Warren Giles, Kermit q n d
Lester Liebel, Albert and Clarence
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Church of the Nazarene
o. A. Crofford, pastor

O. A. Crofford, pastor
A revival spirit is on. We believe
as a result of our ten days of
prayer. Let's keep the good work
up. Sunday school 10 am. Be sure
to be on time, as one hour is all
too short at best. Preaching at
II am. and 7:30 pm. Senior and
Junior N. Y. P. S. meet 6:45. Mid
week prayer meeting 7:30 pm. on
Wednesday. Attend the Union
Thanksgiving service 10 to II am.
sharp at the Methodist church.
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st. Paul's Episcopal

Sunday services: Celebration Of
Holy Communion, 8 q. m.
Church school 10 q. m.
Morning prayer and sermon at
11:15 q. m.
Celebration of Holy Communion
will be given at eight o'clock on
Thanksgiving morning at st.
Paul's Episcopal church.
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The Vale Grange had their reg
ular social meeting Saturday eve
ming. About 200 were present. The
program was under the direction
of C. j. Barnett, w. G. McInnis
and O. 81. Anderson.
instrumental music by Harry
Grimm; Fishing by Dan Barnett;
accordian solo by J. Anderson;
"Most Favorite Breakfast Food"
roll call, ladies'; song, Master
Fletcher; Sparkling Sue, I. N.
Manning; Joke on the Swede, w.
C. McInnis; Joke on the Scotch,
o. Fl. Anderson. Refreshments
were served after which old-fash-
toned dancing was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Koehler had
their Thanksgiving dinner on Sun
day. The Warinofskys, Hartungs,
Howersons and Mrs. Rosa Bueh-
Ter and Miss Thelma Supplee were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Mckinley and
son left Wednesday for Prosser
to spend Thanksgiving with their
daughter and family.
B. j. Fitzpatrick and family
came from Spokane Sunday to
spend the day. Mrs. Fitzpatrick is
q daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Needles.
Mrs. Rosa Beuhler left for Ritz
vile Wednesday after visit at
the Koehler home.
Kingsley Wawrinofsky, wife and
two sons came from Sunnyside on
Saturday and remained until Sun
day.
Miss Helen Hackney came home
last week after working in the
apples near Wenatchee. Miss
Gladys expects to come home from
Snoqualmie and both girls will re-
main at home until after Thanks
giving.
Miss Virginia Enyeart came
down from Hanford Friday eve.
ming with the basket ball team
She visited at the Dam home and
sang three solos at Mrs. Rouse's
funeral. She returned with he,
father Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ida Hess has moved int
the red house opposite the Home
Nursery.
p. II. Hartung and family Of
Pendleton, Oregon visited at tn,
home of his brother over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Davis ant
daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Mackersi,
Margaret Davis) and daughte
spent Monday at the Tasting hom
and had tea Tuesday evening a
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest johnson. MI
and Mrs. Davis will leave for thei
home in California the last of tn
week. Their home is at La Hebra
California, while Mrs. Kennel
Mackersie lives at Pittsburg, Ca
not far from her parents. Mrs. Ell
rod, who was well known here
lives with Mr.. and Mrs. Mackersie
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First Methodist
j. Fletcher Long, Pastor

D. CIcCCISI LOuS, dSCOr
The Sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be administered at II
am. next Sunday. Jesus said
saThis do in remembrance of Me-"
penalties of Selfishness" will
be the subject in the evening at
1880.
Special music at both services
If you enjoy good music, come and
worship with US.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Pasco, Washington

00SVS ~ 05h11AH6 CVNA
Authorized branch of the Moth
er Church, The First Church of
Christ, Scientist, Of Boston, Mass,
holds services Sunday morning at
II o'clock, Sunday school at 9:45.
Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock.
Subject, November 20, ancient
and Modern Necromancy, alias
Mesmerism and Hypnotism, De-
nounced."
Reading room in the church edi-
flee is open Wednesday and Sat-
urday afternoons, except holidays,
from 2:3O to 4:30, also Wednes-
day evenings at z o'clock.
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The four classes of the 81. S
gave a program Wednesday after.
noon. The Freshman and Sopho.
mores had the best programs and
were given a party Saturday eve
ming by the other two classes.
Senior-Sk Edna Supplee and
Freda Occultree; solo, Francis
Pike; Trio, Frances Pike.
Junior Skit-Pauline Hanson,
Dolores Mccarthy; two solos, An
ma Favro.
Sophomore Skit by class; piano
solo, Jean Cheyne.
Freshman Skit, Elverda Ray
hill, Wilma Middleton, Neva Crit
filth; clog dance, Bill Smith, ac-
companied by Ed Wagner.
The party Saturday evening was
success. Brainerd Murray de-
serves great credit for his work.
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Sarah h. PiggOtt

Mrs. Sarah II. Piggott, 81 died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
C. G. Personette, Saturday, Nov.
81. She was born at Tillsonburg,
Canada, Sept. Is, 1850 and suffer-
ed a stroke in May this year, be-
ing completely helpless since that
time. She is survived by her only
child, Mrs. Personette, six sisters
and three brothers, all in or near
ParkhiT, Oontario. Funeral SER
vices were held at the chapel Mon
day afternoon and interment made
in River View Heights cemetery.
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BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
M. C. Kauth, pastor

M. C. Kauth, pastor
Regular divine services at 1890
am. Sunday school at 9:45 am.
English services at 7:45 pm.
You are cordially invited.
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East Kennewick Ladies
Make Christmas Gifts
EAST KENNEWICK

An interested group Of ladies
met Wednesday for an all day ses-
sion at the home Of Mrs. Lee M.
Lampson. Mrs. Mary Davis was
present with her Christmas kit,
which has many suggestions for
Christmas gifts.
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We wish to thank all our friends
and the churches and those who SO
kindly assisted us during the time
of our recent bereavement, and to
those who so kindly sent flowers
and the singers. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
G.. Personette.
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-"Bnr christmas Seals"--

The Royal Neighbors will have
a cooked food sale on Wednesday,
December %. Place of sale to be
announced later.
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Richland News Items

Residents of Rchand invited give the district
publicity by informing correspondent Of the Of
the community
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Look at those sharp edged
blocks of rubber on the most
famous tire tread in the world.
They're there to save you
troub1e-to pull you through
slippery ruts-to keep your car
under control during the most
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-..Brr Chrisfmaa Sealsr-
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."Bsy christmas Seals"-
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Buy Christmas Seals''
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EBAY Christsos Ssals'-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
WRIT BINDS UP ESTATE
OF "BLUEBEARD" VICTIM
Powers, Alleged Slayer, His Family
and Safety Deposit Bank
Named in Suit Filed.
By the Associated Press.


HARRISBURG, w. Va, September 5.
Whatever estate was left by Mrs.
Dorothy P. Lenke, Northboro, Mass,
one Of five persons alleged by the State
to have been slain by Harry F. Powers,
was bound up tonight with a chancery
writ.
MILFORD B. Grimm, sheriff of Harri-
son County, was named administrator
of her estate, and attorneys brought
suit in his behalf against Powers, his
sister-in-law, Eva B. Strother; his wife
Luella B. Powers, the latter two en-
gaging in the retail grocery business as
Strother g. Powers: j. Edward Law, at
torney for the accused man, and the
Empire Bank of Clarksburg.
Frank M. Powell, attorney for the
Lamke estate, which was said by
Massachusetts, relatives to have
amounted to from $4,000 to $4,000,
said bill of particulars yet to be filed
would prevent any disposition Of Pow
ers' property. The bill also will charge
that assets In Powers possession at the
time of the alleged killings were trans
ferred to Strother g. Powers.
Attorney Law and the bank were
named as defendants because police
have said that when Powers was ar
rested he gave the key to safety de-
post box to his counsel. Oficers have
been unsuccessful In their attempts 10
ascertain the contents Of the bog. -.