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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
High School Nine
Takes Touchet 9 to 8

The Kennewick high school base
ball nine got off to a flying start
when they defeated Touchet 9-8
here Tuesday afternoon.
Coach Boyd Jacobs said his nine
men are developing into a real
aggressive squad and from all in
dications Ken-Hi will take the lead
again this year.
Battery for Kennewick was:
Maddox, Hembree, Johnson; Tou-
Chef, Perry, Maxwell and Cum
mings.
Kennewick got 10 hits and two
errors, while Touchet slammed out
nine hits and took one error
The fore part Of the game look
ed rather gloomy for the Kenne-
wick when the score up to the 7th
inning stood 8 to / in favor of the
invaders. Kennewick started on a
deiuge Of hunts and managed to
smother Touchet under four runs
IN the seventh and four more in
the eighth.
Johnson, Shanafelt, Lyle Brown
and Cosslett We're runners up for
nign stick men, Cosslet bringing
IN q double with the bases full.
Coach Jacobs sophomore Eng
nsh class presented him with a
tlny blanket the first of the week
when it was learned that a SON
mad been born to him and Mrs. ia
GODS. The card accompanying the
gnt bore the words: ITO our as
sisIant coach, James Leon Jacobs,
from Papa's Soph English class. y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
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Friday evening, April p, the
Valley grange will meet at the
clubhouse. Initiation will he held
and candidates from Locust Grove
grange will be initiated along with
members from the Valley grange.
The program will be put on by the
men whose ages are under forty,
and the ladies whose ages are over
forty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
Seed Loans

Applications for seed loans must
be in the county agents office be-
fore the 9th, according to word
left here this afternoon by E. c.
Durdle. After next Thursday no
further applications will be con-
sidered.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
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Meetings continue at the new
tabernacle on Kennewick avenue
each evening except Monday and
Saturday. Evangelist Oliver will
speak Sunday evening, April %
on the subject Of "The League Of
Nations and World Peace" and
will answer the questions "Will
the nations disarm?" and "are we
soon to have universal peace?"
Special song service at each meet
ng beginning at 7:2O pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
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The Luther League of the First
English church of 10 lone street
will hid its regular devotional
program on Sunday evening, April
%. Plans are being made for big
Luther Day program, which will
be April 80. Luther Day is being
nationally celebrated. A reception
for all the Richland, Kennewick
and Pasco newly confirmed mem
bers will be held.
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H Robertson and daughter, Dom
ma Mae, Mrs. Lewellyn, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Anon and family, Mr..
and Mrs. George Stradford and
sons picnicked Sunday at the Lewis
and Clark monument at the mouth
of the Snake river.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Oliver and
small daughter, Marlyn and Mrs.
divers mother, Mrs. G. Humes,
drove to Connell and spent Easter
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. An
derson. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs.
Oliver are sisters.
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The Entire Nous mt with Mrs.
Howard Whitbeck Tuesday for
one o'clock luncheon. Bridge was
the diversion of the afternoon, with
honors going to Mrs. R. E. Reed
and consolation to Mrs. G. III.
Shanafelt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
Bum Kcnncfrick

Mrs. M. Brownell and son Cor
don are spending the spring vaca-
ton with relatives and friends at
Moscow, Idaho and Spokane. Sid
ney Brownell is spending the week
with his aunt, Mrs. Ed. Peterson
on the Highlands during the alb
sence of HIS mother and brother.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
Twin City Adds the
Studebaker Group

Inc Twin City Motors Co. an.
nounces the agency for the Stude-
uaAer line of cars in addition to
.ae hudson Essex which they so
.Ong nave featured. Two new cars
were brought down from Spokane
Yesterday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20

The members of the Kennewick
chapter of Eastern Star held their
social meeting Tuesday evening at
the lodge rooms. Mrs. w. S.
Green and Mrs. Marvin Carnahan
were the hostesses of the evening.
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Miss Rosie Struve entertained
the members of the primary class
of the Baptism church Saturday
afternoon at her home with an
Easter party. An egg hunt was the
main feature for the 20 small
guests.
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Paul Speigelburg returned to his
home in st Louis the first of the
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Speig-
elburg left Monday for their home
at San Leandreo, California, hav-
ing been called home on account
of the death of their mother, Mrs.
Fred Speigelburg. Herbert Speig-
elburg and Mrs. E. E. Eberhardt
will remain for a longer visit.
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The Mesdames Herman Camp
bell, B. ]. Campbell, E. A. Miller,
T. w. Payne, J. F. Long, I. N.
Mueller and the Misses verdella
Mueller and Mary Cox attended a
Missionary meeting in Richland on
Wednesday.
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Bun America

A silver tea in the nature of
birthday party will be sponsored
by Mrs. Fl. F. Hammer in the par
lors of the First English Luther
an church Thursday afternoon,
April 81, between the hours of 5
and 5.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
Golf Tournament to
Be at PrOsser Sunday

The first golf tournament Of the
season will be held on the Prosser
course Sunday morning. Twenty
four local members are expected to
make the trip to play on the
sporty county seat links. Players
are expected to be on the first tee
at Prosser by $50.
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The Doubled All club girls and
their leader, Mrs. E. C. Smith viii
sponsor silver tea and hand made
rug display next door to the post
office Saturday, April %. Rugs
will be on display from all over
the county.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
Plant Border of Trees
Around Old School Park

The old school house grounds in
the Garden Tracts which the city
has cleaned up and planted, with
a view to converting it into a park,
has had border of weeping will
lows planted. The land has been
worked for a couple Of years and
has stand of alfalfa. When the
trees have added some growth,
the plot will be planted to grass,
according to Mayor Alfred Anon,
whose pet scheme the development
is. The land has long been an eye
sore to local residents and the inn
provement is finding favor.
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Mrs. G. N. Annis and son How
ard of Seattle were business and
pleasure visitors in Kennewick over
the weekend. They are former
residents and while here they look
ed after property interests.
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sponsored by the Kiwanis club,
ratner and Son banquet will be
selved at the Kennewick Hotel to-
=. osroW night. A good program
ss peen arranged and purchasers
=. tickets who have no son over 10
may nay arrange for the loan of one
upon application to II. G. Fyfe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
j. r. Ayers Shipped
al Sacks Of Wool
H o v E R

j. r. Ayers shipped 141 sacks
of wool or approximately $4,000
pounds to Portland by truck last
week. Mr.. Ayers states that while
the wool market is not very strong
at present, it shows signs of act
ivity.
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Bay Kennc4cick

After a three-day cutoff, water
was turned back into the Columbia
canal Monday morning. THAI af-
ternoon a small break occurred
near the Highlands pumping plant
but it was soon repaired and the
full head turned back into the
canal.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Curran Chellis
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Yedica
were business visitors in Spokane
Wednesday, while there they visit
ed with Mrs. Chellis' mother, Mrs.
G. A. Carlen, former Kennewick
resident.
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Orno C. Shoemaker and Arleen
M. Taylor of Kennewick are on the
Washington State college honor
roll for the first semester of 1882
1888, according to Frank T. Barn
ard, registrar. Four hundred and
seventeen students attained this
honor, twelve of them earning Is
or more hours of "A". Shoemaker
is senior enrolled in the college
of science and arts, and Miss Tay-
Tor is freshman enrolled in the
college of fine arts.
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Mr.. and Mrs. d. C. Hansen and
daughter, Mrs. Edna Bixler Of
Prosser, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Hansen and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Whitcomb and Miss Bertha
Whitcomb of Yakima and Herbie
Champoux Of Kennewick were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
T. Belair.
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y. II. Ayers shipped Ia SackS
of wool or approximately $4,000
pounds to Portland by truck last
week. Mr.. Ayers states that while
the wool market is not very strong
at present, it shows signs of act
ivity.
Miss Delphia Franklin of Walla
Walla spent Monday with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludlow, sr. of
Kennewick were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs It. j. Mckinney last week.
The youngsters of the primary
and intermediate rooms enjoyed
their annual spring hike Thursday.
j. r. Ayers started three bands
of sheep on the trail to the forest
reserve this week. The fourth
band will be grazed near here for
the time being and later will be
shipped from Pasco. Sam Wilkin-
son, the night man, who is tenn
porarily in Yakima, will return
later to stay at the Ayers ranch
as caretaker during the summer.
Mrs. j. r. Ayers attended the
Pink and Green club in Kennewick
at the home of Mrs. Higley, with
Mrs. Gillespie as hostess on Thurs
day.
F. S. Mcclure is reported on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Eastep and
family of Kennewick were Sunday
guests at the j. X. Franklin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Flower of Spo-
kane were guests Sunday at the
Frank Montague home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Ashby en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Evans and Mr.. and Mrs. w. F
Ashby at dinner Sunday.
Robert Graves of Kennewick was
the guest of Linn Mills Sunday.
Harry Wadsworth has made a
trailer and is hauling the aspara-
gus to Kennewick.
Miss Karin Sjoblom of Yakima
was the weekend guest of Mrs.
v. I. Tucker.
Miss Goldie Williams of Kelso is
visiting her parents.
Mrs. Jess Sprague called on Mrs.
F. Montague Thursday.
Miss Oriole Young, who has been
cooking at the Ayers ranch, re-
turned to her home in Finley on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ludlow of
Kennewick were Sunday guests at
the William Mills home.
Mrs. Ayers attended Women's
club Friday and presented a pa
per on aWise Spendig."
The Grover Montague and A.
w. Wallin families enjoyed a picnic
in the hills Sunday.
Carl Evans was q Wlalla Walla
visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Ayers visit
ed at the Nagel home in Ringold
Sunday.
Mrs. Cohen of Finley visited
with Mrs. F. Montague Wednes-
day.
Reverend and Mrs. Erling Ber-
gan of Waitsburg spent a few
days at the J. E. Cochran home
this week.
Robert Sneed, who has recently
been employed at the Ayers ranch
returned to Outlook, Montana.
The Hover Sunday school pre-
scented an excellent Easter pro-
gram Sunday morning. A special
feature was the singing by the
choir.
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Miss Betty Tilbury entertained
Thursday evening at charming
party given for the members of
the play cast and the director, Miss
Mildred fash of the Junior class
play. Games were the diversion of
the evening and later refresh
ments were served.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
Heavy Frost Doing Much
Damage to Asparagus
FINLEY

Due to the heavy frosts lately,
the asparagus cutting around Fin
ley and Hedges has been very
light to date.
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Rev. Harold F. Hammer leaves
for Tacoma Sunday evening, where
he will address the students in the
chapel at Pacific Lutheran college
Monday From there he will go to
Seattle, where he will preside at
the North Pacific PASTORAL con-
ference of the States of Washing
ton and Oregon, at the Bergonian
hotel on April 25 to 81, inclusive.
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The Chekola club met for a des-.
sert luncheon with Mrs. Ralph
Matthews today. Bridge honors
went to Mrs. H. w. Whittemore,
consolation to Mrs Floyd Higley.
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A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Kirkpatrick at Burbank on
Sunday, according to word receiv-
ed this week in Kennewick. Mrs.
Kirkpatrick was a former Kenne-
wick resident and will be remenn-
bered at Miss Ruth Larson.
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As last day of school treat
Miss Ness and her pupils enjoyed
Friday at the city park with a pic
mic lunche and in the afternoon
they made observation trips thru
the local flour mill and the Desc
ia and Swift's creameries. Miss
Ness leaves the first of the week
for her home in Prosser. .#
At our regular grange meeting
Saturday evening two candidates
were taken into the grange. An
old-fashioned spelling bee furnish
ed amusement for the evening aft
er which refreshments were serv-
ed. Marie Stafford won the prize
as best speller.
Elrie Stafford spent the weekend
in Kennewick.
Saturday, April % the local
grange will give an old-time dance
at the hall-25c per couple.
The Stafford home was the
scene of a lively birthday party on
Sunday when Mrs. Verda Stafford
entertained at family dinner Is
relatives and friends.
Mrs. j. C. Dennis has been stay
ing at the M. Simmelink home dur
ing Mrs. Simmelink's illness.
Ralph Stafford made business
trip to Prosser Monday.
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The Moose lodge held a joint in
stallation of Kennewick and Pasco
lodge Wednesday evening in the
Moose hall at Kennewick. A seven
o'clock banquet was served before
the installation. The Women's
drill team of Pasco put on the
work. Angus Doyle was installed
as past dictator; Bert Sturgeon,
dictator; F. A. Higley, prelate;
Glen Higley, secretary; Albert
Campbell, treasurer; F. A. Scott
and Martin CARRIER, trustees; r.
vim Liston, sergeant at arms; A..
Mckinney, inner guard; Ed Faulds,
outer guard. Covers were laid for
100 at the banquet. Delegates were
present from Walla Walla 80
strong. Dancing was the diversion
of the evening following the in
stallation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
Former Horse Heaven
Residents Are Married
LOCUST GROVE

Word comes of the marriage of
Gold Potter of Walla Walla to
Miss Constance Clark, a former
Western Horse Heaven resident, at
Walla Walla on April 5. Mr.. Pot
ter is a nephew of Mrs. ]. w.
Root and has many friends in this
community where he has worked
and visited many times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-04-20
Mayor Anon Finds Lost

Mayor Al. C. Anon thinks that
"times are surely picking up," if
the things he finds are any indi-
cation. While walking on one of
the business streets he picked up
a $40 gold certificate, and a day or
two later on another street he
picked up quarter and poke.
knife. The money has been ident-
flied and claimed, but he still has
the pocket knife, so he says that
"Times must be picking up when
stuff is scattered around like
that
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Evening star., 1933-12-08

ball throw, before getting into a jam
activities on the charge Of having
profited financially through profess
ing her preference for certain
product Of the automotive industry.
Later she was quoted as conf
dent of ultimately attaining the
golf and tennis championships, with
q few swimming titles on the side,
but since turning professional Of
her own volition the fortune that
was visualized as merely waiting to
be garnered from public exhibitions
of her unquestioned prowess has
somehow proved elusive, and until
now nothing had been heard Of her
for many months
1t is to be hoped Mildred Gas she
likes to be called viii make q big
go of this latest venture. We are
not In position to write, wire or
phone for terms" as urged in the
aforementioned card, but win fur
nish the name and address of the
boss Of the enterprise If any pro-
moters within reading distance are
interested.
4 ND another missive delivered by
~ one Of Uncle Sans gray
clad carriers reads: "Al
Schacht, coach Of the Washington
Senators and Junior member of
that well known team-Altrock and
Schacht-whose comedy preludes to
base ball games have made them
famous sails today from
New York for a holiday cruise to
Havana, Colombia, Panama, Fl Sal
vador, Guatemala, Mexico and
California"
It's a tough life.
Evening star., 1933-12-08

to the leading Kann team. At that,
Vic is better horseshoe pitcher than
bowler.
a HONK Fraser. the Arcadia's hus-
VI thing manager, took the entry
last night Of Vivien Burns for
The Star tournament Vivien won the
Arcadia preliminary last year and car
ried on to victory in. the rich final,
aided by q substantial handicap. In
the roll-on she collected $50 and gold
medal
Monk barely had received q batch Of
entry blanks when the humming Ar
cadia was flooded with them.
We're gonna have some prelim-
mary" averred Joe Morgan's lieutenant.
Fraser, who used to play ball with the
New York Giants and foot ball with the
Monavks. has sporting attitude toward
The Star tournament. He not only Is
, bent upon winning the right to stage
the final, but is hopeful Of putting over
an Arcadia patron as champion IN
it. lust as his encouragement helped
Mrs. Burns last year.
"I don't know how We stack up IN
the girls class this time" said Monk,
| but we have three great prospects in
the mems division in those Harrison
boys"
Paul, Joe and Ouncie Harrison all
are having a big season.
BY nightfall entry blanks for The
Stars tournament viii be available at
every bowling alley IN Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
HARPER WILL QUIT
AS SPORTS CHIEF
Gridiron Mentor to Take
Charge of All Athletics,
Is Report.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
OUTH BEND, Ind, Decem-
ber 8.-Elmer Layden, one
~ of the Four Horsemen,
will replace H artly
@Hunk" Anderson as head foot
ball coach at Notre Dame next
Fall as the result of a drastic
shake-up of the Notre Dame ath-
letic staff. Jess Harper also will
retire as director of athletics.
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During his seven-year regime as head
foot ball coach at Duluesne, Layden
put the Pittsburgh institution on the
map. This season, particularly, has been
success.
The Dukes lost only one of 10 games,
Fittsburgh's strong eleven winning
7-to-0 decision. Layden'S contract runs
out this year.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
Klein Most Effective Batter
In National League; OFT Leads
Walkers; Giants Best on Road

the second. year in o row, while Johnny
Frederick Of BROOKLYN famed only IL
times in 147 games, for the best record
in that respect. The Cubs were by TAR
the best home club. but the Giants
topped them all on the road.
TRAMNG Klein In batting effec-
tiveness was Ralph Boyle Of
Brooklyn who hit into only two
double plays in 338 times at bat al
though several players who took part
In the requisite number Of SO games
but made comparatively few trips to the
plate were not caught this way at all.
In contrast, big Ernie lombard Of Gin
cinnati batted into 26 double killings.
Wally Berger Of Boston held two Sec
ond places in the slugging averages
with slugging percentage Of .566 and
LOG runs batted in. He also was the
leader In strikeouts. whiting n times.
George Watkins Of st. Louis was hit II
times by pitched balls. As . club. the
Pittsburgh Pirates were the leading
sluggers with a 383 mark while the
league as whole complied .362
average.
The Cubs. in their own park, won
Sc games and lost only 23 for Q 709
average, but on foreign fields their
average dropped to 400 from 80 VIC
tories and IS defeats. The Giants
stood third In the at-home ranking,
with - games won and ~ lost for. $40,
but on the road they were far ahead,
with 43 victories and "a defeats for .55S.
The Giants also shone In the shut
out records, winning % Rames by that
route and losing IL. They blanked
Cincinnati six times and Chicago and
st. Louis four each The Pirates suf-
fered the fewest shutouts, eight, while
handing out twice that number.
4 TOTAL Of Is players served two
~ clubs. and most Of them made
better records with the new ones
than with the old Notable among this
group was Paul Derringer. who lost
more games than any other pitcher.
With St. Louis he lost two games and
allowed an average Of 4.24 earned runs
each nine innings. In So games with
Cincinnati although he won only 4
and lost 25, he reduced the earned
run average to 3.23.
Others were Sparky Adams, whose
batting average rose from .167 to -262
with the shift from st. Louis to Cin-
cinnAt1 Leo DurDcher, who reversed
that course and lifted his mark from
ZIG to .26o; Frank o'poul WHOSE mark
rooe from .251 to .3Q6 With the eh1ft
from Brook1Jm to s1(eW Yukk, md We
echulmer1ch, Who lit .1l7 III Boston
and - Tor Philadelphle.
Evening star., 1933-12-08
BASE BALL N. R. A.
/ BUSINESS 40 YEARS
BensWanger, Pirate Leader,
Sees No Need for Change
in Games Code. s
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HITTSBURGH, December g.
r william E. Benswanger,
l president Of the Pittsburgh
Pirates of the National
League. says organized base ball
has been under "an N. R. A. code
Of its own for 40 years."
Addressing meeting Of the Pitts
burgh Chapter Of the Base BAH Writer'S
Association Of America last night, the
Pirate head asserted he sees no neces-
sity for drafting q code for the diamond
sport.
I'VE have been, In base ball, con-
sistently on an N. r. A. basis" he said.
We have co-operated, we have fol-
lowed the plan Of short hours and high
pay, and I see no advantage whatever,
especially for the players, in base ball
code"
He said, however, that organized base
ball Is willing to do its utmost in behalf
OF bringing back prosperity.
Benswanger and Sam Waters, vice
president, leave Monday for the annual
base ball meeting in Chicago, and while
he declined to say whether he will bid
for any players, those close to the club
indicated that q good catcher would not
be turned down.