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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
County Oiling Program
To Include 81 Miles in "a

Announcement comes from the
county engineers office that Benton
county's oiling program this year will
be considerably larger than last year.
Bids will probably be called in June
for treating 81 miles of county roads.
Included in the work will be % miles
of the Hanford- Richland road to
complete the oiling between Kenne-
wck and White Bluffs and give the
residents Of the White Bluffs district
first class road to state highway
No. 8. Ninteen miles of that road al
ready is oiled.
Other jobs contemplated are oiling
four and one-half miles northwest of
Prosser on the former highway No. 8
and four and one-half miles from
Whitstran east to district No. 2 line.
Both routes serve numerous farmers,
deputy engineers said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10

The school is also a cooperative af-
fair, several manufacturers and dis
tributors being connected with the af-
fair. Local merchants are also assist
ing.
Mrs. Isabel Franklin, noted home
economist, will conduct the three
classes and will give two days of
measuring and mixing, brewing and
baking. Two days crowded with jif-
fy meals, new dishes for dinner, new
disguises for left overs, new surprises
for parties.
,, Her work has drawn many excellent
recommendations from the towns in
which the schools have already been
conducted. Attendance at each of
the sessions has shown pleasing in
crease. With Mrs. Franklin is Mr..
Barras, who acts in the capacity of
master of ceremonies and his work
has also drawn many favorable COM
ments.
Mrs. Franklin will use electric
ranges and refrigerators loaned by the
Pacific Power & Light company She
will explain new short cuts and econ
omies which are made possible by the
use of this modern equipment. She
will be assisted in her classes by the
power company's economist.
Everybody is invited to attend any
or all three of the sessions of the
cooking school. There is no obligation
of any kind and everything is free,
even the samples which will be pre-
scented to many who attend. The art
icles prepared in the classes will also
be given to ladies who attend, and
they will also be entitled to particle
pate in the treasure hunt which will
be held the following Saturday.
The first session will be Friday aft
ernoon from to A at the Liberty
theatre. Friday evenings session
will start at 1880 and will be follow
ed by the style show put on by the
Penney store. Saturdays session will
be at two o'clock.
Remember the hours, the place and
the occasion. Everyone is welcome to
attend any or all the sessions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10

Liberty theatre. The school is being
held by the local newspaper in coop
GRAFTON with the Washington State
Press association.
The afternoon sessions will start at
two o'clock and will last about two
hours. The Friday evening session
will start at seven thirty and will be
followed by style show put on by the
]. C. Penney store.
: In addition to the cooking school
and the style show, there will be a
treasure hunt, participated in by many
Of the local merchants, who are pro-
vidmg the treasure. Each woman
who attends the cooking school will
be given a numbered card which will
entitle her to be eligible to receive
one Of the treasures.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
FIRST Tract Sold on
Highlands This Week

Inc Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany reported their first sale this
sex OF tract of land on the Ken
.. .Slck Highlands under the rehabili-
M ssslon plan. The sale was made to a
81, heyburn of Cheyenne, Wyo. The
nv, e was made for ID acres, tract '49
p plas and part of tract 40, also of
sH s D. The acreage has a small house
t;@ u some improvements and at one
hau was set to orchard which has
H. cut off. Mr.. Reyburn and fam
-, are mere and are staying at a To-
nj =. tourist park until they can get
e cussesslon of their new purchase, ac-
cSo uing to Mr.. Larson, who is in
&c of the land settlement work
Ut the railroad company. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
The Custom Gamer is
One Year Old Friday

The Kennewick Custom Cannery,
which was started on May 18th, 1898
by Willard Campbell will celebrate its
first birthday tomorrow (Friday) &C.
cording to Mr.. Campbell. More than
$4,000 customers cans have been pro-
cessed in the cannery during the past
year, including meats, chicken and all
kinds of farm produce. Mr.. Camp
bell has certain days of the week for
processing certain kinds of food
stuffs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
RICHLAND KIDS
TAKE HONORS IN
SCHOOL RALLY
HanfOrd First in Athletic Events
But Kennewick Kids Can Swim
Best; Track Stars Get a Good
Work Out

Hanford walked off with athletic
honors and Richland scored high in
arithmetic, spelling and penmanship
contests at the annual Benton county
field day held here last Saturday. Rep
resentatives We're present from all
school districts of the county except
Prosser. Between three and four hum
dred pupils were present to take part
in the various contests and a most
enjoyable day was experienced in
spite of the not too pleasant weather.
The winers in the various classes
are as follows:
Arithmetic
Third grade-Adolph Schaeffer,
Gertrude Baumgartner, Richland; Ho-
ward Mccall, White Bluffs.
Fourth grade Edith Weidle, Rich
land; Marie Hamilton, Richland and
William Rowan, White Bluffs.
Fifth grade-Dorothy Hogue, Pat
erson; Alma Combs, Richland; Max
Gayman, Benton City.
Sixth grade-Robert Fletcher, Rich
land; Frederick SHINES, White Bluffs;
Pearl Dague, Kennewick.
Seventh grade-Burke Hauschild,
Kennewick; Janice Cady, Paterson;
Jean Shinn.
Eighth grade Ernest Perkins,
Richland; Roy Fountain, White Bluffs
and Eta Russell, Benton City.
Spelling
Second grade-Anita Abramson,
Richland, first; Leona Arrestouhl,
first and Lois Salter, second, both of
Richland, inthe third grade.
Dorothy Shelton, second and Vivian
Rayhill, third, both of Richland, in
the fourth grade.
Robert Mitchell took second in the
fifth grade, with Harold Schoenwald,
Richland, third.
Alberta Abramson, Richland, took
third in the sixth grade.
Bobby Prutsman, Finley Hover, took
second place in the first grade in
penmanship and Leo Himmelsbach,
Kennewick, second place in the Sec
ond grade.
In the fourth grade Vivian Rayhill
took first and Dorothy Shelton, third,
both Of Richland, and Alma Combs
first in the fifth grade, also from
Richland.
Hazel Eastep, Kennewick, took
third place in the seventh grade and
Deana Larson and Mildred Rudder,
both Of Kennewick, took first and
third places respectively in the eighth
grade.
There were 1O8 contestants in the
penmanship contests.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
Study Club Entertain
Their Wives with a Party

The Mems Study club members en-
tertained their wives Saturday with
a drive to Walla Walla in the after
noon and tour over the scenic drive
with dinner at the Marcus Whitman
hotel in the evening, and attending
the Whitman College play "Street
Scene" The members and their
guests attending Were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. 81. Siegfried, Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ.
Moulton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tilbury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Perry, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. j. Brand, DIR. and Mrs. p. o. Stone
and DR.. L. G. Spaulding.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
LET'S MAKE TT
$50 THIS WEEK

Contributions to the library fund
have not been to brisk the past week,
but some are struggling enough,
at least to stave off the calling of
names. But it looks as though this
little stunt would finally become nee
essary. 1t will be last resort-but
the library does need help and must
have it if it is to continue to operate.
Since our last report, when eleven dol
lars were listed, we have the follow
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
AZ Kitayamabushi- Cho
Ushigome-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
April IL, 1884

Dear Ellen Wysong:
was very glad to receive your
kind letter. / have got my remove to
the 4th year grade of the Keika Com
mercial school. / am studying Eng
lish with my best, and if you call on
me, would like to talk with you in
English. There are American in
our teacher and we are taught Eng
lish conversation by him. Now Japan
are covered with the cherry blooms
the national flower of our country.
The parks are crowded with thous-
ands and thousands of flower ad-
mirers.
/ ramble often among them with
some of our intimate friends, too.
Nothing gives US more pleasant than
it. Would you call at Japan TO enjoy
them?
If you call on me would show you
over our historical remaines and
many noted places with their natural
beauty. When I finished tn University
School course, / hope to visit Ameri-
ca at any cost.
Well, it is my idea to keep the
friendly relation between Japan and
America forever.
am convinced that to do our best
to keep it, is our largest duty.
AS you know, Japan is frighting
with China-was frighting. But it is
due to their anti-Japan acts and Japan
hopes peace more than any other
countries.
Please let all the American know
this fact! And the worlds economy is
serious danger, so it is our duty to
break down it, as well, / suppose.
Next time I will introduce you the
beautiful scenery of Japan.
Please wright to me very soon.
Your intimate friend,
Tetsunosuke Mitani
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
LETTERS FROM A
JAP SCHOOLBOY

AS one Of the school activities, pu-
pills have been writing letters to for
eign countries. Several such missivss
have been received by local kids from
Japan, the following being one of the
most interesting. The letters are
written in English and the penman-
ship displayed is about equal to that
Of the kids here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10
Style Show, Treasure
Hunt to be Held with
CIR. Cooking School
Noted Economist to Hold Two After
noon and One Evening Session at
Liberty Theatre, May Il & II

Every woman in the east end Of
BENTON county is invited to attend the
Courier-Reporter free cooking school
- bo held Friday afternoon and eve
ming and Saturday afternoon at the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10

Thls IS only a starter, folks. Let's
get enough to keep the popular insti-
tuition operating this summer. Bring
your contributions either to this Of
flee or 81. r. vibber at the drug store.
Don't delay-bring in your contribu-
tions promptly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10

The Altar society Of the Catholic
church met with Mrs. F. II. Lincoln
Sunday. ]. II. Potts and Mrs. Bud
Richter were new members present
and Mrs. Burns Brown Of Oakland,
California, Mrs. d. j. Henneberry Of
Joliet, Ill. and Mrs. Lee Woods Of
Spokane were out-of-town guests.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10

Mrs. A.. J. Thompson recently re-
turned from weeks visit in Spo-
kane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10

Miss Vina Terril arrived last Fri
day from Vancouver for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Ter
ri.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-05-10

Urban Koelker spent the weekend
with his parents in Spokane. s"a
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28
Ka Ia Ca So Incense Go.
2522 Lake Street

For centuries all eastern people
wen noted for their mystic secrets
and pov~as There were many tokens
~arsulets charms and luck pieces that
in ancient times were believed to haev
certain meanings and certain luck
bringing valu- that appeared to great
for those who owned them. This
ancient fors has been brought down
through the ages.
We are told in Arabian knights
about "Alladin'' a poor who owned a
wishing cha I'm that brought him good
luck. which raised him to great wealth
and power, even julius Caesar that
great Roman Warrior and Napoleon
carried with them 'Tailsman and
charms anand believed that their luck
and success wire due to them. We
are proud of the fact that we have a
fine selection Of Lucky Oils, Of incense
Of lucky herbs, roots and leaves pach
mont paper and candles.
w make no false claims for our
goods. We sell them as wonderful
CURES only, although many favorable
tributes have been paid tn m.
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28
NATIONALS" AT LINCOLN
AUGUST 1918

With ensries starting to come in
from every seotaion Of the country,
the 18th Annual CHAMPIONSHIPS of the
Am rican Tennis Association, it APP
pears tat this years "National' will
surpass those Of 1888 at Hampton.
The scene Of action this year will be
at Lincoln Univ rsity, Pa. The geo
graphical location ofg Lincoln will be
undoubtedly bring a very large enty
from points on the Eastern seaboard
Its acc -ssbility, on U S Route No
|, from all points north and South
will bring many visitors from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington.
The play will start at 9 a. m. on
Monday August 13t and continue
throughout the week, with the finals
sch duled for Saturday, August 18th.
Championships will be awarded in 8
divisions-Men's, Women's, Juniors,
Boys and Veterans Singles,-Men's
Women's and Mixed Doubles.
Players and clubs who have not
received entry blanks should com
municate with Gerald F.. Norman,
1877, 81 Juniper Avenue, Flushing,
New York. Entries close August
10th. Reservations for players and
guests should be sent di rect to
Lincoln University. Lincoln Univer
sity. Pa.
The Annual meeting of the
American Tennis Association, will
be held on Wednesday Evening,
August 18th. Credentials Of all
delegates should be sent to the
Executive Secretary before August
1st. The biennial election Of officers
will be held 1t this meeting. The
present officers are: DR.. d. Ivison
Hoage, President, Cleve Abbott,
First Vice President, Clarence E.
Mills, Second Vice President, Eugene
Kinckle Jones, Treasurer, Gerald F.
Norman, Executive Secretary and
Arthur P. Chippey, Secretary.
e. HAROLD HOPPER
Chairman, Publicity Committee
Sc Ninth Avenue,
East Orange, N. j.
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28
CORRECTION

MS. Beulah Gibbons, 2430 Lake
St., was enormously reported to have
refuse to testify in police court in be-
half Of Eloma Robinson, who charged
John King, 3344 Ave. c., Council
Bluffs, with assault and battery.
Mrs. Gibbons states that she was
about 10 or 20 feet from Mrs. Robin
son and King, and did not hear the
conversation between them, as a
consequence did not appear and testi-
fly in Mrs. Robinson's bhalf. Mrs.
Gibbons says, 1T was not a matter
Of refusal to testify, but rather that
l was unable to truthfully give the
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28

r. l.. Cochran, state engln err an
nounced his acceptance Tuesday OF
the filings made by petitioners III
behalf of his candidacy for the gov
ernorship Of Nebraska, with the tol
lowing statement to the press:
n-oaay l have accepted the filing
made by petitions for ms the oftlce
Of Cove tnor Of Nbraska.
9Th privil &c Of having had a part
in building the state road system, with
u creating any indebtness, has been
such a satisfaction to me that ! haNs
been somewhat reluctant to accept
this filing. AS a result, however
If tbs requests which have come from
all over the State by petitions, letters
and personal calls, urging M to be-
CONS q candidate for Governor, | have
come to feel that | could be Of greater
* vice to my native state in the OF
flee Of Governor than in my present
position.
These earnest demands have con
WINGED me that as Governor Of the
! State of Nebraska I'd be given the
united support Of its citizens IN work
ing for the things needed most by
and for tbs greatest benefit to the
majority Of its citizens.
my campaign will be made on my
record Of public service.
GAS Governor | will employ the
same business efficiency in all state
departments as | have Always used
in the Department Of Roads and II
rigation.
IT favor a constitution of the pre
ssnt tax reduction program, at least
until such time as the revemu from
the farm, factory and BUSINESS ger
orally, has sufficiently increased to
justify greater cove nmenta 'expen
ditures. | am opposed to any new
forms of taxation.
"I favor the continuation of our pre-
sent highway system which includes
not only improvement of the main
routes but also extensions of the sec
ondary and fesder roads, that the
farmer may be served in marketing
his products. / am opposed to the
construction Of either state or county
highways.
II favor the utilization Of the
waste waters Of the state. l believe
my residents in North Platte in the
heart of the irrigated district, my
ownership of a farm ear there, and
my experience as irrigation engineer
over a period of years in administra
ing the waters Of the state, qualities
me to cooperate and assist in the
development and administration Of
needed projects r. L.
political Advertisement
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28
n e G r 0
TTONS MEET AUG. 22-23

Wilbsrforce, Ohio, July IL, 1884
A call has been made by the execu
tive committee of the proposed FEEDER
alton of Negro Churches of the
United States. Leaders Of the lead
ing denominations have already sub
scribed. at the meeting held at Wash
ington there were present: Bishop R
G Ransom and M H Davis, represent
ing the A NJ E Church; Bishop R A
Carter of the A M E Church; Bis
opsW w Mathews, E D W Jones, and
w ] Walls of the A M E Zion Church;
Revs. W. H. Jrnegan, H. l.. Taylor,
S L Howard, Walter H. Brooks and
others. Messages were received from
President l.. K. Williams Of the Ma
ional Baptist Convention; President
G. l.. Prince of the National Baptist
Convention of America, Rev. Henry
Allen Boyd, Bishop j. S. Caldwell,
Bishop W. A. Fountain, Ernest Hall,
Wilbur A. Page and many other lead
ers who were forced to be absent.
The meeting for permanent organ
~ization, has been called by Bishop Ran
SOM, acting chairman, for Wednesday
and Thursday, August 22nd, at Chi
cago, Illinois, Bethesda Baptist Oh.
All denominations are to be repre-
scented by their UNCONVENTIONAL gen
eral officers. Churches are to be rep
resented by their pastors and one lay
man and n laywoman. The Wo-
mans Missionary Societies are espe-
cically asked to be present with their
representative.
At this first meeting, all who come
and register will be charter members.
The Constitution which was prepared
at a committee meeting at Cincin-
natl, Ohio, June 9th, will be pre-
scented for adoption. The Constitu-
ton provides for the organization;
the officers will be: president, a vice
president for each denomination; a
secretary, assistant secretary, cor
responding secretary, treasurer, a
chaplain, etc, an an executive CON-
mittee composed of members Of va
rious denominations. 1t provides
for three yearly meetings, and COM
mittees to be appointed on Evange-
ism, Social Life, Labor Conditions,
Ministerial Education, Mssons and
other phases Of natural life as they
affect the race.
The five denominations whose rep
ressntatSves approved the fdration
at start are are: African Methodist
Episcopal, with 581, 100 members;
Colored Methodist Episcopal 325,4S4
members; African Methodist Episco-
pal Zion 435,5OO; National Baptist
Convention, 3,51O,OO0 and the Ne
tional Baptist Convention ~unincorpo-
rated, LOCO, 900. Other groups will
have an opportunity Of joining the
! federation later; and it is hoped that
the entire force of the Negro Church
will b harnessed for united action
for bringing the Kingdom of God in
! the midst Of the people.
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28
Milton Peterson, business man and
for years an active worke for D1mo-
cratic success in Douglas County. is

b",ng stro Igly backed by many for
the Democratic nomination for a di-
r,ctor of the Metropolitan Utilities
District.
They point out that he S especially
qualified for this position. Born in
Omaha, educated in Omaha schools
and at Harvard University. NJ.
P terson is a hJnc owner and execu-
tive Of a large Omaha Wholesale
baking company. He is president of
the Douglas County Democratic Club,
secretary Of the Democratic Central
Committee, has s-rved as chairman,
in 1880 and 1882 of Edward R.
Burke's finance committee. His civ
ic activities have ncludad work each
yea, on the Community Chest and for
the Boy Scouts Of America. He is
"a World Wan v.teran.
political Advertisement
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28
SPECIAL PRAYER"

To be prayed at 10 o'cock every
Friday night-while burning Ka Ka
Ca So Ineense Company's Incense
Conce ftrate on your desires, while
doing so visualize and say Il will
succeed, / must succeed" R peating
the following prayea:-
| thanlt thee, Heavenly Faith r,
tonight for the blessing Thou hast
bstowed upon me and ask that Thou
continue the blessings and give me
strength to carry on. Help me o,
Lord, to overcome mine eneml-s: re
move stumbling books from my path,
that, peace, success and happiness
may dwell in my home. Give me
those things I stand in need Of.
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28
CANDIDATE FOR METROPOLITAN UTILITIES
DISTICT TIA WILL BE FAIR TO II NEGRO
THREE WOUNDED IN ALABAMA
TEXTILE STRIKE

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Alabama's
textile strike continued after three
days with three men wounded in dis
orders occurring at Decatur on July
18th. Strikers nave closed "a plants
with $4,000 Negro and white work
ers out in q strike wave affecting
Alabama textile mills throughout the
state. Decatur, internationally
known through the Scottsboro case,
howev-r, ha dnot answered the call
to strike.
Of those wounded, Monroe Adcock,
President of the Textile Union local
at Dallas Mills was shot in ths leg
in a street battle. Burnice Rigsby,
Textile Union member and Isaac
Billiard, Trustee Of tha Alabama
State Council Of Textile Workers,
who with Adcock were visiting De-
catur Mills, we've both treated at hos
pitfalls for scalp wounds, caused by a
pistol butt.
Adcock was hit by a pistol too, and
struck back at his attacker with a
brick. The strikers are making no
negotiations for strike settlem mt.
They are determined to win their d :
mands for a 80 hour week, SIP a
week minimum wags, and recogni-
ton Of the Union for collective bar
gaining
TagJohn j. Pszanowski
The Omaha guide., 1934-07-28

Andy Jensen, 45 years in one spot,
is now q candidate for County As
SCISSOR on the Democratic ticket in
the August primaries. Nj. Jensen !
the son Of a pioneer North oath St
business man, who for more than 5
kears, given employment to 0 negroe
in their Laundry plant known as tn
Jensen Laundry at oath and Erskin
Street.
MI. Jensen says hat if he is elected
as County Assessor, you viii not
have to fight for your pro-rta Of en-
ployment in hi department and that
is no prediction talk either My pas
record should be sufficient proof"
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT