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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31

acted as Santa Claus and Craig
Human, who was one of the little
Snowbirds.
About eighteen different organi-
cations of Kennewick contributed to
the community Christmas tree with
a total sum of $48.75 being taken in.
This amount was to be deposited in
the local bank to the credit of the
community Christmas tree for the
next years fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Albrecht and
daughter, Louise had gone to Cal
ifornia for a short visit with rela-
tives.
Mail was being carried to Rich
land by auto since the first of
the week on account of the ice OBJ
structing navigation on the river.
The year previous the river was
frozen clear across and Richland
residents were predicting the same
for 1916.
Some graduates of Richland high
school held a meeting at the Drug
store for the purpose of organizing
an alumni association. There were
eleven present at this meeting, in
Guiding Clarence Yedica.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
WHERE'S YOUR SHARE?

Any Kennewick man, woman OF
child who cannot jingle $1.10 in u
s. coins in their pockets today to-
day has right to complain, fol
they haven't their prorata share OF
Uncle Sans small change. There
are $144,00O,00O worth of such
coins in circulation and, if they
were evenly divided, would enable
every person in the country to spend
or save, the sum of $1.10. A three
year high has also been reached in
the total amount of money in cir
culation, approximately $4,000, OO0,-
600. That, if equally spread over the
population, would give every man,
woman and child in the u. S. more
than $50 apiece, or SIS more than at
this same time last year. The di-
rector of the mint says the demand
for coins is the greatest in history,
while treasury officials point to
increased holiday buying and the
heavy distribution of dividends and
bonuses as important factors in
making the country's money go
round and round, wherever it
comes out in the end.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31

It pays to read the aoyertis.,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
Twenty Years Ago


During the holiday season twen-
ty years ago, Cupid and Santa
Claus united when there were seven
local couples united in marriage.
These included the marriage of Miss
Elsie Hass to Harry Breede; Miss
Blanche Clements to Walter Holt;
Miss Lura Shanafelt to Clark w.
Mauk;; Miss Myrtle Elliott to Will
liam Schuster; Miss Leila butcher
OF Richland to Arthur E. Mortinson
of this city and invitations had been
issued by Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Perry
for the wedding of their daughter.
Miss Jessie, to Harold Simonds of
North Yakima.
Shorty" PEBBLES had gone to CAL
lfornia to work in the orange
groves and was expected to go on to
Universal City, where he would
make tryout to enter comedy fea-
ture films.
The grade school gave Mother
Goose operetta which was under the
direction Of Miss Shier. Among
some of those taking part in the
program was Barton Sherk, who
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
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Ten Years Ago

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L. E. johnson, president of the
local First National bank stated
that the outlook was better for the
coming year. He also said that
while the valley was not prosperous
the past year, people were in a bet
ter financial condition than they
were for several years past.
The confectionery store owned by
I. N. NewKirk was sold to Mr..
Raglan, who was to take possession
the first of the week.
The American Legion Christmas
tree program turned out to be quite
a success. Fred Mills presided at
the program.
Members of K.H.S. enjoyed a
Christmas party at an assembly
gathering. There were several num-
bers on the program, one of which
was a quartet consisted of Buster
Paden, Virgil Masters, Lawrence
Scott and Rudy Richter, who sang
Beneath the Crust of the Old
Apple Tree" Another number was
saxophone quartet of junior boys
composed of Ted Flesher, Richard
Tullar, Art Carpenter and George
Sheppard, accompanied at the piano
by Harry Tibbett.
DR.. A. II. Wegner and Ralph VIM
sor spent Christmas visiting rela-
tiveS at Clarkston.
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But it must be apparent to every.

But it must be apparent to every
one that the teacher alone should
not be left to carry on this good
work. It is primarily the duty of
the parents themselves to preach
careful and continuous observance
OF safety rules. The average young
ster is not capable of estimating the
dangers arising from a moving au-
tomobile. Their young minds can
not grasp the fact that it is a death
dealing agency that can be avoided
only through constant and extreme
caution. Impressing this fact upon
them is a parental duty, and one
that no parent should overlook.
Practice safety yourself, and then
preach it to your children. Be ap-
preciative of the work along this
line the teachers are doing, but re-
member that it is your children
who need protection and, therefore,
your duty to help see that they
get it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
AN INCH OF SOIL

AN INCH OF SOIL
It's difficult for the average Ken.
newick man, regardless of how
much he may know about the great
outdoors, to realize that it takes
nature all the way from 400 to 1,OOC
years to produce an inch of top
soil. Yet scientists who have made
a long and careful study of the SUBJ
ject fix it at that figure. With that
in mind, the terrible destruction
caused by dust storms in this coun-
try can be realized, for in the past
few years they have swept away
300,00O,o00 tons of top-soil. Now
these scientists bring an encourag-
ing message in the statement that
dust storms can be averted and top
soil saved if the nation will quit its
slaughter of trees and if landown-
ers will start at once on a pro-
gram of replanting. They are urged
to start such movement in 1897, If
they want to prevent dust storms in
the years to come, and the sugges-
ton is certainly worthy of the
hearty endorsement of everyone in
hose sections where dust storms
nave prevailed, or where they are
likely to be experienced in the flu
ure.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
ROAD PESTS

ROAD PESTS
While there are many different
types of road pests to aggravate and
endanger the careful, sensible mot
orist, there are two in particular
which are responsible for many ac-
cidents. One is the fellow who pi-
lots rambling wreck of a car into
a stream of .fast-moving traffic and
crawling along at Is or 20 miles
an hour, slows up the whole line
and subjects everybody in it to in
convenience and possible injury
from collision. The other is the So
called expert driver" the fellow
who believes he knows how to han
die car so. well that he does not
have to observe the usual driving
precautions taken by those think
ing drivers who consider the rights
and safety of others. This chap
ducks in and out of the line of traf-
fic, hicks fender here, shaves a
bumper there, forces other drivers
to make way for him or run the risk
Of being hit. The state can, and
should, clear the highways of the
rambling wrecks. And city, town
and highway police should clamp
down on the smart aleck expert"
driver.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
Thirty Years Ago
1906

The citizens of Kennewick were
very much interested in the pos
sible opening Of. Columbia and
Snake rivers to navigation. Prof
Lyman of Whitman college gave a
very interesting address to the To-
cal chamber of commerce covering
the question thoroughly.
In the voting contest for the
ladies gold watch at the Whitelock
Jewelry store, 2151 votes were cast
for a number of the local young
ladies. Miss Ruby Slaugenhaupt
received the watch with a total
number of 1O46 votes being cast for
her.
A double wedding ceremony took
place thirty years ago. Miss Flossie
Ennis was married to Warren E.
Thorp and Miss Elsie Ennis to Fred
Mulkey. The brides were the daugh-
tiers of T. j. Ennis, well-known
of this city.
The Northern Pacific had large
party of surveyors here at work.
The report was that they were to
make changes in the main line. The
North Coast also had party OF
men here investigating different
points of the river for bridge site.
A covey of Bob White quail was
20 be shipped here by the game war
den and liberated here in Kenne-
wick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
ONE THoUsAND FOR ONE

No state in the union has more
to offer tourists than has Washing
ton, yet few states make as little
effort to secure their share of the
nations tourist business as does our
own commonwealth.
New Mexico spends $4,000 an
nually to attract visitors to that
state. In return they enjoy a tour
list business estimated at ISL 900 900.
That is over 1000 percent interest on
the investment.
Every city, town and hamlet in a
state profits by reason of this bus
mess. The traveller spends money
for food clothing, souvenirs and
many other items as well as for
automobile necessities. It is "for-
eign" money-new blood for the fl
nancia1 veins of the state and its
subdivisions.
With its wealth of scenic attrac-
tions, its forests of giant evergreens,
its rolling fields of wheat, its in
Vulnerable lakes and its rivers and
small streams, Washington has
much to attract the seeker after
recreation, pleasure, beauty and in
spiration. The Grand Coulee rec
lamation project constitutes an en-
cheering feat that is one of the
wonders of the age.
With SO much to offer and
so much to gain, it seems the part
of good business for the state of
Washington to launch a state adj
vertising campaign comparable to
that Of New Mexico and other
states. An investment that will re-,
turn $1,000 for 81 is one that should
not be overlooked.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31

Spokane, Leroy shoo,.
Lind, Edith Grubb of pona,aker Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred sbooeto ana
Pasco. 'iioemaker !.
Mrs. Paul Shoemaker !,
her parents in Spokane t = visiting
Erling Lande and Betty :. week
Finley were dinner p,,e., sherry 0,
Vern combelic home sat.s.at he
Mr.. and Mrs. vern consaS
entertain New Years F va win
and Mrs. Guy Thompson ani ior Mr.
Of Pullman. atio famlv
Mr.. and Mrs. Borneu MI,
been visiting at the homss VINO %, have
Brownelrs parents, Mr. en " MB
Del Bergen. have returneds a !, MH
home in Seattle. 70 Their
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H WITH.
Christmas day with M ers spent
sister, Lucille Withers, IN wsilheT
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WHO'S wHo'

= Down at the restaurant known I
= as Kirk's-the place where 1
. everybody works, is where none I
= OF the family shirks to serve 4
= you while good coffee perks.
= Like Phoenix of the days of I
= old, or Frisco where the boys 4
= are bold, the place built up be- I
= fore the ash was cold of their Z
= first effort in our fold. They Z
= now enjoy right brisk trade, Z
and we can say we're not Z
. afraid that Kinks will really &
. make the grade-be thank Z
= full in Kennewick they stayed. E
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A Hollywood director finish
ed picture featuring five
temperamental stars, and went
to Spain for rest, no
doubt
y - -
Dad Gummit is having a hard
time keeping a roof over his head
-. his wife chases him out of the
house a dozen times a day.
- - -
Then there was the Absent Mind
ed Professor who spent a lot of
time figuring out why he was alb
sent minded and then forgot the an
Swer.
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Uniforms still come in two
sizes, too large and too small,
it is revealed by photographs
from Spain.
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And the women over there are
carrying rifles, but it is hard to
say which side is in the most dam
ger. ..... .-.-.... , H.. ).
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We might remind Russia, Eng
land, France, Italy, Germany and
Portugal, who seem determined to
stick their nose into the Spanish
fracas, that this is bad year for
unbeaten teams. s.-
- - -
Sandy McDougall wasn't so dumb
On Christmas Day he married a
girl whose birthday was Christmas
Day.
= - -
Lecturer: II estimate that the
end of the world will come in Ill.,
100000 years"
Floyd Hutchins: "How many did
you say?"
Lecturer: Zone hundred seven
teen million"
Floyd (sitting down with sigh |
Of relief: "Oh, I thought you said
1900, 000." !
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
A PARENTAL DUTY

Careful inquiry brings evidence
that school teachers in and around
Kennewick are taking advantage Of
the opportunity during study hours
to impress upon their pupils the
necessity for observing safety rules.
This day in time safety lessons are
just as valuable part of a child's
education as anything else that can
be taught and the teacher who
recognizes this is doing much to
benefit the entire community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31

turned to Yakima Monday afte,
visiting at the A. A. burke anc
Bert Gurnsey homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschell Smith
and family and Mr.. r. Smith were
Cchirsmas dinner guests at the A
B. Bishop home.
Don't forget Highland grange ON
January 18th.
Berl Bishop of walla walla will
spend New Years at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b,
Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Durkee and
their house guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest Durkee of Yakima return
ed to Kennewick Saturday after
spending the Christmas holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs l.. ". Scott and
family in Bend, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Birdsall of
Yakima spent Christmas at the
home of Mrs. Birdsall's parents. MIR.
and Mrs. Forrest Gragg. They re-
turned Saturday to Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Green, Mr..
II. q. Macmahon and Mrs. Elsie
Walters attended the joint installa-
ton of the Eastern Stars and Ma
sons in Hanford Moday evening. MIR.
Green acted as installing officer
and Mr.. Macmahon as Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods spent the
Christmas holidays with their
daughter, Mrs. Harold Stowe and
family of Sunnyside. Mr.. Woods
returned to Kennewick Tuesday.
while Mrs. Woods remained -to1
spend New Years Day with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Owens and
DAUGHTER were Sunday dinner guests
at the home OF Mrs. Minnie Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Walker and
Mrs. Freddie Fry of Yakima were
Sunday evening callers at the home
of Mrs. Minnie Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee LampSon and |
family of Coulee Dam are visiting
at the Bruce Lampson and John |
wooden homes. Mrs. Lampson will /
be remembered as Miss Jane Wood
en- and Lee is the son of Bruce
Lampsnn and is with the account
ing department Of the Bureau of
Mrs. Montgomery of Alfalfa, Mrs. I
VIM. Anon Of Kennewick, Mrs.
Florence Turner of Kennewick and
Mr. Oscar Dague of Walla walla
we're dinner guests at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Owens Tuesday.
II. G. Decker left this week for
spokane on business trip.
Ted Davis left this week to work
or Coffin Bros.
The Highland Woman's club will
meet at the Highland Clubhouse
Wednesday, January 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Morgan enter
aimed at Christmas dinner the fnl-
owing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
dorgan Of Horse Heaven, Miss
fancy Morgan of Prosser, Gilbert
'lodfelter and Mrs. Gould.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Moller of Ho-
uiam are spending the holidays at
ne home Of Mrs. Moller's parents.
[r. and Mrs. N. L. Foraker. Mrs.
[oller will be remembered as Miss
unice Foraker.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tippie and
lmily will soon leave the High
nds and move to the Garden
racts in Kennewick to make their
ome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Taylor and
mily Of Naches arrived in Ken
.wick Christmas Eve to spend the
,lidays at the g. II. Meyer home
I'd at the Fred Schuneman home
Pasco. They returned to Naches
lnday evening.
Mrs. Vern Combelic will enter
in the Les Amies pinochle club
xt Wednesday afternoon, Janu-
6 at l o'clock, at her home or
e South Highlands. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31

merry, Merry Christmas" said
Lena Genster to her Boy Friend,
"and remember that mistlet0e Is not
. foot ailment."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31
THE NEW YEAR

Not for half-dozen long ant
troublesome years has a new veal
been ushered in under conditions a.
promising as that which marks 1897
Industrial. and financial reports
emanating from all parts of the
country cannot all be wrong, and il
only one-half of them are correct
then there certainly is cause for
general rejoicing all over the land.
After what the people of this
country have gone through during
the past six years it is difficult for
them to believe whole heartedly
that they are, as last, "out of the
woods" and that genuine prosper
ity is here. But conditions at this
time are such as to warrant the be-
lief that the optimistic reports COM
ing from practically every part of
the nation are legitimate evidence
Of a turn in the tide and the dawn
of an era that the American people
have long hoped for. You probably
would experience no trouble in
finding skeptics right here in Ken
newick just as they can be found
in almost every section. Yet that
cannot offset the fact that there
really is better atmosphere ma
tionally, and a more widespread
feeling of confidence will serve to
still further hasten the return of
the country to normal times.
Regardless of political belief or |
selfish interests no man is going |
% wilfully lay a straw in the road !
% recovery. The one great hope in
III America today is that the pros
,erity we have longed for is fast
'ecoming reality. That is cause
or national rejoicing and it is a
'oor type of citizen, regardless of
low hard he may have been hit,
Tho does not down deep in his
cart find a feeling of thankful
ess that the turning point has al
eady been reached and will be
assed in 1897.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
MICHELSEN ENTERS
 HUB MARATHON

Boston, April 9 CUP) - Albert (Whitey) Michelsen, twice an Olym- pic contestant and greatest fourth place finisher in the history of the Boston A. A. Marathon, has emer- ged from a years inaction to enter this years Boston classic.
 Michelsen, one Of the timers, has never finished better than fourth on the B. A. A. course, but he has taken fourth place no less than five times to establish a mark for consistency.
 The Bridgeport, Conn, plumber has twice beaten Juan Zabala of Argentina, Olympic champion and record holder. Each time zabala dropped out without finishing.
 Fine Athlete
 Michelsen finished ninth and sev- enth in Olympic races in 1928 and 1892, respectively. In 1892 he hitch hiked across the continent, took part in three pre-Olympic qualify ing races, and then finished higher in the Olympics than any other American competitor.
 Other new entries announced by Manager Thomas Randy include Edward Brodis of Melrose, Mel Schultz of Oakdale.- Bernat Malm of Norfolk, Thomas Jackivicz of Cambridge, Johnny (Cigars) Con- nor of Norfolk, Sam Oelette of Milo, Me, Mike Mansulla of Brockton, J. Foxcroft Caleton of Sandwich and Eddie Richardson of Norfolk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
Wrestling War Rages As Shkat Jumps To OutauO Groul
JEAN BAUER IN 5
 s SECOND ROUND OF GOLF MEET
Meets Betty Abernathy in Pinehurst Golf Play
  Today

pinehurst, N. C., April 0-(UP)-- Estelle Lawson, Chapel Hill, N. o. defending. champion, met JanG Cothran, Greenville, s. C., today in the feature match of the quarter final round of the north and south women's amateur golf champion ship here.
 Other quarter-final matches will include Priscilla Dennett, Boston, vs Deborah Verry, Worcester, Mass. and Jean Bauer, Providence, R. l. meets Betty Abernathy, Pittsburg.
 Yesterdays first round results 1rl- cluded:
 Dennett defeated Helen Waring, Pinehurst, 5 and 3.
 Gothran defeated Laura Robbins Weston, Mass, 4 and 3.
 Lawson defeated Mrs. Edward Stevens, Greenwich, Conn, 3 and ?.
 Bauer defeated Mrs. s. F. Wads. worth, Pittsburg, l up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
BRIDGEPORT BRAVES
 WANT BALL GAMES

The Bridgeport Braves fast semi- pro club seeks games with any fast state baseball team. The team is composed of many local and high school stars and is planning to play all their games on the road. The team is organized and uniformed and has large following. The team compiled record of IS wins and four loses and are out to have a success on the diamond this year, For games write to 2397 Main St. or phone 4-5576 between 6-7 o'clock in the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
BINGHAM NAMES FINAL PLANS
 FOR OLYMPICS
TryOuts in All But Three Events to Be Held at
 RandaIl's Island

Cambridge, Mass, April 9.-(UP) Final Olympic tryouts in all but three events will be held at Ram dall's Island Stadium, New York, July 1O-11, Chairman Bill Bingham of the American Olympic track and field committee announced official ly last night.
 Confirming earlier reports, Bing- ham said two final tryouts will be held for the marathon sQuad-the B. A. A. run at Boston April 20 and the National AAU race at Wash ington, May 30. DecathI0n at Milwaukee
 The 5000 meter walk will be held in conjunction with the National AAA championships at Cincinnati May "A; the decathlon final at the Milwaukee semi-final track and field meete June 26-27.
 Semi-final tryout meets were an- nounced as follows:
 June 19-20-National Collegiate Athletic Association championships at Chicago.
 June 26-27-Western open semi- finals at Los Angeles. June 26-27-Central open semi- finals at Milwaukee.
 June 26-27-Eastern open semi- finals at Harvard Stadium, Cam bridge, Mass.
 Regulations Eligibility for semi-final tryouts is limited to athletes placing first, second or third in preliminary re- gional tryouts. First and second place winners in each semi i-final tryout automatically are eligible for the finals. The committee will select other outstanding performers, the total not to exceed 16 in each track event and 20 in each field event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
SCOVILLS SCHEDULED
 IN STATE TOURNEY

Scovill basketball squad, Indus trial league champions of the re- ceatly concluded season, will begln its quest for all-Connecticut honors Tn Stamford or Tuesday night Of next week when the local outfit ,tacks up against the Conde-Nast outfit Greenwich, according to plans for the state tournament decided upon last night at meeting in New Haven. Six teams will compete for the championship, International Silver of Meriden and United Air craft or Underwood Typewriter of Hartford, drawing byes. In the other game, also set for Tuesday night, Malleable Iron Fittings of Branford will meet American Brass of An sonia in the Copper City. The Branford club eliminated Sagal- Lou Dairy of New Haven, defend- Ing champions, in a city playof in the Elm City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
ST. STAN BASEBALL MEETING TOMORROW

A very important meeting of St. Stan's baseball team will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock at their club rooms on East Farm street. Coach Ted Olschefski would like all the boys of last years team and any others wishing to try out for the team to attend the meet ing. Practice will be held in an- other week, therefore there are many things of importance to be discussed at this session. This will be the last meeting before the prac- tice session next Thursday evening. The league will open it's season Sunday, May IT. The Saints are go- ing to have the best team they ever have had sinnce organizing and Olscbefski expects his boys to win the Public Parks league cham pionship this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
Brooklyn " Hoop
 Final Postponed

The regular games in the Brook lyn "Y" Interclub League tonight have been postponed until next Thursday owing to Holy Thursday, it was announced this morning by Melville Kelly. The WPA Junior League final games will be played tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock inc stead of Holy Saturday. The sched" ule follows: Duces versus Orioles Pioneers versus Rovers, Eagles ver- sus Duggan and Racketeers versus St. Joseph's Holy Name.