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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
LOCAL WOMEN
SENDPROTEST
TO GOVERNOR
Pro America Group Shocked
at Seattle Mayors Speech
at State University; Ask
Martin to Precent "a

Pro America met Wednesday,
october 81 at the Republican head
quarters. Mrs. Tourtellotte, state
president was unable to be present
due to illness. The program for
the evening consisted of reading of
the following articles, ITO Women
Voters of the West" by Mrs. B. B.
Plowman; review of ITO Women
Interested in Education" by Mrs.
Walter Knowles; and Mrs. Hulet
gave a report on the article Where
Do We Go From Here" written by
Asher Howard. Mrs. j. H. Siegfried
told of attending the address by
Madam Cautacuzene in Spokane re-
Gently. She also reported Pro Am
erica was organized in Helena and
Butte, Montana while she was there.
Members of the local club were
shocked at the speech given by
Mayor John Dore of Seattle on the
University of Washington campus
recently. Mrs. Siegfried sent the
following telegram to Gov. Martin:
"As state chairman National De-
tense Daughters of the American
Revolution and Benton County
president of Pro America, I con-
slider the un-American speech of
John Dore on the University cam
pus blot on our state. Was it not
in your power to prevent this?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
REGISTRATION
is LARGEST In
HISTORY
Increase in Population Not
Held to Account for All of
Interest; Unusual Vote is
Expected

Nine hundred fifty-five citizens
living inside the city limits are au-
thorized to cast their ballots for
president on the third of November,
according to a count made this week
by City Clerk Campbell. In the six
adjacent precincts nine hundred
seventy-seven are registered. At
Prosser and other parts of the
county the same increase has been
noted.
These figures are more than twen-
ty-five percent greater than have
ever been listed on the registra-
ton books in this county. The in
crease cannot be accounted for en-
tirely by the increase in popula-
ton, either, for not that many new
people have come into the commun-
tiles. People who have lived in the
county for ten to twenty years are
registering for the first time, it ap-
pears. Something is going to cause
an upset in the forthcoming cleo
ton, apparently.
Registration books closed Satur-
day night until after election.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Serious Swine Disease

Infectious Enteritis has made
its appearance in two herds Of the
county among Midwest animals
that were bought at the Spokane
yards, according to the announce
ment of County Agent Skuse. The
assistance Of State and Federal vet
erinarians was Immediately secured
and DR.. w. @. Fitzpatrick OF Yakima,
Deputy State Veterinarian, made
a very careful and thorough invest
igation Of the outbreak, posting sew
eral animals to definitely determine
whether or not the disease was hog
cholera as feared, or infectious en-
teritis. He was able to positively as
certain that it wasn't cholera.
The disease, however, is very Sc
we're and has already caused con-
siderable losses and all the precau-
lions pertaining to an outbreak Of
hog cholera must be used IL the d.
sease is not to spread. Mr.. Skuse
states that he has received infor-
nation to the effect that there have
been outbreaks in the last few weeks
in various parts Of the state among
hogs shipped in from the Midwest
and therefore anyone dealing in
such hogs should be extremely
careful.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
AUXILIARY TO
SEEK MEMBERS
Drive for Membership to be
in Charge of Mrs. A. T.
Belair

An intensive membership drive In
the local American Legion Auxiliary
is being undertaken this month. The
local campaign is being handled by
Mrs. A. T. Belair, membership
chairman.
The Auxiliary is proud of their
aims and of the conditions pertain
ing to membership. Mrs. Belair
quotes the following from one of the
Official publications: The American
Legion is a unique organization. No
child can be born into it. No proc
lamation of president, edict Of king,
or dictator, can command admis-
sion. No university or institution of
learning can issue diploma au-
thorizing its holder to entrance. No
act of parliament or congress Sc
cures recognition. The wealthiest
man cannot purchase the position.
It's doors opens only to the present.
alton of a bit of parchment, worn,
torn and begrimed as it may be,
which certifies to an honorable dis
charge from the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States
during the World War, and, unlike
any other organization, no new
blood can come in"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
SHOW
TO BE PUT ON
AT. MIDNIGHT
Ten Tons of Equipment to be
Used in Staging Novel En-
tertainment at Local Liber-
ty Theatre Wednesday

Something unusual in the way Of
entertainment is to be offered Ken
newick people next week when a
special midnight stage show will
follow the regular run of pictures at
the local Liberty. A two-hour long
stage appearance of spooky, shiv-
cry, thriller with sleight of hand ex-
hibitions will start at eleven-thirty.
Coming at the Halloween season
the show is appropriate. It has been
engaged for the Mercy circuit thru
the Yakima valley, although the
outfit has been playing only the
larger cities on it's tour
Ten tons Of equipment assembled
at a cost of fifty thousand dollars
is required for the show, which
Manager Don Visger says will be
one of the outstanding entertain
ment features of the season. The
show will follow the regular pic
lures Wednesday night Of next
week.
Only as many tickets will be sold
as there are seats, although no
seats will be reserved, Mr.. Visger
says. Tickets may be purchased in
advance of the show.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Hover School to Have
New Playfield Soon

Work has been started on the
River View high school recreational
field at Hover. A board fence around
the field and grand stand to seat
one hundred people are being con-
structed. An addition of forty feet
on. the south and west sides is be-
ing cleared on which will be plant
ed two rows of trees. The ground
handicapped this fall will be planted
to rye. The rye will be used as q
cover crop and a lawn will be seed
ed in the spring.
All labor and materials are being
furnished by the WPA will very lit
tie cost to the school district. The
district is fortunate in securing this
as most of the projects demand
that the school furnish at least fifty
per cent of the cost.
This project is going to cost APP
proximately three thousand dollars,
the district FURNISHING approxim-
ately thirty-fve dollars of the sum.
The barbed wire fence formerly
around the base ball diamond here
will be used to fence the grounds
there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Funeral Directors Hold
Joint Meeting Here

Yakima Valley and Blue Noun
tain Funeral Directors held their
first joint meeting of the season
last night in the Arrow Grill. I. N.
Mueller, B. A. Mueller of Kennewick
and Ray Lee of Pasco were hosts.
The president of the Blue Mountain
association, Dave p. Bailey of Waits
burg acted as chairman.
John T. Honeycutt of Ellensburg,
president of the Yakima Valley
group was the first speaker and
expressed the appreciation of his
members at this opportunity to dis
cuss problems of a professional ma
ture with the Blue Mountain men,
berS.
Charles L. Powell, attorney, Of
Kennewick, discussed legislative
matters and though that funeral
directors would raise the standards
of their profession by the proper
kind Of legislation.
Other speakers on educational
subjects were Merle Chapman, Joe
Chamberlain, w. M. Drake and G..
s. Ryan of Seattle, executive sec
rotary Of Washington, Oregon and
North Idaho Funeral Directors as
Sociations.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
HONOR ROLLS
SMALLER NOW
Only Ii in High School Rank
High. Enough to Rate
Places

Maybe its the excitement OF go
ing to school in the new building,
or maybe the teachers are q little
tougher with their marking this
term. At any rate the honor roll for
the first six weeks contains fewer
names than any such list for sew
eral years.
To be on the honor roll a student
must not have lower than "B"
grades. For honorable mention a
student must not have lower than
&C" grades and "B' average.
Honor Roll
SENIORS-Jean Boutelle, Pat
Helm, David Tweet, Martha Chellis,
Herbert Sitton, Viola Foraker and
Maxine Sitton.
JUNIORS-Mary Green, Alma
Dean Wysong.
SOPHOMORES - Burke Haus-
child, Irma Waggoner, Vivian Hig-
ley, Ellen wysong.
Honorable Mention
SENIORS - Harry Lee, Frances
White.
JUNIORS - Ardean Caldwell
Wayne Smalley, Charles Whiting.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Foraker,
Anna Marie Mueller, Earl Johns
and Wayne CARRIER.
Junior High Honor Roll
Eunice Campbell, Lois Campbell.
Frank Dunlap, Arthur Evett, Ray
mond E. Fries, Irma Pratt, Mildred
Reese, Edward Smith, Margaret
Smith.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
POWER DEALT
BE PUT UP TO
VOTERS AGAIN
Proposition to Acquire Prop
erty of p. p. & L. to Appear
on Ballots at December
Election

Benton county residents will vote
on proposal to condemn the prop
erty of the Pacific Power & Light
Co. in the county and acquire it for
a public power district in the power
district election December S, a res
olution filed with the county audi
tor showed Tuesday.
This is not an election to auth
orize condemnation action or to
purchase the properties, but the
proposal was added to the ballot in
order to get an expression Of the
attitude of voters toward the pro-
posal, B. E. McGregor, district coun-
sci said. Two district commission
ers will be chosen.
The district, which was the first
in the county, has issued warrants
in excess of $500 and has had no
income. The warrants include
$291O paid Kenneth Harlan of Ia
coma, consulting engineer, $307 to
j. B. Whitehead, district manager,
and 1878 to McGregor, the county
books showed.
Directors have levied tax of .76
of mill, which will raise $6940.70
for 1897 to meet expenses already
incurred or budgeted, McGregor
said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
SHOW ROOM TO
BEMODERN AS
NEW FORD CAR
Smith Motor Co Refinishing
Display Rooms in New Style
of Interior Finish; Add
New Lights to Grounds

BY the time the 1897 Fords are on
display, the local dealer, the e. G.
Smith Motor Co., will have a brand
new show room in which to show
them. Refinishing and enlarging
the present showroom and altera-
tions in the stock department is
now under way.
The display room is being refin-
ished with the new panel celotex
wall board in harmonizing shades.
Walls and ceilings are being COW
cred and when completed the new
room will be as modern as the new
model cars.
An arched partition has been
built between the display room and
the parts department, adding great
ly to the appearance of the front
of the plant.
Flood lights and an Illuminated
sign have been installed in the re-
Gently completed used car depart
ment adjacent to the company's
building. Mr.. Smith states that
further improvements are contem-
plated in the spring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
NEARING OIL
is BELIEF AT
RATTLESNAKE
New Formations Indicate the
Puncture Thru Basalt; Ten
Million Feet of Gas En-
cOuntered i'm Deep Hole

Petroleum experts, including the
state geological authorities, watch
ing closely the progress OF the drill
at Northwestern Natural Gas Cor
poration deep test in the Rattle
snake Hills gas field, are convinc-
ed that the bit is not far from the
end OF the basalt and that it may
momentarily break through into the
sedimentary formations below, ac-
cording to a feature story in the
current issue Of the Northwestern
Oil g. Gas World.
This belief has been strengthened
in the past week by the cuttings
showing traces Of lime and shale-
formations foreign to basalt. Hole
at last report has been made to be-
low 1850 feet, nearing the presur-
yeyed idea OF the contact point be-
tween the basalt and the SEDIMENT
aries.
In the latter formations, the OBJ
jectiye Of the deep test, is believed
the reservoir from which the fif-
teen wells now producing in the field
are drawing their supply. Showing
OF oil, which have been picked up
at three horizons and which con-
tinue to be present in the bailer,
indicate that the gas is in associa-
ton with live oil.
Field Superintendent James Main
in charge Of the operation, declares
that more than ten million cubic
feet Of gas has been shut off from
the well by casing and cementing,
while pursuing IL to depth in search
of the oil pool expected below. The
well is located in the midst OF the
fifteen producers, which are furn-
ishing gas to more than 100 miles
Of pipe line to seven communities in
the Lower Yakima valley.
Consumption of the gas from the
field has been increasing steadily
and a record demand is expected
this winter. To prepare for this in
crease additional compressor units
are being installed. Base for the new
compressor has been laid and fit
tings are being connected. With the
new unit and increasing the pres
ent compressors from l6-inch CYL
inder capacity to l9-inch cylinder
capacity, the pumping station will
be more than doubled.
Doubling OF the pumping sta
ton capacity at this time is look
ed upon by experts, following the
, progress Of the deep test. as pro-
tending its successful completion
and expansion Of the company's pile
line to additional markets.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
KENNEWTCK TO
STAGE PARTY
ARMISTICE EVE.
Nearby Communities to be
Invited to Program and Re-
freshments; HI. S. to Play
Football with PascO

Armistice Day, Wednesday, Nov.
II, will be a red letter day for Ken
newick. On that day, in addition to
the regular ceremonial services by
the American Legion, will occur the
annual football tuSsle with PaSco.
In the evening, Kennewick people
will unite in playing host to several
hundred out-of-town guests.
Arrangements have just been
completed for entertaining resi-
dents of Hanford and White Bluffs,
Kiona and Benton City and the
Highlands. A free program In the
auditorium of the new high school
is being prepared, following which
the Woman's club will serve light
refreshments in the cafeteria at the
new building.
Each of the above mentioned
communities has been invited to
contribute a number on the pro-
gram, which will also be contrib
uted to by local organizations. The
young mems organization yesterday
decided to have number on the
program in the form of an abbrev-
lated minstrel show. The act will be
directed by Miss Virgil Hopkins,
and rehearsals will be started at
once.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Custom Cannery Starts
on New Building

Construction Of the foundation for
the new Custom Canery building
was started the first Of the week.
The building will be located on
Railroad Avenue and Benton street
on property recently purchased by
MIR. Campbell from the city.
Mr.. Campbell has been compelled
to enlarge his quarters to care for
his greatly increased processing bus
mess. The new buildings will be OF
fireproof construction and will be
completed in time to handle next
years business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
DOVER LUMBER
YARD SOLD TO
SPOKANE FIRM
Weyerhauser Interests Oper-
ating Under Standard Firm
Name to Take over Prop
erty in Kennewick

The Dover Lumber Co. yard at
Kennewick, under the management
of w. j. Skinner has been sold to
the Standard Lumber Co. of Spo-
kane, a Weyerhauser subsidiary
which has a string of yards in the
eastern part of the state. Mr.. Skin
ner will remain as local manager
Transfer of the property will be
made Sunday. ~.
improvements in the property
will be undertaken at once, Mr..
Skinner reports, but how extensive
the plans are he has not yet de-
termined. Enlarged stocks will be
handled at the yard under the new
ownership and the local dealer will
also handle the automatic stoker
now featured,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
CANNERY TOGO
ON SPINACH AS
TOMATOES END
Ton of Onions Canned as EX-
pertinent; Plant to Run as
Long as Season will Permit
on POpeye Tonic

With the tomato pack drawing
toward its close, the spinach run
was started Wednesday at the Ken
newick Canning company plant. The
crew of about 60 women and 25 men
employed there will work alternate
days on tomatoes and spinach.
Although the tomato pack fell be-
low the $4,000 case mark hoped for,
it will be by far the largest output
in the local firms history.
Just what the extent of the spin
ach pack will be, no one can esti-
mate at the present time. How
ever, the cannery expects to can all
that is delivered. A price of SIS a
ton is being paid growers.
A ton of onions was canned this
week as an experiment. Whether
there is a demand for canned on
ions remains to be seen, however.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
New Home Visitor to
Work i'm this District

Mrs. Mildred York, who has work.
ed as home visitor for the state de-
partment Of Public Welfare in the
Kennewick, Richland and Finley
districts for the past seven months
has resigned because of illness. Her
position is being filled by Paul
Engbretson who assumed his duties
October 20. He will maintain office
hours on Tuesday and Thursday af-
ternoons in Mr.. Perry's office in
the county garage in Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22

B. ]. Pinckey, a former Kennewick
resident, stopped off here for few
hours yesterday on his way to Sum
nyside from his recent home in
Salem. When Mr.. Pickney lived
here he operated the establishment
which has since become known as
The Arrow Grill. He also set out
the twenty acres of cherries on the
Highlands, which is now known as
the Williams cherry orchard. He was
also owner of a ten-acre tract in
Section seven and some city prop
erty. He left here and engaged in
a similar business in Oregon, for
the past five years being located at
Salem. He viii spend the winter
in Sunnyside, where his brother
has one of three similar establish
ments located at Grandview, Sum
nyside and Toppenish. Mr.. Pinck-
ney claims to have made sixty-five
thousand dollars in the five years
he was in business in Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
TelevisiOn Soon to
Supplant Newspapers

About thirty Yakima Kiwanians
met with the locol club Tuesday
evening in their annual interclub
session. A sextet and a seven-piece
orchestra furnished the program,
which also included very. interest
ng talk on radio and television by
Claude Murphy, operator of KIT,
the Yakima station. Mr.. Murphy
said that television would replace
newspapers and movie theatres as
soon as they became universally
used, as present developments in
cluded lifelike reproduction in tone
and color.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
CAMPBELL-DURHAM

Miss June Campbell and Kenneth
Durham were united in marriage
Sunday morning by the Rev. Henry
Attenborough. The marriage cere-
mony took place at $3.50 in the
Methodist church auditorium which
was decorated with beautiful flow
ers. The Misses Lucille and Helen
Felts. cousins Of the bride sang
"At Dawning," accompanied by
Miss Pauline Struve who also play
ed the wedding march, the March
of The Priests"
The bride was dressed in q beau
tiful white satin gown and wore a
corsage Of pink rosebuds and snap
dragons. She is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. winifred Campbell.
Mrs. Durham is a graduate Of the
local high school with the class Of
'33 and also attended Bellingham
Normal for year.
The groom is the son Of MIR. and
Mrs. Myron Durham Of the West
Highlands, having come here about
three years ago from Kansas. He is
a graduate Of Glen Elder high
school and at the present time is
employed with the Church Grape
Juice company.
Guests from out of town attend
ing the wedding were Mrs. Gladys
Felts and two daughters, Helen
and Lucille; Earl Robertson and
Douglas Fife; and her brother Bob
Campbell all Of Wenatchee; Jerry
Campbell of Seattle, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. N. Dague and Mrs. Sam Foraker
who are working at Naches.
The newlyweds left Immediately
after the ceremony for a ten-day
honeymoon trip to the coast. While
there they viii visit with Mrs. Glen
Braekey, sister of Mrs. Durham's at
Bellingham.
They will make their home on
Alder street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Coilapsable Tubes Salvaped

Berlin, Germany-Unlike the dis
msal OF used razor blades, German
uustrlallsts have found a use for
Imply shaving cream tubes. Wrap
n ~ around every metal tube is this
ta;S Don't throw away this con-
% eainer: Give it to your party collect
=. ~ Is made of valuable metal that
ds e must import" This is part of a
so~ erate attempt to utilize eyery
,,.1 oI imported raw material DOS
~ . children eat a synthetic can
mos;, aoe from coal tar; new auto
ess lies carry no spare tires; stag
s Sung Permanent costs are
oa.s ne the strictest national econ
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Wife Asks For Divorce
From Husband in Jail

Suit for divorce was begun re-
Gently in Benton county superior
court by Delma Thomas against
Clarence Thomas, records showed
Tuesday. They were married in
1929. Mrs. Thomas asks divorce on
grounds her husband recently was
convicted of grand larceny in Yak
ina county and has been sentenced
to the reformatory in Monroe. She
asked that her maiden name of
Hedington be restored. Judge Matt
L. Droscoll granted an introductory
divorce decree to Cora L. Wilson
against Robert G. Wilson in recent
session.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22

Miss Lily Grace Matheson of
Evanston, ILL.,, field secretary Of the
WCT.U. organized q unit of the
Iota Sigma at a meeting held at the
Kennewick hotel Tuesday after
noon. All churches were represent
ed and the following officers were
elected: president, Mrs. j. L. Strad-
ling; vice president, Mrs. Herman
Campbell; recording secretary, Mrs.
G. w. Croft; corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. G. w. Croft; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. G.. F. Gerard;
treasurer, Mrs. w. G. Donahue.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Undertakes Increasing

louisville, Ky.-Six thousand del
xases TO the 55th convention of the
Na.ional Funeral Directors Asso-
s.atlon heard speakers deplore the
osefcroWding of their profession. It
way pointed out that in 1900 there
we're 1920 undertakers and an es-
o o,a1eo l,352,7O3 deaths. Today 34,-
w morticians handle an estimated
, .,'D'ooo funerals, or an average of
,ess than one week for each, The
.st.ons average cost per funeral is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Ocean Liner on Fire

Rome, Italy-Forty-five miles off
Naples on her voyage to New York,
the 24,000-ton Italian liner Vul-
cania called for immediate assist
ance to extinguish a fire on board.
Two fireboats sped from Naples and
within a few hours the blaze was
out. The liner continued her voy-
age with 600 passengers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
Gets Feather-ShOwer

Detroit, Misunderstanding into
an address by Father Charles E.
co1qhlin, Woody Hockaday, an itin-
Grant Kansan who likes to throw
chicken feathers over objects OF his
disapproval, treated the Radio
priest" to a feather-shower. The
sneaker soundly thrashed his inter-
r,,pter before turning him over to
the police, who in turn delivered
Hockaday to the care of his wife.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-10-22
ROOSEVELT CARAVAN

The Roosevelt caravan, now
touring the state, will be in
Kennewick Saturday, Oct. "a,
at 10:45 a. m. ...-
Some very interesting speak
ers, including Hon. Knute Hill,
representative from this dis
trict, are accompanying the car
AVIAN and in their straight, di-
rect talks they give valuable in
formation to every voter.