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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
1873 IN COUNTY
GET PENSIONS

Benton County received $3,672.5O
In the form of Old Age Pensions
during August. This went to 1873
elderly persons. Since July 1895 a
total Of $30,070.00 was paid in pen
sions In Benton County. There have
been 407 applications for pensions
in the county and 205 have been
granted.
In the state as q whole, there
have been 1882 applications for
pensions filed. About half Of them
have been granted. A total of $751;
086.50 was paid for August in the
state, and since July 1885, q total
Of $3.6o4, 5000 has been paid In
the State Of Washington for old
age pensions.
The average pension for the state
was $2057 per month. These figures
were just recently released by the
Olympia office to the local admin
istrator Of the State Department Of
Public Welfare. Marjorie J. Smith,
Of Prosser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
BUM DRIVERS
PAIN JUDGE

TN most cases the imposing Of a
fine or sentence for incompetent
driving, seems to me one Of the
most difficult parts Of my job" Po-
lice Judge G. F. Winkenwerder said
today, because almost invariably
the cause is carelessness. II people
could only realize the seriousness Of
such actions no doubt they would
all be more careful and I would
have just that much less unpleasant
duty to perform.
IF every person could be COM
PEELED to read the very stirring bro
chure recently put out by the mill
lions by the Readers Digest, no
doubt the seriousness could be more
readily realized. Next to reading the
article, seeing the movie next week,
bearing the title And Sudden
Death" is the next best thing. For
the good of every driver, I recon-
mend seeing this vivid picture show
ing the results of careless man.
agement of the modern high pow
cred car" the judge concluded.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
sHERK-McDONALD

Miss Beatrice Sherk and Edwin
Stanton Mcdonald were united in
marriage Sunday morning, August
9, at the home of the brides moth
er by the Rev. Henry Attenborough
A very simple wedding was per-
formed after which the newlyweds
left Immediately for three weeks
honeymoon trip to British Colum-
bia and Glacier National Park.
The bride is the only daughter Of
Mrs. G. w. Sherk of this city. She
has made her home in Kennewick
for the past % years and for the
past 20 years has served as church
pianist for the M. E. church. Mrs.
Mcdonald has been employed with
the Kennewick Bakery for the past
10 years.
Mr.. Mcdonald has been In busi-
ness here for the past Is years or
more and Is at present owner OF
the local Red & White store.
The newlyweds have rented the
brides mothers home at It's Ave.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
PIONEER

One Of the most interested
spectators of the Whitman
Centennial this week is Walter
Carr Cason of Richland, father
of Mrs. III. ]. Snively jr. Mr..
Cason's mother was one of the
survivors of the Whitman Mas
sacre. He was named for his
grandfather, Walter Marsh, who
was killed by Indians as he was
attending the Grist Mill.
His mother, Mary Marsh, who
was nine years old, was held
captive, along with others and
later was taken in Batteaux
down the river with the party
Of women and children to Ore
gOn City by Gov. Ogden of the
Hudson Bay Co..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
KENNEWICK
TOBE HOST TO
BIG SHINDIG
Towns Younger Group to
Manage Free Evening, En-
tertainment Early in Sep
TENDER

Kennewick is known thruout the
Pacific Northwest as one of the
liveliest and best business towns in
the state. Part of this distinction
is due to the fact that Kennewick
merchants have consistently made
a practice of holding monthly fea-
lures of interest to the entire COM
munity. The feature for the early
part of next month promises to be
one of the best and most enjoyable
of any yet attempted.
The affair will take the form of
a free party to which every person
in the greater trade area will be in
vited to attend. No commercial
faint will be connected with this
party. date of which has been set
for Saturday, September S. The
party will be in the evening after
the stores have closed.
K'ers. the group of younger men
who played such a large part in
the success of the Fourth Of July
celebration, will have charge Of the
affair. Tentatively, it will consist of
a real amateur night, with a full
program of entertainment provided
by local talent with cash prizes for
the winners. Following the pro-
gram, a free street dance will be
given.
Special committees have already
been selected to round up the talent
for the occasion and some interest
ing numbers are already assured.
The affair gives promise of being
one of the most successful ever at
tempted by the local people.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
LOW
AT CANNERY

Despite a revival of the green to-
mato market which saw several car
loads of green and pink tomatoes
loaded out during the week, the
Kennewick Canning Co., Inc. has
operated steadily since starting its
seasons run on August 5. Tomatoes
have not been coming in fast enough
to keep the plant running at ca
pacity, but the crew of 46 women
and Is men have worked at least a
few hours each day, including Sum
day, and worked late last night dis
posing Of heavy Thursday deliveries.
From eight to fifteen tons of to-
matoes are being canned daily. SUI
perintendent Alfred Browne reports
the quality Of tomatoes received as
good, but states that growers can
save themselves money by picking
red-ripe tomatoes, as all of the
green ones 60 as seconds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
LOCAL MEN TO
BACK JOHNSON

To further the campaign of L. e
johnson. who is republican cand-
idate for the legislature, about two
dozen men are meeting tonight. e
G. Smith has been chosen as cam
paign manager and plans are be-
ing laid for a vigorous campaign.
The legislative district is COM
posed Of the four counties-Frank-
lin, Benton, Klickitat and Ska
mania. Two members Of the lower
house are to be chosen and one
state senator. In the primaries Mr.
johnson will have two opponents
both from Skamania county, one OF
whom is q woman. The two high
candidates in the primaries will
fight It out with the democratic
nominee In the general election.
Mr.. johnson has been selected to
make the race because Of the In
creasingly insistent demand for a
better type OF citizen to make the
laws for this state which is rapidly
gaining the reputation Of being the
nuttiest state In nutty nation. His
selection was made by substantial
group Of representative citizens who
will largely handle the details Of the
primary campaign in his behalf.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
NEW VARIETY
PEACH FOUND

Kennewick was officially recog-
nized as the home Of a brand new
variety of peach today, when about
two dozen horticulturists from all
over the state were present at the
Jay Perry ranch on the Highlands
to see the new variety which has
been named Redelberta.
The new peach was discovered
six years ago as a sport on STAN
dard liberia tree. Fourteen peaches
were discovered by MIR. Perry TO
have ripened about two weeks earl
les than the remainder of the crop.
The ripe fruit, too, had beautiful
red color. rs.
MIR. Perry saved the fruit, planted
the seeds and fruit spurs and now
has "a trees in full bearing. The
trees run true to form, the fruit is
well formed and retains all the
characteristics of the original
branch. Fruit men are enthusiast
ic over the possibilities Of the new
sdAACly dAAo OAAC SOluiilbid o. Shdl-
ogan nursery of Wenatchee has Sc
cured exclusive marketing rights. In
the six years that MIR. Perry has
spent in propogating the Redelber-
ia, thousands Of young trees have
been started and the nursery is now
in position to supply demands for
commercial paintings.
Mr.. Perry has two acres Of young
trees planted and one or two other
local growers have also made plant-
ings of the new variety.
Mr.. Perry told about trying to
save the parent branch of the sport
from the ravages Of an exceptionally
cold winter. He wrapped the branch
with a blanket, but the following
year cold injury was indicated. The
following year, which was a colder
one, Mr.. Perry used two blankets
around the limb as well as used a
lantern to supply heat. Eventually
the entire tree died from the winter
injury, but enough material had
been taken from the branch to get
the new variety started.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Capital Briefs

Washington, D.C--At a cost OF
$685., O69. WPA workers assigned
to the Treasury Department have
uncovered $16,449,811 additional
taxes owed to the Government in
income, alcohol and miscellaneous
levies that otherwise might have
been evaded ;. The Works Progress
Administration has just announced
that the $751;, 900 workers on Fed
eral relief Jobs in March received an
average wage Of 1851 per month
:. The Federal Home Land Bank
announces that June building was
81 percent higher than May, $50
percent better than June, 1885, and
was greater than any other month
since the fall peak Of 1899.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
CHALK TALKER
HERE FRIDAY

Two feature services will make fol-
q full program next week in the
Church of the Nazarene, Charles w
Croft. pastor. told the Courier-Re-
porter.
The first will be on Wednesday
evenin, August 10, when Miss Fairy
Chism, for eight years a missionary
In Swaziland, South America, will
continue relating some very inter-
esting experiences that she related
at the Twinlow camp and institute
last Sunday afternoon. Miss Chism,
still a young woman, is doing depu-
tation work on furlough. Kennewick
is one of the few Northwest towns
on her itinerary. She win be ac-
companied by Rev. and Mrs. j. N.
Tinsley, Spokane. Northwest dis
trict superintendent Of the church.
Prof. Harold w. Gretzinger, "four-
hammer king of the marimba," and
Ira A. Hart, chalk artist, will ap-
pear on Friday evening, August 81.
Professor Gretzinger has recently
been recalled to Northwest Nazarene
college at Nampa, Idaho as music
school dean, from Detroit, where he
conducted . large marimba band.
Hart, head Of the college art de-
partment. Is clever, quick and pre-
else with chalk, and draws. with
marimba accompaniment. These
men attended the Twinlow camp
last week, with Professor Gretzinger
in charge Of music.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
LOW
FOR COUNTY

Tentative budgets filed by heads
of Benton county departments ask
ed $99, 23O.72 for 1897 expenditures
exclusive Of road districts, records
showed Tuesday.
This is $12,51483 more than the
sum allowed for 1886. but county Of
ficials predicted slash in the tent
alive figure. A request was made
for $3.50 to pay for orchard cleanup
work and for arranging a display at
the state fair, items which were not
in the 1896 budget.
Sums asked on the tentative bud
get and those allowed for current
budgets were: Advanced expendi-
ture, $500 and $500: agricultural
agent, $2970O8 and $2585: clerk
auditor, $8015S0 and $s01580; COM
missioners, $685. and $2835; court
house, $4425 and $305S: engineer.
$3.50 and $507; health. $50 and $50:
horticulturist, $5935 and $s463 80; in
digent relief and emergency, $780,
200 and $22,77595: jail. $3.50 and
$500; public nurse, $2842.88 and
1896.
Miscellaneous, 500 and 500; JUS
tice court, $245 and $225: prose-
cutting attorney, $500 and $500:
elections, 500 and $500: sheriff,
$7625 and SOLO; state examiner.
$500 and $500; superintendent. So
837 and $3227; assessor-treAsurer,
$13, 300 and $16.66080: equalization.
SIS and $85; and superior court.
$404596 and $404596.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
BUT FEW FILE
FOR OFFICES

Benton county residents appar-
emily are not greatly interested Ia
politics, clerks in the auditors Of
flee said Tuesday, as only five Dem
ocrats and six Republicans filed for
precinct committeeman. There are
80 precincts in the county.
B. E. McGregor and Murray Nixon
furnished the only contest for a pre-
cinct post, as they are seeking the
election to represent pre-
cinct No. 2 in Prosser. Other Re-
publicans VIII filed were: Kenne-
wick, princt No. Harry w. Kobes;
precinct No. 2, Mrs. J. E. Mulkey;
Prosser, precinct No. 3, Lloyd O.
Keene; and Horn Rapids, T. j.
Chalcraft.
Democrats filing were. Richlond.
Lewis w. Sloan; Paterson, j. B.
Blaes; Kennewick Highlands. Frank
r. White: Kennewick, precinct No.
9, H.. H. Flesher; and Kennewick
precinct No. 3, G. L. Holcomb.
E. j. Miller ana ]. 8. Albin filed
for the Republican nomination as
county commissioner from the Pros
ser district. Robert G. Evans, M
cumbent, and William p. Hansen are
seeking the Democratic nomination
for the same post. Frank Clark,
Democratic incumbent, and George
E. Thompson Of Benton City, Re-
publicans, are unopposec for the
nominations as commissioner from
district No. /.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
IT'S A CARDING WHEEL

Chastened, chided, we are alb
ject. Last week we told Of the
display in our window contain
ing a spinning wheel early
heirlooms, etc. H. ID. Clodfelter,
long time resident of the ia
nous Horse Heaven hills came
to town to see il. spinning
wheel?" sez he. Gall that a
spinning wheel?" "Sure," we re-
ply "Why not?' Because" ser
he, sit amt. It's a carding
wheel. Spinning wheel is big
ger, has a longer wheelbase and
the carburet0r is suspended
on the transmission-or some
thing" 500 If you'll pardon the
error, we agree that the hand
carved thing-a-ma-jig still in
the window is a carding wheel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
DUST BOWL TO
GET BETTER

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Watkins of
Western Kansas are here visiting
relatives. They are large wheat
growers In the dust bowl state and
had no crop this year to speak Of.
Mr.. Watkins was injured several
weeks ago in q tractor accident and
is spending a part Of his enforced
vacation in this state. It is the first
time he has visited In Washington
and is well pleased with the condi-
tons as he has observed them here.
He says that of all the theories Of
the dust ravages in his section he
blames the condition on the fact
that the farmers have been max
ing It q practice to burn their stub
bic fields. He thinks these other
theories are all wrong and has some
interesting Illustrations to prove
his angle. He thinks that the rem
edy viii be applied from now on and
that the country will soon again
return to its normal production.
Mr.. Watkins mother, Mrs. Ida
Watkins, Of Sublette, Kansas, now
bears the proud title Of being the
worlds wheat queen, being the wo-
man farmer controlling the largest
acreage. She formerly was known
as the Kansas Cattle Queen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
PRUNE CROP
CLEANED UP

AS we near the finish of the Ital-
ian prune harvest in the Kennewick-
Richland area, we find that the raw
ages of San Jose scale has taken
it's toll and only some % or % car
loads will be shipped. The harvest
started August 6, but horticultural
inspector Nagley in company with
Federal representative F. E. Bailey
looked over the first pickings and
pronounced them as too green to
ship. Therefore harvesting was de-
layed until Monday of this week
when all growers and every avail
able picker were busy.
The Big Y and the Pasco Crow
ers, who packed prunes this year
in the Union Pacific freight depot,
used ring faced half bushel baskets
exclusively, while B. K. Gage, the
only cash buyer at Kennewick this
season packed at the warehouse Of
the Washington Early Crops, Inc.
in double faced display Tugs of six
teen pounds each. The opening
prices were satisfactory and much
above last season. Cash buyers
paid the growers $4,000 for U. 8. One
grade and $4,000 for number two
stock per ton in bulk.
The season wound up with cash
buyers paying from $4,000 to $500
per ton for deferred deliveries. All
three Of the warehouses will just
about complete operations tonight
with possibly one or two cars be-
ing shipped tomorrow. The dealers
have speeded operations in order
to get the prunes on wheels before
the first main shipping day of Mil
ton Freewater. A premium price
was paid and premiums were secur-
ed on account of these cars being
the very first from the entire North
west. In addition to putting more
than ten thousand dollars into the
hands of the growers, the prune
harvest provided employment for
several hundred men and women
picking and packing.
Buyers expressed themselves as
well pleased with the quality this
season. While the prevailing size
was slightly smaller than last sea-
son, the degree of maturity was very
good and the ultimate consumer
should be well pleased with the
quality of Kennewick Italian pruneS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
THE WEATHER

Since last Thursday the weather
has been perfect enough to please
anyone. Maximums have not been
excessive and the minimums were
just right considering the highs.
Starting last Thursday the weeks
high and low are as follows: 9l-66;
1851; $3.50; 90-54; 85-65; 83-65:
$3.50.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Greece Under Dictator

Athens-Alarmed by threat of
communism in Greece, General
John Metaxes, the Premier, laid
the facts before King George II and
emerged from the conference Die
tator. He dissolved Parliament,
turned public utilities over to the
army and declared martial law thru
out the kingdom.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Preacher Advocates Moratorium

Preacher Advocates Moratorium
New York City In the Trinity
Year Book, the Rev. DR.. Frederic S.
Fleming, rector of Trinity Church,
richest parish in the world states:
81 seriously believe the Christian
Church would once again bring sal
walton to the world, and begin to
save its own soul, if it had the wis
dom and courage to declare NOR
atorium on preaching for one or
two years."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Lonely Hearts Flood Mails

oakland, Cal-Because he used
the mails to advertise for a wife,
samuel Frank drew a Jail term. He
revealed that he received $4,000 re-
pnes. School teachers ranked first,
nurses second. A girl of II years ap-
Piled, enclosing the written consent
Of her parents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
A Sweet Paint JOB

Norwich, N. J-Shortly after
painting his house F. E. Lothridge
was dismayed at finding thousands
Of insects hopelessly stuck in the
fresh paint. Investigation showed
that in the gloom of his cellar he
had mixed his paint with maple
syrup instead Of oil.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Bends Pretzels by Machine

Detroit, Michigan-After defying
the machine age for a century or so,
the pretzel, always bent" by hand,
Is about to be mechanical. Horace
z. Farmer, local engineer. has per-
iected a pretzel bender with fingers
50 deft that the result is difficult
70 distinguish from the handmade
article. A Baltimore bakery has or
oered sufficient equipment to turn
out 900 pretzels minute.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
American Decorator Scores

London, Eng.-On his return from
a cruise in the Adriatic. King Ed
ward VIII will take up his official
residence at Buckingham Palece,
forsaking York House which he has
occupied for q years. The Palace
will be redecorated by Lady Mendl,
the former Elsie de Wolfe Of New
York, now the wife Of the press at
tache at the British Embassy in
Paris. ST.. a....
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Archery Gains Devotees

Battle Greek, Mich.-The 56th Ma
tional Archery Championship at
tracted a field Of 178 archers. Gil
man Keasey, ~ years old, Of Cor
wallis, Oregon, scored q record
breaking 1895 points. The womans
title went to Mrs. Gladys Hammer
a California school teacher, who
scored 1880 points. Curtis Hill Of
Dayton, Ohio reclining on the
ground and holding the bow with
his feet, shot an arrow GIG yards
three times the drive Of the aver
age golfer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Worlds Youngest Industry

Washington, D. C-The Bureau
of Air Commerce reports a 80 per-
cent gain in passenger travel by air
during the first six months of the
year and a jump of Is percent in
freight carried. Passengers number
ed 421, 587; freight 2, 911.775 pounds;
miles flown 2,9078,4 03. All compan-
les announce heavy new equipment
programs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Country's Worst Drought

COuntfyS worst drought
washington, D. Ca survey Of
the recent drought by the Weather
Bureaus climate and crop division
declares it 1.-THE worst in the china
tological history of the country"
Losses to farmers mounted at the
rate OF $25,O00,0O0 day, affecting
S4l counties in twenty states. WPA
announced 10000 farmers in tenn
porary relief jobs and $1,000 more
to be placed. a. fifty. r..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13

c. E. Bennett is suffering from q
badly sprained arm which occurred
Friday while he was loading some
birds at the Walla Walla game farm
and which were to be brought here
to the local farm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Hitler Host to Royalty

Berlin, Germany = Arch-foe OF
monarchists, Adolf Hitler, German
dictator, nevertheless entertained at
luncheon the principal royal visit
ors to the Olympic games.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13

New Orleans, La.-With the gov
eminent holding 6,000, 900 bales OF
cotton a year ago. cotton growers
feared q demoralized market in any
large liquidation Of this stock. II
Is now estimated that the entire
government holdings will be sold be-
fore the new season Is underway.
With world cotton mills spinning
percent greater weight and a more
active demand, experts see q sur
plus Of only 2,500,000 bales above
normal, not enough to disturb the
prices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
President Returns to Washingto

HYDE Park, N. Y.-President F. d.
Roosevelt ended his vacation here
and proceeded to the Capital by
special train. His aides took sharp
issue with statement by Govern
or Iandon's campaign manager,
John D. M. Hamilton, to the effect
that Mr.. Roosevelt, as President
elect. had declined to meet President
Hoover to discuss the depression.
They point out that the Hoover
Roosevelt conference took place
prior to the latter's Inauguration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Powers Warn Spain

London, Eng.-The death OF a
second British subject at the hands
~ spanish rebels has created
tense diplomatic situation between
the two nations. Germany has al
ready warned the Spanish Govern
ment against death or injury to ma
lives of the Reich resident in Spain.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
business Approaches 1929

washington, D. Gin its econom-
r. review of the world covering 1888,
inst released by the Department OF
Commerce, analyses are produced
TO indicate that business gains were
letter sustained last year than in
.nv other year since the peak In
S0OO 80 .--- r.. -gE -E.sE. -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-08-13
Your Local Merchant who delivers your goods cashe
loo-o- and real nfvO conn
\ + E : W I S
of the
w E E. K

Condition of the Treasury
fEor Last Fiscal Weekly