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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
YOUNG MEN SEE
LOCAL MOVIES
Pictures of Themselves,
All Dressed Up in Vivid
Shirts are Shown

The "Kers," a group of the young
er men in the community which or
ganization was formed for the pur-
pose of selling Kennewick" has
agreed to stage a big free enter
tainment some time the latter part
of next month. This was decided
at the regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the group yesterday noon.
Present plans contemplate an am
ateur night program, mardi gras
features, fun and frolic and all will
be free to everyone. Details of the
program are to be worked out and
the arrangements will be started
later in the month.
To raise funds with which to de-
fray the expenses of the party" the
young men are selling a big but
ton" calling attention to the mer-
chants dollar day special next week,
A splendid talk on the Columbia
river was given by Clyde Higley as
part of this weeks program. Talks
concerning Kennewick's advantages
will be given periodically so that
every member of the group can be
well informed on the thing which
they are engaged in selling.
Several reels of motion pictures
taken of and by local people were
shown, one reel in natural colors,
taken by Frank Maupin. The gaily
colored costumes seen or the streets
prior to the Fourth, the rodeo queen
and her entoruage were all shown
in natural colors. One scene, a gor-
geous one of the river at sunset,
was also shown.
Two reels of pictures taken by
Floyd Hutchins on his recent air
trim to Coulee Dam were also shown.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23

How would you like to ride 100
miles in one day on a bike?
Two fifteen, sixteen-year-old To-
cal youths did that very thing last
week. Had no particular difficulty
either, they say.
Monford Fyfe and Nelson Quasi
started early one morning, headed
for Spokane, riding their bikes.
Monford on the new one he won In
the recent Courier-Reporter sub
scription campaign. They got as
far as Sprague the first day. Car
rying their blankets, they stopped
over night there, making Spokane
the next morning.
After spending couple Of days
in Spokane, they left there at six
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
CLEVER DRILLS
SEEN AT PICNIC
Valley I.O.O.F. Hold An
nual Summer Outing
at ProsSer Park

Several Hundred Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs enjoyed a picnic at the
Prosser park last Sunday. This was
the annual affair of the Yakima
Valley Odd Fellows Picnic Associa-
ton and was very ably presided
over by Jack Crawford, president.
who is Noble Grand of the Pasco
lodge.
A basket lunch was enjoyed at the
noon hour followed by a program
from the beautiful flower and shrub
bordered stand in the park. Clever
drills were put on by the Pasco The
to Roe girls and Pasco Past Noble
Grand degree team.
The address of welcome was de-
livered by Andrew Brown Of Pros
ser. Others who spoke were Estella
Temple, Spokane, Grand President
of the Rebekah Jurisdiction OF
Washington and Alaska and Geo.
Ryker, Yakima. Grand Master and
MIR. Osborne, Past Grand Master.
The Bickleton Rebekah lodge put
on a "Time Marches On" style re-
view, the announcer being Alfred
Matson. Little Jean Waugh OF
Grandview gave two very clever
readings as did Grandma" Lo-
gan of Wapato. Yakima Rebekahs
furnished songs and music for COM
munity singing.
j. T. Pulliam of Pasco was cleo
ted president and e. A. Silliman OF
Kennewick, secretary for tn eensu-
ing year. The next picnic will be
held in Pasco on the first Sunday
in June, 1897.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
BLACK FILES
FOR OFFICE OF
STATE SUPT.
Local Man TO Open Campaign
for Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction; Has Good
Backing

Supt. f. S. Black will leave today
for the coast where he will file for
the office OF state superintendent
Of public instruction on the demo-
cratic ticket. He will begin his cam
paign Immediately following his
official filing.
Mr.. Black will be opposed by L.
N. Showalter, republican, incum-
bent, who has held the office for
several terms. Il is not known
whether or not he will have oppo-
sition on his own ticket or not.
Mr.. Black, according TO his pub
licity, will stand for less centraliza-
ton i'm education; an economic,
sound educational policy; an en-
thusiastic Americanization program.
His educational and professional
education and experience has been
entirely in Washington schools.
His IL years OF experience have
been divided as teacher and princi-
pie in the grades, teacher and prin-
ciple in Junior high, teacher and
principal and superintendent in high
school, in the latter position for the
past ten years, now serving in that
capacity in Kennewick. ..
OF his 81 years, he has lived 81
in the state Of Washington.
MIR. Black has secured unusual
encouragement in his filing for the
position, he states. He says that ev-
erywhere he has made contacts, es-
pecially among the educators of the
state, he has received enthusiastic
encouragement and promises of un-
stinted support. He feels confident
Of securing the nomination.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23

MIR. and Mrs. Fred Campbell sold
their ten acre tract in East Kenne-
wick the first Of the week to MIR.
and Mrs. John Schurr of Phillips, s..
d. The Schurrs will take possession
as soon as the Campbells can Sc
cure house in town. They left
their Dakota home last fall look
ing for new location and visited
16 states before locating here, they
stated
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Cycle Scouts See Spokane;
Pedal 100 Miles One Day

o'clock in the morning, getting into
Walla Walla at nine o'clock that
night, distance Of something over
l60 miles.
1t was plenty hot the boys say on
that stretch and the hills on that
road were SO bad they had to walk
about five miles pushing their bikes
ahead OF them, They claim they
were not particularly tired that
night, but Monford says that he
doesn't understand how people can
live in such a hot country as they
went through UP there In the wheat
districts. They said their bikes were
equipped with full knee-action and
although they rode easily enough it
was awfully tough on the appetites.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Urges Users to be
Careful of New Road

Drive on the edges of the new
|oiling," is the order County Ccminis-
sioner ay Perry is giving. Rubber
tired vehicles help to roll the new
surfacing down and will preserve the
edges from reveling. But don't drive
animals along the new roads for q
couple of weeks yet, he says. II
necessary to use the road for ami
mails, keep them well in the center
Of the roadway where they will not
unravel the edges.
The new oiling just completed
from Washington street to the city
limits on Third Avenue East, and
then couple Of miles outside the
city limits to the Albrecht corner.
A seal coat will be given the main
highway to Finley just as soon as
the new supply Of oil arrives, MIR.
Perry stated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
TO LAY DUST
ON ALL CITY
STREETS SOON
Council Favors Fixing Up all
Streets i'm Residence Sec
ton; Cost is Small for New
Material O..

Housewives who have to put ur
with the dust kicked up by passing
cars in the streets in front of their
homes would willingly pay a con-
siderable sum each summer to have
the nuisance abated. In some Sec
tions of town complaints have been
made and residents have signified
their willingness to help pay foi
sprinkling the streets to keep the
clouds Of dirt down.
This problem has bothered the
city council for some time and they
are prepared now to have the mat
ter-and the dust-settled. Pro-
vided, of course, that the citizens
care to cooperate. (Note-As you
know, cooperate means to pungle ur
for).
Raylig is the answer. Raylig is o
Shiny, sinking residue from paper
mill. It costs practically nothing
but the transportation and appli-
cation, but the results have been as
founding.
1t has been discovered that a
simple sprinkling Of the streets with
the new stuff settles the dust for q
considerable length Of time. Heav-
Ter applications make the roadway
solid, skid and waterproof and lasts
a long time. Inasmuch as the new
material is a Washington product,
instead Of California, it has anoth-
er advantage from a Washingtonian
standpoint.
The city's idea is to have the re-
manning streets in town graded
graveled and heavy dressing OF
the new material applied. With q
special millage sanctioned this can
be done and all the streets in town
will be fit to travel upon. It is
thought that five additional mills
on city property would be sufficient
to cover the cost Of the improve
ment. It is likely that a special
election will be called for the pur-
pose in the fall.
A small quantity of the new ma
terial is here to be applied to the
new tennis courts which have been
built at the park.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
WORK SHEETS
LAST DAY AUG. /
Over 500 Sign for Crop
Payments in Benton
County

All work sheets, which are the
forms which the farmers fill out
giving their crop acreages for 1885
and 1886, must be completed before
August LIST in order to be consid-
cred for payments in conjunction
with this program. The County COM
mittee Of the Benton County Ag-
ricultural Conservation Program,
consisting Of Fred Wilson, Guy
Story, J. s. Albin and G. e. Rowley
met at the County Extension office
on July is and extended the date
limit till August LIST.
Over 500 farmers have already
filed out work sheets and Mr..
skuse, county agent, urges that ev-
cry farmer take care of this matter
well in advance Of the closing date.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
PLAN
FOR EXHIBIT
Club Fair to Be Feature
at PrOsser Next
September d.

Benton county Al leaders met
at the Hanford grange hall for an
all-day meeting last Thursday, &C
cording to Opal I. Jenkin, home
demonstration agent. q.
The officers of the All Council
elected for this year are: Mrs. John
T. Cole, Prosser, president; Mrs. c.
H. Mclean, Prosser, vice president;
Mrs. ". L. Foraker, Kennewick, Sec
rotary.
Plans were made for the county
wide picnic to be held in the Pros
ser park the last of this month.
Plans were also made for the All
fair to be held at Prosser Septem-
Der in connection with the annual
States Day. Special features will in
clude a style review and contests in
agriculture and home economics
judging work and demonstrations.
A large number of entries is expect
ed.
Committees to be in charge of the
various classes at the fair are:
Garden-Mrs. p. P. Black, George
Clapp, PrOSSer.
Dairy-Mr. p. p. Black, Virgil
Cross, ProSSer.
Cooking Mrs. Horace Smith, of
Benton City.
Room Improvement-Mrs. Clark,
Prosser; Viola Foraker, Kennewick.
Sewing Mrs. Chas. Mclean, Ida
Mae Woodward, Prosser, and Min
ME Thackara, Kennewick.
Canning John T. Cole, Pros
ser and Mrs. w. L. Foraker, Kenne-
wick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
4-H PICNIC TO
BEATPROSSER
Annual County Affair to
Be Held Next We'd
nesday

The annual countrywide All boys
and girls club picnic will be held
this year on Wednesday, July o at
the Prosser park. The program Win
be crowded with q variety of en-
tertainment in the form of games,
swimming apd numbers put on by
the different clubs. As formerly,
school buses and private cars win
be used for transportation to the
picnic. In addition to club MEM
bers. their friends. parents and other
friends Of club work are invited to
attend.
The program will start at ten o.
clock in the morning with big
picnic lunch at noon and the con-
tinuation Of the program in the at
ternoon. This Is the one big day of
the year when the All club members
devote the day to fun and entertain
ment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Centenniary Of NIcGuffy

Oxford, Dust 100 years ago,
the first edition of McGuffy's Eclec-
TIC Reader came off the press, pro-
quot OF Professor William Holmes
McGuffy, of the newly formed Mi
ami University of this place. Since
then more than 122,OOO,O00 Of the
readers have been issued; they were
the basic schoolbooks in 81 states
and Oxford will this week celebrate
the appearance Of one of the most
influential textbooks ever to become
q part OF the American educational
system.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Lindbersh in Germany

Berlin-Accepting the invitation of
Air Minister Hermann Gooring to
inspect the Reich's aircraft works,
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has ar
rived from London and will spend
ok days In touring Germany's flying
fields and aviation units. He Is es-
pecially interested in devices for
preventing the formation Of ice on
Airplane wings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
THANKS

The Kennewick Amusement
Association, which had charge
of the very successful Fourth of
July celebration and rodeo
wishes TO again express ITS
thanks and appreciation 10 all
the lodges, clubs, committees
and individuals who had n part
in IL. While not all The details
have been cleaned up, IL looks
as though the affair would al
most break even this year, Al
fred Anon, president Of the as
ISOLATION stated this evening.
Considering the permanent in
vestment made on the grounds
this year, this is highly graf
flying TO all concerned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
THE WEATHER

Other sections of the valley have
been just short Of sweltering from
the heat the past week. Official
temperatures at Kennewick have
been below almost every other point
in Eastern Washington. AS a mat
ter Of fact Monday was the only
day the century mark was hit here
and that just did make it. The Of
fetal high and low for the past
week, beginning last Thursday, are:
$685.; 94-65; 96-65; 96-61; 100-66;
99-66; 1910.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
LADY
TO HEAD b.
COUNTY WCTU
Elect New Officers at COnven-
ton; Speaker Tells of Visit
a- of Mrs. Willard in Horse and
Buggy Days

The Benton-Franklin county VIC
tn held its fifth annual convention
at Pasco in the Methodist church
July 16. Unions from Yakima, Ken
newick, Prosser, Benton City AND
Pasco were represented. ~
The official board held an early
session, presided over by the pres
ident, Mrs. w. H. Hunter of Pros
ser. The directors of the various
departments were nominated and
their duties discussed. General bus
mess was transacted.
The morning meeting was called
to ordef at 1920 and devotionals
were conducted by the president
Reports were given by local presi-
dents and heads of departments
showing work done thruout the
counties.
A pot-luck luncheon was served at
noon in the banquet room of the
church. Mrs. Martha Webster of
Pasco, entertained with a recita-
ton and Mrs. Cooney of Pasco sang
a solo. Mrs. Hammer of Prosser
gave a reading that was well re-
ceived. Little Ida Beth and Artie
Bickelmyer of Prosser sang in q
charming way and were greatly ap-
preciated.
The afternoon session opened with
devotionals with several partici-
pating. Discussion Of work done in
various localities were held and the
plans for the coming year made.
Mrs. Smiley and her team of five
from Yakima put on the five star
gram. The convention showed much
interest in the team work.
Mrs. Alma Wilder Of Benton City
was chosen as delegate to attend
the state convention.
Mrs. Lucy r. Berry of Kennewick
gave an interesting talk and re-
ferred to the beginning of the VIC
tn movement in and about Walla
Walla. Frances willard visited at
Walla Walla in 1883 or 1884 and
Mrs. Berry drove her about with q
horse and buggy. They took q
speaker with them and visited DAY.
export, Colfax and other nearby
towns and held rousing meetings.
Mrs. Berry was state treasurer and
felt the need of money for the
cause and decided to issue q state
paper. It was called the WCTU
Helper and she edited same and the
printing was done at Walla Walla
where she then resided.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: Mrs. VIII
Hunter, Prosser, president; Mrs. "
p. Hammer, Prosser, vice president;
Mrs. Alma Wilder Of Benton City,
secretary, and Mrs. Mary I. Wehe
PaScO, treasurer.
All directors of departments NOM
mated at the morning session were
elected.
An invitation from Benton City
to hold the mid year there was &C
ceDted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Reversing Precedent

Johnson City, N.Y.-Because Of
keener competition in the show bus
mess since the collapse Of MIRA, the
Endicott- johnson Corporation has
found it necessary to cut the salaries
Of 500 executive employees by 10
per cent. To the workers, Chairman
George F. Johnson stated: We're
for the under-dog and we believe in
retrenching first where it won't hurt
30 much"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Big Deal by Phone

New York City-A transatlantic
phone call costing S51 closed a deal
Wy which American investors Ii
undated a stake of s1OO,OO0,OOO in
1ne late War Kreuger's crumbled
m a combine in exchange for $12,-
lows IN cash. This will enable
sae receivers in this country to dis
roSe OF 10 per cent. dividend to
Tue unfortunate American investors
~ the Swedish match kings" en-
terprises.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
First Straw Vote Results

philadelphia, Pa. The Fa r m
Journals canvass of agricultural
sections of 80 states give Landon
253O7 votes to Roosevelt's 2O,869.
This publication has conducted
straw votes in every Presidential
campaign since 1912, and constitutes
in the opinion of the editor, "a re-
table samples of farmers views"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
"sell-and-switch, in Trouble

OcH-dHu-SWItCn IN TfOubIe
Chicago-Five corporations and 81
INDIVIDUALS We're indicted by the
securities and Exchange Commits
SION for alleged frauds totalling $1O,-
oO0,OO0 through the "sen and :
switch racket in the past three
years. This is by far the largest
swlndling case we have ever hand
ieo, said John j. Burns, general
counsel of the SEC. The plan op-
aseo by the group was to induce
investors to buy gilt edged secur-
lty, then switch them to wildcat
promotion as soon as they mad a
small profit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Spain in Revolt

Madrid Three Premlers III ~
hours failed to stay the wave OF re-
tellion sweeping through Spain, aid
ad by forces being sent across the
Mediterranean from Spanish MO-
rocco which is entirely in the hands
~ the rebels. The Government is
arning labor in an effort to put
dowr, riots in the larger cities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
A Shavian Birthday

ndon-George Bernard Shaw
VIII be 80 years old this week. Al
though three generations have Civ
en- him the longest lifetime record
Tor popularity, he was unimpressed
when asked for an interview. "Who
Is interested in my birthday?" he
demanded. II am not distinguished
BY having birthdays. Anybody can
have birthday"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Drought May Help Farmers

Minneapolis, Minn.-Despite the
trail of ruin left in the wake of the
recent drought, agricultural observ-
ers advance the belief that farmers
who have survived the catastrophe
may find higher grain prices a bet
ter revenue than if they had pro-
duced bumper crops. Thousands of
acres, however, in the "dust bowl
viii be abandoned as farms.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Copeland and
daughter, Pearl Mary left Wednes-
day for a visit in Ellensburg. They
plan to return Saturday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP

II. E. Arledge has opened a black
smith shop in the building at the
rear of the Hover block and is pre-
pairing to do all kinds of work in his
line. His family arrived this week.
His two sons will assist him in the
shop.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Wheat Shortage Indicated

ohicago-Against an indicated do
nestle demand of 7OO,Ooo,OOO BUSH
eis' the best estimates of the De-
paftment of Agriculture for this
years yield run to $4,000 900. If
ILLS ratio prevails, it will mean the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23

A beach party was enjoyed Mon
day evening on the Island by the
Ralph Matthews, Wilnot Gravens-
lund, H. Linn and H. w. White
more families.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Chain Stores Prosper

Chain Stores Prosper
New York City-With mail order
houses leading the advance, the first
Is chain store corporations reporting
for the first half of the year showed
q total sales of 81, 207, 00O. 900, gain
Of 11.4 per cent over the correspond
ing period of last year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Black have re-
turned from their vacation. They
started for Yellowstone National
Park, but Mr.. Black was stricken
with an attack of tonsilitis and was
compelled to return.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-23
Community Money, Community N
W @ r L D
N E. w >
of the
w E E K

Condition of the Treasury
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Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Tourists Get Data
On Valley Trauel

"A group of thirty-five or more
friends and relatives of mine, re-
siding in the east, are planning a
trip to California via autos, intend
ing to spend six months touring
all points of interest" said a letter
received Wednesday at the Ell Cen
tro chambr of commerce by Man
ager Robert Hays from Joe F.
Rowland of Nipinnawasee, Califor-
MIA.
Some of them" said the letter
will remain to invest in homes
and small ranches, all being in
good financial circumstances. ]
have been requested to supply full
information, literature, etc, and
would appreciate your cooperation
by mailing me three complete sets
of any available pamphlets, relat-
ing to FL Centro and Imperial VAL
ley.
"On receipt of same, will for
ward them TO the interested par
ties, residing in three different To-
calities," Rowland concluded.
In reply, the required informa
tion regarding the winter climate
and health of Ell Centro and I'm
perial Valley, temperature sum-
maries, pamphlets on points of in
terest and agricultural information
was forwarded Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08


Highley claimed he had the back
ing of $4,000 Townsendites belong
ing to the Los Angeles unit He
declared his new organization
would support the basis Town
send plan" which proposes a pen
sion of 5000 a month for persons
over go.
The Los Angeles leader had been
requested to resign by the move
ment's national board following
revelation of an asserted "conspi-
racy' to GUST Walter Townsend,
Hollywood porter and brother of
DR.. Francis E. Townsend, as one
of the incorporators of the move
ment.
Highley proposed his new organ
lzatlon at a meeting called to dis
cusS his resignation. He urged an
organization that would actively
espouse the old age pension bill
| introduced by Rep. John Steven
McGroarty, D., Calf, who is a
nominal candidate for president in
the California primary as TOWN
send plan" man.
Dime a month dues are abolish
ed" Highley declared at the meet
ing. They're not going to get us
before a committee in Washington.
Well take no dues. Well take up
collections"