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Montana labor news., 1936-05-07
TEACHERS Dine, SING
And DANCE

A ~good-luck dinner and dance was
held last Thursday by the Butte
Teachers Union No. 1872, the occasion
being its second birthday. The large
dining room at the Silver Bow Club was
beautifully decorated with yellow and
white flowers and lucky symbols. The
centerpiece was a birthday cake, with
two yellow candles, while miniature
birthday cakes were set at each plate.
MISS Anna O'Brien was the charm
ing toastmistress and lucky speeches
were made by Ruth MCGEE, Lucky
Star; Catherine Thomas, Horseshoe ;
Marie Leary, Rabbits Foot; Jane
O'Brien, Four-leaf Clover; Emily Pow
ers, Wishbone Dorothy Webber, Load
OF Hay; Gladys Rudy, April Showers
and Douglas Gold, Toast.
A kitchen band afforded a great deal
OF fun and pep songs were sung.
Following the dinner a prominent or
chestra provided music for a most en-
joyable evening OF dancing. About one
hundred guests and members attended
the anniversary party.
Montana labor news., 1936-05-07
Tampa Trial Opens Slowly
Change of Venue Denied

TAMPA, Fla.-(FP) = The widely
publicized trial OF the k%idnapers of
three Tampa unemployed organizers
slowly got under way as Judge Rob
ert T. Dowell denied defense pleas for
a change OF venue and sought to round
up a Florida Oman jury to hear the
case Two days after the trial opened
the jury had not been selected.
Placidly chewing wads of gum, c. A.
Brown, John P. Bridges and c. w.
Carlisle, former policeman and reputed-
ly members of the Ku Klux Klan,
awaited the opening of the hearings in
which they will be charged with the
kidnapping OF E. F. Poulnot together
with S. D. Rogers and Joseph Shoe
maker, were ridden out Of town and so
badly beaten that Shoemaker died Of
the wounds inflicted. The three de-
PENDANTS, together with six others as
yet untried, also face charges OF second
degree murder for Shoemaker's death.
Though leaving the door open for a
possible change in location, Judge
Dowell denied the request of Pat Whit
aker, local political boss and defense
counsel, that the trial be moved at
once to Polk county. Klan sentiment
is reported to be even stronger there
than in Tampa. Whitaker's plea for
the moving was based on "communis-
tic activity" and public sentiment in
Tampa.
Whitaker had attacked the Com
mittee fer the Defense of Civil Lib
critics in Tampa for circulating a
pamphlet titled Tampa, Tar and Ter
ror. 1t was termed by the cops law
yer an Organization for the destruc-
ton OF Americanism in this country
formed to destroy by force and
violence American Institutions" The
committee, composed OF local ministers,
trade unionists and Socialists, has been
active in calling for prosecution of the
floggers.
Montana labor news., 1936-05-07
Alberta Plans Government
Auto Accident Insurance

Edmonton, Can.-(AFLNS)-Provin
cial Secretary Manning predicted that
government insurance to meet hospital
and medical expenses of motorists in
jured in automobile accidents may be
provided within the next year out of
the 81 annual drivers license now char
ged all motorists in Canada.
I'VE have estimated he said, that
so cents of each dollar can provide a
fund which can be set up as insurance
by the government. Out of this, medi-
cal and hospital expenses of injured
can be paid" adding;
Such insurance would not only pro
tect a motorist from law suits result
ing from automobile accidents, but it
might be extended to include protec-
ton for passengers or others involved
besides the drivers Of wrecked cars"
Union Label buying power will speed
recovery. Step on it!
Montana labor news., 1936-05-07

was elected to represent the Club in
the State Convention.
Announcement was made that a joint
meeting of Butte Townsend clubs
would be held in American Legion hall
Saturday evening, May 9th at which
time they will entertain the Anaconda
Club.
Montana labor news., 1936-05-07

The Nazis are barring Charlie Chap
Inns Modern Times from showing in
the Third Reich.
Hitler must be afraid OF his musta-
che's ghost.
Montana labor news., 1936-05-07

The Union Label is the keystone to
the arch Of the bridge that spans or
Man River Depression.
Montana labor news., 1936-05-07

Let's have a new theme song entitled
Cut the Hours and Not the Pay"
Montana labor news., 1936-05-07

Union Label buying power will speed
recovery. Step on It'll
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
FAMOUSSHOW
COMING HERE
Spectacular Production Of
Comedy Featured at the
Liberty Next Week

One of the outstanding motion
picture productions of the year
will be shown in the local theatre
next Thursday evening. Shakes
peare's classic comedy, "a Mid
summer Nights Dream" accompan-
led by the immortal music Of Fe-
lix MendelsSohn is the feature,
taking the full three hours for pre-
Sentation.
This show has only been shown
in the larger centers where regu-
lar opera prices have been charged.
It has received unstinted praise
from critics and has been pronounc-
ed the most important production
ever done in talking pictures. AS
the feature is here on a royalty
basis all seats will be reserved, &C
cording to Manager Don Visger, who
has made the arrangements.
The cast contains fifteen stars
from the motion picture world and
a support Of more than a thousand
persons. The sets are magnificent
and the spectacles the most gorge
GUS ever attempted.
Mr.. Visger has arranged to have
the box office open from one until
five on Wednesday afternoon and
from one o'clock on, on Thursday.
Doors will open at 7:30 and the cur
tain will raise at eight.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
CHEST CLINIC
HERE MAY %
T. B. Examinations to Be
Given, Particularly for
Children

DR.. Seth L. Cox, Diagnostician
for the washington tuberculosis
Association will conduct a free
clinic to be held in Kennewick on
May %, 1886. DR.. Cox will be assist
ed by Alice Brakel, county nurse.
According to DR.. Cox, the pur-
pose of chest clinic is the preven-
ton of tuberculosis which is still
a constant menace in many homes.
1.-The examination of active cases
of tuberculosis often results in bet
ter care of such cases, with more
favorable chances of recovery and
also prevention of the spread of in
lection to Others" continued DIR.
Cox. Examination of children is
important, particularly if the child
has had any definite contact"
with active tuberculosis in the
home. Patients of high school age
and in the young adult group should
have periodic chest examinations,
especially If any suspicious SYM
ptoms are present"
AS examinations are limited to
IS q day, appointments should be
secured well in advance through
the county nurse. Information re-
garding the condition of each case
is necessary before examination.
+ Literature about tuberculosis may
be obtained free of charge upon re-
quest at the office of the county
nurse.
Place for holding clinic will be
announced later,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
Beautician Back Where
She Began IL Years Ago

The Evelyn Shoppe, which has
recently moved to their new loca-
ton in the Hover block, is now OBJ
Grating from their newly equip
ped studios, which is modernized
In every respect. There is plenty OF
floor space including waiting
room, four hair-dressing booths
and supply space. The modernistic
design is carried throughout with
the furniture being all black and
silver, large oval mirrors in each OF
the four booths and electric dryers.
Among the new equipment is a new
Paramount Cello-vision Permanent
wave machine.
Mrs. Evelyn Ferguson says that
she feels quite at home in her new
shoppe as she started her work as
operator in Kennewick under tho
same roof and between the same
walls twelve years ago when she was
employed as beauty operator for
Mrs. d. @. Rodgers, where her shon
was located at that time. Mrs.
Ferguson invites the public to her
new shop for inspection at any
time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
Kennewickers Win at
May Day Celebration

Grade schools from all over Ben
ton County participated in the May
Day Festival which was held in
Prosser Friday. The parade start
ed at 10 O'Clock with school buses
Of children. Following the parade
the buses transported the child
rem to the city park where the days
program took place. Winners from
her in the track meet were:
Boys race, Ralph Rowland, Sec
ond and Glen Weiggands, fourth;
Edith Keller, fourth in girls race;
pole vaulting-Harry Laurence tied
for first place and Jim Thrasher
tied for fourth in the same event;
high jump-Truman Selph, second
and Gavin Jones tied for fourth;
broad jump-Gene Wade first and
Donald Sitton, second.
In the afternoon program was
held in the park amphitheatre
where all children took part in
singing and various dances were
given including the very attractive
dance. Special high school
and grade school choruses from here
took part in the program also.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
EXPERT TALKS
TO MERCHANTS
Two Dozen Business Men
Hear DIR. Burk. u of w.
Talk on Trends

More than a score of Kennewick
businessmen listened to DR.. Henry
Burd of the University of Wash
ington. Tuesday night when he de-
livered a talk on business trends
Following the address an informal
discussion was held in which sew
eral of the ideas brought out in the
lecture were explained.
DR.. Burd is head of the depart
ment of business administration at
the university and has been allotted
one day week to assist merchants
throughout the state in solving the
problems which confront them in
business life. He is making weeks
trip on this side of the mountains
and is holding meetings in Pasco,
Kennewick Sunnyside and Topper
ish this week.
On Wednesday DR.. Burd met with
several of the businessmen in their
stores and was consulted regarding
individual problems.
His tour was sponsored by the
Washington Press Association and
he was accompanied on the trip by
Fred w. Kennedy, manager for the
association.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
BERRIES SOON

Strawberry picking will start the
latter part of the week, the first ripe
ones Of the season showing up 10
cally today. Gus Pearson of the
River Road and r. B. Kelsc of the
Highlands each brought in ripe ber-
ries today and VIM. Mills of Hover
reported finding ripe berries the
first OF the week.
The crop estimate is for the larg-
est tonnage in several years, the
vines being loaded with bloom and
conditions SO far being virtually
perfect. Growers may experience
some difficulty in securing help
enough to harvest the crop, judging
from present indications.
The price prospect is not quite SO
bright as it has been years agone
Residents recall that twenty years
ago the Davenport Hotel in Spo-
kane made much Of the fact that
they purchased the first crate OF
Kennewick berries for $40. That
crate, as a matter Of fact, came from
Richland.
Thirty years ago similar exper-
fence was had with the first crate
when a price Of $25 was received
This crate was actually Kennewick
berries and was grown on the Bill
Pastorius ranch down the valley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
New Book is Written
by Former Resident

Blessed are They" is the title of
the newest book in the local library.
Further, it is one of Librarian Nc
Kain's most treasured volumes for
it is an autographed copy of a priv
ate printing. The author is Mar
jorie Shier Turner.
Among the old timers in Kenne-
wick Mrs. Turner is well known,
having taught music in the Ken
newick schools in 1912. She and her
mother, Mrs. Shier made many
friends while they lived here and
the story, presumably, is the story
of the authors mothers life.
The story is a child's viewpoint
of the life as experienced by her
parents, the father being an ILL
paid country minister. The trials
and tribulations and the unfailing
faith Of the mother is told in graph
ic detail in the story.
The book is the authors first at
tempt at book length novel, al
though she has had several articles
printed in magazines. The volume
was presented to the library by Mrs.
Jay Perry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
P.O. RECEIPTS
SHOW GAINS
Local Office Reports Big In.
crease Over 1888; Airmail
Gaining

A comparison of sales of stamps
and envelopes for the first four
months of this year with a like
period for the past few years shows
the following figures:
Increase over 1935-9%
Increase over 1884, 1870
Increase over 1888, 1870
The sales show a steady increase
each month with no extraordinary
business, such as chain letters, in
cluded. Probably every one remem-
bers that chain letter activity that
took place in May, last year.
More and more, patrons, partic-
ularly business houses are realiz-
ing that for an additional Sc per
ounce letters can be dispatched to
any part of the country by airmail
in about "a hours, saving from
three to four days time.
Airmail service is as follows:
Letters dropped in postoffice by
1890 am. will leave Pasco at los
for the east and south.
Letters dropped by 200 pm. leave
Spokane by airmail at 9:25 pm.
Letters dropped between 200 p.
m. and 600 pm. leave Spokane by
airmail at 1905 the following day.
Detail of connections with the
Pasco airmail service may be OBJ
tanned at the local postoffice.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
URGECVAPLAN
IMMEDIATELY
Regional Planning Commits
sion Sees Need for Joining
Columbia Power

Immediate creation of a public
corporation to administer the new
deals Pacific northwest power yard
stick program of distribution of
cheap Columbia river current in
Washington, Oregon, Montana and
Idaho, was recommended to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by the national re-
sources committee.
Indorsing the Pacific northwest
regional planning commissions rec
ommendation for joint distribution
of power from the Bonneville and
Grand Coulee dams, the committee
wrote Mr.. Roosevelt it wished ITO
emphasize the imperative need for
legislation in the present session of
congress"
With Bonneville dam, which will
generate 100000 kilowatt hours.
scheduled to be completed within Is
months, the administrations chief
planning agency said "the establish
ment of a power agency is needed to
begin without delay the important
task of exploring the alternative
possibilities of rate structure in re-
lation to the developing industrial
and economic problems of the Pa
cific northwest"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
SATURDAY is
.CARNATION DAY
Money from Sale of Paper
Flowers All Goes for Re-
lief Purposes

For years the carnation has been
sold by the auxiliary Of the United
Spanish War veterans in the cities
throughout the United States to
raise money for relief. II was not
until 1881 that the Kennewick-
Pasco auxiliary felt well enough
known to do this. but now each year
the ladies OF the auxiliary and the
volunteer workers sell these paper
flowers on the streets Of Rennewick
and Pasco on the day before Moth
er'S Day.
In the early days Of the life Of the
organization Of the United Span
ish War Veterans, the carnation was
chosen as their memorial flower be-
cause IL was President McKinley'S
favorite flower and is known as the
Mckinley carnation. In l909-l0 or
CARNATIONS in the east made paper
carnations and sold them for re-
lief. The idea gradually grew and
in 1923 Isabelle Alexander, known
as the mother Of the auxiliary Of
the United Spanish War Veterans
asked at the National encamp-
ment in Chattanooga, Tenn, that
we sell veteran made carnations on
a special day set aside for that
work. So the day before Mothers
Day has become our special flower
day.
To those who might like TO know
how the money raised in this man.
ner is used we wish you TO know
that over 80 percent has been used
locally to help needy veterans and
families to furnish milk to child
rem who otherwise would not have
milk, gave to both community
chests, have paid to have tonsils re-
moved, given donations to Pasco
hospital and always helping the
veterans hospital at Walla Walla
in every way possible.
In the last year we have sent IL
bed jackets, Christmas cheer and
gifts to our own comdares in the
hospital. When you buy a carna-
ton you are helping two-fold, the
needy, helpless veteran who made
the carnation and whoever we help
with the money raised by the sale
of these lovely Mckinley carnations.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
Weeds Even Grow from
Buried Rubber Ball

We know our Kennewick soil can
raise anything: we know our cli-
mate is wonderful and we know
what we can do-generally. We
didn't know that we were so good
that we could raise stuff out Of a
rubber ball.
In the Courier window is bad
ly weather-worn rubber ball, which
looks as though IL had been buried
for year or so. It was found on
the Curtis ranch on the Highlands
and when brought into town 1t had
seven sprouts growing out of 1t. It
looked as though each OF the seven
sprigs OF green was different from
the rest (probably weeds,) but all
were growing Justify. The largest
looked like a bean plant and was
several inches high. Think OF
that Seven different varieties OF
things growing from one old rub
Der BALI Some country!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
Bireley's Orangeade is
Handled by Local Dairy

After careful consideration Mr..
Lloyd Vinson of the Vinson Dairy
has undertaken the distribution of
Bireley's Orangeade, a product
which he considers as a suitable
companion item to his other quality
dairy products.
Bireley's Orangeade is backed by
an extensive national advertising
campaign. One of the most import
ant mediums being used to as
quaint the public with this new
dairy, bottled and distributed, fruit
beverage are newspapers.
The Vinson Dairy bottles Bireley's
Orangeade in its modern plant and
delivers it along with their other
products to your door or your gro
Gerry store. According to Mr.. Vim
son, Bireley's Orangeade is distrib-
uted in every section of the country.
Bireley's Orangeade is a product
that must be handled by diaries be-
cause Of its high percentage of un-
preserved fruit juice.
The Courier-Reporter has been
chosen by Mr.. Vinson to carry the
newspaper campaign.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
Beste TO Omit

announcement is being made this
week that the Beste Hardware is TO
quit. Everything is to be sold to the
pare walls, the store building and
MIXTURES are for sale as is also the
Beste residence on First Avenue,
Mr.. Beste is Kennewick's oldest
business man, having entered bust
ness in a harness shop on the cor.
mes OF Kennewick Ave. and WASH
lngton street in the location now oc-
cupied by the Town Pump. He came
in 1908. and has since continuously
neen serving the public in this trad
ing area. He has made no an
nouncement Of his future plans
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07

BRIGHT AND ROSY

Things are looking bright and
rosy for the grass" is good and
green: the merchants say their
sales are the best for months. The
butcher praises business as he cuts
your big. thick steak: the service
station fills the tanks with all the
gas they'll take. The farmers trees
are full of fruit and the fields are
thick with hay. and berries will be
a bumper crop so all the people
say. Plenty Of waters in the ditch
and the sun is in the sky. and the
farmers wives have money for all
they want to buy. The man who
adpertises will surely get the biz
and I'm kept awfully busy crack
ing ice for grandma's fiz.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
Upper Grades Holding
Kitty Ball Tournament

Ninety grade schol boys complet-
ed two weeks Of their kittyball
tournament Wednesday. The fol-
lowing were chosen: Junior Gift
ford, Clifford Tyrrell, Kenneth
Bogue, Gene Wade, Gavin Jones
and Lindley Llewelyn who in turn
chose teams of boys who wanted to
play from the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades. These games of three
innings were played during the
noon hour of school days. Junior
Gifford's team won first in the
tournament, Kenneth Bogue's sec
ond and Lindley Llewelyn's third.
According to their coach, Elmer
Huppman, this is the most sue
cessful of any games tried in any
grade school tournament tried here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
DISCUSS RED
CROSS UNIT
County Counsel Considers Ad.
vantages; Nurse Makes
Monthly Report

According to Miss Alice Brakel,
county nurse, one Of the important
sections discussed in the Benton
county health counsel in Kenne-
wick this month. was the advisa-
bility of having a local Red Cross
chapter for the county. At the pres
ent time we are affiliated with
Yakima county, but we have one
Red Cross first-aid class being con-
Quoted by DR.. Capell. DR.. Mill
house, deputy health officer of
Prosser is also starting a similar
class there. However, plans for a
Red Cross emergency chest is I'M
derway here under the supervision
of Mrs. II. A. Linn.
During the month of April Miss
Brakel reports several commune
cable diseases including mumps,
chicken poX, measles and typhoid.
She also says that when families
have contagion at home each should
report to the family doctor and in
this way would help greatly in con-
trolling these diseases. Miss Bra
KEEL has made a total Of SO visits
during the month to neighboring
towns.
There is also a wPA sewing room
project under the supervision Of
Miss Brakel. which has done very
well in making the various gar
ments needed and disable in the
county. A display of these garments
will be made at the summer round
I'D conference.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-07
For Fifty Years Man Has
Buckeye for Rheumatism

For fifty years, Geo. A. Peters has
carried a buckeye. The one he now
has is not that old, having only
travelled with him for a dozen years
or so. The nut is a deep mahogany
color and has acquired a beautiful
polish. Mr.. Peters said that some
one told him, when boy in Scot
land, that if he would always carry
q buckeye he'd never have rheu-
matism. And, the funny part of it
is, he says he never has had the
painful disease.
Penny Terrell says he's sure the
thing works, for he, too, carries a
buckeye. He says rheumatism is an
old age disease that his trouble
is only neuritis.
Several local people habitually
wear copper bracelets for the same
reason and lots of us can remem-
Der the time when school kids wore
little bags of some sinking stuff
hung around their neckS.
Doctors say: POO pool" but lots
of people still believe in these
things.