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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
GOLF COURSE
ASKS WPA AID
Expert COnfers with Local
Members Regarding Pro-
posed Improvement

Application will be made Thu
week for a WPA grant for Kenne.
wick's proposed grass golf course
Under municipal sponsorship. 9
IS percent federal grant can be Sc.
cured, similar to that under which
the new school house was built, Il
is claimed.
Last weekend, r. s. James, q
golf architect with 20 years exper.
fence, came here to look over the
several proposed sites for course
and to make estimates for the con.
struction of the course. After in
vestigation, he recommended the
site west Of town, just below the
city water reservoir.
This property belongs to the If
rigation district and can be secur-
ed on q longtime lease, 1t is under.
stood, under q contract for the pur-
chase of irrigation water. Mr.
James stated that the ground had
natural advantages and would pro-
vide q fairly inexpensive course tt
construct.
At a meeting Of the golf club Sun.
day afternoon, Mr.. James went int<
detail concerning his figures and Il
WAS determined to make the ef'
fort to secure the necessary sub.
scriptions. It was estimated tina
between Is and Q hundred subscfip'
lions Of 800 would finance the frs
years expenses and construction. a
committee was appointed to solicit
the subscriptions.
The matter Of securing the munic-
ipal sponsorship was presented x
the city council Tuesday evening
Assured that the city would be I'm.
der no financial obligation, thu
city fathers agreed to make the ap-
plication for the federal grant. Al
soon Is definite assurance Is re-
ceived that the grant can be OBJ
tanned further intensive work viii
be undertaken to secure the requir-
ed subscriptions. Mr.. James assur-
ed the golfers that the course could
be played ON this year II an early
start were secured.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
LEGION POST
MAY SPONSOR
A BALL TEAM
District Convention Here is
Well Attended; Officers
Extend Invitation TO At
tend Convention i'm Fall

A large crowd OF American Le-
gionnaires gathered in the Moose
Hall in Kennewick Wednesday eve
ming to greet State Commander
Snider, from Vancouver and district
commander Kaiser of Goldendale
at meeting Of Robt. w. Ely post OF
Kennewick. Post Commander Har-
vey White presided at the meeting,
introducing District Commander
Kaiser, who took charge and re-
ceived reports on the membership
campaign and the activities OF the
Legion throughout the district. A
matter of especial interest to local
people was the matter of Legion
baseball team. Many posts in the
United States sponsor Junior base
ball teams and the local post would
be pleased to do the same should
there be sufficient interest among
the high school boys in the organi-
cation of such a team.
State Commander Snider gave q
lengthy report on the activities OF
the Legion throughout the nation.
He reported that the Legion posts
In the flooded areas Of the east were
the first organizations In their own
towns to give aid to the flood suf-
ferers and carried on until the Red
Cross could take over with their
highly specialized and financed pro-
gram. The Legion has for years
and is this year sponsoring Uni
versal Service Act designed TO take
the profit out of war, in the legis-
lative halls of congress. In the
state the Legion spends about sew
enty-three hundred dollars on O
child welfare program, all Of which
money comes out OF the Legion
treasury. The Legion is one OF the
very few organizations maintain
ing q contact man at the legislature
in Olympia, who are interested in
legislation that does not request an
appropriation from the state treas
ury. This attitude seems to be a
pleasant and sometimes surprising
one on the part Of the legislators.
After the formal meeting refresh
ments were served to those present.
A large delegation from Walla Wal
Ia was present, headed by Or. In
grahm, the present post commander
to tell the delegates OF the coming
state convention next August at that
place. They put on an amusing skit
just as an example Of what may
be expected in the way OF enter
tainment. This is an opportunity
which many local men cannot af-
ford to miss as may Of the boys have
never seen q state convention. The
show put on and the drum and
bugle corps contest is one that can
be a matter of great entertainment
to any one. It is really great
spectacle. The flood lights shining
on the colorful uniforms and the
martial music is sufficiently soul
stirring to make the hair stand up
on the back Of your neck. No citizen
should miss It.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
NIB. HINGES
INCREASE IN
GASOLINE
Chamber Sends Representa-
tive to Olympia to Lobby
for Proposed Extension Of
River Grade Highway

Kennewick's interest In the North
Bank road are being lobbied for u
Olympia this week by DR.. r. r.
Robbins, who represented this dis
trict In the house two years ago. Dr.
Robbins was q member Of the house
roads and bridges committee and Il
familiar with the modus operandi ct
Olympia and should be able to &C
complish something definite.
According to reports received 10
cally today, about the only hope Of
securing the road Is q part Of the
states highway system Is to increase
the gasoline tax. The highway de-
partment Is adamant upon the point
that no additional mileage can be
assumed by the state unless turth-
er funds are made available to the
department.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
PLANT PLANS
MORE OUTPUT
Vegetables to Be Added to
Output of Local Canning
Institution

Plans arenow being made to op-
crate the local cannery on a more
extended scale this year than has
as yet been attempted. In addition
to asparagus and tomatoes, Mrs.
Kitten, principal stakeholder in the
concern, has plans for processing
about a hundred tons of both car
rots and beets. Experiments were
also made last year in the canning
Of onions.
The cannery last year was oper-
ated only at a fraction of its capac-
ity, but it is hoped that this year
a greater tonnage can be secured
which would enable the plant to OPP
crate more continuously. Such q
payroll is a decided asset to the
community, it is pointed out. With
the limited operation last year
nearly SIS, 900 was paid out to grow
ers and nearly $4,000 to the can
merry employees. These figures can
be more than doubled If the ton
mage received is sufficient to create
longer operation.
The annual stockholders meeting
of the concern will be held next
Monday morning and plans for the
coming year will be under consid-
GRAFTON. AS the grass tonnage is
steadily increasing in this section
and the cannery price is being up
ped somewhat over last year.
much period Of operation is antici-
pated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
4-H CLUBBERS
DISCUSS AIMS
Leaders Council Hears Off
GERS Tell of Objectives
in Work

A countrywide All leaders coun-
Gil meeting was held at the county
agents office in Kennewick Friday,
February Is at which Henry Walker.
State All Club Agent, was the guest
speaker. During the morning ses-
sion, a business meeting was held
at which Mrs. Rodney Travis pre-
sided as chairman. Many problems
were discussed as well as plans made
for future All club work in the
county.
After the business session, Miss
Helen Steiner discussed some Of
the aims and detectives in Al club
work; Mrs. John Smith discussed
meeting the requirements Of q
standard club. During the course
Of her talk che brought out q chart
of work that was worked out for
her group by Mrs. 0iard, mother Of
Lois, q member Of Mrs. Smiths food
club. Mrs. w. L. Foraker discussed
the value Of club camp to the Al
club leader. Mrs. Foraker was coun-
ty delegate to club camp last year.
Following Mrs. Foraker's talk, Mr.,
Skuse. county agent. discussed the
community and Al club work. The
highlieht Of the afternoons discus
sion was given by Mr.. Henry Walker
on q All leaders training program.
It Is the desire Of the state ex-
tension service as well as Benton
county extension service to have q
greater number Of leaders attending
All club camp. The greatest bene-
tit to the community can be given
only when the leaders Of that COM
munity have had an opportunity to
attend club camp where they are
actually given project work In the
classroom.
Many Of the subjects which were
scheduled for discussion had to be
omitted because Of the lack Of time.
The leaders are enthusiastically look
inn forward to the next leaders
training meeting which viii be held
some time in April or May.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04

Liberal, Kan.-Residents Of the
Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma and
parts of Colorado and Kansas are
cropping about at midday in inky
darkness due to swirling dust storms
rolling in over the Oklahoma plains
At many points supplies OF dusi
masks were sold out and health Of
ficers have forbidden public gather
ings, fearing the spread Of influen.
"a and "dust" pneumonia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04

Dallas, Texas-In spite of all eff
forts to reduce, Patrolman B. B.
Gardner's 1893 pounds seem to &C
cord him first place as the nations
bulkiest policeman. Sergeant Pat
rick j. Keely, of Summit, N. j.,
nosed him out for time with 429
pounds, but after dieting at hos
pital the Jerseyman fell away to q
wrath of 388 pounds. thus restor-
ing the Texans prominence.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
Royalty Thrills Brooklyn Folks

Royalty Thrills Brooklyn Folks
London, England-While Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred E. Fuller, Of Brooklyn, N.
z, were examining new ideas at
the British Industries Fair, in be-
half Of Mr.. Fuller's hardware bus
tness back home, almost all the
whole Royal family, headed by
Queen Mary and including King
George VI, Queen Elizabeth and the
Duke and Duchess Of Kent, began
70 quizz the Brooklyn manufacturer
about business conditions In the q.
8. ofthe Dowager Queen. Mr.. Full
q said, "She's 50 darned charming
] forgot to remember just what she
Gid"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
W.S.C. Clothing Expert
to be Here March 13

Miss Martha Lowery, clothing
specialist from the state college, will
be in Benton County on March ID.
It is planned to have a leaders
training meeting for All clothing
leaders and clothing project leaders
in adult work to take up the study
Of costume selection and planning.
Clothing accounts and budgets as
kept in the past in Benton county
and throughout the state will be
used as a basis In price limitations.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
21St Child Arrives

1ooer1ch, Canada-The arrival of
=, newcomer in the home of Mr.. and
J. James Masse was no novelty
:, Tue parents. She was their TWEEN
s,, nst child. ALI are living, the
st at rs. Marie, 20, bakes 40
es OF bread each week and
hm 20 pounds of butter for her
ry brothers and sisters.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
$500 Carnation on View

5000 CarnAti0n on View
New York City-A new type Of
nslish carnation, the Marchioness
q Headfort, valued at $1,000, was
sensation at the show Of the New
kngland Carnation Growers Asso-
cation. It will not be available
numerically for three years, and
wen at the end Of five years, there
night not be more than 1000
eaooms, so difficult is its cultivation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
Three Licenses Issued

Benton county's marriage license
business last month was nearly the
lightest since the county was organ
tied, for only three were issued. This
was half as many as were issued
in the same month last year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
Mansion Awaits Commissioners

Aansion Awaits Commissioner
vanilla, P. I.-When Paul ". Nc
Sust OF Indianapolis, Ind, arrives
rste as high commissioner to the
Mlnppine Island, succeeding Gov
anor Murphy of Michigan, he will
o awaiting him as his new Off
IA residence a palace overlooking
aAnlla Bay, now nearing compile
s0n at cost of $75O,0OO.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
Auto Production Speeds Up

Auto Production Speeds Up
Detroit, Mich.-With 222, 900 Of its
men back at work after their "sit-
down" strike, the General Motors
Corporation reached nearly peak
production. Since the ending Of the
strike the corporation has placed
orders for materials estimated at
100000.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
Matinee Idol IN Home

1tp, L. l., N. Y.-William Eaver-
aaam. famous as "The Squaw Man.
sod matinee idol Of q generation
-. has been admitted to the Percy
"iilains Home for aged actors and
actresses at this place.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
Heavyweights Sign Up

Chicago, Ill.-Unless Eastern pro-
moters upset the plans, James j.
Braddock, heavyweight champion,
will meet Bomber Joe Lewis next
June in Comiskey Park. Braddock
Is to get so percent of all receipts or
100000 flat guarantee; Lewis, the
challenger, to get liz percent, with
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship at stake.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
China Wages Opium War

Peiping, China-Out Of 1900
ptnm addicts arrested In the XII
angsu Province In the national drive
aeainst the drug, It Is believed that
q least 20 viii be shot as incurable
6tnce the application Of the death
Penalty to hopeless opium users II
, estimated that q thousand have
been executed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
ASK CONGRESS
MAIDYEARLY
ON COLUMBIA
Oregon Senators Have Bill to
Spend S15,OOO,OOO Annual
ly on River Development
Above Bonneville Dam

Oregon and Idaho senators have
asked congress to make possible a
Pacific Northwest inland waterway
second only to the Mississippi river.
according to an Associated Press
dispatch appearing in the Wednes-
day dailies.
Senator Frederick Steiwer and
Charles McNary of Oregon and
James p. Pope of Idaho requested in
a bill that SIS, 000,0 900 be appropriate
ed annually until the completion Of
the proposed Improvement to the
Columbia and Snake rivers.
Development of the rivers as
navigable streams is an essential
step in the development Of the Pa
cific Northwest" Senator Steiwer
said as he introduced the measure.
Chief beneficiary Of the project
would be the extensive Inland En-
pre-" which comprises Eastern
Washington and Oregon, Northern
Idaho and Western Montana-heavy
producer of grain, fruit, lumber and
minerals.
Looks to Future
Looking to further development
of the river, Steiwer said the bill
provides that the secretary of war
shall give consideration to hydro
electric power possibilities"
The senator said the immediate
objective of the river program was
development of a nine-foot channel
to Lewiston, Idaho, at the conflu-
ence of the Snake and Clearwater
rivers.
Ultimately we hope to clear the
Snake river to such q point as
army engineering surveys show
practical above the city," he added.
The measure provides for dredg-
ing operations from the head Of
slack water 60 miles above the Bon
neville dam. now nearing compile
ton, to Lewiston, q distance Of ap-
proximately $50 miles. The senator
said he was unable to say definitely
how long the program would require.
steiwer said investigation had
disclosed enthusiastic support" for
the river program In the Pacific
Northwest.
substantially all elements are In
terested in the development" he
commented. 1.-The submergence OF
sectional views and agreement for
a united program give promise Of
success in this great undertaking. /"
The senator praised the army en-
gineers for their magnificent job
in developing the Columbia river
below Portland, an inland seaport.
No Channel
He said there "still is no con-
tinuous, dependable channel to
Bonneville dam, 50 miles above
Vancouver, Wash, but that the army
engineers have recommended m-
provement."
Locks at Bonneville will permit
upriver traffic.
Senator Pope said there was mo
one thing more important than the
development Of navigation on the
Snake and Columbia rivers"
Barge transportation into the In
terror Of the Pacific Northwest long
has been the dream Of river men.
Some traffic now flows down the
Snake to Lewiston-mostly wheat.
However, the Columbia IS rapid and
in many places shallow. 50 that the
boats DO not operate far above The
Dalles and Hood River, Oregon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
Canada's Big OIL Reserve

Edmonton, Alberta - Extensive
geological research into the un-tap-
ped oil fields Of Northern Alberta
Place their oil reserve at from 100
10 $50 billion barrels. The latter es-
innate, made by G. p. Bowie Of the
United States Bureau Of Mines, is
iour times the known petroleum re-
serve Of the world.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Copeland are
spending q couple Of days visiting
with relatives ct Chewelah.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04
Hope in victory Dinners

n0pe m Vlcto1y DINNERS
Warrington, D.C.-With the pro-
eeeos OF . series Of National Vic
~ dinners to be held on March
20, w. Forbes Morgan. treasurer Of
@e Democratic National Commit
hopes to liquidate the partyS
ea,ett Of $497 900 which remained
1er the last national campaign.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-03-04

CONTINUED on Page 81
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12

ing and frightened, and brought
from him the ultimatum that he
would never swim in that lake
again. The lad was ten-year-old
LaVerne Gilbertson; his rescuer
13-year-old Boy Scout Johnny
Green.
LaVerne, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Gilbertson, Of Brooten,
was visiting at the home of Mrs.
Gilbertson in this city. Living
some distance from lake in Broo-
ten, the lad could scarcely wait un-
til he could go swimming here. In
the course Of few minutes,
frightened by his close call, his
viewpoint had changed entirely.
The accident happened at the lit
tie bay at the City Park when he
walked off the drop off. When ia
ken from the water, LaVerne was
breathing abnormally and e. d.
Harvey, supervisor, pumped his
lungs a few times. He said there
was no water in them, and that the
near victim suffered more from
shock and fright. The whole thing
happened when LaVerne and his
two younger brothers went SWIM
ming. LaVerne strayed from the
beach, walked into the little bay,
strayed unsuspectingly over the
drop off, and went down. It was
said he didn't yell and 1t was only
by chance that Johnny saw the
near fatality.
With little display Johnny, who
passed his second class swimming
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
WiH Close LOcaISt0res
Wednesday afternoon
Planned To Give All Opportunity
To Attend Fair-Closing Hour
At Noon

Merchants I'm session at
luncheon Wednesday noon un-
animously decided to close
their places Of business for the
Stearns County Fair Wednes-
day afternoon, August 18th, at
IL o'clock noon. This coopera-
ton has been extended by the
Merchants Association of the
Sank Centre Community Club.
Among the discussion of i'm
portant business matters 1t was
the unanimous opinion of those
present that during the period
of March to December, both
months inclusive, closing hours
for Saturday night be set at
10 o'clock. The winter schedule
during January and February
for Saturday night closing was
recommended as seven o'clock.
A new petition will be circulat-
ed to this effect.
1t was also unanimously rec
commended to hold q Harvest
Festival this year, and to stage
a Community Day, every We'd
nesday afternoon. The commit
tee for this event was selected
rs follows: 8. G. SchwarZ-
bauer, chairman; G. Gandrud
and III. HOaglund.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
Hearing Held
At Little Falls
Case Under Soldiers Preference
Act Will BE Held In District
Court At st. Cloud

"A hearing in the case Of John
Kane VS.. the City of Sank Centre,
was held in District Court at Lit
tie Falls, before Judge Anton
Thompson, August 10th at five p.
m. This action has been brought
against the City under the Soldiers
Preference Act for the position of
caretaker at the Sewage Disposal
plant.
The Court asked the Counsel for
the City to notify him and the
Counsel for Mr.. Kane within day
or two as to whether q jury trial
would be demanded. Attorney v. T.
Conklin, Counsel for the City, CON-
piled with the wishes Of the Court,
and the City has decided to have a
jury trial. This trial will be held in
the November term Of District
Court at st. Cloud.
Attorney Louis Pluto, Of Long
Prairie, is Counsei for Mr.. Kane.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-08-12
Identification
Granted For
Rural Stearns
New Developments Occur
Daily-Must Select En-
cheering Service
$50 MILES OF WIRES
Melrose Municipal Plant Will
Furnish Electricity for
Farm Line

With the rural Identification
project approved for the Stearns
County Cooperative Electric Asso-
citation new developments are TAX
ing place almost every day. The Or
iginal project called for Ats miles
Of line with a request for loan of
$685. 900. The first ALLEGATION of
funds for this project amounts to
$4,000 and as time goes on addi-
tional amounts will be allocated
for the project. One of the details
that the organization must take
care Of at the present time Is the
matter Of sending in names of
firms which can act in the capacity
Of an engineering service for the
people. The board Of the local or
ganization will meet in few days
to act on this matter. Before line
construction can actually take
place the membership must be
called together to vote on the loan
from REA. This is one Of the re-
quirements and a meeting must be
called for this purpose.
The Rural Identification Ad-
ministration at Washington re-
Gently furnished the Stearns coun-
ty group list of requirements for
engineering service and other de-
tails which they expect to be taken
care of by the local group. While it
is definitely understood that the
municipal electric plant in Mel
rose will furnish the current for
the Stearns county cooperative, no
information Is available at this
time as to which particular Sec
ton Of the county will be serviced
first with the first $50 miles of
construction.
Now that definite approval of
the project has been secured, there
Is according to the county agents
office, an unusual amount Of inter-
est from all parts Of the county In
the project. While probably only
1900 or 400 farmers were on the
list Of the original application,
many more will come In now that
the project Is a reality. Favorable
crop conditions this year and fair
prices for farm products will show
their effects as far as securing a
large number Of cooperating far
mers is concerned.