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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
REV. LUCKY is GIVEN
A MASTERS DEGREE

Rev. Carl E. L. Lucky, local pas
tor of the First Lutheran church,
received his Nth degree Monday
from the Luther Theological Semi
nary. This degree Of Master Of The
ology was conferred at St. Paul on
May 31st, but he did not receive his
diploma until Monday, June z. This
degree was the result Of two years
of research work. Rev. Lucky re-
ceived his B. A. degree from Luther
college in 1926 and his BTh from
the Seminary In 1929. He was also
ordained in 1929.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Club Members
Get Buttons

Anon Mueller and Ed Weber
were presented with membership
buttons Tuesday noon at the regu-
lar meeting of the Kiwanis club.
Immediate Past President James e.
Bockius made the presentation. The
recipients were the clubs two new
est members.
All the vexing questions regard
ing insurance the members could
think of were fired at n. G. Fyfe,
as number on the entertainment
program. Mr.. Fyfe explained just
what the several kinds Of policies
provided in case Of an unusual sit
uation or complication in regard to
the claim.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Worst Storm i'm
30 Years Hits
Yakima Valley

"Poohl That was nothing. Back
in Nebraska we had days Of that
sort of stuff" was the comment Of
several Of our new settlers regard
ing the storm this community ex-
perienced last Monday afternoon.
Old time residents say that moth
ing to equal it had been seen here
since the now famous storm in 1905
which lasted all day.
One casualty, electric light and
telephone service badly upset, small
buildings overturned, and in some
cases demolished, one broken store
window, awnings ripped out, tree
and ground crops damaged is the
list of the storms toll locally.
The storm swept this section from
Yakima to Pendleton, with the peak
of its fury evidently centered near
Grandview and Prosser, although IL
was plenty bad in Kennewick. Bad
enough so that many residents are
still cleaning out the dust which
seemed to seep through the very
walls. ~
The injured man was found un-
conscious along the road to the
Highlands. He was taken to the
Pasco hospital, where he was un-
able to give any information as to
details of his accident. It was thot
that he was struck by a car in the
thick dust or perhaps he was the
victim Of thugs.
Packing sheds on nearby farms
were in nearly every case blown
down, as were other smaller build
ings. Several trees around town
were blown over, limbs stripped and
broken and much lost in the case
of fruit trees, especially with the
peaches.
Electric service went off before
the storm struck locally, and more
than a hundred lines were down be-
fore the storm subsidized, power COM
pany employees reported. In nearly
every case the trouble was caused
by trees falling through the lines.
Then the telephone service began to
go out as the Inns in the city were
felled when trees and limbs toppled
over. No substantial damage, how
ever, was done to either the light or
phone system.
Twas a dark and stormy night"
Antonio told his followers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
BENTON COUNTY FARMERS
TO MEET AT PULLMAN

A special program Of great inter-
est to Benton County farmers who
are growers Of potatoes, asparagus.
tomatoes, and other truck crops has
been arranged at the State College
of Pullman for Saturday, June 10Th,
beginning at 900 am, according to
Waldo w. Skuse, County Agent, who
helped to plan the program.
Pullman is 1872 miles from Ken
newick by way Of Pasco. Kahlotus,
Washtucna and La Crosse. Mr..
Skuse urgers every farmer who can
to make the trip.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Chamber HOnOrs
Theatre Mans
Silver Jubilee
Is. Local Business
Men Also Complete
Is Years Activity

.
The chamber of commerce lunch
con this noon was dedicated TO the
celebration Of Frederick Mercy's
25th anniversary Of his entry into
the motion picture business in the
Yakima valley.
Among the fifty or more guests
who attended the luncheon, was the
entire staff of nine employees in the
local theatre.
Mr.. Mercy was introduced by
President p. O. Stone, who told
briefly Of Mr.. Mercy's accomplish
ments in the past quarter Of CEN
tury. He said that any man who
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Big Eastern Manufacturing
Concern Investigating Location
For Plant at KenneWick
HELP WANTED

One of the features on the
Fourth Of July will be a para
chute jump. Pilot Ed Crooks,
who is staging the aerial cir
Gus, has secured . parachute
and now is looking for q vol
unteer jumper. He promises .
fine ride, including all the aero
battles the passenger desires and
to whatever height the jumper
wants TO 90, and win even push
the timid passenger over IL
necessary, for anyone who will
make the jump. Applications
for the Job may be left ut the
Courier office where an extra
clerk will be put on the job 10
take care Of the entry blanks.
First come, first served.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
May Tax Collections
Loom Large

May tax collections in Benton
county totaled $120,825.86, Ray Gil
crest, deputy Treasurer announced
Tuesday. The sum collected In
March when residents hastened to
pay the first half of the taxes and
take advantage of the rebate, was
5000, 1862. Residents and proper
ty owners have paid $192.854.o1 on
current personal and real tares, Gil
crest said. Current taxes due at
the beginning of the year were
1912 ,966.71.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Odd Fell0ws-Rebekahs
Enjoy Annual Fr0lic

Sixty Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
took part In the annual picnic SUM-
day, held in the Pasco park. There
were 800 members present includ-
ing representatives Of lodges from
Ellensburg to Ritzville. A very In
teresting program was enjoyed. In
GLIDING several drill teams, one Of
which, Theta Rho Of Yakima, was
directed by Miss Elizabeth Brown,
q former resident. The drum and
bugle corps Of White Bluffs also
made. a very good showing. The
days activities were In charge Of
E. j. Pulliam Of Pasco and e. A.
Silliman of Kennewick. The an
nual picnic next year viii be held
at Grandview.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
CASE REVERSED

The story about p. T. Bar
NUNS horse with its head where
its tail ought to be Is to have
its counterpart in Kennewick on
the Fourth of July. Probably
every pioneer who attends the
picnic out At the park has heard
L. E. Johnson, I'm his capacity
as banker for the community,
say: mo, no, = thousand times,
MOI" On the Fourth his role Is
to be reversed. He will spend
the entire day, rs president Of
tho Pioneer Club. saying: eyes,
yes, y'betcha! remember that"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
First School Was
Built Here i'm
1898; Five Pupils

Kennewick's first school wa.
erected in 1893, had five pupils, one
of whom still lives in the commun-
ity. It was erected on the Ledbette,
tract, on the river bank near the N
p. railroad bridge.
This information was brought out
this week in the meetings Of the
committee which has charge Of the
arrangements for the Pioneer pic
mic to be held in the park on the
Fourth Of July. It was supplied by
Ed Layton, who was not, by the way
the pupil mentioned above. That
person was VIM. Martin, who lives 9
couple Of miles west of town on the
River Road.
The North" school, a two story
affair in the Garden Tracts. was
built the following year. It had
eight rooms and had quite an en-
rollment for that day and age. In
the fall of 1902, after a townsite
scrap between the old Y. I. & I. Co
and the Beach interests, q little
school was built In what is now Ole
Brue's bean patch near Washington
street. This school, too, had but
four pupils that one year, two of
whom are still In the community.
The two Sercombe girls and two
Stuible children attended that
school, the former still living here
in town.
Pictures of many of these old
scenes and events are being gath
cred and will be made part of the
display at the Pioneer Reunion on
the Fourth of July. Old timers are
again urged to dig up their old pic
lures and notify this office or Phil
Bier IL they viii permit them to be
on display for that occasion. Great
care will be taken Of the pictures
and they win be returned after the
Fourth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Sheep-Dog Case
is Dismissed

The proper Identification Of sheep
killing dogs and the merits of a
patent chicken catcher enlivened
the first day OF the superior court
term at Prosser this week.
Two dogs. big one and little
one, were freed Of sheep killing
charges, when Superior Judge Tim
othey A. Paul dismissed the case
against them for lack of evidence.
r. A. Rice had sued Jay Perry,
owner of the little dog, and Mrs.
Edna Shoemaker, whose late hus-
band owned the big dog, for $528.
Also defendant was J. B. Conroy, ad-
ministrator of the Shoemaker es-
tate. Rice asserted a big dog and a
little dog had killed, MANNED or or
phaned 81 of his sheep and lambs.
Judge Paul held it might have been
two other dogs.
In the second case, novelty COM
pany sued e. r. Wells for $48 due
on patent chicken catcher. Wells
filed cross complaint asking for S21
already paid and averred the
catcher didn't catch. The jury
found for Wells.
Those named on the jury from
this end of the county were Achsah
Masters, Glenn H. Utz, Thomas
Estes, @. A. Purdy and M. ". Heb
erlein.
Judge Timothy A. Paul Of walla
walla is presiding due to the illness
of Judge Matt L. Driscoll.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
MORE KIDS WANTED
AT FAIRGROUNDS

The W.P.A. amusement project for
children is well under way now, but
instructors are calling for more pu-
pills and they say they can handle
more than the present enrolment.
These recreation periods held each
day, except Sunday, from / to 5 D.
m. at the old Washington school,
are under the supervision of Miss
Margaret Reymore. She states that
there are now % enrolled. The older
boys are under supervised recrea-
ton and meet at the high school.
There are 80 boys enrolled at the
present time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Fire Department
Makes Fifth
Place at Yakima

Eight members of the local fire
department attended an all-day ses-
sion of the Central Washington as
ISOLATION Sunday at Fire Station
No. in Yakima. They brought back
quite a record by placing fifth in
the competitive drills. The winners
of the cup came out with 20 sec
onds while we came out with Is.
This was an especially good record
due to the fact that this is the first
time the local bays had ever taken
part in any Of the competitions.
The afternoon session was devot-
ed entirely to a business meeting.
At this meeting the association ac-
copied an invitation from Carol
Pratt to meeting which will be
held here September IL.
These meetings are held every
three months in different cities with
from so to IS firemen attending.
The Kennewick department joined
the association recently and accord
ing to Carol Pratt. the boys are re-
ceiving many useful and helpful in
structions. Those attending the
Yakima meeting Sunday were: Carol
Pratt, Clarence O1brich, Roy SAT-
ford, Emil Wyman, Ernest Dickin-
son, Penney Ferrel, Barney Koelker
and Crawford Donahue.
Next week G. Olbrich, G. Pratt and
R. Stafford are planning to attend
the four-day session Of the fire coll
lege at Everett. These men are
making plans. to take part In stunt
night and the competitive drills.
The fifteen members Of the de-
partment are also planning to take
charge of the concessions for the
Fourth celebration this year. They
are having drill practices regularly
twice a month and seem to be pro-
crossing rapidly in their work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Sues Under Old Law

Chicago, Ill-A moribund State
law permits any citizen to sue the
winner of a wager for three times
the amount of his winnings. Last
November John Thermos won $780,
600 in the Irish Hospital Sweep
stakes, and now Miss Frances
Moore, 81 has asked the Illinois SUI
perior Court to award her $4,000
as q test of the -but-forgotten
statute.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10

could remain in one line Of bus
mess for that period Of time could
but be a success, and pointed out
that the success Of the theatre bus
mess locally went hand in hand
with the success Of our own COM
munity.
Mr.. Mercy spoke briefly, thanking
the club members for their show OF
appreciation and stated that Ken
newick would be enabled to secure
the better grade Of pictures from
now ION. He said that because Of
limitations imposed upon the ex-
hibitors by distributors Of the films
he was unable to get franchise for
Kennewick because Of the necessity
for not running the house contin-
uously.
He said that his plans were to
keep the local Liberty open on q
seven day schedule and as q con-
sequence he would be able to book
the same class of pictures here that
he was enabled to show In his other
houses.
Following his speech, Miss Thel-
ma Anon, the oldest employee in
length of time of the local theatre,
presented Mr.. Mercy with beauti-
full cocktail set from the local en-
ployees.
Mrs. Harry Love sang two beau
tiful solos, accompanied by Mrs. E..
S. Mcdonald. They were heartily
encored.
Following President Stones re-
marks about 25-year success, he in
troduced several local men who had
been in business in this community
for Is years or more.
F. F. Beste, DR.. L. G. Spaulding,
I. N. Mueller, A. F.. Brown, E. s.
Mcdonald, H. w. Desgranges. A. G.
Anon, G. A. Crawford, q. D. Peters,
L. H. Raymond, j. H. Siegfried, K.
G. Clifford, Brick Oliver, M. M.
Moulton and r. E. Reed were named
in this class. AS each guest enter
ed the dining room he, was present.
ed with pair of theatre tickets,
celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the
Mercy enterprises.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Graduates in Demand

New York City-Reports from all
parts Of the country indicate lively
bidding among big employers Of la
bor for the services Of this years
crop Of college graduates. The en-
ployment office of Columbia Uni
versity reports graduates receiving
as many as ten offers Of jobs, and
q current survey indicates that rs
percent Of the 100000 students re-
ceiving diplomas this month have
already been placed, better record
than the boom days Of 20.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Returns in Iron Lung"

Peiping, China Seized with in
hntile paralysis more than a year
+ ., while on world tour with his
nrents, Frederick B. Snite, IT,, Is
|pars old, of Chicago, has since then
Ned in an "iron lung" scientifically
mown as the Drinker orthopedic
nspirator, only one in the Orient.
Il cost of $4,000, his parents
are now bringing him back to their
winter home in Florida, still en-
eased in the "lung" and constantly
attended by a staff Of Is doctors and
nurses. The party occupied IL
rooms on the s. s. President Cool
idge, which will be met by a special
y reconstructed private car at San
Francisco.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
New Archdiocese Created

Detroit, Michigan - In creating
Is city the seventeenth American
1hiepiscopal see Of the Roman
6tholic Church, Pope Plus X1
med Mgr. Edward F. Mooney, Of
chester. N. Y, archbishop. When
cried about the activities Of Faith
I Charles E. Coughlin, radio priest
r. new Archbishop said, II am
we Father Coughlin does not want
itbe an issue, and I see no reason
~ he should be-"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
HOME
NEEDS ASPARAGUS

The Washington Children's Home
Is greatly in need of some aspara-
gus and anyone who is willing to
donate some is asked to leave It at
Campbells Custom Cannery at any
time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
The Horse Of the Year

Inc nOkS0 VI S0C 4C0E
New York City-By capturing the
$4,000 Belmont Stakes, Samuel D.
Riddles War Admiral, sensational
winner earlier this season Of the
Kentucky Darby and the Freak
ness, has been acclaimed the horse
Of the year. This son Of Man o. War
5 the fourth horse to win these
events in a single season, but will
probably retire for the rest Of the
year, due to a slight injury to his
ioreleg.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Drivers Must Get
New Licenses
Before August 1

Automobile drivers must have new
licenses before the first Of August,
according to state regulations.
Application blanks may be obtain
ed locally at the police station it was
announced today.
Only those motorists who have
drivers licenses at present, can
make application for renewal with
out applying before the State High
way Patrol for examination. Each
driver will have to note on his ap-
plication blank the number of his
present operators license.
The Highway Patrol estimates
the number Of drivers in this coun-
ty at from 1900 to $4,000 persons.
Those who do not have drivers IL
censes at present, will be obligated
to take an examination consisting Of
written work, an actual driving
test and an eye examination before
they can obtain permits.
Examinations Required
All motorists who do not obtain
their license renewals before August
1 will have to take the strict exam
ination.
Salient points Of the new motor
vehicle operators license laws were
announced this week as follows:
Present holders Of drivers IL
censes must apply for renewals be-
fore August l, else they viii be re-
quired then to submit to drivers
examination by the State aPtrol.
The renewals, costing e each. will
be good until July 81. 1899. How
ever, every operator OF a motor We
hicle must submit to q State Patrol
examination prior to August l. 1889.
Prospective motorists who do not
now hold drivers license, but who
wish to drive before the State Pa
troll begins its examination August
l, must apply for special drivers
license, costing 81, as well as q re-
newal. The special license viii be
good only until July 81, but the re-
newal will be good for two years
from that date.
Holders of licenses from other
states must obtain a special driv-
er's license and the renewal.
Announce Examinations
Prospective motorists who do not
wish to take out both the special
license and the renewal must wait
until August l to be examined by
the State Patrol.
After the State Patrol begins its
examinations in August, two kinds
of licenses will be issued: A condi-
tional license for motorists who re-
quire some mechanical aid such as
eye glasses or earphones, and an
unlimited license for motorists not
hampered by physical disabilities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Endemic Of s.Bean Balls

New York City-With four players
b hospitals from being struck by
last "bean balls" baseball mag
mates are considering rule calling
Tor six months suspension Of any
pitcher who intentially resorts to
this type of delivery. Helmets for
hatters are also being considered.
Last week Mickey Cochrane (De-
troit) and Hank Leiber (Giants)
we're seriously injured by pitched
balls: later Joe Moore (Giants) and
Fred Schultz (Pittsburgh) fell be-
fore similar deliveries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
w @ r L p
~ E ~ -
Of The
W E E K
Railroads Ask for Peace

Columbus, O.-Goyernor Davey
has been petitioned by the railroads
irving the steel district for an early
sttlement of strikes affecting the
area. The Baltimore & Ohio adj
led him that strike interference
as causing the layoff Of thousands
4 railroad workers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10

al J. and Rog q. Koenigs of Spo-
kane spent few days this week
visiting at the home Of their bro
ther, G. II. Koenigs here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-06-10
Mayor Pledges Union City

New York City-Mayor LaGuardia
addressing labor meeting declar-
a he would do all in his power to
IKE this city 100 percent union
I'd" and that if he ever had to
tke newspaper pressroom job it
suuld be in a closed shop.
Evening star., 1937-04-30

with desperate conviction of the
righteousness of his cause. Lacking
that religion Of altruism, he never could
have taken the field. In Golfers" and
"Harper's Weekly" he campaigned not
so much for definite objectives in detail
las for human advancement in general
He was possessed of vast faith in his
country and its people, and he pas
sionately desired that confidence justi-
fed. Hence his innumerable agitations.
But his soul was exempt from turmoil
Meeting him privately, one discovered
him a friendly. generous, enthusiastic
and helpful personality. His indigna-
tions were symptoms of a social instinct,
not misanthropic in any degree. Thus
1t may be said that he was not radical
by deliberate choice, but rather by the
accident Of living in times out Of Joint.
With these who were most intimately
acquainted with him it will seem that
much of his labor was wasted and that
his talents should have found more per-
manent and durable expression than
circumstance ever permitted; but Mr..
Hapgood himself was not unhappy. He
won victories enough to justify his toll
and gratif1ed ambitions greater than he
consciously entertained at any point
in his career.
Evening star., 1937-04-30
Secretary Hull's Aides.

With Secretary Hulls recommended
ton, bill is pending in Congress to re-
establish the position of counselor of the
State Department, abolished in 1919,
when the undersecretaryship of state
took its place. Because Of the depart
ments increasing burdens, it is pro-
posed, while restoring the counselorship,
10 maintain the underSeCretaryShip
The two Offices viii have equal rank.
Although no appointments Will be an
nounced pending enactment OF the nee
essary legislation, 1t is understood that
Assistant Secretary Of State Sumner
WelleS, Secretary Hulls able aide in the
field Of Pan-American relations, will be
promoted 10 the now vacant under
secretaryship, and that Assistant Secre-
tary OF State r. Walton Moore, veteran
former member OF the House of Repre-
sentatlyes from Virginia and long time
associate Of Judge Hull in that body, will
hencetorth serve him in The capacity
OF counselor Of the State Department.
The elevation Of both MeSSrs. Welles
and Moore to higher rank will meet with
general approval.
Special interest attaches to re-crea-
ton of the counSelorship because of the
five distinguished men who formerly
held the office. The first was Henry
M. Hoyt Of Pennsylvania, appointed in
1909, and whose successors, in the order
OF their service, were Chandler p. An
derson Of New York John Bassett Moore
OF New York, Robert Lansing OF New
York and Frank Lyon Polk of New York.
Mr. Lansing was transferred from the
counselorship TO the secretaryship OF
state in the first Wilson administration
In 1915. Mr.. Polk, last previous occu-