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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
Twenty Years Ago

DR.. F. M. Crosby, city health Of.
ficer, had ordered the schools IL
close and children to stay away
from public gatherings because OF
the measle epidemic.
VIM. Dircksen was planning Il
replace the old two-story frame
building which was destroyed by
fire with one-story brick building
1t was to be known as the Kenne-
wick Market. --.....-.-
e. r. Peckenpaugh met a coyote
face to face on the Washington
Street bridge. Mr.. Peckenpaugh
found safety under the bridge and
then came on to town to report to
the police. A search was made i'm
mediately, but the coyote managed
to escape back into the hills.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
Thirty Years Ara
1907

Thirty years ago today tb.,. !.
neen eleven new phones insis is la
kennewick by the Twin c,,r q, b
phone company. :" iele
The Northern Pacific bad
OF men at work construct,nss !. WV
piers in preparation for ccn. las
piers which would be built ! y
spring on the new railroad b, ~ ~
L. E. johnson had returned ~.
Walla Walla where he had SS =. .l0a
final proof on his claim betor ,, ~
register Of the land office, '''' 'Ai
There was a big ice Jam q, ~
lions Of tons Of ice above R, !, ~
The huge cakes were piled IN !,
to IS feet high. The Northern = !
cific workers were watching n, y !.
very closely to avoid damage n y y, y
new bridge. " we
The fifth tract on The pD,.,
yards was to be completed dura'
the week. NS'''V
Authorities for the North co.s
Railway were visitors here and a,
cussed plans of a right Of way vIa
the commercial club. wv
The football boys gave a masOup.
ade dance at Dircksens hall IN,
about forty masked couples atteUs.
ing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21

The gross merchants.
the Tour cooperative slos. sales q
Produce company durina ,es !. Of u,
1916 amounted to $685.. los 'ne yal
F. A. Pour of the BalS.,.
company had moved he ',n Pians
pianos from the hotel h,,, s.oct d
the McReynolds buildinv' u ~ b
street. On second
unknown parties helooa
selves by borrowing W. r S ~ Ihen.
car from his garage for . a -,
rlde and returning Il a ~ pleaauA
later leaving 1t in the ya nv noun
The past matrons OF tho =.
Eastern Stars were oros, Oloef d
circle with Mrs. A. E. Ker ra -
ident and Mrs. z. shana,a,,a = pfs-
tary and treasurer. @cs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
Meat Prices Drop

Chicago, Il.-Traceable to the
dumping of livestock threatened by
last summers drought, meat prices
during the year showed sizeable
drops both retail and wholesale. Ac-
cording to figures of the Institute
of American Meat Packers, beef and
veal dropped from 8 to 9 percent;
lamb II to "a percent. pork z to 81
percent and smoked ham and bacon
10 to 81 percent compared with pre-
vailing prices in December, 1895. In
spite of lower prices, the big Four
packing concerns reported substan-
tial gains in net revenue for the
year, ranging from 8 to 10 percent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21

There's one thing you can
say about the snow it
makes our backwards look re-
spectacle, anyway.
= - y
And winter wouldn't be SO tough
if it were not for December, Janu-
airy and February.
y = y
And if they didn't publish SO many
pictures of people breaking ice to
take swim.
Who said there isn't class
feeling in America? Doesn't
everybody yearn to throw
snowballs at a silk hat?
- - - 7.
Definition
OLD TIMER One who can re-
member when the old asofetide bag
was in use. When you could smell
it, your cold was better.
- - y
1t may not be true that Gene
Britton, up at the University has a
sign on his room in the dOrmitory:
eff I'm studying when you enter,
please wake me up"
- - -
Wild wheat, scientists have an
nounced, can stand droughts with
out damage. But wild oats require
as much moisture as ever.
= = -
And, says Dad Gummit, q swell
ed head can keep on growing with
out any nourishment.
- - -
A Kiwanis international bulletin
for October urged all the clubs to
Get out the VOTE" Personally, I
think they overdid it, remarks Dad
Gummit.
= y y
An apple day may keep the
doctor away =. unless the
seeds get in your appendix.
- - -
WHEREAS AN ONION A DAY
KEEPS EVERYBODY AWAY.
= - -
"a radio cro0ner died, sir. Will
you give me . dollar to bury him."
Here's five dollars, my man. Bury
five of Them"
= y -
Definition
COLLECTIVE NOUN - A gar
bage can.
y - y
How did you come out at the
dog race? Did your dog VIM"
HE was left at the post"
- =
Tip 70 Matrons
The best reducing exercise known,
suggests DR.. Dad Gummit. is to
move your head slowly from right
to left and back again, when you
are offered q second helping.
y - -
Sandy McDougall has solved
the problem Of what to do with
old razor blades. He shaves
with 'em.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
Lawyers Delegates Meet

Columbus, Ohio-The first meet.
ing Of the House Of Delegates o.
the American Bar Association re.
solved to urge higher standards fol
admission to the bar and the appli.
cation Of civil service to all FEEDER.
al employees except department
heads. It was also voted to lay be-
fore the general assembly at Kan.
sas City next September recommen.
dations FOR more dignified cour1
procedure, including q provision tina
all judges wear traditional blacl
robes and that mo court permit 1t,
sessions to be interrupted by broad
casting or by taking photographs o.
moving pictures"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21

Sunday, January oath. The
church school at $50 am. Glasses
for all ages. The morning worship at
IL o'clock. Special music by the
choir. Epworth League at $50 pm.
All high school students invited.
Evening service is discontinued un-
til weather moderates.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Whiffletree
sure are saving money on their
new budget system. BY the time
they get accounts balanced at night
it is too late to go anywhere.
And Dumb Dora thinks an arma-
ture is a guy who sings for Major
Bowes.
- - y
"You can't fire me-" declared the
tempermental chlorine. 'Pm the
hottest dancer in the chorus.
yeah" said the producer, ''but
you're only canned heat now"
- = -
ooh mother!" exclaimed Rosie
returning with escort from bridge
game, next room, "I've captured the
booby!"
BLESS you, my dear! come here
and let me kiss you--both of you!'
- - ~
The principal difference between
a slot machine and a sucker is that
the money is in the slot machine.
y - y
Definition
OLD TIMER-One who can re-
member when Doug and Mary were
the only permanent Hollywood
couple
I y -
According to Bill Green there are
just two things that kill. popu-
lar song playing it and singing it.
- y -
About the only thing a man
needs to become political timber is
the ability to plank down.
- - y
A Scot was engaged in an argu-
ment with a conductor as to wheth-
er the fare was or 10 cents. Fin
ally the disguised conductor picked
up the Scotsman's suitcase and toss
ed it off the train just as they
passed over bridge. 1t landed with
a splash.
'MOn," screamed Sandy, isn't it
enough to try and overcharge me,
but now you try to drown my little
bOy?"
X = y
Give politician q free hand,
says the South Tacoma Star,
and he'll put it in your pocket.
- - -
John Holl- what show is on this
afternoon, Don?"
Don visger-"It's one of those
Wild Western pictures"
Marley Parker - ooh, boy! A
thriller!'
John Holl-"How about letting me
in for Sep"
Don. V.-All right, but you'll have
to sit in the front row"
Marley Parker-"Well how about
both of us getting in for nickel?"
Don V.-"O.K. by me. You see we
accommodate kids every so often with
a matinee special"
- - -
And a Congressman Is defined
as one who faithfully represents
that group Of his constituency
that scares him most.
- - -
A proposed amendment to the
Constitution would forgid anybody
having more than . million dollars.
How much more sensible to adopt
one providing that everybody have
not less than q million.
- - -
The Supreme court Of Nebraska
has ruled that q husband Is not
the head Of the household. Every
once In while the courts find ont
something that everybody has al
ways known.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
Easier to Forgive Then.

Mother was attempting to bring
about a reconciliation. Nov, JAN
ie," she said. Billy says he's sor-
~ he broke your doll. so ! want
you to make up with him.
jamie looked thoughtful. '.All
right" she finally agreed. I'll
forgive him. but-how about let
ting me take a sock at him first?''
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
ROYAL Christmas Bah,

London, England-A daughter
was born on Christmas Day to the
Duke of Kent, youngest brother Of
King George vi, and his Duchess,
the former Princess Marina Of
Greece. The baby is sixth in line
of succession to the throne of freat
Britain.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
WHO'S WHO.

= Who have been here for years .
= on ends-fifteen If you ask =
2 their friends? Who handle z
= fresh and cured meats: also =
= stock of canned food treats? =
= The father tells of pioneer =
= days, the son of the World =
= War haze. They sell good foods Z
= and the price is right: you =
+ may be sure they'll always =
= treat you White. =
= =
. = . q So . z . . . . .
Definition
HILL BILLY SINGER-One who
sings by ear through his nose.
= - -
Pa was all wrought up over
his daughters el0pement. She
put it off so long that he was
wild.
- y y
There may be equality in mar
riage, but who is it that always has
to get the extra blanket these cold
nights?
- = y
ST sure am going to have to get
some eyeglasses" declared Oscar
the Safeblower. II was twirling the
knobs of safe last night and q
dance orchestra began to play"
- - -
AL Smith: Sometimes yearn for
peace and comfort of married life."
His Married Friend (wistfully):
II always do"
- y -
And the red-headed girl
doesn't always marry a quiet
fellow. He just gets that way.
- - -
According to L. H. Raymond, the
boss of the family is the one who
ignores the others advice to take
a dose of medicine.
-
Guest: "Who is that awful look
Ing trump over there?"
Host: That's my wife,"
Guest: "Oh, pardon me. My mis-
take"
Host: mo, mine."
- - -
Husbands, declares Lena Genster,
are harder to find after you've mar
ried them.
= - -
Visitor: How far is it to WASH
ington?"
Native: Wa'aL I don't rightly
know. But I'll call Eph. Eph'll know.
He's been all over. He's got shoes"
- - -
Definition
THE OBJECTIONABLE SIN: The
one committed by the other fellow.
= = =
FABLE
Once upon a time q fellow ran
his car off the road and wasn't ac-
cused of drunken driving.
- - -
A kind-hearted man saw one Of
the local mail carriers with q sack
full Of papers. Don't all those pa
pers make you tired?" he asked.
Nav, I don't read EN-" replied
the carrier.
= - -
Percy Whiffletree couldn't imag-
Inc why 50 many men are going
to Hawaii this winter, unless IL IL
because Of the report that the grass
crop was . failure.
- - -
Wrestler: HE never pinned mel"
Referee: mo? Well, you just have
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
HAD YOU
HEARD THAT
~essssesssss
o00ooooooo eel
eeeeeeeeeeees

John Vibber is expected to arrive
home this evening to spend the
weekend here.
The Catholic ladies will hold an
other one of their card parties in
the seasons series on Wednesday,
January q at the Parish house.
A group Of young people enjoyed
a dancing party which was given at
the Arrow Grill Wednesday evening
honoring Miss Genevieve Baker,
who is moving out of this vicinity
soon.
Mr.. Darling a druggist from Ia
coma will be with the Vibber-Gif-
ford Drug company for the next
month.
Mckinley Desgranges has been
appointed councilman from the
third ward to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of e. H. Behr-
man, who stepped into the mayors
chair the first meeting of the year.
DeLoss Rose, is in Kennewick to-
day on business. He was formerly
manager of the John Dover Lum-
Der yard here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
A Dissimilarity

Love-" said the readymade phi.
losopher, sis lottery"
II can't see it that way" COM
mented Miss Cayenne. IA lottery
never leaves so many people In
doubt as to whether they have won
or lost"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
CHURCHES
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Charles w. Croft

Sunday school, 10 am. a
Morning worship, IL am.
Young peoples meeting, $50 pm.
Evening service, 7:30 pm.
Mid-week prayer meeting Wed
nesday evening, 1870 pm. at the
parsonage.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
Parliamentary Report

Parliamentary Report
do you have an order Of bust
ness at your grand political gath
erings?"
Sometimes" answered Senator
Sorghum: but as a rule what we
have is no business and all dis
order"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
ST. PAUL,S MISSION

Third Sunday after Epith.
Church school and morning prayer
at 10 am.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21

Divine services Sunday at IL am
Sunday school at 10 am.
Bible class Thursdays at 8 pm.
You are welcome.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
CHRISTIAN
r. s. Wetherell, Pastor

Sunday school, 10 am.
Morning worship, IL am.
Everyone welcome.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21

METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. H. Attenborough, Minister
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21
THAT'S THAT

Teacher-ThOmas, you may ex
plain how we hear things.
ThOmas-Pa tells 'em to Ma as
q secret and Ma gives 'em away At
the bridge club
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-01-21

The Supreme court Of Nebrasks
has ruled that q husband Is not
the head Of the household. Every
once In q while the courts find ont
something that everybody has al
ways known.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
APPLICATIONS FOR
SOIL MONEY SENT
Less Than Half of Total
Mailed to Washington;
Others To Follow

Government payments to farmers
participating in the 1887 soil conser-
walton program will be started at an
early date, but no definite time can
be stated as yet as to just when that
will be, j. w. Sanders, county agent
announced today. He said the Federal
agency in Washington handling the
soil conservation work wanted at
least half of the applications from
the county to be sent in before pay
ments were started.
In Vance county, something like l.
900 farmers participated in the con-
servation program. Slightly less than
half of that number have signed ap-
plication blanks asking for payments
by the government in return for their
cooperation.
Mr.. Sanders said the highest sums
due growers in this county ranged VI
to $500 and $500 in few instances
The average would be around $3.50
he thought.
While the payments will not he az
large as under the old AAA, they will
be sufficient to extend considerable
aid to the growers. Payments made
for given tracts of land will be divid
ed between the landlord and the
tenant, where there is a joint control
and operation, it was explained.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
FARMERS OUTLOOK
MEET SCHEDULED
Countrywide Gathering Here
Tomorrow; Local Meet
ings Already Held

The farm outlook for 1897, the farm
planting program and credit facilities
will be among subjects to be discussed
at a mass meeting of farmers from
all parts of the county, to be held in
the court house here Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock, it was announced
today by J. w. Sanders, county farm
agent.
The proposed tobacco compact leg
islatiOn now in the legislature will
also be discussed, it was said.
The mass meeting of a countrywide
nature climaxes a series of COM
munity meetings which have been
in the past few days in various sec
tions of the county for the conven-
fence of growers in coming together
to discuss these problems.
1t is expected that one of the speak
ers at the meeting here Saturday will
be l.. c. Castlebury, district manager
of the Farmers Cooperative Exchange
of the State. w. B. Gooding, secretary
of the Henderson Production Credit
Association, is also to be among the
speakers, as will also Mr.. Sanders.
w.. A. Parker, director of the fer
tilizer department of the Farmers
Cooperative Exchange, is also to be
here for an address to the growers.
Community meetings that have been
held over the county have had an av-
erage attendance of some 25 to 80, Mr..
Sanders said today. The last of these
were held today in two localities in
the county, he said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
Deposits And Dividends
OF Industrial Bank Rise
Dividend Rate Doubled in 1896 Over 1885, With Saw
ings 20 Percent More; All Old Officers and Direc-
tors Are Re-Ele cted for Year

Deposits and dividends of the In
dustrial Bank of Henderson increased
in 1886, and the dividend rate was
doubled for the year over 1885, M. w.
Wester, the cashier, reported to the
annual meeting of the stockholders
Thursday afternoon in the banks Of
fices. The stockholders reelected all
old directors for the coming year, and
the directors in turn reelected all Of
ficers.
Joel T. Cheatham again is president
and chairman of the board of the
bank: r. C. S. Davis, first vice-presi-
dent; S. r. Watson, second vice-presi-
dent M w. Wester, cashier and
secretary.
Directors reelected by the stock
holders are: w. ]. Aston, R. E. Gle
ments, Joel II. Cheatham, w. T.
Cheatham, r. G.. S. Davis, E. o. Falk-
ner, F. l.. Toepleman, S. r. Watson,
Dr. j. H. Wheeler, M. w. Wester.
The bank has a paid in capital of
$4,000 common and $4,000 preferred
stock, and dividend payments last
year were four percent, in addition
to the required payments on the pre-
ferred. Earnings were ID IL percent
on the common stock, and savings &C
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
Market Now
.PreparedTo
Resume Sale
Will Reopen Tues
day for TobaccoOf-
ferings, Running to
the Close

WarehouSemen and the Henderson
1920 Club today were notifying to-
bacco growers of the reOpening of the
Henderson market on next Tuesday,
January 49, The market will resume
sales after the Christmas-New Year
holidays, which began with the close
of sales on Wednesday, December 16
Durham, Oxford, Danville and Win
ston-Salem, in the Middle and Old
Belts, will reopen next Tuesday along
with Henderson.
Announcements Of the opening here
carry the sales schedules for a period
OF only two weeks, although it has not
been definitely decided that there will
be no sales after that period. The
final season closing date has not been
determined
1t is expected that considerable
volume of tobacco will be on the floors
of seven Henderson warehouses by
Tuesday morning, and that sales will
be rather brisk.
The local market sold a trifle under
2O,OOO,O0O pounds before the holidays
and it is anticipated that between
one and two million pounds more will
be sold before the close of the season
early in February
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
MRS. S.P. COOPER
HEADS TREE GROUP
Commission Meets and Or
ganizes for Beautifica-
ton of the City

Mrs S. p. Cooper was elected preSl-
dent of the citys tree commission at
the organization meeting of the group
held Thursday evening in the Coun-
Gil Chamber of the Municipal Build
ing c. F. Tankersley, Jr., was elected
treasurer and Mayor Irvine B. Wat
kins secretary of the commission.
Plans were discussed for definite
aggressive tree-planting program in
the city, and efforts will be made to
have all suitable locations planted in
trees to beautify the community.
A survey has already been made of
the community to obtain the coopera-
ton of the property owners. Indi-
viduals will be asked to cooperate in
the planting of trees on or in front of
their premises. Those whose premises
are already so we'll planted that no
additional trees are necessary are to
be asked by helping in localities
where this has not been done.
Mayor Watkins said all of the plant
ing would be done by the city street
department organization, but the
placement of the trees would be I'M
der direction of the tree commission.
It was also revealed that G. M.
Hight, manager of the Continental
Plant Company, and member of the
City Council, had offered to donate
sufficient number of crepe myrtle
to line the west side of the Seaboard
Air Line railroad tracks from An
drews avenue crossing to the north
ern city limits.
Where a certain type of tree al
ready predominant in a particular
locality, additional paintings will be
of the same kind of tree, Where a
new planting scheme is necessary
outright the water oak, which was
recently voted as Henderson's Off
cial tree, will be used. The referen-
dunn on the official tree was spon-
sored by the Henderson Garden Club
The tree commission personnel were
suggested by the garden club and ap-
pointment was made official by the
City Council at a recent meeting
Civic and other clubs are represented
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15

counts rose 20 percent to $122,976.% at
the end of 1886, compared with $1O1,-
45378 at the end of 1885. The bank S
dividend payments since it's organiza-
ton in 1922 have aggregated $28,464,
or approximately 60 percent of the
present common stock.
Mr.. Wester reported to the stock
holders that the banks bond account
was invested at a good yield, and that
it's building was carried in the bank S
assets at 80 percent less than it is
listed for taxes.
At the end of 1886 the bank had
total resources of $26O,649.78, with de-
posits in certificates of investment
amounting to $169,841.O3. Loans and
discounts were $151, O9S.32, stocks and
bonds were listed at $51,70O.74, and
banking house and fixtures at $780,
8O5.62
The past year was considered one
of the best the bank has had, and
it looks forward to even improved
business conditions in 1887, it was
stated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is, 1897

Miss Betsy Goodrich, seres; Miss
Nancy White, juvenile matron; J. w.
Sanders, GeorgeBlum and Mrs. j. K.
Plummer, executive committee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15

Edward w. Scudder editor-publish-
er of the Newark, N. j. Evening
News, born in Newark, So years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
MAYOR WATKINS HAS
TWO CASES TODAY

Mayor Irvine B. Watkins presided
over a short session of municipal
court today, only two defendants be-
ing brought to trial.
Wade Reid, Negro, pleaded guilty
to assaulting and beating a female,
and was ordered to pay $40 for the
benefit of his wife, and prayer for
judgment was continued upon pay
ment of the costs and keeping the
peace toward his wife.
John Ball, Negro, derw fine OF
SIS and costs for being drunk.
One Deed-One realty deed was
placed on the record books of the
Vance registry yesterday.
]. c.. Kittrell, commissioner, sold
to Alex S. Watkins for $2,7O3.75 a
tract of land of 1901 acres in Middle
burg township.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
POWELL HELD FOR
FORGING u. S. CHECK

T. T. Powell today waived prelim-
mary hearing before Jasper B. Hicks,
United States commissioner to a
charge of forging check for $25 on
the United States Treasury, and was
bound over to the next term of Fed
eral Court in Raleigh under a bond
of 5000. He gave bond.
Powell has been connected with
various relief agencies in the city for
sometime, and has recently been asso-
ciated with the Rural Resettlement
here.
Federal officers came here, worked
up the case and made the arrest
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-15
MIDDLEBURG GRANGE
OFFICERS NAMED

Officers were elected at the meet
ing of Middleburg Grange last We'd
nesday night in the community
house.
Those chosen to serve for the en-
suing year are Richard Buchan, mas
ter; w. w. White, overseer; A. H.
Hoyle, chaplain; Mrs. E. P. Holloway,
secretary; Mrs. Joyce Stainback,
treasurer; Ed White, stewart; F. H.
Ellington, assistant stewart; w. W.
Currin, gatekeeper; Mrs. A. H. Hoyle,
pomona; Mrs. C. w. Collins, flora;