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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
|Richland to Have
Fine New School
Building Soon
Brick Veneer Building to
Have 8 Rooms, Big
Gym and Auditorium

Richland is to have q fine new
school house as a result Of the bond
election held there last Saturday
The proposition was to bond the
district for $17,500 as its share in
the cost of a $4,000 edifrice.
Federal and state grants will make
up the difference.
Bids for the new structure viii
be called in the near future. The
new building will be 262x176 feet
will be of brick veneer construction
have eight classrooms, auditorium
library, Red Cross room, offices anc
a large gymnasium.
The building will face the east
just back of the church in Rich
land and will house all the grades
as well as the high school depart
ments. It's completion will give thai
district q completely modern b uild-
ing with every up-to-date facility
and will be big credit to the town
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Thirty Year Resident Has
83rd Birthday Anniversary

Vista. One of his most priced po-
sessions is a small slip of paper
from the railroad company reading
as follows, your work is perfectly
satisfactory, but on account of your
age we must retire YOU"
For many years he kept a very
complete diary, but now he says he
hasn't time and just keeps it in his
head.
He says he has never been sick
in bed a day in his life and when
asked to explain such perfect health
he said good habits and happy
thoughts, no tea, coffee or intoxi-
cants, or tobacco"
For 20 years he has been a vega
tartan and most of his meals are
eaten just as they come from the
garden, from his hand as he goes
about his daily tasks.
From four o'clock in the morning
till late at night he is never idle
but he is never too busy to lend a
helping hand or give kind WORD
where it will do the most good. He
says he would like to thank every
one who is so kind to him.
His is only one life among mil.
lions, but it might well be copied by
a / OF of us and we hope Daddy
will see many more happy birthdays
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
B.C.E.A. to Have
Dinner Meeting

The Benton County Education As
ISOLATION which is branch Of the
Washington Education Association
will hold general meeting for the
teachers of the sounty on Tuesday,
October S. According to c. A. Green,
president of this organization, ar
rangements are being made to Sc
cure a speaker from either Olympia
or Seattle, who will speak on some
subject of importance to the teach
ers of the community. Other local
teachers holding offices are e. S
Black and Miss Frances Allen on the
executive board and Mrs. Velms
Whitlock, who is secretary and
treasurer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Business Women
Entertain With
Guest Banquet

Members of the local Business and
their first social function of the
Professional Women's club held
year in the form of a Guest Banquet
in the dining hall of the Kenne-
wick Hotel Tuesday evening. The
Harvest" theme was carried out
with clever table decorations of
fruits, vegetables and leaves. Fol-
lowing the banquet program took
place with Miss Helen Steiner act
ing as toastmistress. The program
consisted of a reading by Mrs.
Julia Hemenway; vocal selection
by the club trio, composed of Misses
Helen Steiner, Verdella Mueller and
Olive Brue, accompanied by Miss
Eva Elefson; group singing and a
guitar solo by Miss Grace Miller,
accompanied by Lucy Helm. Short
talks were given by the Pasco club
president, Mrs. Maurine McCloud,
and district representative, Ann An
derson, also of Pasco.
The principal speaker OF the eve
ming was Mrs. Elsie McVey of Long
view, who is the state organizer for
the federated club. She gave very
interesting explanation of the pur-
pose and ideals of the organization,
and told why the club is federated.
Mrs. McVey stated that the Nation
al Business and Professional Wo-
mems club is the most independent
women's organization in the United
States and that the club is very
similar to mems organizations such
as the Kiwanis, Chamber Of Com
merce and Rotary clubs In that they
are all working for civic improve
ment in the community. She also
urged the girls to attend the dis
trict conference which is to be held
at Sunnyside Saturday and Sunday.
Other out-of-town guests attend
ing the banquet were Miss Elsie
Anderson and Mrs. Leonard, both Of
PaSco.
The local club this year has re-
vised its program and intend to in
crease the membership to the extent
that it viii be possible to carry out
some civic Improvement for the bet
terment of the city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Home &c Classes
Get Federal Aid

Superintendent e. s. Black has
announced the recent acceptance of
the local school Home Economics
department by the state depart
ment of vocational education. This
acceptance, according to Mr.. Black,
means that from SO to IS percent
of the funds Of the total operation
of the department will be allocated
by the government. With the above
acceptance this makes two depart
ments in the public schools under
the vocational department. that ag-
riculture and the home economics.
Mr.. Black states that effort win be
put forth in the near future to place
the Industrial Arts In the same
program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
KenneWick Lions
Take First Game
from Dayton
Both Teams Put Up Good
Showing; Visitors are
Come Close at End

Displaying unusually good team
work for so early in the season, both
Kennewick and Dayton put up a
good exhibition in the Lions Den
last Friday afternoon. Kennewick
succeeded in scoring in the second
quarter and Dayton came perilously
near tieing it up In the final min
utes Of the game.
The Kennewick score came as q
sort Of fluke when they recovered
punt which was knocked down by
the Dayton safety man. The ball
was put in play on the one-yard
line and the line bucked it over. The
try for point was unsuccessful.
Judging from the score sheet
Dayton really outplayed the Kenne-
wick lads on yardage gained, both
from scrimmage and passes. Neither
team showed enough, however, to
justify winning score, the teams
being fairly evenly matched, ap-
parently.
Late in the last quarter, Dayton
with the ball, attempted to run i,
out Of bounds on the east side Of
the field. Changing his direction
the ball toter Tipped around, head
ed for the other side and got away
for a long run around left end. He
was overtakep by two or three Ken
newick players whom he managed
to elude, but they broke his stride
and he was tackled with about ten
yards still to go.
Kennewick held fast, however
and got the ball just as the final
gun banged, the score standing al
Go.
Tomorrow Kennewick tangles with
Hermiston here. Hermiston play
ed Pasco last week, taking the short
end of a 1876 score. Comparative
scores in tomorow's game should
give home sort of lineup on the
traditional rivals across the river.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Only REC Property
Affected by the
$4,000 Mortgage
Utility District Pledged to
Not Bond County I'm
less by Vote

During the summer an item ap-
peared in the daily abstract report
sent out from Prosser stating that
a mortgage had been filed against
AL property real and personal In
Benton county" to the United States
by the Rural Electric Association.
From this information news item
was printed.
It appears that the statement was
a bit ambiguous. According to Guy
Story, who is one of the directors in
the Benton County Utility District,
this mortgage does not affect AL
property, real and personal in Ben
ton county" but only that part OF It
which belongs to the little district
where the farmers are seeking the
extension. That property consists
Of a franchise along 43 mites OF
Benton county highway plus five
dollar membership fee charged the
beneficiaries Of the improvement.
Just how this property could be
mortgaged for $45,000 now with fu-
ture advances mot to exceed $780,
600" is not explained.
Mr.. Story did explain that the
Rural Electric Association was not
the Benton County Utility District,
although 1t was included within 1t.
The Utility district has the power
to levy two mills annually upon all
property within the district, while
the REA can only obligate the prop
erty included within its assets. The
Utility district can bond all property
within the boundaries Of the dis
trict Tin this case, the entire coun-
ty) up to one and one-half percent
of the assessed valuation.
Mr.. Story states that the directors
are pledged not to issue general
obligation bonds without a vote or
the people, and he, as director, is
pledged not to sanction any consid-
cradle expenditure without the sup
port of the voters.
A similar Rural Electric Associa-
ton organization is being considered
by a group in the Finley district.
This improvement calls for mile
and a half extension Of the power
lines there, starting at the Piert
corner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Membership in
Local P-T.A. is
Growing Rapidly
Interesting Program is
Given at First Session
in Winter Term

Possibly a hundred patrons and
teachers were present Wednesday
evening at the second meeting Of
the organized Parent Teachers AS
ISOLATION. The meeting was in
charge Of Mrs. II. E. Copeland.
A review of the preliminary W ork
OF the group was given by various
committee chairmen, who reported
that membership possibilities were
bright.
A report from the fire department
was read, giving the schools a clean
bill OF health except for a lack Of
adequate water supply in case OF
a bad fire. Mayor E. H. Behrman,
on behalf Of the city, explained that
extensions Of the mains to rectify
this lack were included in the city,s
program and that he hoped shortly
that this work could be done.
Following the business meeting a
short program had been arranged by
Mrs. Herbert Misner.
Supt. E. s. Black gave a report
on the school cafeteria; Mrs. Carol
Pratt gave a brief talk on the OBJ
1ectlves OF the PIT. A.; Miss Duggan
one OF the new kindergarten teach
CTS, told OF the work this depart
ment was doing. Several musical
numbers by the teachers were also
rendered.
Following the program, light re-
.fesnments were served In the cafe
.esla and a social hour was enjoyed
lne next meeting of the PIT. A
WIZ be held October ID, at which
tme another Back to School, pro-
s.am viii be provided. A sinila,
sila9 last year was greatly enjoyed
py those who attended
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
City Fathers Not
To Push Special
Millage Election
Call Attention to Needs of
City but Leave Matter
to Citizens

The City Council Of the City or
.,Kennewick has called special levy
election for Saturday, October 2,
1897, for the purpose Of determining
whether or not the Council shall be
authorized to make a special levy
of ten mills to raise 100000. The
Nmillage is divided as follows:
Library, mill; city hall improve
ment mill, city park 2 mills; city
streets mills, bond and debt re-
demption mills.
The City Council does not feel.
in view Of its position, that It should
enter into any discussion which
would make it appear that its MEM
bers are anxious that the levy be
passed. It feels, however, that the
citizens generally may not know
the nature Of the special levy and
the uses intended In the event IL
should carry. For example, the ono
mill for the city hall would be used
to supplement the $1400 already In
the city's hands to remodel the fire
station, construct living quarters for
the firemen and assist in the re-
duction OF fire insurance rates In
the city by placing it in Glass g..
This would save the taxpayers in
the city, over q period of years, q
great deal more than the amount 20
be raised by the proposed special
levy.
In addition, the Improvement In
the park and library are for the re-
creation OF everyone and are needed
to further development Of the city.
The Improvement Of the city
streets may be particularly brought
to your attention IL the new mill
is constructed, and the matter OF
debt redemption must, Of course, DO
kconsidered before any further Inn
provements can be made In view OF
the fact that the city cannot now
issue any further bonds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
- CHIEF CALLS EN-

Were you 1t the Shoemaker
fire last Wednesday? II you
were, and parked your car closer
than 800 feet from the house,
you violated Section So Of Or
dinance No. 1888.
This fire proved an easy one.
Otherwise there would have
been several cars In our way.
To avoid accidents and delays
on fire call, the fire department
depends on the above-named
ordinance. PleaSeS do not blame
me II you get . ticket for the
violation Of this ordinance,
warns Fire Chief J. C. Pratt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Spud Growers to
Vote on Acreage
Limitation Plan
Federal Payment for Cut
ting Down on Planting
is Proposed

commercial potato growers Oh
,anton county will vote in a two.
Low notato referendum on Septem-
hsr 81 and 18th on whether tney
". a nayerage sterilization plan
sar notatoes to be part OF the 1888
I .aricnltural Conservation program.
anno,nces Fred Wilson, chairman OF
.he county agricultural conserva-
tion committee. =.
III The schedule for polling places IS
as follows: ,,. ,o4
except noon hour: Benton City hlgh
school for Benton City communnity'
n;chland Irrigation District office
1 ,or Richland community; White
al nl,,ffs high school for White Bluffs
and Hanford communities; County
.-tension office for Finley, High
,ands Hover and Kennewick COM
munities. =
T1,esday September 28th, 10 to 4,
except noon hour: Third floor OF
court House for Buena Vista, Pros
,ser and Whitstran communities
County Extension office for Finley,
Hiohlands, Hover and Kennewick
communities.
Mr. wilson said that the propos-
ed acreage plan is a long range Ell
fort to stabilize potato paintings SO
as to avoid wide swings from excess
acreage in one year to insufficient
acreage in another.
The plan to include a special pro-
eram for potatoes in the 1888 Agrl-
cultural Conservation program
would call for establishing q nation
al acreage goal for potatoes, and OF
dividing that goal fairly between H.
dividuals who grow potatoes for
sale. Such q national goal II es-
tab]ished. would be about equal to
average commercial acreage dur
ing recent years. The purpose, Mr.
wilson pointed out would not be to
reduce acreage, but to encourage an
acreage that each year would be
near the adequate average figure.
Potato growers who kept their
acreages within their goals would be
eligible for special payments under
the conservation program. No pay
ment would be made for reducing
/. acreage below the goal. Deductions
would be made for each acre by
which q farmer exceeded his goal.
The proposed p rogram would not
apply to farmers who grow potatoes
for home use only, nor would it ap-
ply in counties where few potatoes
are grown commercially. In the
Continued on Page s..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Former Local
Woman ThWarts
Rescu e Attempt
Mrs.Sylvia Reavis of Yak
ina Takes Life with
Poison Dose

Mrs. Sylvia Reavis. 80, Of 1918
South Seventh street committed
suicide Tuesday afternoon by drink
ing q disinfectant In the home Of
Roger Matson of Selah and thwart-
ing efforts of a Selah physician to
wash the liquid from her stomach,
Bert Guns, deputy sheriff, said fol-
lowing his investigation.
Shortly after Matson finished
lunch Tuesday the woman came
into the room with an empty glass,
saying she drank its contents. Mat
son told officers. Matson noticed
the disinfectant odor and called q
doctor.
Mrs. Reavis put a stomach pump
out of commission as the physician
and Matson attempted to wash out
her stomach. The woman was then
brought to st. Elizabeth's hospital
where she died at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Reavis had written two sui
eide letters which she gave to the
doctor, asking him to deliver them
to her parents, officers said. One
was addressed to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles I. Turner of 1918
South Seventh street, and the other
to her husband, T. Floyd Reavis,
who officers learned is in Kenne-
wick.
The woman told Matson she had
had "too much trouble" which was
interpreted by officers and others to
the divorce proceedings between her
and her husband which were sched-
uled for this week in superior court.
Mrs. Reavis had worked at Matson's
place as housekeeper for four weeks.
officers said.-Yakima Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
School Officers Meet

A meeting Of all grade and high
school principles and superintend-
ents from Sunnyside, Pasco. Wallula,
Cornell and Kahlotus was held IN
the local high school building Mon
day night. The purpose Of this group
is to discuss school problems and
they plan to meet once each month.
Chester Frisby, superintendent OF
the Prosser schools was elected as
chairman. A lunch was served IN
the cafeteria following the business
meetlu8. .----
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
POOR SPELLERS

A spelling bee and a recital OF va
cation experiences were the numbers
on the Kiwanis program Tuesday
noon. Simple little words Like Oh
lemma proved too much for some OF
the members who had to dig up q
fine for not having learned their
lessons well enough to long ago. Inc
vacation experiences proved inter-
esting, too.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Football Fans

associated OIL dealers from this
~ s1llct held a meeting at Hotel
.n ,= Wednesday night. Fea-
Ie VI the evening was the radio
t i' from the football coaches
ns oi the principal colleges of the
sne ss coast and from the noted
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
State Checker
Gives Local School
Good Rating
Warns Against Counting
on Collection of Delin-
a. quent Taxes as Assets

The local school district has re-
Gently received a report from the
states auditing department and p.
H. Physeck, the examiner, makes
the following statement regarding
the records kept at the Kennewick
school. s.
The net debt of this district, that
is the excess of the liabilities over
the assets, is due to the flotation Of
a bond issue during the period to be
used in the erection of new school
building. This building is completed
and as large part of the cost was
WPA funds, the net worth of the
district has increased quite notice
ably during the period.
The per capita cost, while higher
than last period, is still very con-
sentative, and the reduced attend
ance, coupled with costs which were
of necessity higher both in labor and
material, would have justified q
much greater increase in per capita
cost.
Uncollected taxes are not so large
In this district as they are in other
districts in the same county, and If
conditions are such in a business
way that considerable back tax will
be paid in 1937-1938, the district will
be in very creditable position.
There is not at this time any war
rant debt, and funds on hand seem
more than adequate to take care Of
future necessities, when probable In
come is added. We would warn
against using unpaid taxes as a
| credit against the budgets. It is sell
dom that unpaid back taxes are col
lected in any year in an amount In
excess of the current taxes which
are detailed, and they cannot be
considered at any time as definite
asset. It would be better to use q
higher tax rate, than to count UNI
paid taxes as an asset, as in the lat
ter case bad year would inevitably
throw the district into debt.
Warrants examined were in order,
and for legal purposes, an improve
ment in the detail and in proper &C
acknowledgements, was noted. This
should be constantly watched.
AS whole, the district is to be
commended on it's present schoo
buildings and equipment, and fol
the manner in which it is keeping
the cost down to the benefit of thu
Taxpayers, but without detriment tx
the standards of the school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Finley Grange to Have
Booster Night

Finley grange met September l6
with about forty members and visit
ing g rangers. Other visitors not
grangers brought the number to 60.
A program and refreshments were
enjoyed after the meeting. Sept. 80
Is booster night and all members
should make special effort to get
out and make the meeting q sue
cess.
There viii be a program and re-
freShmentS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Siegfried,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maupin, Mr..
and Mrs. Urban Koelker and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Linn were Friday
evening dinner guests at the home
of brand Mrs. p. o. Stone. The oc-
assion was given in honor OF MI;
and Mrs. Siegfried, who were visit
ing here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Salmon Running

The early run Of steel-head SAL
mon has started and nearly every
one who has been out has como
back with at least one fish. accord
ing to reports this week. The main
nm. which follows the steelheads,
is already well up the river and
local fishermen are anticipating q
couple of weeks Of good fishing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Booster Night

Booster Night will be held at the
Highland Grange next Thursday
evening, and all members are urged
to attend. The evenings entertain
ment will start at six-thirty with q
pot-luck dinner, and all who attend
are asked to bring the customary
accoltermeutS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
FINISH COURTS

vs.S 10y crews have been busy this
tsna A putting the new surface on the
basa s courts in the city park. The
ana material was completed today
coat .,;,9 the rolling the top
exn s *ia !. De put in place. It is not
on tsa that much play can be had
~ the courts this fan ' ~ ''">'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
The Weather

Tuesday was the first day Of fall,
but the weather for the week was
about what we could expect. It was
warmer, however, than the CORES
ponding week q year ago, both dur
ing the day and turnout the nights,
too. The maximum and minimum
for each day since last week are
given, together with the correspond
ing week Of q year ago.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
f.. F. A. Team Rates High
in Judging at Pullman

The Future Farmers Of America
team of the local school took part
in the livestock judging contest at
Pullman Saturday. This team was
composed of five boys, Lester Liebel,
Fay Davis, Russell Reymore with
Robert Biegel and Clifford Elder
as alternates. They took part In the
judging along with % other teams
representing high schools In the
eastern part of the state making the
competition quite strong. Five
classes of livestock were judged, In
GLIDING two classes Of dairy cattle,
one Of beef cattle, one Of sheep and
one of swine.
According to their instructor Vic
tor Rogers, the boys did very well.
although they did not have much
experience in judging. The Kenne-
wick team rated high in judging
both swine and sheep. Out Of q pos
sible 600 points per class the team
made $40 points in judging. swine
Russell Reymore made the highest
individual score Of the team with
1862 points on sheep and 189 on
swine, out of a possible 200 points
The team is now preparing to take
part in the contest at Dayton Sat
urday, September Is.
Mr.. Rogers escorted q group OF
48 of his agriculture students to
the Church Grape Juice Co.'S fac
tory yesterday, where they watched
the process of making the juice.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-09-23
Carnival Coming

A carnival will come here next
weekend. The Fairway Shows,
with rides and sideshows, is playing
for three days under the auspices OF
the Kennewick Fire Department.