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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
PatrOlman Urges
Drivers to Take
Examinations
Must Pass Before Lii
cense to Operate Car
is Renewed

Next year all car drivers will be
required to pass test before they
will be permitted to operate an auto
mobile on the highways Of the state.
To avoid last minute congestion the
highway department has already
undertaken the examinations. Pa
trolman Kennedy Is in charge Of the
tests for this section and his Of
flee and equipment are available at
the court house in Pasco on Mon
day, Friday and Saturday Of each
week.
Wednesdays the apparatus is at
the court house at Pr0sser.
The tests are simple, consisting Of
the answering Of about Is ordinary
questions, an eye test and q reaction
test. For the latter the petitioner Is
placed In q dummy car seat equip
ped with steering wheel, foot pedals
and character. Elapsed time be-
tween signals to remove the foot
from the accelerator to the brake
test the reaction time. The eye
tests are simple.
Only an Insignificant number Of
local people have taken the test so
far, Patrolman Kennedy reports. He
would like to have as many as pos
sible take 1t this spring. There Is no
charge for the test.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Demonstrations Given
on Grape Pruning

On Tuesday, February %, at the
home Of Mrs. Ida Bunts. one mile
east Of the 8. p. & 8. depot at Ken
newick, at 10 am. will be held Q
demonstration on reworking Con-
cord grape vines from the modified
spur system" over to the Kniffen
long cane system. At 200 pm. on
the same day, at the Church Grape
Juice Company tract 81 miles west
OF Kennewick, will be held q grape
pruning demonstration on four
year-old Concord grape vines, being
the third season these vines have
been pruned, as part Of a demon
stration plot. on the long cane sys-
tenn. DR.. John G. Snyder, extern
sion horticulturist, will be In charge
of these demonstrations according
to the announcement of County
Agent Skuse, who expects many in
terested farmers and students In at
tendance
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Vancouver Ball
Club Asks to
Train Here
Canadian Rockies May
Get Spring Workout
on Local Ground

Kennewick baseball fans may be
treated to some high class fun early
this spring, for the Vancouver, B. c.,
professional team is anxious to come
to Kennewick for spring training.
The Spokane team will train at Pas
co, as it did last year and the prox-
unity of the two will give this 10
cality some interesting exhibitions.
Earlier in the spring the team
from Lewiston, Idaho made inquir-
les concerning Kennewick as q
training spot. Since then that town
has lost the franchise, and now the
rockies from Canada want to come
here.
Arrangements have been made
for the teams accommodation and ii
is likely that the young players will
arrive early In April for months
preseason training.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Junior High Tournament
to be Held at Yakima

The Junior high school basket
ball team win 90 to Toppenish Sat-
urday 10 enter the tournament. The
local team has tied for third place
In the southern division. Prosser
Is now In first place In the south
ern division. Sunnyside, second and
Toppenish and Kennewick are tied
for third with Grandview last. In
the northern division the teams
playing In the tournament are the
two Yakima Junior high teams, FL
lensburg and Wapato with the best
second team taking fifth place.
From March 2 to II there will be
a tournament for eighth graders in
Walla Walla at which time fifteen
teams Of southeastern Washington
and some in Oregon will partici-
pate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Truck Crops and Fruit
Subject of An-Day School

On Wednesday, February 23rd, at
the Commercial Club Rooms In
Prosser there will be held an all
day extension school on Truck Crops
and Fruit, stated County Agent
Skuse yesterday.
The same general plan through
out the day will be followed as that
given elsewhere in this issue for the
dairy and livestock school.
The morning session will be de-
voted to the subjects Of asparagus
head lettuce, tomatoes, and spinach,
also small fruits. The afternoon viii
be used for the items: soft tree
fruits, potatoes and grapes.
Speakers will be DR.. John G. Sny-
der, extension horticulturist: Walter
e. Clore, horticulturist Of the exper-
iment station; O. b. Roberts, district
horticultural inspector, Prosser, Ray
Kelso. inspector at large: and Glen
H. Nagley, district horticultural In
spector, Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Snowfall Cause of
Serious Damage to
III S Students Eye
Broken Glass Len s
Cuts Eyeball;; M a y
Save Sight

While at Sunnyside with q group
Of high school students, who were
attending the basketball game, Mar
garet Reed, 17-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Reed, sur
fered badly injured eye last Fri
day evening. It cannot yet be de-
termined the extent Of the injury.
but it Is hoped that the eye itself
will be saved, II not the whole
vision.
Margaret, With q group Of girls,
was crossing . street, when they
were beset by . group Of boys who
let fly q barrage Of snowballs. She
was struck In the eye, q piece Of her
glasses making q severe cut on the
eyeball, just under the pupil.
In Sunnyside she was taken to q
doctor who recommended immed-
late treatment by q specialist. Rush
ed to Yakima, she underwent q
minor operation on her eye before
being hospitalized.
Tuesday morning her father was
notified that an immedia te re-
moval of the eye was necessary to
save the other eye. However, dur
ing the delay pending the fathers
arrival, an improvement was noted
which continued thruout the day.
BY Wednesday morning the Inn
provement was such that the OPP
Grafton was postponed until Friday,
at least. when further examination
will be made.
Margaret (and her parents, too)
wishes to thank the many. many
friends for their expressions Of
sympathy and good luck. The whole
town has sent best wishes. 1t seems.
md the Reeds are truly appreciative.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Project Work Is
Increasing in
Benton County

Enrollments in the All club pro-
ject work have been growing stead
lily In Benton County since last No
vember. At the present time there
are Q total Of twenty-one clubs en-
rolled in q wide variety Of projects
"A number Of new communities arr
also planning to carry on All club
work during 1893 and will be organ
lied during the next four weeks. En-
rollments close in Benton county
March 18th.
The projects carried at the pres
ent time are clothing, foods, food
preservation, home furnishings,
home efficiency, handy homecraft,
bees and dairy projects. There are
q number Of other projects which
may be enrolled in that would in
terest different community groups,
such as flower garden club, vege-
table and potato, corn, sheep, swine,
beef and pheasant clubs.
Aside from the regular project
work carried on by All members In
a community, the clubs carry on
activity in community welfare pro-
grams such as collecting and pre-
pairing necessities required by the
Washington Childrens' Home, Or
thopedic Hospital, etc. This type of
responsibility is an important fea-
ture In the development OF individ-
ual community responsibility In the
club members themselves.
The Al clubs are being strongly
sponsored BY the Benton County All
Council. the Benton Homemakers
Extension Council, q number Of
Benton County oranges, the Kenne-
wick Kiwanis Club and the Prosser
Commercial Club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Extension School
Set for Feb. 18th

On Saturday, February 18th, at
the Commercial Club Rooms In
Prosser there will be held an all-day
extension school on dairy and live
stock, according to the announce
ment Of Waldo w. Skuse, county ex-
tension agent.
The morning session starting at
$50, will be devoted to dairying.
There will be three Commute talks
by DR.. Otte j. Hill, Extension Dairy
Specialist. These talks will be:
Feeding Cows for Greater Profit,
Sire Selection and the Future Dairy
Herd, and the Importance Of Rec
ords in Developing q Profitable
Dairy Herd. Following each talk
will be q Commute discussion led
by q community project leader Of
the dairy project.
Those in attendance at the school
are urged to bring sandwiches and
the Commercial Club, through the
agricultural committee, will furnish
free coffee to those In attendance.
It is hoped that many farm women
will be in attendance as well IS the
men for they are equally interested
In the success Of the farm.
The afternoon session will start
at 100 and will be on the subject Of
livestock. There will be three 20
minute talks by Mr.. Con 8. Mad
dox, extension livestock specialist.
These talks will be: Care of the
Brood Sow, The Future of the Live
stock Industry, and Beet By-Pro-
duct Feeding. Similar Commute
discussion periods to those in the
morning will follow each talk.
The sessions are separated into
dairying and livestock because
there may be a few who do not
have interest in each classification,
but it is thought that nearly all will
be interested in the entire days
program. 49, -..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
|Legalized Beer Is
Only Campaign
Pledge Kept
Republican S p e a k e r
Tells Large Group of
Failures of Demos

The return of legalized beer was
the only democratic campaign pro-
mise which was kept. B. M. Hunt
ington Of Walla Walla told large
and enthusiastic gathering of re-
publican citizens Of Benton County
last Saturday night. The occasion
was the annual Lincoln Day ban
quet and Mr.. Huntington was the
main speaker Of the evening.
The banquet was the largest, per-
haps of its kind ever seen in Ben
ton county, and representatives
from all parts Of the county were
present, as we'll as a sprinkling from
Franklin county. More people ap-
peared than were able to find seats
in the banquet hall at the Arrow
Grill.
The meeting was In charge Of
Chairman G. L. Powell of the Ben
ton County Republican Central
Committee. e. J. Miller Of Pros
ser acted as POSTMASTER in q very
acceptable manner and provided just
the right amount Of levity for the
occasion.
Mrs. Alex Parke, of White Bluffs
gave q short address on Woman's
Attitude Towards Democracy. Her
talk was well received as was q short
address by Geo. o. Beardsley OF
ProSSer.
Mr.. Huntington's address pointed
out the shortcomings Of the admin
istration and gave an outline OF
what the republican party must
sponsor II the country was to be
saved from the difficulties with
which 1t was now faced. He called
for q militant attitude on the part
of those who opposed the policies
which were now in operation, with
the assurance that the party was
not that which was founded by Lin
coin unless such action were follow
ed.
The speech was well received by
the large audience which applaud
ed the speakers remarks generously
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Former Resident is
Victim of HOId-up

Word has been received here o
threatening in a hold-up Of Mrs
Elizabeth Martin, former Kenne.
wick resident and now a clerk ir
the Margaret Burnham Candy Cot.
tage in Berkeley, California. While
wrapping candy boxes, a hold-ur
man came in the store. He threaten
ed her with a gun and demanded
the cash from the register. She die
as was told and gave him $50, blu,
in her haste she failed to give him
the $5.08 in small change in the
cash register.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Scott Councilman

Laurence Scott was appointed
councilman to represent the second
ward Tuesday night. to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of
F. A. Visger. p. o. Stone Is the 9TH
er councilman from the second
ward.
The first ward Is represented by
G. A. Crawford and Crawford Dona-
hue, with Arthur Campbell and Nc
Kinley Desgranges from the third
ward. Milton Libby Is councilman
at large.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
New Business

Art Carpenter, who has been
salesman for the Anderson Chevro-
let Co. for the past three years. is
opening used car market on his
own hook this week. He has leased
the two lots Just west Of Bricks SER
vice station and will conduct his
business from there. He does not
contemplate handling a line Of new
cars. combining his operations to
buying, selling and trading used
cars only.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
Possession Of Game is
Prohibited After March 1

1t will be unlawful to have big
game in possession after the first
of March, whether in cold storage
lockers or in private homes, accord
ding to the statement made this
week by state game protector, ID. III.
Huntley. Mr.. Huntley also states
that during the past week there
has been over 300 birds planted in
Benton county, and lao in Frank
lin county. These birds are from
brood stock Matched out this
spring. They are being distributed
by Nick Palmer, state game pro-
tector for the north part of the
county and d. H. Huntley protect
or for this district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
+. B. Seal Sale
Tops All Records

Residents Of Benton county con-
tributed more this year during the
+. b. Christmas Seal Sale than in
any previous year, Mrs. ]. r. Ayers,
chairman reported today. Total col
lections, with still few more to be
heard from, have amounted to $665,
she states. A dozen or more failed
to report. and they are asked to
return their envelopes as soon as
possible so the books may be closed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17
SHOW WEEK-ENDS ONLY

Beginning this week the local Lib
erty will have bills only three nights
a week, according to announcement
made today by Howard MCGEE, To-
cal manager. AS soon as the spring
activity starts, Mr.. MCGEE hopes to
be able to resume the seven-day
operation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-02-17

popular playground shown here transformed into
paradise fields why Washington
State becoming national ski oneen Of all sEs in u
live Washington 100000 annually their sport-Is picture
released through of Washrgton State Progress Comso"
and Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. OF uheh tbs
neuvsbaber s q member
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21
Money Allocated Ariz
Serve Many Purposes

Mr.. S. A. Spear, State Director
of the National Emergency council
for Arizona, announced today that
the total amount of money alloca-
ted to the State of Arizona under
the Emergency Relief Appropriation
Acts of 1885, 1886 and 1887 as of
March 20, 1893, amounted to the
sum of $56.068,273.19. AS of the
same date, the sum of $50 ,52S sos 10
had been expended, leaving an UNI
expended balance of $3.50. 668.O9.
The principal purposes for which
the money was expended and the
amounts expended are as follows:
$3,345,S13.15 for agriculture, ex-
elusive of Public Roads and Farm
Security Administration, $4,8S7149-
60 for Bureau of Public Roads!
SIS ,292, 47O.36 for Civilian Conser-
walton Corps; S5,79236 for relief
through the Federal Emergency Re
lief Administration; $593,77512 for
public works through the Public
Works Administration; $2,O65, 345.-
IS for farm aid through the Farm
Security administration; $15,510-
44165 for works projects through
the Works Progress Administra-
ton and $5,O41, 34771 was spent
by other Federal agencies operating
under the provisions of the EN-
Urgency Relief Appropriation Acts
of 1885, 1886 and 1887.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21
High School Grounds
Beautified by 6 aims

The high school ground were
beautified by the planting of six
twenty-five foot, palm trees last
Thursday and Friday.
These trees were brought from
Sacaton and planted by the High
way department, under the supervi-
sion of Mr.. Voss. Two of the palms
were placed on the south side of the
building and two on the north side,
while the others were planted in
front of the school; one at the south
east corner of the lane and the 9th
er at the northeast corner Of the
lawn. Although the trees will prob
ably not have much new foliage this
yeear, they will grow more beauti-
full in the years to come, making
CUBS one of the most attractive
schools in the state.-Inez Welborn.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

The Associated Bible students
of Phoenix and Coolidge districts
will hold their monthly meeting at
the Valley Church, miles south
east of Coolidge on first Sunday
of each month at II o'clock a. m.
and 2 o'clock p. m. All are cordially
invited to come.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Miss Nancy Margaret Pinkley,
who is attending the Arizona School
of Commerce at Tucson has been
guest at the home of her father,
Frank Pinkley and grandmother,
Mrs Nancy Pinkley, at the Casa
Grande Ruins.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends for
their kind expressions of sympathy
and beautiful floral offerings dur
ing the sickness and death of our
darling baby
Mr.. and Mrs. LLOYD LEWIS
and relatives.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Mr.. ]. E. Elledge of Duncan, Ari-
IONA. was a visitor last week at
the home of his son, Charles D..
EIledge of Coolidge. Mr.. Elledge
was on the return trip home, from
attending the Arizona Pioneers
meeting in Phoenix.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Mrs. NJ. l.. ITALIA and daughters
Marjorie Clair and Barbara, spent
the week end at Wilcox visiting
Mrs. Talla's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
T. G. Parker.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Some prowler stole Sonny
Wares automobile from in front
of C. C. Hamilton's residence Mon
day evening. The car was recover
ed Tuesday night, being abandoned
in Tucson, and out of gas. 1t was
not injured.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Mr.. Ed Knapp, teller in the Valley
National Bank of Coolidge, left
Saturday for two weeks vacation
on the Coast.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Miss Elizabeth Lewis, of Ian
caster. California, is making a va
cation visit at the home of her
brother. c. w. Lewis, and family
in Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis mourn
the death of their baby daughter,
Ina Lloyd, six weeks of age, who
passed away Sunday night, April
18th. and was buried in the Flor
ence cemetary Monday evening,
with Deacon R. Robertson conduct
ing services.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Keys Kennedy and family left
Saturday for a weeks visit and va
cation at Bisbee, where Mr.. Ken
nedy's father and mother reside.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hines return
ed Sunday from Deming, New Next
co, where they attended the fun
eral of family friend of long stand
ing.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Mr.. J. M. Stubblefield, son Karl,
and daughter, Vida, spent Easter
in Bisbee, with a son and brother,
Warren Stubblefield
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

DR.. Robert Cohen of Louisville,
KY, left Monday for Los Angeles,
after a visit at the home Of his
brother, Chas. Cohen.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Mrs. Ben Mirkin is in Mesa help
ing to care for a sister who was
badly injured from burns suffered
in a recent accident.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Rev. and Mrs. o. B. Annis are
in Bowie, Arizona, this week, at
tending the district conference of
the Methodist church.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

WANTED-BO arders by the week,
North Of Grammar school. Mrs.
Emma Slater. 4-21-2tpd
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

FOR SALE-Reconditi stab 4
ard or portable typewriter. in
quire Examiner office
FOR RENT-New 4-room modern
garage apartment, furnished, in
West Coolidge. Phone PIT. w. E.
MOndell. (1tpd)
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hicks and
daughter Earline, spent Easter in
Winkleman, the guests of Mr.. Hicks
parents.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

FOR RENTING new apartment,
furnished. See Mrs. Fulton or Mrs.
G. E. Phillips. Central ave, 3rd
house west Jayne's filling sta
ton (1tp)
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

Miss Margaret Moody and Bob
Moody, who are attending the Uni
versity at Tucson, have been spend
ing their spring vacation at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. ]. Moody. Miss Latilla Mcknight
of Tucson has been a house guest
at the Moody home this week.
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21

c L A S S IF IE D
ADV RT NC

FOR SALE-5O tons clean higera.
$1.25 per 100 lbs. at Warehouse.
G. B. Lettering, Coolidge 1t
The Coolidge examiner. [volume] (Coolidge, Ariz.) 1930-current, 1938-04-21
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H, Glenn are the

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Glenn are the
happy parents of a bouncing baby
boy who arrived Easter Sunday
morning. weight 912 pounds. Moth
err and babe are doing nicely. Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn have three little
girls, all in grammar school, and to
them the arrival of a little brother
is a real Easter gift. The young
man is named John Henry, Jr,
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Evening star., 1938-11-30
Ex-U. ). Aide Is Given
-Four DAYS 10 Surrender

Edmond C. Fletcher, an Assistant
attorney General in the Harding
and Coolidge administrations, who
has a 60-day sentence pending
against him following a conviction
on a charge of unlawful entry, was
given until Monday to surrender to
the court when he appeared before
Judge John P. Mcmahon in Police
Court today.
The action followed information
supplied to Police Court yesterday
that the Supreme Court of the
United States had denied on Octo-
Der Is, 1898, petition for a writ of
nertiorari in connection with tho
sentence following Mr.. Fletcher's
conviction by Police Court jury.
I Mr.. Fletcher was accused of NOV
ing into a house at 4132 Military
road NV. on which the Home Own
ers' Loan Corp. had instituted fore
closure proceedings after the owners
failed to keep up payments, and of
refusing to give it up when the H.
o. l.. c. demanded that he evacuate.
Mr.. Fletcher is alleged to have taken
q quit claim deed during the 60-day
period of redemption of the prop
erty.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Choruses to Be Heard
In YuIe Song-Dromo

Three children's and an adult
chorus will be heard in the fourth
annual presentation of '"The Christ
mas Story in Song and Drama" to
be presented at the First Baptist
Church Sunday night at 8 o'clock.
The presentation, arranged and
directed by Esther Linkins, will be
for the benefit of the Girls Club
and Hospice Of the Volunteers of
America the church having donated
the use of its auditorium.
The prologue. written by Florence
r. Hinman. will be read by the Rev.
Dr.. Edward H. Pruden. pastor of
the church. Marjorie Burch is the
assistant dramatist and Mrs. Jesse
o. Reed has charge of costumes.
Donald Gillett will preside at the
organ and Mary Alice Ferguson will
play two groups of violin selections
The July accident toll each year
tons all other months