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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Biggest Cherry
Crop in History
About Harvested

This year will probably see the
largest cherry crop Kennewick has
ever harvested. Most Of the orch
ards are pretty well cleaned up and
the end Of the week will see the end
Of tn shipping season. The Big =
reported receipts Of 81 tons per day
for several days, but the bulk Of the
crop was being shipped to Grand
view because Of the limited facid-
ties In Kennewick.
More than three hundred wo-
men are employed in the four
houses packing, with w. B. Williams
packing his own crop In the Erick-
son warehouse. Because Of the SER
ious damage to the cherries In the
upper valley It was expected that
the price for the remainder would
take an advance, but today the price
Is about the same.
One Of the houses Is reporting .
cullage Of about thirty percent. while
some of the growers are being
charged five percent or less on In
dividual shipments. One Of the
prettiest boxes Of cherries ever pack
ed here was on display In the Cour-
Ter window this week. It was nine
rows across, which, while not unus-
ual. made q beautiful pack. The
fruit was grown on the Bateman
tract on the River Road west Of
town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
New Horses, New
Riders to Show at
IROdeO This Year

Good as former rodeoS have
been, this year viii be still better,
Manager Rock" Richmond reports.
New horses added to the string
which is in fine fettle this year, new
riders, new entertainment and bet
ter trick roping and calf roping are
all on the list. In addition, all the
old favorite horses will be on deck
to try the mettle of the buckaroos,
who attempt to straddle the hur-
ricant deck as they are led from the
chuteS.
Conclusion is the name Of one
the new horses and Rock" says the
name will mean Just that to q couple
of the huskies who try to remain
aboard until the gun Is fired. "Un-
easy" is the name tackled on to an
other new horse. Richmond says
the name Just fits and the lad who
first draws this bucker will find out
Just what the name means.
Toll Gate White Pelican More
Hell, Jump Off Joe, Corkscrew,
Skiddoo, Shanghai Lii, Wingding,
Rosy O'Grady. Smoky and Fire
cracker = all experienced buckers
and favorites with local fans, will
again be In the area which viii be
In fine condition this year.
Geo. Gochnour Of Sunnyside, who
has made such q hit with audiences.
win again be the announcer, and
Bob Lee, manager Of the Dayton
Days celebration. viii be in the judy
ing ring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
In 1895 Thought
Kennewick Was Heaven

In 1895 Kennewick was really
heaven to Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson VIII
liams, who arrived here to exper-
fence q nice warm spring rain, aft
er leaving q 50-below temperature
In Dakota but q few days previously.
Upon their arrival here they found
but q dozen or 50 families, but
among them were the Beach, Con-
way, Sonderman, Martin, Clements
and Dodson families.
There was one saloon, Mrs. VIII
iams remembers, but q Sunday
school was shortly organized, the
forerunner Of the Congregational
church, now consolidated With the
Methodist group. Mr.. williams Is
the sole remaining charter membes
Of the organization founded at that
time.
The group Was q militant one, too,
she remembers. Even. the saloon
closed when there was q function
being given by the church people,
for as the keeper reported ''there'd
be nothing doing, anyway"
The Williams bought q ranch east
Of town which they developed and
still own, although they do not OPP
crate 1t at present. Their children
are grown and have moved to other
parts, but Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are
planning to be present at the Pion-
eer Reunion this year, having been
kept away last Fourth by illness IL
the family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Benton County
Makes Showing
at Club Camp

The Benton County All delegates
returned last Saturday night to their
homes, after q successful and pleas
urable week at the state All club
camp. held at the state college In
Pullman. A total Of twenty five
delegates attended this camp from
Benton county. The total number
attending camp was 961, with the
largest delegation, total Of sixty
one, hailing from Skagit county.
This year Benton county COM
peted with six other counties in q
''yell" contest, placing second; Stew
ems county having placed first and
Chelan third. Lois Giard Of the
Double r. Meal Preparation Club Of
Kennewick acted as county yell
leader.
This year the entire Washington
delegation were the guests Of the
Idaho state All club camp at the
candle lighting service held in the
gymnasium Of the University Of Ida
no In Moscow. Three Benton county
delegates were fortunate In being
chosen to take part In the ceremony
hTese delegates were Margart Smith,
of tn Double r Neal Preparation
Club, Ellen Ashby Of the Hover
Home Efficiency and Baking Club
and Bill Kratzer of the Locust Grove
Handy Homecraft Club, better
known as the Sage Brush Six.
I Staff Owlets, who acted as report
erS for Benton, were Naomi Foraker
Of the willing Workers Club and
Bill Kratzer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
LADIES ATTEND STATE.
WOaGANs CLUE MEET

a number Of local ladies attended
thhe l2nd annual state convention
Of the Federated Woman's Club
which was held In Walla Walla on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Of
last week. The main features Of the
convention included q lecture by
DR.. c. ELS Of Washington, D. c.,
who Is coordinator Of cooperative
study Of secondary school standards
and also q direct descendant Of one
Of the original Whitman Mission
party. The Friday program proved
very interesting to those attending
from here. The program was In the
form Of q Whitman Memorial
luncheon, honoring the Whitman
descendants. followed by an original
pageant entitled, "A Union Of
Motherhood" Other interesting
parts Of the convention were the
Fine Arts dinner Friday evening and
the Music Lovers breakfast Satur-
day morning.
The ladies from here attending
the convention were: Mrs. Norman
Robbins, who acted on the nomin-
ating committee: Mrs. G. F. Wink
enWerder, Mrs. A. i. Brown, Mfs
Janet Hatch, Mrs. Dan Beegle, MIS-
n. z. Copeland. Mrs. W. ". Skuse,
/, Mrs. Lottie Lampson, Ms. II. 8
Taylor and Nh. II. =. Huntington
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Bestes Celebrate
Ind Anniversary

The Beste Grocery celebrated the
conclusion Of their second years
oesaaons this week, well pleased
wsn the showing that they had
aade. We have had q very salts
nctosy increase in the number of
eaRomers we have served during
@e past year and feel that our SER
wa have filled q definite need In
me community" Mr.. Beste stated.
After thirty years In the COM
nunity, we are more than ever
~1vnced that some day this will
- thriving center Of population.
Ave pomd to come, for this district
~ ~ the requirements. We are
ppomted, Of course, that the
s seae mas not happened long before
~, out that It will happen, We are
l confident" Mr.. Beste said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
|KenneWickers
Invited to Inspect
State School

One of the most interesting places
to visit in the Northwest Is the state
custodial school at Medical Lake,
Edwin Albrecht reports, after hav-
ing had the experience. Further,
Kennewick people have special in
vitation to visit there, inasmuch as
Victor Rogers, former instructor in
the Kennewick schools, Is principal
Of the institution and Mrs. Lydia
Church, formerly clerk Of the school
district, Is also employed there.
While Mr.. Albrecht was there, Mr..
Rogers asked him to tell Kennewick
folks about the welcome. He stated
that the work he was engaged In
was the most interesting he had
ever experienced and that q visit
would be an enlightenment to al
most anyone not familiar with the
work.
The institution has an enrolment
Of more than 1000, and something
over lbs employees. There are %
separate wards, one Of which con-
tanning 100 boys, Is in charge Of
Mrs. Church, who seems to be en-
joying the work, Mr.. Albrecht re-
ports.
The institution has its own trades
and occupations to handle a popula-
ton larger than that Of our entire
town. A bakery, laundry, shoe and
clothing factories and printing Of
flee as well as many other activities
are all operated by the community.
Mrs. Church still owns the mush-
room farm which she went to that
section to operate, but the manage
ment Of the plant has been put In
the hands of an experienced grow
er from Minnesota.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
City Law May Go to
u. S. Supreme Court

Kennewick's anti-picketing ordin-
ance, recently passed to protect To-
cal citizens against labor racketeer-
ing disturbances, may be decided by
the supreme court Of the United
States.
The ordinance, patterned after
that OF Walla Walla and other cities
In the Yakima valley, was taken in
to the superior courts of the sever
al counties where they were up-
held. Union organizations appealed
to the state supreme court where
the lower courts were upheld. Peti-
ton for filing briefs on both sides
were granted and the arguments
viii be heard shortly by that body
sitting IN banc. Indications are that
the case win be appealed to the fed
eral courts II the state courts sus-
tain the lower decisions again.
City Attorney G. L. Powell assist
ed with the case in the lower courts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Secular Junior 90.
College May Come
to Locate Here

Prospects are bright for Kenne-
wick becoming the home OF a Jun
ior college and secular school. DIR.
M. E. Stockman, who has been I'm
Kennewick for the past few DAYS
helping with special services at the
Pilgrim Holiness church, has already
started action toward locating his
schol here. The matter was brought
to the attention of the chamber OF
commerce this noon and that body
pledged its support to the move
ment.
DR.. Stockman stated that his or
ganization had several schools I'm
various parts Of the United States,
but that the Northwest was not sup
piled with one. Last year they
Dough a building formerly used as q
hospital In Spokane with the inten-
ton Of constructing administration
and class rooms and using their
present building as dormitory.
When he came to Kennewick he
was struck with the several pecul-
lar advantages which might be OBJ
tanned here. Transportation, climatic
conditions, building and expansion
possibilities and distance from COM
peting schools, all had their bear
ing upon the determination to To-
cate here.
DR.. Stockman is attempting to
purchase the old washington school
building and some adjacent proper
ty to be used as a campus. Tho
building is quite ample for present
needs for administration and class
rooms, with the dormitories to be
constructed. Other buildings could
be constructed as needed.
II the deal can be contaminated
In the near future, DR.. Stockman
says the school will be opened In tina
fall with two year junior college
course In addition to their bible
school. A committee has been APP
pointed to assist the organization
in every way possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Set Type Here by
Hand i'm 1895

Some Of these pioneers" who are
beginning to strut little about the
length Of time they have lived I'm
the community. were taken down n
peg yesterday, particularly those
around the printing office, who
boast Of some thirty years resi-
dence.
Visiting with Mrs. j. p. Martin
was Mrs. Ida White Schutt and
her sister, Mrs. Mae White Mickey.
Mrs. Schutt informed this newspa-
per that she was Kennewick's first
type setter, having "pegged" type on
the old Columbia Courier in 1895.
This paper survived less than a year
and was the forerunner of the Ken
newick Courier, founded when the
new town was reborn In 1902.
Mrs. Schutt, Ida White then, says
she remembers going to dances at
the long-forgotten town Of Aims
worth, thriving city of 5000 peo-
pie when at its height, situated very
near where Sacajawea park now Is,
at the mouth Of the Snake river.
She said the town boasted bie
sawmill, using logs RATED down the
Snake, and was the head of naviga-
tionf or a considerable line OF
boats that plyed the Columbia to
The Dalles.
Her father was In charge of the
operation Of the boats which ferricd
the N. p. trains across the river be-
fore the railroad bridge was con-
structed. She said she had some
pictures Of the boats and would send
them over to be on display at the
Pioneer Reunion here on July 3rd.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
President Backs
Un1atilla Project
, SURE II DOES

"Wish I'd had about q dozen
more For1s last wcea5" Tony
Mayer Of the Highlands told this
paper, reporting on the results Of
q classified ad he had run. s'The
RID carrier gets to my place
about ten o'clock I'm the morning.
Before he delivered my paper"
Mr.. Mayer said zone Of your read
ers had come to my place and
bought the car. Since that time
I have had Is more chances to
have sold the thing, and all said
that they had seen the I'D. Your
paper sure finds the buyers, II
the thing advertised Is 'saleable."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Richland to Play
at Hover Sunday

Richland will be the opponents or
the Hover ball field next Sunday
and manager Leo Glassner an
nounces that 1t will be a regular ex-
hibition, for both teams have i'm
proved very greatly the past couple
of weeks.
AS at matter of fact. the team is
so good that they have challenged
the PIX Eagles for a game, winner
take all, for Sunday, July 3. Lee
says this will be ''grudge" game
and promises that the Eagles will
have some keen competition al
through the affair.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
w. ]. PRESTON RETURNS
HOME MUCH IMPROVED

Mrs. Ted Watkins went to Cald-
well, Idaho last week bringing back
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Preston with her. Mr.. Preston Is
able to be up and around by the aid
Of cane. He had the misfortune
to be In two accidents within IS
hours. The first one happened while
the Prestons were visiting in Cald-
well, being hit by car coming out
Of q driveway. The second occur
red while Mr.. Preston was In the
garage waiting for his car to be re-
paired. He was caught by car
being driven In the garage and was
pinned next to the wall and received
painful injuries. Mr.. Preston was
patient in the Caldwell hospital fol-
several weeks before being able to
return home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
lGASONS ATTEND GRAND
LODGE IN WAI.LA WALLA

Over 600 official delegates attend
ed the 81st communication Of the
grand lodge Of r. q A. N. Of Wash
ington and Alaska. which was held
in Walla Walla Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday. w. Gale Mat
thews Of Ephrata was elected grand
master for this year and Charles p.
Kirkland Of Wrangel, Alaska, deputy
grand master.
Members Of the local lodge at
tending included Howard Whitbeck
L. e. johnson, q. A. Purdy, 81. A.
Linn, Herman Schmidt and II. n
Moulton. Mr.. Moulton vas grand
orator and delivered his oration 90
Wednesday morning.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Toll Of Tax Tokens

Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin D. Foster,
publisher of the Chehalis-LeWis
County Advocate, were callers In
Kennewick the last of the week
They were former publishers Of the
Grandview Herald. Mr.. Foster Is
chairman Of the states publicity de-
partment and feels that his Job Is
an important one in attracting at
tention to the benefits Of the COM
monwealth. He says that the tour
lists attracted to the state leave, in
form Of tax tokens, more than twice
what the operation Of his entire de-
paItment costs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
To Start Campaign

Benton County +. b. League has
but recently purchased q movie pro-
jector and viii soon begin their new
campaign OF education among the
several organizations. A library Of
film is available and the League Is
making tentative dates for putting
on programs.
Personnel Of the committee Il
made up of Mrs. F. r. White Of Ken
newick, Mrs. VIM. DeGood Of Ben
ton City, Mrs. 3. W.. r. Taylor Of
Prosser, Mrs. A. E. Starkenburg and
Miss Anna Holmes Of Whttstran
Mrs. Clark Of Hanford, Mrs. G. H
Mclean Of Prosser, Mrs. Armstrong
Of Richland, Mrs. Ayers Of Hover
and Mrs. E. J. Brand Of the High
lands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Service Corps to
Aid in Community
Extension Work

Establishment of a new industries
department by Pacific Power &,
Light Company to aid in the COM
mercial and industrial development
of the communities served was an
nounced today by r. H. Skill, local
manager.
In charge Of the new department
will be w. H. Till, Pendleton dis
trict manager for the power COM
pany for the past nine years, who
will assume his new duties on July
1. He will make his headquarters
at Yakima.
Community development has been
a consistent objective Of the Pacif-
ic company for many years." said
Mr.. Bragg in making the announce
ment. I'VE believe that develop
ment opportunities today call fol
specialized attention and coordinat.
ed effort.
THE members Of the company,
organization, individually and col.
lectively, have taken and will con.
tinue to take an active part in con.
Structive community enterprises
The new industries department vii
stimulate and coordinate the effort.
We are making"
The new department win cooper
ate In every practicable manner with
chamber of commerce and othe,
groups in efforts to bring new in
dustries into the communities serv
ed, provide new outlets for the pro
ducts Of the region and add to EN-
ployment and payrolls. Mr.. Bragg
explained.
Constructive community develop
ment means new and increased use
for electricity, which is here II
abundance and which cannot We ex
ported to distant markets." he said
I'VE must develop the market 70
it here"
Mr.. Till has been with the Pacifi
company for 10 years. AS manage
Of the Pendleton district he has beel
active in many successful commun
ity projects and has made q specia
study Of agricultural and industrial
possibilities In the territory served
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
4th JULY PARADE

The Fourth Of July parade
committee, headed By Howard
Beste, h beginning 70 get impe-
tienk Because Of . lack Of defin-
lie information regarding the
number Of f3oa&s 70 prepare for,
the committee b unable 70 make
arrangements. So they ask that
every person who plans to enter
the parade, 70 please notify the
committee by the end q this
week, - the time b getting short
to make arrangements. Call MI.
Beste at once, II yoa plan 70 en-
ter . float I'm the parade. Prize
money has been increased this
year, he states and capture Of
first prize win be worth some
thing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
~ BROWN Is GIVEN
H ACCEPTANCE

- . BROWN Of Fort Lewis, and
n, - Mr. and Mrs. A. F.. Brown
-. !ing his parents here last
smin.no. He recently took an ex-
e,n..s ''on and as a result he is &C
Kersas q commission officer as
AM. IN the regular army
tie .s,. Tom was reported as one OF
amin.ss, at out Of 200 taking the ex-
eent.s s,on at Fort Lewis being ac-
Tc. N the army permanently.
an. 1 was accompanied BY his fl
con, S Theresa McCume of Ia
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Visiting Firemen

e Chief Carol Pratt took a
:: @ople Of his best men to Wenatchee
~ Mst Of the week to attend the
LESSONS Of Volunteer Fire.
-. AZ. Pratt says 1t was the best
~ ~ sest attended convention ever
-. = the state and that the fire
~ -. NE showing q great improve
t. "a methods since 50 much In
1e@ has been aroused.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
BURGEN-WEIDLE

Stanley l.. Burgen Of Camas and
Miss Arva Weidle of Richland were
united In marriage at the Methodist
church last Sunday evening the Rev.
Henry Attenborough using the I'M
pressive ring ceremony. The young
couple were attended by Harland
Burger brother Of the groom and
Mary Weidle sister Of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Burger win make their
home at Camas where the groom Is
employed In the paper mill there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Yakima Man Given
Jail Sentence Here

George e. Wilson of Yakima was
brought into Judge Winkenwerder's
court Saturday and found guilty OF
two counts. The first was that OF
drunken driving and the second be-
ing that OF hit and run driver.
He was found guilty of both and was
given q sentence OF $50 for. each
count and court costs. The Defend
ant being without funds. was given
"a 81 day jail sentence.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Pledge Of. ALLEGATION Is
Given Northwest Sem
ators, Subject to Legal
Authority .

.,,. members of the Kennewick
.sne, Of commerce were hearing
1900 regarding the almost impos-
an,tv If immediate construction OF
nD umatilla Dam, the President
~. assuring senator's from the
M..nvest that he favored the de-
=, vs,oument plan and promised I'M
MEDIATE action.
mi. word was received at head
.,srters Of the Inland Empire Wa
Msvs association late Thursday
ss.rino and was released in the
oakland dailies the following morn
ing.
rr,davs Oregonian carried the
following report from their Wash
;u.ton correspondent: President
Roosevelt said today (last Thurs
davl that his mind is made up to
.ts,t the next step in the develop
mont Of the Columbia with q dam
4 umatilla, If he has legal author
ity.
senator Charles L. McNary sent q
h,tef To the White House showing
m under Section 200 Of the ma
tional industrial recovery act the
S,,aident has authority to construct
,ivr and harbor projects which
IN heen recommended by the chief
Z engineers.
Quick Start Seen
n Il the assumption Of the Pa
az Northwest delegations that
leyins been assured Of his author
~ 70 expend work relief funds on
Is river project, the President viii
oemark sufficient millions for q
ut Immediately. which means
MN few weeks.
,1lAjm-Gen j. L. Schley, chief
z engineers, ten days ago recon-
!. nndod the construction Of four
& 6nss On the Columbia and four on
- snake river.
This report, contends the Oregon
senator, empowers the President to
\ snocate, funds for the construction
q the dam at Umatilla.
According to the engineers the
eost Of the Umatilla dam Is estimat-
"a ct $23,500.O 900 and the navigation
dsn Ut does not include p0wer)
vil still the waters Of the Columbia
Mh mile beyond Kennewick and
tWo miles beyond the mouth Of the
Snake. The complete job Of canal
6tion, with four dams on the Col
Whia and four on the Snake, Is es-
tlnated at $64, 000, 900.
The amount Of the first alloca-
tm was not discussed, it was said
\ IS anticipated that 1t will be
around 100000, enough for the
mt year. Another possible source
Of funds for clearing and prelimin.
~ PREPARATION Of the dam site Is
b allotment from WPA.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23
Veterinarians Are
Given Appointments

DR.. Wartle Meyer left Sunday for
Portland. where he received his civil
service appointment. He IS now ste-
toned at Fendlet0n, where he WIN
do some veterinary work In. that
territory.
DR.. Edward Tugaw Of Okanogan
arrived here Monday to take charge
Of the veterinary work in Benton
county. Both he and Mr.. Meyer are
members Of the graduating class Of
%. both receiving their B. A. de-
grees from the state college at Pull
man.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Copeland,
daughter Pearl Mary and an aunt
Of Mrs. Copeland, left this morning
for Grants Pass, Oregon, where the
ladies viii visit . week or ten days
with relatives. Tomorrow morning
Mr.. Copeland win leave BY train for
San Francisco. where he Win attend
the Kiwanis international conven-
ton as delegate from the Kennewick
club.