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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
r. r. Officials Visit

Officials Of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee, st. Paul & Pacific railroad,
who were in White Bluffs this week,
are r. w. Reynolds of the Agricul-
tural and Colonization Department,
G. G. Mccormick, Agricultural
Agent for Western Division and
John Wagner, Colonization Agent
for Western Division.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Play Cast Announced

Miss Katherine Ponti announces
the cast chosen for the senior class
play which win be given the lat
ter part Of April. The three-act
play, Tiger House," will be played
by the following students: Vivian
Higley, Anna Marie Mueller, Irene
Lum, Betty Mueller, Welkos Hawn,
Wayne CARRIER, Dean Yedica
Burke Hauschild, Phillip Foraker
and Ellen WySong.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Spring Football

Coach Coates has started the
Lions on their spring football prac-
ticing. There were only six SEN
iors lost off the team and with a
years experience ahead Of them
the coach hopes to give the boys a
good workout this spring. The
first practice game will be March
"a in the Lions Den at 2 o'clock.
There is no admission charge and
the public is invited to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Arnolds Make Trip Down
River i'm Canvas Canoe

WHITE BLUFFS - Wenatchee
papers headlined a trip down the
Columbia from CouIee Dam, with
the destination given as Portland,
by Mr.. and Mrs. TEX" Arnold, in a
canvas covered canoe with pom
t00nS. As Tex is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Arnold of White Bluffs,
valley residents feel a personal in
tereSt in the success of the trip.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Couple Celebrates 8Oth
Birthdays Together

A few friends and neighbors call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stickel
Sunday afternoon TO help Mrs.
Stickel celebrate her Goth birthday
and also Mr.. Stickels, whose 8Oth
birthday was February. q. Re-
freshments were served and q pleas
ant afternoon enjoyed by all pres
emit. The Stickels have lived on
their small farm in the Garden
Tracts for the past 81 years. Mr..
Stickel did actual farming until
this spring when he retired.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16

Rev. j. N. Tinsley, former North
west district superintendent, sur
prised Rev. and Mrs. Charles Croft
with an overnight stop in Kenne-
wick enroute home to Minneapolis
from a meeting in Nampa, Idaho,
of the Northwest Nazarene college
board of regents. Rev. Tinsley is
superintendent of district COM
prising Minnesota and South Da-
kota.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Episcopal Guild to
Sponsor Book Review

The st. Paul Episcopal Guild
will sponsor a book review which
will be given by Mrs. E. w. Landt
Of Pasco on Saturday, March Is at
2:30 in the Kennewick Hotel din
ing room. Mrs. Landt will review
the book entitled, THE Three
Daughters" Tea will be served by
the ladies Of the Guild following
the review.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Benton County Grants
Two Licenses to Wed

Marriage licenses issued recently
by Harley Chapman, Benton county
auditor, were: Edward e. VIVA, 81,
of Portland, and Mildred Ward, 2S,
of Walla Walla; F. j. Veenhouse,
legal, and Edith Anderson, legal
both of Los Angeles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Expect Play on
New Golf Course
This SUNNI er
Enlarged Grew Makes
Big Changes in Shap-
ing Up Fairways

Kennewick's new golf course will
be ready to play on about the first
of June Architect James stated to-
day. While 1t will take years to
bring the course into perfection,
nevertheless it will be possible to
play this summer, he said.
With an enlarged crew at work,
the top soil which was piled up at
various points is being distributed
and the course is taking final
shape. More than $50 truck loads
Of top soil Is being moved and the
fairways are being shaped up ready
for seeding. Seeding will begin
just as soon as the water is avail
able from the Highlands unit short
ly after the first Of the month. The
green's and tees were seeded last
fall and are already green and nice.
Pathways will be disced and then
smoothed and rolled before plant
ing. The new auxiliary pump viii
be installed this week and the well
deepened to permit an unfailing
supply of water in addition to the
irrigation water from the High
lands system.
Membership in the club Is rapidly
nearing the point where the cost
will be increased and once the fair
ways are green the board feels that
there will be renewed interest in
the project and the memhership viii
increase rapidly.
The course viii be kept In shape
with power mower, the tractor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16

Kennewick Valley grange Will
hold its regular meeting Friday,
March II. Ladies are asked to bring
apple pie for the pie contest. Mem
bers are also asked to bring card
tables and Chinese checkers for the
evenings entertainments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. I. Serier plan TO
leave today for their home in Port
land after spending the past week
visiting with their daughter, Mrs
John Ferguson here. Mrs. Serier
also visited with Miss Edith Serier,
who is librarian for Whitworth col
lege In Spokane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16

Olav Otheim returned home yes
terday from Seattle where he un-
derwent an operation on his knee
He is recuperating nicely but will
have to remain on clutches fol
some time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Chess Club

A surprisingly large number of
Kennewick people are interested In
chess, it seems. So the Arrow Grill
is arranging to supply them with
the equipment with which to in
dulge. The enthusiasts are plan
ming to hold their first session at
the Grill on Monday night. Other
evenings are devoted to ping pong,
more than 40 members playing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16

Floyd Hutchins received word of
the birth of a seven and one-halt
pound daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. J
II. Edwards of Detroit, Michigan
on March Is. Mrs. Edwards will be
remembered as the former Miss
Marie HutchinS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
County Roads
Fare OK in New
Highway Bill
Cities Gain More than
Cut in the County
ALLEGATION

Laws passed by the state legisla-
ture win give, Benton county about
the same amount Of money for road
construction and maintenance for
the next two years as 1t received the
last two years, Fred D. Kemp, COM
missioner said after returning from
Olympia. where he attended the
last two weeks Of the session.
believe this county IS in one Of
the most favorable positions in its
history regarding road construction
for the next two years." Kemp said.
I'm addition to appropriating about
the same amount Of money for road
use in this county substitute house
bill No. 1872 carried an amendment
giving county commissioners author
ity to use the money allocated for
either new construction or mainte-
ance, at their discretion"
In the past commissioners were
told the percentage of road funds
they could use for construction,
maintenance and for overhead ex-
penses, he explained. On the basis
Of 1898 revenue from gas taxes Ben
ton county will receive sos, SIG q
year for road work, and towns Of
the county will receive $6803 for
street work. This compares with
$1O6, 1893 for county road work in
1898 and 1914 for street work in
towns of the county, he explained.
It seems likely that work on Is
miles Of the Paterson road viii start
within the next two years. For this
work $150,O00 was budgeted during
the 1897 legislature and when the
issue Of new highways came up this
session this $160O00 item wa in
corporated in the new plans.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16

The ladies' aid of the Christian
church met at the A. v. Lewis home
Wednesday afternoon. The after
noon was spent in the discussion
and planning Of the years work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16

The men OF the Methodist church
are sponsoring family night sup
per with an evening OF entertain
ment. which will be held in the
church basement Monday evening,
March 20 at $50. Each family Is
asked TO bring sandwiches q dish
to pass and pie. Church members
and their friends are invited 10 en-
joy an evening OF fun.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

Church league cage play was off
cially brought to close last week
with games between Methodist and
First Mennonite and st. Johns Re-
formed and Ebenezer Mennonite.
Methodist clinched the league title
by drubbing the Mennonite outfit, 25
to 8.
A league tournament which had
been contemplated, with play to open
this week, has been cancelled because
of conflicts, it. was announced Tuesday
night.
Instead of running the tournament,
volleyball will be played on Wednes-
day nights, the first session to be next
week in the gymnasium, beginning at
7:30 o'clock.
Final standing in the loop finds the
undefeated Methodist team in first
place with six victories; Presbyterian
second, and /; Ebenezer third, a ano
2, and First Mennonite, st. Johns
Church of Christ and Emanuel finish
ing in the order named.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Bluffton High Bests Ada Cagers
For Second Time By 25-23 Score

Bluffton High cagers racked up
their eighth victory of the season
last Friday night, edging Ada % to
% in a hard-fought game on the
Ada floor.
In the early stages of the contest
spirited rallies on the part of both
teams resulted in the advantage
shifting first from one crew to the
other, but Bluffton eventually pulled
through to victory in a wild fourth
quarter.
At the close of the first period the
count was tied A. Then after
Bluffton had taken a temporary 10
to lead Ada came back to flash
out in front 13 to 10 at halftime.
In the opening minutes of the
third stanza the Pirates held their
foes scoreless while they built up a
16 to 13 advantage, and at the close
of the period they were still out in
front, 18 to Is.
Bluffton managed to stay in the
van thruout the fourth quarter, but
the Pirates never had more than a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
College Cagers Best Wilmington
In League Contest By 46-44 Score

Handing Wilmington's well drilled
cage aggregation its first Northwest
conference defeat of the season,
Bluffton college defeated the Quak-
ers, as to A, in whirlwind finish
Tuesday night on the local court.
Going into the closing two and
half minutes of the tilt BIuffton
held a 10-point lead, but Wilmington
rallied phenomenally in the fieeting
seconds to come dangerously near
tying the score.
1t was a thrilling battle all the
way with the lead changing hands
repeatedly. Most of the scoring
came in the last half, the count at
the intermission standing, IL to IA,
with Bluffton out in front.
Wilmington pulled up, however, in
the opening minutes of the second
half and finally took 26 to % lead
at one point. The count later was
tied at 26-all and again at 80.
Bluffton cagers then cut loose thru
successive stages to 81 to 80, az to
"a and eventually to 46 to 36.
Less than three minutes remained
after the Beavers piled up the 10
point advantage, but it was none too
large in view of Wilmington's whirl-
wind attack in the waning seconds.
Shooting from practically any place
on the floor the Quakers were piling
up points with deadly accuracy, and
a shot that might have meant tie
was in the air when the closing gun
cracked. 1t missed its mark, how
ever, and the contest went to Bluff
ton.
The defeat was the first Whining
ton has suffered in Northwest con-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
SIDE CHANCES

When Lima st. Rose lost to Ce-
lima Catholic cagers last Friday
night, it was the first time the St.
Rose team has tasted defeat at home
in three years . Vanlue won the
Hancock county league champion
ship without suffering defeat and is
favored to cop the county tourna-
ment which opens this Thursday
night in the Findlay High gymnas-
ium Mt. Cory drubbed Rawson
last week by a score of "a to 43
/, Heidelberg last week scored a
81 to 38 victory over Ohio North
ern . Lima South avenged an
early season defeat at the hands of
Central by edging the Dragons last
Friday, 26 to 25 Cedarville
scored a 43 to 35 victory over Giffin
;. Findlay college lost to Bowling
Green, At to 38 Defiance was
victor over Hillsdale 40 to 38. :. :.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
College FiUe Loses
To Alumni, 1886

Bluffton college cage stars of
former years sparkled again last
Saturday night as scrappy Alumni
team defeated this years Varsity
outfit by a SO to 36 score on the
high school court.
1t was the second year in a row
that the oldtimers have trounced the
undergraduates, last years game go
ing to the alumni, As to 38.
Former cage stars at the college
really turned out in force this year,
and as result two games were
played. In the first contest the
Beaver seconds beat another alumni
team by a score of 26 to IL.
The feature game was an evenly
waged contest all the way, and the
count was tied on IA occasions as
the Bluffton Varsity vainly attempt
ed to beat back the threat of the
alumni.
Starting team of the alumni
against the Varsity were old-timers
indeed, for in the lineup were Gabby
Gallant, 81; Don Risser, '33; Bill
Williams, 80; Don Schwartz, 80,
and Harry Jump, "a. Others who
finally appeared in the main go for
the Alumni were Bud Lora, '38;
Gady Leatherman, '32, and ]. J.
Miller, SO.
The Varsity had slightly the best
of the going in the first quarter and
led at the close of the period, to a.
At halftime, however, the count was
knotted, 18 to Is.
Third-quarter score stood, "a to %
with the Alumni out in front, anC
the fourth period really turned out
TO be a wildly played contest il
which the score was tied six times
With a minute to play, the alumni
were leading, SO to 35, but Nurmi
racked up free throw to tie the
score again, 36-all. Then Miller
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

Bluffton High and Bluffton col
lege both will appear at home within
the next week, the Pirates playing
here Friday night with Van Vert
as the opponent, and the collegians
tangling with Cedarville next Mon
day. The preliminary for this game
will be an intramural contest.
The preliminary for the Defiance
game, February 27, will find the
Bluffton Boosters team opposing
selected opponent.
The only other contest of the week
will be Bluffton colleges tilt at
Angola, Ind, against Tri-State, this
Thursday night.
Bluffton High will be battling for
second place honors in the Western
Buckeye cage league when the Diller-
men entertain Van Vert here Fri
day.
At present the two teams are tied
in the league standing, and the out
come of the contest likely will de-
termine the second place winner.
Bluffton will be seeking its third
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
High School And College Cagers
TO Play Contests On Home Floor

league win and its ninth victory
over the season.
1t will be the Pirates last home
appearance of the year, the closing
contest of the regular season to be
played at Wapakoneta on Friday,
February "a.
A victory over GedarVille viii
practically assure Bluffton college OF
second place honors in the North
west Ohio conference, with a chance
at the championship providing Viii
mington should lose one more as
signment.
Bluffton was defeated by Cedar
vile at that place several weeks
back in an upset, 80 to SO, and the
Beavers feel they are set to avenge
the reversal in next Mondays con-
test.
Revenge also will be the goal in
this Thursdays game on the Tri-
State floor, and Coach Burcky is GER
tain his team will perform far more
creditably against the Indiana crew
than they did in an early-season
contest won by the Hoosiers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue OF March ID, 1906

At first it was Thought there were no
internal injuries, but the patient grad
ually grew weaker and died Tuesday
night.
The following pupils in the Beaver
dam public schools received banner
cards for the term ending, March q:
High school Senior, Lydia Gratz, Jun
ior, John Moore; Freshman, Jay
Weaver; Irregular, Carrie Light;
Grammar Department, Grade A, Bruce
Hunter; Grade B., Helen Conrad;
Grade C, Martha Graham; Intermed-
late Department-Grade A, Della Pat
terson; Grade B, Marian Heller and
Ida Bettschen; Grade c, Ethel Gra-
ham.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16

who had been experiencing trouble
most of the evening in hitting the
basket with his old-time accuracy cut
loose with beautiful mid-foor shot
that swished thru the nets and put
the old-timers out in front to stay.
Jump, Schwartz and Williams
player particularly fine ball for the
victors, with Tetlow, Ramseyer and
Radulovich looking best for the Vars
ity.
Bluffton reserves won their as
signment against the second Alumni
team by a core of 26 to II. The
count by period TODD: 5 to 3; 10 to
6 and 10 to 10. Those appearing in
the Alumni lineup included Harry
Bogart, J. J. Miller, Emmy Mis-
wander, Phil Merrill, George VIM
mer, Chick Bartholomew and Bud
Lora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
SHORTS IN SPORTS

year record to 1927 points. This
tops the former high mark of 1,017
points set up by Nick Frascella, who
graduated last year from Wooster
Chuckovits has 10 more games to
play this season and there is the
very distinct possibility he will run
his total to over the LOO mark.
A Findlay boy who has played
against Bluffton High teams is sec
ond high scorer in the Buckeye con-
ference and is rated the most valu-
able player on the Ohio Wesleyan
team. He is Dick Hartman, a
sophomore, who last week scored "a
and % points respectively in con-
tests with Oberlin and Marshall.
Morris Hoffman, of Lima, nephew
of Fred Zehrbach, of Bluffton, has
advanced thru the semi-fnal round
in district boxing competition now
being held at Lima. He is in the
light-heavyweight class, and his vic
tory last Monday over Bob Deal,
Shelby county champion, was one of
the feature fights Of the evening.
Hoqffman's mother before her mar
riage was Miss Gladys Zehrbach of
Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
Man Hurt Month Ago
Is Still Unconscious

Taken to the Bluffton hospital
more than a month ago with a frac-
tured skull as the result of an auto
mobile accident, Raymond Roth,
hitchhiker has failed to regain con-
sciousness, hospital attaches stated
Wednesday morning.
Since he was admitted to the hos
pital here there has been little
change in Roth's condition. Only at
occasional brief intervals does he ap-
parently recover consciousness.
Identification of the hitchhiker
was obtained thru baptismal certi
fcate found in his pocket following
the accident. His home is in Jersey
City, N. j., where his wife resides.
Several inquiries as to his condition
have been received from his wife.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
TEAM STANDING

lEAM STANDING
Won Lost Pts. 0pts.
Button High -. 8 3 321 300
Bluffton College A 8 473 sol
Bluffton High and Bluffton col
lege this year have been playing
more than the average number of
close contests, and a quick glance
at the records show that no less
than nine games have been won and
lost by margin of one or two
points. High school cagers have
been fortunate in all their close en-
counters, winning three tits thus
far by two point margins. The col
leigans have wone one by two points,
and lost three by the same marin.
They also dropped two other de-
cisions by one-point differences IN
the score. Victories in those five
contests in which the total margin
of victors was eight points would
have given the college a season rec
ord of nine victories and four de-
feats.
Allen county tournament play,
with Bluffton out of competition for
the third straight year because of
the local schools exempted village
rating, will open in the Shawnee
gymnasium Thursday night of next
week. In first round contests Shaw
nee will tangle with Elida, Lafay-
cite will play Beaverdam and Har-
rod will oppose Conner. Spencerville
drew bye.
Harrod now is in first place in the
Allen county league race with eight
victories and four defeats, but
Beaverdam still has a chance to tie
for the championship. The Beavers
have won seven and lost four. Har-
rod knocked Elida out of the rum
ming last week with a SO to "a vic
tory.
-
Chuck Chuckovits, Toledo univers-
ity's great forward, has topped the
former Ohio collegiate scoring rec
ord, and seems we'll on his way
toward establishing a new mark that
will stand for some time. In two
games last week he ran his three
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-02-16
E. Pleasant View

Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Whistler and
daughter Mary Louise attended the
funeral Of Charles Bailey at Rawson,
Saturday afternoon.
Percy Carr and daughter of Bering
Spring, Mich, visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Carr and fam
lily over the week end.
The Misses Mildred and Hazel Wyr-
koop Edith Zimmerly, LaVaun Ha-
begger, Pauline and Mary Jane Carr
spent Sunday afternoon and evening
in Ft. Wayne. Indiana.
Word was received by relatives here
last week of the death of Mrs. Z. A.
Altman at Bellingham, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Altman were for many
years residents of this community.
The Misses Kathryn Alspach and
jeanette Krautter of Bowling Green
were the week end guests of their
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. |. r. Harris were Sun
day guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Fenstermaker and family of
near Leipsic.
The Misses Reva, Margaret and
Francis Jean Habegger, Wayne Ha-
begger and Oren Doty motored to
Hillsboro, Sunday and spent the day
with their sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Zimmerman and son.
H. 7. Warren spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Bertha Stevenson and
family of near Kinsman, Ohio. Mrs.
Stevenson who underwent an opera
tion several weeks ago is reported to
be slowly improving.
On Saturday evening 102 relatives
friends and neighbors gathered at the
Rickley home to remind Alva of his
birthday anniversary, and to show
their appreciation of his service as
Superintendent OF the Pleasant View
Sunday school for number of years.
A short program was rendered and he
was presented with a lovely chair,
gift from the Sunday school. He
also received a number of other ap-
propriate gifts from relatives. The
evenings entertainment closed with a
cafeteria lunch. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID. Rickly and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Rickly of
Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sutter
and family of Toledo; Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Rickly of Bucyrus; Percy
Carr and daughter of Bering Spring,
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. Nile Newton and
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fridley
and family, Mrs. Milford Wynkoop
and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Milford
Green and son Kenneth and daughter
Joan, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dukes and
son Lewis, Jr., and daughter Ann,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Howell and fanny, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Habegger and fanny, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arden Zimmery and son Gene,
Miss Edith Zimmerly, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Carr and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
E Y. Frantz, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
Frantz and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Frantz and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
r. Harris and family, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
J. Whistler and daughter, Robert Nc
Vey, John Wesley Harris, J. G. Kraut-
ter, son Kenneth and daughter Ruth
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Habegger and family
Lester and Howard Habegger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Waldo Hanna and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Myron Reichenbach, Mrs
Arletta Rickly and the honored guest
Alva Rickly.