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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14

The local Rebekahs and Odd Eel
lows and their families enjoyed their
annual Christmas program and
party at the hall Tuesday evening
There were one hundred present who
enjoyed visit from Mr. and Mrs
Santa Claus, receiving gifts from
them. Miss Betty Dickinson was
chairman of the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rope of Lind
accompanied by Mrs. Walter OF
tomeier of, Four Lakes were Ken
newick visitors Sunday. Mrs. Rope
will be remembered as the former
Miss Carol Goodrich and Mrs. OF
tomeier, the former Miss Francis
McManamon. Both ladies were for
mer Kennewick school teachers.
The chemistry class is taking up
the study of the comparison of acid
Df sis and salts and naturalization
The physics classsis just complet-
ing the work on motion velocity
and excileration and beginning for
a hot time with heat. The biology
class is completing the work on the
structure and functions of leaves
and are beginning their work on the
structure of stems.
Mrs VIM. Shaughnessy and
daughter Betty were Walla Walla
visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Hardwood
spent the weekend at Lind as the
guests of Mrs. Hazelwood's father,
j. E. Schultz, Lind postmaster.
The Kennewick pinochle club was
entertained at the r. E. Reed home
Wednesday evening. The club
plays series Of games each win
ter and the five low scoring couples
feed the five high couples.
The first and fourth divisions of
the M. E. aid will meet Wednesday,
December 20 at 2 o'clock at the
church. Instead of the usual ex-
change of gifts, a silver offering will
be taken for the new furnace:
Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Luddington
and son, Grin, were Sunday din
ner guests in the F. N. Hensley home
in White Bluffs. Miss Elizabeth
Grant was Sunday dinner guest at
the o. o. Buckholdt home in Han
ford.
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The following boys went to Sun
nyside Saturday, December for the
turkey and livestock show: Quentin
Nicer, Ray Peterson. Albert Better,
Richard Foraker, Carl Whitney and
Fred Watts. quentin, Albert and
Richard judged on the team. One
class of dressing turkeys was also
also judged by the boys. Teams
from IL schools were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Scott en-
tertained with dinner party Sat-
urday evening in celebration of their
fifth wedding anniversary. Three
tables of bridge were in play dur
ing the evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Maupin receiving high hon
ors, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn FELTON,, Sec
ond high and Glenn FELTON,, travel
ing prize Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Hud-
low of Grandview were the out
of-town guests present.
Word was received this evening
of the birth of a daughter at the
Pasco hospital to Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Henson of Horse Heaven.
Mrs. Henson was formerly Bonnie
Hitler.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14
Baskets for Christmas
Spread Seasons Cheer;
Here's How to Fix One

Plan a Christmas gift basket this
year If you want to bring Joy to
yourself as well as others. But plan
1t sensibly and be sure you don't
duplicate someone else's effort. 9th
erwise one deserving family may re-
ceive four or five baskets the day be-
fore Christmas while another
equally deserving, goes hungry.
Size of the family should be kept
in mind when preparing the bias.
ket, also the approximate age OF
the children. Choice Of meat or fowi
will be guided largely by the size
of the family. While a turkey o.
goose may be-in your mind-more
in keeping with the occasion, two
chickens may fit your budget bet.
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ter and be no less fully appreciated.
The basket should also contain
potatoes. vegetables (Which may be
canned), bread and fruit. Extra
items depend on how much you can
afford. but children will appreciate
some candy and a fruit cake or
plum pudding will make the holiday
really festive.
Not only will the family on the
receiving end be made happier, but
yourself. and your children who can
deliver the basket. will get a more
sincere appreciation OF the Christ
mas spirit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14
Gamers Candidacy

Uvalde, Texas Although Vice
President Garner is tending strict
ly to his farm and his hunting, his
friends say that his determine ton
is to quit politics entirely unless he
is nominated for the Presidency at
the next Democratic convention. He
is expected to make his first declar-
alton Of candidacy after the opening
of congress in January, and this
statement is expected to be so OPP
posed to the third term theory as TO
draw the immediate hostility of the
White House group.
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Mrs Bertha Mouda is planning
the construction of a four-room
house on Fourth Ave soon. IL
Charles Anon left last week for
Portland where he is taking up the
study of diesel engineering at the
Adcox school.
Miss Alma Dean Wysong, who is
attending a beauty school at Spo-
kane is spending her holiday vaca-
ton at home.
Pearl Dague and Betty Higley
are planning a party Tor the Sopho-
more girls who won the doll drive
which was held a week ago. 90
Mrs. H. E. Huntington and Mrs.
James Johnston accompanied Mrs.
Harry Blake to her home in Yakima
Monday, where they are visiting
this week.
Jack Oliver entertained the Dol
phin club Monday evening at his
home. Jack is the only Kennewick
member of the club, the others be-
ing from Pasco. -
P. E. O. chapter members met at
the home Of Mrs. Charles Powell on
Tuesday evening. Mrs. E. S. Black
was in charge Of the program on
Indian Legends"
The local Firemen met Wednesday
evening and made final prepara-
ton for their annual benefit dance
which will be held Saturday eve
ming, December 16.
Lester Barnes left Friday for his
home in Louisville, Kentucky after
spending the past week visiting at
the home of his sisters, the Misses
Mamie and Nettie Barnes.
George Gardner was called to
Ellensburg Friday by the serious
illness of his brother-in-law, r. E.
Charp. Mr.. Charp, who has been
an invalid for several years died
Monday.
Miss Mamie Ward and her bro
ther Lew Ward of Yakima were Sat-
urday callers at the home of Mrs.
A. v. McReynolds. Mr.. Ward will
be remembered as a former mana
ger of the Potlatch Lumber COM
pany here. ...
A decoration committee has been
selected from both Junior and
Senior High Girls Leagues to dec
crate the halls in the school. They
are: Wilma Gravenslund, Maxine
Whittemore, Arlene Aman, Dorothy
Snyder and Neva Neil. -. a. .
Mr. and Mrs Charles Downing, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Antspauch of FreeWa-
ter and Mrs. Don Mitchell of
Naches were Tuesday dinner guests
at the I. NJ Mueller home. They also
visited at the A C. Anon and G. c..
Williams homes.
Mrs. H. d. Johnston and son,
Tommy Dale of Pendleton, are stay
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
B. Austin. Mrs. Johnston is caring
for Mrs. Austin, who is recuperat-
ing from a recent operation. She
was able to be brought home Fri
day.
The Kennewick bridge club met
at the home of Mrs. Herman
Schmidt Wednesday afternoon with
three tables in play. Mrs. II. S.
Whitbeck received honors for the
day. The next meeting will be held
December ~ at the home Of Mrs. j.
II Siepfried.
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LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
-. and Mrs. Bob Rupp Of Yaki-

-. and Mrs. Bob Rupp of Yaki-
.rere weekend visitors here.
Ia Marcus Bailey OF Seattle spent
~ week-end visiting here.
tn ssrs n. C. Curry underwent an
.aration at the Pasco hospital
vpsdnesday morning.
W Unrke Hauschild and Pete Selph
.."-ned home Wednesday from
I.o weeks visit to Los Angeles.
W. Trenbath, former Kenne-
q insurance man, now a special
vent is in town today on company
Tne needle club will hold a 1 o.
.,.cp christmas luncheon and gift
CHI cschange at the home of Mrs. T. W.
PAYNE Friday.
,,oore and Neva were Benton City
overnight guests at the home of Mrs
Yaura Anon Monday.
the Hobby Club is going to put
- tl1e program week from Friday
N the assembly and they plan on
having a Christmas program.
The Kennewick dancing club en-
,oved a Christmas dance at the
Arrow Grill Wednesday evening
There were 10 couples present.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Luddington
and son are leaving tomorrow morn
mo for a weekend visit at the O.
n Luddington home in Ephrata.
Rernie Neuman left Wednesday
FIR louisville, Kentucky where he
Mn begin work at his new position
nth the Civil Aernautics authority.
The Library Guild members will
meet Monday afternoon at ] O'Clock
at the home of Mrs. A. G. Anon for
= potluck dinner and Christmas
party. 49,.
The Townsend club will have their
annual Christmas party at the hall
Monday with the usual exchange of
gifts. The program will begin at
7:30.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Corwin, Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Fisher and Mrs
Maude Fisher of Yakima were Sat
urday callers at the I. N. Mueller
home. - T. Il a -
At the regular meeting of the I.
90. F. Monday evening, the Sec
ond degree was conferred on the two
candidates, James Woodruff and
Thomas Beegle.
Escolentes club met at the home
Of Mrs. Irwin Liston this afternoon
With Mrs. Lily Smith giving re-
view of the book, Seasoned Tim
ber,n by Dorothy Garfield Fisher.
The East Kennewick Woman's
Club held a Christmas party Tues
day at the home of Mrs. 0. H. Lud-
dington with % ladies present. The
usual exchange of gifts was en-
joyed. 49,, s..
Word has been received from
Omar Ricn that he has recently en-
tered the Pisgah Mountain Home at
Scappoose, Oregon for treatment
and expects to be able to go to work
within years time.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Mueller are
leaving for Pasadena California
They will attend the graduation of
their son, Frank, from the Los An
geles School of Embalming on De-
cember %. During their visit they
also plan to visit relatives and
friends near Los Angeles.
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U-Boat Sinkings Lower

London England = During the
present war German U-boat sink
ings of merchant vessels have aver
aged 1885 tons per day, against
daily average OF 23,790 tons at the
peak of submarine warfare in the
World War. The German toll to
date is 10000 tons, covering nearly
200 ships of which nearly 20 were
neutralS.
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much better gifts.
Keeping in mind the child,s age
and taste, durability of the toy and
few well-chosen scientific princi-
pies, she offers these rules to YOU
who are Santa Clauses this Christ
mas:
/. Choose toys which stimulate
the child's imagination, rather than
mechanical toys. Trains that run by
hand are an example.
2. Choose toys which help child
rem exercise their large muscles. like
large blocks, trapezes, boards to fit
over saw horses. Roller skates.
sleds, bicycles and other athletic
TOYS are also pond
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Tuesday, December 10
Kiwanis Club, Arrow Grill, 1910.
Entire Nous, Mrs. A. T. Belair.
City Council.
O. E. S. cs>apter.
Lutheran church cercert, 8 pm.
Roxy-"Alexander Graham Bell
and "She Married a Cop"
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parents but they
won't keep the
child happy very
ong. Miss Elisa
beth Irwin, who
is principal of
New York's Little
Red School House
says large blocks,
tool chests or the
hand-manipulated
d e rrickS make
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14

Think of Children,
Not Only Yourself,
When Buying Toys

Don't buy the toy just because it
pleases your fancy. Keep the child
in mind, too. Miniature dogs with
wagging tails are fascinating to
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3. Find toys that
don't break easily.
If you buy tools,
be sure the ham,
mer head won't
fly off. Inexpen-
sive miniature au-
tomobileS m a.
break down after
a few trips AROUND
the parlor floor.
4. Buy games of
skill, and not of
phonpo Solopf
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Highland Club Makes
Clothing For Family

HIGHLANDS Helping Hand
sewing club of the South Highlands.
met for their regular meeting last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Guy
Morrison. The afternoon was spent
in quilting a quilt for the hostess.
At the previous meeting which was
at the home of Mrs. Frank Davis,
a potluck dinner was enjoyed aft
er which the ladies sewed for the
Aiken children, whose mother has
been very i'll the past couple of
months and who is at present be-
ing cared for by her sister, Mrs.
w. p. Strive. Several dresses,
blouses and Undertaking were
made for the girls The next meet
ing will be in January at the home
Of Mrs Nelson Lewis .-.. $50
Mrs. N. E. Robbins entertained at
luncheon Wednesday for her Pasco-
Kennewick club. The afternoon was
spent in sewing. Mrs. Paul Engbret-
son of PaSco entertained the group
by reading a Christmas story. --.
Highland Christmas Party
It has been announced that the
annual Highland Christmas party
will be given at the Highland club
house on Wednesday, December q.
A nice program is being prepared,
including several playlets, some of
which are being given by the High
land Boy and Girl Scout Troops.
Visit Enroute
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale White of Ana
conda, Montana, were visitors last
Friday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Giles. They were passing
through Kennewick on a trip to
the Oregon coast. Mrs. White is a
cousin of Mr.. Giles. 4n '
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14

Ed Neuman wants to know If IL
is necessary to have a tombstone
for folks to have something nice TO
say about you?
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You don't have TO ring the door,
bell on Sundays TO find IL folks are
home in Kennewick. Look in the
garage.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-12-14

You can have all your Gables,
Niyens and FlynnS, youth will still
take Santa Claus.
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IF you have ever listened to an
entire days radio program" thinks
Geo. Cloud, then you know what
the word infinity means"
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Wednesday, December 20
LIST and 4th Div. M. E. Aid, 2 pm
F. & A. M. MaSonS.
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Thursday, December 81
Kilkare Club, Mrs Floyd Higley.
End Div. M. E. Aid. .
Finley grange.
American Legion. -
Senior Ball.
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We may use the European hotel
plan in the u. S.. but we never have
thought much of the European debt
plan, believes II. Krack.
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ANY fellow who has skinned a
rabbit" remarks odin Staley, sis
help to a wife with a new corset"
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The same fellow who cries for
the good old days" thinks l.. f.
johnson, wouldn't want TO do
without paved streets"
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Monday, December 49,
Library Guild, Mrs. A. C.. Anon.
Nissaki Camp Fire Girls.
Boy Scouts.
Rainbow Girls.
B. & P. w. Christmas party
Evelyn Hoem.
Townsend Club party, 7::30.
I.O.O.F.
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A AROUND q ID TOWN WIN

Christmas may come only once
a year" according TO Brick Oliver,
but many a papa plays it every
day"
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Chance. Select games involving
counting and building.
Fathers in Kennewick say there
is nothing flatter than their pocket
book after Santa has sat on it.
You are always going to have
plenty to eat when a man has a
hand in preparing the lunch.
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EVENTUALITIES

Friday, December IS
Needle Club-Mrs. T. w. Payne.
Highlands Woman's Club.
KRIS. VS.. Toppenish.
Valley Grange.
Roxy-"Blue Mountain Skies,
and king of Alcatraz."
Saturday, December 16-
Roxy-same as Friday.
Sunday, December II
Churches notices.
Schubert club concert, M. E.
church at o'clock.
Roxy-"Bachelor Mother" and
Death of a Champion"
Evening star., 1939-04-22
Some Bare
Spots Due
To Soil
BY ]. STEALEY ELMS.

It is not always that the bare
places In our gardens or lawns are
due to a lack of sunlight which we
discussed recently. Many such
places are caused by poor soil of a
very sandy or gravelly texture. These
spots are likely to be in full SUM-
light. 1t seems that nature usually
provides a corrective for an over
sight in her scheme of beautifica .
ton.
Thus, to minimize the glaring de-
fects to the landscape caused by
these arid patches, a source of very
effective treatment is to be found
among the jumpers. In color they
are mostly gray-green, and produce
q berry-like fruit, sometimes blue
or OF a reddish color. They thrive
IN the full sun and do not like the
shade or wet location. j. sar-
genti Is a very valuable ground cover
OF a pale green color. It Is also
useful in the rock garden. j. de-
pressa plumosa is an outstanding
and attractive vehicle to use. It
grows very close to the ground, but
is interesting in that the tips OF
the branches rise somewhat. 1t is
very dense and of a deep green
foliage in the summer, turning to
a purplish bronze when touched by
frost. For that slope, if it is some
what gravelly, I would suggest J
communis depressa. This is of a
spreading and irregular form, char
acterized by it's trailing qualities.
Owing to their rapid growth some
OF the woody vines are suggested
for treatment upon unsightly slopes
The climbing honeysuckle donicera
japonica) is very prolific and makes
a quick covering, but must be
watched on account Of its spreading
habit. Bittersweet, or false-bitter.
sweet (Celastrus scandens) is useful
for a cover and the fruit for house
ornament. Virgin Bower, which is
the common name for several flow
cred forms of Clematis virginiana
Is another woody vine used to good
effect.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

And 1t doesn't always stop at
flowers. I've had whole bushes
yanked up and carted away in the
dawn's early light, the very morning
after had proudly brought them
home and got sore back planting
them! That, of course, is real,
malicious larceny-but the petty
kind is almost as infuriatine to
one who is bursting with pride over
the results OF his outdoor labors.
To great many people, I sup
pose. gardening is just a silly hobby.
Ones own hobbies are never silly
to one, though, and a sense Of
humor is apt to go haywire when
something is done to interfere with
them. Dogs are hobbies to dog own
ers. The same may be said of
those who have cats. And of people
who like birds.
All right-let each one to his
hobby. Let the cat owner and the
dog owner and the bird lover and
the gardener enjoy themselves in
their own way. But let them study
the golden rule and respect the
others interests with courtesy and
understanding.
The gardener must realize that
dogs like digging and that it lis
their nature to-" But Just AZ he
doesn't throw shovelfulls of dirt
over the fence between his house
and that Of his neighbor, so should
the dog owner make a special effort
to keep his pet from molesting the
premises of the gardener. Even a
cat fancier shouldn't enjoy seeing
the wanton destruction of birds by
his pet; bell the cat, using alter
nate bells of different weight to
keep the cat from becoming ADJUST
ed to them, and thus keeping them
silent. And the one who delights
In his feathered friends shouldn't
complain when the cat rolls In his
catnip bed, or sings songs on the
fence at night.
Hobby followers could get along
In peace and amity if they'd CO.
operate. But as for those who wan
tonly tear. up bushes, pluck deco
ratiye flowers and branches, and
trample all over newly seeded grass
plots-what's to be done about
them? Is there no way to control
them except to appeal to their bet
ter nature-which should have been
in working condition anyway?
Next year I'm going to tear up
all the grass and put down cement
with Welcome" sign to all pass
ers-by. And then they'll undoubt.
edly cross over and take the other
side of the street, just to be per-
verse!
Evening star., 1939-04-22
A Book of Wild Flowers
By Margaret McKenney and
Edith F. Johnston: NeU York,
The Macmillan Co.

Edith F. Johnston Neu York,
The Macmillan Co.
1t has seldom been the pleasure
Of this reviewer to find a book so
altogether charming, both in text
and illustrations as this one on wild
flowers. While it is written for
children 1t is practical, too.
Margaret McKenney, who. is we'll
known for her knowledge of matters
horticultural has joined forces with
the gifted young artist, Edith F.
Johnston, to produce a book which
is accurate, simply enough written
for even child to read and under
stand. and illustrated with pictures
In color of flowers in full bloom and
small black-and-white sketches Of
them at the end of their season of
greatest beauty when the seed pods
have been formed.
Not all of the wild flowers are in
cluded, of course, but only those best
known throughout a large part Of
this land of ours, beginning with the
skunk cabbage which comes before
winter is over, and ending with the
lovely fringed gentian, a late Sep
tember flower.
This is the sort Of book flower
lovers will wish to own whether a
dirt gardener" or not, and it will
be a real addition to any school
library. w. Y.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

gardens that have been there for a
great many years. If left alone the
bulbs will in time become so crowd
ed that they do not flower Most va
rieties benefit by digging and re-
planting every to 10 years, de-
pending upon the rapidity of divi-
sion. In rich soil they tend to null
tiply more rapidly than in a poor
soil. Some years ago I found
clump of the double variety-Von
Zion-that had nearly a hundred
bulbs IN 1t and yet had over 20 flower
stalks. The soil was rich and friable.
Caution Should
Be Exercised.
One word of caution-do not cut
off the foliage until it has matured.
Dafodils, like most of the early
spring Towering bulbs, develop the
flower bud for next spring before the
foliage dies. BY removing the leaves
in quantity for foliage in the bou-
quet, or before they are mature the
bulb is weakened and the vigor anc
strength of the flower Is reduced ac-
cordingly.
One solution of the foliage prob
lem is the planting of the bulbs in
the perennial border where they
flower before the leaves of the shrubs
appear. The shrubbery foliage then
hides the dying daffodil foliage after
the Towering season. Another solu-
ton is to sow the seeds of hardy an
nuals, or to set plants of tender an.
nuals between the clumps or in front
of them. Some gardeners tie the
daffodil foliage to small stakes as 1t
begins to droop and then set the
plants of ANIMALS.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

lovers OF dogs who walk their pets
with all the attention and regularity
Of starched nurse with the best
brought-up infant, allow them to
invade territories feebly guarded by
signs, when whole broad lawn on
the other side is theirs to roll in?
Older children, with grown-ups in
tow, skate happily of the cement
into the dirt, and kick it about with
whoops of joy. There's nothing more
discouraging to the owner.
Another little habit indulged in
by many people-young and old
enough-to-know-better alike, is the
petty larceny of flowers from some
ones front lawn. 1t seems impos-
sible for some of them to pass up
the opportunity for tucking a pansy
in the buttonhole of that spring
suit, or a little darling is urged
by nurse or auntie to take some
pretty flowers home to mummy"
Don't look so askance. I've seen
and heard 1t happen right on my
own front grass patch-and you
may rest assured I made q noise
like frenzied gardener, too.