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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
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WINTER APPROACHES
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

As we near the shortest day,
The country looks gloomy, dingy grey
Lights 20 on at almost half past three
before we even finish afternoon tea
Winter follows the shortest day.
Children have a much shorter time 10 play;
II must get colder to freeze the PARK fountains,
II must snow little TO have snow-capped mountains
winter oh season OF arctics and boots,
Toboggans and Sleds and new snow-SuiS'
woody hoods and skating skirts,
And those loud plaid lumberjack shirts
Winter oh you've just got to do your SUN,
we must get hardened and we must get toush
Inst n bit of snow and Just bit Of freeze,
A''''' We va EN-. EN-,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
support In Europe.
BALTIC MOVES
CIIECKMATE NAZIS

CHECkMATE NAILS
But II Is far worse than that. Rus
sia has since moved first into Lithu-
ania, Latyia and Estonia and now
into Finland. And all this appears
To the man In the street as II Rus
sia and Germany were supporting
each other In raids on European ter
ritory. But this Is not quite true.
Russia Is indeed raidifg. But the
raids are against Germany.
The Gulf OF Bothnia lies between
Sweden and Finland. BY getting
possession of the coast OF Lithuailia,
Estonia and Latvia, Russia has at
tanned command OF that part OF the
Baltic most important TO Germany.
BY getting possession OF Finland she
will have that part which dominates
the Gulf OF Bothnia.
In that Gulf. at It's farrowest
point, lie the Aaland Islands. They
lie In the center OF that highway
as II In the middle OF q street. Who
ever dominates them holds the key
TO the Gulf Of Bothnia as Gibraltar
controls the entrance 10 the Medi.
terranear. II Russia takes them.
Germany'g access 10 her iron ore I'm.
ports from Scandinavia will be com.
pletely at the mercy OF Stain. This
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
YOUTH

Youth is music walking lightly
On the gravel Of disaster;
Youth Is Are burning brightly,
Over all IN life the master.
Youth Is Joy and strength and dancing
To O melange Of all tunes.
Youth Is beauty ever glancing
At eternity's new moons.
Youth Is quick In fast forgetting
Sorrows that are lent TO grieve:
Youth does not live life regretting;
Youth gives weeping fast reprieve.
Youth Is wealth beyond all counting
While tomorrows stretch thus endless:
While the ghosts OF years are mounting
Youth 10 very seldom iriendless.
-Nakhoma.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

Greg Gilmartin, Holy Cross sophomore, Is home for
the Christmas recess and is sorting mail at the post
wall Street attended the annual Christmas Carol con-
cert of Abertus MagnuS College in New Haven recently
Mary Pace of High Street featured on the program
Miss Mnervni Is graduate Of the Elm City institution
John Pop" Byrnes, popular all-around man at the
Chase Metal Works, says the only thing he wants Tor
Santa Is little luck the bowling alleys so he can boost
his mediocre average which him end OF embar
rassment every time duckpins the basis OF CONVEX
Satlon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20

Echoes from the coast The N0onan twins, Don
Tower say they will spend the Yuletide vacation visit
ing relatives and friends In Portland, Oregon. Don,
who Is junior mt the college, Is the uniformed custo'
dian OF the campus and Dave sophomore, Is adver-
Using manager Of the Santa Clara News also president
Of his class. Happy Yuletde boys!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
-FOUR MORE SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS

Pickins are getting pretty lean,
And you've seen most everything that's 70 be seen.
So n you want last minute picture or vase
You had better get busy IN the next four days
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-20
BY JOHN T. FLYNN
NEA Service STAFF Writer

Every Stain the world
shocked by news Of the pact has been
directed against Germany itself.
using oeranys ofy against
In the
sepember 1898 when Hitler was threatening Czeeosoyakia
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Peach Pie Now
is Big Favorite
Tree Ripened Fruit In
creases Sales

Until this year peach pies have
never been such hot sellers in Ken
,newick. The past winter, however.
the sale Of peach pies locally has
increased surprisingly. according to
information from A. T. Belair, local
baker.
The answer, Mr.. Belair says, lies
In the fact that he has been using
Kennewick peaches, canned In the
local cannery. The fruit Is tree
ripened from the new ranch Of II.
@. Schmidt on the River Road and
are Of the Hale variety. Mr.. Belair
says there Is absolutely no COM
parison between the ripened fruit
and that generally found on the
market in the big cans.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Good Will Day
To Be Observed
Again Saturday
Dime Show, Community
Auction and Big Store
Bargains

Another community auction, an
other good dime show at the Lib
erty and dozens OF red hot bargains
In the stores will feature the
monthly sales day on Saturday OF
this week.
With the approach OF spring, the
Farmers Exchange, sponsors OF the
auction, are anticipating an even
larger than usual amount Of goods
to be sold to the highest bidder.
Howard McGhee, manager OF the
Liberty, is spreading his part OF the
program and is giving a double
bill: Saint Strikes Back" and
youth Takes a Fling"
The stores, as q careful perllsal
OF this paper will indicate, are
making special prices on many lines
OF merchandise and citizens will
find the values worth coming miles
to get. There will be bargains In
food, clothing, furniture, building
material and almost every line OF
merchandise carried in the local
stores.
Save the date and come to Ken
newick Saturday. It viii be more
than worth while from every stand
point.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Local Firemen
Attend District
Meet at Grandyu

The Central Washington Fire
mems Association met for the first
Sualteriy meeting of the year at
1anovlew Sunday. Chief j. C..
naI. president of the district
Toy Stafford and Gilbert Edwards
t;ra the Kennewick representa-
Joe Crooks, ladder battalion chief
" ne Seattle Fire Department took
Ige OF the ladder drill which
S composed of six men, showing
Instructions in the use of a ladder
ourlng fire.
;nn lotner high light of the meet
s was the talk by w. A. Groce of
i ns.e, secretary of the WASH
nss ton State association of Fire
caiua s. He explained the help re-
tive nec this year from the legisla-
co,.. III regard to rural fires and
Sou ipensation and retirement fund
81 ilremen. Other officers pres-
ns included Chief G.. E. Game of
c,o.i, president of the state asso-
iasIi on and Secretary Hugh M
hs1d OF Auburn. These officers
maJo q committee meeting and
Isao e Iurther plans for the fire COL
ing July 10. ~ ''ai y
an Mrs; j. c. Pratt, Mrs. Edwards
hnsbamrS. Stafford accompanied their
e1,assa TO Grandview and were
Mr. No. at the home of Chief and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Schools To See Better
Financial Condition

In regard to the school legisla-
ture in the past legislation, Super
intendent E. S. Black states that he
feels that the schools of the state
will be much better off financially
for the coming biennium. Mr..
Blacks reason for this statement
is based on the supplementary ap-
propriations bill which was passed
including $l.400. 900 for equaliza-
ton deficiency and that the per-
cent Of revenue from the general
revenue fund for the benefit Of
schols was raised from - to 52.25
percent. Mr.. Black also states that
the additional revenue for which
schools was raised from - to 5225
which possibly viii give the schools
an opportunity in the next bien-
mum to recuperate from their fin
ancial dilemma brought on by the
deficiency Of funds In the last bien-
mum.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16

Kennewick chapter OAR. met at
the home of Mrs. Ray Yates for a
$50 dinner Monday evening. Aft
er the business session an informal
talk was given by Mrs. Charles
Head of Seattle. Mrs. Head Is the
vice president general national
OAR. and who was guest for a
few hours of Mrs. j. II. Siegfried.
The talk by Mrs. Head gave the
members a better understanding
of national officers of the organi-
cation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
District Lodges
Have Successful
Meet Wednesday

Representatives of eight IO.OF.
lodges In District No. 81 convened
here Wednesday for their semi-an-
nual meeting. There were over 100
local men and visitors present for
the all-day session.
The afternoon meeting was de-
voted entirely TO business with
committees being appointed and
discussions which proved beneficial
to the members attending.
An enjoyable dinner was served
by the local Rebekah ladies in the
dining hall at $50. The evening
session began at 1880. II. w. Des-
oranges opened the session with an
address of welcome with the re-
SPONGE being made by Whit
field OF Grandview.
MIR. Argo, advisor OF the Junior
organization of Walla Walla gave
an interesting talk about the group
which exemplified the junior de-
gree work as part Of the program.
Grand Master David Mcintosh OF
Walla Walla talked on general ed
ucational subjects concerning the
lodge. Past Grand Patriarch Os-
borne Of Yakima also gave an d.
dress. The individual contest win
ners were members of the Mabton
and Kennewick lodges. j. N. Gil
key Of Grandyiew gave an inter-
esting talk of world conditions con-
corning lodges and fraternal organ
izations, religion and our form OF
government.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
Grandview was chosen as the place
for the district meeting next fall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
To Start Work
On New Station
Change Building and En-
try at Bricks

Work on Bricks new Super Ser
vice station viii be started next
week. Plans are drawn and con-
tracts for the work will be let i'm
mediately.
: The station will be the new stand
ard type adopted by the Standard
Company In the west. It will be
Of the flat-type stucco and win be
placed parallel to Kennewick Ave-
nue.. New driveways viii be put in
70 make more convenient the three
new pumps which viii be installed.
The front part OF the basement
over which the station now stands
viii be fIlled with earth and paved.
In the rear OF the present building
housing the office and warehouse
an addition win be put on to en-
large the storage space.
The work will require q couple OF
months, Mr.. Oliver thinks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Board Purchases Nine
New Books For Library

The library board recently pur-
chased nine new books for the Ken
newick library. These following
new books will be found on the pay
sheh: And Tell OF Time" Laura
Krey; Disputed Passage" Lloyd
Douglas; Song OF Years." Bess
Streeter Aldrich; "Dr. Norton's
WIFE," Mildred Walker; Address
Unknown" Kreasman Taylor;
The Crooked Hinge" John d.
Carr; "Wisdom's Gate" Margaret
A. Barnes; Remember the End"
A. s. Turnbull; and Sons Of the
Saddle" by VIM. s. Raine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
3 Real Issues
Occupied Time
of Legislature
Serious Threats Face the
Country from Minority
Pressures

There were three major issue.
before the legislature, there are
two very serious threats to the well
fare OF the country and the mea-
sure Of success OF the session was in
the number Of crackpo& bills Il
failed to pass, according to q briei
report made by Rep. M. NJ. Moul-
tom before joint Kennewick-Pas-
CO session Of the Kiwanis club on
Tuesday noon.
The major issues, he stated were
education, the PUD legislation and
the social security. The threats
were the fear Of organized labor
and the serious inroads from over
taxation. OF the thousand-o bills
introduced less than third were
passed by the two houses and whole
bills and parts Of bills will I'M
doubleday be blue penciled by the
governor.
So far as Mr.. John ]. Citizen is
concerned. the principal effect re-
sulting from the tax increase will
be the removal Of the sales tax
exemptions on all fodstuffs, the
addition of another cent per pack
age on cigarettes, another cent per
gallon on gas, and q ten percent
tax on liquor. As q result Of these
additional taxes the principal ben
eficiaries win be the schools and
q more liberal social security adj
ministration.
Mr.. Moulton said the state now
had, In round numbers, 10000 peo-
pie who had to be taken care Of
and another 10000 who are clamor-
ing for assistance. This huge group
stormed the session and great
pressure was brought to bear upon
the lawmakers for larger relief
funds. regardless Of where the
funds were coming from.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Former Mill Owner
Dies in Pennsylvania

Friends here have received word
of the death of James B. Conroy ct
the home Of his brother In Pen
nsylvania. He had been in Ill health
for the past three years. Mr.. Con-
roy will be remembered here as
co-owner with the late Charles B.
Shoemaker of the Kennewick Flour
Mills. He was thought to have
been a resident of Kennewick for
a period of nine years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
PEG. Chapter Elects

PEG. chapter met at the home
OF Mrs. Charles Powell Tuesday
evening. Initiation services were
given for Mrs. Frank Mason as q
new member Of the group. The re-
mainder Of the evening was devot-
ed to the election Of the following
officers: Mrs. M. M. Moulton, pres
ident; Mrs. w. S. Washburn, vice
president; Mrs. e. S. Black record
ing secretary; Mrs. Lawrence Scott
corresponding secretary; Mrs. H. s
Whitbeck, treasurer; Mrs. N. E
Robbins, chaplain; Mrs. Bentley
Galligan. guard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Agriculture Students
to Compete in Contest

The F. F. A. annual public speak
ing contest for the local contestants
will be held Tuesday, March 81 at
IL o'clock In the schol auditorium.
The three boys participating are
Lester Liebel, Leon Millak and
Dwayne Lape. The winner in this
contest will compete In the district
contest which will be held In Sum
nyside on March 81 with SIX to
eight other schools participating.
The winner at Sunnyside will COM
pete at the state contest at Pullman
In the near future. The 0rationS
are to be ten minutes In length and
on some subject relating to agricul-
ture.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
New Building

B. j. Campbell has the walls up
for the new building he Is erecting
on a lot he recently purchased on
the north side of Kennewick Ave-
nue. between Auburn and Benton
streets. The building is Of con-
crete block construction and is Is
by 80 feet in size. He will use the
new building for his shoe repair
shop and expects to have it ready
for occupancy about the first Of the
month.
Material for the new building was
supplied by the Reese Concrete
plant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Average Family
to Pay About SIS
More Food Taxes
Legislators Explain Ac.
tons Of Legislative
Session

The removal Of the tax exemp-
lions on foodstuffs will cost the
average family In the state OF
Washington about SIS more year
in tax tokens, Senator G. F. Stin.
son told members Of the Kennewick
chamber Of commerce this noon. He
also stated that the legislatures
activity authorised the appoint
ment Of - additional state en-
ployeeS on commissions OF one sort
or another.
He said that while no new roads
were added to the state highway
system, the laws regarding the
spending Of the gas tax money
were made more liberal and that
the counties and cities would fare
better than in years past. while the
state would be compelled to spend
its share Of road funds for main
tenance.
Representative n. N. Moulton
also spoke Of the work Of the legis-
hture. His conclusions were that
the average citizens must concern
himself more and more about the
conduct Of state affairs Or tho re-
suit would be- d1saStEouk He cited
the demands for ,Sdditjonal social
security appropriations which would
have cost the state 20 to 50 million
dollars more than the present bud
geted items.
Z County Commissioner 81. 8.
Hughes told members that he would
secure estimates from the county
engineer on costs Of putting the
street fronting Fruit Row In good
condition and II the city would CO.
operate, that work mtg3Jt be done
this spring. He said Crews were
rushing repairs on bridges over ir-
rigation canals before the water
was turned in.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Mormon Colony
To Settle i'm w.
Bluffs District
40 Families, First Of Many
Already Located on
Valley Farms :

Climaxing about two years Of In
tensive investigation OF irrigation
districts from Southern Texas TO
Sequim, on the olympic Peninsula
in Washington, a colony of Nor
mans has elected TO settle IN the
White Bluffs-Han district and
many families have already bought
farms here. This land Is all In
cluded In the Priest Rapids Irri-
CATION District and irrigated thru
its instrumentalities.
About two years ago, a group OF
Officials OF the Norman church, In
GLIDING Mr.. G. o. Stott, Secretary
OF the Agricultural Committee OF
the Church, MIR. Windsor, Irrigation
Engineer, DR.. Walker, Professor OF
Economics in the University OF
Utah and a Mr.. Austin, was at
tracted to this state by publicity
given Coulee Dam and the Column
bia Basin. Learning that water
would not be available there for
several years, they were brought TO
the Priest Rapids Valley by j. q.
Adams and g. Marc Miller, realtors
with head offices In Seattle and
made several trips TO the valley be-
fore settling definitely on coloniz-
ing 1t. Their Investigations includ-
ed. soil analysis, weather statistics,
source Of irrigation water, crops and
In fact, everything that would go
to make or break district.
The latter part OF February brot
the first Norman farmers, and OF
the first thirty who came TO the
valley, exactly thirty bought farms.
The farms purchased include the
Robert Nitzsche, Arne Hanson and
several other places In the Hanford
end OF the district, and the Robert
Nitzsche, Colburn Anderson, Lutz,
Walter Helsmom, part OF the Ira
Hawley ranch and others In the
White Bluffs end.
These settlers, who are the third
generation from the hardy pioneers
who first established successful ir-
rigation in Utah, and made their
settlement one OF the show places
Of the world, are men in their early
thirties graduates OF the Utah Col
lege Of Agriculture, and all around
dirt farmers, and those who know
them, have no fears as to their
ultimate success.
BY Thursday morning, there were
fourteen OF the colonists in the val
ley, getting settled In their new
homes, and others who had not vet
found locations. Several other fam
lilies are now on the way here with
their furniture, cattle, horses, trac-
tors and other farm equipment,
and will be here ready to locate
within the next few days.
: The first settlers TO come In were
from the Cache Valley district OF
Utah, while some of the later ones
are from Colorado and Eastern
Idaho.
MIR. Preston Nibley, one OF the
Twelve Apostles Of the Church, was
here Wednesday TO inspect the pro-
ject, and said that the church
would back Its people in this move
ment, and would, within q weeks
time, arrange for a meeting place
for them, In which to hold their
services. Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Wind
sor viii return Monday to inspect
the facilities OF the District for the
Church's approval.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
H0rticulturist to Con-
duct Meeting Saturday

DR.. John G. Snyder, extension
horticulturist from the state college
at Pullman win be In Kennewicl
on Saturday. March 18th to con-
duct . meeting on home beautffi-
cation ct the Herman Schmidt place
three miles west Of Kennewick or
the Kennewick-Prosser highway
DR.. Snyder will discuss: Planting
for the Farm Paintings; Wind
breaks; Types Of Paintings; Root
Pruning and Planting; Placement
Of Shrubbery; and Problems Pecul-
lar TO This Farm and Vicinity.
The meeting viii begin at ten
In the morning and last until twelve
at noon. Everyone who Is interest
ed Is invited to attend. alE
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
F. F: A. Boys Construct
Hot Bed for Plants

The F. F. A. boys are construct
ing an electrical hot bed for the
purpose of starting many plants for
the school farm. The bed is 6x6
feet and is located directly behind
the school building. The p. p. &
L. company Is furnishing the
electrical appliances and the school
shop classes are making the frame.
The plants will be mostly tomatoes
with possibly few other being put
in the bed later on in the season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Camp Fire Girls

The Hopitu group of Camp Fire
girls met at the hall Monday eve
ming. Plans were made for the
next meeting which was to be In
charge of Verdine Foraker and
Norma Berg.
Both the Hopitu and NtSSaki
group met at the Mueller home for
song practice Tuesday evening In
preparation for the Grand Council
Fire which will be held in Walla
Walla Saturday, March Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Water Is On

Water was turned into the
headgates Of the Columbia Irriga-
ton District headgates yesterday
morning and will arrive in the
lower valley tomorrow (Friday.) No
deliveries win be made for q few
days until the canal banks have
been thoroughly soaked. There is
enough moisture in the soil at
present to aid materially in the
preliminary spring work, but the
irrigation water will be ready for
use on the spring paintings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Pioneer. Neighbors
OF Ben ton CITY
Die 2 Days Apart

A. E. Whan and August Benson
who have lived neighbors for 9
number Of years 1t Benton City
died within two days time. Both
gentlemen had transacted business
only q few days ago In Kennewick
The bodies Of both will be taken t.
Seattle for burial.
Al0nzO Ernest Whan, Benton CITY
pioneer, passed away at the Pascc
hospital Monday morning from
heart trouble. He was born Sep
TENDER 8, 1868 at Rock Island, Ill.
moving from there to Kansas and
later to Alaska, where he resided
for twelve years as q miner. He
had lived at Benton City for the
past q years, where he had been
very active in community affairs
Mr.. Whan served as director and
secretary of the Benton National
Farm Loan association for q num-
Der of years.
He is survived by one son, Ken
meth of Benton City; q sister, Mrs.
Ellis Fredricy Of Seattle and one
brother William Whan of Concor-
dia, Kansas. His wife preceded
him in death during the past wear,
Funeral services were held from
the Mueller Funeral Chapel this
afternoon at 2::3O with the Masonic
lodge in charge.
August Benson
August Benson was born Janu-
ary II, 1866 in Sweden. He came
to the United States when about 10
years old and settled in Manistee,
Michigan. He then moved to CAL
ifornia and in 1910 to Seattle. In
1919 he moved to Benton City
where he had resided since.
Surviving him are his widow, z
children, three daughters, Mrs. G.
Munson, Seattle; Mrs. c. johnson,
Tacoma; Mrs. T. Larson, Tacoma;
four sons, Oscar of Seattle; Roy of
Tacoma; George of Bothell and
Harry of Hover. He also leaves 8
grandchildren and brother-in-law
Andrew Anderson of Seattle.
No funeral services will be held
here but the remains were shipped
today to Seattle where interment
will be made in the Washelli GEM
etery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-03-16
Mrs. Hutchins. Hostess
to Alumni Nurses

Mrs. Floyd Hutchins was hostess
at the March meeting of Our Lady
of Lourdes hospital alumni grad
uate nurses which was held at her
home Tuesday evening, March IA.
-Four new girls were initiated into
the organization, including Flor
ence Koch, Betty Swartz, Margaret
Neitzel and Mrs. Roy Maddox, nee
Dorothy Neitzel.