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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-12
Varied Sports

College Baseball.
GEORGETOWN 10; Pitt, z.
Maryland-Washington and Lee. rain.
South Carolina. 10; The Citadel 4.
North Carolina. IL; North Carolina
State 5.
Indiana. 8: Wabash, ..
Northern Illinois State Teachers II;
Southwestern Louisiana Institute, z.
Mississippi. II; Wayne u. l..
San Jose State. 3: Nebraska,
Vermont 8; Pennsylvania, Z.
Clemson-Georgia, rain.
Michigan-V. NJ. I. rain.
Presbyterian College -Oglethorps, rain.
College Tennis.
Guilford 6: Loyola (Baltimoro), /.
Wayne Georgia rain.
College Golf.
Virginia. 49, Boston College. 3.
North Carolina. IA; Pennsylvania, IL.
Michigan-Georgia. rain.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Los Angeles. 6; Portland. 5.
San Francisco 8; San Diego. 8.
Seattle, 8: Oakland, 5.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-29
Marketing Committee
Reports on Conditions

HIGHLANDS - The Kennewick
Highlands Grange met last Thurs
day evening at the club house. A
special marketing committee COM
posed Of the regular executive COM
mittee, reported very fully on mar
keting conditions and present
tentative plans for marketing or
ganaizations.
At the next regular meeting on
July Is. the Highland grange 4-H
club with Mrs. Josephine Woods Is
leader. win have charge Of the lee
ture hour. They will present DEM
onStrations and exhibit work being
done by them. All parents should
be interested enough to attend. For
the benefit Of those who have not
been able to attend grange recent
ly. two deaths have occurred in the
membership Of the grange burial
aid. Will you please get In touch
with your grange secretary or with
the Grange Supply. II you have not
already paid your assessment. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace. Preston
and sons, Wallace il. and Billy were
Walla Walla visitors last Saturday.
Mrs. Miller Of Hansen, Idaho and
her neice, Mrs. Ildon Dean of
Glenns Ferry, Idaho, were guests
last week at the home OF Mrs. Mil
lers sister, Mrs H. s. Powers.
Mrs. Powers entertained several
nieghbors and friends last Friday
afternoon, at her home in honor of
her house guests, Mrs. Miller, and
Mrs. Eldon Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston and
sons picnicked Sunday at SAGA
jawea park. Norman Robbins was
their guest for the day.
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MORE ABOUT
Pioneer Life
CONTINUED From Page L.

The ,4he really good building in
the hamlet was the Columbia Hotel
a promotiopal venture which burn
ed down hAkef.
In "a the old transfer boat for
merly used as q car ferry and the
steamboat rFrederick K. Billings
were tied up at the foot of the is
land. At the crest Of the high water
the old transfer boat broke loose
and drffted downstream, badly
crushing its upper works as it sail
ed under the bridge.
In the early spring of that year,
. huge gold dredge was operating
on TIT, Pasco side. but ceased oper-
atiOns that same season.
Our village boosted a newpa-
per, 'The columbian" have often
wished that Ilaa had the fore
thought to save at least q few
copies. No file of the Columbian is
extant so farjaS / know. The edt-
tor was a!'siinl, young man named
Harper formerly of Ainsworth, I
believe.
Forty-five years ago the old In.
cline was still standing and much
OF the grade leading to the hill west
OF town was yet in place, even to
the ties.
The village school was located
down on The, bottom. Elsie Ferrell
ia light the spring term Of 1894. The
b.. -lding itself was small one
room affair Of rough construction.
That same season the old north
school was bllilt by contractor
ma ned McCutsdy Of Tacoma.
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QUILTER-McG

Mrs. Maxine Quilter and Howard
McGhee were married Sunday, June
18th, at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Adah Perry, in Pasco.
Rev. Chas. E. Sebold, pastor OF the
Pasco Congregational church per-
formed the ceremony.
Mr.. McGhee Is manager Of the
Kennewick Roxy theatre. He and
his bride are longtime residents Of
Pasco and both are popular members
of the younger set In that commun-
ity.
They returned this week after q
weeks honeymoon spent on the
coast and win make their home at
233k First Avenue. They win be
away from Kennevick during the
next six weeks. however, as Mr.. Nc
Ghee Is substituting for Mercy The
atre managers during their vaca-
tions. They left today to take over
the Liberty at Sunnyside, follow
ing which they win go to Toppen-
ish and Ellensburg. ~ - So
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The irrigation canal was In op-
Grafton with G. r. Smith as en-
gineer and manager. Ditch breaks
were Of frequent occurrence and the
nigh waters in the Yakima didn't
help much. Flume 16 (now flume
y I believe, was a constant source
of grief. =.
The ferry across tf1e Yakima was
operated by the passengers and the
confounded boat was always on the
wrong side when the traveller ar
rived at the crossing.
Frank Emigh used to run RATS
down fromPriest Rapids and in his
anxiety to land would usually pile
up on the rocks about four miles
from his destination. Frank was q
ferocious worker and easily the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-29

In those days, an occasional
sweat house, or the ruins Of such.
could be observed at certain points
along the Yakima and Columbia.
An Indian on the Yakima once
gave me an eye-opener on '.how-
not-to-do-it" by issuing from q
sweat oven in a partly boiled con-
dition and slowly advancing into the
icy water of the river, dashing wa
ter against his breast as he waded
out into the stream. Inever learn
ed whether it killed him or not.
In the line Of Indian artifacts,
probably the best collection was
owned by Pasco storekeeper nom
ed Durant. He also possessed
large number of enormous bones of
prehistoric critters dug up on Snake
river. Arrow heads were very plen-
tiful here then, but for some rea-
son mortars and pestles were far
less often found here than further
down the river near The Dalles.
Sheepmen were well established
in the early nineties. In this end
of Yakima county such men as
John Mills, Hugh Gray. George
Bowen, Leo Bruhn, Bill Vessey and
others were operating. Machine
shearing was totally unknown and
sheep were invariably trailed to the
summer ranges. With no highway
bridges ferries were a necessity.
Hugh Blakely ran the old ferry at
the Gap. His propulsion was q
combination of sweeps, sails and
horse power. .gs - IN,
For example. he would tow the
boat with horse and line up the
beach on the Wallula side for about
a mile if the river was high. The
rider Of the horse would then splash
his nag out and urge him up on the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-29
Painful Injury Caused
by Stepping on c,...

H1GHLANDs-Miss Joyc. :,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs we aeef
Peter, met with a painful aoe, ,sat
Sunday when she stepped , -
piece Of glass while in sv,u, - q
at the locust grove on tho
river, where she was enio v Snatt
outing with Mr.. and Mrs y u an
Campbell and family Az th n,e'nan
ing the wound is healina S WIT
although Joyce is still ma, mceg
walk on IL unable 10
Mr. and Mrs. w. s. oreer .
and Billy, motored to WALL MAY
Sunday TO attend the waSa, malh
Miss Sarah Margaret Haw,ay o.
former Kennewick girl, MAJ q
one OF the bridesmaids 0efe
Miss Dorothy GLASGOW. v,,
III at her home last week ~ !, was
ported as being much imurov : NJ
MIR. and Mrs. Art simserl ana =.
Calvin visited from Fridar u ,' s0a
Monday in Portland at the s Saul
of DR.. and Mrs. Mcclendon non. .ns
other friends. aaa
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from every pore but q horse power
transmitting its energy via tremb-
ling rods. And don't think this set
up couldn't make a bunch Of yo-
kels long for might or Blucher!"
Forty-four years ago "Wad" Ira
Wis. sewing for Bill Richards. was so
light that every filled sack he buck
ed away weighed more than he did.
He is n now, but no doubt could
still throw q wicked needle.
But why continue to write all
night upon these and kindred top
les? All earthly things have an
end, so here and now I bring to an
end these random recollections of a
day long past. EDWIN LAYTON.
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Attend Erwin-Hunt
Wedding at Prescott

BENTON CTTY-Miss Margare,
Hartman, who is attending summe,
school at Ellensburg came Friday
to spend the weekend here. Satur-
day she and her sister, Esther, mo-
tored to Prescott to attend the we'd
ding Of Miss Barbara Erwin and
Wallace Hunt OF San Francisco
Miss Margaret Hartman sang &C
companied by her sister who also
played the bridal music.
Clifford Hedger was a wednes-
day overnight guest at the home OF
his mother. Mrs. F. s. Hedger, en-
route home from a ten-day bust
ness trip to Goldendale. Mrs. He'd
ger, who has been visiting here
accompanied him Thursday to their
home at Spokane.
I. M. Hartman was a Yakima bus
mess visitor Tuesday.
Ben Britt Of Yakima and Nor
bert Britz of Portland were guests
Thursday evening Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Purnell. Norbert Britt left
that evening for his home, his bro
ther remaining overnight and leav-
ing Friday for Yakima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jester Brown and
family left Friday for their home
at San Jose, California, after ten
day visit here with Browns mother.
Mrs. Belinda Brown and other rel
atives. .s-....
I. M. Hartman returned Thursday
night from Tacoma, where he at
tended the Masonic grand lodge
session. Harold Stringer, who also
attended left from Tacoma for
Portland to visit and from there to
Berkely, California to attend sum-
mer school.
At the annual election OF the
Methodist Sunday school, Mrs. G.
w. Geiszler was elected superin-
tendent MRS. Joe De Field, assist
ant: Mrs Glen Grending, secretary
and Mrs. Prank Dvorak was re-elect-
ed treasurer.
Arthur Neyens was taken to Ken
nevick Thursday by Pat Kossman
to receive treatment for blood poi
son In his finger. Howard Neyens
and son Howard jr. accompanied
them. ,sA 100
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Simons and son
Elmer attended the North and
south Dakota picnic. Sunday in
Sunnyside. - s.gss
M. and Mrs. Charles Blakely and
family, The Forrest Grant family
and Gene Warren, all OF Kiona, left
Thursday for fishing trip to Lyle.
They returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Morgan and
family were Sunday guests at the
Hilbert Mowery home at Richland.
Betty Mowery returned to her home
With them after visiting two weeks
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. e. Morgan.
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handsomest man in the community.
One Of his stunts was to construct
a rabbit proof slat fence around his
homestead, the palings Of which
he split from cedar logs RATED down
the river. %s
AS to riders, they were plenti-
full, but I would hand the laurel
wealth to Fred Schunemann. A
man nemad Savage Zone Of the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-06-29
Girls Start Long
Motor Trip to Fair

BENTON CITY - Miss Esther
Hartman and Miss Elda Folden OF
Leavenworth, who has been house
guest two weeks at the Hartman
home, left Sunday on a motor trim
that will take them to the home Of
Miss Folden,s parents in Scott
Bluff, Nebraska. They will also
visit Salt Lake City, Yellowstone
National Park, The Grand CANYON
Of the Colorado and the San Fran
cisco fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Roop took
Roops mother, Mrs. Morton Roop
to Prosser Thursday to consult her
physician.
Harry Fleming returned Saturday
from Camp Murray. where he went
with the Prosser National Guard
on their annual two weeks encamp-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ferguson OF
Kennewick were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Muldrow.
Miss Florence Koch, r. N. left
Monday for Pasco after being here
a week caring for Mrs. G. v. Trevit.
whose condition is reported improv-
ed.
Mrs. Ted Kendall and infant
daughter returned Tuesday from
the Prrden hospital in Prosser.
Lloyd Peckenpaugh returned on
Monday from the upper valley.
where he worked in the cherries.
MIS-. Anna vanderwood (Anna
DaVls) OF Yakimas former Benton
CITY resident, underwent q major
operation last Wednesday at the St.
Eiizabeth's hospital in YAKIMA.
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Communicated
Editor Courier-Reporter:

Editor Courier Reporter:
We wish to thank you for the at
titude you have taken in regard to
the marketing situation here. Mr.
NJ. M. Moulton's article in your pa
per should surely be appreciated by
every farmer in this valley as II
shows he has a very clear under
standing of the situation. >.1
The fact that the G. of G. and
townsmen in general are willing
to --elp us in this fight for better
prices is very encouraging to say
the least. .'' -.,-~,'. -. ~ d
49, Very truly,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Beathe.
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Savage brothers Of Franklin coun-
ty) taught Fred to ride. He saw
that Fred was starting out wrong
and helped him correct his tech
nique. Ia
Albert Schunemann's speciality
was "earin' 'em down" in the
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The Weather

Temperatures locally took a en-,
den Jump yesterday and the : o, Wv,
score was los, some advance ~.
the first Of the week when tbs NV wv
cial figures Were in the so'sI w v,.''
nesday night was one OF the wv NV.
oppressive experienced here d, '''
long time and the sudden rise n =.
temperature was all the NOR y, y.
because of the change. Mr.. Mo ,''
gan's figures for the week. topeth.,
with those OF the corresponds s,
week last year are:
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branding corral. Once a big stout
colt Albert was "earin' down" got
his teeth clamped in Albert,s anat-
omy and for brief time the kid
thought he was a ruined buckaroo.
I always considered that the best
work horses in Horse Heaven in
those days wore the Diamond brand.
These horses ran mostly to greys
and were evidently sired by q
Percheron on the Clements ranch.
In later years the lower Yakima
horsement turned more to the Shire.
In 1894 Kennewick had no ice
plant, but Chas. Aune had sub
stantial ice house for natural Ice
which stood on the river bank
above town. ae put up good quail
ity of ice, clear and solid.
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The Benton County commission.
ers will meet as a board Of eoual.
ization at the court house at Pros.
ser on July 5. Those having anv
claims are asked TO meet with n,
board at this time.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-04
Youngsters
Organ
Drama Club

To afford a chance 10 young
colored boys and girls or teen age
to participate in d-amatics, a new
club came into existence called
The Dramatic Stars club under
the direction OF LeLoTa Gentry and
spc nsored by Mrs. Bessley. They
had their first club meern2 at the
home Of EloIse Thomas at sos Use
phine, attended y % potential
members. Among those elected for
the various offices OF which there
were IL, the most important being
taken by Grace Shipman for presi'
dent Vernon Slaughter, secretary;
Dorothy Sutherland, treasurer; Leo
Morris, business manager.
Others present were: Geraldine
Moore. Mildred Coleman, Grace
Shipman, Samuel and Lemuel
Minion. Samuel Hester, Julia Dor
sey. Johnny Lou and Dorothy Gates.
Robert Paige, Oliver Gates, Lewis
Gentry. Willie Smith, Jonathan
Thorpe. Curtis Butler, Louis Mathis,
Charlotte and Barbara Allen Zella
Jarvis. and Eloise Thomas
Fer tie benefit Of others who wish
to join, the club is extending It's
membership drive. II you are inter.
ested in becoming a member atteGd
its second club meeting Thursday.
Nov 6. $50 p. m. at Mt Sinai Bap-
fist church on Delmar street between
Westminster and Owen.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-04
Church, Teachers
Units Set COnfab

HOUSTON. Texas. Nov. 3-Hous-
ton which has distinguished itself
as one Of the ideal convention
cities will be host to the annual
conferences Of the AM.E. and the
C.M.E. churches and the Colored
Teachers State association Of Texas
this month
The AME annual conference will
be held at Browns Chapel church
5000 Washington avenue Rev. B, T
Alexander. pastor. November 8 TO 10
The CINE. annual conference
VIII convene at the Miles Chapel
church. Lyon S avenue at Waco
| streets.
Teachers from all parts OF Abe
state will converge on the city for
their annual meeting November 30
TO December 2
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-04
Celebrate Opening OF
Texas C.M.E. Tabernacle

HOUSTON Texas, Nov 3-The
Today celebration Of the opening
Of the newly-constructed BeBee
Tabernacle CINE. church came to
close Friday night With pro-
gram dedicated TO the efforts Of the
business. civic and professional in
terest in the city.
Mrs Daisy l. Lampkin, national
field secretary OF the N.AACP.
who IS in the city conducting two.
week campaign, was the principal
speaker
Other speakers on the program
we're; Prof I B. Bryant. DR.. W. J
Minor, DR. H E Lee and o. x.
Manning Music was furnished by
the combined choirs Of the church
under the direction OF Miss Minnie
Smiley.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-04
Van Antwerp Has
Ideal Platform

yesterday, reporter Of this paper
received an assignment that he was
very happy to have That was his
biennial interview with Eugene I,
Van Antwerp or Gene as he is
affectionat1ly known To thousands
Of Detroiters. Mr.. Van Antwerp
who is noted for his keen insight
AID knowledge OF the affairs Of the
city Of Detroit has a robust style
Of telling his views and always has
a constructive idea for the better
ment Of our city, Mr. Van Antwerp
is a candidate for reelection as a
Detroit city councilman. and his
many followers are confidently pre-
dieting that he will head the ticket
and for the next two years act as
president OF the council, position
he richly deserves.
When you go to buy an automo-
bile" Mr. Van Antwerp says, you
examine the different features such
as engine performance, gas con-
sumption. styles, etc. also feel
that when you select your council
men. you should not vote blindly
by name or because you have once
seen or met a candidate, but that
YOU should carefully. consider the
record Of each man and vote ac-
cordingly Frankly, | want your
vote. feel that in my eight years
OF service to the city OF Detroit.
have to the best Of my ability
served the people faithfully and
. conscienciously.
Among other things, in the pas;
few years, have sponsored the So
called Detroit refinancing plan
wherein Detroit rehnanced all its
bonds. | have voted for 80 Ia
percent reduction in the city,s
assessments, hoping to save the
taxpayers as much money as posi-
/ BILE. Together with Wallace j
Howells | was the originator Of the
plan for governmental assistance to
home owners that eliminated in the
Home Owners Loan Corporation. a
plan that has made II possible for
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-04
House WIVeS
League No. 10
InDramatic Tea
Mrs. Willie Taylor Is
Hostess

One OF the loveliest affairs Of the
season was the dramatic tea given
by Housewives League number IS
last Sunday afternoon at the Hoag-
land Funeral home on Grant street
Mrs. Willie Taylor. who is such a
charming person is the president
and presided. There was a dramatic
play, that l missed by beng late
but | am told it was eX,cllently
cast, dramatic readings and solos.
Those taking part on the pre- gram
we're: Clement Goines, Sylvon Pee
pies, Woodrow Hunt, Ernest Titus,
Carrie Walker Thelma johnson.
Mary Teasley, Mrs. Susie Robinson,
Lurline Mack Axle Rushton, Mrs
Lula Finly, Vernice Jackson and
Macie Neil.
The tea table was really beautiful
in its appointments Of lace cover.
lighted tapers. cleaning tableware
and oh! such Delicious sandwiches.
cakes candies-and- traditional
tea. A number OF business people
were present and we're introduced
Among the crowd were: Nr. wal
ter Thompson. Mr.. James Watkins.
Mrs. Julia Carter. Mrs. Elizabeth
Bryant Mrs Mar WEisA..- AII=s-,J IT,
liza Bryant, H. F Clours. A. J John
son Rosemary Thomas, Mrs. Laura
A. Geter. MrS Christine Eugae, Mrs.
Mamie c Boone. R. N. Henry Nose
ly frankie Walker, Mrs. Emma
Walker, Miss Ethel L. Hemslcy.
Mrs Maud S Henderson. Mrs. Eva
A Williams Mr.. Calvin Hendricks.
Mrs. Eppie Vaughn, Mrs. Gertrude
J. Tolbert, Mrs. Lena Parrish. Ma
RE Parish, Mrs Herman c. Snead.
C. r. Hall Mrs. E. B Jones. Mrs.
Georgia Jones, Mrs. Sallie B Hill.
Mrs. Roxie H. Bell. Mrs. Lille Nose
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-11-04
CNCTETV
| FRATERMTES
irene Duncan Makes An Especially Beautiful Bride
Calvin Doniels Enjoy
wedding Reception

ClimsxinR one Of the seasons
biggest surprise weddings was
definitely the seasons most out
standing reception and social af-
fair. Colorful and sensational was
the wedding reception OF the Cal
vim Daniels OF 1903 East Warren
avenue on last Tuesday night.
With a doorman stationed al the
street curbing in front OF the new
lyweds' home, protected partially
from the cool autumn winds by a
canopy, stretching from the porch
to the sidewalk, the near $50 gor-
geously gowned ladies and hand
somely alfred gentlemen started
into festivities that lasted from 8
pm. until am. the following morn
ing. Maids and walters appropri-
ately dressed were on duty inside
the Daniels home A rhythmic
three piece orchestra with roper
toIre ranging from Poor Butter
fly to the "Jumpin' Jive, enter
tanned the guests for the entire H.
hour reception period.
The Calvin Daniels were married
September IS in Bowling Green,
Ohio. The marriage preceded
honeymoon spent in New York Wis
ting the Worlds Fair and seeing
all Of the sights. Many of the night
clubs we're included in the honey
moon schedule.
An estimated IS couple made up
the guest list which might have
totaled two or three hundred il
all the guests had been able to
attend A huge cake about 20 inch
es in diamenter was part Of the
menu which included. roast tur-
key, baked honey-cured Virginia
ham, potato salad and other good
les. On the more celebrant side
were dozens Of bottles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carter who
flew in from New York, especially
to attend the reception, headed the
guest list which included in part:
Mrs. Mollie Stone. Otis johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Woodson, Atty. and
Mrs. Samuel Weller, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Builliard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Percy
smith, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sparks, Fred
die Washington, Grady Jackson,
Snowden Williams Charles Harris
and Mr.. and Mrs King Woodward,
among others too numerous to men
ton.
The bride OF one month wore
lovely white jersey evening gown
with rhinestone and pearl Access
series. Beautifully surrounded by
American beauty roses and giant
chrysarthemums. The bride. and
Frances Tate, Thornton Dryer
Ross, Mrs. Molly Stone and Mrs.
Villa Strickland rendered solos
terminated the most lavish affair
Of the season and thus Mr.. and Mrs
Calvin Daniels announced them
selves home TO their friends and
embarked on what promises to-ee
a happy married future.