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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
PrOsser States Day
Celebration to Put
on Fine Program

The morning Of Prosser's 18th
Annual States Day Celebration will
provide an impressive feature ded-
icated to Washington Golden Jub-
lice observance, said r. E. Gay, the
general chairman of this years fes-
tival. A county wide association
known as the so Year in Washing
ton Club has a membership of 100
Or more who will meet and take
part in the pioneer program start
ing at 10 am.
Following this special program
handled by the Prosser Woman's
Club dedicated to couples married
so years or more, high lighted by q
Tom Thumb wedding with maids,
flower girls, ring bearers and all
the usual ceremony, will be present.
ed on the Sylvan stage. The newly
weds and those with so or more
years Of married life behind them
will be served wedding breakfast.
Basket lunch at noon. Free coffee,
cream and sugar will be served by
the businessmen of ProSser.
The afternoon program win be
collection Of entertainment con-
tributed by the neighboring COM
munities. This will consist Of vo-
cal and musical numbers, tumbling
acts, a tri ckhorse, and other vaude-
vile numbers. Cornell and Prosser
baseball teams will play during the
afternoon in the payfield bah!
park. AS usual the All club fair
will be held in the Legion Armory.
The evening program will open with
the song festival with Miss Doris
Taylor, director. The theme OF this
years offering will be Songs Our
Mothers Sang" arranged in five
groups-cradle days, childhood days,
youth, middle age and declining
years. The next offering Will be the
most elaborate display Of fireworks
ever attempted. This years show
has been enlarged and revised to
provide new and unusual lighting
and color effects.
Inc closing feature OF tnlS busy
day will be a series Of two dances;
the modern dance will be held on
the park platform and the dance
Of SO years ago will be held In the
Legion Armory.
A movement to collect state flags
from the different states OF the UNI
ion has been very successful. Part
OF the afternoon program will be
devoted to the presentation Of
these flags.
A Merry Go Round and Ferris
wheel have been provided for the
youngsters, refreshment stands, OPP
Grated by local folks for the bene-
fit of State Day, will supply food
and drink to the hungry and thirsty.
Prosser folks will be glad to see
you. September Eth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Suit Throws 5000
A. at w. B. Open
to Settlement
District Clears Title to
Farms Under Up
River Project IL

WHITE BJUFFS-The suit by
Priest Rapids Irrigation District
against Manley B. Haynes, ct al,
to quiet title to some three thous-
and acres Of land embraced in the
district, was decided in favor OF the
plaintiff. Mr.. Haynes appeared in
Court without a lawyer and asked
for continuance which was not
allowed. In closing the case, how
ever, the Judge gave him thirty
days within which time TO get a
lawyer and appeal the decision II he
so wished. -.... ...
II Mr. Haynes does not appeal.
this will throw the three thousand
acres on the market. The most OF IL
is water right land, and all OF Il Is
so situated that water can be OBJ,
tanned from the district distribu-
ton system. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
kindergarten and
Senior High Show
Enrolment Gain

The Kennewick schools having
opened Monday are getting well or
ganized and things are running
along smoothly after weeks ses-
sion, according 10 a statement made
yesterday by superintendent, T.. s.
Black.
In the kindergarten the attend
ance has increased over last year
witha total OF thirty-nine enrolled
SO far. The total enrolment for the
grade school including the kinder
garten is 365.
The junior high enrolment is 158
while the senior high school num-
Der ls1 students. The senior high
school enrolment has increased
over that OF last year while the
junior high has decreased. This
difference is due 10 the large ninth
grade class which graduated from
the Junior to the senior high school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Kennewick Fire Boys
Take Third in Contest

Eight of the local fire boys par
ticipated in the VIKING Ding at
Walla Walla last Thursday. The
four teams competing had to run a
block, run out 300 feet of hose, put
on nosle and turn on the water Inc
results of the contests were: Elgin,
first place, 48 seconds; Walla Walla,
second, 81 seconds and Kennewick
third with 81 seconds. Members of
the department taking part in the
contest were Clarence Olbrich, Roy
Stafford, Gilbert Edwards. Ole Brue.
Irwin Liston, Carroll Pratt, Ernest
Dickinson and Manley GeSt.
The boys state that they enjoyed
the contest very much and that
Walla Walla people gave them a
grand reception.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Service Club to
Dedicate Pillars
at Park Entrance

-
Members of the Kiwanis club are
shown in the new park entrance
which the club has sponsored. One
OF the rocks showing the Indian
writings is shown in the nearest
pillar, which are made Of native
rocks.
The club IS holding picnic In
the park tomorrow friday eve
ming at which time the entrance
will be dedicated. It is planned to
have an expert on Indian artifacts
present to give a more or less lit
eral translation Of the signs as they
appear.
Following the dedication a series
OF moving pictures showing the in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Pony to Go For
PlayfieId Lights

A Shetland pony, saddle and
bride is going to be presented to
some youngster in the community in
month or so. The Kiwanis club
was presented with the outfit by the
KenneWick Auto Co. and the pro-
ceeds from the sale of the animal
are to go into fund for the in
stallation of lights on the school
playfield.
A committee from the club is
working with a similar committee
from the chamber Of commerce to
raise money enough to install the
lights.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
The American Picture

American travellers from all over
Europe are urged to return home,
resulting in congestion of ocean
navel unprecedented since 1914. The
french Super-liner Normandie ar
rived with 1,417 passengers from
abroad, after pursuing zig-zag
course at times in mid-ocean and
Dsacklng- out portfolio lights after
aark Two large German liners in
view York harbor departed hurried
y ior home ports without passen-
gers. President Roosevelt is prepar-
= 70 call congress in special session
-ae moment actual warfare breaks
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

cidents in connection with the
gathering of the rocks, etc., will be
shown by DR.. Wegner, official pho
tographer for the club.
Former president Hugh Copeland.
under whose direction the project
was started will be in charge of the
ceremonies tomorrow night.
The pictures shown herewith was
taken of the group following the
luncheon Tuesday noon. The pla-
ques imbedded in the front Of each
Of the pillars were made by Don
Coates, instead Of Mr.. Mason as an
last week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Rose Cr0ix InstaIls

Installation of Rose Croix Off
GERS was held at the Masonic hall
last Tuesday evening, when w. s.
Green was indicted into the office
of Wise Master, L. e. johnson, SEN
Tor warden; II. A. Linn, treasurer;
Milton Libby, secretary. Appoint
i've officers were j. x. Bockius, ex-
pert; Tom Perry, assistant expert;
H. w. Withers, and Gus Pearson,
tiler. Following the installation
ceremony, which was conducted by
G. A. Crawford, refreshments were
served.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Thinks War Can
Still Be Ayerted

A round table discussion OF
European affairs was held at the
meeting OF the Kiwanis club Tues
day noon, with DR.. Frederick Schill-
ing furnishing the information. DR..
Schilling has been in Europe sew
eral times and was able to shed
much light on the several angles
affecting the situation over there
now. He thinks it is not impossible
to avoid a war over there. ...
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Townsend Picnic

All Townsenders are asked to
bring their lunch and enjoy a picnic
in the local park Sunday, Sep
tenber 8. Rev. M. G.. Bentley of
Freewater, Oregon, will speak on
the Transaction Tax at 2 o'clock.
The public is invited to attend this
-...
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
B. Y. p. U. Convention Is
Entertained Here Sun.

Close to a hundred young people
connected with the Baptist churches
of this district attended a full days
convention here Sunday. Six Of the
churches were represented and the
Baptist ladies furnished dinner and
lunch to the delegates. Rev. l..
Plankenhorn Of the Community
church of Sprague was the main
speaker and the various young peo-
pies groups had part on the pro-
gram. It was very inspiring con-
vention and the young people ex-
pressed their appreciation of the
given them by the local
Howard Eagle Of Yakima
is president. Il g.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
State Bee Inspector
Makes Monthly Trips

AL retail honey sold must bear a
stamp issued by the state, calling
for mills per pound tax, stated
District Inspector w. G. Whom,
who made his second trip this sum-
mer thriugh the district this week.
This 2 mill tax Is TO bear the cost OF
inspection Of all bees in the state,
and became effective on June z, this
year. Any one having infection or
trouble with his stand OF bees is
requested to drop line TO the in
spector, w. c. Wixom, wapato,
Washington, and he will drop In on
his next trip and remedy the trouble
With no charge for his service. The
purchase OF the honey seals may be
made of Mr.. wixom at wapato, or
to Inspector Crawford, Liberty
Bldg, Yakima
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Oregon Scion Sees
Dam Under WAY

Congressman from the eastern
states were responsible for having
the item providing for the construc-
ton Of the Umatilla Dam thrown
out of the authorization bill, Con-
gresham Walter M. Pierce, of Ore
gon told audiences at Walla walla
yesterday.
The stage is set, however, he con-
tinued, for a favorable vote at the
next meeting Of congress. He gave
it as his firm conviction that the
dam will be under construction next
year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Low Cost Small Houses

Washington, D. C.-DetailS OF a
new financing plan effective next
Monday have been received by all
banks, covering the erection of
small homes costing not more than
$500 under greatly si1nplified con-
ditions. The down payment is only
per cent. with the balance amor
tized at SIT per month over Is
years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
WAR!

Radio reports at mid
night report that Ger
many has taken Danzig,
bombed four towns, in
Guiding w arsa w, in a
lightning stroke early this
morning. The fate Of Eu-
rope hangs in the balance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
The Far East

fouoWlng Germany's treaty with
her Eastern ally, Japan wit
asSsed the resignation of the entire
pnet q Premier Hiranuma. The
J D*erlul Army party, with no Eur
ean allegiance remaining and vir-
- uy at war with Russia in the
LIN. demands a policy of mag
nt ISOLATION" Fearing roper
sslons for their betrayal" of the
aoo' Germans are leaving both
span and Chinese ports under
panese domination. Of,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
County Planning
Commission Meets

On Friday September 9th at 8 pm.
the Benton County Planning COM
mission will hold an open meeting
at Kennewick. Herbert West, execu-
tive secretary of Inland Empire
Waterways will show motion pic
lures Of. Columbia River develop
ment. All persons interested are
invited to attend. Through the
courtesy Of the Arrow Grill the
meeting will be held in the banquet
room.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
First Football Game

The first football game OF the sea-
son will be played on the home
field Friday, September 8 with Con-
nell. The game is called for 2:30
pm. The above statement was made
yesterday by Coach Coates, and the
probable lineup will be published
next week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Former Resident Dies

Word has been received by Mrs.
Roy Larkin OF the death Of her
brother-in-law, Bert Mayborne at
Omro, Wisconsin. He died Sunday
morning following a several years
illness. He left Kennewick In 1912
after few years Of ranching In the
valley. He Is survived by his wid-
ow and son Leon, both Of omro,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
The Italian Position

Although an Axis ally of the
Reich, Italy shows no enthusiasm
Tor pulling Hitler's chestnuts out of
the fire. In fact, Mussolini is ready
. act as mediator to effect a
peaceable settlement. A limited mo-,
baization is in progress, burt with
little spirit back of the movement.
Many Observers predict that Italy
WI follow her course in the World
War by abandoning her German al
lance, with little or nothing to gain
and much to lose in case of war.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
The Weather

Much cooler nights have marked
the past weeks weather, drop of
forty degrees from the high point
during the day having been regis
tered. On the whole, the week was
decidedly cooler, the official figures
for the last two weeks are:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Europe's Breathing Spell
FOSTER GlLRoY

After the most hectic weekend
.,nee the start of the World War Is
Vars ago, Europe paused to take
.steek of events. Unless they move
quickly to conclusion before this
eoes to press, the chances are that
the fate Of Dancing, the Polish Cor
ridor. and even Poland itself may
hoo down to a settlement without
arms, but in any event a settlement
THAT only postpones an inevitable
reckoning over Hitler's expressed
determination to reacquire by con-
.ouest or agreement every inch Of
territory that Germany lost under
he Treaty Of Versailles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
The German Position

Boldly stated, Germany has not
enough resources to support her
population comfortably even in
peacetime. Her trade alliance with
Russia merely opens UP source Of
supplies, but only upon payment in
cash on delivery. Russia's alliance
enarantees nothing in the form of
active defense in case Of war, nor
Of financial assistance. Hitler de-
mands that both France and Britain
refrain from any interference with
conditions in East Europe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Michigan-Minnesota
Picnic

The annual Michigan-Minnesota
picnic will be held this year in Vol
unteer park, Pasco Sunday, Sep
TENDER IL. A basket lunch will
be served at o'clock and all ma
tives of these two states are invited
to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
The British Position

Great Britain, having given her
word to support Poland's integrity,
Is ready to defend the later the in
SAINT German troops cross the Po-
Hsh borders. British warships al
ready block entrances to the Baltic
Sea. and all England is prepared
for immediate mobilization. Women
and children are being moved out
Of London to rural districts where
the danger Of bombing is leSSened.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
Masonic Lodge

The Kennewick Blue Lodge will
resume its meetings following the
summer vacation on Wednesday
evening, September at 8 o'clock.
All members are urged to be present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

Mr.: and Mrs. Bentley Galligan
and son left Sunday for their home
in Redmond, Oregon after spending
the weekend visiting with relatives.
and friends here. = .ts,sLEss *
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31
The French Position

Practically the same as her ally,
Great Britain, except that all avail
able troops are being sent to the
western borders. Train schedules
have been cancelled and a "black
out" ordered in princapal cities to
guard against surprise air attacks
BY night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Silliman and
family attended the Io.oF. picnic
at Kiona Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-31

washington S"s ffare Commission Washington association
Huge noang ba like these TRANSPORT workers
VINO are Gearing the 151me
Dam Trees being removed "a
shoreline abont
$5000000 settlers whose
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Evening star., 1939-11-26

continue to negotiate with the foes of
the regime inside Germany, promising
oncessions-commercia colonial and
financial-in exchange for Hitler's scalp.
Hitler, for his part, continues to wave
the red menace in the face of Cham
berlain, Daladier and conservative Europe
generally-with greater show of logic,
it must be admitted, than last year, argu-
ing that unless appeasement comes back
Stain will soon be sitting pretty all over
the Scandinavian Peninsula, in the Bal
kans and more than likely on the Khyber
Pass.
Only in one sector is something like
war progressing. That is against the
British navy. If the blockade can be
broken, and if at the same time the
French people (those, at least, that fol-
low the strange coalition of P. E. Flandin
and the Communists) can be persuaded
that France has no interest in this war
'of British imperialism" then the
Fuehrer may yet prove to be magician
and may win . victory without firing .
shot or losing . man.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Movies Show Germans
Food Thrift Importance

BERLIN Correspondence of the As
sociated Press.-A gentle but insistent
prodding to get folks into the swing of
wartime life is under way in Germany.
One of the most potent methods Of
driving home the necessity of following
a new and stricter economy is the movie
short"
The current short" making the rounds
of the movie houses, from the biggest
palace" to the smallest neighborhood
talkie house, deals with the importance
of that last crust of bread.
One housewife points out to another
that she shouldn't be feeding dry bread
to the swans in the park, since so many
appetizing dishes can be made from
cruSts.
In later home shot, Housefrau No.
shows her wasteful neighbor how to
make bread pudding, Dreaded meat
dishes, and among other things, bread
soup
In connection with the blackouts,
movie audiences are being shown short
about two men humping into each other
in the darkness. After exemplary po-
Hteness, they exchange cigarettes, light
them under hats and overcoat lapels, so
the match flame won't be visible, and
walk off to the subway station chatting.
A third man comes on the scene.
"You see," he says, "the darker the
blackout, the brighter should the polite
ness beam"
Before closing door behind him, he
turns, and, cooking his eye at the audi
ence, admonishes:
Eyes, and it's not beaming enough these
days!"
So that the citizens can rest assured
that English blockading will not touch
their stomachs. and impress upon them
the needlessness of boarding foodstuffs,
show houses are running so feet of film
showing the heaping storehouses of grain,
the warehouses stacked high with canned
goods, row after row of smoked meats,
cached by the Reich.
But at the same time the movies call
on the people to be saving 50 that these
stores need not be touched.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

that the Indiana law indirectly prevents
this club from sponsoring or promoting
individual candidates. Mr.. McNutt's
present campaign funds, Mr.. Judd de-
clares, come from 10000 members of the
Paul v. McNutt-fo for President Clubs in
Indiana and elsewhere.
McNutt and Farley?
Mr.. McNutt and his lieutenants have
been unable to placate Democratic Chair
man Farley, who is also a presidential
candidate but will support Mr. Roosevelt
for third term Mr. Farleys enmity
began at the 1882 convention when Mr..
McNutt refused to let the Indiana dele
cation go for Mr.. Roosevelt on the first
ballots. Mr. McNutt now insists that it
was understood that the Indianians were
ready to go along with the Rooseveltian
forces whenever they were actually
needed but that the local situation in In
diana required certain complimentary
votes first be cast.
In politics, these intra- party rows, no
matter how savage, often end up in an
expedient settlement. For that reason,
there is even talk that the final Demo-
cratic choices in 1910 will be Mr. Nc
Mutt and Mr.. Farley, if Mr.. Roosevelt
unequivocally refuses to let his name
go before the convention. The fine-spun
reasoning behind this seemingly illogical
prediction is that the Democrats will not
again nominate Catholic to head the
ticket. Nor will they, it is-said, nominate
Mr.. Farley as Vice President if John N.
Garner, now II years old, or Cordell Hull,
68 years DID, heads the ticket Senators
Burton K. Wheeler of Montana and
Bennett Clark of Missouri, the wise
acres insist, cannot get the necessary
Rooseveltian blessing. Ergo, what would
be more fitting than that Mr.. McNutt,
now 48 years old, should head the ticket,
with Mr.. Farley, 81 years old, as the vice
presidential nominee? This would elimi-
nate talk that Mr.. Farley might go into
the White House by the back door.
Preposterous? No more so than the
deal that made Herbert Hoover the
Republican nominee in Kansas City in
1923 with the late Charles Curtis as his
running mate That bitter Republican
fight was in the open, yet the stop
Hoover" bloc of Senators swung right
into line after the ballots had been
tailed.
Evening star., 1939-11-26
Two Punomuniun Heirs
Attend WeIIes PurIey

Two sons of former Presidents of
Panama attended recent press con-
ference of Acting Secretary of State
Sumner Welles.
Rogelio Alfaro, son of Ricardo Alfaro,
works in the press section at the PAN
American Union. He is tall and as
casual as a Yale don.
Harmadio Arias, son of President Har-
madio Arias, is studying for doctor Of
laws degree at Columbia. He was study
ing in Paris when the war shunted out
all foreign students.
Evening star., 1939-11-26


GERS warrant officers and 8,517 enlisted
men. 1t is composed of division head
quarters, three infantry regiments, two
field artillery regiments, one engineer
battalion, one quartermaster battalion,
one medical battalion one signal com:
pany, one military police company and
attached chaplains and medical per-
sonnet
Three Battalion Regiment.
The infantry regiment, with a peace
strength of SO officers and 1,670 enlisted
men, Is organized into three battalions,
each composed of three rife companies
and one heavy weapons company. Rifle
companies are being armed with semi
automatic rifles, light machine guns and
60-millimeter mortars. The armament
OF the heavy weapons company consists
OF .30-caliber machine guns, .50-caliber
machine guns and 8l-millimeter mortars.
The regiment has one anti-tank platoon
armed with 37-millimeter guns, one of
the most effective of the new small guns.
The field artillery component of the
new streamlined division consists of two
regiments. One is a direct support"
regiment with three battalions of three
batteries. It Is armed with the Is
millimeter gun and has a strength of 70
officers and 1911 enlisted men. The
other is general support" regiment
equipped with 55-millimeter howitzers.
1t is composed Of two battalions of two
batteries each, and has a strength Of 40
officers and 78s enlisted men. The divi-
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