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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Farm Loan Assn.
Elects Officers

The annual stockholders meeting
OF the Benton County National
Farm Loan Association was held in
the Community Hall at Benton City
this afternoon. p. ]. Taggares of
Prosser was elected director of the
association to replace j. 8. Albin Of
ProsSer. The other directors Of the
board who were reelected were Paul
Hamilton Of Prosser, H. C. Puder-
baugh Of Kennewick, Arthur john
son OF Benton City and T. J. Chal-
craft Of Richland.
Recognizing after rne meeting
the directors reelected Hamilton as
president and Puderbaugh as vice
president. b. c. Telyea was chosen
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr.. Chalcraft
holds record for having served as
director Of an active association for
twenty years. and m appreciation Of
this fine record he was presented
with a certificate evidencing 20
years service. The association.
which represents the Federal Land
Bank in Benton County, ended the
year 1888 with 221 member-stock.
holders and $394,150 in loans out
standing. David E. Grobe, q rep
resentative Of the Federal Land
Bank, spoke to the stockholders and
explained some of the policies of
the bank.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
organizations Assist
In Benefit Carnival

Inc Parent Teachers association
WIN the cooperation of other or
s saalzations and the school, are
uanng preparations for a bigger
auu better carnival in the high
scaool gym Friday evening.
n = :. naii-nour program will be held
- tne auditorium at 8 o'clock at
sncn time there will be a door
~, m.1e OF ham. Various numbers on
ae program will be given bv the
nSust Grove, Valley and Highland
VIII sing. ""o oc'eo1e
immediately following the pro-
- the crowd will go to the gym
"a. me games and fun that goes
). .sn 9 carnival. The proceeds will
sche aseo Tor the completion of the
school grounds fence. = VIC
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Art 'Needlework on
Display at Penneys

A splendid display Of art needle
work Is on display this weekend
at the j. G. Penney store. All OF
the articles were made of the ma
terials carried by that store.
In the windows are displayed a
bed spread, three luncheon cloths.
two chair sets and two dollies made
by Mrs. Clarence olbrich; a table
cloth, scarf, three pillow tops and
two chair sets were made by Mrs.
Shaughnessy; Mrs. Henry Neel has
a pillow top; Miss Alma LEM a bed
spread and rug; Mrs. Britton bed
spread; Mrs. Paul Engbretson, an
afghan; Mrs. r. LEM, a bedspread:
Mrs. Personette, two quilts; Mrs.
l.. N. Dague, bedspread; Miss Ann
Mocaer, spread; and Mrs. Eva Chat
fee, spread.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
HanfOrd Ladies Give
Customary Easter Tea

HANFORD-The Ladies Aid held
its customary Easter Tea at the
Presbyterian church last Thurs
day afternoon. A program followed
consisting Of a violin solo by Miss
Ruby Egner: piano duet by Mrs
Brockway and Mrs. Joyce; imper-
sonations by Mrs. L. L. Whitmer,
and reading by Mrs. Joyce. The
Aid also held it's annual bazaar
at this time.
The Faculty Club will meet Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garth Liesy. The faculty plans
to present its play April %.
Miss Ruby Egner and n. s..
Lauthon, high school instructors,
spent their Easter vacation in Seat
tie.
Lester and Paul Cherry and Geo.
Gugat spent thes weekend in
Ephrata.
Angelo Perry, Louis Larson and
Loyce Hamlin left Friday to join the
Goldendale CCC camp.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Boys Take First Place
in PascO Track Meet

kennewick was represented In
the track meet held in Pasco sat-
urday when four of our bows en-
tered IN special events. The track
meet was between walla Walla.
Yakima and Pasco teams. The four
local boys made good record. each
winning first place in the events In
winch he participated. Bruce Ken
yon received first in the half mile;
Lester. first in the mile run: wal
ter Ehni. first IN shot; and Burke
Hauschild, first in pole vault.
The local school was only allow
ed to enter few events, but ex-
pect to take part in a fun track
meet soon. Coach Brim has ar
ranged a dual meet with Pasco this
Friday at 3 O'Clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Special tuberculosis
Meet Called for Wed,

Mrs. M. M. Roop. president OF
the Benton County tuberculosis
League. has called q special meet
ing Of the league at her home in
Benton City. Wednesday ct 2 pm.
At this meeting plans viii be made
Tor this years work. Those PLAN
ming to attend from this end Of
the county are: Mrs. e. J. Brand,
first vce-president: Mrs. J. r..
Ayers, seal sale Chairman, Mrs.
Frank White, secretary, Mrs. Frank
Davis. Mrs. Clara AcCarty and Mrs.
Winnifred Beal, seal sale chair
man Of Finley-Hover.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Fruits Only Slightly
Damaged by Last Frost

BENTON CITY-The soft fruit
crops OF this community were only
saehtly damaged last Wednesday
nent by the freeze that caused so
mucn damage to surrounding Sec
aons Roy Henson, the only fruit
Usver here prepared to smudge If
necessary, lighted his smudge pots
10 2 short time early Thursday
mofnlng, when the thermometer
vent down to Is degrees The gov
9. s1nment thermometer locate at the
y = Muldrow residence register
% "a degrees, which is about three
.eerees lower than on other sec.
IONS OF the Highlands Apricots are
damage '1e -'s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Soft Fruit Crop
Now Placed at
Half of Normal
Almost Total Loss of Cots
But Cherries Not
So Bad

Last Thursday night was q rep.
etition Of the low temperatures o.
the night before when great dam.
age was done to soft fruits In thi.
section. The damage, however, a
Is always the case with frosts, was
spotted, some areas being complete
~ destroyed, while others escaped
In the valley, the loss was almost
complete, as was also the case
in the Richland district.
Along the River Road, some places
are almost free from damage, while
others bore but slight frost effects.
On the whole, the crop Of peaches,
cherries, prunes is estimated at
about fifty percent of normal
yield, while the cots seem to have
been pretty generally wiped out.
Due to the dull outlook for prices
some Of the growers feel that no
great loss was sustained even in
those cases where the frost dam
age was severe.
Temperatures for the week, to-
gether with those of the CORES
ponding week q year ago. are:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Gets Medal

Miss Ruth Mitchell, daughter OF
Mrs. Elsie K. Mitchell, of Kenne-
wick was recently awarded the en-
blem OF the International Honor
Society for Business Education Al
kinman Business University in spo-
kane.
The society is an international or
ganization for outstanding typists.
In order to become eligible for
membership in the organization the
student must be able to typewrite
at the rate Of 20 words a minute
Tor a sustained period of ten min
utes. with a high degree of accuracy.
Membership in the organization
consists Of students and business
men and women throughout the
United State, Canada, and the
Hawaiian Islands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
kenneWiCk Man
Buys Lumber Co.

w. j. Skinner, formerly manager
for the Standard Lumber Co., both
here and at Pasco and Tom Fleig-
Ter Of Pasco have purchased the
business Of the Kleeb Lumber Co.,
OF Pasco, whose yard was recently
destroyed by fire, and are opening
up for business tomorrow.
Erection of new buildings for the
new firm was started today and the
new company is already operating
on a limited scale, pending the ar
rival of their new stocks. They
will carry complete line of build
ing materials of all kinds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Big Y to Install
Plant to Freeze
Local Products
6-Ton Capacity This Year
Enlarge Next Year
Possibly

The deep gloom concerning the
asparagus crop locally has been
somewhat frightened by the an
nouncement from the Big Y OF the
installation Of a freezing plant. The
equipment, while in the experiments
al stage this year will handle six
IONS OF grass day, and Manager
II. w. Desgranges expects 70 pro-
cess In the neighborhood of q hum
dred tons. =. = >,
The plant will also process 9TH
er crops. starting with the straw
berries. He says the plant Is large
enough to handle all the berries
grown by Big Y members this year.
In addition to the announcement
concerning the freezing plant, Des-
oranges stated that the California
packers had set a price for this
years cutting Of four cents on the
green varieties. Northern prices
are predicated upon the level set
by the California professors each
year and nothing lower than four
cents should be considered here.
Desgranges told the chamber OF
commerce this noon.
With the setting of the cannery
prices. outside firms are beginning
10 show an interest In the local
crop, Desgranges said, and there
should be no particular difficulty I'm
selling all the grass grown here
The Mailing concern will start their
collection trucks Monday OF next
week, 1t is understood.
The Kennewick grass has a dis
tinct advantage, MIR. Desgranpes
pointed out, in the freezing process.
having a flavor that no other dis
riot can duplicate. Once the brand
1as been established on the mar
Iets. there will be an ever growing
demand for it, he thinks.
The frozen grass will be blanched.
hen packed in an attractive wa
erproof carton, In which &c Is
rozen. The carton is then wrap-
,ed IN celophane and stored In the
parp room until carload quanti-
les are assembled. Shipment In
ne new refrigerator cars will per-
ait transportation to any part OF
ne country.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
PascO-Kenn. Gun Club
to Hold Skeet Shoot

The Pasco-Kennewick Gun club
will be hosts to a Skeet shoot this
coming Sunday in the Riverview
park just west of the bridge on the
Pasco side Of the river.
Teams participating in the shoot
will be present from Yakima Pen
dleton Dayton Walla Walla Athena
and Waitsburg. The two young
boys on the Pendleton team hold
the title Of state champions from
last year.
A prize or medal Of some kind will
be awarded to the winning team
Sunday. The shoot will begin at
10 o'clock and will continue thru
out the day.
This display Of skill is open to the
public and according to Raymond
Beatty here is a good chance for
the movie camera fans to get some
good shots as well as those per
forming in the shoot.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
OAR. Members Observe
Jubilee BY Planting

The OAR. chapter held its reg
uiar meeting Monday evening with
$50 dinner at the home of Mrs.
Glenn FELTON,. Mrs. j. II. Siep-
Tried gave a report on the state
convention which was held at Long
view last week. The decoration
theme for the convention was ever
green trees, signifying the ever
green state, with each delegate be-
ing given a young Dougles fir tree.
Mrs. Siegfried has planted the tree
IN her yard and she also planted
yellow rose. symbolic OF the WASH
ington state golden jubilee celebra-
ton. The organization has urged
that each member do the same in
honor of the celebration.
Mrs. j. A. Hatch had charge or
the National Defense program. The
entertaining program was given bv
Mrs. Roy Yates. who gave a paper
on the little known facts in the life
OF George Washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Music Classes to
Compete in Song
Festival Friday
Glee Club and Band to
Enter; Vivian Higley
Wins with Solo

Approximately Is senior hirf
schools OF the Yakima valley vii
compete in song and Instruments,
festival which is being held in Ell.
lensburg tomorrow.
Miss Vivian Higley, accompanied
by Miss Virgil Hopkins participated
IN the solo competition today there
Vivian received the honor Of being
rated the top soloist from the de-
cision of the judges just before
noon today. The students were
judged good, excellent and superior.
with Vivian heading the list of the
three superior students. There were
seven other students in the solo,
list competition.
The entire mixed glee club, COM
posed Of chorus Of 80 Kennewick
students will journey to Ellensbure
tomorrow. They will compete With
Quincy. The two numbers chosen
Tor the chorus are: "The May Day
Carol" by Deems Taylor and Io
Now Rose Fer Blooming" BY
Praetorius. A chosen octette win
also take part In a huge chorus OF
ESQ voices. The octette Is COM
posed Of Vivian Higley, Anna Marie
Mueller, Grace Miller, Margaret
Reed, Kenneth Foraker. David
Wooden, Andy Keller and Charles
Tramel. They will sing five num-
bers. "sing A While Longer" Break
Forth o Beauteous Heavily Iisht. :
Land Of Hope and Glory" aTen
Miles Away from Home" and
"Kathryn's Wedding Day"
A 23-piece band is being taken
by Charles Asbury to compete with
zillah. Both Kennewick and Zillah
are In the Glass G competition, ac-
cording to the school enrolment.
The band numbers include "Blue |
Jackets March," "Dauntless Over
lure" by Holmes and Walters |
Prize Song" by Wagner.
Some of the judges for the festi-
vale include Louis Werser, super
visor of music in Tacoma, and Miss
Kathleen Munro, professor Of mu-
sic at the U. Of w.
This is the first time the Kenne-
wick schools has ever entered any
II the music festivals and the In
ructor are hoping this will become
IN annual event.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Tax Ruling Cuts
Huge Sum From
COunty's Income
Court Approves Slash in
N. P. Railway Tax
Assessments

"A special masters report. maxine
an $878,8l5 cut in the Northern Pa.
cific Railway Co. taxes in 81 Wash.
ington counties for 1885 and 1895
was approved Friday in Spokane
by Federal Judge j. Stanley Web
ster, states news item in the yak
ina Herald.
Inc masters report cut S65 TAO
OH Yakima county's share of the
taxes. 1t set the tax In this coun-
" for the two years at $14I,11o.
The original figure was S2O6 $50.
The ruling meant a $50 ,266 tax loss
to Benton county.
Railway Asks Reduction
The approval of the report was
made known In a letter FRIDAY
night to attorneys for the railway
and for the counties, the Associated
Press reported.
The railway filed suit for reduc-
sion OF its taxes, alleging excessive
valuations. and Judge Webster ap-
pointed Richard w. Nuzum. Spo-
kane attorney, as special master In
Inc case. Nuzum filed his report
last September and a hearing ON
objections from both sides was held
In Spokane early In January. y
All Counties Affected
Frloay's decision overruled all OBJ
sections. .-.--.,. --s-... -
The tax levied against the rail-
way for 1885 was 81 ,4Ol, $40 and for
1896 was 81, 1874 500.
Nuzum, declaring primary values
reached by the state tax commits
sion were too high by nearly 40
percent, reduced the taxes for 1928
TO $976,765, cut Of $424, 765. and |
Tor 1895 to Ss8o,565. a cut of s454.- |
The suit affected all counties in
which the line operates in the state
shortly after the hearing on objec-
ions last winter, the railway filed
! second suit for reduction OF its
AK bill for 1897 and 1888.
Benton county officials are conf
lent that the case will be carried
o the United States Supreme
court and that 1t will be year or
wo before the case is finally deter
mined. This will give local Off
ials an opportunity to make adj
astments In the budgets, inasmuch
s considerable portion OF the
ounty's operating expenses are de- II
wed from the railroad taxes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Rebekahs Of Yakima
Valley to Meet April IL

Rebekahs from II lodges of the
Yakima Valley will meet at Wap-
alto Monday, April II at ten o.
clock with Keystone Rebekah lodge
as hostess for their semi-annual dis
trict meeting, of which Zelma Sill
Imam of Kennewick is president
and Maude Foisy of Prosser is vice
president. Reports of the activi-
ties OF all the lodges will be heard.
Contests will be held on the secret
work and the beautiful Rebekah
degree will be exemplified by Isa-
bella of Yakima. There have been
many entertainment numbers ar
ranged for and all Rebekahs are
cordially invited.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Tourists Sidetracked

Tourists coming through spo.
kane are being routed through the
northern part Of the state, instead
OF thru the famous Yakima valley
according to j. w. Kippes, who
complained to the chamber of COM
merce this noon. Tourists leave
large sums Of money in the state
he stated and he urged the local
chamber to get behind an effort to
nave something done about getting
a more favorable report from the
tourist agencies. Mr.. Kippes oper-
ates tourist camp on the edge of
town. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
3 Local Amateurs
Receive Prizes

The amateur contest held In the
Roxy theatre proved quite success.
ful last Friday. The show, spon-
sored by the Pasco Active club brot
out some unforeseen talent in both
local children and adults as well.
AS a result the afternoon prizes
were awarded to Anna Marie Muel-
Ter first; Frank Thompson, Pasco,
second, and Kenneth Foraker, third
Inc evening prizes were awarded
to Clarence Campbell; Catherine
Cooney and Anna Marie Mueller.
AT a later date these prize win
ners VIII journey to walla Walla
to broadcast over the radio.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Carl0adings Up

Thirty-six and a half carloads of
Kennewtck stuff were shipped out
Tuesday OF this week. not q bad
record for as small place as this.
Three cars Of wheat, one each of
wool and apples and 81 cars Of
sheep were loaded out at the N. p.
Besides this. more than half a car
Of local express shipment Of aspar-
aglls rolled.
A couple Of more cars Of apples
rolled today and the first straight
car OF asparagus was billed out
today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Cannery Closes to
Prepare for the
Asparagus Pack
Fifty Tons of Spinach Is
Put in Cans in Past
Two Weeks

Today saw the windup Of the
spinach canning at the Kennewick
Canning Co. plant, more than fifty
tons being processed. The pack is
Of an exceptionally fine quality and
has occupied the plant for nearly
two weeks.
The plant will be closed for q
week or ten days to wait for the
cannery grass to begin to move. In
the meantime, some remodeling win
be undertaken at the plant, new
installed and changes made
to handle the grass pack.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Mrs. Mulkey Injured
in Accident Yesterday

Mrs. ]. e. Mulkey Is suffering in
juries received when the bus In
which she and Mr.. Mulkey were
riding colided with another car
yesterday near Mckee. The freight
In the bus at the time Of the COL
hssion was said to fall on Mrs.
Mulkey. and as result she receiv-
ed five broken ribs, broken jaw,
and q bad cut on the face. She
was taken through q nearby clinic
but was able to return home today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Naturalist to Give
2 Performances Apr. q

The junior high school students
are sponsoring q performance by
the nationally known naturalist
Charles Bowman Hutchins on Fri
day, April 81. An afternoon per-
Torrance win be given for the
children and another in the eve
ming for adults. Mr.. Hutchins feaS
lures ornithic singing with piano,
pastel sketching, and other illus
trations pertaining to his musical
and artistic ability.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Changers Favor
Income to Retail
Sales Tax Levies
Funeral Aid Now Has
1000 Members; Makes
First Payment

The Grange Funeral Aid ASSOc1a
tion Of the grange has reached {
membership of 1000 and reports tn,
death Of Brother August Benson O.
Kiona-Benton grange, whose bene.
fidary Is the first to receive $4,000
rom the fund. The Funeral Aic
Committee was dismissed with 8
vote Of thanks for their work.
A resolution was presented from
Klickitat County protesting against
the retail sales tax and asking that
a referendum be invoked on this
law for q vote Of the people at the
raxt general election that this VIC
icus law may be repealed. This
you'd necessitate the calling of a
special session Of the legislature to
ADOPT the joint resolution submit
ting to the voters constitutional
amendment whereby the legislature
ray place a reasonable tax on in
tangible wealth and graduated net
incomes thereby relieving the pOpu-
lace Of the sales tax and placing the
Washington tax burden on the basis
Of ability to pay and benefits re-
ceived. The committee approved
the resolution but opposed the
methed Of bringing it about. It was
amended to change the last para
graph BY inserting, "This Pomona
petition the State Grange to take
any steps necessary to bring this
before the people at the next GEN
egal election"
A resolution from Clark County
Pomona favoring the return of the
former system under which the
State Lecturer functioned was APP
proved BY the grange.
A resolution asking that radical
changes In the compensation meth
ods Of the soil conservation pro-
gram be avoided as far as practi-
eable avoiding unnecessary changes
IN classifications and payments,
and, under the existing framework,
We further recommend that the
smal increase be modified to give
: larger payment to the smaller or
iam1y farms and that the main
teuance of soil building crops be
considered q soil building practice.
Aiter amending to include all soil
Continued on Page Eighty
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
On Honor Roll

John Tweet of Kennewick has
won a place on the high scholar
ship roll Of Washington State Col
lege for the fall semester of 1883,
President E. o. Holland announced
this week. To be eligible for this
honor student must have grade
average of 80 per cent while carry
ing a full college course, or earn "a
grade points.
Four hundred and thirty-six stu
dents, more than IL per cent of the
enrolment, won places on the honor
roll. Twelve students earned l6 or
more hours of "a"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Visit Frisco Fair

More than 100000 persons have
visited Washington's exhibit at the
San Francisco worlds fair, includ-
ing many from this vicinity.
E. B. McGovern of the Washing
ton State Progress Commission said
among those who signed the guest
register were: Bob Beall, Muriel
Beall Ray.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
Teachers Hired

All teachers in the local schools
Were given contracts for the coming
year by the school board at their
last regular meeting. So, far as Is
known at this time, there IS but
one vacancy anticipated. This DO
sltlon Will be filled by Miss Maude
Lampson, who has been out of
school the past year on a leave Of
absence.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13
New Business

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Reader of
Walla Walla have leased the Reed
building at the foot of Kennewick
Avenue and are having the place
remodeled. They plan to open a
modern ice cream parlor making
their own product. Counters and
booths will be in the modernistic
style.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-13

w. j. Skinner, who has been
working in Yakima, went to Spo-
kane and Tacoma the first of the
week. completing the details for the
purchase of the Kleeb Lumber yard
in Pasco, as announced elsewhere In
this issue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-11

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