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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
Injuries Are Received
From Fall on Bolt

HANFORD-Walter Clark son OF
MI. and Mrs. Frank Clark, has
been suffering the past week from,
cuts and bruises received while run
ming and falling on sharp bolt.
Members of Christian Endeavor
entertained friends at party held
IN the church Wednesday evening.
MIS-. Faye Gibson, leader of the So
ciety, was in charge.
The entire teaching staff of the
Hanford schools has been re-
elected for the next school term,
The Hanford faculty presented a
concert and one-act play "The
Dummy" Monday evening at the
Community Hall. The entire aud
fence joined in "sing" during the
intermission.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
Benton City Secures
Land for New Park

BENTON CTTY-Kenneth Whan,
chairman of the park board, gave a
report Monday night at the Com
munity Club meeting on the future
plans for the improving of the new
ly acquired park site. 1t was decided
by the park board to set out a few
trees around the border of the park
this spring, but due to the lateness
of the season not to do any extern
sive improvement on the ground
until fall when efforts will be made
to level the ground preparatory to
seeding lawn grass and planting
shrubs and ornamental trees.
Masonic lodge members from
Prosser, Pasco, Kennewick and Ben
ton City attended the study club
here Thursday evening, with SO in
attendance. Supt. E. s. Black of
Kennewick gave a paper schools
of Washington" An interesting
round-table discussion followed the
paper which was given at the re-
freshment table. There will be no
more study club meetings until fall.
j. F. Chapman received a mes
sage Sunday morning of the death
of his father at Ventura, California.
Chapman visited his father a few
years ago when he was critically i'll
with pneumonia. Another son, Jim
Chapman of the Corral community
also resides here. Chapman ST.. was
sc years old.
I. M. Hartman was business Wis
itor Monday at Othello, Lind and
Ritzville.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27

Word has been received that Mrs
Oliver Matthews, of Grandview,
daughter of Mrs. Minnie Harrsch,
passed away in Grandview last Sat-
urday, two hours following the birth
Of baby daughter, who preceded
her in death.
Ruby Harrsch was born in Ne
braska February Is, 1914. She
came to Kennewick in 1924, where
she spent her school days and
graduated from the Kennewick high
school with the class of 1892. She
was married to Oliver Matthews in
1886.
There survived her the husband.
two small daughters, Alice Marie.
two years old and Leona. 15-montfs
old; her father, Hans Harrsch of
Seattle; her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Harrsch, of Kennewick, a brother
Harold and number of other rel
Funeral services were held
afternoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
Water Organization
Reflects Wilkinson

WHITE BLUFFSiThe directors
of the White Bluffs Waterworks
Inc. met on Thursday evening and
reelected D. S. Wilkinson as Secre
tary for the coming year. o. E.
Westling was appointed watermast-
The books of the waterworks, which
is a non-profit municipal organi-
cation, show surplus of something
like $500 and gradually several old
accounts are being collected. Mr..
Westling on Saturday, turned the
water on the trees lining Federal
Avenue.
Word was received this week by
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. jenkins of the
death of James M. Medin, at the
Veterans hospital in Los Angeles
on April 9Th. He was buried with
fun military honors by the veter-
ans administration facility in the
Facility Cemetery at West Los An
geles. Mr.. Medlin, who had been
Ill for many weeks, was a former
resident of White Bluffs and lived
on the old English tract, now own
ed by Byron Grewell.
Mr.. William Williamson and II.
F. Paschen of Yakima spent the
weekend as guests at the C.. I.
Wright home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. o. johnson of
Yakima, accompanied by their
daughter, Edith, spent Sunday and
Monday here as guests of their son,
Leo v. johnson on his dairy ranch
about three miles north of town.
John O'Larey was in Yakima on
Saturday attending Bar Associa-
ton dinner. .-.
Miss Edith Long is enjoying a
visit with her nephew, E. Tafel of
Bellingham.
G. Marc Miller of the Priest Rap !
Ids Development Company, returned
to his head office in Seattle after |
several days transacting business in
the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Walker
and small son, Dick, of Seattle spent
the weekend visiting with Mr.. Wal
ker's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. o.
Walker.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
PIT. A. Officers Elected
at HanfOrd Meeting

HANFORD - At the PIT. A
meeting held last Thursday eve
ming, the following officers were
elected for the coming year: pres
ident, Mrs. Ormas Evett; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Bertha Lee McCon-
nachie; secretary, Mrs. Faye Glib
son; treasurer, Mr.. Lee McManus.
Some of the best essays entered in
the Humane Contest were read and
report on the contest was given
by Miss Margaret Mou1ster.
Jim Salvini, U. of w. student,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Salvini.
The grade school boys were VIC
torlous by a score of 1876 in a game
OF softball played here Tuesday
against White Bluffs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
Second Copper Wire
Theft Occurs at W.B.

About eight hundred pounds OF
copper wire was stolen last week
from the line leading west from the
5. v. Tanning ranch. This line car
rles 5000 volts, and the thieves used
a long handled implement of some
kind to cut the wires, close to the
1nsulators. This is the second theft
from this same line, the other one
occurring last fall, when about a
Thousand pounds was taken from
the upper end of the line. This line.
however, was dead To an out
slider, it loks as though either some
one who knew his electricity, or
else one of the fools who rush in
where angels fear to tread" might
have been guilty.
The Pacific Northwest Confer
ence of the Lutheran Church was
held from Tuesday to Thursday of
last week, in st. Paul,s Lutheran
church at White Bluffs. Fourteen
ministers were in attendance. On
wednesday evening, special serv-
ices were held, with Holy Commun-
ion, the Pastors Chorus furnishing
special music for the occasion. Aft
er the services, reception was held
Tor the visiting ministers. While
here, the visitors were entertained
at the homes of the members of the
church, and luncheon was served
each day in the church assembly
rooms.
Mrs. John Holecek is visiting at
Outlook this week, as the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Streick
(Margie Holecek.)
Rev. and Mrs. L. C. .Krug drove to
kennewick Monday afternoon. And
from there, Mr.. Krug left by train
Tor Portland to attend a Mission
Board meeting, while Mrs. Krug
will visit at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Al zarndt until Mr.. 'Krug,s
return on Thursday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
HanfOrd Schools Close
for Friday Festivals

] HANFORD-School will be dis.
missed Friday, April % in order to
enable students to attend the county
field day at Kennewick and also
the Apple Blossom Festival at We
natchee.
Mrs. Norman Anglin was driven
to Prosser Wednesday by her son,
Howard. She journeyed. on to FIT.
Lewis to make short visit there
with her other son, Preston, and
family.
An attendance contest is being
conducted in the Presbyterian Sun
day school. Leaders of the two
sides are Ruby Hoover and Bern
ard Worby. The loser of the con-
test will give the winning side a
party sometime after the contest
ends.
James Scroggs and Dick Gels
nave moved to Angle Inn. Both are
employed on the U. S. B. p.
Johnnie Hoover and CLAYTON
Hartman, left Sunday for Okan-
ogan.
Mr.. Claude Hoover returned from
Portland Tuesday night after re-
ceiving medical attention there.
Mrs. A. G. Abel returned to her
home in Pullman Monday after a
weeks visit at the Garth Liesy
home.
Fred Vertner is spending the week
in Quincy on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Macdonald
and daughters, Jean and Patty, Wis
tied friends in Hanford Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
THIRTY YEARS AGo-1sos


Louis Tweedt, electrician for the
Yakima Valley Power company
barely escaped death when he was
injured while repairing wires. The
power lines were interfering with
the telephone system and Tweedt
was called to correct the Interior
ence. While working he came in
contact with 230O volts and in some
mysterious way managed to. get
himself looSened from the wires He
received severe burned hand
which he would be unable to use
for some time.
The first ripe Strawberries were
brought to town on April 25th. They
were raised by r. Cannon of Fin
ley.
The Kennewick I.O.OF. were to
celebrate their Goth anniversary of
the order the following Sunday.
The ladies literary club met for
the first time since the board of
health declared public meetings
closed. Mrs. G. CARRIER was elected
librarian o. the organization at this
meeting.
II. r. Vibber of the Columbia
Steamboat company had reported
that the steamer w. r. Todd would
not go on the up river run until
business demanded it.
j. F. Svantonsky and Charles
Weber had just returned from Al
aska, where they had extensive
mining interests and were looking
after property interests here. They
displayed some fine nuggets which
they took from the Alaska mines.
one being as large as hens egg.
Otto Jeske and j. r. Weddell of
Arlington, South Dakota were Wis
ltlng their old friends and former
nelghbors, John and Peter Storland.
The Storlands claimed that these
blizzard men brought the recent
frost with them.
Ralph Lincoln of Worcester.
Mass. entered school during the past
week.
The Finley schools closed a sue
,eSsful year on Friday, April %. The
,Wo teachers, Miss Linton and Miss
Danes left Immediately for their
homes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
Mrs. Ferwerda to Appear
In Musical Broadcast

"A recent issue of the Shelton
Mason County Journal shows a
front page item of interest TO many
people in and around White Bluffs.
1t concerns Marguerite Troman-
hauSer Ferwerda, who unknowingly
found herself in the midst of a con-
test for an Alaskan trip with Cap
tain Dobbsy's ship of JOY"
Mrs. Ferwerda was in Seattle for
her regular weekly vocal lesson.
when, without consulting her, her
instructor telephoned Captain Dob
bsy, telling him that here was a
voice he should hear. As the in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
Sheep Start Journey
to Mountain Ranges

WHITE BLUFFS herds
OF sheep are beginning the Ions
trek out of the Priest Rapids val.
ley, some of them drifting out with
herders and pack wagons and 9TH
ers, including the Martinez Bros
and Fernandez herds, will ship out
over the G. M. st. P. & p. Ry, to
their summer ranges in Montana
Idaho and Northeastern Washing
ton.
Mrs. Arlene B. Agnew returned
from Kennewick Monday, after sew
eral days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene L. Baxter. Mr.. and Mrs.
O. w. Brown of Walla Walla came
over to join the party from Thurs
day to Saturday.
For the class of 1889, of the White
Bluffs high school, John Sigurd-
son has been chosen as Valedictor-
ian and Jack Gilhuly as Salutator-
ian.
Several White Bluffs people at
tended the play given by the Han
ford School Faculty on Monday
night, and had only high praise for
the performance.
The White Bluffs grange will
give another of its popular dances
next Saturday night, April 10Th.
Don't forget to come.
Mrs. Gordon Fletcher spent the
weekend in Spokane with relatives.
Pro Musica will meet at the home
Of Mrs. j. B. T romanhauser on
Monday evening, May LIST. Mrs. o.
Larey will assist the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Wilkinson
drove to Spokane Tuesday morning.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. K. A. House.
Mrs. Beth Beyers made a business
rip to Kennewick Saturday. She
vas accompanied by Mrs. Cordelia
Montgomery.
Mrs. j. M. Clark and Mrs. E. M.
eemlinger were Kennewick shop
'ers on Wednesday.
Mrs. Myrtle McNeal of Yakima
7as in the valley the fore part of |
he week, looking over some land
nth a view to purchasing. While
ere she was guest at the l.. II.
tinde home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends for
their kind expressions of sympathy
during our recent bereavement.
c. w. Bateman.
Wallace Bateman.
Mrs. Belle Bogue. .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-04-27
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TEN YEARS AGO-1929
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TEN YEARS AGO-1929
School was to be dismissed on
May 10 and the community play
field was to open on May Is under
the direction of Miss Harriet Hud-
nall. The playfield was under the
sponsorship of the Kiwanis club
who had arranged swimming classes
in the Duffy pool in the afternoon.
Approximately $57,5OO worth of
asparagus had been shipped out of
Kennewick so far during the sea-
son. Twenty-four carloads had
rolled out to various points in the
United States in spite of the late
start due to cold weather.
The S. p. & S. railroad men were
building some stock yards in Hover
for sheep and cattle.
j. R. Ayers had sent out 27OO
head of ewes and lambs to enter
the Clearwater National Forest Re-
serve for the summer.
The Horticulture club entertain
ed in honor of Mrs. Lucy Bentley,
who was to leave soon for her new
home in Salem, Oregon. Mrs. j. H.
Gravenslund was also honored, be-
ing an out-of-town guest.
j. I. Hill had moved to Horse
Heaven, where he had purchased
three-fourths of a section of wheat
land.
Miss Marie Rowland and Everett
Meeks were married in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Meeks at Han
ford.
Miss Thelma Meredith was learn
ing retouching at the Kennewick
Photograph studio.
Little Norman Dam was badly
stung by some neighbors bees while
playing near his home at Richland. |
TWENTY YEARS AGO-1919
There were five new buildings be-
ing erected twenty years ago in
kennewick. These were the Wat
son warehouse, which was purchased
oy the Empire Grain company; the
Big Y; the Pennington company
the Wenatchee Valley
Fruit Exchange and the H. H.
Davis warehouse.
d. G. Day was confined to his
,ed with a combination of heart
rouble and the mumpS
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Kitten enter
aimed with a dancing party to died.
cate the hotels new assembly
DOM.
Russell Elliott was pleasantly
urprised when group of sixteen 6
Dung people helped him celebrate !
is birthday.
At the first annual stockholders
leeting of the Kennewick-Ric
ruit Growers company, it was de-
ded to continue the membership {
/ the association for the market t
Skookum apples. d
The Columbia Garage received a
ew shipment of Fords and Gordon
aylor received new shipment of
x Briscoes during the week. :
Kennewick was one of the first
WINS in the state to pay its an
lal assessment in the Yellowstone
rail association.
The first 1919 baseball game of the
ason was to be played the next
mday afternoon between the K.
P. and the M.W.A. lodges.
Evening star., 1939-01-15

and ITS personal charm. Choose the
china that delights you and that you
think looks lovely in your room. That
IS best advice. If you go beyond this
point, YOU can make up your mind to
spend the rest of your life studying
this lovely but difficult and completely
unending subject.
should strongly recommend choos-
ing an established pattern OF glass, SO
that you can add pieces as you need
them. Heavy glass. such as that
COPIED from the Waterford or Bristol
or any of the 18th Century makers. is
especially attractive, whereas very
ornatcly scrolled designs, in glass.
china, or silver. are unsuitable with
Colonial furnishings.
The most important item of table
equipment is your silver. because 1t Is
the one thing that you use for life.
Obviously, then, you should select
your pattern with care. and be sure
that you like 1t and that you won't
grow tired of it, This is probably why
plain silver has come back INTO fash
ION The only objection to absolutely
unornamcntcd silver is that 1t is very
hard to keep unsCratChcd. On the
other hand silver that has deep lines
cut into it or sharp edges raised on 1t
is very hard to keep at its best. Once
the grooves or cut under places oxldIze.
It will be Herculcan task to get the
dlSCOlOratlOn out.
If you must get your silver grad
ually. you must of course be sure to
choose a pattern that has become es-
tablishcd and will therefore bc avail
able for many years to come,
The question am asked more often
than any other on the subject of table
setting is, What is the list of flat
silver necessary for complete tabl,
sc.vlce?" However. since there IS no
space in which to answer this. am
having the list printed separately.
Copyright. 1899. by Emily Post
Evening star., 1939-01-15

WE can that they arc in permanently
good taste That is. we want to get
only six of each of the essential items
and then add to our supply little by
little in the future
Our furnishings are Early American
- not real antiques. but excellen,
reproductions in pine and in maple.
augmented with pieces OF more mod
crn design. We've probably made mis-
takes by the dozen, but we think we
are going to have an attractive and
satisfying apartment - to ourselves
anyhow
But now comes the question of
our dishes and glasses and - most
important of all - our silver. At this
point I'm all mixed up by my we'll
meaning friends who have such a
Evening star., 1939-01-15

FILTERS from brides who write
about details of their home
IL making plans are always appeal
ing. And since an especially appealing
letter is lying in front of me at this
moment, l can't resist making it the
subject OF today's column. 1t says:
Dear Mrs. Post: I'm young and
inexperienced in the ways of buying
for house write house, which does
not quite suit the present problem of
furnishing the apartment we have
taken It's to be home to John and me.
and the things that we have bought
for it we have tried to choose care
lully, because We hope to grow in
Talc rather than in change of taste.
In considering our glass. china and
Sllverware we want to be as sure as
Evening star., 1939-01-15

nigh total when husband as well a,
wife IS included in our expedition. As
q matter OF TACT, my personal dlsllkeS.
or likes. arc of no Importance in the
furnishing OF JIm'S den. There is no
greater mistake that even the best
decorator can make. than to create a
room that expresses the decorator
instead OF the Jim and Mary to whom
the house belongs Moreover, the same
principle holds true IN any attempt to
help Mary choose her china. glass, and
silver.
But now to return to the personal
question of the particular Mary whose
letter am answering. You have told
me that your furniture is Colonial. and
that you hope some day to live IN
house with a larger dining room. First.
then your table appointments should
be either authentic reproductions OF
Early American or Contemporaneous
English or possibly Chinese porcelain.
or modern items which are harmonl-
Gus Second. 1t is important IN buying
everything in half dozens to be assured
that you will be able to enlarge these
half dozens to dozens or more. little
by little. later on.
The question of whether to buy a
In rh u n hk,r
to buy what you want piece by piece
from open stock, can be answered only
by making list of the items you
want and seeing whether the pieces
IN the set will supply all those in your
list If you happen to find set of
attractive china at unusually small
cost. it might be wise to get 1t for
use now, and later on to collect better
china piece by piece But don't buy
set because its cost adds up to a
temptingly small amount. counted by
the total number of pieces. instead
Of by those pieces which you are gong
to use Moreover, remember that
made-up sets, which cannot be
matched. are not economical but
extravagant in case Of breakagc.
In this brief paragraph can't even
touch upon the difference between
pottery. stoneware and porcelain Cen
orally speaking porcelain is semi
translucent: earthcnware, pottery and
stoneware are Opaque The beauty and
value of china depends upon its in
dividual excellence its look of quality,
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Underwood 3 Underwood

variety OF opinions to offer. Don't you
think that you could write an article
right away on this triple subject of
silver. china and glass? I'm sure a
sensible turn in the right direction is
all that great many young women
need to go on an altogether successful
shopping tour"
In answer to this, let me say that
I'd like nothing better than to be able
to go on an actual shopping tour with
you. And yet. if could. the chances
of our agreeing upon the things we
shop for are not good. know. because
l have gone. shopping with enthusiastic
new house furnishers actually. as
we'll as on paper - many. many times.
and | would say that fifty per cent
agreement with me is a mlraculously
Evening star., 1939-01-15
Perfect TobIe Silver

To get Mrs. Posts ieofIet, jvst send
O three cent stomp (fo cover the cost
Of mojj;ns) with note 70 her
oddrsssed TO Service Department,
This Week Mosozine. in core u this
newspaper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-18
BIRCH TO PRESENT
HINDU ROPE TRICK

Birch, the worlds Master Magi-
clan, has solved the most famous of
all mysteries-"The Hindu Rope
Trick and will present it as one of
the many features of his great magi-
cal performance on the stage of I'm
ion hall, Chesterhill, on May 1921.
For centuries the East Indian
Rope Trick has been talked about by
travellers from the Orient, and many
persons have claimed to have seen
it performed. But investigators who
have visited India have never been
able to witness a performance of the
mystery. 1t has proven veritable
will-o' '-the-wisp that has eluded
their constant efforts to discover it.
1t has always been the same old
story. Always it has been some
body else's first cousins aunt's first
husbands brother who saw the Hin
du boy climb the rope and vanish
into thin air!
But Chesterhill audiences will
have the opportunity to prove the
exception to the rule, when Birch,
famous magician, appears there May
26-27. They will see the Hindu
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-18
Perley Reuben COuIsOn

Perley Reuben Coulson, son OF
Noah and Edith Coulson, was born
near Pennsville, Morgan county, o.,
Feb. 8, 1875, and departed this life
at Salem, Oregon, April 26, 1889.
On Sept. 20, 1895, he was united in
marriage to Roxy B. Bundy, near
Chesterhill, o. In February, 1896.
he with his wife came west to Til
lamook county, Oregon, and located
on homestead near Blaine, where
he lived until about 25 years ago,
when he and his family moved to
Salem, where he had since resided.
He is survived by his wife, also five
sons as follows: Fred c. Coulson of
Portland, Ore; Robert N. of Toledo,
Ore; Ralph, John and Alvin, of
Salem. He also leaves six sisters
to mourn his departure-Mrs. Della
Smallwood, Mrs. Mary Swabb, and
Hannah Yarnell of Salem, Ore; Alb
bic Richards of Beaver, Ore; Lin
ME Tomilson of Tillamook, Ore,
and Sadie Pennell of Columbus, O.
Funeral services were held at
Salem, Oregon, Saturday, April 20,
at the Clough-Barrak funeral home.
Rev. H. G. Stoven conducting the
services. Interment in beautiful
Belcrest Memorial park, south Of
Salem. Graveside services were un-
der auspices of Samaritan Lodge, 1,
/. 0. 0. F., of which Mr.. Coulson
was member. He was also a MEM
ber of Willamette Encampment, No.
2. The place he held in the COM
munity and elsewhere was attested
by the large gathering of friends at
his funeral, and by the many beau
tiful floral offerings sent from far
and near. All members of his i'm
mediate family were present at the
funeral and his five sisters who live
in Oregon, also two of his four
grandchildren. He was i'll only a
few days, death resulting from COM
plications following an operation for
abdominal rupture. The deceased
was the last of four sons of the late
Noah Coulson and wife. All went to
Oregon more than 40 years ago.