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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Local Group to
Whoop it Up for
N. Bank Hiway
Plan to Force Attention at
Good Roads Meet at
Walla Walla

The state good roads convention
will be held in Walla Walla next
month and the Kennewick chamber
Of commerce is. planning to put on
some sort of a stunt to make every
delegate aware of the North Bank
highway. A group, headed by the
road committees of the Kennewick
and aPseo chambers, according to
tentative plans, will have half an
hour ON the official program, but
they plan to have banners, tags.
noise makers and anything else they
can think of to make the delegates
from other portions Of the state
realize the importance of the North
Bank road.
The completion Of the upper end
Of this highway has recently be-
come of more importance in that
four major oil companies are In
stalling tanks on the river and bulk
shipments will be made up river by
boat.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Cherry Returns
Double Those of
Previous Season
Pears Are Up; Too Many
Prune Inspectors to
Please Growers

Cherry returns were received by
Big Y growers this week, showing
an average, according to Manager
H. w Desgranges, OF six and two
tenths cents per pound net to the
grower Last year the price aver
age was IS cents to the growers.
The cherry crop for the valley brot
in more than a quarter Of q million
dollars, he reported.
Concerning the prune crop, he
states that growers are complaining
about a severe infestation Of in
spectors, as many as five showing
up at the local plants in one day.
Two gallons of wood alcohol has
been recommended for their exter-
imation
Pear prices have come up, Mr..
Desgranges said, the price now
quoted being $35 per ton.
The freezing plant at the Y will
start next week processing 100 to $50
tons of peaches. These will come
mainly from Benton City, SO tons
having been contracted for from
one place there. Later baby lima
beans will be frozen also.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Senior Scout Hike to
Start Sun. in Blue Mts.

Plans for Senior Hike beginning
next Sunday, August Is, have just
been announced by Scout Executive
o. E. Hoover. This hike will start at
Wallowa Lake, leading back thru
the mountains to Hell's Canyon,
where the Camp truck will meet the
mixers on the Imnaha a week later,
or August 20. The cost will be 50
per person and is open to any first
class scout
Alvin S Hawk, Assistant Camp
Director and Scoutmaster of Troop
200, Milton, and John Miller, Scout
master of Troop la, LaGrande, will
be in charge of this Senior Hike.
HikerS must have high shoes and
proper carrying equipment. Scouts
planning to participate in this hike
are requested to send a card direct
to Boy Scout Camp at Joseph Ore
gon, so those in charge will know as
soon as possible just how many to
expect.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
G.. F. Girl Takes Prize
in Riding Exhibition

Patsy Sonnenburg has returned
from two weeks of fun at Camp Ro-
gunda, Camp Fire Girls camp, which
is located along the Naches river.
She reports very enjoyable time
and enjoyed the horseback riding as
much as any of the activities. Patsy
had only few lessons when she
participated in the riding exhibition.
She was awarded the second prize
ribbon for riding and is quite proud
of it. AS one of the best riders she
was eligible to take the Sunrise
ride the last day at camp.
Patsy also won the "Pollywog"
swimming honor and "fagot" honor.
The classes in which she was en-
rolled were In camp and handicraft
work. .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
SHE KNEW HIM WHEN

Mrs. Roy Allen Of Richland.
who was born and raised In Hast
ings, England, was greatly inter-
ested in an article which appear.
red In the Kennewick Courier two
weeks ago, telling Of . minister,
the Rev. Gle Dobson, pastor Of the
Church Of st. Mary In the Castle,
Hastings, having received $500
from m anonymous person for
enjoying . good many maps during
his long sermons. While not >
member Of the church, Mrs. AL
len informs the: correspondent she
attended services there many
times and is acquainted with the
Rev. Dobson.
The item referred to b:
For enjoying . good many maps
during long sermons an anony-
nous person has sent S. to Rev. C..
C. DObson Of the Church Of st.
Mary In the Castle Of Hastings,
England, and the vicar has invited
all other sermon-sleepers to do
likewise"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Kennewick Prune
Crop Only About
Half of Normal
Some % Carloads Rolling;
New Variety Comes to
Market a..

Once again Kennewick area Is
harvesting the crop OF Italian prunes
with the warehouses of the Big Y,
Pasco Growers and Gleasons work.
ing long hours to get them off 30
market. AS has prevailed for sew
eral seasons the package in general
use is the half bushel basket. This
package Is growing in popularity
over the convential display Jugs
used in former years. HA
Last year the harvest started on
August 18th. This year all local
warehouses were busy bright and
early Monday morning, August Y.
The crop is lighter than usual be-
cause OF spring frosts. Also many
trees were damaged by an insect
known as two spotted mite. This
mite is not visible to the naked eye
and after the damage Is done TO the
foliage II is too late 10 combat them
with spray. The damaged foliage
accompanied by the recent heat
wave caused a heavier percentage
of sunburn than usual. It Is expect
ed that the Kennewick district viii
ship about Is carloads this week.
Opening prices are just about the
same as last season. In the upper
Yakima Valley goodly percentage
OF Italian prunes have passed out OF
first hands at $1,000 per ton. Their
harvest will follow Kennewick in q
few days.
White Bluffs anford district had
light crop on account OF spring
frost damage The crop is being
packed in unfaced display Tugs and
will probably find its way into Can
ada before the import dump" duty
is imposed This district will only
have three or four cars OF prunes
this season.
A new variety of prune which re-
sembles the Italian has made its
appearance in fair quantities this
season That is the Demaris variety.
ut natures about ten days before
he italian and is particularly
adapted to the Kennewick- district.
About a carload was harvested this
year from young trees. II is reported
that one early sale OF part car viii
net the growers about $40 per ton.
Two orchards which will be in full
production OF Demaris soon are J..
@. Swayze and w. b. williams. The
original tree from which scions were
secured came from the Demaris
ranch about 20 miles UP Mill Creek
above Walla walla. Many growers
who have seen this prune are pre-
pairing to plant additional acreage.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Girls AIl-Star Team
May Play Walla Walla

The all-star team which was
chosen this week from the Flying
A Flappers' and the ''Farmerettes"
include: pitchers, Lois Giard and
Mrs. Claude Babcock; catcher, Dor
othy Mills; first base, Irene Olson;
second, Mrs. Beulah winslow; third,
Alice aPsche; short stop, Ella Mae
Liebel; roaming field, Irene Aman:
fielder, Edna Witt: ceter field, Car
olyn Kauth and right field, Mrs. Lu-
ellie Winkler
This team is trying to secure a
game with the Walla Walla all-star
team for next Thursday at Walla
walla The Flying A Flappers'
will play the Columbia Hardware
Co. at Pasco this Saturday evening
at 8 O'Clock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Sixty Percent of
RFC Loans Are
Repaid in Advance
RFC Representative Says
Local System in Good
Condition

According to Mr.. A. w. Worthing-
ton, Engineer-Appraiser Of the Re-
construction Finance Corporation,
over sixty percent of the loans made
to irrigation drainage aud diking
districts by their federal bureau
have paid their bonds up several
years in advance Of maturity
This statement was prompted by
Mr.. Wortrlng5on during his o!fle- al
visit to Columbia Irrigatica n:stris t
on Wednesday Of this weak, whe:e
he fou4,d that the local district had
laid Us henos in advance thru the
year 1915 and two-thirds Of the
amount maturing in 1916. Routine
visits of this nature are made by
RFC appraisers each year in proper
servicing OF their loans, and accord
ing to Mr.. Worthington, only one
Ivan made In the State of Washing
loan is at present delinquent, and
this particular one Is delinquent be-
cause of serious disaster to its sys-
tenn.
The RFC keeps careful check on
lie finances and physical systems OF
districts to which they have loaned
money, and make recommenra" IONS
where they feel it will De to the adj
vantage of the district and the RFC
n this Columbia District, he heart
ily approved the prese.l, mainten-
ance and operation meyhofs and TIE
districts financial condition. which
are due to the efforts Of it's direct
crate and management
Later, in company with Frank
Maupin, secretary, he visited large
portion of the district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
The Business Week

INDUSTRIAL activity continued up
VAC, approximating in volume the
Saip improvement beginning late
= 1855 and continuing, with few in
afuptlons, to the peak boom Of
- 1857 :. (. Department store ex-
ses estimate an increase in
aas!n business ranging up to 8
rs0nt, which would represent In
s0n value about $1800OO,OO0 gain
= sne last quarter of the year j.
. exports dropped off II per-
s curing the first half of the
49, while imports increased IA
VENT, still leaving, however, a
s ,.o trade balance in excess of
am, oOOO The new plan of
lug a assorted securities on the N.
o'ock Exchange at a package
nv. IS enlsting the interest of new
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10

Wallace Hurlburt and Lloyd Rec
tor from Brewster, Kansas, visited
at the Len Daughtery home enroute
10 the San Francisco World Fair.
Mrs. Wallace Preston was guest
of the Finley Pinochle Club in the
Pasco Park Tuesday.
Mrs. Julia Hummel Is spending
a few weeks at Toppenish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Lamb and two
children of Three Forks, Montana.
spent the weekend at the Ed Lape
home.
Howard r. Knight Of Spokane,
was an overnight guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mayer Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs of Seattle.
visited this past week at the Len
Daughtery home.
George Lape has returned home
from two weeks in harvest at the
Dennis Henson ranch.
O. H. Schneider Of Heron, Mon
tana. is visiting his sister, Mrs. w. l..
Foraker.
Miss Zelda Dehnoff who has been
quite i'll this last week is much
improved at this writing.
Leo Kippes visited friends at
Dixie, Wash, Sunday.
Celia Rowley Of KiOna LETT We'd
nesday TO visit friends in Wallace,
Idaho.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Pasc0 Business Girls
Entertain Local Club

Six members of the local Business
and Professional W0menS Club
were guests of the Pasco club at q
picnic which was held in Sacajawea
park Monday evening. AS soon as
the guests arrived each had to study
a map for the treasure hunt. The
treasures proved to be boxed lunches
which were greatly enjoyed by all
present. Members of the club at
tending from here included the
Misses Margaret Hawkins, Virginia
Carpenter, Margaret Reymore, Yer
della Mueller, Mrs Elsie Raymond
and Bee Mcdonald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Europe on War Footing

London, England-As Europe ap-.
poaches the end of August, theo-
ntical danger-zone Of international
VA, Observers find 100000 troops
o. European nations under arms.
Germany will have 2,5OO,UO0 mobili-
ed for "maneouvres" next week.
Britain has 100000 regulars and ter
meals encamped; France and Po-
ana each claim 100000 ready to
move; Italy is secretive as to her
AIMED strength, but even Turkey
snd the Balkan nations report unus-
1l military concentration. The
problem Of European diplomacy at
We moment is to avoid finding any
Ofk Tor these millions of the UNI
Employed to do.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10

Clarence and Ralph Smith and
Joe White went on a weekend
fishing trip near Mt. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Frey visited
at the homes OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Wesselius and Mr.. and Mrs. @. d.
Wesselius at Granger Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Root visited on
sunday at the Anderson home,
bringing Dorothy Boyd home with
them. Other guests present were
Eric Cooper and son, Donald, and
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Anderson.
Barney Schmidt visited his bro
ther Rudolph and family In Ill
lah, over the weekend.
Mrs. Louis Anderson, Mrs. Ray
mond Anderson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Anderson spent last We'd
nesday at the d. L. Henson home.
Frank Smith was a business
visitor in Pasco Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Anderson
were Sunday evening guests OF the
Guy Travis family.
Dorabelle. Louise and Merle May
Morgan spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Louis Tyacke and Geneva
Travis.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
FOSTER GILRoY

z1.saninRton, D. C.-Amid bitter
s.rinations between New Deal
y. .nd nti-Rooseveltians, the
40 session of the 18th congress adj
-. ..,,ned with an astounding record
: Congressional inconsistency. Al
thourh It demonstrated the meal
.rlsble value Of the CHECK and bal
1890 inherent with the Constitu-
IN II may 60 down in history as
:. ~Corriean Congress" because it
a. backward much Of the session.
5 rs the most costly congress in
s..cetime annals, with total appro-
riatons of $13,344,077,1 62. While 1t
t,,.d President Roosevelt's hazy
Ann 5000 tending spending"
,,roram; denied a further plunge OF
saooo 900 in the U. s. Housing ex-
senment, and slashed to the bone
n,ny sketchy "relief" and pork
ha,rel. handouts still voted two
hulIons for defense, continued the
residents 2,0oO,OO0,OO0 stabiliza-
ton fund, and was lavish in meet
~ other administration recovery
demands. These measures. however,
we voted In the early days OF the
zion. In its closing hours, after
h1rins from "back home" a con-
rsssional coalition of Republicans
nd Conservative Democrats deliv-
std ! series Of body-blows to the
M Deal that practically sound the
death kneN Of further uncontrolled
distribution Of the public's money on
mtried and half-baked schemes.
Three outstanding defeats of the
administration in the closing days
d the session were the refusal OF
congress to end the mandatory en-
largo On arms; the passage of the
Hatch Act, taking politics out of the
hands Of Federal office holders, and
he appropriation of $4,000 for a
,alchingl investigation of the Ma
Unal Labor Relations Board, which
hs been characterized as a tool OF
tne Go.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Agriculture Students
Judge Livestock Tues.

Five F. F. A. boys accompanied
by their instructor, Victor Rogers,
took part in livestock practice
judging tour in Yakima Tuesday.
There were between 80 and go boys
from the Yakima valley participate
ing in the judging. The ranches
visited on the tour include the
Scudder Guernsey dairy, where four
classes dairy cattle were judged:
the A. d. Dunn beef cattle ranch
and the Frank Richards Hereford
cattle ranch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Auto Strike Settled

Detroit, Mich.-After month OF
Meness, costing wage-earners $14,-
10000, the strike Of 7,400 Go tool
and die workers returned to work In
too|ing the 1910 models. General
Motors President w. s. Knudson in
&cated that the strikers gained
nothing that they couldn't have had
b. asking for it. waste like any
ctAH strike" was his laconic COM
nnt indicating that the public
alSo would share in the loss.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Four Local Boys on
Honor Roll at w. S. c.

John Tweet. Joseph Fyfe, James
Giard and Harry Lee of Kennewick
have won places on the high schol-
arship roll of Washington State COL
lege for the spring semester OF 1889,
President e. o. Holland announced
today. To be eligible for this hon
or, a student must have grade
average of 80 percent while carry
ing full college course, or earn "a
grade points.
Four hundred and sixteen stu
dents, more than percent OF the
enrolment, won places on the hon
or roll. Nine students earned 10 or
more hours of "a"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Warning

The state employment office is
sending out warnings against work
ers going into the Yakima district
for the hop picking unless a job has
been arranged for beforehand. For
those cases who are unable TO get
located, applicants are requested to
get in touch with the employment
office in Yakima before making the
trip. ..-... 9.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Eastern Tension Mounts

s,ss ishal, China-All the Far
d.. s IS ]ittery, with outbreaks pre-
ZEE Sa at any moment on almost
4 ~ iront. Cancellation by the U.
,s, !, tne Japanese trade treaty has
Ana"u In increased affronts to
q. eans In Tokyo and the Chin
adj International Settlements. To
dss. " mounting instances of Jap's
b. ate insults to Great Britain
o. e bombing and the destruction
Y,rso British Steamers on the
eSs ssss River, followed by a pro-
Nav which the Jap military COM
Ana; paid no attention. Anti
por..s demonstrations are re-
N,nsa from all parts of North
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Park Donation

The Kennewick Townsend club
has donated a check for five dol
lars to the park board. The group
has been using Kennewickls nice
little park for their summer gath
erings and are thus showing their
appreciation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Co-ops Picnic

Coop Dairymen and poultrymen
associations will hold a joint picnic
in the Prosser park Wednesday,
August 16. A speaking program ard
sports program has been arranged.
Free ice cream and coffee and cream
will be served.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Wins Lot

Bob Chalcraft of Richland won
second prize in a land promotion
contest running in newspapers. The
first prize was won by q woman In
Walla Walla and consisted of lot
in the new townsite at Soap Lake.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Playfield Picnic

Each child or parent attending
the summer playfield picnic in Kee-
waydin park Friday, Is asked to
bring own utensils. silverware, q
dish to pass and sandwiches.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
North Dakotans Notice

All former North Dakotans will
picnic in playland park in Yakima
on Sunday. August Is. A good time
is promised with lunch, sports, mus
Size and variety of entertainment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Applies For License

Gerald w. Campbell and Miss
Marcelle Champagne Of Seattle ap-
piled for a marriage license yester-
day. Gerald with his mother, Mrs.
Winifred Campbell, are mentioning
on the coast.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Notice

All members Of Boy Scout troop
q are asked to meet at the Christ
ian church at O'Clock Monday eve
ming for q hike and weiner roast.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10

Mrs. Ernest Sherry and daughter
Marjorie went to Walla Walla Mon
day, where Marjorie win join Mrs.
Seth Terrell and daughter Dorothy
and will leave Wednesday for a
months trip to the San Francisco
Fair and on to Los Angeles. Mrs.
Sherry returned. home Tuesday. (
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Messner and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Quill Of Dalton, Me-
braska visited the week with Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Birdwell and fam
ily.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Horse Heaven Highway
Under Oiling Process

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
The state highway road crew is be-
ginning this week to oil the high
way from the Hayden corner to the
Weber school corner, a distance OF
six miles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Grange Ladies To
Aid Children's Home

FTNLEY-The Finley grange met
Thursday night with ~ members
present. During the business hour,
Mrs. Norma Toothaker took first
and second degree and Mrs. Mae
Piert and @. Brown were reinstated
and Mrs. Clara McCarty gave a
favorable report on the Finley
grange booth at the Vale grange
fair in September. Mrs. Gerber an
nounced that there were fruit jars
at her house to be filled for the
Childrens' Home and asked all those
who could to help fill them.
Refreshments were served at the
close. The Juvenile grange also
met. The contest which has been
going on between the boys and girls
ended with the girls as winners. AS
a result, the boys are to furnish the
program for next meeting. The next
meeting Of the Finley grange will
be Thursday, August IL at $40.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
o Newspaper Publishers Association


airplanes Seaes industry
Apane Companys assembly
the Boeng BOZ being completed The
built fly four miles minute 10000
payroll has doubled year.
amou o 100000 annually
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-08-10
Miss Giles Improves
In Portland Hospital
HIGHLANDS

Mrs. Fred Giles, who returned
home Friday from Portland, re-
ports that her daughter, Lorraine,
is greatly improved. She win go
back again this Friday at which
time Lorraine will be removed from
the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Can Vote
Here on Nov. 9TH

total of %. Another drop was in
dicated in the Progressive party,
this years total was 12 while last
years was 18.
Total registration for the county
last year was 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27

A total of 1885 registered voters
are eligible to cast their ballots at
the Ham -and-Eggs election Nov. T.,
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
announced Friday.
The Democrats head the list with
10,787. The Democratic registra-
ton in 1888 was 1851. The Re-
publican party with $500 was less
this year than last when 6,482 vot-
ers registered Republican.
Imperial county's Communist
party registration doubled. There
was only one Communist registered
last year while this year there were
two, both Ell CentranS. Abraham
l.. Smith and James Mccarthy COM
plete the party.
Those who declined to state their
party affiliation numbered 532 this
year as compared to $40 last year.
The registration in the Townsend
party this year dropped to 293 from
the 521 registered last year
Imperial county has 33 Socialists
this year, an increase of nine over
last years total. The Prohibition
party dropped to II under last year S
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-27
Copper Tariff Cut
Would Hurt Labor,
Declares Governor

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 27. (UP)
The proposed reciprocal trade
agreement with Chile was attacked
as a fallacious stimulant for South
American trade today by Gov. Rob-
ert T. Jones of Arizona, in an ad-
dress before a conference of gov
ernors of western states.
Copper, principal item in the
proposed treaty, is now under a
cent pound American import
tax. but under the revenue law the
president has power to reduce it
as much as so per cent.
THE argument that copper tariff
concession would make foreign eX-
change and increase American buy
ing power for Chile is an obvious
fallacy," Gov. Jones declared
THE republic of Chile would not
benefit from a reduced American
tariff on Chilean copper imports
since the Chilean copper mines are
American-oWned and American
controlled Consequently any bene-
fits from reduction in the tariff
on copper from Chile would not go
to that country. Any advantage
gained must necessarily be at the
expense of American labor. rail-
roads and business, and, most I'M
portant to us, the states of Arizona
Montana, Utah, Nevada and other
centerS of the west"