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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Brand Tells About
Irrigation Institute

Many interesting sidelights on
the organization and 28-year life
OF the Washington Irrigation Insti-
tute were presented to the Kiwanis
Club Tuesday noon by E. j. Brand.
Mr.. Brand was charter member Of
the organization and has remained
an active member during it's %
years. He is now secretary and
manager of the Kennewick Irriga-
ton district.
The institute is now holding it's
annual meeting in Pasco, where
the largest attendance in several
years is participating in the ex-
ceptionally interesting program.
The organization grew out of the
annual get together of district man
ayers in the early days of irriga-
ZION IN this section, Mr.. Brand said,
out they soon found that the prob
lens facing irrigation districts were
many and varied and the scope COW
cred more than the mere delivery of
water to the sun-parched lands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
L.G. Alters Win
Cup Six Times

Four members of the Sagebrush
Six All club, of Locust Grove, with
their leader, Mrs. M. Simmelink,
were guests of honor at the Kiwanis
luncheon Tuesday noon. This club
has the unequalled honor. Of win
ming the Kiwanis cup twice for a
three-year period. One other club
won the cup for two successive
years.
Two of the six members of the
club were unable to be present,
Tommy" Silnmelink being in Chi
cago on the trip she won for her
outstanding achievements in the
club work, and Bill Kratzer, who is
attending w. S. G. Each of the 9TH
er members, however, was intro
duced and each gave a short resume
of his individual work in the club.
All but Robert. Robert, Mrs. Sim
melink explained, was shy and did
MT want to make speech, but she
said he made grand biscuits.
Mrs. Simmelink explained to the
some of the projects and
detectives of the All work and of
the problems which confronted the
leaders.
Following the program the men,
bers of the club and their lead
er were photographed and the pic
lures will be submitted to the XII
wants magazine, together with a
story about the prize winning club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
State Association Puts
kenneWick on Behavior

Scrambling Glass A Football lea
que standings, the state athletic as
soclation, through j. D. Meyer of
spokane, secretary, Tuesday upheld
hennewick High Schools protest of
Two Sunnyside and one Toppenish
players and placed the Lions on pro-
Dation for two years for the schools
part in using two ineligible gridders.
Action on the protest by Kenne-
WICK of a Gle Elum player was de-
ierred. All Of the games in which
tne ineligible Sunnyside and Top
penlsh men participated in were
ordered forfeited.
Glass A league heads are with
!loiolng action on a possible reviS-
ION OF the standings pending a final
report on the Gle Elum case. There
IS possibility that a league meeting
Will be called to iron matters out
Yakima Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Violin Pupils Appear
in Recital Sunday

Mrs. Paul Blanton will present
the Junior violin pupils from her
Kennewick and Pasco studios in re-
cital on Sunday afternoon, Decem-
Der 8, at four-thirty o'clock at the
English Lutheran church at Ken
newick. j. E = .... -.
The following pupils are perform
ing: Jill Maxfield, Sylvia Mae Null
key, Clarence Campbell, Tommy
Duncan, John Blanton, Teddy Buck
ley, Sally Carrall, Fern Axtell, Ted
dy Perry, Paul Blanton, Harvey
PfEger, La Rose Culow, Dick Perry,
Maynard Eggleston, Naomi McClel-
land, Jeanne Stringham, Glen Lud-
low, Bobby Ludlow,p John Gfavens-
lund, Marilyn Arnold, Melvin
Harris, Jane Williams, Brantley
Elliott, Mendel Gragg and Billy
Brace. The public is cordially in
Vited to attend. -.@,, ~.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Law Firm Moves
to New Location

For thirty years M. M. Moulton
has had his offices over the First
National Bank. Nearly every day
for 80 years he has climbed those
stairs to spend his working day
delving in the hundreds Of dry
looking law books.
Last Saturday he shortened his
walk to the office by two full blocks
and has no necessity for climbing
stairs, for he now holds forth in a
new location in the Havstad build
ing-fine new offices on the ground
floor of what used to be known as
the King block.
The new offices of the Moulton g.
Powell firm are conveniently ar
ranged in their new location. Each
partner has a private office with
access to the big vault and the law
library, filing rooms, etc., with sep
arate rooms for the stenographerS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Schools Closed
at Kennewick

Mumps and a mild epidemic Of
infllenza caused the local schools
to close Tuesday of this week. Wan
ing effects are noted and city health
officer DR.. debit anticipated be-
ing able to permit the reopening
next Monday. Nearly two hundred
absences Tuesday were noted on the
school rolls, including five teachers.
AS school finances are based upon
attendance, and deductions are not
made when closed by the health au-
thorities, the school district is say
ing about seventy-five dollars a
day, according to Superintendent
E. S. Black. ~ - ..-
Postponement Of the basketball
game with Wapato is also included
as well as the school play which
was dated for tomorrow (Fridayl
night. The play viii be put on next
week, If the opening can be made.
but the date for the basketball ses-
sion has not yet been settled upon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Residents Apply
for improvements

Petition for a sewer extension to
serve the new development along
the highway was given consideration
by the city council Wednesday eve
ming. The trunk line proposed will
begin near Washington street, run
ming east through the alley back Of
the lots facing the highway, to a
point below the pavement curve TO
the bridge. Pending the filing Of the
plat covering this addition, the city
engineer will make estimates Of the
cost, feasibility, etc. of the project.
Consideration Of the petition for
a sewer extension on Third Avenue
East is still in the hopper. A pub
lie hearing concerning this project
will be held in the near future and
the property owners viii be given
an idea Of the probable cost, etc. Of
that project. 4a.a....a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Kennewick Branch
of Red Cross to
Send Shipments

A shipment of Red Cross materials
consisting Of hospital bed shirts
operating gowns and yarn for
the sweaters for children was receiv-
ed by Mrs. Harry Linn yesterday.
This shipment must be completed
by December 81, according to Mrs.
T. G. Browne. -..- o.. ..z......... F..
The Kennewick branch has al
ways belonged to the Yakima VAL
ley chapter of American Red Cross
and at the present time G. A. Purdy
is chairman; Jay Perry, emergency
chairman and Mrs. T. G. Browne
and Mrs. II. A. Linn are on the exc
cutive board of the Yakima valley
chapter. Mrs. Brown has been in
charge of local needs and Mrs. Linn
in charge Of the production division.
All shipments locally are made thru
Mrs. Linn.
For the past year considerable
work in sewing and knitting has
been done by individuals and var
ious groups.
Recently sewing unit was or
ganized at which meetings anyone
interested is welcome, with sewing
being done at the meetings. Knit
ting will be given out as before and
anyone interested in knitting sweat
ers is requested to call Mrs. George
D. Peters.
At the present time these sew
ing meetings are held at the home
Of Mrs. Linn, the next meeting be-
ing on Tuesday, December 10. As
soon as headquarters in the bust
ness district can be established
these meetings will be held there.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Benefit Tea

Close to thirty ladies attended
the silver tea given at the home Of
Mrs. A. r. Brown Monday after
noon. Due to the absence Of Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. 81. e. Oliver and Mrs.
Anderson acted as hostesses with
Mrs. Fl. @. Gall presiding at the
table. Mrs. Ed Neuman gave var
ious piano selections during the
afternoon.
The proceeds, which amounted to
81 will be given to the Red Cross to
purchase yarn for afghans, made Of
6-inch squares.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Library Closed

~ The city library will be closed the
remainder of the week by order of
the health officer, DR.. debit, and will
reopen Monday at 2 pm. However,
Mrs. Vinson, Librarian states that
she will be in the library between 2
and 5 pm. Saturday to receive
books, but none can be borrowed.
Books due Wednesday and Satur-
day will not be overdue until Mon
day. ss
The monthly librarians report
lists a total circulation OF 2347, In
Guiding 1902 fiction; IS non fiction;
492 Juvenile; 316 magazines and 252
rentals. Fines and rentals broke all
records during the month with a
total amount of $3.50. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Use CheapPOwer
to Manufacture
Farm Products
Irrigation institute speak
er describes 80 indus
tries using crops as raw
materials

Utilization of farm products for
industries which could consume
cheap power from the Grand Cou-
lee and Bonneville hydro-electric
plants was described to delegates to
the Washington Irrigation Institute
at Pasco today by DR.. Henry K.
Benson, director of chemical engin-
eering of the University of Wash
ington.
Professor Benton described some
thirty industries requiring farm
crops as raw materials which could
be built and operated in areas
where the Grand Coulee and Bon
neville cheap power is available.
These industries can be develop
ed without a heavy inflow of cut
side capital" DR.. Benson said.
Small community manufacturing
can be developed by the evolution of
pilot plants into larger units as
markets and available workers
warrant" ri ri. ~.
The University engineer stressed
the fact that the mechanism of APP
plying chemical reactions to natural
resources for manufacturing COM
modities useful in daily life is be-
coming more and more common. He
cited rayon, nylon and the numer-
Gus uses of plastics as examples Of
chemistry in industry. -
Gas just one example Of the util-
ization Of chemical reactions, Pro-
fessor Benson explained that "air,
water and electrical energy could be
so utilized as to be converted into
nitric acid, ammonia or ammonium
nitrate. All three products are in
turn essential or useful in industry
and agriculture" .sG ...r-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Christmas Music to
Be Heard at PIT. A.

The entire community is invited
to be present at the next Parent
Teachers association meeting,
which will be held in the high school
auditorium on Wednesday evening,
December II at o'clock.
A community singing of Christ
mas carols by those present is to
open the program in keeping with
the holiday season. Musical num-
bers are to be furnished by the
Lyric Club and also Ed Neuman at
the piano.
DR.. F. A. Schilling will be the
principal speaker of the evening
giving a Christmas message.
The public is invited to enjoy this
interesting program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Camera Club

The Camera club will hold it's
regular meeting in the Arrow Grill
monday evening, December 9, at 8
O'CLOCK. The program will be in
charge of Adolf Neuman and
Lyle Netf, both Pasco members.
A discussion will be held on shots
OF both stills and movies.
A number Of the local members
are planning to attend a banquet
gwen by the Walla Walla camera
cup on Monday, December 16, at the
Grand Hotel.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
CHRISTMAS
SEALS
Help to Protect
Your Home from
tuberculosis

up our seal and joined with the As
ISOLATION in the sale of tuberculosis
Christmas seals.
Many Of our leaders have been
prominently identified with the
Association since those days." con-
tlnued Mrs. Ludwigs, land our
membership takes pride in having
had a part in it's achievements.
tuberculosis is so distinctly a
family disease she concluded, @that
it has particular significance for
club women and we are happy to
continue to participate in the cam
paign to control 1t. I urge everyone
to buy and use Christmas seals
generously"
The sale closes Christmas Eve.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Wins Prize

Mrs. VIM. Larsen won the ten
dollar prize offered for the best
name for the Willmsen Rainbow
Gardens in the contest recently
staged by that organization. Mrs.
Anglin of Portland and Mrs. Slim
son Of Richland tied for second
place in the contest and each has
been awarded a dozen choice rose
bushes. The names, Mr.. Willmsen
announced, were varied and clever
and the new name will be used.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Club President
Endorses Sale of
Christmas Seals

Giving hearty approval to the an
nual sale of Christmas seals because
OF the educational campaign against
tuberculosis, which they finance,
Mrs. Frank H. Ludwigs of Walla
Walla, president of the Washington
State Federation of Women's Clubs
urges all who are interested i'm the
protection of the home to buy and
use Christmas seals generously.
almost thirty years ago." said
Mrs. LudWigS, "our Federation
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
WOman's Club Meets

The regular meeting of the Ken
newick Woman's club will meet on
Friday, December Is i'm the Metho-
dist church parlors at 2:30. A very
interesting program is being arrang-
ed with the Christmas theme car
ried out. Roll call will be respond
ed by the use of Christmas quota
tions with an appropriate program
following.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Navy Recruiting Station
Now Open In PascO

A navy recruiting station will be
opened part time, located at the
Pasco post office Friday and Sat-
urday Of this week. The schedule
for opening on other dates are on
each Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of the second and fourth week
Of the month until further notice is
given. The age limit has been low
cred from Is to 81 to II to 81, with
those enlisting between the ages Of
IL and Is to serve until q years Of
age.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Districts to Vote
for Directors Sat.

Two more elections are slated for
this week, in addition to the city
election held Tuesday. Saturday
both irrigation districts hold their
annual elections for the selection of
a director.
In the Columbia district, the term
Of Jas. Johnston expires and he will
be a candidate for reelection. No
opponent has been announced, nor
has one been spoken of as a con-
testant for the position of Ted Wat
kins, whose term expires in the Ken
newick district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
"Mumps VS.. Mumps"

The Mummy and the Mumps."
seemed to have home competition
this week due to more Mumps,"
and try superstition for a change.
In other words the all high school
play which was to have been given
this Friday evening has been post
poned due TO the epidemic combin-
alton of flu and mumps and will be
given on Friday, December IL.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Anon Elected Mayor

City election Tuesday was a tame
affair, no contests developing, so
that the entire ticket as nominate
ed in the primaries, was elected. A.
G.. Anon will be the city,s titular
head for the four-year term begin
ming in January, with the other Of
ficerS as nominated. S. ,<'s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05

SNkS4 CSUXO44
issued a Christmas
seal to raise funds
to fight tubercu-
losis. but finding
that in our state,
tn e Washington
tuberculosis Asso-
citation was just
beginning its con-
structive program,
. securing 1egisla-
t o n, sanatoriun
construction, the
county nursing
service and health
education in the
schools, we gave
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
CITY employees
PAYBACK TAXES
Nearly $4,000 Collected
Within Past Twenty
FOnr Hours

Back taxes amounting to So,606.57
were collected yesterday as scores
Of city employees rushed to settle
their accounts to keep their names
from being placed on 3 List Of de-
linquents to be given the finance
and to keep their pay checks from
being held up. It was one Of the
largest single days collections Of
back taxes in the city's history.
This afternoon Tax Collector
Humbert Mangini was to submit to
the finance board the list Of those
on the city payroll who are indebt-
ed to the city for taxes, assessments
or interest. The list was expected
to contain more than 200 names.
Though no official figures were
available, it was estimated that the
checks Of between so and 80 city
employees were withheld yesterday.
Taxes and assessments due were de-
Quoted from the checks, and in
some cases whole checks were kept.
Collections of back taxes this
week already amount to more than
$4,000, setting a record for collec-
tons since the back tax drive was
begun on instructions Of the fl
nance board last November.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

bardment. The wounded civilians
were listed at 40. ...
Rovaniemi, the Finnish military
headquarters in the north, was one
of the principal points bombed.
The Russian attacks on the Fin
nish island positions were said by
the communique to have been re-
pulsed with heavy Red army losses.
One of the island positions APP
parently was Mantsi in Lake Ladoga,
where a strong Finnish fortress has
played an important part in frus-
trating the efforts of the Russians
to turn the Mannerheim defense
line.
The text Of the communique:
Land: On the isthmus (of Kar-
elia) there was nothing new. On
the northeast side of Lake Ladoga
the enemy launched attacks on Jan.
81 on islands held by our troops but
was compelled to Withdraw after
suffering heavy losses. In Lapland
our troops repulse enemy attacks In
the direction of Salla and Petsamo
Elsewhere on the eastern frontier
there was lively patrol activity.
sea: Nothing of Importance.
"Air: In the whole are enemy air.
craft bombed Rovaniemi on Jan. 81
and carried out q few more indivi-
dual flights. According to informa-
ton received so far about score OF
civilians were killed in the raids and
about 40 were wounded. During the
day two enemy planes were shot
down."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01

I added. More than 30 ILLUSTRATIONS.
Industrial Plastics: Simmonds H
R.-The author presents this ma
terial in non-technical terms in
tended to serve as an introduction
to the plastics industry. Coverage
of the field is quite ample including
materials, fabrication, equipment
and methods design and chapters
on physical properties, foreign prac-
tice and chemistry.
Chemicals Of Commerce: Smell
D g. C-To quote the, authors
this book is to serve as a quick
source of summarized information
about products as class" Par
ticular emphasis is placed on chem
icals of trade importance. A very
detailed alphabetical index at the
end of the book enables to reader
to locate any product quickly.
1910 Gun Catalog and Handbook:
Stoeger Arms Goa guide to help
you choose the right equipment for
every purpose. 512 pages Of infor-
nation on all types of arms.
Casein and it's Industrial Applica-
ton: Sutermeister and rowBne-
This revision of the 1927 edition
has been made necessary by the
tremendous progress in both the
production and utilization of CaSein
since that time. The authors cover
not only the chemistry and manu-
facture of Casein but also its his
tory and development in the in
dividual fields as plastics, glue, pa
per making, paints, leather industry
and even medicinal uses.
Gifts: Requirements and Govern
ment Publications:
American Concrete Institute
Proceedings-1939.
Carnegie Institute Bulletin 81: An
analysis of Winter temperature fol-
120 cities.
New England Regional Planning
Commission: From the Ground Up
Ghirardi A. A.: Radio Physics
Course.
Neifeld M. r.: Personal Finance
Comes of Age.
Radio Technical Staff: Radio An
tenna Handbook.
Ramsey and Sleeper: Architec-
tural Graphic Standards.
Sweets 1888 Catalogs: Power;
Process and Mechanical.
Torman F. B.: Fundamentals Of
Radio.
Timoshenko: Engineering Mech
anics; Dynamics and States.
U. s. Civil Aeronautics Authority
Bull. 81. Primary Ground Study
Manual.
U. s. Civil Aeronautics Authority
Bull %. Digest of civil war regula-
lions for student and private pilots
u. s. Dept. Of Interior: Confer
ence topics for the retail grocery
business.
U. S. Dept. of Labor Standards
Bull 20. Annual Report Of the Fed
eral Savings & Loan Association
1888.
U. s. Dept. of Interior Bull. 200
Related instructions for plumber
apprentices.
1899 Bridgeport City Directory.
1899 New Haven City Directory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
Credit Association
In Annual Meeting
Hartford Production Group Conference Attended By
6OO-RepOrts Rendered On Rural Credit
Kearns declared.

ment money" KearnS declared.
Erwin H. Forbush, secretary of the
Production credit Corporation,
Springfield, Mass, as the principal
speaker of the afternoon session
outlined what he termed the "co-
operative service principles" of the
association.
The speaker also emphasized that
mo man or group Of men can get
control Of the association, because
there is no voting by proxy, and
only the members present at the
meeting can cast ballots" This, ne
said, assures farmers of the control
of their own credit business. At
the close of his remarks Mr.. For
bush presented the association with
q framed scroll entitled 'Coopera-
tive Service Principles"
Complimenting the group on its
success during the past six years
the speaker said the reasons for its
record are: adherence to sound CO.
operative principles, loyalty Of the
members, and ability Of the farmer
directors to run a farm credit bust
ness.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
THOMAS WHITE
SEEKS $4,000
Post Motor Lines, Inc, De
fendant In Suit Based
On Collision

Total damages Of $4,000 are
sought in three civil suits filed in
the court Of common pleas today.
One action is for $4,000.
The SIS 900 suit is brought BY
Thomas White, Jr., against the Post
Motor Lines, Inc. He claims that
while riding as a passenger in a
truck owned by the company ne
was severely injured. The injuries,
caused by a collision with another
truck, have caused a paralysis OF
part Of one leg, it is claimed,
DR.. Vincent Obuchowski, dentist,
asks damages of $4,000 in a suit
brought against William ]. Verriker
The plaintiff claims that while a
tenant at 22O North Main street last
Sept. 8, he suffered serious injuries
in q fall on a defective stairway.
Jennie Kaplan of this city seeks
damages of 5000 in suit against
Bernadette and John Fitzgerald OF
Ansonia and Kaplan Bros. of this
city. She claims she was severaly
injured in an accident in AnSonia
and alleges that the mishap was
the result of negligence by the two
drivers, Morris B. Kaplan and John
FITZGERALD,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-01
WHAT ALIFE'
PREVIEW HELD
Civic Theater Play to Be
Offered Tonight. Again
Tomorrow

Last night at the Women,s Club,
the Civic Theater conducted the
final dress rehearsal for what A
Life" which will be presented to the
public tonight and tomorrow night,
under the direction Of Robert Bard
well. The play was previewed by q
group Of guests chosen from the
alter organizations in surrounding
communities.
Representatives were present
from Hartford's Mark Twain
Masquers, from the 1ntertown
Drama League in Derby and Shell
ton, and from the Torrington Civic
Players. The audience was delighted
with the brisk, humorous dialogue
and the comical situations, with
which the play Is packed.