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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
weather Man Says '39
Rainfall Less than ,3S

Aitnoush Kennewick residents
thought they were almost to the
ssage OF being called webb feet"
siiilg the past few weeks, we note
ts aI according to Al Morgan's wea-
s nvf record that the amount of rain
.aa IN 1889 did not quite come up
" the mark of that in 1888.
Inc total precipitation for 1888
;Mas o'9S and for 1899, Sis. In '38
da ie were IA clear days, II cloudy
lays as compared with 10 clear DAYS
tha u q cloudy days in '39 during
-. month of December. The great
G amount of rainfall within "a
.aours IN 38 was .18 and in ,3e the
ouht was increased during the
c;,,i period to 80. The total per-
us e,'aIlon for December this year
i.st i;oo as compared with 81 of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Installation of
PascO-Kennewick
KiWanians Held

J. K. Bockius, retiring Lieutenant
Governor Of Division z, acted as
installing officer at the joint in
stallation banquet of Pasco and
Kennewick Kiwanis clubs at the
Arrow Grill Tuesday evening. Clar-
ence Booth, was installed as presi-
dent of the Pasco club, Roy Collins
as vice president and Chas. Sebold
as secretary-treasurer. In the Ken
newick club, Frank Maupin was in
stalled as president; G. S. Knowles,
vice president and vane Wilder as
secretary-treasurer. Kennewick di-
rectors installed were Mark Moulton,
Lee Bailey, DR.. M. w. Stevens, Rev.
Frederick A. Schilling, Ed Weber,
Francis Ludlow, Geo. Cloud and
Chas. Hodge.
Hugh Copeland presided in the
capacity Of immediate past presi-
dent and was awarded his past-pres-
ident's pin by Frank Maupin, in
coming president, and Clarence
Booth made similar award to DR..
Chas. May, retiring president of the
Pasco group. Beautiful corsages
were presented by Mr.. Bockius o
Mrs. Clarence Booth, Mrs. Chas.
May, Mrs. Hugh Copeland and Mrs.
Frank Maupin.
Entertainment consisted Of vocal
solos by Chas. Asbury, accompanied
by Joyce Mulkey and numbers by
the Kiwanis Octette.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Current Events Club
Members Give Program

The Current Events club met De-
cember 20 at the home OF Mrs. Lot
Tie Lampson for their annual mid
winter guest day. The program ar
ranged by Mrs. w. w. Skuse consist
ed OF two short piano solos by Irma
Pratt. Roll call was answered by
current events. Theo Lampson gave
two vocal solos, Danny Boy and
The World is Waiting for the .srJn-
RISE" accompanied by Mrs. Reayis
The resume Of the month was
given by Mrs. G. F. winkenwerder
"A short skit entitled, THE Columbia.
the Gem of the Ocean," was given
by seven OF the members. At the
close Of the skit the audience Join
ed the cast by singing God Bless
America"
Hostesses included the Mesdames
Lampson, Clark, Pratt, Payne, Skuse
and Taylor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
1910 "Newlyweds" to
Get Courier-Rep0rter
Free for Coming Year

Possibly this will be an added
inducement enough to give her
the courage.
At any rate, the Courier-Re-
porter is giving a years subscrip-
ton to every Kennewick couple
or person married during Leap
Year.
No strings are attached, and
only two rules must be observed.
I. The bride or bridegroom
must notify the Courier-Report-
er promptly OF the wedding date,
since it viii appear on the mall
ing address.
2. The marriage must take
place sometime between last
Sunday midnight and December
81, 1910.
Even II It's the fellows idea,
the Leap Year offer still goes
for the next twelve months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Grape Juice Co.
Adds Acreage
and Employees

The Church Grape Juice COM
pany is starting out the new year
with a bang by the expansion Of
their personnel department as well
as adding more acres toward the
many vineyards.
Harold King, formerly with the
local Safeway store, has accepted
the position as specially salesman
for the company in Washington,
Oregon and part OF California. Miss
Irene Lum has been added TO the
office force OF the company.
The company is gradually enlarg-
ing their vineyards and recently
purchased five acres which was
formerly known as the j. II. Cox
place on the Highlands. With this
addition the company now has q
total Of 412 acres in grapes.
This is a busy season, both inside
the factory and outside. There are
some Is men enjoyed at the yine-
yards for pruning and seventeen
are working inside. the plant bot
Ting the juice OF the 1899 grape
crop. The quart bottles used this
year are semi-stubby or shorter than
those used before, for more conven-
lent home use.
The cold storage department has
been somewhat enlarged with q TO-
tai OF 600 lockers with the added
service Of a meat cutter and wrap
per, in preparing the meat for the
lockers.
The officers reelected recently at
a company meeting include, ]. @.
Kelly, president, Walla walla; M.
M. Moulton, Kennewick, and ID. c.
Sherwood, Walla Walla, vice presi-
dents; and Francis Ludlow, secre-
tary-treasurer and business mana
ger.
According to Mr.. Ludlow 1899 was
a very good year for the company
and all indications point toward a
greater year for 1910.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Camp Fire Mothers
Entertained at Tea

The two groups of Camp Fire girls
entertained their mothers with q
post Christmas tea and open house
at their headquarters Sunday aft
ernoon. Mrs. r. E. Reed presided at
the attractively appointed tea table.
Those taking part In the program
during the afternoon were Theo
Lampson and Norma Berg Of the
Hopitu group, who sang two duet
numbers; a post Christmas reading
was given by Anna Marie Mueller,
assistant guardian of NissaH group;
and saxophone duet by Patsy Son
nenburg and Verdella Mueller Of
the Nissaki group. The girls dis
played their handiwork they had
made while In Camp Fire and Miss
Mueller told of her display Of In
dian handwork in her collection.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
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Il YOU
KNOW?
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The Pacific Northwest, once con-
sidered remote from other sections
of the United States, was one of the
first areas to know the benefits of
commercial air transportation. The
first privately contracted interna-
tional air mail line in America was
launched between Seattle and Vic
toria, B. G. on October Is, 1920. The
nations first through air mail SER
vice to be operated under private
contract was opened April 6, 1926
between Pasco, Washington and Elko
Nevada. Fast, frequent air passen-
ger-mail-express schedules, operat-
ed with the most modern equip
ment, now link Seattle, Portland,
Spokane and other Pacific North
west cities with points throughout
America and across the Pacific. So
fast are these services that you can
leave New York, for example, after
business and arrive in Seattle the
next morning. Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. 8. D. Soper ohserv-
ed their fifty-fifth wedding ami
versary Sunday, December 81 at
their home here.
Due to the serious illness Of their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hubert So
per, the event was q very quiet one
with only members Of the immed-
late family being present.
Stephen D. soper and Miss Mar
garet May were united in marriage
at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. May, December 81,
1884, near Anamosa, Iowa. The
Rev. Ira B. Ryan, grandfather Of
the groom, officiated. Forty-five
years of their life were spent in the
middle west. They spent twenty
five years near Edgemont, South
Dakota, then returned to their Iowa
home, where they remained for two
and on-half years.
On March Is, 1898 they came west
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Practical Economics

George Reymore. a boy living on
the Highlands, and working a pig
project. was delighted one day this
week to discover a litter OF IA lit
tie pigs. But problem in econom-
les Immediately arose. The mamma
pig was equipped with but IL push
button feeding devices! Three little
pigs left with no places at the table,
not even dishes or food!
Georges problem was partially
solved for him, however, for within
the next "a hours another sow had
10 little pigs so that place was pro-
vided for two of the first litter. The
runt Of the bunch will probably be
the pampered one from here on.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Lions Play Sunnyside
in Game Here Friday

This Friday night the Kennewick
Lions win meet the Sunnyside
high scnool In conference basketball
game In the local gym at 7:30. There
Will be both first and second team
game. This game will have an i'm
portant bearing on the league
standing. II the Lions are able to
win the game they will be tied for
second in the league with Sunny
side. Should they drop the game
they will be tied for third place with
Ioppenish. The Lions have been
working hard all during the vaca-
ton and feel that they are in shape
to take the Sunnyside team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Legion-Auxiliary Hold
Fourth Game of Series

The American Legion and Auxil-
larry held their fourth card game in
the series last Thursday at the To-
cal hall. Prizes in bridge went to
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Campbell and
in pinochle. Mrs. Caroline Hunt and
Ben Van Patten, were high. The
next In the series will be on January
II at the hall. Prizes in pinochle and
bridge will be given. The tourna-
ment to date is anybody's game
no particularly high scores In eth
er contest with two more dates for
playing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
c. L. Powell to Speak
at w. B. WOman's Club

WHITE BLUFFS-The woman's
Club Of White Bluffs will hold its
study meeting on January 10, at the
American Legion hall. The subject
for study will be ''Today,s Center of
Public Concern" and c. L. Powell
of Kennewick has consented to give
a talk on Current Comments on
Our Foreign Policy" The meeting
win begin at 2 pm. and everyone is
cordially invited to attend. Mrs.
Ray Ramsey, Mrs. Harry Smith and
Mrs. w. T. Morford will be the
hostesses.
The next business meeting of the
club will be held at the home of Mrs.
Harry Keller on January 24th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
More Conservation
of Crops Will Be
Used on Co. Farms

Wider use of soil conserving crops
and practices on Benton County
farms will be possible under the
AAA farm program in 1910, accord
ing to. Fred Wilson chairman of the
County Agricultural Conservation
Committee.
Under the recently announced
provisions Of the new program, Ben
ton County farmers are expected to
make wider use of application of
superphospate; mulching on orch
ard and vegetable land; green ma
nure and cover crops on open land;
green manure and cover crops on
orchard commercial potato and
vegetable land.
Benton County farmers are also
expected to make continued use Of
of such popular practices as seeding
biennial and perennial legumes and
grasses; green manure and cover
crops on orchard, commercial pota-
to and commercial vegetable land;
seeding alfalfa; renovation Of le-
gumes; trashy summer fallow on dry
land. In 1899, the seeding Of green
manure and cover crops proved to be
the most popular practice.
Farmers who plan to seed all
spring wheat may still make appli-
cation for Federal Crop Insurance,
Fred Wilson said. Yield figures and
premium rates for all wheat farms
are on file at the Agricultural Con-
servation office at Kennewick. Feb
ruary %, 1910 will be the closing
date for crop insurance applications.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04

to their present home at $40 Ave. "A
in Kennewick, that they might
spend their declining years near
their children and grandchildren.
They have two sons, Stephen w.
Soper Of Willowcreek, Oregon; and
Hubert Soper, who resides on the
Highlands. They also are the
grandparents of fifteen grandchild-
rem.
The many friends Of this long
married couple wish them many
more happy anniversaries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Farm Record Books

Inc Agricultural Extension Service
.afm record books are available at
el'e County Extension Office, ac-
cofoing to County Agent Skuse. The
cnarse for these books is twenty
i've cents, which is the cost Of the
pruning at the State College.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
EDITOR SICK

The flu bug finally bit Editor
Reed 50 that he Is confined to
his home this week. However,
his staff Of printers devils" are
still carryin' on.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04

walls being finished of knotty pine
and celotex finish with the kitchen
and bathrooms having tile fixtures.
The outside vii be finished in a
typical southern California ranch
house style, painted Spanish white
with blue trim. There will be three
garages connecting the two houses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
Fractures Arm

Mars. Lou Miller of the Lady Lure
Snop' Is wearing cast on her right
I'm as the result Of fractured ell
Dw caused from a fall Saturday
nient: Mrs. Clarence Yedica is TAX
,. arg eliarge OF the shop during Mrs.
Miller's absence.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04

The duplex was styled and appoint
ed by Mccormick & Sund, con-
tractors and the approximate date
of completion will be around the
first of April.
The construction of this building
will add much to the appearance of
Kennewick,s residential district.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04

Work on the basement began this
week. The duplex will be of the
most modern architecture and con-
veniences throughout. Each unit will
have a full basement with large
laundry room, hot water heaters and
all electrically equipped. There will
be four rooms in each house, the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
DAY-Fox

Word has been received OF the
marriage Of Miss Irene Day to Chas.
e. Fox on December is at the Meth
ooist parsonage in visalia, Califor-
MIA. The young couple took a weeks
honeymoon trip to Los Angeles.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Day OF
this city and Is a graduate of the To-
cal high school with the class OF SO.
She attended Behnke- Walker Bus
mess College in Portland.
Mr.. Fox is the brother Of John
Fox of the Highlands and his home
is in Stockton, Missouri.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04

The above drawing is of the du-
pick which is being built by Herbye
Champoux The new building is To-
Gated on the, lot at the corner of
Kennewick avenue and Everett st.
The drawing pictures the finished
construction as it will appear from
Everett street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04
FunkhOuser to
Talk to c. of G..
on January 18th

THE January meeting OF Lne
chamber of Commerce was held at
the Arrow Grill this evening. There
were about forty in attendance and a
GREAT deal of enthusiasm was shown
following the reports of the various
committee chairmen.
Howard McGhee, chairman of the
advertising committee, reported on
several items under discussion by
his committee. These include the
erection of road signs, pictures to
outside newspapers regarding activ-
tiles and the publicity on special
events.
The transportation and Indus
tries committee under the direction
Of Edward Weber has been cooper
ating with the port district officials.
A meeting with the wheat farmers
has been arranged for the evening
of January 18th at Kennewick. At
that meeting it is understood that
Eugene Kelly, manager of the Wall
Ia WaIla Grain Growers Association
and Herbert G. West will be pres
ent to explain the problems and adj
vantages of river transportation in
the shipment of wheat. The erec-
ton of grain elevator will also be
a subject of discussion. All wheat
farmers of Benton County are in
vited to attend. The place of the
meeting will be announced later.
Other committee chairmen re-
porting were: Howard Beste of the
Trades and Relations; II. E. Oliver
of Roads and Tourists; Alfred Anon
of Agriculture; Robert Brown of FL
nance and M. M. Moulton of Irri-
cation and Land Settlement. Everett
Aman, a member of the Membership
committee, reported for I. N. Muel-
Ter, who was unable to attend.
The development of the Kenne-
wick Irrigation project was the
subject of considerable discussion.
The advantages of this particular
locality, soil conditions and surveys
already made on land classifications
were thought to indicate that the
project should receive favorable
recognition. It's Importance to these
on the Highlands was also pointed
out. The members present express
ed their willingness to cooperate in
every way with the officials OF the
district in furthering the work
which is being done to secure a re-
survey Of the project with the hope
that it will be constructed.
Walter Knowles, president, called
attention to the meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce which will
be held at the Arrow Grill on Thurs
day evening at TOO, January 18th.
All members are urged to attend the
banquet and program. Frank Funk
houser, prominent attorney Of Spo-
Kane, an able speaker, has consent
ed to deliver an address at that
time. He has selected as the title
OF his address, "Kennewick Will Go
Places with Navigation" Mr..
knowles pointed out that this meet
ing Will be one Of the high lights of
the year as an interesting and in
spring program is planned and
every member should arrange to
attend. Those who wish to bring
guests are urged to do so and are
asked to notify the House Commit
zee, OF which Glenn FELTON, is the
chairman.
Robert Byrnes Of Yakima and I.
oelg OF Rolette, N. D. were guests
at the meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-01-04

Mrs. Nels Nelson of Paterson was
a weekend visitor at the home OK
her daughter, Mrs. Victor Holmes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Patroln1an's
Slayer Taken

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 26.-(AP)-A
fiVc-;i;y inanhunt in two states for
tNo Siaycr Of 4 Georgia highway pa
troman ended here today at Fulton
county Jail, where a youthful escaped
life term convict, who had played
q desperate hide and seek with blood
hounds and d posse was charged with
murder.
Georgia Public Safety Commission
er Lon Sullivan said the man booked
as Charles Coates, %, admitted he
shot Patrol Corporal w. F. Black at
Ringgnld, Ga, Friday night after
Black stopped him for reckless drlV-
ing.
Sullivan asserted Coates, weakened
by loss of blood from deep facial
eashcs and by hunger and exposure
fell to the ground near Decatur,
Tenn. early last night and surrender
cd without resistance to members OF
a posse that had followed blood
stained trail through the hills OF
ntrta Georgia and Tennessee.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Drastic Restrictions Upon
Political Giving Planned
Senate Investigators
Estimate $4,000, 900
Spent on Recent Pres
idential Campaign;
Individual Gifts May
Be Limited.

Washington, Dec. 26. - (AP) -
Drastic restrictions on individual po-
litical contributions may be recon-
mended by the Senate campaign eX-
penditures committee in an effort to
curb the expense of national cleo
tons.
Chairman G. i lette, Democrat,
Iowa, has asked committee members
to study variety of proposals TO:
limiting both individual gifts and the
total expenditures by party organiza,
lions.
Although the Hatch act fixes So
100000 as the maximum expenditure
for party committees in one year and
specifies that individual donations
must not exceed $4,000, Gillette has
estimated that more than $20,000,000
was spent in the November presi-
Dental election.
This came about, he said, because
OF multiple organizations for candi-
dates. The organization, he explained,
contended that the only limitation on
its expenditures was the S3,000,000
set by the law. Furthermore contri-
buttons to local and state campaigns
were exempted from the $4,000 in
dividual expenditure.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26
Small Town
Draftees Not
Disseminated
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Dec. 26. - Selectlve
service administrators are extremely
sensitive to any suggestion thai
there'll be the slightest discrimination
under the law to the disadvantage OF
draftees from the average American
smallish town or rural community IN
comparison with boys from the big
cities.
Major Gordon Snow of Salt Lake
City is particularly we'll qualified to
discuss the subject He's reserve Of
ficer who was called to years ac-
tive duty at national headquarters
in Washington shortly after the Sc
lective acts passage. He. administer
ed the draft law in his native state OF
Utah and was intimately associated
with the countrywide organization
during the last World War.
"The fact isl says the major, that
the spirit underlying the selective
service law is finding its truest eN-
preston in our relatively small pop
ulation centcrs and the farming dis
tricts surrounding them.
s'That's because the basic idea is
that a man shall be indicted or de-
ferred by board OF MS neighbors
and out in the sticks his neighborS
know him more intimately than
they're likely to know him in any
one of our metropolitan areas. That
is to say, country boards members
are pretty sure to be personally fam
liar with registrant'S circum-
stances. Consequently they're toler-
ably certain to classify him with a
minimum chance of injustice either
to himself or the nation generally"
Elaborate Precautions.
Major Snow referred to the ella
borate precautions provided in the
selective training and service act and
its accompanying regulations to pro-
tect the social and economic interests
of communities as we'll as OF lndl-
vidual registrants.
"a mans position" he pointed OUT
els apt to be clear cut IN his llttle
home town or the town his farms adj
iacent to. His local board will know
off hand whether John Smith should
be retained to cultivate his acres or
whether young Doctor Brown can be
spared to the army without. Gripping
medical facilities in his vicinity.
"The validity of Jim Jones claim
Continued on Page TWo)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-26

E..-an. Dec. 26.-tAp)-Thc ru-
.. arjurv runs overtime IN these
...'. nuv with GuvGrnDr-clCct j. NJ.
=. -g'gu taking office two weeks
... ,1d=r. and Il major target Of
.. .. and speculation is the High
.ar aad Public Works Commission.
Amy persons predict that Chair
..' Frank l.. Dunlap will not be
a,noutcd, but the law must be
.'-"I''cu il ne does not srcVe two
"a. go ears.
J"Gsr ms appointment. Chairman
J.a.a2 has TWO more years to serve.
>.'.r %, the HOcy appU;ntecS have
... n,rc years. INC Legislature
r..@, hG"CrCr. wipe oct the pres
'-' ",-up or amend tine law and
ru..natc those terms ut any Spccl-
ted Gatc. just rs the first ll>ey leg
.a'."c aid with the commissioners
o.. 's"EcrnOr E.ringhaus.
Gp"crnor-clcct Broughton is TN
o'-'rpd to be still considering the
"a''rr Of whether to change the
1H0.."y SCtup. The divisional syS-
g.. used now was vigorously at
N..'ri in the primary campaign last
.".n"r by l.. l.. Gravely, Of Rocky
Mount.
tn" gossip lists numerous p"Sstbll-
'.ls Tor the chaimanShip if the
Commission is rcvamncd, including
H." l., Prince. ot HHndcrSonVIlle;
h"dcio Ward, cf wilson: lieuten-
''' Governor W. p. Horton and Ga
~ Nj. Waynick, of High Point
Nd rs . member VI the present
MISSION.