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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
To Call Hearing
Concerning River
ImprOvem ent
Engineers Arrange Date
in March to Hear
Traffic Reports

A public hearing on the necessity
for improvement Of the upper river
and the Kennewick Port district
will be held in the near future. Ten
tative arrangements for the meet
ing were made Tuesday when three
officers of the army engineers were
in town to confer with officers OF
the port district, and committees
from the local chamber OF COM
merce and from the port committee
of Pasco.
The hearing was tentatively set
for the 14th Of March, at which
time reports on the potential traf-
fic capacities will be heard. In the
meantime q freight traffic survey
covering Benton and Franklin coun-
these will be conducted by Fred
Brown, who has been doing similar
research work for the Inland En-
pire Navigation association.
If the investigation develops the
necessity, the Kennewick port will
build docks, warehouses, storage
tanks, ETC., as well as improve the
harbor and river channel.
Recent reports from II. @. West,
executive secretary OF the river as
ISOLATION state that information has
been received that the Homily Rap
ids will be cleared for boat traffic
by July first Of this year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Four Candidates
For Port Election

Two candidates from each of the
two divisions of the Kennewick Port
District have been announced this
week. In the first district, COM
prising the area east of Benton
street from the railroad to the city
limits and thence east to the river,
George Turner and Herb O'Hern will
be the candidates.
In the second district, the area
west of Benton street and south
of the tracks, Willard Campbell
and Harry Linn are candidates.
The election will be held on Satur-
day afternoon, February 10 at the
five polling places as announced
elsewhere in this issue. These
candidates will hold office until the
next general election in Novem-
Der, at which time the regular elec-
ton will be held, with all three
offices becoming vacant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Weekend Games Show
Lions Loss and Gains

After a bitter, cold ride TO Top
penish, with dressing rooms that
were without heat, the Kennewick
Lions were unable to shake off the
affects Of the cold and went down
to defeat by the low score OF 1923.
Whether or not IL was the cold or
the officials It seemed that the boys
were unable TO come near the Top
penish players without having
foul called on them.
The first quarter ended with q
score OF 6-8 In favor Of Toppenish
and the half ended with the score
1910. The third quarter score was
1928 and in the last quarter Top
penish was unable to score and Ken
newick only scored one field goal.
Smith, who usually scores consist
emily, was only able to hit the bas-
ket for six points. Fries was only
able to get one field goal. Nicklin OF
Toppenish was high point man with
8 points to his credit. The Kenne-
wick boys are hoping that results
OF the final games will give them
another opportunity to meet the
AoPPCiiAoii tCdiil. Lie otCOIlQ Vtdfu
won their game by a score OF IT.
20, with Thrasher and Blair doing
most OF the scoring.
After arriving home Friday night
at ] o'clock. the Kennewick Lions
were able to "snow under" the
Grandview team Saturday evening.
In the first half 28-7 and I'm the last
half gave way TO the second team,
which was unable to hold their own
but they were able TO maintain a
safe lead at all times. The final
score was Kennewick 35, Grandview
Is. Fries and Smith scored IL and
Is points respectively. The second
team showed under" the Grand
view seconds by the score OF 1915.
These games give some comparison
between the type Of ball played In
the Yakima Valley A and B leagues.
Grandview is considered the strong
est B team In the Yakima valley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Rabbit Drive to
Be Held SUNDAY

An invitation has been extended
to all Sportsmen to attend q rabbit
drive in the valley next Sunday. The
drive will start at ten O'Clock and
everyone is invited except boys un-
der sixteen. No rifles will be al
lowed and arrangements have been
made for ammunition supply.
One group will meet at the Valley
Grange hall and drive toward Ho-
yer, where the residents of the low.
er valley will start and drive toward
town. Rabbits are too plentiful, ac-
cording to report and it should be
good sport and at the same. time
help deplete the district of these de-
structive pests.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
T.B. League Sells
Sixteen Bonds

The Benton County r. B. League
sold sixteen of their bonds this
year, according to a report made to-
day by Mrs. r. e. Starkenburg, who
had charge Of that part of the work.
Those purchasing the bonds were:
Highland improvement Club, High
lands Woman's Club; Highlands,
Valley and Finley grangs, chamber
of commerce, Woman's Club Lii
brary Guild in this end Of the
county.
In the upper end of the county,
r. Wells, Knute Hill, Prosser Wo-
mans club, Kiona Com
munity club; Prosser Business Girls,
Benton City Legion; Pomona grange
and the Norwegian Ladies Aid pur-
chased the bonds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Inter-City College
~ Club To Have Party

A tentative date of Friday, Febru-
airy q, has been set for the Pasco-
Kennewick college club party. This
Is to a strickly informal affair
which will be given in the American
Legion, hall in Pasco. Dancing and
card games will be the diversions of
the evening. This club was organiz-
ed last year with Charles Powell as
president. Further plans concern
ing the party will be announced ct
q later date.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Club Benefit Has
Top Program

A double feature bill has been Sc
lected for the Woman's Club park
benefit show next week. Intermez-
20, love story and Married and in
Love-" are the two features to play
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
at the Roxy.
With the cooperation of the the
atre, the club gets a percentage of
the money received from the tickets
which they sell for the show. Tickets
are now on sale by the members of
the club and are good on either of
the three nights. The club wishes
to stress the fact that they get a
percentage only on the tickets they
sell, and not from the box office
sales. so they are anxious to make
the sales.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Eighty Percent
of 1888 Taxes
Are Collected

Ray Gilcrest, county treasurer re-
ported yesterday that during the
past year his office collected so
percent of all 1898 taxes due as Of
December 1, 1899. A year ago the
1898 taxes due amounted to $304,-
1899. Of this amount $244, 1904
were collected, $l,44480 were can
celed and 58,288.65 remained un-
paid. In addition to the above, tax
collections for prior years totaled
$39, 775.94. At the end of the year
the total of unpaid taxes reaching
back to 1892 amounted to $225 ,862 AZ.
The treasurer stated that he issued
163 delinquent tax contracts dur
ing the year and that these agree
ments stimulated collections. Since
the end Of the year no more agree
ments can be issued.
Delinquent Collections
Following are the totals by years
of delinquent taxes at the begin
ming of 1899 and the collections
made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Lions to Toss With
indicated PrOSSer

This Friday night the Kennewick
Lions will meet the Prosser High
School in the local gym at 7:30 in
both first and second team games.
A large number of Prosser students
and townspeople are expected down
for the game as Prosser is unde-
feated this year and the Prosser
fans are expecting their team to
eventually reach the State Tourna-
ment. The Prosser team defeated
the Kennewick Lions in their game
at Prosser and the Lions are in
about the mood to trip ProSser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Organizations Donate
to Library Recently

Two year subscriptions to the
following periodicals were present.
ed to the Public Library by the
Needle Club, Woman's Home Com
panion, Ladies Home Journal, Nc
Calls and Outdoor Life.
The Highlands improvement club
netted $11.19 at their benefit pie So
cial last Saturday night and turn
ed the entire amount over to the IL
brary treasury. s....... 81. ..s
Five dollars donation was receiv-
ed from the Firemen's organiza-
ton.
Don't forget the Legion Library
Benefit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Know Their Stuff

Willie Clark, pointing to the
snow which has cluttered up the
streets for the past two weeks,
says that il an old Indian says
it's going to be bad weather,
better believe him. He says the
old fellows really know what they
are talking about. He says our
sc0ffing about "three Squaws
deep" was uncalled for as the In
dams didn't mean snow as deep
IS three people are high, but
something entirely different. He
ought to know, for he lived with
'em for fifteen years in Mon
tana, he says.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Medical Doctors Form
Tri-COunty Society

DR.. M. w. Stevens and DR.. v. G.
Backman were in Seattle Friday
where they presented a petition to
the state Medical society for the
formation of the Three Rivers Coun-
ty Medical Society. This society will
include all medical doctors in
Franklin, Benton and Adams coun-
ties. The petition was accepted by
the state organization and this is
the original founding of such a So
ciety in this community. According
to DR.. Stevens the officers will be
elected in the near future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Archdeacon Coffin Is
Honored at Reception

A reception was given in honor OF
Archdeacon Alexander Coffin of
Spokane, Monday afternoon, jan
uary %, at the Episcopal rectory by
DR. and Mrs. F. A. Schilling. Friends
Of the archdeacon were delighted to
see him in good health again aft
er he had been seriously injured In
an auto accident at the corner OF
Fruitland and Kennewick Avenue
after an evening service more than
two years ago. He is able again TO
undertake limited amount Of min
tsterial work in the Spokane area.
AT the reception Mrs. w. j. Barnes
had charge of arrangements, and
Mrs. Herman Schmidt and Mrs. L.
E. johnson did the pouring.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Series of Sermons to
be Delivered on Faith

Beginning February 4th the Rev.
Carl e. Lucky Of the First English
Lutheran Church will deliver a SER
les OF sermons on Faith" The
themes for the six Sundays will be
The Secret Of Faith" Faith, the
Fountain of JOY" "Wavering Faith
Made Strong" THE Devils Faith"
Source Of Faith" and Path that
Overcometh." These sermons will
be delivered at regular morning SER
vices beginning at l1:l5. The sub
jects are based on the text taken
from Hebrew I'LL, which reads,
Faith is the substance OF things
hoped for, the existence OF things
not seen"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
) VVTSS
Of bt
WEEK
By
r;rns Trap Red Army
FOSTER GiLRoY

uelsinki. F,inland-Wlth an en-
- pnssian army encircled North
~ see take Ladoga, the Firms have
- Given off all attempts to relieve
thsse Soviet forces, and have either
sIready accomplished, or are about
- do so. their outstanding victory OF
- ~ mar in the Far North. Although
Communist sS losses run into the
thonsands. the Soviet propaganda
s s.. continue to report nothing
If importance" in their invasion OF
Tinland. even though responsible
neutral newspapermen describe in
dstail the flight and destruction of
tens of thousands of half-starved,
il1-clothed and badly equipped Reds
IN their back track toward Moscow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Car Testing Lane
Here in April

The annual car testing station
will be in Kennewick early in April,
IL was learned today. Each year all
cars are required TO undergo a
safety test conducted by the state
highway department, with no
charge to car owners. The operation
has become familiar to car owners
through experiences during the two
years the plan has been In opera
ton.
Period for testing Franklin coun-
ty cars Is February 3 to II.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Legion Tournament
Proves Successful

The last in the series OF card
parties sponsored by the American
Legion and Auxiliary was played on
Thursday. High scores in bridge
were won by Curran ChelliS and Mrs.
A. c. Anon; in the pinochle, Albert
Campbell and Mrs. Alma Waggen-
aar were high while the door prize
was won by Mrs. willard Campbell.
The bridge tournament prize was
won by Bob Simmelink and the pin
ochle prize was won by Mrs. Wag-
enaar. The organizations take this
means of thanking the public for
their support in this successful
tournament.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Submarine Warfare Drags

paris. France-U-BOat attacks on
Allied shipping are now launched in
avayes." broken by periods of COM
narrative quiet. Naval experts at
tribute this to the loss of many Nazi
summarizes and a breakdown both in
new construction and in personnel,
in launching new underwater Of
fensives. French admiralty observ-
ers estimate only Is active German
U-Boats now in active commission,
many of which have to be recalled
frequently for repairs and replace
ments both of crew and supplies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Ground Hog Day

Friday is Ground Hog day mot
fish day-sausage) and We are
willing that the dull weather con-
tinues until Saturday IL there is
anything TO be believed about this
weather forecasting. III the little
Teller sees his shadow, IL means
six weeks more of winter. III the
sun doesn't come out-au day Fri
day, IL means Horace Wray and
his gopher are indicated. Or
something.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Girls Defeat Boys in
50.FOOt Rifle Match

The Girls Rifle Club defeated the
Boys Rifle Club in prone match
at so feet. They used % calibre
rifles. There were ten contestants
for each side, but only the five
highest scores counted. The score, in
favor of the girls was 472 to 464. The
five highest girls were: Lois Camp
bell SO, Margaret Kershaw 81, Pearl
Dague IS, Virginia Smith 80 and
Ruby Stafford 80. For the boys: Lyle
Dague 50, Robert Boies So, Raymond
Schwartz 90, James Lewis 80 and
Bob Desgrangese 88.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
western Line Astir

by pr;t,. srance-Insistent demand
ass,, m,aeish opinion that the Allies
staensa an offensive position in the
cmmiasa 'e along the Western front
e 1 sae with slightly milder wealth
tivi stUcount for signs of increased &C.
trul c,a along the Maginot Line. Pa
c,renca snes are of almost daily &C.
to = ana every indication points
first major engagement with the
coudit;ean OF more settled weather
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Circulation of
Library Totals
2O,51O for Year
Annual Report Shows In
crease Of Patrons and
improvements

The library is progressing rapid
ly and with the cooperation of the
community has grown considerably
during the past year as shown by
the annual report for 1899. The to-
tai circulation of 20,51O for the year
consisted of 6574 magazines, 8O99
adult fiction, 494 fiction, 1894
rental shelf, 119 scout merit badge
booklets, and 353 juvenile books.
There were 1913 new books added
during the year which were pur-
chased by the board, by gifts and by
Bartlett bequest, with eleven gift
subscriptions to periodicals. Dona-
lions from organizations and pri-
vate parties amounted to $1,000.
Other donations included furniture
for the juvenile department by p.
E. O. chapter, Christian Sunday
School, Lutheran Sunday school and
Frank Mason. During the past
three months 800 books have been
mended with only $7.66 spent for
rebinding.
There have been ESQ new borrow
ers registered, making a total of
1859 who make use of our library.
Among the recent improvements
are the new ten-foot stacks which
were built by T. G. Browne.
At the annual meeting of the
Kennewick Library association, the
following board of trustees was
elected to head the organization for
the coming year: H. r. Vibber, Mrs.
j. A. Hatch, Mrs. H. E. Huntington,
Mrs. A. Withers, DR.. r. L. Lundy,
Mrs. T. w. Payne and Mrs. A. Vim
son. Officers elected were, chair
man. H. r. Vibber; secretary, DR..
r. L. Lundy; treasurer, Mrs. A.
Withers and librarian, Mrs. Alvin
Vins0n.
Many new books of various types
have arrived during the past week
to suit the literary needs of all
ages.
The children will be delighted when
they see that there are now four new
.'Oz" books, six new "Bobbsey Twin
books, two volumes of q new series
Of mystery stories for boys, 1.-THE x
Bar x Boys" and Doomed Dem
ons;;" a thrilling boys mystery. The
girls will find many old favorites
replaced as well as four new Caro-
line Keene books. Younger readers
have rip Van Wrinkle" "Adven-
lures of Reddy Fox" Johnny
Chuck" and peter Cotton TAIL" as
well as Little Greta of Denmark"
"Erick of Sweden" "The Scotch
Twins" and Little Engine That
Could"
The adults have not been neglect
ed, however, as on the rental shelf
will be found two new editions Of
the Jalna series; Master of Jalna"
and young Kenny" also Kantor's
"Valedictory," Nantes BEST Plays
of 194O," Damon's Grandma Call
ed it Carnal," Alice Hogan Rice,s
"Our Ernie" Johnson's "Congoril-
la," Canfield's Seasoned Timber, -
Binn,s "The Land is Bright"
Among the requirements and
books put on the regular circulation
shelves are: Josephine Lawrence's
eff I Have Four Apples" Mariel
Brady,s Genevieve Gertrude" Mar
quis, "The Old Soak" Pitkin,s Life
Begins at 49, Roget's 'Thesaurus, .
1910 Book of Small Houses" Os-
tenso's wild Geese Sabatini,s
Captain Blood" and Sea Hawk, :"
three new TarZan Books and two of
Porter's old stand-bys, "Freckles''
and Girl of the Limberlost," and
Little Orvie," by Harrington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
China Blockade Threatens

Tentsin, China - Surrounded by
electrically charged barbed wire
enclosures, the British and French
concessions are threatened with
starvation by the tightening of the
japanese control of this key-point
IN Chinas trade. It IS also reported
that residents of the American col
ony are being subjected to the same
rigid control Of incoming food sup
plies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Father Gets His Man

Paulding, Ohio While a black
mailer held his son at pistol-point
1o ieet from his home, demanding
. large sum Of money as the price
Of tne young mans life, Oscar Ball,
farmer. crept upstairs, took aim
WIN rifle from a second-story
WINDOW and dropped the blackmail-
q oead with bullet in his brain.
Inc outlaw fired as he fell, but his
uuiiet went wild. The sheriff COM
plmented the farmer on q superb
piece OF craftsmanship.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Cardinal Describes Outrages

Vatican City, Rome In circum-
stantial report on conditions in con-
quered Poland, Cardinal Cloud, in
q report to Pope Plus XII, charges
Nad officials with a widespread con-
spiracy to destroy Catholicism and
scatter Polish families throughout
unsympathetic and often actively
belligerant populations. On one oc-
cadon the shooting of fifteen priests
is charged. e.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
Five
Heads League

The town basketball league has
completed seven games in their
schedule, with three to go. The
Finley-Hover team is leading the
league with no games lost. The
teams play every monday night, with
all six teams participating.
The league standing to date is:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
,.a view Taxpayers This Year

ns washington, D. C-I1nder ~.
tax exen i,c Salary Tax, ending the
MunicinaIp of Federal, State and
ed rhat al employees, it is estimat-
900 hsr r aeHt March will see 800
ers heIofore immune office hold
Uncle seaing their pencils over
tai vesr S,n income tax. Their to-
pubic ea a. compensation from the
oOo0Oo purse a,:s Is estimated at $780,
on tbs out actuaries are Still busv
FedasssIp probable yield from this SIM
Ds no., payrolls, account for 1.166,-
eoyernNmta taxpayers; state and local
'nments, 2.62l,sls. ~ '
war in E1,rona L:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

Walt Hulet says the schedule for
Monday week should provide the
best series OF the season, the teams
being matched as follows: Boys VS..
Bricks; FIJI VS.. Safeway; Bakery
VS.. Cubs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs G. W.. Dykes and
family have moved into the Thomas
home on Kennewick avenue. Mr..
Dykes is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Benton County National Farm Loan
Association. 49, 80 -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

The Altar Society will meet Sun
day, February 4 at the home of Mrs.
Joe Olbrich.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

The boys of Mr.. Gilbert,S home
room are working on Parliamentary
procedure.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
1910 Tax Levies
and Valuations
Are Reduced

Benton county taxes for 1910 will
be $9,088.85 less than they were last
year, according to figures released
this week by Ben Knox. county as
SCISSOR. The total to be raised Is
$295, Gal. M. This is less than half
what it was 10 years ago, but the
county valuations have dropped IN
proportion and are now $8,84O.77O.
Following is q breakdown of the
county taxes and comparison with
last year; State tax $50, 24l.29 (up
$1,720.80): county tax $50, 407. 20
1881 less); municipal tax $780,
~ ($148.88 less); road tax $21, 1893 81
(up $17.85); school tax 500 ,88l 80
($12, 1901 less); miscellaneous tax
$6,946.34 (up $1,510.30).
Assessed Valuations
Assessed by Assessor:
Value of acreage assessed s., l2l .O4O
Value Of improvements - 649, $50
Value Of city and town lots 285 ,O7O
Value Of improvements $50, 700
Value of personal property 728,8l5
Total ,664, 675
Assessed by State Tax Commission:
Value Of steam and electric
railroads GOA. 4s6
Value of telegraph and
telephone companies $685.
Value Of electric light and
power companies - 42ss51
Value of all other COM
panies -----------..---- 1880
Total assessed value of
taxable property 1890. ITO
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

businssS~ war in Europe is increasing
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

Total --l$2l2,s2s.ss
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

$ss.775s4
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