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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Ottar Brue are the
parents Of son born Sunday at
the Pasco hospital. Both mother and
baby were brought home today.
Mrs. Charles Fox, who Is visiting
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
c. Day, spent the weekend visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. Everett Hy-
len at Bremerton.
The Library Guild met Monday
with Mrs. Cora McKain at which
time the members enjoyed their an
nual Christmas turkey dinner and
exchange of gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. ludlow left
Tuesday for southern Missouri where
they will visit with Mrs. Hudlow's
father, who is quite i'll. They plan
to be gone six weeks.
Mrs. Cecil Tindall was honored
with birthday party by members
of the Safeway store personnel at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Austin Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orwell Terril arriv-
ed Wednesday from Los Angeles,
California, where they have been
spending the past two months and
will make their home here.
The College club, composed of
both Kennewick and Pasco members
enjoyed a turkey dinner dance at
the Arrow Grill Friday evening.
There were twenty couples present.
M. M. Moulton went to Seattle
Monday to bring back Mrs. Moulton
who has been visiting there during
the past three weeks. Mr.. Moulton
and Jay Perry were in Olympia on
business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Scott and
daughter spent the weekend visit
ing at the Gentry Brown home at
Camas. Miss Mildred Brown, who
has been visiting there, returned
home with them.
Miss Verna Gilbert and her sew
enth grade girls enjoyed a Christ
mas party with exchange Of gifts on
Wednesday morning. Some moth
ers of the girls were guests at the
party.
The annual Highland Xmas party
will be held at the clubhouse or
Friday, December q at 8 o'clock
The usual program including treats
and good Old Santa Claus will take
place. Dancing will follow with
| everyone being welcome.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Phillips of
Yakima were weekend guests at the
A. T. Belair home.
Mrs. Ida Bunts returned today
from Chicago, where she spent the
past three weeks visiting.
Mrs. Rec McReynolds and infant
daughter were brought home from
the Pasco hospital Monday. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Brown and
two children are confined to their
home this week with the flu.
Miss Phyllis Oliver arrived today
from Portland to spend the holidays
at the home of her parents here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

Dick Gravenslund is i'll with the
mumps this week.
Miss Lorene Rauscher is spend
ing today in Spokane.
The Needle club will meet Friday
at the home of Mrs. c. E. Cope
land in Pasco.
Mrs. Paul Spreen returned home
Tuesday from a visit with relatives
in Tacoma.
George Hartje has recently pur-
chased the Holmes house on second
avenue and plans to begin remodel
ing it soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Eakin of
Yakima visited with friends in Ken
newick and Pasco Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Kilkare Club met with Mrs. Chas.
Spears this afternoon with Mrs. H.
S. Whitbeck and Mrs. G. A. Purdy
winning honors.
Miss Elizabeth Story, Mary Mar
garet Brown and Willis Taylor,
Whitman students arrived home to-
day to spend the holidays.
Leigh Beamer was able to return
home from the Pasco hospital today
following his recent operation and
is recuperating satisfactorily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Knowles and
infant son were weekend visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley
Galligan in Redmond, Oregon.
MIR. and Mrs. j. G. Swayze have
received the news of the birth of a
son Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
SWayze, who are now in Seattle .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

The Fourth Friday club enjoyed
the annual Christmas party today
at the home of Mrs. Lottie Lampson.
The Baptist circle will meet on
Thursday, December 10 for a work
meeting at the home of Mrs. A. G..
Evett.
Miss Alice Bose is leaving this
weekend for San Jose, California,
where she will spend the holiday
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Pue of Yakima
and Miss Rose Dessallier of Mckee
were Sunday guests at the A. T. Be-
lair home. q
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

The Business and Professional
Woman's Club will have a potluck
dinner and Christmas party with
exchange Of gifts Thursday evening
at the home Of Miss Marguerite
Berry.
Mrs. M. S. Kinkaid returned home
Friday morning from two months
visit with relatives in Kansas. Mrs.
Kinkaid plans to leave Friday ac-
companied by her daughter, Mrs.
Glenna Nelson and daughter, Shir-
ley Ann, for junction City, Oregon,
where they will spend the holidays
with the Leonard Kinkaid family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

Entire Nous met Tuesday with Mrs.
Wayne Houston. Mrs. r.. E. Reed
received high honorS for the after
noon with the hostess receiving Sec
ond high.
Mrs. Rudolph Betcher entertained
her sewing circle at her home Tues
day evening. A gift exchange was
enjoyed by those present. After
refreshments were served, which in
cluded a birthday cake in honor Of
Miss Minnie Reese, the honored
member, was given q handker-
chief shower. Mrs. Don Visger won
the prize for the evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

- Mrs. Frank Mason were
in Wana Johnson is confined home
&, Gle week with an attack OF the
uanpss' Beamer of Toppenish was
J. a. guest at the James john
ston n Tooke of Spokane was a
VLa snd guest at the home of his
as.sl, N. Morton fell down the
..ss s,n stairs Sunday and re-
p based bruises, but no serious in
fIrieS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

Give thanks that you live in
country where you aren't forced by
laws, to wear the ties your wife
picked out for you for Christmas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-19

WYE WANT to ill this page with good newsy items
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FOR SALE-Good fat geese. G.
Christensen, phone 25x10. 38p
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

bond issue to purchase site.
1922-Steam plant of 1000 kilo-
watt capacity constructed to meet
peak demands of system.
1s22-Intertie line with city of
Seattle completed Sept. 1.
1924-Contract let in March for
first construction of Lake Cush-
man plant; contractors started
work in May to build $4,000 horse
power project.
1928 After serious delays dur
ing late 1924 due to heavy rains
and floods intake gates closed
Oct. 20 and lake began filling
behind new dam to raise its level
IT'S feet above mark Of old Lake
Cushman. Last of concrete was
poured on Thanksgiving day.
1926-First power from Cush.
man received at Tacoma March
20. On May 7. Cushmsn plant
took over entire city load OF
81. 1000 kilowatts.
l927---Lake Cushman basin stor-
ing 10000 acre feet filled and
began splitting water at 6:45 q
m. Nov. 3. On Dec. 10, Com
missioner Davisson submitted to
the council a resolution authoriz-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

In q hurry: Save time
travel the faster
PORTLAND LIMIT
EDS. leaving Tacoma
daily Mt $3.50 n. M. 1:50
p. m. and $3.50 p. m,
arriving at Portland in
only four hours and
twenty five minutes.
Also. IL regular daily
schedules 20 Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

ing a second power house at Lake
Cushman, to provide $4,000 horse
power more energy. Resolution
adopted.
1929 Contracts let in April and
later for Cushman Power plant
No. 2. Extreme drought through
spring. summer and fall found
city hard pressed to meet demands
of new industries established in
Tacoma during 1926-29 period.
Like other municipal and private
utilities of Northwest, Tacoma
system sought available sources
of power for the emergency. Visit
Of navy's famous airplane carrier,
U. S. S. Lexington. to port ar
ranged and for one month, this
huge ship tied up at a Tacoma
dock and was connected with the
city's lines. During that period
beginning Dec. Is. Tacoma used
"a. 703, 900 kilowatt hours of cur
rent OF which the Lexington sup
piled 4.224. 900. This solution of
an emergency cost Tacoma $751;
o0s.60, paid to the u. S. govern
ment.
l9S0-First unit of Cushman No.
put in service, Dec. 81, Plans
developed and contracts let for
new rs. 00-kilowatt steam stand
by plant on Tacoma tideflats.
19Sl-Cushman No. complet-
ed; steam plant completed and
ready for tests in July. Follow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Club Work Of
Wide Import
800 Groups Aid
City Progress

Tacoma's residents are unusual
ly interested in club work.
A check of service, civic, i'm
provement. social. fraternal and
welfare organizations in the city
disclose that there are more than
300 of such groups.
Membership in such organiza-
tons, excluding political and in
surance groups. has been estimated
at between 1900 and $4,000, ac-
cording to records available.
The organizations engage in q
variety of activities, besides social
and fraternsl functions. Outstand-
ing is the promotion of improve
ment projects for the city as a
whole and for various communi-
ties. Second in importance is the
work carried on by many organ
izatoins in bringing cheer to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

ing drought. Lake Cushman hat
begun filling and on March II
was again spilling water. Since
then it has not failed to store
ample water for all requirements
Since 1881, no new plant con-
struction has been necessary,
though a great deal of work has
been done to increase efficiency
of the system.
The utility has issued no new
bonds since then and has paid
for all its improvements out OF
earnings. The Nisqually plant has
been completely overhauled, Ia.
coma sub-stations increased in
capacity to better handle distribu.
ton. new inter-tie lines have beer
constructed between sub-stations
and all downtown overhead wiz.
ing has been junked for a com
plete underground grid, great,
improving both the appearance Of
the downtown district and tn,
service to the customers of III,
area.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

times that Of 1892. the income
from electric energy has jumped
more than so times.
Reduce Rates
The first thing Tacoma did. In
1894 Was to reduce rates even
the newer rates Of that day ap-
pearing incredibly high today; and
ever since then. the charges per
kilowatt hour have steadily and
consistently been lowered TO the
present schedules recognized as the
lowest charged In any city Of the
United States.
Highlights Of the Tacoma light
and power system way be reviewed
through the years as follows:
lsss-Additional dynamos pur-
chased.
1897 - Business outgrew city's
plant and contract made with Ia
coma Railway 4 Power Co., to
supply the city at average rate
OF l.6zo cents per kilowatt hour.
1so7-City signed contract with
Seattle-Tacoma Power Co. to sup
ply city for five years at Is cents
per kilowatt hour.
1900 - People voted to build
their own hydro-electric plant on
Nisqually river at LaGrande.
1s1o-Construction Of plant be-
gun In February.
le11-Nisqually plant complet-
ed Aug. II at total cost Of S2.-
So. 984.25. providing four 5000
horsepower units. Rates again
lowered.
1s15-Rates lowered again maxi
ing = cent cooking and lighting
rate available to every household.
ls1S-Ira s. DAVIDSON appointed
commissioner Of public utilities
In November.
1010--Lake Cushman site on
Olympic Peninsula chosen for new
hydro-electric development. spe-
cial election authorized $500, 900
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

From winter snow fields
and eternal glaciers, in two
nearby mountain ranges,
come the waters that feed
Tacoma's hydro-electric pow
err plants. Such a source is
seen in the center view of
Mount Washington in the
Olympic range, directly be-
hind Lake Cushman power
plants. Upper left - Winter
view of the Cushman storage
basin holding 100000 acre
feet of water. Upper right
Nisqually dam and hea d.
works cascade range), built
in 1909 for the city's first
hydro plant at La Grande.
Lower left - Pow rh o use,
penstocks and on the hill,
surge tank of the $4,000
horsepower Cushman plant
No. 2 on Hood Canal section
of Olympic highway. Lower
right, interior of this Cush-
man No. 2 powerhouse show
ing its two huge turbines of
1880 horsepower each.
From this coordination of
natural and man made re-
sources comes the power
which makes the Tacoma en-
terprise exceptional.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

sick and those who need assistance
through food and shelter.
Tacoma has IL active service
clubs, which include the Adver-
Using and Sales club; the Active
club. Gyro club, Kiwanis club,
Knights of the Round Table. Lions
club, Lumbermen's club, Rotary
club, South Tacoma Kiwanis club,
Usadian club. Optimists club and
Young Mems Business club.
There are more than $50 miscel-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

laneous organizations, such as vet
erans' posts, professional groups,
fraternal, insurance, wholesale and
retail. welfare, social, religious,
floral, study, credit, drama, politi-
cal. industrial, agriculture and
sportsmen's associations.
Approximately two score inn
provement clubs meet the year
round to map plans and carry to
a successful conclusion projects
sponsored by members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
INSECT STING

Ever wonder how some beauti.
ful cabinet wood with an exotic
grain got that way" Chances
are that some insect. years ago
backed into tree and left his
sting in 1t. Around the sting
the grain Of wood grew into q
beautiful natural pattern.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27

X was the first industry in the
state to have lights for continuous
Day and night operation.
Tacoma then was only an infant
frontier village or 4 few hundred
Inhabitants, residing In a few
muddy acres wrested from the
surrounding forests.
But seeing men at work by the
Nght Of incandescent lamps was =
lure that led the new Tacoma COM
mnnity two years later to grant
- private interests Z franchise to
provids water system and light
~ ga electricity or other means. /"
That year Of 1854 was the be-
ginning Of Tacoma ~ an incorpo-
rated town. Strangely enough, It
was The common atisfaction
with III water system In later
yam q ths towns rapid growth
fhat I'D IL people to launch, in
1oo1. their first venture into mu-
nicipal ownership Of electric pow
- facilities.
Rsll1aeal Fight
a vigorous political fight pre-
oo1ed tn actual transition Of
ownership of water and rudimen-
tary electrical utilities to the city
after In city election Of April IL.
-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-27
Municipal Power System Of
Tacoma Has Glorious Record
kuto Reductions Over Period of Yeors
Gives Plant Notionol Reputation

Use of electricity in the state of Washington dates from
15z when the first electric light generating plant was in
stalled in the Old Tacoma lumber plant of the Tacoma
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11
License Order Puts Exports to
Japan From U. 5. on Day-to-Day Basis

strategic war materials.
The action was interpreted s-
a blow to Japan and as further
evidence of the administrations
attempt to extend all aid possible
to Great Britain. The licensing of
iron and steel exports came as
ranking administration officials
and cabinet members studied the
British empires balance sheet
Britain'S case for financial aid.
President Roosevelt's proclama-
ton, declaring the export control
of almost all new iron and steel
production in the fabricated and
pre-fabricated stages effective Dec.
80, did not mention Japan, but
specifically exempted Great Britain
and the Western Hemisphere ma
tlcnS from its provisions.
Since the European war began
Japan has been second only TO
Great Britain as a customer for
l49 separate items on which export
licenses now must be obtained. In
addition there is a moral embargo"
against shipment of airplaneS and
aircraft equipment to Japan which
has been in effect for nearly two
years, and rigid licensing of irop
and steel scrap shipments to all
the world except Britain and those
in this hemisphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11

weather in south Albania, advancing
to within five miles OF Tepelini;
threatening the coastal town of
Port Palermo and the inland town
of Klisura and attempting to en-
circle Gramsi on the north front.
British bombing planes flew
through bad weather to strike at
German bases and ports again, but
in London it was admitted by Min
lister of Agriculture Robert Hudson
that the food situation is now as
grim as during the worst phase of
U-boat attack il 1917 and that Brit
ain must bend every effort to in
crease home food production.
A call was issued for a large
number of additional Royal air
force officers in connection with
the British drive to strengthen the
coastal command air force as a
weapon to offset the Axis submarine
and air attacks on British shipping
Lord Templemore told the House OF
Lords that as British strength in
creased the government was con-
fident the Nazi threat could be
Continued on Page 2, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11
Plane Buries Self
70 Feet in Ground
When Test Fails

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. CUP)-
A power crane dug more than 20
feet into the ground today to eX-
tricate the broken and twisted body
of test pilot who buried his
Douglas scout bomber in vertical
power dive from an altitude Of
10000 feet.
Even at that depth, workers had
not recovered all the body or un-
covered all the wreckage of the
plane, a 36-foot all metal bomber
designated as SBD-2.
Agents of the federal bureau of
investigation stood by and cleared
the area of spectators as crews
excavated to find the body of the
pilot, Rudy Lechner, 80. They in
dicated that, although there was
no evidence of sabotage, they would
investigate the wreckage.
The motor of the plane was bur-
led more than 20 feet under ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11

winners were selected Wednesday
by the Ell Centro chamber of COM
merce Christmas committee.
Most of the messages were handed
to Santa Claus Saturday when he
arrived in Ell Centro, but letters
continued to arrive at the big Post
Press mail box in front of the
newspaper office.
First prize of SO for the best let
ter was won by Shirley Osborn.
Second prize of So was won by
Garry Myers Hampton and third
prize of 81 went to Roscoe Cook, jr.
The winning letter, written by
Shirley Osborn, follows:
Dear Santa Claus:
Last Sunday my puppy got run
over. She was little girl dog. She
had white, short hair. And she had
a pink nose and little ears that
stuck straight up and black eyes.
And wrinkles in her face ana a long
tail. Please bring me a live cog Just
like that. / live across from the
Red Star.
Shirley Osborn your friend.
Garry Hampton's second prize
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11
Jobs for Women
Go Begging, Says
Employment Office

Jobs for 100 women went begging
in Imperial Valley "Wednesday.
The State Employment service
had jobs for 100 women, Manager
Thomas Finney said, with the jobs
ranging from $40 to $40 month.
Demand for housekeepers. day
workers, women to care for chill
dren. and for housekeepers who
can stay nights with children in
creased this fall a,.d it is i'm
possible to fill it Mrs. Carmelita
Hurst, in charge Of the women's
division, said
Many of the jobs have chances
for advancement in salary she
said, work is available in all parts
of the valley so the women may
select the community in which they
wish to work"
Finney said there were good op-
portunities for women to earn mon-
ey for Christmas by accepting do.
mestic work.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11
CI0, ChrysIer in
Wage Agreement

DETROIT, Dec. IL. CUP)-Chrys-
ler Corporation and the CIO United
Automobile Workers today an
nounced extension of their existing
contract with some amendments,
one of which provides a two cents
an hour increase for hourly work
ers.
Agreement on the amendments
and on extension for a year of the
current contract was reached this
morning after negotiations had
been under way since Nov. 25,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11

mo, ours aren't up :" came
from Mrs. R. f. Couch of 663 Or
ange and a similar response from
M. C. Falkenbury' of 6O4 Ell Centre
whose number was chosen second.
Then Hays made a wild stab at
the telephone number 305. 1t was
a winner!
Eyes, we have a display on the
porch . a Christmas scene of the
town of Bethlehem" Sam Turner
Of 1859 Olive, explained. And he
won the 81 prize.
Another 81 prize will be awarded
by the chamber Wednesday night
another Thursday night and so on
every evening until Christmas. They
will all be awarded on the same
basis. Three telephone numbers will
be selected at random and Hays
will call them between 4:55 O'Clock
and every evening.
"If the first number called re-
ports Christmas lights up he
gets the 81 prize" Hays explained.
Continued on Page 2, Col d
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11

letter.
Dear Santa:
! want a electric train. want a
cement mixer and please do not
send me big one. ] want bicycle
and I would like it around a size
26. ! would like to have some cars.
l want toy airplane, toy boat
and a toy drum. I want a pair of
roller skates. 1 hope ther is not to
many wants in the story.
Yours truthly
Garry Myers Hampton.
And the third prize letter of Ros-
cOe Cook, jr.:
Deal Santa Claus
l have tryed for a whole year to
be q good little boy and mama says
have did pretty good 1 have tryed
hard not to QUARREL but some time
1 Just couldn't help it, You will
look over that won't you Santa
Please? 1 am not asking for much.
Just please bring me a little cal
a ball and wagon and if you could
"a toy hammer 1 could handle real
good. Don't forget me Santa please.
Roscoe Cook jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11

carnations literature which pro-
claimed its spiritual powers.
The government has charged Mrs.
Edna Ballard, widow if the sects
founder. her son and eight other
leaders Of the sect with mail fraud
and accused them of mulcting fol-
lowers of $1,000 GOO.
Harry. F. Sieber, a government
witness and former business mana
ger of the sect testified yesterday
that the late Guy w. Ballard, re-
lay what he said were the words
of st. Germaine, obscure early
French theologist. instructed him
that a profit of 81 should be realiz-
ed on each "divinely dictated"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11
Witnesses Balk
AT SEC Hearinq

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II. CUP)
Three successive witnesses baked
at answering questions today in
the SECS hearing of its charges
that Trans-America, gigantic hold
ing company founded by A. P. Gil
annini. violated SEC regulations
and its stock should be barred
from security exchanges.
First John NJ. Grant, president
of Trans America, refused to an
swer questions put to him by James
Treanor, il, SEC attorney, Then
George Panario, president of the
Capital Co, and E. c. woodruff
president of California Lands, made
similar refusals. Each refusal was
based on advice of counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-11
Visions Ruled Out Of
l Am Sect friol at l.. "A.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. CUP)-
Federal Judge Leon YankWich to-
day ruled that the exaggerated
visions" held by leaders of the l
Am sect would play no part in
their trial for the alleged fraud
of their 100000 followers.
Let's stop dealing in any exag-
gerated vision these people might
have had he said. Psychological
ly these experiences are absolutely
real. 1t is no more esoteric than
metaphysical matters and other re-
ligious beliefs
His ruling came after Assistant
U. S. Attorney Norman Neukom
tried to introduce some of the or