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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Marauder Slices Tires
and Breaks Window

Three more cars were victoms of
the tire slaShing which occurred on
Sunday evening. All of the cars
damaged with the exception of Har-
vey Whites were in the same neigh
borhood. Mr.. White reported all
four tires and two spares on his car
being cut in several places. The
other two cars were those of LATE
Goodnight whose car was parked at
his home on Everett street and the
car belonging to Howard Hinckley,
parked on the same street. The
Hinckley tires were reported to have
been slashed in over 20 places.
Not only tires were damaged in
the same neighborhood, as that
same evening DR.. c. Brunn reported
a large glass window at the front of
his house had been broken. The
damage occurred while the BRUINS
were away between five and six o.
clock and large piece of cement,
by which the damage was done, was
found in the chair usually occupied
by the doctor. 1t is belieyed that
both the tire slashing and broken
window were done by the same
person.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Cupid Impatient
Over 3-Day Wait

Romance declined in Benton
County in 1910, Harley Chapman,
county auditor, said Tuesday when
he noted that only 1875 marriage Ii
censes were issued in the county in
the year compared with lat the pre-
ceding year.
License sales have steadily de-
clined since the law requiring a
three-day wait between application
and issuance of licenses was passed. -
he commented. Formerly many
more persons from other states ap-
piled for licenses
Contrary to tradition, July was
the month of romance. rather than
June, Walter Weber, deputy auditor,
said. In July 81 licenses were sold
compared with IL sold in June, he
explained
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Find Traces of
Man Lost Since
Last Thursday
Lantern and personal be-
longings found, but no
trace of man now feared
lost in Columbia

A week has elapsed since the
strange disappearance of William
Henry in the Horse Heaven hills
south of Kennewick. Posses on
horseback and on foot and the en-
ployment of an airplane have re-
vealed several clues, but the man
has completely disappeared and it
is thought that he must have be-
come victim of the Columbia river.
Henry was the 55-year-old fore
man for the Coffin Sheep Co., with
headquarters at the old Willmert
ranch 16 miles south of Kennewick.
He set out on foot from a sheep
camp in the fog and darkness last
Thursday night and hasn't been
heard of since. J."
When he left the camp he took
lantern to guide himself back to
his automobile, to which he never
returned. Investigation began after
Henry was missed the next day.
Saturday an airplane piloted by
Billy Rokkan, a new Kennewick
flyer, cruised for several hours over
the territory, where Henry was sup
posed to have been, but no evidence
was located.
On Monday the lantern he had
been using was located near the
river bank and on Tuesday clothing
and personal belongings were found.
The lantern was nearly filled with
oil. The point where it was found is
near the Umatilla rapids and so
rocky that tracking was impossible.
Henry's two sons, Gilbert of
Yakima and Ronald, a teacher in
the University of washington, aid
e din the search, which was conduct
ed by the county sheriff, assisted by
local officers. 80 --.~ de-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Armed With AK,
Man Kills Bear

When man comes face to face
at close quarters with a mamma
bear, guarding a couple of cubs,
something usually begins to hap
pen Immediately.
Lyal Witherrite can vouch for this
as he recently had that experience
and he was armed only with an ak
at the time. But he has fine bear
skin to bear out his story.
Lyal and a couple OF other fell
lows were building fence in the
Wallowa country when they noticed
their dog was creating quite a fuss.
They investigated and saw what ap-
peared to be eyes, back in a hole.
Prodding with pole brought out
the mother bear just a-fighting. A
blow with the ak only seemed to in
furiate her, but the next swipe, with
the blade reversed, stopped her cold.
One of the cubs came out of the
den, and, with the aid of the dog.
the three boys managed to capture
it. Tying its paws with their shoe
strings, they managed to get the
youngster to camp, but the other cub
didn't fare so well. Another fellow
went back to look for it, found it I'D
a tree, shot it down.
Mr.. Witherrite, wife and son are
visiting their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl watenberger
of Pasco, also his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Witherrite of Rennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Lions to Play
Mac-Hi on Home
Floor Tomorrow

Kennewick hoopsters placed third
in the Round Robin basketball
tournament which was held in WAL
la Walla Thursday Friday and
Saturday. The schools participating
included Lewis and Clark of Spo-
kane, Moscow, Mclaughlin, Ken
newick, Dayton and Walla Walla.
The results of the tourney showed
Walla Walla placing first, Moscow,
second, Kennewick, third, Lewis and
Clark, fourth, Columbia fifth and
Dayton, sixth.
In the final round games Kenne-
wick, after leading by an 8 to 6
count at the half, defeated Lewis
and Clark, Is to IA. The hardest
fought and closest game of the SER
les was with the Walla Walla team
defeating the hard fighting Lions
by score of II to Is.
The Lions will meet the Mac-Hi
team on the local floor Friday eve
ming and from past records of both
teams this year it will no doubt be
a good one. This game is scheduled
to start promptly at 8 o'clock.
Two Junior high games with Top
penish will precede the Kenn-Mac
Hi game. These will begin at GAS
and 7:3O.
The regular ABS. tickets will be
Acceptable for all three games to-
morrow evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Eugene Pastor Accepts
Call to Local Church

Rev. P. j. Luvaas of Eugene, Ore
gon has accepted the call to come
to the Kennewick Lutheran parish
and will conduct his first service
here on January 10. He will fill the
vacancy of the Rev. Carl Lucky, who
has accepted charge in New York
and will conduct his final service
here on January IL.
The Rev. Luvaas is personally
known to number of the local peo-
pie as he has been prominent in
church circles in this district, be-
ing on the board of directors at Pa
cific Lutheran College at Park
land for number of years.
The church expects to hold in
stallation services on Sunday, Jan
uary 10.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Years End Sees
Biggest Retail
Business Volume
Post office has biggest
month and biggest year
with more than 10000
cards mailed here

The biggest month in the biggest
year the local postoffice has ever
experienced came to a close this
week, according to Postmaster F. H.
Lincoln.
The mail, both incoming and
outgoing, was both the heaviest and
contained the most packages ever
handled. On the biggest days work,
more than TOO sacks of mail were
handled. One days cancellations of
Christmas cards totaled more than
1000. Evidently 10000 cards were
mailed from this office during the
holiday period, Mr.. Lincoln says,
for his stock of stamps is almost en-
tirely exhausted and he had that
number on hand to start the season.
Incoming parcels, he says, num-
bered at least fifty percent more
than in any previous year.
Business generally, after suffer-
ing decided slump, suddenly took
a squirt the last three days before
Christmas and brought the totals
substantially above those of the
previous year. The j. c. Penney
store reports that on Saturday be-
fore Christmas they did the largest
gross business ever enjoyed in the
history of the store. Several 9TH
er places also report an excellent
volume for that weekend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
School Districts Split
$24, 90 in December

Benton county school districts will
receive $24,091 in apportionment
funds for December, the largest
amount ever received in one month,
Mrs. Ethel Van SICKLE, county sup
erintendent of schools said Tuesday.
Of this amount SCI ,470 is from the
state current school fund, $3.50 is
from the county tax levy and S991
is county equalization funds. Pros
ser school district will receive S7559,
KenneWick will receive S6993 and
Richland school district will receive
s2837. The smallest share will go
to Summit school district which will
get $94.
Nearly all school districts of the
county are on cash basis, tie coun-
ty superintendent said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Benton REA to
Cover Area i'm
Rosa Project
Manager tells of network
of power lines planned
for new land develop
ment; serve 600 farms

Construction of lines into the
Western Horse Heaven district, to
the Mckee valley and a network of
lines throughout the Roza project
are included in tentative plans Of
the Benton Rural Electric associa-
ton, John B. Whitehead, manager
said Tuesday. a...ee...
Maps and surveys of the proposed
Horse Heaven extension call for
100 miles Of new lines at an esti-
mated cost Of $110,o0O," he explain
ed. Most ranches of that area lack
electrical power and some farms
have been abandoned on account of
the high costs of irrigation.
Roza Lines Planned
Money has been earmarked for
construction of lines in the Roza
district. If possible the rural power
lines will be built as fast as roads
and laterals are completed through
the project. If this is done it viii
be one Of the first times that power
has been available from the very
start of reclamation project"
More than 500 farms are being
served by the association and in
February new lines will be energiz-
ed, bringing power to another 400
families, mostly in the Toppenish,
Wapato and White Swan areas, he
said. Two-thirds Of the patrons
of the association live in Yakima
county, he added.
Power History Traced
In tracing the history and de-
velopment of the rural power move
ment, Whitehead explained that the
program originated 20 years ago.
In 1886 the government set aside
SAC! 100000 year for rural electri-
fication work. .... rr.s.-....
This rural electric association
pays approximately $4,000 a year
n government loan repayments in
addition to almost the same taxes
which would be paid by CONNER
;ial power concern having the same
..r ~ -.m. ~. .s....-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
KiwaniS Activities
Cover Wide Range
i'm Year Just Ended
Spaulding memorial room
at hospital most OUT
standing; soft ball spon-
sorship brings 500

Major activities Of Kennewick's
Kiwanis Club covered a wide ana
varied field during 1910, according to
a report Of the years work sum-
married by Frank Maupin, outgoing
president, at the regular Tuesday
luncheon.
Probably the most outstanding was
the origin and completion Of the
DR.. lie Grande Spaulding Memorial
room at the Our Lady of Lourdes
hospital in Pasco. This work was
done by committee headed by vice
president, c. S. Knowles, who is in
coming president for l94l.
Other important projects in
cluded representation at the Amer
lean Legion Boys State; sponsor
ship Of James Thrasher at the Circle
K House on the w. S. G. campus at
Pullman; inter-club meetings with
Kiwanis clubs in Pasco and walIa
Walla, representation at district and
division conventions and confer
ences; and sponsorship and man
agement of the Softball League for
games on the lighted field at the
high school. From proceeds OF
these games, profit in excess OF 500
was applied on the lighting debt for
the Associated Students. This COM
mittee was headed by Rev. Carl e.
L. Lucky.
Other retiring officers are Chas.
Knowles, vice president; vane Wild
er, secretary-treasurer, and Ed
Weber, Fred Schilling, Harold @.
Fyfe, Francis Ludlow, Lee Bailey,
DR.. NJ. w. Stevens and Mark M.
Moulton.
New officers will be installed at a
banquet in PaSco Monday evening,
January 9Th, with the Pasco XII
wanians as hosts. KenneWick's new
officers to be installed are Chas. S.
Knowles, president; Lawrence Scott,
vice president, Vane Wilder, reap
pointed as secretary DR..
Ralph NJ. debit, Anon Mueller, Ern-
est Huber, Charles Powell, George
Purdy and John Neuman. DR.. Gail
a past Lieutenant-gov-
ernor, will act as installing officer.
Kennewick Kiwanis club will fur
nish the musical part of the pro-
gram which will include vocal solos
by Mrs. Carl Lucky and instru-
mental numbers by local high school
students.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02

Mrs. Laura Anon and Cecil c.
Davis were united in marriage at a
quiet ceremony in Walla Walla Sat-
urday morning with Judge Paul Of
ficiating.
The bride was attractive in a blue
crepe dress with harmonizing Access
series.
The attendants were Mrs. Bruce
Louderbach Of Kennewick and F..
Morgan of Walla Walla.
The couple will make their home
here, Mrs. Davis being employed
with the WaShburn Variety store
and Mr.. Davis with the Church
Grape Juice company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
I'll. Hughes Passes
Primary Aviation
Training Period
Hover youth now to go to
Moffett Field for adj
vanced work; now has
60 flying hours credit

~Following the completion of his
primary flight training, Harrison
S. Hughes, formerly of Hover, Wash
ington, has reported for the basic
stage of his training with the first
class of cadets at Moffett Field, the
new West Coast Air Corps Training
Center.
The son of Mrs. Ida Irene Hughes,
Hover, he was student of WASH
ington State College, Pullman. He
was member of the Washington
National Guard from 1885 until
1899. He was accepted as a flying
cadet and assigned to the Allen
Hancock College of Aeronautics at
Santa Maria, California. He recent
ly completed his primary flying
training there, and was then trans
ferred with more than 80 other ca
diets to make up the first class at
Moffett Field. He has had approx
imately 60 hours in the air.
Hughes will be stationed here for a
period of ten weeks, flying army
planes and studying various ground
school subjects. Upon the successful
completion Of this portion of his
work he will be transferred to Stock
ton, California, where the Air Corps
is establishing an advanced flying
school similar to that maintained
for years at Kelly Field, Texas At
the end of this course, he will re-
celve his wings and a commission as
a second lieutenant in the Air Corps
Reserve, and may then be assigned
to a tactical unit for duty, or to a
tactical school for specialized. train
ing.
Moffett Field was recently con-
verified into a training center as a
part of the Air Corps expansion pro-
gram, by which 1000 pilots will be
trained annually. Randolph Field,
Texas; Maxwell Field, Alabama, and
this field will serve as basic train
ing centers. Cadets and student Of
ficers will get their first instruction
at civilian elementary flying schools,
their basic training at one of the
foregoing three fields, and their adj
training as such schools as
Stockton and Kelly.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
More Than 100
Aliens Register
at Local Office
More than half were from
Canada or England; no
Chinaman nor South
American

More than fifty per cent of the
aliens in this end of Benton county
are either Canadians or British, it
was discovered last week when the
close of the alien registration took
place the day after Christmas. The
post office department was charg-
ed with the duty of taking the reg
istrations and the fingerprinting.
This fingerprinting was consid-
cradle of job, too, especially with
the women, Mr.. Lincoln said. They
just refused-or were unable to CO.
operate. They just couldn't seem to
be able to roll their smudged fingers
over the proper spaces, so that the
little whorls would show. They man
aged to smear the print almost every
time, Mr.. Lincoln said.
Aliens from every country in
Europe were among those listed in
Kennewick, but nary niger nor
Chinaman. And no one from South
American country. One Turk was
registered, with several Norwegians,
Swedes, Germans, Frenchmen, etc.
And of course, quite a few japanese.
One man, who said he was
native of Scotland, well educated
apparently, said that he had not re-
ceived single piece of mail since
he had been in the country-many
years. He said he had neither
friend nor relative to write to him,
and so the space calling for notifi-
cation of nearest friend or relative
had to go untitled.
Most of the Canadian registrants
were American-born, who had for
feited their citizenship for land
ownership or something similar, al
though there were quite few who
had come to this country to make
heir homes.
There were more than 100 aliens
registered at the local office. They
came from all points in the east
end of the county.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Hearst Art on Sale

new York City-Later this month
TWO dig department stores will place
on sale like any other merchandise
the greatest private art collection in
:, ane world, the accumulation of a
Iietlme's collecting by William RAN
ooipn Heart, newspaper and maya
1uie publisher. Aside from the all
ntos1 priceless pieces scattered in his
Sa,ious homes, MIR. Hearst's surplus
o,... a warehouse covering a full
s cry OIL o.ock and is variously valued at
In ,. to s5O,0oo,OOo. 1t required
,Jo volumes to catalogue it, and
fras a paced on sale it will range
. : a $500 English pewter plate to
nri suaplete Spanish monastery that
originally cost nearly $500. ooo to
'Ano IN this country.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Labor Board Scored

Washington, D.C.-After II mos.
OF inquiry a House Committee inves-
ugating the National Labor Rela-
lions Board branded this New Deal
Agency as a nest of Communism
dominated by the CIO and recon-
mended wholesale dismissals of it's
personnel to eliminate its existing
plas against all industry. The report
charged that the present set-up of
ene Board endangered the entire
program Of national defense and the
fundamental !, concepts upon which
the government is based"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02

Community Chest.

Since our last report, we have
placed a 100 percent placard in
Potlatch Yards, Inc, and have
received personal subscriptions
from Herbert G.. Gall, j. III. Tur-
ner; C. HI. Turner, Methodist La
dies Aid, Wendell Reymore, Nor
man Atterberry, w. S. Hanson
and F. HI. Lincoln.
There is still time to subscribe.
Please send all subscriptions to the
Chest Committee and make all
checks payable to the Kennewick
Community Chest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
president Describes Danger
fcsrRa GnRov


washington, D.C.-In a broadcast
over every station in the U. S. and
BY short wave to every country in
The world, President Roosevelt
stressed increased aid to Britain as
the only way to insure continued
american independence. He started
FIAT there is at present no need of
an American army in Europe. so long
as England is supplied with arms
and ships and scoffed at a "nego-
tiated peace" as the equivalent to a
deal with banditry. Pleading for
unity in our armament program, he
said, "the nation expects our defense
industries to continue operation
without interruption by strikes or
lockouts.'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Chamber to Stress
Further Action on
High Line Project
Past years work encour-
ages committees; report
on surveys expected
soon, resume luncheonS

Commencement Of work on the
construction Of the highland unit,
embracing 10000 acres Of the finest
land in the Yakima valley, will be
the main objective Of the Kenne-
wick chamber Of commerce for the
forthcoming year. The chamber has
been at work the past year and re-
port considerable progress along
the line.
AS a matter Of fact, the prelimin-
airy work has progressed to the
stage where the surveys have been
completed and the report covering
the feasibility Of the project has
been submitted to the head offices Of
the reclamation bureau. Reports OF
that department is expected at any
time.
The chamber has been working
jointly with a committee from the
Highlands and if the report is fav-
orable, as is expected, further ac-
ton toward the securing Of q spec
ial appropriation for the construc-
ton Of the project will be taken at
once.
Resume LuncheOns
At the regular meeting Of the
chamber this evening IL was voted
to resume the regular noon lunch
cons, to which the entire member
ship is invited. During the past
year, the chamber has been having
one evening meeting a month, with
luncheons for the board Of direct
ors weekly in the meantime.
1t is thought that more people
can become familiar with the activ-
tiles of the organization with the
return OF the luncheon meetings.
Other committee heads reported
this evening with tentative OUT
lines for their activities for the
next twelve months, and President
Paul Richmond is confident that the
organization will undertake and
complete some worth while actiV-
tiles.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Mystery at Vichy

esr,a, france--It is practically
fusa - 'iiat Marshal Petain will re-
Connie sue demands of the Nazi high
thu ,iand in Paris, that he permit
, u,,e passage Of German troops thru,
thai rs p.ea france to help Italy and
ouaror rance =, turn over to her con-
F. s the remaining units of the
mans. n Ileet' neither of which de-
. slshas were included in the arms
units rms. Several French naval
no,.ts s nave arrived in North African
q lsr,a mere General Weygand has
a, large army ready to act with the tho
seal l against Libya if the Nazis
A TO enforce their demands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
explosives Near Big D.,,,

covs ss York @ city-state police dis
the haaa 70 dynamite blasting caps at
voir use OF the huge Kensico Reser-
gallons which supplies 80 billion
civ ls to the water system of this
fipst,1 GREAT mystery surrounds the
silva 's Of these destructive eyplo-
acess. as all persons were forbidden
Lem the reservoir by Governor
STATE al, some months ago. Both
ING s' aao federal agencies are seek
evidence of sabotage,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
New Congress Meets

washington, DC.--When the new
Congress gets down to business next
week, the defense program will take
precedence over all other business,
in line with President RooseVelt's
fireside chat on the urgency of all
aid to Britain. In the meantime,
preparations are being made for the
Inauguration on January goth of the
President for his third term.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
DIVORCE SUIT FILED

Charging habitual intoxication
and cruelty, Cornela MuScrelli filed
suit for divorce in Benton county
superior court Tuesday against
Joseph Muscreilli She was repre-
sented by Andrew Brown. Altha
WeStermeyer filed suit against E.
A. Westermcyer on grounds Of
abandonment. Charles Powell rep
resented Mrs. Westermeyer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Nazi Raider Routed

London-A delayed connmunique
describes battle in the North At
lantic between a British heavy cruis-
er and German pocket battlesh1ip
on Christmas day, in which a Nazi
supply ship was sunk and the battle
ship put to flight badly hit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
Fog Grounds Planes

New York City-Heavy fog, due to
unseasonal warm weather, caused
the cancellation of 800 scheduled
flights from the local airplane ter
minal Airlines estimated their loss
from grounded transport planes at
nearly s1,000,00O.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-01-02
WOman's Club

The regular meeting of the Ken
newick Woman's Club will be held
Friday, January 10 at 2:3O o'clock
in the Methodist church parlors.