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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
New Switchboard
CutOver Is Made
Between Messages
Phone Co. now in new, es-
pecially built location
with latest in equipment
new calls in new book

It required less than five min
uteS Tuesday morning to cut the
entire telephone system over from
the old switchboard to the fine
new one just installed. The Ken
newick Valley Telephone Co. has
been working overtime to get the
new board in operation, after weeks
of delay in delivery.
The board is installed in the new
building erected especially for the
purpose. 1t has many recent tech
nical improvements, chief among
them, insofar as the telephone pa
iron is concerned, is that when the
board switches over to the new num-
bers, only half the numbers will be
rung on party lines.
Thus on a four-party line there
will be but two numbers ever rung
for any of the four, although the
rings will be duplicated. Phone
numbers ending in will have one
ring, as will a number ending in six
on the same line, but neither of
these will hear the other. "A call
number ending with the figure two
will have two rings as now, and a
number ending in seven will also
have two rings, and neither of these
will hear the other, even though
they are on the same party line.
This selective ringing is one of the
new improvements on the board.
Another feature to the advan-
tage of the patron will be that the
call numbers as they show up on
the board will appear before two
operators, so that either operator
can plug the call. This will speed
up the service considerably, espec-
tally during the peak periods.
As soon as the new directories are
off the press, printing of which is
now under way, the new numbers
will be used. To arrange for the
selective ringing many of the num-
bers had to be changed, so the COM
pany is urging strict use of the
book in making calls.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
Grand Secretary Jones
Speaks at Cornell Lodge

Tuesday evening the I. o. o. F.
motored to Connell to the meet
ing of District No. 81. The high
light of the evening was an adj
dress by L. j. Jones, grand secre-
tary of Grand Lodge of Washing
ton. The contest work for the eve
ming consisted of delivery and exc
cution of different parts of the de-
gree work. In the three contests
Clyde Higley won first, Wallace Nc
Chez, second and Mr.. Lamb of
Council lodge third. A delicious
banquet was served at six o'clock
by the Rebekah ladies of Connell.
Representatives from Odd Fellow
lodges throughout the Yakima val
ley, extending through to Lind
and Ritzville, attended in a large
crowd.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
School Chorus to Give
Local Performance

Before the high school band and
chorus journey to Ellensburg to take
part in the Central Washington An
nual Music Festival, they will, give
a performance for the local towns
people. The concert is to be spon-
sored by the PIT. A. and will be
held April IL in the high school aud
itorium. @.."a
Mrs. Pat Owens, PIT. A. presi-
dent, has appointed the following
committees: Mrs. Paul Stone, Ways
and Means and Publicity, Evelyn
Asbury, Barbara Keith and Mar
garet Reymore.
Mr.. Charles ASbury attended a
committee meeting at Ellensburg
Sunday for the Central washing
ton Music Festival, which will be
held in April in Ellensburg. He is
chairman of the band division of
the festival.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
Apartment Court Is
Planned for Olmsted

No objections were voiced to the
petition of j. L. Mokler for the va
cation of an unused street lying
lust west of the irrigation canal be-
tween Kennewick avenue and Ave
nue. A. The council granted the
petition.
Mr.. Mok1er plans for an apart
ment court on the location, which
is Just east of the Mokler residence.
The court will contain eight four
and five room apartments built
around a court. Plans call for CEN
trail heating, refrigeration with COM
munity Mushroom, etc. After see
ing the plans residents of the Ohm
sted addition who appeared to Of
fer objections, withdrew.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
Sixty Attend
Annual Father
Son FLA Banquet

The Kennewick Chapter Of Fu-
ture Farmers Of America held its
annual Father and Son Banquet on
Wednesday, evening in the high
school cafeteria. There We're approx
imately sixty persons present, con-
sisting Of members of the organiza-
ton, fathers and other guests. There
was good representation OF dads
at the dinner. Among the guests
present were Mr.. Skuse, county
agent, MIR. Dwight Henley, the adj
visor Of the White Bluffs FLA chap
ter and Walter Grishem, the presi-
dent Of the White Bluffs Chapter.
c. Fl. Meyers, master of the High
land grange and the men on the
faculty were also present.
Quentin Mizer, president Of the
local organization acted as Toast
master. The program consisted OF
group singing led by Mr.. Victor
Rogers, Advisor of the Kennewick
Chapter of FLA. jeanette Chase ac-
companied at the piano. David
Johns welcomed the Dads and 9TH
er guests with Mr. Ray z. Simons
giving a response to the welcome.
Each boy introduced his father or
other guest whom he had with him.
Albert Better gave report on chap
ter activities. MFR. G. @. Whitney
gave reading. Mr.. Skuse was call
ed upon for a short talk. Mr.. Rog-
ers showed pictures taken around
Kennewick. a#
Mrs. Mowery, manager Of the
cafeteria, prepared the food for the
dinner. Everything included on the
menu was brought from home by the
various boys. The following girls
Of the Home Economics department
served: Dorene F5igley, Norma Berg,
Verdine Foraker, Frances Bird,
Zelda Dehnoff, Mary Boies, Helen
Mahaffey and Madene Shields.
The officers Of the Kennewick
chapter are: president, Quentin
Mizer; vice president, David Johns;
secretary, Albert Better: treasurer,
George Reymore; reporter, Howard
Simons; watch dog, Bob Hilder-
brand.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
Biggest Percent
of Taxes Ever "
Paid Collected
reports 81 per
cent current levies paid
before delinquent date;
corporations pay 4

Benton county taxpayers, having
paid $186, 155 before the current tax
payment deadline March Is, have
cleaned up 81 percent of their 1910
levies, Ray Gilcrest, county treas
urer, said Tuesday.
"This is a commendable record in
view of the fact that only So per
cent was paid in the same period
last year," Gilcrest said. He added
that the payent percentage figure
for the low year of 1884 was 1928.
Gilcrest explained that companies
with large holdings in Benton
county and a great number of small
er property owners met their tax
bills promptly this year. He predict
ed that a major part of the $4,000
still on the books will be paid in
June and December when sheep
companies make their contribu-
lions. b..
Among larger payments received
by the county in March were: Spo-
kane, Portland, Portland g. Seattle
Railway Co., $42,416; Northern Pa
cific Railway Co., $41,343; Pacific
Power g. Light system, $15, 948; Yak
ina Fruit Growers association,
$171O; Church Grape Juice Co.,
$1518; and the Benton County Rur-
al Electrical association, 1921.
Gilcrest announced that a tax
sale in which 632 acres of land and
other property in various parts Of
the county will be sold will be held
April L.,
Forty percent of the taxes al
ready paid amounting to $116,171
were paid by the four corporations
first named in the above list, the
three railroads and the p. p. & l..
10 H..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
Study New Street
. Lighting Equipment

Residential street lights in Ken
newick have not been particularly
successful owing to their locations
amid the dense foliage. Suggestions
for new system, with the lights
atop short poles set along the edge
of the sidewalks have been con-
considered by the council.
With a huge WPA project, the
city is preparing to take advantage
of its opportunities and will con-
slider the installation of new
lighting system along with the
other contemplated improvements.
"A committee has been named to
investigate the new suggestion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
r.. N. A. Club Meets

r. N. A. Club met at the home
Of Mrs. I. N. Mueller Thursday eve
ming, March 13, with Mrs. Harley
Neel assisting. Election Of officers
was held with Miss Mary Cox elect
ed president, Mrs. Max Mcclure,
vice president, Mrs. v. d. Saunders,
secretary and Mrs. Bill Britton,
treasurer. After an exchange OF
gifts delightful refreshments were
served.
r. N. A. Club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. ". d. Saunders on
Thursday evening, March 81 with
Mrs. Robert Farquhar assisting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
Labor Survey

A labor survey will be conducted
in this area in the near future to
determine the need for agricultural
workers. This work is to be under
taken by the Washington State En-
ployment Service of the Social Sc
curity board. Mr.. Thomas, manager
of the local department, states that
his department expects to give both
growers and workers every possible
service this year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
Parallel Parking
to Be Put i'm Effect
on the Main Street
Council decides to enforce
traffic law, both as to
position in parking and
tWo-hour limit.

Just as soon as the stripes can
be painted on the streets the par
allel parking rule will be put into
effect. This action was taken by
the council Tuesday night after q
stormy session Of argument.
The ordinance providing for the
practice was passed some months
ago, was given a short trial and then
enforcement was abandoned because
Of the wave Of objections. Tuesday
nights argument was that mas
much as the ordinance had never
been repealed it should either be
enforced or wiped off the books.
Motion was made to enforce the
traffic ordinance. When the mo-
ton was put-the entire council
being present there were five ayes,
with Councilman Scott voting
mo" Mayor A. G. Anon called at
tention that there were five ayes and
one no. Councilman Howard BeSte
replied: I'm not voting on this
thing. I'm not going TO stick my neck
out, believe mel"
The law is patterned after the
state highway code, which makes
1t mandatory to park parallel on
streets which are part Of the state
highway system.
The two hour parking limit viii
also be enforced. This was also a
part Of the traffic ordinance adopt
ed and the Enforcement was once
before attempted. The signs are
already in place on the light poles.
At the time Of the previous at
tempt there was no parking space
available except on other streets.
Since the other attempt the city
has prepared ample parking space
within half a block OF the main
street and 1t is thought that there
will not be as much protest at this
time as there was before when there
was no place to leave a car.
Another innovation which will
make 1t easier to handle the situa-
ton is that there will be a five
minute loading zone at the end OF
each block. Arrows will be painted
on the pavement pointing out this
zone which will enable people TO
get close enough to the stores to
make it convenient to load.
The ordinance will become effect
i've as soon as the street department
finishes the new stripes on the
pavement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
W.C.T.U. Stresses
Teaching at Semi
Annual Institute

49, The county institute and mid
year meeting of the w. G. T. u. was
held Tuesday March 18th in the
Christian church. Members were
in attendance from Pasco, Con-
nell, Kennewick, Prosser and Spo-
kane.
Those taking part were. Mrs.
Martha Murray, state president,
Mrs. Benjamin, state director of
temperance and missions, Mrs. r.
Mcmillan, state director of inSti-
tute, Mrs. Neva Fisk, county presi-
dent, Mrs. Klintworth of Council
and others. F..
Stress was given to the work of
alcohol education in the schools.
This is handled by a director who
goes about teaching the teachers
how to instruct pupils concerning
the harmful effects of alcohol and
narcotics.
A law on the statute books of
Washington makes this instruction
compulsory. Each union is urged to
take definite action concerning
good and bad radio programs, good
and bad moving pictures, let the
state police know their stand on
narcotics, study liquor laws and
vote at all elections, take action
against the secret sale of obscene
literature, have poster and essay
contests in the schools and stand
back of the PIT. A.
Musical numbers were furnished
by Kennewick and Council. Little
Iva Marlene Neel received the white
ribbon at ceremony in which her
mother was pledged to teach her
the evils of alcohol and narcotics.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
Need More Trees for
Golf Course Planting

Golfers from Umatilla, Astoria,
Portland and Walla Walla were
among those who played on the
local course the past week. There
were "a registered on Sunday
alone.
The course. is rapidly being put
into shape, all green's now being
opened for play, the roughs water
ed and rolled. The drive for more
trees for the course was not sue
cessful so far, but more are ex-
pected.
Mr.. Beard, the new pro, is start
ing school for caddies on Monday
and Tuesday nights after school. No
kid may caddy without taking the
course of instructions. !
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-03-20
To Hold Fowl POx
School Here Mar. 25-12

A fowl pox vaccination school will
be held at the Kennewick high
school on Tuesday, March 25th, be-
ginning at 900 am. DR.. G. M. Ham
ilton of the Puyallup station will
conduct the school. Those attend
ing the school will take an exam
ination, vaccinate birds and later
be issued a certificate emitting them
to secure vaccine from the Puy-
allup station and vaccinate their
own birds. .... ". .-.. ~
In announcing this school, County
Agent Skuse urges all those attend
ing to make great point of being
at the school promptly at nine o.
clock,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

" Ey
 centered 400 miles Dixon morning fresh flow of anl along the Cook Inlet falling this points along the coast of and partly cloudy co
 
 Clear partly cloudy skies prevailed Valley Bristol the Alaska Peninsula the portions of Sound, falling stations most of Alaska the south of precipitation 1O6 inches lowest reported Barrow this Scattered cioudness disabilities vailed the -Kechikan aiway this morning
 Thursday indicated  degrees frontal extended eastward 
 the milibars inches located Relatively
  mnbars degrees 
 pressure north of April 4-Sunrse 6:19 sunset 7:45
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
KODIAK BASE YEAR AHEAD
 OF SCHEDULE
Commander Says Maya Air Base Will Be Con-
 missioned in June

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, April B. Kodiak Naval Air Base construc- ton is a year ahead of schedule, permitting it's commission to go into effect on June IS and to be used this summer, Commander c. w. Coryell in charge of construc- tion at Kodiak said here today, returning to the base with 100 more Workmen.
 The increased construction and speed is due to emergency, he explained, and work will still pro- ceed after the commissioning even though the base is active then. We never will be through" he said, when asked when the base will be completed
 Fifteen hundred workmen are there now and will be increased to 2,700 in two months, he said, indicating still further increase in construction pace. Coryen is with Commander J. Perry, commanding officer at Wom- ans Bay who came here by seaplane from the Sitka Base. Coryell is here to inspect the Annette Island proj- ect and will rejoin his boat in Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
! pAA SHIPS
 BOUND HERE
 FROM SOUTH
EIeltras Due from Inferior -0ne Is Returning Im-
 mediafe|y with Load

In the air between Prince George and Juneau, one PAA Lockheed Lodestar and the Douglas DC-3 are scheduled to arrive in Juneau late today from Seattle with mail and express. Passengers aboard the two ships were not known.
 Two Electras left Fairbanks to- day and are due to arrive in Ju- neau this afternoon with nine pas sengers. They are R. O. Bullwinkel, w. Stoll, Astrid Lind, Nils H. Nei- dig, J. G. Shinkle, J. H. Perry, L. K. Hamm, Anne Taylor and Steph- en Carey.
 One of the ships upon arrival will refuel and return to Fairbanks immediately with the following passengers c. H. Laboyteaux, Tony Rolando, Jack Humling, Judge J. H. s. Morrison, Mrs. Arthur Pet erson, Arthur Peterson and baby Peterson.
 The Lockheed Lodestar which left Juneau for Seattle twice yesterday was forced back both times but fin ally left the airport this morning on successful trip to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
! AMERICANS ARE ARRESTED,
 BERLIN POLICE

BERLIN, April 3.-Four citizens Of the United States, living in Der lfn, arrested last night by the Ser lin Police, were later released.
 These arrested were John Paul Dickson, of the Chicago Tribune and Mutual Broadcasting System; Ar thur Cunning, Secretary of the Am erican Chamber of Commerce at New York; a negro music student identified as John Welsh, and Cali fcrnian whose name is not divulged.
 No reason has been given for the arrests and subsequent releases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
Iee Guessing Big Thing ir
 Alaska Now
NorthIand s Exclusive Event Is Paramount Con-
 siderafion af Present

Guessing as to when the Nenana ice will go is the big thing in Alaska now. All guessing ends at midnight Saturday night.
 The ice breakup at Nenana is AL aska's exclusive sporting event and nearly all residents are vitally inter- ested.
 Last year the ice went out at 3:27 o'clock in the afternoon of April 20
 The previous year the ice went out at 1:26 pm on April 27 and in 1888 the ice moved at 6:15 pm. on May 6.
 According to reports received this afternoon by the Weather Bureau, the ice at Nenana is 43 inches thick with g inches of snow. At Fairbanks the ice is 50 inches thick with 6l2 inches of snow Last year on this dete the ice at Fairbanks was A inches thick but no record is known of the depth of icegat Nenana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
ANNUAL REPORT OF GOVERNOR IS
 RECEIVED HERE
Territory in New Period of Growth, Sfafes
 Executive

That Alaska has entered new period of consistent evolutionary growth is indicated by the 1940 census figures, showing an increase uniform throughout the Territory and in regions of wholly diverse activities, Gov. Ernest Gruening states in his annual report to the Secretary Of the Interior, copies Of which have been received here from the Government Printing Office in Washington.
 The report covers the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, and sum- marizes Alaska activities for the preceding 12 months.
 Commenting on the loss in popu- lation of various mining districts, the Governor observes that "the lesson is clear that from the long range view, mining is only tenn porary as an economic resource, and that sooner or later when the quartz lodes and the placers have been worked out, the community which depends wholly or chiefly on the extraction of minerals, will dwindle and disappear unless other activities, commercial and indus trial, may be brought into exis- tence.'
 Recreational Industry
 One of these activities suggested for development by the Governor is the recreational industry. Alas la is just beginning to be aware of this new field of activity and to think in terms of suitable accom- modaticns for tourists and adequate facilities for their transportation. Here lies one natural resource which can be conserved indefinitely and may well be a substitute when the mines and placsrs have been ex- nausted In the meantime it will form a third prop to Alaska's econ- omy. Every effort should be made to develop this industry"
 The Governor makes in his re- port the tax revision suggestions since developed more fully in his message to the Legislature.
 TO make Alaska an American community of permanent residence is one of the challenges tn t confronts the Territory today the report states. From every quarter come requests for mere roads, for more school facilities. for civic improvements of one kind or an- other-although the sense of re- spcnsibility for meeting the cost of these improvements is not as fully developed in some communities as in others
 Baoad Field Covered The report continues with sur very of Alaska's commerce, financ- es, banks, travel, roads and trails, fishing. mining, game and furs, lands, rivers and harbors, com- aviation, education, health, social welfare and public works.
 Extra copies Of the 64-page re. port may be obtained from the Sup of Documents at Wash- ington for 10 cents apiece.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03

confirmed today.
 Bills not signed within three days after the close of the legis- lative session are dead This bill has not been signed.
 In addition to the raise in the fee, the bill would have required that all applications for fish trap licenses be made before January 31 of the year for which the license would apply and that in cases where two or more conflicting ap- plications for trap licenses were re- ceived the Treasurer should issue the license to the prior licensee only and return the other applica- tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
Trap License
 BiII Dies by
 poekei veio
Harvey Smith Measure 10 Change Regulations
 Not Approved

Rep. Harvey Smiths House Bill No. 112. which would have in creased the annual license tax on fish traps from $200 to $500 and made various other changes in the manner of issuing such licenses, has died quietly by virtue of a pocket veto, the Governors office
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
YUKON HERE FROM SEWARD

Ten passengers arrived on tn Q southbound steamer Yukon at 1:45 o'clock this afternoon as the vessel Captain c. A. Glasscock, purseI Leigh Runge, docked at the Alaska Steamship pier from the Westward The ship is scheduled to sail from the A-J dock at o'clock this af- ternoon.
 Passengers arriving Herbert Arlowe, Bob Kippen, Alfred Dishaw, E. H. Elwin Jr., Jack Mellquist, Ed ward Naghel, L. F. Sumrall, Carl M. Ward and Ed Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
hRS. GREGORY K
 ACTING AS5ISTAA!
 MUSEUM CURATOR

Mrs. Katherine Gregory has been appointed temporary Assistant Cur ator Of the Alaska Historical Library and Museum. Gov Ernest Gruening, Chairman of the Museum Commis- sion announced today. She will assist Mrs. Josie White,
 Acting Curator,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
GOVERNOR WILL FLY TOMORROW
 TO WASHINGTON
National Defense, Other Matters Call Gruen-
 ing to Capital

Gcv Ernest Gruening will leave by PAA Lodestar tomorrow for Wash ington. where he will spend several weeks comforting on national de- fense and other matters relating to the Territory.
 It is possible that Mrs. Gruening may also go to- the States for visit Of several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
GIRL SCOUTS
 ARE ADVANCED

Having completed their tenderfoot tests, two girls have been invested as members of Girl Scout Troop No. Three.
 Mary Avoian was presented by Patricia Davis, and Diana Huns bedt was presented by Marie Jean GlaSSe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
NOT GUILTY

A jury in United States Commis- sioner Felix Gray's court this after noon brought in verdict of not guilty in the case of L. P. (Tex) Lovett, who was charged with al- legged diverting of electric power. His attorneys were H. B. Stabler and Forrest Bates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
N0(0Nv0Y5

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Presi- dent Roosevelt well informed leg islator said, has told Congressional leaders that suggestions of using the Navy to convoy supplies abroad are too absurd to. talk about" at this time on Capitol Hill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-03
THE WEATHER
(By the U. s. Weather Burea

s. DEPARTMENT COMMERCE WEATHER BUREAU vcnt7, beginning at 430 April g. Partly cloudy tonight Fri tonight about 40 highest Friday 53 degrees; gentle variable winds.
 Partly cloudy day. gentle moderate variable 
 along the of the Gulf of AIasks, Moderate outheasey vii ds partly cloudy Hnchnbrook Moderate Hnchnhrook Resurrection Bay
  northery aorthwesterly winds