The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-07-17
Veteran Operator Resigns
Duty at Pumping Pant


has given notice that he is resign
ed as operator at the Priest Rapids
Irrigation company's pumping sta
ton on July Is. A. M. Kent, former
operator of the Terrace Heights
plant is taking over. Sam is one
of the oldest of the old timers of the
Priest Rapids Valley, having come
here on January 2, 1908, and has
lived here continuously since that
time. His friends can vouch for many
amusing stories he tells of his early
experiences. On his arrival at Priest
Rapids from Grand Forks, Michigan.
He began working on its conStruc-
ton and on August 9Th of the same
year was the first operator assign
ed to the pumping plant at the Coy
ote Rapids, the name was changed
to "Allard" in 1912. Had he worked
until August 9Th he would have
rounded out thirty three years Of
continuous service The pumps are
in excellent condition and are Civ
ing entire satisfaction, he says.
For two years, during the time of
the receivership of the old Hanaford
Irrigation Company, when Marvin
Chase was the receiver. Sam was in
charge of the operation of the gen.
Grating plant at Priest Rapids, also
of the pumping plant at Allard.
Floyd Ralston, wife and family,
were guests over the weekend Of
Ronald Ralston and family. Floyd
comes from Troy, Kansas and is
now stationed at Fort Lewis.
Ronald, Wilma, Junior Ralston
and Virgil Boehmer went to Spo-
kane over the weekend, returning
Tuesday, while there Wilma con-
sulting a specialist. On their re-
turn Ronald made a combined bust
ness and pleasure trip to Omak,
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ora Raj
ston and his brother, Maurice.
C. w. Stanbaugh, wife and child
rem, Ralph and Jerry, We're the guests
of Dwight L. Henley Tuesday and
Wednesday.
S. ". flaming shipped three car
loads of potatoes last week.
Edward S. Blackwell, chief sub
station switchboard control engin-
eer for Bonneville Power Admins
tration, spent Thursday and Friday
at Midway Satisfaction, Vernita, on
one of his periodical inspection trips.
Marguerite Schuster, who has been
visiting her sister, Elizabeth at Rich
land, returned home accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Gress and Elizabeth,
who will remain with her mother,
Mrs. Bertha Schuster here for va
cation of two weeks.
Mrs. r. H. Rieder ana children,
Rolla and Ross, of Yakima were
guests at the home of her sister and
brother in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
LOTUS over the weekend, return
ing to Yakima Monday.
IS Cot Loads Shipped
According to Information receiv-
ed from the various fruit packing
plants, there was fifty five carloads
of apricots shipped out from the
Priest Rapids Valley this season.
Lynn Brooks of the Carlton Nurs-
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registered at the w. j. Jenkins
Tourist Home for a week, left for
the Richland and Kennewick Dis |
tricts Tuesday.
Francis Thomas, electrician at the |
Midway Satisfaction control house, |
had the misfortune to lose valuable |
house trailer by fire at Vernita on
July 10. The trailer was almost new
and was partly covered by insurance.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Flager, Vernita, |
are visiting friends at Seattle this
week. =
Mrs. Kay Coles, Kennewick, ar
rived Tuesday and will be the guest
Of her partnts, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Miles of Cold creek for few days.
Miss Larraine Smith Of Yakima, a
necie of Mrs. Harry Horr, Is enjoy
ing two weeks vacation, the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Horr.