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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
'Puderbaugh Is J.
Given $3.50 for
Personal Damages
Fall on sidewalk result
< ed in two operations
and hospitalization;
= compromise settlement

A compromise settlement of $3.50
has been given G. Puderbaugh by the
city in settlement Of a claim OF
something over eleven hundred dol
lars. The claim was for actual ex-
penseS in connection with the care
operation and disqualification of Mrs
Puderbaugh as the result of a fan
on a sidewalk on Washington street
last winter. -
Tree roots TOO close to the side
walk in front of the old Cresswell
house on Washington and Third
Avenue East caused one Of the paw
ing blocks TO be lifted. Mrs. Puder-
baugh slipped on it and fell, break
ing her hip. The accident caused
two operations and a long period of
disqualification and bedfastness. The
claim was for the actual expendi-
lures in the case. II.
This is the first personal injury
claim the city has ever paid, the
council agreeing to pay the costs
rather than to have the city stand
suit for damages.
Accompanied by Attorney C. l..
Holcomb, Mr.. Puderbaugh appear
ed before the council Tuesday eve
ming to explain his side of the claim.
Money for the payment of the claim
will be raised through an emergency
warrant, no city funds being budget
ed for such an emergency. Z
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Taxpayers to Get
Break on City's
Forthcoming Levy
Unexpected income and
payment of back taxes
give city cash balance
for almost first time

Taxpayers inside the city. limits
will probably have a slightly lower
ed levy made for the coming year
For the first time in the towns his
tory, there will be money enough
to go around without cutting every
department to the bare bone. This
information was discovered at the
hearing on the city preliminary bud
get for the coming year. The hear
ing was held at the council cham
bers Tuesday evening.
Item in last years budget "esti-
mated income" was so low that the
actual receipts during the past year
greatly exceeded it and gave the
city a cash balance of about SIS
600, it was stated at the budget
meeting. In addition to an unusual
ly large percentage of tax pay
ments, the city received consid-
cradle sum as its share Of the MP.
railroad tax money which had been
in litigation for several years, the
company, finally losing the case and
making the payment.
And, in addition to that, the city
is anticipating a further increase
in income beginning next year as a
result of an ordinance given its
first reading Tuesday night taxing
the public utilities two percent of
their gross income. This tax will af-
feet the income from the patrons of
the power and telephone companies
inside the city limits 1t is estimated
that the amount will be in the
neighborhood Of about $1,000 a year
from both sources. - o. -, I,
In addition to these sources, due
to strict economy during the past ten
or twelve years, the city's bonded
Indebtedness has been steadily re-
duced, so the levy for bond inter-
est and redemption will probably be
cut down. From its financial re-
port, the municipality is now in the
best financial condition in It's his
tory. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Kennewick Rainbow to
Institute at PrOsser

Members of the Kennewick Rain
bow Assembly will help the grand Of
Ulcers institute an assembly at Pros
ser Wednesday evening of next week
Worthy Advisor Tommy Simmelink
and her officers will do all the ini-
tiatory work for the IS candidates
who will be charter members of the
new group.
The Grand Worthy Advisor, Edith
Fellows, and Daddy A. j. Swindle
Supreme Inspector for this district,
will have charge of the installation
of the Prosser officers. All Rain
bow girls, Stars and Masons are in
Vited to attend the ceremonies.
Irma Pratt is in charge of the
transportation and a request has
been made by the Mother Advisor
that an adult ride in each car. Cars
should leave Kennewick not later
than six o'clock. The first fall meet
ing of the local assembly will be held
Monday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Extension Worker
Available tOClubs
Homemakers council to
meet next Wednesday

The Benton County Homemakers'
Council will meet at the Kiona Ben
ton School Wednesday, September
10 at 1890. A buffet luncheon will
be served at noon. Women's clubs
or groups interested in the services
Of the Home Economics Extension
department are urged to send two
voting delegates. The plans for
Homemakers' Achievement Day, on
October IS at Richland, demonstra-
tons and extension programs to be
presented in communities this year
will be the major problems to be act
ed upon The services of your As
sistant Agent in Home Economics
are available to all homemakers and
clubs who ask it. If the women in
your community are interested in Or
ganizing an extension club, two rep
resentatives should attend this coun-
Gil meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
26 Years Attendance
Record by Browns

In last weeks paper a record of
thirty years OF a family's school at
tendance was brought TO our atten-
ton. This week we have one that
nearly equals the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Brown have
had for the past twenty-six years,
at least one Of their children at
tending the local school. Beginning
in 1913, when their oldest attended,
to the graduation Of Mary Margaret
in 1899 totals twenty-six years. In
1910 they had two grandchildren at
tending. As with Mr.. Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown can look back over the
preceding years and feel proud of
their families and their long stand
ing achievements in our school and
community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
|Spud Growers to
Vote on Federal
Marketing Plan
Object to avoid gluts
on markets and to sta
Billie price; need 2/3
vote to carry project

The referendum dates for the pro-
posed potato marketing agreement
program have been set for the week
September 8-13, 1941, it was an
nounced today by Fred Wilson, the
chairman of the Benton County
Agricultural Conservation Associa-
ton.
Growers will be asked to vote on
Federal order which would make
terms of the proposed agreement APP
plicable to all handlers of Irish po-
tatoes. Tentatively approved by the
Secretary of Agriculture, the pro-
gram would regulate interstate ship
ments of Irish potatoes produced in
this area, according to grades and
sizes, and would prohibit the ship
ment of Gull potatoes. =
According to Fred Wilson, these
measures will serve to prevent al
ternate periods of glut and scarcity
and to minimize speculative risks.
'fPotato growers" said Fred Will
son, through the adoption of the
marketing agreement program, can
make a big contribution in reduc-
ing marketing costs, and in keeping
prices in terminal markets at more
even level, without the wide fluctua-
lions which create doubt and en-
courage speculation" -
The program can be made effect
i've by the Secretary of Agriculture
if issuance of the order is favored by
at least two-thirds of the growers
who vote in the referendum, and if
the agreement is signed by handlers
of at least so percent of the volume
of potatoes shipped in Interstate
commerce from the designated
Washington counties.
Besides the regulatory measures
the plan also provides for the estab-
lishment of an administrative com
mittee of seven producers and three
handlers to administer the program,
assess handlers to defray admins
trative expenses, and arrange for
handler reports on shipments of po-,
tatOeS. -, ..sa.g
:. The program Is similar to others
which may operate in several late
producing areas this year, and to
programs which have been operated
successfully in other potato produc-
ing areas in past years. 49,.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Daily Publisher
Tells C.. OfC. About
South America
so percent of citizens
there look to U. S. for
future markets and
help Of every kind

A score or more PaSco business
men attended the KenneWick cham
Der Of commerce meeting this noon
to hear Rufus Woods, publisher OF
the Wenatchee Daily World, talk
about his recent "trip to South AM
erica. An unusually large percent
age Of the Kennewick members were
also present to hear the speaker.
Mr.. Woods is a great one to in
veStigate world conditions for him.
self. He has been TO Europe three
times, to the Orient and lately TO
South America. He says he hunts
for the worlds hot spots" and tries
to see what makes 'em that way for
himself.
He said he discovered that il was
possible to make" the capitals of
every South American capital in
nine days, If necessary, although he
took eleven weeks to make the trip.
He Travelled by air the entire dis
tance, and at each stop investigating
particularly the So-called Good
Neighbor Policy" now being at
tempted by this country.
He said that after 400 years OF
looking to Europe, the Americans
south Of the equator are now look
ing TO the United States. He said
that in spite of the terrible plumbers
this country is and has been max
ing, eighty percent of the citizens
down there favor the United States,
although they are between the devil
and the deep blue sea, more or less.
The Nazi newspapers in every coln-
try play up the strikes in this coun-
try as though it were an indication
Of the dissolution Of our government.
Naturally enough they have to stay
on the fence for they will be COM
PEELED TO do business with the war
winner and If Herr Hitler wins they
feel they can't afford to offend him
now.
Mr.. Woods pointed out that COM
munication was the key to the sue
cess Of the United States and that
the same facilities would soon weld
South American countries into q
permanent solidarity similar 20 ours.
11C Sd1u ILldL DOdL llIleSy hlT IlIl6SR
radios. newspapers and roads were
making rapid progress in those
countries and that soon ease OF in
tercommunication would succeed in
linking the two continents in un-.
ion that possessed every vital ne
ceSsity. vbg " sa#aEt !"
Mr.. Woods was one OF the first
boosters for the Coulee Dam pro-
ject. lie was named chairman OF
the commission which secured the
first appropriations and has been Of
great influence in securing the con-
struction of this eighth wonder Of
the world. He is also chairman OF
the recently organized Eastern
Washington Branch Of the National
Decentralization League, which is
attempting to secure for Eastern
Washington some Of the national de-
Tense activities to prevent the small
er towns from being drained OF their
populations and industries.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
.Legion-Sponsored
Shows Here All
Next Week !.

Forty-three trucks weighted down
with pleasure devices and perform
ers will roll into town next week
and soon after a miniature Coney
Island will blossom on the city
parking lot here in town.
The truck fleet will carry the
equipment for the Higgins Model
Shows, probably the largest amuse-
ment park on wheels ever to make
places. The show is scheduled to
play the full week in Kennewick.
It offers a tempting variety OF
entertainment ranging from a flea
circus to musical review. It's head
liner includes Fearless Gregg" the
human cannonball, who is actually
shot from the mouth of cannon,
and Evelyn Mason, who performs in
a highly dangerous motordrome.
Other items on the thrill side in
clude wrestling matches and some
IA rides from the time honored fer
ris wheel and merry-go-round on up
the excitement scale to the loop-a-
plane and hey-day. -,
Probably one of the best liked at
fractions in the whole show is the
flea circus. Its little performers
actually jump through hoops and
one throws a ball from pedestal
into a box. Each flea is dressed in
evening costume dating back to the
colonial period. Add to this oddity
the usual complement Of human
freaks. .s-...-.. IN. .a.-.. \
The shows are here under the
auspices of hte local American Le-I
gion post. . .- I'D
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Russians Press Advantage

Berne, Switzerland end Of
ae second year of European warfare
,uind the Russian Army not only
@long the Nazis in check in sew
aa sectors, but sufficiently REIN
.aced to engage in counter often
yves IN at least two of the districts
saefe Hitler has concentrated his
sssaleSt efforts. News also reaches
81 mat the bombing of German
a.ies Dy the Raj. has reached new
.seasity, with many industrial
NatS IN the Ruhr reduced to ruins.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Woman Seeking
$4,000 Damages for
Alleged Kidnap
Claims loss of time
and credits in nurse
training course
WNU Service)

Claiming loss of time and credits
in her nurses training as well as
mental and nervous suffering and
humiliation due to the acts of the
defendants, Dorothy Blair, 20, thru
her mother, Mrs. Minnie Curry,
filed $500 damage suit against
Herb Owens and Leon Millack in the
Benton county clerks office Thurs
day. Miss Blair was the object of
a statewide search when she dis
appeared from a Pasco hospital on
August IL. -
The complaint charges that she
was picked up in a car driven by
Owens. with whom she was ac-
quainted, and Millack as She left
the hospital. They took her to
Seattle against her will after
stopping in Yakima to get a girl
friend Of Millack. Miss Blair said
she escaped to some friends in Sc
attic and contacted the Pasco hos
pital. 49,. .. 49, ,1.J%,. - ,'>'t
Miss Blair would have finished
her nurses training in year, but
lost her position as result of the
incident, the complaint charged.
For this she is seeking Judgment
of $500. An additional $1,000 is
asked for mental and nervous suf-
fering, anguish, torture and humilia-
ton. Edward A. Davis of Pasco is at
torney for the plaintiff.
Last week Owens was named de-
PENDANT in a divorce proceedings
filed by Mrs. Florence G. Owens and
the incident charged by Miss Blair
cited as a reason for the divorce
complaint. -Yakima Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
County Utility
Signs Contract
With Bonneville
Execute 20-year con-
tract for 600 Kilowatts
of Columbia Power

The signing of a 20 year contract
for the purchase of 600 kilowatts OF
Columbia River power, from the
Bonneville Power Administration by
the Benton Rural Electric associa-
ton was announced by tine Board
of Directors Of the Association last
week, states story in yesterdays
ProSser Record Bulletin. - ss9-
The association was the tenth
such agency on the 36tfn publicly
owned power distributing system, to
sign Bonneville contract. It in
creased the Power Administrations
sales, of electricity to a total of
1885, 3o kilowatts of contracted de-
mand. g.. ..,2.s .t.~ss.
The Association agreed to pay
for its new power supply at the rate
OF u C. per kilowatt hour of monthly
use, plus 75c for each kilowatt of
monthly demand. The Power Ad-
ministration will deliver electricity
to the Association at a Substaton by
way of transmission circuits recent
ly announced by the administration
for construction through the Yakima
valley. Power deliveries are tenta-
lively scheduled to begin May 1,
1912.
Under the terms of the agreement,
the association will use its revenues
from the sale of power for the pay
ment of current operating expenses,
including salaries, wages, cost of
materials and supplies, power pur-
chases, taxes and insurance. From
remaining revenues, interest due
on system indebtedness, amortiza-
ton charges, requirements of plant,
contingencies and cash working
capital will be reserved. All re-
manning incomes from power, over
reasonable reserves, shall be consid-
cred surplus revenues, and shall be
used as a basis for reduction of
rates. A schedule of resale rates
which the association will charge its
members is to be agreed upon with
Bonneville Administrator Paul J..
Raver, the Association and the Rur-
al Electrification Administration"
The Benton Rural Electric ASSo-
citation received, its first loan in
1887, and since that time has con-
Structed and now has in operation
327 miles of rural distribution line,
serving $50 customers in Yakima and
Benton counties. The Association
has recently applied to the Rural
ectrification Administration for a
new allotment covering the con-
struction of 240 miles of new line to
serve 500 additional customers. At
present, power is being purchased on
a month to month basis from the
Pacific Power & Light company.
Thomas Traughber, Prosser, isl
president of the association. Other
OFFICERS are H. w. Hart, Toppenish,
vice-president; Mrs. Bessie Daugh-
erty, Mabton, secretary; Charles E.
Morgan, Benton City, treasurer;
Mrs. Pearl Snively, Richland; Roy
Baker, Prosser; Art Crawford, Sum
nyside; George Cheldelin and r. w.
Hoover, ToppeniSh, all directors;
Bruce McGregor, ProSSer, attorney;
William McCrea, Tacoma, engineer;
and j. B. Whitehead, ProSser, man
ager.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
++++++++*%+++++%
Potato Polls Open
September. s to Ii

The polls for the Potato Mar
keting Agreement Program refer
endum will be open from 500 am.
to 500 PM, between the dates of
September 8th to 18th inclusive,
in the Benton County Agricultural
Conservation offices in the old
Telephone building, to determine
If the potato growers Of this area
wish to market their 1871 crop Of
potatoes, through P0t2to Market
ing Agreements with the Secretary
of Agriculture. 50 y-1.::,..l-2
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
urges HIRING SoIdiars

.n,s SSalngton-The job of securing
; sDyment for the 100000 soldiers
ns :. fe y from training by the
NM ~ tne year is being put up to
LSn;:efs oy the Selective Service
Drat.sEration in an appeal by its
sbs,. r, B1g.-Gen. Lewis B. Her
tss:. inose who had jobs when
Ssi. automatically go back to
md Turner positions and wages
u s Inc law, but many thousands
Cen S1Sees were unemployed, and
lOVs,sn ersney is asking large en-
sen ' OF labor to find work for
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Open Red Cross
Sewing Room

The Red Cross sewing room will
open for the fall session next Tues
day afternoon at 100. Any woman
interested in helping is cordially in.
vited TO attend.
The local branch has seventeen
children's garments TO complete or
this quota and the help would be
much appreciated. Materials for the
knitting are also available.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
w S
@he
WEEK
By
FOSTER GILRoY

uvde Park, N.Y.-1n a screening
tabor Day blast over a worldwide
-adio hookup, President Roosevelt
ascIared 1--WE shall do everything in
NV mower to crush Hitler and his
Torres" He hkened any attempt at
.nneasement to the treason of Bene-
nat Arnold, and urged the coopera-
t;on Of labor in greater defense pro-
auction toward conquering tn e
forces of insane violence" The
PRESIDENT devoted the major part OF
sis speech to a denunciation of Nazi
tsrrorism and made no reference to
Italy or Japan as aggressor nations
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
John l.. Lewis Rebuffed

Camden, N. J.-At the annual con-
ypntion of The United Electrical
padio and Machine Workers of Am
erica, the sabotage tactics of John
I, Lewis in fomenting strikes in de-
tense industries were repudiated and
resolution was adopted supporting
about aid to Great Britain and
Russia. This CIO unit was long re-
sarded as one of Lewis "pet unions
and its swing away from Commun-
izn is regarded as a blow to its for
mer leader.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Notice to Odd Fellows

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
are asked to remember the special
meeting held tomorrow evening,
September S, honoring Grand Mas
ter Buckmaster and other members
of the Grand Lodge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Labor Day Death Toll

New York City-During one Of the
biggest Labor Day holiday week.
ends in many years. it Is estimated
mat 600 deaths occurred, largely
through automobile accidents. Rail-
roads report traffic increases up to
% percent, and the hotels of this
city we're taxed to their capacity by
Nsftors who arrived here in num-
ers practically as large as those
VINO left town for. the countryside.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
40 Industries Face Curb

New York City-A convention of
research engineers was told that the
0PM has compiled a confidential
list Of forty industries that may have
to cut down production or cease op-
eations entirely because of a short
ge Of raw materials NEEDED for de-
tense purposes. Thousands of bust
ness houses comprised in these in
dastries are expected to suffer as a
result of this "raw material starVa-
TIM .szsesszse
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Mlilkie to Defend Films

BE- aa.,gton-Charges pending be-
ssia 81 interstate Commerce Com
po~asu inquiry, to the effect that
soS,,l groups of motion picture
aoda are producing war propa-
an :. pictures will be fought in be-
| wan, n ule film interests by Wendell
spd;sule, unsuccessful Presidential
II vao OF the Republican party
Y Ss It is expected that many
SrlS biggest names in the movie
gSs wiz be called in the course
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Iran Peace Assured

oairo, Egypt-Russian and British
sps invading Iran have formed a
.-e.lon, and the pacification of the
S,. Unity now seems assured, with a
VA sssa.atltee on the part of the Shah
IA; sas Germans would be expelled
ssa: a tle country. The vital oil pro-
W. wig centers have been freed from
'a1 influence entirely
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Mexico in Accord

d,sse Aico Clty-In a Labor Day ad-
ma. ny PRESIDENT Manuel Avile Ca
n..SI o said that all outstanding
= m between his country and
., ented States were we'll on their
aaement. -" '''-'t"o'o'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Meyer were
hosts to the following guests over
the weekend: Mrs. Meyers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobein and brother
and sister-in-laW, MIR. and Mrs. Roy
Hobein and daughter, Natalie, all Of
Tacoma.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-04
Prisoners Escape From Fort

New Rochelle, N. Y.-Sawing thru
ne bars OF Fort Slocum Jail, II mill
nry prisoners escaped. z reaching
ne mainland in an officers canoe.
olr surrendered Immediately after
nelr escape, 2 were quickly caught
and the remaining five made good
ner getaway.