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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Don't Shoot Mayor
AmOn's Black Ducks

Mayor Anon, who lives in tbs
Garden Tracts says those blaclr
s .no white ducks are his and please
not shoot EN-, even IL you do have
a duck stamp. Anon boueht !
flock of ducks recently, brouOlht
tnem home and gave them 3 big
pile OF feed. They stayed aro,,nd
1or a couple of days, but fina1i1
got restless and started to fly abol,f
All but five left, but the next 80 dan
one returned. They seem to have
been satisfied with their new quar-. ar
ers. The others are still fIvino
One neighbor hit one with a roc,,
and killed it. The mayor so,,n6
out about it and now has one ~
ms new ducks all dressed, ready so, ~
Inc Inc pot pot The Others, flying around
are noted now and then. bl,t tbs
mayor thinks II the neighbors DOM
XII them that he'll finally he aI,ls
10 get them all back again.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Mayor, Council
Compliment Local
Police Force
City buys new dump
truck for street work
vacate property -.

The city bought a two-ton dump
truck for use on the street work al
the regular meeting Tuesday night
Bids were asked from each of the
local dealers, all but one of whom
claimed that their bids were con-
ditioned on being able to make de-
livery. The bid of c. III. Yedica was
accepted for a Studebaker unit with
delivery to be made at once.
The budget for the local improve
ment irrigation budget was adopt
ed the same as last year, which has
worked out satisfactorily. n
Mayor Anon announced that he
wished to publicly compliment the
local police force for their work in
capturing the triple murderer here
a couple of weeks ago. He gave
Patrolman Gest particular mention.
The council, upon motion by How
ard Beste, then passed resolution
commenting the force for their part
in the capture.
=. The council also gave third and
final reading to an ordinance va
eating the south eleven feet of the
street facing the Church Grape
Juice plant in return fora similar
grant ON the opposite side of the
street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Sheriff Gets Lost Looking
For Lost Hunter

Leigh Beamer went deer hunting
last week and got lost. More than
that, his partner got lost looking
for Leigh who was lost and then a
deputy sheriff who went looking
for the two of them also got lost.
The story is long and involved. but
the gist of it is something like
this: The two, Leigh and his part
ner went hunting, shot deer. The
ner, went back to where the car
was to get it to carry the deer out
while Leigh stayed with the deer.
Partner couldn't find mis- way back
so Leigh got worried and started
to hunt the partner, finally winding
up In a sheep camp the next morn
ing and found he was going in the
opposite direction.
In the meantime home folks got
worried, started tracers and posses
were being organized following the
deputy's failure to locate the miss
ing pair. However, they were found,
dhe deer located and everything
again was Jake" Il
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
See Shortage of
Austrian Pea Seed

Orders for Austrian winter pea
seed are being sent to Oregon by
the Conservation office, according
to Harry Fleming, acting chairman
of the Benton County AGA. These
orders are being placed in accord
ance with instructions received lust
recently from the state office who
advised us that farmers who are
cooperating with the AAA program
can purchase seed through the
Commodity Credit corporation for
3 cents per pound, plus freight.
Date of delivery of the seed is
not certain but farmers are urged
to file their orders in the county
office at Kennewick as there Is a
shortage of seed for the contemplate
ed acreage and the orders placed
early are going to stand a better
chance Of being filled.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
County Reduces
Tax Levy by Two
Mills for 1912
Increased revenues,
payment Of back taxes
account for funds

Steadily increasing costs all
along the line have been offset by
higher prices and higher wages for
nearly everybody except the tax
payer" County Commissioner Jaw
Ferry said yesterday, while inter-
viewed as the board was setting the
tax levy for the coming year. "If it's
at all possible" Perry continued.
THE board feels that the guy who
pays the bills should be given a
break and his burden made as LIGHT
as possible"
Mr.. Perry then explained that
lnaSmuch as the county had no
bonded Indebtedness and that che
county's income had been higher
IMAM anticipated and further that
the county'S cash balance was
boosted through the huge payment
OF the delinquent railroad taxes. the
board felt that 1t could conduct the
county's business during the coming
year on a smaller levy.
I'VE have been reasonably GER
tain that we could make a slight
CUT, Perry said, ''and we have been
whiting down expenses to accom-
plish this end.
We find that instead Of a one
mill reduction we can get along ON a
two-mdn cut for the coming wear.
This is in addition to several .ex-
pendltures which we didn't have
last year, too. This year we have
70 provide $500 for next years cleo
lion costs. Then we plan to install
a Stoker in the courthouse, add new
nghting fixtureS and install insqI-
latlon in the building. These eX-
penditures will save more than their
cost In future operations, of course
announcer item in this years bud
get which will seem like a boost Is
Dfle TACT that the commissioners nov1
draw $50 per month. This Is he
cause the census boosted the CLASH
tacation OF the county from 9th 20
eae fifth class. In former years. onlv
portion Of the commissioners, SAL
aries came from the current expense
budget, the remainder coming from
the individual road districts over.
which the commissioners acted as
supervisors.
Actually there is no increase IN
the commissioners paw but from,
now on the entire amount comes
said.
The current levy OF eight miIIs
IS the lowest the county has had for
20 years. The budget adopted YES
terday is as follows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
City "Cooperates"
In Defense Plans

sits just a part of plan to gel
us into war" Mayor A. c. Anon
commented last Tuesday night when
George A. Purdy appeared before
the council with a request to pass
an emergency ordinance to handle
the defense plans. Mr.. Purdy is
chairman of a statewide organiza-
ton to organize each locality into a
defense unit in case of invasion.
Home guards, special police, fire
fighters, air raid wardens, first aid,
evacuation units are all included in
the comprehensive scheme. The
proposed ordinance is to give all
these units legal status and au-
thority.
The proposed ordinance was read
and the council proposed to give 1t
the first and second readings, Just so
Mr.. Purdy could report to head
quarters that the City of Kenne-
wick was cooperating to the fullest
extent in the national defense prep
arations." However, the council in
dicated that they would be in no
hurry to give the ordinance its third
and final reading until such time as
they could be convinced that such
action was necessary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
20 Make KRIS
Honor Roll in
First Semester
Local high classes have
new method of listing
high rank students

Report cards for the first. six
weeks of school are out, but the
method of listing on the honor roll
has been changed a little this term.
Those carrying five subjects and
averaging above 80 for all five are in
one List, while those carrying only
four and still keeping the average
are in another, while the pupils car
rying five and making 1t in four
are in still another list. The segre-
cations are as follows:
Carrying five subjects, making
five: < =
Senior: Eunice Campbell, Hal
Keene, Ir1na Pratt, Marie Liston,
George Reymore, Betty Lynn.
Junior: Verdine Foraker, Patsy
Moulton, Harold Luvaas, Alfred
Thompson.
Sophomore: Wilma Beigol, Eileen
Iverson, Patsy Sonnenburg, Edna
Whitney.
Carrying five and making four:
Senior: Walt Ehni, Tom Handy,
Marjorie McReynolds, Margaret
Smith. So.
Carrying four, making four:
2 Senior: Corinna Blair, Julia Du-'
rocher, Mildred Knape, Margaret
Kershaw, Vivian Rayhill, Dorothy
Shelton. e
Carrying three: .-s-1
Senior: Hazel Avery, Chester
Dague, Jean Dillon, Arthur Evett,
Agnes Quasi. @@=M ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Ruby Stafford Wed to
Former Finley Man

The wedding of Miss Ruby SAT.
ford to James E. woodruff took
place at the Wedding Manor, Los
Angeles, California on September
20. -"
The Rev. Julius DaBase perform
ed the ceremony with Mr.. and Mrs
John w. Kelso as attendants. Pre-
ceding the ceremony 'I Love You
Truly and ooh, Sweet Mystery OF
Life" were sung. "a" -. 70
Miss Stafford, daughter of Mrs.
Verda Stafford, wore gown of
bron with brown accessories. She is
a graduate of the local high school
and after graduating assisting in
the Kindergarten.
The groom, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Woodruff, graduated
from Finley high school. He is en-
ployed at the North American AVA
ton Inc. They will make their home
at 1074 Grevillea Ave, Inglewood,
California.
Mrs. Verda Stafford and SON,
Ralph, accompanied Ruby to Cali
fornia. This is the fourth wedding
IN the Stafford family in nine
months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
City Adopts 20
Mill Tax Levy
For Next Year
Assessed valuation is
highest in ten years;
bonds reduced

Taxpayers in Benton county viii
pay two mills less ON their next ia,
statements, but the reduction will
not be through a reduction in the
city levy, in spite of the highest as.
sessed valuation shown for ter
years-in fact since 1881.
Under the 40-mill law, cities are
permitted to levy Is mills, plus such
an amount as will take care of the
payments and principal of bond is.
sues outstanding prior to 1886. The
counties are allowed a maximum Of
ten mills as are also the school dis
tricts. The states limit is five
mills, a total for the four taxing
units of 40 mills-plus bond re-
tirements. Port districts and public
utility districts are also additional
taxing units, each limited in their
niillage. -,
The assessed valuation of the CITY
OF Kennewick for taxing PURPOSES
has been set at $1,114.443, showing
return Of $1,114.44 for each mill
levied. This is the highest amount
per mill since 1881, when the assess
ed valuation of property within the
city limits was $1,143,O 900. The low
est valuation came in 1885 when the
figure was $883,00O.
This years budget contemplates
the largest expenditures ever made,
Tor in addition to the increased val
uations, the city has large cash
balance on hand and the anticipated
revenues are larger than ever be-
fore. The increased expenditures,
In addition to buying a new car for
the police department. and a truca
Tor the street department, includes
increases in pay for the police and
street department. officials and in
creases in capital outlay in nearly
all city departments.
The extra five mill levy is for the
bond interest and retirement. The
city is fortunate in this respect. as
there are but four issues now out
standing, tine city's Indebtedness
having been steadily reduced for the
past ten or dozen years.
Remaining to be paid is a build
Ing bond issue of $4,000, a $1,000 is
sue for emergency relief, $4,000 for
the remodeling of the fire station
and the. washington street extern
sion issue of $4,000, or $4,000 in all.
This ia a relatively small indebted
ness for a city the size of Kenne-
wick and shows a healthy condition
in the financial situation.
Final budget figures were adopted
this evening at an adjourned meet
ing Of the council from last night,
several changes having been made
necessary because of an error of
$50. 900 having been discovered in
the city's valuation figures.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Lions Win Second
Game i'm Valley
League Series
One lone touchdown
in final quarter keeps
unbroken record

The Lions of Kennewick high
came through with another Yakima
Valley Class "a" League victory
over the Top-H squad by a score
OF go, played at Toppenish last
Friday. T.. =. =
The Lions did their scoring in the
final quarter about four minutes be-
fore the end of that period. The
offensive punch which enabled the
Lions to emerge victorious, was led
by Buster Faulds, Gavin Jones and
Lorin Aman, the latter going over
for the score from the three-yard
line. The big fullback was out
standing all afternoon on, his line
bucking. ~ ;. E.. = !.
The Wildcats from Toppenish
threatened In the last two minutes
OF the contest when they started
heaving passes to their elongated
end ''Nick" Nicklin, who was an
outstanding performer all after
noon, both defensively and offens-
lively. 81 =
The starting lineup for the Lions
follows: RE, Hoppy; sR. T., Moore;
RG, Poore; G, Reymore; LG, ONeil:
Ii, Handy; LIE, Mullre. In the back
field Brownel, CARRIER, Anon and
Jones. CARRIER was replaced early in
the game by hustling Buster Faulds
who personally led the Lions to VIC
tory with his fine running in that
final quarter. Other boys who play
ed well were Handy, tackle, who
shone well defensively; sophomore
Dean Staley shone well also at the
tackle position. Hoppy and Muller.
both ends, did some nice pass re-
ceiving. " @,#
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Guilty Drivers Get
Fines in Justice Court

Robert Maxwell was found guilty
in Judge Winkenwerder,s justice
court this week of the charge of
reckless driving. He was fined sos
and costs, received 30-day sus-
pended jail sentence and had his
drivers license revoked for year.
r. G. Gest made the arrest.
Highway patrolman L. G. Grimes
arrested Glen r. Armstrong on a
negligent driving charge. He was
found guilty and fined $25 and
costs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Rail Connections
Vital to Port
Operations
Officials tell C. of C
sidings are sought
from railroads

I'VE have been given assurance
M. M. Moulton told the Kennewick
chamber of commerce this noon
that shipments of wheat and Pc
troleum products will be made thru
the port district just as soon as we
can complete rail cnnections." Mr.
Moulton Is attorney for the port dis
trict and he annd port commission
ers II. A. Linn and Geo. Turner were
present at the meeting to explain
why progress at the port had APP
parently been slowed down recently.
1--WE have been negotiating with
the railroads for sidings," Moulton
continued, sand such matters are
necessarily slow. We hope to be
able to have the rail connections
to the port property before very
long as it is vital to the functioning
Of the business that they be avail
able to shippers. Once we can give
assurance that rail connections are
available, We are confident that
suitable grain elevators, etc. will be
constructed and shipments COM
menced. H. .....,,
1--WE nave. also been assured that
our application for a wPA project
will be approved. This will include
work on the four main units at the
port, the elevator, loading dock, gen.
eral cargo dock and the railroad
sieiings. Approval viii likely be re-
ceived,s he said by the time the
labor is available for USE"
General discussion Of the dock
situation, followed Mr.. Moulton,s ex-
PLANTATION Of the progress at the port.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Tell PIT. A. Detectives
at Next Meeting

In observance of National PTA,
Week." October 1918, our local Or
ganization will feature an inform
ative subject, "Objectives of the
P!TA." The speaker of the eve
ming will be Mrs. Sidney LIVINGSTON
Of Pasco who is president of the
State School Directors Association.
Other numbers ON the program will
include a saxophone solo by Betty
Linn, vocal solo by Harold Luvaas
and group singing. The meeting
will be at 500 pm, Wednesday.
October Is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Shoemaker Cafe Fire
Almost Total Loss

The Shoemaker Cafe was totaIly
destroyed by a fire Of undeter7nin-
ed origin Monday night. The fire
originated back of a refrigerator
somehow, reports Fire Chief Carol
Pratt. The building was not burned
down but was damaged to such an
extent that repairs would probably
not be permitted under the building
code. Fixtures IN the restaurant
were totally ruined, il is reported.
The damage to stock and fixtures
IS estimated at about $500 with
$1,000 insurance. 1t is not known
whether there was insurance on the
building or not.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Coast Air "Blitz" Starts

Fort Dix, NJ.-This week marks
the beginning of an aerial 'fblitz''
of the Atlantic coastline to test
the efficiency of the newly organized
volunteer civilian air observers. The
39th Pursuit Squadron from Self
ridge Field, Mich, will operate with
the 40th Squadron at Boiling Field,
Washington, and the 41st Squadron
at Aberdeen, Md, in trying to evade
watchers at lookout posts all along
the Seaboard.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Freezing Beans

Because of the slow ripening of
the lima bean crop. operation of the
freezing plant at the Big Y has
been by fits and starts up to now.
Today, however, full time operation
was commenced. Large shipments
are being received from the upper
valley and a 30-day run is expected.
About fifty people are being en-
ployed. Mr.. Desgranges reports
that he expects to see much addi-
tional freezing equipment installed
this coming year and the operations
very greatly expanded.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
T.-C. Women Golfers
Lose to w. w. PLAYERS

Fourteen women golfers of Walla
Walla met with the local club for a
tournament last Sunday morning.
The best score was won by Vera Fox
and second best by Marian Smith.
both of Walla Walla. Wilma GRAY
enslund won the prize for longest
and shortest drive off of No. 1 tee.
Prizes were also won by Mrs. Steel
and Beulah McGahey of Pasco.
After the game cocktails were serv-
ed at the Frank Beste, Linn and
Spreen homes, after which the crowd
met at the Arrow Grill for dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Service Club Joins
Newspaper Program

The program at the Kiwanis club
meeting Tuesday was given over to
participation in National Newspa-
per Week. Frank Maupin read a
speech on mo News is Bad News
which stressed the value of the
newspaper to the community and
the community's stake in the news
paper. That the press is vital
factor in maintaining democracy
was pointed out and the necessity
of a positive and active support by
the community of its newspaper.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
b. & p. w. CELEBRATE

This week is National Business
Women,s week and the local group
is indicating their participation with
a display window at the Courier
Reporter office. Theme for this
years activity by the business wo-
men Is Strengthen Democracy for
Defense" The governors proclama-
ton, placards and literature show
ing the groups activities, make I'D
the display.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Irrigation Season Closes

Irrigation season for the Kenne-
wick valley will come to a close
October 25th, according to word
from Manager Frank Mason. How
ever, if weather and moisture con-
dit1ons are such as to permit an
earlier shut-off, the canal will be
emptied sooner. The Highlands
pumping plant will be shut down
the 18th, according to present plans.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Work Progresses on
Sewer Extension

WORK IS progressing satisfactoriIv
ON the construction of the sewey
eHoenSlon on Third Avenue East
Areaoy there are 700 feet OF tbs
Grencn excavated, with 48O feet ~, -
plpe ialo and $50 feet of Al re
covered. One manhole has also been
competed. The crew expectS -
lave Sne line ready for use about
the end Of next week. "O"s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
State stat Man to Help
With Employer Reports

os "a Iieid representative from The
oa OF the state UNEMPLOYMENT
compensation department viii 10 =,
Aennewick, October is at bhe .,ts =.
nan 70 assist employers with 49,, 10y
reporSs' which are now due Sor t IN
tp er,oo OF July August and SEN
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
No School During
Teachers Institute

Teachers institute will be held
In Yakima on October 20-21,. Supt.
-. s. Black has announced. All
kennewick teachers are planning
to attend, so that there will be no
school on those two days. The
thanksgiving vacation will be for
but two days this year, the super
mtendent also announced, THURSDAY
and Friday, November 20-2l.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09

Every time Percy Whiffletree
went to call on Lena Genster she
was darning her fathers socks. 1t
almost fooled him, but he finally
noted that it was always the same
sock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
Sage Advice from Expert

New York City-Inaugurating Fire
Prevention Week, the Commissioner
Of New York's Fire Department.
largest IN the world, reminded his
hearers that "a bucket Of water Ia
the house can be worth the whole
Fire Department.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09
No Frost Yet Says
Local Weatherman

Apparently it doesn't require q
frost to color Kennewick,s mass Of
foliage. According to Weatherman
Al Morgan's figures there has been
no frost, yet falls brilliant hues are
rampant throughout the area. His
figures for the past week and the
corresponding one a year ago show:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09

The Lions will play Gle Elum here
tomorrow (Friday) night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-10-09

overcoming a deficit OF a sew
years ago Of $4,000, the county now
mas cash balance Of over Sl8. 600
Inc estimated receipts for tShe
county Tor the coming year are:
SaSn balance on hand SIS, 1873 az
Evening star., 1941-05-04

BICYCLE Al condition. reasonable; suit
able for man or boy. INQUIRE 1928 Insle-
side terrace n W 81
Evening star., 1941-05-04

| GIRL, colored, wants morning work. part
time; good references. Call Atlantic 1923,
10
Evening star., 1941-05-04
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

BANK AND BUSINESS REF.
ERENCES REQUIRED FROM
EVERY ADVERTISER SEEK
ING CAPITAL THROUGH
ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE
STAR UNDER BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES.
Advertisers in the Business Op-
pOrtunities columns of The Star
seeking capital must furnish
one bank and two business ref
erences. Announcements must
also pass The Stars general
rules of acceptability. which are
framed to exclude all mislead-
ing, questionable or otherwise
Objectionable statements. While
The Star does everything within
its power to safeguard readers
against the fraudulent. inde-
pendent investigation should be
made before definite closing of
negotiations.
In order that sufficient time
may be allowed for investiga-
ton such advertiser ents for
The Sunday Star canntt be ac-
cepted later than II nm.
Thursday.
Evening star., 1941-05-04
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

LIQUOR STORE 14th St. well-est. bust
ness; rent S135 long lease: books show
good income: new stock: $500; terms
MRS. KEACH. 1910 VT. RE. 2919. .
Evening star., 1941-05-04

CORNER GROCERY STORE Sc. white
section: eft. new refrigerator case: viii
sacrifice for stock and fixtures: rent, sos
month. with 4 rooms. ADplv between o
and IL David Rifkind, 10 14th ST. NV.
RPDublic 4O31
Evening star., 1941-05-04

ROOMING HOUSE HOME, 18th near Col.
I'd. n.v.-9 rooms, 2iz baths, gar: beau
Evening star., 1941-05-04
RESTAURANT MAN
SALES
DIRECTOR

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