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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23
S55 Per Ton Realized
On .Apricots This Year

WHITE BLUFFS-Frank E. Meek.
manager for the local branch of the
Pacific Fruit and Produce Co., in
forms us that the apricot pool was
closed in the record time of one week
from the end Of the picking. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Meek this is the
quickest time that any pool has ever
been closed. This pool has netted
the grower better than $55 per ton
and was handled through the Pacific
Fruit and Produce Company,s White
Bluffs branch. The picking of Ro-
chester peaches began Monday, July
Goth in this area, and the harvest
of the italian prunes throughout the
Priest Rapids district. both Of which
will be handled extensively by the
same company. The prune crop will
probably be five days later than 1871,
about August 18th. The price quot
ed by Mr.. Meek for italian, pr11nes
will exceed $55 per ton. The harvest
Of transparent apples closed this
year on July 10 and netted profit
able price to the grower.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23
u. S. 0. Drive Extended
To Priest Rapids Valley

WHITE BLUFF'S-A drive Is be-
ing conducted through the Priest
Rapids Valley in an attempt to raise
the quota of one hundred and fifty
dollars for our portion of the dona-
ton to the ~. S. O. Mrs. Rhoda Evett
of Hanford, Mrs. Thomas Sigurdson,
and Miss Betty May Austin, Vernita,
and Frederick "a. English with the
assistance of Miss Muriel Beldin
and Miss Alice Beyers, are collecting
for White Bluffs. If you have not
been asked for your donation to this
worthy cause, please leave your do
nation with F. A. English at the
drug store. The u. S. o. war fund
was launched to seek $32 ,0OO, 900 for
the continuation and extention of
services to Americas fighting men
and the forces behind the lines.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23
Seven New Homes Ready
For Families at Midway

WHITE BLUFFS - The seven
homes erected for the employees of
the Bonneville Power Administra-
ton at Midway substation, Vernita,
arc now complete, and ready to be
| occupied. upeTinJendent George
Barker will occupy one of them and
those moving into the other six
buildings will he control house oper-
ators most of whom have lived in
White Bluffs for the past year. Chief
operator Claude Jones and family,
Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Horton, MIR. and
Mrs. G. T. Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Francis and family, C. 0. Thoma-
son and family and Mr.. and Mrs. v.
j. Newell. ~
w. F. Shaw shipped better than one
hundred tons of transparent apples
through the local packing house of
the Pacific Fruit and Produce Com
pany. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.. johnson with
their young son moved from the
Shanahan house Tuesday into the
Harry Keller cottage. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hendricks of
|Sunnyside and lMr. and Mrs. Frank
Stinson of Pasco were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. David Last Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Hendricks are parents of
Mrs. Last and Mrs. Stinson.
Friends of Mrs. Mary E. Hyatt,
who made her home here some years
'ago, Will be interested to learn of
her marriage to Irving G. Page. The
wedding took place in the Congre-
gational church in a candle light
ceremony by the Rev. Frank Work
intine. Mrs. Page wore defense
blue dress and a. corsage of Cell
Drummer roses and gardenias. At
tendants were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fray, MI. and MRS. Page will make
their home at Arcadia, near Deer
Park.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23

George Gilhuly, who has taken
his pre-flight training at Kelly
Field, San Antonio, Texas, pleasant
ly surprised his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Gilhuly Sunday morning
by a long distance telephone call
from Fairfield, East Saint Louis,
where he will take further training
in army aviation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. OTarey drove
to Seattle Friday. Mrs. O'Larey will
remain for an indefinite visit with
her son, Jack OLarey, returned to
her home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Kubat, parents
Of Mrs. M. p. Pferdner We're guests
Of the Pferdners Saturday and Sun
day. On their return Sunday were
accompanied by their Son-in-law
and daughter, who were moving TO
Portland, Oregon, their former
home. Pferdner has been in the en-
ploy of the Bonneville Power Ad-
miniStration at Midway as office
clerk for six months and was trans
ferred to Portland, where he will
change his occupation and sign up
with the police guard unit
Mr. and Mrs. Eden SainSbury Of
Coulee City are the parents Of a
new baby girl born at ToppeniSh
July 5th. Mrs. SainSbury is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sven
Huttebal.
Arthur Phillips, pastor Of the
Church of God, after an absence Of
two weeks at the coast, was accom-
panied home by his fiance, Miss
Dickinson of Seattle. Miss Dick
enson is also a guest of the Mehrer
family.
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Public Utility District
Meeting Held w ednesday

WHITE BLUFFS-R. A. Woods
and F. N. Hensley attended the Pub
lie Utility District meeting at. the
Mckinley Grange hall, four miles
west of Toppenish Wednesday eve
ming. Henry Christensen, the state
grange master, emphasized the ben
eft the P.U.D. would be to agricul-
ture. DIR. Paul j. Raver, Bonneville
Power Administrator, of Portland,
outlined the purpose Of the BP.A.
and explained what had been done
toward acquiring the properties of
the p. p. & l.. Co. The state master
Of the Oregon State Grange was
present and gave an impressive talk.
MIR. Bennett, who was in Washing
ton, d. G. as lobbist for the Bone
Bill, was also present.
Mrs. Leo johnson was taken to
st. Elizabeth hospital, Yakima, by
her husband, Leo johnson early this
week. johnson motored to Yakima
Thursday, returning the same eve
ming with his mother, Mrs. r. o.
Johnson and little daughter, Connie
Mrs. johnson remaining in st.
Elizabeth hospital and being some
what improved. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schicka and
daughter, Mary Louise, drove to
Yakima Saturday, leaving their
daughter, Mary Louise TO go by stage
to be the guest of her aunt and UNI
Gle, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Root at
Olympia.
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Daily Mail Service Now
Through to Priest Rapids

WHITE BLUFFS-There Is now a
daily mail service from Kennewick,
passing Midway substation to Priest
Rapids, starting the first of July.
Service formerly was three times a
week. No change was made in the
route, except to discontinue the trip
to the Cold Greek store.
News of interest to pioneer resi-
dents of White Bluffs was received
here by Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Wiehl.
Word was received of the death Of
Martin Henry, who died June 25th
at his home in Ferndale, Minnesota.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry still own prop
erty at White Bluffs. Mr.. Henry
was formerly a clerk in Byers and
Maltby store of White Bluffs. Mrs.
Henry was formerly a nurse in this
vicinity. Old friends will he sorry
to learn of Mr.. Henry's demise.
Gordon Taylor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Taylor Of Victoria,
British Columbia, arrived this week
to take charge of the picking of
transparent apples on the Taylor
ranch on the Columbia river. He
will remain until the ranch fruit
is disposed of. The Taylor family
having moved away in 1896, the
property has been kept in good con-
dition since that time under the su-
pervision of r. j. Roberts. Gordon
visited the home place for a short
time four years ago. -
ID. DeGarno, supervisor Of car
loading for the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railway is in charge
of the loading of apricots in refrig-
orator cars this week. He expects to
remain through the soft fruit sea-
son which will include the shipping
of peaches which will follow the ap-
ricots. :.
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One Buck out Of Every Ten
you earn should be qoinq Z
into US Var Bonds. Stamps
Eleven Hundred Pounds !
of Rubber Given at Dance

WHITE BLUFFS = The recent
dance instituted by Edmond Ander-
son, given in the grange hall, for the
benefit of the rubber drive, netted
a total of eleven hundrd pound. The
admission fee was one rubber tire,
or what have you.
Mrs. ]. p. Gasaway, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer PIN, arrived
early this week from Pineville, La,
with her son, Gary. Mrs. Gasaway
will remain with her parents, while
her husband, Staff Cergeant j. p.
Gasaway, is away with the A. E. F.,
destination unknown.
The local boy scout troop collected
1880 pounds of old rubber in the
recent rubber drive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23
improvements Made IN
Rail Road Buildings

WHITE BLUFFS-The br,d,.
building crew Of the ChIcacrs = ~, s,lo
waukee and st. Paul Railv.s WIS
renovating the depot propertv ~, :
ingS this week. The anticipates ~ w.
provements are a new siding - a ~
fruit packingware house, s
floor, and a roof repair ION NV NV
building was acquired by I'M r -
way Company four years AGO :. su'
been leased to the Pacific Fy,It ..s
Produce Company during the -, s.u
packing season and at the ureSsOs :.
time is occupied by them. The br,S.'
crew is reinforcing a portion ~ ~
foundation and replacing a nart !.
the floor Of the depot BUILDING ~
will build a new car and tool w.. 80
for the accom- odation OF the saot,.
crew, the old one having become y
Solete and inadequate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wilson an,
two boys Of SkokomiSh Accountants
by Robert Anderson and his fianos
were Fourth Of July visitors. NJ.
Wilson's visited at the home az wO
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs y :
Wilson. They were guests OF AR snS
Mrs. John Holecek. The marty i,
returned home in time for work a.
Monday.
The first peaches OF the season
Red Bird clings) were shipped out
from the Patrick Clark fruit ranrn
Thursday and from the Roy Beens
ranch Saturday, maturing a weet
laterthan usual
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23

Join Bob IN this economy novel See your Nile
age Merchant and get Conoco Nth oil for an
oL-PLATED engine. Continental Oil Company
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23

No, the U. S. Navy doesn't have
a cavalry unit, but many a sailor
straddled leather before giving up
his bucking broncho or plow horse
for the bounding main.
1The sailors in whites above are
seamen in the U, S. Naval Reserve
on shore leave in Panama. No dis
tinction is made between sailors in
the Naval Reserve and those in the
regular Navy. Enlistment in the
u. S. Naval Reserve is for four
years, but all men enlisting in the
Naval Reserve will be released to
Inactive duty as soon after the ma
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23

tional emergency as their services
can be spared, regardless of the
length of time remaining in their
enlistment. If the emergency ends
within a period of several months,
those enrolled in the Naval Reserve
will not be required to complete
their year term in active service.
Opportunities for advancement,
to learn skilled trades, for travel
and adventure are Identical
whether man enlists in the reg
ular Navy or the Naval Reserve,
and his pay, food, clothing, medi-
cal and dental care are the same.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23
He Sells His Toys to
Buy Defense Bonds

SALEM, MASS.-Thirteen-year-
old Robert Share bought a $25
defense bond with odd-job profits
and liked the idea.
But odd jobs were scarce. So
today he sold his electric train
($1O, ice skates (S2) and lesser
toy $50 cents) to raise funds.
'T've still got more toys" he
tsaid. ''What need is customers"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-07-23
Help Men Prove
u. S. Citizenship
WPA Traces Clues That
Show Many Workers
They Are Americans.

LOS ANGELES. - True stories,
stranger than the fanciest fiction,
are unfolding daily in Offices of
the Works Progress administration
where hundreds of eager workers
seek help in proving they are Amer
leans.
From yellowed newspaper clip
pings, frayed baptismal certificates
and other long-neglected records,
parents are finding long lost chill
dren, brothers are learning of SIS
tiers they never knew existed and
others are discovering dramatic
events in their lives for the first
time. ~
H. Russell Amory, Southern Cali
fornia administrator for the WPA,
explained that proving citizenship is
an important part of the agency's
program in getting workers back to
private employment.
It is essential to have proper GER
tificates of birth before obtaining
jobs in defense industries, to which
most of the rehabilitated WPA
workers are going, Amory said. In
searching for these certificates,
clerks have uncovered hundreds of
comic, tragic and dramatic facts,
he added.
Murder Story Helps.
From a certified copy of an old
newspaper, which one WPA clerk
found, a man read for the first time
about the murder of his father IS
years ago. The story also mem
toned surviving children and dates
of their birth aiding the man
in procuring his birth certificate.
Another man, learning he was an
illegitimate child, found his mother
living, happily married and with
four other children. The WPA work
er didn't identify himself. .:,~.
Whats the use?" he said. 1T
might benefit me in material way
for a short time but it might wreck
the happiness of nice family"
A brother and sister, adopted by
different foster parents, were united
when a southern California WPA
worker unearthed their relation
ship. ~
In another case, man discovered
he was two years younger than his
parents had told him. This i'm
proved his chances Of job.
Amory said that many people
never knew, until proof Of their
birth was required, that they were
born abroad. On two cases. he said.
children born abroad were brought
to the United States by foster par
ents. They had to become natural
lied since the law prohibits claiming
citizenship through foster parents.
Lost Citizenship in War.
Several persons, born in the Unit
ed States, found their enlistment in
the British army during the period
prior to April 6, 1917, had lost them
their American citizenship.
FAN average of 100 persons day
seek our assistance in clarifying
their citizenship problems" Amory
said. Nearly all of them have been
offered work in one of the many air
craft factories in southern California
but they can't get the jobs until they
prove they aren't aliens.
'To date we have helped approx
mately 1000 persons establish their
citizenship by birth. From old let
tiers, family Bibles and wide vari-
ETY. of odd sources we get suitable
proof of birth. g.. %
There are no set rules for obtain :
ing this important evidence. Each
case is problem unto itself and
success of the search is determined
mainly by the resourcefulness of
trained personnel in this depart
ment of the WPA."
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
Society
Clubs
Paddle Tennis Table Not ENOUGH
To Solve SoIdier.Gir| Problem

at Harvard today, proceeds from
the the erroneous premise that in
his transformation from civilian TO
soldier he has become a robot, who
If you show him a paddle tennis
table, will forget all about love"
The problem is not he soldier
and girl question, he said, but the
man and girl problem which has
always been with IS" This re-
duction of the problem does not
necessarily solve it but prevents
errors which would develop if the
Army and Navy were blamed for
the "promptings of nature.
The ideal program for a COM
munity in the prevention of war
time vice conditions, he said,
should include a social protection
committee operating under the ci-
william defense setup. Policewomen
are vitality needed in parks, streets
and places of commercial amuse-
ment to protect teen age girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
HoII'ywood's
Foncies
By Paul Harrison

scripts in hand reading lines as
if rehearsing a stage production.
AVID ACTORS
months in the same show on
Broadway and the road, read his
lines as brightly as if he had first
seen them only the night before
George Coulouris and Lucille Wat
son, also of the original cast. did
the same. Bette Davis, who was
not in the Broadway cast, read
her lines as if she had been. Other
players chimed in.
Director Herman Shumlin, who
produced and directed the New
York play, wanted to rehease for
the movie but gave way to the
HOLLYWOOD method. Now he had
persuaded the studio to let him
stop work for skull practice. He
had proved, with minor characters
in the first scene, that his theory
would work for pictures.
The first scene was six men at
poker table, and when produc-
tion was ready to start he dis
covered that not one OF the six
really knew the game. He took
two days off to teach them-and
quite a few people back on Broad
way will agree that Herman Shum-
lin is a good teacher.
METICULOUS MURDER
Incidentally, the current rehear-
sal, scheduled for two days, is
building toward the climactic mur-
der Two days to arrange a first
class murder, Shumlin maintains,
is little enough. Lots of people
get more time for mere man.
slaughter.
The aforementioned Lucille Wat
son is another Broadwayite who
resists adjustment to screen meth
DDS. Accustomed to making her
voice heard in the top rows of Sec
ond balconies, she talks too loud
ly for movie microphones. Make
your own corrections" she tells
sound men. "Jigger the whiggle-
snitch or something just before ]
speak That's the way I was
taught to talk-loud can't
change. I always forget"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10

HOLLYWOOD, July 10 - They
\ were doing one of the most un-
usual things in MovietoWn They
sat in a semi-circle facing a quiet,
mustached man who looked like an
insurance executive. At least, he
didn't look like screen director
And the whole procedure looked
like a parlor game.
Hollywood players always re-
hearse every scene on the set just
before it is filmed, but never a
connected sequence of scenes. No
body knows why, exactly, and ev-
eryone agrees it would be a good
idea to drill a cast on an entire
script. 1t should make better pic
lures besides saving money, time
and considerable War-important
film. OF course full rehearsals often
are impossible because many u
movie is put into production before
even the writer's know how it will
end.
But conditions were different this
time. The screen play was COM
pleted, and here was the whole
cast of Watch on the Rhine"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
Par+yHonors
Departing Marion

Mrs. L. l.. Odle, who soon will
leave FL Centro TO make her home
in Albuquerque, N. M, was guest
of honor at a bridge luncheon given
Thursday by Mrs. I. NJ Hitchcock
at 805 Holt avenue.
Mrs. H. r. Frymire won high
prize at bridge and Mrs. Don C.
Paulus second prize.
Covers were laid for the Mes
danes II. CT. FarnsWorth, j. ID.
Townsend, Percie Thacker, Paulus,
w. A. Vie, Frymire, Lawrence
Hartzog, Earl G.. Farris, Carson
Powell H. f.. McWilliams, Otto
Cliss, Odle and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
Schools
Churches

When the International Rec
Cross won protection for its workers
on the field of battle by means OF
the symbol, the red cross on the
field of white worn as arm bands
and on it's hospital units, a great
step forward was made by human
ity. and the Red Cross guards this
symbol, according to Mrs w. j..
Meagher, executive secretary OF the
local chapter.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Let man examine himself, and
SO let him eat of that bread, and
drink of that cup" wrote Paul to
the. Corinthians. This verse consti-
tutes the Golden Text in the Sunday
lesson-sermon on Sacrament in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist.
A Scriptural citation from Luke
describes Jesus betrayal into the
hands of the chief priests and eld-
ers by Judas, one of the twelve.
Jesus said to Judas, 'Betrayest thou
the Son of man with kiss?" His
followers. perceiving that their Mas
ter was betrayed, said, Lord, shall
we smite with the sword?" And"
the report continues, "one of them
smote the servant of the high priest.
and cut off his right ear. And Jesus
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. July 10
CUP) - A paddle tennis table in a
recreation room doesn't make a
soldier forget his peace time pur-
suit of girls, according to Richard
II. Anthony of the Massachusetts,
Society for Social Hygiene,
Half the wrong thinking about
the soldier and girl problem in war
time," he told the New England
conference on tomorrow's children
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
Announce Birth
Of BabyGirI

Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. DUSTY Law
renee of Los Angeles announce the
birth of a daughter. The baby was
born in Los Angeles Tuesday and
was named Matte Alene Mrs.
Lawrence is the former Evangel-
ista Hurd daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs l.. l.. Hurd of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
Imperial alley Press

Established April 20, 1901. Pub
llshed every afternoon except Sat-
urday and Sunday Saturday after
noon issue now succeeded by the
Sunday P1st-Press. established 1886
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company. 625 State Street. FL Cen
tro, California.
Paul Jenkins, publisher. A. c. John
ston. vice president and general man.
ager; f. A. Fitziiugh. secretary and
managing editor.
West -Hollid- Co. Inc, National Ad-
vertising representatives.
Member, California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Entered at FL Centre, Calf. post
office as second class matter.
Subscription rates In California. Sc
per copy.
In conjunction with the Pust-Press
Sundays. per month 75c paid In ad-
vance. 3 months, $2.l0; months
$500; one year $3.50; outside Cali
foInia ~ pei month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
Ell CENTRIC FIRST METHODIST
Eighth and Olive SITS.

Rev. Hayden s. Sears, pastor
Church school, 9:45 am. Mrs.
Wendell Waterman, Supt.
1000 Pastors lecture hour.
Morning worship 1880 a. m.
Sermon, -Four Door to Four Tomor-
rows"
Special music-Solo, Mrs. Wesley
He'll; piano Meditation, Mrs. Jas.
FoSS.
Methodist Youth Fellowship. p.
m.
Evening worship, 8 o'clock. Ser
mon, THE Big Question"
Special music-Old Gospel Hymns.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
I. e. Churches
Welcome Visits

and said Suffer We thus
far. And he touched his ear, and
healed him."
Mary Baker Eddy, in the Chris
tian Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, ;
contributes these passages to the
Son-Sermon: Peter would have
smitten the enemies of his Master,
but Jesus forbade him, thus rebuk-
ing resentment or animal courage.
He said: Put up thy sword " There
is too much animal courage in So
ciety and not sufficient moral cour-
age. Christians must take up arms
against error at home and abroad.
They must grapple with sin in
themselves and in others, and con-
tinue this warfare until they have
finished their course. If they keep
the faith, they will have the crown
of rejoicing"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
Schools nc L. W.. Society
Red Cross Guards Arm Band
Symbol, Says Secretary

Red Cross arm bands must not
be worn at any time except by au-
thorized persons in actual service
on the battlefields," Mrs. Meagher
reiterated Friday. She went on to
explain further that if the symbol
is to continue to be a protection
its use must be governed by the
set rules promulgated by the In
ternational Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
SECOND BAPTIST
Brighton at Second

Rev. II. b. Charles, minister
Sunday School, 9:45 am. John r
Allen, Supt.
Morning worship, II.
Special music.
The Rev. Charles H. Hampton OF
San Diego, president of The West
ern Baptist State convention, will
preach the anniversary sermon OF
the pastorate of the Rev. H. B
Charles.
Evening Worship, o'clock.
Special music.
Communion services
Coronation by the Rev. Mr.. H. r
Charles.
At 8:l5 pm. Monday evening a
public reception will be rendered
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Charles by the
members of the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
10th and Park

T. c. Cunningham, Pastor
Church school 9:45 a. m. Martin
Williams, Supt.
Morning worship II a. m. Ser
mon, "A Sleeping Church in a
Sleeping World"
Christ's Ambassadors 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday.
Evening worship, 8 o'clock. Ser
mon, Mrs. T. c. Cunningham, speak
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-10
PAUL REVERE SWORN INTO ARMY

Ell American partiot and midnight
rider, was sworn into the U. s.
Army today.