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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Board Urges Care
In Returning
.QuestiOnnaires
Citizens in next regis
tration warned to
notify board ahead

Questionnaires are being sent out
from the local draft board this week
to more than forty registrants. An
other batch Of about the same size
is being prepared for mailing next
week. The board is asking particu-
larly that registrants be very care
full to fill out the answers just as
completely as possible, to save re-
turning them for further ir1forma-
ton. The secretary of the board
suggests that If there is any ques-
ton concerning which the regis
trant is in doubt, that he consult the
local members of the board before
returning the paper.
On the 9th the older men will
be called to register. It is also sug-
gested that those who know they
will be unable to get to the regis
tering office to notify Jay Perry
or the chief of the local registering
board, Frank Mason, so arrange
ments should be made in advance
for the taking Of the registration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Lyric Club Concert
For Local Red Cross

The Lyric club has been practicing
very diligently for this concert,
which will be presented Friday night
April 10 at the Methodist church at
8 o'clock. AL of the proceeds Of
this concert will go to the Red Cross
for the local activities. The person.
mel includes: Mrs. w. S. Wasl1burn,
Mrs. Jennie Chellis, Mrs. j. G. Sway
re, Miss Florence Oliver, Mrs. A. T.
Belair, Mrs. Lottie Lampsen and
Mrs. Friedrich Mullen of Kennewick;
Mrs. Hazel Long, Mrs. w. j. Skinner,
Mrs. Byron Arnold, Mrs. Floyd
Perry, Mrs. e. Benson and Miss
Louise Davis of Pasco andyMrs. Earl
Jones and Mrs. John Dam of Rich
land. Mrs. Edwin Neuman is the
director and Edwin Neuman, ac-
companist.
The program: save Marie" Franz
Schubert (solo, Hazel Long,: Moon
light Sonata" Beethoven Sprass list
movement); Lullaby" from Joce-
lyn, B. GODDARD; 'fSeraphic Song"
Anton Rubinstein Samuel Richard
Gains); solo, Lucille Jones, violin
obligato, Marilyn Miles. Part two:
Vocal solos to be selected by Mr..
Charles Asbury. Part three: 'The
Message of the Bells Hector Nc
Carthy; sleep, Little Baby" SUI
sannah Wetmore Nye; 1.-The Lass
With the Delicate Air." Arne Rob
inson; my Heart at Thy Sweet
Voice." Saint-Saens-Deis; Greeting
to Spring, 1.-THE Blue Danube Waltz)
Johann Strauss-Wflson. Part four:
Allegro" double concert in D-min-
or, Bach; Violins, Marilyn Miles,
Elaine Walcott, Morris CLANCY, Bill
Hedrick; accompanist, Miriam Oh
son. Part five: Morn Rise" (Ga-
Vote Stephanie) Alphons Czibulka-
Gray; 'Serenade," Toselli-
Treharne;; Medley from the Sunny
South" Victor Harris; LET My Song
Fill Your Heart" Charles Treharne.
Your local Red Gross committee
feels that this would be a very
pleasant way to assist your local
chapter by attending this program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
City Tree Planting
Plan Falls Thru;
Name Commission
Parking strips to be
bare another year;
owners hold off

The city,s comprehensive plan for
replanting trees along the parking
strips in town has blown up. There
were, apparently, too many fingers
in the pie. So now the denuded
streets will have to go through an
other year at least in the bright
glare of the deserts heat.
Conceived by Councilman Larry
Oliver, he put the plan before the
chamber of commerce, where a
couple of committees were named
to help with the project. A survey
was made of the need, location, ETC.,
but the committees weren't told
their duties, and so failed to func-
ton. Property owners, under the
impression that the city was going
to put in the trees, postponed their
paintings, and so the time for
planting grows too late.
However, the council did pass an
ordinance creating a city planning
commission. Under 1t a committee
of three has been appointed to adj
wise with the proper authorities re-
garding coming, type. etc., of the
expected increase in housing facil-
tiles in the near future. Council
man Lawrence Scott, Frank Maupin
and Urban Keolker have been NAM
ed as the committee having this
work in charge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Farm Labor Camp
To Open Here
First of Week
Modern camp to house
100 families of
agricultural workers

Farm security administration
farm labor camp will open in Ken
newick Monday, April 10, today an
nounced Charles Paddock, camp
manager, who is here making adj
vance arrangements while the camp
is being constructed. Paddock said
the camp will have facilities for
about 100 families temporarily in
this area to harvest asparagus,
cherries and other crops.
1.-THE expected shortage of farm
labor has resulted in an intensive
effort to recruit students and older
workers to replace those now in
the armed forces and war indus
tries" Paddock said. 1--WE are coop
Grating with the farm placement
service ito provide living quarters
for harvest workers and are making
a special effort to assure supervision
of the young people, providing them
with healthy opportunities for re-
creation, education and religious
expression"
A farm placement office, serving
both workers and growers, will be
located at the camp to assure full
est use of available labor. In past
years many farm laIborers have lost
considerable time between crops and
jobs, but this year employment con-
ditions will he carefully checked to
make sure that every laborer has a
chance to work full time. In many
areas, Paddock declared, a full time
farm worker can harvest nearly as
much as two part time workers did
last year.
The Kennewick camp will be 8
tent city using city power and water
with an electric water heater fol
showers and laundry. 1t will offer
modern medical care in a trailer
clinic, sanitary toilets, lunch room
and nursery for the children, and
many other advantages calculated
to- help farm workers deliver their
best effort in harvesting vital food
crops.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Start Afternoon r. C..
First Aid Class

An afternoon Red Cross first
aid class will be started next Mon
day, April 18th at 100 in the Red
Cross rooms above the bank. This
class is being organized because Of
the demand for a daytime class. It
will be conducted in the same man
fner as the classes previously held in
the evening with the addition of in
striction in what to do in case Of
poisonous gas attacks. This is a
twenty hour class and the members
will decide whether they will meet
once or twice a week. AL those in
terested are urged to be present
Monday afternoon. Mrs.; O. p. Mil
Ter will be the instructor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Soil District Gets
Official Sanction

Word was received in White
Bluffs yesterday that the forma-
ton Of the North clinton Soil Con-
servation district had been officially
authorized. The recent referendum
held in that section was almost un-
animously in favor and it was a
foregone conclusion that the district
would be formed.
"A similar election is being called
for the formation of district COW
ering this end of the county. The
election has been set for Saturday
of next week, with polling places in
three divisions. Local residents will
vote at the local office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Dress Shop Pans
Picture Exhibit

AS feature for Mothers Day the
Mona Monroe Dress Shop is adver-
Using for mother" pictures. Plan
is to have old pictures, particularly,
in the display. Mrs. Monroe used
the same idea in Okanogan for sew
eral years, when she had her shop
there. 1t grew year by year until
it became sizeable display and at
tracted great deal of attention.
This year new angle has been
added to the idea, as she is asking
for pictures Of sons in the service to
be displayed beside those of the
mother grandmother and grandson
shown together.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Wilbur Ash, Hover, is
Promoted to Sergeant /.

The promotion OF Corporal VIII
bur H Ash to the grade OF 5erg--
cant has been announced 10y Colonel
Byron T. Burt, Commanding Off,
Ger Of Geiger Field, Washington.
Sergeant Ash is the son OF nGr.
and Mrs. Howard III. Ash of Kenne-
wick. He is a graduate Of the River
View high school of Hover. Sergeant
Ash enlisted in the army In October
1910 and at present is first Sergeant.
The promotion Of Sergeant Ash -
recognition Of his qualities OF
leadership, initiative and ability.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Farmers Urged to
Complete Sign-Up
This Spring ..........
Changes in operations
should be checked
to participate 1~ d

Farmers who have not signed up
on the 1912 Conservation program
are urged to contact the conserva-
ton office in Kennewick, according
to Fred Wilson, chairman Of the
Benton County Agricultural Conser-
walton Association. Because Of the
farm-to-farm sign-up campaign con-
Quoted last fall in connection with
the Food for Freedom campaign, no
sign-up meetings will be held this
spring as they have been in the past.
There may be some operators who
were missed or who have moved in
since last fall who would like to be
in the program.
It is also important for anyone
who has changed his farming unit
since signing UP last fall by moving,
renting more land or selling or rent
ing out some he had to report these
transfers to the office. Farm deter
limitations will soon be made and il
is to the farmers advantage that
the committee have this informa-
ton. In past years some operators
have not been able to collect pay
ments on farms because they were
not included in their farming unit
or have had to take penalties on
farms they signed up but did moi
operate.
MIR. Wilson states that all sign
up and farm determination work
must be completed by April 30 and
requests the cooperation of everyone
concerned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Paulsens Enlarge
24-HOur Restaurant

Paulson's restaurant down on the
highway has recently been enlarg-
ed and can now accommodate approx
imately twice as many as previous
ly. New lighting fixtures and
counters and stools have been added
as well as additional booths. The
Paulsons expect to put in small
stock of groceries as soon as their
orders can be shipped. The res
taurant keeps open the full twenty
four hours.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Power Co. Rigs
Up Gadget to,
Save Materials :,
Old equipment being
rebuilt. for service;
plan savings

An ingenious device built from
parts of an old electric washing
machine is valiantly helping Pacific
Power & Light company crews sal
wage copper and thus conserve one
of the most critical war materials
according to r. III. Skill, district
manager.
Function of the device is to strip
old insulation from short pieces OF
Weather-proof wire, which are then
mechanically spliced and wound in
coils ready to go back into service
Sections of wire less than Is feet
long are cut in short lengths for use
as insulator tie-wires.
Before the days of priorities it was
more convenient to sell odd lengths
of wire as scrap than to reclaim the
material, Skill explained. Now the
challenge is to save copper, at any
price, and throughout the length
and breadth of the P. p. & L. system
the salvage program is in full swing
Every effort is being made to
utilize materials that will lessen de-
m1ands on factories vital to the war
program, said Skill. Old street.
lighting fixtures have been coated
with he'd lead and reflecting paint
and installed as substations and
generating plants to provide added
flood lights to meet federal anti
sabotage recommendations.
in the company's meter depart
ment, hundreds Of older-type watt
hour meters, built of aluminium, cop
per, steel and brass, are being re-
designed to 1912 specifications. The
rebuilt meters look and perform
like new models.
Heavy switches and other appa-
ratus previously taken out of service
are being carefully appraised fo1
emergency use. In some instances
two or three pieces Of old equipment
from different points on the COM
pany's system nave provided parts
for assembly of new unit. Line
hardware and bolts are being re-
conditioned and rethreaded.
Skill said the extensive retaining
and salvage operations were play
ing a important part in the COM
pany's wartime maintenance pro-
gram. --... y
Seventeen tons of scrap and steel
and quantities of copper and other
metals not suited for further use on
the power system have been turned
over for other wartime. needs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Church Gives Farewell
For Four Who Leave

-Four members Of the congrega-
ton at the Bethlehem Lutheran
church were guests Of honor at a
reception given following the regu-
lar services last Sunday night. The
-four were Fred Beigle, Herb and
Walt Malchow and Fred winl1ler,
who have been called for service
I'm the very near future. The
address, delivered by the pastor was
an exceptionally fine one, accord
ing to reports received from several
of those who were in attendance.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
ri. A. Elects Officers

hslS IA ~, me last meeting of the PIT. A.
ehc..sM eoneseday night, the newly
rss;d I Officers for next year are:
prssid, Mrs. Walter Hanson; vice
serrsens,. Miss Katherine Long;
uer ny Mrs. Reuben Gest; treas
der !, nome Economics classes, I'M
sar,v e direction of Miss Rose
srs..s gave an interesting and well
nsased style show. WA
sncs - seSit discussed the import
nun;tu !. nlmurization in our COM
uh 10 relationship to the health
aSss snildren. He urged immuni-
ttsnas against smallpox, typhoid
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Newsprints in DaiIies
Gives Thrills to Locals

Hanford people got a thrill I'm,
seeing a picture printed in the dali
les Of the survivors Of the toHpe-
doed Pecos this week. In the pic
ture was shown d. Ashcroft. Han
ford boy, who has been in the serv-
ice for some time. He Is a broth
er Of Mrs. cConnachie, who now
lives here, where Mr.. Connachie has
a job at the local sllipyards. She
had not heard from her brother for.
several months and got a real thrill
in learning that he had been saved.
Many local people were pleased 20
see picture Of Capt. Tommy Brown.
commanding officer at Felts field I'M.
SPOKANE. which was printed In yes
terdayS daily.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
East Benton County Farmers
to Vote on Conservation Dist.
Election to be held
April Is; three polling
places named

On another page Of this issue win
be found an official notice Of a ref
erendum to be held Saturday, April
Is from loo to 800 pm. at Rich
land Irrigation District, Finley
Grange Hall and Kennewick AAA
office, pursuant to the formation OF
the East Benton County Soil Con-
Servation district.
The Farmers of East Benton
County held a hearing before the
State Soil Conservation Committee
on March 31st, at which time they
presented facts and information to
the committee showing need for
such district and requested the COM
mittee to permit a referendum on
the organizing Of the district. The
ranchers present at the hearing dis
cussed number OF problems which
confronted them and which they felt
could be solved comparatively thru
a Soil Conservation district TO a
much better advantage than they
could as individuals or any other
way. The farmers present felt that
the Federal and State Departments
had certain Departmental assistance
available which they could secure
much needed assistance on from the
Federal and State agencies are as
follows:
/. Irrigation and Drainage prob
lens.
2. Teaching Of soil fertility by ir-
rigation water.
8. Crop rotations and use Of ma
nures and fertilizers for maintain
ing soil fertility.
A. Land leveling for irrigation.
5. Weed control.
6. Control OF moss in irrigation
pipes and canals.
z. Yakima River bank protection.
| 8. Wind and water erosion.
g. Range and pasture manage
ment.
10. Soil surveys TO determine crops
best adapted to the land.
IL. Range surveys 10 determine
carrying capacity of range lands.
/ whether or not Soil Conserwa-
ton District is organized will de-
pend on the vote cast at the refer
endum ON April 18th. Even though
a majority OF the votes cast are I'm
favor Of forming the district, the
state committee has the power TO
refuse the organization Of the dis
trict II a good representation OF the
qualified voters do not show their
interest by going TO the polls ana
voting.
The Steering committee, headed by
Harry Hampton, which has been
active in their support Of the district
is anxious that all qualified voters.
(all land owners and their wives
within the boundaries Of the dis
trict), go to the polls and cast their
ballot in order that there be no Ques--
ton as to the sentiment and inter
terest Of the farmers relative to the
matter Of organizing the Soil Con-
servation District.
The polling officers who will SUI
pervise the referendum are as fol-
lows:
AT Finley Grange Hall: Rolla-
tanning, g. F. Schneider, Wini-
fred Bealle. Minnie Aslby, alter
nate.
At Kennewick AAA office: j. w.
Grinshaw, B. L. Slocumb, ole Brue.
Lula Hampton. alternate.
At Richland Irrigation district Of
flee: T. @. Nelson, G. r. Fletcher,
Lynn Colley, III. r. Deranleau, alter
nate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Pioneer Dies

Word has been received here this
week of the death at Chelan OF J..
j. Reed, a pioneer Kennewick busi-
nessman. He at one time owned the
hardware store now the Washing
ton Hardware & Furniture co. He
built the concrete block building at
the foot of Kennewick Avenue now
occupied by the Pollyana. He and
his son, James, later moved to Che
Ian, where they have been conduct
ing hardware business for. many
years. Reeds many friends in this
section win be grieveds 10 learn Of
his death.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Pink & Green Raises
$40 for Red Cross

A check for $40 was turned over
to the local Red Cross chapter
today by the Pink g. Green club,
an auxiliary of the Rebekah lodge
The money was raised with quilt,
card party and other means. At
the card party, given last evening
Mrs. Elsie Walters won the first
prize for bridge; Mrs. A. A. Ed
wards for pinochle; Joe Glispey,
rummy and Mrs. Alyce Ayers for
Chinese checkers. The prizes were
defense stamps and were donated
dor the purpose by Mrs. Carol
Pratt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09

HIGHLANDERS
MASS MEETING

All land owners on the High
lands project are called to a mass
meeting at the clubhouse Monday,
April IL at eight o'clock. Purpose
is to discuss problem of protect
ing the water systems. A similar
meeting was held early this week,
but insufficient information was
available at that time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Bishop TO Speak

Bishop Bruce r. Baxter Of Port
land will be in Kennewick and win
speak at banquet in the Metno-
dest church ON the evening Of Apr.
is. His address will be a major
announcement on the place OF the
church In our society in this hour.
Bishop Baxter is resident Bishop Of
the Portland area Of the Methodist
church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Radio Classes

"A class in radio Is being started
at the Pasco high school. There A.
no admission fee nor charges Of
any kind and no limitations as to
age or SEX Glasses are held Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday nights
at 7:30. Anyone interested is urg-
ed TO attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Wheat Growers
Cast; Ballots on
Wheat Referendum
Approval of thirds
growers votes is
necessary to carry

-.,.-;,,la BENTON county WHEAT
Is will go the the polls on Sat
grow r Nav 3. to cast their votes in
m ~ second national wheat market
~. ss quota referendum, reports Fred
m ,s,'au chairman of the Benton
.a, ro agricultural conservation as
ISOLATION. .a,artaoas
.ass1,ortation difficulties, vanish
Us. as' srnort markets and a carryover
ls sr Nv twice that of last year, grow
n s Mill decide whether or not the
co s,,,,1 his IS to be controlled by means
s' y tne marketing quota law. APP
o..,,aI of two-thirds of the growers
p w in the referendum is neces-
Wv. s before quotas become effective
s = marketing the 1912 crop.
Tast spring Washington farmers
,,osinc purely on the issue OF pro-
.sct;ru themselves against ruinous
sr;ces approved quotas by a margin
y a percent Mr.. Wilson points
o.,t Today the question OF wheth-
- or not we want quotas, is of far
,nore significance than that of price
support" ..4
of new problems concerning the
~heat picture present themselves.
vitality needed transportation facil-
tiles warehouse space and thous-
ands Of acres of good crop land are
an needed far more in the produc-
tion and handling of special, basic
sWar Crops" than in increasing an
already appalling wheat surplus. We
can no longer waste or misuse la
bor, machinery, storage, transporta-
ton and other necessities. Wheat
growing, like anything else, must
now be geared to our war plan"
Eligibility and regulations con-
corning this years referendum will
be similar to those in effect for the
1871 ballot, Mr.. Wilson states. Every
person having an interest in 1912
wheat crop, whether owner or ten
ant. may vote in the refendum if
bis normal production Of the acre
age planted to wheat Is in excess OF
IS acres. Both husband and wife
may vote in cases where the farm is
= held as community property.
II quotas are approved, growers
who seed within wheat acreage al
! lotments may market all Of their
1912 production, and will also he
eligible to government loans at the
fnllrate of IS percent of parity.
grower who seeds in excess OF
bis allotment and who ilarvests a
normal or above normal crop can
market without penalty all his. pro-
duction except the equivalent of his
excess acreage times his normal
yield. If he has a below-norrnal
yield, he may market without pen
atty the normal production of his
acreage allotment. He will not be
eligible to government loans .eX-
cept on his excess wheat, and then
only at go percent of the loan rate
made available to cooperators.
Maintenance of the loan program
IN the event of a negative vote,
would be highly inpracticable in the
lace OF the uncontrolled flood of sur
plus wheat that would he thrown
upon the market and the depress-
ing prices that would follow. A loan
program under such conditions
? would constitute an unwarranted
fisk OF public funds" Mr.. Wilson
says.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Local Rainbow Girls
Entertain Grand Officers

The local Rainbow Girls assem-
bly, will entertain the grand Off
GERS Saturday afternoon, April IL
with a luncheon at 1890, irnmed-
lately followed by initiatory work
and program. All members Of the
Rainbow are urged to attend as we'll
as Masons and Eastern Stars.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-09
Hartford Man Joins as
Electrician i'm Air Corps

Raymond Leroy Clark, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Clark, Hanford, en-
listed in the u. s. army air corps
thru the Yakima recruiting sta
tion on April 4. Clark is a qualified
electrician and will seek assignment
to the air corps technical school at
Lowry Field, Denver for electrical
specialists. Clark left Yakima for
enlistment on April 3.