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The Omaha guide., 1942-05-23
ALL C0LORED DIVISION
OFFICIALLY ORGANIZED

SAN ANTONIO, TExAS-The
first ail-colored division Of World
War II vas officially organized May
with the reactivation of the 93rd
Infantry Division. Under the COM
mand of Major General Charles r.
Hall, this new division will become
q part of Lieutenant General Wal
ter Krueger's Third Army.
The 93rd Division of World War
I was composed of National Guard
colored troops from New York,
Ohio, Illinois, Connecticut, Massach-
usetts, Tennessee, Maryland, and TIE
District Of Columbia. 1t was made
up of four infantry regiments. the
36sth, the 37oth, 371st and s72nd.
The Division Commander, Major
General Hall, was born in Sardia,
MSS, December ~, 1886, and follow
ing graduation from the United
States Military Academy was mp
pointed a second lieutenant of in
fantry June 10, 1911. He sailed for
France with the 23rd Infantry in the
fall of 1917, attended the General
Staff College of the AEF., and went
to the French front as an observer
in February 1913. In March CT
that year he was made Adjutant of
the 3rd Infantry Brigade and part
icipated in the following operations:
Troyon sector, Aisne defensive,
Chateau Thierry sector, Aisne-
Marine offensive, Marbache sector
st. Milhiel offensive, Champagne Of
fensive, and the Meuse-Argonne Of
fensive.
General Hall was decorated for
extraordinary heroism with the Dis
tinguished Service Cross for out
standing performance at 'Vierzy,
France, on July IS, 1918; with the
Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clus-
tiers; the Purple Heart; the French
The Omaha guide., 1942-05-23
ERICA IN THE NEWS

10 present world war has
->wn many obscure problems to
Gre. Not the least Of them has
J africa, which we have long
,4cwn to have been the cradle Of
..llzation". Now, many thought
i ren and women are urging
lid leaders to utilize Africa and
ans to save civilization.
They point out that Africa is the
richest continent in the world in
NATURAL RESOURCES; in climate
The Omaha guide., 1942-05-23

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health-building vitamins! Great
for the youngsters Grand for
cooking, too. Set your table
with the best by ordering
Roberts Homo Milk today!
The Omaha guide., 1942-05-23
!: :::".40s;"
who hate these trying years!

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Pinkham's Compound is the best
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functional disturbance.
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The Omaha guide., 1942-05-23
EDITORIALS
CONTINUED from page u

use was, 'Tempus Fugit"
Thine is F~leetingp.
One day the old cook of the family
went visiting and pridefully said
to the listening company, in an ef-
fort to quote her employer, "Tiiue
keeps a fugiting". Not bad, was i?
Time is fleeting, and every mo.
ment lost cannot be regained. Tirne
is passing in every land and every
language.
May we mark well the need Ia
lake the most of it.
The Omaha guide., 1942-05-23
ager Of this company had acknow-
lodged, with regret, that one Of its.
officials had advertised for Gentle"
rower machine operators.

The u. S. Coast Guard offers mon
between IL and IS an opportunity to.
help win the war and train for a,
profession at the same time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-03-12
District Referendum to be
Held Saturday Mar. II

WHITE BLUFFS. N. Hensley
Of White Bluffs, who is chairman Of
the Soil Conservation committee for
the North Benton District. has re-
ceived word from the State SoD
Conservation Committee al Pullman
that they have taken favorable ac-
ton on the hearing held recently at
White Bluffs and they have set Sat
urday, March 81 as the date for the
referendum to be held. Landowners
within the district boundaries may
vote at either White Bluffs or Han
ford grange hall between the hours
of and 8 pm. Mr.. HenSley and
his committee are very anxious that
every one turn out to vote on the
proposition Of forming this district
as they feel that such district viii
be Of much benefit to the landown-
ers Of the White Bluffs and Hanford
communities. The state committee
is reluctant to allow a district TO be
formed unless there is a good rep
resentative vote cast at the referen-
dunn and Of course majority OF the
votes cast must be in favor Of form
ing the district. Every Landowner
in the north end of Benton county
who favorS the formation Of the dis
trict shuld let nothing interfere with
his going to the polls and voting and
wives Of land owners should also 60
to the polls and cast their ballot.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-03-12
Western Horse Heaven
Resident Enters Hospital

WESTERN HORSE HEAVEN
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Henson, Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Travis and Mrs. w.
G. Travis were business visitors in
Walla Walla last week
Mrs. 2. Perrault went to Yakima
last week for a major operation at
st. Elizabeth's hospital. She is do
ing as-well as could be expected.
Cliff Henson is visiting his peo-
pie in the East before going into the
army. He is expected back this
week.
The grange sponsored farewell
party for Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith
Friday evening. A potluck dinner
was served at z o'clock, preceded by
short address by w. C. Travis and
the presenting of gift from the
community. A large white cake with
10 lighted candles was placed be-
fore the honor guests signifying
their ten years of cooperation in the
grange. After a short business ses-
sion, the rest of the evening was de-
voted to playing pinochle. Mr.. and
Mrs Smith are leaving soon for
their new home at Deer Park.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-03-12
They Came to a River
Reviewed on Highlands

HIGFIANDS-The Highland Wo-
mems club met for their regular
monthly meeting last Friday at the
Highland club house at which time
they sponsored a Silver Tea and
Book Review" The book "They
Came to a River was reviewed by
Mrs. Hill Williams of Pasco and
was much enjoyed by the few pres
emit. Owing to the small turnout
there was no money to turn over to
the local Red Cross, for which the
Tea was planned. No business
meeting was held, due to the absence
of the Secretary and Treasurer.
Hostesses for the day were as fol-
lows: Mrs. G. III. Meyer, Mrs. Bur
dette Boies, Mrs. j. G.. Smith, Mrs.
Budd Shields, Mrs. Margaret Moore.
Mrs. Guy Story and Mrs. N. L. For
aker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Brand of Mckee
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Jungstrum
and John of Touchet, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Brand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walker, who
were called here due to the illness
and death of Roy's mother, Mrs,
S. E. Walker, have returned to ther
home in Portland.
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Ms3MaA

Mrs. Tom Utz leaves this week to
join her husband, who is employed
in Seattle. '.~ 80
Mrs. Cecil Tindall, Mrs. Wilbur
Habkirk, Mrs. Leonard Cowart and
Mrs. Johnston motored to Walla
Walla Thursday. They spent the
day shopping and visiting with Mrs.
j. B. Austin, formerly of Kennewick.
The Christian Ladies ala met
Wednesday with Mrs. Kinkaid for
an all-day meeting. A potluck din
ner was served at noon. The aid is
making wool quilts to be used in
the community, where they are
needed
Word was received this week from
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S Grimshaw of
the birth Of a pound, 2 ounce girl
on March l.. The young lady has
been named Barbara Joan. The
GrimShaws live in Walla Walla
Mrs. Grimshaw will be remembered
as Althea Carpenter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie E. Carpenter.
Mrs. Harry Linn entertained the
Pasco-Kennewick sewing club last
Wednesday afternoon. Roll call
was answered by an article on Gar
den Arrangements" Mrs. Hugh
Copeland gave a review of the play,
Bringing UP Father" Mrs. r. R.
Glenn and Mrs. Arnold gave two
musical numbers. Mrs. Paul Spreen
and Mrs. Alvin Cheney were guests
for the afternoon.
The members of the Junior Wo-
mans Club in Pasco met at the
home of Mrs. j. H. Siegfried last
Monday to enjoy her hobby, which
is wonderful collection of glass
ware. Mrs. Siegfried has over 500
pieces, some of them very old and
of much value. She has devoted
much time to the study of glassware
and entertained her guests with
interesting facts about her hobby.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-03-12
Floyd Van De Venter
Chosen New Ditch Rider

BENTON CITY-The board Cd
directors of the Sunnyside Irriga-
ton District held a special meeting
Saturday afternoon and hired Floyd
Van DeVenter as ditch rider for the
lower ditch to replace Rolf Ander-
son, resigned. Don Brooks was
named rider on the upper ditch sue
ceeding Van De Venter.
Mrs. Florence johnson return
ed to her home at Sunnyside Fri
day after being house guests at the
Fred Grending home few days.
Mrs. Horace Dimmick is receiving
local applications for loans in the
Food for Victory" program under
the supervision of the Farm Secur-
ity Administration at Pasco. Part
time farmers are eligible for the
loans.
Mrs. John Burliss returned Sum
day to Kiona after a three weeks
stay In Pasco. She underwent sur
gerry at the Pasco hospital and was
with her son and daughter law,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burliss for ten
days after being discharged from the
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Chapman;
10 Ann and Gerry, left Saturday
for Gle Elum to visit Mrs. Chap
mans parents before continuing
Sunday to their home in Seattle.
The Chapman's had spent several
days visiting here with relatives.
Mrs. Herman r. Smith of Seat
tie came Monday to oversee the
springs work ON the Smith ranch.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-03-12
Pullman Student Visits
Mother i'm Hospital

Phillip Foraker of w. S. G. was
home last Wednesday and Thurs
day to visit his mother, who has
been patient in the Pasco hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Green at
tended a pot-luck dinner and pin
ochle party at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Winkenwerder last Fri
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Liebel and
family, who were here for the fun
eral of Johns mother, Mrs. A. w.
Liebel, have left again for their
home in Seattle.
The Highland sewing club will
meet nexa Wednesday, March 18,
for its regular monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. Art Simsen.
Robert Taylor motored to Ellens-
burg Tuesday, where he visited with
friends.
The Les Amies Pinochle club will
meet next Thursday, March 10 for
a 100 dessert luncheon at the home
of Mrs. r. wv. Woods.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-03-12
Coast Resident Returns
After Ten-Day Trip

F1NIEY-Mrs. Gunner Ball who
spent the past 10 days with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beryl Ash, on the coast, re-
turned Saturday to her home. Mr..
and Mrs. Ash accompanied her home
and then left Sunday for their home
after also visiting Beryl's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ash.
Roy McCalmant, who has been at
the hospital in Walla Walla, return
ed to his home Saturday much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. Glenna Nelson attended the
wedding Tuesday evening in Ken
neW1ck of Mr.. and Mrs. Budd Lar
kin, who were married in the chapel
OF the Episcopal church.
j. r. Ayers attended a Masonic
school of instructions at Walla Wal
la last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hamblim and
Mrs. Hamblim's sister, Mrs. w. S.
Walters were Walla Walla visitors
Monday.
Hubert Derting, who is employed
at the Ayers Sheep ranch, was abb
sent from work several days last
week on account of illness.
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Hill and Miss
Bonnie Lea of Kennewick and Mrs.
n. III. Bowers visited Mrs. Clint
Glassner Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Black and two
children of Kennewick were dinner
visitors Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Masters were
visitors of MIR. and Mrs. Albert Piert
Sunday.
Mrs. Harold Whitman entertained
eight little girls Saturday afternoon
with birthday party in honor of
her daughter, Shirley's eighth birth
DAY. A delicious lunch was served at
the close.
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Mrs. w. L. Foraker
Returns From Hospital

HGIMANDS-Mrs. w. L. For
aker was able to return to her
home on the South Highlands after
being a patient in the Pasco hospi-
tai.
Miss Opal Watkins was am over
night guest Tuesday night of Miss
Winnifred Hawn on the River Road
Miss Norma Smalley, has been
i'll of bronchial pneumonia at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Smalley.
Bud Valley and Bill Price OF
Shelton, Washington were weekend
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Watkins.
Mrs. Wallace Preston attended
the Finley Pinochle club on Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Harry
Benson.
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Two Tables of Bridge
Played at Erickson Home

HIGHLANDS-Mrs. Pete Erickson
entertained with a 1:30 dessert
luncheon at her home on the High
lands en- Monday. Two tables of
bridge were in play during the aft
ernoon, with high score going to
Mrs. Frank Lampson and second
nigh to Mrs. Willard Campbell.
E. p. Story had the misfortune to
be kicked by horse Wednesday eve
ming and is laid up for a few days
with an injured hip.
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sewing club meets tonight
thursday with MIS- N''l' Esq
ers, and Mrs. Roy Hamblin o.
MI. -,ara Walla Walla visitors
Monday. adias Aid will meet
an MRS. John Hughes next Thurs
"a! srowd of the local skiiers en-
n the sport at Toll Gate over
he week end. s;. 20 ,.,.,,.
r',,o me- visited at the T. G. Browne
snme this week.
num- p o. Stone left Thursday fo1
portland where he will attend
.srsa-day dental clinic. +.
s, THE ST. Paul's Guild Will meet
- Thursday afternoon at 2:3C
18th La, Mrs. Warde Johnson.
WIZ, s1rs Elsie Walters leaves next
su ma for two weeks visit with
Sor SON Harry and family In Seattle
ne ,srs Robert Nixon of Prosse1
,s.ited her parents Mr.. and Mrs
nE Ridley the first OF the week
= Mrs A. M. Dutton arrived home
ur;day morning after spending four
reeks with her grandson in Bremer-
Mrs CLYDE Higley visited her sis
-. Mrs J. VIM. Smith in Spokane
s n, Saturday to Wednesday of this
Miss June Visger spent last week
!, seattle visiting friends. She
returned to KenneWick last Sat-
urday. -
CHESTS at the Van Patten home
the first of the week were Mr.. and
Mrs John Kinney and Margaret
of Umatilla.
srt. C. r. Campbell of Pendle-
ton was a visitor at the home of
his uncle Chas. F. RAIDER on Tues
day of this week.
Mrs. E. j. Brand spent Thursday
and Friday of this week at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. C. r. jung
strum in Touchet.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Cristo left
Thursday today for Ogden, Utah,
where they were called by the death
of his father. Cristo is employed
BY the PIP. 81.
The wednesday Bridge club was
entertained by Mrs. Carl Schuster
at a 100 dessert luncheon. Honors
for the afternoon wer held by Mrs.
Ray Normile and Mrs. Lawrence
Scott.
Donald Williams, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. v. Williams spent
few days visiting his parents.
He is stationed at Camp Lewis
and has taken the examination
Tor flying cadet.
The Tuesday evening club met
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Olson Honors were held by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Simmelink and Mrs. Ellen
Lape and Fred SiInmelink.
C. Durocher recently returned
from Seattle where he attended
the sixty-second wedding anniver-
sary of his parents. The couple
Is SO years old and are still in
excellent health, Mr.. Durocher says.
George Hembree, who has been
In a hospital in Vancouver for
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-03-12
MASQUERADERS

The presence Of strange men In
town Monday evening caused much
speculation as to who and What.
Upon investigation 1t was found that
the Business Girls were having "a
Sweetheart Box Social" Kentucky
Colonies, blaSe New Workers, golf
enthusiasts and city slickers called
at various residences 10 escort thdir
"sweeties" to the Waldo RichmoAd
home.
Amid much merriment, ''prO-
fessional photographers" took PFC
lures Of the group. After various
contests in which Katherine Rob-
bins, Elsie Raymond and Bea Nc
Donald were prize winners, the
men" Of the party WED with each
other to obtain. certain baskets
while Luke" Mains acted as The
auctioneer. Pearle Peach won
prize for the most beautifully dec
GRATED basket and Mildred Malin-
owski for the most practical Des-
sert was served by the hosteSSes, Ell
sic Richmond and Theresef Thole.
Celia Rowley was guest.
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Little STORIES OF THE WEEK

some time visited with his mother
this week. Walter Hembree of
Portland was also home for few
days. George expects to return
to his post in Anchorage, Alaska,
soon.
Thirty boys and girls, Miss Farley,
and Mr.. Rogers went on the Hi
Y hay ride Tuesday night. Rich
ard Foraker furnished the team and
served as teamster. The group
went to Glover Island where they
ate weiners and buns and played
games. ........# r@
Robert Williams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Williams arrived from
San Francisco for a few days visit
with his parents here He left for
Seattle to board a plane for Wash
ington, d. G. Robert is in the
FBI. service. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams accompanied him to Seattle.
The Kennewick Bridge club met
last "wednesday at one with Mrs.
j. K. Bockins in Pasco. Mrs.
Markwood Hull of Pasco was a
guest for the afternoon. Mrs.
L. E. johnson held high score. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. K.
G. Clifford on March 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Russell and son,
Tommy and John, were here over
the weekend, visiting friends. They
spent Saturday night at the Joe
Stradling home. The Russels are
located in Walla Walla, where Mr.
Russell is employed with a meat
company. -.
The Business & Professional Wo-
mems club held short business
meeting at the Waldo Richmond
home Monday evening. Reports of
various committees for the National
Organization were completed. Grace
Covey gave a very interesting and
instructive paper on Keeping Fit
for Defense"
AL ladies who desire to join the
Nutrition class are asked to meet
at the Red Cross rooms above
the Bank next Tuesday, March nth
at 10 o'clock in the morning. Glasses
will be formed and the time for
hACCoA1lS 0SS1SCo uPO11. IAAo. IJ11lA4
Behrman has consented to be the
teacher. These classes are open
to anyone who desires to attend.
The 22nd annual district conven-
ton of the Royal Neighbors will be
held in KenneWick on Thursday,
March 18th at the Masonic hall.
Registration will begin at 1000 am.
with the business session and school
of instruction in the afternoon fol-
lowed by a program in the evening.
Delegations are expected from
Waitsburg, Dayton, Walla Walla
and Pasco.
The PEG. chapter met last
Tuesday evening with Mrs. Emma
Tweet at her home on the High
lands. The following officers were
elected to serve for the coming
year: president, Bonnie Scott; vice.
president, Marian Robbins; record
ing secretary, Julia Hemingway;
corresponding secretary, Cora Whit
beck; treasurer, Mable Black; chap
lain, Eunice Washburn; guard, Jen-
ME Browne. Eva Neuman was initi-
ated into the chapter.
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Jack Oliver, VINO is employed at a
Standard station in Seattle visited
home folks last Monday.
j. III. Siegfried, who has been
confined to his home for the past
few days because of illness is much
better. r.EstT s.-- ~ r- -.
Bert Wurtz and Jack Monson OF
East Hanford were luncheon guests
at the Joe Stradling home Tuesday
of this week.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will hold a cooked food sale at the
Kennewick market next Saturday,
March 18th. The sale will start at
10 o'clock. ~. ~--
Gene Whittemore and Forrest
Spears, students at W.S!C., were
visitors over the weekend at the
home of Genes parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Whittemore.
Mrs. j. H. Siegfried expects to
leave next Tuesday, March 18th for
Seattle, where she will attend the
d. "A. r. conference held there on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Frank Elmer Mosher died sud-
denly Wednesday night at the Pas
co hospital from heart attack. He
had lived in this community and in
Richland for the past 18 years.
The Library Guild will hold an
all-day meeting, with pot-luck
dinner at the home Of Mrs. Cora
McKain on Monday, March 18th,
with Mrs. Erickson as co-hoStess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Talbot and
daughter, Virginia, were visitors at
the home of Cecil Tindall over the
weekend. Mrs. Talbot is Mrs. Tin
dalls sister and is from Lewiston,
Idaho. ..-.ls1.s
II. G. Gall, who has been i'll for
several months yesterday underwent
brain surgery in a hospital in Sc
attic. GIe is doing as well as can
be expected at this stage, according
to DR.. Stevens, who assisted DR..
Flothaw.
The Kennewick Woman's Club
will meet with Mrs. T. w. Payne
Friday afternoon, March 18th. Mrs.
jess Vinson, the president, will have
charge of the program and will give
a paper ON Iceland"
MIR. and Mrs. Cecil Tindall, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Petand, Mr..
and Mrs. Clemment Cyka and Rob-
ert Jaynes drove to Walla Walla on
Sunday to the annual Safeway ban
quet and theatre party.
Mrs. Ruby Coleman of Spokane,
state president of the WC.T.U. will
be in Kennewick and Pasco next
Wednesday, when she will address
the schools ON Youth Temperance
Council. The regular meeting of the
local W!C.TU. will be held at the
home of Mrs. Lottie Lampson at 2::30
when work will be outlined. The
Pasco group will join in the meet
ing and all Christian workers are
asked to be present.
The two local Camp Fire groups
took part in the P-TA. program at
the high school Wednesday night.
The Nisiki group, under the guard
ionship of Mrs. Bert Williams, gave
talks on the origin of Camp Fire,
meaning of the different ranks and
honor beads. They also explained
the birthday project that is put on
each year by the different groups
all over the u. S. The project this
year is National Defense" This
group was represented by Daphne
Taylor, Mary Ellen Dickinson and
Gertrude Keene. The Yakowish
group, whose guardian is Mrs. p. o.
Stone, demonstrated the Camp Fire
law by the use of signs and singing.