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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
City Boosts Pay.
OF Police Force;
Add Another !. d: {
Clerk and attorney X.
can't be raised during
term of office s.is

The steadily mounting cost of
living is affecting the cost of op-
Grating the city. n .
Tuesday night the city council
authorized the tipping of the sal
aries of the police force and made
arrangements for adding another
man to the force. Each member
of the force had his pay upped ten
dollars a week. The new man will
come under the jurisdiction of
the newly organized civil service
commission, will undergo an ex-
animation, fill out a flock of pap
ers and then go on probation for
a period before actually becoming
a regular member of the force.
Along with the increase of pay
for the policemen, the caretaker
of the park and the police judge
also came in for similar boosts
in their stipends. The city clerk
and city attorney were of the
opinion that their pay should be
upped correspondingly and the
council agreed with them. A wet
blanket was thrown over their an
ticipations, however, for the at
torney discovered a constitutional
provision against raising the rate
of pay during the term of office
of any elective official.
Because of the acute shortage
of living facilities, the council has
agreed to permit cherry pickers
to live in trailers or tents during
the cherry harvest season, pro-
vided the owner of the property
registers them with the chief of
police.
License for another tavern on
the highway was granted to the
Richland Club. This license was
transferred to Kennewick from
Richland on permission of the
state liquor board. The new place
will open some time this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
No U-Turn Signs
Are Effective

: While no one has been arrested
yet on a charge of making a u
turn on the four intersections post
ed last week, the improvement in
traffic conditions has been notable
already. This is especially true
at the evening hour when workers
are heading home. The new regu-
laitons have also cut the NEAR
accidents" considerably, too. There
are not nearly as many close calls
on these corners this week as has
been noted recently.
The alphabetical nonsense now
so largely used enters this bust
ness too. Signs warn against
no U-turns. This morning some
smart guy saw the sign and
needed it. Instead he made Y
lturn-pulled UP, backed around
the corner and headed on down
the street. Guess there's no law
against it, either-rule says "due
diligence shall be exercised while
backing vehicle" 4.-..:...sy..
Meantime cops say the conges.
ton has eased up and If there
could be a hard and fast rule
against double parking, the bulk
of Kennewick's traffic trouble:
would be eliminated.
The new regulations are posted
on the four main street inter.
sections. st,.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Likes Nothinq
About Carnivals

. Carniva1s do not seem to be
one of those necessary nuisances.
Pasco did not seem to think this
last one a desirable aggregation
on account of previous experiences
with them. Kennewick did not
have it wished on us by Pasco. We
took it in when they kicked it out.
1t is very genarally felt that car
nivals bring with them lot of
gamblers, thugs and thieves and
the community heaves a sigh of
relief when they have counted
their loot, paid their license, folded
up and gone, If they never come
back that will be soon enough.
AS to the "take" it's size can be
estimated by the substantial roll
of bills they are reported to have
handed the organization whose
name they borrowed as sponsors
while here. A certain kind of fish
is said to be born one a minute
and some of them think they are
smart enough to outwit these
gamblers at their own game. These
poor fish may need protection and
guidance to the War Bond office
where they can periodically use
their money. Perhaps the rides
and slides are need but let's cut
out all the gambling features and
by so doing help morals and
morale. r. B. HOLDEN.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
See Damage TO
Cherry Crop in
TodaY's Rainfall
Many more workers
needed to pick and
handle current crop

Today's rain is going to be bad
for the cherry crop just now COM
ing to harvest, in the opinion Of
some Of the men along fruitrow.
Farmers, on the other hand, re-
port no damage and that they ex-
pect none il il doesn't suddenly
get hot and cause the cherries to
split. Some damage is being found
on the packing belts from splits in
the stem end Of the fruit.
Picking started early this week,
with a crop in sight nearly as
heavy as that taken off last year,
according to most Of the growers.
The prospect for decidedly better
price is much brighter too and
the growers are looking forward
to a most successful year, providing
the rain hasn't done too much
damage.
The current shortage Of labor is
beginning to bother both the grow
ers and the warehousemen. Local
people who have been volunteer
ing their services have apparently
decided they are not needed any
more, and consequently both pack
ing houses and orchardists are
again shorthanded. This morning
there were 140 untitled jobs, not
counting those who did not make
application for help. Pickers and
warehouse workers, both men and
women are needed for the season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Nuptial Mass
Unites Couple

Miss Katherine Ponti, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ponti of Pros
ser became the bride of James
L. Martin, son of A. Martin Of
Boise, at a nuptial mass read by
Rev. Sondergeld in the Sacred
Heart church in Prosser. The
bride wore white satin princess
dress with a veil falling from
head dress of orange blossoms
and carried a white prayer book
with a spray of white cardinals
and sweet peas. ".&
Miss Margaret Hawkins was
her only attendant. She wore q
peach lace dress and carried g
bouquet of rose buds and snap
dragons. Julius Ponti was best
man. -.
A reception was held afterwards
at the home of the brides parents
for twenty guests.
They will make their home in
Ellensburg.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Kiwanians See New
Bakery Equipment

A. T. Belair, Kennewick's baker,
took the members of the local
Kiwanis club through his newly
rehabilitated plant last Tuesday
noon following the regular lun-
cheon meeting. MIR. Belair showed
the clubmen his new rotary oven
which he has just installed. He
says the new equipment is pro-
ducing so fast that he hasn't had
to fire up the old oven since the
new one was put into operation.
His fellow club members stuck
around the bakery longer than was
really necessary to watch the crew
make doughnuts. Odd, too, how
every batch had to be critically
sampled.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Businessmen
Say to Let !.
Carnival Return.
Legion to use vote to
convince council that
return be permitted

Kennewick businessmen are all
for letting the carnival set up here
for a return engagement some
time later in the summer, per-
haps over the Fourth. Represent
ing the local American Legion
post, under whose auspices the
carnival is shown, DR.. p. o. Stone
asked for an expression from the
businessmen attending the cham
Der of commerce luncheon this
noon. There We're no votes against
the proposition.
Stone said the Legion was anx-
ious to add to- its exchequer and
the carnival offered the best and
fastest way of doing it. He said
the Legion was trying to obtain
money for the purpose of helping
the war veterans over the rough
est spots when they return from
the present conflict. He said the
six or seven hundred dollars re-
|ceived as their share of the. car
nival proceeds earlier this season
had already been put into bonds
for that purpose. -
Stone also said that the Legion
would buy a new set of flags to
replace those now In semi-occas-
ional use in decorating the city
streets. .r.ez.
While not all present actually
favored carnivals, most of those
who made expression on the ques-
ton today stated that there evil
IDENTIFY was a demand large enough
to justify a repeat performance
here. The vote taken at today's
meeting had no authority but was
merely taken as an expression of
the wishes of the businessmen to
the city council who have the
only right to grant permission.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Lund to Go Into
Poultry Business

w. A. Lund, who has been
superintendent Of the local branch
of the Federal Farm Security, has
resigned and will go into the
poultry business, purchasing the
Janten Poultry Farm and Hatch
cry as Of July /. Lund plans to
increase the capacity Of the plant
to 10000 chicks. He has oper-
ated hatcheries for four years at
Winlock, Tacoma and Boise, Idaho,
gaining practical experience fol-
lowing graduation from course
in poultry husbandry at WSC.
He has also spent three years as
poultry extension agent for King
county, but for the past three
years he has been with the Farm
Security setup.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Liberty Ship Carries
Name of River Pilot

The Liberty ship S. S. Ephrain
w. Baughman, named for the first
steamboat pilot to navigate the up.
per Columbia and Snake rivers tc
the site of Lewiston, Idaho, was
launched by Oregon Shipbuildine
corporation recently, stated an AS
ISOLATED Press item this week.
Plotting the Colonel Wright
Captain Baughman pioneered the
river route to Lewiston in 1861
when a gold rush to the Orofino
Idaho, district was setting in. He
helped name the towns of Lewis
ton and Charleston, Wash.
Captain Baughman was fam
iliar figure around Kennewick in
the early days of this town and is
still remembered by quite a few
of the local pioneers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Money Orders Hit
ALI Time High

Monday was a red letter day
IN the money order department of
me local postoffice, according to
a report made today by Postmaster
T. H. Lincoln. The days receipts
more than doubled the biggest
previous day in history-which, by
!ne way, was just a week previous
Y. Money orders issued this Mon
Jay amounted to more than $4,000.
a week ago the peak was some
mng over $500. A large portion
VI tne money orders went for in
eome tax payments, apparently, as
large number were issued to the
eonector of internal revenue.
Inc above figurs, of course, do
not include the total of money
sent by means of checks on the
. local bank.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
On Bomber Crew

One the current war news pic
lures printed in the dailies was
especially interesting to a few
people who were in on the know.
The picture showed the take off
of one of the new B-24 bombers,
and showed the name of the ship:
"Hells Bells" Staff Sergeant Paul
L. Larsen whose home was in
Richland is a member of the crew
of the particular sky weapon. Lar
sen is listed as an encouragement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
New Manager at
Spokane Cannery

J. w. Gilmore arrived this week
from Milton, Ore, to assume man
agement of the local branch OF
the. Spokane Valley Canning Co.
Mr.. Gilmore also has a cannery
at his home town.
At the Spokane plant the pro-
cessing of asparagus has been
completed and alterations are be-
ing made to handle the coming
tomato crop. Mr.. Gilmore antici-
pates a run lasting until early
winter on the tomatoes. The bulk
of the crop handled here will be
shipped in from Walla Walla.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Still Cutting Grass

Not all the farmers have quit
cutting grass, Art Card of the
Mailing company reports. Growers
on the south Highlands and in
some of the other sections are
planning to keep on for another
ten days or SO, according to re-
ports. The Mailing company an
nounces that they will continue
to pick up the Tugs as long as the
farmers keep putting 'em out.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Time Now to
Renew Car
Driver S Licenses
Good for tWo-year
period; cards to be
photographed

Applications for the new auto
mobile drivers licenses, due for
renewal July 81, now are being ac-
cepted by offices of the Washing
ton State Patrol. The licenses will
be issued by the State Department
Of Licenses which has installed
new Photographic equipment
which will greatly speed up issu-
ance of the approximately 100000
onerator,s licenses which will be
turned out.
War workers in number of
the larger plants will find the proc
ess made convenient for thin, as
fine application for operators per-
mits will be taken right in the
nlants. For instance a force of
WAVES will be put on the job at
the Puget Sound Navy Yard and
applications taken on the spot.
Similar arrangements have been
completed with the Boeing Com
pany, Seattle Tacoma, Lake Wash
ington and Kaiser shipyards, by
Thomas A. Swayze, license depart
ment director. 7S1.@a5 - ...-[
Generally, other motorists will
have to apply to the Patrol. Sup
plementing the Patrol and war
plant facilities branch agents are
being bonded in various commune
ties to expedite the procedure, and
in communities throughout the
state business houses and stores
will accept the applications. A
list of these will be announced as
soon as bonding is completed.
Every driver except persons in
the military services must. renew
his license and pay the So fee. A
majority of those applying, how
ever, for renewal of licenses now
valid and in effect until July 81
will not be given an examination.
The last legislature authorized the
director of licenses to give exam
? nations only at such periods as he
might deem necessary, and to per-
!, sons whose records indicate need
for examination. ~
Heretofore the law has required
examination of everyone each four
years. Young people or others
applying for first licenses, or those
who have licenses from other states
which do not require an exam
nation recognized as adequate in
Washington, will be examined. A
brand new set of common-sense
questions on driving have been
worked out for this purpose. Those
who are examined also will be
given thorough driving test on
the road.
All applications must be signed
by the applicant. A form will be
provided on which a clerk will
transmit information from the old
license, the applicant will sign
the blank and it will be forwarded
to the License Department where
II viii be photographed. The re-
sultlng picture will be the drivers
Incense, properly signed by the
= applicant and certified by the di-
rector.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
+++*+%&+4+++++++
Does the Biz!

Dear Sir: -. ~ s. &c., -
We like the ad you are run
ming for US very much. The bill
is paid in advance and if you
will let me know just prior to
the expiration Of this I will mail
you check for the ad to run
another month. ~ y ..'.> -
You may be interested TO
know that sold a farm for
$4,000 as the result of that ad.
Very truly yours.
,a.f'ea Glen Griswell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Pig Raisers, Note

Pig raisers might be interested
in this. item. Over at the naval air
station in Pasco there are about
800 pounds of food dumped each
day. 1t. Williams will receive pro-
posals for it on the 28th Of June.
He will be glad to mail sperifica-
ton and a proposal form to any
one interested in the matter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17

GROUND ten Rainbow girls will
n,,' kenneWick at their an
s; n grand assembly with ses-
n ..olis being held at Wenatchee
I t week beginning on Sunday,
,o Zoth. All Rainbow girls are
MI, funded that the next meeting
~ u De IN a form of a picnic at
Dc e nome of Frances Perry Mon
Wy June 18th at $50 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Simmelink
and children were Sunday evening
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Larkin on the River Road. Donald,
who is stationed in California, was
expected to call a Fathers Day
greeting during the evening, but
was unable to get proper connec-
tions and was forced to postpone
the call until next week. .g.
. MIR. and Mrs. Roscoe Richmond
attended the rodeo at Sisters, Ore,
last week. Gene Pruitt returned
with them for short visit.
Walter Edwards, home on a
short furlough from San Antonio,
Tex, was a dinner guest on the
Simmelink ranch last Saturday.
Miss Helen LaRue, who has been
a house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Kratzer the past week re-
turned Friday to her home in Spo-
kane. Es. IT, +.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17

MIR. and Mrs. Guy Hayden of
Olympia former Kennewick resi-
dents were house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. K. G. Clifford Tuesday
night. They were enroute to Spo-
kane and Pennington and were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hall of Olympia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
THEY LIKE TO HEAR

VI paramount interest these
udYs are the travels. promotions
ana homecorainss of our home
'o"n servicemen. Let us hear
more about your sons. especial
y when they are lucky enough
~ get home. Other boys in far
way places say they enjoy the
SefVlcemen's column as il keeps
friends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17

Ensign Leland Pettitjean who
has been stationed at Fort Worth,
Texas, is spending 20-day leave
with his father Louis Pettitjean
and will visit in Seattle before
reporting at Kansas City.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17

Son of MIR. and Mrs. Joe Gerard,
formerly of the Valley. Henry is
cadet in the army air corps and
has finished his primary training
and is taking his advanced courses
at Minter Field, at Bakersfield, in
California.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17

= Ration Calendar
- e.. H.. COFFEE p
June 80 Stamp "a expires
Processed Foods
July 2. Stamps K L M expire
{. Meats and Fats ,,-
June 80 Stamps J and K expire
SUGAR
August Is. Stamp l3 expires
& five pounds)
October 81, Stamps Is and is
expire. Each worth five pounds
for canning sugar. u.
SHOES
October 81. stamp Is expires
Gasoline
July 81. Stamp 6 expires
Fuel Oil
September 80. Stamp S expires
Tire Inspection
> B cars before June 30fh
A cars before September 80
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17

Miss Patsy o'Brien has returned
to her home here from Seattle
where she has been attending a
school. a IT,. 81.
F. E. Koeppen is building a
house for his hired help. w. Fuller
is helping him. De.
Mrs. Ray Middleton is in the
hospital at Pasco recovering from
an operation. g
Miss Virginia Colley and Miss
Phyllis Gardner Of Spokane re-
turned Tuesday after spending a
few days in Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Social Hour Club -. =
Meets With Mrs. WeidIe

Richland--The Social Hour club
will meet with Mrs. John Weidle,
instead of with Mrs. Ed Roberts
as previously planned, on We'd
nesday, June 80. Mrs. ]. II. Com
stock and Mrs. Koeppen will be
assisting hostesses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-06-17
Sinrnelinks Sell
Palonino Horses

Locust Grove-The well known
palomino horses raised on the
Simmelink ranch were sold last
week to Cecil Cummings Of Wal
lula, who took delivery of them
Friday. &c.. ... Il
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01

National Newspaper Week is being observed this week
October 8h and dedicated to the establishment of
greater appreciation of the played by free press In
maintaining democracy
The slogan this year "A Free Press-the Key to Four
Freedoms, is good But like "A Free Press and
Free People-An Unbeatable Team" When you come
right down to that's pretty fine of expressing the
relationship between newspaper and the public.
Just how great has been final achievement in de-
featng the fascist forces who have tried to the
world is something that lies in the future. But of
thing we're surethe people in this country have been
quick to do what they to speed freedoms be-
cause they're informed people, thanks to the news
papers they read
Think for a moment how much information has come
to you via your newspaper wartime program and
activities In the columns of your paper you've had such
things ratoning smpfed and explained And through
your paper you've been able to read about salvage
iron and fat of the message urging you buy
bonds and stamps.
It's been your newspaper that has reminded you that
ceiling prices must be observed that all of us should
fight the black market.
free press, we'd is mighty essential in clearing
away all the misunderstanding confusion and petty bick
ering that is bound to exist when such gigantic wartime
program as ours is launched.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
KATHERINE HUPFEL

Seen on Main Street Friday
bit OF the old west that turned the
calendar back many years l.. A
tall lanky man rode white burro
through town-his only posses
sions. apparently. a bed roll. the
burro and the clothes on his back
To questions from some cur
iuos bystanders he answered In a
quiet drawl . 1--WE rid oil Sal
frum New Mexico an figgered
I'd stop here a couple OF days an
pick cotton She's been ailin'
an lowed I'd best give the critter
a rest fore we goes on to Califor-
ney. Main Street, where the
old west meets the new.
A Coolidge matron. who develop
ed high blood pressure while in
California this summer. was i'm
patient to find that II curtailed her
pleasure But. mother" ad-
monished her daughter; you
MUST rest-and you've made two
dinner engagements and an ap-
pointment with the doctor this
week. Youll have to cut some
thing out" "All right agreed
the self-willed lady. Tll cut the
doctor out" A mother with
young ideas and high blood pres
sure is not easy TO manage
ts lovely sound In the
desert 10 fall asleep listening
TO the peIt OF rain on the roof,
Ushered In by wind storm. au-
tumn made her official bow to
Main Street at 412 p. NJ. last
Thursday I'm be glad TO quit
mopDin' my face an slappin' at the
gnats an flies for awhile" said an
old timer; but the governments
war economy program ia shore 60
In to work a hardship on me this
winter. for ! be burned IL | can
keep these here shirts they cut 2
inches off the tails OF. tucked in
an | catch cold in my back
awful easy"
A group of Coolidge men. who
seldom missed a deer hunt before
the war. were talking about the
opening OF the season as they
stood in front OF a Main Street
restaurant on meatless Thursday
IF go this year" said one.
pulling in his belt after having fin
ished a vegetable lunch; Il might
get mixed up and shoot one OF
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-01
Woman's Club Has
Guest Speakers At
Membership Tea

The annual membership tea Civ
en- by Coolidge Woman's club was
held Thursday afternoon. Sept. 90,
at 2:15. Mrs. Harold Wrenn, first
vice-president, presided in the abb
sence of Mrs. c. j. Wells. presi-
dent.
Guest speakers for the afternoon
were Miss Anne Devine who spoke
of the origin. aims and objects of
the L. s. o. which is TO be opened
soon in Coolidge and asked for CO.
operation by the members of the
club and Captain Hathaway of the
Florence camp who spoke on the
prisoners and their treatment, also
on our own prisoners in foreign
camps. He urged the people of
Coolidge to take an interest in
beautifying the town and in max
ing 1t attractive so that strangers
and particularly the soldiers who
are stationed near here would de-
sire to return here to live after the
war is over.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess. Mrs. Dalton Cole, assisted
by Mesdames Bicknell. r. V. Camp
bell. Murray and p B. Hannah.
The club room was attractively
decorated with queens wreath and
The next meeting will be Oct. 2s
at which time an election will be
held for president and secretary.