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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
JOHN WILLIAM CALVIN

John William Calvin was born In
Dexter, Mo-, March 10, 1875. Died
in Walla Walla, Wash, at the Blue
Mountain Sanatorium January Is,
1913. Age 81 years, 9 months and %
days. 7..aei ~
In the fall of 1901 Mr.. Calvin
came west with his parents locat-
ing in Colorado, and in 1908 they
to the Salmon Country near
Challas, Idaho. - ss
On June 20, 1910 he was united
in marriage to Miss Myrtle Camp
bell of May, Idaho. To this union
five children were born, all boys
Two of them proceeded him in
death in infancy.
In 1885 he with his family moved
to Pasco, Wash. In 1886 he bought
ranch near Finley, and there
resided until after his health failed
and compelled him to leave the
farm. In 1871 he moved back to
Pasco. During his illness he spent
thirteen months in the Blue Noun.
tain Sanatorium, the last nine
months of his life being spent there
He was raised in the Southern
Methodist church and also a mem.
Der of the Finley grange. ..s.
Mr.. Calvin was a good neighbor
father and husband, he was lovee
by all who knew him. ..,,s
He leaves to mourn his death hi:
wife and three sons, Lester, Ken
meth, Kermit, all of Seattle; two
grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Inei
Thomas of Cha1las, Idaho, othel
relatives and host of friends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Porcupines Busy, Eat
Bark of Young Trees

White Bluffs-Porcupines were
unusually busy in the vernita dis
trict during and after the heavy
snow fall in December. Coming in
from the nearby hills they have
been eating the bark and girdling
fruit trees and unless the trees are
grated, they will be killed. They
seem to prefer the smaller trees
with tendr bark.
A NV grange was organized ut
Vernita Thursday evening, which
will include the Cold Creek and
Priest Rapids districts. There was
an attendance of about a hundred
at the potluck dinner served by the
UpRiver Womans club. L. N. Fry
was elected master and Mrs. Paul
Bruggeman, secretary. Thirty char
ter members were signed up. The
sale of the quilt Melted $40. The
UpRiver grange was organized by
Deputy State Master Carl williams
of Kennewick. Mr.. and Mrs. I'M.
Hartman of Benton City were in
stalling officers with the assistance
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Witwer of
Hanford The meeting dates have
not been decided upon at the pres
ent time. .r :.5,-- ....
Word has been received of the
birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Jean
Holden of Oswego, Ore, Jan. 9Th,
weighing seven pounds and twelve
He has been named for his
two grandparents, Laverne Eliza.
Mrs. Holden is the former Lois Hurd
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Hurd
of Hanford. H.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Residents of Nebraska
Leave for Home Monday

Finley-Mr. and Mrs, Howard
Riemers of Dalton. Nebr., who have
been visiting the past six weeks at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hestor Of Thornton and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Birdwell and daughter,
left Monday for their home. Mrs.
Hestor and Mrs. RiemerS are daugh-
tiers of the Birdwells.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Parents Entertain for
Son and His Bride

Finley Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
SCHNEIDER entertained Thursday
night with a turkey dinner in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schneider
who just returned from Philadel-
phia for a few days visit with rela-
tives. Those present besides the
honored guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Deffenbaugh, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Benson. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Schneider left Sunday to visit with
Mrs. Schmelzer's parents, then
Charles will report to Bremerton.
He is a machinist's mate 2nd class.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

The U. S. Mint has asked peOple
who are boarding Indian head Den.
mics to put them back into c rcula.
ton. They were issued before 1902
up to which time two billion Of them
were minted. At present time there
are only a few in circulation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
CARD OF THANKS

CAhD OF IHANhS- ---'.E-- = / I
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to all who so kindly assisted
and for the words Of sympathy and
beautiful floral offerings extended
at the death Of our beloved husband
and father. .-..~
g.. Mrs. j. w. Calvin > -E
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Calvin =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Calvin
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Calvin
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Piert have
recently erected a new garage.
Mrs. j. r. Ayers who spent last
week visiting Mrs. E. Y. Hawley in
Walla Walla returned to her home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Ice Five Inches Thick
In White Bluffs

White Bluffs-The local young
people are enjoying ice skating and
hockey games on the ice in the lee
of the island at the black sand bar
and at Barrett Island. They report
the ice is clearS and is five inches
thick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Former Finley Resident
Visits Last Week -. .

Finley-Vern Young of Seattle Wis
tied at the Tom CARAT, E. O'Hair
and Benson home last week. He
returned to Seattle Sunday. Vern
is a former resident of Finley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Birthday Dinner Served
In Honor of Mother

Finley-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ben.
son entertained Sunday with a INV
key dinner in honor Of the births.,
anniversary Of her father Eo..
Grain Of Sunnyside. Those pres,r,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fern Grain !,
SunnySide, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgss
Brown Of PasCo, ard Mr.. and M
Ernest Sherry. Other callers AZ m,
Benson home Sunday were =
Glassner, William Gerber and Al
bert Piert.
Mrs. Bud MCCarty visited M,
Winfield Gilmore Tuesday
Ray Kuh Of the PaSco navy ba,,
visited at the home Of his parent,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kuh Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Preston =,
Kennewick visited Sunday eveninv
at the Ernest Sherry home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Gerber ana
children, Betty and Steve, were din.
ner visitors at the z. Sherry home
Monday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Worrel of
Yakima spent the weekend with
Mrs. Worrel's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Bowers. ......5 ..
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fin
ley Grange will entertain Friday
night, Jan. 20 with a free party in
appreciation of all those who so
willingly have attended the carnival
given last fall at the Grange hal.
Mrs. Henry Piert returned Tues
day from a weeks visit with her
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Meyers in Vancouver.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

At a meeting of the public utility
district of Benton county, held in
Kennewick, r. r. Woods was elect
ed president and. Preston Roger of
Prosser was elected secretary.
At the annual meeting of St.
Paul's Lutheran church, Edward
Schilling, Arthur Heideman ST. and
William Schwisow were elected as
trustees for the ensuing year.
Miss Aloha Meek returned to Ia
coma Sunday after spending the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Meek of Hanford
and with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilhuly
of White Bluffs. Miss Meek was
accompanied as far as Pasco by her
brother Bud and Leonard Evett,
completing the trip by train.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

and other things. I'd say it's mighty fortunate
these distiIleries are available to do the job.
Otherwise, if we still had prohibition, the
government would have had to spend mil
lions of dollars and use up lot Of critical
materials to build plants...to say nothing OF
all the time it would take, 1t might have been
just another case of too little, too late"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21

"Judge, I didn't realize till the other night
when / ran across an article in the paper
what whale of lot of industrial alcohol
the government needs for the war;"
81 should say it does, Chef. understand
the beverage distillers around the country are
producing about 240 600 900 gallons ofindus-
trial alcohol this year for ammunition, tires,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16

ment there. The message In turn
was transmitted TO Captain Patrick
Foley, night superintendent Of the
local police department. and then
conveyed to the anxious family
here. The soldier had been re-
ported missing in action since Nov.
2 over Austria and no further word
had been forthcoming.
The serial number given BY the
German announcer corresponds 70
that recorded for the soldier here.
The brief announcement stated
that the sergeant is working on q
German farm and wants his family
to contact him through the Red
Cross. The local Red Cross chap
ter win assist the family.
The mother Of the soldier had not
been told her son was missing. His
sister, Mrs. Rose Petro. was conf
dent better news would c.nle and
had avoided bringing the urpleas-
artness to her mother. To-day the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
[!l3:!II!K!I1Ez
Do you have headaches?
Do 700 lack pep or vim?
Do you get irritable easily?
Do Won feel depresssd-

Everybody knows that poorly digested
food often causes y headachy, sluggish
condition.
But you may not know that Mature
must produce each day about two pints
Of the vital digestive juice-liver bile
to help digest your food.
II Mature fails-food doesn't digest
properly-you may get irregular. And the
amount Of this vital digestive juice may
be still further reduced. Thus, digestive
upset and sluggishness can follow each
other in a vicious circle that keeps you
feeling rotten. Therefore, take Carter's
Little Liver Pills because they start bile
flowing quickly often within thirty min
utes. When bile flow increases-you may
help your digestion. You're on your wayto
feeling grand all over again. Remember
you can't get these same results from laxa-
tives that fail to stimulate the flow Of bile.
II you feel headachy, listless, irritable
or depressed, get q 25t package Of Carter's
Little Liver Pills at any drugstore today.
Take as directed. Tomorrow see how ct
and alive you'll feeli
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
NEW YORK HEARTREAT

NEW IVAA MA1tAMA = DA<MA
Faces About Town: Jean Muir,
lovely as Q Mural, supping at
Sardis We Bonnie Baker, the
bride - Little 30 Pip = at the
Hurricane :. Phil Baker. the radio
comedianswer man CTake 1t
or Leave It" show joining the
DIRK at the Stork Betty
Kean of Early to Bed feeling a
little conspicuous at cath and 9Th
with q Christmas tree and no
empty cab In sight Kitty Car
Isle. the canary, featuring a new
hair-do which glorifies the Ameri-
can curl Octavus Roy Cohen,
the talented word-juggier, confid-
ing that covering the night spot
beat for Variety is an ordeal, as
he departs for Cuban holiday.
Ginny Simms surrounded by only
five escorts at the Riobamba :.
Jean Arthur visiting her first night
club - the Ruban Bleu The
handsome six-foot American (the
Miami Beach suns best adj, Mar
uuis George Macdonald, on hur-
ried visit to The Big Burg ;. A
big deal?
Sallies In Our Alley: Milton Cross
of the Basin Street program en-
countered critic George Jean Nath-
an at a premiere. How're you
feeling?" he asked the reviewer. -.
I'm not myself tonight said
George well. well" said
Cross, aren't you AND the cast
lucky!" Alan Gale says no
wonder Mrs. Harry Hopkins didn't
want to stay in the White House.
She was afraid to be alone :.
A gal reporter we know was asked
by her 7-year old son where he
came from. II cannot" she replied,
reveal the source"
Memos Of a Midnighter: The
gamblers are already laying 10 to
/ that FDR will run and win j.. Z.
Model Babs Beckwith, who just won
her wings, may also instruct IN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
(BY THE OUT EASTER)

Firemen buried George H.
Smith of "Old Engine ompany,
No. So wednesday morning. En-
CINE 5 is an Out East Fire Com
pany, and George Smith himself
was an Out Easter. For SO years
George was identified with the
fire fighting forces OF the city,
and the greater part of that period
was spent in the service of the
paid company, first located on
East Main street opposite Will
liam street and later in its pres
ent quarters near Soutnmayd
road. George was not member
Of the old gallant Brass Cities,
No. 6, q volunteer organization
which had its quarters in the
building mentioned above, namely
opposite William street. But he
used to watch these volunteers
on parade days, and at other
times observed them in their calls
for the few fires Old Out East
had in those days.
George Smith was rather
quiet and reserved fellow; he con-
fided with few, went his own
way, said little to his associates,
except now and then when he
sat in to game of cards among
his fellow firemen and others hv-
ing out our way. Like all of
the firemen, he was on night duty
one week, and day duty the next
week. In his days off, he gen.
orally made a trip to town once
or twice a week, and noted par
ticularly the display windows of
our central stores. He was a
regular window shopper, in the
sense that he had an artistic
eye, and got personal admiration
of what he saw in the various
stores of the city. Often, he
would tell his friends Of the ex-
ceptional decorations he noticed
in his rounds of the various eS-
adjustments in the heart OF the
city.
A confirmed smoker, he was
never without cigar outside, but
in the station he was never with
out his pipe.
We used to see him sitting in
and about the entrance to the
apparatus floor, and for years
wondered who he was, and just
what his duties were. Upon in
quiry we learned that he was the
driver of one of the shifts, and
his job was to care for and keep
the auto puinper in first class
condition. And this he always
did, according TO the company Of
ficers who were assigned there
from time to time. His heart
was in his work and he glorled
in the immaculate appearance OF
the machine.
For years, his home was on
Hamilton avenue, but for q long
time later, he lived in the vicin-
ity OF the fire station to which
he was assigned. In the earlier
days of his appointment, he was
located in the Willow street sta
ton, but didn't stay there over a
few years. This was at time
when the horse drawn apparatus
was In service.
Engine S firemen tolled the sig
nal fire stroke as his body passed
the little bungalow station. OF
course, George didn't and couldn't
hear. He was dead. But 1t was
a kindly and thoughtful act on
the part of the chief of the de-
partment in arranging such q
farewell to a fellow who had been
with the department for so long a
time. and who had never had to
answer for an infraction of the
rules.
We were at the funeral.
The few present reminded us
of the poem relating to the
burial OF the old grave digger,
and known as THE Vacant Pew"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
l9.YEAR.OLD LAD
IN DEATH HOUSE
Women Jurors Weep as
First Degree Verdict Is
Reached in Murder Case

Wethersfield, Conn, Dec. IS
CUP)-Carlo j. Decaro. 10. Thomp-
sonville, convicted of the murder OF
62-years-old Salvatore Bonelli OF
that town last September Is, occu-
pied a death cell at State prison
today, under sentence to die IN the
electric chair curing the week OF
May 3, 1914.
A superior court jury Of six men
and six women convicted the youth
late yesterday, and several OF the
women jurors Wept as the verdict
was returned after three hours oil
elaboration. Judge william H. Com
ley imposed sentence Immediately.
Decaro was charged with killing
Bonelli while the two were riding to
work. Decaro was arrested and al
legedly confessed. A large sum OF
money taken from the slain man
was found buried In Springfield,
Mass, park.
Decaro pleaded self-defense, de-
claring the older man made ad-
vances to. him and that he was
forced to shoot him to escape being
stabbed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
Walter WiHAcIAeu
In NezV York

the art Of flying The ex-Mrs.
Steve Hannagan's constant escort
cher next groom. prob1y) Is An
thony Duff. a Pan-American pilot
Author Curt Riess Is doing a
new book "a blueprint of what the
NaH will do after defeat) while
finishing hsi due-soon tome for @.
Putnam's, an anthology VI American
correspondents from Hemingway TO
Ernie Pye. The author says he is
including Tour of Duty. which
ran here a year ago They say
Fala (the last rlinor didn't JED is
about TO increase the pup-uation
So are the j. DelaneyiS OF
Mitchell Field and B'klyn Eagle -.
Ditto the Sgt. Michael O'Leary's OF
the Army Air Forces. We got the
Delaney scoop from India!
Movie Stars Parade mag next isstle)
will shock Hollywood celebs. The
title of war article is: why
Aern't they in It?" plus photos
of stars.
Midtown Vignette: You probably
AAAOW b4OAA II yOA bCHOAA6 w VAAC
Stork Set. They were divorced
not long ago in the adult manner
No i'll feelings, we mean :.
She has new beau, and his new
breathless romance has attracted
considerable attention For the
first time since the divorce they
ha.S1ened into the same spot the
ot.-sr midnight. The patrons who
knew them wondered what would
happen :. Finally, she turned and
said: Hello, honey" He said,
How are you, darling?" :. Lets
get married, she leased y. GIVE
BEEN married! he clowned I
heard a tear splash in her heart.
Broadway Ballad (By Young
Man of Manhattan): Only the best
for you - the softest winds. The
reddest roses and the dreamless
sleep And as the ribbon of the
past unbinds a starlit rendez-
vous for you to keep /. Only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
Final Bell Hits" For
TlUo Ex-Fire Fighters
Engine Co. No. Pays Tribute to Late George H.
Smith = "Bilr' Riley Served as Stoker on
Horse-Drawn Steamer at Burton
Street Station.
William Riley, Volunteer

Another old time fireman was
buried Thursday. William Riley,
also OF Out East. but in his
earlier days a resident OF the
old Abrigdaor. Bill was fire
man long before George Smith
entered the ranks, in fact he was
on the roll of the old volunteer
organization known as the Phoe-
nix fire company. His badge
number was At and he carried
that old style insignia with him
for years after he severed his con-
nection with the department.
AS a reward for his volunteer
duty, Bill Riley was made regu-
lar member at the opening OF
the Burton street station in 1897.
His job was Stoker of the old
steam fire engine, sent to Bur
ton street from old Phoenix ave-
nue.. Bill had been the stoker
of the same steamer for the
volunteer forces, and just as
soon as the bell tapped off, he
would jump on the rear and start
his fire with charcoal, so that
sufficient steam would be avail
able for the apparatus to draught
water, if necessary.
Bill Riley was employed In one
Of the factories up North Elm
street way in his young days. He
left there to enter the paid forces
of the fire department. He was
well known then, but the drift
ing population and the change
in almost everything, buried his
identity as it has many other
old time residents of late years.
But he was a slick dresser in
his time, a dandy" In uniform,
and was never forgotten when the
floor committee of the old time
Volunteer Firemen's Ball was an
nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
IMPROVEMENT in
CITY'S STANDING
Recent Collection of Scrap
Metal, Fat Shows Better
Public Response

Waterbury ranked third in Con-
necticut in recent scrap metal and
fat salvage drives with total COL
lections of 470,4O0 and 1928 pounds
respectively. state salvage figures
recently released reveal.
The above scrap figure was 81
per cent of the city's quota while
the fat collection effort proved to
be 20 per cent of the monthly quota
of 20, 483 pounds.
Connecticut ranked fifth in the
country in the collection of tin cans
statistics reveal, with break
down showing that two Out of every
three tin cans reaching dumps
rather than the salvage bins.
Synonymous with facts relevant
to local salvage efforts has come
the announcement, by local officials,
that every home in the city is soon
to be canvassed regularly for pa
pers and magazines following the
Christmas holidays.
Waterbury has monthly quota
of 100 tons of paper which can be
attained, officials state If every eff
fort Is put behind the local CAM
paign.
Ipwich, England, women trolley
bus drivers must first serve as con-
ductreSSeS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16

whole family reJOIced At tlas ssEviOe-
mans safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
ANTI-ARCRAFT GUN
DEMONSTRATED HERE

Employees Of the Scoyill Manu-
featuring Company viii view q 90
nm. anti aircraft gun during an
Army demonstration starting at 3
o'clock this afternoon. The gun,
which will be exhibited by veterans
of the African and European cam
paigns. will remain on company
grounds until Saturday morning.
The demonstration, supervised by
Major Alex Smith Of the First Serv-
ice command, will be given in the
yards Of the West mills and inside
at the East plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
BANKING PRINCIPLES
EXPLAINED TO CLUB

Carl F.. Heepner of the Citizens
and Manufacturers National Bank
spoke last night on general princi-
pies of banking before o dinner
meeting of the Index Club at Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. Heebner listed four rules for
bank depositors to keep in mind:
Keep your money In sound
bank; keep as much money in the
bank as you possibly can: go to a
bank when you need a loan, and
lastly, pay your loans on time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16

Ipwich, England, women trolley
bus drivers must first serve rs con-
ductreSSeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
ENGLISH NEWSPRINT

England imported about 100000
tons Of newsprint year before the
war. Used for newspapers and
other periodicals, the value Of this
newsprint was about $50. 600. 900 an
nually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-16
RADIO MESSAGE
BRINGS CHEER
German Broadcast Dis
closes Whereabouts of
Sperry Street Youth

Technical Sergeant Emilio Co..
angelo, IS. Of y Spery street is a
prisoner Of war in Germany, it was
disclosed in a German shortwave
broadcast last night. The message
was heard BY New Britain resi-
Gent who notified the police depart