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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15
APPRAISING EVACUEES'
PROpERTJES .-

Appraising the properties of the
men and women who are being
evacuated from the immense fed
eral-Du Pont project in Benton
county is a matter over which
conflicting opinions are certain
to arise, and on that account no
disinterested party should jump
at conclusions without proper in
vestigation and study. We think,
however, that the evacuees should
be treated fairly and that just
treatment requires that they be
paid amounts that reflect actual
values plus a reasonable amount
for expenses incidental to the
establishment of their homes else
where. %r g.. p s
We think that the regions pop
ulation is penalized in some in
stances by the land appraisals
made some years ago by the fed
eral land bank of Spokane. Those
appraisals undoubtedly were just
then, but since that time there
are some land owners who have
adopted better farming methods
and by so doing have been reap
ing annual incomes out of pro-
portion to the old standing valu-
atoms. 1t appears to be we'll sub
stantiated that there are some
owners who have been taking
from their farms annually of late
more money than the interests
who are evacuating them are Of
fering for their property. In such
cases the purchase price should
be brought into line with actual
returns. E. ..'-''.
While it is true that war condi-
tions are to be considered, 1t is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

That-Richland will join with
Aennewisk in asking the OWR&N
to cause Kennewick to be made
the junction point on the road for
any branch extending up the river.
% 1929
The Kennewick Courier Report
er for April, 1928, tells us that
In spite of cool nights and cloudy
days asparagus shipments are
steadily increasing. The daily
shipments of the 3-Rivers Grow
ers Association which is handling
the bulk of the crop total ir
excess of $50 crates. The price is
holding firm at $2.75 a crate
with a demand in excess of the
supply.
That-The first frost warning
of the year was broadcast Mon
day morning over the Kennewick
Valley Telephone Co. lines to all
seft-fruit growers who have re-
quested the service. The warning
which was relayed from the Walla
Walla weather bureau through To-
cal observer Spiegelberg was, re-
ceived about 2:30 a. m. and with
in half an hour smudge pots were
burning in every part of the orch
ard district.
That-The Church Mfg. Co. is
putting out new soft drink called
King Tut Punch. The new drink
is advertised as very erich and
elaborate" and good enough for
any Egyptian kings table.
1888
The Kennewick Courier Report
er for April Is, 1888 states that
The customary delay in waiting
for automobile repair parts has
become thing of the past in so
far as this district is concerned.
The Twin City Motors this week
has completed the installation of
a stock of parts which will make
It possible to avoid this unpleas-
ant occurrence in the future.
That-The Pas-Ken concert or.
,hestra, the most progressive mus
cal organization in the bridge
area, presented its second annual
concert at the Congregational
church here, Monday night.
That-The local golf course is
n fine shape. this spring and the
irst tournament of the season has
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15
RATIONING

Rationing is rational. It's an
outgrowth of the war, of course,
but maybe the idea could be
adapted to good use even follow
ing the war. But in the mean
time, it's quite a jolt to the Ameri-
can people to be told just how
much of a given commodity he
can buy and just when he can
buy it, especially if he happens
to have the money burning holes
in his pocket to make the pur-
chase.
Rationing is mostly for the pur-
pose of guaranteeing that every
citizen gets his fair share of the
materials available. However, the
mechanics of the process are ter
Tibly involved, it seems to most of
us, and require lot of explaining,
both by the members of the ration
board and the retail merchants.
Of these, the men who consti-
tute the ration board, of course,
come in for the most trouble.
These men, volunteers who work
many days and long hours, receive
nothing for their work and are
not responsible for the rules in
any way. They deserve lot of
commentator, rather than the al
most universal cussing they re-
ceive. Besides that, they are daily
having their duties increased and
the job is getting to be more than
most of 'em want to take on. So
if anyone wants to help out with
the war effort, here is splendid
chance. Just volunteer to serve
on the ration board.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

been arranged for a week from
next Sunday.
That-The Kennewick Liberty
theater is to reopen here this week
the management announced today.
Definite plans as to a permanent
running schedule have not been
decided as yet but it is expected
that the Saturday and Sunday
schedule will be stepped up to a
full week run a little later in the
week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15
"REMINISCENCES
Being Items Culled From Our
Files Of Ten. Twenty, Thirty and
Forty Years Ago. 49,
1909

] 1903 : e
The Columbia Courier for April
II, 1908, tells us that-W. A. Mo.
rain is now fitting up his building
on End Street and the new post
office fixtures are being put into
place. The postoffice fixtures are
the most elaborate and complete
in any small town in the West.
Mr.. Moran will also conduct a
confectionery and stationery store.
He has on the road a soda foun-
tain and furnishings for an ice
cream parlor to be run in connec-
ton with the store. S -
That-Yesterday everybody in
Kennewick was irrigating, regard
less of occupation, race, color or
previous condition of servitude.
That-Water is now running
regularly through town in the
bitches built along the sidewalk.
That-The weather has turned
warm and beautiful. The foliage
is coming out and nature is putting
on her spring costume. Il -.
~ - = 1918 =.
The Kennewick Courier for
April IL, 1913, states that-The
question of whether or not Ken
newick will hold a grape carnival
this year was brought up at last
Tuesdays meeting of the CONNER
cial club and while nothing def
mite was agreed upon, it is safe to
say that our big autumn event
will be held and in a manner that
will eclipse even the success of
1912. S'. ~
That-Geo. F. Richardson and
S.. z. Henderson will represent
Kennewick at the fourth annual
convention of the Columbia and
Snake River Waterway Associa-
ton which will be held in Pendle-
ton next Monday and Tuesday. It
will very likely be decided at this
whether or not the CO.
lumbia and Snake River towns
will have boat service this season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

In any little town there is al
ways more or less friction between
the farming element and the bust
ness people. The farmers, gen.
orally, cuss the chamber of COM
merce for sins of omission and
commission and seldom give credit
for any local improvement, even
though the. farmer himself might
be the one who benefits from the
action. In Kennewick the cham
Der of commerce, in spite of all
the talk, has been instrumental in
putting through many things the
farmer has asked for. The secur-
ing of the farm labor camp, is a
case in point. If the chamber had
never accomplished another thing
to the farmers advantage, the
camp this one year would have
justified the creation and opera
ton of the chamber through all
these years. It's time this feeling
between the farmers and the bust
ness men was changed. We all
are working for the same ends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

make thier future home a. D.
Kelly, a world war veter.n asCo
secured a position as guard !, n !,
Pasco army base. u hs
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gibbo0,
former resident, was in mn,
Bluffs Monday and TuesdsSS nl'
business interests and retprDS, On
their home in Opportunity %
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

A year or two ago the city took
over the operation of the irriga.
ton distribution inside the city
limits. Since that time the city
has employed a man to run the
thing. He's having a hectic time
of it, due to the multiplicity Of
pipe lines, controls, openings, ETC.
to say nothing of those cases
! where the facilities are all shot
and need replacing.
This problem has been bother
ing the city council spasmodically
for a couple of years. There is
but one answer, and it's time
right now to begin making prep
arations for it. That is for COM
plete new installation of irrigation
facilities. Councilman Oliver
brought the matter up last week
before the council which passed
over the matter as too early to get
into. Here is big project for post
war activity in this community.
However, the preliminary work
should all be done pending that
time.
And while this project is be-
ing pondered, that other one of
putting the entire ditch under
ground inside the city limits also
should be given some serious con-
The huge drain ditch
below the railroad tracks is now
to capacity during the ir-
rigation season-all waste water
which should not be allowed to
drain off. Let's get ready for these
things now while it's possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

Mrs. A. J. LOTUS visited her
husband at Spokane for a few
days last week end.
The Chicago Milwaukee G. St.
Paul & Pacific railway are making
regular daily runs to White Bluffs.
Train crews will make this a di-
vision point until further notice.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Kelly will
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15
Family Reunion Held
At COe Home Monday

White Bluffs-Sterl Bowers has
purchased ten-acre fruit ranch
at Grandview, his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Bowers have
also purchased a small acreage
at the same place..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

1t. Col. Kathryn Ripley has
cause to be quite proud of the
results of her organizations re-
cent Red Cross drive. Latest fig
ures indicate that the quota has
been topped by about rs percent.
Last year the Kennewick area in
Guided all of the east end of Ben
ton county. This. year, the up-river
area was included in another dis
trict and still the quota was upped
about double. Even with this
increase, the drive went way over
the top. The organization should
be complimented on the accomp-
ishment of an arduous Job. ~ =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

Several years ago, when the old
fall fair was thriving, bunch of
the Richlarid residents got up a
fine float which carried a caption:
"Richland, the backbone of Ken
newick." These same people
what there are left of them, got
quiteFa bang out of the little squib
we carried last week about Ken
newick being suburb of Rich
land. But that's the way it looks
from here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

Mrs. Elton Samsel had a tonsil-
lectomy performed at the Pasco
hospital Monday.
Shirley Leber has been home
from school this week with the
measles.
Miss Elizabeth Story was home
Sunday for a few hours from
Whitman college to visit with her
parents.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15
Merle Masters Visits
Grandparents for a Week

Finley - Miss Merle Masters,
who spent five days last week
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Masters in Yakima, re-
turned home Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

John Bennett, a student at Che
ney, spent the weekend at the
home of his parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. j. II. Bennett.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15

also true these men and women
who have made good, who have
worked through the years and
have developed their farms into
productive areas, should be re-
Enumerated adequately. After all
it is a severe strain on ones pat
riotism to realize that ones own
government is intent on driving a
hard bargain. And that is the
way some of the property owners
are neutrality-suspicious. Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-15
Home Again After
Stay i'm Portland

Highlands-Mr. Keller returned
from Portland where he has been
working all winter. His daughter,
Mrs. Andy McFadden and two
children came with him to visit
for a while.
Evening star., 1943-12-09

the latter part of May. 1t is thought
there are two broods each season,
which means two new bassinets
must be constructed.
The builder is slightly over 6
inches in length. The upper colors
are olive green with a dark line
on either side of the crown. There
is whitish line over the eve.
which tends to make the red riS
appear larger. The underparts are
white.
When one stops to think that
birds have only their bills for
tools, their handiWork reveals much
skill and patience. The securing of
sufficient materials for the cradle
that is to care first for the eggs,
and then for the lusty infants, is
a tremendous task. Sometimes the
mother must fly many miles each
day in order to obtain the reuui-
site amount.
First Of all, the site is chosen.
The red-eyed vireo selects almost
any kind of tree for anchorage.
though the oak seems to be first
choice Madame Vireo uses vege-
table fiber, strips of bark, grasses
OF varying widths and lengths for
the outside wall Of the pensile
structure. Much finer grasses make
the inner wall more comfortable,
The final touch on the exterior
Is a decoration Of bits of spiders
and Wasps nests with a cocoon or
two and lovely white silk spider
webbing.
In this cozy one-room apartment.
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Uncle Rows Corner

Near the eastern end of the Medi-
terranean, close to the coast OF
Turkey, lies the island of Rhodes.
With an area of 542 square miles,
it is the largest of the Dodecanese
Islands.
Until lately, Rhodes was owned
by Italy. Who owns it now is
question. Looking at the record,
Rhodes seems to have been falling
into the hands of one power or an
other all through the ages. 1t was
settled by Greek colonists more than
$500 years ago. Later it came un-
der the rule Of various countries and
"city-states." Persian, Romans. Cru
saders and Turks are among those
who have held it at one time or an
| other.
| Rhodes is As miles long, and it's
width at one place is % miles. If
We could visit it toda9. we could
find some old walls around the
capital, walls which were built about
900 years ago. We could also see
few other remains of the past, but
the things which are there now give
little idea of its glory in ancient
| times.
The Greeks of long ago made
Rhodes a place of importance. 1t
became center of trade and learn
ing. The people-sometimes called
"Rhodians a large fleet. and
Evening star., 1943-12-09

some Of them went forth to start
new colonies on the mainland of
Asia Minor, also in Italy and Sicily.
On the eastern side of the island
the RhodianS set up a beautiful
city. In the city of Rhodes a great
number of sculptors carried on their
art. They made statues from both
marble and metal. One record tells
us Of 5000 statues being made there.
100 of them being of extra large
size. Largest of all these statues
was the famous Colossus of Rhodes,
of which 1 shall tell more in our
next story.
The name of Rhodes is believed
to have come from the Greek word
'rhodon," which means rose" In
ancient times. large numbers OF
roses grew on the island and sailors
said they could smell the sweet
scent for miles before they came
into port
Evening star., 1943-12-09

or, rather. snug nursery, three to
five white eggs slightly decorated
with reddish brown and umber will
be laid. After the nestlings have
been reared to the age where they
can fend for themselves the DWELL
ing is abandoned.
Evening star., 1943-12-09
1N~eAs A4

Ten illustrations by Frank c. Pap.
appear in the picture leaf1er "AfrIca'S
People and Customs II you Vart
copy. send a addressed envelope
hearing ,@-cent stamp to Uncle Ray
in care OF this rcUSpaprr
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
RED-EYED VIREO'S NEST
/VireO OLiDnceuSl

(Vireo oliDaceus)
Can you identify the vacant nests
now so easily seen on bare boughs,
in the tree crotches and other such
places? The study of empty nests
is an l. adventure that pays we'll.
One may take them home for
study and thus learn much about
the builders
The architect of nursery shown
here is one of our most common
vireos. They have range from the
Gulf States northWard and are
found throughout woodlands.
The counting season begins about
Evening star., 1943-12-09
Y to Show War Film

A free public showing Of the film.
Inside Fighting China" will be
given at the central YMCA At z
pm. tomorrow. The film is one Of
the series, United Nations at War"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-15
Emile Fitzpatrick Bride
Of Ensign E.. J. DAILY

The Blessed Sacrament church
was decorated with palms. ferns,
white pompons and giant chrysan-
themums at 10 o'clock this morning
for the marriage of Miss Emile
Ruth Fitzpatrick, daughter of Mrs.
Joseph F.. Fitzpatrick of SO Della
ware avenue, and Ensign Edmund
Joseph Daily. Bird, U. S. N. r., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. DAILY, Jr., of
SO Concord street, Rev. John
Hutchinson, S. j., of Holy Cross
college was the officiating clergy
man at the double ring ceremony.
Attorney Joseph B. Burns of Bris-
tol presented his sister-in-law in
marriage. The brides sister, Mrs.
George Mulligan, Jr., of Washing
ton, d. c., was matron of honor,
and Miss Bette Jane Bowes and
Miss Betty Bloom were bridesmaids.
Miss Judith Ann Mulligan. of
Washington, niece Of the bride, was
flower girl.
Male attendants included Lieu
tenant G. j. Strzemienski, j. G., U.
S. N. r., of Palmer, Mass, as best
man. and Ensign william Pitcher,
U. S. N. r., of San Francisco,
Calf, and Lieutenant Victor Spon-
enberg, J. G., U. S. N. r., of Tulsa,
Okla, as ushers. The brides ivory
satin gown was styled with a sweet
heart neckline outlined with seed
pearls, bouffant skirt, long sleeves
pointed at the wrists and sweep
ing train. Her full length illusion
veil fell from tiara of seed pearls
and she carried white prayer book
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-15
Baldwin Speaks
To Local Women

1e was reported yesterday to the
Waterbury Women's Club by Mrs.
Robert T. Baldwin of Westport,
president of the Connecticut State
Federation of Women's Clubs, that
$4,000 which had been raised by
the organizations IS clubs have
been used to build five new fighter
planes which bear the label CIVIC.
Mrs. Edwin J. Rockwell, director,
announced that $4,000 pounds OF
clothing and 5000 pounds of rags
have been prepared for shipment to
relief agencies abroad. The services
of the state federation were offered
to club presidents in need of prac-
tical assistance by Mrs. G. w. Cow
erie of Halnden, of the state fedora
ton presidents council.
The deaths of two members of the
Women's club, Miss Florentine Hay
den, member for Al years, and
Miss Margaret Ross, a member for
II years, were reported by Mrs. j.
w. Potter at the business meeting.
1t was voted to donate $50 to the
nursing scholarship fund. A cook
book was put on sale.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-15

marked with white orchid and
streamerS. Mrs. Mulligan was at
tired in an aquamarine taffeta
frock with a chiffon skirt, three
quarter length sleeves, a sweet
heart neckline and a gathered bod
ice. Her shoulder length tiara of
aquamarine ostrich feathers caught
a matching We and she carried
an arm bouqu~. of tea roses and
pale pink snapdragonS. Both brides
maids wore gowns of Spanish rails
in taffeta, styled with chiffon skirts,
sweetheart necklines and gathered
bodices. Matching wells of Spanish
raiSin fell from their tiaras of os-
trich feathers, and they carried arm
bouquets Of roses and yellow snap
dragons. The flower girl was at
tired in gown patterned after that
of the matron of honor. Her tiara
was composed of real flowers with
aquamarine yelling, and she car
ried an old-fashioned nosegay.
The Waterbury Country club was
the scene of wedding reception
held for $50 guests after the cere-
mony. Mrs. Fitzpatrick received in
aquamarine crepe with a black hat
trimmed in aqua ostrich feathers
and black accessories. Her corsage
was of dark orchids. The BRIDE
groom's mother wore black crepe
dress with a fuchSia Sequin trim,
black accessories and baum marten
furs. A corsage of orchids was
pinned to her furs. Music was fur
nished by Unico Barone and his Or
chestra. Out-of-town guests at
tended from Washington, San Fran
cisco, Tulsa, New York city, Hart
ford. Bridgeport, Bristol and SIAM
ford.
When the couple departed on an
unannounced wedding trip, the
bride wore a black crepe travelling
dress with black accessories and
a brick red coat. Her corsage was
Of orchids. Ensign DAILY, who re-
Gently returned from several
months of service overseas, was
graduated from Holy Cross college,
Worcester, Mass. He received his
naval training at the u. S. Naval
academy at Annapolis, Md.
The Waterbury Business and Pro-
fessional Women'S club will hold a
cabinet meeting this evening at 7
o'clock in their club rooms on
West Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-15
Coronas Enjoy
Christmas Party

Members of the CoronaS club en-
joyed their annual Christmas party
Monday evening in the Colonial
room of the Hotel Elton.
Miss Connie Ciaccio, president,
presided at a short business meet
ing preceding festivities, at which
time the club went on record as
backing the removal of the sal
airy deferential between men and
women teachers. The action of
the club will be voiced in letter
to Mayor Monagan.
Mrs. Carmine Nastri was in
charge of the program for the
evening and awarded prizes to win
ners of the various games and
contests conducted for the enter
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-15
Booster Club To
Hold YuLe Affair

The Waterbury Democratic Wo-
mems Booster club will hold its
annual Christmas party Tuesday
evening, Dec. 81, at 9 o'clock at
the Hotel Elton ballroom. Miss
Mary Hennessey, club president, will
preside. There will be carol sing
ing by the group and entertain
ment under the direction of Mrs.
Dorothy Dunn. Miss Margaret
Downey is chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements, and will be
assisted by Mrs. Leo Marshall, Mrs.
Margaret Fitzpatrick, Mrs. John
Lynch, Mrs. Frances Seery, Mrs.
Gertrude Mangini, Mrs. Catherine
Callahan, Mrs. Charles Barth, Mrs.
Marion Miller, Mrs. John Pendy
and Mrs. Margaret Centerbar. Mem
bers and their friends are invited.
Reservations may be made through
members of the committee.