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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
DRIVER IN CUSTODY

Detroit. Aug. Tins Police
here held a 22-year-old youth as
the alleged driver OF a car which
seriously injured Douglas Banks,
81, in a hit-and-run accident early
Monday morning. The man-John
Swierzynski-was traced through
postcard addressed TO him and
found by police in an abandoned
car
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Daily Market Report

GoosEBERRIEs-1s ats. mainly
$500.
CHERRIEs-i45O on sour. for one
offering.
9LACKBBRRIES-No. /, $50 "a
at. crate.
ToMAToES-No. jumbos. 800.
1875; No. 2, s5c-Sl.00.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
10 TElL STORY

Detroit. Aug. 11-INS-Prosecu-
tor William f. Bowling Monday
promised to tell the complete story
Of Detroit's race riots, its causes
and its results after submitting
an S,000-word report TO Gov Harry
F. Kelly. at pulls no punches and
it leaves nothing to the magma
ton" Bowling said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
Livestock

Livestock
Detroit. Mich. Aug. ll-CAITLE !:
good aad choice fed steers and
yearlings Sl5.O0.l6.25; four loads
choice l,O57.1135 pound weights
Sl6.O0-l6.25, truck lot medium 10
good 944-pound weights sl4.75. odd
grass steers $685. down: common
to good beef cows S950-12.OO; can
ners and cutters S6.00.9.25; good
bulls St425.1450. medium grades,
S12.50-1400; cutter and common
SlO.0O-12O0; part load common 3l5-
pound stock steer calves Sll.
CALVES Steady, bulk good and
chQice vealers $3.50, odd head
strictly choice to sl7, common and
medium largely s12.50-15.5O.
HOGS Best bids by large inter
ests, s14.75 on 200 to 225-pound but
cheers.
SHEEP: Good TO choice native
spring lambs sl450-14.75 with bucks
out at 81 discount, medium TO good
grade s13.00-1400; common $3.50
down: shorn slaughter ewes $500
$50 according to grade, few breed
ing ewes, $50.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11

Poultry
BROILERS. 275: capons. lbs.
up, 81; under s pounds. 1850;
fowls. 1850; stays. 1880; geese,
25; turkeys under Is lbs, 1850;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-11
YpsiIan+i Markets
Buying Prices)

(YpsIlantI Farm sureau)
GRAIN
Wheat (bu) ................sl.64
Rye (bu.) ................. los
Oats (bu.) ................ II
Eai corn (cwt.) ....... $50
PRODUCE
(WolFs Grocery
Eggs, strictly fresh (doz.) IS so
Green onions (doz. bunches). 125
Bsets (doz. bunches) '........ lao
Green and yellow beans Obj .05
Cabbage Obj ............. .05
Cucumbers (doz.) ...... 40
Dry onions (bu.) ............ ESQ
Home grown tomatoes dbl E. .15
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Local Golf Club to
Hold Tournament

The Twin City Golf Club will
hold 36-hole medal play handicap
tournament starting Monday, Aug
ust and running to and including
August 9th. .-
The tournament will be open to
all golfers. Club officials, realizing
that the pressure of war time act
ivities would prevent the holding
of a one-day tournament, will al
low contestants seven days to COM
plete their SO holes.
Prizes of golf equipment will be
awarded the winners in both the
ladies and mems division. .-sa.
Score cards for at least Is holes
of play must be turned in for han
dicaps before the tournament
opens. The entry fee has been SCI
at 81 and entries must be in be-
fore Sunday, August LIST at five
o'clock.
Newcomers to this area are well
come to the club. A special vsmo
come to the club. A special
monthly greensfee is available to
both men and:women in the armed
forces and to nonresident civil
ianS. {. IS
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
i urrei Gunner
Tells {. Of {. Of
War Experiences
Jim Reed home on 30
day furlough after
SO bombing missions

!, Jim Reed is home.
Writing the above statement
affords the publisher consider
able pleasure. -,
Jim has returned after IA
months spent overseas as ball
turret gunner on Boeing Flying
Fortress. He arrived IN New
York two weeks ago, where he
was held pending the arrival OF
orders. Because of higher prior
tiles, he was unable to secure a
seat in a plane so he hitch-hiked,
with huge ditty bag, from New
York to Kennewick in three and
half days, at cost to him OF
four dollars. = I'D.
He snagged a ride in New York
with a driver headed for Salt
Lake and came straight on
through, each taking turns in
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
COrnhuskers to Hold
Picnic Sunday, Aug. l

Little thing like world war
doesn't scare the native Nebras-
kans, for they're going to have
their annual picnic regardless.
Date has been set for Sunday,
August first at the local park.
There will be registration at noon,
with a competition to see which
county has the largest number of
representatives. Potluck dinner at
one where coffee will be furnish
ed. Committee asks that the Neb-
raskans bring their own table ser
vice and sugar. Anyone from the
"good old Corn Husker state" is
invited. There will be program
and entertainment after the picnic
dinner,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
OPA Sets New Red
Stamp Dates

The OPA today fixed the valid
ity date of four new series Of
"red" ration stamps in war ration
book two, which may be used for
the purchase of meat, fats, oils
and dairy products.
The stamps and dates are as
follows:
Tic points, July IS to August
lS1st.
U--l6 points, August to Aug
ust 3lst.
vie points, August 8 to Aug
ust 81.
VILE points, August is to Aug
ust 81.
The valuation Of the stamps on.
successive Sundays and the set
ting Of a common expiration date
is the same procedure used in the
past four months.
Il AT the same time, the OPA re-
minded housewives that four sets
of red stamps: p, @, r and S, ex-
pire Saturday, July 81. These
stamps should be used well be-
fore the expiration date in order
to prevent last minute rushes at
retail food stores, OPA pointed
out. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
"A" Coupons Must
Be Endorsed,
Warns 0PA

Motorists who fail to endorse
all coupons in their new ga" mile
age ration books prior to this
Thursday July 22) when they be-
came eligible for gasoline pur.
chases, will lose part or all of their
basic gasoline allowances.
With this sharp warning, Office
of Price Administration today an
nounced that OPA inspectors will
be on duty beginning Thursday
to examine "a" books of motor
lists making gasoline purchases.
Possession of any "a" coupons
which have not been endorsed on
their face in ink with the motor
lists license number and name of
state of registration will result
in revocation of part or all Of the
motorists ga" gasoline allowance,
John O'Conor, district mileage
rationing representative, declared.
"This announcement is issued
as a warning to motorists that the
endorsement requirements Of the
mileage regulations must be obey
ed" O'Conor said. IA.
eve are determined to prevent
diversion of unendorsed coupons
into black market channels. Also
endorsement of the coupons pro-
tects the owner from theft OF
loss"
OPA inspectors at service sta
tons who find motorists in pos
session of unendorsed coupons will
cite them to appear at OPA dis
trict offices where officials will
remove coupons from the "A'
books, O'Conor said.
Motorists and the general pub
lie have a duty to their govern
ment in aiding OPA to enforce
mileage regulations" he said
Failure to endorse gasoline cou-
pons is a violation of these regu-
lations, and offending motorists
will be punished" ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
MP. Says Nix on
New Crossing Signals

Buck passing is the favorite
army game, but now the railroads
have learned the stunt apparently.
Recently the city council suggested
to the Northern Pacific railroad
that there should be a crossing
signal on Fruitland street. A
communication from the company
received by the city this week says
that because of the war, etc., they
were unable to get the materials
and even if they could get the ma
terials they can't get the exper-
fenced men to install it and any
way, why don't the city put up
some stop signs if they want peo-
pie to stop, look and listen.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
City to Fight Rats as
Health PrecautiOn

Kennewick officials will under
take a rat eradication campaign
shortly because of the possibility
of an outbreak of bubonic plague
Health Officer DR.. r. w. Ripley
reported to the city council Tues
day night that rats caught at the
Pasco dump were examined and
their ivers were suspicious" with
plague indications. To prevent an
outbreak he suggested to the city
fathers that special precautions be
taken on this side of the river, al
though no indication has been dis
covered here that local rats were
diseased.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Area Taken by
GunnerY Range
Vacated Sept. 18th
Comparatively few resi-
dents affected; has no
Kennew'k port involved

AS announced last week, the
navy is taking several thousand
acres of land in Horse Heaven as
an aerial gunnery range. A public
hearing was held at Prosser Sat-
urday to explain the situation to
landowners and others interested.
The government is leasing the
land only and will require vaca-
ton by the middle of September.
Farmers affected inquired what
they Were to do about their homes,
stock, harvests, hay, etc. Off
Gals said that was a matter for
the individual to decide for him
self-that the property must be
vacated. and the owners could
salvage what they could before the
evacuation time; that property
would be returned at the end Of
the required period in the same
condition as when taken or the
government would pay them fol
such damage as was created. ~
The area selected affects but 9
relatively small number Of actual
residents, although there are about
fifty landowners in the area.
The land will not be used as .
bombing range, but merely place
for the navy filters to practices
shooting at a lowed target. Nc
damage will be done to the land
but the department will not take
chances on civilians being in.
jured by falling bullets, so it will
be strictly restricted area.
Use of the property will re-
quire closure of the Paterson road
for the duration. There is no con-
nection between the gunnery
range and the construction of the
Kennewick airport. The base for
the filters will be the Pasco air.
port. @ a-nE g,a. - Es
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Merchants Offer
Extra Hours to
Defense Workers
Stores to remain open
Monday nights to bene.
fit project employees

7 Merchants in Kennewick and
Pasco have made arrangements
to keep their stores open one
night each week for the accom-
mediation of the war workers OF
the area. After several consulta-
tions, the stores have selected
Monday nights. when they viii
keep their doors open until $3.50
so that workers who are other
wise unable to get into the stores
will have an opportunity to shop.
Clothing and dry goods stores
will be open at noon Mondays,
but the food stores will open at
their regular times, as they are
unable to arrange their regular
service so that they can open
later.
Merchants are especially anx-
ious to have the general public
understand that this extra time
is for those who are unable to
get into the stores during their
regular hours. Local residents
are urged to do their purchasing
at earlier hours so that the war
workers may have quicker and
better service for their shopping.
This action on the part of the
retail merchants comes in re-
Spouse to a direct request from
the heads at the naval base, Big
Pasco and the DUPONT project.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
City Still Frowns
An Trailers in
Garden TRACTS
Residents must turn
cold shoulder to new
comers who want. shade

nozens of people every week
..ak permission of residents in
. Garden Tracts to park their
. w beneath the shade of the
s aa Because of the city's zoning
md trailer camp ordinances, such
on aarmission cannot be given, re-.
ppordless of the property owners
g 81 The matter was discussed
:, tbe council meeting Tuesday
evening - it'll the mayor suggesting
that during the emergency that
tbe city change its regulations to
nermit one trailer to each resi-
dsnce if the owners permission
ran be secured. e.. ~ ,
After exhaustive discussion the
council decided to stay by its
original decision made shortly
.fter the ordinance was passed
that no exceptions be made, re-
sardless of the emergency. It was
nointed out that the ordinance
was passed as health precaution
and the sanitary requirements
could not be met with a temporary
arrangement. Further, that the
zoning ordinance prevented and
that before any decision could be
made hearing before the prop
erty owners would have to be
held. Residents in that section
maintained that the ordinance was
passed just to prevent that very
thing and that such action would
depreciate their property values
and provide an entering wedge
of commercialism which they
wished at all costs to avoid. Fur
ther, that even though fifty or a
hundred trailers could thus be
Accommodated there, the number
would be merely drop in the buc-
ket, insofar as the total number
Of trailorites on the project was
concerned.
Speaking of the problems of the
residents of the Garden Tracts
brought up a topic which has been
considered several other times in
the past by the council concerning
that section. This was the open
ing of a north-south road along
the city limits from the railroad
to the highway. This would open
the several deadend streets in that
area. The street and alley COM
nnittee of the council was author
lied to again make an investiga-
ton of the situation from the pres
emit day standpoint.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Parallel Parking
Will Be Enforced
After Thursday
Double parking and u
Turns also to be
forbidden

The long-debated and contro-
Versial question Of parallel park
ing for Kennewick has finally
been decided. Final reading Of
che ordinance creating the regu-
lation was given by the city coun-
Gil at Tuesday nights regular ses-
sion. The law will become oper-
alive next Thursday morning. BY
that time it is hoped that the
new parking lines on the streets
can be completed.
Because of the extreme narrow
ness Of the main street and be-
cause Of the state highway depart
ment's insistence that angle park
ing be abolished on main thoro-
fares, the city fathers finally SUI
cumbed and passed the regulation.
Enforcement will begin Thursday
morning, according to Police Chief
NJ. III. Kershaw.
Along with the parallel parking,
the regulation regarding U-turns
on the four principal corners in
town as well as that regarding
double parking, will be put into eff
feet. For the past couple Of weeks
local police have been giving
warnings concerning the double
parking, but beginning Thursday
the warning will be in the form
of summons to the local police
court. Same thing applies to the
U-turn business.
It is not anticipated that the
lparaIlel parking will cause any
particular difficulty, particularly
IL clerks and others along the
street who have been parking
their cars all day on the main
street will find another spot for
them. Ordinary business use can
be comfortably taken care Of il Is
thought, If the unnecessary park
ing is abolished.
So practice parking, watch out
for stopping in the street and
don't make U-turns.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Promoters Ask
City 5 Permission
To Enlarge !.
Plan addition of 66 new
residences; need
water and sewers

Representing a contracting firm
from Walla Walla, a petition was
presented the city council Tuesday
evening for permission to add a
portion of the Mob Hill district to
the city limits. The contractors
have purchased a tract in that
area above the canal upon which
they expect to construct a new
addition, consisting of 66 resi-
dences.
Main reason for the application
is for the use Of domestic water,
lights and sewer facilities required
by the FILA authority. The houses
according to the representative
will range in cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 and the addition would pro-
vide sidewalks and other improve
ments in keeping with the type OF
residences which they desire to
construct. y,
The council looked with favor
upon the proposition, which would
require special city election.
Ia favorable vote of a
area affected as well as of the city
proper would be required to en-
large the city limits. It was also
suggested that it might be feas-
ible, if the election were to be
held, that an extension to the
west limits be also considered on
the ballot. Residents in that area,
just west of the present city limits
are also petitioning for water and
sewer facilities. In view of the
apparent increase in population,
the council is favorable to calling
the election, details of which are
vet to be worked out.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Carnival Coming Back

The carnival is coming back, to
town.
The city council granted the To-
cl American Legion Post permits
sion to sponsor a return engage
ment of the American United
Shows early in August.
The only string tied onto the
action was that the carnival folk
be permitted no gambling liberties
not now enjoyed by the towns
folk.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Observe Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Craver,
early day residents of the High
lands, now living at Freewater,
Oregon, will celebrate their fif-
tieth wedding anniversary Aug.
first. They are the parents OF
Paul Craver, owner of the Arrow
Grill, who with his brothers and
sisters, are planning to. attend their
parents Golden Wedding. Other
personal friends in Kennewick
have also received invitations and
are planning to. attend to offer
their congratulations. 4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Proud Youngster

Young Peter Misner, ten-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Mis-
ner, is a proud young man this
week. He has received an official
acknowledgement from the war
department for a sketch of a new
type airplane. Just what his de-
sign is, he maintains is military
secret.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Cheat Fire Threatens
Walk Property

Finley-Quick work on the part
of the neighbors Friday evening
saved the buildings on the Carl
Walk farm, when a field of cheat
caught fire. The flames spread
so rapidly that it was thought for
a time that nothing could be saved.
However, only a calf pen was
burned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Farm Families
Make Good Here
In Harvesting
Imported labor makes
outstanding records;
family clears $4,000

The Farm Labor Supply Center
at Kennewick reports this week
that the camp population has drop
ped to 1876. This is normal as we
are more or less between harvest
seasons. It is expected that there
will be sharp increase of avail
able workers in the camp as the
tomato, peach, and grape crops
mature, according to John Viii
taker, the new camp manager.
This year the camp residents
have come from quite a cross sec
ton of our country. There have
been $50 recruited workers from
Mo-, and 20 more recruited from
Miss. In addition there has been
approximately 80 migrant farm
workers and so single transient
men. Some interesting stories have
come from the camp.
Columbus N. Paul, his wife and
four children came sto the Ken
lneWick camp as recruits for the
land army from Lebanon, Mo. The
children range in age from Is to
20 years. They came from a rural
farm community and have spent
their life living with the soil.
The family still owns 120 acres
of farm land near Lebanon. Due
to social and economic conditions
of the south they have been un-
able fully to utilize their produc-
tive capacity. The Department Of
Agriculture told them that they
were needed desperately in this
area to help harvest our all i'm
portant war crop. They arrived
here Son the 5th of May this year.
Just to show how much help this
one family has been to our COM
munity, here is picture of their
productive earnings as compared
to that of last year. During the
crop season of 1912 the entire
family had a cash income of APP
proximately $3.50. That figure in
cludes two adult boys. One of
them worked for another farmer
and was able to save $3.50 for the
years work. This year as the Paul
family is working for our COM
munity it is different story. Since
arriving on May 5th they have
saved over $4,000 after all living
expenses have been paid. The
actual value of food produced
would be far higher figure.
The Paul family tells us that
they plan to return to their farm
this winter and hope that with
their new capital to be able to
enlarge their own farm, improve
their farm equipment and so be
able to meet full food production
at home. Mr.. Paul reports that
other families in the camp have
purchased as much as $500 worth
of war bonds. Mr.. Paul believes,
and we think he is right, that his
increased food production at home
next year will be just as important
as buying war bonds. We think
this family has made a real con-
tribution to us and his country.
Next week we will try to have
another story from one of the
families at the Farm Labor Camp.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22

Mrs. Harvey Kerr visited Wed
nesday evening with Mrs. B. Slo-
cumb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson
were dinner guests Sunday of the
Ernest Sherry'S.
Miss Marjorie and Marlene Co.
chran, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Cochran, left Sunday to
spend this week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Cochran at Prosser.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22

Because of the small number
present-no action was taken on
Wednesday night on the sug-
gestions that ladies of Kenne-
wick take over the serving Of the
meals in the Arrow Grill on
Sundays. The meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Bob Simme-
link.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor
and Mrs. Fred Falque visited at
me Ernest Sherry home Wednes-
Gay evening.
Jesse Grimshaw was a Pasco
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Gene Howard and two
daughters, Brenda and Linda Mae
OF La Grande, came for a few
Weeks visit with Mrs. Towards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. r .
Lanning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Williams of
hedges returned Tuesday eve
ang after, a few days visit in
Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor
VISITED Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
FRED Brodbeck.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22
Russell Gilmore
Reported Missing

Finley-Russell M. Gilmore E
M. 8 fc, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Gilmore, of Finley, who was on a
ship somewhere in the Atlantic
was reported missing in action
according to word received by his
parents the first of the week. No
further word has been received.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-07-22

has completed her four week in
doctrination course at the Marine
Corps schools, Hunter College,
New York City.
She is now eligible for assign
ment to Marine base to release
a Marine to fight, or to attend a
school for further training.