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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Kennewick to See
Navy Victory Car

Attracting considerable atten-
ton throughout the state is the
Navy Victory Truck routed by
the United States Treasury in CO.
operation with local war finance
committees in the interest of the
Third War Loan.
Mounted on the slate gray navy
truck is the first gun to speak
an answer to japan, sinking the
first jap submarine outside Pearl
Harbor on Dec. z, 1941. It is a
4 in. so ca1iber and priced navy
exhibition piece. Other gunnery
on the truck are: a 20 millimeter
Oerlikon, one of the most effective
short range anti-aircraft pieces,
firing more than 400 rounds per
minute; Browning so caliber an
ti-aircraft machine gun, extreme
ly effective at short range and
used in many aircraft; and a 4 in.
so caliber loading machine used
in gunnery drill.
The truck is accompanied by
j. E. Hoban BM 1/c and A. E.
Payne, GIN 3/c. The equipment
will be on display in Kennewick
from 10 to IL on Thursday of next
week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
l6-Mo.-0ld Child
Killed in Camp

Diane, 16-month-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Chicane, was
fatally injured Monday night
when she was run over by a car
driven by George S. Lycan of
Tenino at her rural home, Police
Chief M. Kershaw reported.
Kershaw said Lycan, Tenino
service station operator, was ex-
onerated at conference of Ben
ton county officials later Monday
night.
The child had toddled in front
of the car while Lycan was driv-
ing around the house and out OF
the farmyard at the Gus Pierson
farm, three miles west of here,
where the Chicanes live in a trail
er house. The driver was said
to be travelling at 10 to Is miles
an hour. Relatives and others at
the farm witnessed the accident.
The girl was run over about
5:45 pm. and died at $50 in the
Pasco hospital.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
ISL az NEWS OF Dun
&&T =: :' :s;sos.

Some investigator has discover
ed that the average soldier in
our present war changes his adj
dress on an average of seven times
before he finally gets his embark
alton orders. The publishers of
this paper are almost convinced
that the investigator. has missed
a few, judging from be number
of address changes we receive
from our list of three or four
hundred service men to whom we
are mailing the paper each week.
It's considerable job just to
address the wrappers each week.
However, that, and the care
lessness on the part of the home
folks in keeping us advised of the
changes, both in the addresses and
titles is probably the cause for
most of the complaints about
missing the paper from time to
time.
Last week an evidence of the
kind was brought to our atten-
ton. We printed the pictures of
the Mills boys from Hover. In
the caption we listed Robert as
private. A letter from his parents
informs us that she has been a
corporal all summer and expects
to be rated sergeant any day
now" We didn't mean to denote
the young man surely, and we
hope he'll understand that we just
weren't notified of his promotion.
: The letter goes on to say: Rob
ert and his wife are on a seven
day pass, now, on the eastern
coast and he expects to leave soon
after returning for foreign ser
vice. He is head clerk in the
engineers office, has his own desk
and jeep, of which he is justly
proud.
Robert has been gone 16
months and has not had a long
enough furlough to allow him
chance to come home, but is hap
py and enjoys his work very
much. g. s.s y. s
''Wilbert has been gone 10
months without a chance to come
home yet, but probably will be-
fore long. Wilbert, one of three,
picked out from his regiment of
$4,000 men, was sent to Ell Paso,
Texas to train for an instructor
on the Social. machine gum"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Navy to Acquire
Gunnery Rance

Inc assistant secretary of the
navy mas selected 274,35O acres of
quo IN the Horse Heaven district
9. hllckitat and Benton counties
~ acquisition for the Paterson
..use aerial gunnery range, and a
: .onaemnation action covering the
aact was filed with Thomas Gran
sel, deputy clerk of the federal
district court, Monday.
a Jury is to be empaneled to fix
sao determine a just and proper
ward and compensation to own
= - OF the land, and if the jury
- oaouia be waived the federal court
= 'ne Judge will make the deter
anatlon, the petition said. The
sent condemnation action calls
N .ae use of the land until June
co.. .he government will be repre-
saI tsd IN the case by Bernard H.
.s aSey, special assistant to the
g. ufhey general of the United
I.aIes; Edward j. Crowley and
oss' epn L. Thomas, special attor-
aos tor the department of justice,
tor.I, M. Connolly, district at
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Many More Grape
Pickers Needed

There's an item in the "By-
Gone Days" column this week,
taken from the files of 80 years
ago, which states that Manager
Church of the grape juice plant
expected to squeeze $50 to ITS
tons of grapes this season. To-
day Production Mgr. Larry New
some came in and after reading
the item said that they expected
to handle about 200 tons per day
this year-providing they could
secure help enough to harvest the
crop.
The company plans to start
picking the crop Monday Of next
week. Many more hands are
needed to complete the job-and
because, the company plans to
start on the vineyard right at the
edge of town, they expect to be
able to entice many townspeople
to the job. The company needs
40 or so more pickers, Mr.. New
some states, and for a full 90
day job. Men or women can work
at the picking, but the company
needs more men at the plant to
handle the crop after the grapes
have been picked.
The company expects to en-
ploy crew of Mexicans in the
vineyards, but they will be kept
on the outlying farms.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Warns Women Off
Streets at Night

With the local Jail filled to capa-
city, the county Jail at Prosser no
longer able to accept prisoners
and a clamping down at Yakima
on an overflow from Benton coun-
ty, local police officers are begin
ming to worry about what to do
with the increasing number of law
violators. :
The increase in arrests is due
largely to the influx of laborers
into the community and the type
of isolation the nature of the work
necessitates. On this account,
Health Officer R. w. Ripley is
warning girls and women to stay
off the streets at night unless at
tended. The negro population on
the project will become an in
creasing menace, he predicts and
girls and women in this COM
niunity should take every possible
precaution against being molested.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Wheat Harvest
Almost Completed

With the exception of a few
ranches, harvesting in the Hills
has reached its completion. An
unusually late start due to cold
weather and building of elevators
caused a delay of approximately
two week to the majority of the
ranchers. The yield, although not
as high as that of last year was
fairly good with an approximate
average of 80 to 40 bushels an
acre. "A very few ranchers boast
ed of better than so bushel, but
when pinned down to facts had
to admit that in that one fifteen
or twenty acre piece the wheat
sure turned out good. A number
of the ranchers changed this year
from sacking to bulking. One
rancher with an exceptionally
keen mind states that he can tell
how many kernels of wheat there
are in his elevator, and there is
little doubt that he can back up
his statement to within a few
thousand more or less.
There were above the average
of casualties during the season
this year, some of which could
have been heavily destructive had
they not been checked quickly
and efficiently. Probably the most
serious was a fire originating on
the Quillan ranch of unknown
origin. It caused slight damage
in that immediate area, but quick
ley spread to the neighboring
ranches of Ted Reese and Rock
Richmond. Well over 100 ranchers
and neighbors hurried to the scene
and succeeded in keeping the
flames back with backfires and
bitches. Another fire, caused by
lightning burned a small amount
of pasture land and was quickly
under control.
Elmer Smith suffered a painful
injury when he caught his hand
in a chain on the combine cauS-
ing him to continue his harvesting
driving bulk truck.
The Edwards combine tipped
over on a side hill with only
slight damage and no injuries.
Put all the events together and
it just adds up to another harvest
in the Hills where the survival
of the fittest" really means some
thing.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Enrolment Still
On the Up Grade

Gross enrolment TALES at the
three local schools are still going
up. On Wednesday of this week
they stood at 203 students in. the
senior high; 1923 in the junior high,
and 1856 in the grade school, as
compared with 2O1, 3O2, and 1855
of last week at this time. This
is an increase of 70. The total of
enrollees for all of Kennewick's
public schools stands now at 1862.
DR.. Ripley, district health Of
ficer, and staff has been at the
school the past week giving phys
ical examinations to all boys of
the senior and junior high who
wish to participate in active sports.
Norman Robbins and Dorothy
Ann Reed who have been cam
paigning for subscriptions for the
1894 school year book, report
that they have reached their quo
tas. Annual staff officers have
not been elected as yet but this
will be taken care of shortly and
it is expected that the work on the
annual will begin within the
month. The students hope to have
large year and a bigger and
better yearbook than has. ever
been seen before at KRIS.
At 8 Friday night, Sept. "a, the
KRIS. Lions Den will witness
the first football game of the 1943
season, with their traditional riv-
al, Pasco high. With all the resi-
dents in Pasco and Kennewick we
hope to begin the year with a
record turnout. The admission
is adults so cents, servicemen and
high school students 20 and chill
dren 10 cents, including tax. The
Kennewick team, under Coach
Jones promises a good game and
hopes to see everyone out.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Kiona Resident
Elected TO Post

Dennis Henson of Kiona, was
elected member of the Benton
county school reorganization COM
mittee by a nominating committee
consisting of representatives from
all the school districts, Mrs. Ruth
Carmichael, superintendent, said.
Alternates are Harry Scott,
Whitstran; John B. Grambo and
Robert Johanson, Benton City.
Nominating committee members
were Calvin E. Whitner, Walnut
Grove; c. F. Fletcher, Richland;
H. p. Singleton, Prosser; Vane r.
Wilder, Kennewick; W., c. Travis,
Weber; Mrs. Frank Clark, Han
ford; Mrs. Jean Sigurdson, Yer
nita; A. c. Hanson, Whistran; w.
H. Evans, Summit; j. c. Howard,
Benton City; Mrs. Winifred
Bealle, River View; Thomas b.
Doyle, Plymouth and Edward
Ponsad, White Bluffs.
Henson's election fills the va
cancy caused by the resignation
of Fred Gilhuly, White Bluffs,
who has left the county.
Mrs. Carmichael also announced
that she has reappointed all men,
bers of the county board of educa-
ton to serve for another two
year term. They are: D. E. Marsh,
Prosser; M. w. Roop, Benton City;
Mrs. Julia S. Hemenway and
Harry Benson of Hover.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Seek Hospital
or kenneWick

Kennewick's chances of secur-
ing a hospital are considered
brighter the past week as a re-
suit of the work now being under
taken by the chamber of COM
merce and others interested in
the project. A tentative sponsor
has been named and other details
of the preliminary work are be-
ing completed. .u
The districts crowded camps,
as well as the new housing units
to be constructed here are factors
which will expedite the decision,
it is thought, and will add weight
to the arguments as to the need
of the district. It is hoped that
the construction will be undertake
en- as a government project.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Require 5 Months
To Build Housina

It'll be about the middle of Feb
ruary before people can begin to
get settled in Kennewick's new
federal housing unit, according to
information received from the de-
partment this week. Earlier, the
contracts for the construction of
the housing units, completion was
promised in go days the govern
ment architect stated, but it was
discovered that it actually took
double that length of time in
nearly every instance.
Kennewick's unit of 200 homes
has gotten off to a good start, with
the site selected and approved,
the contract between the local
agency and the government is
signed, sealed and delivered and
the plans for the houses already
under way. The units will be of
somewhat better construction than
has heretofore been customary, ac-
cording to word received.
The site will be south of the
old school house, between Auburn
and Cascade streets and between
Sixth and Eighth avenues. The
authority will construct the facil-
tiles as well as the streets, side
walks, ETC., for the project. No
selection has yet been made of
the person who will act as man
ager for the unit.
In the opinion of many, the 200
new homes which the government
is constructing will be mere
drop in the bucket, and inasmuch
as another 200-home unit has been
allocated to this area, the chamber
of commerce this noon went on
record as favoring this addition
to the one Just being started. The
local housing authority was in
structed to make every effort to
have the unit located here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Benton County All Fair
Held Saturday, Sept. IL

The Benton County All fair
was held at Benton City, Satur-
day, September IL, with. a very
good attendance, and forty-five
members participating in the ex-
hibiting.
Miss Eleanore Davis, acting ex-
tension nutritionist, and Miss
Ruth Paul. assistant agent in
home economics in Yakima coun-
ty, judged the booths. The Ken
newick Highlands Early Birds
placed first with victory theme,
including a $500 war bond.
Miss Ruth Paul judged the cos
tune selection; Alice Marie Ash
placed first, and LeRhee Mont
gomery second. Miss Paul also
judged the demonstrations, with
10 Ann Foisy, of the Whitstran
Victory Club, placing first with a
demonstration on measuring. Le-
Rhee Montgomery was second,
demonstrating making mullins.
Third was Alice Marie Ash, DEM
onstrating the making of salads.
Judging Of string beans, peaches
and tea towels was conducted by
Miss Paul. Placing first were Lois
Bennett and Kathleen Anderson
of Kennewick Highlands Early
Birds. Second was LeRhee Mont
gomery and 10 Ann Foisy of the
Whitstran Victory club. Placing
third were Wilma Boehmer and
Bernice Powell, of the Buena
Vista Victory club.
Judging of the exhibits was
ably conducted by Miss Eleanor
Davis.
Mrs. Arthur Johnson, formerly
Dorothy Reaugh, home demon
stration agent in Benton county,
was present to assist in conduct
ing the fair.
Although entries from the clubs
could have been more numerous,
many of those exhibited received
blue ribbon awards. We hope each
club next year will try more Wig
orously to place more entries in
the various exhibits available.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Chief Finds Deer

It's out of season, but Chief of
Police Mitchell Kershaw brought
in an antlered Columbia Black
tail today. He found it on Fruit
land street this morning, where
someone had dumped it. Appar-
emily the animal had been hit by
car, then had its throat cut to
put it out of its misery. It hadn't
been dead long, for the flesh was
still warm when the game pro-
tector skinned it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Rennewick TO Get
Share State T und

-. etate census board made
-,,hlic Yesterday the names of ITO
pw.sh;neton cities, population OF
s;ch has increased three per
VIZ -. or more since 1910, and
uh;ch will participate in $250,OOO
= he distributed under state law
IS : aid to cities and towns.
! These 10 municipalities, in the
...;mation of the state board,
.sowed population at present
- i2oe, 800, compared with a
. - of 941,6O1 in 1910, an in
crease of 167,7S9. .
Kennewick was one of the six
towns on the list showing a doub-
Id population since the federal
census. Others on the list were
rnhrata. Pt. Orchard, Pt. Town
.and Paulsbo and Soap Lake.
Kennewick's increase was given
: 1882. or population of $500.
This figure, however, actually, has
heen increased considerably since
that census was taken.
The 1943 legislature appropriat-
ed 100000 for relief of incor-
uorated cities and towns, half OF
which was paid out on the basis
Of the 1910 census. The remaining
million dollars is to be paid to
those municipalities which have
shown an increase in population
Of three percent or more over
1910. The amount each receives
viii be in direct proportion that
;s increase bears to the total in
crease of all those qualifying.
This 100000 will be paid out
in four installments of $3.50, 900
each. The first ALLEGATION was
made on April l, and the remain
ins installments will be spaced six
months apart.
Pat Hetherton, member of the
census board and executive sec
rotary Of the state planning coun-
ell, said transients and floaters
were not included in the count,
but that service men were.
He did not make public the
amounts going to each city. Pres
ent population of the following
cities, as estimated by the census
board, together with their in
reases, follow:
Anacortes, 1900, 1925; Auburn,
$500, 1889; Bellingham, 31,700,
1886; Bremerton, $4,000, 1896;
, Camas, $500, 1867; Ephrata, 3270,
1918; Everett $4,000, 4776; Kelso,
S04O, 1891; Kennewick, $500, 1882.
Kent, 1850, 1854; Kirkland, $3.50,
1866; Longview 1850, 2115; Mos
Is Lake, 1900, 1874; Olympia, 49,
500, 2246; Pasco, 600, 2287; Port
Angeles, 10000, 1901; PIT. Orchard
$500, 3017; Poulsbo, 1000, 1861;
Renton, 600, 1712.
Seattle, 100000, 111,698; Shell
ton, also, 443; Soap Lake, 2250,
1923; Spokane, 42,19,999; Tacoma,
10000, 30,592; Vancouver, 10000,
ll,2l2; Walla Walla, 23,001, 1891;
Wenatchee, $4,000, 1880; Yakima,
$4,000. ITO
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
The Weather

In spite of the cool nights, every
day this week has seen the temp
erature get above the 80 mark at
some time, according to the rec
ords being kept by Al Morgan.
The records for the week just
past, together with those of the
corresponding week year ago
Sro.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Thieves Enter Store

Thieves broke into the Vibber
Drug Store last night, coming
down over the prescription coun-
ter through a skylight. About $85
was missing this morning, but
nothing else had apparently been
tempered with.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16

Ration Calendar for
September
BOOK I

BOOK I
Sugar-Stamp No. II Is lbs.)
valid through November !.
Stamps Is and Is Is lbs. cal
valid through October 81.
Shoes Stamp No. 10 Il pr.)
valid through October 81.
BOOK II
Canned goods-Blue stamps r.
s. T. valid through September
20. U. v. w. September ! to
October 20.
Meats and Fats-Red stamps K.
Y. z. through October 20.
BOOK III =
Brown stamps tle pts.)-A Sept.
IL to Oct: z. b. Sept. IS to
Oct. z. c. Sept. Is to Oct. 80,
A gasoline coupons No. : good
GASOLINE
for I gallons through Sept. FL.
TIRE INSPECTION
coupons is every s months.
Tire inspection for holders Of A
B and c gasoline coupons good
three months from date Of is
suance. b tire inspection every
four months. c tire inspection
every three months. T tire in
spection every s months or
5000 miles Of driving.
FUEL OIL
Coupons No. S expire Sept.
30th.
Application for heating oil will
be accepted after September Is.
OFFICE HOURS
$500 $3.50 Monday thru Friday.
s:30-l2:30 Saturday.
e:00-l0:00 Wednesday evening.
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George Lewis SoM3Ic, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Lewis, who
has been on a ship in the Pacific,
arrived Friday and is enjoying a
weeks furlough here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16

Coy Mobley and son, of Olym-
pia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Reichenbach and other rela-
tives. Mr.. Mobley is the son of
Mrs. Reichenbach.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Farmers ROdeO Show
Is Postponed Week

The rodeo show dated for next
Sunday on the local grounds, has
been postponed for a week be-
cause Of a conflict in dates. The
Lewiston, Idaho, rodeo is sched-
uled for Saturday and Sunday Of
this week and as a great many
of the fans and performers will
not be here at that time, the local
show has been set over for a
week. The same bond drive feat
ures are planned for the show
the following Sunday, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Stafford are
parents of daughter born in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16

rvt. George w. Reymore, son Of
MI. and Mrs. H. E. Reymore of the
highlands, who has been sta
uoned at Bremerton, has been
transferred to Camp Elliott train
ing station at San Diego, Calf.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-16
Three Fingers Injured
In Mint Distillery

Flnley-Although still under a
ooctor's care, George Taylor, who
mad the misfortune to cut the
ends OF two of his fingers off and
cutting another finger quite badly,
IS getting along as well as can be
expected. Taylor was helping
Wltn the distilling of his mint
Wnen ne slipped on the mint hay
and caught his hand in the cable.
The people's voice., 1943-06-11
THE NURSE
AT HOME
IS 1T "oNLY A coLD"?

Editors Note: This is the fourth
in a series of ten articles on Home
Nursing prepared by the Public In
formation Service of the American
Red Cross. For complete details
about the standard course, inquire
of your local Red Cross chapter.
Remember that what you call sim
pie cold is a communicable diseased
Overheated dry ar, chilling of the
body surface, wet feet loss of rest and
sleep, over-eating and poor elimina
ton help to lower resistance to cold
infection. If you would avoid colds
protect yourself against these condi-
tions.
AS in all communicable diseases,
much of the danger of the cold lies
in its possible after-effects. If symp-
toms of cold make their appearance,
begin treatment at once. Several
days of early care may prevent many
days of illness and absence from work.
Since the early stages of a cold are
the period in which germs arc most
easily passed to other people, be very
careful that you do not give your in
lection to members of your family or
business associates.
The best treatment for cold is to
go to bed when the first symptoms
appear. Keep the room comfortably
cool, at an even temperature, with
provision for air circulation, Drink
of water and fruit juices,
eat lightly. and sleep as much as pos
sible If the THROAT is sore, gargle a
pint of hot salt water (half tea
spoon of salt to one pint of water)
every hour or two. .1gr pa
If symptoms are severe, tempera-
ture is high or persistent, or if any
kind of skin rash appears, call a doc
tor at once. Failure to do this may
mean that you are giving a dangerous
communicable disease a chance to
take advantage of your carelessness.
So many communicable diseases begin
with symptoms similar to a cold that
such an illness should always be re-
garded with suspicion and treated
with respect.
(The fifth in the series, entitled
Help Check Communicable Disease"
will appear next week.