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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
C.. s. Knowles,
P.P.&L. Go. Supt.
Stricken in Ore.
Had major share in
construction for COM
pany for past 80 years

+ Charles S. Knowles, construc-
ton superintendent of the Pacific
Power & Light Co., veteran of
the electric power industry died
at ST. Charles hospital, Bend, Ore,
early Saturday morning. He was
known in electrical and construc-
ton circles throughout the North
west. ~ 4S r. +,
Death resulted from heart COM
plications arising from pneumonia
with which he had been stricken
Tuesday, April 10. He had spent
much of his. time recently in the
Deschutes area in connection with
company construction of a power
line to serve Camp Abbot, and
with reconstruction of the Cline
Falls power plant near Redmond,
Oregon. .>. oT@s
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon and burial was
in Riverview cemetery. He is
survived by his widow, Elsie
Mitchell Knowles, a son, Walter,
grandson and nephew, Howard
Whitbeck, all of Kennewick; sis
ter, Mrs. p. G. Roehm, of Sche-
nectady, N. Y, and a nephew,
Donald Roehm of Binghamton,
New York. .,.-...s..- =.
Mr.. Knowles, who would have
been Sc April 80, spent 48 years
in the electric power industry, the
last 80 as construction superin-
tendent for the Pacific Power &
Light Co., which he joined in
February, 1911, shortly after the
company's formation. He was re-
sponsible for a major share of the
development of the company from
a group of isolated and indepen-
dent power systems to the pres
ent widespread and highly inte-
grated system which supplies cleo
trio service in % Oregon and
Washington counties, chiefly along
the Columbia river.
Born at Westerloo, NJ. Y, April
80, 1877, he started in 1895 as a
student in the mechanical and
electrical department of the Cen
eral Electric Company at Sche-
nectady, N. Y.
His father had been one of the
pioneer men of G. E. Later
Knowles became successfully fore
man in the switchboard and then
the transformer testing depart
ments of General Electric at Pitts
field, Mass. After Is years with
this company he came to the new
Informed Pacific organization as
construction superintendent. More
recently he also held the position
Of general storekeeper and con-
struction, superintendent. ~.
Knowles was a member of the
Masons, the Elks, and the Kiwanis
club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Frank Mason Heads
Crack WSC Rifle Team

The good shooting of two Ken
newlck lads enabled the crack
WSC rifle team to score high
enough to compete in the national
tournament. Frank Mason, with
a score of 778 points out of a
possible 800 from four positions,
ied the field for the Washington
Cougars Bill Kratzer, also a
member of the team ran up a
good score.
Washington State swept victor
iously through every stage of the
iour-state competition in the re-
sional examinations, besting along
lne way Montana State, UCLA
and the University of San Fran
elsco, which also had high ratings.
Iney finished 70 points ahead of
. ls runnerup, Montana, 7643 to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
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WOMEN WANTED

Too little and too late" has
been the excuse for many lost
battle.
That excuse is facing the local
Red Cross surgical wrapping
group here in Kennewick. ac-
cording to the few-verY few
women who are spending their
spare time wrapping bandages.
Many. many more women are
needed TO spend many. many
more hours at the job. Il
Pointing out that so per cent
of the bandages used in the hos
pitfalls ashore and aboard ship
is supplied by the. Red Cross.
officials are appealing for every
hour Of help they can secure.
Women and girls are especially
urged to help with this worthy
cause.-The need is urgent.
Anyone interested is urged TO
get in touch Immediately with
Mrs. Bob Brown. local chair
man or Mrs. Gene Spaulding.
vice chairman. (
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Valley Farmer
Sends Big Check
To Red Cross

- Very few people in this Sec
ton of the world contribute as
much as hundred dollars to the
Red Cross. AS a matter of fact,
probably no one in this district
ever has, but when check for
nearly that much was received
from a valley farmer this week,
it caused some curiosity. ~.
The local organization received
a check for S96.42 this week from
L. A. Tweedt & Son, turkey
growers of the valley. Inasmuch
as the check was from the United
States Treasury, further curiosity
was aroused. Inquiry developed
that the Tweedts, father and son,
felt that it was a gift from the
government and they wanted the
money to be used to the best ad-
vantage, so they sent it on to the
Red Cross.
MIR. Tweedt said that the money
was received from the department
of agriculture for his part in fol-
lowing the AAA program-which
he would have done anyway in
the pursuit of good farming meth
DDS. He felt that it was an out
right gift in this respect and as he
hadn't earned it, there would be
no better place for the money
than where it has been sent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Pilots Save Lives
AS Planes Crash
Over KenneWiCk
Students parachute to
safety after collision;
one plane burns

Two naval aviation cadets para
chuted to safety this noon when
their planes collided in midair
over the south part Of town. Both
planes were completely ruined,
one bursting into flames before
hitting the ground. The other was
a complete wreck after its plunge
to earth.
The cadets, Leon w. Ellsworth,
10, of Thorp, and Robert K. Mil
ligan. 20, of Billings, Mont, were
flying to the Kennewick landing
field for practice. One zigged and
the other Jagged. their wings
clipped and one wing was torn
from one of the ships. The other
went out Of control and started its
plunge to earth. Both pilots
jumped and parachuted TO earth
near where their planes fell. Mel
ther was injured. The planes were
flying at about 1900 feet, accord
ing TO official reports.
One Of the planes landed in Ole
Brue's field on Washington street
while the other fell near the Nash
home on Beech street, nearby. Both
pilots landed within few hundred
feet of their wrecked planes.
The two cadets are the first
from the Pasco base TO save their
lives by parachuting. They are
now eligible to become members
Of the Caterpillar club, a very eX-
elusive organization.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
|KenneWick All
But Last on
War Bond Drive
Quota only half
reached here; valley
adds half million

The Kennewick district has fall
en- down greatly in its bond drive,
only slightly over third of the
quota having been reached to-
night, according to a report made
by E. c. Tweet, chairman of the
local drive.
While other communities in the
Yakima valley have been piling
up their totals, Kennewick is next
to last in the list, with Sunnyside
and Toppenish more than doubling
the totals from Kennewick. Only
town in the valley with a smaller
showing than Kennewick is Grand
view. Kennewick's total as re-
ported tonight is S52,725, while
Prosser has reported bonds sold
in the sum of $73,747, a full SO
percent more than Kennewick.
Both Sunnyside and Toppenish
report sales totaling more than
100000 each.
The original quota for the Yak
ina valley, including Benton coun-
ty, was set at 100000. But that
mark has already been reached
by the large purchases of bonds
in Yakima, However, now the
sights have been raised and the
mark has been set at two and a
half million. Kennewick's share
should be doubled, in order to
make the proper showing for this
community. Buy more bonds. Buy
'em now. Remember: They GIVE
their lives. - III
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Most People
Want Better
Pictures Shown
Survey shows only half
of population attend
pictures regularly

Kennewick people are definitely
interested in improving the type of
pictures being shown at the local
theater, according to a summary
of the questionnaires recently cir
culated. While it has been inn
possible to make a complete COW
erage of the area, due to the busy
season, 271 of them have been
returned, Of this number 231
said they were interested in see
ing better type of picture, while
FL were not interested.
However, exactly half of the
replies indicated that the families
were not regular attendants al
the local theater. There were 126
answers to both sides of this ques-
ton, which covered a total popula-
ton of 1904.
Of the group, 1872 stated they
would be willing to pay a higher
admission price if a better type
picture were scheduled, while IS
said the price was high enough
now. The question relating to
double features resulted in los
for them, providing a better pic
ture were shown, as against 1913
who preferred a varied type of
program.
There are still large number of
the questionnaires out. 1t is re-
quested they be filled out and re-
turned promptly to Mrs. Jessie
Lou Miller or left at the printing
office. Anyone wanting blank
may also receive one from either
of the above places.
The questionnaires will be sub
mitted to the theater management
as basis for the women's request
for better type of picture to be
shown at the local showhouse.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Masons Elect

Rose Croix Masons in Kennewicl,
Tuesday night elected the follow
ing to serve as officers for the en-
suing year: Wise Master, ]. R.
Ayers; senior warden, j. K. Book
Jus; Junior warden, Gene Spauld-
ing; orator, M. M. Moulton; treas
urer and almoner, r. @. MacMa-
hon; secretary, L. z. Scott. The
following appointive officers were
also named: Gus Pearson, w. S
Green. These officers will be in.
stalled at the next regular meet.
ing, May Is, with retiring Master
L. E. johnson acting as installing
officer. ..-.rr.. .ss--. 81.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Rummage Sale Quits

The rummage sale being held
in the garage building opposite
the Penney store will close Oh
Saturday night of this week, as
the building has been rented and
the new occupant will take over
the first of next week. The build
ing has been rented to the st.
Johns Motor Express Co., of Port
land, Ore. Nm announcement as
to their business has been made
public.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Must Share Car
To Receive Extra
Gas Raiioning
Ode organizing clubs
to double up on
Transportation

Rubber Director William M.
LETTERS described car sharing as
an efficient, economical and ne
cessary means of wartime trans
portation in statement received
today by c. c. Williams, chair
man of the Kennewick War Price
& Rationing Board. r.-..-se
The statement, Mr.. Williams ex-
planned, was made by Mr.. LETTERS
in support of the program set up
the the Office of Price Admin
stration and the Office of Civilian
Defense to help the nations car
owners form car clubs to save
rubber.
The new program, now getting
underway, in Kennewick, gives
impetus to car-sharing require
ments in the mileage rationing
regulations. In order to obtain
supplemental rations of gasoline
for occupational travel, applicants
must arrange to carry three or
more other persons to work regu-
larly or show that it is impossible
to do so. 81
OCD is organizing car sharing
exchanges on the neighborhood
and block level in towns and
cities throughout the United
States, OPA at the same time is
working with Plant Transporta-
ton. Committees in big industrial
establishments to assist in FORM
ing car clubs at the factory or
shop end. Mr.. LETTERS car-sharing
statements follows: s>.@. h.. =
"From the standpoint of rub
Der conservation, car-Sharing is
good common sense.
cit is obvious that when neigh
bors or fellow workers, ride to
work together, less rubber is worn
off tires, than if each man drove
his car alone. Yet every man gets
the transportation he needs to get
to his job. - Nj. r. - +
Passenger cars can be operated
on recapped tires while buses re-
quire tires made with much larger
quantities of crude rubber. Hence
passenger cars filled to capacity,
and used efficiently as they are
in car clubs, can provide much
needed economical war Transport
tation. Most buses are already
overloaded.
scar sharing has rightly been
a requirement which applicants
needing supplemental rations for
occupational mileage have been
asked to fulfill under the mileage
rationing program. 1t is also right
that the government, having re-
quired car owners to share their
cars, should give motorists all pos
sible help in forming these clubs.
The government, through a pro-
gram set up by the Office of Price
Administration and the Office of
Civilian Defense, is providing this
help; and it should mean that
before long, added millions of
ride sharers will be giving real
impetus to our efforts to conserve
tires" ~ .-~ ~--,-,-v-.- s'>-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Ration Board Office
Hours Changed

Beginning on Monday. May 3.
the ration board hours will be
changed. These hours effect
not only the Kennewick board.
but all boards in the district.
The following are the hours:
Monday through FridaY-s:30
am. to 4:30 pm.
Saturday-9:30 am. to 1880
pm.
Wednesday evenings to 10.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29

Rev. R. A. LaMott gave an in
teresting report of the district
meeting recently held in Pendle-
ton to Kiwanians last Tuesday
noon. Two new members, Lon
Langworthy and Milton Holloway
were presented with pins by DR..
p. o. Stone w. S. Miller gave
a short report on the local labor
situation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Records Begins on
Another 10 Houses

With his 10 new houses nearing
completion, Roger Records is get
ting materials on hand for start
ing another group of 10. The new
group will also be erected on AL.
der street in the south part OF
town. Work will start next week
The new group is part of a re.
lease of 36 which Records has
priorities on from the government
1t is understood that the Griggs
priorities have also been passed
He will erect a large group on the
Pat Owens property in the east
part of town.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Rationing Calendar

Red ration stamps E. F. c. II.
and } in War Ration Book Two
will be valid during the month
of May.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29

READ coURIER-REPoRTER ADS
Detroit evening times., 1943-10-25

FOR FRIENDLY LOAN SERVICE SEE
s32 MACCABEEs BLDG. TIE 1-5s70
Detroit evening times., 1943-10-25
WRIGLEY'S
9100 GRATIOT

PLYMOUTH 1882 SPEC DE L. 2-DooR
Radio heater and defrosters marine blue
color, low mileage. only 81 2q5.
LOUIS ROSE CO.
s.5. cAss TEMPLE z-5soo
Detroit evening times., 1943-10-25

extra ; excellent tires. beautiful ebony
blk hnlsh. VIII sac, $4,000, trade or
terms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Local Stars
7 O Assist
Bond Drive

Two hundred stars Of Detroit's
outstanding entertainment spots
will spark the first of two addi-
tional days of the great third
war loan drive ordered by Secre-
tary Morgenthau, it was an
nounced Saturday.
Monday. as the nation pays
tribute 10 the gallantry of 1t.
Gen. Clark'S Fifth Army now
before Naples. with a tremendous
eXtra-effort surge of bond buying,
theaterS, night clubs. radio sta
tionS and hotels will lend their
most talented performers for
continuous. nine-hour show in the
downtown area.
During all the time, from 1890
TO 9 p. m, that this unprecedented
show goes on, gallantS i'm uniform
will be busy writing orders in an
effort to make up for time Detroit
has lost in the drive and will try
TO redeem the city from what
could be its first patriotic project
failure.
Most Of the entertainment will
originate from a platform in front
of Retail Victory Headquarters,
1925 Woodward
Meanwhile, over the weekend
the state drive was given emPetus
by inmates of jackson Prison.
Prisoners are within only a
short distance of their goal for
the drive. although their average
income per day is only Is cents.
They have a quota of S15,400
and are within $1,000 Of reaching
It, the Institutes war bond COM
mlttee wrote Frank n. Isbey,
Michigan drive chairman.
As for the students, Crosse
Polnte High School beat its April
sales record by 90 per cent. turn
ing IN a S322,0q0 sales sheet.
And WesterngHigh School more
than doubled its quota of S50.0OO
with total sales of 100000.
Reports from the nation Satur-
day showed that another maj or
city had beaten Detroit to the
punch in topping its bond quota.
Providence joined Cleveland and
Baltimore in passing It's goal with
sales OF lO2 per cent of the figure
SGT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26

The nations first day child care
center, maintained through the
cooperation of a manufactures,
the government, a religious group
and the board Of education will
open soon IN Detroit, it was an
nounced Saturday.
Glen Mapes. field representative
of the Federal Works Agency re-
Vealed that the center would be
maintained at the ST. Rose parish
hall. which donates also the use
of classrooms and a kitchen for
meals.
The board of education VIII sup
ply staff of teachers through
government funds. while the Hud-
son Motor Co. will provide phXSl-
clans and nurses 10 maintain the
chlldren's health.
Mothers working in the three
Hudson plants will be able 10
bring their children from the
ages ? TO 5 inclusive TO the center
while they are on the job, thus
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Tickets Out
Charity
Dinner

Ticket, 10 The fifth annual
corned beef and cabbage dinner
which The CathgiIc Youth Or
csu<a'5r has scheduled for
Thursday night. oct Z, at the
new CYO center. Mack and Max
we'll. were placed on sale Satur-
day a. the office on the fifth floor
10, the Chancery Building, 1924
Washington
Initiated in 1888. the dinner,
which costs s. a plate, has al
ready become an institution IN
Detroit An proceeds will be
used a, .n the past for the sup
port If thc CYO Home for Home
less Boys. which is now in greater
need of assistance because of
changing social conditions
j. Frank McGouGh. chairman
of the dinner committee since
TCTTOitcTS fiISt sat down 10 the
corned beef and cabbage repaSt,
is again IN charge of arrange
mCutS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Mary Stephens
Wed in BROOKLYN

A RECENT military wedding
of local interest which took
place in Brooklyn, n. Y, was
that of Miss Mary Jane Ste
phens Of the Woman'S Auxiliary
Service pilots. and 1t. William
A. Meikle Of the Army Air
Forces.
Mrs. Meikle is the daughter
OF Mrs. Charles L. Stephens of
Wiidemere avenue. and is sta
toned at Wilmington, Del
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26

Mr.. McGouch. who has been
named chairman for the fifth
annual corned beef and cab
bage dinner. which the Cath
Ole Youth Organization will
present at the new CYO cen
ter on Thursday evening
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Center FOR Children
Of NWorkin8 Mothers

being enabled to work at peak
efficiency and with fewer alb
SenCeS.
Supervised games, proper food
and rest and training to fit the
children for school al a later age
viii be provided at the center.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-03
Warren Justice
Faces Justice
ON Traffic Count

Jack Munro, Warren township
justice of the peace, faces ar
raignment later this week before
Justice Donald j. Parent on
charges he drove his car down
the wrong side of Eight Mile
road at Mound road in Warren
township last Feb. 4.
A trooper from the Center
Line State Police post ticketed
Munro who was brought before
Warren Justice Edward Kenney.
Kenney waived jurisdiction on
the grounds he is related to Mum
roe and ordered the matter
transferred to Justice Parents
courtroom.
When Munro failed to appear,
Justice Parent said he turned the
warrant over to troopers from
the Center Line post with orders
to bring Munro into court.
The troopers said Munro has
promised to appear for arraign.
ment later this week.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-03
Firemen Answer
Five Calls in Day
South River Rood
Residence Quilted

City firemen rested today aft
er fighting five fires yesterday
within a period of ten and one
half hours.
After quelling a grass fire on
Ballard road in Harrison town
ship at l:20 p. m. the firemen
10 minutes later extinguished a
blaze lighted by youngsters at
the base OF an old tree on the
Spencer Daily property at 10l
North avenue.
AT SIS p. m. the department
fought a blaze that completely
destroyed the interior of the Ell
sic Becker home at 5515 South
River road in Harrison township.
Mrs. Becker, home alone at the
time, was uninjured.
At 8:l5 p. m. firemen extin-
guished roof fire at the Frank
Provost home, $50 Cass avenue,
and at 1885 put out a fire in
the kitchen Of George Rays
dwelling at 200 Gallup avenue.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-03
Thanks
Continued from Page One

to the schools was accomplished
by the combined efforts of the
Macomb County Sheriff's De-
partment and the State Police,
aided by local police depart
ments. For four days the Sher-
ifs Department continued to
serve any shortage with emer-
gency supplies carried in the pa
troll cars who were directed by
radio from an emergency tele-
phone manned by OCD volun-
teers.
While War Book was being
issued, other rationing was going
on wi ehthtaidri-2,Zr Tw
on with the aid of additional CT
william Defense volunteer assist
ance. The gasoline reissuance
program, covering thousands of
"B" and &C" books expiring
March /, was set up and has
been handled entirely by OCD
volunteers. All appl cations
which had been received before
the first of March were returned
to the customers by March |.
Many thousands of late appli-
cants are being serviced as rap
lily as possible.
Appeals for more fuel oil have
been handled on a "a hour basis
and the reissuance of kerosene
for cooking and lighting purpos-
eS is nearly completed, Fourteen
typiSts have ben furnished each
day for issuance of rationing GER
tificates for tires and handling of
EXPRESS THANKS
The Rationing Board at its
last meeting enthusiastically and
unanimously adopted a reSolu-
ton giving the highest praise
and credit to the school system,
its leaders and staff, the CDVO,
the Sheriff's Department and
related agencies for the excel
lent whole-hearted cooperation
that insured the competent han
ding of War Book 2 issuance.
The officials expressed the
deepest appreciation of the con-
slant day after day assistance of
the Civilian Defense Volunteer
Organization in all rationing
programs and problems, stating
that without such generous as
sistance the limited and made
quate staff permitted them could
not cope with the immense de-
tail and counter customer serv-
ice involved.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-03
Bonds
Continued from Page One

Continued from rage Onc
out of 10 parcels of property
affected by the drain have re-
verted to the state for non-pay-
ment of taxes since the bonds
were issued and many of them
have been resold to low-income
owners who could not meet new
drainage assessments to support
the bond issues. Passage of the
bill, Matthews said, only would
cause much of the property to
revert to the state.
The bill, introduced by Sena-
tor Clarence A. Reid, Detroit Re-
publican, would permit circuit
courts to determine the neces-
sity for the affected sewers, to
fix their value to property own
ers and to spread a tax levy
which might support a reissue
of all or part of the old bonds.
The original issue was invali-
dated by the state supreme court
on the grounds they had been
issued improperly under the
drainage laws instead Of sewer
laws.
Lee A. Joslyn, Birmingham
attorney, representing holders
of about 100000 worth of the
bonds, commended the investors
should not be forced to bear
losses resulting from a public
officials legal mis-step.