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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Police Dept. Tops
All line Record

Mayor Amon's prediction few
months ago that the town would
need a larger police force, has
come to pass. The local authori-
ties established an all time record
the past month for arrest, with
81 being booked. Thirty-four Of
the arrests were for drunken
mes and sixteen on traffic charges.
Fines and forfeitures for the ar
rests amounted to $585.
Chief Kershaw's monthly report
to the city council included the
collection of $315 from pinball
machines, 1924 from the carnival
and other small items for in
spection, dog licenses, etc. The
total collections by the police de-
partment for the month amounted
to $1,222.23. This is by far the
largest amount ever collected in
one month by the police depart
ment and justifies, apparently the
increase in the number of police
men from two to-four and would
indicate that perhaps an even
larger force will soon be required.
The civil service commission is
planning to announce examine
tions for additional positions in
the near future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
City Valuation is
Up by $4,000

The assessed valuation of all
property within the city limits has
taken a jump of more than $780,
600 for the current year, accord
ing to information received by
the city council from the county
assessor Tuesday. The increase
does not include that of the utili-
ties, which have also been boosted
by the state assessor. These fig
ures are necessary for the pur-
pose of making up the city's bud
get for the coming year. Each
mill, therefore, will bring the city
more operating money, the greater
the assessed valuation. Council
men, however, are somewhat dis
appointed in the relatively small
increase, as the cost of operating
the city's business has taken un-
precedented leaps during the past
year. E.
Without the utility assessments
included, the assessed valuation
of the city and its contents has
been set at $1,247,0 by county
assessor Ben Knox, according to
the information submitted to the
city. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Local Boy Goes
Around the World

The first Kennewick boy to re-
turn from trip around the world
was guest speaker today at the
regular chamber of commerce
meeting and also at the. Kiwanis
meeting Tuesday noon. The round
the world traveller was Joe Os-
borne, Jr., who as a merchant
marine, went to Australia on a
freighter, then to Bombay, India,
then into the Mediterranean
where he took part in the invasion
of Sicily, thence back to New
York and across the continent
home again.
Joe had some interesting ex-
periences, included being under
bombardment for 96 hours off the
coast of Sicily. He didn't like it
and is glad he came through the
ordeal alive, although he did have
a very narrow escape. A piece Of
bombshell tore a big hole in his
life jacket, but he didn't get a
scratch. The jacket was a real life
saver in that instance.
He was fortunate in being able
to take two-day Red Cross spon-
sored tour of the Holy Land,
where he picked up numerous
souvenirs. He has also a large as
sortment gathered in India and
other stops along the way. He has
an Italian rifle picked up in Sicily
although he didn't get to 60
ashore there. -.
A portion of his souvenirs are
on display in the Couprier-Re-
porter window.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09

ton of Mayor A. c. Anon, who
ordered the flags flown for the
duration of the campaign as re-
quested by the governors procla-
nation.
The first days sales at the post
office and bank will total about
$4,000, it is estimated tonight.
This is but the beginning, as the
bulk of the purchases will be
made on pay days in the district.
While other features will be de-
veloped as the campaign pro-
crosses, the local committee has
but one real event arranged so far.
This will be a home talent rodeo to
be staged on the 18th on the old
rodeo grounds. ~
Under direction of o. L. Car
penter, bunch of farmers from
Stanfield, Ukiah, Heppner and
Boardman having completed their
harvests, are now out looking for
some fun. They have been staging
rodeos in their home towns re-
Gently and hooking up bond
selling campaign with it. =
They have all the equipment,
bucking horses and steers, loud
speakers, auctioneers and fine
program of entertainers. They in
tersperse a little high pressure
bond selling with the fun on the
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR:

The foremost desire of the American people today
is to win the Internationally, and at the earliest
possible moment. To that end there must be invasion
OF our enemies territory In the proportion that we
spend money for arms and munitions to prepare for
that invasion, will be substituting dollars for Amer
lean lives.
=, Our government in keeping with this purpose is
gaining upon it's citizens for greater amounts of money
nan ever have been asked of people in the history
OF the world This call is going forth in announcement
oI the Third War Loan, which will be launched Sep
ember 9, 1913 and continued through September 30.
"a. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Arthur B. Langle, Gov
nor OF the State Of Washington by virtue of author
ny IN me vested, do hereby proclaim the period from
september to September 80 1943 to be set aside for
financing the Third War Loan in the State of Wash
mgton, and call upon all of citizens to consider
most seriously and prayerfuly the purpose for which
hls money is asked. urge that invest in Invasion
bonds to the point of sacrifice. '"-
further call upon our people everywhere, in their
homes, in business establishments and in meeting
PAGES to display the Flag during this patriotic period
orect that flags be flown from September to Sep
semoer 80, from all public buildings under the jurs
unctlon of the State of Washington.
. , Let us all contribute to early victory, regardless
~ al tne Investments already making in the
through purchase of Invasion Bonds until it hurts
In Witness Whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand
ana caused the Seal of the State of Washington to be
affixed at Olympia this thirteth day of August A. D.,
nineteen hundred and forty-three.
ARTHUR B. LANGLIE, (Signed)
Governor of Washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Ex-MaYor Says to
Use Park for
railer Camp
Objects to opening
Garden Tracts to
trailer parking

The hottest controversy apoe-r-
ing at the city council for several
years has been the move to open
ing the Garden Tracts to trailer
houses, after that area had been
declared a non-commercial zone
at the request of the residents in
that section.
A week ago an ordinance was
introduced to suspend the zoning
ordinance for six months and per-
init residents to take in the trail
ers, not to exceed five in num-.
Der to each tract or lot. This
week when the matter was up for
third and final reading, there
were residents on hand to object.
Which they did-strenuously. 1t
was the most interesting session
of the council for many a day.
Mayor Anon was all for the
idea. So were c. c. Day and Mrs.
Babcock who had circulated the
petition. DR.. Boyd was on the
other side of the fence. So was
E. H. Behrman. So was ex-coun-
Gilman Desgranges, who helped
to pass the coming ordnance.
DR.. Boyd said he didn't want
trailer houses any where near him.
He didn't like 'em and besides
they couldn't be made sanitary in
that area because there was no
sewer facilities there and the
water system was about as poor as
it could be and still be a system.
And besides he didn't want 'em.
He was going to fight the PROPOSE
ton. The petitions weren't legal,
there was no hearing on the Pc
titions and he didn't want 'em.
Mayor Anon, on the other hand
said he thought the residents
down there did want 'em, else they
wouldn't have petitioned for 'em.
Besides, this was war time and
the workers on the project had
to have some place to live and
they wanted to live in the Garden
Tracts. It was a patriotic thing
to let 'em in.
E. H. Behrman, ex-mayor, who
also was interested in the coming
ordinance proposed then, that as
long as it was a patriotic gesture
that the whole city get patriotic
and give 'em the city park to camp
in for the duration. Then every
one could feel the glow of patriot
ist instead of just a few who want
ed to add little rent to their in
comes. Besides he didn't want 'em
either. He also offered the sug-
gestion that if it came to that,
throw the whole town open to
campers and let 'em settle wher-
ever they wanted to.
Councilman Art Carpenter
moved that the ordinance be in
definitely tabled. For lack of a
second the motion died. How
ever, Councilman Scott made
motion, which was passed, that
the council devote some more
study to the proposition and delay
any action until later date.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Week Sees Gain
4 Ten Per Cent
n School, Rolls
facilities taxed to limit
now; ask federal aid
for new building

The last week has seen a ten
~ cent increase over a week ago
{ the enrolment at the local
schools. : and still the end is no
v , in sight, according to Supt.
; s. Black this afternoon. One
hundred and twenty new names
hove been added in the past week,
with the grades now numbering
ain the junior high 80 and the
.enior high 2O6. This, Black says,
!. double the normal grade school
enrolment, an increase of a third
n the junior high and has brought
hack to normal the average high
.chool attendance. Last year there
was a drop in the senior high OF
about twenty-five per cent over
normal, due to the large number
Of kids going into defense work
and the armed services.
Now there are four divisions in
the first grade, compared with
but two normally, and all the 9TH
q grades are far over crowded.
So far it has been possible to
transport all the children, but the
breaking limit has about been
reached-all the BUSES being jam
med to capacity.
Should the increase continue
several Of the churches may be
coaxed into use for school rooms
Black said. In the meantime he
Is investigating the possibility Of
federal aid in securing additional
rooms built on the present
grounds.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Wednesday is Last
Day TO File That
ak Statement

Clark Squire, collector of in
ternal revenue, today. reminded
Federal income tax payers that
if they fall within certain classes
they are obliged to file a declara-
ton of estimated income for the
year and pay at least one-half of
the outstanding amount due on or
mately 100000 Federal income tax
before Wednesday, September Is.
It is estimated that approx
payers in Washington and Alaska
will find it necessary to make
this declaration. The purpose of
the declaration is to get all classes
Of taxpayers on a "pay-as-you-go''
basis.
Generally speaking, those who
are required to file are single
persons subject to Withholding
who earn over $1,000; married
people subject to withholding who
earn over $500; and people with
estimated income sufficient to re-
quire the filing of an income tax
return including over 500 from
sources other than salary or wages
subject to Withholding.
People who are required to
make a declaration but fail to do
so will find 10 percent added to
their tax. The penalty for failing
to pay an installment when due is
an additional $3.50 or 21zpercent
added to the tax, whichever is
greater. e
There is also penalty for
making a substantial underesti-
mate of the amount Of tax due.
People other than farmers whose
estimate is more than 20 percent
too low will have to pay a penalty
of 6 percent on the amount under
estimated. Farmers are given a
wider leeway, being allowed to be
33 and one-third percent off be-
fore the same penalty is asserted,
and not being required to file
declarations until December Is.
Collector Squire urged every
income taxpayer to study care
fully the instructions recently re-
ceived from his office with a view
to making certain whether or not
he is obliged by law to file a
September IS declaration and
make an income tax payment at
that time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Red Cross Classes
Move Back to Bank

Due to the over crowded con-
dition of the high school the Red
Cross surgical dressing class is
obliged to move to other quarters.
The rooms over the bank that
were used previously by the Red
Cross are again available and the
classes will continue there on each
Tuesday at the regular hours.
More workers are needed for all
the classes. Anyone who has any
time at all that could be given
to this work is urged to enlist and
help as much as possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Christmas Seals
Are Now on Sale

The Benton County Tubercu-
losis League has again made ar
rangement for the early sale of
Christmas seals to be used on
Christmas mail to our boys over
seas.
Although the regular sale does
not begin until November %, ac-
cording to Mrs. Robert Johanson,
executive secretary of the League,
seals have been made available to
those who are sending packages
and letters overseas and are not
to be used at this time on mail to
be delivered within the United
States.
The tuberculosis Seal is the
only seal permissible on over
seas mail so make your packages
festive with this little stamp of
cheer" 49,. -
Anyone interested is urged to
eau at the local printing office
where the seals are on sale
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
City Has Slow
Start; Plan Rodeo
As Big eaiure
Flags to fly for dura-
ton Of drive; must
make sacrifices

America is off to a flying start
today on its campaign to raise
SIS, 600, 100000 with which to car
ry the war to Berlin and Tokyo.
This effort, the Third War Bond
drive is the most ambitious fl
nancial undertaking in history,
but America accepts its challenge
eagerly. It is going to fool the
Axis war chiefs again.
Benton county's share Of this gi-
gantic amount is half a million
dollars, of which amount SITS, 900
has been allocated to Kennewick
and immediate vicinity. The sum
constitutes the greatest money
raising goal in the county's history.
But here the challenge is accepted
gladly also. Benton county peo-
pie will enjoy nothing more than
telling Hitler and toto where they
stand in this struggle.
This $4,000, 100000 fund will
carry the war to the dictators'
doorsteps. It will tell the war
lords that Americas determine
ton to exterminate them is fixed,
that Americas march on their
capitols is relentless.
The routes will be costly
costly in the lives of American
boys, costly in ornaments and
munitions and all the parapher-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09

The pioneer spirit Of our FOREIGNERS &
alivs fodoy in this stofs," said Reno 0dlin.
Sfoss Wor Finanes Chairman. and In
charge Of The Third War loan eompoisn
in Washington. Through fhs admirable
Leadership Of County ehoirmsn and their
committees Va coll on every citizen TO
shoulder responsibility in this mighty Job Of
subscribing .$l9l.735,oo0 in War Bonds
during the Third War Loan.
"ovr forefothers sacrificed to put through
pioneer roads. Today we soerifes 10 build
q red. white and blue wide highway 10
vieioy-a rood over which our own Wash-
inston boys will eventually return homo
victorious in their vosfsr saeri6ess," he con-
Guided.
Reno odlin, hard talking. fast thinking
veteran Of World War No. ], is q Toeomo
banker. Born in Ssdro-W oolIey, he has hod
q distinguished career Of public service In
this siofs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
1 ons Of Peaches,
I olnaioes Rot for
Lack Of Help
Capacity Of plants cas-
lily doubled if full crews
could be obtained

With fruit and vegetables rot
ting on the floors of the local pro-
cessing plants and in the farmers
fields for lack of sufficient help
in the plants, an urgent appeal is
being sent broadcast for more
and more help. So desperate is
the situation that even a few
hours work will be accepted at
the plants and local housewives
are being coaxed, as a patriotic
measure to give few hours day
toward saving the foods.
While the Walla Walla cannery
reports a very fine response from
the, local women, they could al
most double their output if the
help was available, Manager Gus
Parlier stated today. There is
plenty of produce available and
all that is needed is more hands
to handle the pack. Other houses
report the same conditions, par
ticularly the Cascade Frozen Food
plant where tons and tons OF
peaches are going to waste for
lack Of help in handling them.
Other tons are not being received
because of lack of space-and all
could be used if there was help
enough.
It is probable that house-to-
house canvass will be made in the
near future to enlist housewives
in the battle to save vital food
unless there is greater response
to the appeals than has already
been received.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09

Miss Carolyn Kauth and Miss
Rebecca Liston were hostesses at
a surprise miscellaneous bridal
shower at the Listen home Tues
day evening in honor of Miss Ma
RE whose wedding will take place
next Sunday. Games and singing
were enjoyed during the evening.
With the exception of two all of
the sixteen guests present were
members of the honor guests high
school graduating class.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Manv More Women Needed 10 Save
Vital Foods at Processing Plants
ssWorld by the Tall

The local tomatoes may not
have the flavor that other dis
tricts boast, Mr.. Stringham.
new manager of the Kennewick
CannerY reported this week.
but they are a lot more solid
than anything I have ever seen.
I really can't believe my own
figures when it comes to the
packout. he said. I'm other
places when we can get ~
cases of tomatoes to the ton we
think we have the world by the
tail. Here we get IS and IS
cases to the TOM"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Kennewick Has Big Quota
In Third War Bond Drive

MALTA of war. The hardest parts
of the journey lie ahead.
The more quickly we traverse
these routes, the lighter the cost.
Therefore we will buy generously
that our soldiers will have SUI
perior armament in adequate vol
ume and we will buy quickly that
our boys may finish the job in
the least time possible.
America will not let her boys
down-nor will Benton county.
So far. as Kennewick is CON-
cerned, the drive started this
morning with the raising Of the
city's street flags. This action was
the official start of the four-week
campaign under the local direc-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Congressman Are
Impressed with
High Line Unit
Sub committee of In
terror dept. strong for
completion of project

The Kennewick High Line pro-
iect will find it a lot easier to
get consideration when the time
comes to apply for it as a result
of a trip made Sunday with
congressional investigating COM
mittee. The committee, sponsor
ed by the Department of Interior,
was making a tour of investigation
of the. irrigated projects of the
West SO that they could "know
what it was all about" when the
several western congressman be-
gin to assail the department for
appropriations for their pet prof.
ects. s-
Il This committee had been taken
over tour of the Yakima pro-
ject, with special emphasis placed
upon the Rosa unit. They were
then to be taken over the Column
bia Basin Unit, with no consid-
Grafton or even mention of the
Kennewick project. Through a
fortunate set of circumstances and
the application of personal per-
suasion, the committee was routed
through the Kennewick district.
A local committee, composed of G.
L. Powell, Jay Perry, E. j. Brand
and H. F. Fyfe accompanied the
congressman. .--..s
Headed by Congressman w. J.
Kerwin, chairman of the sub COM
mittee for the House Interior De-
partment, the official party con-
sisted Of Congressman w. f. Nor
rell of Arkansas; Congressman
party were Ben F. Jensen, and
Congressman Hal Holmes from
our own district. Included in the
party were Asst. Secretary of the
Interior Frank Banks, and Parker
of the reclamation department,
and Bill Stapleton and John Haw
of the land settlement department
of the Northern Pacific railroad
The men were informed of the
status of the Kennewick unit and
were shown the area under con-
sideration and some of the prod
ucts of the portion of the valley
already under irrigation. They
were astounded that such a pro-
ductive area had not been devel-
oped long before this and when
presented with a couple Of boxes
Of peaches from the Herman
Schmidt and H. p. Cranmer
ranches on the River Road the
fasteners admitted having never
seen anything to compare with
them. Congressman Kerwin, in
commenting on the proposition,
stated: when the times comes,
present your case before the de-
partment. Well see that you get
what you want. Instead of asking
for a three million dollar approp-
ration, you should get three bill
lion"
The local committee was elated
over the reaction of the congress-
men regarding the local situation
and are confident that they will
really receive serious considera-
ton for their post war construc-
ton plans.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09

Wynn Sweet, 01 Spokane, form
er resident of Kennewick, was a
visitor here the past week. His
mother, also a former resident,
passed away and was buried at
Yakima. Mr.. Sweet was on his
way to his home in Spokane and
stopped here to see if any of the
real old timers were still in cir
culation. He was guest at the O.
T. Staley home in the Garden
Tracts. * =,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Buys Agency

The F. j. Arnold insurance
agency has recently been sold to
Max Brown son of Wendell
Brown, of Pasco. Mr.. Brown, jr.,
is a cadet in the army air corps
at present, but made the purchase
for his post war job. In the mean
time his father will handle the
work of the Kennewick office
along with his agency in Pasco.
The Arnold agency handled the
Northwestern Mutual. s.....
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09
Thief Makes Haul

A thief broke into the j. C..
Pratt garage Saturday night.
entering by breaking out a rear
window, got away with So and
a change maker. The same night
the same thief, presumably, also
broke into the Texaco station in
the same manner but Jared con-
siderably better, for he stole $3.50
in cash from the till, as well as
checks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Grimshaw
and children Winona, Don, and
Jessie, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Grim
shaw and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Ruffcarn and son and Ed
Smith, S 1/c of the Pasco Naval
Air Station picnicked at Sacaja-
wea park last Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-12
DOLL BAZAAR

Sponsored by Junior Trinity
Guild, Wed. Nov, II, from 10 to 5
o'clock at Trinity Parish Hail.
adv,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-11-12
.EIGHT-MONTH-0LD.
BABY 5TRANGLE5;
MOTHER IS in JAIL

Margaret Lundy 19-year-old ma
tive woman, is in the Federal jail
today and will probably be arraign-
ed in the U. S. Commissioners Court
md charged with family desertion.
The young mother, leaving her
3-month-old baby girl Josephine
Marie, alone in the house except
for two other babies, went out We'd
nesday nisht and did not return
until yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock. She found her child dead
from strangulation, from feeding
bottle which had been left in the
babys mouth some fifteen hours
before.
The two other babies were the
children of Mrs. Teresa Johnson,
with whom she shares house on
Willoughby Avenue.
Her husband, Joe Lundy, is in
the U. S. Army and is stationed in
the Westward
The remains of the child are al
TIE Charles w. Garter Mortuary
pending funeral arrangements.