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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Highland Boys Talk With Parent,

Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Shields were
quite happily surprised Sunday
evening with a joint telephone cali
from their two sons, Norris and
Beryl, both in the navy. Norris
has been somewhere in the Pacific
for Is months and Beryl has been
stationed at the MAS in Pasco un-
til six weeks ago, when he was
transferred to San Francisco for
special training, and is to be
shipped out in few days. He
was quite surprised to come in
off shore leave to find Norris in
his bunk waiting for him. The
two brothers are to be together
a few days before going their
separate ways to somewhere in
the Pacific.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Farm Labor Situation
Looks More Serious

Farm labor sources are being
tapped statewide by local recruit
ing committees in efforts to line
up workers for this years harvest,
but the labor situation is being
found much tougher than in '43,
County Agent Skuse was informed
by the state extension. service.
In the first week in April the
extension service made 365 place
ments but had orders for more
than 900 workers.
Shortage of workers at this
early time means that the prob
lens will be critical ones when
heavy harvest seasons arrive. It
means every man, woman and
youth with time to spare must
work on farms this year. Skuse
urged all those who can help to
register with the Farm Labor
Office, room Z, Penney building,
Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Local Marine Sees Much
Service in Pacific

Cpl. Ralph w. Bolton, q, son
of MIR. and Mrs. F. S. Bolton Of
Route /, recently was graduated
from the Marine Corps anti-tank
school at Camp Elliott, near San
Diego, Calf. He is now ready
for assignment to a combat unit.
Bolton enlisted Dec. IL, 1910.
He saw duty aboard the USS
Honolulu during the Pearl Harbor
attack, at Kiska, at Lunga Point
in the Solomons and at Kula Gulf
in the southwest Pacific.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Hold Annual Red Cross
Meeting at Richland

The first annual meeting of
the Benton County Chapter
American Red Cross will be held
Tuesday evening at Richland. The
meeting will begin with a dinner
at 7:30, to be followed with the
regular business sessions. Special
speakers will be provided. The
public is invited. Transportation
will be provided for those who
wish to go if Mrs. Geo. d. Peters
is notified before Friday evening,
who also wishes to be notified in
order to make preparations for
the meal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Isl 8X 01vS Wo0e
49, :: .;;;so: ~

Dear Mr.. Reed:
It's been quite some time since
i last wrote to you, SO thought
/ would drop you a line. / wish
TO thank you for the paper. Though
there is much news in il about
people / have never heard Of,
there are still a few around that
/ know.
can't say that things have
changed any over here. The
weather is similar to that of Ken
newick although it gets hotter. At
this time we are running around
without shirts, so you can see
that summer is practically here.
These Arabs are the strangest
people / ever saw. They remind
me of stories used to read about
the Indians whose women did all
the work. The same thing pre-
walls over here. They 60 out
and gather brush for their fire
wood, what little there is, and then
the woman puts a rope around
it and puts in on her back and the
cid man walks ahead empty hand
ed. Some of the loads the pack,
l wouldn't want to carry myself.
] guess they aren't the weaker sex
after all. ...
I will close for this time thank
ing you again for the paper. It
is greatly appreciated.
As ever,
Pvt. CHARLES d. HESSLER.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
ederal Grant on
S350,000 Unit is
Tipped to S235.0O0
$4,000 loan is also
arranged; drive soon
to raise $4,000 more

Kennewick's new hospital seems
TO be assured, as a result Of a
trip to San Francisco last week by
P. G.. Richmond and z. S. Black,
who had business there in con-
nection with the new school build
ing, also.
AS result of the trip, new con-
cessions were wrested from the
government in the way of financ-
ing. The department heads have
upped the $175,000 grant to $685.
600 and in addition have agreed
TO loan the hospital organization an
additional $4,000 for 20 years a.
3% interest. The whole deal
hinges upon the community raising
$4,000 for the purpose. OF this
sum $4,000 will be used in the
building fund and the remainder
as operating expense.
While the $4,000 was guaran-
teed, a little less than $4,000 Of
the money has actually been signed
for. The remainder Of the money
must be raised within the next
two weeks to assure the deal
going through, according to in
formation brought back by Mr..
Richmond. Therefore an intens-
i've campaign is being outlined
and real effort will be made to
secure the funds within the re-
quired time limit.
Architects in charge Of the work
were in Kennewick Wednesday
comforting with the hospital COM
mittee and final plans and speci-
fications will be completed in time
for the papers to go in to Wash.
ington for the go-ahead signal.
while the project looks certain
now" Rev. j. B. Coan, president
of the local hospital association
stated today, sit is only because of
the yeoman service rendered by
Black and Richmond in the past
few weeks. They twice saved the
project from elimination and have
made frequent trips to Seattle,
Olympia, Hanford and San Fran
| cisco in the interests of the prof.
ect. The last trip was especially
important and the community can
| feel happy and proud to have
had their services in this importan:
lproject. The community has long
had the need for a hospital, and
NOW that it is possible to get a
$350,000 institution for one sew
enth of its cost, there should be no
difficulty in securing the remand
er of the pledges"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Apply for Canning
Sugar Next Week

Beginning Monday, May LIST, and
for two weeks after that date,
applications for canning sugar will
be accepted at the local War
Price and Rationing Board office
Several women have already vol
unteered their services to assist
with the canning sugar applica-
tons.
If you have a little time that
You could give towards the sugar
rationing please notify Mrs. Pay
ton Reid, chief clerk, of the local
board.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Prizes Given at Grange
For Project Winners

Finley-Finley grange will NEE.
Friday evening at 800. The
yearly project of made over
clothing will be held with prizes
given. .
Mrs. Eva Barth of Walla Walla
is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ben Schwartzcopf.
Harold Witham who is stationed
at Farragut, visited friends and
attended the junior-senior prom
Friday night.
Miss Edna Whitney was a visitor
OF Miss Jean Morris Tuesday eve
ming.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Falque were
dinner visitors Sunday at the
Sherry and Lande home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27
Son to Take Over
Fathers Work Shop

Ownership of the Washington
Street Mill, for the past 80 years
operated by A. v. Lewis, will pass
on to his son, Leslie Lewis. The
son is planning extensive i'm
provements and equipment as pri-
GRITTY conditions permit and will
keep the shop open and operating
full time. He warrants the same
careful workmanship for which
the shop has been noted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27

Miss DeMots will visit Kenne-
wick Saturday, April %. After a
where she will speak to
various ladies of the community,
she will meet girls and their mo-
theirs who are interested in Camp
Fire work. This meeting will be
held at 2::30 in the Camp Fire hall
above the Washington Hardware.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-04-27

Our Classified Ads VIII Sell Il!
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
1.Pipe Steam,
Plant HeraIded
Low Price
installation Seen

Low price, simple installation
and no moving parts 10 get Gu,
of order, are some of the advan.
tages of one-pipe steam heat.
ing system which will be ex-
plotted by manufacturers OF
steam heating specialties in their
postwar sales promotion work
the Plumbing and Heating In
dustries Bureau Saturday.
with the advent of modern
air valves especially adapted
for automatic firing, comfort
able ard stable temperatures
are easily obtainable with
steam" it added.
Gas in the case of a hot
water heating plant, domestic
hot water can be conveniently
supplied by the same boiler
that heats the house.
Because pipes and boilers
too, if they are given good
care, last as long as the house,
steam and hot water heating
offer the advantages of dura-
bility."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
OFF AGAIN, ON AGAIN!
Now OPA Urges Eat Plenty of Meat

CHICAGO - OPA's dramatic
removal of all meats except beef
steak and roast 10 the point free
list isn't a Santa Claus gesture.
It's call 10 Mr.. and Mrs. John
Citizen to come in quick and lick
the meat hubble.
The recent letdown OF Lend
Lease and Army and Navy pur-
chases of meat supplies made
this situation even more acute.
Now, according 10 experts in the
meat industry, there is only one
avenue of relief. That's the
American consumer.
Unless the consumers dig In
and eat up this excess meat sup
ply, the situation will become
dangerous.
The American Hotel Associa-
ton, the Association of Dining
Car Officers and the National
Restaurant Association have
been approached by the Ameri-
can Meat Institute to abandon
all meatless days and 10 serve
the point free cuts of meat regu-
larly from now on. The aver
age American family will be
asked to carry on the fight
against gigantic waste by serv-
ing meat regularly in its daily
menus, beginning with crisp
bacon early in the morning.
LITTLE CHOICE BEEF
Scarcely a week before the
relaxation of meat rationing,
Wesley Hardenbergh, President
of the American Meat Institute
Chicago, had wired OPA, Wash
ington, for help. Speaking for
400 packers, Hardenbergh asked
that OPA either Cd issue bon
us ration stamp for all pork pro-
ducts, or else GU remove all
points on pork and sausage.
Unexpectedly, OPA'S reply
went even beyond this request
by including also lamb, mutton,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
Cherry USO Closes Soon;
Director, Stoff Praised

After catering to the enter
tainment and needs of visiting
Negro soldiers attached TO Sell
fridge Field, who have since
been transferred TO other posts
of duty, the Cherry Street USO
Club will close down at the end
of May, since its operation is no
longer needed, the local USO
Council determined at a meet
ing Friday, attended by Ivan B.
Rhodes, USO regional execu-
tive.
During its IL months of serv-
ice, il is ESTIMATED $4,000 visits
were made to the club by Negro
servicemen who were entertain
ed at special affairs on scores of
occasions. High commentator
has been rendered Daniel Ow-
ings, USO director, for the pro-
gram he achieved during this
period.
The closing Of the Cherry
Street use concludes exactly
one years service to the sol
diers and the city.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

On Memorial Day 1943, some
five hundred soldiers marched
into the building and were serv-
ed coffee. doughnuts, sand
witches and soft drinks and from
that day until recently ii has
been the soldiers off-the-post
meeting place.
With its intense and varied
program, on many occasions to
capacity groups, the club won
and maintained high standing
with the soldiers and USO Off
Gals, local, regional and nation
al, and has frequently called
forth high praise from city Of
ficials, interested citizens and
the commanding officers of Sell
fridge Field.
The local USO Council at It's
regular meeting on Thursday of
last week devoted practically its
entire-time- expressions OF
commentator, by all those at
tending, to Director OWings,
club director, and the ladies
leading the various service
groups and the committees who
worked so hard and so we'll.
Officials of the Salvation Ar
my, operating agency of the
Cherry Street USO have assured
Charles V. Titus, president of
the Mount Clemens USO Coun-
Gil that they have several places
for Director OWings and that his
excellent record here is fully
appreciated.
Heading the three general
committees during the years
operations were, Mrs. Lilly M.
Irby, president Of the Victory
Club, Mrs. Emma Payton, presi-
dent of the Sunshine Club and
Mrs. Emily Irwin, chairman of
the activities committee. Chair
man and members of the COM
mittees have been officially
lauded for their work.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
Scout Camping
Time Extended
Extro Week Added
to Comp Schedule

Offering additional accom-
odations to Macomb District
troops, local Boy Scout officials
announce that another week
will be added TO the summer
period at Camp Agawam, Boy
Scout camp. The period will be-
gin July %, and will accommo-
date 100 additional campers.
The first four weeks are already
filled with an unprecedented
enrolment of 315, and 40 appli-
cations are being held in the Of
flee awaiting the announcement
of another period.
Ray H. Bryan, of the National
Engineering service, will be in
the city Sunday and will accom-
pany camp committee members
to camp o-inspeet-the site and
help make preliminary plans for
the contemplated expansion and
erection of new buildings.
The council executive board,
which met with the camp COM
mittee, has established a trust
for the holding of all real estate
as we'll as gifts and requests
made to the council for special
purposes. The trustees will be
N. w. Peterson, Samuel A. Co.
hen and Clarence F. Barck of
Mount Clemens.
Incarnation regarding camp
ing should be obtained by
troops through Archie Sching-
eek, field executive, at Pontiac
scout office. or through Guy H.
Verkler and Clarence F. Barck,
local scout officials.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23
6. is Must be Tops
Even as jitterbuus

CAMP COOKE, Cal.-UR-
Grateful men of the 18th arm
ored division here who wonder
ed just how low-quarter civilian
shoes for off-duty wear were
removed from the banned list of
clothing, today got an explana-
ton.
Brig Gen. Charles S. Kill
burn, 18th Armored command
ing general, told the division
with wry smile:
81 heard reports that other
units, not hampered by CT shoes,
were outdoing you in jitterbug-
ging. Naturally, this state Of
affairs could not be tolerated.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

veal, beef flank steaks, ham,
burger and variety meats. Leon
Bosch, Meat Rationing Division
of OPA, Washington, says pres
ent supplies Of choice beef are
not adequate TO meet consumer
demand. His statement is
backed by several large pack
ers. That's why steak and roaSts
are not on The free list. But the
other beef cuts-the so-called
less desirable cutS-are used in
the manufacturing of pork saul
sage and therefore were put on
the point free list 70 help move
the superintendent pork sup
plies.
Bacon leads the list of all
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

meat products in oYer-supply
today. Despite efforts TO move
the stocks the situation shows
little if any Improvement
There are 176 million pounds of
bacon material in cure or frozen
on hand today On the first of
April. there were only II mil
lion pounds.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-23

U. S. Marines demonstrated
their ability to seize and hold
a hostile port when they landed
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in
1898.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
Oratory, No Food,
 For Chi Delegates
Democrats Eat West Madison Street Battery Out Ot
 tiamburgers in Hour

fined the stadium to pretzels, pret- gels and pretzels. I hate pretzels.
 The boys returned weakly to theiI seats and by then they were seeing things, as a mirage on desert island Sen. Claude Pepper revealed hii condition when he parked earnest ly into the microphone: "F1oridi casts four birds for Byrd. A Min nesotan indicated his need for meal during the presidential ballotini when he announced tn Q quaverinl voice that his associates went whoi. hog for Theodore Roosevelt-yes Theodorel This went on until attei & n. m. without 6 break. and enougr - 1s -Tatic tonsues were nanginf out to make i500 sandwiches q Ne could have found some bread and mustard.
 Then Chairman Samuel Jackson said the convention would recess for dinner. But he also said the Dem ocrats had t0 be back in their seats ct o:iS D. m. EWT.
 This gave 'em one hour to get down town, have dinner. and re- turn to the stadium far out on the west side. They couldn't have got- ten downtown # they'd had four hours to eat. There wasn't an empty taxi for miles around. or street car standing room.
 SO the emaciated Democrats dis aorged into the joints on West Mad isOn street. which immediately ran out of ehili and beans and ham, burgers. leaving the deleeates sn worse shape than before. Their eyes were glazed and the reason they held handkeTehiefs to their mouths was simple. They were drooling.
 By the time they'd fought their way back t0 the stadium, with may' be one quick. lwaFml beer en route, they Tesembled starving tigers. They weFe mad, mad. mad, tell you, MAD, Helen Gahaean made speech at lem. and quentin heys holds and both mentioned something about how well fed were American soldiers. The Democrats eheered ironically. You ever hear an iToni' eheeFs It sounds like Q growl. as ei Q lion looking for . beefsteak. Pres ldent Roosevelt made . speech D. radio then, and he, too. mentioned food. This was too much.
 Chairman Jackson suggested ai Ia,0s a. m, EWT that they take raaaas- The daiaaatAg weFN too fal gone to know what they were doing 'N0. no. mo-" they cried.
 DF, Jackson prescribed a Teeesl anyway and the' Y slF 'sl their way out, Te claw their wav To get Iooa pt s,ls s,.~,- t easy" cried the alarmed pr Jackson. 'sThls Is dangerous. Take all night, lf necessary, to get back downtown"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
FOUR CONNECTICUT NAVY MEN CITED
Officially Commended for Standing By Following
 Torpedo Crash

commendations for hravely man. ming their battle stations for more than two hours after the 6. 6. wil- liam B. Woods had been sorpedoed arc rocked with explosions have been sent to the Navy Armed Guardsmen who served aboard the vessel, it was announced today by Third Naval District Headquarters. The ship was sunk in the Medlfer~ ranean on March 70 of this year.
 Among those lauded by vice-Ad- miral Randall Jaccbs. U. S. N. Chief of Naval Personnel. for ''gal- lant devotion to duty" on the oc- casion are three seamen First Class who are Connecticut residents John James Daley. U. S. Naval Re- serve, of g Plymouth avenue. Nor walk: Joseph De Cilla. D. S. Navy. of 6 Parelee street, New Haven: and Francis Roland Warner. U. s. Naval Reserve. of l8S East Main street, Forestyille.
 According 10 the letters praising them. the guardsmsn. ignoring the danger that the vessel would go down at any instant. maintained constant vigilance against further attack until ordered tO abandon ship. The latter operation. the com nlendations further state. was car ried out coolly and efficiently. 6e- spite a lack of rafts and lifeboats which made 1t necessary for many of the crew to hit the water"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21

Ten separate group meetings and more than @ speakers, many oE them from out of state, make up the Farm and Home Day program at the University of Connecticut on August g, W. 3. Young, chairman of the program committee, ar- nonnced today. To be held this year for the first time since iesi, the one-day event wfll bring Connecti- cut farm people information to help them meet their wartime production problems.
 Tn addition Co the morning pro- grams for persons interested in dairying, poultry, livestock. asron- ony, farm management. forestry, a.H, home economics and horticul. ture. Farm and Home day will pre- sent demonstratlons and special ex- hlbits In many of the university de- partmenss, . tour of experimental plots. and an opportunity Co inspect the entire university plant and it's facilities.
 Fllghlight of the day win be the honorary recognition exercises in the afternoon at which President A. z. Jorgensen. on behalf Of the board of trustees. win present awards to Connecticut rural people who have made an outstanding con- tribution to agriculture and civic life. Wheeler McMIllen, editor-in. chief of the Farm Journal. will de- liver the honorary recognition ad- dress. his subject being "Agricul- ture, Industry and Business" After the exercises. visitors will have the opportunity to see pTize specimens from the unlversity's herds and flocks on parade.
 Following a morning program for the combined dairy. livestock. agronomy, and farm management groups. at which ]. c. Watson, edi- tor of the New England Homestead, will speak on Problems Facing New England Agricuiture," each of those departments will hold an open house during which visitors can dls- cuss their farm problems with megn- bers of the stafEs.
 A program of movies and speakers is provided during the morning for 4-H club members and leaders. At l:30 D. m. the annual state s-H dress review win be held in the Uni- versity Arm0ry at which county winners will model their dresses in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
(. |. COMP ANY
 TO REDEEM BONDS
President (. L. Campbell Issues Statement Today
 On Redemption Plans

0. L. Campbell, President Of the Connecticut Light and Power Go. announced today that the company planned to redeem its First and Res funding Mortgage three and Onev half per cent bonds, Series y, due September l, IeG6. The board 0s directors, Mr. Campbell said. at its meeting today adopted resolutions calling for redemption on their next interest payment date, Sept. l, le4s, Of the e7.000000 principal amount Of these bonds now out standing.
 MF, Campbell announced that his company was also making an offer to purchase from the bondhoideTs for cancellation all its outstanding Series 4 Bonds not heretofore called for the sinking fund, These bonds are the first and Fetundlng mortgage seven per cent sinking fund gold bonds, Series 4, due May !, leai, The offer 70 purchase IS for the principal amount 0f the bonds plus R premium of e2b0 per el s0o0 of principal amount and accrued interest 70 and including August al, lell, The t0tal amount of the pays ment ME. Campbell said WllI be tl,a7l he per 1000 principal amount,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-21
RY AgEnRIAgAA SMITH lMllAA REasa klalf GAEEaapanaenl

umllad FBesa ksaff A0EEeapon
 With President Roosevelt at Pacific Coast Naval Base, July a0- lThnTsdayl " luPl - prakld dent Roosevelt began hls formal fourth term campaign here tonight ln the heavily aTmed might af fhis Navy base In . manneg that nnaaTllned hlg plans l0 seek reelection as wartime e0mmanaeTsln ,ehleg,
 MT, Roosevelt came eFoasseennlBy by train, travelling ln slfielesl wRTs time secrecy and hToadeasslnR hlA acceptance speech ta the Chicago Democratic convention from hla special iTaln, He was surrounded only by hls top military and naval commanders and aalde from g Enees lal train, hls lelsnFely tFanseoniins eniel trip had none of the usual campaign year lFappingk
 Wartime security regulations pres vented exact description of the pTtslaants whereabouts, but he eK' plalnad to the convention and Q Ila' llonswlde radio audience ln hls ads dress tonight that be Waa nt . vest coast noVAl base "ln the perform alce oi my duties under the eolissl' tuition"
 While he dld not refer 70 himself as eemmandeT.ln-ehief specifically h9 stressed that "lhe war Walts fel no eleell0ns--deelslons must bi made-plans must he lala-~slFniegS must Le carried out"
 Mr, Roosevelt left Washington ogl 1nly ls and swung through le state. al ( loaging % mile clip resting end