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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
Miss Frances Bird
Weds Ralph Camp

Kennewick Methodist Church
was the scene of an early fall
wedding, Sunday afternoon at 500
when Chaplain H. L. Proppe of
the Naval Air Station assisted by
Rev. j. B. Coan, local pastor,
united in marriage Miss Frances
Verna Bird, only daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Bird, and Ralph
Charles Camp only son of Mrs.
Jessie Camp of Wenatchee.
- he interior of the church was
NEorated with large baskets of
white gladioli, asters, and seven
branch candlabras, holding light
ed tapers, as a background for the
ceremony.
The bridal music was played by
Ralph Burrier, specialist "W" of
the U.S.N.. and included the ira
oltlonal wedding music and
marches. Herman Christensen
of the U.SN. sang Because"
and Sweet Mystery of Life" as
the Misses Margery Odds and
Dorene Higley Lit the candles.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her bridal gown
was of white silk marquisette and
she wore a finger tip veil caught
from a "Dutch-boy" lace cap. She
carried her white Rainbow Bible
on which rested a single orchid.
Miss Mona Marie Monroe was
maid of honor and was crowned
IN white marquisette, and carried
colonial bouquet. The Misses
Marilyn McEroy and Rae Jean
Wilson, both cousins of the bride,
were bridesmaids and wore identi-
cal white taffeta gowns, each
carrying an arm bouquet of pink
gladioli. The candle lighters wore
pondre blue gowns and rose bud
COrSa geS.
Robert T. Steinruck was bes;
man. John w. Jones and Ken
meth D. Davidson were ushers. All
three are shipmates of the groom.
Mrs. Camp is graduate of the
-Aal high school, and was an
sn$hor student. She attended Wash
sTngton State College this last
spring semester. She was an active
Rainbow Girl, being a past worthy
advisor OF the Kenenwick Assem-
bly,. At grand assembly last June
Continued on Page s.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
SAYS District Has
Vast Poieniialifies

IF the Pacific Power & Light
Company had wanted to sell its
properties to the people, it couldn't
have drawn a more favorable
document than Referendum 25,"
Paul Mckee, president of the Pa
cific Power & Light Co. told
members of the. chamber of COM
merce this noon. "But the COM
pany doesn't want to sell its
properties" he continued. "The
company would like to remain in
business serving the people in this
section of the country and prog
ressing right along with them.
"The company cannot advance
more or faster than the COM
munities which it serves" he said,
$50 we have been devoting lots
of time and thought to the devel-
opment of the Pacific Northwest.
We have long been interested in
the Kennewick-Pasco area as we
have figured that there is no
section of the country with greater
possibilities of development and
expansion than right here. This
is the geographical center of our
operations, with the power dis
patcher. and construction depart
ments located here and in this
area is where we anticipate our
greatest expansion"
Then Mr.. Mckee gave his views
of the proposed measure to be
voted on at the November cleo
ton He said if he was in favor
of public power, which he as
sured his hearers he was not, then
he would expect it to be publicly
owned, publicly operated and To-
cally controlled, none of which
would apply if the proposed bill
was enacted. He urged his hearers
to study the measure and take
thoughtful action at the polls in
He was accompanied by Dave
McCurrach, district manager from
Yakima.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
New Fire Truck
To Be Started Here

WLB restrictions have again
changed the situation at the new
Bates building now all but COM
pleted on the highway. Origin
ally started for a combined office
and dining place, the new restric-
tons will permit him to operate
in different manner. MIR. Bates
is now planning to add 1000 so.
#. of space and will install an
ice manufacturing plant. Bids
have already been submitted for
the equipment.
Mr.. Bates states that he has
again revived his plans for a>nighs
club at his. residence on the old
Lape place, which he recently
purchased as a home. New floors
are being put in and the place
will be an up to date dine and
dance establishment. He hopes
to have the place in operation for
the fall business. 1t will be called
The Ranch Club, as originally
planned.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
City's Budget
Takes SO Percent
Increase for As
Sewer is biggest single
item; all departments
show expansion

It's budget making time for
municipalities and the city council
again has the nerve wracking
job on its hands. With valuations
up only $l25,000, the proposed
operations have taken almost
fifty per cent jump and the coun-
.ilmen are having to face the old
problem of whiting again.
However, even though the valu-
ations are not as high as expected,
the item of estimated income has
taken a fifty per cent increase.
Last year the budget carried $685.
600 in this item while this year
the seers look for something like
$4,000 TO be included in this
item
Biggest single item in this years
budget will be for the proposed
sewer outlet extension. This item
calls for an outlay, that is the
city's share of it, of $22,500, with
the remainder Of the $4,000 cost
to come from a federal grant,
The preliminary budget showed
proposed expenditures Of approx
mately $4,000 for 1945, while
this years figures total but $67,-
600. Every department Of the city's
business, street department, fire
department, police department,
city officials every single one
with one exception insurance
calls for an increase. This is due
to the increased operations and
also the increased cost of every
item that the city has occasion to
purchase.
Final budget figures will be
adopted at the first regular meet
ing in October. Citizens are per-
mitted to examine the preliminary
budget until that time and then
appear for or against any item
listed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
Ministers Resume
Regular Meetings

Regular meetings of the Inter-
City Ministerial association will
resume each second and fourth
Monday at 1890 am. starting next
Monday at the Pasco USO. The
association includes pastors and
employed religious workers in the
lower valley churches of both Ben
ton and Franklin counties. F
Several new ministers have
taken over pastorates in the valley
since last spring, according to
the secretary of the association,
Rev. Rollin B. Holden. At the
Monday meeting plans for COOP
erative activities for the year will
be discussed, it was stated. Rev.
John B. Coan is the president.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
Local Girl WEEDS
Honolulu Soldier

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle V. Williams
of Kennewick announce the mar
riage of their daughter Helen
Charlotte Williams to Pvt. John
Garden Austin of Honolulu, T. H.,
on Saturday August 26th.
The service was read at the
home of her sister Mrs. Leroy
Alsbury, Lakewood, Tacoma with
the Rev. w. P. Mccormick offici-
ating.
The groom having finished basic
training arrived from Camp Rob-
erts, Calf. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
went to Tacoma.
The bride attended college at
Puget Sound where her sorority
was Lambda Sigma Chi" The
groom attended Blair college in
New York and has been associ-
ated with Hawaiian Trust Co., OF
Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin left for &
ten-day trip to Victoria, Banff
and other points in Canada.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
Grid Jamboree
Set for Friday
of Next Week
Six Valley teams to
participate in pre-
season exhibition

At a meeting held in Prosser on
September 4, the class A schools
of the southern part of the dis
trict decided to hold Foot
ball Jamboree" Friday night, Sept.
Is. in Kennewick at 1880 pm.
1t was decided by the coaches
and principals of all the schools
that the Jamboree was to be a
six team affair where the teams
b. of the lower part Of the district
teams of the upper part OF
- district.
= The teams of the lower part of
the district are Kennewick, Pasco,
and Richland; and the upper dis
trict, Prosser, Sunnyside, and
Grandview.
Each team in the lower district
will play each team in the upper
district an 8 minute period. This
will make three 8 minute periods
for each team participating; max
ing total of 9 eight minute per-
iods or a regular game and a
half of straight football.
The admission for the nine game
affair is $1.00 for adults, SOC for
high school students and nom
commissioned enlisted personnel,
and 3Oc for grade school students,
tax is included in all admission
prices. Student ASH tickets are
not honored for this event.
The schedule for games for the
evening is as follows:
Period l, Grandview VS.. Ken
newick. Period 2 Sunnyside VS..
Richland. Period 8 Prosser VS. Pas
CO. Period 4 Grandview VS. Rich
and. Period Sunnyside VS. Pasco.
Period Prosser. VS.. Kennewick.
Period z Grandview VS. Pasco.
Period 8 Sunnyside vs., Kenne-
wick. Period 9 Prosser VS.. Rich
land. -
There will be one kickoff for
!, the big affair at the beginning
the Grandview Kennewick
gaMe. At the beginning of the
next periods the succeeding team
will put the ball in play where
the proceeding team ceased play.
The jamboree's function is to
introduce the various teams of
the Lower Yakima Valley for the
1914 football season. The big
show will not attempt to pick
individual winners; however the
officials have placed the upper
district against the lower district
in order to determine regional
winners. This will be done by
computing total scores of the up
per region against total scores of
the lower district. @.' i
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Pioneer Resident
Passes in Spokane

Jospeh S. Kennett, age n, died
in Spokane Tuesday and the flu
neral will be held in Kennewick
Friday afternoon at 200 at the
Mueller funeral chapel.
Mr.. Kennett had made his home
in Kennewick for 33 years but
had been at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Sam Schultz in
Harrington, Wash, for the past
two years. He is survived by
two sons, Murray M. of Portland,
Ore; Pvt. Warren c. of Camp
Carson, Colo, sister Mrs. Sallie
Meals of Kennewick, a brother
M. A. Kennett of Spokane and
two grandchildren and nieces and
nephews. s@e-
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Postpone Grange for
Pomona Meeting

Finley-Grange will be post
poned this Friday as Benton
county Pomona grange meets on
that date, with Kennewick High
lands grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fredricks
and Lenna. Lee visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Piert Saturday.
Mrs. George Taylor will be the
hostess at Finley Ladies Aid meet
ing September 18th instead of
with Mrs. Fred Brodbeck.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Carratt and
daughter Joan were dinner guests
Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
worth O'Hair. The Carratts left
Friday for their home in Golden
dale.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Falque en-
tertained with a chicken dinner
Sunday. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Nickel and
children Vida and Clifford Jr. of
Spokane; MIR. and Mrs. Bill Pet
'erson and son Gary of Yakima;
Mrs. Dan Kinchcloe and son Jack
and Mrs. Betty Broewer, Will
Wilson of The Dalles, Ore.,; Jerry
Hill of Iowa, and MIR. and Mrs.
E. Sherry of Finley.
Mrs. Mary Drinkwater and
small son Benney of Yakima came
Saturday for a few days visit
with Mrs. Drinkwater's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G. Walk and he:.
brother and wife, MIR. and Mrs.
Claude Walk. They left Wednes-
day for their home.
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Hospital Association
Meets Monday

The first annual meeting of the
Kennewick Hospital association
has been announced for Monday
evening, Sept. 18th at 800 in the
parlor of the First Methodist
church.
Forty members compose the as
ISOLATION, about two thirds as
elected representatives of COM
munity organizations and one third
chosen at large. Nine trustee form
the governing body.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
Arlene Anon Has
Church Weddinq

Church wedding for Miss Arlene
Anon, one of the most beautiful
weddings of the season was solem-
nized at The Church of the Nazar-
enc in Kennewick, Wednesday
evening, Sept. 6 when Miss Arlene
Aman wed Arthur E. Mottram,
of Billings, Mont.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. Anna Aman, and the late
Everett Aman Of 122 First Avenue
East. She attended grade and high
school in Kennewick and North
west Nazarene College i'm Nampa,
Idaho. The past few months she
has been clerking in the Vibber
drug store in Kennewick.
The bride groom is the son of
Mrs. Bernice Mottram of Billings,
Mont. He is a graduate of North
west Nazarene college.
The Rev. John Briece officiated
at the service.
The church was decorated with
gladioli, carnations and ferns and
white lighted candles.
The nuptial music was played
by Miss Jean Osborne which in
cluded Mendelsohus wedding
march. Mrs. Naomi Mills sang Sal
ways" and Because"
Lloyd Aman, cousin of the bride
and Miss Marjorie Garner, Lit
the candles before the ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage by
her uncle, Emmery Aman, of Ken
newick, was beautifully gowned
in model of white satin and ne:
and carried a bouquet of white
and pink rosebuds.
Her sister, Miss Elda Aman was
maid of honor. She wore a pink
taffeta formal and carried a white
Bible.
The bridesmaids were Miss
Doris Aman cousin of the bride,
and Miss Wanda Graves, college
roommate of the bride. Miss
Aman wore a bueautiful blue
taffeta formal and Miss Graves
wore lovely peach formal. Both
carried bouquets Of gladioli.
Best man for the bridegroom
was Lynn Mills, friend of bride
and groom.
The ushers were Harlan and
Maxlan Mills, and Glenn and Bob
Ludlow.
Mrs. Aman, mother of the bride
chose a becoming fucia dress with
navy blue accessories.
The groom's mother wore a
lovely blue-gray dress with black
accessories.
The wedding reception later for
a large group of friends and rela-
tives was held at the Aman home.
The table was exquisite with
the cleaning wedding cake top
ped by a miniature bridal pair.
Pastel shaded gladioli were the
floral accents. Tapers in Fostoria'
holders were on buffet. Gladioli.
decked the other rooms in the
home.
The bride and groom opened
the many beautiful and useful
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
City to Lease
Munich pal Air
Port Properly
School provide hangar
space, supplies and
field operation

Two privately owned airplanes
and prospects of a dozen more
have stirred the two companies
trying to lease the Municipal air.
port into activity. AT the meet
ing of the council Tuseday night
the proposition of leasing the port
to one or the other of the schools
came up for discussion and bill
firms seem quite anxious to get
control of the facilities.
Y Because the city council was
unfamiliar with what could be or
should be done with the local
port, it was proposed to let the
two schools submit proposition as
to what they would provide in
the way of hangers, pumps, re-
pair shops, signal towers, etc., and
then the city will accept the best
bid. - ~
It was also proposed that in
view of the expected upsurge in
flying activities following the war
the city is anxious to have the
port in condition which. will at
tract this type of activity. Because
of this angle budget items for the
Improvement of the port were
discussed but no final action taken
on the matter pending the bids
from the rival schools.
Leasing of the property to the
schools will not affect its use by
civilian flyers. The equipment
proposed will also be available
to civilians for service, storage,
and repairs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
Another Child
browns In
Canal
Two-year-old son Mob
Hill residents fails to
respond to rescue effort

The second victim of the local
irrigation canal this year was
Sheriff. Dean Woolery of the Mob
Hill district, whose drowning oc-
CURED Saturday evening. The
little two-year old was only missed
for about five minutes, according
to the report and it is not known
how the youngster got into the
comparatively shallow lateral.
He was rushed to the doctors
office where artificial respiration,
inhalators and oxygen were tried
without success.
He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Clark Woolery who have
lived in Kennewick for a year and
a half.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, pending the ar
rival of Mrs. Woolery's parents
from the East.
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Open Seven Class Rooms
In Washington Building

Congestion at the local schools,
in spite of the expected expansion
when the new building is COM
pleted and ready for occupancy
will still be a matter of concern.
To help relieve the crowded con-
ditions the old Washington grade
school is being fixed up to house
seven class rooms. The work was
started last week end with .ex-
pectation of being completed in
time to open next Monday. The
work is being done by Contractor
J. D. Doverspike.
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A family reunion was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Grimshaw Sunday, all members
of the family being present. They
were: MIR. and Mrs. G. H. Ruff
corn and son Sidney of Walla
Walla, MIR. and Mrs. r. f. Grim
shaw and SON Dean of Yakima, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Grimshaw and
daughter Barbara and Jerry Of
Kennewick, and MIR. and Mrs. E.
E. Smith of klamath Falls, Ore,
also Don and Jessie at their home,
Covers were laid for sixteen.
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PTA to Hold Reception
For Teachers Wednesday

The Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton will hold its first meeting
in the high school auditorium on
Wednesday, Sept. 18th at 8 pm.
All parents and teachers are in
vited to attend this meeting.
Immediately after the meeting
in the auditorium, during which
time all teachers for the coming
year will be introduced, there will
be a reception and refreshments
in the school cafeteria.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
The Weather

Reports come from Portland
that that city had experienced
some of the hottest weather ever
recorded there during tn past
week It got hot in Kennewick,
too-above 80 since Monday. How
ever, it's nothing unusual for the
time of year, but from now on
we can expect to feel different
tinge in the air. The weather
mans records for the past week,
together with those of the CORES
ponding week a year ago are as
follows:
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Legion to Hold
Joint Installation

The Kennewick American Le-
gion post will hold joint installa-
ton ceremonies with the Pasco
post next Thursday evening at
the Pasco hall. The commander
of the sixth district, of Ellensburg
will be the installing officer. The
members of Auxiliary post from
both places are invited. to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-09-07
Georges Expect Son
Home from Italy

Highlands-Mrs. John George
received a telegram from her son
Sgt. Raymond Ely, stating he
is on his way home from Italy.
This is his first visit home since
last October. His wife and family
live at Pocateilo, Idaho.
Terry Taylor returned to Whid-
by island after spending the week
end with his family. n
Mrs. Mary Taylor accompanied
MIR. and Mrs. Claude Selph and
daughter Trula to Walla Walla
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Green at
tended the wedding and reception
of Frances Bird and Ralph Camp
Sunday afternoon.
w. S. Green and E. j. Brand
motored to Benton City. Thurs
day night to assist members OF
the Benton City Masonic lodge in
comforting the third degree upon
the two sons of Ira Hartman
Miss Mary Jones and Caroline
Kauth, both employees of DUPONT
rationing board, left Saturday for
a two week vacation in California.
Mrs. N. L. Foraker arrived home
Saturday morning after spending
three weeks visiting relatives at
Stockton, Missouri. She also visit
.er her daughter-in-law Mrs. Ken
meth Foraker at Kansas City.
MIR. and Mrs. Avery thurman
and family spent the holidays Wis
iting N. L. Foraker, Grin Bienhart
and Bob Simmelink families. =,
Hollis Davis had the misfortune
Of having his foot injured by a
tractor wheel. He is in the Pasco
navy hospital.
Miss Helen thurman returned to
Hoquiam Saturday where she will
teach school . ""~ Il
MIR. and Mrs. John Ferguson
We're business visitors in Han
ford and White Bluffs Monday. &.
Mrs. Ann Rathert and Mrs. Vir-
gil Rapp and their daughters We're
Walla Walla visitors Monday.
Kennewick Highland grange
will entertain Pomona grange FRI
day the 9th with lunch at $50.
The Kennewick Highland grange
will have their regular meeting
Thursday the l4th of September.
MIR. and Mrs. Rudolph Raugust
and MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Raugust,
parents of Mrs. c. c. Doering were
Sunday visitors of the c. c. Doer-
ings. 49,
Mrs. c. c. Doering and son Pau.
were dinner guests of Christ Rau-
gust in Pasco Sunday.
Ira Tuttle, father of Mrs. Frank
Lampson left for Goldendale Tues
day for an extended visit.
Mrs. Mary Taylor and mother
Mrs. w. Green called on Mrs.
Albert knight and new baby boy
at the home. of Bert Perkins. The
boy has been named Kenneth
Albert.
Jimmy Green and Junior Black
man We're Walla Walla visitors
Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Brand were
Thursday afternoon callers of the
w. S. Greens.
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Mrs. v. J. Burch Marie Ger
ards) with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ger
ards, has been in San Francisco
to visit her husband v. J. Burch
who is being sent overseas. MIR.
Burch is chief petty officer and
electrician on floating dry docks.
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Cadet Lucille Daughefty, U. S.
Nurses corps is spending a short
furlough visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Len Daugherty on the
South Highlands.
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Changers Urged to
Meet State Officers

All Benton County grange men,
bers are asked to attend meet
ing September 18th at LOO pm.
at Kiona, Benton Hall, at Benton
City, when the state grange Off
GERS will visit this county. A
pot luck supper will be served at
6 pm. and every family is asked
to bring plenty for their own fam
lily and a little more. Also the
ladies are asked to bring any use
full kitchen gadget for timesavers
for the kitchen or grange hall,
also aprons made of new material
or made of old garments, for a
display table.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lande and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. E..
Sherry were dinner guests Sum
day evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Taylor