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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
To Add Sixteen
More Rooms TO
New School
Call for bids to be
made this week;
to rush the work

Along with the good news con-
corning the new hospital comes
the official OK for an additional
Is rooms for the local school sys-
tenn, according to word received
by Supt. E. S. Black.
While it was hoped that a
"change order" could be operated,
giving the present contractor an
extension of his job, the state has
decided to make new call for
bids for the additional structure.
The remainder of the job will be
built to conform to the present
style, as the heating, water and
sewer facilities have been installed
in the present building for exactly
the, situation which has developed.
Estimated cost of the new addi-
ton will be in the neighborhood
of $4,000 Mr.. Black states, of
which the district will supply
some $4,000, the amount having
been sanctioned by the community
in the recent special millage cleo
tion.- Plan is to assess the entire
five mills Of cost on the current
years county levy, leaving no
interest-bearing bonds or hold
over indebtedness.
In this issue the call for bids is
being published and Mr.. Black
hopes to have the building ready
and occupied for the last semester
of the current school year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Plan New Play
For Holidays

The Male Animal, a rollicking
three-act comedy by James Thur
Der and Elliott Nugut has been
chosen by the Richland Village
Players as their next production
it was announced here this week.
Mrs. B. M. Hampton will be pro-
duction manager of the play, with
direction handled by William p.
Rankin. Picked as stage manager
is Mrs. James w. Pearce, and bust
ness manager, William Finn. Other
committee chairmen announced
were William Nightingale, tickets:
Helen F. Miller, make up; Mrs.
Paul Frost, costumes; Clyde Berg
dahl, properties; Ernest Lindeman,
set construction; Aulene Nealand,
set design; A. Voshmer, lights
Casting of the parts in the play
will be under the direction OF
Mrs. H. G. James.
No definite date has been Sc;
for the play although it will be
given around the first of Deem
Der, it was announced.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Registration in
County is Now
Listed as 1882
Increase of 1000 over
peak in 1940;. city
shows big gain, too

There has been an increase in
registered voters in Benton county
of little over 1000, according TO
information received this after
noon from County Auditor Harley
Chapman. Total county registra-
ton al present time is 1892, as
compared with 6240 in 1910, which
was the peak in this county.
Biggest increase, Of course, came
from Hanford where 2670 Were
listed. Next in order was the
Richland area, where the two pre-
cincts totaled 1909.
The City of Kennewick shows
a substantial increase, also, the
final count at the closing Of the
books showing about 500 more
than We're listed in the primaries.
Largest precinct outside the res
ervation is Benton City where
there are 367 registered. High
lands is the second largest, with
1922 listed and the River Road
now boasts 302--about three times
as many as were ever before reg
istered in that precinct.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26

delivered an inspiring address at
the Columbia high school at Rich
land Tuesday night. The meeting
was sponsored by the Benton
County Republican Central Com
mittee. At the meeting also was
Ed Oeke) Davis, state director
of Conservation and Development,
who spoke on behalf of the re-
publican candidates for state Of
fees. L. E. Babcock, candidate
for state representative from the
10th district, acted as chairman
of the meeting.
Congressman Holmes, who is
rapidly gaining prestige in the
House of Representatives for his
aggressive and virile leadership,
told his audience of the many
problems facing congress which
would be of vital Importance, not
only to the United States but to
the world at large. It was an
especially well prepared and de-
livered discourse, it is reported,
but politics is apparentsly not a
particularly important item in the
daily lives of the residents of the
Village, and recent Democratic
also had disappointly
small turnout.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Action Result of
Years Work by
Committee
Community pledged to
raise operating fund
for first year

Kennewick's application for
.O-bed hospital has been officially
approved and $350,000 Of federal
funds for construction has been
allocated. This news was received
yesterday from the office of Con-
gresham Hal Holmes who has
been in close touch with the pro.
ceedings since its inception.
Apparently this information
means that the federal government
will construct the hospital and re-
tain title until such time as the
profits from its operation has ac-
cumulated sufficient sum TO
cancel the debt. Operation Of the
hospital will be i'm local hands.
About the only local cost for
the institution will be the site
and the purchase of what is term
ed dependable operations costs"
This item is presumed to mean
bedding, medicines, food, etc. The
equipment-beds, operating tables,
tools, X-ray and such-are in
cluded in the funds provided by
the government.
The above information comes
as the result of about a years
hard work on the part of the spe-
cial committee of the chamber
of commerce. Two or three times
recently the proposition looked
absolutely hopeless, but through
a series of lucky breaks and for
tunate spells of hard work on the
part of individuals, the project
has been kept alive for this local
ity.
1t is presumed that some $35, 900
will be required from the COM
munity for the ''expendables" and
the first years operation. This
sum is thought not to be diff
cult for the community to raise.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26

ing to an announcement made at
18th Air Force base in Italy.
1t. Bruce holds the Distinguish
ed Flying Cross ''for extraordinary
achievement in aerial flight" and
the Air Medal with Oak Leaf
Cluster. He has participated in
bombing attacks on Munich, Ger
many; Ploesti, Roumania; Wiener
Neustadt, Austria, and Vienna,
Austria.
. After flax had knocked out
three of the four engines on his
bomber, 1t. Bruce flew the Grip
pied plane back to a 18th Air
Force base in Italy, and landed
safely. That is the. only instance
in the 18th Air Force when a
bomber had been landed on one
engine. T.
1t. Bruce is a member of a
group which has flown more than
100 bombing missions against stra-
tegic tragets in southern Europe
and the Balkans.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
New Theatre 10
Be Modern In
All eaiures
Perfect reproduction in
sight and sound is pro-
missed in new house

When Kennewick theatre-goers
attend the premier at the new
theatre, along about holiday time,
they will find a thoroly modern
palace of entertainment, according
to Lou Harris, architecht in charge
of the work. Construction has been
under way the past two weeks and
once the footings are laid the SUI
perstructure is expected to arise
swiftly.
A cut of the revised plans for
the exterior of the building was
promised for publication this week
but changes have been made in
the plans which have made the en-
craving obsolete. The new building
will have a front of three-tone Wit
rolite glass, with a large, new type
reader board, outlined in the mod
ernistic manner with several colors
of neon lights. -s g.: q
There will be a large covering
extending nearly to the curb, COW
ering the box office which will be
located in the center of the front.
The lobby will be spacious one,
81 feet wide, while the interior will
carry modernistic decorations in
blue and gray silk coverings on the
side walls.
The rear walls will be specially
treated for acoustically perfect
sound production, while the floor
plan is so arranged that there will
be no distortion of the pictures
from any seat in the house. Latest
type of air conditioning will as
sure uniform, clean heating and
even temperatures.
The theatre is being constructed
and will be operated by the Mid
State Amusement corporation,
which now operates string in the
Yakima Valley. -.s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Ciiy's New Well
Now Delivering
To Water Mains
Second we'll now being
drilled for additional
supply

City water pressure in all parts
of Kennewick has been greatly i'm
proved since the well in Lay
tons addition was connected, il
was reported this week by Pacific
Power & Light company engineers
after a series of tests.
The new 10-inch mains from the
well to the central business dis
trict deliver approximately three
times the pressure of the old Six
inch mains. The we'll is delivering
300 gallons minute, about 40 per
cent of the total requirements of
the city.
AS water from the new we'll was
turned into the mains, heavy ma
chinery of the A. A. Durand & Son
Co. was at work on a second we'll
in the same tract. The plan is to
obtain all water for the system
from wells and eventually to use
the Columbia river pumping plant
as standby only. 49,
The new well, which was started
last February, delivers water from
the 2l5-foot level. This depth was
reached after drilling through a
100-foot layer of basalt, which ef-
fectually seals off all surface wa
ter. S -s
Thus far $4,000 has been spent
on the first well and on the new
mains and other Improvements,
according to Roy H. Skill, PP&L
district manager. This represents
only part of the scheduled i'm
provements.
"The great influx of war work.
ers sent population Skyrocketing
in this area" said Skill. 1.-The
improvement program is designed
to meet present needs and also
prepare for possible future ex-
pansion. We are sure this area
will continue to grow, and are
laying out the water system so
that future units may be added as
needed"
One result of the recent i'm
provements is expected to be an
eventual reduction in fire insur-
ance rates because of the improved
fire protection provided.
Almost insurmountable prob
lens had to be met by the COM
pany's engineers to get materials,
supplies and technical personnel
when they started out to rebuild
the system in the midst of war
time shortages and a wartime
boom. When the system has been
fully worked over it will be one
of the most efficient in the country
for a town of comparable size.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Local Man Wins
Aircrewman Wings

Acknowledgement Douglas Keith
Jones, AMM3Tc, of Kennewick,
was presented wings of silver and
gold, the insignia of a naval air.
crewman this week at Jackson
vile, Florida, when he completed
the final phase of training at the
Naval Air Operational Training
Command headquarters station,
and became a member of an air.
combat team.
Aircrewman Jones enlisted in
the navy in September, 1912, COM
pleting boot" training at the Ma
val Training Station in Farragut,
Idaho. He was selected to attend
Aviation Machinist's School at
Norman, Okla, as result of his
showing in mechanical aptitude
tests and graduated with the rat
ing of Seaman 1st class in June,
1914.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey H.
Jones, the young acknowledgement
will now be assigned to an opera
tons squadron and proceed to
one of the battle fronts either
abroad an aircraft carrier or at
a naval air station.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Form BIB League
al Richland

A basketball league composed
of twelve teams was organized
at a meeting held this week in
Richland. Schedules of % games
for each team were drawn up by a
committee consisting of Dave
Weise, Dave Showker and Major
K. M. Gillette. ALI games will
be played on Mondays and Thurs
days in the Lewis and Clark grade
and the Columbia high school
gymnasiums, it was announced
by the committee. The opening
round of play is scheduled for
z pm. on November IS.
Because there is a definite need
for qualified officials, those in
terested in volunteering their serv-
ices are asked to call any men,
Der of the committee. Individuals
interested in playing on one of
the teams may secure full inform
alton regarding the teams and their
managers from the same source.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
New Road Not
4Lane Halfway

The improved roadway between
the Columbia and Yakima river
bridges on the Kennewick side
is not four-lane highway, warns
Clarence Aiken, state highway pa
trolman for this district. The
ten-foot strip on either side of the
pavement is merely improved
shoulders, the patrolman warns
and is to be used only for emer-
gency parking and for decelera-
I'm or accelleration to regular
SsShway speeds.
Because of this reason passing
on the right side of traffic is
absolutely forbidden and the pa
troll is taking active measures right
now to have the practice stopped.
Several arrests have already been
made and the ruling is to be
strictly enforced.
Another angle the patrol wishes
to emphasize is the statewide rule
that cars must not pass a stopped
school bus. One minor accident
has happened through violation
of this law and strict enforcement
will be the rule henceforward.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Ranch Club TO
Omen Here Soon

Opening of the Ranch Club by
Joseph B. Bates on or about Nov.
z in the home bought last spring
by him from Ed Lape on Rt. 2,
kenneWick, announced this week.
Extensive improvements have con-
verified the entire lower floor con-
sisting of eight rooms, into a club
capable of seating $50 guests. ORR
ginal plans we've to. have made it
big enough to accommodate 500
guests but war board rulings made
this impossible, Mr.. Bates states.
Mr.. Bates states further that he
has obtained the services of IA
NOUS chef who will specialize in
chicken and steak dinners. Two
rooms will be reserved for private
parties at all times. s.-.. I'LL.
Due to the limited seating capa-
city, the owner states, reserva-
lions for accommodations must be
'phoned in not later than six pm.
and the club will close at midnight
A public address system has been
installed which will carry the
music to every room of the club.
"A VIGIL nAAONA VI SkACokAo NAAOSA
the direction of Floyd Bates has
been engaged and a talented singer
Miss Patsy Lee Sullivan, will be
the featured entertainer.
Floyd Bates, for 26 months in
the navy, holds medical dis
charge as of June, 1913. He has
had a wide experience in orches-
ira and musical circles, having
been associated with many famous
orchestras and artists. He has
played with the Phil Harris or
chestra. and with such stars as
Joan Blondell, Kay Kyser and
Bob Hope.
Miss Sullivan started singing
professionally at the age of eight
and after finishing school went to
California and acquired a contract
with Republic Pictures, her big
gest hit being in Lake Placid
Serenade." She has sung at many
war camps.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Local Couple
Married Last Week

In the presence of only a small
party of friends, Verlyn Eek of
kennewiok became the bride of
Theodore P. Bugbee, on Saturday
afternoon, Oct. IA, in the study
of the First Methodist church. The
Rev. John B. Coan, pastor. offici-
ated.
The bride is the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. William Haworth of
Milan, Wash, The bridegroom is
foreman with the Smith. Hoff-
man & Wright company of Rich
land. Attending the pair were
MIR. and Mrs. John K. Kero of
Richland.
The bride was dressed in pin
stripe black suit with black &C
cessories and wore a corsage of
- Sweetpeas and rosebuds. Fol
fc.arg the ceremony they left for
short trip into Idaho.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
THIS WEEK IN
mi RfiC hi

"1r1iette Low Week." in honor
of The woman who founded the
Girl Scout movement in 1912, will
he celebrated by Richland Girl
Scouts next week. Scouts Will
wear their uniforms to church
services on Sunday, OCTOBER ~,
and will receive special recognl-
ton Other events in commem-
oration of the birth of the scout
movement will be held during the
week.
Dr Kenneth c. Cole, professor
of American government and pub
lie law at the University of WASH
ineton. will speak on Effect OF
the War on the Powers OF our
Federal Government" at a COM
munity Forum on TUESDAY eve
ming. October 81, at eight in the
Columbia high school auditorium
6Richland. DIR. Cole has degrees
-%km the Universities of Washing
TON Oxford and Harvard, and has
SERVED on the faculties OF Har-
yard. Texas, Minnesota and STAN
ford Universities. He has travelled
widely in Europe and is compel
emf to view the international scene,
especially as it relates to the Eu-
ropean-American situation. rms
forum is work of the DIVISION
of Adult Education of the Uni
versity of Washington and is spon~
sored locally by the public schools
and the Mems Bible class OF the
United Protestant Church. There
is no admission charge.
A supply of shade trees of the
Chinese elm variety, suitable for
planting around the home, is still
available for Richland residents,
it was announced here today by
the Village Office. The trees
may be purchased at nominal cost
at the nursery located on George
Washington Way north of the
Transient Quarters any day except
Sunday between the hours of $3.50
am. and in the afternoon, it
was said. Purchasers are asked
to bring their own Irvine and
burlap or other suitable material
to cover roots Of trees.
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An important meeting of the
Coordinate Club has been called
. by the club president, II. Pfut-
zenreuter, to be held Tuesday
evening, October 81 at 800 in the
Columbia high school. The clubs
program for the coming months
So be discussed and new mem
WUtship applications will be corr
Sidered at this raeeting, accord4.
ing to Mr.. Pfutzenreuter
SsG6 = 81 80. 81
A joint meeting of the Benton
and Franklin County Education
associations was held in the Ken.
newick high school on Wednes-
day, October 25. Presided over by
r. H. Fergin, president of the
Benton County association, after
noon and evening meetings were
held at the school and a dinner
at the Methodist Church. Featured
at the meetings were talks by Pearl
Wanamaker, state superintendent
of Public Instruction, Joel Chand-
Ter, executive secretary of the
Washington Education association,
and Howard Pierce Davis, OBJ
server and analyst of world
affairs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Clifford Injured on
italian Front

Word has been received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. c. Gif-
ford that their son, Junior, Lieu
tenant bombardier on a BIZ had
been seriously injured in combat
on October 10th. This message
came from the War Department,
but cablegram from him sent
on the 18th gave the information
that he had received a fractured
right arm, although he did not
give particulars. A letter written
on the 14th gave the information
that he was OK although he had
the broken right arm, and had
been moved to another hospital.
His organization was based i'm
Italy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Richland Wins
In Game with
Friday

Kennewick lost a thriller to
Richland last Friday night 18 to
Is. Kennewick received the open
ing kickoff and marched 60 yards
to a touchdown. On this touch
down drive Miller, Adams, and
Decker did most of the ball carry
ing, with Decker finally pushing
it across from the one yard line.
Kauth's try for point failed.
Late in the second quarter Rich
land scored after a series of first
downs in which Ludwig, a big
Richland fullback, tore through
the Kennewick forward wall for
several long gains. An attempted
line buck failed to give them the
extra point.
At the beginning of the second
half, Ludwig again spanked a
Richland drive that melted them
another touchdown. Again the try
for point failed.
At the beginning of the fourth
quarter a Kennewick tumble gave
Richland the ball on Kennewick's
Is yard line. After series OF
line plunges and reverses Rich
land again scored to make the
score Is to 6.
Dick Miller, speedy -Kennewick
right halfback received the fol-
lowing kickoff and after side-step-
ping several would-be tacklers
he sprinted about 80 yards up the
sideline to pay dirt. This was one
of the most thrilling runs tina,
this community has seen for 9
good number of years. Kauth's
kick for the extra point was good
making the score l8 to ID in favoI
of Richland.
Late in the 4th quarter Kenne
wick started another drive witt
Kauth and Adams throwing tx
Boldt and Sitter. Richland finally
stopped this drive and the game
ended with Richland winning II
to Is.
For Kennewick Adams, Miller
Kauth, and Sitter all played gooc
ball. Kennewick's final home gam'
will be played against Pasco OF
November IL, at ZOO pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Richland Boy Now in
New Guinea Hospital

Pvt. Richard L. Kron, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Kron, Richland,
who left for duty overseas early
this year, is now in New Guinea
with the execution hospital.
The tall, blonde soldier, who
farmed prior to his induction into
the army in Sept. 1912, received
his training at Camp Barley, Tex.
He also holds the good conduct
medal
Pvt. Kron has already seen &C
ton in the Hollandia operation in
which the entire japanese 18th
army was cut off, advancing Gen.
MacArthur'S forces several humid
red miles nearer the Philippines.
A brother, Opt. Lloyd D., is in
the field artillery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
50-Bed Hospital 0ked; Govt.
To Appropriate $3.50, 900
More Men Taken for
Military Training

Fred Ball and Robert Bender
of Kennewick were indicted into
the army the past week by the
Benton County local board. Earl
Jarchow, Stanley Haye and Ray
mond Carroll of Prosser also went
The navy took Calvin O'Hair of
Kennewick; Vic Alice of Prcsser
and Edward Scovel of Hanford
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Columbia Team to
Dayton This Week End

The Richland football team
travels to Dayton this week to
engage the Dayton high school
squad Friday night. After de-
feating Kennewick 18 to Is in a
close game last week, Richland
has an even break for the season
with a win from Prosser and de-
feats by Pasco and Sunnyside.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
Missing in Action

Since the above story was put
into type word has been received
that II. Bruce has been reported
as missing in action since Oct.
I. A telegram to that effect was
received the first of the week
by Mrs. Bruce.
Mrs. Bruce is making her
home with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. ShaughnessY. here
since her husband left for his
service in the army.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26

The local Cub Scout leaders are
holding a Halloween party for
their boys on Thursday evening
this week in Epworth Hall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
DIE Holder Now
Operations Officer

LIST 1t. Leroy J. Bruce, 80, of
Kennewick, veteran B-24 Liberia
tor bomber pilot, has been ap-
pointed Operations Officer of
heavy bomber squadron, accord
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26

Finley-Hover Grange Auxiliary
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Lulu Hampton next Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee Num- went to Seattle
with her son Dick to visit her
daughter Rosalia, who is very i'll.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26
The Weather

Anyone who can find fault with
the current brand of fall weather
is hard to please. Wheat farmers
could stand some rain at this
stage, but most of US have been
well pleased with the records of
the past week, which are:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26

Fourth Friday club will meet
at the home of Mrs. w. H. Witt
at. 2 pm. Friday, Oct. 81.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-10-26

Lieut.. James Thrasher, Kenne-
wick boy, is now stationed at the
army air field in Walla.