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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-11
In BY-Gone Days
Being Items Culled from Our
Files Of Ten, Twenty, Thirty and
Forty Years Ago. -

~ 1904
The Columbia Courier for May
Is, 1904 tells us that-Work has
been commenced on the new build
ing to be occupied by the Columbia
Pharmacy. Messrs. A. v. Mercy
nolds and Thos. Mccain are in
charge of the carpenter work.
That-The work of irrigating in
town and getting shade trees start
ed, putting in fumes and building
side walks is still progressing.
Many changes will be witnessed
in the appearance of the place by
next fall.
That-Ross Gorsuch reports that
his strawberries are beginning to
ripen and that he will market his
first crate today. -@
THAR. Gorsuch and H. Della
pine have arranged to handle the
farm, orchard and garden products
of this vicinity. The name of the
firm will be ''Kennewick Produce
Co."
The KenneWick Couier-Reporter
for May IA reports that-Estimates
furnished today by transportation
companies and shippers place the
total shipments of strawberries
which have moved out to market
to date at 5000 crates. The season
has just fairly begun and this
number which is 1/3 of the total
shipments of last year, represent
only small percentage of this
years crop.
That-Kennewick will be rep
resented again this year at the an
nual Central Washington Tennis
Tournament which will be held in
Sunnyside May 80 and 31st. 1t
has not yet been decided as to who
will represent the local club but it
is probable that there will be six
entries.
The Kennewick Courier-Report-
er for May 8, 1924 says that-This
evening in the auditorium of the
Methodist church diplomas will be
presented to the largest graduation
class in the history Of the Kenne-
wick high school. Thirty-eight
young people will have successful
ly completed the four years course
of study.
That-In spite Of t he frosty
nights and unfavorable weather
conditions, this district marketed
more asparagus during the month
of April this year than during the
same month a year ago. The first
strawberry shipments were made
Tuesday.
That. H. Lincoln has pur-
chased the G.. R. Bradshaw home
and moved his family there this
week.
That-The Class Day exercises
in the high school gymnasium were
given May 9Th. Francis Mills was
salutatorian and Phillip Soth val
dictorian. At the exercises Beu-
lah Dickinson was awarded the
Spokesman-Review medal, Urban
Keolker and Austin Terrell receiv-
ed second and third student body
medals. The Lincoln medal was
awarded to Lester Cox. Certifi-
Gates of work well done were given
to John Neuman and Geraldine
Atkinson,
$50
The Courier-Reporter for May
10th, 1884 reports that-The cold
weather of the past ten days has
slowed down the grass cutting to
such an extent that the cannery is
cleaning up all the stock offered
in an hour or two each day.
That-The Kennewick Custom
Cannery, which was started on the
18th, 1888 by Willard Campbell,
will celebrate its first birthday to-
morrow. More than $4,000 Gus
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toners cans have been processed.
That-The boys Of the Kenne-
wick Chapter of Future Farmers
are planning to take an education
al tour up the valley. They plan
to make stops at the Experiment
Station in Prosser, at the Hubbard
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sheep ranch and DR.. Robinson's
cattle ranch at Sunnyside. They
will visit the Condor farm at Yak
ina. The boys will be accompan-
led by Mr.. Barbee, the instructor
of agriculture and advisor Of this
chapter.
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his mother in Kennewick. He ar
rived from Camp Roberts, Calf,
May 6. and reported to Fort Ord,
Calf, on May Is.
Charlie Blackman, who has been
with the Dependable store IN Pasco
has accepted a position with the
Neuman store here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mathews are
the parents of daughter born in
the Pasco hospital last Friday.
Mrs. Lou Miller, who has been
employed at the Mona Monroe
Dress shop is taking rest because
of ill health. Mrs. Ethel DuSair
is taking her place.
Friends here have received the
announcement of the wedding of
Henry st. Laurent to Miss Virginia
Feth in. the church of Our Lady
Star of the Sea in Bremerton on
Monday, May Is. Henry is son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. st. Laurent
of Bremerton and spent the first
part of his life on the Highlands.
He is now living in Bremerton and
| ID SCA1Al8 1AASuA QllSS az PASSSAASs
Mr.. and Mrs. A. st. Laurent of
Bremerton came Saturday to visit
friends. They are being enter
tanned at Postmaster Lincoln's
home while, here. The st. Laur-
ent's were residents of the High
lands a number of years before
leaving for the Coast. They left
for their home Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Linn is asking that
all registered nurses in the COM
munity who have not already
signed up, call her at 2130 between
6 and z in the evening and give
their names and addresses. This
is being asked because it will be
necessary to have a certain num-
Der of nurses available before the
final report can be sent in to San
Francisco in regards to our getting
the hospital here. The names may
also be left at the Courier-Re-
porter office with Mrs. r. E. Reed.
Mrs. Julia Hume spent the week.
end in Seattle visiting friends.
Simon Davis of PSNY at Brem-
erton spent Sunday visiting his
two daughters, Betty Jane and
Nina Davis, and other relatives.
The auxiliary of the Spanish
American War Veterans will have
their annual sale of carnations on
the streets Saturday. The local
Camp Fire groups will help. These
flowers are made by the disabled
veterans of the Spanish American
War and the money is used for
things needed in their hospitals
and homes.
Pvt. and Mrs. Frank A. Rust o.
Las Vegas, New, are visiting Rust's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rust,
at their home on the River Road.
The Benton County Pomona will
meet Saturday, May Is, at 2 in
the afternoon with the Rattlesnake
Grange. This will be the annual
memorial meeting.
! W.S.C.S. of Methodist church
with Circle 2 entertaining, will
meet Thursday, May 18, with d
covered dish luncheon and execu-
tive board meeting at l o'clock
The business meeting will take
place at 2. o'clock, followed by the
! program.
Pvt.fc Zane R. Casey of Fl. Ben
ming, Ca, visited his grandfather,
tW. B. Howard of FirstfAve on May
6, also his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Casey of PaSco.
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Mrs. Bach IIonored at Shower

The Bethlehem Lutheran Ladies
Aid met Thursday, May 4th at the
parsonage with Mrs. Kauth and
Mrs. Bach as hostesses. After the
business meeting adjourned the
ladies spent the afternoon visiting.
Refreshments were served to the
group on the lawn. Mrs. Bach,
who is leaving soon, with her
husband and two children to live
at Grand Coulee, was presented
with a lovely surprise handker-
chief shower. Nineteen members
and five guests were present.
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Charles "A. Debolt of Kennewick
filed for governor on the Re-
publican ticket, the fourth Repub.
lican filing for that office.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Men to Have Charge
OF P.-T. A. Meeting

Fathers of Elementary school pupils
will have charge Of the program for
the Parent Teacher Association meet
ing in the Elementary school here
next Thursday evening at o'clock.
The committee arranging the pro
gram includes Prentice DeBerry, Rev.
Minor Spraguc and Merle Frantz.
Rcni II, Sincell, publisher Of The Re-
publican, will speak on "School the
Way | Remember It. There will also
be numbers by the Oakland band and
a discussion of parent teacher prob
lens
Mrs. Harold II. Harmed, president
of the association, said that teachers
would be in their rooms at 1880 to
talk over any problems that parents
might have concerning their children.
Mrs. Harmed said that the recent
membership drive had been very sue
cossful, with an enrolment at present
Of 88.
Refreshments arc being planned by
a group of mothers, following the pro-
gram.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Anniversary Plans
Complete For Lodge

Complete arrangements have beer
made for the anniversary celebration
Of Garrett Lodge No. l13. Knights OF
Pythias, on Friday evening, Fcbru.
airy 18, it was announced by the com
mittce.
The principal speaker will be Rev
J. Wilson Hamer, of Accident There
will be several novelties on the pro
gram. Walter W. Dawson, member OF
the committee, will act as master of
ceremonies, Other committee members
are Prentice DeBelly and Russell Pan.
cake.
J. Gibson Nanmctcr, grand keeper
Of records and seal, of West Virginia
will present 25-ycar awards. Those
eligible to receive them are Earl W
Shartzcr. George Yutzy, ?. F. Breun-
niger, and c. Edward Bender.
Refreshments will be served. The
occasion, the 54th birthday anniver-
sarY of the founding of the local lodge
and 10Th anniversary of the national
organization, will also be known as
Ladies' Night. Around 25O persons
are expected to attend
The Republican., 1944-02-17


EEAN by Representative Calvin D. Johnson Illinois Republican,
address Charles Town. W. Va Monday, deserves
attention.
He every member of Congress pledge himself to:
Saving the four freedoms in this nation before attempt to
guarantee them to the entire world
No permit the shmmerng mirage of the Atlantic charter
dim the briliance of our constitution
Oppose any additional grants Congressional power being
removed from Congress-
In voting for funds for endease shall bear in mind the
statement of Winston Churchill who said have not become the
kings first minister in order preside the liquidation of the
British Empire and would inform him Churh that neither
do intend bring about through bankruptcy the dissou
ton of these United Staes."
Check carefully all postwar plans which tend to create a
fancful Utopia among all nations X k
Support only that tax legislation which is based upon the
ability to pay"
Not expand X government control of business
Not support legislation the intention of which is
20 destroy business through taxation"
"When the is and the peace is shall work tire
ss from American business and the American public
every shacke of government control imposed during the
rar"
ASK only that history record of me that had but
that this government may stand forever living throb
bng proof that of the people, by the people and for
the people has perished from this earth -"
individuals living under such pledge would elect to high
Offices only those who would out such principles
The Republican., 1944-02-17
British Eager to
Contribute to New
Order, Speaker Says

That the British people had a
strong desire to contribute energetic
ally to the new world order was
brought out by Eric |. Grimwade at
the first forum of the Institute of In
ternational Understanding, held under
the sponsorship of the Oakland Rotary
club, on Tuesday evening in the High
school auditorium.
About two hundred twenty-five per-
sons were present to hear Mr.. Grim
wadc's address. Those attending were
welcomed by Mason GIotfelty, presi-
dent of the Rotary club, who told Of
the purpose of the institute ard Ro-
tary's duty in promoting good will
among nations. The speaker was in
troduced by W. W. Dawson.
Mr.. GrimWade quoted as an essen
tial truth an editorial opinion of the
London Economist, that "The Ameri-
can People have to learn the response
bilities Of their strength: the British
people have to learn the limitations
of their Weakness" in considering
British contributions to the new world
order
Britain is no longer able TO police
Continued on Page Eight
The Republican., 1944-02-17
War Bond Total Well
Over S25O,OOO Mark

Not content with surprising the
war bond quota of $150,OOO for this
county, which was announced last
week, corporations and individuals
continue to purchase bonds in large
numbers and have put the total to
date to $256,265.50.
Thus Garrett county is keeping
peace with other parts of the state
and Of the entire nation by ovcrsub-
scribing the amounts set.
Individual purchases have amounted
to 8l,618.75. The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company allocated $25,0OO to
Garrett countys credit from the bonds
purchased by that organization, and
the G. and p. Telephone company
which last week allocated $4,000 to
Garrett county from its purchases.
added $4,000 more to that amount
this week. An ALLEGATION of $4,000 was
made from the Teacher Retirement
system, and a local estate here became
the purchaser of $4,000 in bonds.
II. c. Riggs, county chairman. said
that the individual sales of "E" bonds,
purchased during the remainder of
February, would be counted on the
fourth war loan drive total.
Charles A. Piper, chairman of this
district, praised the GrantsviIle show
ing in f bond sales as an example of
the whole state The Rotary club there
under the leadership of c. O. Bender,
chairman, and Joseph +. Fahcy, put
on a campaign for the sale of Series
L war bonds, the total sales to date
amounting to more than $4,000. Mr..
Piper said he believed that Grants
vile, with its population, had set a
record in the state for the sale of f
bonds
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Is ADDITIONAL
SELECTEES IN
FEB. u LIST
Supplementary Order Received
BY Draft B0ard-Seventy-S Seven
To Take Pre-InductiOn Exam

An order for a supplementary call
Of twenty-five selectees to be sent to
Baltimore on Tuesday night, Febru-
airy %, along with the fifty-two previ-
ously called, was received at the Of
flee of the local selective service
board
This makes a total of seventy-seven
who will leave here next Tuesday
night about midnight to take the pre-
induction physical examination at the
Baltimore induction station.
Those accepted will be assigned
either to the army or navy and re-
turned home They will be called for
service sometime in March, In the list
published last week forty-three Of the
fifty-two were fathers. In this weeks
supplementary list thirteen Of the
twenty-five are fathers.
1t was intimated that the call would
be heavy in March for pre-induction
examinations.
The following were named in the
supplementary list:
Fathers
Enzle Cornelius Chidestcr, Selbysport
Leon Ray Sauers. s.............Cr Crellin
Carroll Ellis Miller. er..........O Oakland
James Lee Johnson. ..... Grantsville
Truman c. Merrill. Mt. Lake Park
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Governor And Others Pay Surprise
Tribute To Chief Judge Sloan
O'COnor Tells Cumberland Jurist
Marylanders Are Justly Proud
OF Him

At Annapolis last Thursday sur
prise tribute was paid Chief Judge d.
Lindlcy Sloan of the Court of APP
peals on the occasion of his hearing
arguments in the last case before his
retirement
Judge Sloan, who was born April
4, 1874, will retire from the bench on
April 3, when he reaches the age
of 10.
The last case which he heard in
volvcd health and building ordinances
of Baltimore City in which Mrs.
Esther Kirsner and David Saiontz had
appealed from the Criminal Court of
Baltimore City.
Judge Sloan, born at Pekin, Ale
gany county, was admitted to the bar
IN October, 1895, and was elected
Chief Judge of the Fourth Judicial
| Circuit in November. 1926. His term
expired in 1941 and he was appointed
to the position to serve until 1912,
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The Republican., 1944-02-17
UNION LENTEK PROGRAM
PLANNED BY CHURCHES
Will Be Conducted Each Wednes-
day Evening During Lent At
Lutheran And Methodist
Churches

Despite a shortage of resident pas
tors. it has been decided by the
churches of Oakland to join again this
Lent in series Of devotional services
for all the people of Oakland and
vicinity Rev Minor Sprague, Meth
odist minister declared it was felt
that they are needed now more than
ever, and should attract and help the
usual large number of attendants.
Services will be held each Wednes-
day night, beginning next week, and
will continue into Holy Week, alter
mating between the Methodist and
Lutheran churches The Episcopal
church will also be cooperating, but is
at present without a rector to conduct
services.
Nearby Lutheran pastors are to
bring the messages at the services
that fall at St. Marks Lutheran
church, while at those at St. Paul's
Methodist church, Rev. Minor
Spraguc. pastor will preach.
During Holy Week George D. Birk,
paStor-clcct of St, Marks church, will
be present to take part in services.
The first service will be held next
Wednesday night at eight o'clock at
the Methodist church, with Rev.
Spraguc preaching on the subject,
The Republican., 1944-02-17
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS New Health Nurse
DRAWN BY JUDGE SLOAN Added to County

Miss Ethel Mae Smeltzer, R.N., of
Cumberland, has been added to the
county health office staff, it was an
nounced by DR.. T. R. Shrop, county
health officer. She reported for duty
on Wednesday and is being stationed
at Grantsville.
Her arrival makes three public
health nurses now on duty in the
county, and the second one to arrive
this month.
Miss Smeltzer is a graduate of
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, and
has had a years training in public
health at Teachers college, Columbia
university.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Alonzo D. Naylor Named Fore
man of Grand Jury Which Is
Scheduled To Meet March 13

Grand and petit jurors for the March
Term of the Garrett County Circuit
Court were drawn yesterday after
room by Chief Judge D. Lindley Sloan
n the presence Of court officials and
local attorneys.
AIonzo d. Naylor was selected as
foreman Of the grand jury, which is
scheduled to convene on Monday morn
ing, March 13, at ten o'clock. Other
members Of the grand jury are Asa
J. Orendorf, n. c. Sanders, Hugh De
Witt Maffett, Charles c. Baker, Cor
don J. Calls, William F. Frazee, Gro
ner NJ Calhoun, Spencer W. Graham,
Benjamin F. Schroyer, Stanley Sharp
less, Benjamin Koch. L. C. Hutson,
John A. Wilson, R. D. Schrock, John
/, Englehart, Austin L. Michael, Stan
ley f. Stanton, Thomas A. Michael,
Milton Rodamer Roy V. Friend, Tru-
man c. Bittinger and George A. Will
liams.
Members of the Petit Jury
Petit jurors drawn include Haven
Dewitt. Claude s. Pope, W. L. White,
William A. Chisholm. Homer c. Shat
fer, Paul w. Hinebaugh, Charles P.
Martin, John T. Dixon, W. J. Frantz,
William J. Wright, Clarence f. Sharps,
Seidel A Turner, Wilbur c. Baer, Err
nest Fitzwater, Paul f. kinsinger,
Paul j. Bowers, Charles c. Layman,
Earl H. Ault, Harry NJ. Wilt, Thomas
p Lohr, Clarence f. Stanton, G. B,
Kimble. Thomas j. Stanton, Quincy A.
Murphy, Clarence R. Keller.
According to law, the petit jurors
will report on March 16 at 500 o'clock
A. NJ, but for several years the Grim
inal docket is not called until a week
after the grand jury adjourns to give
the States Attorney an opportunity
to prepare cases where indictments
have been returned.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Eighteen Accepted
For Army and Navy
We're Examined Last Thursday
And Will Be Called For Active
Duty Sometime In March

Eighteen were accepted for service
out of the last group Of twenty-cight
who went to Baltimore last Wcdnes-
day for their prc-induction cXamina-
ton. Thirteen were accepted for sorv-
ice in the Army and five were accept
cd for the Navy. They will be subject
to call sometime in March, but not be
fore twcnty-onc days following their
acceptance.
Those accepted for the Army IN
cluded Laranza Gilbert SoIoman, and
Dale Lee Simpson, both of Deer Park,
and both limited service; Simmeion
Luke Friend, Friendsvillc; Charles Ell
wood Lewis, Oakland; Carl Foster
Rounds, GrantSvillc; Robert Orem
Glotfclty, Accident; Wilbcrt Fay
burst, Grantsvillc; Edgar A. Shobe,
Jr., Oakland; Arthur Grant James,
Jr,, Kempton; Oliver HearI Miller,
Kempton; Karol Wayne Schroycr,
Friendsville; David Allen McRobic,
Oakland; William Russell Stottle-
meyer, Mt. Lake Park.
Those accepted for the Navy in
cluded Robert Thomas Davis, Jr.,
Kitzmiller; James Clark, Jr., NindeX;
Gilbert Gerald Tichnell, Swanton
John Milton Friend, Friendsvillc; Fred
Maurice Wilt, Homecoming.
II. L. Jones, draft board clerk, said
he had listed Kelly Ford Upole as a
delinquent as he had failed to fur
nish the draft board with his present
postOffico address.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Files For Town C0uncilmen

Harry L. Stcmple city councilman
whose term expires in March, filed his
petition with the city clerk ON Mon
day as a candidate for reelection. A.
G. Hcsen and Earl W. Shartzcr. other
two councilmcn whose terms also cX-
pirc, filed several days ago.
Thus far no ono has filed for the
position of mayor or city treasurer
Incumbonts arc Mayor l.. NJ, Fralcy,
and Richard l.. Davis, treasurer.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Pvt. Pauley Killed
In Marshall Islands

Pvt. Chester Paulcy, Jr,, with the
United States Marines, and known to
a number of Oakland residents, was
killed in the invasion of the Marshall
Islands, according to word received
here on Tuesday.
Pvt. Paulcy was a son Of Mrs. Ruth
Travis, Burbank, Calf. Mrs. Travis is
a sister of Mrs. David Glaze, of Oak
land. Pvt. Paulcy had been in service
about nine months and had gone over
seas in December.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
KITZMILLER BOY KILLED
IN ITALIAN WAR ACTION
Parents of Willard HershbergeI
Are Notified of His Death

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hershberger, Of
Kitzmiller, have been informed by the
War department that their son, Pvt.
Willard Hershberger, 90, was killed in
action in Italy This is Kitzmiller's
first death as the result of World
War H.
Besides his parents, survivors in
clude three brothers, all in the serv-
ice, Harry, Jr., Calvin and Darl, and
the following sisters, Mrs. Leanna Da-
Wis, Mrs, Bernice Martin, Kitzmiller,
and Mrs. Mildred Ray, Baltimore.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Sharpless Reelected
Mayor of Kitzmiller

Leslie B. Sharplcss was reelected
mayor of Kitzmillcr in the town cleo
tion there recently.
Those elected to council were Mrs.
Maymc Shank, Charles McCrobie, and
Arlic Barrck. Mrs. Minnie Mexican
was reelected tax collector and clerk.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Garage Now Offers
New Tread Service

A new tread service is being offered
to car owners of this area, with the
opening of the HawkinSon Tread Scrv-
ice, at the garage formerly operated
as Whites Garage and Service station
at north end of Third street. The serv-
ice is under the propmetorshjp of
Leighton Brothers garage.
An advertisement announcing the
service offered is being printed in to-
davis issue.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Leave for Armed Forces

Arris l.. SharpIcss, Kitzmiller, and
Francis Paul Faherty, of Pierce, w.
Va, formerly of CrcIlm; left Oakland
Tuesday night for the L. S. Navy.
while William Edward George, Jr,
Bloomington, left for service in the
U, S. Marine corps.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
Awarded Purple Heart

Pfc. John Wesley Hclmick, son of
Mrs, Mary Helmick, Potomac Manor,
this county, who is serving with the
United States Army in Italy, has been
awarded the Purple Heart for bravery
under fire. He was hit in the left leg
by two pieces Of ShrapncI and was
hospitaIi2cd from November 4 to
December 81.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
RotarianS To Sec Movie

The Oakland Rotary club program
Friday, February 18th will include a
moving picture secured through the
courtesy Of L. A. Conrcy, Oak street.
The Republican., 1944-02-17
P1o@Se %o> oo>s2>e44>ne>s Z.

TEN-POINT Congressional pledge "o re-establish the
principles of government of Abraham Lincoln advocated
by Representative Calvin D. Johnson, Illinois Republican