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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Navy Lists Sailor as
presumed to be Dead"

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Gilmore
received a letter this week giving
the information that their son Rus
sell had been listed by the govern
ment as presumed to be dead.
Russell was electricians mate
&c on the USS Maddox which
was bombed and sunk year ago
in the invasion of Sicily. The
Maddox was a large destroyer and
was screening transport when
it was bombed, suffering a direct
hit, causing it to sink within a
very few minutes. The survivors
remained in the water a matter
of hours before they We're picked
up by a tug boat, but Russell was
not listed among those saved.
The letter from the secretary of
the navy said: "There is a strong
presumption that he lost his life
at the time of the explosion or was
drowned shortly thereafter"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Sees Aviation as
Big F actor in
Postwar Life
Capt. B. B. Smith tells.
Kiwanis district has
grand flying conditions

Aviation will play the same
part in the economic welfare of
the country following this war
that the automobile did in the last
war;" Capt. B. b. Smith told men,
bers of the Kiwanis club Tues
day noon. Capt. Smith, command
er of the naval air station at Pasco
was the guest of the local club.
'.Kennewick has been very for
tunate," the commander stated, Gin
that a well developed airport
would revert to the city as soon
as the war ended. The port on
the Highlands which is being used
by the flyers from the base, has
well developed runways and is
well situated for civilian flying"
This comparatively small area
in this immediate vicinity has the
best flying conditions of any spot
in the United States the command
er stated. He said that from the
past two years experience here
he would say that ten months OF
the year there was 100 percent
flying weather and the other two
months had at least SO percent Of
flying weather. He said that this
would make for great increase
in civilian flying following the war
when thousands Of trained flyers
would return with "air in their
blood" to take up commercial and
civilian flying. Trained mechanics
by the thousands would also be
available and the industry would
receive tremendous impetus.
Capt. Smith explained to the
clubmen the transition from a
training base to an operational
status of the field at Pasco and
gave as his opinion that this would
become one of the navy's perman-
ent stations because of the excel
lent conditions prevailing in this
locality.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
POW Says to
donate to R.C."

Donate to the Red Cross" is
part of a POW message received
this week by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Gerards from their son 1t. Henry
Gerards who was captured in
Germany after his plane was shot
down.
The message, delivered through
Red Cross channels read: 81 am
safe and well. Uninjured. Don't
worry. / am a POW and passing
through here. No not send any
thing here. Send packages to mex,
address. Donate to the Red Cross
Notify my friends and send my
love to all. Will see you after the
war. Write when you can. Love-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Warden Finds BID
Shark In River

Fishermen in the Columbia be-
low town have been complaining
recently about "the big one that
got away" Seems quite possible
that it was really true, for a huge
eight-foot mud shark was found
in the shallow water just above
Hover this week by Came Pro-
tector Stairs and a couple of dep
uty sheriffs.
While not just absolutely posi-
tive about the matter, because of
the unusual feature of finding a
shark in fresh water, most fish
ermen agree that it really is a
shark, although how it got past
the Bonneville fish ladders and
more than two hundred miles up
a fresh water stream remains a
mystery.
The thing is definitely not a
sturgeon, a fish found not infre-
quently in the Columbia. The
mouth is on the under side, with
big row of shark teeth. The
big dorsal fin which is the usual
warning seems to be that of a
shark, although the carcass was in
such condition that detailed in
vestigation was not just an invit-
ing prospect. AS matter. of fact
the whole thing stinks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
s KenneWick Lads
Enlist In Navy

Six more Kennewick youths
have enlisted in the navy during
the past week, according to a re-
port received here today. They
are:
Enlisted August 10, 1914: James
Henry Blair, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan M. Blair, Rt. l.; Lawrence
Lloyd Partsch, Duffy's Trailer
Camp, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee S. Partsch.
Donald Alvin .Waddingham, son
of Mrs. Florence L. Rothfuss, Rt
2, Kennewick.
Joseph Grant Wanstrath, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Wan
strath, Rt. 2, Kennewick.
Enlisted August IA, 1914: Cor
don Lee Brownel whose legal
guardian is Dorothy Weber, 807
Wash. st. Mother and father de-
ceased, has brother in navy.
The above named men all made
application through the Walla
Walla navy recruiting sub-station
which maintains a sub office in
Pasco, second floor of the City
hall each Thursday from 10 am.
to 2 pm. Due to an enlarged
quota at the present time the
Navy is accepting applications for
immediate enlistment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Bureau Checking for
Dread Pear Psylla

The Bureau of Entomology, pear
psylla control is rechecking all
properties having pear trees fof
the dreaded pest, the psylla, in
Benton county this week, an
nounces Walter L. Click, county
extension agent. Because pear
psylla has been found in nearby
counties of Garfield, Columbia,
Walla Walla and Umatilla il was
felt advisable OF recheck Franklin
and Benton counties.
Insect traps will be used to
check for infestation. These traps
are small boards, painted to at
tract the insects, and is covered
with sticky material like tangle-
foot. The traps are wired onto a
limb Of trees in various parts of
the orchard. The sticky material
is entirely non poisonous. Traps
will be up about two or three
weeks when inspection will be
made.
The Bureau of Entomology has
asked that the traps be left in
trees until called for. In the past
persons who were not at home
when the traps were placed have
wondered about them. They are
perfectly harmless, and coopera-
ton shout be given to enable the
Bureau to make a thorough check.
Results Of this check survey will
be announced later.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
George Berven Now
Flight Officer

George E. Berven, son Of Mrs
Eva Sutton, Kennewick, has sue
cessfully completed his flight train
ing at the army air forces adj
vanced flying school at Luke Field
Arizona.
At graduation ceremonies Aug,
4, 1914, he received the army air
corps silver wings and was desig-
mated a flight officer in the army
of the United States.
He received his pre-flight train
ing at Santa Ana army air base,
Santa Ana, Calf, and pilot train
ing with army flying units at Han
cock College of Aeronautics, Santa
Maria, Calf, and Mariana army air
field in Arizona.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
City Collects
$23l4 in Fines.
Licenses, Etc.
Amusement tax brings
in over 5000 for month !;
IL dogs licensed

July was a good month for the
city. Collections from the sew
eral sources netted the city cof-
fers more than $4,000 for the
month. In addition to the collec-
tons, the city issued building per-
mits for construction totaling
$165, 300, which is more than sew
eral years totals previous to the
war.
Of the money collected, $3.50. so
came from fines, bail money and
bail forfeitures from the police de.
partment. Thirty traffic arrests
brought 5000 to the city's ex-
chequer, while the pinball ma
chine licenses amounted to $3.50
for the month.
The biggest single source of in
come for the month was from the
amusement taxes, of course, this
s1$en amounting ytosE $819 ser the
theater and $3.50 from the skating
rink. Since the new law passed
by the last legislature, the NUM-
cipalities now collect this item di-
rect, instead of through the state.
There were IL dog licenses is
sued and five permits to open the
streets for sewer connections.
Three cars were reported stolen
and the police department reports
three stolen cars recovered and
returned,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Two Kennewick Boys
Get Commissions

Two Kennewick men were COM
missioned as second ieutenants
at Fl. Knox, KY, recently as men,
bers of the 66th graduating class
of the armored officer candidate
school. They were: Philip w.
Foraker, son of William L. Forak-
err, and William K. Kratzer, son
of L. L. Kratzer. n 49, H.
One hundred new officers re-
ceived their gold bars upon COM
pletion of a rigorous 17-week
course covering every phase of the
employment of armored equipment
and organizations in modern war
fare. Most of the officers will be
assigned as platoon commanders
in tank, armored infantry or mech
anized cavalry units.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Mint Growers Enter
Selling Field

At a meeting of the directors,
of the Washington State Mint
Growers, Inc, last night they
submitted bids, for the sale of
more than 5000 pounds. of mint
oil. If these offers are accepted
it will net the grower member
better than ceiling price" This
oil will 60 directly to the govern
ment, and is no doubt to be used
for its menthol content. The
directors do not see why, with oil
SO percent menthol and menthol
$21.50 per pound, the growers
should be asked to take only $500
per pound for the oil.
Growers contracts are being
mailed out to members and others
interested.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
War Price and Rationing
Board has New Chairman

w. f. (Chuck) Neel accepted last
week the craftsmanship of the local
War Price and Rationing Board.
Mr.. Neel a local wheat farmer,
has been an active member Of the
triple "a" board Of Kennewick.
c. e. Ridley, who has been a
member of the local board two
and one-half years and chairman
since Feb. %, 1914, resigned from
the board.
Four other new members have
been added to the board: Thad
Grosscup, A. A. Edwards, and
Harry Benson have been added TO
the mileage panel. Mrs. Carol
Pratt is the new volunteer super
visor. r.,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
New Electrical Store to
Be Opened Here

Purchasing the triangle at the
junction of Columbia Avenue and
the river road, the Universal Air
Conditioning Co., of Phoenix, Ari.,
is establishing a store and repair
shop on the property as soon as
materials can be obtained. The
new business will be under the
local management of Jay L.
Wright, who is here now to pro-
coed with the establishment Of
the plant.
In addition to the air condi-
tioning units, which the company
manufactures, the retail store will
carry a rather complete line Of
electrical appliances as soon as
the building can be made ready
for the stock.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Dircksen Will Speak
At Yakima Tuesday

Announcement is made this
week by members Of the republi-
can committee Of Yakima county
that through their efforts Everett
M. Dircksen, congressman from
Illinois, has been secured to speak
at the chamber of commerce audi
torium in Yakima, Tuesday eve
ming, August %, at eight o'clock.
Congressman Dircksen, consid-
cred one of the best orators in
the House of Representatives, as
well as an able man, will speak
in behalf of the Dewey-Bricker
campgain. Several local republi-
cans are planning to make the
trip to hear the congressman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
our County
|T.B. Sanaiorium
Plans Revived
s. Site owned in Yakima
county; war increas-
ing need for care

Again interest is being revived
by the tuberculosis Leagues of
the four counties Benton, Yakima,
Klickitat and Kittitas, in regard
to the erection of a tuberculosis
sanatorium. ...
The hospital would be built on
the site in Yakima county that
was purchased in 1888 which the
counties still own Jointly and
which has been bringing in small
revenue each year from rent re-
ceived.
The committee for Benton coun-
ty together with Mrs. Bethesda
B. Buchanan, state tuberculosis
representative met with the county
commissioners to discuss plans.
The committee is composed OF
Mrs. c. II. Sonderman, Kenne-
wick, president of the League;
Mrs George Bastien, Prosser; Mrs,
J. r. Ayers, Hover; Mrs. I. M.
Hartman and Mrs. Robert johann
SON both of Benton City. Mrs. w.
A. DeGood of Benton City also
attended the meeting.
Under wartime conditions, tu-
berculosis is on the increase.
Thousands of service men and
women are being released because
they have broken down with this
dread disease and sanatorium IA
cilities are extremely inadequate
to care for them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Cpl. Kaulitz Acting
Infantry Instructor

Cpl. Vernon D. Kaulitz of Ken
newick, has been promoted to that
grade from the grade of private
at the infantry replacement train
ing center at Camp Hood, Texas.
As a member of the cadre at
the training center, he is aiding in
the instruction of new men in the
infantry as they receive their basic
training. Men trained in this CEN
ter are later assigned as infantry
requirements.
Vernon is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Kaulitz of Kenne-
wick. 49,, IF 81 .,..1.l
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
First Box of. Peaches
To Be Shipped by Air

Kennewick's first aerial ship
ment of fruit went out this week.
1t was box of peaches from the
Herb Cranmer ranch on the River
Road. Fruitmen predict a great
traffic in air shipments in the
period following the war. The air
transport will be fast, free from
the rough handling and also will
require no refrigeration and the
the fruit can be ripened to great
er degree before being shipped.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17

Private First Class Virgil p.
Williams, has been cited by his
regiment of the 88th Infantry Di-
vision and awarded the Combat
Infantryman Badge for actual par
ticipation. in combat with the
enemy on the Fifth Army front
in Italy.
Standards for the badge are
high. The decoration, which was
recently authorized by the War
Department, is awarded to the in
fantry soldier who has proved his
fighting ability in combat. The
handsome badge consists of sill
yer rifle set against a background
of infantry blue, enclosed in a
silver wreath.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Kennewick's First Ford
Still in Daily Use

Kennewick's first Ford car, a
1908 model, is still making daily
trips, according to word received
here this week. The car is used
in taking its long time owner, Cy
Darling, back and forth to his
war job every day, at Sunnyside.
The Darling family formerly lived
in Kennewick where the old brass
bound radiator car, with its big
brass carbide headlights was a
familiar sight. The car was origin
ally purchased new by H. A.
Howe, a former Kennewick bust
ness man.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Hospital Application
Now In Washington

The application and supporting
documents pertaining to the Ken
newick hospital have reached
Washington, D. c., after having
finally received full APPROVAL Of all
necessary western offices of the
federal agencies.
According to the local commit
tee endeavors are being made to
get as quick action on the matter
as possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Pete Selph Dies
After AppendectOmy

Pete Selph, a former Kenne-
wick boy, who has been in the
navy and has seen active duty on
board an aircraft carrier was on
his way home when he was
stricken with appendicitis and died
in an Oakland navy hospital last
Wednesday. The body was brought
to Pasco for burial where he was
given full military funeral with
Chaplain III. L. Proppe in charge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
Renewal of Basic "A
Gas RatiOnS

Renewal of basic ga" gas rations
will be made about the first OF
September. Motorists are warned
to retain the old covers to turn
in with the application.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17

Mrs. Harold Motter and son
Allen, have returned from a two
week vacation at Wetaskium, Al
berta, Can. While there they were
guests of her mother, and brother
whom she has not seen for several
years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
81 6R .lv!s @ o0a
49, !. ' .s;soss

T/Sgt. Harold w. Parker, sta
toned at the Muroc Army Air
Field, recently completed the quail
ification course with the cal. 30
rifle in which he received the rat
ing of expert. Sgt. Parker is
the son of p. A. Parker Of Ken
newick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17

happen to lead an invasion force
back into Manila within the next
three months, the reaction here
would be favorable to Mr.. Roose-
velt's chances.
Victory in Europe, unless it hap
pened to be entirely a Russian
break-through, also might have a
profound campaign effect.
On the international political
side, the Breton Woods conference
has developed the controversial
financial bank measure, which Mr..
Roosevelt apparently is going to
keep out of the campaign by re-
framing from presenting it to con-
.gress until the January session
latter election. 1sa,,..s.u.a,. ..a....s...
Mr.. Hull is arranging q prelim-
mary peace conference here of the
big powers, and my guess always
has been that this will prepare the
way for the president to 60 to Eu-
rope for big peace conference be-
fore November.
Awaiting Developments
These developments alone may
constitute his campaign, except
that designated spokesman like
Senator Wagner and others may
make speeches carrying the purely
political campaign promises, out
lining what the president is doing,
saying what he proposes to do if
elected.
Dewey's preparations, on the
other hand, SO far have been
methodical organization of his par
ty as it has never been organized
before while out of the White
House. BY every move, he has
offered the contrast to one-man
government.
The moment the convention
was over. he started on the
ground in Chicago with round
ups Of national committeeman
and women in groups Of five
or six. He not only conferred
with. but he listened to every
state chairman as well.
To them he said this campaign
was a Joint venture. Indeed, he
gave Bricker more consideration
then and later than vice presi-
DENTAL candidate usually gets.
Returning to Albany, he started
receiving state delegations of con-
gressmen without their state
chairmen). He. has heard Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut separately so
far.
Those who attended these meet
ings said they were like lodge
meetings. Dewy did not make a
speech but simply devoted the
meeting to understanding and or.
ganization. His friends have al
ways given him credit for excep-
tional skill in organization.
On his trip West, he called in the
pennsylvania state delegation at
Pittsburg, the Illinois delegation at
Springfield, and is getting the 26
republican governors into his Or
sanizational ring with his planned
two-day meeting at st. Louis. AT
ter that, the Missouri delegation
was brought in.
This year with the war likely to
break before election, with the
peace unsettled, it is probable peo-
pie may take the election more as
a matter of course. Extremely light
votes have appeared already in the
primaries. In Idaho, at the height
or the European invasion, candi-
dates got no crowds and the voters
could not be induced to come from
farms and war factories and regis
ter. In North Dakota, the vote was
ought despite the warm senatorial
@contest. In Maryland, democratic
Senator Tydings found unusually
little applause given to Roose-
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-17
News ~
BEHIND
THENH|'||NIl#!|SS
Bv PAUL MALLON II
Novel Campaign
Started by Dewey
ByRUL MALLON J

Governor Dewey is going about
his campaign in novel way.
His tactics seem to be to keep
quiet and organize before he lets
60. He has gone about it with
greater pains than any candidate
in my time. Apparently, he has
spent every minute since his nom-
nation at the task.
Mr.. Roosevelt's campaign has
been indirect and, on the surface,
wholly involved with war and
peace developments. His role is
commander-in-chief. When the
convention was follow
ing directions, he was inspecting
an aviation plant on the West
coast. e.. ....
II is impossible to contend
war events. which he is leading
have no campaign effect. be-
cause they may be q controll-
ing factor In whether he wins
or loses.
For instance. next logical
jump from our recently achisv-
ed island strongholds in the
Pacific is the = zines. In .
fact. this is ihA = ,. place to
go except Japan itself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-23
@ WISHING WELL a.
BY MseLean
By Wall Disney
BY Jimmy Halo

ERE is pleasant little that will
day IN numerical puzzle designed to spell
fortune Count the letters first the
letters subtract II the number less
add result key number Start the upper
hand the reange and check
left right Then read the message the letters
the checked figures give YOU J1-23
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-23
D-Drams

IONA. Dec. p GNSl-Start-
ing out to attend trapping lines
with his brothc', Erwin, 9, Lloyd
Clifford. II, Route |, Belding, was
killed yesterday when a door at
the Orleans Township farm home
OF their father. Elisha slammed
INTO hammer Of a loaded shotgun
carried by Erwin The charge hit
Lloyd, who died Instantly
The brothers had loaded the
gun IN the house before setting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-23
RICHARD GORDON
BY Roy Crane
By I'M sI0wER

So that he could make hi, spare time
give him extra money for clothing and
education, Richard became Detroit
lime, carrier . year and half ago, serv-
ing as subscriber, IN Iumley, Elper and
st. Lawrence avenues. Since beginning,
he has increased his buNne" 10 - Gus
TONERS and BOOTED hl, proht, 70 So a
week.
a B. student in the ninth gr,dc Of
Chad,ey High school, Gordon plan, TO
Intend college At Wayne Uorerslty; later,
hore, to be lawyer.
Richard rIi,, the clarinet. J., member
Of The Boy, Club OF Detroit and Sec
ooj Class Bow scout of Troop ~ lie
PLAY, both basketball and ,ofblll on
teams in The Detroit Time, Carrier Ath-
Iet,e League and eollseu old CONS and
stamps a. hobbies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-23
SIurciS Vet Home.
Glad ID See Snow

STURGIS. Dec % GNS)-Cpl.
Walter w Beckwith. SturClS sol
der who has been IN the Pacific
and other foreign areas for soy
cral- years Is home on turlauGh
and is enjoying his first snow in
TOUR years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-23
Princeton Survivor Home

BATTLE GREEK. Dec. y
Floyd + Elliott. fireman first
class. is home on a 30-day leave.
He was on the aircraft carrier
Princeton when that ship was
sunk off Luzon, Oct "a He was
picked up after spending four
hours in the water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-23
Organize Greek Scouts

The Hellenic post of the Ameri-
can Legion will present troop and
national colors 10 the first all
Greek-American Boy Scout troop
in Detroit at ALSO Grand River
Sunday noon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-23
Door Hits kin'S Gum.
Bedding Boy Killed

out Erwin was preceding his
brother through the door when #
slammed.
Deputy Ben Neve and Coroner
Bruce FaleS held the death acct
dental.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-23
Two Kalamazoo Men
Are Killed in Europe

KALAMAZOO. Dec. % - 1t.
Walter Smith, army air corps
fier, and Cpl. Thomas Wander
Neen have been killed in the Eu-
ropean theater of war. their
parents were informed today.