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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Red Cross Drive
Starts Off
Discouragingly
Citizens don't Give
more in '44' judging
from present returns

Kennewick's quota in the cur
rent Red Cross war campaign has
been set at $500. This week some
IS volunteer workers have been
making a house to house canvass
of the homes i'm the area and judg-
ing from the response to date, the
{ strict will fall far short Of its
quota.
Biggest single contribution was
made this morning when a Local
business man brought in a check
for $500. Two checks from local
business houses for $50 each about
concludes the sizeable contribu-
tons SO far, according to Mrs. S.
S. McHenry, chairman Of the local
drive committee.
"The people will have to really
take to heart the slogan of this
drive: Give More in t44". Mrs.
McHenry said today, eff we are
going to come even close to our
quota. The women seem to be
working hard enough but the con-
tributions seem to be smaller than
in previous years instead of much
greater"
Mrs. McHenry announces that
il anyone is missed on the solicit
tation, a phone call will bring a
solicitor. She has opened tempo
rary headquarters at the printing
office, where contributions may
also be left.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Bud Sondernnan
Takes Warehouse

w. F. Bud Sonderman, jr., last
week purchased the warehouse on
fruit row formerly occupied by
the Pacific Fruit & Produce Co.,
from John Ferguson. He will use
the building to house the Twin
City Produce Co., cash buyers OF
all Kennewick farm products. In
addition, the firm will handle all
farmers supplies and will serve
local retailers with fresh fruit
and produce as did the Pacific
Fruit in former years. The latter
firm will no longer operate in this
area, ~
Bud is a local boy, born and
raised in Kennewick and has hac
much experience with all Ken.
newick products and practices. He
plans to start with the grass an6
handle all the crops throughout
the season. He will continue to dc
packing and other handling oper.
atoms as has been the custom.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Evidence All in on
Murder Case Now
Being Heard
Case to 60 to jury
tomorrow; prosecution
to ask death penalty

All the evidence is in concern
ing the first degree murder charge
filed against James E. Brown,
colored, who is being tried in
Benton County Superior Court
this week. Arguments by the at
torneys will be presented tomor-
row morning. The jury was TAX
en- to the scene of the crime at
Hartford this afternoon.
Brown is facing charge of first
degree murder and the prosecutor
is asking the death penalty. Jur-
ors were all INTERCEPTED concern
ing their beliefs in this penalty
before being accepted. .,a
The crime was committed fol-
lowing an alteration over a crap
game in the Negro barracks al
Hartford. The plaintiff gave him.
self up to the local police and he
is using self-defense in the case.
Two Kennewick women are on
the jury trying the case, Mrs. p
G. Richmond and Mrs, Ray OF
the Highlands. A large panel OF
jurors was summoned to Prossel
Monday of this week, and both
the prosecutor and the defense at.
torney used all their challenge:
before a jury was finally selected
Next week another first degrees
murder case will be started. Thi,
case also involves worlSmen a
Hanford. L. p. Milan is charget
with the crime and it is under
stood that self-defense will also b
his plea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Verdict Reached
On Haniord Cases

A federal court jury in Yakima
last week returned verdicts setting
prices to be paid owners of seven
tracts of land taken over by the
government in the Hartford area,
Their action climaxed 3h days OF
testimony by government and de.
tense witnesses in the court pre-
sided over by Judge Lewis B,
Schwellenbach.
"A 10-acre tract owned by Oscar
Hotter was priced at $3525 by the
jury. Government witnesses ap-
praised the tract at $1,000, while
defense witnesses had listed prices
ranging from $4500 to $4,000.
Moeds Gets $1,000
Ben Moede was awarded a price
of $1,000 for his tract. He asked
$4,000 and government witnesses
had appraised the property a,
$45O0.
The jury awarded Evelena Boi
$4,000 for her tract of two lots
and concrete building. Gov
eminent appraisers had set prices
ranging from $500 to $1,000, while
defense witnesses testified earlier
in the week that they had valued
the property at prices ranging
from $3.50 to $3.50.
Other Awards Made
James and Mary Calza and
Peter and Margaret Lee Gala
were awarded $3.50 for their 10
acre tract.
Another 10-acre tract owned by
James Calza was priced at $1620
by the jury. Peter Gala was
given $475 for a five-acre tract
and James Calza was awarded
$500 for another 1O-acre tract.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Mefhodisfs
Rededicaie and
Celebrate
Former pastors invited
to attend ceremonies;
church as old as town

Sunday will mark the begin
ming Of a new aer in the history
of the Kennewick Methodist
church as the people gather to
participate in a two-day cele-
bration of their independence
from debt. On Sunday morning
there will be a service of re-
dedication of the church and on
Monday evening at 6:45 they will
dinner program of which is ex-
gather in Epworth Hall for a
pected to tax the capacity of the
large hall.
Former pastors have been in
vited to be present for the oc-
casion. DR.. Frederick L. Ped
ersen of Walla Walla and DIR.
Lynn Wood Of Yakima will be
the chief speakers on Monday.
The pastor, Rev. John B. Coan
will give the rededication message
Sunday morning.
Methodism in the community
had its beginning in 1902 when
the local church was organized
with a class of five members by
the Rev. E. X. Rubicon. Today
the membership roster carries
about 400 communicate members
and is growing steadily. Last
Sunday a class of 20 received
baptism and about 40 received
the church vows of membership.
For 20 years after the erection
of the present splendid church
edifice, the congregation carried
a heavy indebtedness, which was
about $4,000 to begin with. They
had reduced il from time to time
until at the beginning of 1913 it
was less than $4,000. Under the
leadership of Rev. Robert La
Motto and the present pastor the
necessary amount Of debt liquida-
ton was subscribed and collected
and the church last October freed
from debt.
Pastors who have served the
church are: 1904, Rev. John Will
liams; 1904, Rev. A. Stanford;
1905, Rev. f. L. futile; 1906, Rev
j. H. Wood; 1908, Rev. L. N. B.
Anderson; 1909 Rev B. f. Brown;
1912, Rev. c. ID. Rarey; 1915, Rev.
c. e. Miller; 1917, Rev. j. G.
Harvey; 1919, Rev. III. j. Wood;
1920, Rev. j. E. Stevey, under
whom the present structure was
erected; 1922, Rev. A. A. Callen-
der; 1925, F. N. Morton; 1881,
Rev. j. Fletcher Long; 1888, Rev.
H. c. Vincent; 1896, Rev. Henry
Attenborough; 1899, r. L. La
Motto, 1913, Rev. John B. Coan.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Ridley New Chairman
Local Ration Board

c. c. Williams, who has beer
chairman of the local war price
and rationing board since its in
ception in January, 1912, resigned
his position as chairman last week
because of doctors orders. Mr..
Williams will continue as mem
Der and intends to be working on
the board again in a few months,
c. E. Ridley has been appointed
acting chairman of the local
board. Mr.. Ridley has been a
member of the mileage panel since
the beginning of the rationing pro-
gram.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
To Process Ration
Applications Daily

Due to the fact that the ration
ing program as handled at present
entails heavy work load for the
board members, and to conform
to the practice established in other
boards of this district, il has been
decided that applications for tires,
gasoline, and shoes will be pro-
cessed daily between the hours
of 1 and 3 pm. and on Saturday
between 10 and IL am. Applica-
tions may be submitted at any
time from $50 am. to 4:30 pm.
Saturday $50 to 1890 pm, and
Wednesday night from 6 to 10.
Renewal applications for gasoline
may be presented Is days prior to
the expiration date of the cur
rently valid ration. All applica-
tons must be presented to mile
age ration clerk who will ascer-
tain if application is properly
filled out and all needed informa-
ton attached. IT will then be pro.
cessed by the board and the ra-
tons mailed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
New Doctor to Open
Office in Kennewick

Kennewick has another doctor,
since DR.. Walter J. Care arrived
this week. He is reopening the
suite of offices in the Owens
building vacated by DR.. Stevens
when he entered the service.
DR.. Garre has recently had a
medical discharge from the army
and was sent to Kennewick by
the medical relocation depart
ment. He received his medical
education at Loyola University al
Chicago and is a fully qualified
physician and surgeon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
City Plans TO
Add New Rooms

Plans for additional space at the
city hall were given another re-
vision Tuesday night when the
architect was asked to draw plans
for a 5O-foot addition along the
east side of the present building.
This will more than double the
city's ground floor space and will
provide additional space for the
fire fighting equipment, police
judge, and new offices for the
clerk and the treasurer.
Former tentative plans were
for building the addition on the
south side of the police station
to the alleyway. This would moi
provide enough room for the
needed Jail enlargement, SO the
new plans were set afoot.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Many on il. HI
Honor Roll

Junior High honor roll, 7th
grade, 4th six weeks: Barbara
Babcock, Mary Ellen Block, Mar
jorie Bolton, Milo Bowde,r, Billy
Brace, Gertrude Brown, Vivian
Brown, Nevalin Carlton, Donald
Cooley, Eloise Curtis, Evelyn DALI
man, Dolores Den1ey, Mabelle Ed
wards, Jay Evett, Bobby Gest,
Lois Gibson, June Gorsage, Lilas
Greenwood, Dorothy Grogan,
Mary Hasneuer, Harlow Hollinger,
Naomi jackson, Carol Larsen,
Mary Lou Larsen, Harry Lucus,
Leona Luvaas, Tommy Mason,
Joey Mensinger, Ellen Morrison,
Barbara Owens, Russell Parker.
Acel Purdy, Ellen Reimers, Ken
meth Silliman, Sharalie Spaeth
Leroy Splitter, Gloria Strah, Shir-
ley Watts, Alice Williams, Billy
Wilson, Jacquelyn Winters, Lewis
Wright.
Eighth grade, 4th six weeks:
Dorothy Aiken, Rosetta AL
brecht, Audrey Carlton, Seth
Chesly, Georgia Davis, Frances
Dickinson, Brant1ey Elliot, Lois
Faust, Jean Friedrich, Janet Hill.
er, Stewart Houston, Joan How
ard, Billie Jackson, Preston Kim
brough, Opal Lawrence, Stanley
Lewis, Betty Lucus, Ronella Nc
Carr, Bobbie Melton, Evelyn
Mielke:: Ruth Willard, Virginia
Misner, Ernestine Mueller, Jean
Romine, Florence Smith, Imogene
Spurgeon, Nancy Stone, Pat
Swanson, Lenore Thomas.
Ninth Grade, 4th six weeks
Maxine Dennison, Billy Dickinson
Pat England, Ninette Evett, Bettye
Galien, Marjorie Garner, Henry
Hammock, Helen Hanson, june
Hokanson, Betty Jackson, Pa
johnson, Louise Langworthy, Mil
ton Lechelt, Lee Long, Caryr
Rapp, Joy RAINBOW, Buddy Riner
Richard Smith, Wanda Sparkman
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Kennewick Lions
Play in Finals
AT Ellensburg
Smart, speedy quintet
plays hot games in
semi-finals for tourney

The Kennewick high school bas-
ketball team by virtue of their
two wins over Gle Elum and Yak
ina high schools at the Yakima
valley district tournament played
at Ellensburg this past weekend,
return to Elensburg this Friday
to play the Ellensburg Bulldogs
for the championship and the right
to reprensent this district in Sc
attic at the annual state tourna-
ment.
Lions Underfated -.
The Kennewick Lions were not
supposed to have chance against
the Gle Elum team which accord
ing to preseason dope was sup
posed to be one of the toughest
teams in the tourney. But Friday
night with the absence of Calvin
Liebel who had left for service
in the navy, and Junior Black
man who was ill, the Lions came
through to upset the strong Gle
Elum favorites. Billy Greene and
'Chickie' Smith were the replace
ments and certainly came through
in veteran style. To quote from
the Ellensburg Daily Record:
"Steadiness in the stretch and g
smooth, speedy offensive pulled
a victory out of the fire for the
darkhorse Kennewick quintet
against Gle Elum's favored war
riors." Gle Elum lead at the half
ISL, but led by Milton Dalman
and Ted Kauth, KenneWick re-
versed that in short order as the
second half opened. Uncofking
a nashy attack, the Lions cut the
Warrior defense to ribbons and
Continued on Page 81,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Local Bus Line
Sold 10 Firm
Tn Yakima.
Line now operates 8
busses on three routes
out of Kennewick T.:

Starting with one small bus
making eight round trips a day,
the Inter-City Bus Route has
grown in the past two years, into
an organization using eight BUSES
and hauling upwards of 600 pas
sengers a day. The lire was or
-ganized and operated by J. G.
Pratt two years ago and this week
he disposed of his equipment and
franchises and will retire from
the transportation business. The
Yalima-Hanford Stage Co., an
other similar organization work
ing out of Yakima, has taken
over the plant the first Of this
week.
Mr.. Pratt has been operating
his garage in connection with the
bus business and this too, he has
leased to Rodney Travis, who
will continue to service the buses
on the local line.
To start with, the bus line OPP
Grated to Pasco only. Later with
the. additieaS e l6Ee bsasseS the
line was extended to Richland,, a
that area began to be populated
and still later lines into Hanford
were added. Steadily increasing
still more BUSES are required and
Mr.. Pratt has about exhausted his
ability to get more equipment
His last equipment was brought
from the east, where Tightening
conditions are making it still more
difficult to obtain equipment.
The first day of operation, the
bus line carried As passengers, Mr.
Pratt recalls. Now approximately
600 are transported daily in the
eight buses over the three routes
During his peak month total o.
$4,000 passengers were trans
ported.
While at present the company
maintains but three regular sched'
uled trips to Hanford, quite fire.
quently it requires three busse!
to haul the passengers.
Pratt says he is going to have ;
picture taken of all his buses
fext Sunday as a mement0 of thu
most hectic period in his life. II,
says, too, that if the pictures turf
out good, he plans to send one t.
the Conoco people to advertise tn,
fact that since the beginning Of hi
bus business he has used nothin,
but Conoco gas and oil.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09

SISgt. John w. Behrman, OF
Kennewick, was recently pro.
NOTED to his present rank while
serving with a night fighter
squadron on the Mediterranean
front.
The squadron is under the 18th
Fighter Command, the American
section of Mediterranean Allied
coastal air force.
Behrman is in the engineering
section.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09

Gus Nelson, 50, fell from the
MP. railroad embankment this
afternoon and died as result OF
the fall. He was seen to stumble
and fall several times as he was
crossing the field just east OF
town. Coming down the railroad
embanhnent he fell again, strik-
ing his head on a pile of rocks
He was dead when picked up by
the local police who had been no.
titled. More than a hundred dol
lars was found in a money belt or
his person. No near relatives have
been located.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Memorial Service
To Be Held for
George Rowland
To honor memory Of
sailor who gave; his
life in Pacific area

Memorial services for George
Rowland, who lost his life IN a
naval engagement in the Pacific.
will be held at the Methodist
church next Tuesday. March "A.
at 2:30. Ceremonies will be in
charge of the Rev. John B. Coan.
George Albert Rowland was
born in Carlton, Mont, Feb. IS,
1920. He received most of his
education in the Kennewick
schools and was graduated with
the class of 1898. .s.s.
He enlisted in the navy April 6,
1912. He received his boot train
ing in San Diego and further
schooling in the University of
Illinois. He was assigned to his
ship, the U.S.S. Brownsan, Feb.
IS, 1913. George saw action In
the African campaign, the Aleu-
tians and was serving in the South
Pacific at the time of his death.
His ship was sunk by a torpedo
bomber at Cape Gloucester, OF
New Britain Islands Dec. q, 1913,
killing the entire engine room
crew.
He had previously been report
ed as missing in action, but under
the date of Feb. %, 1914, his Sis
ter received the following infor-
NATION from his commanding Of
,ficer: "Your brother did excellent
work on the ship from the time
The joined us and I am sorry that
II could not have brought him
back safe. All those boys lost
were such fine loyal Americans
that I always had a very fraternal
feeling towards Them and you
can be sure ve who survive
viii do our best to avenge
them. o
Georges station was il
the fireroor The bomb which
sunk the s. / there, did ter.
rifle damage, probably killing
mostly all who were in the fire.
room. However, as these nner
lwere not seen to eFheen A.les
it was necessary to report then
as missing.
George was a fine man-of
wars-man, always alert, neat ans
clean and popular with the othel
boys. am proud to have servet
with him. I regret that the shiI
sank so rapidly we were unable
to save anything. There was NJ
opportunity to obtain personal be
longings, ETC."
George is survived by hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howar.
Rowland, of Kennewick; three
White Swan, Mrs. Vivian Coch
ran and Mrs. Alma Turner o
Kennewick; one brother, Ralpl
Rowland of Portland and hi
lfiancee, Miss Vivian Higley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Another Contingent of
Men Into the Services

Benton county men indicted
this week by the local board Al
bert Hughes of Kennewick into
the army; Glen R. Jones, Chester
E. Dague, David r. McCalmant
and Delmar Keller of Kenne
wick into the navy and Hulin L.
Crownover of Hanford and Wes-
ley r. Smith Of Prosser into the
navy. 49,. r..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Mrs. Sonderman
To Head County
I. B. League
Seal sale this year
tops all previous rec
ords, thanks to workers

A very interesting meeting of
the Benton County tuberculosis
League at which Mrs. J. r. Ayers,
acting president, presided, was
held in Prosser Friday of last
week. Several new board MEM
beers were present and Mrs. Beth.
esda B. Buchanan state executive
secretary was the principal
speaker. s "
New officers elected were Mrs
Clarence Sonderman, Kennewick
president; Mrs. c. H. Smith, Pros
ser, second vice president, and
Mrs. George Bastien, Prosser, as
treasurer.
Officers reelected were Mrs. e
J. Brand, Kennewick, first vics
president; Mrs. I. NJ. Hartman
secretary, and Mrs. Robert johann
son, executive secretary, both o.
Benton City. Mrs. John Nesbitt
Whitstran, was elected as the new
member on the executive boart
and Mrs. w. A. DeGood of Ben
ton City was reelected. The nom
mating committee. was composed
of Mrs. Ethel Van Sycle, Mrs
w. A. DeGood, Mrs. Harold Cope
land, Mrs. Ralph Olsen and Mrs
Frank Pease.
The budget for the ensuing
year was presented by the com
|mittee composed of Mrs. Hartman
Mrs. Johanson and Mrs. M. w
Roop, and was accepted by TIT
board members.
Mrs. Buchanan in her tall
stressed the continued importance
of the education program, ant
early tests and diagnosis in spit,
of rumors of so-called "cures''
She suggested a committee be ap
pointed to consider plans for !
sanatorium for Kittitas, Klickitat
Yakima and Benton counties, ans
presented the following report TO
the previous Seal Sale: Benton
City $3O9.60, Paterson $3.50
Prosser $440.77, Rattlesnake SCI.
90, Walnut Grove $3.50, Whit
stran $66, Pomona Grange $40
Kennewick, Finley-Hover, Rich
land and Hanford $2592.18, max
ing a total of $3518.88.
The league officers are grateful
to the many volunteer worker
who helped make the Seal Sa
such a tremendous success.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
10 Broadcast
Advantages Of
Washington State
Development program
being undertaken by
power companies

Designed to bring postwar IN
dustfies to Washington that will
provide jobs and continuing pay
rolls in the period after the war,
~ rational advertising campaign
Scpred by the four principal
z Electric companies serving the
state will soon appear in national
magazines and eastey,n---nsws-
papers. -
The national advertising cam
align will have a four-fold purpose.
It is aimed to help those who now
have jobs to keep them in the
postwar period, to create employ
ment for returning war veterans,
to help business and industry re-
tain and expand the progress al
ready made, and to avoid the
possibility that Washington's
many war industries will become
ghost plants"
Announcement of the project
was made in joint statement re-
leased by George T. Bragg, vice.
president and general manager OF
Pacific Power & Light company,
which is cooperating with the
Washington Water Power COM
pany, Puget Sound Power & Light
company and Northwestern Elec-
tric company in the development
program.
We need, as a state, two
things to insure sound industrial
development-large amounts OF
capital, and the know how of
men with the skill and experience
TO build profitable, payroll-creat-
ing industries. So we will carry
the story of Washington's devel-
pent possibilities to the indus
-SM and financial centers of the
natlon," said Bragg.
With great natural resources
accessibility to Canada, Alaska.
russia and the Orient; excellent
land, water and air transportation
together with the impetus given
oy the wartime development OF
new industry we believe Wash
inston stands on the Threshold
OF a development that has almost
unlimited possibilities" he pointed
out.
The theme of the advertising
campaign will be: washington
tue state, has everything"
Nationally known publication:
VIII comprise one part of the dua
promotion campaign. These viii
include the New York Times, For.
tune, Washington DC. Post, Man
q1acturer's Record, Wall Stree
journal, Harper's, Atlantic Mon
tnis, Chicago Journal of Com
nerce, Modern Industry and tn,
Detroit News.
IN addition a direct mail cam
paien will supplement the pub
aeanon advertising. Special ma
,elial will be mailed to a selec
nst OF 10000 leaders of bushes
I and industry throughout tn
united States to tell them tn
story Of the state.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
MasOns Confer Degrees

Scottish Rite Masons are today
and tomorrow comforting degrees
from the fourth to the 18th on a
class of about Is. This is the
second class this spring to re-
ceive the honors. A large pro.
portion of the candidates are from
the navy base at Pasco and the
nearby war project. .es- s.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09
Wilder Wins

rrS at the school election last Sat-
tso, ay Vane Wilder, incumbent,
all the 81 votes cast. No
t candidate had filed and
th the was the only name on
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-09

Edwin Neuman made business
trip to Spokane this week.
Jerald Mowery is confined tt
his home with scarlet fever.