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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Revive City Hall
Plan as Post
War Activity
Mayor makes deal to
sell present property
and build new

High on the list of postwar ac-
tivities for the municipality will
be the building ola new city hall,
if Mayor A. c. .Amon's tentative
arrangements made this week do
not miscarry. He has made a
proposition to the local Masonic
lodge to purchase the building the
city offices are now occupying,
above which the lodge has its
meeting place.
The city owns two splendid lots
on Benton street running through
the block to Auburn street be-
tween KenneWick avenue and
Railroad Ave. There is an alley
on each side Of the lots and run
ming between in the rear of the
lots facing each way.
With the front Of the city build
ing facing Benton street the fire
department, facing east, could
have access to ely of the three
alleys for fast getaway. The situa-
ton is ideally located, the size of
the site is ample and it already
is the property of the city. Tenta-
tive plans for the building will
soon be prepared and submitted to
the council for approval when and
if the time comes for construction.
The site was originally pur-
chased for a city hall back in the
dim and dusty past when Joe Lie
bee was mayor and the city offices
were housed in the building now
occupied by the Waffle House on
the corner of Kennewick Ave. and
Cascade street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Picnic Held H0nOring
Ten Years Service

Highlands-A picnic was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
FELTON, Sunday, June 425ths honor
ing Mr.. FELTON, and Mr.. Co1vin
from Pasco for ten years service
with the Standard Oil company in
Kennewick and Pasco.
Miss Verdene Foraker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Foraker is
in Wenatchee this week attending
the grand assembly of Rainbow
for Girls. Verdene is grand chap
lain this year.
Mrs. Geo. Bremmer and Mrs.
Sam Pickle are expected home
from San Diego this week. Mrs.
Bremmer visited her son who was
on leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ottoman and
sons Walter, and family and AL
and his wife were visitors at the
G.. C. Doering home last week.
The Ottomars are from Harring-
ton.
Jackie Ray, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Ray surprised his parents Mon
day evening when he dropped in
for an 8-hr. leave.
Dick Soth of Spokane, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Soth former
Kennewick residents, is visiting at
the home of his uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Green.
LaVonne and Thurman Keller,
Billy Campbell and Alice Kaas
were hosts at a picnic honoring
Howard Giles last Sunday after
noon at Sacajawea park.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
re. Expanding
Nursing Units

Mrs. EVA Brown, executive sec
rotary of the Benton County chap
ter of the Red Cross, and Mrs. Ella
Linn, county chairman of the home
nursing unit, spent Tuesday in
Hanford. Mrs. John T. Tyron was
appointed chairman for the Han
ford unit with two assistants. A
class is now being conducted there.
Mrs. Nelson Taylor received the
appointment as home nursing
chairman for Richland where a
class is being conducted. The other
home nursing chairmen are: Mrs.
Robert Johanson, Benton City;
Mrs. Lucille Perry, Prosser; Mrs.
Luther Minton for Kennewick,
with Mrs. John Larsen, R.N., as
instructor.
The regular monthly home
nursing staff meeting was held
earlier in the month at Richland.
The members of the staff are with
a very few exceptions all regis
tered nurses. -
Plans are being made to secure
assistance in the setting up of
the class rooms for the instructors.
The classes are much in need of
equipment, especially large doll
for demonstration work. Anyone
having a doll the size of four
months-old baby and one that
could be used to give Instructions
if giving a baby a bath is asked
to call Mrs. Linn.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Contract Let for
Kennewick' S New
School Buildinq
16 rooms of concrete
block construction to be
commenced at once

Contract for the construction OF
Kennewick's new 16-room grade
school building was tentatively
let Monday afternoon to Paul M.
Osgarde, of Everett. His bid was
for $115,5OO, while the highest
was some 100000 greater. Even
the high bid was below the esti-
mates made by the architects, with
the other eight bidders figures
being $4,000 to $4,000 under
the estimates.
The school board is well pleased
with the figures submitted and
every effort will be made to have
the contract rushed so as to have
the new building ready for occu-
pancy by the time school opens
this fall if at all possible.
The new school will be built of
concrete block construction and
this unit will be. in the form of
a U and will be located directly
west of the present grade school.
In general the. type of construc-
ton will harmonic with the jun
ior and senior high school build
ings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Ask License Of
Local Store be
Cancelled
OPA claims violations
warrant closing of
department store

For alleged violations of the
OPA price control ceilings, the
Kennewick Department Store, OPP
Grated by Ruth I. Grossman was
today served with court notice
to appear and defend her actions
in the Benton County Superior
Court. Service was made in the
name of Chester Bowles, admins
traitor of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration.
Mrs. Grossman is charged with
ignoring specific warning under
date of March "a, in which she
was told of the need for posting
ceiling prices, reducing her mark
ups, etc., which are required under
the OPA act.
The complaint asks the court
to suspend her license to conduct
and operate her establishment for
a period not exceeding a year and
to pay the costs of the action.
Attorneys for the department
stated yesterday that this was the
first of several alleged violations
in this area which will be taken
into court in the near future.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Hank Belair Graduates
In Navy Baking School

Bluejacket Henry J. Belair, 81,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Belair,
Kennewick, was recently gradu-
ated from the naval training school
cooks and bakers) located at
Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.
Graduated as a Seaman, LIST
class Baker) the Bluejacket COM
pleted a course that included die
tetics, food planning, conserva-
ton and preservation of foods and
provision estimation. Practical
experience was gained by helping
to prepare "chow" for the hum
dreds of other navy men training
at the school.
Now awaiting active duty orders
to sea or, to some shore station,
the graduate will be eligible for
still further advancement after
experience at his new station.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Stores Comply With
Regulations

Stores in this community were
found to be in compliance with
OPA ceiling price regulations as
the result of survey made in
May, according to figures released
by the Spokane District office of
Price Administration.
OF the twenty stores under the
jurisdiction of our. local War Price
and Rationing Board, twenty were
checked and ten were found to
be selling at or below ceiling
prices, and to have all posting
properly done.
A March check showed Is per
cent compliance here, April the
percentage was 40 percent and as
stated before, the May check
shows our stores were SO per cent.
Community price lists for gro
ceries in this area are available
at our local boards. Meat prices
are also there for distribution to
consumers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Cpl. Bob Moore Helps
With Invasion Work

Ever since Uncle Sam took a
hand in trimming the Axis part
ners the problem Of moving men
and equipment to and in the
theaters of warfare has been one
of the greatest the worldwide
conflict has created. And now
that the long, awaited second
front" has been opened in northern
France transportation is even more
important in the great offensive
planned to permanently crush the
aggressors.
Corporal Robert T. Moore, 26,
of Kennewick, is one of the trained
truck drivers and aircraft refuelers
for a Photographic squadron at
an aerial reconnaissance station
in England. AS such it is his job
to transport the equipment neces-
sary for the efficient operation of
the station and the aircraft that
daring pilots fly on solitary mis-
sions over enemy territory.
The pictures these pilots take
of Nazi military, maritime and
industrial activities provide the
information that sends the big
bombers on their missions of de-
struction to enemy troop and
equipment concentrations and de-
Tense and industrial installations.
Corporal Moore is son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert E. Moore, Kenne-
wick, and prior to entering the
army April IA, 1912, assisted his
father on his farm.
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Snohomish to visit her brother,
Miller Stewart, and family.
The Ladies Aid will meet at
Mrs. Harry Hamptons next we'd
nesday, July 5th. .
Mr.. and Mrs. .Birdwel from
Rosalia came to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mum, the end
of the week.
Mrs. Bob Perkins called Thurs
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Volland.
Mrs. B. B. Patterson from Hunt
ingville, Nebr., came Tuesday
morning for an extended visit with
her son and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Patterson.
Mrs. Ed Schuster and son Gary
of Portland, Ore, came last week
for a visit with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Sam Kuh. On her re-
turn home Delbert Kuh expects
to accompany his sister home for
a few days.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Golfer Makes Coveted
Hole i'm One

The golfers dream: hole in
one, came true Tuesday afternoon
on the local golf course. It was
made on the short third hole by
N. F. Horsley and was witnessed
by Ross Bradshaw, Geo. e.
Thompson and r. Sudgen. The
only other hole in one made on
the local course was made on
temporary winter green's in 1912
by Byron Arnold Of Pasco.
'sPete" and Bobby Lee of Pasco
were playing just ahead of the
lucky shooter Tuesday. Pete is
home from overseas duty and
Bobby is in training at the uni
versity;. Both are home on short
vacations. These two players, by
the way, were the first two to
register at the opening of the
local course five years ago. !.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Grant-Paulsen

Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
the First Methodist church was
the scene of a late June wedding
when Miss Bonnie r. Grant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L
Grant of independence, Kans., be
came the bride of Harold A. Paul.
sen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Paulson Of Laurel, Nebr. The
altar and chancel of the church
were banked with baskets of pink
and white flowers and alight with
candelabra.
The double ring ceremony was
read by the Rev. John B. Coan
pastor. The bride was given in
marriage by E. L. Baxter, a friend
of both parties. The bride was
gowned in street length white
crepe dress which was made by
her sister, Grace Grant, and wore
white starched lace hat with 9
shoulder length veil. She carried
bouquet of pink rosebuds and
baby breath. =. s.s
The bride was attended by Mrs
T. B. Baldwin of Richland as
matron of honor who wore vel
low suit with brown accessories
and corsage of Talisman roses.
Donald Sutherland of Richlanc
was best man. The wedding music
was played by Mrs. E. S. Melon.
aid. Mrs. Vane Wilder sang 81
Love You Truly" and 80 Promise
Me" preceding the wedding march
Immediately following the wed.
ding ceremony reception for the
bridal party was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Baxter
Punch and the wedding cake
which was made by Mrs. Baxter
and decorated by miniature bride
and bridegroom, were served by
Mrs. Baxter and Miss Genevieve
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Paulsen lef1
for Spokane on a wedding trip
On their return they will live ii
Richland. Both are employed al
Hanford.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Church Sponsors Large
Youth Program

A program of youth activities
which includes several age groups
of boys and girls and youth is be-
ing promoted again this summer
by their leaders at the First Meth
odist church, according to the
pastor Rev. John B. Coan.
Each Sunday evening the senior
high and young people including
9th graders, are carrying on their
youth fellowship devotional and
social program. Don Peter is
concellor Of this group.
On Tuesday afternoons each
week there is play time for boys
and girls of the Junior department
Of the church school with several
leaders assisting. On. Wednesdays
at zoo o'clock an identical pro-
gram for 9TH and 9Th grade boys
and girls is being carried on.
On Monday, July 10th, daily
vacation bible school will open
for one week with full morning
sessions for primary, beginner and
Junior departments children. Sew
eral local and out-of-town folk
will assist in this school.
On Monday, July 10th, the
Methodist Youth Caravan of youth
leaders will reach Kennewick and
will open with a week of evening
meetings and activities for young
people. This is part of a nation
wide program for young people.
The same caravan will spend about
a month in this lower valley
region.
On Sunday, July 10th, the Meth
odist summer camp for youth will
open at Mountain Air, the camp
grounds about 40 miles from Yaki-
ma, where a weeks activities will
be carried on under carefully cho-
sen youth leaders from over the
state. Registration are now open
for the camp. This is also, it was
stated, part of the national an
nual program for young people of
the church. A camp for inter
mediates at the same place will
open July 10th.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Five Kennewick
Candidates File
or Offices
Two commissioners, two
representatives and one
for governor

With the Republican national
convention on in full swing, local
politics are beginning to warm UP.
Locally, this section has several
candidates for office, including one
for governor.
By the way, the new hat you
might observe the local editor
wearing right after the primaries
viii be present from the said
candidate for governor, Chas. A.
Debolt. Debolt, a local contractor
residing at the Hill trailer camp,
has filed on the Republican ticket
for governor.
Roger Records, Kennewick
building tycoon, has filed for state
representative on the Democratic
ticket. In this district two legis-
lators are selected, with one SEN
ator. On the Democratic ticket
there are three candidates, Rec
ords, Chris Nelson, county COM
missioner of Skamania county and
Al Henry of Klickitat. On the
Republican ticket there are two
candidates, both incumbents-Les
Babcock of Kennewick and Geo.
F. Christensen of Stevenson.
There are but two county offices
open this year, both commissioner
ships-one from the Kennewick
district and one from the Prosser
district. In the Kennewick dis
trict but one candidate has filed
Jay Perry, incumbent, on the
Democratic ticket. Just to make
the race a little more interesting,
however, local republicans are
planning to run Mayor A. c.
Anon on sticker ticket to re-
ceive the nomination for the gen.
eral election in the fall. Anon
has consented to the idea and the
stickers will be provided.
So far as the city officers are
concerned, the city primaries are
not held on the regular election
time but have separate primaries
and general election all by its
lonesome. Whether or not to
transfer into another type of city
administration will be determined
at the next regular council meet
ing on Wednesday of next week.
Proposal is to vote on the city
manager plan. But in any event,
four councilmen will be elected
at the municipal election this fall.
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New Registrations
MOI as numerous
As Was Expected
Many local residents
still unable to vote be-
cause of time residence

visions of thousands of new
corners into the community taking
over local government at the forth
coming elections went glimmer.
mo "a view of the registrations
both within the city limits and
covering the project area, accord
ING to figures gathered today from
the city clerk and county auditor
In the Hanford area few more
than 200 got their names on the
REGISTRATION books by Saturday
night of last week. About half
MAT number in the Richland area
we're eligible to register for the
primaries, County Auditor Harley
Chapman reported.
The local printing office, which
took registrations for the pre-
cincts Immediately adjacent to the
city limits, wrote cards for 259
persons eligible by residence llmi-
tations to vote in the primaries. AT
the city hall, Mrs. Campbell, city
clerk, registered about the same
number of new names, she re-
ported today.
This number does not include
the transfers from one precinct to
another, but the new names added
to the lists. Inside the city limits,
the largest number registered from
the first ward, where the new
houses were completed in most
cases earlier than in other sections
of the city.
BY general election time, a much
greater increase is expected, for
many of the newcomers will have
lived in the community long
enough to qualify by fall and then
the second ward is expected to
show up with the largest num-
Der of new registrations.
Outside the city Kennewick
South and Kennewfck Gardens
precincts showed the biggest in
creases. The Gardens precinct
covers the River Road area, and
quite few additions are expected
to come from that section later
in the year when many of the
present residents will have been
Lin the state long enough to comply
with the years residence within
the state.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Mrs. Fred Br0dbeck In
Nebraska Several Weeks

Flnley-MrS. Howard BANKER
and two children, Judy and Billy,
who have been staying at the
home of Mrs. Bankers sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Brodbeck, left Monday for Neb-
raska, where she expects to meet
her husband, where he is in the
army. Mrs. Fred Brodbeck, ac-
companied here sister to Nebraska
for few weeks visit with rela-
tives.
w. F. Brooks who has been en-
ployed at the shipyards at Brem-
erton the past two years returned
home last week, and is employed
at Big Pasco.
Garfield Wilson of LaGrande,
came Friday for a weekend visit
with his sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falque. Sum
day he and Mrs. Falque left for
The Dalles, Ore, to visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kinchloe and
family.
Mrs. Albert Piert entertained
Friday with a dinner in honor of
the birthday anniversary of Burt
fredricks. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Burt. Fredricks and
daughter Joan, and Mr.. and Mrs.
john Fredricks and daughter. Len
4 ma Lee and the Piert family.
While standing on a high lad
ger last week picking cherries,
virgil Masters, had the misfortune
70 fall to the ground, when his
ladder slipped out from under
nm. Except for a slight back in
jury, Masters was not hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ash were
visitors In Sunnyside Saturday.
Royce O'Hair of Kennewick
Highlands is visiting this week
with his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
MRS. Ellsworth O'Hair.
Mrs. Carl Johnson and daughter
kathleen were visitors of Mrs. B.
Siocumb, Saturday. -.
Mrs. Carl Walk attended a pic
hlc olnner Sunday at the Kenne-
WICK park, in honor of her mother,
Mrs. Fred Schmelzer's birthday
W.T.. and Mrs. Harry Schultz and
son Walter of Prosser were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
taylor, Sunday.
Jackie Kinchloe of The Dalles,
gre. VINO has spent the past month
visiting his grandparents MIR. and
Mrs. Fred Falque, left for his home
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Num- and
eaughter Eva Rose and Miss Violet
8 HatEhei were visitors in Walla
Walla Saturday.
MrS. Nettie Templeton was an
overnight visitor of Mr.. and Mrs
day.
;r Mrs. w. A. Dougherty and Mrs
ry Mae Bones of Connen visited
nuay with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
rlng. The ladies are aunt and
S'sser of Mrs. Derting.
WIS. Julia Hume and daughter
Aennewick, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
m, and family were dinner
sue suests Sunday of Mrs. Kuh's par.
ms, MIR. and Mrs. E. Richenback
IL! WI: and Mrs. T. Cox and fam
ny OF kennewick, visited Sunday
s WIN MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Lane
and family.
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No Celebration

ouieter even thdn last year
will be Kennewick's celebration
Of the Fourth of July this year.
The display Of the citY's new
street flags will be the extent of
the observance in this locality.
apparently.
This year there won't even be
the advantage of a double Holt.
day. for most Of the stores are
figuring on being open for bust
ness on Monday. in spite of the
holiday Tuesday. Some few
places will be closed 10 give their
help the short vacation which
the extra day provides. in lieu Of
a regular vacation.
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Methodist Conference
Held in Spokane

Hover-Mrs. J. r. Ayers and
Mrs. Lula Hampton attended the
Methodist conference at Spokane,
Mrs. Hampton returned last Tues
day and Mrs. Ayers went to
Chewelah to visit friends.
Harry Hampton made a business
trip to Yakima Wednesday.
G. S. Mcintyre returned home
after visiting his son and daughter
in Portland.
Mrs. Laudell, her daughters and
her mother Mrs. Stewart went to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-29
Little Stories of the Week

Stuart Mac Laren, grandson of
Mrs. Nelson Williams has been
here the past week visiting. He
is in the navy and is taking officers
training at the University of Wash
ington. Mrs. Williams, who has
spent the past several weeks here
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. e.
Huntington and Stuart expect to
return to Seattle Sunday.
Miss Margaret Denney left last
week for Spokane. She intends to
finish her course at Kinnman's
business university, working part
time while attending school.
Mrs. Ella Linn spent last week
in Spokane where she visited with
her father.
The library will be closed on
Tuesday, July 4th. The help of the
help of the Camp Fire Girls in
repairing books is very much ap-
preciated by the librarian.
Keith A. Coffey from the Naval
Base at Farragut, Idaho, arrived
home a week ago for a 15-day fur
Tough with his mother, Mrs. Stella
Coffey of Pasco.
Mrs. E. A. Silliman, Mrs. Evelyn
Edwards and Mrs. Dennis Henson
attended the Rebekah grade lodge
which was held in Spokane the
first Of the week.
Clyde Higley attended the IOOF
grand lodge which was held in
Spokane as the representative of
the local lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Markham
and daughter Ilene went to Ellens-
berg Friday where they attended
the graduation exercises of their
son and brother Fred who has
been attending the college there
taking the first part of his cadet
training. Out of a class of 81
Fred held the highest flying grade.
A parade and drill were held Sat-
urday morning and later the boys
were given a banquet. They left
Tuesday for Santa Ana, Calf,
where they will receive their ad-
vanced training. The Markhams
returned to Kennewick Sunday.
The Kennewick Valley grange
will have a picnic in the park on
the 4th of July. All grangers are
asked to bring basket lunches,
their service and their own drink.
Ice will be provided for ice tea
and lemonade. Ice cream will be
served by the committee. Mem
bers are urged to attend and get
acquainted with their neighbors.
Mrs. j. G. Swayze has been in
Seattle the past week visiting with
her son Jacks family. While
there they received word that
Jack, who has been stationed
somewhere in England, was in
the United States. He expects to
be in Seattle Friday and will spend
part of his 30-day leave with his
parents in Kennewick. Mrs. Sway
re returned to her home Tuesday
night.
Nimble Thimble All club or
ganized at the McClearen camp six
miles from Kennewick on the river
road. Six girls have started a sew
ing club. Due to the short time
left for clubs to do their project
work, this is the last club that
will be organized this year. Joan
Lempke, who had her first year
of All work in San Diego, was
elected president; Helen holland,
vice president; Joan McClearen,
secretary-treasurer; Arlene Ak
herman, reporter; Carol Wilson,
each week so they can finish their
song leader. The girls will meet
garments by fair time which will
probably be held late in August
of this year,