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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF COUNTY
PROPERTY

State of Washington, County of
Benton, SIS:
Notice is hereby given, that in
accordance with. an order hereto
fore entered on the goth day of
April, 1914, by the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of said County,
directing the sale of the real pro-
perry hereinafter described, ac-
quired by said County for delin-
quent taxes under tax foreclosure
suit and sale, l., the undersigned
County Treasurer of said County,
will, on the 26th day of May, 1914,
commencing at the hour of 10 o.
clock A. NJ, and continuing until
the hour of 4 o'clock PM. of said
day, unless the property hereinaft-
er described shall sooner be sold,
at the front door of the County
Court House, in Prosser in
said County and State, sell to the
highest bidder for cash or on legal
contract, the following described
property, situated in said County.
and described as follows, towit:
Prosser, lots II, Is, 10 and 20,
block So and lots and 2, block 50,
sale price ----....-........-.......:....$ 100
Prosser, lot IL, block 1885,. 500
Prosser, lot Is, block 1885,. 500
Prosser, Sk lots Is and Is, blk.
1875, sale price ........ 500
Prenguber & Whiting South End
Addition. to Prosser, lot z, block 2,
Sale price .-....-...-...-........... 1000
Creason's Addition to Prosser,
lots to is, inc, block 4; lots 2 to
16, inc, block S; lots to 10 inc,
block Is and all Of blk. d.. $500
Second Addition to Kennewick:
lots and 8, block 1900. 90
Mob Hill Addition to Kennewick
tract Is 100. 90
City View Addition to Kenne-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04
DRAWING OF 4-F'S

DRAWING OF 4-FS ssls &c.,
The drawing on the 4-F classifi-
cation to build up man-power
needs is calling for conjecture by
some of our Kennewick readers.
It is hoped that of the $500, 900
men who are listed in the 4-F
group, due to physical disabilities,
that one million Of them who are
not engaged in war work, can be
called for non-combat duty with
the army or navy. Also, it is fig
ured that of these million, if such
condition arises, many of them
would Immediately change into
essential war work and so re-
lieve the labor shortage. There
have been arguments concerning
the fact that medical standards
were placed too high in the first
place, but the army insists that
to lower the present requirements
would impair the present effici-
ency. Doctors say that only about
seven percent of the 4-F's could
be used anyhow, even by lowering
the standards. Whether the dis
cussion and presentation to Con-
gress will lead to any of this
group leaving non-essential jobs
and getting into war industry, we
are of the opinion that there aren't
enough of them who are not doing
something worthwhile in this war
picture, to even matter when
viewed on a large scale. And
there are also a goodly number
who can't do more than they are
doing right now, if we knew the
cases personally. We shall wait
and see whether this motion will
really do much good.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04
A LOST ART?

"A LOOl All
There might repose in a chest,
stored away in a Kennewick at
tic, a certificate dated years ago,
stating that the undersigned re-
ceived an honorable mention for
penmanship as approved by so and
SOS system Maybe you were
one of these models of perfection
in calligraphy, yourself. Those
days of Spencerian and Palmer
methods, of flowing strokes and
graceful strokes, full curves and
clearcut lines, has about become
a lost art. There was time when
penmanship was stressed as a
part of education. It was an i'm
portant subject in the curriculum.
Teaching it was practically an art
and practiced in the hope of inn
proving the general scrawl of the
average student. They didn't
figure that the typewriter would
clarity matters later on. Feel a
pang for the old days when you
try to read the handwriting that
resembles these ancient Egyptian
characters carved into stone, re-
call the Spencerian script when
you try to make head and tail out
of an illegible bit of handwriting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04

port the Cleanup Campaigns,
sponsored by wide-awake citizens
and adhered to by those who take
pride in this community. We well
come improved streets and side
walks, clean alleys and vacant lots,
freshly painted homes and stores.
Improving, cleaning, burning and
airing is a part Of the spring clean
ing program. With the need for
salvaging magazines and news
papers, collecting clothes for over
seas, saving tin cans and so on,
housekeeping today finds us not
only contributing to our own good
and our town, but for world of
people. zr f.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04
SPRuCING UP

SPRUCING UP
Those of us in KenneWick take
pride in living here. Perhaps more
than ever do we realize the pleas
ure that goes with living among
friends, neighborly neighbors,
midst Kiwanis meetings, the school
board and P-TA asking parents
attention, local churches giving
spiritual blessings, council fathers
and civic organizations planning
a better place in postwar world.
All of this goes on in such as Ken
newick all over the country and
in these towns there is promotion
for the betterment of the citizens
who live there. There is the time
of year when we suggest and sup
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04

the south line of said section TO
southeast corner of SW; thence
north 440 feet; thence southeastern
ly to point of beginning, sec z, twp
10 N. r. 25 EWM; EIs less 3 acres
in Sc corner 22x22 rods, in sec. Is,
twp 10 N r 25 EWM: and Nla fri.
sec 10. twp 10 N. r. Is EWM 653.33
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04

A free copy of the Bernard
Baruch report recommending gov
eminent policy on reconversion
of industry to peace time needs
may be secured from the Office of
War Mobilization, 1923 Washington
Building, Washington, Is, DC.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04

Paper blankets made of several
layers of soft crepe paper are
warmer than wool blankets OF
equal weight. Their low cost
makes it possible to throw them
Iaway when they become soiled and
! worn.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04

NV NE SW, sec IS twp. AN J,
90 + w M .....'. ~ l
So Sc sec Is, twp 8 N. r, 81 I y 9
@'e 49, Onn
So SW sec Is, twp 8 In ~
w NJ; Ne NE sec q, twp o Ne
T. w M ..................... -. saess
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04
STILL MOANING

1t has been going on long enough
for us to become somewhat ac-
customed to it, but many. Ameri-
cans haven't yet been able to
face gracefully self-denia1 in lines
Of food, transportation, clothing.
Grabbing about butter shortages,
lack of meat points, not enough
shoe coupons, no train reserva-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04

wick, lots 9, 10 and IL, blk 3 $500
Prosser,' Byron Orchard Tracts:
That part of tract IA, lying north
of tracts 10 and IL; less 3.57 acres
decided to Sunnyside Valley Irri-
cation District. 1000
Sk Sc section "a, twp. 5 N, "a
EWM ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 5000
S1s Sc SW, east of canal and less
east $50 feet of south $50 feet and
less Tax Lot No. z described as
follows: Beginning at a point south
"a degrees, 3 minutes east ISL #.
from NV corner of Sc SW; thence
south 38 degrees 81 minutes east
70 feet; thence north SO degrees,
two minutes east 264.5 feet; thence
north ID degrees west 1864 feet;
thence south 20 degrees, As min.
west 1878 feet; thence south 81
degrees 48 minutes west 100 feet
to beginning, section /, twp. 8 N.
range "a EWM .......................110.00
Sh; NE, sec. 81, twp. 10 N. range
"a EWM .-....-.--....-----........-.- 1000
Non-irrigable part of E1s Sc
north of canal right of way, sec. IL
twp. 8 North, range Is EWM 1000
Sc SW, sec 20, twp. 9 N. range
Is EWM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 10000
NE less Sc of NE; and less ST.
SW NE and less 1892 acres south
of canal and less 1910 acres, north
of S. v. canal and $500 acres irrig.
land south of SVID canal, sec %.
twp. 9 N. 25 EWM.. ..155.40
Lot S less NPRR rtw and less
the NE NE of Lot S, sec "a, twp. 8
N. r. Is EWM ........................ $3.50
Sc Sc sec "a, twp. 9 Mr. 25 EW
M 40. 90
Tax Lot No. 40 described as
follows: Beginning at southeast
corner of section; thence w along
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04

Tax Lot No. 140 described as
follows: Beginning at southeast
corner of section; thence w along
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-05-04

Sh; NE, sec. 81, twp. 10 N. range
"a EWM 1000
Evening star., 1944-01-26

tAe A1ooe1Ate Rfe1N,D
ONLY ISSUES CHANGRD
DAY
700 Init Indus yA
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= Lakey Foundry IA
- Lam8on Corp "a
va Le Tourneau l. 7o3k
- Upton pf 1.50- a
"a Lit Bros 1s1
!. Lone Isl Light IA
20 Long Isl L pf 56,A
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~ MinM&M 1.40h 55iA
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l64tRopt Pet pf TX. 10
leA}St Resis Paper ~ |
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4AlThew shoy 21ag 40
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70 Transw Oil hg- 19A
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Evening star., 1944-01-26
Stock Market Eases
Fractions 10 Point
In Quiet Dealings
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Wrtts

ASScelAteo Ffese Flnancln Write.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The stock
market today moved out Of its re-
cent narrow range to register gen.
eral losses Of fractions to around q
point.
Selling was more active in various
groups although volume was not
especially heavy. As q hullish factor
the news OF Argentinas severance
Of relations with the Axis had ap-
parently been discounted. Market
followers found the earnings report
Of U. s. Steel Corp. for the Decem-
ber quarter and year disappointing.
The statement issued after yester-
days close showed net income for
the final three months Of 1943 fell
short Of the 81 dividend on the
common stock.
Prices worked downward slowly
after an irregular start, but the
list had few resistant spots near
the fourth hour.
On the minus side were such
stocks as u. S. Steel, Bethlehem,
Chrysler. Goodrich, Montgomery
Ward, Westinghouse. Santa Fe,
Pennsylvania, Southern Railway
Great Northern and Texas Co.
South American bonds rose briskly,
while rail loans were irregular. Com
modities were steady.
In the curb lower prices ruled
for American Cyanamid, Electric
Bond & Share, Carrier Corp, and
Cities Service.
Evening star., 1944-01-26
N. Y. Bond Market
FURNISHED By the Associated Press,)
SELECTED LIST OF BONDS


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Evening star., 1944-01-26
.Chicuoo Livestock

.s: sH1sAeo ssss Zoo ooo e sos. sscSo .ss
weishts under 500 pounds and sows
steady, ,3o0-330 pounds. uneven, strens
to Is hiEher. some Of these weights be:
Ing. held for Thursdays market: good
top: 31O-330 pounds lo.s0-l325: 16O-
100 pounds 12.40-13.50, mostly 1880
1928; sood and choice 350-65O pound
sows. 11.S5-12.10; choice lightweights to
12 .25; estimated $4,000 unsold.
SalAble cattle, $4,000; salable calves
s00;, good and choice fed steers and
yearlings steady to- strons; common and
medium grades weak to rs lower: LARGELY
steer run. with good and choice oder-
ings predominating; very Active on better
srada 900 to 1.0b0 pound yearling and
strictly choice medium and weighty steers;
half loads more at 1900 the tor: some
held hisher: best yearlings to 1888,
heifer yearlines to 1915; heifers steady
bulk IL. 75-15:25; cows slow. steady. with
cutters 500 down, and strictly good beef
co COW: n N load lots to 1900: bulls steady
ssse @ and beef: SLOW on on otherE practical
frm at 1900 down: demand broader than
available supply medium to choice stock
saisSle sheep, 5000; total, 1000: lambs
opened strong to Is higher to shippers:
western. 1s.oSalsss: ns pseEss. e eood d'oied and
choice native lambs also 1918: askinS
good and choice fed western lambs: bid
ding steady on older classes. asking
Evening star., 1944-01-26

ADpT0XimaIe SaIo1 Today.
100 Am . 13o 2eo 1900 Noon 357 600
100 pm Ae2 $50 200 pm $50 675
tUnit OF trading. 10 shares: sales printed
IN full In BANKRUPTCY or receivership or
or securities assumed by such companies
Rates Of dividends In the foregoing table
quarterly or semi-anuual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted, special or extra divi-
dends are not included xEx dividend
xr Elk rights. Al:o extra or extras Cast
or stock. Declared or paid so far this
year. Payable in stock. g Paid last year
h Payable in Canadian funds. k Accumu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
Evening star., 1944-01-26
Business Briefs

Electric Power Production declined
to 1881 ,662 900, kilowatt-hours in the
week ended January q, compared
with 4,539 ,083,000 in the previous
week, but remained l4Po above 3,974,-
100000 in the like 1912 week, the
Edison Electric Institute reported
Heavy Pork Output will boost the
January total above a billion pounds
the American Meat Institute pre-
dicted. December output of 1885,
100000 pounds compared with 952.-
100000 in the same 1912 month and
a l933-1942 December average of
632,00O,00O.
United States Steel Corp. earned
s63, ,642,3 1872 or SAL a share in l943
compared with $71,248,569 or $5.29 a
share in 1912, the latter figures being
after renegotiation of contracts. The
decline was attributed mainly to
higher wage costs. Sales reached
a new peak of $1,979,081, ,554 against
$1,S62951. .692 in 1912 Net for the
final 1943 quarter was $13,389,67 OF
81 cents share against $25 GAG, ,452
or 1928 a share in the same 1912
period.
Wheeling Steel Corp. earned s4,-
479,246 or s4.68 a share in 1s43
compared with $4,441 1854 or s4.6l
share in 1912.
American Type Founders, Inc,
earned $700,316 or $l.23 share in
nine months ended December 81,
compared with $760,500 or $134 a
share in the same 1912 period.
West Virginia Coal & Coke Corp.
earned s686,843 or SLIP a share in
1943, compared with $502,992 or
$l.26 share in 1912.
Western Maryland Railway re-
ported 1943 net income of $4,509 ,440
OF s25.4l a share on the 10 first pre-
ferred stock, on which arrears
amount to s136.50 share, compared
with $4,162 ,230 or S23.46 a share in
1912
Nickel Plate Railroad reported
1943 net income of S9,1S8 OPS on, a
gross of s100,093, ,565, compared with
1912 net of S8.69O,571 on a gross
Of sSs,7424l2. December net was
sl33,0S5 on a gross of 1891 $40.
compared with $4,000 net on &c..
366.o45 gross in December, 1912.
Carrier Corp. earned $701 ,309 or
St.73 share in the fiscal year ended
october 81, compared with $6l8,083
or Sl.52 share in the previous
year.
julius kayser & Co. earned $483,-
372 or $l.30 a share in six months
ended December 81, compared with
s52l,607 or S138 a share in the
same 1912 period.
United Gas Improvement Co. plan
to- change its authorized IS 900 900
share OF no-par value capital stock
into 3,500,000 shares of $3.50 par
value, with one share of the new
stock to be exchanged for each 10
OF present stock, was approved by
the SEC.
Bonw1t. Teller, Inc, redemption OF
5000 preferred shares held by Atlas
Corp. and Rotary Electric Steel Co.
has been exempted by the SEC from
certain provisions of the Investment
Company Act. The shares will be
redeemed at $3.50 plus accrued divi-
dends.
Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy Rail-
road awarded s7,sO0,S00 equipment
obligations to banking group head
ed by First National of Chicago on
a low bid Of ~, subject to ICC ap-
prevail.
Chesapeake g. Ohio Railway in
ouired for prices on 5000 50-ton
hopper coal cars and Is Mallet type
freight locomotives Of 2-6-6-6 wheel
arrangement.
Evening star., 1944-01-26
ChicaKn Cab Marks

,uh.,, @ @OssU CHSI Mxrket.
Oats. sample grade, white. sou. Barley.
mailing, 1851 .44h. nom: feed. lis.
l 22Na, nom: Field seed, per 100 pounds,
timothy, 5.75-6.00, nom; red top. 400
1900, nom: red clover, 81 so, nom: sweet
clover, 1850, nom
Evening star., 1944-01-26
D. {. Insurance Sales
Up Ten Per Cent
In Last Year
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

In one OF the sharpest monthly
gains of the year, life insurance
sales in Washington in December
scared AZ per cent ahead of the
same month year ago and lifted
the total for the full year 10 per
cent above the mark set in 1912,
Hartford reports announced today.
December sales in the Capital
totaled $2,576.000 against l,784 900
a year ago. Sales in the IL months
reached SCI, $4,000 in. comparison
with s54,626, 900 in the like 1912
period. The years gain here of 10
per cent was below a IL per cent
upturn for the whole country.
The December advance was in
direct contrast to the severe drop
in sales early in the year. Sales
for the full year were per cent
below the average for the past five
years. In 1941 sales totaled $685.
877,000; in 1910, $62, ,770,0 900; in 1899,
$61, ,4S5 900 and in 1898, $63 ,041 900.
December sales in Maryland of
$l1 1,082, 900 were up per cent and
for the year amounted to 1922, ,729,-
900, up 8 per cent. Virginia sales
in December of $12,835 900 showed
a Jump of IS per cent, making sales
for the year $110,672 900, a gain of
Is per cent over 1912. West Vir-
ginia sales were up IS per cent in
December and II for the year.
The national upturn in December
was 27 per cent and in the full year
IL per cent over the 1912 results.
Bond Sales Mount Rapidly.
Edward c. Baltz told District
Building and Loan League members
at the January meeting at the May
flower Hotel yesterday that the as
sociations are nearing the quota set
for the Fourth War Loan drive,
around s7,5O000o. He said it would
require the cooperation of every
unit to reach it, however.
C. Clinton James reported for the
Legislative Committee. Martin A.
Cook. entertainment; w. H. Blanz,
public bond sales; Robert E. Buck
ley, advisory, and E. L. McAleer,
budget Secretary F. Wilson Camp
stated that building and loan custo-
mers have bought SIC, 100000 in
bonds since the first drive started.
William H. Rippard, auditor of the
Perpetual Building Association, was
named chairman of the leagues new
Audit Committee, President c. E.
Kefauver announced.
Bankers Honor George Fleming.
George E. Fleming, who has just
retired as vice president of the
Union Trust Co. after "A years of
exceptionally able service. was given
q testimonial dinner by his asso-
ciates, at the Raleigh Hotel last
night.
George E. Hamilton presented
Mr.. Fleming with a very large silver
vase upon which were engraved
facsimile signatures Of all the off,
GERS with whom he has worked for
many years. Other speakers paid
glowing tribute to Mr.. Fleming as
4 financier
Insurance Leaders Announced.
E. r. Baturin led the Washington
offce of the Mutual Life Co. of
New York in the volume of insur-
ance produced in 1943, Thomas P.
Morgan, jr., manager, announced
today. Paul H. Primm wrote the
largest number of policies.
Morton Bodfish, executive vice
president of the United States Saw
ings and Loan League, estimates
that building and Joan associations
made more loans on new. homes in
1943 than in 1912 The greater part
Of this financing was done on the
West Coast, he stated.
Evening star., 1944-01-26
Woshinqton Produce

From the War Food Administration.
PRICES paid net fob. WashinEton
Federsl-state sraded esss received from ON
gradina stations JAnuary 26). Whites,
Y. g: grade A, large, 43-45; average, 1914;
U: 8. grade A.. medium 34-36; averaee,
34a; q. 8. grade B, large, 36-31: average.
36A: y. s. Grade G, 80. Browns. U. s.
grade A. large. 1915; averase, A; D. 6.
9. trade 3, large, 1881 average, 36h; q.
9 srade c. 81. average: Mixed colors, q.
diums. a.: s ar.de I S m.diums srnns =; mr- e
8. grade c. 81. Current receipts, nearby
I ngraded eggs. whites and mixed colors, 38-
31. Receipts, Government sraded esss.
-. LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Receipts
liberal: Prices paid net fob Washine ton
permitted transportation charges included
according to milesse). Broiiers and fryers,
2SE.30: fowl, 26h-2S; rooSters, 1920.