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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-05-31
End l.i. Ruth Beinhari Tells Of
Trip Overseas, Paris On We Day

In q letter home Army Nurse
End 1t. Ruth Beinhart tells how
nurses get to where they are going
and the trip sounds like q cross
between railway time table and
a geography lesson. Courier-Re-
porter readers win remember
that q picture Of Ruth In action
at an advance hospital In Europe
appeared in the April 10 issue.
She is daughter Of Mrs. D. J.
Beinhart.
Following is the letter:
May 10, 1945
Dear Nom and Annie:
Just q note as am very sleepy.
I actually went out the last two
nights. Connolly has been going
out with Don for some time. Che
also has a jeep which makes it
very nice0 They got me a date for
their Bins 3rd anniversary and of
course it turned out to be We
Day also-so a merry time was
had by all. had three more cokes
that night. I also SWITCHED a lemon
to bring home to wash my hair.
Don took us on a tour of Paris be-
cause there were so many things
I hadn't seen. Then when we
came home they had so many
things Lit up that he took us
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around again the next night and
It was beautiful 1!
And the crowds were % thick
all over Paris you couldn't move.
Just like going through bunch Of
sheep. The next night we four
went to q show and the crowds
were even worse-if possible. To-
day was my day off 20 I went
down town to a show this after
noon with another nurse. We
have been getting extra time off
for We Day-Everyone does, I
guess.
The planes were thick for q
couple of days, also. One night
we went up on the roof of the hos
pital and saw all the searchlights
and fire works, etc. They had In
the paper today that we could tell
where we had been etc., il we had
come over six months ago, SO !
shall take them at their word and
write it to you.
Left Camp Ham IL Oct. ~.
Had few hours stop over in Chi
cago. Had about 8 hours in Boston
and we made good use of that in
that cold city. Arrived Camp
Myles Standish % Oct. ~ a few
miles from Boston. All the rest Of
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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Waves, Sailors
Enjoy Picnic

Over 80 USO girls, Waves, and
Sailors attended the first picnic
of the season at Sacajawea Park,
Sunday, May "a. Connie Ringuet,
Marvella Reddington, and Trudy
Forth prepared the food and
made all arrangements. The buses
the USO at 4::30 and Sis, and
returned little after 500 to the
supper sponsored this week by the
American Legion Auxiliary of
Kennewick. Margaret O'Hearn,
Carrie McCalmet, Hazel Hodgson,
Ethyl Harris, Virginia Wilson,
Helen Mason, Lydia Mott, and
Betty Purdy served.
Following the supper, vocal
solos and duets were presented
by Sally Mae Crawford, Yeoman
SIC Evelyn Ochs, Ralph Burrier,
and 1t. J. c. Miller. Community
singing followed, accompanied by
Ralph Burrier at the piano.
On Saturday nights we are hav-
ing a theatre-cabaret party at
which famous old films are being
shown, followed by an informal
party with dancing and refresh
ments. Often the Saturday night
snack-bar hostesses bring cake or
other special food for the party.
The Program Committee Meet
ing on May q was held to plan
the calendar of regular and special
events for June. This Program
Committee is made up of USO
girls, sailors, and Waves.
Raa0 AA0AlnR R0saA
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Boat Ride 10
Feature Bond
Sales For June

Buy a Bond and get a boat ride
is to be the slogan of Flotilla IS
of the local U. S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary unit, for the next 80
days.
Boats will be on hand at the
Columbia Marine Shipyards and
at Sacajawea Park every Sunday
from 100 pm. to 500 pm. to
take anyone for a ride who pur-
chases a bond through one of the
members of Flotilla IS.
Bonds may be purchased at any
time during business hours from
Urban Koelker at Rockers Mems
shop and Harry Linn at the Wash
ington Hardware & Furniture Co.
c. E. Pudge) Hunt is chairman OF
the committee in charge of the
drive for the Auxiliary.
Last Saturday wound up the
program of the general War
Bond committee. Various organi-
cations will take over the bond
sales for the remainder of the
drive.
The auction featured Saturdays
program with L. NJ. Cronin doing
an admirable job as auctioneer.
Biggest item sold was a blanket
donated by the J. G. Penney Co.
which brought $1,000 in bonds.
Doc Kennedy supplied music
for the occasion with Grafmiller's
band and also furnished loud
speaker equipment. Date Finnigan
managed details for the day.
Acel Ann Purdy and Bonita
Carlton put in a full day in the
bond booth on the corner of Ken
newick avenue and Benton.
Sales to date are about one
third of the quota as now reg
istered on q national ACREAGE.
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Campfire Girls
Need Leaders

The Camp Fire Girls and their
junior sisters, the Blue Birds, are
badly in need of leaders. There
is only one group of Camp Fire
girls and now that Mrs. Newsome
has left us there is no Blue Bird
group. But the need for this or
ganization is growing. Many girls
are being disappointed by being
told that they can't join, because
there are no Guardians and Spon-
sors. The main qualification
needed to be a sponsor or guardian
is love and interest of young
girls.
In the Camp Fire Girls, there
is definite program that is fol-
lowed. The girls earn honors in
different crafts such as: Home
Craft, Health Craft, Camp Craft,
Hand Craft, Nature Craft, Bust
ness, and Citizenship and Pat
riotiSm.
The teaching of the crafts helps
the girls for the rest of their lives.
For instance, Home Craft; they
get honors for completing differ
ent sections of the craft. Home
Craft is divided into subdivisions
like, planning Meals, Marketing,
Cooking, Food Preservation, Laun-
dering, Household Appliances,
Child Care, and Hospitality"
The girls learn these things in
the spirit of fun and competition
instead of a chore of drudgery
as is so often the case.
The Camp Fire Girls usually
meet once q week and plan their
work. They are girls from 10 to
ID years.
The sister organization is called
the Blue Birds, and are the girls
from z through 9 years. They
don't have definite program, and
so do any projects that appeal
to them.
The main thing right now Is
that these girls need Guardians
and Sponsors. Anyone interested
may contact Mrs. WATSON by call
ing 1882 or Mrs. Wilson, 1856 eve
nings.
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Buses 10 Serve
Highlands Area

Attention is called to the new
schedule of the Inter-City Bus
company. "A special feature is ar
hourly service starting at 8:1s
am. of buses running west or
Kennewick avenue over the High.
lands road to Richland. Returning
buses will leave Richland al
fifteen minutes before the hour
starting at 6:l5 am.
It is believed that residents OF
the Highlands will find this ser.
vice very convenient. It will
also serve patrons of the goli
course and Playland. The last
bus on the schedule will leave
Richland at HAS pm. and will
leave KenneWick at 1918 am
See page three Of this paper
for the complete schedule. II
is suggested that readers clip the
schedule and keep it in q con.
venient place for reference.
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ALTfIEA LODGE MEETS
At the regular meeting of Al.
thea Rebekah Lodge on Monday
night three applications were re-
ceived and one voted on. A class
of six members viii receive the
degree on June Is. The next
meeting, viii be memorial Ger.
vices under the direction Of Mrs
Z. A. Sullivan.
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Hospital Picture Now Changed:
Consider Plan for ! Federal Grant
Institution Under Local Control
UnwelcOme Guests Move
Into Stricken Home

A large number of guests have
moved into the w. H. Stricken
home on Kennewick avenue and
to all appearances intend to stay
for the summer.
They are not particularly well
come guests and the Stricklers
would be well pleased il some
one would induce them to move to
some other location.
"A swarm of wild bees has taken
possession of a west window and
the little insects have found a
neat hole in the siding through
which they busily 60 in and out.
No one has ventured close enough
to determine just what they are
doing inside the wall.
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May form Hospital
District; State Aid Only
For Postwar Building

Because Of the radically changed
war picture, the Federal Works
Agency has sent word to the Ken
newick Hospital association that
the offer Of $350,000 grant for
federal hospital here has been
withdrawn.
A full discussion of the subject
was held at the Thursday noon
meeting of the Chamber Of Com
merce with alternative plans be-
ing suggested.
E. S. Black reported on meet
ing with Governor Wallgren Mon
day where the hospital question
was discussed. The governor
stated that the state has no funds
available for aid in the building
Of hospital at the present time.
A fund of ten million dollars has
been set aside for postwar build
ing. However, il is felt here that
the need for the hospital will re-
quire its construction in the near
future to take care of present
needs as well as for the influx Of
construction workers who will be
in this area with the start Of the
Umatilla dam.
Mr.. Black reported that bill
passed in the last session Of the
legislature permits the formation
of hospital districts along the lines
Of port districts. The Federal
Works Agency has given assur-
ance that federal funds would be
available at the present time to
the extent Of 100000 or more.
This would be an out and out
grant that would leave the hos
pital operation within the hands
of local authority.
"A plan was suggested which
would permit the construction Of
a 50-bed hospital Immediately
with the aid of the federal grant.
It was proposed that the Kenne-
wick Hospital association issue
bonds to raise the needed funds.
This would be followed by the
formation Of hospital district
which could then take over the
obligations of the association.
The association is studying pro-
VISlOuS Oh the law ana Will make
public its findings at an early date.
Other alternative suggestions in
cluded one for the construction Of
smaller maternity hospital that
would provide facilities to take
the overload from the Pasco hos
pital and might thus serve the
need. Also suggested was the idea
of 20-30 bed hospital that would
not cost as much as the proposed
50-bed hospital.
However, it is believed that no
federal grant could be obtained
for either of these plans. Several
members were of the opinion that
a 50-bed hospital with the federal
funds would not cost the COM
munity any more than smaller
one built entirely with local funds.
It is believed that ALLEGATIONS of
federal money in the postwar
picture will be sharply cut.
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News from Our Men and Women
In The Armed Services
TWO KElglGEWIcK BOYS
ON INDIANAPOLIS

Two Kennewick boys fought
aboard the heavy cruiser, Indian
apolis when her big guns pounded
the enemy at Okinawa to avenge
the dark days of 1912 when they
spoke only defensively against the
then-dominant japanese.
They were G. L. Biddison, sea-
man first class, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Biddison, and Cecil
Norris Shields, signalman second
class, son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. II.
Shields.
Recent exploits of the Indian
apolis as a member of the potent
Pacific Fleet in attacks on Tokyo,
Two lima and Okinawa helped
erase memories of the desperate
delaying actions of three years
ago.
She was in on the February
air strikes by carrier planes
against Tokyo and hasn't missed
an important Western Pacific as
sault since then. Her gunnerS
shot down six enemy planes at
OkinaWa and contributed to the
pre-ipvasion bombardment Of both
Okinawa and Two Jima.
In March she was part of the
carrier task force that rained de-
struction on Kyushu and Honshu
in the Japanese heartland.
From the wars early days she
has fought the Japs-in the Aleu-
tians, in operations leading to &C.
cupation of the Gilbert Islands,
in the Tarawa invasion, the seiz-
ure of the Marshalls, Eniwetok
and Kwajalein, and in the Mari
anas campaign.
She helped blast the Japs at
Saipan, Guam. and Tinian and
was the first large American
combatant vessel to anchor in APP
ra Harbor at Guam since the war
began.
During her actions against the
Japs, the Indianapolis has downed
nine enemy planes and sunk one
transport.
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Health Clinic
10 Examine Tots

= That every child entering kin
- and the first grade will
ideally fit to carry on his
vork 70 the best of his ability
~, S,Omplete physical examination
~, ~ oe gwen at the Health Clinic
"sao June and 8 in the new ele-
.aatary school building. Through
%s cooperation Of the Health De-
M %s the local unit Of Parents
:%o teachers, each child is being
S sa tne opportunity to avail
i ra.:n OF expert medical exam
do r.on 3d., Dr.. Tudor, who has
hssN. splendid work with the
sr s''n department the past year
r;n q nall and his trained staff
slu conduct the examinations s
We OF charge.
~; nominations and vaccinations
src nv oe gwen only, if the child is
upon p FAMED by his parents or
biz n.s written request signed by
pointmana.a will be by ap-
r.turnnsedn t t.. so if +, you have not
by thu one of the slips sent out
tSo.a ae Health Department listin inc .
derra,tasse first grade or kin
the firs4 OF are not contacted by
get in SO OF next week, please
Or NJ 'ouch with Mrs. PAT 0u,ene
pointmss;,!H Harry Linn for an ap-
quest. Health Department re-
fist gre mat every child, every
defects de.a as opportunity to have
pie time tee 20 and there is am
fore the o nol their correction be-
Of schoo, opening of the fall term
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The boss took us along on a
n,,;ck trip to Portland Saturday,
Cunning Sunday. Rather it was a
siow trip with a short stay in the
Rose City. The drilling rain did
M make us q bit homesick for
mr. former haunts. Getting back
IN the slow trip, it is our conten-
lion that the railroads are going
10 need to revamp their entire
program if they are going to stay
IN lie post war transportation pic
ture.
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Legion. Beavers
In Pasco Games

The American Legion junior
baseball team Of Kennewick
played q practice game with the
Pasco Legion team ct Pasco Deco
ration day.
The final score was . to 3 n
favor Of Pasco, but the local boys
helped the Pasco score with errors
which allowed for five unearned
runs.
Another practice game between
the two teams will be played here
Sunday June Is at ESQ pm.
The Kennewick Beavers split q
two game series with Pasco this
week.
The Beavers are anxious 70
schedule games with other teams.
Write PO Box 346 Kennewick.
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ANNUAL PICNIC
The Current Events Club held
its annual pot luck picnic on May
Is, at the Recreation Hall. It was
guest day, and many interested
persons were present. Plans for
the next years program were the
theme of the meeting.
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LAST MEETING
The last meeting of the Order
of the Eastern Star for the sum-
mer will be held Tuesday night,
July S. There will be initiation.
The Mighty Seventh =
FACING THEFT CHARGE
Harvey Dudley of Pasco was
arraigned today on a charge Of
stealing carton of cigarettes from
Consolidated Freightways. He
admits the theft, according to the
sheriff's office, but claims they
were stolen again from him.
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he Sidewalk
REPORTER
BY the
~1NsaEW1CK COURIER

A new .s,,,e Of the KCR is a local
weeks , column about people and
events e II the Federal Housing
e event. = Also published is a spe-
Prcjess. ..i m,o with the recreation
eia !,, aesl 81 the Project. We re-
building = both as good reading.
Co.: ;ss sei ssn s;.::. q:
The l'1 - neople just like any
sss1 community a;sa, se It to is ass t%s
that m s:.s.rsnt than a street adj
s tss IKE Kenn s.d KAT Av tse tin o1
oeople living there become cl'l'
,sn. Of Kennewick.
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LIKES PAPER
A letter comes from Marine
Private Wayne K. Norval from
the Pacific area in which he re-
ports that a friend sent him q
bundle of Courier-Reporters. His
wife lives in Kennewick. Part of
the letter says:
81 lived in Richland about six
years before DUPONT came in
then was disguised and signed
up for induction. I picked the
Marine Corps which I'm glad
did now-even though they are
rugged and tough. But I'd still
rather be a good old civilian.
"While I was reading those
papers today it brought me right
back to the lower Yakima Valley
for q short while. And when
I quit dreaming I was still here. -
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A midwest sailor now Stationed
1t Paco after many months of ac-
u the Pacific is itching to 60
y11zaS. He has a reel but no rod.
We are making a desperate appeal
to our readers: If any of you can
dig up some kind Of a rod that's
not being used you can make a
boy that deserves it supremely
happy. He's willing to pay any
thing within reason. Bring it in to
our office and we'll see that it
gets into the appreciative hands.
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Recommended for best reading
OF the week is letter in this issue
nom 1t. Bill Helm. In editing the
letter for publication, Bills wife
admits slyly that she left off the
flrst and last part of the original.
But there's still plenty of thrilling
stuff left and we thank her for
permission to use it. Thanks, too,
70 Mrs. Beinhart for permission
% publish the action-packed letter
nom her daughter, 1t. Ruth.
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srEl9 And HEARD

Harry Linn, Urban Keolker and
Pudee Hunt heading boat ride
bond blitz for the Coast Guard re-
serve Earl Ludwig still wear
ins the same Emile but driving q
tank. truck with q new label, the
famous Flying Horse Mrs. s
Kelly selling q fancy looking piece
Of nj . :. Albert Kent buying
sane . bunch Of teachers say
ing good bye, some permanently
/. Bill Green talging grass.
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WINS pRoMor1oN

Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Lucke that their
son, Hugh was promoted to the
rank of Sergeant. In a letter dated
May IL, he said he had just been
awarded the Bronze Star. Sgt.
Lucke is with the End Arm'd
TIell on Wheels Division. He also
received the Purple Heart for
wounds received several months
ago.
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Story OF TIE WEEK

A local minister reports that he
once married a Scot who handed
nun half dollar in payment of
nus services. The minister looked
y tne particularly unlovely bride
md returned thirty cents change.
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Sgt. Harold W.. Ham, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ham of Route
l, has hung up an enviable record
in airplane repair work in Eng
land. He is now serving in vast
modification hangar in the largest
Air Service Command depot in
England.
He has recently been awarded
the highest medal given to any
non-combatant soldier for his in
vention of a shielded extension
reamer. He received a Legion of
Merit medal.
He has pioneered in the install
lation of rocket apparatus on the
first PSF fighters and received
high praise from Brig. General
Morris Berman for the all time
record he and his fellow soldiers
set in 1914 in sending into action
more than $500 front line aircraft
up to March l, 1945.
Sgt. Ham has worked in virtu-
ally every type of combat plane
that flies in that theatre of opera
tons. He has been 8 soldier since
June 10, 1913 and has been over
seas % months. He was a sheet
metal worker in the aero repair
section of the largest air depot
in England.
He formerly was an automobile
mechanic and later received train
ing at a civil service school.
Besides his parents he has four
sisters living in Ku6hewiek. He
formerly lived at White Bluffs.
Originally classed AZ, Sgt. Ham
wishing to do his bit in striking
a blow for his country, attended
school in order to enter the armed
services special forces.
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= .ccoant Of the holiday tor
IN int plain laziness) the To-
nS s ys ~ club cancelled its reg
eesly session. No doubt, the
ssre win cook up a dilly
sqos 20 veek. In the meantime,
, -. ~ Is. old man-bites-dog adage,
y, n.e h ~ one Of the prominent
w actually handing out a
nnass.,I;rent Il was his opinion, In
s mich ne heartily concur, that
carl.Berg's interior paint job Is a
distinct Improvement.
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It's Lawrence p. Hawkins re-
turned to Ford Worden last week
after spending a 21-day furlough
with his sisters, Mrs. r. S. Kelso
and Miss Margaret Hawkins.
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Campbell Home
Wedding Scene

On May ~ at 4 o'clock, Miss
Florence w. Petersen of Bemidji,
Mimi, and Duane w. Campbell
GMl/c were united in marriage
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
lard Campbell, parents of the
bridegroom. Rev. J. B. Coan per-
formed the single ring ceremony.
Miss Adeline Petersen, sister Of
the bride and Miss Peggy Elefson
were bridesmaids. Sherwood
Ford, brother-in-law of the BRIDE
groom was best man.
The bride was dressed in q long
white satin and net bridal gown,
with fingertip veil. Her bouquet
consisted Of roses, white sweet
peas and gardenias. The brides
maids wore yellow and blue chif-
Ton and carried identical bouquets
Of yollew daisies, pink rosebuds
and white sweet peas.
The wedding cake was cut by
the bride and bridegroom and
served by the bridesmaids. Mrs.
Sherwood, sister of the bride.
groom served the punch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell are
graduates Of the local high school
with the class Of 1898. Duane has
been in the navy six years. He
has just completead q course Of
advanced gunnery at Washington,
d. C., and will 60 to Orange, Tex,
where his new ship Is being built.
Mrs. Campbell was one Of the
first grade teachers in the local
school. The newlyweds are spend
ing a wedding trip in Walla Walla.
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Extended Day Care Is
Scheduled for Summer
The Extended Day Care service
for Sabotage children is being
offered again this summer. This
service includes recreational play,
aircraft, handwork, and lunch, all
under adult supervision. It is open
from 6 am. to 6 pm, six days a
week. The fee is So week. Regis
tration can be made at the high
school, phone 1441, or nursery
school, phone 872.
When final arrangements have
been made for supervisors another
program will be offered for older
children. This is a recreational
program, and is free of charge.
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