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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-01
New USO Assistant
Speaks to B. p. w. Club

With a general topic of "Inter-
national Relations" Miss Mar
quita Crute, assistant USO direc-
tor, was the principal speaker at
last Friday nights meeting of the
Kennewick Business & Profess
sional Women's meeting. This
meeting was considered the most
interesting session so far on the
years program.
Miss Crute, now employed on
the local housing project, has had
varied experiences in this line
after graduating from Stones
Teachers college at st. Louis
an dthe University of Vermont,
as well as attending the Old
National University in Mexico
City. For the past two years
she has been acting as USO direc-
tor at Las Vegas and in Rich
mond, Calf.
Other speakers on the program
were Mrs. H. A. Linn, whose
subject was on Russian progress
and discoveries in medicine, nurs-
ing and hospitals. Mrs. Anna
Mueller read an article on the
work of u. S. nurses in China
and Mrs. Gladys Bolon told Of the
work of the nurses in the Phil
pines.
The program was prepared by
Mrs. Velma Macmahon, while
Miss Margaret Hawkins, assisted
by Miss Bernice Meals were
hostesses for the evening.
At the close of the program E.
c. Smith, project manager, told
the women of the programs under
way and contemplated for the re-
creation center at the project.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-01
Christmas Seal Sale
Brings in $6,754.37

The T.B. Seal sale has totaled
$6754.37 to date, according to a
report made this week by Mrs. j.
R. Ayers, county chairman. OF
thsi amount, the following dis
tricts are reported as having re-
turned the following amounts:
Benton City, $385.15; Paterson
$31; Prosser $629.72; Rattlesnake,
S23.75; Walnut Grove $60.50;
Whitstran $85; and the rest of
the county $5238.34. There were
5000 in bonds sold and $1,000
of bangles. 49,. 49, 49,.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-01
Answers to CITY
Improvement
Questions Given
Projects already con-
sidered by council for
several problems

Kennewick citizens frequently
ask questions concerning the i'm
provement of the community.
Answers, it seems, are up to the
9ity council, which, Of course, has
alreadv given consideration to
most Of them. AS a matter Of pub
=" interest, the following most
GENTLY expressed queries are
listed, together with the answers,
prepared by a member Of the
council, who has given the items
consideration. We think careful
reading will explain why some
of the things needed in our COM
munity are not supplied.
Why doesn't the city?
Smooth up our streets. They are
in bad shape. Principally be-
cause materials cannot be gotten
during the war. Repairs only
can be supplied and no new work.
Then there is the labor shortage,
the truck shortage. Nearly every
bump in the road accounts for a
new home and a new family to
buy goods and pay taxes in the
city. A bump is the sign Of prog
ress. Possibly we need a few
more good bumps or hollows to
stop some of the speeding. The
street dept. is doing a good
job despite the shortages.
Why doesn't the city?
Build fences at the dead end
of streets running into the canal?
The city dads have had notion
that when the street ends and
the bank of the canal appears,
with lift of about AS degrees,
il would give pause to the motor
list but the other day a lady and
car Were pulled out of the ditch
by a wrecker. She had gone no
and over and into the ditch. There
are certain things the city can
not supply motorists.
Why doesn't the city?
Take over the tin and paper sal
wage. Collect, separate, store and
load out, etc. This was started
as a project by different organi-
cations Of the city, from patriotic
motives, and il is still their re-
sponsibility. However, il has
been found that tin is not wanted
any more so why doesn't the
street department. Of the city haul
the tin off to the dump? A num-
Der of loads have already been
hauled and the balance is in
process of disposal. and another
eyesore will then be disposed Of.
We are told that we are very short
Of paper SO must save it. So il
the public will throw the bundles
of paper into the building instead
of at the building, il will be cared
for. The city has hauled IL loads
of refuse to the city dump from
the collection station.
Why doesn't the city?
Get that traffic light going at
the foot of Washington street?
The city dads have nothing to
do with that light for it is a
project Of the State Highway
c Commission, paid for and installed
by them, and as soon as the cleo
trio control box comes and is
installed, we will all be stopping
when il turns red.
Why doesn't the city?
Build sidewalks down the high
way to the bridge, it is a dam
gerous road! The work is well
under way with right of way be-
ing secured and plans made for
the curbs and walks on both sides
of the road. aFns
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-01

device that, every three months,
prevents expenses being made be-
yond income. Pre-audit permits
the writing of an oversize budget
to provide for the uncertainties
of the war and postwar prospects
ahead.
From information at hand, it
would appear that Wal1gren's
advisors were unnecessarily fear
full of a Langlie, trap" In any
event, the legislature now has
some figures with which to work.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-01
Form Mothers Club

The advisory board of Rainbow
assembly gave tea January 25th
at the home Of Mrs. Howard Whit
beck in honor of the mothers Of
Rainbow girls.
At this time a mothers club was
formed with Mrs. Earnest Dick
enson as president and Mrs.
Larry Oliver as secretary. .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-01
PLASTIC EYE REPLACES
SOLDIERS GLASS ONE

Artificial eyes OF water-clear
plastic. tinted to duplicate the
natural eye, are now being created
by skilled technicians for use by
wounded veterans and soldiers in
Quoted with glass eyes, said the
Ninth Service Command Surgeon
at Ft. Douglas Utah.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-01
The Weather

Two inches of snow with a
moisture content of a quarter of
an inch marked the otherwise
almost normal, uniform tempera-
tured week just past. While not
quite as cold as last year, neither
was it quite as warm. The
coynnarison is. b
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-01

Pfc Fred E. Lande, son of Jens
Lande, has arrived in the United
States on furlough from the Ash
atic-Pacific theater Of operations
where he served 81 months with
the Army Coast Artillery Corps.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26

registering on this coming Satur'
day at your regular polling place,
for no person can vote who fails
to register; in other words, no reg
istration no vote on November 9th.
Saturday is the final day for reg
istration, November 9Th is the day
of voting.
1.-The working people Of Whining.
ton should be peculiarly interested
in this extension program, for with
an increased population industry is
encouraged to locate here, jobs are
provided and payrolls released. Cit
liens, let us not fail to take this
progressive step which tends tc
provide future economic security
and which means so much to our
entire citizenship.
Let Wilmington be permitted to
take its rightful place in the sun.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26

Ninth Marine Aircraft wing will
be displayed in the vicinity Of the
operations building. A display Of
ordnance and gunnery equipment
will be located in the lobby Of that
structure. A model of each aerial
camera with aerial mosaics and
relief maps will also be exhibited.
The training department will dis
plav various types of turrets and
will demonstrate link trainers. At
Combat Swimming Pool No. 2, Mae
Vests, parachute back packs with
enclosed gear for sea or jungle
survival will be displayed, with
shipwreck kits and single, two,
four. seven and ten man life RATS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
Beware Coughs
froTl common colds
That Hang On

Chronic bronchitis may develop II
your cough, chest cold, or acute brou.
chitis is not treated and you cannot
afford to take a chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inf1amed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote byspecial process with other
time tested medicines for coughs,
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you q bottle Of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough, per-
hitting rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back. (Adv.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
Marine Air Station
To Be Open Saturday
For Public Repieu

CHERRY POINT, Oct. 25-The
Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Sta.
ton at Kinston will also be oper
to the public Saturday from 10 a.
m. to 4 p. M, as well as the Ma.
rine air station here, in observance
of Navy Day, it was announced to.
day by Col. Frank c. Croft, USMC
chief of staff here, by order Of
Mai. Gen. Ralph j. Mitchell, com.
manding general Of the air bases
At Kinston tour of the air field
will be conducted on foot. Here
buses will be provided to trans.
port the visitors on a tour Of the
mammoth reservation. The pro.
gram at Kinston will be on a re.
duced scale, though similar to the
one at Cherry Point, which will
include the following:
A mode of each type Of com.
blatant aircraft assigned to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26
Navy Still Searching
For Missing Airplane

MEMPHIS, Oct. Is. - Up - A
Navy plane, with two persons
aboard, has been missing on flight
from Chicago to Memphis ince
Monday afternoon, the Naval All
Station here announced.
The Navy said the entire route
had been checked several times
and that search for the craft was
continuing.
On board the plane, the announce
ment said, were the pilot, uniden-
titled, and passenger, Aviation
Machinists Mate e. F. Manion Of
Worcester, Mas. Manion is sta.
toned here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-26

availability of fire protection, pc.
lice protection, trash and garbage
removal, street maintenance, sire t
lighting, etc, and will make avail
able in the very near future the
other facilities before enumerated
through the issuance Of bonds tc
provide those affected with every
facility now enjoyed by persons
within the present corporate linn
its.
What are some of the other ad-
vantages to be enjoyed by the cit
liens of Forest Hills, Brookwood,
Glen Arden, Colonial Village, Prin-
cess Place, Chestnut Heights, OLE
ander, and the other sections in
the affected area?
'Fairer shares of state and fed
eral ALLEGATIONS which are based
on population.
1.-The benefits of the knowledge
and ability of some of the most
outstanding men in the community:
who live outside the city, in help
ing to shape the policy of our city
government and operate it effec-
lively.
"Progressiveness and a spirit
of unity which can only spell sue
cess and well being for Whining
ton as whole.
"By accepting city extension at
the polls on Tuesday, November the
9Th, our citizenship will be guaran-
ted a population OF considerably
more than fifty thousand persons,
and this fact will be picked up by
the 1850 federal census and the rest
of the nation and the world at large
will know that Wilmington is real
city, our port will receive recogni-
ton, our city will be sought out as
place to locate distributing houses
and industries and stores which
have a rule against locating in cit
les OF less than fifty thousand pop
ulation. Thirty years have passed
by since a developed area was TAX
en- into the city.
"About fifty per cent, or possibly
more than fifty per cent Of the
leaders of our civic organizations
reside beyond tn e corporate linn.
it's of Wilmington and in the area
sought to be included within the
city extension program. Most of
these far seeing and forward think
ing leaders favor city extension.
We sorely need their leadership
and their intelligence to help form
future governing bodies for our city
and to provide future mayors and
leaders for the City of Wilmington.
At the present time none Of these
men and women is available for
city offices.
with the inclusion Of these are
as in our corporate limits So, 509,-
.465.00 in real and personal proper
ty values will be added, and eleven
thousand persons will be added to
our present population, eighteen
hundred and fifty eight new build.
ings will be added, and forty three
squares of territory included.
How does this city extension ef-
feet citizens residing within the
present city limits? 1t means no
expected taxation increase as the
revenues to be derived from the
now taxable values will be suffi
cient to take care of debt service
and the cost of police and fire pro-
lection, and the other facilities to
be furnished persons residing in
the effected areas.
"In conclusion may I be permit
ted to emphasize the importance Of
The Valley settler., 1945-02-02
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Elmer Hos ler's mother has that they have or did have on the 23rd of January--4 1t. of snow on the level.
 Mr. Clyde King has received work that his mother, who Is 7e years old, WAS struck by a car on the streets of Seattle and sustain. ed broken arm and broken back. The lower part Of the back was broken and she will probably have to remain in a cast for one time.
 Mrs. Ralph Ware has returned from an exten6ed visit in the States. She reports that she had a very good time.
 art of the Air Corps Band was unable to return sunday afternoon as they had planned, due to the the Knik River.
 George Small left this week for Hot Springs located on Belle Island He will take Urea tments there.
 Marshall Stuart, small son of Mrs. Evelyn Bouwens, was almost drown in an open we'll 1t was learned here. He was rushed to the hospi tol immed diately and we un6ers tand is on the road to re- covery.
 Mrs. Irene Benson is helping Mrs. Bell candle eggs every after noon except Saturdays. The hens are really paying for their keep these days.
The Valley settler., 1945-02-02

WHY YOU SHOULD FILE NEW CERTIFICATE II. Q. What Is the purpose of the |" Emp loyee's Withholding Exemption |Certif cate," Form W-4 4(Rev. 1944), |whi oh my employer has given me to fill out? IA. Il tells your employer how many |wi thho 1ding exemptions you claim for yourself and your fami ly. |2. Q. Why does my employer need to IknoW that? IA. So that he can give you credit for your exempt ons when he figures how much income tax to withhold from your wages. |3. Q. What Is a wi thholding exemp+ |tion? IA. It is an allowance for yours elf, your wife, or dependent Whi ch re- Iduces the tax withheld from your wages. Is. Q. Suppose I don't give my em- |plOyer a certificate? IA. Then the law requires him to with hold the tax from your wag with |out exempt ion.
 UaS. Treasury Department Bureau of
 Inte rna1 Revenue (Leaflet)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
SOCIETY ITEM
By JANET B. STONE
WNU Features


what more is there?" Kit walked
over to the dirty window looking out
on a brick wall.
Think she's in love with him?"
Barry'S voice continued.
Il suppose so. Sarah Kittridge
has never missed much. Perhaps
she's old-fashioned enough to think
she owes her family good mar
riage. Perhaps she wants to have
a home and children. Perhaps
she" Kits head dropped. Her
small hands covered her face. The
slim shoulders shook with sobs.
Barry was on his feet in an in
slant. He swung her around to face
him. Exit, don't cry. Look at me,
darling" Slowly he tilted her head
back until their eyes met. ''You
crazy little fool. You darling idiot.
And I'm the worlds prize DOPE"
His lips met hers in a kiss. Some
time later Barry held her away from
him. ''Say, gal, you've a deadline
to meet. Come on, let's write the
story and get out"
"But haven't lead" walled
Kit.
"Oh, haven't you? I'll draft it for
you. You type it. Ready"
I eyes" Kits voice quavered.
''Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Barton Kit
fridge announce the engagement of
their lovely daughter Sarah to Bar
rison Bradley. The wedding date
has been set for
For when, Barry?''
''Just write 'darned soon,' dar.
ling"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
Solution Helps Check
Spread of Cattle Grub

Use of rotenone and soap solu-
ton will enable farmers to control
cattle grubs, which annually cost
thousands of dollars in lost milk
production, and in lowered values
for cattle hides.
In late winter, these grubs, caused
by the ox-warble fly, crawl out Of
Jumps on the cows back, after they
have remained there about five
weeks. They can be destroyed dur
ing this period by sprinkling and
brushing on the backs of the ami
mails solution of three-fourths of
pound of per cent rotenone and
three ounces of soap in a gallon of
water. This is used about Is days
after the first grub bumps" are
seen, says Prof. H. H. Schwartz of
the New York State college of agri-
culture.
AS not all the grubs mature at
the same time at least four treat
ments a month apart are recon-
mended. A gallon Of the solution pro-
vides one treatment for about Is
cows. In small herds, the grubs
can be squeezed out by hand.
If all cattle were treated for re-
moval of grubs, the pests could be
destroyed, as the grubs that escape
are the only source of infection.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
IT SOUNDED THE SAME

An army chaplain took exception
to the contention that mules cannot
be successfully driven without BIAS
phemy. Army mule SINNERS are ia
nous for their ''fluency" in this line,
and when the chaplain took issue
with them they challenged him to
prove his case.
The chaplain cracked his whip,
cleared his throat, and in roaring
tones addressed the animals: "You
rapturous archangels! You subli-
mated cherubin! You sanctified
innocents! Get We up and hence!"
The results were astoundingly
good. for the mules gathered them
selves together and moved off.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
HERE TODAY, GONE

Mr.-That new maid Is certainly
quiet. One would never know she
was around the house. soy
Mrs.-She isn't. She left this
morning.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01

Harry-Yeah. he always reminds
me OFF, button on q vest.
Jerry-What do you mean?
Harrya4Ah, he's always popping
of at the wrong time!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
Never Shows

JIMMY don't see why I have to
wash my hands before go to school.
Johnny-Why not?
Jimmy-Im not one of those who
are always raising them.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
Gardening Hazard

''Did your garden do well last
SUMMER
''No, every time my husband
started digging he found lot Of
worms, so he would quit and go Ash.
ing
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
A Kind Judge!

Prisoner-But judge, I'm a sick
man. / can't do 99-year sentence.
Judge-Well. just do what you can
of 1t!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
NNIR. AND MRS. SAMUEL BAR
AVA TON KITTRIDGE announce
Mcclure Syndicate

Saran Chiffon klttr1dSe to craig
Harrison III of West Branch Road.
The wedding date has been set
for"
Kits hands crashed on the type
writer keys. Never in the three
years since she had taken over the
society desk of the Clarion Courier
had a story been more difficult.
Sarah Chiffon Kittridge and Craig
Harrison III! Clarion's glamour boy
number one, the papers called him.
A series CT eastern schools, travel,
vice president of the Harrison fac
tories. TIE desire of every mother
with an ell ,ible daughter, the hope
of each c. those daughters. Yet
Craig was well-liked. Easy-going,
good-naturcJ a bit on the spectacu-
lar side.
Kit ripped the paper from the ma
chine, viciously squeezing it into
hard ball. She aimed at the basket
and hit Barry Bradley as he came
through the door. "Ye gods, Kit,
won't you ever learn to throw
straight? See, you hold ball this
way" His fingers gripped an
imaginary missile.
1.-THE pride and JOY of the sports
department plays he's another Bob
by Teller, does he? If girl could
throw straight she might be any
thing else, but with you she'd be
OK"
do l detect a trace of sarcasm
from our Kit? 1t doesn't become
you, darling What's cooking with
society today?"
Nothing Go way, will you? I've
a deadline in an hour and no lead"
'You can always dig up the Harri-
sons, you know. They're good for
line or column any day. Always
reliable Harrisons, I calls EN-"
That's just what / was doing
when you came in"
''Um, and what has Mamma Har-
rison joined this time, or is it our
white-haired boy who is in the news
again? Well, you keep him on your
page, sister. My pugs are particu-
lar about the company they keep"
I'm announcing Craig's engage
ment'
''No foolin'! So somebody hit the
jackpot. Who?"
Kit hesitated moment and her
voice was low. Sarah Chiffon Kit
fridge"
Barry stared at her. His voice,
usually SO strong, was uncertain.
you're kiddin'.'
"Am I? Look at the paper in your
hand"
Barry unfolded the crumpled
sheet. 'Mr and Mrs. Samuel Bar
ton Kittridge announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Sarah" he
read alouG, easing himself to the
corner of Kits desk. The pain in
his eyes made Kit vince $50 Sarah
Kittridge is marrying our glamour
boy! 1 suppose I should offer con-
gratulations. thought knew the
Kittridge gal pretty well. Seems I'm
wrong. What a laugh! It doesn't
make sense, Sarah Kittridge and
Craig Harrison. What's she really
like, Kit? You ought to know
The girl raised her dark eyes to
look deep into Barry's stormy gray
ones. Her voice was weary. II
don't know. Barry. She's twenty
four, has had a good education, trav-
eled a bit. Rides we'll, plays rotten
golf, dances divinely I've been told.
Not much to look at"
II thought her very pretty"
Ibid you? Well, if you care for
that type"
II do. Very much"
"Oh!'
'And this guy, Harrison" Barry
probed, what about him, Kit, is he
a stuffed shirt?''
mot at all He's all right when
you know him. Too much money,
perhaps. but he's worked hard for
honors at school, tennis titles -"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
Some Fun

Nit-What's funny about a person
buying tea kettle?
Witt don't know. What is?
Nit - Imagine anybody buying
something to keep them in hot
Wateri
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-11-01
Sure Cure

Harry-What's best for hives?
Jerry--I don't know. Do you?
Harry-Bees!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

was young and carefree - while we
were older, tired, disillusioned. Well.
we're not! We're young, whale of
lot of life expectancy ahead of us,
even on an insurance policy - lot
more on marriage license!'
Marriage licenseT
Sure! Why not? I've loved you
ever since I've known you. But you
always seemed to have more pressing
problems on your mind; and ! kept
letting mine pile up on me too. 1t
didn't occur to me that the thing to
do was to get married. then tackle
them together
''Why, don't seem to have anyr
She was getting light-headed too.
He kissed her then. He said:
''Milly, you're beautiful
Am II" she murmured. She was
remembering that Mr.. Gleeson had
said: Don't hurry back" She was
thinking that for once - she
wouldn't. The End