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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Holmes Named
To High Post

Congressman Hal Holmes of
Ellensburg, who represents this
fourth Washington district in con-
gress, has been honored by selec-
ton as a member of the house
Republican steering committee.
This is a distinction never be-
fore attained by any Pacific
Northwest member. Holmes is the
only member of the Republican
steering committee at the present
time who is representing state
west of Kansas.
The assignment is said to be
recognition by Republican leaders
of the house, one which members
may not seek for themselves.
Holmes new assignment is one
which gives him an opportunity to
bring before it program of recla-
nation and irrigation in which he
has been interested, but which
has been neglected in the past
session of congress because of adj
verse factors in the legislature.
He has declared himself as in
favor of early formulation of a
postwar reclamation bill.
In addition to the steering COM
mittee of his party, Holmes was
made member of the irrigation
and reclamation committee while
retaining his earlier assignments
on public lands and Indian affairs.
The Ellensburg man, a Whit
man college graduate, is now
serving his second term in con-
greSs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Valley Women Hear
Navy Chaplain

Hover: Mrs. j. R. Ayers took
the Mesdames Clara Hampton,
Winnie Num-, Arnold and SHamp-
ton to Pasco Wednesday evening
to hear an address by the Navy
Chaplain at the USO.
Floyd Donnelly brought his
father home from the Pasco hos
pital Monday, although he is still
very i'll.
Mrs. Lottie Stewart left Sat
urday for an extended visit with
her son and family at Snoqualmie.
Albert Shrank, of Dakota,
stopped off here to visit his bro
Their on his way to a job in the
shipyards at Portland.
Linn Mills is at Fort Lewis, fol-
lowing his induction into the
army.
Guy Nelson, Carl Evans, Harry
Hampton, Charley and William
Mills, Mr.. Judd, and Mr.. Stinnett
went to the Highlands Tuesday
to view the pruning demonstra-
tons.
Mrs. Lee Num- returned from
Seattle the first of the week where
she had been because Of the seri.
Gus illnss Of her daughter. She
left later for Rosalia to visit an
other daughter and her family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
L. ID. S. Inaugurate
Recreation Program

j. E. Cooley, president of the
Yakima District Latter Day Saints
church, was in attendance with
his counselors at the meeting Of
the L. d. S. in Richland last Sun.
day in the Jefferson grade school.
Presiding at the meeting was
James v. Thompson, leader of the
local group.
Mr.. Thompson has announced
that the L. D. S. church in Rich
land now has a 30-voice choir
which sings at the meetings on
the End and 4th Sundays of every
month. On the other Sundays,
there are special musical numbers.
The Latter Day Saints have or
ganized a Y. M. M. /. A Young
Mems Mutual Improvement asso-
ciation-in Richland, the purpose
of which has been stated to be to
teach children how to play in a
planned and supervised recreation
program. This group meets each
Tuesday evening at 7:45 in the
jefferson school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Eagles Sponsor
Benefit Dance

The local Fraternal Order. of
Eagles is sponsoring a benefit ball
for the current poliomylitis drive,
to be given at the Highlands club
house next Thursday evening. The
lodge is preparing special enter
tainment features for the occasion
and will attempt to make it one
of the outstanding social events
of the winter. Proceeds of the
party will 60 to the local drive,
under the direction of Chairman
Lawrence Scott.
The Eagles are rapidly expand
ing their membership in this COM
and have plans under way
for building of their own here in
the near future-or as soon as
the priorities can be obtained.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Richland Players to
Present 'sPetticOat Fever

"Petticoat Fever" production
scheduled for February or early
March by the Richland Village
Players, will be directed by
Charles Stuart and George Truog
who chose the cast in tryouts
late last week and announced re-
hearsals starting Tuesday. Leads
in the play will be taken by Mrs.
Ethel Vaughan and Bill Rehberg.
Mr.. Rehberg is remembered in
Richland for his portrayal of Joe
in "The Male Animal" Other
parts have been assigned to Lyle
Albright, Ed Lemenski, Mrs. A. K.
Smiset, Kent Wallis, II. G. Carl
berg, and Thearon Atkins. On
Tuesday night the cast will be as
sembled at Mt. Stuart's home to
read the play through. $1,000 .
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Losers Of Ration
Books Must Wait
10 to SO Days
Sudden FURRY of
Lost Books Causes
Boards to Get Wary

There has been an unwarranted
and large increase in applications
for replacement of supposedly
lost or stolen ration books during
January and since the invalidation
of red and blue stamps on De-
cember Is, 1914. Some applicants
have found it too easy to get
requirements and this has lead to
abuses. A special food panel has
been assigned to interview and
question every applicant who APP
plies for a purportedly lost or
stolen food ration book. Each APP
plicant is given notice that they
must personally appear before the
food panel for questioning prior
to any replacement.
Applicant is informed that there
is a waiting period of from ten
to sixty days provided at the dis
erection of the panel before re-
placement may be made. Also that
both lost and stolen ration books
must be reported to local police
authorities.
It should be called to the atten-
ton that any false declaration
made on any application subject
the applicant to penalties outlined
on the form. Any misrepresenta-
ton in the declaration is a serious
violation of Federal Law.
Where careleSsneSS or improper
care of ration books is. disclosed,
the board may postpone replace
ment for as long period as sixty
days. Applicants are informed
that all reported losses of food
books are recorded with the En-
forcement Division - showing
name, address and serial number
of book. 49,
In all cases of lost or stolen
ration books the police should be
notified Immediately.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Youth Groups to.
Observe Week

Organized youth groups of the
churches of the lower valley will
observe National Youth Week
which begins next Sunday and
runs through Sunday, February
4th. The cooperative programs are
under the sponsorship of the Mid
Columbia Youth association and
activities will be carried out in
individual churches of the valley
and comparatively in the three
major communities, Kennewick,
Pasco and Richland. "a
Rev. Harold G. Brown, pastor
of the Christian church in Pasco
is general chairman of the observ-
ance. On next Sunday groups Of
young people will participate in
the service programs throughout
the day. On Monday or Tuesday
assembly programs are planned
for the. schools. On Wednesday
there will be recreation programs
in the evening. The Kennewick
Christian church will be the host
for this.
On Tuesday at p. m. there
will be youth Councillors con-
ference at Richland. On the fol-
lowing Sunday evening there will
be large youth rally for the en-
tire region in the Kennewick
Methodist church. The program
will open at 5 p. m. with a worship
service at $50 followed by supper,
group singing, recreation, and
other features. Adults are in
vited to the worship service. Rev.
Ellis Marshburn Of Hartford is
TO be the speaker in the $50
service. Groups from the different
churches will have charge of the
various features of the program
of the evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Laying Plans for
Crop Seasons
Farm Labor
Leaders discuss pros
poets of securing help
for coming harvests

Fifty persons representing farm
ers, professors, packers, Gamers,
chambers Of commerce, and
schools met at Kennewick Mon
Gay to discuss problems Of farm
labor needs for the coming year.
Arthur Kulin state farm labor
''''Nervisor, met with the group
ard discussed the possibilities Of
having transported workers for
farm labor. He stated that moth
ing definite had been decided
about the Mexican labor question,
but that no doubt there would be
a cut on the state quota of at
least Is percent. He indicated
that in some areas, not necessarily
the Kennewick-Pasco area, pri-
soners Of war have to be resorted
to.
Larry Newsome, secretary of
the Farm Labor Association, gave
a review of responsibilities of
members and the costs involved to
use Mexican Nationals. Walter
L. Click, county agent, stressed
the need for a strong. overall
committee who would understand
the needs Of farm labor and
could assist in solving the prob
lens. A great deal of discussion
centered around doing a better
job of local recruitment. Labor
ers' and farmers responsibilities
were brought up for discussion.
Farm wage ceilings and stabili-
cation was discussed by Carl Refs
enweber, Of Yakima.
An advisory committee of ten
persons was nominated to carry
on the details of assistance with
the local farm problems. Those
in this advisory group are. Al
Birmingham, Kennewick; Frank
Stinson, Pasco; Larry Newsome,
Kennewick; A. E. Parlier, Kenne-
wick; Don Cresswell, Pasco; Ray
Normile, Kennewick; Art Foisy,
Prosser; Wilbur Dent, Snake
River; Mckinley Desgranges,
Kennewick; and E. F. Finney,
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Major Ash Recently
Promoted in England

Major Wilbur Howard Ash,
Kennewick, has been promoted
from captain, it was announced
by Colonel James f. Early, Com
manding Officer Of the VIII Air
Force Service Command in Eng
land. Major Ash serves in the
Quartermaster Section of this
headquarters where supply and
maintenance activities of the
Eighth Air Force are coordinated.
Son of MIR. and Mrs. Howard H.
Ash, Kennewick, Major Ash is a
graduate of River View high
school, Hover, and a member of
the Finley Grange. Entering SER
vice in October, 1910, he attended
Officers Candidate school at
Camp Lee, Virginia, and received
his commission in 1912. He has
been overseas two years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Gunner of Many
Battles Married

At 800 pm. Thursday evening
at the home of the brides parents
at sos Kennewick Avenue, La
Vanne Kaulitz, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Kaulitz, and
MIMIC. Darrell Tripet of the us.
Navy, were united in marriage
in the presence of a small party
of relatives and friends. Rev. j.
B. Coan of the Methodist church
was the officiating minister.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Benefit Ball to
Aid Polio Drive

Under the Craftsmanship of
Lawrence Scott, Kennewick's
participation in the infantile
paralysis drive is taking big
strides this year. Chief attraction
arranged is the Presidents Birth
day ball being staged at Playland
on the highlands Tuesday evening,
announcement of which is made
elsewhere in this issue.
Manager Kennedy is contribut-
ing the entire net proceeds of the
occasion to the benefit and has
arranged for special features, as
well as special numbers for the
Grafmiller orchestra which will
furnish the music. Kennedy is
anticipating a substantial contri-
button to the cause from his
efforts. Local businessmen are
contributing the advertising for
the occasion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Sgt. Ham and Group
Commended by General

When new battle tactics dictate
last-minute changes in combat air.
planes, Sgt. Harold w. Ham OF
Kennewick steps up his record
shattering output.
He and his buddies were re-
Gently commended by their conf
manding general for their high
speed production in improvements
necessary to our fighter and bomb
er planes in England. Their ef-
forts helped spur the aerial Of
fensive against Western Europe.
He is the son of MIR. and Mrs
John w. Ham of Rout !.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Legion Plans
Aid for Veterans

At its regular meeting last week
the Kennewick Post of the Ameri-
can took action looking towards
setting up of community Re-
turning Veterans Council, to be
composed of representative from
several groups of the community
which are interested in assisting
the service people as they are
returned to civilian life among
us.
AS the months go by, it was
stated, more and more thousands
of men and women will be dis
charged and returned to their
former communities. More than a
million have already been re-
leased and the numbers will in
crease right along. Many of these
will need aid of various kinds to-
assist them in readjustfng themY'
selves in work, in homes, in other
adjustments as well as in securing
the advantages of the CT bill of
rights,
The Legion suggested that the
Chamber of Commerce, the High
land Mems club, the Kiwanis club
and others appoint 3 committee
men each to serve on this Vet
Grams Council. Commander Ernest
Dickinson of the Legion stated
that he would appoint service Of
ficer Frank Mason to head the
Posts committee. This week J. B.
Coan of the Kiwanis club stated
that they would cooperate and
Geo. A. Purdy, Ellis Dorothy and
Willard Campbell, all former vet
Grams, had been named to the
council. a
The council is to organize and
draft its own program and lines
of action. It will probably follow
those of similar set-ups in other
cities, it was said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Three Kennewick Men i'm
January Draft Quota

The following is a list of men
indicted into the Armed Forces
on January 9 1945 by the Benton
County local board:
Emmett L. Nyleen, Kennewick;
Donald L. Sodorff, Kennewick;
Richard hoffman, Kennewick;
Jesse L. Record, Prosser; Glenn
O. Hannaman, Prosser; Leroy
Allmon, Prosser; Henry F. How
ard, Prosser; Lynn r. Mills,
Hover; Lyle Boulange, Hanford.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Richiand Couple
Married Tuesday

In quiet wedding ceremony on
Tuesday evening Ella McCuen be-
both employees of the govern
came the bride of Arthur L. Nook,
ment at Richland several months.
Miss McCuen was formerly from
Sioux City, Iowa, and the bride
groom is from Pennsylvania. The
wedding took place at the Metho-
dist parsonage with the pastor,
Rev. j. B. Coan officiating. They
stated that they would make their
home in Richland. s. .-..~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Find New Uses
For Juice In
Local Operations
Research Widens
Possible Advantages
In Farm Activities

r,r,,,ars in the KenneWlck-
posoo area will benefit from
i. 1 and experiments in II new
applications of electricity to sue
cessful farm operation as the re-
cult of the 1945 research program
i',st announced by the Washington
coynnittee on the relation of cleo
tricity TO agriculture, according to
p n Skill, district manager for
pacific Power g. Light company.
Studies of the committee, con-
Quoted under auspices OF wash
;nston state college with funds
nrovided by Pacific Power &
fioht company, Northwestern
Electric company, Puget Sound
power & Light company and The
Washington Water Power COM
pGny, have been a major factor
in rural identification for 20
wears. Starting from scratch in
the field of farm Identification,
the utility companies and the
committee helped bring about the
development of dairy sterilizing
equipment, sprinkler irrigation for
orchards and hilly acres, electric
brooding, poultry house lighting
and dairy refrigeration.
Working in cooperation with the
college of agriculture at w. S. G.,
the washington committee on the
relation of electricity to agricul-
ture. maintains its own research
investigator and purchases its own
laboratory equipment. Since its
organization in 1924, the commit
tee has conducted a series of 1856
field trials with farm electrical
equipment in virtually every rural
area in the state of Washington.
Widespread use of electric milk
ing machines in Washington dair-
les was encouraged by committee
research investigators who proved
that a mechanical milking pro-
cess could be developed without
the hazard of high bacteria count.
Included in the committees
1945 studies will be experiments
with ultra violet light to increase
fertility and Matching results of
turkey eggs; research with an in
expensive homemade poultry air
conditioning unit to increase sum-
rner egg production; a:ad trials.
with electrically operated farm
type blower equipment to force
dry hay for greater food content.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
New Officers in
Richland o. F.. S.

New Eastern Star officers were
installed last week by the outgoing
president, Mrs. Max Crosby, at
Her nome in Richland. Mrs. Obil
Snattuck was installed as presi-
uent, Mrs. Milton Libby as vice
PRESIDENT, and Mrs. Tom Jones as
secretary-treasurer.
q, Mrs: Shattuck also announced
o olat the meeting day has been
Snanged to the End and 18th Thurs
Jay OF each month, when the
sloup will meet at 8 p. m. in the
new clubrooms.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Expert Describes
Land Appraisals
W.B.-Hanford
Professional tells court
how values of property
were set

Methods used in the reappraiSal
of lands in the Hanford district
were described yesterday in fed
eral district court by Edgar F.
Raymon of Washington, DC, who
testified for the government in
the condemnation suit against two
tracts owned by Doyle Mowery
Raymon, professional apprais-
err, said he made 80 spot appraisals
in the district for Norman Littell
early in 1914. He and Littell, for
mer assistant attorney general
then came to Spokane and Litteu
obtained an order authorizing the
reappraispals from Judge Lewis B.
Schwellenbach.
All appraisals and exhibits SUBJ
mitted to the department of JUS
tice were studied, 100 sales were
checked, land owners from Kenne-
wick to Yakima were interviewed
and property values and trends in
the Naches Heights, Selah and
Zillah districts were checked be-
fore Raymon felt he was compe-
tent to appraise Individual tracts
in the Hanford district, he said.
Raymon estimated the value of
the 10-acre Mowery home tract
at $12,4OO and an additional 20
acre tract at $4,000. Mowery asked
$4,000 for the home place and
$4,000 for the other tract. De-
Tense witnesses and the figures
they submitted for the two tracts
were William B. Bridgeman OF
Sunnyside, $4,000 and $1,000; L.
c. Havstad of Pasco, $4,000 and
$1,000; and Wendell Brown OF
Pasco, $4,000 and $1,000. .-.-
c. Marc Miller of Seattle, who
testified in previous trials as a de-
tense witness and was himself a
land owner in the district, was a
government appraiser in this case
He valued the Mowery home place
at $4,000 and the 20-acre tract al
$775O. 49,
Frank B. Reid, lands division at
torney, closed his case, asking g
reservation that a witness be SUBJ
poenaed to appear this morning
Reid and Frank Funkhouser, at
torney for Mrs. Mollie Carmen
announced that Mrs. Carmen is
willing to accept $4,000 for her two
tracts. She was offered $4,000 on
the original appraisal.
Testimony was started on four
tracts comprising 1880 acres
owned by Henry r. Deranleau. On
the stand, Deranleau said his home
place and a 35-acre tract sur
rounding it was worth $13,775. An
adjoining Is acres he valued al
$4,000 and the remaining two
tracts at $4,000.
Deranleau said his property held
IL ponds which attracted wild
ducks and were a habitat fol
muskrats. Under cross-examina-
ton he admitted that he had never
received any revenue from those
features.-Yakima Herald. g,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
To Display Cub Flags
At Joint Meeting

Cub Pack No. "a will hold its
January pack meeting Monday
night, January %, promptly at
7:3O in the basement of the Meth
odist church. This meeting will be
held jointly with the Scouts of
Troup No. "a.
The new pack flags will be dis
played. The den having the larg-
est percentage of parents present
will keep the flags in its den UNI
til the next pack meeting.
. All parents and cubs please be
present promptly at 7:30 as the
Scouts will open the meeting at
that time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Form Ladies Drill
Team at Hill Grange

Locust Grove the invig-
Grating leadership of the new
Grange Master, Catherine Nicoson
and Lecturer, Evelyn Lyons, the
regular Grange routine may, with
a little cooperation, revive its old
spirit. A ladies' drill team was
formed and the first practice drill
held on Wednesday evening undo.
the supervision of Grace Edwards.
The next drill practice will be
held Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock in the hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kratzer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Simmelink
made business trip to Walla
Walla Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Pruett were
overnight guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Smith.
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Pruett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Nicoson were guests
Saturday evening Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Simmelink.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nicoson
and Mrs. John Owens were bust
ness visitors in Walla Walla Tues
day.
Mesdames Elmer Smith, Joe
Svatonsly, John Owens, Arthur
Nicoson, Henry Smith and Gilbert
Edwards were guests Wednesday
afternoon of the u. S. o. tea hon
oring hostesses for the past year.
Gilbert Edwards made a bust
ness trip to Spokane Thursday
and Friday. -s.L
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smith Were
dinner guests Tuesday evening of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith.
Carol Lynn Simmelink visited
school Tuesday with her sister,
Mary Ellen Simmelink.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
Czech Pianist
Here Tuesday

The brilliant young Czech plan
ist, Rudolf Firkusny, whose recent
South American tour created such
enthusiasm that he has been re-
engaged for next season, will be
heard here Tuesday, Jan. 80 at
the high school auditorium.
Young Firkusny first visited the
United States in 1888, appearing
m New York and other large cit
les in the East and Middlewest.
This Introductory tour ended, he
returned to Europe with the ex-
pectation of returning the follow
ing season. But he had not counted
on Hltler's armies occupying his
homeland. The occupation of
Prague happened on the eve of
his departure for a concert tour
IN France and England. When
ne applied to the gestapo for per-
mission to buy his railroad ticket,
lie was CURLY refused. But diplo-
matte intervention effected a
change OF attitude, and he was
allowed to leave Czecho-Slovakia,
only to meet the Germans again in
Paris, when they took over that
city.
1t was not until December of
l94O that Firkusny finally sue
ceeded in reaching Lisbon and
procuring passage on the SIS Elk
calibor for America.
lsA his recital programs, the
-. pianist is doing service
IN making the concert public ac-
qualnted with the wealth Of beau
tiiul piano material by another of
MS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. For
some reason, these compositions,
with the exception of one or two
OF the dances, are practically never
played here.
Possibly the reason is that until
now we have had no Czech pianist
70 interpret these works as they
should be interpreted. Only the
porn Czech can do them Justice
the rhythm, the furious pace, the
eXultation of the dance is in his
oiood. When you hear the Czech
play a furiant, a hulan, or a polka,
you hear something that neither
practice nor musical talent can
give. You hear the music of the
true Czech.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25

O.L.T. KENNETH CAMPBELL
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Campbell. Stationed in Kirkland
Field, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Kenneth graduated with the Class
of "a from the local high school.