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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
Council Acts on
Bicycle Menace;
Plans Ordinance

KenneWick'S city council Tues
day night thoroughly discussed the
matter of bicycle riding on side
walks and referred the question to
the ordinance committee. Council
men asked for a revised ordinance
to cope with the situation.
A study of existing regulations
shows that bicycle riding on the
North side of Kennewick avenue
on the walk is permitted. This
ordinance was drawn number of
years ago when there were only
one or two business places and
little pedestrian traffic on the
north side.
Councilmen pointed out that
bicycle riding in any area of con-
jected traffic presents a serious
problem. To rule the bikes off
the sidewalks entirely would
force the young riders into heavy
auto traffic, where they are en-
dangered. On the walk they are a
menace to pedestrians. The ordin-
ance committee will study the
question to determine the most
practical solution.
A delegation from south Wash
ington street visited the council
to seek control of sand blowing
onto property in that area. The
street and alley committee was in
structed to study the matter to
seek solution.
Tuesday, January 81, was set
as hearing date for the establish
ment of an Improvement district
on Kennewick Avenue for the
purpose of constructing sidewalks
and curbS. II
A number Of routine matters
were disposed of to give the coun-
Gil an opportunity to start OF
the new year with as clean a slate
as possible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
The Sidewalk
REP0R TER
1AWK CLUB
BY The
KENNEWICK COURIER

CLUB
mis- weeks meeting of the
amalgamted association threaten
81 n be a bust anyway. So many
= the members were imbued with
~ Christmas spirit, figuratively
I'D literally, that there was little
s .smnlaining being accomplished.
nre member even slapped anoher
the back in a most friendly
manner. The president turned his
hack and made believe he didn't
- r. However, one die-hard fl
.si,v worked himself into the pro-
- frame of mind and attacked
iSe Chamber of Commerce for the
somnlete lack of Christmas street
I,orations. After successfully
Mining his point the whole group
hpurned to practice singing car
Stcp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
New Road Signs
Going Up Thruoui
CiiY's Rural Area

Members OF the Highlands
Grange Saturday began putting up
new road signs through approx
mately fifteen and three quarters
square miles of country side west
and east of Kennewick.
The signs eliminated a long
standing project of the Highlands
Grange and the Highlands I'M
provement Club. The posts were
purchased by the Improvement
Club and set and painted by the
Grange, which is also putting up
the signs.
Approximately six inches wide,
the new signs, totaling 127 in all,
are of enameled metal, and will
bear the names of pioneer High
landers. The raised lettering is
black, against a white back
ground and the borders are black
Reporting on the project today,
Lou Keene, road supervisor, said:
"A committee met with Jay Perry
to decide the family names that
would be used for road names. It
was an extremely difficult task to
select them, because not enough
roads were to be named to use
all the, names Of pioneers of the
locality, and, too, many Of the
families lived on the same roads"
Keene commented that the
signs have been put up for the
good Of the community, and that
any attempt to deface or destroy
them would be a reflection on the
community. The signs, which cost
So each, would be hard to re-
place, he said. New signs have
been ordered to correct the mis-
spelling Of five family names. The
errors crept in while the signs
were being painted Keene said.
The Church Grape Juice Com
pany plans to make use of the new
names at once. Maps are being
printed now for the use of tram
silent workers, who must be di-
rected to certain vineyards.
Eve are not having the map
made up with all the roads de-
picted on them," Frank Maupin,
office manager said today, "but
we are showing the roads that lead
to our properties. The road
markers will be of invaluable as
sistance to us"
Roads west of Washington st.
have been named Arnold, Murphy,
Brown and Peters.
West of the city limits, the name
of north and south roads will be
Owens, Wuth, Bartlett, Yost, Mac
Mahon, Mclean, Kadow, Clark,
Liebel, Buntin, Sonderman and
James.
Naming of the east and west
roads starts with the first road
south of the River Road, which is
to be called Vickers. The sequence
continues with Lampson, GLASGOW,
Keene, Boyd, Giles, Mann, Lott,
Hudnall, Rudkin, Lehnard, Sim
sen, Wright, Hanson, Desgranges,
Frazier, Briggs and Ross.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
L.ashock Picked
Ia Au-Siar Game

Kennewick's Joe Lashock along
with Pasco's Bill Foxley and Keith
Lamb will uphold the honor Of
southeastern Washington in the
big All-Seattle VS.. Au-State foot
ball game scheduled to be played
in Seattle.
The game, the first Of its kind,
will pit suad Of "a players pick
ed from the best high school
players in the state against an
equal number from Seattle schools.
All are boys who will graduate
this year.
Lashock, Lions tackle, scales 5
feet, II inches and tips the beam
at q mere 21O pounds. His ability
to play football may be seen from
a quotation from a letter recon-
mending him written by his coach,
George Karamatic:
.'sJoe is without doubt the great
est prep tackle I've seen a ter
rifle charger, especially on de
tense, and strong as an OK. Also,
he is one of these boys who fires
himself up"
Foxley, clever Pasco back, has
been in the hair of Kennewick
and other Valley teams during the
years he has starred for the Bull
dogs. Lamb has capably held the
center position.
Another Valley player winning
berth on the squad is Larry
Kramer, rugged 1875 pound tackle
from Toppehish. Neil Boyd, Pasco
end, was named as an alternate,
Players will be taken from the
alternate list if any of the first "a
are unavailable at game time next
fall.
Lashock's honor is well earned
in the opinion of coaches and fans.
During his three years play with
the Lions he has played consist
emily fine football and has missed
very little of the action. Consider
ering that the squad was picked
from the entire state the selection
carries the prediction that every
one of the boys are slated for col
lege stardom.
The boys will be given three
week training period before the
game. Head coach will be John
Heinrich, who coached his Tacoma
Stadium team to the championship
of the powerful Cross-State lea
que this year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
METHODIST CHURCH

The annual Christmas service,
an outstanding observance in the
Kennewick Methodist church, will
be high-ighted with several music
presentations as well as with mes
sage and other features in keeping
with the day, it was announced by
the pastor, Rev. John B. Coan.
Among the organ numbers by
Mrs. Theo Wade will be Christ
mas Melody" by Macklin and
Sacred Memories" by Heyser.
The choir will present Montgom-
ery's Come and Worship" and
Motzart's Gloria" with Mrs.
Beulah Ferguson at the organ.
The Christmas solo 80 Holy
Night by Adam will be sung by
Mrs. Gladys Wilder. Three choice
carols will be included in the SER
vice, Joy TO the World" by Watts
Handel; Wesley Mendlessohn'
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
and "Adeste Fideles" the Portu-
gese Hymn.
The pastors Christmas sermon
will be "The Desire of Nations"
The organ prelude opens ten min
utes before 1900.
The Christmas program by the
children of the Church School is
announced for 7:30 on Friday
night this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19

COST
We know, but we're not going
b tell what Pasco spent for their
decorations this year. While we
congratulate them on doing it any
vay. we believe that those who
ne complaining would agree that
lis a doubtful investment If they
heard the figure.
Richland has succeeded in split
ting the difference. With strings
4 cclored lights across the streets
4 intervals decorated with green
he Job is simple, less expensive
"a attains festive results.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
MISSED

The point was well taken. Our
directs certainly lack the proper
hcliday spirit. The subject was
Iscussed more than once by the
chamber but the high cost of dec
~ations deferred action. Many
5rembers are urging that money
IL spent to purchase lights and
&sther paraphernalia for street dec
The amount of money
rent for rental of decorations
vould buy a lot Of stuff provided
1 could be found.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
ADbeQI Made to Assist
Benton City Blue Baby

Note: The following article
was published in the Sunday
Spokesman-Review in an app
peal for help for Benton City's
"Blue Eaby" girl. The Courier
Reporter is reprinting the ar
ticle in the belief that many
Kennewick people would like to
contribute to help this unfor-
tunate family.
In the home of her widowet
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19

mother on a Submarginal farm
near Benton City in the lower
Yakima valley, little Carol Lee
Davis lies bedridden. She Is
years old and has been afflicted
with a congenital ailment since
birth. It is a circulatory disease
which made her a blue baby. Her
complexion is BLUSH, her lips are
blue, her fingers are enlarged on
the ends. She lies in her bed
quite listless.
But as everybody knows there
is a way to cure blue babies these
days. Consequently, Benton City
went to work to help out Carol
Lee and her widowed mother.
Mrs. Davis has been a widow since
Carol Lee was a year and a half
old and has a hard row to hoe.
With two other children to take
care for, she has been trying to
make a living from a Submarginal
farm of about 20 acres, making a
limited living from a few milk
cows.
Benton City Helped
To help out Postmaster o. B.
Gwin became the treasurer for the
people of Benton City and they
dug into their pockets and raised
500 to send Carol Lee to Portland.
where the Blalock operation was
performed. It was the first OPP
Grafton of its kind in the West and
a delicate one that kept the little
girl on the operating table five
hours and a half. DIR. William
Conklin of Portland, assisted by
DR.. Elton Watkins, Jr., an eastern
doctor, performed the operation.
The operation was success but
was only a first step in restoring
health to the little girl. A second
is necessary. Postmaster Gwin in
forms The Spokesman-Review
that the child, to be cured, should
be built up physically and SUBJ
pected to a second operation this
summer. But there is no more
money in the Benton City fund.
And being a little city, it has done
all it can. ,..-
Has Community Respect
Mrs. Davis, who Postmaster
Gwin states is a Woodworking
woman, has recently sold all her
cows but two in order, partly, to
finance her daughters hospital
and operation expenses which
weren't covered by the funds
raised by the Benton City people.
Postmaster Gwin states further
that if she doesn't receive help,
she plans to sell her place.
And now, here it is Christmas
time again. And here is a little
8-year-old girl who lies stricken
and who, possibly by next year,
could be romping with the other
members of her family in all the
excitement of Santa Claus coming
if people would make enough con-
tributionS to get her to Portland
next summer for completion of the
operation. -... ma.
And so-because it is Christmas
time and because it is tragic for
little girl to suffer when a few
hundred dollars will restore her to
health. The Spokesman-Review
tells her story in hopes that there
will be those who wish to make a
contribution.
If there are such people, send
contribution to Postmaster Q. B.
Gwin, Benton City, Wash. 1t is an
easy way to perform a great deed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
MESSAGE

We promised you something
unusual in a Christmas message
and we think you'll find Rev. John
Kopp's guest editorial on page
Two meaty and thought provok-
Ing treatment. We haven't asked
N yet but we're sure the mayor
mn agree to give us some history
the ending year and some prog
aostigations for 1947 in next
weeks editorial. If he hesitates
We only have to remind him that
the top of the article his name
u appear spelled right out in
yters. :.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

A Christmas tree festival and
childrens program will be present
ed Sunday at 7:30. "A festival SER
vice on Christmas day at IL am.
will feature special Christmas mu-
sic. The sermon theme will be
Bridging the Great Gap.
Sunday School at 9:45 this Sun
day will be used to rehearse for
the Christmas program. At the
service at ii am. a sermon for the
Fourth Sunday in Advent will be
presented.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
PAINT

When we saw "Gus" Gunsberg
PAINTING the front of the building
coupled by the Henderson Office
supply and Larry's Barber Shop
We were afraid he might have
0een overcome by the season and
nxed up a little green and red
. ut the occasion. But he appar-
%tly heard the above mentioned
monograph playing"White Christ
mas and the building is now re-
plendent in coat of white.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
ST. PAuL's EPISCOPAL

st. Paul's Christmas party will
be held Friday evening at at the
home Of Mrs. Cecil Anderson, 523
Avenue A. ..,..
The church will be the setting
for a Christmas pageant at 8 pm
Sunday.
Midnight Festival celebration of
the Holy Communion will be OBJ
served at the church on Christmas
Eve, starting at 1870.
On Christmas Day there will be
a service Of Holy Communion at
the Church Of Our Saviour in Pas
co
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19

Kennewick churches will cele-
brate the birth of Christ in special
programs Sunday and Christmas
Day. Most are preparing special
events for children and Christmas
music will be featured. Following
is a roundup of services.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
JoUoUEr

n view of the lack of decora-
iIns monograph playing carols
! even more noticeable. This
weeks poinsetta goes to Bob
Natheson for establishing a record
sslayer with the speaker on his
flbre marquee that adds a CHEEKY
}ote to holiday shopping.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
sroRY OF THE WEEK

Inc neighbours little boy had
@me over to have a look at the
ksnrlstmas gifts. He asked his
TEND sd: Where's your daddy?' .
| Oh, he hasn't been around
sucn since Mommy caught Santa
Claus kissing the cook"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
GOOD NEWS CHAPEL

Sunday morning at 1920 the
Good News Chapel will observe
the Coming Of Christ to Earth with
appropriate song and story. All
ages will participate in the presen-
tation. ~ ~
Sunday evening beginning at z
an informal service will be con-
Quoted, featuring carol singing
and prescriptions OF miracles
and Melodies" on the nlustravox
Recorder. -..., a-E
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Special Christmas program spon-
sored by the entire Sunday School
win be given Sunday night, Dec.
% at 7:30. HE
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH

"A cantata "The Story Of Christ
mas" by Ellen Jane Lorenz using
scripture and music, including Ia
vorite hymns, is to be presented
by the combined choirs Of the Pas
co and Kennewick Christian
churches. Imogene Spurgeon is
the reader and Ray Ribak, violin
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-19
ROYAL NE1cHBoRs MOVE

ROYAL NEIGHBORS MOVE
The Royal Neighbors are hold
ing their meetings in, the future in
the Masonic hall on the second
ad fourth Fridays of the month.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Siegfried
plan to spend the Christmas sea-
son with their son Bob and family
at Bremerton. + g.. 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-09
IRENE DUNNE IS IN MERRY SCREEN
 BILL AT CAPITOL

lover 21", Columbia Pictures screen adaptation of the Ruth Gordon stage hit of the same name currently co-starring Irene Dunns Alexander Knox and Charles Co., burn at the Capitol Theatre. is 2l times funnier than the play that rocked Broadway It's the kind of fun that makes the world fo round and round til you're dizzy with laughter.
 Never such rare delight for the young in heart :. for all who en- joy fun and romance and excitment. It was prepared for the films by the writer director team of "A Song To Rememher" renown, Sidney Buchanan and Chsrlas Vii dor
 When a girl is over 2l, there are three things she won't tell. Her agel Her dreams! Her little tricks! Never did a woman get into such hilarious mix-ups as does Irene in this picture for all to revel in.
 Others in the cast include Jeff Donnell, Loren Tindall, Lee Pat rick, Phil Brown, Cora Wither- spoon and Charles Evans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-09
BOB YOUNG ACHIEVES HIS FILM AMBITION STAR MOVIE ACTOR NOW IS HIS OWN BOSS
By VICTOR cUNsoN Central Press Correspondent

~Ht@ eA C9c V VI tSSROAotAe
 HOLLYWOOD - Robert Young, top flight screen figure for 15 years, is well launched on new career as his own exclusive boss and he loves it.
 There is good reason for that and 1t is simply because for the first time since he became a major star he can pick and choose his own roles.
 Bob has just completed his fourth picture since he left M-G-M, with two others to keep his immediate future plenty busy
 T like it this way. it's wonder sul," Bob said. with big grin. He talked to this correspondent about lis plans as he wound up "The Searching Wind," in which he is co-starring with Sylvia Sidney for Hal Wallis
 He explained:
 T do the roles l like and don't 10 the roles I don't like. The de- cision is my own and that's the way I want it to be. If make any mistakes, I won't have any one to blame except myself
 I'm going to be pretty busy for the next few months. probably through June. I have pictures to make for Twentieth Century-Fox and for RKO."
 The Fox picture. incidentally. will be sequel to Claudia" in which Bob and Dorothy Mcclure scored such a sensational success just a few years back. It's called Claudia and David," and Miss Mcclure will be the co-star again, of course.
 Bob and Dorothy are accus- toned to working together. "The Enchanted Cottage" which they made last year for RKO. was one of the years biggest successes.
 Bob continued:
 I'm not going to have much time to myself because I'll only have few days after completing The Searching Wind before I go into the Fox picture and almost as soon as finish that I'll have to go over to RKO.
 "Of course, they just happened to all bunch up that way. I only have one other commitment at the moment and that's with. David Selznick. haven't any idea when he is going to call on me. It might
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-09
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
NEW DOUGLAS COUNCIL

The Douglas City Council met last evening in the City Hall for the first meeting of the new term.
 Four new city councilmen, James Wellington, William Boehl, Irwin Fleek and Thomas Cashen were seated and sworn in for the new terms. Mayor Mark Jensen, re-elec- ted Mayor for the second term, was also seated. Two members of the Douglas School Board, Arne Shudshifts and Mrs. Cecelia McIl- hardy were presented with certifi- cates of office and sworn in.
 A. J. Balog was reappointed' City Clerk by unanimous vote. His duties besides clerk will be Wharfinger, Street Commissioner, Marshal and maintenance man. Because his many duties keep him away from the office most of the day, it was decided g part time clerk must be hired to maintain regular hours at the City Hall.
 Mayor Jensen was elected Magis- trate by the Council He also made appointments of chairmen of com- mittees to take charge of City Af- fairs. The full committees will be appointed by next Monday evening when the second meeting will be held.
 Lease terms of the Douglas Can- nery were transferred from the R & H Import Co., of New York, to the Douglas Canning Company, Inc. with offices at Douglas
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-09
HoSpITAl NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital for medical treatment yesterday were the following patients: James R. Odom, Daniel Rhodes, Jake Ja- cobsen and Esther Orcutt.
 Mrs. Lynn Crosby and Mrs. Svend Thorpe, both surgical patients were discharged.
 The Government Hospital admit ted Mary Johnson and Peter Haw- kins, and discharged Jimmy Henry and Mary Willis. all medical pa- tients.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-09

was astounding I had to go around and explain to all the exec utive producers and about every one else.
 They seemed to think at first that I was fooling. They all talked just like the studio would fold up | if I left"
 Besides being one of Hollywood's | top stars, Bob is one of filmland's real home bodies. He and his pretty wife. Betty, are kept busy with their four daughters, ranging in age from three months to 12.
 Like many other A erican families, they were exceptionally. busy during the past winter. The three older children were i'll at one time or another. Nothing serious, but just enough to worry them.
 Our family is complete now" Bob said We're not going to have any more children"
 And then Bob Young went back to work before the camera as sole and exclusive boss of Bob Young.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-09
SALTY 0R0URkE'
 RACE TRACK FILM
 AT 2OTH CENTURY

In Salty O'Rourke", Paramounts horse racing story now at the goth Century Theatre, Alan Ladd plays the title role cynical, iron nerved character with ice in his veins,
 The direct contract to Ladd's personality is co-star Gail Russell. Shy. gentle, unassuming in her school teacher role. Gail is the lead ing influence in Alan's life. When things get rough, and they do, Alan leans heavily on Gail for support and she's not found wanting.
 The rich and exciting race track background provides the impetus for the roaring action which follows on the screen. Alans in the cam era spotlight at the very start when Bruct Cabot a gambling racketeer, demands payment of debt owed by Ladd. With William Demarest as a horse trainer, Alan buys a thoroughbred, hires Stanley Clem- ents as his jockey and enters a big stake race in order to win money and square the bill with Cabot.
 Unruly. rough and unpredictable, Clements causes Ladd to spend sleepless nights worrying about his jockey. Gail, however. exerts in- fluence over Stanley. who's deeply in love with her. When she ex- plains she's in love with Alan. 1t seems that the jig is up since Clements has been approached by Cabot to throw the race. The wind-up brings a slam m-bang finish including some unusual Ladd gunplay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-09
N. Margaret 5 Guild
 Meeting Wednesday

St. Margaret's Guild of the Church of the Holy Trinity will
 meet on Wednesday evening at ap- proximately 8:45 o'clock. or just following the Mid-Week Lenten Service, in the Holy Trinity Parish Hall Mrs. J. L. MacNamara, Mrs. w. Burr Johnson, and Mrs. Edna
 Heaton Lomen will be co-hostesses. The meeting will be presided over by Mrs. L. s. Botsford, Vice-Pres-
 ident, in the absence of the Presi-
 dent. A number of important guild
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-04-09

not even be this year, so it could happen that most of my work for the year could be concentrated in the first six months.
 T would like to take vacation. It isn't that have any particular place that I'd like to go."
 Bob laughed.
 Actually" he said, "I'd just like to hang around and loaf"
 One Film in Three Years
 Bob explained how he happened to leave M-G-M. where he was under contract for 15 years.
 You probably don't realize it but during the last three years I was there I made only one picture for M-G-M," he said. All the other pictures were on loans to other studios.
 T decided that the best thing for me to do was to become my own boss. I knew would be much happier that way.
 When I told them at M-G-M that I planned to leave the result