The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-12-26

first annual KenneWick Courier
Reporter First Baby Contest.
Jan. 10: Roger Records received
temporary appointment as Kenne-
wick postmaster following the res
ignation of Frank Lincoln.
Jan. ~: DIR. Ralph debit returns
from war service and announces
intention to re-establish practice
i'm Kennewick.
Jan. 81: Col. +. T. Matthias
leaves Hanford after spectacular
war time service. He is succeeded
by another youthful officer, Col.
F. j. Clarke.
Feb. z: Announcement is made
by Bureau of Reclamation that
Kennewick Highlands has scored
with second highest per acre value
Of crops in Yakima Valley.
Feb. IA: Kennewick Lions grab
Lower Valley basketball title.
Feb. 81: Petition received by
city council for inclusion Of Green
Homes and Mob Hill within city.
Feb. 2: Without fanfare ground
is broken for big new building to
house pressing equipment and
other space for growing Church
Grape Juice company.
March 2: City council authorizes
officials to execute revocable per-
NIT for Vista Field.
March IA: Pomona Grange In
regular session passes resolution
seeking new post Office building In.
KenneWick.
March 81: Funds are restored
by action in Senate for construc-
ton of Umatilla dam. Subsequent
action by president froze these
funds.D 70. Sd"
March %: Kennewick Irrigation
Projects committee goes to Boise
for conference on project with re-
gional Bureau of Reclamation Of
ficials. - ..-...s -.-..,.
April 4: Meeting of young men
around town held to organize Ac-
tive club in Kennewick.
April IL: Athletic club lays 'em
in the aisles with presentation of
a1-male pep Parade" and raises
more than $500 for swimming
pool. @ ~
April ID: Tex Ritter, film cow
boy, visits Kennewick.
April Is: Kennewick asparagus
in special pack is flown to Presi-
dent Truman and cabinet men,
bers. 4.
May 2: Kennewick schools Join
in presentation of May Day pro-
gram; Alice Kaas is crowned May
Queen.
May 8: City council accepts
completion Of Avenue b trunk
sewer. :
May le: Chas. Hunt browns in
river while operating cupboard
motor boat. 4
May %: School commencement:
Patricia Long is valedictorian and
Lily Wolf is salutatorian.
May 30: President Truman, and
Clinton Anderson praise Kenne-
wick asparagus.
June 6: Automatic" Karamatic
named Kennewick High School
football coach; arrives to aid in
summer recreation program. #l
June '13: Twilight league starts
play under guidance Of the Active
club with Don Doyle in charge.
June 20: City council rejects Of
fer Of American Legion for city
owned lots after heated debate.
June %: Activians Jim Mokler
and Vern Kloster fly to convention
in Aberdeen; sell Kennewick pro-
duce and Grape Festival.
July 4: Hospital group incor-
porates in attempt to open Naval
Base hospital to civilians.
July IL: Republicans lead In
voting in primary in Kennewick;
Democrats hold edge in county.
July Is: City council receives
petitions for lights and sidewalks
on Avenue c; plans TO establish
Improvement district. -
July Is: Red Cross launches life
saving and swimming classes.
Aug. I: First rehearsals set for
Kennewick city band under lead
ership Of Fred English.
Aug. B: Donna Billingsley is
named Kennewick Grape Festival
"Smile Queen"
Aug. Is: Cole Bros. circus ar
rives: Kennewick thrilled.
, Aug. %: Twin City Laundry
opens for business in new plant on
Avenue B.
Sept. S: June Rector wins Cham
Der Of Commerce slogan contest
with: "Kennewick: Cornucopia of
the Columbia"
Sept. II: Benton County p. u. d.
takes over operation of utility
from Pacific Power and Light
company.
Sept. 10: Union Pacific freight
train in spectacular wreck at ap-
proach to river bridge.
Sept. %: Women's Society of
Christian Service holds district
meeting in Kennewick.
Oct. 3: GRAPE FESTIVAL OP-
Oct. 10: Community joins in
raising funds for four Wood child
rem victims of asphyxiation.
Oct. IL: Mayor crashes fire
truck into mailbox. duff said.
Oct. "a: Preliminary reports on
Highlands project completed.
Oct. 81: Members of Projects
committee fly to Boise to discuss
project with Bureau officials. Tuye
DELAYED on return trim.