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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
T !! j Group
Attends Meet

The local AAA office force, con.
sisting Of Ella Oliver, Marjorie
Taylor and Y. O. Humphrey
spent Wednesday, January 3 at
tending q school held In Spokane
for AAA office workers.
The annual conference Tor the
County Agricultural Conservation
committeeman was held In the
Spokane Hotel In Spokane. Janu-
airy 10. through II. The Benton
County Committee, A. ]. Thomp-
son, Walter Jacobs, Rolla Lanning
and v. O. Humphrey, secretary
for the committee, attended the
full time. They report THAT In .
very short time all arrangements
will be made for the 1916 signing
of farm plans.
It is expected that the allotment
for Benton County for 1915 win be
a little more than It was for 1919.
Payments for 1916 are to be made
for definite soil conserving and
soil building practices. Specific In
formation may be obtained from
the office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
No License?
Better Look Out!

The State Highway Patrol has
been busy this past week check
ing cars as to valid vehicle IL
censes and drivers licenses. So
far the result has been about 50
persons cited into court found
guilty and paid q fine. Also the
court warns all drivers that have
not q valid operators license or q
valid 1916 car license, that they
get busy and procure them ct
once, otherwise face the conSe.
uuences. This warning Is issued
by Judge G. +. Winkenwerder.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17

Describing in detail many as,
poets of the Columbia Basin pro-
ject, Major E. S. Hutton was the
featured speaker at meeting OF
the Lewis and Clark chapter OF
Northwest Conservation League
at Richland Friday night. Major
Hutton is in charge Of the 1nfor-
nation service of the Reclamation
Bureau for Coulee Dam. and the
Basin project.
A later meeting Of the group
will be held in Pasco to continue
the same discussion.
Major Hutton traced the con-
struction of the huge Coulee Dam
and the plans of the Bureau for
development and settlement OF
the million acres in the project.
Evidence Of the interest OF the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17

sioners for IN election. They are
administered BY q board Of three
fire commissioners elected from
the district itself. Funds for the
support Of q district are derived
from q special tax upon proprty
In the district.
At present there are 81 pro
lection districts In the State Of
Washington, 30 Of them IN the
Eastern part Of the state. They
have done some outstanding work
In the saving Of buildings and
crops.
Highlands Improvement Club
extends cordial invitation TO any.
one In the proposed district 70 at-
tend this meeting, and especially
requests committees nom other
examinations working On the plan
to be present.
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uniting time between shows for
collection this following week and
Is furnishing the trailer for an ap-
peal.
Virgil Axtel, proprietor of Play
land, has donated his facilities for
q Presidents Ball, which will be
held Tuesday, January 20 unless
some UNFORESEEN interference de-
velops. This seems to be heading
for q nice party and II the business
women have time, q presale Of
tickets might be expected.
The Eagles of Pasco and Kenne-
wick have the offer Of the High
lands Clubhouse for q Presidents
Ball on Thursday, January 81. The
officers are favorable to this, how
ever, they have to wait for sane
ton from their aerie.
A double header basketball
game has been arranged with Pas
co on Saturday, February 2, which
pnocoodS will b split dfty-fifty
for the benefit Of the Pasco and
Kennewick March Of Dimes.
Another double header game is
being arranged for the Junior High
versus Hermiston Monday evening,
January q. This game should be
supported and closely watched.
The local Junior High boys have
not lost q game this season and
have really been winning by i'm
pressive scores.
The next two weeks win be I'LL
ed with activities that people win
enjoy. The committee II hopeful
that people viii turn out for all
events In great numbers as the
proceeds Of all these activities 70
for combating Infantile Paralysis.
I would like TO take this oppor-
tunity to nominate IN elderly lady
- lady Of the week. Unsolicited
she brought to my home the other
evening q $500 bin that she said
she had received for the making
Of pair Of pillow cases. Since I do
not have permission to use her
name, ] stil want to take my hat
off 70 her and say that she q an
inspiration 70 the entire drive.
Any persons who have not been
reached for q contribution and
Continued On PAGE o
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Grape Juice Is
Cartoon, Topic

Kennewicls came In for q nice
piece Of publicity in q recent
Sunday magazine section OF the
Minneapolis Tribune. In . cartoon
feature a picture was shown OF q
case Of Church's grape juice bear
ine the inscription: Church Grape
Juice Co. Kennewick, Washing
ton. With il the waggisn cartoon
ist had suggested that the brand
should be popular for communion
SERVICES. No doubt Il u popular
for that purpose and even In such
small Quantities its delightful
flavor Is readily detachable.
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Recreation 10 Be
Meeting Subject

The Recreation Leadership De
velopment meeting viii be held
on Monday evening. January q,
at the United Protestant church
Richland, announces Walter L
Click, County Extension Agent
Rev. Kenneth Bell Of Richland and
his committee, are In charge Of the
program.
Recreation leadership WIN b
taught In community singing 'tce
breakers" active and quiet Eamea
and folk dancing.
This meeting Il one Of z series
to develop recreation leadership
Representatives Of various gr0upe
such as oranges, churches, PIT.
AS, Youth Organizations, and 9th
ers, are invited to attend. Previous
attendance Il not required tor each
program Is separate and original.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
The Sidewalk
REP0R TER
.onAWK CLUB
BY The
vCNNEWICK COURIER

tscsrine a report on the recent
aSine Of Adams and Monroe
& str a mot to mention Sycamore,
s.aW # the time. of the meeting OF
= u Local squawkers was taken
-. .ns With back-patting. However,
. ~ serious members managed
~ Get the members back to nor
70, Nth a loud complaint about
~, H.. question of organized recrea-
t;on n Kennewick. It was point,
=. ~. att that the USO has closed
=. sSon and wound up its program.
ns , of school activities there
!. "niv the fine work being done
- park View Homes left IN the
r. Way Of an organized program.
W;tho,,t making any concrete
rm,cnoeals members urged the
XIII 10 reiterate at every oppor-
unity that is time to start some
E6inQ.
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Discharged Veteran
tn Make Home Here

Michael p. Demitruk, VT SIC.
has arrived home from overseas
and received his discharge from
the navy after three and q halt
years service. He, his wife, and
young son, David Michael, are
with his wife's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. d. Garrett Of the River
Road. They plan to make their
home here, their chief difficulty
at the present time Is finding q
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
March Of Dimes
Schedule Offers
Much Activity
BY E. S. BLACK
March Of Dimes Chairman

The organizations and people of
the community are responding
graciously in order to further the
March of Dimes. The Business and
Professional Women are sponsor
ing contributions, placing collec-
ton cans in business houses, plac-
ing posters, handling the collection
OF funds in the shows and accom-
plishing the things that no one else
seems to be able to do. They have
gone at 1t with their sleeves rolled
up and are doing beautiful job.
Mrs. j. r. Ayers of Hover has
taken over collections and contri-
buttons in the Hover School Dis
trict and is really planning a very
close canvas Of the entire district.
Albert Kent, manager of the To-
cal theaters, is cooperating with
the committee in every detail, per-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
News from Our Men and Women
In the Armed Services
VISITS

VISITS
TSgt. Lester B.. Larson arrived
home New Years Day from
Shanghai, China, and is spending
a few days delay in route here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lane K. Larson, on his way to
Goldsboro, N. c. for his discharge.
He has been In the weather branch
of the Air Force for the last four
years, of which part of that time
was spent in China, Burma, India,
ASiatic Pacific theatre.
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s1oRY OF THE WEEK

,..!, loert Kent tells this one with
e or no encouragement:
q morse barged into q swanlk
~sAtau establishment, crowded
sp 20 the bar and demanded q
%stlni The bartender fixed the
~ .e and set it before his guest.
where's the Oliver" demanded
s morse. The bartender apollo
So and provided the olive. The
t gulped the drink and clat-
~ out. When one of the as
s... oned guests was able to re-
ss;S. his breath sufficiently he
My goodness! Isn't that unus-
va no." replied the bartender.
ual!y put in an olive-I Just
p@ed to forget this time"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
RACK SEAT

lack SEAT
We are definitely playing Sec
oao fiddle this week while the
soisor Is pointing with pride. Our
mt y OH (but we've got our eye
co II, Mr.. Mayor. Perhaps one or
sWo OF you having nothing useful
20 90 with your time a few weeks
ago read his diatribe about things
lSennewick needed =" from q
me parlor up" He is taking a
10y OF credit for the announce
s this week that the Sport
nag cafe has installed the shine
t e Nice going, Ed. We had
" "aft at the bottom, too.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
Party Arranged to
Benefit Fire Victim

Members Of Althea Rebekah
lodge are sponsoring q benefit
shower at their hall on Saturday
night, January 10 at 8 O'Clock foz
the Bob Perkins family, Whose
home and its entire content
were destroyed BY fire January
II.
There win be no admission
charge, but the public = invited
to come and bring some article "a
help these friends start q new
home.
Phoebe, bridge and othez
games win be enjoyed with re.
freShments served at the close q
the evening.
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PROMOTED

Mrs. c. II. johnson, formerly
1t. Hazel Middleton, received a
letter this week from Camp Beal,
Calf, war department, telling
her she had been promoted 70
Captain since she arrived in the
States a short time ago. The
nurse has been in the service
over two years, 10 months Of tina.
time serving in Europe. She also
received the Bronze Star while
over there for meritorius service
She received her training at St
Mary's School of Nursing al
Walla Walla, graduating with the
class Of al.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
SIGNS OF TIE TINES

Progress having established It
self Is Kennewick's keynote, we
are pleased to see that one Of our
newest shops has blossomed out
with q nifty neon sign. We refer,
q you may have guessed. to the
en- Shop. The Mona Monroe IS
nliShment IS now showing its
Wares under the brilliance Of q
new 1t Of huorescents and are
11anning to install neon tube
liehts On the mezzanine and IN
the windows. Neon Electric Ser
vice did the installing in both
cases. Brightest spot on the ave
nue. coming In for much comment
b the Grigg Electric with q re-
Gently Installed system Of cowled
0uore1ce0tS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
Council Reduces
Avenue { Speed;
Buys racior

Well swept streets and care
fully cropped street shoulders are
in store for. Kennewick with the
acquisition of a new tractor for
that purpose by the city council
for the street department. AT
Tuesday nights meeting the trac-
tor, an International, was pur-
chased from the Intermountain
Equipment company of Boise.
The firm is able to make immedi-
ate delivery Of the machine with
the mower attachment. However,
there may be wait for the
revolving broom.
The council adopted two Or
dinances with final readings. One
establishes Is mile an hour
speed limit on Avenue G and
Columbia avenue from the city
limits on each side Of town. This
has been considered a necessity
because of the heavy traffic and
increased business activity In the
east end of town. The other or
dinance changed the classified
ton of lots between Garfield and
Fruitland avenues near the tracks
from residential to commercial
zone. A hearing had been held
on this matter with no opposition
being voiced.
Frank Maupin appeared before
the council on behalf Of the Ben
ton-Franklin Farm Labor associ-
alton. He explained the need fol
improved camp conditions fol
farm laborers. The old tent camp
on the Port District property Is
being abandoned and present
residents of the camp are being
located in the Port building on
the same property. Mr.. Maupn
pointed out that a large number
Of workers, including Mexican
Nationals are needed to handle
next years crops. Plans are un.
derway to secure Quansit huts
for housing purposes and asked
the aid Of the council in securing
Ia site for them. He said that
these huts could be used later a
a nucleus for q permanent camp
The council agreed to seek per
mission from the Federal Public
Housing Authority to place the
huts on the site of the South
trailer camp at Park View Homes
as a temporary site. Service units
are installed in that area.
Permits for the operation o1
cabs in Kennewick were trans.
ferred from George Boyer, who
has been operating the Kenne-
wick Cab company, to ]. s
Hale, new operator.
A request for the vacation Of
Avenue A between Kent and
Lyle streets was referred to the
Planning Board for study. Arthur
F. Tyghe is planning to construct
an addition in that area. In re
turn for the vacating OF thi.
street he will dedicate right Of
way to the city for the compile
ton Of Canal street along thu
north side Of the property.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
MOVE 70 TABLE

When the city fathers want %
table q motion now they certain
y have the wherewithal to do It.
In the new council chamber has
bean installed q table eight feet
square. Il Il planned to produce
. city map that will cover the
table IN full size. Counci1men en-
eoumtered some difficulty in pass
ing papers across the table. It e
reported that they are scanning
the reports Of government sur
plus material In the hope Of find
ing . good supply Of carrier pi-
gems 1t salvage prices.
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s66rslloTs

6oTsHoTs .,,, 49,.
ne Junior High basketball boys
are the hottest thing seen on the
rnsnle here in many q day. They
.have met all corners and collected
cain at the rate of 100 per cent.
The coach who gets those boys IN
1Kieh school and college can re-
rew HE faith in Santa Claus. A
.fssance is offered to see these kids
faction Monday night, Jan. II
n 3 match with Hermiston for
the benefit of the March OF
Dimes.
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KEENE HOME

Sgt. Harvey S. Keene, aviation
engineer, returned last week from
Okinawa. He received his dis
charge at Fort Lewis Monday and
came home Tuesday. He has been
in the army three and a half years,
10 months overseas in Guam and
Okinawa. He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. Keene.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17

GOING. GOING
a fine herd Of dairy stock will
h aold to high bidders at an
s,,efion sale slated for January
~. John N. johnson is disposine
al what Is said to be one OF the
finest herds In this part OF the
country at his farm near the Ho-
Yer depot. Mr.. johnson is being
forced to retire because Of poor
health. II our informant has not
exaggerated the buyers OF this
stock win be more than fortunate.
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JOHNSON HOME

JOHNSON HOME -----
Sgt. Robert L. johnson receiv-
ed his discharge recently and ar
rived home Monday. He has been
in the service three years, spend
ing the last year and q half in
Italy with the Signal Corps at
tached to the Allied Commission.
He is now with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. z. johnson.
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MARINE HONE
Cpl. Ralph Bolton received his
discharge recently 1t Mare Island.
Ralph entered the Marines In 1910
and was 1t Pearl Harbor when the
Japs bombed e IN ~. He has
been In Australia, the Solomons,
Aleutian Islands serving - Q
bugler. He Il the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. =. s. Bolton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
WEWAKS

z With continually increasing ac-
evity on Avenue G merchants in
+ section are studying plans to
fovide sidewalks on one or
both sides Of that busy thorough
iare Lighting is also coming In
for discussion.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
NEW BUSINESS

Tfwest piece Of business this
Nix Is probably the news Of the
appointment Of c. e. Durocher as
dt6tbaltor for the new Kaiser
Iraster automobiles. Announce
ment Of another new business
comes from Avenue c where D.
Z. Jensen, recently arrived from
southern Idaho, plans to launch
: cement finishing business.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17
PURPLE HEART

Sidney Barnell just got dis
charged from the service. He ser
we'd q months in the South Pa
cific with Co. L AS Reg. Of the
81 Div. He was awarded the Pur-
pie Heart, Philippine Liberation,
Asiatic Pacific and Good Conduct
ribbons.
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COMING HONE

COMING HONE
It's Ernest Conner Of Kennewick
Il one Of SGT hieh-polnt army
veterans whom the Navy q re-
turning TO the states for discharge
aboard the u. S. s. General Stur.
Ris, q troop transport IN the Nays
famed MAGIC Carpet" deet. This
ship left YokohomA, Japan, De-
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PROCLAMATION

PROCLAMATION
To the people of Kennewick:
1, j. G. Pratt, Mayor Of the CT
ty OF kennewick hereby pro-
claim the period between Jan.
IA and Jan. 81 to be known as
the March Of Dimes. That all
persons earnestly contribute to
this cause of assisting child
rem afflicted with infantile par
alysis. This is our chance to as
sist hundreds Of children back
to health.
~ nDArr a.
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John E. Shaw, Cox, the son q
Mr.. L. w. Shaw Of Kennewtck q
one Of 1857 high-point Navy vet
Grams whom the Navy q returning
10 the states for discharge aboard
the u. s. S. Dupaee, an attack
transport Of the Nays famed
Magic Carpet" 6eet. This ship
left Guam December 20.
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FROM JAPAN

It's Woodrow Duncan Of Ken
newick, is one Of 5000 high-point
army veterans whom the navy q
returning TO the states for dis.
charge aboard the u. S. S. Admiral
Hugh Rodman. This ship LETT Ma
gaya, Japan, December q.
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IN HOSPITAL.

IN HOSPITAL
Pvt. c. E. Lewis Of the U. S.
Army is in the hospital at Camp
Roberts, California. He has SUI
fered with an abcessed jaw, which
had to be lanced, and skin tnfec-
ton. Clifford Il the son OF MI.
and Mrs. Nelson Lewis Of the s.
Highlands and Is taking basic
training at Camp Roberts.
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OVERSEAS THREE YEARS
Sgt. Bill Komorek has returned
to Kennewick after spnding %
months In England, Germany and
Austria. Bill win make his home
with Mr.. and Mrs.. Billy Thomas.
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m CHINA

Mr.. and Mrs.. J. Z. Mathews have
received word that their son, Eu.
gene, Il In China at the present
time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-17

Chester Mathews has received
his discharge from the Merchant
Marines. He = th son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Z. Mathews. Chester has
bought % acres Of The Percy
Erickson ranch On the HiehlAnd1,
where he, his wife and child, WIN
make their home.
Evening star., 1946-06-30

43~~
Fred Smith has a way
with chicken. Try it for
treat on the Fourth
LL0'ER the land Of the free" -
there's chicken to fry on the
Fourth of July. The East does it
their way, the Middlewest, the
Southwest, the far West have ideas
all their own. But today the South
speaks. Fourth of July orator on
picnic-fried chicken is none other
than Conrad Frederick Smith. East
ern manager of the Poultry and Egg
National Board.
Fred Smith was born and raised
in Trenton, Tenn, moving on to
North Carolina, to Davidson Col
lege at the ripe age of l8. Since col
lege, Fred's been a reporter and edi-
tor on big and little papers, all
through the South. A dyed-in-the-
wool Southemer with fried chicken
complex. what's more. he wants to
do the frying himself. Whether it's
a picnic in the wildwood. backyard
or down on the beach, Fred does the
bird in barbecue fashion.
Just any old chicken won do.
1t must be a young thing. two to
two and one-half pounds: allow
a half to an eater.
Preliminary cooking starts in the
kitchen at home with the cooking
of the giblets and the making of the
sauce. Gizzard and heart are COW
cred with water and to this is added
one-half teaspoon salt. two pepper
corns, a Glove. tip Of bay leaf.
little onion. Simmer until gizzard
is easily pierced with fork; 1t takes
maybe two hours. The tender liver
may be broiled, fried or simmered
as desired and five to Is minutes is
time enough for the cooking
Barbecue Sauce
2 teaspoons salt
teaspoon black pepper
teaspoon dry mustard
teaspoon sugar
pod red pepper, chopped
medium onion. finely chopped
small Glove garlic, finely minced
u cup butter. or margarine
2 cups tomato juice
~ cups vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
Cooked giblets, chopped