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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-28
(WNU Service)
Potato Support Price
Schedule is Announced

Walter Jacobs of Benton City,
reports through the AAA office
that the Department of Agricul-
ture has announced supplement
tai price support for potatoes as
follows: US No. l, sacked in new
bags or renovated used bags, Ju-
ly, $1.65; August $1.65; Septem-
Der, $1.75; October, $1.80; Nov
ember, $1.90 and December $40
fob carrier in car lots or truck
lots. The former price support
was for potatoes at the farmers
ranch.
Mr.. Jacobs also states that the
trend in farm legislation is to
emphasize utilization rather than
control Of farm "surpausses". Such
legislation will give the Secretary
of Agriculture broad authority to
develop industrial uses Of sur
pluses" thus preventing waste.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-28
Eagles to Entertain
LODGES of District

Kennewick Eagles will be hosts
to aeries of district / of Washing
ton on April IA at the Highlands
club house. The district includes
Kennewick, Walla Walla, Spo-
kane, Pasco and Colfax lodges. A
large class Of new candidates is
expected.
Ten members were initiated al
the regular meeting last Thursday
night. This brings the total init
ated to 126 since the institution
Of the Kennewick lodge on Feb. z.
A hard times dance and basket
social was held after the meeting.
Earl Armstrong and Ray Sharp
acted as auctioneers. Prizes fol
the best costumes were awarded
to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lucas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-28
~ Your State
Up. ". Urges

u,,.;nesse and Professional
r,,,b of Kennewick Is
Ne". aWashington Day" by
800 81 neople become better
a. 49, Nth our State.
% ....;,,ess and Professional
1he - the State have COM
vaa Rhododendron Day" with
n.e9a;rston Day., and observe
'vas n Re last Sunday in March.
beln . 81 have concentrated their
fhe cum IN a walk edged with Rho
tslSa r ~ in the Arboretum in
dode.'. TThi This walk is known as the
sssssu.ssiineton Career Woman's
e. and is a living tribute to
waliw; bennington women at work ;
cG w rsoiect was started in 1871
~ ~ o program calls for 100000
eaaaocdendrons to be planted In
IA veor&
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-28
Couple Honored with
Anniversary PARTY

When Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mills
returned last Tuesday from q trip
to Montana they found q surprise
party awaiting them. The occasion
was their 25th wedding anniver-
sary and 81 friends and relatives
had gathered to help them cele-
brate. It was in the same house
where the Mills were married and
two other members Of the origi-
nal wedding party were present.
"A mock wedding was staged by
tiny tots with little Michael Ebbe,
grandson, as groom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills were presented with q silver
cream and sugar service. The
wedding cake, topped by minia-
ture bride and groom was baked
by Mrs. Robert Tweedt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-28

NOT HAVING sufficient
insurance on your house
hold furnishings after q
fire is like looking into q
store window at some
thing you need and not
having the cash to buy it.
Ask this Hartford agency
to make sure you have
enough insurance to REIN.
burse you for the value Of
your household goods at
the time of the loss.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-28
PM. Frank Mueller
rut..ared 1T Party

4 fsmily reunion was heic pun n
=, 9 80, = tie home of Mrs. I. N
dQ = The occasion was in
49, n her SON, Pvt. Frank p
lne cD,ni : Who IS an instructor in
au .s.rv medical school at Fort
n.her members of the family
in. Us included Mr.. and :. Mrs
Luders, Jr., of Walla
w w.r Mis- Verdella Mueller OF
s ms and the Anon Mueller
is.nily. The two-fold occasion in
! I,.,dsd ia celebration of little
cav cav. Mueller's birthday also.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-28

"a new one watt flourescent
LAM. = has been designed for use
: INV ordinary lamp socket or in
j. nisht nght, comes IN two
s.,ors ereen and white.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-03-28

A. caisson used in building q
bridge over the East river in New
York was 1O2 feet in diameter.
It was sunk to a foundation 172
feet below the surface Of the rlv-
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
Clara Holler
Bride Of
Carlos Gutierrez

Miss Clara Holler, daughter of E.
E. Holler, ST., became the bride OF
Carlos Gutierrez, of Tucson, at an
impressive double ring ceremony
Monday morning at Sacred Heart
Church.
Miss Holler wore a traditional
white satin and net wedding dress
with sweetheart neckline, and was
given in marriage by her father.
Miss Estella Holler, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore
a formal length black gown with
gold sequins and turquoise accessor-
les.
Miss Mercedes Holler, niece of the
bride and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Holler, Jr., was madrina de
lazo.
Edward Holler, Jr., brother of the
bride, was best man.
The couple will make their home
in Tucson after a honeymoon in
Mazatlan, Sinaloa.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
Picnic Supper At
Harrison Ranch

Thursday evening of last week
Misses Mary and Bea Harrison and
MIR. Frank Barry Jr., were hosts at
a delightful picnic supper at the
Harrison ranch home. The party
adjourned to the Rancho Grande
for dancing late in the evening.
Among those present were Misses
Martha Proctor, Kay Balough, Tito
Balough, Virgie Walker, Edith
Haney, Joyce Capin, Barbara An
derson, Mary Allen Smith, Mary
Harrison, Bea Harrison, and Messrs.
Peter and Alan Houle, Lloyd Logan,
Bobby Briggs, Gilbert Soto, Craig
w. Pottinger, Buddy Diehl, Colin
Edmonson, Searle Miller, Warren
Sudduth, Frank Barry, Jr.
s#*.*##*#
Charles Wise and son, Joe, spent
last weekend at the Arizona Ranch,
returning home Sunday evening.
s&x%x-~H.
The Nogales City Library Board
will meet this morning at 10 o'clock
in the library rooms.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
Auxiliary Guild
Gives
Spring Luncheon

One Of the loveliest of the spring
parties was the bridge luncheon
given Wednesday afternoon by
members of st. Andrews Woman's
Auxiliary Guild at the parish hall.
General chairmen for the affair
were Mrs. E. A. Titcomb and Mrs.
Mac Hall.
Among those noted present were:
Mesdames Tom Stevens, Mary
Hand, Charles Bracker, Lolita Tow
rea, c. B. Smith, Poole, Roy
Cheshire, Lon Bellman, Sauer, w.
E. Carroon, j. G. Glissan, H. j.
Karns, Glenn HarKer, Clark, Fred
Gilmore, Lloyd Gayman, j. A. Har-
rison, B. j. Jones, Ed Mather, E.
Titcomb, Phil Capin, Robert Mar
Gus, H. Dawson, N. F'einn, McF'ar-
land, Grover Marsteller, A. Hand
ley, E. G. Houle, Otto Herold, N. D.
Pomeroy, Athol Sanders, Charles
Bracker, Zellie Capin, Frank Car
room, C. Rutledge, Herbert Chatham,
George Nichols, John Phillips, S.
M. Arnold, Flack Miner, Marshall
Quesenberry, j. v. Robins, Tom
Falvey, H c. Medlen, I. H. Shan
non, j Rochlin, B. Shapiro, A. Gold
smith, Miss Bertha Small.
Among those assisting with the
serving were Mesdames E. A. Tit
comb, Mac Hall, Johnson, Miss
Mary Harrison, Mesdames Irene
Sturdevant, j. Atkinson, r. j.
Payne, R. M. Harrison, Craig Pot
finger, A. Sandoval, George Spohn,
Charlotte Stauffer.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
Work Begins On
$47,OOO,OOO
-.
Davis Dam

DAVIS DANSITE, Ariz. New,
April 25-Pyramid Canyon on the
Colorado River some 81 miles down
stream from Boulder Dam, rever-
berated with the explosion of $4,000
pounds of dynamite here Saturday
as construction of Davis Dam was
officially begun by the contractor,
the Utah Construction Company.
While some 80 state, government,
press and radio representatives from
Arizona, Nevada, and California
watched from safe distance atop
a hill overlooking the Arizona axis
of the dam site, tons of earth and
rock, swallowed by cloud of dust,
were blasted from hill which is
being cut down to form the diver
sion channel
When completed, the diversion
channel will carry the flow of the
river around the dam site on the
Arizona side of the river while the
Gam is under construction. upon
completion of the dam, the channel
will be permanent feature of the
power plant, forebay, spillway, and
for non-power water releases.
The explosion was part of an in
formal ceremony which opened Sat-
urday morning with a press and
radio conference in the Kingman,
Arizona, library. Construction fea-
lures of the dam were explained to
members of the press and radio by
Bureau of Reclamation and Utah
Construction Company engineers
The group adjourned to the dam
site for noon luncheon as guests
of the Utah Construction Company
and later went to the dam site to
witness the explosion.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
State Composer
Wins
National Award

The competition for organ COM
positions held under. the auspices of
the American Guild of Organists,
and sponsored by j. Fisher & Bro,
has been won by Camil Van Hulse,
organist of All Saints Church in
Tucson, with his "Toccata" for
Grand Organ.
Mr.. Van Hulse, native of st.
Nicholas, Belgium, has resided in
the us. for % years He is dean
of the Southern Arizona Chapter of
AGO. and president of the Society
of Arizona composers.
In addition TO this award, Mr.. Van
Hulse won three other first prizes
in 1946: a first prize for instrument
tai music with Suite for Cello and
Piano, performed at the yearly pro-
gram of Arizona Composers by Mon
tague Machell, cellist, and Marjorie
Miller, both of Phoenix; a first prize
for choral music with Cantata,
the "BeatltudeS" for solo, choir,
piano and organ, which was per-
formed for the first time by All
Saints Choir on Palm Sunday,
April 14th; and first prize in
choral music offered by the Musi-
clans Club of Phoenix with Can
tata, Jerusalem" for baritone solo,
women's chorus and piano.
Mr.. Van Hulse is scheduled to give
a concert in the Nogales High
School on May 1st. He will have
with him a group of artists picked
from among the Society of Chamber
Music of Tucson, and the program
will consist of numbers by Mozart,
Beethoven, and Van Hulse.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26

WASHINGTON D. C.-Genera of the Army Eisenhower
mends disabled World War H. Mr. and Mrs Robert Ste
American University first phase of
that will qualify them as national service vice
Disabled American Veterans The couple will help
abed obtaining government benefits rehab
Combination this former Marine and
Robert served with the Army
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
BrownelI-
Wedding May l1h

One hundred and fifty invitations
have been issued for the wedding OF
Miss Kay Cheshire to Leigh K.
Brownell.
The wedding will take place at 10
am, Saturday, May 18th, at Sacred
Heart Church and will be followed
by a reception at the home of the
bride-elect's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy v. Cheshire, 1862 Grand avenue.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
Benefit Party
For Virginia
Harrison Tonight

! The Nogales Woman's Club will
hold benefit party this evening at
the Montezuma Ballroom, with
bingo tables as an added attraction.
Winner of the Simmons Beauty
rest ensemble which the club had
donated by Mr.. and Mrs. z. G..
Simmons, Jr., will be announced.
Baskets of food will be awarded
to those holding lucky numbers on
the wheel, and an evening of en-
joyment is promised.
This will be the final benefit to
be held by the ladies before the
opening of the fiesta, in behalf of
their candidate, Miss Virginia Har-
rison.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Milliken de-
parted Wednesday morning on a
leisurely vacation motor rip
through Nevada, Utah, and north
ern California.
*##**#***
E. S. EdmonsCn was in Phoenix
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week on business. While there, he
attended the luncheon at the West
ward Ho, given by the state head OF
the Welfare Department, Harry w.
Hill, for county secretaries through
out the state.
#####m##*
! Miss Marguerite Powell and Miss
Pat Pettingill are expected to return
tomorrow from Los Angeles, follow
ing a brief visit to the coast city.
*#*#**%**
This evening at eight o'clock, the
Woman's Auxiliary of Ridge-Igo
post of the American Legion, will
hold an important meeting at the
Firemen-Legion Hall Nomination
of officers will be made, followed
by initiation of new members.
/ ##******#
Miss Kathryn Boone's Seventh
Grade History class packed lunches
yesterday noon and made an ex-
cursion to Tumacacori Mission
which they visited after picnic
lunches were enjoyed.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26

This fools cap fits none Of my
n@phews, least Of all yen, who
learned during the war that the easy
way to save part of your pay was
to sign up on the payroll savings
plan. / am visiting in Philadelphia
today. Philadelphia is the home of
the Liberty Bell and Benjamin
Franklin, who said a penny saved
is a penny earned. If Franklin were
alive, he would revise this state
ment to So saved in U. S. Savings
Bonds are 81 in your pockets ten
years hence. Franklin would agree
with me that this fools cap fits only
those persons who think because the
war is over it is no longer profitable
for them to save by buyin~ Hr7t's
U. S. Treasury Department
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
Pre-Nuptial
ShOwer For
Kay Cheshire

Invitations have been issued for
a pre-nuptial shower honoring Miss
Kay Cheshire, Saturdey afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Frank Carroon,
at two. Hostesses will be Mrs. F. B..
Carron, Mrs. C. B. Smith, and Mrs.
H. r. Sisk.
Mrs. Frank Anderson of London,
Ontario Canada, departed Monday
for her home, after visiting for the
past several weeks as the house
guest of the Rev. and Mrs. j. Atkin-
son and family
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
ELCIN NEWS
(By VIRGINIA HORROCKS)

Last week delightful party was
given by Mrs. Eva Barnett Of Elgin,
honoring the birthdays of Brainard
Page, Baxter Hunt, Mrs. EVA
Packard and Mrs. Eva Barnett. Mrs.
Packard, who is Mrs. Barnett's
niece, is a school teacher in Stock
California, and flew from San Fran
cisco to Tucson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Walsh of Ant
ler Ranch in Camille, are the proud
parents of a son, David Michael.
The ladies of the Elgin Communi-
ty Club are giving chicken dinner
on the evening of Friday, April 26.
All candidates are cordially invited.
Jim Parker has purchased the
Korn ranch from his father, w. A.
Parker.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26

Miss Marguerite Powell and Miss
Pat Pettingill are expected to return
tomorrow from Los Angeles, follow
ing a brief visit to the coast city.
#######*#
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
Hostess To
Reading Club

Mrs. Irene Sturdevant was hostess
to the Reading Club Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. E. S.
Edmonson.
Members are Mesdames Lon Bell
man, J. v. Robins. G. L. Harker, r.
T. Frazier, r. M. Harrison, E. s.
Edmonson, Irene Sturdevant.
&*****##*
Miss Virginia Ann Robins spent
Easter here with her family.
Mrs. Sam Shemberger was here
from Tucson to spend Easter with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
KarnS.
John Elias and family returned
Saturday from Phoenix where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harry v. Far
rior. Mrs. Farrior, who has been
i'll, is now visiting her daughter,
Mrs. John L. Williams, and hus-
band, in Los Angeles.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
Nogales 1heater

Saturday Only, Apr. 27
Continuous l to II P. M.
DOUBLE FEATURE PROGRAM
Nogales international., 1946-04-26

Miss Diane Stewart and Miss H.
Janet Sweeney, students at the Uni
versity of Arizona, spent Friday and
Saturday visiting Mr.. and Mrs E..
S. Edmonson and family.
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Nogales international., 1946-04-26
NEW RESIDENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Dollard
have arrived from Washington, D.
c., to make their home in NogaleS
where Mr.. Dollard, a photographer,
is connected with the Raymond
Studio, formerly known as the Lohn
Studio. Dollard is an ex-serviceman.
Nogales international., 1946-04-26
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You retire half pay after 20 years retire three
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these fine jobs in the peacetme Regular Army You it
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Nogales international., 1946-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Shemberger of
Tucson will be hosts to group of
Nogales friends tomorrow evening in
the patio of the j. w. Phillips home
on Court street.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Higher Parking Rates Posted
BY Midtown Lot Operators

Sharp increases in parking rates
were put into effect today by some
washington parking lot operators
IN the wake Of the price decontrol
order.
Largest price jump learned OF
Immediately was at the open air
parking lot at Fourteenth street and
New York avenue N.W.-owned by
the Service Parking Corp.-which
set new rates as follows:
No change in the first hour, charge
OF. Is cents. an increase from 10
cents to Is cents for the second hour
and increases from cents to Is
cents for each additional hour. The
night rate went from, IS cents to
so cents. !.
A second Service Parking Corp
lot on New York avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
NV, increased . its first hour rate
from IS cents to 80 cents, raised the
second hour price from 10 cents to
Is cents and each additional hour
went from 5 cents to 10 cents. I
Doggetts Parking Stations raised
their all-day rates from As to rs
cents.
Poole's Parking Service, at 1712
I street NV, announced its So
cent all-day rate will be increased
to so cents.
Higher operating costs and the
inability to make any money on
ali-day parkers at the lower figure
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Inspection Of Russia
Called Big Atom Issue

The question Of whether Russia
would Yield to inspection by other
nations under provisions of the Ba.
ruch plan for atomic energy con.
troll Is the chief problem involved In
such Q proposal Dr.. W.. A. Higin-
botham, atomic scientist declared
last night. DR.. Higinbotham, who
also Is executive secretary Of the
Federation Of American Scientists,
pointed out that secrecy Is q part
OF Sne way Of Russian life ana any
such inspection would mean that q
lot would be learned about Russia
Speaking before members OF the
College Park branch of the AmeYi-
can Association of University Wona-
en- tn the Administration H..sldinr
ct the University Of Maryland, Dr..
Higinbotham added. however, that
III we can make the Russian under
stand the serious need for il, they
VIII feel It necessary"
We win have to show our rood
faith and make concessions, too"
Dr.. Higinbotham said. eve win be
the most inspected at first because
we have the installations In opera
ton now. We are making the most
fashionable material, and II d treaty
Is signed or q law is made estsb-
lishing the international authority.
We no longer win have the decision
as q nation as to how much atomic
material Will be produced. The na.
tions viii decide that"
Dr.. Higinbotham said there was
no alternative to this .'other than
fear and an atomic armament race
Evening star., 1946-11-12
Rally Demands Inquest
Into Death Of Prisoner

A demand that Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald hold an inquest
into the death Of Charles w. Scott
"A, colored, was made last night in
. resolution approved by a meeting
OF 200 persons In John Wesley Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Fourteenth
and Corcoran streets NV.
Scott, driver of car that ulti.
|mately crashed, killing Detective
Harry z. Hamilton November /,
died the following day In District jail.
Coroner Macdonald ruled last
week that SCOTS death was the
result of q reaction to tetanus (lock-
jaw) serum administered to him at
District Jail. The serum. Dr. Mac
Donald declared, was administered
after skin tests made on Scott in
dicated he could safely receive the
dose. s.
The resolution. approved ,nani-
naously, also asked the District Com
missioners to appoint q special COM
mtttee to investigate alleged in.
stances Of police brutality.
Evening star., 1946-11-12

were given as the reasons for the
price increases.
The hourly parking rates were not
increased by Poole's, the Is cents
for the first hour and cents an
hour thereafter remaining the same.
Doggett's increased its second hour
parking fee from to 10 cents. The
first-hour ascent fee remains the
same.
Doggett's main office is at 722
Tenth street NV. The system has
|six other parking lots located at
Twelfth and K streets NV, 8I4
Tenth street NV. 1908 H street
NV, Eleventh street between H and
I streets NV, H street between
Ninth and Tenth streets NV, and
p street between Ninth and Tenth
streets NV.
Another to raise It's hourly prices
was the Service Parking Corp. at
Thirteenth and E streets NV. First
hour rates were hiked from Is to
80 cents. and the subsequent periods
were raised from 10 to is cents. The
firm has no all-day rates.
Other parking lot operators have
not as yet boosted prices, waiting
to see what their competitors do.
Ofncials at the Randall Motors,
Inc. Indoor Parking Garage, 1850
Seventeenth street NV, said park
ing fees have not been raised. II
don't think they will be raised II we
can possibly avoid It," an ofiicial
there said.
Evening star., 1946-11-12

la Roe Leaves
|p pdroIe Board;
Baird Named
Resignation Cites
Pressure Of His
Low Practice

Wilbur La Roe, jr. resigned today
as . member Of the District Parole
Board and was succeeded by Bruce
Baird, bank president.
Mr.. Baird heads the National
Savings q Trust Co. and Is presi-
dent OF the District Bankers As
sociation. The Commissioners
named him to I'LL out Mr.. La Roe,s
term, which runs until 1861.
In submitting his resignation be-
cause OF the pressure Of his private
law practice, Mr.. La Roe warned
the Commissioners that dangerous
men" are being released from Dis
trict penal institutions after serving
short sentences.
The other members OF the Parole
Board are Col. Campbell G. john
son, chairman, and Leo A. Rover.
Had Served IL Years.
Mr.. La Roe, who has served II
years on the Parole Board, urged,
IN . memorandum accompanying
his resignation, q re-examination Of
Evening star., 1946-11-12
50 Additional Policemen
Asked in No. II Precinct

The District Commissioners were
asked BY the Hillcrest Citizens AS
|sociation last night to provide SO
additional policemen for No. II pre-
cinct. 3.
More adequate street illumination
In the entire area and specifically
on Branch avenue, Tnirty-second,
Thirty-third and Denver, places also
was requested In letters presented
to the Public Utilities Commission
and the Potomac Electric Power co.
The following committee was
selected to arrange the community
Christmas tree program: Mrs. May
Kyle, Arthur +. Crow, Victor w.
Snyder, Frank r. Keagy and =. r.
Burns.
George Absher. president. con-
Quoted the meeting at the East
Washington Heights Baptist Church
hall, 1855 Alabama avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1946-11-12
National Airport Manager
Sees Need for More Fields

Two more fields are needed along.
side National Airport to handle all
the air traffic here. Hervey Law.
manager Of the airport, said last
night In . broadcast over station
VOL. -
Participating In q program, "Do
We Have Adequate Aviation Facili.
ties In the District Of COLUMBIA. |.
Mr.. Law said the extra airporfs were
needed to handle commercial planes
under instrument conditions. The
two new airports could be put At
the disposal Of private flyers whAsa
weather conditions were normal, he
said.
Participating In the program with
Mr.. Law were John Grover, director
OF the Air Transport Association:
Robert Ashburn, operator Of the
Ashburn Flying Service, and Jack
Nelson. president .of the washinr.
ton Aero Club. ~