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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04
NEWS OF OUR
SERVICE MEN

S/Sgt. Fred B. Markham, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Markham
of the Garden Tracts, is home for
a ten-day furlough, after which
he will 60 to North Carolina and
from there to Germany. He is
assigned to the Air Corps:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04
Rainbow Girls In
Tenth Birthday Party

The Order of Rainbow for Girls
Assembly No. sc of Kennewicls
celebrated their tenth anniversary
last riday night at the Masonic
hall by inviting their mothers
and fathers and former Rainbow
Girls for a pot luck dinner and
program afterward in the main
hall. The dinner was served on
beautifully decorated tables and
the guests bountifully helped
themselves and were then seated
at individual tables in the dining
room. Mrs. Jennie Chellis Nc
Henry, the first mother advisor,
marched up the ailse carrying a
beautiful candle lighted cake do
mated by the Eastern Stars, while
all sang Happy Birthday to YOU
After the dinner the program In
the main hall was high lighted
by talks by the early founders Of
Rainbow I'm KenneWick and the
presence of many of the members
and officers Of the first Assembly,
many Of the worthy advisors,
mother advisors and officers re-
counted the happy events Of the
past. The program was fittingly
closed by two piano numbers by
Barbara Babcock, the last Of
which was 1.-THE End Of a Perfect
Day." The affair was pronounced
by many Of those present as one
of the finest parties ever had m
their ten years Of existence.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04
Office Opened
or Veterans

In order to convey to the vet
eran his benefits under the G. I.
Bill of Rights, the State DepartI
ment of Veterans Affairs has es-
tablished an office in Pasco. This
office is located in the basement
of the Title and Trust building
Just opposite the OPA office. Daily
office hours are from 9 a. m: to
S p. M, except Saturdays when
it will be open from 9 q. m. to
p. m. The phone number Is
Pasco 1872.
The purpose of this office is
to more completely inform the
veteran of his entitlements and
privileges regarding education, IN
surance, disqualification and med
ical care, disability compensation
claims, readjustment allowances,
arrears in pay, loans, etc., and,
to the fullest possible extent, as
sist the veteran in obtaining his
legitimate claims.
This office will also assist de-
pendents widows, parents, or
phaned children) of veterans in
securing pension, insurance, death
gratuity and any other benefits
as stipulated in the G. I. bill.
These services are performed for
veterans of all wars.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04
Green Homes

Spring has brought on many
improvements which consist of
crawling the streets, building
fences, and planting lawns and
shrubbery..
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Sligar at
tended the wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Pulliam
at their home in Richland Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Krammer
made q business trip to Ritzville
last Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E "A Silliman re-
ceived word Monday that their
son Technical Sergeant Roy Sill
man had just returned from the
Philippines and was in San Fran
cisco waiting for q discharge.
Mrs. w. E. Lewis returned
from Mullen, Idaho last week
where she has been spending
some time with her sister, Mrs.
William Vaara.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04
Troop ~

Troop ~
Troop q held its regular weekly
meeting in the Legion hall Mon
day. The meeting was opened
with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Games were played and the Bear
Patrol planned hike during
spring vacation from school. A
few boys did their mapping with
the help of the scoutmaster. The
meeting was closed with the scout
masters benediction.
Philip Vorick, Scribe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04
Band At Grange Meeting

AS sort of a dress rehearsal,
the Kennewick school band will
present concert at the next reg
ular meeting of the highlands
Grange, Thursday of next week,
April IL. Under the direction of
Fred English, the band will play
the program which will be used
in the music competition in Walla
Walla this spring. At the last
meeting of the Grange the young
people from the Finley Grange
presented a st. Patrick program.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04

Pvt Clifford E. Lewis OF the u.
S. Army arrived from Camp Rob-
erts, California, Saturday a. m,
March 3Oth on a furlough. He is
he son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Lewis
of the South Highlands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04

Coming Home
Bob Adams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Adams, is expected
home Saturday from Fort Lewis
to spend the week end. He is
just out of boot camp.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04

John Gravenslund AIS and Jim
Boldt AIS, having completed the
Navy boot training, are expected
home Sunday for a five-day leave.
They will return to San Diego for
lreassignment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04

Fred Watts, BM &c came from
Seattle on a two-day leave spent
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Watts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-04
DISCHARGED

Discharged
LaVerne Daley sac has re-
ceived his Navy discharge. He
and his wife and little son have
just arrived from San Diego.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23

tom and they are called watch
night services"
In 1914, St. Georges Methodist
Episcopal church in Philadelphia
held its 175th watch night service.
The church was founded in 1869 and
in ITO held what has been called the
first such services in America. Many
other churches are holding such
services today.
January l is a legal holiday in
all of the states and the District OF
Columbia 1t was not until after 1913,
however, that the date became a le-
gal holiday in Massachusetts.
With the exception of war time,
the date is a legal reason for liberty
for the sailor and soldier. Yes, army
and navy regulations specifically
state this fact.
To quote from the navy regula-
tions: "The first of January-and
such other days as may be desig-
mated by the President, including
the day of national Thanksgiving,
shall be designated as holidays on
board ships of the navy and at all
naval stations.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23

Dear Santa Claus:
l want a bicycle and song book
too want a nice little doll for
Christmas. / am little girl | am
in the third grade. ! want some
candy and nuts and oranges.
Please bring me a pony. That's all.
Your little friend
Emily Reed
Dear Santa Claus:
l want a magic-skin Doll, a
sewing trunk, a sewing machine,
nurse kit, a set of Dishes, a Bak-
ing set and Spell 1t game. am
taking good care of my Mother
who is sick. Please bring some
Oranges, nuts, and candy.
Love
Rudy
Dear Santa Claus:
want live pony and a saddle
and bride, house sleepers. Jack
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23
New Years Munlmers
Parade Big EUent

The Mummers' Parade on New
Years Eve is to Philadelphia what
the Tournament of Roses is to Pasa-
dena-only the Mummers have pri-
ority on tradition.
The earliest settlers in the vicinity
of present-day Philadelphia were
English and Swedes. The English
cherished the traditional Mummer
play 'St. George and the Dragon"
while the Swedes were fond of mas
querading informally on New Years
Eve. The two customs had merged
long before the Revolution and it
was customary-even among the
Quakers-to extend hospitality to
the masqueraders or give them a
dole for refreshments.
After the Revolution, George
Washington replaced st. George as
the central figure of the festivities
which continued along the path OF
spontaneity until 1886 when the pa
rade was sponsored by the Silver
Crown New Years association.
The Municipal administration Of
ficially recognized the parade in
1901, and representative citizenry
began turning out to watch and par
ticipate in the festivities.
The number of organizations spon-
soring the parade, the divisions and
elaborateness thereof increased
through the years. On New Years
Eve in 1880, $4,000 participated in
the line of march down Bond street
and 100000 spectators watched the
parade which lasted from early eve-
ming through the wee hours of the
New Year.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23
Ridgeway,Byhalia
Greetings

in-the-boX, pair of roller skates
and a pair of ice skates and a
bracelet and a necklace and
locket and a wedding ring, and a
nurse kit, and doll cradle and a
doll house, and candy nuts and or
anges and apples. Please bring me
a camera and films. That's all.
Your little friend
Shirley Darlington
Dec. 9th 1916
Dear Santa Claus,
am years old, and go to
school, Please, 1 want Dolly that
goes to sleep and hair with curls,
and some color books with cray
ons l would like to have the song
about MY old rag doll", if you
could find it.
Candy, nuts, please Santa.
Judy Westlake
Dear santa Claus,
want some ice skates and a
wringer. And some ather things.
Love
Jane Brubaker
Marysville, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus,
/ want some doll clothes and a
Victrola and some records and
some books.
From Carolyn Lowry
Marysville, Ohio.
Dear Santa Clause,
| would like some skates and
sled and a baton and some clothes
and a cowgirl suit and bicycle
and a box of dominoes and some
books and that will be all good-by
Shirley Bush
Marysville, Ohio
Dear Santa Claus:
want a baton and doll cradle
and ice skates and bicycle and {
sled and a doll house and a COW
girl suit and a nurse set. and some
doll clothes. And some boats tt
go with it.
My brother wants a train toe
and a football and a sled and {
cowboy suit,and an Indian suit
and we both want a Jack-in-box
and we both want a ball
From Sharon Mackan
Dear Santa Claus
l want Geography puzzle, anc
a wood burning set.
! Harold Park
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23
-THE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL, MARYsvILLE, OHIO.

Dear Santa Claus,
/ want COW boy suit and a cap
gun to. want some Gays to. ! want
a electric train to. / want a BIZ
cycle and some ice skates to. l
want sled to. want wagon to.
| want book about Friends and
Neighbors to. / want some bollons.
/ want a toy duck to.
From Jimmy Handy
Marysville, Ohio.
Dear Santa Claus,
am a little girl seven years old,
for Christmas l want doll buggy,
bicycle, roller skates.
Candy and nuts and tangerines.
Your little girl
Catherine Ann Sullivan
Marysville, Ohio.
Dear Santa Claus,
l am little girl |
l am Z. l am a little girl Iwant
doll and a doll buggy and some
ice skates to and sled to and a
doll house Nancy wants doll and
dish l want COW girl suit.
Joyce Beightler
Marysville, Ohio
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23
Observe Holiday
In Many W ays

The name January is derived from
the two-faced god, Janus. He was
originally the god of light and day,
however, he gradually became the
god of the beginning of things.
The beginning of the year was
sacred to Janus and festival in his
honor called Agonia was cele-
brated. At the beginning of any inn
portant undertaking his aid and
advice was sought.
He was worshipped as the guard
ian of trade and shipping and he was
the inventor of agriculture.
In addition to secular celebra-
tions, many religious denominations
hold special services on New Years
Eve from 9 or 10 to IL o'clock.
The Methodist Episcopal church
was the earliest to adopt this custom
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23
AGE TWENTY-EIGHT
LETTERS TO.
SANTA CLAUS
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
want basket ball and COW
boy suit l am in the third grade
/ am 8 years old And do not for
got my little sister 5 years old
am a good boy my little sister
wants a coloring book and lit
tie bicycle and candy nuts and or
anges That is all want good bye
Santa Clause.
David and Ann Hall
Dear Santa Clause:
I want basket ball cowboy
suit / am years old want new
suit of clothes. Candy nuts and
oranges.
Jimmie Garee
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-12-23
COMES OUT FIGHTING

New Years Compliments.
Danish families save their broken
crockery - to toss against their
friends doors on New Years Eve.
The crockery tossed, the tossers
run; but not too far; they expect to
be invited in for doughnuts.
The most popular household in the
community is so designated on New
Years morning by the debris around
the doorstep.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-09-04
Vets Employment
Call Examinations

The Veterans Employment Serv-
ice in the State of Washington
will expand in the immediate fut
ure, and add a limited number
of fieldmen to its staff. The field.
men will be assigned to certain
areas in the state and will be
charged with contracting employers
in those areas to find jobs for
veterans.
The fieldmen assigned to the
larger areas-such as Seattle, Ia.
coma and Spokane. will receive
a salary of $4126 perannum. This
is gross salary, and is before q
deduction of 5 percent for retire
ment.
Complete information can be OBJ
tanned regarding these positions
from James c. Grant, State Vet
Grams Employment Services Re.
preventative, 204 Ranke Building.
Seattle /. Washington.
The Washington State Person
mel Board announced that exam
ination for the position of local
Veterans Employment Represent
atives with the USES in the
State of Washington will be held.
Applications for these positions
will be received in the state per-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-09-04
We Need the US0
by BEN T.. MAYS,
President Morehouse College

president MOfenOuSe College
AS college president, | know
the truth of the saying that all
work and no play makes Jack Il
dull boy. 1t is equally true that
all duty and no wholesome recre-
alton would seriously endanger
the morale of the hundreds of
thousands Of Jacks" in our
armed forces. Therefore the con-
mutation of USO must be of vital
concern to all of us. | say 'us"
because it is only through the
support of the American people
that USO will be able to continue
until its termination date, Dec.
81. 1947.
This support is now being
sought through a $4,000, 1000 ap-
peal. Our response to it will mean
that USO clubs and station
younges will remain in operation
wherever there is need for them
and that USO-Camp Shows will
carry on, bringing entertainment
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-09-04
NEWS FROM HOME

to our occupation forces and vet
Grams in hospitals. To Negro serv-
ice men, the continuation of these
services has a somewhat specific
significance. Because recreation
facilities for them are inadequate
or totally lacking in many com
munities, a USO club is often an
oasis in a desert, and the club di-
rector the only vital link with CT
william life. Similarly. USO station
lounges lessen many of the diff
culties of travel, and the yolun-
teers in charge often are friends
in real need These services have
been fully used in the past, are
still being used, and | am conf
dent that all of us want them to
continue. 1t is up to us to make
this DOSSible
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-09-04
Y. M. E. A.

The summer program THE
East Madison Branch Y. NJ. C. A.
will close officially on Tuesday,
September 3, when fifty or more
boys are expected to attend the
Shrine Circus. With the closing
of the summer program, the war;
ious committees at the Y. NJ. C..
A. are beginning to look forward
to plan for a busy Fall and Win
ter program. the membership COM
23rd and E. Olive
mittee under the direction of
Bruce Rowell is meeting on Thurs.
day, September 5, at 500 D. m.
to start plans for the Annul Mem
bership Cmpign nd enrolment
Chairman Rowell says that our
budget calls for $1200000 in Men,
bership fees this year.
The reorganization of the BOYS
clubs and other activities are
scheduled to begin the second
week in September. All you fell
lows who are members of clubs
and others who wish to become
members should watch for the
first meeting date of your club.
Hi-Y Retreat
The first Hi-Y Officers training
conference was held at Camp DIRK.
lila on Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. Representatives from all Hi
Clubs in the Seattle area were
in attendance. Willard Mitchell
and Ben Suki from the East Madi-
son Branch.
Boys Council Program Ends
The Boys Council summer teen
age program ended on FRIDAY
Aug. 30. NJ. C. Ward and Gordon
McHenry were the advisors for
this group. The Y. NJ. C. A. also
wish to express its appreciation
TO all parents who helped to make
TINS program success.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-09-04
ANNOUNCEMENT
The ElkS Club Cafe

Has Reopened for member
ship service from 4 p. m. to
a a. m. under direction
martre D'Hotel, Gretchen
Baldwin.
A table d'hote dinner will
be served daily from 4 p. m
to II o'clock midnight.
All members are urged to
patronize our Cafe.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1946-09-04

sonnnel board office in the Smith
Tower. Applications and complete
information can be had from: Har-
old a. Lang, Merit System Super
visor, 1909 Smith Tower, Seattle
4, Wash.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-18


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

his dream. So he went to Chicago and joined Fred Waring's Pennsyl- vanians as a soloist. Finishing the season, he journeyed to New York and landed a spot on the Ford Ra- dio program. Here again he sang with Waring's bandsmen. He stayed with the radio show for two years.
 When barely past his eighteenth birthday, Marshall organized his own band, of which he appointed himself leader and singer. With this until, he toured the entire na- tion and wound up in New York playing at the bigger hotels and theaterS.
 About this time the dramatic bug bit him, and he decided to try his talent at acting. AS starter, he went into strawhat stock compan- ies while the band was vacationing. In Sowhegan, Maine, he appeared in such perennials as "The Petrified Forest" and The Last Mile"
 Then he took his band into vau- deville. He toured with such names as Jack Haley, Betty Hutton and Simone Simone. It was musical comedy in the big time next. And that's how he got into motion pie lures. Hollywood grabbed him right from rehearsal stage.
 Now under contract at Republic Studio, his initial assignment is op-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

Speaking of cowboy stars, Wil- liam s. Hart, the greatest of them all, is fighting failing health on his Saugas (Calif.) ranch. He's in his ,70's. And speaking of ranches, Alan Ladd and Sue Carol set Hol- lywood an example in practicality when they built living quarters on their new Hidden Valley ranch; the house cost less than 5000. .Hoagy Carmichaels publishers have given him an okay for a second book. His first, "Stardust Road" dealt with popular music up to 1890, the sec- ond will take up the refrain from then to now. .. Eleanor (Mrs. Harry D'ArrasD Boardman, who used to be one of the silent screens top fighters, is planning an interior decoration venture in Paris, France.
 We hear that a cereal company wants a screen star to read comic strips via radio, a Ia La Guardia, and Charles Laughton is first choice for the job. . Michael O'Shea's es- tranged missus is talking divorce You might tip your Miami Florida listeners that the "mys- terious" preview slated for their town a few days hence will be the Selznick colossal, Duel In The Sum-. Anthony Quinn, who bought a sailing yacht the other day, is going to rendezvous off the west coast of Mexico, this summer with his uncle, a commercial fisher man, who claims to know the loca- ton of a sunken treasure ship.
 Credit Mack Gray, long George Raft's stand-in, with a amusing gag Now that he's playing a minol role in "Nocturne," Mack persuad- ed the RKO printer who makes out the daily call sheets to print hit name in capital leters. Under it
 in type almost too small to read was the name, G. Raft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
POLL

Now on the screen at the Loew- Poli Theater is the technicolor hit DO You Love Me- starring Mau- reen O'EIara, Dick Haynes and Harry James.
 The song-and- thrill packed story of girl who said Yes" once to often presents Miss O'Iara as the shy music school dean who comes to town in search of 8 guest con- ductor. One thing leads to a1- other when James falls in love with
 her and Haynes takes the word- and music-right out of the trum- pet.
 with appearance of Reginald Gar dilIer as an ingenious Cupid and Richard Gaines as her staid but stubborn fiance the fast nov ing story developes into the screens wackiest four-sided triangle. Four new song hits including DO You Love Me-" by Harry Ruby; "As If I Didn't Have Enough On My Mind," by James, Lionel New man and Charles Henderson; T Didn't Mean a Word I Said" by Jimmy McHugh and Harold Adam son; and Moonlight Propaganda, by Herbert Magidson and Matty Malneck, are introduced by Dick Haynes and Harry James and his Music Makers.
 The second big hit Is the one o1 the most unusual screen dramas ot the current season "The Strange Mir. Gregory" starring Edmund Lowe and Jean Rogers. Based on a novel situation, the picture pre-. sents Q somewhat terrifying story of a iaecromancer who goes beyond the grave in his pursuit of the woman he loves.