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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Council Talks
Building Plans
With Legion

Kennewick's city council Tues
day night discussed with men,
bers of the local American Legion
preliminary plans for the con-
struction of Legion hall on the
city lots facing Benton street OPP
posite the new Ford garage.
These lots were returned to the
city by action in which Roger
Records was refunded his earnest
money on a purchase plan. Be
cause Of the freeze on commercial
buildings Mr.. Records was not
able to complete the building on
the lots as required in the original
transaction. A covenant in the
sale contract at that time required
that the purchaser must build
within six months on the lots.
Because veterans can secure
priorities it is belived that it
would be possible to construct q
Legion hall. The present hall is
entirely inadequate for the needs
of the organization. No commit
ment was made and a further
StuOy VI tAAS PAOPOSoA VIII S
made.
First reading was given to an
ordinance which will make It
possible for the city to pay vari-
Gus city employees on the first
of each month rather than to wait
until the vouchers can be passed
at the first council meeting Of the
month. This sometimes results in
pay vouchers being held up as late
as the eighth Of the month.
Larry Oliver was appointed by
Mayor J. C.. Pratt to represent the
council on a city-wide War Mem
orial committee.
Final reading and passage was
given to an ordinance providing
a franchise for the Union Pacific
railway to construct a spur to
serve the kip Kennewick can
merry.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Kellnewiick
Asparagus
To rulllan

The finest asparagus this
nation produces will be served
on President Truman's dinner
table Sunday. And to insure
it's fine flavor it will be strict
ly fresh.
You guessed tit will be
Kennewick grass from Friday
mornings cut. In a special
pack prepared by the Big Y
it will be flown Saturday to
Washington. The air shipment is
sponsored by the Kennewick
Chamber Of Commerce.
This is the first time that
commercial cargo plane will pick
up produce in Kennewick for de-
livery to the Atlantic seaboard. A
twin motored light passenger and
cargo plane will land at Vista
field Saturday morning to take
on the shipment. It will reach
Washington in about 20 hours
with stop at Kansas City.
The plane will be operated by
| the Northern Aircraft company of
Seattle. This company has been
flying fresh fruit and vegetables
to Alaska with considerable sue
cess and is promoting air freight
development with plans for reg
ular cross country route from Sc
attic. The company is northwest
distributor for Commonwealth
aircraft.
Columbia Aircraft of Kenne-
wick and Pasco has made the ar
arrangements with the Kennewick
Chamber of Commerce for the
flight. It is expected that this
will pave the way for an opening
of eastern markets for Kennewick
|produce fresh from the grower.
Besides President Truman the
asparagus win be consigned to
the Secretary Of Agriculture, the
Secretary Of Interior, Director Of
the Bureau of Reclamation, Sem
ator Mitchell and Congressman
Holmes.
The company has discovered in
| its carg oflights to Alaska that
fresh produce can be flown at no
more cost to the consumer. Diff
ference in freight cost is compen-
stated in the saving on spoilage.
Cross country flights carrying
produce from California to the
eastern market have proved high
ly successful.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Red Cross Office
TO Open Here

New offices Of the Kennewick
Red Cross will be formally opened
Monday, April %, with an after
noon open house. All Red Cross
home service work will be handl-
ed in the new office, under the
direction Of Mrs. Marjorie Wilson.
Regular hours will be 9 to S Mon
day through Friday. The office Is
located over the bank.
All individuals interested in Red
Cross work are invited to visit
the office.
At 1870 p. m. on April % a
meeting will be held in the city
council chambers for the purpose
of establishing local approved Red
Cross board and to elect officers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Thomas Hembree Post 0f WV 10 Be
Instituted Sunday, Public Invited

The public is invited to witness
the Institution of the Thomas
Hembree Post, Kennewick Chapter
of the v. F. w. at 8 p. m. Sunday
the 18th Of April in the Recreation
Hall Of the KenneWick Housing
Project. The Degree Team of the
Yakima Chapter will conduct the
ceremony welcoming the new post
into the national organization.
This event is the CULTIVATION OF
four weeks Of thought discussion,
planning and campaigning for
members, and the beginning of a
determined drive0 for new MEM
bers. The Post numbers twenty
four at the present, and is endeav-
|oring to initiate all eligible veter-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
> az MINDED Group To
Meee in Rich1and

~ y ounue organizational work
II. ~ new Tri-City chapter of
at;.." auonal Aeronautical associ-
bssd 2 second meeting will be
Eos,m Richland at 1880 D. m.
4 = ~, April 20. Meeting place
m. - ne Junior Chamber of Com
h,;iSs: rooms in the Teen Age club
1Jae on Lee Boulevard.
by.Is,puon OF a constitution and
ber,S;s and discussion of men,
A. a VIII be the main business.
Keneaaa earlier meeting held in
estha ewlck an enthusiastic group
Shosa to launch the group
avist;.a ann is the promotion of
vidna;Ean N this area. Any indi-
are interested in the subject
invited to attend.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Group Sponsors
Road Caravan

An Indian guide will ride in q
"Jeep" to lead the caravan Of cars
that will make the trip from Ken
newick down the north bank Of
the Columbia river Sunday, May
S. How far the group will 60 will
be determined by the progress
made on the difficult roads.
The project is sponsored by the
Lewis and Clark chapter of the
Northwest Conservation League.
The organization is proposing the
completion of q north bank link
which win ultimately be incor-
porated In a Lewis and Clark
Memorial highway following the
approximate route of the famed
explorers from st. Louis, MisSou-
ri, to the mouth Of the Columbia
river.
Another important link to be
completed is that across Central
Idaho up the Clearwater river
from Lewiston into Montana.
Entertainment for the weary
travellers will be provided. At Al
derdale E. L. Allbriten, Kliclkitat
county commissioner, win have
coffee ready. Senator Earl Coo
plans to have a lunch waiting 1t
his home town of Bingen.
Art Carton, head Of the State
Department Of Conservation, plans
to make the trip. Representative
Al Henry of Klickitat, an air.
plane enthusiast, plans to fly up
Sunday morning to join the group.
Delegations from Walla Walla,
Pasco, Kennewicls, Richland and
other points will join the caravan.
Purpose of the proposed excur-
sion is to focus attention on the
need for the road link as well as
to point out the scenic advantages
OF the route.
The program will start with an
3 o'clock breakfast In Kennewick
with the tour to get underway
shortly after 8.
Anyone interested is invited to
make the trip. An official photo
grapher viii be included in the
party to record the trip in pic
lures and an airplane will dy
over to picture the progress from
the air.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Labor Supply Thought
Annie for Grass Harvest

twenty-five Mexican nationals
arrived Monday to help in the
asparagus harvest. There are now
so in the county engaged in har-
vesting asparagus. Cool nights
have retarded the asparagus to
some extent, and there should be
enough labor to take care Of the
| farmers needs. But officials OF the
Farm Labor Supply office find
that farm labor is just as un-
|settled as industrial labor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Ritter Talks 10
Chamber oday

A long, tall drawing Texas cow
boy made friends of the Kenne-
wick Chamber of Commerce today
at the luncheon meeting. Grant
ing that Washingtonians had good
reason to be proud of their state,
Tex Ritter nevertheless managed
to get In a plug for his beloved
Lone Star state. Immediately fol-
lowing the luncheon, he was driv-
en- to Station KPKW in Pasco in q
new Lincoln owned by Bill Sim
onds Of S & J Motors. In short
radio interview, Tex told Of the
pictures he has appeared In, and
something about the members Of
his company.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Report Returned
On Chest unds

At meeting of the Kennewick
Community Chest committee Sat
urday, April - Chairman Ken
meth E. Serier gave an account
of the disposition of collected
funds. His full report follows:
The X e n n e w j c k Community
Chest committee decided to dis
tribute the sum of $4,050 to the
various beneficiaries Of the Ken
newick Community Chest. This
will leave a balance Of $4,000
to be carried over for expenses
of the Community Chest for 1916
1947.
The beneficiaries named and the
amounts allocated to them are as
follows:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Broad Group TO
Act On Plans
or Recreation

Future plans for the continue
ton of a recreation program were
discussed at Tuesday nights ses-
sion of the Kennewick city coun-
Gil. Approval was given to sug-
gestion offered by Councilman
Larry Oliver to establish a special
recreation commission.
This group win be organized
from elected Representatives Of
several civic organizations. They
will in turn elect their own offic-
erS. It will be the responsibility
Of this commission to consider
and find a solution for the prob
lens involved In the program.
The recreation hall was con-
structed at Park View Homes e.
pecially to serve the people living
In the trailer units. At the present
time the trailers have been re-
moved. However the hall is still
in use for the community as q
whole but the housing authorities
have no funds available for q re-
creation program.
It has been operated this win
ter under the direction Of Miss
Helen Polling on funds provided
by the mayors war recreation
committee. This fund viii soon be
exhausted and except for state aid
for the summer months, the hall
may be closed this fall.
The council hopes to find ways
and means to provide some finan-
cial support for the program and
the commission win work out 9TH
er methods of securing supple
mental funds. Organizations will
be contacted to elect representa-
tives in the near future.
The matter was brought before
the council by Housing Director
e. c. Smith and Councilman Oil
yer who is a member Of the Park
Board. A petition bearing 81 sig
natures Of members Of the Young
Married Couples Dancing club
urging the council to work out q
solution was presented.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25

ans in the Kennewick, Richland
area.
Thus far informal meetings
have been held In the city's coun-
Gil chambers on the American
Legion building each Monday ev-
ening at 800 p. m. Following the
Institution they win continue to
be conducted in the American Leg
ion building the LIST and 3rd Wed
nesday Of the month until such
time as the Chapter has sufficient
members to warrant building or
renting a hall of their own.
Veterans are urged to apply for
membership before Sunday by
contracting Jim johnson at the
bowling alley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25

Henry Peck, "Hen," a hen-pecked
husband .....BOb WaShburn
Judy Peck, their beautiful
daughter ......... buddy Bednar
Tommy Meadows Judy's heart
interest ..........................Joe Freer
Aunt Hattie, wealthy widow,
crazy about fortune
tellers ....................Ve Vernon Beall
Madame De La Claire, a phony
French medium ...Jim Sturm
Keith Trevelyan,. a fortune
hunter and mama'S choice
for judy Harold Clark
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
The Sidewalk
REPO r TER
BY The
vENNEWICK COURIER
eouAwK CLUB

rvho KenneWlck valley Amalga-
IL Association met in a special
ma s;or this week and suspended
~ ren,lar order of business. The
ue .. Inc developed into a minia-
m me- chamber of Commerce with
t nr all broken out into big
m @s;iss After a short session of
sackslapping the group loaded
Sa",,selves into automobiles to
uaIa a tour of the new road work
n n.s done in Records Addition.
Tpse MH that they all bought
hhssmburgers and lined both sides
- washington street where they
:. .ilternately munched meditatively
I'D elowed with satisfaction at
~: s1e siaht of the smooth surface of
that &oroughfare.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Awards Purple Heart
tn L0cal Merchants Son

A posthumus award OF the Fur-
ple Heart decoration has been
made by the Navy Department to
Harvey Sand, who was killed IN
action on the heavy cruiser USS
Indianapolis in the Philippine Sea
July 80, 1916. His father, A. u.
Sand, received it recently. Mr..
Sands other son, Wallace, has not
been heard from since he was re-
ported missing in French Indo
China. July IA, 1915.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
CORRECTION

That there may be no confusion
Il mieht be pointed out that the
Athletic club in launching the
Swimming Pool Fund" attaches
no strings to it. It is not an Ath-
ktic club fund but is the property
M the community. # any other
nouns or individuals wish to help
wen this fund they will be doing
4 for the community for the
Athletic club. Preparations are be-
ms made to establish an account
n the bank in such a way that
anyone can make q deposit and
a]so protect it so that it cannot be
used for any other purpose.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25

Hairy chested and knobby-
kneed, but willing and anxious
to please, the cuties pictured
above were ladies for two
nights, when an all-male cast
of Kennewick business and pro-
fessional men performed the
Pep Parade at the Kennewick
high school auditorium to start
a fund for municipal SWIM
ming pool. The complete cast
of the show is given below.
Gussie Peck, "Gus," domineerinl
wife ..........................Hal Riggin!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25

"a bououet this week to the cast
- the Kennewick High school
Senior Class play. With the play
or;cinally scheduled for a Friday
r;eht Performance the kids them
seIves insisted on a second night
Nth part of the proceeds going
~ the recently established swim
ming pool fund. In view Of the fact
that many of the graduating SEN
;ors will be leaving KenneWick for
Sher fields and will have little
ouportunity to enjoy the pool
this seems to be an especially
commendable act.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25

Hortense "Yohnson," Swedish
maid ................Slim Meverden
Roseola, Negro cook, Chuck Smith
DR.. Dora Druggins, a muscular
"lady" doctor Cecil Travis
Pianist ....................Grace Edwards
Wardrobe Mistress, Shirley Dillon
Director Mildred Duncan
Williams
Swing Girls" in Canary Costumes
Rolfe Tuve, captain; Ken Serier,
Ben Scherger, Dick Rector, Don
Knowles.
Country Cousins in Plaid Sun
Suits: Roger Records, captain;
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Active Club Plans Charter
Night and Hears Debate

The Active club met Tuesday
evening to conduct regular bust
ness and to complete plans for
their Charter Night, May 4. Presi-
dent Charles Fox presided. A
feature Of the evening was q dis
cussion Of the feasibility Of fencing
the Columbia Irrigation ditch as
q safety measure. Don Doyle pre-
sented the Affirmative side Of the
question and Bob Washburn gave
the negative. Guests ut the meet
ing were John Carlich and Don
Kenny.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
SUccEsTIoNs

Many commendable suggestions
have been made as to ways and
means Of constructing a swimming
pool These range from the idea
1T goup going out with shovels
and Wheelbarrows and doing the
Job up to drawing on nebulo,e
state and ederal dun1s for a super
duper swimming pavilion. Some
where between these two ideas
lies the solution to the problem.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25

Paul O'Hearn, Bill Reid, Ray
Taylor, Walt Woehler, Dale
Phillips.
Pajama Girls in Blue and Red:
Carroll Pratt captain; Herb
LEM, Ken Hudson, Don Doyle
Russell Gutmann, Carl Tinney,
Evening Dress Chorus-glamorous
and dainty in formals, evening
hats and carrying bouquets: Hal
Brutzman, captain; Chas. Fox,
Don Kenney, Don Skirving,
Rufus Veach, Jim Doverspike,
Don Schwartz, Ben Scherger,
Howard Beste. Randal Photo)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25

Climaxing a week of intensive
membership renewals and new en-
rollment, the Community Concert
association closed its campaign and
selected its artists Saturday Of
last week. With the largest budget
in its three seasons, the associ-
alton will sponsor three of the
best programs obtainable in the
Northwest this season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
NY1loL.E KEN

49, SS8OAAO 8A6XV
With the warm, lazy spring
breezes in the air a young
mans fancy turns to -. well,
N this case it was a gentleman
dreaming Of his youth. Your
mooper was doing a bit of "over-
hearing" when George "Ace" Pur-
Day was re-living his youth the
Other day to a couple Of friends.
Ace was telling of the time when
} ne was just a wee boy) that his
motner was cleaning the dishes,
which was her better China, when
eee got the bright idea to investi-
gate the table she had the dishes
sacked on. Ace recounts, to his
ma!ement that the prop under
@e leaf worked very, well when
~ the China came tumbling and
crashing to the floor. Aces mother
khim make up his mind then
Axaaere that exploring wasn't
as calling. We are presenting a
Wuple OF guest tickets to Ace to
week End at the Waldorf
!uE to help him forget his 'weak
go after his mother got through
.Mn nun. The picture runs Tues
~, Wednesday and Thursday at
@e Benton, Ace, and your tickets
3e At the Courier Reporter Office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
Legion Host Wednesday
Night to Ex.SerYice Men

The membership Of the Robert
w. Ely Post of the American Le-
gion met Wednesday evening at q
delicious turkey dinner at the Park
View Recreation hall, with former
service men Of the community as
their guests. The evening was
purely a social one, and members
and guests were entertained after
the dinner with dancing and cards.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
sloAY OF TIE WEEK

wMn tne political campaigns get
s under way we find an old
@s timely again:
. ~ politician that man was
sgace to the city"
H+.M ven, he has risen in the po-
3: world since then. Now he's
u"pace to the whole state"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
WATCH TIE BIRDIE

D. K. Randall announces that
his new photo studio will be open
for business tomorrow in the new
building west of the Benton thea
tre. Opening was delayed because
Of difficulty in securing materials
to finish the interior. But it's all
shipshape now and D. K. is all
set for shutter clicking.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-04-25
.$4.050.0o
Total

Total ,O5O. 90
The money has not been dis
tributed yet, and will not be until
Ia final decision is reached at 800
o'clock p. m, on Thursday, May
y, 1916, at a meeting to be held
in the office of the Columbia
Irrigation District, and any person
who wishes to suggest any changes
or improvements in the above al
location of funds is invited to
attend.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
Couple Married
In TakOnza Park

/ Miss Eva Wanda Lee Hughs,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy R.
Hughs Of Denison, Tex, was mar
ried yesterday to Mr.. Robert C..
Turner, son of Mrs. Samuel r.
Turner and the late Mr.. Turner of
Takoma Park, Md. The wedding
took place at 2 o'clock in the Ia
kona Park Baptist Church with
the Rev. Herbert w. Baucom off,
ciating.
Given in marriage by Capt. George
v. Thompson, the bride wore a
gown of white satin and a finger
tip veil draped from a crown hat.
She carried white roses centered
with orchids.
Miss Vivian Hughs was maid of
honor for her sister, costumed in a
gown of blue net with a matching
hat and carrying red roses. The
other attendants, Mrs. Katherine
! Fayard and Miss Jean Turner, wore
fpale yellow and carried talisman
/ roses.
/ MIR. Edwin S. Turner served as
best man and the ushers were Maj.
Samuel T. Turner and Mr.. Charles
Y. Turner, brothers of the BRIDE
groom.
/ After a wedding trip to New York,
! the couple will make their home at
912 Jackson avenue, Takoma Park.
The bridegroom served as staff
sergeant with the Corps of Engi-
neers during the war and was
awarded the Silver Star for gall
lantry in the New Georgia cam
paign,
Evening star., 1946-12-08
February Wedding

| Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Brainerd, jr.,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Ethel Hubbard
Brainerd, to Mr.. James Sundy
Groves, with the wedding planned
for February.
The bridegroom ELECT is the son
of Mrs. James Groves of Norfolk
and the late Mr.. Groves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17
Ex-Governor
 TempIeton Retire
SOn-ln-LaW, Associates to Direct BusInoss

Retirement of eX Governor Charles A. Templeton from the wholesale and retail hardware firm bearing his name will place the management of the firm in the hands of his son-in-law, Robert L. Munger, and associates. He has been president since he founded Charles A. Templeton, Inc, after purchasing the business of D. B. wilson.
 Now 75, MT. Templeton has been @ prominent local business figure for many years His store was located for some time on East Main Street, but in recent years had occupied a site at Benedict and Meadow Streets.
 Elected lleutenant-governor in 1920, MT. Templeton was elected governor two years later. Before enc tering state politics, he had been an alderman, president of the board of aldermen, member of the board of finance, and state senator.
 MT. Templeton dates his business career back to the time when he was seven years old. At that time he be- gan working after school hours for the Seth Thomas Clock Company, T'homaston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-17

(Continued from Page 1.) 9 and 8 years old, respectively.
 Mrs. Hero had been estranged from her husband. violinist stephen Hero, 30, since 1889.
 Iturbi was unable to account for his daughters act. He told police Q niece had been visiting them until midnight and that his daugh- ter apparently was in good spirits when he left to take the visitor home. The shooting occurred after his return.
 No Note Left
 Police said Mrs Hero left no note indicating she intended to take her life.
 Her father and personal physi- clan, Dr. William Branch, were at her bedisde when she died at 3:08 A. M.
 Mrs Hero's two daughters had been living with their grandfather for two years under a court order granting him their legal custody. 1turbl said his daughter was not fit person to rear the children.
 Officers Said Mrs. Hero recently returned to her fathers home last Jan. q. She was fined $50 and placed on six months probation for violating the rooming house act.
 The case was an outgroWth Of police charges that Mrs. Hero was living at the apartment of Walfred B. Hohenadl.