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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
County Leads In
Cancer Drive

Benton county, first in the state
in War Bond drives, again led the
field of Washington counties in the
recent Cancer Fund drive.
Mrs. r. E. Mosiman, State Com
mander Of the Field Army Of the
American Cancer Society, inform
ed County Chairman John Bloom
of Richland that Benton county
was so far ahead Of its quota that
no other county could possibly
come near.
Nearly $4,000 was raised in the
county. Kennewick contributed
$374 after late start in the drive.
The Richland Junior Chamber of
Commerce went. all out in the
drive to collect $500.
Kennewick contributions ranged
from individual donations as high
as $50 down to dimes and pennies.
Several organizations made con-
tributions. The High sch DOL
brought in $48.1O, while the Ele-
mentary school neared that figure
with $45.3O.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Kennewick Delegate
Attends Convention

The Washington State Conven-
ton of the Business and Profes-
sional Woman's Clubs, was held in
Wenatchee May 17-18-19. Mrs.
Rolfe Tuve, was the local clubs
delegate.
The most important thing con-
fronting the convention was the
maximum Hour, Minimum Wage
Bill" After much discussion, the
convention voted TO oppose the bin
on the grounds that the maximum
hour clause prohibited any over
time work. This would cause loss
of position to many women, as II
is necessary for them to work q
few hours overtime q month. Also
that the minimum wage should be
for everyone and not just for wo-
men. This was following the past
aims of the Washington Business
Women's aim for Equal pay for
equal work."
The highlieht Of the convention
was the installation Of the new
officers in an impressive ceremony
held in the beautiful Ohme Gar
dens, above Wenatchee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Shrine Club Points To Successful
Crippled Children S Hospital Benefit

To help build the fund for the
operation of the Shrine Crippled
Children's Hospital in Spokane,
Kennewick and Pasco Shriners
are busy these days promoting a
big dance to be held at the USO
hall in Pasco June /.
Ticket sellers are meeting Ia
vorable response to their appeal
in the communities. The dance
win feature the distribution OF
prizes which include q new auto
mobile, refrigerator and washing
machine and 81 other prizes rang
ing from a vacuum cleaner to n.y.
lon hose.
Jimmy Lockhart's 10-piece or.
chestra will provide music and
will feature a vocalist.
The Spokane unit Shriners' hos
pital for Crippled Children Wa
opened Nov. "a, 1924. The total
number Of children admitted from
the state Of Washington since the
beginning 648.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Group Formed To
Promote Highway

The North-South Columbia IA.
sin Road Association was organ.
lied at Ephrata Sunday and H. =.
Oliver of Kennewick was appoint
ed to serve as a member Of the
working committee. Oliver win
designate one other member Of
the Road Committee of the Kennc.
wick Chamber of Commerce, Of
which he il chairman, to act with
him to- further the Columbia Ba-
sin Highway.
The Road Association COMMITTEES
viii serve under the craftsmanship
OF Frank T. Bell Of Ephrata. The
members are: II. e. Oliver, Kenne-
wick; Clarence Braden, Walla
Walla; E. K. Reynolds, Othello:
Wo VIII serve as permanent secre-
tary; ". o. Marshall, Connell:
MarShal Burress, Moses Lake: r.
s. OBrien, Soap Lake., Edward
VAIL, Lind and Charles Stinson.
Of Pasco.
Fifty five delegates from the
Columbia Basin area attended the
Monday meeting, at which Frank
I. Bell, Ephrata hotel man, acted
AZ temporary chairman. u. Nor
gan, secretary of the Pasco Cham
Der OF Commerce, served as tenn
poary secretary. The next meet
ing was scheduled to be held at
Moses Lake on June is.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23

This little yarn has to do with a
fellow who peddles gas and oil all
day and then turns to the 'oat
burners" for hobby and relaxation
n the evenings and week ends.
The story comes to us that he was
going to display his ability as a
Westerner and at the same time
show OFF, his saddle horse to a
group Of friends. After taking a
lew OF the fellows out to his place
ne proudly saddled his horse and
was to ride him through the barn.
The horse being a pet and plenty
pampered, refused to 20 through
ne barn. After dismounting and
coaxing and begging, our star Of
tnls story had to finally unsaddle
and lead the horse through the
naln and then saddle up again and
put the horse thru his PAGES. This
putting the horse before the man
4 N1& Glenn FELTON, of the Stand
36O1 Company will call at the
courier Reporter office he will re-
eeive two guest tickets to see how
Gene Autry does it (the Western
way) in "Oh Susanna" showing
Friday and Saturday at the Ben
ton theatre.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Grape Festival
Gets Approval
In Initial Meet

'This is just what Kenne-
wick needs. When we read
about the idea of a Kennewick
Grape Festival we were real
" enthused."
With these words, Mrs. Ray
Marsh, representing Fourth clubs,
expressed the keynote of Friday
nights organizational meeting for
the planned celebration.
A permanent organization will
be set up at another meeting
scheduled for the Roxy theater on
the night of May 20. A letter has
been sent to organizations urging
full participation. Any organiza-
ton in this area whether or not
they receive an invitation is urged
to send delegate!
Delegates called for definite ac-
ton to get the program under
way to assure a good show this
fall. r. G. Rector and Clyde An
derson were named temporary Of
ficers. A committee composed of
Ken Serier, chairman, and Al
Birmingham, Mrs. Don Skirving,
L. z. Scott and Miss Lena Mains
was appointed to draw up pro-
posed constitution and bylaws for
the permanent organization. They
were instructed to have the pro-
posal prepared for presentation
to the May % meeting.
Delegates favored the organ
ization of a permanent festival
association. Details of the show
were not discussed. This was con-
sidered to be the job Of the per-
manent organization as well as
the setting of a date.
Every delegate was given an
opportunity to speak and all as
sured the group that his organ
ization would give whole-hearted
support to the proposal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Campfire Girls Awarded Honors,
Ranks In Ceremonies Here Sunday

sented honor beads TO these girls:
Kathryn Hanson, Arlene Williams,
Nancy Jones, Shirley Owens, Mar
lene Fliegel, Claudette Valentine,
Patty Paris, Juanita Burnett, Shir-
ley Green, GulAh Nelson, Flora
belle Hogarth, Doris barrow, Yer
jean Sellars, Carol Falk.
Special honor beads were pre-
sented TO the girls participating "A
the sWarch Of Dimes" and ssRed
Gross" drives. These Girls include:
Shirley Green, Patty Paris, Ar
lene Williams, Kathryn Hanson,
Shirley Owens, lGarlene Flieeel.
Nancy Jones, Gulah Nelson, Mil
dred Campbell.
Corstan Greene, president Of the
local Camp Fire Girls Council,
gave an inspiring talk to the girls
and introduced other members Of
the council present
Preceding the Council Fire the
girls, their parents, and member
Of the council enjoyed q picnic
dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23

Total admission from the state
OF washington, 1905, including re-
aomlssions. Admissions from Ben.
Ton q, county Is; Franklin Is: Walla
Mana county ID; Kennewick g
IN. Many people ask the type Of
cases which are treated IN the
Snrmers hospital and what are
the qualifications for admitfance
any crippled child under IA years
OF age, without regard to race.
creed or color may be admitted'
me hospital treats only the GRIN
pied children-this includes s,,ch
things as infantile paralysis. club
1ees; ;eu cns,l broken bone. osteo-
berculosls OF bones, PARTIES dis
ease and spastic paralysis: In adj
dltion to these things, a child who
develops mastoid, appendicitis a.
eye trouble, while in the hospitai.
u operated on without any COT
CONTINUED On PAGE 8
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23

An impressive Campfire Girls
Council Fire was held at the City
park Sunday evening with the
council ring formed around the
Tag pole. The ceremonial theme
was ON symbolism" with q fea-
ture being the demonstration OF
the Camp Fire Law In symbols,
and an individual demonstration
by Mildred Campbell.
The hiehlight Of the ceremony
was the awarding Of the firyt or
Trail Seeker rank to the follow
ing nine girls: Arlene Williams,
Florabelle Hogarth, Shirley Green,
Patty Paris, Juanita Burnett, Mar
lene Fliege1, Doris Darrow, Gulah
Nelson, Kathryn Hanson.
The rank was awarded BY Miss
Verdella Niue ller, with Mrs.
Charles Fox, local Camp Fire rep
resentative, presenting the girls
with Trail Seeker pins. Mrs. Gu
lah Nelson and Mrs. Nellie Jones,
Guardians Of the Luta group, pre-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
hollywood Mites
Coming To Roxy

laere's an old saying that ''Won-
eliul surprises come in small
t8ackages" and it holds true with
Me Presentation Of Henry Kram-
IS HOLLYWOOD Midgets on the
staee OF the Roxy theatre for one
Jay only. Thursday, June 9Th.
Inc Kramer world-famous Hol-
WOOD Midgets bring to the peo-
p,s OF kennewick the greatest nov
Ssy revue in America today and
tssturing the Midget stars Of 'The
ward Of o." "The Great Zieg-
S ssid and many other Hollywood
a'cs TOO numerous to mention. It's
= rousing musical comedy in min
Hsure with ample singing, dane
@E comedy and music presented
" the worlds tiniest people.
=. The Roxy theatre will have con-
@oous shows throughout the day
sartlng at 2 Thursday, June 9Th
with the Hollywood Midgets ap-
Pearlng in person. The first run
moving of ''Riverboat Rhythm
W.! be the screen feature showing
with the Midget troupe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Trio Not Guilty
Is Jury Verdict

Three defendants, two men and
a woman, were declared not gull
ty Of kidnapping and assault by a
jury verdict returned late We'd
nesday night in the Superior court
at Prosser, Judge B. B.. Horrigan
presiding.
Hearings on the case opened On
May 20, when Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Lining and Donald Bloom were
charged by ". Z. Walker Of Park
View Homes, with taking his IL
year-old twins, q boy and q girl,
away from him BY force.
According to the terms Of . d.
vorce decree, q Kansas City court
awarded the custody Of the child
rem to their father for the 1854
school term.
Walker alleged In the court &C.
ton that his former wife, now Mrs.
Lining, IN the company Of WIl-
liam Lining and Donald Bloom,
came TO his Park View apartment
on February d and kidnapped the
children from him.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Commencement
Marks Conclusion
OF School Year

In the best Commencement
Day traditions, graduates of
Kennewick Senior and Junior
High schools were honored in
special ceremonies this week.
Patricia Long, valedictorian, and
Lily Wolff, salutatorian, will join
two other seniors in representing
the Class Of '46 at the program
tonight at the school auditorium.
Her topic is "Ever Forward"
Other class speakers are Daphne
Taylor and Lou keene.
Class President Charles Black
man will give the address of well
come and Supt. E. S. Black will
present the class. Diplomas VIII
be presented by Vane r. Wilder
to 70 seniors. Principal Don T.
Coates will present special awards.
Musical numbers will be pre-
sented by Lloyd Miller, Bonita
Carlton, Marion Routh, Henry
Hammock and the glee club. Miss
Helen Polling and Mrs. Virginia
Riegel will play professional and
occasional music.
More than a hundred eighth
graders won their passports to
senior high in commencement
exercises Wednesday night.
Class speakers were Carl Parks
and Barbara Babcock. Marching
music was provided by the band
under the baton of F. A. English.
Other musical numbers were pro-
vided by Shirley Taylor in a piano
solo and by the girls glee club.
c. A. Green presented awards
while Harvey Owens handed out
diplomas. E. r. Gilbert presented
the class.
Kenneth Silliman led the salute
to the flag.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Farm Labor Supply And
Job Demands About Equal

The supply and demand for
farm labor the past few weeks
has been about even officials Of
the Farm Labor office report.
Strawberry picking is pretty well
under way and Mexican labor is
taking care of that crop to a large
extent. There is still quite q lot
of asparagus to be harvested but
changeable weather conditions
have slowed it down. This years
crop does not appear to be up
to last years output.
Officials estimate they will be
able to place 20 or 80 apple thin
ners in about a week. Growers
will want to get their apples
thinned before picking begins as
labor is expected to be rather diff
ficult to obtain for that type work
during the cherry season.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23

Memorial peoples to be worn IN
honor Of the dead Of both world
wars win be distributed on the
streets throughout the day BY vol
mteer workers from the Auxiliary
and cooperating organizations.
Iontraoutions received in ex.
change for the flowers viii be used
IN relief and rehabilitation work
Tor disabled veterans, their fam
lilies and the families of the dead.
Extensive preparations for Pop-
py Day are being made by the L.
gion Auxiliary Unit under the d.
rection Of DLoy Deffenbaueh.
POPPY chairman. The volunteer
workers are being organized into
teams and assigned TO locations IN
the downtown area. Residence and
warehouse areas also viii be Gov.
erod 70 give everyone an oppor-
tuntty to pay tribute to the war
dead BY wearing q memorial flow
er.
The peoples are being made by
disabled veterans q both wars.
they are crepe paper replicas OF
the European Wild poppy which
bloomed on the battlefields Of
France and Belgium in both wars
and which has become q world
wide symbol Of remembrance Of
Americas battle dead.
Poppies win b more generally
worn this year than ever before,
Mrs. McCalmant predicted.
with neAce Restored and the
men coming home" she said, "ev-
eryone will want TO pay tribute 70
those who can never come back
to US by wearing q poppy in their
honor on Poppy Day"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
The Sidewalk
h P0R TIER
. onAWK CLUB
BY The
YERlRlEWICK COURIER

eouAWK CLUE
~ Kennewick Downtown De-
s.t - and Sidewalk Sidebinders
oc;ation met in an extraordin-
% session this week. This
I'm Is an independent organiza-
4"r flatly refusing to join the
s.r,alsamated association on the
srnnds that the Downtown De-
ssters existed long before the adj
.srt Of the Squawk Club and the
c;dewalk Sidebinders organized
;rto a compact little group when
.;5ewalks were nothing more than
sciintery planks. However, the
,rembers took unified stand in
statina that our streets and walks
sre q disgraceful sight and should
he made more presentable.
weren't so bad when we usta
s;t eumdrops by the handful and
niue tobaccy come plain without
70 fancy wrappin'." observed one
q the more laxative members.
IAN this candy wrappin' and Gig
aroot packages is what does it."
However, the group took mod
ern and progressive stand in pro-
posine that means be provided for
early morning flushing Of streets
with water and lots of pressure.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
"A Have Perfect
Attendance: Score

Twenty-four pupils of the Ken
newick elementary school had per
feet attendance records for the
term Of 1945-46; their names fol-
low:
Roy Mitchell, Carol Schrier.
Gail Mueller, Neoma Jones, Cor
don LaCour, Enroll Elliott, De-
lores Mcknight, Ann Scott, Ken
meth Caspary, Elvin Elliott, Pa
tricia Mortenson, Beulah Byers,
Leroy Lewis, Jerry Schuster,
Bruce Maynard, Gulah Nelson,
David Hackbrith, Roy Mcintyre,
Joe Wagner, Phillip Nelson, Phyl-
lis Ann Nelson, Carol Ann But
terfield, Jerry Bleichner, Richard
Norval.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Memories
North Bank Urqed

The recent booster trip designed
to promote interest in the North
Bank highway brought nostalgia
memories to at least two Kenne-
wick old-timers. In the spring
Of 1924 two carloads Of residents
Of this area made the long trip to
Portland for the same reason.
Fred English and Kit Clifford
are the only two members Of that
party who are still alive and Mr..
ENGLISH states that he hopes to live
long enough to see the completion
Of this needed road.
The Kennewick delegation IN
Guided. besides Clifford, DR.. Lundy
chiropractor, and Dave Rogers,
president Of the commercial club.
Rogers, a former governor OF the
state Of New Jersey, came to this
region to promote the establish
ment Of the silk-mill industry.
While In Kennewick he was q
successful president Of the club:
g Another name well known to all
old-timers of this region was Bill
Switzler, operator Of the Plymouth
ferry.
with Mr.. English from White
Bluffs were Sam Allard, then
county commissioner, and Fred
Gilhuly, q garage operator. Eng
lish operated q drug store there at
that time.
The group Travelled IN two cars,
q Dodge and q Chevrolet. They
left from Kennewick crossing the
river at Plymouth. From there
they took the Oregon route 70
Portland, making the trip In one
day. Two, days were spent IN
Portland in meetings with the
Chamber Of Commerce and other
groups where considerable support
Tor the project was engendered.
Another day was used up on the
return trip when car trouble caus-
ed numerous delays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Small Violations Cost
If Neglected Saws Chief

Parking meter violations,
which cost the driver Of the car q
dollar, when he voluntarily ap-
pears at the City Police Station
to pay, can become quite expens-
i've II it becomes necessary to file
a complaint and issue q warrant
for the arrest Of the person"
Chief Of Police M. w. Kershaw
said today.
Chief Kershaw said that q
check Of his records showed that
several people had failed to bring
their tickets to the police station
and have them cancelled. He ask
ed all such violators TO save them
selves further expense BY coming
to the City Hall 70 pay the small
amount now que.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23

We are overdue in passing out
orchids % several who deserve
same. Perhaps outstanding on
the list Is Miss Helen Polling, who
has done much for the community
both In the field of music and in
directing recreation. Kennewick
win sorely miss Miss Polling. An
other Of the rare blossoms should
50 to Miss Verdella Mueller, who
put in lot of time and effort In
the Camp Fire Girls program
while In Kennewick on visit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Nonr OF SAME

The streets are only part Of the
problem. It remains for the in
dividual merchants to see that
their respective sections Of walk
are properly cleaned of into the
cutters for pickup. The same
method proves effective. II the
individuals don't want to get down
IN time to do the job before open
ing time maybe it might prove q
profitable undertaking for some
one to do It as a business venture.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23

island. To forestall this threat the
city plans to sandbag the roadway
If it becomes necessary. Sandbags
will be kept in readiness and q
crew will be dispatched to place
them when the danger point is
reached.
The present high water stage
reached q peak on May II when
the crest at Vancouver reached
ia feet. This mark is considered
two feet above flood stage but no
damage was reported anywhere
along the river. It is predicted
the June high will reach q feet.
The high level did result in
some damage to the East River
road where the new sewer fill had
been placed. DIVE to the heightened
water table the new ill settled
considerably and q large amount
Of gravel had to be dumped into
the roadway.
During the 1923 high water
period the river was within inches
Of the pavement west Of town.
The cau0eway was not built until
ten years later and has not been
threatened before this time. It
is believed that II the water started
over the top Of the earth fiu Il
would soon Be completely de-
stroyed.
The tremendous pressure ere
ated by the huge torrent Of water
In the river b demonstrated In
the fact that the water level on
the west side Of the iii il nearly
two feet above that Of the slack
water on the other side.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23

The Kennewick Fire department
rolled out 70 bring two rural grass
fires under control this week, Fire
Chief Herb Malchow reports. One
started by a grass burning opera
ton nearby, and the other by a
passing railroad engine. Chief
Malchow cautions that care should
be exercised with matches and
cigarettes at this season, because
grass fires flare quickly and could
cause much damage IL not brought
under immediate control.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-05-23
Council Acts On
Accidents, Mob
Hill Vote Plan

discussion OF accident liability.
voting arrangements for the new
Mob Hill addition to the city, dam,
age claims arising from the sewer
construction, garbage collection
and routine matters kept the city
council in session until late hour
Tuesday night.
Declaring that a workable plan
for safeguarding the city must be
established" Mayor :. G. Pratt re-
commended that the street COM
mittee should work out an ordin-
ance to solve the safety question.
cts better to hire some labor
than to hire attorneys for law
SUITS" the mayor commented.
Because of the building boom
Kennewick streets are frequently
torn up for sewer connections and
it was brought out that proper
safety precautions have not been
taken. If the mayors proposal is
carried out system OF establish
ing responsibility for the placing
and maintaining Of safety warm
ings will be established. It is ex-
pected that the ordinance will be
prepared for first reading at the
next regular meeting.
Claims for damages to crops in
the area along Avenue B were
settled by the council. These claims
were considered to be the liability
Of the city in that the city was to
provide right-of- way for the sewer
construction. The 2O-foot right
of-way provided proved to be in
adequate to handle the big ditch
job and considerable crop damage
resulted.
The city however, refused to
accept responsibility for any per-
s0nal injury claims resulting from
the construction job, maintaining
that was the liability of the con-
tractor and his insuring company.
For the purpose of the coming
election Mob Hill will remain in its
present status as part of Kenne-f
wick Valley precinct. Voters in
that area may register at the city
hall. An ordinance was given first
reading which will add the new
addition to the, city to the First
Ward. Following this years cleo
ton machinery will be provided
to take care Of that voting pre-
cinct.
No action was taken on a report
by Don Solberg, Chamber of Com
merce Trade Relations Committee
chairman, on that groups study
of the garbage collection system.
The council plans to take early
action on the proposal.
Mr.. Solberg reported that his
committee had found support for
a compulsory collection system
without recommendation :as to
whether it should be municipally
operated or contracted. .People
in Kennewick want the town
cleaned up" he reported. Eve be-
1ieve they will support any plan
that will accomplish that purpose"
: G. A. Carpenter appeared before
the council to ask permission for
the installation of a culvert for the
drainage ditch along the west city
limits to allow for the extension
of Avenue I to his property west
of the city. The installation will
be done by the county. q