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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Two Injured In
River Road Crash

Chester Hugh Maxwell Of Ken
newick and Dean Heintx Of Pasco
are both in the Riehland hospital
after suffering serious injuries In
an auto accident which occurred
at 6 pm. Wednesday three miles
west of Kennewick.
Maxwell's car was in q collision
with car driven by Elliott Bailey
of Richland, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Bailey. Heinz was a pas
senger in Maxwell's car. The
Baileys were treated for lacera-
tons. Both cars were damaged to
the extent Of about $500.
Maxwell is charged with driving
while under the influence Of
liquor.
State Patrolman Del Flint with
Deputy Sheriffs Al Crow and Ted
Wagner ancwered the cal
In another accident on New
Years Eve on the Plymouth Road
near Morgan's corner VIM. f.
Martin suffered minor cuts about
the face. He was riding in q car
driven by Vera J. Kirk Of Kenne-
wick, which was involved in q
head-on collision with q vehicle
driven by Edwin Carson Of Rich
land.
Both cars were damaged to an
extent of more than 500.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Clerk, Treasurer
in New Offices

The City Clerk and Treasurer
have moved to their new quar-
tiers in the former fire station.
Council rooms in the same space
are nearing completion. A new
arrangement Of police and sheriff
offices is under way.
The council has suggested that
an Open House be held when all
Of the changes have been COM
pleted.
Kennewick's City Council held
its first meeting Of 1916 Wednes-
day night. An annual report of
the Fire Chief on fires and build
ing permits was heard. An ordin-
ance slowing speed on the high
way from the bridge to the west
city limits was given first read
ings.
Street Commissioner Joe Strad-
ling was given authorization to
grade q street near the water
tower at Park View Homes which
viii provide drainage for q pond
Of water.
The council discussed the work
Of the sewer project and heard
q report that the tunneling under
the railroad tracks Is almost COM
pleted. The council is urging that
the work on Washington street
be completed as rapidly as pos
sible. az DN F
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Hinson-Dullap
Ceremony Read

At a quiet ceremony in the
presence of only a few friends
Gladys Dunlap became the bride
Of Clarence E. Hinson on Decem-
Der 10 at 7:15 pm. with the Rev.
J. Lyle Bromblet, Baptist mini
ster Of Pasco, officiating. The
ceremony was held at Reverend
Bromblet,s home in Pasco. =
The bride wore q gray suit
with black accessories and q COR
sage of pink roeebuds. Those
present were parents Of the i'm
mediate couple, the brides sister
Frances Dunlap, and Dennis Nor
row, friend Of the bride and
groom.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman A. Dun
lap Of Kennewicl and is employed
at Richland.
The groom, Is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Hinson Of Rich
land and is in the navy now sta
toned at San Francisco awaiting
assignment for possible sea duty.
After q short honeymoon on
the coast, the bride has continued
her work at Richland, the groom
to report back to duty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Lester Blair Marries
Denver Girl, Monday

Caroline F. Davis Of Denver,
Colorado and Lester c. Blair, son
Of Mrs. H. c. Curry, were united
in marriage by Rev. N. c. Kauth
at $50 New Years Eve. The double
ring ceremony took place at the
H. G. Curry residence. DR.. and
Mrs. Curry were the couples only
attendants. The bride wore light
grey travelling suit with q lapel pin
that had been worn by her mother
at her wedding. 4.
The bride came by plane for the
wedding. The young couple met
in Maria, Texas, where Mrs. Blair
was engaged in parachute packing
at the time Lester was in the army
and stationed there.
Lester recently received his dis
charge and the young couple viii
make their home here. Lester will
assist his brother, Bill Blair, on
his Horse Heaven hills farm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Benton County Demos
Plan Monthly Meeting

Richards recreation hall will
be the scene of the monthly
meeting Of the Benton County
Democratic club Saturday for q
dinner meeting.
Prospective speakers are Jerry
O'Connell, state executive secre-
tary, Tom Smith. Of Walla Walla,
John Gavin, chairman of the 18th
District Council, Lon Leeper, Of
Pasco, and representative of the
state department Of fish and
game.
A meeting of the Benton Coun-
ty Central committee will follow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03

Clarence J. Olbrich, MM2/c of
the Seabees, son of MIR. and Mrs.
Joseph Olbrich, entered the SER
vice Oct. 6, l943. He took his
basic training at Camp Perry at
Williamsburg, Va. Then he went
to Camp Endicott in Rhode Is
land where he was fire instruc-
tor. Leaving there in May Of "a
for q leave which he spent with
his parents, his company was
shipped to Oahu near Pearl Har-
Dor. He was there eight months
and then went to Guam, in the
Marinnas where he remained un-
til VI day, then to Japan by
way Of Saipan and Two Jima.
They landed in Sagami Bay
where they remained anchored
for three days before being al
lowed to 60 ashore. Then they
made their headquarters at Y0.
kosuki Naval Academy about 20
miles from Yokohama.
Clarence left Japan on Dec. 8,
landing at Treasure Island Dec
q. He Is now home on 80 day
furlough before reporting back
to Bremerton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
City Issues lB
Building Permits

Kennewick's year of building
just completed shows that 173
building permits were issued for
construction at IN estimated cost
Of 500, 090.27.
Public stores was the number
one item accounting for IL permits
at cost of $l41,l20. On new
homes, g were issued at q cost of
sos, 1856.
Additions, alterations and re-
pairs were constructed at q cost of
$3S, 50S.27 In 30 permits. Garages
and barns made up the balance Of
the total.
Largest item In the December
list of permits is one for q store
and apartment. building to be con-
structed on First avenue by Leon
ard Mokler.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
December Fires
Tops For Year;
August Is Low

Kennewick wound up the old
year in a blaze of glory according
to an annual report of the city fire
department. Fire loss in Decem-
Der topped all other months by a
comfortable margin, reaching a
total of SIS, 252, more than half of
the years total of 25,641.67. All
amounts are estimated figures.
Three fires accounted for most
of this December loss, in the Polly
anna Cafe, Kennewick Hotel and
Park View Homes.
August took honors with five
grass fires and no loss, followed
closely by May with a $50 loss.
March was runner-up for high
score with 5000 and nine calls in
June resulted in loss of $4,000.
Within the city limits the de-
partment answered n calls in the
year, running from 10 in February
to three in May and September.
Seven was the popular number
with four months reaching that
number of fires.
The city trucks answered 1d
calls outside of the city where
fires accounted for d loss of $11,-
285. June was top month in the
rural area with q loss of s., 400. In
May, September and October no
loss was reported. Shortage OF
water proved a serious handicap
outside of the city.
The department was annoyed by
only three false alarms. Only one
of these could be charged to an
April Fools day prank with one in
May and one in December.
Kennewick'S Fire department
has enjoyed an expansion program
like the rest Of the city. A new
fire station has been completed
large enough to house four trucks
with a recreation and sleeping
room for firemen.
Tribute has been paid in many
cases to the department and to
Chief Herb Malchow for the ex.
cellent job they have done.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Foraker Daughter
Upholds Record
OF Highlands
"Kennewick Highlands-First
with fhe Rest"

"Kennewiek Hishlands-First
with the Best"
That slogan has again been
proved with the news that Lois
Elayne Foraker, born at 4:47 am.
January l lis the apparent WIN
ner Of the Keunewick 1916 Baby
contest. Proud parents are Mr..
and Mrs. Vern Foraker. whose
home is on the Highlands.
A close contender was also a
girl born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Taylor Of Richland at 6:22 am.
New Years Day.
However the contest will be
held open few days longer just
in case some early contenders In
the outlying precincts have not
yet had an opportunity to report.
Contest sponsors were given a
scare last week when il was re-
ported that the stork had got
himself entangled in power lines
while on tour Of duty. However
it is apparent that the stork SER
vice does not suffer the wartime
shortages of equipment that beset
other transportation enterprises
and a substitute carrier was on
hand to keep things rolling.
In answer to numerous ques-
tons it is planned to make this
contest an annual event. Prospec-
tive contenders have been espe-
cially curious on this point.
The large number of valuable
prizes offered by Kennewick mer-
chants will be on display at the
Courier Reporter office this week
end before being delivered to the
winner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
The Sidewalk
REP0R
BY the no,1p1rp
KENNEWICK COUHlEn

1 The downtown Shoppers and and
Z .tter Mailers' Division OF the
L Lea, complaint club took over
.be Joint meeting OF the several
sM~ this week. One particular
e.aDJ with a foghorn voice
H ss;r1v summed up the lament II. IN
, . something like TINS:
x 1s"ve down Kennewick avenue
1.J for a place to park, see,
! o drove down all the way and
t.ck and there was only one va.
c csct meter see? But could I get
s ;ntn Il? MOI" Here he paused Just
i n,r" e. enough to blow his nose for
...nnhasis. "No, couldn't get m.
Whv7 Because the car IN tront
ND the car in back had both
s c on the space, see? AND
there I was with a penny Just
ha,rnine a hole in my pocket
s~o0U
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Simrn0nds- Stroud
Wedding Wednesday

On Wednesday evening after
Christmas in the presence Of q
small party Of friends and rela-
tives, frankie Simmonds of Ken
newick and Melvin D. Stroud, for.
merly Of FL Reno, Oklahoma, were
united In marriage in the Kenne-
wick Methodist parsonage.
Rev. ]. B. Coan read the i'm.
pressive ring rite. The bride was
dressed In dark blue and carried q
shower bridal bouquet. The groom
is in the paratrooper corps and ex-
poets to leave shortly for North
Carolina army post for further
service. ....
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
rh me report for the county up to
r rs!oa!ton is Speaker at
rHst PA Meet in AZ

v; cae ! 5itst meeting of the Kenne-
win 80 TT. A. for the new wear
the E;. aeid january 9 at 8 pm. in
verv nlsn School auditorium. A
beer entertaining program has
be tha p'anned. Mark Moulton will
Vim :. guest speaker. His topic
All nsss.. Juvenile Delinquency"
parents are urged to attend
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
DR.. Arthur Wegner
Visits In KenneWick

Capt. Arthur Wegner visited in
Kennewick this week after re-
ceiving his discharge from the
Dental Corps after So months OF
service. DR.. Wegner is well known
here, having practiced in Kenne-
wick II years before entering
the service.
He was stationed at Fort Mac.
Arthur, San Pedro, Calf. Dr..
Wegner has not yet announced
plans for his return to CIVILIAN
practice.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
News from Our Men and Women
In the Armed Services
DISCHARGED

DISCHARGED
Cpl. Victor Kippes, son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. L. Kippes received
his discharge from the Army Air
Forces, December 10Th at Fort
Lewis. Cpl. Kippes recently re-
turned from Leyte after spending
one and a half years overseas. He
was an oxygen operator and has
been in the service three and a
half years. His brother, Leo, re-
ceived his discharge about a
month ago at Fort Lewis. Leo
had been with the Coast Anti-Air
Craft Artillary for four years. He
had three and a half years OF
overseas duty in the Caroline Is.
lands and Hawaiian Islands.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Kennewiek People Enjoy Holiday
Social Events, Parties. Visiting

Barnes and family will visit here
until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Neuman en-
tertained with four tables Of pin
ochle at New Years Eve watch
party. High prizes went to Mrs
Alma Rammeier and Ed Dam
meier and low to Mrs. Viola
Strege and Francis Zarndt.
Neill Davey, yeoman first class,
Bellinghanh who spent the holi-
days at the NJ. Simmelink home,
left Wednesday for Seattle, where
he will resume his navy service
until his discharge in the early
spring.
Tommy and Robert Simmelinl,
Frances Lieser and Mary Ellen
Dickinson left Tuesday to re-
sumo their studies at WSC, Pull
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Hill, Rich
land, were New Years Eve guests
at the M. Simmelink home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams
and two small daughters were
weekend guests at the c. G. VIII.
liams home.
Margaret Hall Of Grandview
spent her Christmas vacation
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Olbrich.
Mrs. Frank Grain Of Buffalo
Wo. Is visiting with her parents
MIR. and Mrs. J. N. Lucus during
the holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elder and
daughter Of Moses Lake were Wis
itors at the Bob Holden home last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Brown and
daughter from Burbank were din
ner guests at the Bob Holden
home New Years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
COMING HOME

A new year day message reach.
ing the Rev. John B. Coan family
brought the welcomed news that
their son, Royce, had just landed
in the States and expected to be
home within the month.
The last word received from
him was dated Nov. 9Th and he
was still at Salisbury, Austria with
the Air forces. His wife and year
old son, whom he has not yet seen,
are making their home with his
parents here. The message was
sent from Camp Henry, Va. Royce
expects to return to school at VII
jeanette University.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Clothing Workshop to
Start January 10

Mrs. Bolon is starting q clothing
workshop for women interested in
making dresses. The meetings
will be held every Thursday al
Finley, beginning January 10, in
the Community Room at the Meth
odist church.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
HONE ron HOLIDAY

Fred Albert Watts, BIN &c, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs.. G. "A. Watts Of
Kennewick, arrived Monday from
Manila to spend . 60-day leave
at home with relatives and
friends. He left Christmas day on
q visit with his sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland PaSche Of
Spokane. He was 20 days COM
ing from Manila to San Fran
cisco and was very lucky that
they landed all In one piece. Part
Of the time the ship was on q
36-degree angle On account Of the
storms and rough water, he re-
ported.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03

F. WinkenwefdeF family
and dinner L. in
recognition judges birthday well the
wedding Mrs.
decorated birthday cake wa: featured
MI. and Mrs. E j.
Winenwerdez Judge and his WIFE, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Richard and Dorothy and their
Winkenerde1. Lloyd Of Mr.
Roy Winksnwsrds. Back A. B. setterland and
Lawreucs Mrs. Ssttszand the Judges only
daughter make the from Ritzvlls. Another
could transportation from Price Utah
Photo BY D. Z. Randall
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
Christmas Seal
CAMPAIGN Ends

Mni!e the Christmas Seal Sale
.auclaily closed Christmas Day,
s ss returns are still coming and
WI continue to come for weeks. II
you nave not sent in your contri-
.uuon, please do so at once so the
~v.keis may complete their rec
osCs. Last year a friend found the
~ on desk in August and sent
=; - tae money. Perhaps yours are
s. some forgotten place or Just
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
BENDER HONE

BENDER HONE
Cpl. ROLAND Bender, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bender Of
the South Highlands, arrived
home at 3 am. December Is. he
received his discharge at Fort
Lewis. He served two years IN
the Pacific area and wears the
Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
He was wounded while on the
Solomon Islands and spent the
last eight months ON Luzon.
His brother, Pfc. Robert, Is ser
wing In Japan In the army. he
has been overseas for nine
months and has been in service
Is months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03

The campaign for nomination
. Kennewick's new postmaster
has settled down to a matter OF
sweating It out. As we 60 to press
no announcement has been made
Is to the appointment. We don't
know whether the holidays have
any bearing, but no doubt the head
post office in Washington is over
worked and behind schedule just
ike everybody else.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
o,.D BUSINESS

OLD BUSINESS
AZ this was our first New Years
= Kennewick, perhaps we would
- n,,t of place in mentioning that
ne police report no accidents or
c1her attractions during the cele-
hration. In view Of the accounts OF
~ accidents, brawls and general
disil,rbance in many places 1t
seens TO be a fine record for Ken
neWick. However, it may be that
~ not unusual here, so we are
classing It under the heading OF
sOld Business"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
on SUBMARINE

Charles Richard Personett, fire
man, first class, Route 1, Kenne-
wick, served aboard the sub
marine USS GUITARRO, which
has been decommissioned and
placed in reserve status at Mare
Island, California.
During the war, the Guitarro
made five combat patrols in the
Philippine area and the lndo-
China Sea, sinking an estimated
total Of u, 900 tons and damaging
an additional 1880 tons Of Jap
shipping. A heavy cruiser, q
Light cruiser and three destroyefs
were among the victims.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
1fc BUSINESS

Apparently building was one OF
Kennewick's biggest enterprises
during the past year as can be
seen from the report Of the Fire
Chief who handles the matter Of
issuing building permits. Nearly
100000 worth Of construction In
4 year with 50 little available in
building materials is no mean &C
Dnsmr,liahsment
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03

2 We are all smiling with pride
when we consider the activities
Of the recently formed Model
Plane club. The activity has prov
Cd popular with an ever increas-
ing number Of aspiring flyers, de-
simefs and mechanics. The KCR
window Is this week filled with a
number Of samples Of the boys
work which are attracting consid-
cradle attention. Congratulations,
fellows, and also to Bus and Bob
Shadford and to jeff Atwood for
furnishing leadership.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
STORY OF TIE WEEK

'0JOHy OF TIE WEEK
IA local father reports that his
On asked II there was ANY work
ne could do around the house 20
rcplntsh his finances. The father
assured him that he could think Of
nothing.
Ihen," the little fellow sug-
\ ~ "how about putting me on
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
ON LEAVE

Clarence Russell Sellars, SIX SIC
Of the U. S. Navy arrived home
December q to spend q S0-day
leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Sellars. He arrived
in Seattle from Guam December
II after spending . months over
seas. He has been in the navy
28 months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
6ru BUSINESS

f p,att Ballaine and Sons have
.,ived the building shortage by
modelling the old Shell station
an penton street into a small, but
n-esentable office and shop. AS OF
stodav It is ready for a stucco job.
P,nmors are still flying as to new
i,,;Idines to be built as rapidly as
.nossibie and they seem to be much
more than Just ordinary rumors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
OUT OF AR FORCE
Cpl. William Bud) Walters. SOL

of Mrs. w. S. Walters, received
his discharge from the Army All
Forces after three and q hall
years service. He arrived home
December 23rd. Mrs. Walters and
Bud spent Christmas IN Spokane
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Allen.
Mrs. Walters Is Mrs. Aliens
mother.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03

Lincoln Mahaffey is home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
Mahaffey Of Route I after two
years service in the armored in
fantry in the European theater.
He arrived home on the 26th
and plans to remain in Kenne-
wick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
HONE ON FURLoUdfl

Pfc. Gerold Mowery, son OF
Mrs. Opal Mowery, arrived home
on December END for q 30-day
furlough. He Is stationed at Fort
Lawton, near Seattle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. p. Burrows re-
ceived q cablegram from their
son, Pic. Nathan Burrows, wish
ing them q Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year. Their son ID
now with the bureau Of police
in Seul, Korea.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-03
HOME AGAIN

HOME AGAIN
Pfc. Ted Clifford, son of Mr..
and Mrs. K. c. Clifford, received
his discharge from the Army Air
Forces at Fort Lewis recently.
Ted is home for the first time in
four years. He spent the last
three years in the South Pacific.