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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Silver Weddinq
Is Celebrated

A group of friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Campbell Saturday
evening, January 10, to wish them
many happy returns of the day on
their silver wedding anniversary.
It was a complete surprise to the
happy couple. Some 40 or SO were
present.
Games were played such as
Sending the Bride on Her Honey
moon," as well as numerous 9TH
ers. The bride and groom were
presented with a silver Christmas
tree decorated with silver dollars
with each ones name on a dollar.
Refreshments were served, con-
sisting of two beautiful decorated
cakes, ice cream and fruit punch.
The event was topped of by q
song by Grandmother and Grand
father Campbell in honor Of the
occasion, "Silver Threads Among
the Gold"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24

Inasmuch as q considerable
amount of controversy has arisen
over the attempt Of Senator Hugh
Mitchell to secure passage Of funds
in the December Department Of
Interior Deficiency Appropriation
bill for construction Of the Kenne-
wick Highlands irrigation project,
the Courier-Reporter Il reprinting
in full q letter from william z.
Warne, dated Dec. 8, In which he
explains the status Of the project
investigations.
Mr.. Warne was at that time
acting commissioners following the
resignation Of Mr.. Bashore. Since
that time the Bureau Of .Reclama-
ton has had several engineer, sod
experts and economists here work.
ing to complete the investigations
as rapidly as possible. It appears
that the Bureau = bending every
effort to meet the March deadline
which Mr.. Warne suggests.
In commenting On the statement
Senator Mitchell remarked that
his efforts In introducing the
amendment which was defeated
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Chamber Hears
Cooperation Plea

Stressing the industrial and ag-
ricultural possibilities of this
area, Julius BAIL addressed the
Thursday noon meeting of the
KenneWick Chamber Of Com
merce. He pointed out. that the
Kennewick-Pasco area has all the
natural advantages for the full
est development resulting from
the Columbia Basin and the Ken
newick irrigation projects.
Mr.. BAIL stressed the advan-
tageS that can accrue to the dis
trict If the expansion program Is
carried on with local capital ana
by local men.
The Chamber passed q motion
to request postal authorities to
improve service at the Kennewick
post office. It was pointed out
that this request has been delay
ed because Of the war but should
be carried out now. All night
mail pick up service is especially
desired with earlier distribution
OF mail from night trains. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Sat. Harrsch Writes From Guam Of
Servicemen's Plea For Homecoming

base and that we. aren't needed
here. We make furniture for the
officers club, make tennis courts
and lawns and fancy lighting fix
lures. We are not doing the kind Of
job that people in the United
States think we are. About ten
percent Of the men are actually
engaged in work connected with
the maintenance Of the few planes
that we have here. The rest Of
them are engaged In what we call
Hobby Lobby. Now they are build
ing a club for the enlisted men
which Is OK. as the boys that are
going to stay here will need some
place to 60, but the officers club
is about three times as big as the
enlisted mems club and there are
about 400 or 500 officers where
there is between 1000 and 5000
enlisted men.
Also they completely rebuilt q
sos, 900 Bit into q flying hotel
apartment for q general. An the
guns and equipment were taken
out and the plane was lined IN
Continued on Page y
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Following is part, Of q letter
that is full Of food for thought. The
writer Is S/Sgt. II. w. Harrsch,
who writes to his mother, Mrs. b.
r. Masters. The Courier-Reporter
has detected only a few personal
paragraphs in order to pass on to
readers the plea Of the G. rs tor
quick passage home. The letter Is
written from Guam:
Jan. 8, 1916
Dear Nom and Butch:
Well, I have two letters from
you yesterday, but we had q mass
meeting last night, 50 did not have
time to write. We had about 4 1000
officers and men in our big thea
ter and the meeting lasted tor
about ~ hours. We invited the
Commanding General down to
give us his side of the story. He
should have stayed home, was
booed off the stage. We had sew
eral good speakers, some coloreo
men, too. We were trying to find
out some way to get It across to
the American people that we have
1000 men running q S0O-man
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Potato School at
Prosser Thursday

Benton County potato growers
will be interested in the all-day
potato school to be held at Prosser
high school on Thursday. January
81, starting at 10 am, announces
Walter L. Click, County Exten-
sion Agent.
There will be talks given on in
sect and disease control, seed Ger
tification and grading and econom-
ic outlook for potatoes for 1916
In addition Potatoes Unlimited,
a movie showing potato production
methods on a commercial scale
grading, certification and 0thes
practices, will be given. Men from
the state college, and, the Depart.
ment of Agriculture will assist
with the program. Everyone is
urged to attend and especially
anyone who intends to grow po-
tatoes in 1916, Click states.
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Warne Explains Status Of Project
Investigation IN letter 10 Mitchell

had apparently accomplished Q
purpose he had IN mind Of speed
ing up the investigations to meet q
March completion rather than July
to September.
Following II the letter:
December 8, 1916.
Dear Senator Mitchell:
When Mr.. Frank Banks. then
Regional Director Of Region I, was
here the end Of October, he and
had the privilege Of discussing
with you, 6 your request, the
Kennewick Highlands Project In
vestigation. You urged that the
report be expedited ~ much q
possible and we were happy 20
comply with your request. At that
time Mr.. Banks was under the Inn.
preston, having to work solely
from memory, that the draft Of the
report was substantially completed
In the regional office and that e
could be completed and submitted
10 the Commissioners for Depart
mental consideration during Do.
cember, and you were % informed.
CONTINUED O. Paeo IouI2
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24

by the Passed. ennewick Eagles.
Music will be supplied by the
Eagles band. Proceeds will be
divided between the Benton and
FRANKLIN county March of Dimes
collections.
Several organizations have
made lump sum contributions to
the drive. Toastmasters was first
to report with 200 dimes con-
tribution. Outstanding example of
unselfish work on the drive was
the contribution of 80 dimes by
the Kennewick Valley Juvenile
Grange.
During the past week the Bus
mess and Professional Women's
club has taken a very active part
in aiding the drive. A collection
table in front of Penney's store
last Saturday netted nearly $50.
Although the drive will Off
cially close on January 81 a bas-
ketbal game on February 2 will
help swell the fund. This game
Will be played in the Kennewick
gym and will bring together the
kennewick Lions and the Pasco
Bulldogs. These teams put on a
thrilling match last Friday and
promise repeat performance no
one will want to miss.
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Lions Win asst
Game at Pasco;
B Team Viciors
By II. w. POLLING

Coach Chuck McGuinnes' Ken
newick high basketball team de-
feated the Pasco High in a game at
the Pasco gymnasium Friday. night
to the tune of 81 to % orr e, de-
pending upon the decision regard
ing free throw in the closing
minutes of the game. It appeared
that in the second free throw by
Bill Roxley Of Pasco, which went
through the net, there was an il
legality, that was called by the ref
cree, and as a result, the point
should not have counted. However,
the official scorer misunderstood
the situation and the score showed
q all at that time. This action was
contested by Kennewick, but as
the final score of Kennewick was
enough to win the game, the rec
ord of 81 to % probably will pre-
vail.
The game itself was a thriller
from the opening whistle and the
fans were treated to one OF the
fastest games seen in many a day
in this section. Kennewick was be-
hind at the half way marker by
the score of Is to Is, but Were
ahead at the second half to the
tune of 81 to -.
Kennewick played q good brand
of fast breaking, close checking
basketball and although behind at
the half, came back with enough
buckets to win. Pasco was always
a threat and up to within 80 Sec
onds of the end Of tn game might
have won, but Kennewick played
smart basketball and held on to
the ball in q competent manner.
The play was fast and furious
throughout, but clean, and the
craftsmanship Of all players Of
both teams is to be commended.
The officiating was good and the
game was kept in hand at all times
by the officials
This is the second win for the
Kennewick team in the league
play, having defeated Prosser SO
to % in an overtime game, which
was a heartbreal1er for Prosser as
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Locals Win In
Essay Contest

Judging in the state wide Tuber.
culosis Essay Contest has beer
completed and prizes have beer
awarded to Benton County win.
ners. Those in the Kennewick ares
receiving prizes in the senior divis.
ion are as follows: Imogene Spur.
geon, Kennewick high school, firs'
prize IS; Roeella Albrecht, Kenne-
wick High School, second prize
10. Honorable mention prizes Of
2 each were awarded to Raymond
Pasche, Kennewick High School;
Louise Piert and Ronald Nelson
both Of Riverview High School.
Junior division winners in thil
area are Hazel Menter, Riverview
and Norma Stickles, Kennewick
each receiving 2.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Two Dances Are
Highlighis Of
March Of Dimes

Kennewick's March of Dimes
campaign is progressing with two
dances to highlight the closing
days next week.
On Tuesday night, January 20,
a dance sponsored by the local
committee will be held at Play
land. Tickets are on sale now at
Visgers and Vibbers drug stores
and at the Courier-Reporter Of
flee. DR.. Tom ellis is heading a
committee for the Kiwanis club
to aid in the promotion OF the
dance. The hall has been donated
by Virgil Axtell, Playland man
ager. A nine piece band will fur
nish music.
On Thursday night, January 81
a dance will be held at the
Highlands club house sponsored
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Man Dies Of Heart
Attack Here Tuesday

The body Of q man who was
later identified as Charles Nicho-
las Snow Of Portland, was found
at $50 Tuesday morning on the
embanlzment Of the Avenue B
sewer line.
The body was found by Dom
aid Miller as he was working
with q bulldozer.
Shows home address was 1924
Southwest Corbitt aveneu, Port
land. Il was determined that he
had suffered q heart attack. He
was classified - . vagrant BY
local police.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
KeuneWick a. T..
TO SPONSOR Sport
PROGRAM Here

Kennewick will have a WELL
rounded sports program If the
plans of the KenneWick Athletic
club materialize. An enthusiastic
group gathered Monday night to
discuss plans for the formation of
such a club with the purpose in
mind Of sponsoring every kind of
sports and recreation that seems
feasible and is wanted by local
people.
First project is the organiza-
ton of a baseball team to repre-
sent Kennewick in inter-city RI
valry. To further these plans a
meeting has been set for We'd
nesday evening, January 80 in
the City Council chambers. All
baseball players and any individ-
uals interested in the launching
of a baseball program are urged
to attend this meeting.
Without going into details the
new club discussed prospects for
putting on a regatta in the river
as well as fight smokers or any
other sports program that might
be practical.
Such was the intent of reso-
luton adopted by the group
which paved the way for the es-
Enlistment of permanent or
ganization. At its next meeting a
set of rules and regulations for
the clubs operation will be dis
cussed.
Rolfe Tuve was elected tempo
rary chairman and Hal Brutzman
as temporary secretary. The club
request anyone interested in fur
thering its program to take part
in the organization.
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10 Organize Red
Cross Chapier

On Monday evening at 8 o.
clock all persons interested In
Red Cross work are urged to at
tend q meeting at the city council
chambers. Purpose viii he the
Establishment Of q branch for
Kennewick. The Red Cross has
been operating here with q vol
unteer committee.
A full time home service work
er win be hired for this area
soon with offices over the bank.
In the past persons seeking Red
Cross assistance have had to 60
to Pasco or Richland. With In
creasing numbers Of service men
returning this work has increas-
ed recently.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Undoubtedly this is an item
that will come under the heading
Of unfinished business until the
end Of time. We refer to an an
nouncement by Shirley's, new
women's apparel shop In Kenne-
wick, that they now are offering
for sale two-way stretch girdles.
The Sidewalk Reporter knows
practically nothing about the item
IN question except that it has
long been the subject Of cartoon
and jest with no prospect Of it
becoming dated like the Flivver
and Austin Jokes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
1HoRlss. TOO

ny, lie, however, is not all
~. =, ana every once and awhile
~ discover q thorn in the rose
49, 49, For instance, we're still
i..;mg about a Kiwanis install
;,,ss meeting that had the date
~. one week off. And we've
fsn. a descended on by basketball
on,s VINO didn't feel that the LIZ
s.s roar gave sufficient cover.
~, % the casaba events. Forum
M. my Il. W. Polling has come to
ana t;c9e on the latter count
eara. nus description of the Pasco
col,,nv~ winch appears in a nearby
ment EMU loses little of the excite
' Of the game itself.
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nov1l1c UP

Is from a shine parlor up"
w.,re getting there. Comes the
announcement this week that an
other shine parlor will open next
v,eek in the Shoe Hospital, and
then. to quote Kay Kayser, and
then the establishment OF
MACS Window Cleaning Service.
The former is an after school and
Saturday enterprise to be oper-
ated By Jim Sturm, Jr. who is q
Senior at KRIS. The latter bust
ness win be in the guiding hands
Of Harold MCGOWAN.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Clothing Drive
Slow; Pickup Is
Set For Saturday

cts coming in slowly" re-
ported E. A. Silliman, general
chairman Of, the United Clothing
Collection for Kennewick this
week. "We'n need lot more to
really make a good showing"
What can you do? First is to
sort out all the disable clothing
you can spare. Take it to a sal
wage depot. Then volunteer some
time to help with the big job.
All churches in the city are
serving as collection depots. A
city truck will start collecting
from these points Saturday morn
ing. Church workers in charge
of collections for their congrega-
tons and neighborhoods are ask
ed to collect all they can before
Saturday and to call Mr.. Silliman
at 1881 or Joe Stradling at the
City Hall, 2111, to request pickup
service. The Fire Station is the
main collection point and cloth
ing can be taken there. Another
manner in which bundles can be
sent in is to have your children
take them to school where they
will be picked up by the COM
mittee.
Any clothing that has any wear
left is acceptable. This includes
suits, coats, pants, dresses, skirts,
children's wear, shoes and bed
ding. The clothing does not have
to be cleaned. That job will be
done by the national COMMITTEES
after it is all collected and sorted.
..No doubt many people hest
tate about letting clothing 60 in
face of the present shortage OF
new clothing" Mr.. Silliman said
However, unless you are, sure
you are going to wear that old
coat or suit again, turn it In
Millions of people in the war
devastated countries are in des-
perate need of adequate clothing
We should give everything we
can possibly spare"
He pointed out that perhaps
previous drives had depleted the
reserves most people usually
have Of old clothing, but he urg-
ed every resident to take another
look in attic and basement.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
OLD BUSINESS


It IS, Of course, an old story
ethat advertising in the KCR gets
excellent results. We have enjoy
Cd reports Of such experiences
nom three advertisers the past
week. Typical 1--WE heard that
snicker) IS that reported by Carl
oGss who said they received bet
Yer results from last weeks ad
tnan any to date. They thought
% much Of it that it is being re
Med this week. And on top Of
iat q customer informed them
mat It Is the best looking ad that
ms ever appeared in the KCR,
!or which Don Solberg takes jus
dfiable pride.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
MORE OF SAME

bM Gravenslund in casting
soout In Washington Hardware's
uspieted stocks suggests that 1--WE
souid advertise radios. We got In
= shipment this week one
swei1h OF a dozen, assorted" His
sSnpiatnt was that as soon as
@ey got In enough stuff to adver-
~ .e mey sell it out so quick they
81 nght back where they start
%. TSk, tsk.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
vv BUILDINGS

UEyz -0OA0A>e
- hum! Another new build
a However, when you see it
AIR! Am wake up to the fact that
TSsrnnewick is going to have an
nther truly modern building. &C
o oerd;ne to plans, Contractor Do
.'srenike will start next week on
-. construction of a 50-foot front
h,,ildine next to the Benton Tor
I I1hert Kent. It is to have a dis.
ttineuished Colonial style front. II
Iii nrovide space for a business
1kterprise of Mr.. Kent's, a con-
dictionary store, and a strictly
r,,n.to-date photo studio for none
other than Deke Randall.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
The Sidewalk
REPORTER
eouAwK CLUB
BY The
xrNNEWICK COURIER

]. c,.rtine the year with a flour
o. AZ Feat the Parking Meters
n1sivis s Of the local squawk s.s or
th = constructive idea. Maybe
1.,,, find that hard to believe,
~. here it is: Why not remove
y. 49, t two meters from directly
49, srcnt of the local stamp en-
y M and mark it like a load
po Pc me. Then inveigle the post
n nsfice into installing man oGx
At he curb. Result: BUSY Peeps epp;s
= =, their way to and from their
49," y. Of employment could drive
+. Slip their outgoing nal maI m II,
-. box and continue bl1tnely on
their way. What's wrong with
fhat?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Former Finley Resident
Dies In Walla Walla

Harry Fuller was called to Wal
La Walla Tuesday by the death Of
his father, n. A. Fuller. He was
the uncle Of Mrs. John Cooper,
Cliff Hubbard and Bill Hubbard.
He was q former resident Of the
Finley district and Is well known
in this community.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
1t. Cmdr. Cheney Is
Back in Kennewick

1t. Commander A. F. Cheney
is back in Kennewick after three
years Of service as a supply Of
Ulcer on an aviation supply ship.
Commander Cheney will be re-
membered as manager OF the
J. c. Penney store before he en-
tered the service. He plans to re-
sumo that position.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
bfInE NETTING

For the purpose of getting out
Aof the frying pan into a fire dis
trict for rural protection, a meet
ing IS scheduled for Friday, Feb.
at the Highlands hall. Deputy
State Fire Marshall Leonard Ber-
gunder will do the explaining and
all rural residents are invited.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
"ioM OF THE WEEK

sheS wlck Father latter wood.
Nv ,session): ''Now, son. tell me
Yoc Isn't that Just dandy!
then snd the life out Of me and
fors mt remember what Il vras
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
Gerald Mowery left Tuesday
morning for Fort Ord, Calf.
JOHNS DISCHARGED

JOHNS DISCHARGED
PFC David L. Johns received
his discharge Jan. 10 at Fort
Lewis and arrived home Sunday.
He is the son Of Mrs. W. E.
Johns. David was a combat in
fantryman in the Goth Division
on Leyte and Okinawa. He re-
ceived the Purple Heart, Good
Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific
ribbon with two battle stars and
an Arrow Head, the Philippine
Liberation ribbon and the Victory
and American theater ribbons.
He plans to enroll. at the Uni
versity of Washington in the near
future.
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NEWS OF OUR
SERVICE MEN
OUT OF SERVICE

OUT OF SERVICE ........
Field Officer Cecil II. Edwards,
husband of Ora May Edwards,
Kennewicl, was retired from ac-
tive duty with the armed forces
last week at the Camp Beale sep
aration center.
Entering the service in June
1914, 1t. Edwards was commits
stoned in the Army Air Forces
and was sent overseas in June
1915 with the Army Transport
Command.
A pilot, 1t. Edwards has been
awarded the European theatel
and American theater ribbons
and the Victory Medal.
Glen Weiggands Cox recently ar
rived home. He has been dis
charged at the Bremerton Navy
Yard. .,
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DUP

Overheard in front Of Mokler's
plumbing shop on Kennewick av-
enue this week: "Well, I see
Mokler has a stok1er."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
coMlNG HONE

COMING HONE
Carl w. Ketchum, YLc., USNR
husband of Mrs. Agnes Ketchu o1
Kennewick, Is one Of 1,035 high.
point Navy veterans whom the
Navy % returning to the states foa
discharge aboard the u. S. S. Bum.
ker hill.
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PROMOTED

PROMOTED
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Brown re-
ceived word that their youngest
son, Mark, has been promoted to
Staff Sergeant. Sgt. Brown, who
is stationed in Seoul, Korea, Is
on the office staff Of 1t. Gen.
John r. Hodge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
RECEIVES PROMOTION

Jerry Klinetobe Y3/c, has been
in the Navy almost a year now
and his mother tells US that he
has already been pormoted to
Petty Officer SIC. He is stationed
at the Personnel Separation cen
ter at Terminal Island, San Ped
70, Calf. Jerry Is q graduate of
Kennewick High school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24

Chief Motor Machinists Mate
Llye Brown, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryson Brown, has reported 70
Bremerton for Navy duty after
spending q 60 day leave here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1946-01-24
THE MEANESr

Undoubtedly the meanest
person in Kennswick il the
party who stole q March of
Dimes collection box from the
post office lobby. This collec-
zion is designed TO aid people
who suffer from one Of the
worst ailments that afflicts the
human race. II causes death In
many instances. IL often causes
crippling Of limbs for life.
The man who steals from his
widowed mother is q paragon
OF decsncy compared 70 the one
who steals from crippled child
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RETURNS TO TEXAS

S/Sgt. v. D. Kaulitz has re-
ported back to FL Paso, Texas.
His wife, the former Julia Duro-
cher, is here with her parents.
She plans to work for her father,
G. Durocher.