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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
wal Alnarian Gaer

wal Almarian Gaer of Richland,
injured in an automobile accident
in the Kennewick Highlands Sun
day, Oct. 10, died at Lourdes hos
pital in Pasco Wednesday, Oct. 20,
l947. He was born December IL,
1908 in Bayard. Iowa, the son of
Almarian and Eliza Gaer. With
his parents he moved to Montana
in 1915 and received his schooling
in Winifred. In 1928 he went to
Billings where he later worked
for the Gazette Printing company.
In Billings he married Miss Byrl
Kelly in 1887 and in 1941 they
moved to the West coast. He has
been employed on the Hanford
project for four and a half years.
He was a member of the Masonic
Blue Lodge of Kennewick.
Surviving him are his wife Byrl
their three sons, David, Gary and
Kenneth, all of Richland, his IA
ther, Almarian Gaer of Billings,
Montana, and two sisters, Mrs. Net
tie E. Ries of Madison Lake, MINI.
and Miss Bonita Gaer of Billings
Funeral services were conducted
by the Masonic Lodge on Satur-
day, Oct. Is at the Mueller chapel
Interment to be made at Billings
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
Chamber Denies
Daily Connection

In reply to numerous inquiries
Ross Frank, secretary Of the Ken
newick Chamber of Commerce
this week stated that the Chamber
! has no connection with the pro-
posed daily paper to be published
in PaScO.
The Tri-City Herald has secured
space in the S&J building where
the Chamber office is located. This
has given rise to the rumor that
the Kennewick Chamber has en-
dorsed and is actively aiding the
newspaper. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
Kennewickers To View
Ryder Golf Matches

With football filling the Satur-
day sports spotlight, another ma
jor sporting event will attract
golfers from all parts Of the ma
ton to Portland when top golfers
of the United States and England
will tee off for the first post war
renewal of the Ryder Cup matches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Richmond
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Moller OF
Kennewick expect to witness the
event.
The matches have been played
six times with the u. S. teams
winning four. Henry Cotton is
captain of strong British team
and Ben Hogan heads the Ameri-
cans.
The Portland Golf Club is the
host course.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
County ASe.sA
Report
BY DAVID JAMES

This week / was informed by
Charles Meenach that Duwaine
Birdsall, All club member from
the Prosser area, was accepted by
the State Extension Office to go to
the National Club Congress being
held this year at Chicago. Du-
waine has only been in al club
work for four years but during
that time has completed IA in
dividual club projects. I think
we all agree that this is an out
standing record for any All club
member to have made. This con-
test is being sponsored by the
milwaukee Railroad company. Du-
waine will also have an oppor-
tunity while in Chicago to attend
the famous Chicago international
Fair. Various civic organizations
are taking a great interest in Du-
waine, and by all indications there
will be some splendid assistance
given him before he leaves Tor
Chicago.
Duwaine is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Birdsall of the Buena
Vista area of Prosser. His father
| is a All club leader and Mrs. Bird
sail is the secretary Of the County
All Leaders Council. The entire
family are strong All workers.
The All club members are 60
ing to Toppenish this week to pur-
chase beef calves for their club
projects for the coming year. Some
/ of the members have already pur-
chased their calves. Our local
banker has given great assistance
in helping the All members OBJ
tain finances for purchasing club
projects. The club members are
/, very fortunate in having the bank
er's interest in their club.
Mr.. ]. Perry of the Highlands
inquired, in a recent conversation
what the value of pea silage is
for a fertilizer. In answer to Jays
inquiry and many others ] have
received, M. d. Butler, Extension
Soil Conservationalist, informs me
that pea silage is of high fer
tilizing value. It would equal a
commercial fertilizer Of about 8-10.
I have discussed the matter Of OBJ
tanning this pea hay for various
farmers in the county with How
ard Burgess, Extension Agent Of
Walla Walla, who informs me that
at the present time the complete
supply has been exhausted.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
BOUQUET
Ilnt Growers to Meet
u Grandview

cr rne Washington State Mint
meet;ss Inc. will have a special
ban ~ . thursday, Oct. 3Oth, 800
Mr. Grandview High School. =
Emn..S JACK KILN and Mrs.
ucrsssss anderson, prominent and
win h a Michigan mint grower
Thew e Ine guest speaker. They
prnb,.,mu speak of our mutual
inr o;' OF growing and market
inforwsSS. The meeting will be
weIco.sal and questions will be
everv Is a special meeting and
attend peppermint grower should
and tr..au kenn. 2211 or 3342
ed. transportation will be arrang-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30

bulldlng VIII SCdfI,
according to E. j. Brand
and Harold Fyfe, from
whom the site was pur-
chased, as soon as final
arrangements have been
completed with the FILA.
The facilities of Modern Homes,
Inc.,-men, equipment and ma
terials-will be moved to Kenne-
wick for the mass building pro-
gram. Not only homes, but streets,
sidewalks, curbS, water lines and
landscaping lie ahead Of the con-
struction men, when they embark
on the job of converting open land
into a modern, functional COM
munity.
Size and design of the homes
will be varied, with the majority
falling into the general type Of the
two bedroom home with attached
garage. AS they are completed,
the houses will be offered through
the realty firm of Fyfe and Spauld-
ing.
Strengthening the upward surge
Of home building is the announce
ment from Bruce Lampson that
five homes are now under con-
struction on the Lampson tract,
west Of the city and overlooking
the Columbia river.
Together the developments dem
onstrate the twin assaults recently
launched by the Kennewick Com
mittee for a Thousand New Homes
on the stubborn housing dead
lock.
Mass building of the type con-
templated by Modern Homes, Inc,
holds promise, according TO A. c.
Anon, housing committee chair
man, Of easing the acute home
shortage most quickly. However,
the building of homes by individ-
uals as typified by the Lampson
development, is expected to as
sumo increasing importance as the
long-range program gets under
way.
Anon disclaimed credit for him
sell or ms housing committee Tor
either the Lampson tract or Vista
Home addition activities, pointing
out that both have been accom-
plished independently by Lamp
son, Brand and Fyfe.
"These forces are at work in our
community now" he stated, land
have been for long time. The
sole objective of our housing COM
mittee is to render as much aid as
possible to private enterprisers
who want to begin building; and
to stimulate as much new activity
as possible"
He outlined again that all the
essential factors for home building
are in existence in the locality, but
expressed the hope that the COM
mittee's work could help start
them working together toward
the common goal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
Area Churches
To Hold School

The INSTRUMENTATION school
of religious education will be held
in the KenneWick Methodist
church starting Monday, Novem-
Der 8, at 1870 pm. There will be
two fifty-minute class sessions each
evening with a devotional period.
The school will run Monday and
Tuesday nights for three weeks.
The school is a united effort OF
the tri-city churches to present
an accredited course of religious
education for the teachers, officers
and workers in the Bible school.
Also for the members of the Of
fetal board and other organizations
of the church. The school will
also offer a course for youth, "Un-
destanding yourselves"
The registration fee is one dol
lar, and covers all expenses except
text books.
Teachers and their courses are:
Rev. J. p. Luvaas, Personal Re-
ligious Living, Rev. John =.
Coan, GLOW to Administer the
Program of the Local Church"
Rev. Chas. Hatten, "Jesus and His
Teachings, Rev. Rodney Glass
cock, understanding Ourselves"
Walter johnson Understanding
Youth, Mrs. I. M. Nelson, "Guid.
ing the Religious Growth Of Pri-
mary Children, Mrs. John Coan
and Mrs. E. C.. Hawkins, regis.
trars, and Rev. E. G. Hawkins
Dean.
The school will officially oper
with pot luck dinner at 6:3(
Monday, November 8, in the Meth.
Odist church. Everyone coming
should bring a covered dish.
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RIFLE CLUB

The Kennewick Sportsman
Rifle and Pistol Club has changed
its regular shooting night to
Tuesday night, due to the fact
of so many school and other
activities on Friday night. The
club is also going to sponsor a
Turkey shoot sometime in Nov.
No date has been set so this will
be a chance to get your Thanks
giving turkey. Visitors welcome
any Tuesday night.
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Sergeant To Recruit
For National Guard

Sgt. Dickerson, regular army
instructor, now detailed with the
Washington National Guard at
Walla Walla will be in Kenne-
wick on Monday and Tuesday to
interview applicants for enlist
ment in the national guard.
Space will be made available
in the post Office for Sgt. Dick
erson, during his stay in the
city, according to national guard
Sergeant Walter Woehler.
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RECEIVES TRAINING

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Shirk re-
ceived a telephone call from their
son Pvt. Allan Shirk Monday
night saying he was to be trans
ferred from Fort Ord replacement
training station to Fort Balvore,
Virginia to electricians school.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
BPW MEETING

The Kennewick Business and
professional Women's club will
hold a business meeting Thurday,
Nov. at 8 pm in the city council
chambers in the city hall.
All members are urged to at
tend as plans for hristmas will be
| formulated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
LOCUST GROVE GRANGE

The Locust Grove Grange is
to 60 to Benton City and present
the Gavel Program on Nov. S.
All members taking part are to
call 8X11 before Sunday.
Mrs. John Owens Will pick
up the boys who are practicing
for the program Tuesday evening
at 2 pm at Bricks Service Sta
ton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
CHILD TO MEET

st. Paul's Guild will meet on
Thursday afternoon, Nov: 8 Win
J. K. Bockius, 731 West YAKIMA
PaSco. s.e<
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Bull DING OF l06 new
HOMES IS ANNOUNCED

The first major break in the housing jam came
this week with announcement that Modern Homes
Inc, of Seattle, will begin the construction of LOG
homes the Vista Home addition, west of the city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
MRS. ERNEST ARENsMEYEF

Mrs. j. Kathman received
word that her daughter Mrs.
Ernest Arensmeyer of Chateau,
Montana had passed away Oct.
FL.
In passing she leaves four
sisters and four brothers. Those
living in Kennewick are: Mrs.
Arensleyer, sister Of Henry and
Annie Kathtman and Mrs. Don
ViSger.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30

We enjoy only enough engin-
lang ability to be able to change
~ nDbon on our typewriter and
a1ce are not qualified to pass
.Mment. However, we are con-
Noos OF the needs of the COM
lunlIy to the extent that we are
e tne problem must be at
1ed with vigor and under
S;szndmg by those who are quail
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
SUPPLY

There are two sources of water
IN the ground or under it. One
Ehool Of thought claims that there
5 sufficient water to be found
oeep under ground that is already
inferred All that is needed is to
ds enough wells and pump the
water into our distribution sys-
m The other group is Doubt
~ Of the dependability of wells.
s6talnly there is no doubt that
@ Columbia river will continue
Low for a good many years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
The Sidewalk
REP0R TER
.ouAwK CLUB
kENNEw1cK COURIER

= 49, If YOU folks who stayed
~ this weeks session of the
cco%,swk Club missed a wild and
Ssrtaining session 80. not to
educational. At least three
81 ss..rent schools of thought, with
0 Nations. were represented. For
s .u.srce there was the cup group.
addition there was the water
y a And perhaps the most
v s;ferous was the light group.
w. chairman, new at the job,
r .m non-partisan and gave each
~ t.;r hearing-a practice that is
.a,,,s,,al in the club. To brief the
.s;ns down into Morse Code,
.uhumb-nail picture we find that
%a s colon, No. I, complaint was
= the effect that the complainer
rore than year ago had order
= new cups land saucers) for a
~ ~ dishes and has not vest
,,.ceived them semicolon No. 2,
~ water group stated that colon
mote M Suppose you had received
.o,,r new cups, would you want
= foul them up with our water
c,estion mark. Whereupon COM
= the light group busted in
9TH a sage observation colon
aSuppose you did get cupfull
~ water. what difference does
i make? If you can't see it you
ant taste it." .
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100 BAD

d; mere are those who meet the
% Sas.usnon with the observation
as Sss II Is too bad that the city
s suat acquire the water system
s s@ls ago and develop it with the
Immunity. Perhaps they are right
w. ~. mat is no answer. The ans
; sa can be found in an old FASH
~aso trlte expression: "There is
ume like the present"
BOUQUET
lals weeks presentation is a
sst a!ed recognition of a fine
H. ry In spite of the fact that
l., Cnurch Grape Juice company
aos,. oeen feverishly expanding
@ facilities, they have still
ns lied out enough time and eff
a - % plant a nice lawn in front
@e neat little office building
IN, xl make the flowers daisies
not dandelions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-10-30
coMpIIcATED

All of the above sounds like
q much mumbo-jumbo and it
viii require considerable explain
iue. Taking the questions raised
xriatim: The cups. This is a
complaint in regard to the con-
tnued shortage Of consumer
foods. Obviously no one in Kenne-
wick can do much about that
except complain. The water. That
one is obvious. Practically no
one will claim that our water
uytem is what it should be or
that our supply is adequate. The
lights. That one was a sly crack
It the recent lack of street light
ING.
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WATER
We have mentioned our water

We have mentioned our water
system before. At the present
time Kennewick enjoys the SER
vices Of two water systems. One
is operated by the PP&L and
sshe other by the Kennewick
Irrigation District. Both systems
were instituted and developed to
meet the needs of about one
third Of the present population.
Now we are faced with another
Jump in our census figures. It is
high time that the citizens of the
community pool their efforts to
secure an adequate supply Of
pure water to meet present and
anticipated needs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
Collections Lag
In Campaign For
Blue Baby"

In the first check of collections
for Kennewick's "blue baby" Act
i've Club committeeman report
disappointing amount of $266.
We'll have to do a lot better
than this il we are going TO save
this boy" Bob Matheson, COM
mittee chairman, said today.
while we haven't been able to
determine Just how much will be
needed, it is obvious that il will
take more than we are collecting"
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 Jimmy
Dore will make a parachute jump
at Vista Field. A collection will
be taken from spectators with
half Of the collection to go to this
fund, Matheson reported.
"Kennewick people have always
been generous before in rallying
to help in such cases." one spokes-
man said. "We can only hope that
local people will find q way to in
crease donations in this case"
Anyone wishing to send in con-
tributions may do SO by mailing
them to the Active Club in care Of
the Courier Reporter. n-,..
The victim Of the affliction is
nine year old Donald Carlton, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Carlton of
Hover. Doctors state that an oper-
alton will be necessary within a
short time il Donald is to be given
a chance to live.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
Speaker IoTel
OF uiure HiwaY!

Highways of the future, SPAN
ming the American continent from
South America to the northern
most reaches Of Alaska, will be
described by Herbert c. Lanks.
author, photographer and lee
turer, in another of the Kenne-
wick-Pasco Lecture Series, Friday
evening at 8 o'clock in the Ken
newick High school auditorium.
He is the first man to travel the
entire length of North and South
America by wheeled vehicle.
An expert photographer and a
recognized authority on auto travel
Lark is expected to bring to his
audience a vivid account of scenic
beauty, exotic lands and peoples,
and ritualistic ceremonies never
before filmed. He is the author
of three travel books and a fire.
quent contributor to Life, The
Saturday Evening Post and the
National Geographic.
Lank's most recent trip was
made in a jeep over the entire
length of the new Alcan Highway.
made possible only by his status
as an accredited war correspond
ent.
Season tickets will admit their
holders to the lecture. Single adj
missions are SIPS.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
ufure armer S
Dinner Dimes $50

Approximately 100 FLA MEM
bers, their parents and guests,
thronged the Grade school cafe
terra Monday night to attend the
organizations annual banquet.
In previous years the banquet has
been held only for fathers and
sons.
James Falk acted as POSTMASTER
for the evening; the chapters well
come was extended by Harold
Perkins, and responded to by F.
A. Silliman. Speakers of the eve
ming were Brant Elliott and Al
Birmingham.
The banquet was opened with
an invocation by Rev. P. j.
Luvaas. Group singing was led
by Herby Foraker, who also
played a baritone solo, accom-
panied by Miss Edith Aune
Guests were introduced by Vic
Rogers.
The program closed with the
showing of film depicting the
waste and needless labor caused
by the use of unsatisfactory farm
buildings and equipment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
Red Cross Goal
liked at S3,400

The goal for Kennewick's 1947
Red Cross Campaign will be 3d.
400, Herb Malchow, newly APP
pointed chairman said today. The
drive will run from March 1
through March 81, and will be
conducted in the city and the
surrounding countryside.
Dennis Huntley will act as CO.
chairman, Malchow announced.
Area captains for both town and
country will be appointed next
week, Malchow stated, and their
names are to be announced in the
next issue of the Courier Reporter.
Individual captains will appoint
their own workers, he explained.
There is still great need for
public support Of the Red Cross.n
Malshow pointed out, many serv-
ice men and their dependents look
to the organization for assistance
at home and abroad. In addition,
funds must be on hand to meet
the needs of veterans and to pro-
vide emergency relief in time of
disaster"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20

Thomas A. Edison had more
energy than half a dozen ordinary
men and was not afraid to use
it." remarked Joe Siegfried in an
address before the Kennewick XII
wants club Tuesday. The pro-
gram was in commemoration OF
Edison's birthday.
Siegfried started his career IN
the power business with the Edi-
son company in New York. While
he was not directly associated
with the famed inventor he
worked with many others who
were.
He traced the life Of Edison,
pointing out that he was always
interested in science and chem
istry. Hes would not accept any
thing without proving it to his
own satisfaction.
Early in his life he became en-
gagged in railroad work and soon
became an expert telegrapher
From this he proceeded to I'M
prove various machines and In
vent others.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
ShNckS!
No Courier Then

Abraham Lincoln, like any other
thrifty property owner, took care
to see that his property was in
sured against the ravages of fire.
This month Of his birth, the Hart
ford Insurance company has pro-
duced photostatic copy OF a pol
1861.
The insurance covers a dwelling
in Springfield, Illinois, and was
insured for $4,000 at q cost of S24.
Reminding us that Lincoln at that
time was living, elsewhere the
policy states that the house was
ito rent"
The policy was carefully writ
ten to cover the entire property.
After including the house and
carriage house a third item covers
his frame wood house and privy,
Is by SO feet, adjoining the car
riage house and Is feet east of the
dwelling"
Some historians nigh use this
document as further proof Of the
human qualities Of the Great
Commoner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
Pride
Courier Scores!

The Courier-Reporter points
win pride to the results of it's ef-
rS last week on behalf of the
th a teachers of the state and
> netters and telephone calls of
SSonsratulation and appreciation
nav, n,,ue oeen received in considerable
LUMBER. In addition a large num-
osr OF people have personally add
co words of cheer.
=, u was a lot of work and most of
~ ie credit for a we'll done lob goes
C1;oI eWs Hawk Hal Clark and Lens
NnGker Deke Randall.
q, Two widely divergent opinions
en- s,,,. tne subject that came as a re-
Si. OF the article published i'm the
EEnUturler-Reporter and the Post
tu, e are reprinted on page
al oner newspapers have request
Al, permlssion to reprint the ar
~ 1is: For instance it will appear
land villager. "a VIC A'i'
inc %. -. !. Belair, visiting his teach
fhst oon-ln.law in Seattle, reports
esne. !eachlng circles there were
s,,p,slally well pleased with the
isr 'ey as presented in the Cour-
ahie was a pleasure to have been
'e 70 nelp in a worthy campaign.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-20
Highland Grange Hears
ZOning Plan For County

Highland Grange held its reg
ular meeting Thursday evening
with Mrs. Margaret Thompson,
Mrs. Grosscup and Bruce Lamp
son present to discuss the new
county zoning plan.
Frank Lampson presented the
yearly financial statement of the
Kennewick Irrigation District, and
Guy Story, business agent for the
Highland Grange, gave the regular
business report of the Grange
Supply. Mr.. Ridley urged that all
farmers needing Mexican labor
get in touch with the proper au-
thorities at once.
Due to the large amount of
necessary business to be transact
ed, the bingo game was delayed
until the next meeting when all
are urged to be present.
When the Vale Grange at Rich
land was forced to disband, money
from the sale of property was pro-
rated among the members. Mr..
and Mrs. Bob Chalcraft have turn
ed the money they received from
this source toward the fund for
building a new hall for the High
land Grange.