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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
Kids To Ride
Calves at Rodeo

A children's calf riding contest
has been added to the program
of the Hofmeister Rodeo, to be
held May 81 and June 1.
An. age limit of Ia years and
weight limit of 1875 pounds was
placed on the contestants.
The purse offered for each day
is $1,000, $500 and $3.50.
This event was added last Sum
day when the Associated Service
Station operator from the station
at Putnam and Williams st. in
Richland, brought a group of
small boys down to try and ride
the calls. The children enjoyed
the fun so much, Mr.. Hofmeister
decided on the contest.
All boys wishing to enter
should Phone 4513 for registra-
ton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
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Three Graduate!

INV, ma'nm a,period of three weeks
iam;s. DAUGHTERS of a Kennewick
difss.. wlu graduate from three
daua 5snt schools. They are the
Da,, saaers Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
landss of the South High
aurs ssale will graduate from
lon 3 training course at Lewis
tie iiIIaao, on May 10. She Joined
1914 y Ia. ?. Cadet Nurse Corps In
aew;ossli que! 9e graduation from Ken
hain;aa.H High school. She took her
u Iew;..at St. Joseph's hospital
he ~ will complete her school,
State "a = May 20 at the Washington
couverS enool for the Deaf at Van
been a.. All her schooling has
canned at this school.
,tha 'e is a member of the gradu-
se6 ,o lass Of the Kennewick
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22

early Sunday morning seven mil
es southeast of Kennewick on the
Plymouth road.
Robert F. Tachell, 20, driver
Of the truck is still under care at
Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in
Pasco. -.- A
The accident occurred about
2 o'clock i'm the morning, when
leaving the highway, the ton and
a half flat bed truck plummeted
off the road distance of APP
proximately two hundred feet,
turning over one and half
times and landing upside down
on the cab.
The crash imprisoned the sur
viving Tachell, who waited from
2 a. m. until almost seven for
rescue. When officers reached
the scene of the accident, report
ed by a passing sheep man, they
were forced to bend the cab
body and remove the seat cush-
ion before they could release
Tachell and recover Moore's
body. .. a... ar "a s.E H
Moore and Tachell were re-
turning to Kennewick from the
home Of Lyle Simmelink in the
Horse Heaven hills when the
truck off the road. aH
Moore would have graduated
this week from the Kennewick
High school. He is survived by
his parents, William F. Moore Of
the West Highlands and Mrs. w.
II. Norton of Bingen; by a broth
er, Junior Lee Moore, who is
with the armed services in Jap
an; by a sister, Ida Lorene Moore
of Kennewick, and by his grand
mother, Mrs. Margaret j. Moore
of Kennewick.
Services We're held at 2 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the First
Methodist Church, with the Rev
erend John Kopp in charge. Herb
lie Foraker sang Beautiful Isle
of Somewhere" and "Someday
Well Understand, accompanied
by Miss Edith Aune. Intern
ment was at River View Heights
cemetery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
81 Seniors In
Graduating Class
AT Kennewick Hi

Eighty-seven members OF the
class of l947 will receive diplomas
Thursday night, May %, at the
Commencement Exercises of Ken
newick Senior High school. =.
Carl A. Pitt of the University
of Washington will introduce the
theme around which the class
speakers will develop the pro-
gram.
Ninette Evett will give the vale
dictory and Gladys Mae Ash the
salueatory. The complete pro-
gram follows:
Professional, Miss Edith Aune;
Invocation, Reverend j. B. Coan;
Welcome, Jim Falk, Class Presi-
dent;
Prologue-Class Theme: "And
Now What, Carl A. Pitt, Uni
versity of Washington; "Agricul-
ture and Its Potentialities", Rob-
ert Ludlow; Vocal Solo, Jim
Lewis; "a Career in Home Eco
nomics", Marjorie Garner; Bari
tone Solo, Herbert Foraker; "Why
We Should Meet the Demand for
Scientists, Lee Long; Piano Duet
Voices of Spring., Bettijane
Block and Marjorie Garner.
81 Want to be Good Teacher,
Ninette Evett, Valedictorian;
Violin Solo, Robert Ludlow; Psy-
chology, "A New Field in Educa-
tion", Gladys Mae Ash, Saluta-
torian; Epilogue, Carl "A. Pitt;
Mixed Chorus Directed by Miss
Aune.
Awards, T. II. Bennett; Pre-
sentation Of Class, E. S. Black;
Presentation of Diplomas, vane
r. Wilder; Benediction, Rev. j. B.
Coan; Recessional, Miss Aune.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
Junior High
Graduate Class

One hundred and fifteen Kenne-
wick Junior High school students
received diplomas in eleventh an
nual graduation exercises last
night.
Marjorie Lortz was Valedic-
torian and Bob Spurgeon was
Salutatorian. Special awards
were presented for citizenship and
scholarship.
Mrs. S. S. McHenry presented
diplomas and Carl Witt presented
awards. Class history was fur
nished by Donalee Hartley and
Leona Simelink. Gene Reavis,
class president, spoke on young
America in the Balance"
Musical numbers were prs-
sented by the chorus, directed by
Miss Edith Aune. Marjorie Lortz
and Norman Wilder offered a
trumpet duet with Ellen Block
as accompanist. Invocation and
benediction was said by Rev. p.
j. Luvaas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
Pomona Sets
Grange Picnic
BY ALICE B. AYERS

Final plans were completed at
the regular meeting Of Pomona
Grange for the picnic to be held
in the Kennewick park OH June
% for Changers and their fam
lilies. Each family is asked to
bring a basket dinner, table serv-
ice, fruit juice for punch and
sugar.
For the picnic those who can
will bring cream. Pomona will
furnish ice cream and coffee.
The meeting, held at Rattle
snake, approved two resolutions.
First that the Washington State
Grange, Washington State Farm
Bureau and the Washington State
Gt,ortsmen's Council appoint
balanced committee, representing
farmers and sportsmen Of Eastern,
Central and Western Washington,
to be known as the Washington
Farmer, Sportsmen, Relationship
Council. Second, to fatty refuse
to support the Communist Party
either morally or financially and
that we continue to strive to build
a greater United States of Amer
lea by upholding its Constitution
and obeying its laws.
The annual Memorial Service
was conducted by the Chaplain
Mrs. Maude Hartman. Those hon.
ored were: Mrs. Mary w. Scott,
Kiona- Benton; N. p. Davidson,
Kennewick Valley; r. Musgrave,
Buena Vista; G.. w. Krohling,
Kennewick Highlands, formerly
of Vale; E. d. Garrett, Kennewick
Valley; VIM. Cochran, Finley; l..
w. Brown, Kennewick Highlands;
w. c. McInness, Buena Vista, for
merly Of Vale; S. E. Walker, Ken
newick Valley; Chas. Johonson,
Kiona- Benton; John Johnson,
Finley, formerly of White Bluffs.
The next meeting will be Sept.
18th with Kiona-Benton.
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81 learned a lot" commented
Sidney Irving, leader. of the
famed Richland Mei9tersingers.
''The chorus work was amazing"
"Their precision was phenomi-
nal," said Rev. r. j. Luvaas who
formerly sang key base with the
ever popular st. CLAWS choir.
These and other expressions of
pleasure were voiced by the 500
who filled the hall for the con-
cert.
The group came here under
Auspices of the Mems BrotnSr-
hood of tn First Lutheran church
and are on a cross country tour
of the United States. Olav
Otheim, former member of the
group, was presented a citation
by Karl Olson, leader Of the
chorus.
Their singers are probably no
better than most other choruses,' %
Otheim said. "But they have a
tradition, and a spirit that gives
them an advantage. And they
work hard and practice constant
ly."
Arriving Sunday morning the
members of the chorus were en-
tertained in various homes and at
S o'clock were served a dinner
by the ladies of the church. They
left Monday morning, travelling in
a special bus.
"This was one of the most APP
preciative audiences we have had
the pleasure of singing for" said
Mr.. Olson. TT lis a lot easier to
sing well when the audience is
appreciative. We enjoyed our
visit here immensely"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
War Veteran
IS Near Death
In Suicide Try

The war-worn nerves Of So
year-old Virgil Olson gave way
today, and leaving his small son
asleep in his Highland farm home,
he walked into a nearby orchard
and shot himself through the right
temple with a 80 calibre gun of
Belgian make-souvenir of his
overseas service. Rushed at once
to Our Lady of Lourdes hospital
in Pasco, he is not expected to
live through the day.
MIS-. Olson was in Seattle on
business, and Eddie Butch, age 5,
had spent the night with his
father. A soldier in the regular
army at the outbreak of war,
Olson won his commission as
second lieutenant in the service,
and was discharged with the rank
of first lieutenant.
Concern over his disappearance
began this morning, when his
borther-in-law, Roy Crooks, called
at his home to take him to work,
and found him gone, though Eddie
Butch was still asleep.
When he failed to report to
work at the Big Y food processing
plant, where he is employed as
a refrigeration engineer, friends
and relatives started a search for
him. He was discovered about
10 o'clock this morning by a
neighbor, Mrs. Harvey Ray.
Time of the shooting was es-
tablished by investigating officers
as about seven this morning.
Olson's gun and the expanded
cartridge were found near him,
Police officers say.
He is the son-in-law of ME-.
and Mrs. John Crooks of the
River Road.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22

The Northwest Conservation
League is holding an important
meeting in Sacajawea State Park
next Sunday afternoon, which
will be devoted to planning for
the caravan tour over the Lewis
and Clark trail next August.
Principle speakers will be Harry
Martin of Olympia, Director of
State Parks, and Hill Williams of
Pasco.
Good news. has been received
by Mrs. Margaret Thompson, ex-
ecutive secretary of the league,
that RKO Radio Pictures will be
on location in Oregon making
a techni-color film of the Lewis
and Clark story and plan to send
one of their stars and other re-
representatives. on the tour to take
shots of the party as they pro-
gress.
The plan is to leave Seaside,
Oregon, August z and drive up
the Columbia to Sacajawea Park,
pausing to permit pictures to be
taken in this vicinity. On Aug
ust 8 the party will proceed to
pierce, Idaho. On the 9th they
will continue along the Lolo trail
to Miller Ranger Station, and on
August 10th they will feature
an open air meeting at LOlo Pass
and continue to Missoula, where
on the 18th and 18th a confer
ence is to be held at Montana
State University.
Persons interested in making
the tour are invited to come out
next Sunday and register with
the tour committee. Bring pic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
Softball League
To Start Season
Next Monday
Reminiscent of last years fun

Reminiscent of last years fun
comes the announcement that the
Active Club sponsored softball
season will get under way In
Kennewick Monday, May rs with
a double header. Eight teams are
ready to go and are turning out
for practice.
Games will be played on the
new field behind the Community
hall at Park View Homes. Bleach
ers will be provided. Play will
run for ten week schedule with
games starting at z o'clock on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays. Soft drinks will be
available at games.
The Active club, under COM
mittee leadership of Jim Walker,
has prepared the field and ar
ranged for installation of lights.
Eve wish especially to thank
the Recreation Commission, Park
View Homes, the P.U.D. and e. l..
Bingaman for cooperation and
work in providing the field"
Walker said. The high school
field could not be used this sum-
mer because it is undergoing re-
pairs.
To provide better working ma
chinery for the play George Kara
matte has been named as softball
Gear" He will serve as a COM
missioner to determine methods of
play and Interpretation of rules
in the same manner in which
Happy Chandler serves as COM
missioner for the major leagues.
He will be assisted by a board
consisting of Coach Atterbury,
Harry Henderson and Verlin
Anon.
After one round of play an all
star team will be picked to repre-
sent Kennewick in competition
with other communities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
Shirley Dillon Heads
B ,autician'S Group

Beauticians of the area met
May 6 at the Pasco Hotel to elect
officers of their newly-organized
Columbia Valley Beauticians As
ISOLATION. Shirley Dillon of Ken
newick was chosen president;
Ruth Neff of Pasco, vice presi-
dent; Elaine Cornelius of Pasco,
corresponding secretary; Florence
Leslie of Pasco, recording Sec
rotary, and Mable Cherry of Pas
CO, treasurer.
Trustees elected We're Irene
Thornton, Eura Smith, of Pasco,
and Audrey Shmirtz of Richland.
All beauticians are urged to
attend the next meeting of the
association in Richland on June
3, Miss Dillon said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
City to Be Represented
At Girls State in June

Nancy Stone was elected the
Girls State girl by the American
Legion Auxiliary and Frances
Dickinson the alternate. Girls
State is being held at Western
Washington College of Education,
Bellingham, Washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
HOLIDAY
HIGHLAND GRANGE

Inc Kennewick Highlands
orange will be held on Friday
Eight May % instead of Thurs
Jay night. The change will be
made to avoid conflict with the
agn school commencement ex-
a .a There will be a pot-luck
supper at seven o'clock and
everyone is urged to come bring
a,s enough food for their own
; ;s,.!l and any guests they may
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
finest Chorus Verdict Of Listeners
To F AIMED 'Klanq' Men Singers

Finest male chorus I ever
heard" That has been the COM
ment here this week by experts
and laymen following the appear
ance Of the Norwegian Klang
Chorus at the high school audi
torium Sunday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
Youth Dies, One Injured
When Truck Crashes

Students of the Kennewick
High school graduating class at
tended the funeral of William
Allen Moore, age 10, in a body
Wednesday afternoon. Moore was
killed instantly in truck crash
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
THREE FIRE CALLS

A low per centage of loss was
recorded for fires during the past
week. With calls on three con-
secutive days, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday the only loss was
at the Pasco Growers Saturday,
where damage amounted to an
estimated 500.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
LEADERS MEET

AOkHS MEET y - s-.EG ;.
Inc Camp Fire Guardians AS
sU.latlon will hold it's regular
dd.setlng at the home of the presi-
ds Mrs. Jerry Nelson, on Tues
NaS, May rs, at eight o'clock.
,; mians for summer day camp
~ ~ni De discussed, and a study
~ group programs and develop
ment will be made.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
GUILD MEETING

st. Paul's Guild will meet
Thursday, June S for a potluck
dinner at p. m. with Mrs. Her.
man Schmidt on the River Road.
There will be a white elephant
sale. All ladies of Episcopal
Church are invited. Please bring
white elephants.
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Conservation League To Lay Plans
For Lewis and Clark Caravan Tour

mic lunch if you desire and plan
TO eat about 100. The meeting
will start at 2:30.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-05-22
The Sidewalk
REPOR TER

BY Hhe
KEFNlEWICK COURIER

Sports 1anS took over uiis
weeks session of the local groan-
.rs, organization with an off-side
NAV concerning baseball. I'VE
kncw" said the spokesman,
sruineing a hickory ball bat to
oain the floor, "that the town has
sr,e nuts over softball and that's
Eli YOU hear. But what about
Ne sand old traditional Ameri-
can national game? ! mean, of
scs,ree baseball in its truest
1890 He paused long enough
T. move that he once played
M,sh league left field by biting
~ : generous chaw from black
nir,s that might have been tobac-
= Baseball is still THE game.
r. auehta be unlegal for any red
hlooded town in the United
States to get by summer with
o,,t : ball team" Dramatically,
he hitched his sagging trousers
and spread an umpire glare on his
nan. "Its un-American, that's
what it is" T. ~.
COULD BE
II is possible that the above
mentioned groaner is right. But
don't let anybody tell you this
softball game is sissy stuff. No
one has been able to determine
where il got it name. The ball
Is definitely not soft. Base-run-
ming requires maximum of agil-
ity and cleverness. The argu-
ments that can follow a close
play are just as vehement as any
that the old game ever called
forth. In many places the game
has been renamed as "fastball."
We can agree with the "fast'
alright.
FIELD
Faced with the problem of
demand for the game and no
place to play, the Kennewick Ac-
tive club proceeded to prepare
a place. A new field, complete
with lights, bleachers and pop
has been provided at the hous-
ing project. Congratulations to
these hustling young fellows.
BUILDING
= New buildings still continue to
dot the Kennewick skyline.
--latest to observe corner stone
ceremonies is the new Reese
building which will house the
Columbia Irrigation district Of
fees on East Kennewick avenue.
Following an expected improve
ment in supplies of building mat
erals, many more edifices can
be expected to get under way in
the next few months.
BOUQUET
This weeks special recognition
goes surely to Olav Otheim for
brining the internationally known
Klang chorus to Kennewick. "We
thought we would be singing for
Olav and a few of his friends"
remarked members of the group.
Imagine our surprise to find an
auditorium full of enthusiastic
listeners"
HOLIDAY
Only one more week remains
% plan your Memorial holiday
weekend. Special services as
usual will be held locally. In
lne way of entertainment the
amber one event is the Hof-
melster Rodeo at the Y. A fine
SHOW is in store for old time
rodeo fans as well as newcomer
tender feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24
JOSEPH p. 0RD05
 IS TRANSFERRED
 TO OLYMPIA, WIN.

Joseph P. Ordos, Finance Clerk at the Juneau Post Office and officer of several focal erganiza- tions, will leave Juneau next month after a residence here of more than 12 years except for dur ing the war.
 Ordos is also commander of the Juneau Post, American Le- glen; Deputy Grand Knight of the Juneau Council, Knights of Colum. tus; and Secretary of the Post Office Clerks Union in Juneau. He is a member of the Juneau Lodge of the Elks Club.
 He came here in 1895 from Su- mas, Wash, and went to work for the Post Office in 1941 after varied assortment of jobs. He en- listed in the U. s. Army in 1922 and was honorably discharged in 1945. He then returned to his position with the Juneau Post Office
 Ese is married to a former Elma Wash, girl, and is the father of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24
LELAND DUNLAPS HAVE
 BABY; GRANDMOTHER
 HERE FROM SOAP LAKE

MT. and Mrs. Leland Dunlap were parents this morning, when the stork preceded old St. Nick by one day, and brought them a baby girl.
 The Dunlaps had been hoping for a girl, but rather than risk disappointment they had only selected a boys name. so as yet the little lass is anonymous. She arrived at St. Ann's Hospital at 145 a. m., and weighed five pounds, four ounces.
 Dunlap is maintenance officer with the CAA, and Mrs. Dunlap .ormerly worked in the Health De- 3artment. They have a son, Toby, i6, who is a junior in high school.
 Mrs. Dunlap's mother, Mrs. P. J. Zwaschka, arrived here a week ago to assist her daughter and to spend the holidays She will re- main for about a month and will then return to her husband at their home in Soap Lake, Wash ington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24
Festivities
 Ai Yuleiide

In keeping with the yuletide spirit, many festive open houses and Christmas parties have been planned in private homes for the coming holiday.
 MT. and Mrs. William Paul, Jr, will hold an open house this af- ternoon. On Christmas Day, Mir and Mrs. Neil Friedman have in- vited 20 couples between the hours of and 5.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Rivers will ,ntertain between the hours of 4:3O and 7:3O on Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Harmon will have a Christmas party on Sat- urday evening honoring the faculty members of the Juneau High High School
 Miss Dorothy Whitney and Miss Lois Jund will hold open house On Sunday afternoon.
 On Sunday evening between the hours of and 2, MT. and Mrs. Frank Hermann will give a cock tail party honoring Mrs. Her mans sister, Miss Agnes Nelson from Seattle. Miss Nelson is visit ing the Hermanns over the holi- days.
 Miss Mary Valentine is having a Christmas Eve party at nine o'clock in the evening
 Tomorrow there are many home dinners with invited guests or just the families participating.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24

daughter They reside at the Evergreen Apartments.
 Ordos has been transferred to the Olympia, Wash, Post Office, and will leave here January 3 on board the Princess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24
Chairman Eaion Is In Opposition. cop
 European Aid pIan

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-iR- Chairman Eaten R-NO of the Iouse Foreign Affairs Committee, poke out today against any at empt by Republicans in Congress write their own version of long ange aid for Europe.
 The administration Marshall Plan should be only the' begin ming Of efforts by the country to Jring ahout economic recovery in 6 western European nations, Eat n told newsmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24
DOUGLAS CATHOLICS 10 HAVE MIDNIGHT MASS;
 FIRST TIME IN 70 YEARS

For the first time in 28 years, Douglas Catholics will have a Rev. Joseph F. McElmeel, s. J., to be celebrant.
 Acolytes, Robert Mccormick and Johnny Jensen.
 Choir-Mrs. Ralph Mortensen, Henry Johnson, Joseph Stevens, E.. P. McCarron, Miss Lillian Bow man, Leona Stevens, Lillian Stew ens, Albert Tickell
 Organist, Mrs Mark Jensen.
 Program of traditional hymns.
 Mass also at 10 a. m. Christmas Day; Celebrant, The Rev. Joseph F.. McElmeel, Sd. Acolytes, Henry Stevens and Frederick Stevens.
 Except for accidents, rheumatic fever is the most common cause of death among children.
 It will pay you to shou Home Beautiful ;55 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24
CAA MAN HERE

Edward L. Griffin, with the CAA at Anchorage, is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24

Rheumatic lvYer usually strikes victim between the ages of five and ten.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24

FROM SEWARD Robert Johnson of Seward is registered at the Gastineau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-24

It will pay you to shou Home Beautiful 'oo u