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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
Finley Minister
aiken By Death

After having made two after
noon trips to Kennewick, ant
seemingly in good health, Rev
Guy Lewis, pastor Of the Com
munity Methodist churches of Fin
ley and Hover, died in his sleer
late in the afternoon of Thursday
January q at the parsonage home
in Finley. His wife and two son!
were at home. Mr.. Lewis told his
wife that he would rest q little
while and had laid down In a bed
room and his passing followed IL
only q few minutes.
Funeral arrangements have beer
partially delayed while word has
been awaited Of the arrival of Cpl
Timothy Lewis, one of the three
sons, who is in service in Japan
Through Red Cross channels re-
quest had gone from the family,
asking that he be granted leave to
come home. The Red Cross re-
ported back that the furlough had
been granted but word has not yet
come as to his time of arrival. He
is due to receive discharge in
March, it was stated.
The funeral will be held in the
Kennewick Methodist church, at
a time to be announced later. Rev.
John B. Coan will officiate, as
sisted by ministers of the valley
churches and of the city min
listers association. Burial will be
at the family home in Nampa, Ida
no. The family has requested that
instead of flowers, the funds be
sent to Mrs. Earl Myers, Route l,
as a memorial which will be do
mated through channels to an over
seas relief work.
Rev. Lewis was born May IS,
1873 at Sparta, Wisconsin. He took
over the Finley-Hover passionate In
June Of 1916. He is survived by his
widow, Laura, by three sons, Paul
and Frank Of Finley, and Timothy
now in the armed services, and by
one daughter, Nancy Mills of Port
land. He was made q member of
the Ministerial Association and a
veteran of the Spanish-American
war.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
The Sidewalk
REP OR TER
souAWK CLJB
BY The
KENNEWICK COURIER

soUAWK CLUB -. .
) The peoples Pets Protective as
.oc;ation swung into action at this
,vveej<'s session of the Amalgamat-
"a Complainers with the old grippe
eho,,t homeless little critters hang
ine around the streets. NOT only
ore these animals left to shift for
themselves" said the second vice
r.resident of the group, vigorous
f. scratching behind his left ear
as he spoke, "but they are also a
menace to traffic as well as IN
constant danger themselves. A
dne IS mans best friend, but If
he isn't kept off the downtown
streets he'll wind up as canine
corpse"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30

yet been released by the govern
ment, although il is expected that
it will be soon.
The U. S. Army Engineers will
first build model town on a hill
top near Umatilla, Colonel ALI
son said. A minimum number of
stores and service establishments
will be installed to served the pop
ulation, but many items of mer-
chandise must be purchased by
workers in the surrounding towns.
First construction will start on
the Washington side of the river,
Colonel Allison explained. It will
be pit or bed for the lock. The
power house and generator facili-
ties will be built on the Oregon
side.
Attending the meeting from
Kennewick were Mr.. and Mrs
Lew Keene, Mrs. Norma Gross
cup, Paul Richmond, Brick Oliver,
Bruce Lampson and Emil Behr-
man.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
Kennewick Youth
axes Own Life

Funeral services were held thi.
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Muel
Ter Chapel for Vernon Weddle, ag<
"a, who took his own life early
Tuesday morning by firing q 2!
calibre Mauser bullet into hi.
right temple.
His aprents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jer.
ONE L .Weddle, live at 3l2 Fifth
Avenue East. Wakeful and anxiou.
through the night about her son
the mother discovered his body
about $50 o'clock Tuesday am. II
his car parked in front of the
home.
He had brought q friend, Cliff
Hull Of Pendleton, home with him
to spend the night. After showing
Hull to his room he went outside
again. Assuming that he had gone
out to drain his car, as he had
spoken Of doing earlier, and would
sleep in another room, Hull turn
ed out the lights and went to
sleep. Mrs. Weddle, however,
heard her son leave the house.
Several times during the night she
looked to see il he had returned.
Rising early in the morning, she
found his room empty. Looking
outside, she saw him seated in his
car, and upon opening the car door
and shaking him, discovered his
death.
Benton County Coroner E. o.
Keene, summoned from ProSser by
police officers, pronounced his
death a suicide and said that no
inquest would be held.
Although grief stricken, the
parents of young Weddle We're not
entirely surprised by his action.
He had been recently disappoint-
ed in love, and was the victim Of
chronic headaches. He was dis
charged from the armed services
because Of physical disability. His
had warned him not
to attempt heavy work, and he
has been employed at the PaSco
Reconsignment Point as q call boy,
where he liked his work.
Vernon Carter Weddle was born
February %, 1894 at Outlook,
Washington. He is survived by
his parents, by two brothers, Titus
Weddle Of Outlook, and John G..
Weddle of Kennewick, and by two
sisters, Mrs. Hattie Smith Of Out
look, and Mrs. Roma Duncan of
KenneWick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
Plant Expert Describes Methods Of
Crane Culture 10 KiWanis Club

cation and the cause of chlorosis,
a plant deficiency which results
in lack of green coloring in leaves
He demonstrated a tensiometer,
a device which accurately tests
the amount of water in the soil
that is Immediately available for
plant use. The tensiometer comes
in various sizes for testing vary
ing depths and should prove valu-
able to growers in determining
when irrigation is necessary.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
no NEED

There is no need whatever for
docs TO be abandoned. Recently a
woman advertised (guess where)
for = home for dog. She was i'm
mediately swamped with twenty
six requests for the animal. These
DOR that while away their time on
downtown streets are either aban-
doned or poorly trained. There is
no excuse for either.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
BOUQUET

This weeks flowers, and maybe
the bouquet should consist of at
least four roses, should 60 to Jim
Dore. On Sunday afternoon he
Is going to make a parachute jump
at Vista Field. A collection will be
taken from the expected crowd as
q March Of Dimes benefit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
CURE

The obvious cure is one of en-
forcement. Dogs running loose in
downtown areas should be appre-
hended and taken to a dog jail just
the same as human vagrant.
Maybe the S.P.C.A. should take a
hand In the situation.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
GUEST

This week we again present a
guest writer with a comprehensive
picture Of city planning. r. b.
Holden is the author. He is a city
councilman and has put much
thought into the subject.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30

After almost half spent
their first Christmas together Is NJ
~ Of log First Avenue played 7lYearod
Hall family lived originally Canada The brothers
separated when the Austin
ess Hall has lived in Ksnnewek for almost thirty years
owned the Inn located next to the Roxy Theatre SITE II:
Canadian Richmond. Quebec.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit was issued to
D. "A. Speer today for the con-
struction Of two houses on North
Dayton street at an estimated cost
of $4,000, Building Inspector
Herb Malchow announced.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
SELECT MANAGER

Members Of the Kennewick
Chamber Of Commerce Board
Of Directors met Friday eve-
ming 70 formally approve the
1877 budget Of $4,000. Action
was taken also 10 give final
approval 10 the appointment
Of Ross Frank. who will
serve as full-firne Manager
Secretary for the chamber.
Members Of the chamber en-
dorsed both actions AZ their
ThursdaY noon meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-01-30
PICKUP MONDAY

The March Of Dimes collection
cans will be picked up Monday.
The drive officially closes Janu-
airy 80, but any one still wishing
to contribute, Is urged to do SO.
Contributions may be turned In to
the Courier Reporter office.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-27

lam, instead. They are enti-
tied, Awake! Put on Thy
Strength, o Zion!" and, eff I
Forget Thee, 0 Jerusalem"
At this Service, announce
ment was made that Funeral
Services would be held on
Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o.
clock, from Zion Auditorium.
Besides his wife, Rosa and
son David, the Overseer leaves
five sons and four daughters to
mourn his passing. They are:
Ray and Willard of Zion; Eos
ter of Denver, Colorado; Arth-
ur of Bradenton, Florida; and
Victor of Baltimore, Maryland,
Mrs. Carl (Bertha) Mailman of
Waukegan; Mrs. Harry
(Ruth) Thatcher of Gary, In
diana; Mrs. John (Grace)
Evans and Mrs. Adolph Gill
lian) Bleck of Waukegan, ILL
nois; also twenty-one grand
children and twenty nine great
grandchildren; also two sisters
- Maude Conton of Arlington,
Virginia, and Bessie of Trafal-
gar, Indiana; and two broth
ers = Francis of Gallon, Ohio,
and Howard of Washington,
D. c. Two sons and two daugh-
ters preceded him in death,
namely, Paul and Van, Faith
and Eva.
Interment will be at Mt. Oil
vet Cemetery.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-27

This total for each year is based
not on total enrollments in the grade
schools but is ten per cent less. This
ten percent figure is the estimated
number that previous experience has
shown will leave school. The total
possible enrolment could then be the
total as shown plus ten percent. By
way of example - 1947 -675 - ten
per cent equals TAP. The same method
can be used for each year.
1t must also be pointed out that
these enrolment figures do not in
clude any students from new families
that will move into the school district.
With such a problem as this the
school district must take some action.
This is the reason the Board is pre-
senting this to the voters.
Each year the school is visited by
representatives from the North Cen
trail Association or the State of Hi
nois. The following are excerpts taken
from the last visitation report of the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-27

University of Illinois in November,
1916. At this time three representa-
tives from the Office of the State
Department of Eucation spent day
in the school. The following is i'm
portant:-
'EIn general the building is in good
condition, but has become inadequate.
The greatest needs are: Cd An ex-
panded shop program.
(2) An enlarged library study hall
(2) an enlarged library study hall
(3) A second play space or gymna-
SUM
(4) An enlarged music room
60 A more adequate cafeteria
CO. A visual education room.
Concerning the teaching = ''our
evaluation of instruction noted that
it was better than average with some
excellent. The faculty spirit could be
raised by expanding facilities, increas-
ing salaries and reducing teaching
loads. In general we found the facul-
ty loyal, conscientious group anxious
to give good service to the Youth of
the community"
The report of the North Central AS
ISOLATION of Colleges and Secondary
Schools from their visit in 1916 COW
cred the same phases of school needs.
The men who make these visits are
all experts in the educational field.
Their opinion and their report is to
be respected.
The decision to present these prob
lens to the voters of the District has
not been spur of the moment de-
cisions. The building program has
been under continuous study since
1914. The Board has spent great
deal of time working on this prob
lem. They have called in and met
with we'll qualified representatives
of the accredited agencies. Their de-
cision to present this election to the
voters is the only logical step that
could be taken.
In summary it might be pointed
out that all three propositions which
will appear on the September 13 bal
lot are essential. They should be pass
ed if the school is to continue to pro-
gress. The decision as to "what kind
of a school do you want" and the de-
cision as to what kind of an educa-
ton do you want for the boys and
girls" rests with the voters.
A eyes" vote on September 13 is
a boost for education and all it
means. A "no" vote is disapproval
of sound educational program.
VOTE YES!!!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-27
HIGH SCHOOL ELECTION
SEPTEMBER 18th
CONTINUED from Page IL

This tax increase is based on a def
mite need. The Butler Bills passed in
the previous session of the State Leg
lslature were responsible for loss
of $4,000 to the school district. Z.-B.
T. H. S. was known as Especial aid
District. Because of this we receiv-
ed substantial financial aid in the
amount of $4,000 from the State of
Illinois. This means we will not re-
ceive this aid in 1948-49. The amount
of $4,000 (the amount lost) repre-
sents 20 per cent of the operating
money in the educational fund. The
school growing in size each year can
not operate properly without this lost
20 per cent. The only course open to
the Board of Education is to present
the situation to the voters of the dis
trict to determine what policy they
are to follow.
The biggest single item in the oper-
ating budget of any school is teach
ers' salaries. Teachers salaries in z.
B. T. are comparatively lower than in
most high schools in this area but liv-
ing costs for teachers are as high. The
one method the school district has of
encouraging good teachers to come
here and remain is a salary schedule.
By this means teachers are paid their
salaries depending on their training,
years of teaching experience, summer
schools attending and extra curricular
activities sponsored. This means that
teachers know when they come in
what their salaries will be in the fu-
ture. This has been one factor that
has encouraged teachers to come here
and teach. This practice of adopting
a salary schedule is far better to both
the teachers and the school district
than the other method of teachers
dealing directly with Board of Educa-
ton each year concerning salary. The
purpose in discussing this matter is to
point out that it is almost an impos-
sibility to reduce salaries 20 per cent
and still keep teachers. If anything,
the salaries should be increased by 20
per cent.
Regarding proposal No. 2. - To al
low the school district to levy a tax
for building purpose of 10 instead of
1875 as now being levied.
This new levy is primarily valida-
ting election. In an election held in
1912 the type of ballot then recon-
mended was found by the Supreme
Court to be the wrong kind of bal
lot. AS result the large taxpayers
have been paying no building fund tax
since that election. This new election
will require these taxpayers to pay
their full share.
These two rates of 81 for Educa-
tional purposes and 10 for building
purposes will yield more revenue than
is needed for school operation. How
ever, the legal firm of Chapman and
Cutler in Chicago, the leading school
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-27
OVERSEER VAN BUREN,
SHUMAKER PASSES ON TO
BE WITH HIS LORD.
CONTINUED from page u

heart attack which proved ia
tai.
Overseer Shumaker was
born August %, 1866, at Fort
Wayne, Indiana. He applied
for membership in the Chris
tian Catholic Church on Febru-
airy Is, 1899, and was ordain-
ed to the Diaconate by Rev. J.
A. Dowie on May "a, 1901. He
was ordained an Evangelist,
and later an Elder, by the late
Wilbur Glenn Voliva.
On November rs, 1923, Ell
der and Mrs. Shumaker left
Zion for South Africa to en-
gage in missionary activities,
and seven years later Mrs. Shu-
maker passed away. In the
Spring of 1923, he left the mis-
sion field in South Africa, and
came north, locating for a time
at Port Said, Egypt, where he
conducted an aggressive cam
paign for the distribution of
Zion literature, having obtain
ed a special permit from the
authorities to board all ships
passing through the Suez Can
al and distribute literature to
the ships personnel as we'll as
passengers. In this assignment
he was very faithful and &C
Port Said, he was transferred
omplished a splendid work.
After two or three years at
to Jerusalem, Palestine; on
March 81, 1888 he was united
in marriage to Rosa Grossman.
To this union, son, David,
was born in 1884. On Deem
Der 10, 1888, he was appointed
an Overseer in the Christian
Catholic Church. Though his
field of labor was Jerusalem
and environs, he made occa-
sional trips to Port Said where
he boarded ships and distribu-
ted literature, especially dur
ing the War, as he felt parti-
cularly burdened for the boys
in service and their receiving
the Gospel message. On one
of these trips to Port Said, he
found a troop vessel returning
to the United States without a
Chaplain, and offered his ser
vices. He was accepted for
that position, and on October
10, 1914, arrived in New York.
He visited Zion at that time,
but, due to the severe winter
weather, deemed it best to go
south, and accordingly spent
the winter with his son, Arth-
ur at Bradenton, Florida.
During his stay in the Unit
ed States, he worked diligently
in getting the necessary papers
approved by the State Depart
ment for bringing his wife and
young son, and his wife's moth
er, to this country, and on Sept
ember 6, 1915, returned to Pal
estine and arranged to bring
the family here; which he did
on November Fl, 1916. Arriv-
ing in New York, they at once
proceeded south to avoid the
cold weather.; and in the
Spring of 1916 returned to
Zion, where they established
their home. In the Fall of 1916
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-27
DO YOU KNOW?

Prices are low EVERY DAY
at your I.G.A. Store. You can
shop early in the week.
avoid the rush and still save
on your food bills at I.G.A.
ZION DEPT. STORE.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-08-27
Tie YheOCrat

authorities, have recommended that
these rates be set. The fact that
these rates are set does not mean that
the total amounts on the ballot will be
voted. The members of the Board Of
Education are all taxpayers themsel-
yes. They will ask for no more in
taxes than is absolutely necessary to
operate and assure the boys and girls
in years to come of satisfactory edu-
cation. 1t might be pointed out that
practically every high school in the
North Shore area has already held
such an election. Our boys and girls
will compete with boys and girls from
these other high schools for jobs in
the labor markets of this area and in
the colleges and universities of the
country. Should the boys and girls of
District No. 1875 be in sense penal
lied in preparing themselves to COM
pete against graduates from other
schools? The residents of this school
district must decide this on September
18th.
The third proposal to appear on the
ballot will be to allow the school dis
trict to issue bonds in the amount of
$423,000 to build suitable addition
to the present building.
The building now in use is over
crowded. The enrolment trends TAX
en- from the actual number of pupils
now attending the grade schools -
less ten per cent on future enroll
ments-are as follows:
Year Past enrolment
1938-40 -.-............. 500
40-41 -........-...-... 563
41-42 ......... $50
42-43 ............................. 573
43-44 ............ 562
44-45 ........... COZ
45-46 ...... 631
46-47 .......... 642
Year Future enrOllments
(from grade school registration)
1947-48 ......................... CTS
48-49 .. 7O4
1880 .......... 726
50-51 ....... 1853
51-52 .. 768
1888 ........... 787
1884 ................... ....793
Evening star., 1947-10-30
U. n. Good Offices Group
Leaves Indonesian Capital
By the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Java, Oct. 30.-The
United Nations Good Offices Com
mission returned by plane from
Jogjakarta this morning and was
expected to confer later today or to-
morrow with top Dutch officials
concerning the site for future ne
gotiations between Dutch and In
donesian representatives.
The commission planned to re-
turn to the Indonesian capital
within the next three days for fur
ther meetings with Republican Of
fcials. Indonesian Vice Premier
A. K. Gani and Deputy Foreign
Minister Tamsil, who accompanied
the three-power group to Jogjakar-
ia, also returned here with the COM
mission.
An informed source said Indone-
sian leaders had specified to the
commission yesterday that future
Indonesian Dutch negotiations
must be held in an area not under
Dutch control. Singapore has been
mentioned as a possible scene, al
though the Dutch thus far, have
insisted on Batavia.
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Won PauIus Denies Reports
He Is Forming Reich Army
BY the Associated Press

DUSSELDORF, Germany. Oct
3O.-Ernst Won Paulus made public
yesterday cards which he said came
from his father, Field Marshal
Friedrich Won Paulus, denying re-
ports that he was forming Ger
man army in the Russian zone or
heading a Communist movement to
establish new German govern
ment.
The elder Won Paulus, captured at
Stalingrad with much of the army
he commanded there, is head of a
Free Germany Committee in Mos
COW. His son asserted the marshal
was not a Communist but was pro
Russian"
Ernst Won Paulus said returning
prisoners said the old soldier was
living in a house in Moscow under
guard and allowed limited visits with
guards to the theater and other pub
lie places
Evening star., 1947-10-30
Stain Stops Simonov Harvest
Of ROYALTIES on Anti-U. S. PIuy

show good reason for each check
signed.
Apparently, Mr. Stain thought
Mr.. Simonov, who like other Rus
sian writer's has always been al
lowed considerable royalties on his
works, was getting too rich. Lately
his returns have been greater thar
those ever before enjoyed by a Com
munist author.
They have been swelled by re.
ceipts from 500 theaters in the
Soviet Union where his anti-Amer.
lean press play, THE Russian
Question" is being shown.
According to reports reaching
here, the first thing Mr.. Simonol
did after receiving his good news
was to stop work on an elaborate
country mansion he and his actress
wife, Valentine serova, were build
ing.
Mr.. Simonov, who used to be one
of the richest men in all Russia
is now one of the poorest.