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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Managers Of New Flying Service
Have Wide Range Of Experience

during the war he served as a
flight engineer. He was in charge
of maintenance on the famous
C-97 which made a record dash
in january 1945 from Seattle to
Washington in six hours and
four minutes.
In his Boeing work he was
flight engineer on test flights of
Big and C-97 ships. Before the
war he was engaged in private
flying at Boeing field and on sew
eral occasions made transforming
trips with Tommy 1.-THE Bat
Thompson and other famous stunt
men.
He is licensed aircraft engine
mechanic and a licensed pilot for
single engine land and sea planes
The new company will offer
flight training for civilians and
G. Is and will provide repair and
maintenance service for private
planes. They will be located
tmporarily with the Vista Para
chute companay.
They have the agency fol
Cessna planes and also will use
Ercoupes in their training pro-
gram. The school will cover both
ground and flight training.
In connection with the field a
seaplane base will be established
on Clover Island. Aerial photog-
raphy service will be developed
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

Featuring a complete flying
service, the Personnel Aviation
company will begin operations at
Vista Field Sunday. Charles d.
Fairbanks is general manager and
A. L. mike" Springer will be in
charge of maintenance and sales.
Fairbanks spent four and half
years as a flight instructor with
the Army Air Force. In his Is
years of flying he has achieved
considerable success in wide
range of flying. Perhaps the
most interesting experiences were
gained while flying as a "bush''
pilot in Alaska. II spent a year
in the air above the Arctic Circle.
He is also an experienced crop
buster in which enterprise he
worked in the Yakima Valley.
He has had no accidents of any
nature in all his flying. He
graduated 120 pilots for the
USAAF.
He is a certified flight examiner
for the CAA for private, and COM
mercial land and seaplanes. He
is a certified ground instructor
for meteorology, navigation, en-
gines, radio and civil air regula-
lions.
Springer, who has been in avia-
ton since 1881 has also enjoyed
wide experience. With Boeings
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Patricia Noulion
To Speak Here

Patricia Moulton, 602 "A", Ken
newick, will meet about the first
of April with Kennewick high
school seniors for a series of panel
discussions in connection with the
statewide College Day program,
it has been announced by Mary
Harcus, Everett, and Kay Koenig,
Seattle, co-chairmen of the pro-
gram for Whitman college.
Purpose of the discussions
which will be held in various high
schools throughout the state is to
better acquaint high school stu
dents whit he various social and
scholastic aspects Of college living.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Council Calls For
Road Repairs

The Kennewick City Council
Tuesday night approved a resolu-
ton calling on the State Depart
ment of Highways to improve
state highway number 8 from the
western limits of the city to the
Washington side of the McNary
Dam site. p
The resolution set forth the i'm
portance to the state of providing
adequate access to the gigantic
project.
After hearing an exhaustive dis
cussion of proposed $4,000 ex-
penditure for sidewalks, curbs and
lights on Avenue c, to be financed
by local Improvement district,
the council requested that a de-
tailed plan be submitted with cost
estimates at the next council meet
ing. Action will be taken at that
time to call for a public hearing
on the plan.
The city council also approved
the lease of two buildings at Vista
Field to Personal Aviation, Inc,
formerly of Seattle, as quarters
for their newly established flight
training school. Operating from
Vista Field the company will also
offer charter flights and aircraft
repair and maintenance service.
The council authorized extension
Of city water mains to the field as
part Of the comprehensive munich
pal program Of airport develop
ment.
Bids for a new fire truck will
be readvertised, to council deter
mined, because no manufacturers
Of equipment have been able to
meet the August I delivery date
specified in the first call. The re-
newed invitation to bidders will
require bids to be submitted by
April Is, but will leave the de-
livery date open to the option of
the bidders.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Chamber 60
Discuss Dam
Development

The Kennewick Chamber of
Commerce will be hosts at their
Thursday meeting to delegates
from the Nc Nary Development
Association of Umatilla, Oregon,
according to Ross Frank, secre-
tary-manager. A full discussion
Of ways and means of dove-tailing
community planning for both the
Washington and Oregon sides of
the Nc Nary Dam construction
site will be held.
The program follows on the
heels of the last meeting at which
j. M. Doyle of Plymouth appeared
to request the support of the
Kennewick chamber in providing
adequate housing for construction
workers on the Washington side
of the river. Doyle suggested that
chamber officials write to Cover
nor Mon C. Wallgren asking for
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

Camp Fire Girls big event OF
the year-the Grand Council Fire
will be held in the Kennewick
High School gymnasium Friday,
March %, at 800 p. m. All par
ents and friends Of Blue Birds,
Camp Fire Girls, and Horizon
Club Girls are invited to attend.
Special invitations have been IS
sued to local citizens who have
aided the Camp Fire organization
in Kennewick.
The ceremonial, the first to be
staged in this area, is under the
direction of Mrs. Charles II. Fox,
assisted by Mrs. L. l. Nelson OF
Kennewick, Mrs. Dave Schiller OF
Pasco, and Miss Marily Buys OF
Richland. Approximately 500
girls from Kennewick, Pasco and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

hold appropriate ceremonies at
Vista Field at p. m. to mark
the Inauguration of the long
awaited air travel. Civic lead
ers Of the city will participate in
the observance. rr
Mayor Devin of Seattle, Robert
Graham, state president Of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
and Mayor Herb West of Walla
Walla will be present. Elliott
Merrill, test pilot for Boeing Air
craft has also been invited, as
have members of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce aviation
committee. ....-
Inland Anyways flew a shake
down" flight to Seattle last Mon
day, stopping at Vista Field for
ten minutes, and then taking OFF
on the estimated forty-five minute
trip to Seattle. ~. .. r..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Labor Camp TO
Use Port Site

The farm labor situation looks
somewhat brighter as more labor
ers are coming. in and inquiring
about jobs. Housing still is the
main drawback. Representatives
from the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture were in town
March Is to secure a lease and
make the necessary arrangements
to establish a temporary farm
labor camp. This will be a 100
unit camp and should take care
of all the transient workers that
will be necessary to harvest the
asparagus crop. This camp will
be managed by the United States
Department of Agriculture and
equipment will be furnished by
the same department. Some ex-
pense, however, will be incurred
by the local Farm Labor Associa-
ton.
The lease for the Port District
property has been negotiated and
in all probability construction can
be started by April 1.
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Camp F ire Girls Grand Council Fire
To Be Held F friday at Hi School Gym

Richland are expected to partici-
pate; and four Boy Scouts from
each town will assist as ushers.
Three Pasco Sea Scouts will bugle.
Girls are urged to gather at the
school between ZOO and 7:15 p. m.
on Friday, and should take care
to follow the directions given by
various signs which will be posted
along the hall. Kennewick guar
dams will be present in the halls
to answer questions and give dir
ections.
Special thanks go to the Ken
newick school officials who have
so willingly allowed the school
to be used for this purpose, and
who assisted in making announce
ments during school hours to the
girls who will participate.
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New Business in Old
Spot With. New Manager

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest, "Tom" Jor-
dan have opened the Koffee Kup
next door to the Roxy Theatre.
This is new business venture for
them. Mrs. Jordan has done Of
flee work prior to going into bus
mess for herself and Mr.. Jordan
is a buyer for T. c. Livestock Co.
Mrs. Jordan is one Of those rare
adults = she was born in Kenne-
wick and is the daughter Of c. A.
Crawford. 49,
The Koffee Kup is stated by
Doris Pullium, Gladys Denney, Sid
Farance and of course, Mrs. Jor-
dan. They serve full course meals
and specialize in ''home made"
pies and cakes. The hours are z
a. m. until 8 p. m. and they are
closing all day Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Kennewick Wins
Second In State
Debate Tourney

Second place honors in the State
Debate Tournament went to the
Kennewick High School Debaters
who competed in the state meet at
Washington State College last
weekend. Two other teams,
Kalotus and West Valley tied
Kennewick in the number of de-
bates won and lost, but the local
team got the decision of one more
Judge making Kennewick the
choice for the second place trophy.
The question for debate was
Resolved that the Fedaral Gov
eminent should provide a system
of complete medical care avail
able to all citizens at public ex-
pense." Marjorie Garner and
Ninette Evett, the affirmative
team, won from Lamont and West
Valley and lost to Gonzaga, the
tournament champions. Allan
Shirk and Richard Smith uphold
ing the negative defeated Yakima
and Charleston and lost to West
Valley. -
Ninette Evett and Richard
Smith tied with five other de-
baters in receiving third place
awards made to the outstanding
debaters in the tournament.
The local debaters had qualified
for the state tournament by plac-
ing second in the district meet at
Yakima three weeks before. This
was the first time in a number. of
years that Kennewick has been
represented BY debate team.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Rams Announced For
New Nazarene Church

Aev. Tinsley announced this
t xA that plans were being drawn
!. NJ l . new church. The proposed
s Go ooog will cost approximately
Inc present church was estab-
eaat some rs years ago, and will
of .. ABOUT l5O. With the growth
~ snS s''e Town, the church has grown
cro ~ now has a Sunday morning
me new church will be a large
cIhnaertaking for so small a
tau Rev. Tinsley stated, "but
ha.a l sure that Our many friends
heis IN kennewick will lend a
fhap ng hand, in appreciation of
d.. eood work the church has
Noaie IN the community. 1870.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Surprise Speaker
Coming Sunday

Arnold Carl westphal, affection
ately known as "The Children's
Shepherd" because of his work
in mass Children's meetings, will
be the guest speaker this coming
Sunday at the First Baptist
Church.
T Recently discharged from the
Army Chaplaincy, Mr.. Westphal
will bring with him the Waterloo
Battle Bells" which he gathered
from the battlefield of old Water
loo, selecting them for tones with
the aid Of his army field organ.
and then later grinding them into
accurate tones.
His wife will assist him in the
playing of the Choral Concert
Glasses" which is made up of
about 80 glasses, imported from
various parts of the world, many
of which Mr.. Westphal personally
collected in Belgium and France.
Besides unusual music, the pro-
gram will be characterized by the
use of Surprise Objects" of Mr..
Westphal's invention. Paper tear
ing, rope ties, chemical novelties,
mechanical devices and imported
objects are used in great abund-
ance, in a rapid fire series Of sur
prises in which the Gospel is
brought home vividly, leaving a
profound and unforgetable inn
preston on young and old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westphal will
have complete charge Of both
morning and evening services at
the First Baptist Church and will
also be featured at Monday nights
YOUTH FOR CHRIST RALLY,
at the Roxy.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Rock Slide Derails Empire Builder
E asi Of Pasco Early Tuesday Morning

and ne so slightly that he was
able to proceed to Spokane via
train over the Northern Pacific
tracks.
Drawn by one of the fastest
and most powerful engines in
service, the Empire Builder was,
before the advent of the roads
new streamliner, the crack train
of the line.
M. M. Mac) Nc Kinnis of the
Twin City Airport flew Deke
Randall, Kennewick photographer,
and Hal Clark of the Kennewick
Courier-Reporter over the scene
of the derailment early Tuesday
afternoon.
Taking off at las p. M, Pilot
Nc Kinnis put his four place
Stinson Voyager over the train
wreck at 1:59. Below on great
sweeping arc of the Snake, the
engine and tender lay like a fallen
log, nose slanting down the steep
river bank.
The Voyager circled twice as
Randall poised his camera in the
open window and snapped the
busy scene below of derailed
rolling stock and the rescuing
work train.
AS his shutter clicked for the
third time, Randall called olkay,
and Nc Kinnis swung the Voyager
back toward the Twin City Air
port. Within seconds, the $50
HIP Franklin engine was flying
the plane on course at its COM
Portable cruising speed of 120
miles per hour. A tail wind, said
Nc Kinnis, was stepping up the
actual speed by an additional 20
miles per hour.
At 2:19 p. m, Nc Kinnjs TAXED
his plane to the parking strip at
the Twin City Airport, having
completed a trip of more than
fifty miles in little more than a
half hour, including the time con-
summed in circling over the train
wreck.
Two fine shots resulted from the
flight, Randall reported last Tues
day. afternoon. It is planned to
display them in the window Of
the Courier-Reporter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

Derailed by a rock slide, the
locomotive and tender of the S. p,
and S. Empire Builder, through
train from Portland to Seattle,
plunged to its side on the bank
of the Snake River early Tuesday
morning 20 miles east of Pasco,
tying up traffic until $3.50 Tuesday
evening. One baggage car also
left the rails on the opposite side
of the tracks.
Only one crew member, the fire
man, was injured in the accident,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

Readin' and writin' were not the
favorite topics when members of
the Kennewick Kiwanis club
Tuesday noon told of school day
experiences.
A detailed report of the stories
would undoubtedly prove inter-
esting. However, for fear that
some ideas might be put into the
heads of the present school gener-
alton, the Courier-Reporter has
been requested to censor the &C
count.
! It was apparent, however, that
boys were boys and probably al
ways will be.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
Red Cross Drive
Only One Third
OF Way TO Goal

With only four days of cam
paign time to 60, the Kennewick
Red Cross drive is approximately
So, 400 short of its goal.
"Our collections to date amount
to about $1,000" Herb Malchow,
drive chairman said, Gas compared
to our quota of $1,000. / am re-
questing all area and neighbor-
hood captains to intensity and
conclude their fund collecting
drives as soon as possible"
Malchow also announced that
contributions from persons who
have not been personally solicited
may be mailed to or left at the
office of the Kennewick Courier
Reporter.
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NONS6SSxONS
A survey of the High and Grade
school gyms will start Monday to
determine the locations of Spring
Carnival concessions, Olav Othein,
committee chairman for conces-
sions, announced today. Gall
groups and organizations that will
participate should see me at the
Western Auto Supply or Milt
Libby at the Washington Hard
ware to schedule their enterprises,
if they have not already done so,''
he said.
Concession space has been re-
served, Otheim said, for the Pink
and Green Club, the Kennewick
Valley Grange, the Locust Juve-
nile group, the Active Club, How
ard Wenzel, the Odd Fellows, Lo-
Gust Grove Grange and the
Meeker Shows.
The earnings of booths and
concessions will be shared with
the festival association, sponsors
of the spring show, April 10, IL
and IL.
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". F. w. Auxiliary To
Receive Charter April 2

The Thomas Hembree VIEW.
Auxiliary were notified today
that their application for charter
had been approved and that Mrs.
Hastings President Of the Wash
ington State Department would be
here the second of April TO insti-
tute the new auxiliary.
A special meeting win b held
Friday, March % att he home Of
Frieda Otte, Ill Second Ave. e.
Any members or persons eligible
to become members are invited
to both of these meetings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
BOUQUET

This weeks flowers 60 to an or
Sanizatlon that has for q long time
Deen plugging away for its menu
Dels and for the community with
ou! much noise or fanfare. We
lGer to the Eagles Lodge. Their
parucular contribution at this
ume Is a dance and entertainment
,or members and friends at Play
ssno at which time tickets for the
spring Carnival will be pushed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27

A building permit was issued
this week to Harry Owens for the
construction of a new brick home
at an estimated cost of $4,000.
The house will be built on Ken
newick Avenue, west Of DR.. de-
Bits new home.
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Passenger Air Line to
Seattle Starts Monday

Kennewick's daily air passen-
ger service to the coast begins
Monday.
On Saturday, Inland Anyways of
Walla Walla will make their
initial flight to Seattle, with the
regular stop at Kennewick. On
the return flight, officials of the
air line and their honored guests
from throughout the state will
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
BREAKFAST CLUB

The Episcopal Men have set up
the date for their next Breakfast
Club meeting to March 80, due to
convocation in Spokane April -.
This meeting is being planned by
Charles H. Fox, chairman, assisted
by Ward johnson, Dayton Finne-
gan, Bob Jones and Walt Knowles.
The men will meet at 800 a. m.
in the Angus Grill.
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the full cooperation of his office
in promoting Washington bust
ness activity in connection with
the Nc Nary project.
Referring to the immediate need
for area planning, Doyle said that
a concrete block building is now
being built in Plymouth on the
exact route of the Kennewick-
Plymouth highway.
Officials of the KenneWick
Grape Festival Association were
present at the meeting to urge
support for the Forthcoming
Spring Carnival, projected as a
fund raising activity to clear ur
a remaining deficit from the last
Grape Festival and to provide
financing for the 1947 celebra-
ton.
Acting upon the unanimous APP
prevail of chamber members
President Rolfe w. Tuve ap-
pointed E. S. Black to chairman a
special committee, whose respon-
sibility will be to accelerate adj
vance preparations for the carni-
val.
"Now that the Grape Festival
is established as one of the most
successful community events in
the Northwest" Tuve declared
cit is vital that we keep alive our
group understanding Of its pur-
pose and the benefits that will be
derived from it. Looking ahead
into the growth and development
Of the Kennewick area, ! con-
slider the Grape Festival one OF
the most valuable tools we can
possibly employ in community
building"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
POMONA GRANGE

Pomona Grange will meet at 2
p. m. Saturday, April 18th with
Horse Heaven Grange. The Home
Economies Chairman has asked
that souvenirs brought or sent
home by the boys during Korld
War II be brought for display.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
EASTER PROGRAM

There will be program at the
Finley Church on Easter SUNDAY.
also an Easter Egg hunt for the
children, and a Pot Luck Dinner
for everyone.
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NIGHTS

In addition to the above listed
operations, something else new
mas been added. Lights have been
installed at Vista and soon planes
VIII be hopping into the wee
hours. There is so much activity
mat they have to put on a night
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-03-27
HoNoRs

S2OkvVSsAS
Southeast Washington proved to
the state that this region pro-
duces some Of the finest athletes
IN the country. Not only did the
Pasco basketball squad win sig
nal honors in bringing home the
state high school championship in
q tourney with the best teams of
the state, but Colfax followed
this up by running away with the
state B tournament. 1t the latter
case Southeastern Washington
couldn't lose. The championship
game was played between Colfax
and st. John. Maybe those West
Siders will discover some day soon
that the Sow Counties" are part
Of the state after all.
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SINGLE FIRE

me me kennewick Fire Depart
in ma mas answered only one call
Harh lure than a week, Fire Chief
smai, Malchow said today. A
danaa chimney fire that caused no
ment s yeS summoned them to Apart
Tnau a i69 at Park View Homes on
suay evening, March IS. - "a
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MUSICALE

MUSICALE
pre me kennewick High School is
Anil Its annual musical,
april 4, at 8 p. m. at Hover.
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DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS
We had a lot of fun poking at
Time Magazine in announcing the
Atom Bomb story by placing Han
ford 80 miles southwest of
Seattle" Without even a glance
at the compass last week we
placed ourselves in Southwest
Washington. Our ears are still
burning.
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FLYING

The famed flying weather of this
area IS becoming recognized with
practical application. For some
time the Twin City airport has
been operating full blast with
flying going on all the time. Now
we are to see two more flying
schools operating on Vista Field,
sea-plane base on Clover Island,
an air freight service and para
chute service at Vista. Looks like
the days Of a couple years ago
VIII come back and our skies will
be buzzing with planes.
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The Finley Grange Auxiliary
will meet at 2 p. m. Wednesday,
April End with Mrs. Sue Wilson.
This will be the last meeting till
September 3rd. All ladies of the
Grange are invited and urged to
attend.
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The Sidewalk
REP0R TER
ouAwK CLUB
BY Tie
xENNEWICK COURIER

0nvJA"0 SASO
dramatically stumbling his way
). the roster, a member OF the
Arti-Automobile Drivers and
PEDESTRIAN Protective association
.,,.hed the audience long enough
!. make determined appeal.
s - blind" he whispered.
.1whv?" Because a lot OF such
~. inch and so-and-so- drivers
s.S,,se or otherwise fail to dim
she;r lights when approaching
snother car at night. It's crimi-
nai It's a wonder there aren't
. na times more accidents. You
S s drive when you can't see.
"a "a like to get the most powerful
.esarchlieht that can be devised
md turn it right into their SNUG
saces I'd like to :. AT that
mint someone turned off the
Iishts. 'Hey, can't see" shouted
tie .'blind" man.