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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27
'T.ast Saluie" Paid TO Tex Rankin
Grand Old Man Of the Flying Machine

claim to nave seen one OIL tuSSS
machines before, but also claimed
to be a close friend of the fellow
who was now climbing out all
covered with sheep skin coats,
helmet and real goggles.
However now that I look back
at the incident I strongly suspect
my big step-brother of q minor
falsehood in the latter, for he ran
toward the aviator dragging me
behind and yelling, "hey mister"
The flyer turned, took us by the
arm, and led us back to the fence
while his partner TAXED the ship
down to the other end Of the
pasture, during the while he
painstakingly explained that It
was very dangerous to get close
to flying machine when that
"big stick" was still turning out
in front.
Later he took us down and let
us sit in the airplane for nearly
five minutes, which told the kids
about at school over and over
again for weeks. After that
whenever that plane was heard
in the air, I remember, I would
Immediately look around for
someone to tell them, 81 know
that fellow he's q friend of
mine that's Tex Rankin"
"He's a friend of mine", is a
quotation that has been uttered by
thousands Of flyers and by all
those who ever met him, about
"Tex" Rankin for "Tex" was
the type of flyer who made friends
the world-over.
It was nearly ten years after
the above incident before I had
the opportunity Of flying with
Tex Rankin as yet I had
never been up in an airplane. But
one day Tex and Dick Rankin
offered me a ride from Walla
Walla to Spokane in an old Ryan
of the type used by Lindbergh In
flying the Atlantic.
will never forget my conster-
nation at noticing that the instru-
ment board was composed mostly
of holes with only two instru-
ments mounted on It. After flying
along for perhaps q half an hour ]
asked Dick what all the holes
were for in the instrument panel.
He replied dryly that, 'sthey were
for mounting various instruments
but that they cost too much
to buy. When we arrived IN
sight Of Spokane, however, the
radiator cap was on a straight line
with the top of the old National
Bank building !. which is bet
ter known as flying by the seat
of ones pants.
This was the last personal visit
I ever had with Tex until last fall
when he brought his famous red,
white and blue Great Lakes plane
in for short stop some two weeks
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27
CHOCOLATE
SUNDAY PIE
By ACEL ANN PURDY

I cup evaporated mix
u cup water 8 egg yollks
8 egg whites " cup sugar
u tsp. salt
/ square melted chocolate
" tsp. vanilla.
T. granulated gelatin
3 +. cold water
Heat evaporated milk and
water in double boiler. Beat
yolks of eggs with sugar and
salt, add to hot milk and cook
a few minutes (about 2-3 min
utes). Remove from heat and
stir in gelatin which has been
previously soaked in the 81
cold water. Add vanilla and
divide mixture into two equal
portions. To one portion add
the melted chocolate. Let cool
and when ready to set fold in
beaten egg whites and pour into
baked pie shell. Let cool and
add plain part. When ready to
serve, spread whipped cream
and grated chocolate on top.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27

before the Grape Festival Air
show "Uses a little OIL, he
muttered, as he climbed out WHIP
ing off b ackly-flecked goggles.
Yes he was using q little OIL
eleven quarts from The Dalles,
Oregon.
When we scheduled events for
the Air Show last fall we became
a little worried as to what Rankin
would think about ringing In an
other stunt flyer on the same
program with him {. thus before
the show I sort of asked him it
he minded about having another
event of the same type on the
program with him =. "Hell no.,
he says, ''the more the merrier
as long as the boys can pick up
a dime. You know this is a
tough racket for the kids just
starting"
Ole "Tex" had not forgotten
the cow-pasture days or the
grounded planes during depres-
sion years. "Tex" just didn't for
get. Three weeks ago I received
a letter from him in Tulare, Cali
fornia. he text of that letter is
as follows:
Dear Don:
ut is with regret that I find
upon my last trip to Portland that
you boys out on Vista Field are
seemingly have a bit of tough go
getting started. I just wanted to
assure you that I think that the
city Of Kennewicl, for its size, is
blessed with one Of the finest
airports it could have. You, as
operators on that port and In that
district certainly have q good
future once you get "over the
fence.
II certainly hope that you have
you're G. I. training program UNI
der way and buzzing with action
the next time I have a chance to
drop in.
SHOULD there be at any time
anything I can do for you boys or
for the subcommittee of Kenne-
wick along an advisory nature do
not hesitate to call on me-"
Sincerely
J. G. s.Tex" Rankin.S
Here's last salute to the old
man of the flying machine,
whose famous Great Lakes plane
thrilled thousands of people for
years and whose helping hand and
guidance has aided hundreds Of
discouraged flyers out of the
depths of despair.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27

SCOUTS MEET
Troop ~ opened the meeting
with the Scout oath. Then some
scouts worked on advancement
while the rest played q game OF
basketball. Two scouts, Names
Reed and Don Bowman, have re-
joined the troop.
Norman Vorvick, Scribe.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27
BY DON KNOWLES

A big boy and a little boy stood
looking with awe as one OF those
big "flying machines" settled
lurchingly in over the cottonwoods
lining the shores of Millcreek at
Walla Walla -. coughed a cloud
of smoke touched its wheels
to the old cow-pasture, bounced
over some bunch grass, and came
to a snorting stop with huge
double wings lettering up and
down.
Being the ''little boy" ! was
bit more excited than my big
step-brother who not only laid
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27
LEGION AUXILIARY

The drawing for the cedar chest
and other prizes to be held by the
American Legion Auxiliary will
take place at the final card party
for the public in the Legion hall
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock,
February 9th. Prizes will be
given and refreshments served.
Cedar chest tickets are still avail
able from members. The cedar
chest and contents and other
prizes are now on display at the
Arrow Grill.
At their last regular meeting the
American Legion Auxiliary voted
$500 toward KenneWick's blue
baby. Their next meeting date is
March 6.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27
From The Past
TEN YEARS AGO
Feb. Is. 1887

00s &Os 1901
Lois Campbell, David Wooden
and Bob Taylor star in first Junior
High play directed by Miss Ethel
McReynolds.
Staley and Bird are the con-
struction crew for new marquee
being built for Washington Hard
ware.
The week end attraction at the
local theater is the first starring
picture, "Three Smart Girls" OF
Deanna Dublin.
A contract is let for the re-
building of the Highlands DO
nestle water system. j.
L c. Boies and Bertha Quasi
are married and will make their
home in Finley
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27
AMERICAN LEGION

The American Legion reports
numerous jobs are now open for
Observation-Disclosures. Any
one interested report to Ray Tay-
lor at the post office, general de-
livery window.
The Legion voted at its meeting
February goth to initiate all new
members who join the post since
January l, 1947. The date of
initiation to be announced in the
near future.
The Robert w. Ely Post No. 33
American Legion, invites and
urges all ex-service men eligible
to become members of the Ameri-
can Legion to visit us at IL lone
st. each first and third Thursdays
at 800 o'clock p. m. We also in
vite your membership.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27
ao YEARs AGO

80 YEARS AGO
The Columbia Garage, Formerly
the Kennewick Machine Shop, re-
ceived q carload Of Fords. De
Iliveries were made to w. II.
Mather and Lee M. Lampson.
Every car In the shipment had q
buyer waiting for It, and there
were orders on the books to be
filled from later shipments.
Although two school directors
were to be elected, the voters Of
Districa No. II were taking little
interest in the approaching cleo
ton. S. D. Lynch, appointed to
fill the unexpired term Of r. c.
Mounsey who resigned from of
flee, was unapposed. e. O. Keene
was candidate for reelection to
a three year term. He was OPP
posed by Mrs. I. N. Newkirk.
An enterprising representative
of the newspaper was trying to
get lead on what would hap
pen at the Commercial Club min
strel show on March IL. By dint
of sneaking into rehearsal, he
learned that f. G. Jeffrey would
be interlocutor, Stub" Davis ana
Everett Sherk appeared to be
scheduled to sing, as were A. c.
Hall and many others. Kit Gift
ford was highly touted for a
speciality" role he had in prep
aration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27
20 YEARS AGO
Feb. ~. 1927

Golf Club President Joe Sief-
fried has called a meeting of the
club to discuss plans for the COM
ing season. New sand boxes and
pals have been ordered.
Fire destroyed the garage. car.
barn and packing shed of II. M.
Heiter on the Highlands
Word received here Of the death
of "Tacl" Terrell In Spokane.
'Tack" was born In Kennewick
in 1902, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Terrell.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-02-27

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2l7 Kennew,ick Ave, Kennewick, Washington
Member Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. Inc
SO year County 81 outside Entered as second cla
matter April g Kennewck, Wash under Act OF
March 1879 Courier established March e. 1902 The
Reporter established 1905 consolidated April 1914
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Evening star., 1947-02-24

Coach Jack Riley of the Washing
ton Lions today loomed as the cir
cults outstanding mentor of the
year for the second consecutive sea-
son as his skaters awaited tomorrow
nights combination Eastern Hockey
League and Wills Cup Trophy
match with the Shawinigan Falls
Cataracts at Uline Arena.
The Lions have won five matches
and tied another in their last six
starts and presently have won 81
matches, lost as many and tied sew
en-. Two years ago the Lions fin
ishe,, n in a five-team Eastern
Leagus ace. and last season were
a forlorn fifth place or cellar COM
bination with only eight victories
as compared to 80 losses and II ties.
Riley's Lions are given an excel
lent chance of finishing second in
the regular season race and of mop
ping UP in the post season playoffs,
Furthermore, they hold a slender
mathenratic chance Of overhauling
the league-leading New York Rovers
and have beaten the Rovers in their
last three starts.
Untimely injuries after the New
Year, the Lions maintain. prevented
them from breezing through to the
championship. At one time De-
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Pair Of Hot RivaIries
On Tap in District
School P|ayoffs

The District public high school
basket ball title playoffs this week
present a couple of hot rivalries
right at the start. Coolidge and
Wilson tangle Thursday night and
Eastern and Tech meet Friday, with
the winners going after the crown
Saturday.
Those pairings are naturals. 1t
was Coolidge and Wilson which met
in last years championship game,
with Coolidge a 41-32 winner. Pre-
viously Tech and Eastern had a
monopoly for three years on title
playof berths. Tech was the 1943
winner, 1924; Eastern came back
the next year, 24-20; and Tech re-
turned to top spot in 1945( 37-34.
With history behind them, the boys
figure to put on hot series this
week end.
Outcome Hard to Predict.
In previous meetings between this
weeks rival teams, Coolidge topped
Wilson, 47-44, and Tech won over
Eastern, 1884. In each case the
eventual winner had to come from
behind in the last period, and the
Coolidge Wilson game went into
overtime. So past results give little
on which to predict a winner.
Wilson finished fourth IN the
round robin series and barely got
into these playoffs, but the Tigers
might be considered the hottest out
fit around town now. They had to
win their last four series games to
make it. They have particularly
good zone defense, and extensively
they present a couple of long range
shooting artists in Pat ONein and
and Al Monaco.
Coolidge has a veteran outfit. All
members of the starting quint
played on last years title team. It's
well-balanced outfit. Its most
dangerous marksman is Bob Kleink-
necht, but Dick Taylor also is valu-
able although not much OF scorer.
He's the city's defensive standout
and always is assigned to the oppos-
ing teams star.
Tech Boasts Variety.
Tech has more variety in its
makeup than perhaps any team in
the series. Coach Dutch Usilaner's
boys use both the man-for-man
and zone defenses. With the zone
these tall Maroons particularly are
able to control their blackboard.
Paul Pacini, Bob Murray, Mono
Lawrence and Claude Wickers all
are good players. and they shoot
from all angles.
Eastern also has a fairly tall
team, with Weldell Gilroy and John
Brown the tallest. But one of the
best Rambler players also is the
shortest. That would be little AL
Guiffreda, a real scrapper who,
despite his lack of height, gets his
share of rebounds. AS a set shooter
he's tops. Sal DiGirogi is another
valuable Rambler.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Impressive List of Trophies
Offered in Star Cage Meet
By George Huber

of Wilson. That lineup would make
a plenty good all-time all-high quint
for Washington. =
The list of good players who will
take part in this years Star tourna-
ment is large. Every team has sew
eral candidates who have played
outstanding games all season. How
ever, it may be that some hitherto
unnoticed player will come up with
this years award.
Stars Getting Ready.
Among the top individual stars
getting ready for action next week
are Ken Poerstel and Dick Latimer
of Bethesda, Jack George and Brad
Pusey of st. Johns, Gil Bogley and
Don Amussen of Landon, Marshall
Boaz and Bill Rorer of George
Washington, John Chalfant and
Perry Currin of Washington-Lee
and Johnny O'Keefe and Bill De-
Chard of Gonzaga.
The tournament will be played
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday of next week
at the University of Maryland's
Ritchie Coliseum. There will be two
boys first-round games on Monday
and Tuesday nights, while the girls
play their first round on Wednes-
day. Boys semifinals will be or
Thursday, with title games on Fri
day in both sections. Pairings fol-
these games will be made and an
nOlnced shortly.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Local Fives 10 Oppose
Weak Loop Rivals in
Citadel and V. M. |.

Maryland and George Washing
ton expect to put the clincher on
Southern Conference tournament
berths this week in games with The
Citadel and Virginia Military In
stitute, but neither is counting the
poultry until it's in the frying pan.
| G. W., with the fourth best league
record and third best in all COM
petition, gets first crack at both,
meeting The Citadel tomorrow night
at Tech and v. M. I. Friday at
Roosevelt. Maryland takes them on
the following nights and if anyone
of the four games is even close it
comes under the heading of sur
prise. V. M. I. has one win in 10
games and The Citadel has yet to
win in nine.
Coach Kenny Gerard of Duke,
whose Blue Devils got an even break
here last week, bowling to G. w.
after tripping the Terps, thinks
North Carolina States Indiana bred
squad is the one to beat for the
title. That makes 1t practically
unanimous, although States two
league defeats in 13 games are evi-
dence it can be beaten by hot
team.
South Carolina a Threat.
Gerard also sounded a warning
about South Carolina, seventh in
the standings with Z victories in IL
games. The Gamecocks NAV not
take it. but they could spoil an
other teams hopes as Wake Forest
did last year in ousting North Caro-
lima in the semifnals.
North Caroline State is the best
team to show in Washington this
winter, and that lone appearance
was against Georgetown in nom
league game. Duke, with Ed Kof-
fenberger, Garland Lofts and
Johnny Seward living up to advance
notices, convinced the experts it will
be tough tournament competition,
particularly as the title series will
be played on its home court. On a
real good night the Blue Devils
seem on par with the best of them.
Koffenberger climbed back into
the drivers seat in the race for
scoring honors by prodding his total
to 210 points last week and ousting
William and Mary's freshman GEN.
ter, Chester Giermak. The latter
dropped to second with 1875 points.
Generals Hopes Sag.
AS the race now stands Maryland,
G. W., Duke, N. C. State, North
Carolina, Richmond and South
Carolina seem sure of invitations,
with Washington and Lee and Wake
Forest battling for the remaining
spot. The Generals hopes sagged,
however, with the injury of Harry
Harner, who sprained his ankle last
Saturday and probably will be out
Ia week.
Conference standings.
Evening star., 1947-02-24

An innovation this year will be a
dinner preceding the meeting at 7
o'clock.
Pitt, chairman of the Golf Com
mittee at Manor Country Club, has
been president of the Maryland
State and Middle Atlantic Golf
Associations, as we'll as the District,
in the past four years.
Kenwood has been the lone club
to apply for invitation tournament
dates, but one or two other clubs
may ask for tentative dates, pending
Golf Committee meetings.
Two golf associations have sched-
uled meetings for Friday of this
week. The Federal Golf Associa-
ton will meet Friday night at 8
o'clock at 1757 K street NV. The
Maryland State G. A. and the
Middle Atlantic PGA will hold a
joint Executive Committee meeting
Friday night in Baltimore to iron
out schedule conflicts The latter
meeting was scheduled last Friday,
but postponed because of the snow.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Riley Looms as Top At Mentor
As Lions Seek New LaureIs

fensemen Bud Foley and Jim Sims
and Winger Walter Babey all were
sidelined with injuries, and only the
acquisition of Defenseman Tommy
Campbell and the return to action
locally of Nick Phillips snapped
them back into a winning stride
after six successive reversals.
Riley, who steered a misflt Balti-
more team in to the finish line in
last seasons race and then directed
them to third place in the playoffs
retired as a playing coach Of the
Lions few weeks ago at time
he was perched high among the
leagues scoring leaders with 40
points. He since has master mined
his combination through a siX-game
undefeated streak, but continues to
keep in condition in the event he
is needed in the postseason playoffs
Shawinigan Falls tomorrow night
will introduce a lineup that includes
three former Eastern Hockey League
stars. Goalie Lee Colvin and Wing
er Hal Dewey formerly skated with
the Eastern League champion
Washington Lions of 1901, while
Winger Johnny Chenier was with
the Philadelphia Falcons last sea-
son.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
|Muncuso Fears Job With Mats
|WiII Shrink Batting Average

This Is the first spring training
I've looked forward to in long time
with enthusiasm" says Knerr, 'be-
cause they always used to take one
look at me and tell me to start run
ming"
Airlines are making an effort to
have the Mats travel by plane.
Coach Rick Ferrell's wife is i'll and
he will be several days late report
ing here. >. Pitcher Chick Pieretti
drove a truck for San Francisco
meat packer during the winter.
Manager Ossie Bluege supervised
bunting practice for his pitchers yes
terday. >. The Mats had trouble
finding anybody who could sacrifice
last season and Ossie hopes to rem
edy the situation. i. Jack Netche1
became the first Nat to drive a ball
out of the park. -. The hard-hitting
lefthander whacked one over the
right field fence while batting
against the Mats mechanical pitcher
:. Outfelder Gil Coan was due tc
arrive today and end his holdout.
Evening star., 1947-02-24

Top honors in the Mason-Dixon
Conference basket ball race will be
decided this week with American
University travelling to Baltimore
Thursday to battle Loyola in the
climatic game. They share the top
rung with 10 victories against two
defeats, and each has a game before
Thursday, but the dope points to
their finale as the key game.
Catholic University, meanwhile,
gets the ball rolling tonight at
Brookland, playing host to Bridge
water at $50. The Virginians were
nosed out by Gallaudet last Friday
but still are in the race for a con-
ference tournament bid, which gives
tonight's struggle an element of i'm
portance. Coach Ben zola's Cards
end their season Friday in a game
with Washington College that was
postponed earlier in the year.
American o. meets a tough, rapid
ly improving Mount st. Mary's five
tomorrow night at the Massachu-
sets avenue gym, and if Staff Cas-
Evening star., 1947-02-24
|kusiaI's Sale 10 Bucs
Seen Likely ifCards
Are Not Liberal
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Feb. 24.-Fantastic as II
might sound, the money-touched
new owners Of the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates are casting covetous eyes al
Stan Musial of the Cardinals.
Being new to the game, you see
and flushed with their success in
buying and then signing Hank
Greenberg, it simply has not oc-
Cured to the financially fat young
men who have taken over the Cor
sairs that a player like Musial is not
for sale.
They are a somewhat fabulous
outfit, these new Pittsburgh officials
They are going to do something tc
the National League, and quick
They are impatient. Bing Crosby
the vice president in charge Of
something or other, calls every day
from the West Coast to ask when
the season will begin.
Frank E. Mckinney, who un-
doubtedly is the first president the
Pirates ever had who owns hand
painted neckties, is nudging Owner
Sam Breadon of the Cards persist.
emily about the chances of buying
Musial. He said today, when asked
if he thought he might land the
games greatest first baseman:
IT don't know, but T think we've
got as good a chance as anybody il
Breadon deals him.
What Mckinney meant was that
he was offering the Card owner a
little more than any other clue
would pay for the peerless young
man from the Pennsylvania Goa!
country.
President Breadon is supposed tc
have told a member of the Pitts
burgh family that when a player
reached the point he is worth more
than $4,000 year, then I've got tc
get rid of him."
If that is the case, then .Breador
will have to deal Musial.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Golden GIoyers Open
Tournament Tonight
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Amateur
boxing's biggest show, the Golden
Gloves Tournament of Champions,
moves into Chicago Stadium tonight
for q three -ringed circus of failing
fists and toe-to-toe slugging by 312
survivors of some $4,000 lads handy
with their dukes in their home
towns.
The goth annual Simon-pure box
ing event swings into, a three-night
stand with championship squads
from 80 centers in % states battling
for eight divisional titles and berths
on the Chicago squad which meets
New York here in an intercity show
down March %.
After three evenings of scrapping
the first two of which will have
100 bouts buzzing in three rings
operating simultaneously-the field
will be whitfield to 80 fighters, four
in each weight bracket, who will
square off in semi-final and cham
pionship competition at the stadium
on March 7.