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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25

the school sessions, Jones told
members.
Speaking for the contracting
firm of Atkinson-Jones, Don
Knowles appealed to Kennewiclk
residents to rent space in their
homes TO construction workers.
The full Al working crew now
numbers only slightly less than
1000, Knowles said, and pay
checks average approximately $40
week, adding up to tremen-
dous purchasing power In the
area. Lack Of housing accomoda-
tions was a principal factor in the
firms decision to stop hiring seve-
raj days ago, he stated.
Knowles also announced that
Inland Anyways has now added a
Yakima stop to their Walla Walla
to Seattle Flight schedule.
After discussion of community
need for a new post office, Ross
Frank, secretary manager, was in
troduced to prepare letter, call
ing on members of the Washing
ton Congressional Delegation to
support an appropriation for a
new building.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
POST OFFICE RECEIPTS

construction starts. Authorization
is necessary first. And appropri-
alton of funds will require separ-
ate legislation"
Postmaster Roger Records at
once Joined officials OF the Ken
newick Chamber of Commerce in
a search for suitable post office
sites. The inquiry, they reported,
discovered several possible To-
cations for the proposed building.
Proving a need for the build
ing were the official figures re-
leased by the Postmaster. Statis-
tics on. December business show
ed receipts growing skyWard
from the 1899 total Of S2,262.l7
10 the sum Of $9,319.42, recorded
so far this year. o.. -n.rs =
Cancellation Of mailed items.
zoomed from a l945 count OF
1869 to a tally of l77,O08 In
the uncompleted month Of Dec
ember, l947.
Although the figures under-
scored an obvious condition for
kennewick mail patrons. thew
needed no convincing. THEY'VE
been standing in line for the past
three weeks. #.E VIM sIT
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Christmas Ship
Gets Over $1,000

The people of the KennewicB
area sent gift last week of more
than thousand dollars in food
cash and clothing to the destitute
families of foreign lands, the Rev.
erend j. N. Tinsley, chairman OF
the Mayors Christmas Ship COM
mittee, announced today.
Twenty nine cases of food,
twenty one cases of clothing and
$369.48 were represented in the
final collection total, contributed
to the Mercy Shipment in less
than a week.
"For myself and our entire
committee" Reverend Tinsley
said. II would like to express the
appreciation we feel for the gen.
eruus way in which the people of
our community have responded to
the need Of families in other
lands"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25

To a discerning eye, the blue
and brass buttons of the Kenne-
wick firemen looked for all the
world today like the red suit and
Trainings of a certain be-whisk-
cred gentleman from the north. :,
While it renews very pleaoant
custom, practised by the. depart
ment in pre-war years, the 1947
idea was small at birth. But It
grew quickly in the salubrious
Climate of community generosity.
Thus Kennewick, firemen were
turning bumper Christmas baskets
over to social agencies for dis
tribution to needy families Tues
day and Wednesday, And, al
though their efforts filled them 70
Overlooking, department personne!!
did not even know the names OF
the families they were helping;
Their only information, supplied
by social workers, described the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Firemen Fill Christmas Baskets For
Needy Families Of The Community

size of the families and the ages
Of the children.
Potatoes, fresh milk, canned
vegetables, candy, flour, cookies,
cereal. dry beans, soup and
dressed chicken were included
with every holiday basket.
TIL movement started this year,
year, when the pre- school moth.
ers requested the assistance OF
firemen in collecting toys and
candy for underpriveleged chill
dren. It expanded as church
groups, individuals and organl-
cation brought in contributions.
Much of the food was donated,
Fire Chief Herb Malchow said
by Kennewick business firms.
Some items, however, were pur-
chased at cost out of funds con.
tributed by the community at
large.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Smith Sparks Meeting
Of TOaStmasters Here

Kennewick Toastmasters were
introduced TO their assignments
last Wednesday evening by z. G.
ICY" Smith, POSTMASTER for the
evening.
Julius M. BAIL served as par
Humanitarian during a five minute
parliamentary drill, and Brick
Oliver assigned table topics and
acted as table topic master.
Principal speakers were Ted ~.
Wagner, DR.. F. E. Kosche, and
Hal Clark. Grammarian and time
keeper was r. E. Hunsley, and the
criticism Of the program was CIV
en- by Carl o. Witt.
The toastmasters will not re-
convene until the holiday season,
president Julius M. BAIL an
nounced.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Christmas party and
Dance at "Rec" Hall

About 100 children are expect
ed to attend the annual Christ
mas party at the city recreation
hall by the Church of the Latter
Day Saints on Christmas Eve.
There will be about 80 children
ranging up to IL years in the show
which is under the direction of
John Scott, city recreation direc-
tor. Gifts of candy and nuts in
bags will be presented by Santa
Claus to the children from a
beautifully lighted tree.
On December 26, the night fol-
lowing Christmas Gay, there will
be a teen age dance in the hall.
Music will be supplied from a
juke box at the hall. Admission
to the dance and show is free.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25

by Richland employees living in
Pasco and Kennewick.
Considering the total number
of vehicles entering Richland dur
ing the peak morning hour, it
was observed that 22.6 per cent
carried only a driver and that 81
per cent contained only driver
and one passenger. OF the five
passenger vehicle counted, 36.5
per cent had only the driver and
29.3 per cent carried only driv-
er and one passenger.
Through newspaper articles,
bulletin board notices and office
circulars, all employees at Han
ford Works are being urged TO
list their names and addresses at
share-a-ride headquarters If they
have automobile space for pas
sengers or need rides.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
December 81 is
l947 DeadIine
For ACP Reports

Farmers OF Benton County
should not forget that all conser-
walton practices under the 1947
Agf.iculturap Conservation Pro-
gram must be accomplished by
December 81, 1947. &c.
Farmers who have completed
practices and who have not re-
ported them to the county Agri-
cultural Conservation Association
office should do so at once. saws
A. j. Thompson, Chairman of the
County Agricultural Conservation
Committee.
Limited administrative funds
will not allow for extra help to
take care of a last minute rush
job in the county office. Mr..
Thompson said. ''The only way we
can get the job done of checking
compliance and putting through
applications for pay is for farmers
to cooperate by letting us know
promptly the practices they have
carried out. Delay in reporting
practices piles up a lot of work
at the last minute that we will
not be able to do when it should
be done this year. This will cause
delay in sending through APP
plications for payment and mean
several months delay in pay
mentS. -
The chairman urges farmers to
report conservation practices as
soon as they are completed.
Farmers who have not COM
pleted practices and who intend
to do So" said the chairman.
should remember that Deem
Der 81, l947, is the cutoff date
for completing conservation prac-
tees under the 1947 program"
ELECTIONS HELD
AT the annual election held
each December the following
members were elected December
IL, to serve as the 1913 County
Committee:
Chairman, A. ]. Thompson;
Vice chairman, Walter Jacobs;
Regular member, Rolla Lanning.
Chairman of the seven commun-
tiles in the county are as follows:
Kennewick Valley, A. J. Thomp-
son; Finley-Hover, Rolla Lanning;
Highlands, Harley Peters; Ben
ton City, Walter Jacobs Buena
Vista, F. E. Dilling; Prosser, Ar
thur Foisey; Wheatmen, Clint Nc
Bee.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Greetings!
Siork Early, Too!

With a little extra effort. the
Courier Reporter staff was able
his week TO bring TO readers
This big Christmas card all
dressed up in fitting green ink,
smhodYins greetings from prac-
neatly every business house in
me community. in time for
Christmas.
Thee greetings came from
commercial businesses In the
FULLEST spirit of the season and
sre directed personally TO each
sad every reader. The Courier
reporter staff wishes to thank
tas business men for their fine
cooperation.
With another holiday coming
asxf Thursday. ushering in q
e1 OF promise the Courier.
aeposfer will again come out q
~ earlier for the readers ben
and in il will be another fea.
.ae that is already becoming
Tradition in Kennewick. The
Ssk yin be around TO person
~! .uperintend the publication
saa a,stributing of the paper TO
y1o.ide a fitting welcome for
zoe First New Citizen of ls48."
lou will enjoy watching the
Ss.est. AT present writing. we
I've every assurance that there
s. number of contenders. all
"g the mark with enthusi-
aSm and courage.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Red Cross Seeks Donors
For Typing on Jan. 6

A shortage of blood donors IN
the community has induced ply
sicians to forego their preference
for holding only one blood tipping
month in favor of more frequent
typings, Mallory Wilson, executive
secretary of the Benton County
Chapter of The American Red
Cross, disclosed today.
Her comments were made as
She releaseNa call from Miss Mary
Lincoln, Kennewick chairman for
the joint Benton-Franklin Coun-
ties blood donor service, for vol
unteers to report to the next
blood tipping to be held January
6 at Our Lady of Lourdes hospital
in Pasco.
Miss Lincoln requested volun-
teers to register at the Kennewick
Red Cross office, room OF the
j. G. Penney Building. Registra-
tons may be arranged also, she
said, by calling Mrs. Wilson at
Kennewick 4211.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Kiwanis Clubs
To Install in
Joint Ceremony

Kiwanians of kennewick, Pas
CO and Richland will gather on the
night of Tuesday, Dec. 80 for the
traditional joint installation cere-
monies for the clubs of the three
towns.
Pasco will be the host club this
year with the dinner meeting
scheduled for the Recreation Cen
ter. Wives of members are in
vited. Tickets for the affair are
available and may be purchased
from President-elect John Neu-
man or E. A. Silliman.
Dave Clancy, retiring presi-
dent of the Pasco club, visited the
Kennewick meeting Tuesday to
extend the invitation of the host
club. He urged that reservations
be made as quickly as possible.
Wendell Brown of Pasco will be
installed at this session as Divi-
sion Lieutenant Governor. He
takes the place of Henry Well
sandt of Dayton.
Kennewick officers to be in
stalled are John Neuman, presi-
dent; Hal Brutzman, first vice
president, and Ellis Dorothy, Sec
ond vice president. Directors to
be installed are Walt Hanson,
Robert Jones, Robert Matheson,
A. E. Sande, Rev. Jim Tinsley and
Ted Wagner. Ralph Reed is to be
installed as secretary treasurer.
E. A. Silliman is retiring from this
office. +. .
George Cloud, retiring president
of the Kennewick club, expressed
thanks to the members at last
weeks meeting for their coopera-
ton in carrying out the program
of the past year. %
At Tuesdays meeting, Frank
Harris was featured on the pro-
gram, singing "The Living Cod,
and 81 Heard the Bells on Christ
mas Day.. Mrs. Harris provided
the accompaniment. .lAH
Rev. John Kopp delivered a
: Christmas message.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
School Presents
Christmas Music

A varied program of favorite
Christmas music, both secular and
sacred, was given by the music
and dramatic department of the
KenneWick schools last Thursday.
The program began with several
band selections, including the pop
ular "Santa Claus is Comm to
Town., and familiar carols. The
Junior High school glee club pre-
sented group of songs, after
which High school girls en-
semble sang the interesting APP
palachian folk song II Wonder as
l Wander.
A small third grade chorus sang
songs which J, are invariably as
ISOLATED with our childhood
Christmases. Concluding the first
part of the program, the high
school choir presented white
Christmas, "Today There is
Ringing, III heard the Bells on
Christmas Day., 80 Holy Night,
and "Sanctus".
Following the intermission, the
Christmas story was read and en-
acted in tableaus by the dramatic
department, with effective cos
tuning and lighting. The various
musical organizations provided the
accompanying music.
Featured soloists during the
evening were Jessie Grimshaw;
Betty Jean Wilson, Doris Pratt,
Kathryn Spurgeon, Arvon Curtis,
and Don Tinsley.
Seasonal atmosphere was pro-
vided by decorations which the
Hi-Y bows placed throughout the
auditorium: :.
The program was under the di-
reetiois Of Lorayne Larson OF the
dramatic department, and Pat1..
cia Wood. Marguerite Hansen ana
Robert Hunsley of the music de-
partment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
'Share-a-Ride'
Plan Developed
TO Ease Traffic

To help relieve morning am
evening traffic congestion in tn
tri-city area, Hanford Works tn
week started an extensive share
a-ride campaign.
All employees of the Atomic
Energy Commission, General E.
lectric Company, Atkinson-Jones
Construction Co., John L. Hudson
Co. and their sub-contractors are
being requested to cooperate In
sharing rides.
A survey made just south of
the intersection at George Wash
ington way and Thayer Drive in
Richland between 7:20 and 800
am. shows that the present high
way is carrying equal to and
more than its designed capacity.
Results Of this survey indicate
that traffic snarls could be greatly
relieved by further ride sharing
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Post Offices To
Remain Open On
Christmas Day

Belated packages and Christmas
cards may still be received by
general delivery patrons on
Christmas Day at the Kennewick
Post Office, Postmaster Roger Re-
cords said today, where clerks will
be on duty from g. am. until
noon.
The Parcel Post Satisfaction in
the Richmond Implement Comp
any will probably not be open
after Tuesday, Records predicted.
He renewed his request to all
residents of the locality to call
promptly for packages at the Post
Office, when notified of their ar
rival.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Negro Arrested in Drive
On Vice It Fined $500

Franklin county and Pasco city
officials this week inaugurated a
cleanup drive against vice CEN
tiers.
Swooping down or, seven
"dives" in the city across the riv-
err Sunday, officers booked 43
negro men and women on charges
growing out of their connections
with the olives.
Among the 40 arrested in the
raids, one pleaded guilty in po-
lice court Monday night at Pasco
and was fined 500 on liquor
charge. He was Hubert Banks,
also known as Speedy" Banks.
Several other cases have been
set for trial in police court jan
lary 3.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Relief!
We Who Suffer!

A well known radio common
tator who does his talking from
Hollywood is receiving a special
Christmas package with the COM
pliments of the publicity commit
tee of the Walla Walla Chamber
of Commerce. Main item in the
package, which the committee
AYERS is being done up Brown,
is a map of the Pacific coast states
of Washington, Oregon and Cali
fornia, accompanied by a note
advising said commentator that
"west coast" in the United States
is more than Just the state OF
California - and asking him to
govern his remarks accordingly.
A number of radio listeners told
the committee that they wished
someone would advise the COM
mentator and newscaster that the
"west coast" did include more
than one state - SO the map and
letter as a Christmas gift resulted.
Walla Wallans apparently feel
very keenly about this over
sight. One Kennewick observer
suggested that perhaps now other
people can realize the position in
which Kennewick has been placed
for years. Kennewick has con-
sistently been described as the
city "across the river from Pasco.
However. we have gained
ground over the California APP
proach. We are no longer known
as the city "across the river from
Pasco". We are now recognized
as the city closest to the Atom
Busting City of Richland."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25

in the clty's history in a
post office that was con-
sidered out-moded before
the war.
Warren @. Magnuson, u. S.
Senator from Washington, wired
the nations capital; Editor.
Courier Reporter, kennewick,
Washington: Am introducing bin
TO authorize Federal Works Ad-
ministration TO acquire site for
federal building for postoffice
and other purposes at Kenne-
wick, top cost $l25,000. This is
in recognition tof) existing need
for equal getaway break with
other communities when race for
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Technicolor Film Was
Shown to Junior High

The Junior high school nad an
assembly on December 10 at
which a technicolor film, "Eigh-
tenth Century Life in Williams.
burg, Virginia" was shown. This
picture showed the restoration OF
Williamsburg, Virginia. The pro.
gram was under the direction OF
Mrs. Ramonda Neumann, Engnsn
teacher, and Mr.. Orville Baird.
program chairman.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
HOW TO SHARE A RIDE

HOW TO SHARE A RIDE
Acc employees - Fill OUT Of
flee circulars. Contact Marion
Anderson. personnel branch.
room l3s. telephone 1913.
G. E. employees - Fill out Of
flee circulars. Contact industri-
al relations counsel in areas. or
industrial relations office. tele-
phone 6.
A. J. and sub-contractors -
Give name and address TO hous-
ing division of personnel de-
partment.
Hudson and sub-contractors -
Give name and address 10 Ken
meth Nelson. personnel. tele-
phone 6l0. ring 2.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
Bill introduced
For Post Office

An augury for brighter future came this week
to Woodworking employees of the Kennewick Post
Office as they strove to handle the biggest mail
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-12-25
The Sidewalk
REPOR TE r
eouAWK CLUB
by The
KENNEWICK COURIER

christmas spirit tiilS "Seh tiidt
The local gripers didn't even hold
meeting. A few of the die-hards
IN find their way, grumbling all
.he while, into the damp unheated
cellar meeting place. However,
.here were not enough for quor-
nm so the few tossed off a few
complaints about the lack of snow
tor Christmas and stumbled off
down the street where they no
doubt intended to rally forces for
Il least a sidewalk session. But
inst then Old Santa himself came
iineling along SO the gloom-mong-
ers slipped into handy store
where we found them later joy
ously playing with the toys. You
can't beat this holiday spirit.
SNOW
A white Christmas is OF
course a joyous experience. Even
il they are enjoying holiday snow
in certain southern California
communities is appears from the
weather predictions that We won't
even have to bring in our banana
trees here. .%E
EnsATZ ~.
] We suppose that many COM
2 munities will be bidding for the
services of the scientist who went
=he rain makers one better and
produced snow. No doubt the a.
boye mentioned California COM
munities will hear their cham
bers of commerce explaining away
the weather by claiming they had
that snow made by popular de-
mand. --
BOUQUET ILL.,. -.
There is lot of competition for
the flowers this past week. May
be its the Christmas spirit that
has urged many people on to
greater achievement. Certainly all
of the activities we think of now
are conferred around the Christ
mas motif.
OUTSTANDING
Outstanding among these for eff
fort and result was the schools
Christmas program last Thursday
night which played to a damned
auditorium. Big poinsettas to Miss
Larson and Miss Hansen for head
ing the production and posy to
each of the participants.
I GIFTS
\ In the true Christmas spirit a
little heralded activity certainly
merits flowers. The firemen and
the fisemen's auxiliary quietly
went about gathering up toys and
such to bring Christmas to several
kids who otherwise would have
been missed by the old boy with
the white WhiskerS. And a nose
gay to the Pre-School Mothers for
similar activity. Same for the
Business Women's club for re-
membering the forgotten Wo-
man" of the states penal institu-
ton.
SHIPMENT
Also in the same category is the
oSAVASy hCAC OlA OC1ldh VI VIC
Christmas Ship. A hastily appoint
ed committee went to work with
haste. Headed by Rev. Jim Tins
ley funds and food were collected
in time to reach the ship. Carry
ing much of the. load was Rev.
John Coan and Hal Clark. Hon
orable mention. goes to the Ben
ton and Roxy theaters.
hSroRY OF THE WEEK
& All Christmas morning son
: Of Kennewick household had
Deem a perfect host, admitting
guests into the home like a little
gentleman. Finally a couple APP
peared and the boy watched them
through the window but made no
move toward the door.
Aren't We. going to let them
asked his mother.
Nav" was the quick reply.
they haven't got any packages"
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.ary D.
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EnsArZ
BOUQUET

There is a lot of competition for
the flowers this past week. May
be its the Christmas spirit that
has urged many people on to
greater achievement. Certainly all
of the activities we think of now
are conferred around the Christ
mas motif.
Evening star., 1947-04-16
Nieerio Shipping Timber

Nigeria, seeking markets for It's
lesser known varieties Of timber,
will ship to South Africa, red iron-
wood, sassWood. camwood. white
afara, Bracystohgia and cottonwood.