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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
Hangar Dance is
Popular Affair

Pilots, their wives and friends
gathered last Saturday night for
an evening Of fun in the first of
q series Of hangar dances at Twin
City airport. The second dance
VIII be held Saturday night and
the public Is invited. Proceeds of
the dances win be used to help de-
fray expenses Of a breakfast hop
for pilots Of the entire region on
July 25.e
I'VE hope It will be at least a
regular monthly affair."" said one
pilots wife Saturday night. eve
wives come out here and sit In our
cars while our husbands fly. This
Is certainly an excellent opportun-
ity for US to get acquainted. I'm
sure I'll make many new and last
ing friends out Of these social
affairs"
Music and refreshments were
furnished on a "pass-the-hat"
basis and a lot Of flying" was ac-
compished. "It's sort of like the
10Th hole in golf," observed air.
port manager Herb Henne.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
"Reminiscences to
Hold Evening Meetings

The ToastmistreSs club met FRI
day afternoon at the Arrow Grill
with Mrs. Lance Read serving as
toastmistress for the afternoon.
Each of the nine members pre-
sent gave a short speech and
each was called on to give criti-
ciSm.
A motion was carried to hold
meetings in the evenings while
the club meets only twice a
month during the summer and to
have pot luck dinners with the
meetings opening at 1880 o'clock.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Curt Benninghoven
in Pasco.
The Junior Toastmistress club
has elected officers. It meets on
ly once month through the sum-
mer. Officers are Mary Lou Lar
son, president; Barbara Owens,
vice president; Leona Simmelink,
secretary; Leona Luvaas, treasur-
er; and Ann Mokler, club repre-
sentative. Barbara Babcock was
appointed as general chairman.
Other chairman will be appointed
at the August IL meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
The Wet ;.
and the
Hungry
BY Don Knowles

Fishermen scored field day
over this last week end, and many
limits of trout, bass and crappies
were caught through the area
the Klickitat in Yakima county
proved itself finally for the sea-
son by yielding many limits of
rainbOWs I. the rainbows in this
river are not averaging as large
as they have been during past
seasons but there seems to be
definitely more of them =.
The Wallowa river in Oregon
as well as the Imnaha are now
yielding good catches of rainbows
and brooks ;. Wallowa lake is
good -.
Following are reports acquired
from local streams over the week
end:
Walla Walla River: Clear, oest
fishing located near headwaters.
Large rainbows are now hitting
eggs and worms; fly fishing not
recommended yet.
Mill Creek: Water clear and low.
Fishing fair for small ones.
Touchet River: Columbia Coun-
ty, water clear, fishing good about
ten miles above Dayton. No large
ones reported.
Tucannon: Clear and water re-
ceeding. Trout fishing fair from
Spokane hi-way up. Headwaters1
Of this river has not produced
much yet this year.
Klickitat: Clear. fishing good
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

equipped with a comfortable seat
and the constant jolting and vi.
bration are too much for his
endurance.
"The average farmer sits on
his tractor seat for longer periods
than he does in the seat of his
automobile. Certainly il is far
more essential that he be comfort.
able while doing his field work
than when he is merely driving
for pleasure" Mr.. Kinch stated
Pointing out that considerable
progress toward providing com.
fort for tractor drivers has been
made, Mr.. Kinch said that he was
greatly impressed with a new
type tractor seat which was in.
stalled on q tractor used on the
university's experimental farms,
by q Michigan manufacturing firm
nearly two years ago. This tractor
seat consists of a variable rate
coil spring, which makes adjust
ments unnecessary regardless Of
the weight Of the driver, double
action hydraulic shock absorber
to smooth the jolts, and rubber
mounted stabilizer bar to reduce
sidesway. The popularity of this
seat II indicated by the fact that
it II now being used as STANDARD
equipment on four well-knowr
makQa M fc0cf0:3-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
HOVER NOTES
BY Mrs. Harmon Wilcox
Phone news to Kennewick 12x0
before Wednesday

Finley Grange met last Thurs
day. Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor
gave their reports from the State
Grange conventions. Appointed
on the Flood Committee were
Brothers A. A. Lucke, Ernest
Sherry and c. G. Whitney.
Mrs. Everett Moss and chill
dren spent Tuesday at the Guy
Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Mills and
children spent the July Fourth
holidays near Spokane. They re-
turned home last Wednesday.
Mrs. William Mills is spending
the week with a group Of chill
dren from the Nazarene church
at Plainlo near Deer Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Carlton and
family Of Corneha, Oregon Wis
tied with the Floyd Cartons Fri
day and Saturday.
The Floyd Carlton family call
ed at the F. L. Sherman home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Montague
and Mr.. and Mrs. K. Christen-
sen Of Richland were dinner
guests Sunday at the Frank Mon
tague home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Evans and
son, Chuck, accompanied by Mrs.
George Bafus went to Walla Wal
Ia last Wednesday on business.
They also visited at the home of
Mr.. Evans sister, Mrs. William
Luchte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellamy and Mr..
and Mrs. Geore Griffith Of Ken
newick visited Sunday with Mrs.
Edna Mills and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hudson of
Berkeley, California have been
visiting Mrs. Hudson's mother,
Mrs. G. I. Dimick.
i Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hudson Of
Berkeley, California and Mrs.
Carrie Dimick visited Sunday at
the Frank Montage home.
Alice Montague was the din
ner guest Of Sandra Petersen
Sunday.
Mrs. Aaron Gilmore Of Finley
called at the home of Mrs. George
Bafus last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Num- and
daughter Eva Rose visited Sum
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Walker in Kennewick.
MIR. and Mrs. Aaron Gilmore
and children visited Sunday with
the Carl Evans family.
Mrs. Louis Walker Of Kenne-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids will be received fol-
work and supplies for School Dis
trict No. SO at Finley for the fol-
lowing:
I. CAD Drilling of a well to fur
nish water for a grade school OF
200 pupils and irrigation water
for four acres of grass playfield
and lawn. Bids to be submitted
on per foot basis.
(b) A suitable electric pump in
stallation for the above described
well to be connected to the pres
ent school storage tank.
2. Light Fixtures.
(a) Is fluorescent lights with
glass shades. Fixtures to take tour
40-watt lights, four feet long.
Ob) 8 Silver Ray Fixtures with
shades.
The above materials must con-
form to state school specifications.
Bids are to be mailed to VIM
fred +. Beall, Clerk of School
District No. So, Route 1, Kenne-
wick, Washington, and must be
received not later than Tuesday,
July 20, 1913.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
Marriage License

Applications for marriage IL
censes have been filed by Ernest
E. Warren and Arlone Stages OF
Sunnyside; Frank A. Cherr and
Lena Holcomb of Grandview; and
Paul w. Wordsworth and Margie
Mae Heron, both Of Nampa, Ida.
Licenses were issued to Bert
Barger and Alberta Barker of Wa
patio, and to Ralph L. Holmes,
Carson, WASH, and Dora Lester
Lining of Outlook.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

LAFAYETTE, IND. - Relief
from the "rough-riding" discom-
forts farmers suffer while driving
tractor over bumpy fields every
day is essential not only to more
efficient farming, but is also
major factor in reducing farm
accidents, according to a recent
statement by Donald M. Kinch,
assistant professor Of Agricul-
tural Engineering at Purdue
University.
Basing his opinion on a recent
tractor operators comfort survey
conducted by the Society Of Auto.
motive Engineers which revealed
that the percentage Of time trac-
tor drivers sit on the seats Of
their machines ranged from q
high Of 80 per cent on one make
Of tractor to . low Of IS per cent
on another model. Mr.. Kinch
declared:
.Standing on tractors while
driving 10 extremely hazardous.
Recent reports show that . major.
fly Of farm accidents involve falls
from maehinsry, particularly
tractors. While. IN some eases .
farmer u forced % stand because
az the need for better vision, gem
orally this practice ean be traced
- the fact that the tractor Il not 4
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
Early Date Set
Or Elk Season

After q study of game biolo-
gist's reports, hte Washington
State Game commission has de-
termined on an early elk season
and several special hunts.
The season will be from Oc-
tober 81 to November Z in all
counties except Skagit and What
com counties, and part of Ska
mania and Clark counties. The
open season for deer this fall
will be from October / to Octo-
her q, in all counties except
Adams, Benton, Franklin, Grant
and Whitman counties.
The special hunts will be in
damage areas, where the elk pop
ulation has become too large for
the available range. They include:
Pacific Wahkiakum = Oct. 81
to- Nov. Z, one elk of either sex,
$50 permits to be issued.
Elwha area - Jan. I, 1949 to
April l, 1949, one elk of either
sex. + IN
Enumclaw area - Oct. 81 to
Nov. 2, one elk of either sex.
Chelan area -- Oct 81 to Nov.
2. one elk of either sex.
Hob Valley area - Oct. 81 to
Nov. 2, regular season, and Nov.
5. 6, z, one elk of either sex.
Wenas Taneum Cowiche
areas - Nov. %, 20, 80, cows on
~, 1000 permits to be issued
Blue Mountain area - Oct. 1,
2, and 8. cows only, 600 permits
to be issued.
Full information on game ami
NAL and bird seasons will be
available in the game depart
ment pamphlet to be issued in
August.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
Neuman's Riverside
Market Open Tomorrow

Neuman's Riverside Market,
which has been closed since early
in the flood period, announced it
would reopen tomorrow F,riday)
morning.
Robert Neuman, manager Of
the store, said the flood damage
to the building had been repaired.
He has been busy for two weeks
having debris which hoated In
hauled away. The market was
one of the first to be put out Of
commission when the flood wat
ers began to rise.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

Miss Media Brown, Executive
Director reports a very success
full week at Camp Kwanis. for
several Kennewick girls. Those
attending from here were Kath-
leen Neel, Barbara Belichner, La
Dele Knighten, Fern Dickinson,
Anna Lee Scott and Charmaine
Reid.
Passing their pollywog Test
In swimming were Kathleen NeeL
Barbara Belichner, LaDelle
Knighten and Fern Dickinson.
Miss Brown reminds us that
there is still room in the last
week of camp for few girls.
This is the week of August l to
8. Anyone wishing to attend camp
this week should call Mrs. Gal
loWay.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
Yakima Firm Buys
Jim's Sports ShOp

Jim's Sport Shop on Avenue c
announced this week the sale of
the store by James Bunch of
Walla Walla to Yakima Tent &
Awning Co. of Yakima. The new
owners said Mr.. Thompson would
continue to run the business. A
new name will be adopted. Mr..
Bunch bought the store this
spring from Mr.. and Mrs. Keith
Andrews of Richland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

with many limits being hooked
by those who take the effort to
get off the beaten track.
Wallowa River: Fishing improv.
ing rapidly with the big ones now
on the move.
This week end have stuck my
neck out and offered to display
several limits of large rainbow
trout in the window of the Cour-
ier-Reporter Just as proof
that the days of trout fishing are
really not a thing of the past,
altho they are more difficult to
find -. hope I'm able to make
this proof
r. M. McHenry of Richland
and Larry Henderson of Pasco
spent rather wet weekend at
Twin Lakes rain covered
most of the area and ruined
lake fishing in the northern lakes
Altho McHenry won all his
bets which were to the effect
that he would catch bigger
fish than Larry and more of
them The only bet he fail
ed to. make was who would
catch the first one in which
case he would have won all
three bets instead Of the two >.
For there was one fish caught
only and Mac caught it =. one
small bass ....
Ross Frank, the fishing cham.
Der Of commefce sec who hasnt
had much time for fishing this
summer as yet Is now on his way
into Canadian waters armed with
everything short Of q shot gun
IN quest Of the big Kamloops that
Standpoint, Idaho brags about but
really produces
As for me Remember I'm
IF to fill the window Of the
Courier-Reporter.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
Along the Airway

Five budding pilots soloed at the
Twin City airport last week. They
were Robert Lorenzo, Kennewick,
Bob Paden, Kennewick, Norman
Spencer Kennewick and Thoma
r. and Robert H. Lawton, twins
from Hover.
In the more advanced class,
Kennewick Air Service reported
J. G. Lyns, Kennewick, and Fay
E. Drake, Richland, to have earn
ed their private flying licenses. AT
the Twin City field, Grant Baum
garner, Tavern Williams and Da-
vid Scogin last week were award
ed private licenses.
Walt Vetter and Robert Wirth
finished an instrument course at
Twin City.
William R. Zeh, Richland, took
a solo cross-country flight to
Lewiston end Spokane on Satur-
day from Vista Field. Wayne
Chauncey, flying instructor for
Kennewick Air Service and his
wife flew to Longview for the
week end. Also from the Vista
field, Dean Ganders flew to Bick-
Teton for the week end.
Visitors to the Twin City air
port in July include Villas and
Kinds Vogle, Ilwaco; Norman
Guyer, klamath Falls; D. H. Cuss,
Spokane; Ed Handler, Mt. Vernon;
w. Huntington, Yakima; Mr.. and
Mrs. McGilary, Auburn; w. r.
Holpt, Newport; R. Vaughan, Lee
banon, Ore; E. L. Goldsbary, Sc
attic, and John Henson, Missoula.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

wick called at the J. W. Num-
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Stanton
and children are moving soon to
Winchester, Idaho where Mr..
Stanton has accepted a position.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Schultz re-
turned Sunday from their vacation
having spent it in Spokane and
Seattle. While in Seattle they
went bay fishing and We're sue
cessful in catching several sal
mon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

French settlers found their way
into what Is now the state Of
Minnesota shortly after the mid
die Of the seventeenth century.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

Children born Of citizens of the
United States in foreign lands
still owe their allegiance to the
United States.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

topped bright fruit jam conferred IN
with fruit
ideal dessert for hot weather meals
Take pring tonic Of olases the form OF crisp scaoped
Add
the moasses protein and in hour ana
nutrition well as
recipe the cookie dough can ne
dough is to used roll lightly figured board
lightly; you'll find that the
hnness that crisp cookies Do
hour :" ooush
ut sticking. q !.
refrigerator Wrapped freezer
the home freezer food
whenever
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
Chamber Holds General Christian Church O.
Business Session Today Building Fund NJ; Spea

Todays meeting of the CHAM The First Christian
Der will be devoted Kennewick will sos q
to general business manager drive for frnde o.. Una
f'0ss ram sa. church 100000 building !. =, ~
He ADDED .nas ne ~ new t @ corner of Third was
Ders i and Introduced if they streets Sunday, July 49,
are present meeting. Construction will start am
Within the future Frankocober l. and the plan a,
said all committee chairmen whe church finished and nave
report their activ-n February of 1s4s on M
half of the birthday the Church @ SIS
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

S Sgt. and Mrs. A. E. Emerson
and daughter sharon returned
Sunday to their home in Chicago
after having spent As day fur
Tough with Mrs. Emerson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rothfuss
of the West Highlands. Mrs.
Emerson is the former Helen
Waddingham.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
2 cups sifted enriched houf
" cup sugar
teaspoon soda
"a teaspoon salt
" teaspoon cinnamon

lift together flour. sugar, soda:
alt, cinnamon and ginger. Add
rumbs, molasses. shortening and
tater. Mix together thoroughly:
:o!l thin on lightly Toured board
nd cut into desired shapes with
cookie cutter. Bake on ur-
reased cookie sheet in moderate
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

teaspoons ginger
" cup dry bread crumbs
W CUP n,olasses
" cup melted shorteninx
: tablespoons ice water
oven (375 degrees F.) 10 minutes
dough may be shaped in a roll.
wrapped in waxed paper and
stored in refrigerator; slice thin
for bahing.)
Yield: About IS two.inch
cookies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
N1cosoN-Low

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Nfcoson
announced the marriage Of their
daughter, Katherine to Ralph
Low, Of Richland on Tuesday at
ternoon, July S, at Cour d'Alene.
Idaho. Ralph is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Truman Low, Of Rich
land. 81
Mrs. Low attended school here
and Ralph finished his last year
in Kennewick, coming from Spo-
kane. The young couple will
make their home at 4311k Pine
st. Sand Point, Idaho.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-31

state. But at this critical moment in the campaign
the Star finds itself faced with the nottiest problem
in its two years of publication.
We do not have the funds 10 get US through for
the remainder of this year.
The for this state of affairs are many,
but the principle ones are these:
/. The cost of printing has shot up rapidly. far
outstripping The allowances had made in the bud
get at the beginning of the year.
2. The Stars financial drive of last Spring fell
short of IFS goal by $4,000.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-31
lob r.

This crisis compels us to take unusual and extra
ordinary measures to raise money Immediately.
In such situation, the Star, of course, has no
place to turn for help except to its readers
We feel that you will understand why the Star
must not be allowed to falter at this time
The needs of this moment are for more vigor-
Gus and more effective Chicago Star We think that
you viii agree we cannot settle for less
Nor do think that you will want to even face
the prospect of leaving the progressive OF
CSee Next Page)
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-31

To all of us, the Progressive Party convention has
signalled the opening of new era in the political
struggles of the American people,
I'VE are on the march," in the ringing words of
the historic Philadelphia keynote
But that convention asked question of Are
we ready to move ahead unfettered toward peoples
victory? Have we stripped away all of the c1uttering
obstacles? Have we rid ourselves of the snags and
bitches that will hamper the fight?
The Chicago Star had hoped to continue to be the
strong right arm of the peoples movement in this
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-07-31
4
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- Established the new Progressive Pory in conven-
lion of 3,24o delegates from every in the union
SEE PAGE
~ Nominated Wallace and Taylor by occIumufion and
W its nationaI ticket amid bedIom Of enthusiasm
SEE PAGE
N Adopted 7,ooo-word platform stressins peace,
" civil rights, higher living standards, public housing
SEE PAGE
Heard the strong acceptance speeches of the cundi
- dates at giant reilly of SO, 600 in Phla.s ball park
SEE PAGE
N APPluuded the fighting and dramatic keynote of
~ Charles P. Howard, Des Mones Negro publisher
SEE PAGE
- Set up the Young Progressives of America which
~ elected officers and opened drive for 10000
SEE PAGE
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-29

son, Nov. $40.
Mesdames S. B. McIlwain, John
Collie, NJ E. Wigington, Clara
Martin, J. G. Memo, H. B. Cole
and R. c. Pollitt were elected
delegates and alternates to at
tend the meeting.
Mesdames j. w. Morris, Hal
Lee and Howard Smith were
welcomed as new members.
A tea hour followed the pro-
gram and the hostesses for the
afternoon, Mesdames E. H. Ba-
cot, M. E. Wigington, H. G.. Otis,
R. A. Farnsworth, A. B. Bron-
dunn. Joe Leatherbury, R. c. Pol
lit and S. j. Russell presided
over a very lovely table. In the
decorations the Halloween colors
were used. the lace draped Ia
BILE holding a large pumpkin shell
filled with autumn flowers. A
similar arrangement was used on
the presidents table.
The attendance included sever
al out of town guests.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-29

of work the members have been
doing in order to get all the mem
bers to attend the meetings. there
was a very large turnout for this
one with "a near capacity crowd
in attendance. Many applications
for new memberships and rein
statements are being brought in
and the contest which is being
conducted between the two teams
is still in the interesting stage
with Mrs. Ruby Ellzey's team
being ahead at this time. officers
said.
At the close of the meeting,
the members repaired to the din
ing room where they were served
refreshments. Tn dining room
was very beautifully decorated
in the Halloween motif.
The next lodge meeting will be
held November 4 at the l. o. O.. F.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-29
Mrs. Lonnie Pierce
Dies At Hospital
After Long Illness

Mrs. Melissa Drucilla Pierce
died at the Jackson County hos
pital Friday afternoon after an
extended illness. She was the
wife of Lonnie Pierce of Esca-
tawpa. Born in Moss Point, Mrs.
Pierce was SO years old.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday at Fails Funeral
Home in Moss Point by the Rev.
Tom Davis and the Rev. James
Williamson and interment was
in Union cemetery.
Pail bearers were Walter Jones,
Loren, Elver and Arts Wilker-
son, Robert Carter and Scott Nc
Farlane.
She is survived by her husband,
one daughter, Mrs. Edith Miller
of Escatawpa, and two grandsons.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-10-29
REHEARSAL DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould
Lennep. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Turner, Mrs. j. D. Lowe and Miss
Dora Cowan drove from Moss
Point Friday night to attend the
rehearsal dinner given in honor
of Miss Betty James and Edwin
Lennep, Jr., at the Edgewater
Gulf hotel by the parents of the
bride-to-be. Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee James. Baskets of white
chrysanthemums, tube roses and
pom pom NUNS were used on
the long tables at which the more
than so guests were seated. The
bride-elect wore a pale gray CAB
ardine suit and a purple orchid
corsage for the occasion.