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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Headquarters for the new Mar
tin Outboard Motor. See it today.
Hablitzel Co. 26-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Casimir Wierzba
enjoyed their vacation last week
by making an auto trip through
upper Michigan and Indiana, visit
ing Sault st. Marie, Holland and
Mackinaw City among other plac-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Mrs. Frank Mitchell will return
today from Columbus, where she
had been since Sunday in the
home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Shaffer.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Let us convert your sewing ma.
chine into modern electric. Jack,
sons Appliance, 40 E. Second
st. 26-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

The Smith Beauty Shoppe will
be closed from Aug. % through
Aug. 20. Open Aug. 30. 26-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Douglas Thomas, purser on the
"Mystic Isle' leaves this weekend
for Berkley, California, where he
plans to attend college this fall.
His brother, Theodore, has been in
California for several weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Dom Eckhoff and
Miss Kay Tomchak We're among
those from here who witnessed the
Indians double victory over the
New York Yankees in Cleveland
stadium Sunday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Edward Kolesar spent the past
week vacationing in Dearborn, De-
troit, Alma, Owosso and Jackson,
Michigan, visiting friends and
relatives. .'. /.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Binkley
leave this Friday for Buffalo,
where for ten days they will visit
friends, whom they met in Thorn
asville, Georgia, while in service.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Seven Freshmen girls who are
members of a sorority camped at
Gem Beach last week. The chap
erones were Miss Mary Lou Nc
Richie and Miss Lois Petersen,
and the girls were, Elaine And
rews, jeanne Mccullough, Betty
Ann Karshuk, Sally Kramb, Caro-
lyn Brindley, Dorothy Wilson and
Lillian Wozniak.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Coffman
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Fachman
participated in the Northwestern
Ohio League rifle matches at Ru-
dolph Sunday, when Mrs. Each
man was listed among the prize
winners.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04

ates), at 2il Avenue c, East !.
1914, he moved his expanded ~
piance shop and repair bust, =.
to the corner of Columbia Ave,s.'
and Fruitland street, continn,se
business at that location. until y
built and occupied his pre,.'.
store at 21l Avenue c, East =
September Of 1916. A wear ls,a.
he purchased the business inter-,
of Dayton Finnigan, who was -
ISOLATED with him in the estsh
lishment Of the store.
Bunch phrases his purpose and
platform as "to get somethinu
DONE" He favors city ownersbis
Of the water system, expansion ~
the sewerage system, the estah
lishment of a building code tb.,
would be constructive but NJ,
prohibitive, city planning and zon'
ing, improved streets and lipb,
ing, the city. manager form n
city government, and the enco,r
agement of lamentations TO the city
as far west as the Richlapd Y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04
tialities which exist today.
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JOHN r. WEBER, of 722 Ken
councilman from the Second Ward,
was born January q, 1915 in Ken
newick. He is married and has
daughters and 1 SON. He was edu-
Gated in the Kennewick schools
and graduated from Washington
State college in 1887 with degrees
of BIS. and Phi. c. in pharmacy.
He is member Of the Sigma Phi
Epsilon fraternity. From 1897 to
1912, he worked as pharmacist
for the Vibber- Clifford Drug COM
pany, and has operated Vibber's
Rexall Drug company from 1912
to present date. He has served on
many civic committees and is a
member of the chamber of COM
merce, the Elks and the Eagles.
Vibber states his purpose and
platform as follows: eff elected 4
will strive to the best Of my abili-
ty to make Kennewick cleaner,
more beautiful, healthier, safer
and more progressive city in which
to live. I have always lived in
Kennewick and expect to live here
for long time to come. There
fore, / am interested in seeing that
it has the proper facilities, sur
|roundings and environment In
which to raise its families as well
as my own"
COUNCILMAN. THIRD WARD
1.-THE Third Ward Il comprised
Of all the city area North Of The
railroad tracks - Edl
FRED S. BUNCH, ST., OF I'll
Avenue c, East, candidate for
councilman from the Third Ward,
was born in June Of 1900 in Chi
cago, IllinoiA He is married and
has 2 sons and 2 daughters. Be
fore coming to Kennewick, he was
for IL years active in civic move
ments in Chicago, including ac-
tivity in behalf of the state old
age pension, and in campaigns
against local monopoly and COM
munity vice. He was also a men,
Der Of the Public Ownership Lea
que of America. In 1912, he came
to Kennewick and opened an ap-
pliance repair shop, a self service
laundry, and trailer court (the
latter two Of which he still oper-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04

homes at the Kaizer Shipyards in
Vancouver, Washington. In 1913,
he entered the employment Of the
Haddock Construction company as
general superintendent, and in
the same year joined the Seabees,
serving with them until the fall
1945. Upon his return to civilian
life, he became general superin-
tendent for the Malarkey Con-
struction company in Portland. He
came to Kennewick in March Of
f947, and has since operated his
own contracting firm.
Pravitz favors city ownership
of an adequate water distribution
system; an adequate supply of
pure water; the establishment of
proper coming regulations and a
standard building code; he pro-
misses full support to the city SUI
perintendent; and, in general, to
support a full program of city
improvement.
MELVIN K. KAHL, of II Fourth
Avenue, East, candidate for coun-
Gilman from the First Ward, was
born October 20, 1913 in Heaton,
North Dakota. He was graduated
from high school in Alexandria,
Minnesota, and attended the
State School Of Science at Wahp-
patton, North Dakota for two
years, leaving in 1885. Entering
the University Of North Dakota
Law school. he received his law
degree In 1889, but did not enter
practice. In 1910, he came to the
Colville Valley to visit with his
grandfather, and remained IN the
Northwest to become an employee
Of the Commercial Credit Corpor-
alton. In 1912 he entered the en-
ployment Of the Aluminium comp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04
MAYOR

URBAN L. KOELKER, Of 619
Kennewick Avenue, candidate for
mayor was born April 20, 1905 in
Clarksdale. Mississippi. He Is mar
ried and has one son, age IL. He
came to Kepnewick in 1917, and
was graduated from the Kenne-
wick High school in 1924. In 1880,
he received his bachelor of arts
degree from Washington State
college. For eleven and a half
years, he was employed by the
National Bank of Commerce, first
as teller and later as assistant
cashier. He then entered the en-
ployment of the Church Grape
Juice company, serving for year
and a half as office and traffiI
manager. In 1943, he entered bust
ness, and now owns and oper-
ates two stores - Keolker's Mems
Store and KeolEer's Ladies APP
parel He Is past president of the
Kiwanis club, the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Schubert club,
and has also served as secretary
Of the Golf club, as chairman of
the Community Chest organiza-
ton in 1912 and as member Of
the Boy Scout council. He is pre-
sently serving as member Of the
Kennewick planning commission,
as a director of the Kennewick
Federal Public Housing commits
sion and as q member Of the Ken
newick chamber Of commerce
committee for the purpose Of
forming a hospital district and
building a hospital for the COM
mInity.
He states his purpose as ito
do all within my power to make
Kennewick a bigger and better
place in which to live, to the linn
it of the city's capacity to finance
needed improvements" In his
platform, he favors improved city
lighting, streets, expanded sewer
age service and sewerage dispos-
al plant, a swimming pool and
the establishment of a well laid
plan of city zoning and an ade-
quate building code. Keolker ex-
presses his general purpose as to
see that the city continues to inn
prove in keeping with the times,
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HERBERT HENNE, Of 1919
Kennewick Avenue, candidate for
mayor, was born March %, 1915,
in Cold Harbor, North Dakota. He
is married and has daughter, Is,
and two sons, II and 4. Prior to
building the Kings Bowling Al
ley, which he has since sold, he
was in business in Pasco. In 1913,
Henne came to Kennewick, pur-
chased a farm on the Highlands
and entered business. Two years
later, in 1945, he built the Twin
City Airport, which hsSpoW owns
and operates on a long term lease
from the city.
81 want to see the city of Ken
neWick become one of the clean
est leading cities of the United
States, and I will do all I can by
devoting my time and ability to
reach that objective" Henne says
in his statement of purpose and
platform.
In his political advertising, Hen
ne has announced his support OF
irrigation canal fencing, better
and more street lighting, and q
pure water supply owned by the
city.
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l. M. "Rie Mike" CRONIN OF
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04
Your City Candidates

227 Second avenue, east, candid
ate for mayor, was born january
Is, 1915 in st. Paul, Nebraska. He
is married and has one daughter.
He is engaged In the auto and
trailer coach sales business on
Avenue C. He came to Kennewick
in 1943 from Lewiston, Idaho,
where he operated a livestock
business and sales yard. Cronin
is still half owner of livestock
sales yard in Pasco, which is leas-
ed to a Yakima firm. He first
entered business in Pasco, in
March of 1913, but moved to his
present location at 400 Avenue G
in the following July.
Cronin's statement of purpose
and platform includes support for
irrigation canal fencing, street
lighting, some paid firemen, a re-
vised and enforced building code,
city owned water and garbage dis
posal systems, rigidly enforced
sanitation laws, a sewerage dis
posal plant, better street cleaning
and maintenance, an adequate po-
lice force, expanded playground
and park facilities, improved traf-
fic control and new Kennewick
post office.
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CITY CLERK
CHARLES E. RIDLEY, Of 823
Kennewick Avenue, candidate for
city clerk, was born April IL, 1876
in Estherville, Iowa. He is mar
mied and has three daughters and
one son. He came to Kennewick
in 1888 from Cheyenne, Wyoming,
having retired from his duties as
a railroad conductor after A
years and 8 months Of service.
He is a veteran of the Spanish
American war. Ridley was associ-
ated with the Walla Walla Can
ming company as field man for
two years. During the war years.
he served as chairman Of the war
price and rationing board, super
vising the activity of II clerical
workers. He also served as direc-
tor Of the Be1ton-Franklin Farm
Labor office for 3 years, resign
ing in July of 1947.
His purpose and platform is to
administer the duties Of the clerks
office with efficiency and dis
patch.
MRS. MARJORIE A. MILLER,
Of "a North Kent street, candidate
for city clerk, was born Deem
Der %, 1918 in Medina, New
York. She is the mother Of two
sons, aged S and 8. Her mother
lives with her. During the war,
she was employed as a senior
clerk in the office Of the Post En-
gineer at the Pasco holding and re-
consignment point, where her du-
ties involved handling work or
ders and other clerical assign
ments. She has also been employed
as night time clerk at Cascade
Frozen Foods.
Mrs. Miller states that her pur-
pose is to administer the duties
Of the Clerks office capably and
well.
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MRS. LEILA OWENS, of 204
Howard street, candidate for city
clerk, was born August 81. 1911
near Pendleton, Oregon. She is
widowed and is the mother of a
daughter, age II, and a son, age
IA. She was graduated from the
Pendleton High school, and has
been active In the work of the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04
CITY ATTORNEY

KENNETH E. SERIER, of $40
Third Avenue, East, unopposed
candidate for the office of city
attorney, was born June IL, 1909
in Gillett, Wisconsin. He Is mar
ried and has two daughters, aged
2 and 4. He was graduated from
the Kennewick High school in
1926, from Whitman college in
1881, and from the University of
Washington Law school in 1884.
He has served as councilman OF
the City of Prosser, as Benton
County Prosecuting Attorney and
is presently serving as Kennewick
City Attorney.
He states his purpose as "ade-
quate attention to city legal busi-
ness for the next 4 years."
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COUNCILMAN FIRST WARD
THE First Ward Is bounded By
the railroad tracks on the North
and by Benton street on the West
-ed.)
DOUGLAS PRAv1TZ, of IL
Howard street, candidate for
councilman from the First Ward,
was born August z, 1908 in Nc
Henry, North Dakota. He is mar
ried and has two daughters, aged
p21 and 8 months, and one son,
aged IA months. He was graduated
from high school in Fargo, North
Dakota, and studied business adj
ministration at, the University of
Minnesota. Since leaving school,
he has engaged in construction
work. For a number of years, he
was employed as bridge carpen-
ter by the Milwaukee Railroad.
Coming to Washington in 1927,
he continued to work with build
ing contractors. In 1888, he ac-
cepted sN appointment as con-
struction supervisor with the u.
S. Army Engineers in Alaska, and
returned to the states in 1912.
During the war, he was in charge
of the building of $3.50 defense
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-11-04

Locust Grove Grange and the Lo-
Gust Grove Home Circle. She Is
completing her third year as presi-
dent of the Benton County Coun-
Gil of Extension clubs. During the
Midstate Amusement Corporations
flood benefit premiers, sponsored
by the Kennewick branch. Of the
American Red Cross, she was
sub chairman in charge of ticket
sales. Mrs. Owens is also serving
as chairman Of Volunteer Red
Cross activities.
Mrs. Owens promises to bring
effective administration to the Of
flee of the city clerk.
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MRS MILDRED D. LISTON, of
215 First Avenue, East, candidate
for city clerk, was born October
%, 1904 in Dayton, Washington.
She is widowed and is the mother
of 3 daughters. She is graduate
of the Dayton High school, where
she studied English and commerce
al work, and earned a literary
award. She was employed for two
years as a newspaper reporter.
Prior to her marriage, she was
for Is months a civil service en-
ployee, an Avon representative
for 10 years, and has worked for
S years as a bookkeeper and dis
patcher. She is active in church
and civic affairs.
Mrs. Liston states her purpose
and platform as: Necessary en-
ployment for myself, my daughter
and partial support for my moth
er. My platform - conscientious
service to the best Of my ability"
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-10-28
STOCK SALES

. For rent-BuIls: Shorthorn Here
ford, Angus and Brown Swiss. Ira
Moser, II
Bull service, So per cow plus 10
cents mile one way. C. n. Long &
Son, Ada, Ohio. Ada phone Red
1870. If
For sale-2 Shropshire, ram lambs,
yearling and 8 year old eligible to
registry. A. s. pifer, B miles east
on Route 103. T.
For sale-$>spotted Poland China
gifts, avg. $50 lbs, immuned. VIM.
Badertsches | mile north of Bluffton.
Permanent anti-freeEe $3.50, gal;
storage batteries years guarantee
$1T15; 1000 good used brick 212c
each. Gossard's Service Station, 2
miles north of Button on Rt 25
Phone 657-W.
For sale-Good COW to be fresh in
two weeks. Carl Wingate, gle miles
north of LAFAYETTE.
For sale-Young Spotted Poland
China boar old enough for service.
Harry anderson. Button phone.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-10-28
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF MAY 30, 1918

auto. Some Mount Cory citizens
were frightened at the roar of the
propeller.
An pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Basinger. Noah is
all smiles.
Miss Vera Coburn, a singing star
on the concert platform, will leave
for France to help entertain the
soldiers.
Emmet Stauffer and Paul Stettler
were honored with a farewell recep-
ton by members of the St. Johns
and Emanuel's Reformed congrega-
tions.
Wilbur Potee writes from "some-
where in France" He says hello to
Mr.. Kirkland, Ed Lugibill's, Mrs. Zoe
Zehrbach, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hankish, all his friends. The wealth
er is fine and he has been there six
months now.
Rev. NJ. z. Todd will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the Col. Grove
Decoration Day exercises.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-10-28
Central Ohio Light And Power Co.
Makes Application For Rate Change

The Central Ohio Light and Pow
er Co. announced this week that it
has filed an application with the
Public Utilities Commission for an
adjustment in several rates covering
electric service in their eastern and
western divisions.
These changes are said to affect a
very small percentage of the custom
ers in the western division, and with
exception of the electric water heat
ing rate and one power rate affect
rural customers only.
In the rate change only ST resi-
Dental and commercial water heat
ing customers in the villages of
Beaverdam, Rawson and Mt. Cory
will be affected, it was pointed out.
Changes consist principally of a
modification of present coal clauses
in existing rates, the addition of a
coal clause in other rates that do
not contain a coal clause and a
change in the off-peak rate for water
heating. Percentage wise, increases
are ANNOUNCED as very small.
Since 1910 the operating expenses
of the company have increased 1860,
and over the same period gross oper-
ating revenues have increased 1870,
a spokesman said. In 1910, the COM
pany had a total of 1T employees
and this number had increased to
1872 employees by December 81, 1947.
With practically the same number of
employees payroll costs have in
creased 102.8%o during this seven
year period.
In 1910, coal delivered to the pow
er plants of the company averaged
$.63 per ton including freight Coal
costs have increased to $7,97 per
ton as of July, 1948, or an increase
of approximately 1897.
Operating costs are the highest in
history and the cost per kilowatt
hour to the customer the lowest.
These facts have made it necessary
for the company to make formal ap-
plication to the Public Utilities Com
mission of Ohio for a nominal ad-
justment in certain rates which will
provide additional revenue and en-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-10-28

DR.. r. E. Hughson will enlist to-
day in the army medical reserve
corps.
Heavy draft quotas leave for
training. Leaving for Columbus last
Wednesday were Carl Mumma and
Emmet Stauffer. Boarding the inter
urban this Tuesday headed for Camp
Taylor, Ky. were: Evan Basinger,
Paul Stettler, Sidney Garau, Jerome
Herman, Harry Kohler, Waldo
Bixel, Memo Schumacher, Luke
Scoles, John F. Herman, Gustav
Lehman, Floyd Harris, Herbert
Bcrky, Homer and Ezra Moser,
Clarence Lugibill, Felix Cunningham.
From Beaverdam the following
boarded the car: William Criblez,
Clarence Rockhill Glen Burden, Ros-
coe Bowers, Fred Criblez, Glenfore
Binkley, Roy Beemer.
What was the first airplane to pass
over Richland and Orange townships
was sighted Saturday. Farmers were
baffled by the sound and kept look
ing up and down the roads for an
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-10-28
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue Of December 7, 1911

The skating rink has been rented
and will be used exclusively for
basketball and other recreation. In
the future it will be known as the
Athletic Hall.
J. W. Kimmel has added a saw
mill to the planning mill on North
Main street.
Paul Weaver enlisted in the L. S.
Cavalry in Colorado. He will leave
soon for the Philippines and later
on will go around the world.
Rev. John Todd of Spring Lake,
Mich, was surprised to see his son
John and wife of Cleveland, as the
Reverend stepped into the Presbyter
ian church Sunday morning to
deliver a sermon. His son and wife
came to Bluffton from Cleveland on
the interurban for the occasion and
returned the same evening.
William Kohl, taxadermist, is oc-
cupying part Of the Aldine Kohl
room on the second floor Of the
Steiner block
Noah Bessinger, teacher for dis
trict No. 2, had his nose broken while
playing ball during the noon hour
He was treated by Dr.. Steiner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-10-28

A merry crowd of over 80 college
students enjoyed a sleighing party to
the spacious country home of David
Schumacher's, four miles west of
Bluffton.
J. W. Garlinger and wife carved
a 20 pound goose for Thanksgiving
dinner. Many guests were present
for the occasion.
Clarence Basinger, residing near
Col Grove, and Miss Cora Lora,
west of Bluffton, were married by
Rev. GottshaIl at the church home
on Jackson street.
Robert Marshall and son Ray, who
were in Michigan looking after land,
are not speaking very loud regarding
that northern country.
F. c. Marshall has been chosen as
a student Judge for the fat stock
show at Chicago.
The Bluffton Cream Separator
Company, owned and operated by
Henry Zehrbach and A. D. Lugibihl,
was incorporated for 100000. The
new firm will be known as the Bluff
ton Mfg, Co.
Z. T. Buckmaster has purchased
the Mrs. David property on Jackson
street.
Tho pIrA+or pratzal Mfor Co Is
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-10-28
Pandora

Gid Nusbaum remains critically i'll
in the hospital.
Mrs. O. B. Anderson of Aurora,
ILL.,, and her sister, Miss Lois Ander-
son of Wyandotte, Mich, spent the
weekend in the home of Mrs. R. A.
krohn and other relatives. Mrs.
Anderson remained for longer stay
while her sister returned on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Zuercher
have returned after attending the
funeral of their uncle Simon Aesch-.
bacher of Tipon, Mo.
The Pandora Grange held a Hal
lowe'en party on Tuesday evening.
Arthur BURY is remodeling his
home.
The Pandora Dry Goods and
Clothing Co. is having the interior of
their store redecorated this week.
Richard Frantz and his men are do
ing the work.