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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
Announcement OF
Gurdner-Purvis
Engagement Made

Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Gardner,
$40 East Water street, Biloxi, an
nounce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of their
daughter, Rachel Joyce, to MI.
Rupert w. Purvis. son of MI.
and Mrs. S. J. Purvis of Blue
Springs, Miss. The wedding will
be solemnized the early part of
June.
F. The bride-elect attended the
Pascagoula High school, Perkins
ton Junior college and the Uni
versity of Mississippi where she
served as president of the Del
ia Zeta sorority during her SEN
ior year. At present she is a
teacher of English in the Pas
cagoula school system.
Nj. Purvis is a graduate of
Myrtle High school, Union coun-
ty. He received his B. S. de-
gree from Mississippi Southern
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14

shall Roberts.
Senior Glass Play
The senior class presented an
interesting play. Even Steven"
Friday night to a large audience.
Those taking part were Joyce
Groves, Clyte Olsen, Doris Till
man, Clifton Davis, Bob Irving
Roberts and Marshall Brady Rob-
erts. Stage managers were L. Dean
Faulk, Ivan Ellis, Edmond Jen-
nings and Jimmie FURRY.
Bacealaureate
Sunday afternoon at A o'clock,
the Rev. A. ID. Mccall of Pen
sacola, Fla. delivered the bacca-
laureate sermon in the school au-
ditorium. "The Talents" was the
subject of the sermon. The aca-
demic procession preceding the
sermon included the guest preach
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14
FAIRvIEW CIRCLE MEETS

The Fairview circle of the
Fairview Baptist church met at
the home of Mrs. Richard Cho-
pious on Wednesday afternoon.
Following the devotional by Mrs.
w. L. Ellis, the lesson was taught
by Mrs. j. S. Jenkins. The
meeting was opened with prayer
by Mrs. Ollie Ladner and Mrs.
E. A. Tatum voiced the closing
prayer.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-05-14

college and during the war serv-
ed as a captain in the Army Air
force. Following the war, he at
tended the University of South
ern California and the University
of Mississippi where he received
his masters degree. For the past
school wear MI. Purvis was prin-
cipal of the Pascagoula Junior
High school.
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"You appear to think you are
a pocket Hitler" said MI. ]. G
Adams, district judge, in pro-
nouncing sentence on the ac-
cused, Mr. Lew Yit Fun.
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Acc work to alleviate the dis
tress. Seeing hundreds of trailers
housing families with inadequate
water and sewer facilities pre-.
sent a critical situation and needs
correction"
He added that epidemics know
no barriers" and an epidemic
here may seriously affect Han
ford activities. ~ id. -
He stated that his committee
acts as a buffer between the Acc
and the public. 5.a <'Sl
Problems facing the schools Of
the area were presented to the
congressman by school superin-
tendents E. S. Black Of Kenne-
wick, r. v. Davis of Grandview,
f. T. Giles of Sunnyside and
VIM. Frazier of Prosser. All re-
ported overlooking classrooms as
a result of the influx of families
engaged in work at Hanford.
Following the luncheon meet
ing with Cong. Cole, the citizens
committee discussed the water
question informally and agreed
that committees should meet with
Shugg at the earliest possible
time.
Travelling with the congress
man on the cross-country tour
that took them to Oak Ridge
and other Acc installations was
Continued on Page 50
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Present Bill On
Political Action

Attending the Model Legisla-
ture in Olympia last Friday and
Saturday were Jim Oliver as SEN
ator, and Earl Stregge as repre-
sentative. They were accompanied
by Wayne wager, Hi-Y councillor.
They presented a bill concerning
un-American Activities in Politi-
cal Parties. It came out of the
Judiciary committee with a num-
Der one ratings which made it one
Of eight top bills presented, but
was lost on the floor of the senate
by a twenty to twenty-five vote.
A bill passed unanimously con-
cerned the lowering of the voting
age to eighteen years.
This was the first session of the
Washington Hi-Y and Tri- Hi-Y
legislature and was one of twen-
ty-four legislatures which the Ma
tional Council, YMCA sponsors
throughout the United States. The
purpose of the youth and govern
ment program is to give young
people an opportunity to study the
issues before the state on non-par-
tisan basis under. the guidance of
adult leaders and local sponsoring
committees. 5s g.
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Small Smokers Land In Ditch, Face
RECKONING With School Authorities

Two blanket-clad small boys
aged ten and eleven-shivered
Tuesday afternoon with the chill
of an accidental ducking in the
Columbia Irrigation canal and ap-
prehension over coming reckon
ing with elementary school au-
thoritieS.
One boy, said School Principal
Lena McCamish, had note from
his parents, asking that he be per-
mitted to visit the shopping dis
teict during the moon per(od.
Whether his companion had been
given the same permission had
not yet been determined.
On the way back from town,
said the boys, one lost quarter
along the ditch bank. While
searching for it, he lost his footing
and started to fall into the water.
When he grabbed at his friend to
retain his balance both boys land
ed in the canal. They got out of
the water without aid.
An examination of their drench-
ed clothing produced an amazing
array of possessions-a nickle, a
dime, a one dollar bill, a match
folder, full pack of. cigarettes, a
package of cough drops, two rub
Der balloons, a package of gum, a
cigarette lighter, collapsible
knife, shoe horn, ring, one key
ring and keys, one miniature pad
lock and one fishline sinker.
Mrs. McCamish was grim about
the cigarettes: "We're going out to
stop this smoking in the elemen-
tary schools" she asserted.
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Recreation Day Buttons Go On Sale
In City, Proceeds 60 10 Youth croups

With Kennewick's first an
nual May Day and Recreation
Day, April 80, little more than a
week in the future, the school
and youth organizations of the
community this week began the
sale of "Kennewick Recreation
Day" buttons to citizens of the
community.
Proceeds of the buttons, which
sell for one dollar, will be divid-
ed between the participating
club and the sponsoring COM
mission, said Al Cheney, recrea-
ton chairman.
Only the small original cost Of
the buttons will have to be de-
Quoted from the gross receipts
of button sales.
i. With each button goes the
privilege of casting 100 votes
for the queen candidate of the
purchasers choice. The girl re-
ceiving the greatest number of
votes will be crowned queen of
the May at special coronation
ceremonies at the school on the
afternoon of Recreation Day.
Queen candidates and their
sponsoring clubs are Carolyn Nc
Claimant, F. F. A.; Loraene
Schwartz, Kennewick Catholic
Teen-Agers; Elizabeth Beltz,
High school band; Florence
Smith, Junior high council; June
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Higgins, Junior High Booster
club; Donna Brewer, Hi Y; Jes-
sic Grimshaw, Senior High Choir
us; Janet Hitler, Pep club; Gayle
-Messervy, L. d. S. Primary; Bar.
bara Babcock, Rainbow Girls;
Dona Jacobs, Letterman's club;
Audrey Carlton, Honor society;
and Joan Howard, Camp Fire
Girls. so
The day Of the celebration will
open with a parade in the morn
ing at eleven o'clock, followed
after a brief interval for lunch
by a forty five minute band con-
cert by the high school band.
During the afternoon, youth or
CARNATIONS viii present special
entertainment features as a part
of the coronation ceremonies;
and special races and games will
be supervised for boys and girls.
The three legged race, the
sack race and the hot potato race
will be some Of the special events
for young contestants.
AT the Thursday meeting of
the chamber Of commerce, SUPER
intendent E. S. Black urged all
parents Of school students to at
tend the festivities of the day.
Nothing, he said, could contrib
ute more to the parent and chhd
relationship than participation in
activities that attract the child.
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It's a Good Trek ). Over
The Hills to Plymouth

The latter is really the key to
the thing. When we were plan
ming the trip last week in con-
Injection with the damsite meeting
of the Northwest Conservation
league we were told by local trail
blazers that it wasn't too difficult
as long as you were going down
hill and experience bore out the
suggestion that it would be pref
ty tough from the other end.
But when we asked specific di-
rections, the best we could get
was "you 60 right past Joe Ely's
place" Having been lost before
in the myriad of roads that wind
across the Horse Heaven hills
we were skeptical of that simpE-
fication. But it is fact. If you
follow the oiled road past the Ho-
yer school and take the first
turn to the left you can't miss it.
If you waver neither to the right
or the left from the oiled road
you can't 60 wrong. Because the
road positively ends right beside
Joe CIyS porch.
From there on you follow a
slightly glorified cow track that
takes you down to the river at
point about IL miles east of
the dam.
With me as co-pilot was Dick
Rector. Mrs. Margaret Thompson,
who is an authority on history of
the region, had her pioneering
blood practically boiling, and was
especially thrilled with the pos
sibilities of developing recrea-
tional areas along the pool that
is to be formed by McNary dam.
Then we had a flower girl
along. That was my younger
daughter, Marie, who took care of
the flower picking assignment.
Continued on Page -
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Wafer Engineers
Commence Survey

A letter from r. II. Corey,
Portland consulting engineer, who
has been retained to make a
searching study Of the Kennewick
Irrigation district water system,
notified district officials this week
that Norman Haner and II. K.
Anderson will begin the physical
survey at once.
Preliminary data they will re-
quire, wrote Corey, will include
a map of the water system, re-
cords or estimates of water pump
ing hours during winter and sum-
mer months, to indicate high and
low consumer demands, and the
number of connections made
monthly oor annually.
Facts are to be gathered also
on the districts rate schedule,
annual gross income, operating
and maintenance expense, and
annual revenues for the past ten
years.
The results Of tests made of
water samples both before and
after chlorination, and copies of
any letters written to the district
by state health officials are also
requested by Corey for study.
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KershazU GiOeS
Statement

Police Chief kershaw said last
night that he had been asked by
Mayor Pratt to resign but added
that Il don't feel that anybody
has any grounds to make such
a request"
Asked whether he would step
out willingly if the council should
decide to- back up. the mayors
request, Chief Kershaw said he
didn't want to comment on that.
The Chief said Officer Foraker
had not yet said anything to him
about resigning. He said any
criticism against him for placing
Officer Rupp in charge of the
station in his absence was m-
justified because / wanted Of
ficer Foraker to continue at his
job of collecting from meters and
because Officer Rupp is much
better equipped to handle the
clerical work connected with the
office" 3d."
Chief Kershaw said Foraker
had done 8 a fine job" of taking
caresnf the meters and he had no
to make against any
Of the work done by Rupp. He
said also he had no criticism to
make against the council (which
Continued on page lO
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Seniors TO Give
'Smilin' Through
Here April 18th

"Smilin' Through" the world
famous comedy-drama by Allan
Langdon Martin, will be pre-
sented by the Senior Class Of
Kennewick high in the high
school auditorium April % at 8
p. m. I'D
This sensational piece, which
brought Jane Cowl into Out
standing fame, is based on a love
tragedy occurring SO years back.
On the night of her wedding, a
beautiful young bride-to-be is
shot and killed by rejected suit
or who intends to. kill the man
she is to marry.
She vows that she will come
back in spirit to undo the wrong.
And when, as time passes, a boy
and girl of the families. out Of
the present generation, fall in
fove and are separated by their
elders, her spirit returns to aid
them in their romance.
Between laughs and tears this
beautiful fantastic tale of a great
romance winds its way onward
and upward to a gripping climax.
Those in the cast are: Mary
Clare Frances Dickinson; John
Carteret, Brant Elliott; DR.. Owen
Harding, Art Whitson; Ellen, Imo-
gene Spurgeon; Kathleen Dung
annon, Bonnie Pratt; Willie Ash.
ley, Yves Persinger, Kenneth
Wayne, Leonard Walker; Jere-
miah Wayne, Bernard Bergen:
Moonyeen Clare, Janet Hitler:
Alicia, Rosella ALBRIGHT; Deborah,
Barbara Jones; Susan, William
Pence; Ralph, George Soper;
Howard, Harold Perkins; Edward,
Ben Mccoy; Laurie, Mel Rau:
Ronald, Paul Gardner.
The play is directed by Miss
Lorayne Larson and Nancy Ben
nett, student director. Richard
Britten is business manager. Tick
cts may be purchased from any
senior.
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The possessor of the contraband
tobacco had an explanation. They
were put in his pocket by another
boy, he said. But inquiry elected
the fact that the boy in question
had not been in school that day.
About two weeks ago, Mrs. Nc
Camish recounted she found four
small boys smoking in the Lions
Den.
I'VE don't know where the
children are getting their cigar
etteS," she admitted, ''but we're
going to find out. It is against the
law to sell cigarettes to minors"
Mrs. McCamish had under pre-
paration a bulletin to teachers,
asking them to give citizenship
talks to their pupils, stressing the
dangers of the ditch, the necessity
for bike riders to observe the same
traffic and safety rules that are de-
manded of motorists, to use care
in crossing the streets, and to
avoid playing in the streets.
Many parents are working now,
she said, and the fast growing
character of the area is multiply
ing the dangers that children are
exposed to. The children are in
structed never to 60 near the ditch
bank, to 60 straight home from
school, and all teachers are alert
ed to enforce the rules.
Still, said Mrs. Mechanism, she
is amazed to note the number of
small children playing along the
ditch as late as five o'clock in the
evening with no supervision.
Parents, she advised gravely,
must take steps to assure that
their children have supervision.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22
POL ICE CRISIS SHARPENS
Rector Replaces
Oliver in City
Council Capacity

The kenneWick City council
quickly approved Mayor J. c.
Pratt's nomination Tuesday night
of Richard c. Rector to the post
Of councilman at large, replacing
Larry Oliver who recently re-
signed from the office.
Rector graduated from Ohio
State college with a Bachelor of
Science and Fine Arts degrees,
and has been a practicting archi-
tect.
He came to Washington in 1912,
staying in Seattle for one year.
In 1913 he came to Kennewick,
where he was associated with
Alec Maclauren, as a site plan
ner for the city of Richland.
Rector has served one year as
secretary of the Chamber of COM
merce.
He has designed many of the
buildings in the city, including
the Kent building, the Hiland
theater, the Otheim and the Greg
Dry buildings, the latter two now
in the process of completion.
p T A HEAR "a Lure
The Kennewick p. T. A. will
have the opportunity of learning
about the proposed inter-city Lii
brary set-up, Thursday, April 26,
when they are addressed by Mrs.
Curt Benninghoven.
Mrs. Benninghoven is active in
spearheading the movement in
Benton-Franklin counties for an
library. 49,
The p. T. A. meeting is at 8
p. M, Monday, April 26 in the
high school auditorium with the
third grade mothers in charge OF
Election of officers will also be
on the agenda.
A special invitation was given
to all new parents in the school
district toscome and get acquaint-
ed with the p. T. A.
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Roundup C0rrals So
New Chamber Members

The spring roundup of the
Kennewick Chamber of Com
merce resulted in SO new men,
bers. President Don Solberg an
nounced at the Thursday meet
ing. Fifty cards, bearing the
names Of Chamber prospects, are
still in the hands of solicitors.
Jay Perry, Highlands farmer
and former county commissioner,
was appointed this week to re-
place the late Forrest r. Gragg as
adirector of the Kennewick Irri-
cation district.
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lana PascO groups here
yesterday. Cong. Cole is
vice-chai1man Of the Sen
ate and house joint COM
mittee on Atomic Energy.
If it is impossible to find the
solution to such problems through
Mr.. Shugg, the congressman add
ed, it would be proper to apply
to congress for aid. eff legisla-
ton is needed we can attempt
to have it passed." he said.
The problem of the commun-
ity's water supply was discussed
with members of the citizens
committee on water with Jay
Perry as chairman. "a
''Mr. Shugg will give consider
ate attention to your problems"
Cole said. IF dislocations in
communities are caused BY Acc
activities it is important that the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-04-22
BULLETINS

A highly skilled thief made off
within the past week with eight
toilets and four wash bowls, and
E. S. Black, superintendent of
schools, today announced that a
reward of $50 will be paid by the
school district for information
leading to the arrest and convic-
ton Of the culprit. The equip
ment was Of Crane manufacture,
and the theft was "a good profess
sional job, said Black. Attach
ments were taken with the fix
lures. The property was stolen
from the utility building at the
southwest corner of the South
Trailer park. Information may
be called tothe school, Phone 1441.
The parents of five school-age
vandals this week face the alter
native Of paying $40 In damages
10 School District ~ or finding
the final examinations closed 20
their sons. One mother has al
ready paid her portion Of the loss.
said Superintendent of Schools e.
S. Black. The assessment repre-
SeuxS d 1o1dl OF $luu IN o6md9ess
caused by the destruction of four
wash bowls in one Of the utility
buildings al the South Trailer
park. The vandalism occurred
during spring vacation.
Winner of the area speech con-
test of Toastmasters, International,
held Saturday night in walla
Walla, is Orville Baird of Ken
newick. Charles Luce, Of the
Walla Walla club, placed second
in the competition. Baird, whose
topic was Trim the Lamps OF
Learning, will represent the area
in the regional speech contest In
Spokane, May /.
With all right Of way arrange.
menfs complete. the Washington
State Highway Department will
begin 10 advertise within the
next several days for bids on the
construction Of the four lane
highway from the Richland Y 70
Continued on page 100
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by Role Tuve

Its good trek if you can do
it. And you can, especially if
your car isn't slung too close 10
the ground.
I'm talking about a nice Sun
day afternoon loop trip that will
give you an opportunity to see
some mighty interesting coun-
try. That is a drive from Kenne-
wick to Plymouth via Hover and
Joe Ely's place.
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was moved for adoption
by councilman Art hur
Campbell.
AS councilmen Cox,
Neel, Richmond, Holden
and Scott maintained silence,
Mayor ]. c. Pratt ruled the reso-
luton defeated for want of a
second.
He had preceded his presenta-
ton OF the resignation resolution
with the announcement that Pa
trolman John Dickinson,s resig-
nation from the force, effective
May IA, had been received earlier
in the day.
Hammering away at the LOOM
ing crisis in law enforcement. the
mayor demanded to know what
action councilmen would recon-
mend.
After May Ia, he repeated. the
city will be left with only the
chief Of police and one patrolman
TO police a community of more
than 5000.
A wave Of Withdrawals from the
force was started on April 10
with the verbal resignation of w.
L. Foraker. who completed his
last day of duty on the following
Thursday. u S.'--''s
patrolmen Ward Rupl5 md John
Dickinson have filed written res
ignations with the mayor.
when this matter reaches the
stage Of an emergency" Mayor
Pratt continued. "the mayor must
act. We had already issued civil
service call for an additional pa
troman before the first sresigna-
ton from the force was submitted.
Now the remaining officers must
work full seven day shifts with
no time off.
Think" Mayor Pratt urged the
"You are losing three
good men. On any force disagree
ments come up; they are to be ex-
pected. But when three men
walk off, maybe there's a reason.
Has the council anything else TO
offer as solution?"
Only Councilman Campbell
voiced an opinion. ~ y
Declaring that approximately
$50 people live in his cabin camp
and trailer court, Campbell added
his plea for action. Police protec-
ton, he said, is vital not only to
his properties but to the citizens
Of the city at large. a b.
A this point, general discus
Continued on page 10
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Purchase Of the new 1000 gal
lon pumper puts fire protection
in Kennewick in top position,
Deputy State Fire Marshal Young
commented Tuesday night at the
city council meeting. The only
remaining shortage is water.
Enough of 1t IS In reserve storage
to to supply the modern fire
fighting equipment if the need
arises. 60 ..s. y,
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Cole Urges Acc.
Aid on Problems

Advising that appropriate committees of city,
county, irrigation district and other public bodies
should present problems growing out Of the Atomic
Energy Commissions activities here to Carleton E.
Shugg in charge of Acc activities in the Hanford
works. Cong w. Sterling Cole met with Kennewick
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No Action Taken
By CITY Council

Confronted with resolution requesting the res
ignation Of Kennewick Chief of Police NJ H. Ker-
shaw, five city councimen Tuesday night sat mute,
refusing comment on the proposal.
The resolution, prepared at the request of the
council following an extended meeting on April "a