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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
rom The Past
TEN YEARS AGO

Twenty-Five daring speedboat
racers have promised to take part
in the annual regatta to be held
at White Bluffs on Sunday, Aug
lust IA. Last year over 1000 peo-
pie watched the races and even
more are expected this year.
Duane Campbell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Campbell of this city
received the Kiwanis trophy cup
in the final swimming races which
were held at the Pasco beach
Saturday. Others from Kennewicls
taking part in the races were
Dorothy Mills, Margaret Smith
and Roland Smith.
Five Benton county students at
WSC were named on the honor
roll jest released. They were Harry
Lee, David Tweet and John Tweet
of Kennewick, Carlton Peterson
Richland, and Ruth Eagleson Of
Prosser
A new grain warehouse is being
erected this week near the plant
of the Grange Supply Co. on Ben
ton street, north of the railroad
tracks. With capacity of 1000
sacks Of wheat, it will be COM
pleted in time to store this years
wheat harvest from Horse Heaven.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
In addition to the packing
houses down on fruit row." sew
eral other packing sheds will be
run in this district this year to
take care of the large apple crop.
Chief among these Is, perhaps, the
plant operated on the west High
lands by the Highlands Fruit Co.
Alex Bier sold his battery shop
to A. c. Brown. Mr.. Bier is the
last Of the original Kennewick
businessmen to retire. He came
here with his brothers when the
present townsite was first plated
in 1908.
A. F. Brown, Charles E. Lum
and r. r. Wooden have filed on
the Republican ticket for the office
of county commissioner. p. A.
Combellic is the incumbent.
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Word has been received here
that Grin Beinhart was severely
wounded in action July 81. His
letters home have indicated that
he has been in heavy fighting for
the past several months. He has
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Visit Wilmington
Wilmington Dollar Day
In Full Force F ebruary IL
First Time In Fraterni-
tvs History That
Down State Lodge Ac-
cOmplished Such A Feat

Milford MasOns have reason to be
proud of the accomplishments of
Temple Lodge, No. 9, Ancient Free
and Accepted MasOns this season,
especially during a visit to Temple
Lodge No. II, Ancient Free and
Accepted MasOns in Wilmington
last week.
For the first time in the history
of the fraternity a down state lodge
has visited lodge in Wilmington.
carrying with them a full staff Of
officers, a sizeable number of MEM
bers and comforting the Master Ma
sons degree upon a candidate of a
brother lodge during the visit. In
a crowded temple amid strange
faces with a candidate of Temple
Lodge No. II, unknown to the down
staters except by name, Archie A.
Feagan, wOrshipful master and the
officers of Temple Lodge No. 9,
conferred the degree without fall
ter, blur or blemish. They were
highly cOmplimented by the Off
GERS of Temple Lodge No. II and
received the highest praise from
the assembled MasOns for a cred
liable piece of Masonic work.
The trip was made in private
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Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
G rOup Is Completing
Plans For Sixty-First
Semi-Annual Sales
Event.

The third semi-annual Dollar
Day" under the auspices of the Re-
tail Merchants Section of the Will
mingtOn Chamber of Commerce
since the end of the war will be
held on Wednesday, February IL.
This will be the sixty-first of the
long series of these justly-famed
sales events, conducted for the last
thirty years, except during the war,
when government regulations put
a temporary stop to such promo
tons. They never have lost their
popularity with conservative pur-
chasers throughout the Delmarva
Peninsula and the contiguous eoun-
ties of New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania. This one is expected to be
even better than it's predecessors,
because, due to the availability of
more merchandise than heretofore,
there will be a much wider range
of selection in certain cOmmOdi-
ties.
Opportunities to purchase strict
ly seasOnable merchandise of all
character on that day will be Of
fered by participating merchants,
and the reputation built up over
the years for these semi-annual
Dollar Days" as occasions when
thrifty shoppers may secure un-
usual bargains in diversified mer-
chandise will be maintained.
Continued on page a
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Bob WOllters
Heads Capitol
Dist. Kiwaniis
Milford Man Installed
The Elective Officers
OF The Various Clubs
In The District Last
Month.

Robert G. WOllters. we'll known
Milford business man, was recent
" installed to the Office of Lieuten-
ant-GOVernOr for the Seventh Di-
vision Of the Capitol District OF
KiWanis, at a Kiwanis conference
held at Virginia Beach, Va.
Mr. WOllters will be officer in
charge of all the area of the Del
marva Peninsula. In this area
there are clubs located at Milford,
Dover, ElktOn, Wilmington. Sea
ford, RehOboth, Bridgeville. Sails
bury, Greenwood, Crisfeld and
ChincOteague.
Some other very important DO
sitions have been held by bob" in
the poultry industry and the dry
cleaning industry. He is a past
president of the Milford Kiwanis
Club By virtue of his office he
has installed the new officers of all
the clubs named above, during Jan
uary.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Alma S. Smith Leaves
HOmemakerS Post
Resigns Position 70 Be-
come HOmemaker
Herself

Mrs Alma S. Smith, Sussex COun-
ty Home Demonstration Club lead
er, resigned from her post on Janu-
airy 81 to become a homemaker her
self She has been the home dem
onstration agent for the past fif-
teen months working from the
county Office in Georgetown during
this period She cites that mach
has been done toward better rural
living and growth In home demon
slratiOn work with two new clubs
organized and a third one pending.
Mrs Smith will make her home
near Laurel
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
$2,5OO,OOO,OOO Cut
In The Presidents
BudgetLRe
Joint Senate And House
Subcommittee Fixes
Target In Campaign
To Cut Down Govt.
Spending
By Associated Press


WASHINGTON - Fiscal leaders
I'm the Republican dominated Con-
gress demanded this week that at
least $2,5O0,0O0,0 900 be sawed off
President Truman's $39,70O,OOO, 900
spending program for next year.
A $2,600,000,000 payment on the
national debt-almOst hundred
times that large-also was recon-
mended.
And some Senate Republicans
were talking of putting off any tax
reduction until July /. The $6,500,-
100000 tax cutting bill passed by
the House Monday would carry the
reduction back to January l.
The cut in spending was recon-
mended by a 2O-member subcOm-
mittees of the Joint Budget Commit
tee which is made up Of members of
the four big money handling COM
mittees of the Senate and House. II
viii report to the full 1O2-membeI
joint committee on Friday. That
group is supposed to have its bud
get recommendations ready for
Congress by February Is each year
Iruman's Fund Disputed
Meanwhile on Wednesday, the
House rammed through the first
big appropriation bill of 1913 after
a brief flareup over President Tru-
mans 100000 emergency fund.
The 1891 ,518,551 bill finances q
score of miscellaneous federal agen-
cies, including the White House
for the fiscal year starting July /
The total is $56,280,313 below the
Presidents budget estimates cut
Of about s per cent.
feontnued on PAGE n
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06

group executive Of GIN, was master
or ceremonies on the program, in
Producing Mr. Wilson, Governor
Walter W. Bacon, Mayor Joseph s..
Wilson, Crawford H. Greenewalt.
president of the dupont Company.
and Gerrish Gassaway, manager of
the Chamber of Commerce. r. H.
Ahlers, manager of the newly-op-
ened plant, led off the meeting with
a general talk on the work done
there.
The luncheon session was follow
ed with a tour around the assembly
line by the guests, who followed
the cars from the riveting of the
first bolt to the sight of the finish
ed car driving from the line.
In his remarks Mr., Wilson said
that Il have often regretted that
there is no possible way for me to
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Sho' League Will
Meet This Sunday
Annual Winter Session win Be
Held At SeafOFd

The directors of the Eastern
Shore League will stage the annual
winter" meeting at the Sussex
Hotel, SeafOrd, this Sunday after
noon. On the meeting agenda will
be formal action on the 126-game,
1948 playing schedule and other
routine league business. Dallas b.
Culver, Seaford business man and
new president of the Eastern Shore
League, will preside.
The Eastern Shore SpOrtswriters
Association will also meet at the
Sussex Hotel, Seaford, this Sunday
afternoon with Harwood X.
Strange, association president, pre-
siding. The sports scribes will un-
dOubtedly give much consideration
at Sundays meeting to proposed
changes In the association bylaws
and in the method of selecting the
Eastern Shore Leagues "All-Star"
teams. The spOrtswriters' meeting
will be held concurrent with that
of the league directors with the two
groups merging at a late hour for
a brief joint session.
The following Milfordians are ex-
pected to attend the Seaford meet
ings Sunday: 3. Roscoe Galloway,
business manager of the Milford
Red Sox; DR.. Walter L. Grier, vice
president of the Eastern Shore
League; Frank r. Grier. director
of the Milford Baseball Club; Rob
ert H. Yerkes and David S. Hugg.
local sportswriters, and Clement
Mlltiades, press photographer
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Walt Miles Will
Pilot Ell Paso, Texas
Former Milford Pilot Wins Ad.
vaneement In SOx' System


Walt Miles, former major
league catcher, who was twice Sc
lected as the Eastern Shore
Leagues Most Outstanding Man
ager," while plotting the Milford
Red SOx, has been signed to man
age the Ely PasO club Of the Glass
G ArizOna-TeXas League during
the 1913 season. Word to this
effect was received here early this
week from the front office of the
Boston Red Sox, major league
parents" of the local Eastern
Short League entry. Miles sue
eessor at the Milford helm has
not as yet, been named.
Miles came to Milford in the
spring of 1916 after a long and
cOlorful career i'm the majors and
higher minors, during which he
saw service behind the bat for
the Dodgers, Senators, and Phil
lies. During his first season here
he developed a scrappy, well-bal-
anced club that dominated the
league standings during the first
half of the season and finished
runner-up to we'll seasoned
championship Centreville club. His
work here was given fitting recog-
milton in his selection as the cir
cults most outstanding man
ager."
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Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
To Resume Dover
Day On May 1st

Dover Day, which was suspend
ed during the war, will be held
this year on Saturday, May 1. AS
In previous years, the beautiful
homes Of Dover will be open to
visitors and their antique treasures
will once more be on view.
The old Colonial town of Dover
was ordered laid out by William
Penn in 1858 and contains such
architectural gems as the Ridge
~ house, built in 1928, and the old
State House, both facing on his
toric Dover Green. others worthy
Of visitors attention are Christ
Church and the old Presbyterian
Church on Meeting House Square.
Further information in regard
to tickets and visitors hours will
be released later,
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Cars Yearly
Goal Of GIN Plants
Charles E. Wilson, General Motors Head, Tells
Over 500 Guests At Formal Opening Of
Plant That 948 Production OF 50, 1000 Cars
And Trucks Will Presently Be Doubled

The General Motors Corporation
plant on the BOxwOOd Road, Will
mingtOn, may be expected to turn
out $4,000 cars and trucks this year
and perhaps 100000 in other years,
Charles E. Wilson, president of the
firm. told more than 500 of the
states civic, business and indus
trial leaders last Tuesday at the
Open House luncheon which touch
ed off the formal opening of the
plant.
Mr.. Wilson's words we're direct
ed to a guest list that reads like a
who's Who in Delaware" and to
top executives of GIN and of the
DUPONT Company. The luncheon
was held in the employees cafe
terra of the massive plant which
covers more than 100000 square
feet of New Castle county.
T. P. Archer, vice president and
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
U OF D Drops Ban
On Negro Students
Action Taken To Meet Supreme
Court Ruling
b Associated 90

NEWARK, Del.-The University
of Delaware lifted it's ban on adj
mission of Negroes last Saturday,
William S. Carlson, president. said
it was "the first such action taken
by Southern university"
DR.. Carlson explained that any
Negro resident of the state may
enroll in any course of study at
the university which is not pro-
vided by the Delaware State Col
lege for Negroes. Thus, he said,
Negroes will be eligible for doctor
ate degrees at Delaware in chemis-
try and chemical engineering.
DR.. Carlson said that the uni
versity's board of trustees acted
after the United States Supreme
Court ordered the University of
Oklahoma to admit a Negro stu
dent to its law school. He added
that Delaware's action was inau-
gurated by the trustees, although
the trustees felt the Supreme
Courts action had a binding eff
feet" on Delaware.
CONTINUED on page q
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06

SchuSter, dean of the School OF
Agriculture at the University.
Mrs White canned and frOze a
total of AS quarts of fruits and
vegetables during 1947. Her food
preservation record also shows 703
pounds of frozen, canned and cur
ed meat; 40 bushels of stored vege-
tables; 50 quarts of pickles and
relishes; 40 glasses of jams and
jellies; and 5 pounds OF black
eyed peas.
The food preservation contest
was conducted in Delaware, as in
other states, with trophy made
available by the National Garden
Institute, to be awarded to the Wo-
man whose record of home food
preservation and storage was judg-
ed most outstanding. Entries were
judged on the quantity of food pre-
served, quality and appearance of
the food, whether adequate for fam
lily needs, and the type of storage
provided in the home.
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Sussex Dairylnen
To Discuss Problems
Session VIII Be Held In Grace
Church, Georgetown

Dairymen who are members of
the Sussex County Dairy Herd I'm
provement Association will discuss
their herd records at the annual
meeting Of the association will be
held in the Grace Church, George
town, on Friday, February s, start
ing at 700 p M
Delmar J. Young. extension
dairyman from the University of
Delaware, will analyze these rec
ords and suggest ways and means
Of using the information that they
contain to further increase the Ell
cheney Of the dairy enterprise.
Fred Schlabach, herd supervisor
Of the association. viii present q
report on his working during the
year Mr.. Schlabach, who visits
each of the members every month
is % q position % observe the man
agement practices that are pro-
ancing the most efficient results
and he wiz include a summary Oi
these practices in his report.
wallace K0pple. president of the
association viii preside at the
meeting and serve as POSTMASTER
O. the banquet which viii precede
lne business session.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Farm Bureau
Banquet Will
BeHeIdFeb.1l
Fifth Annual Session
Will Be Held At PeO-
pies Church In Dover;
Roger COrbett Speaker.

Plan now to attend the fifth an
nual meeting of the Delaware Farm
Bureau at the Peoples Church, Do
yer, on February II.
The afternoon meeting, beginning
at 1880 o'clock will be devoted to
election of officers, resolutions and
other business to come before the
voting delegates. Come to the af-
ternOOn meeting and stay over for
the banquet and evening program.
Mrs. w. H. Jump, state chairman
of the Associated Women. would
like to have large turnout of la
dies for the 4:30 meeting. Mrs.
Charles Sewell, director of the AS
ISOLATED Women numbering more
than 100000 throughout the u.
S., will be present for the after
loon and evening meetings. Mrs.
Sewell visited many European
countries during the summer and
was entertained in homes of rural
people there. The afternoon meet
ing will give an opportunity to dis
cuss "The People and How They
Live" This will be an informal
meeting,
Mrs. Sewell, who is one of the
nations outstanding speakers, will
also give an address in the eve
ming.
Roger COrbett, former secretary
treasurer of the American Farm
Bureau and now dean of agricul-
ture and associate director of Ex-
tension at the University of Mary
land, will speak at the evening pro-
gram. DR.. COTbett is one of the
nations leading economists and a
good speaker, a combination you
will not want to miss.
CONTINUED on paRe 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Train Kills
Rail Brakeman
At Harrington
Body OF Raymond Ed
ward Schanding Toss
ed 80 Feet By Impact
In Shifting Yard.

Raymond Edward Schanding, age
40 years, was killed when struck
by train at the Harrington Shift
ing yard.
Schanding, the father of two chill
dren, was struck by a nOrthbound
train while working in the PENN
sylvania Railroad yards at Har-
rington last Saturday morning. A
brakeman on the "shifter," he was
signaling on the track for one
train when the other, coming in the
opposite direction at high speed,
struck him and tossed his body
about 80 feet across the yard. Sew
eral fellow workers witnessed the
accident.
A native of COvingtOn, KY, Mr..
Schanding moved to Harrington
nine years ago. He had been en-
plOyed by the railroad for three
and One-half years as an extra
man.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eve
Ign Wills Schanding; two children,
Walter Lee and Leah Ray; his mo-
Their, Mrs. Viola Schanding Dearth;
his stepfather, Edward Dearth; a
bOrther, Henry Schanding, all of
Harrington, and a sister, Mrs. Will
liam Mitten, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Funeral services were held at
the Boyer Funeral Home, Harring-
ton, at O'Clock Wednesday after
noon, in charge Of the Rev. ]. Har-
ris Wright of Asbury Methodist
Church, Harrington. Interment
was made in Hollywood cemetery,
near Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Southern States
Group Meets Feb. 10
Farm Home Advisory Group viii
Meet At Home Mrs. Walter Mills

Meet At Home Mrs. Walter Mills
The Southern States Greenwood
Farm Home Advisory Committee
will meet at 1900 P. NJ Tuesday
February 10. at the home of Mrs
Walter Mills, Greenwood, Mrs
Fred Walls of Harrington, chair
man, announces. Several local
farm homemakers have been in
vited to attend the meeting.
Comprised of six women from
the surrounding area, the commit
tee represents farm homes of the
community in service activities OF
Southern States Cooperative anC
joins with similar groups in six
states in advising the Cooperative
as to how services and commodi-
ties may be improved in the inter.
est of farm people.
Other members of the committee
which works closely with Mills
Supply Company, local Southern
States Service Agency, are: Mrs
Walter J. Mills. Mrs. Helen N
Harmon, Mrs. Lester S. Isaacs
Mrs. MedfOrd G. Calhoun and Mrs
Carl Tucker. Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Old-Tine Basketeers
Will Play Monday
Spectacular Fray Is Expected AZ
Milford High Court

Milford's basketball players of
ten to fifteen years ago will re-
turn to the wooden ways at the
Milford High School this coming
Monday evening when the Milford
"Old Timers" pit their experience
against the yOuthfulness and agilf-
~ OF the Milford Reserves. These
two teams have met three times in
the past, the Reserves defeating
the. "Old Timers ON two occasions
last winter and the "Old Timers"
triumphing, 10 to IA, the past Dec.
18th.
The "Old Timers" starting ar
ray will be chosen from a large
squad that is expected to include
Benny Orkin, Josh Bennett, Doc
West, Nelson Griffith, Charlie
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Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Lions At Millsboro
Sponsoring Blue Cross
Service Club viii Seek Enroll
ments From March / To 6

The Millsboro Lions Club will
sponsor a Blue Cross Hospital
Surgical Group, from March 1
through March 6. This will give
everyone having a MiIlsbOrO mail
ing address and between the age
of 16 and IS, the opportunity to
budget for unexpected hospital and
surgical bills, for a few cents a day.
Physical examinations are not re-
quired, all that is asked is. that you
are in good health when you join.
During the week of enrolment
Blue Cross representatives will be
located in the Delaware Power and
Light Office from 8 a. m. to 1870 D.
m, to answer questions and assist
with applications.
All contracts will be effective on
the first day of April.
The Blue Cross is approved by
all hospitals and doctors. Your
Identification card is your passport
to any hospital.
Norman Goodwin is chairman, as
sisted by Hugh Davis and the fol-
lowing committee, Frank Wood.
Walter Belts, Harvey Lawson, Wal
ter BeckWith and James Wolfe. The
volunteers will solicit each home
in MillsborO during the week of
enrolment, just to be sure every
one will be given an even chance
to join. The person living in the
rural sections will be sent let
ter the week previous to the cam
/ paign.
Since there are few large indus
trial places of employment and
Blue Cross is not sold to anv one
/ who desires to join but is sold to
an employer having a certain num-
Der Of employees, is the reason for
F the community group. Everyone is
eligible whether employed. SELF
\ employed or unemployed. This also
gives the minister the farmer and
i persons not employed in a grouu
the same chance to join this non
profit plan
SO far IA towns in Delaware have
community groups. They were all
f sponsored by the Lions Clubs and
other Service Clubs in their com.
munity, reaching better than so pei
cent Of the population in each town
Now, more than ever. you and
your family need Blue Cross. The
Lions Club urges everyone to Join
and don't wait until you have q
large hospital or doctors bill. At
/ ter the enrolment date of March s
4 the Millsboro community grouI
( will not reopen for new subscrib.
ers until one year,
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
William ]. Storey
Speaker 1t Milford
Anniversary Party
DRIVE FOR HOSPITAL
ADDITION IN DOVER
OPENS FEBRUARY 8

The greatest drive for
funds in the postwar era in
Kent County poises for its
take off" on February 9th.
headed by a list of names
throughout the county that
are noted for their commun-
ity spirit and their organic
ing ability. The long list of
solicitors includes some 500
persons.
]. Allen Frear, president of
Kent General Hospital and
Willard D. Boyce, campaign
chairman, stress the need
that the solicitors must seek
pledges over the term of two
years or longer.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-06
Social At Houston
School February 20
Box And Shadow Affair Will Be
Outstanding Event

Plans are being completed for
the annual Box and Shadow social
at the Houston Public School,
which will be held the evening of
Friday, February goth. The affair
is being held under the auspices of
the Houston Parent Teachers As
sociation. Former State Senator,
Robert H. Yerkes, is president of
the Houston Association.
The funds raised by the social
will be used to advance the under
privileged rural child program,
that is presently being instituted
by the Houston PTA.
A list of patrons and patrOnesses
for the affair will be published in
next issue of the Milford Chronicle.
Last year the social was a deci-
ded success, and playground equip
nent. books, science equipment
and furniture was purchased with
the funds raised.
Another feature will be eye Old
en- Auction" during which time
gifts, donated by persons interested
in the school, will be auctioned off
to the highest bidder.