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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
Registration Books
Open for Election

Registration books have been
opened at the regular registra-
fion places in Benton county.
Persons who did not register
before the Primary may do so
now TO vote in the general ell
ection November 2.
Residents of Kennewick and
most of khe adjoining rural
areas may register at the city
hall. People outside the city
a long the River road may re-
gisfer AT the Richland ~.
There are registering headquar-
tiers for Hover and Finely in
these communities. Registration
books close October z.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
Where Kids Will
Meet for Parade

Plans for the Kids Pet Parade
which starts at noon Saturday,
are nearing completion, accord
ing to Mrs. Don Skirving, parade
chairman.
Those entering the following
divisions of the parade are asked
to report to the following as
sembly points at 1880 O'Clock
Saturday morning:
Costumes, Dolls and Buggies--
Corner of Third Avenue and
Washington Street.
Color Bearers, Kennewick Band
and Majorettes-Third Avenue
and Washington Street.
Pets = Second Avenue and
Washington Street.
Bikes-Second Avenue anc
Washington Street.
Ponies - First Avenue and
Washington Street.
Floats = First Avenue and
Washington Street.
Pre-school children, kinder
garten and first graders will as.
semble on Everett Street, facing
Kennewick Avenue.
The parade will march down
First Avenue to Everett; thence
over to Kennewick Avenue, and
back Kennewick Avenue to
Washington Street, where the Ia
vors will be distributed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
Chairmen Announce Time and Route
|of Parades on Friday and Saturday

Mrs. Don Skirving, chairman Of
the kiddies parade Saturday,
said that parade would start az
IL noon. Units would form on the
same streets as for the CONNER
cial parade. However, the route
Of this parade would be from
First and Washington, down
First to Everett, over to Kenne-
wick avenue, down Kennewick
to Washington.
There will be a favor for each
child in the parade as well as
prizes for division winners.
Divisions were listed as: Pets,
dolls and buggies, costumes, BIZ
cycles, ponies and units consist
ing of two or more children, who
have combined their entry for
the parade.
The float division Of the pa
rade will be open only to youth
organizations. Mrs. Skirving said
that no registration for the pa
rade is necessary, but said that
all entries must be present in
line by 1880 am. at which time
judging Of entries will be held.
Prizes were announced as SOS,
SIS and SIS for floats, and SO, So
and 81 in the other divisions.
Flag bearers will lead the pa
rade and music will be provided
by the drum and bugle corps, the
Kennewick high school band and
also visiting band.
Entrants desiring further In
formation are invited to call Mrs.
Skirving at Kennewick 1888.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23

Routes and schedules of Ken
newick's Grape Festival parades
have been announced by Howard
Beste, chairman of the commercial
parade, to be held Friday, who
said that lineup Of units in the
parade would be at 10 am. and
the parade proper would start
at IL noon DST.
Head of the parade will form
at First and Washington, with
Second and Third avenue being
utilized for additional elements.
Beste said these will be three
divisions in the commercial pa
rade, commercial floats, fraternal
floats and the horse division.
The horse division has sched-
uled the Wagonwheelers, Milton
Freewater Posse and the Benton
County Sheriff's Posse. Stamper
VII, prize palomino stallion will
lead the parade. Stamper will be
lead the parade ridden by his
owner, DR.. S. S. Selby, or by his
trainer, Ormand Care.
Route OF the parade will be
from First and Washington down
Washington to Kennewick ave-
nue., up Kennewick to FruitIand,
then over to First, ending at the
fairgrounds where the parade
will be dismissed.
Beste said that judging Of en-
tries will be done during the
parade and called upon all firms,
or other units submitting entries
to contact him Immediately, by
telephoning Kennewick Isl.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
Filings for City
Office Quicker,
AS Closing Near

A review of filings for city
office late Wednesday found ;wc
candidates for Mayor, four for
City Clerk, one for City Attorney
and three for councilman posi-
tons.
Urban J.. Keoll1er Wednesday
became the second candidate for
Mayor. Herb Henne filed for the
office more than a week ago.
Charles Ridley, Mildred ID. Lis
ton, Marjorie A. Miller and Leila
Owens are al candidates for the
position of city clerk. Mrs. Wini-
fred Campbell, clerk incumbent,
viii retire at the close of her pre-
sent term, after "a years Of SER
vice to the city.
The present city attorney, Ken
newick E. Serer, is candidate
for reelection.
Two Councilmen-J. II. Cox OF
the first ward and Arthur Camp
bell of the third warfare can
didates for reelection.
Councilman-at Large Vernon
I7rssll, recently appointed - fill
the vacancy created by the reslg-
nation of Richard Rector to become
City Superintendent, will be q
candidate for election to the Of
flee he now holds.
No candidates have filed from
the second ward, presently serv-
ed by Councilman Paul Richmond
Richmond has definitely stated
that he will not again offe hi:
name for election.
Saturday, September Is, is the
last day to file for city office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
Richland Band Slated
For Concert Saturday

Festival officials announced
yesterday that the Richland band,
which recently completed q SER
les of concerts in the Richland
park, will play a concert in the
Kennewick city park Saturday
afternoon.
The band is directed by Robert
Franchom, former army band di-
rector. Included in the personnel
from Kennewick are, Ralph B,
McAbee, J. w. Hanson, Kenneth
Golden, and Frank E. Beste.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23

induction ceremony in
which he will be given
honorary membership in
the Benton County Sher-
ifs Posse. ~
Meanwhile the Meel5er Shows,
with their variety Of rides and
! sideshow attractions TO thrill
youngsters, both old and young,
! will open tonight at the Fair
grounds adjoining the Kennewick
City Park.
Exhibitors OF the Benton Coun-
ty Fair are giving their displays
the final touches today, getTing
them ready for the moment OF
judging, when the smallest factor
might mean. the difference be-
tween the blue, the red or the
white awardS--or no award at
all.
The exhibits at the 1913 Fair
are worthy of quality and abun-'
dance that has earned a top rep
utation for Kennewiek products,
officials say.
The opening day parade, start
ing at noon Friday, will feature
marching bands, commercial, re-
4! ligious and fraternal floats;
mounts and riders, and MANY
individual entries.
E.ie Rfternoea will be devoted
to I'sir exhibits, the Meeker
Shows, the expert riding of the
walla Walla Wagon Wheelers,
the Benton County Sheriff's
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
Bus Line to Operate
Service to Fair Site

Kennewick Transit Lines will
run a bus from down town Ken
newick to the Grape Festival and
Fair grounds every half hour,
making connections with Pasco
and Richland buses. They plan
to operate from p. m. to IL mid
night during the three days.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
TURN BACKWARD

The objective Of the poet to
turn backward. oh time in
thy flight" can be accomp-
lished by Kennewick house.
holders on Monday morning
with a simple twist Of the
wrist. Sunday is the last day
of daylight saving time. After
midnight clocks can be turned
back an hour to standard time.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
Work Sped as
Opening Nears

The Ambassador of Good Will is due in the City
Friday afternoon An official car will be waiting for
Leo Garlic, famed Hollywood Master Of Ceremon-
les, when his plane touches ground at the Wala
Walla Airport to speed him to the city for special
The Omaha guide., 1948-10-03

hip pocket to replace his bill fold,
Deck lunged at him from his po-
sition by the tree. In a flash Max
was upon the murderer who fell
under Decks weight into the dust.
The two men beat the criminal
soundfy and then took his gun, Civ
ing him a head blow which would
keep him quiet for awhile Work
like mad, they disarmed the man,
went through his pockets for any
thing else with which he might
"start something" on the trip to
the Chicago police if he should
wake up" They then dragged
him to their car which he had
parked on the highway a little
closer than he had found it.
"How come we didn't hear him
drive up?" Deck was talking as
he opened the car door.
II don't know. But I'm sure glad
he did," Max seemed very pleased.
"We've got our sboat" back, we
know where body is and we got the
guy what-done it! Let's get going.
Here's where the police take over"
"Yeah. man. A dead dame by
The Omaha guide., 1948-10-03
By SAINT DYNE

the side Of the road, a stolen and
returned car, with the murderer
walking right into our h a n d :
That's a full night for any man."
"We1l give it to the cops all ~
one package, killer included. We
don't have long now either. Got TO-
be on the job at $50. At tbs<True
Crime Magazine Publishing Com
pany they tel--1ffe you gotta be on
time OK work. And this is our
first day on the staff" Max was
talking and thinking out loud
again
Deck, sitting in the back seat
with the still unconscious muir
dere RS head on his lap and his gun
in lis hand, stretched his legs out
full length and said. "First day,
new job, and I'll be too tired to
think Of anything to dope out to
write up"
Max added as he increased his
speed to rs, "These editors want
yor to come up with a new murder
angle every day. Dern if can
think of any after all I've beer
through in the last few hours"
The End
The Omaha guide., 1948-10-03
By The Side OF The Road

around three o'clock. Although
| forgot to look closely after that
guy drove away with our car"
Deck was beginning to get angry
again about the murderer taking
the car although he knew it was
useless to cry over the situation.
1t was almost dawn now. They
must have been there two hours
with no one but the murdered girl.
Both of them were becoming i'm
patient and to say the least both
men were tired.
MAY as well wait a little while
longer until it gets light enough
for someone to realize we're in
distress" Deck took his seat again
and started to summarize his
findings.
"You can tell by the size of
those numbering hands and the
foot prints, he was about 6 foot
two. Bet he was a dark sort Of
a man, real dark. She's fair and
looks like the XII n d who would
arouse jealousy. He caught her
wrong and got even with her. Bet
he ditched his own car somewhere
around in these woods and drove
ours back to town. He'll probably
hit it over across the State line
into Indiana and run it over cliff.
Then he'll steal another car and
hide out awhile"
"Yeah. that's the way these Chi
cago guys operate. She's pretty
kid, swell clothes too. Look at them
fine stockings. He's bound to be
a man who knows how to commit
| murder and get away" Max
yawned and looked at his watch.
sI1l start out here toward the
highway and see who's smart
enough to pick US up."
"Oh no you won't smart guy.
Get 'em up hight"
Max discovered a man had come
up behind them and was forcing him
back against tree. Deck was still
sitting down, looking up in disbe-
lief at the tall image which had
so quietly appeared.
He was about foot or three.
He was large with a big head, a
dark complexion and black pierc-
ing, evil eyes. He had gun. The
men knew instantly here was the
murderer.
"Take it easy boys. If you be-
have I'll let you stay around long
enough for me to get my bill fold
| dropped around here. Then you
know what1l happen? I'll leave
you right here to figure it all out
again while l follow those wonder
full ideas about a clean getaway
l heard you forming when I came
up"
The tall man bent over the girls
form, moved her body slightly, and
retrieved his bill fold. 1t was large,
black and bulging with money.
He had been careful to keep his
gun alert and pointed on the
astonished Deck and Max. AS he
rose and began feeling for his
The Omaha guide., 1948-10-03


mind nor that of Decks either.
The girl was dead. Their flash
light revealed that she had been
strangled to death for it showed
horrible marks on her throat. Her
face still held fear and pain in it's
death mask and made the two men
shudder to realize how she had
died.
"Gosh, and on a lonely road at
this time of night" muttered Max
as if thinking out loud what a ter
rible fate this pretty girl had met.
They had been driving to Chi
cago and had just stopped for a
little sleep before continuing on
the highway. 1t was not unusual
on a long motor trip. Often this
time of night, or morning, for it
was nearly three, drivers pulled to
the side of the broad dual highway,
and rested unafraid.
Deck had insisted he heard a
blood curdling scream just as he
was about to doze off.
"It's coming from back in that
direction" he said as he pinched
his companion, Max.
ssDoggone if it aint," replied
Max Immediately coming to life.
Somebody's g e tting murdered,
sounds like"
"Well, what're we waiting for?"
said Deck getting a flash light out
of the pocket and opening the door
at the same time.
They followed the | a st weak
strains of the hysterical scream
toward a side road and proceeded
cautiously down in what they
thought might be the direction.
The last cry Of pain and horror
seemed not too far away so they
slowed their steps and flashed
their light around with care, peer
ing into the under brush at inter
walls where it appeared to have
been parted.
Then, suddenly they came upon
the still warm body. Whoever did
the deed had not taken time to
cover up. She lay almost on the
dirt of this side road, her legs ex-
tending into the weeds which grew
close to the edge and her lovely
hair in the powder-fine dust of the
little-used country road.
They were looking around now
for something or someone, when
they heard the motor of their car
start up and they realized it was
being driven off at high rate Of
speed.
"Well, I'll be-" said Max, know
ing it was too late to run after
the car even to catch one last
glimpse.
He's taken our car! And we SO
He's taken our car And we so
conveniently left it wide open for
him." Decks face bore the look Of
utter disgust.
Now they not only had a dead
body on their hands but no car
with which to rush into the CITY
and notify police.
"Wait here. I'll go to the road
and flag car. Someone will pass
in a few minutes" Max said, add
ing the last phrase to comfort any
hesitance Deck might express at
being left with a dead girl for
company.
The Omaha guide., 1948-10-03

ly waving figure They rather in
creased their speed.
"Hell, no one trusts anybody
these days. Not one car stopped, and
I'll bet hundred guys passed me.
It'd be too bad if someone were
dying and needed to get into the
city to the hospital"
"Well," volunteered Deck who
had seated himself beside the muir
dered girl whom he had covered
with his coat, "you can't blame no.
body. Death often occurs by the
side of the road and especially at
about this hour. We got a good
example right here"
He pointed with the flash light
and they both stood looking into
the girls face once again.
"Not a bad looking girl and
young too. Probably her Honey
got mad and gave her the works. =
Deck resumed his roadside seat
and went on, "Guess we'd better
wait until it's daylight. Then
someone might see we're not the
killing kind"
"Guess I'll take a seat too. If
dawn doesn't come soon We'll have
to put out this light. It's almost
gone now. Then, the three of us
will have a good time hoping that
whoever drove our car away really
was the killer" Max stretched
his long legs and rested his back
against a tree.
'The fool must have been mad
at the girl. Mad as the dickens
too. Did you notice those marks
on her throat. He had some huge
hands too. MARKS all around her
neck
Deck volunteered a little in
formation he had gathered for he
had a guilty feeling that they
should begin to think seriously
about what may have happened
since they obviously were the only
ones to have heard the scream and
found the body.
Any idea of sleep had left them
and they were beginning to shivver
IN the cool winds that proceed a
late September dawn. Max played
with a dry twig he had picked
up and seemed to be thinking
Finally he said, "Big guy, he was.
You can tell from the marks his
hands left. He must have weighed
200 pounds, was about 6 feet two.
"Sure, he was every bit Of that, !"
Deck added. "She's about 5 foot
z. A girl that height would pick
a boy friend about 6 foot one or
two"
"Think I'll look for. some foot
prints in the dust. Dirt's pretty
dry. We haven't had any rain in
the Middle West for a few weeks y
Max got up carefully and flashed
the light within an area close to
the body.
"Yep. Here we are. Some dern
good prints" Max assumed the air
of detective as he squatted close
by and examined the foot prints.
81 wear a size 9. This must be
an IL or liz. He was big boy"
Deck rose to view the shoe
shaped in the dust. Then he
started peering around in the half
light of the coming dawn for any
thing else which might be a lead
to the murderer's identity.
Max went closer to the body and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
SERVICE AT SAINT
PHILIPS LUTHERAN

A special Christmas Festival
service win be held at st. Philips
Lutheran Church, 1915 Fourth
Ave. So, at 9:46 a. m. on Christ
mas morning, December %. Pas
tor Anderson viii preach from the
Christmas Gospel, Luke 2:1-10 on
the subject "A Saviour"
On Second Christmas Day, Sun
day, December 20, services win be
held at the same hour. 9:46 a. m.
The pastor win preach on the
theme Does Christmas Mean
Anything to Your" A very cor
dial invitation Is extended to all
to come and share the good news
Of Christmas in our new house of
worship.
A special Christmas eve service
win also be held at st. Philips Lu-
theran at $50 p. m. Christmas
Eve. 1t will feature Christmas
carols and music.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24

Miss Marion McMOOre arrived
in the city Sunday night, Decem-
Der 10, from New York 10 spend
tho holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Elsie McMoore, 416 e. 25th
st. and other members Of her
family.
Ruth Pittman, 1912 Fourth Ave.
So. and Sidney s. Anderson, 1889
Fifth Ave. So, applied for q mar
rage license this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Collier Of
st. Paul win be dinner guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Chivers and
family on Christmas day.
Correction; Sgt. Wendell John
son is the son Of Mrs. Estelle
johnson and not Mr.. and Mrs.
John johnson as we stated last
week. Mrs. johnson received word
this week that Sgt. johnson would
leave for overseas at any time.
The N. J. Hunters Of 3s49 18th
Ave. So. are spending the Christ
mas holidays In Chicago.
Mrs. Helen Smith and daughter
Carolyn Of 3916 Clinton Ave. So,
left Monday, December 20 for Chi
cago where they win visit for the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Eva Abbey, 414 East 26th
st., is leaving Thursday, Decem-
Der 20 for Chicago where she win
visit her son, Leon Abbey, the or
chestra leader. She win visit dur
ing the holidays.
Tho CantinOs met Monday, Dec,
20 at the home Of Connie and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24
Villa Parker
WEEDS Curtis Harris
Saturday, Dec. 10

VILLA Parker Of St. Paul and
Curtis Harris Of Minneapolis were
married Saturday, December Is
at 7 o'clock in the home Of the
groom, 1921 Fifth Ave. So.
The bride wore q blue crepe
gown and the bridesmaid, Mrs.
Isadore Freeman, also wore a blue
gown. The best man was Mr.. Isa-
dore Freeman. Rev. B. N. Moore
Of st. Paul performed the cere-
mony.
A reception in the form Of q
smorgasbord followed the cere-
mony. The hostesses were: Mines.
MabIe Ellis of st. Paul, Mary In
gram of Minneapolis, Vivian Free
man, St Paul; Anna Mae Booth,
st. Paul; Clara Bowers, st. Paul
and Ethel Parker, st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durock Ingram
and Miss Ida Pearl Parker were
among the guests present
Miss Parker Is the daughter of
Mrs. Richie Howard of Los An
geles, formerly Of Minneapolis
and Mr.. Harris Is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Octavus Harris, Sparta,
Ca. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Harris
are at home at 1921 Fifth Ave. s.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24
Marian Anderson Named to
Institute Of Arts Project

NEW YORK - (ANP)-Marian
Anderson, Pierre MonteUx, Gregor
PiatgorsIxy, Jean Sibelus, Deems
Taylor and Lawrence Tbbett
have been added TO the National
Arts Foundation Of musical ad-
visors.
Plans are underway by the
foundation to establish an Insti-
tute for creative work in the arts,
modelled after the Institute for
Advanced Study at Princeton, N.
J. Here artists will carry on indie
pendent work in their chosen
fields.
Carleton Smith, authority in
the expressive arts, was named
director Of the National Arts
foundation.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24
Youngdahl Names Newman
To Governors Citizens
Mental Health Group

Governor Luther W. Youngdahl
has asked 80 Of the states civic
leaders to serve on his newly set
up Governors Citizens Mental
Committee. Among those asked to
serve is Cecil z. Newman, pub
Usher Of the Spokesman and Re-
corder newspapers
The committee viii aid in the
carrying out Of plans to provide
with q modern mental health asys-
tenn.
Governor Youngdahl said in
naming the group. mental illness
IL fifteen times more widespread
than tuberculosis and three times
more extensive than cancer"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24

when he slipped on the ice last
week.
The Johnny Baker Post Of the
American Legion will have a
Christmas party at the Phyllis
wheatley House for all children
on Thursday, December %.
osie Martin, 2209 Fifth Ave. g.,
left Saturday for California where
he win visit his sister for the hol-
days
william Posten, TIA Fourth
Ave. No. and Imogene C. James
applied for . marriage license this
week.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24
~. Fellows - LET'S pIuy POst-offiee -"
TOME GRIGsBY ON
WooDARp CALENDAR

The picture of four and one-half
month Tonic Diane Grigsby will
appear on the calendar being dis
tributed by Woodlands Funeral
Home for the coming year. Toni
Diane is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Grigsby. 1908 Bryant
Ave. No.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24

Kathryn Chivers, 4017 Clinton
Ave. So.
Lucille and Lorraine Shivers Of
Washington, D. C. arrived in the
city Sunday, December 10th TO
spend the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Shiv-
ers, 1921 Fourth Ave. 30. They
win leave January 2.
CarmeIle Benner Of Kansas City,
Mo. il expected in the city some
time this week to visit her broth
err, Stanley Benner. Stanley Is the
nephew Of Mrs. Lottie Hyde, 1882
Clinton Ave. So.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-12-24
SOCIAL e PERSONAL
MINNEAPOLIS

The Helpers Club of st. Peters Church met Sunday Deem
Der 10 at the home of Ava JONES' 1852 Fourth Ave- So
The w. O. T. o. had meeting Tuesday December Il at the
home of Mrs Edna Edwards 2206 Elliot Ave- So The members
exchanged presents This meeting their last for the year
Walter Rhodes 2208 Elliot Ave g. suffered broken ankle