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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-08-07
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4 MEXICAN polities has
N probably recorded no
more shameful chapter than
the current special session of
Congress.
At time when the issues
of peace, initiation, civil rights,
housing cry out for construc-
tive congressional action, the
two old parties this week were
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-08-07

hospital, and 90 construction of
new homes to be started immedi-
ately so that residents of the
area will have adequate housing
by Jan. l, 1919.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1948-08-07
Frank n. Davis Executive Editor
Carl Hirsch Managing Editor
William Sennett General Manager
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Deor Reader:

uEZEBEl Truman and Lorelei Dewey
= have given both old portes
New Look for the 1913 compoign. The
siren songs of the horpies will ring loud
and cIeor through, election doy in Novem-
Der.
It's the Jezebel Trumon New Look fhot's
most dozzling. It includes civil rights. lower
prices, repeal of the Toft-HorfIey law and
low-cost housing. 1t could fool q lot of
trusting souls who still think, clothes moke
The woman. !. $50
If ever we needed the star, IFS now.
Where else con we turn to find the truth
about the suudy finery fIovnted before US
by the painted dorngs Of the Democrats
and the COP?
don't like to see the people fooled.
Thot's why I've been writing for The Stor
for over two years. This is where con
tell the truth and expose the frouds and
foxes.
You Stor readers have pretty much the
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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-02
and she was an apt person to

dI1u she was an apt person 10
talk on the subject.
A very interesting and anus
ing paper on frogs and toads
was read by Mrs. Bales, giving
the lowly frog a good word and
helping us realize that frogs
are a good thing to have a.
round our gardens.
Mrs. J. B. Leech read a
beautiful poem on Tulips and
then gave us some good point
ers on how to care for the
bulbs.
Miss Rose Bacon gave us
very realistic picture of Mexi-
co and the people. She inform
ed us that they are nearly all
Indians and are a very kind
simple people. Miss Bacon
finished her talk by showing us
some of the handiwork, beauti-
full pottery, etc., which she
brought back with her.
Miss Cornelia Shaw gave
very interesting talk on the
four kinds Of Oak trees in this
part of the country. We learn
ed that it is safe to plant corn
after the Oak leaves come out.
Mrs. c.. G.. Leech sent a
specimen from her garden of
Sweet Williams and false Solo,
mon Seals.
Mrs. Leonard Bishop filled
lovely silver bowl full of large
Tulips, Bleeding Hearts and
Lilies of the Valley. It made
a lovely centerpiece for the
buffet.
Co-hostesses were Mrs. Paul
Whiteman and Mrs. T. Simp-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-02
ZION GARDENS
By Fred Richards

Zion Gardens comes to press
this week with news of "The
Zion-Benton War Memorial"
The memorial was dedicated
Monday with a huge crowd
present and everything came
off on schedule. This Informal
ton is for you lucky people
who were away fishing on
Memorial d."
Zion Gardens is proud to
announce that Miriam Peters
has finished her course in Flor
al Designing and is once again
working in our store. Your re-
porter graduated from the
same school a year ago, so now
we have two diplomas to hang
on our walls. Miriam's diplo-
ma loks just like mine except
Continued on Page 12)
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-02
DUNESLAND GARDEN
CLUB MET

An enjoyable time was spent
at the home of Mrs. Jonas in
Beach, w h en- the Illinois
Dunesland Garden Club held
their May meeting there.
Our president, Mrs. E.. Arm
strong, presided over the bus
mess meeting. A letter was
read by Mrs. Armstrong from
the Chamber of Commerce.
thanking her for attending
their last meeting and for the
report she gave them of the
Clubs civic activities.
An invitation was also ex-
tended to tour % gardens of
the North Shore including
Lake Forest, Wilmette, Chica-
go, on June II, II, and 10. Fur
Their information will be avail
able later. Mrs. Hartnell from
Salem extended an invitation
to the Club to bring our lunch
es and come out to visit her
Iris Gardens. The Club re-
members, from previous visits,
what rare treat she has in
store for them
Mrs. Robert Will, a new
member, was then introduced
to the Club.
The program for the day
was then taken over by a few
of the Club members.
Mrs. Ralph Phil talked on
Hydranges' for Mrs. E. Cong
don who was unable to attend.
She brought out many inter
estlng facts, one especially of
putting Sweet Peas in the free
zlng trays and freezing solid
until time for planting in the
early spring, when the ice cube
and all was put in the ground.
They grew to be huge plants
and bloomed all summer long
"a hint for next years plant
ing.
Mrs. Luther then gave a very
enlightening talk on "Pansies''
in which we learned they are
of every color except green
and are a native of Europe.
The name ''Pansy" is of French
derivation.
She brought beautiful
bowl of Pansies from her gar
den.
Mrs. c. E. Stahl brought a.
long a few specimens from ner
garden to show us first hand
the beautiful Towering shrubs
and trees which can be used a.
round home to beautify it.
Mrs. Stahl's yard in Winthrop
Harbor is a very beautiful spot
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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-02
Wednesday, June 2, 1948

Dor will be hostess to the Club
in June, at which time there
will be a round table discussion
by Mr.. Mason, Mr.. Nelson, Mr..
Murdoch and Club members.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-06-02
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son. Tea was served by Mrs.
Whiteman to the members
from a beautifully decorated
table.
Mrs. Stahl of Winthrop Har-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02
New Equipment
Ups Telephone
Call Capacity

The six new switchboard posi-
tions recently received at Ken
newick by the Telephone Com
pany are now in place and work
ing, according to F. H. Hume
Kennewick district manager.
1.-THE cutting of this added
switchboard equipment into Ser
vice at this tisse comes as very
welcome addition to our facilities,
to us as well as the public. It
will mean relief of the congestion
of calls both for local and long
distant services" stated Hume,
"as double the number of opera
tors can now be on duty at one
time" ,...s
"This equipment is the best Of
the manual type that is available
at this time. There are six more
sections on order which will be
installed as soon as delivery is
made. It is interesting to note that
as of August II, we had 2,025
telephones at Kennewick and
Benton City and the total now
is 2,177, with 329 held orders
placed by people who desperately
need service which will be install
led as soon as humanity possible"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02

With conVenlng OF the 194S
legislature scarcely more than a
month away, members of the
Legislatures Joint Fact-Finding
committee on highways, streets
and BRIDGES are at work on a re-
port, which will carry recon-
mendations for a long-range high
way and street Improvement pro-
gram. The new legislature will get
as result Of two years of study
by the committee and its engin-
GERS. the most complete highway
program, backed by fsctual data,
that ever has been available.
Study Of the states highways,
streets and bridges. made for the
committee by engineers loaned
by the Autonotive Sofetv Fon~ :
ton of Washington, D. c., brought
the conclusion that to do the work
required in replacement and new
construction will require approx
mately $238, 100000 more during
the next Is years than would be
produced by present revenue
sources applied to highways and
streets, or slightly less than $16,-
100000 year additional.
Problem of the interim commit
tee, of which Senator John II.
Robertson, of Creston is chair
man. is to determine whether it
is feasible to carry out this pro-
Gram in its entirety. or how much
of it can be accomplished, and
how it should be financed. Legis-
lators will have the final say, do
ing what the people of the state
decide they want done.
Members of the committee have
reached no conclusions yet as to
| whether there should be a bond is.
sue, financed through an additional
tax on gasoline, a pay-as-you-go
zrlan. financed by additional motor
i vehicle taxes. or bv combination
Facts they have before them are
statements by their engineers that
due to wartime neglect, when ma
teriols and manpower were on'
available, and because of military
traffic and increased traffic caused
by greater population, So percen
of highways. roads and streets ar
in such condition that they fail tt
render safe. convenient and eco
nomical service. Some q 1903 mile
of highways and streets requir
immediate Improvement.
| There are 1913 bridges and 9th
err structures which require bet
terment or replacement.
Engineers declare the bill To-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02
Report to Show Need for Spending
Is Million More a Year on Highways

this kind of deficient transportation
is paid not only in high vehicle
operation costs, but in human life.
personal injuries, property damage
end wasted time. The 1947 traf-
fic record is SIS persons killed,
1879 injured. and $500 acct
dents, Economic loss for the last
decade is more than half a bill
lion dollars. .....aaI
Members of the statewide COM
mittee which mas made the high
way study are. in addition to Sem
ator Robertson, Senator Virgil r.
Lee. Chehalis; Senator Don T.
Miller, Spokane; Senator Leslie
v. Morgan. Yakima; Senator Les
ter T. Parker, Aberdeen; Senator
John N. Todd, Mercer Island:
Rep. Robert M. French, vice
chairman, Okanogan; Rep. Julia
Butler Hansen. secretary, Cathla-
met; Rep. w. Y. Dent, Snake Riv-
er, Rep. w. J. Beierlein, Auburn:
Rep. Harold B. Kellogg, Montesa-
no; and Rep. w. c. Raugust,
Odessa.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02
Three Couples
Are Married IN
Methodist Church
Stout Linals

On Thanksgiving Day, Novem-
Der Is. in the pastors study OF the
Methodist church, Miss Bea s.
Linqle, DAUGHTER ct Mr.. and Mrs.
r. D. Lingle of Kennewick, and
Mr.. Earl E. Stout, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Stout of Kennewick,
were united in marriage before
a small group Of friends and
relatives, by Rev. John Coan.
Miss Billie Lingle, twin sister
of the bride was bridesmaid and
best man was Bill Griffith. After
the ceremony dinner and re-
ception were held at the Lingle
residence.
Norris-Strou
On Saturday evening November
20. Miss Edith L. Strous was
united in marriage to Carl r.
Norris Of Kennewick in the study
of, the Methodist church by Rev.
John Coan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Owens
and a small party of relatives
were present for the ceremony.
Mr.. Norris is the brother of Mrs.
Owens. The bride was formerly
from Texas but has been in this
community for some time. She
wore for her wedding a beige
afternoon dress and carried a
corsage Of pink and white car
The young couple will reside in
Kennewick.
Spencer-Kesfin
Miss Marillyn N. Kestin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Adkins of Scovy, Montana and
Warren j. Spencer. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Spencer of Rapid
City, South Dakota, were married
Sunday November 81, in an in
formal ceremony at the Methodist
church in Kennewick, with the
pastor Rev. John Coan officiating
in the single ring rite.
The bride wore for the ceremony
black and white ensemble with
accessories to match. Present for
the ceremony were a party Of
relatives and friends from this
area.
Mr.. Spencer Is employed with
Terteling and Sons Construction
company at Richland. They plan
to live in Kennewick. y
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02
Locust Grove to Be
Host to Horse Heaven

The community OF Locust Grove
will be host to the Horse Heaven
community at a joint holiday
dinner in the Locust Grove grange
hall on Sunday, December S, at
2::30 o'clock.
All people living In both dis
tricts are cordially invited to
attend, also the "Old Timers" "
who have moved to town.
Turkey will be furnished by the
oranges. Families attending are
asked to bring a vegetable OF
salad dish and pie, a program
will follow the dinner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02
Harpist to Appear at
The Crest Store Here

Mrs. Thelma Davis, manager
of the ladies apparel department
at The Crest department store,
announced yesterday that popu-
lar harpist had been engaged to
play Friday nights at the store
until Christmas.
The harpist is Miss Myrtle
Elizabeth Cook, who is widely
known on radio. She will play
from 8 to 9 o'clock each Friday
night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02

The second Tuesday in Deem
Der is the meeting date for the
Highlands Needle Club instead
of the third Teusday which is the
regular date. This will be a
Christmas dinner at one O'Clock
at the home Of Mrs. A. III. Jones.
There will be exchange Of gifts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02

Walla District Engineer, Corps
of Engineers. Estey will arrive in
Boise Friday.
The main project claiming the
attention of the Boise office is the
Lucky Peak dam and reservoir
on the Boise river, 10 miles up
stream from Boise, is a SCI, $685. QUO
flood control project on which
construction will start next year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02
IT'S a Girl

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Singhrs are
parents of a daughter born at
Kadlec hospital on Nov. "a. She's
been named Karen Lou. Mrs.
Singhrs is the former Mary Lou
Harper.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02
New Resident Engineer
Joins Bureau in Boise

Appointment of Leonard G..
Estey as resident Engineer of the
Boise, Idaho, area, to- succeed
Oliver A. Lewis upon his trans
fer to the Walla Walla District
office was announced Thursday
by Col. William Whipple, Walla
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02

For their work in club and COM
munity leadership, Dave Edwards,
II, Of Centralia, and Ruth Speech
ley, IL, Of Milton, have been
named boy and girl State winners
in the 1913 National Al Leader
ship program.
In addition to serving as Junior
leader, president and vice-presi.
dent Of his local Al club, he was
county president, vice-president
and state vice-president. Dave also
rrs been active in school and COM
;ty music events.
auth has been president and
vice-president Of her local Al
club, was vice-president Of the
county organization and served as
a junior leader one year. She also
has been active in clothing, cam
ming, gardening, baking, foodstuffs
All of these activities are conduc
sion Service Of the State Agricult
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02

and poultry projects: She has 1876
entries in the county fair.
In recognition Of their achieve
ments, each received q 17-jewel
gold wrist watch provided by Ed
ward Foss Wilson, Chicago meat
packer.
Washington individual winner In
the 1913 National Al Dairy Foods
Demonstrations program is Anita
Steiner, 16, Of Walla Walla. Anita
demonstrated "Meal Preparation.
The purpose Of these demonstra-
lions is to learn the value OF dairy
products as food, to demonstrate
to others how to prepare such
dishes and to gain experience In
public speaking. For these achieve
ments Carnation Company has
provided 17-jewel gold watches to
the three winners.
d under the direction Of the Exten-
.e College and USDA cooperating.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-02
State Honors to Washington 4-II'ers

recognition Of their 1913 National EH
Leadership three Wash
watches
nd follow:
Kodiak mirror., 1948-03-06
Farmers Daughter lsl Town Tomorrow

The adventures of a young farm girl who eventually wins 8 seat in Congress motivate the new romantic comedy, The Far. mer's Daughter, which starts to- morrow at the Orpheum Thea tre
 Loretta Young is starred as Katie, the farmers daughter who goes to the bug city and be- comes a maid in the home of Congressman Glenn Morley (Jo. seph Cotten) and his mother Ethel Barrymore
 The maid attends @ political rally of a congressional candi- date sponsored by her employers and discredits him. She is per- suaded by the opposition party to run herself against him Cot. ten, who has meanwhile fallen in love with her, helps her in her political campaign.
 Also cast in the film are Char les Bickford. playing the first ligh comedy role of his film ca- reer, Rose Hobart and Tom Powers,
Kodiak mirror., 1948-03-06

Bob Espey returned Sunday from an extended trip to Falr. banks and Anchorage
Kodiak mirror., 1948-03-06
Kay Frost To Wed

Miss Kay Frost, daughter of MT and Mrs Tom Frost, will become the bride of Joe Lewis, Bills Cub steward, at 8 cere- momy in the Baptist Church Easter Sunday. MT. Lewis. who was previously in Kodiak for 8 year with the navy, is the son of MT. and Mrs Thomas Lewis, of Pontiac. Michigan.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-03-06
Fish Rules Detailed

Commercial salmon fishing in the Karluk district will not be, open until July l9 because of the expected poor run of reds, Mark Meyer, local agent of the Fish and Wildlife Service announces.
 Several other changes in local 1 regulations have also been re. ceived by MT. Meyer from the Fish and Wildlife Service, in. cluding increase of closed areas around the island.
 New regulations pertaining to crab fishing are also announce ed and are as follows: No female dungeness crabs shall be taken at anytime, and no male of the species less than 7 inches ID greatest width shall be taken for commercial purposes; commer- cial fishing for the crab is pro. hibited from June l to August IA, both dates inclusive; and taking of any soft-shell crab for commercial purposes is prohibit ed.
 Open season for salmon fishing in waters of the general district surrounding Raspberry, Whale, Afognak, Malmot and Shuyak islands IS from 6 am July 10 to 6 pm August 13, and from 6 am Sept. 10 to $ pm Sept. 30 Other waters O the General district are open. fr.m 6 am June 10 to 6 pm August l3, and from 6 am Sept 10 to 6 pm Sept 30.
 In the latter ruling the closed season from Aug. 13 to Sept. 10 shall not apply in the Ka-luk distIict to beach and purse seines on the north coast of the island from Cape Karluk to Cape Uyak and to set or anchor cd gill nets on the north coast of the island from Cape Uyak to West Point.
 Open season in the Red River dist,ict is from June 10 to Aug. li3, and from Sept 10 to Sept. 30, with the closed season from Aug l3 to Sept. 10 not applying to set or anchored gill nets.
 'rhe Alitak district open sea- sou is July 5 to Aug. IA, and set or anchored gill nets may be O. perated in waters open to such fishing in 'lga and Moser Bays from Aug lA 70 Au 2u
 The closed area of waters ii Uganik Bay, East Arm, has been reduced in s'ze; and closed areas increased m size include the fol- lowing: Kizhuyak, Barling, Shearwater, Kalsln. Middle, An ton Larsen, and Shsratin bays
Evening star., 1948-12-19
~ ~

I'LL wv;
BY STANLEY BATTZ
TT WAS DARK when the huge silvery
trailer truck moved slowly out of the
terminal on Montana avenue NE. and
headed out on the boulevard toward Balti-
more.
IF the weather holds good, we'll run to
Paterson, N. j., in eight hours-maybe a
little more" said the driver. John Rowe,
24O4 Mount Vernon avenue, Alexandra.
when the weather is bad, the trip might
take 20 to "A hours. came out of New
York the day of the big blizzard last year,
and it took me "A hours to get here"
Now 80, Mr.. Rowe has been driving q
freight truck for 16 years, and has been
making the night express run to the New
vorh oroo throo times a vpok for the mast
Evening star., 1948-12-19

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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-06-26

tional Railroad Fair will be un-
der the supervision of John Mertz
of the Chicago chapter, while DR..
l.. Pearle Smith of the Chicago
chapter will be in charge of the
cOrpswOmen.
Prior to opening of the Rail-
road Fair, the local Red Cross
chapter will have on hand at the
grounds during daytime work
ing hours from July 10 to 20, one
uniformed first aid corpsman or
corpswOman and one ambulance.
This summers mammoth Rail-
road Fair, cdmmemorating the
Tooth anniversary of the opening
Of Chicago to rail transportation,
will be sponsored by the rail-
roads of the nation. 1t will pre-
sent spectacular pageantry, so
acres of highly dramatic exhibits,
and wide variety of interest
ing entertainment facilities.
VOTE REPUBLICAN
The typewriter was patented
tor of Mt. Zion Baptist church,
enjoyable time i'm Cleveland,
VOTE REPUBLICAN
Talk often, but never long;
in that case. if you do not please
at least you are sure not to
tire your hearers.
- VOTE REPUBLICAN
First Canadian train to leave
transcontinental rail line of the
marked the completion of the
Montreal for the Pacific coast
- VOTE REPUBLICAN,.
Inc Federal Trade Commits
sion was established by an act
OF congress in 1914.
= VOTE REPUBLICAN,
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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-06-26
+ inst Aid Stations
To Be Set Up At
Railroad Fair

The hundreds of thousands of
visitors to the big national Rail
road Fair along Chicago's lake
front this summer will have the
benefit Of immediate first aid
treatment, it was announced yes
terday by Major Lenox r. Lohr,
president Of the Fair.
AT convenient locations on the
mil-elong Fair grounds between
goth and 30th streets will be an
army hospital railroad car of the
type used to transport GONZALES
cents in this country, and fully
equipped Red Cross first aid sta
ton. On dut at; the hospital car
during Fair hours will be a me-
dlcal corps officer with two en-
llsted men, plus one uniformed
hed Cross first aid corpsman or
corpswoman.
Another Red Cross first aid
corpsman or corpswoman will he
on hand at the Red Cross first
alu station. Parked close to the
hospital car and the first aid
station will be two ambulances
with volunteer motor service
drivers IN readiness at all times
Ihese will be for quick trans
portatlon from the grounds in
cases OF necessity.
Red Cross cooperation provid-
ed: through the Chicago chapter
American Red Cross, will place
a trained volunteer staff Of 68
corpsmen and 35 corpswomen in
service during the Fair which
will be open this summer from
July 20 on. These volunteers will
operate on three shifts a day
four persons to shift. They are
the same trained Red Cross per-
sonnet regularly assigned to To-
cal affairs attracting large groups
of people.
Red Cross corpsmen at the ma