The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-12
Retiring Chamber President Depicts
Areas Growth and Promising Future

| Promising uiure
can be raised to $50 with only .
little work on the part of the
members. $780, e...-.-.. ------.
"In the matter of membership
great step has been taken in
broadening the Chamber and de.
veloping a unity among the mer.
chants of varying geographical
sectors.
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
"A successful undertaking OF
the Chamber was the organiza-
ton of Merchants association,
as a division of the Chamber.
This group is meeting regularly,
considering the problems of. the
retailers. They have their own
officers. An outstanding achieve
ment of this group was the rails
ing of funds for Christmas decor
atoms. .-... -.r
ROADS
"The Roads committee has been
active throughout the year. II
was successful in securing re-
pairs for the Plymouth road and
has laid a good foundation for
securing the much needed four
lane highway to Richland. Mem
bers of the committee have at
tended all important road meet
ings of the region as well as the
State Good Roads convention. An
excellent contact has been estab-
lished with state and county road
officials. .s
AGRICULTURE
"The Agriculture committee
has been one of the most faith
full of the Chamber committees.
Recently the Chamber took an
active part in presenting the
Grape school at the Highlands
A considerable amount of time
and energy was crowned with
success in staging the fair ir
connection with the Grape Festi.
val. The committee worked
closely with the extension agent.
office throughout the year.
IRRIGATION
"The Chamber Irrigation com.
mittee has worked as part o.
the COMMUNICATIVE irrigation
committee. That group has don,
an excellent job and the fac
that bills are now pending il
both houses of congress for thu
projects authorization are in (;
large measure due to the con
tent activities of that commit
tee. .s-, -, s-.-..
SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION
"The Chamber has on numer
Gus occasions aided in the solu
ton of the problems facing oul
over-crowded schools. Recently
the Chamber joined with the
Pasco chamber in WELCOMING
President Compton of WSC to thu
| area and organized two, gather,
ings for that purpose as well a.
showing him through the area
Out of this has come the pro
| Ject for survey of the two
cities.
ADVERTISING
"The Chamber has not success
fully taken advantage of all op'
portunitieS offered for advertiS'
ing the community. Undoubtedly
the biggest opportunity came with
the Grape Festival which spread
the name of Kennewick to the
entire nation. In this the Chamb.
er took an active part. A booth
was established on the midway
which furnished Information t.
a large number of visitors. Two
numbers of the ''Key-Noter'
were issued for general lnforma.
ton to the membership. Thi:
project met with general approx.
al and it is regretted that j,
wasn't maintained on a regular
|-monthly basis.
NEW BUSINESS
During the year the number
Of business places in the area ha.
increased by at least so per cent
It is impossible to estimate how
many of these sought and re.
ceived help or information from
the Chamber. The secretary will
report as to the number of such
inquiries.
FEDERAL BUILDING
1.-The project for the construc-
ton of a federal building in Ken
newick has received the active
support of the Chamber. At the
present time bill is pending in
Congress for that purpose. A lot
OF work remains to be done before
that bill becomes law and
ground is broken for construc-
ton.
AIRPORTS
During the year a large
amount of work has been done in
the interests of the city's airports.
The Chamber cooperated with the
CITY ana the PUD in getting water
and power to Vista Field. That
cooperation even went as far as
to witness a group of Chamber
members singing dirt with SHOW
Ell and pick.
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