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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
Water Distribution will Be BID
Problem for l949, Thinks Rector

the city's park properties repre-.
sent another phase Of progress. Re"
tor continued. Nine acres have
been added to the city park ano
q full block on Fruitland steet
between Avenues D and e, has
been acquired for further park
purposes. Trees have been plant
ed on both Of the new park areas
he said.
During 1948. the city made land
available to the state Of Washing.
ton for construction of the new
testing lane near tie Kennewick
High school, thus centralizing the
states preventive service In the city
newick Richland-Pasco community
Rector said. The new facility Is to
be put into operation within the
near future.
Rector also recalled the role
played by the city administration
in the Phenomenal 1913 housing
program. The full cooperation and
support of the municipal govern
ment was put back OF the home
builders, he commented.
The cultural and economic sur
vey of the community, which will
be ready soon after the first OF
the year, was cited as another
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
By HAL CLARK

Kennewick's city superinten-
dent. Richard Rector, this week
reviewed the major developments
during 1948 within the city he
serves with the rueful acknowledge
ment that growth has come so fast
that record keeping has still to
be brought completely up to date
As an example, Rector cited the
major sewer expansion program
and the purchase of property for
the planned sewage Treatment
rlant. Engineers are still super
vising the final phase Of the pro
gram, he explained, and a brisk
demand for lateral sewer service
Keeps the project current at all
times.
The city superintendent also
named the progress made toward
Establishment of d community wa
ter system as one Of the out
standing achievements of the year.
Enough work has been done on
the project, he said, to prepare it
for early action by the incoming
mayor and city council. He pre-
dicted that water distribution will
be the major civic development
rroblem of the new year. I
The extension and development Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
The Biq Mail Rush Over, Woehler
Thanks Elnployes for Fine job

station number two at the "Y'
was a tough job, he said, since
packages as well as letters were
mailed there. From three TO four
truck loads Of mail went to pat
rons in that area during the sea
SON every day.
And . for Island View Just
east Of the "Y", woehler said that
IL IL had not been for the excel
lent cooperation OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl A. Nyborg. he doesn't know
how the mail could have been de-
lvered. The Nyborg's furnished
a building of their own for Christ
mas packages. There was not am
rle space In the office to handle
this mail. Mail is delivered at
four groups at corners for that
area and il wasn't feasible to
leave packages there, said the
postmaster. Several other local
citizens assisted the Nyborgs.
Woehler said he wanted to ex-
press his hearty thanks to both
the regular and temporary en-
ployes Of the Kennewick post Of
flee. FEY did a tremendous Job
and they did it cheerfully, with
out which the big Job of handling
the Christmas mail here would
have been impossible.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30

AS newsmen set off flashbulbs
this week at his stand in the Ken
newick post office, Bill D. Christ
ensen, sub carrier on River road
mail route number 4, tried to
stuff few more letters into the
jammed mail case before him.
Then postmaster Walter Woenler
commented that "That is sample
Of the problems we have here In
the office - just simply not
enough room or facilities to
hsndle the Job the way we would
like tosdo It."
It was q tremendous argument
In favor Of new postal quarters here
regardless Of how they come -
by way Of a new federal building,
the renting of larger quarters. or
by taking over parts Of the local
canneries such as was done dur
ing the Christmas rush season.
Regular carrier Is Wilbur Dreith
who was out delivering when the
ricture was taken. He had about
the toughest route during the
Christmas season. He had to make
four trips some days to keep up
with the incoming mail.
Woehler mentioned other points
where mail handling was diff
cult. Handling the mail at sub
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30

Blanche Pratt was named this
week by an impartial committee
of judges as the first Kennewick
community "Woman of the Year"
in competition sponsored by the
Business and Professional Wo-
mans club.
Women's organizations through
out the Kennewick area were
invited to submit nominations for
the contest, and seven of the
groups responded. Mrs. Pratt is
the wife of Mayor J. c. Pratt.
The nominating committee of
the Locust Grove home circle, IN
presenting the name of Mrs. Pratt
described her as devoted worker
in nearly all of the affairs and
doings of community life. The
committee also recognized her
work in behalf of the Benton
county tuberculosis association,
and the significant part she has
taken in the activities of the
Rebekah lodge, the Ladies auxil-
larry of the Kennewick fire depart
ment, the Toastmistress club, the
Business and Professional Wo
mems club and many other COM
munity organizations.
Mrs. Pratt has been untiring,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30

At Pensacola Florida future Navy pilots taught
navigation model Of an ayiato plotting
Annapolis OF the
recently reactvated Naval Aviation Cadet
training which IS to healthy single young men bc
Is and IS with at least two years Of college uron Eradu.
end Eeuenants Corps awarded their
wings and assigned to two years active duty.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
Jan. 7-l5th|
Dates! for
Kennewiick
Meeting at the Arrow Grill We

) Meeting at the Arrow Grill yes
y, y neon. group of Kenne-
Wick merchants from the mer-
chants committee of the chamber
of commerce voted unanimously
to hold clearance sales this year
simultaneously from January q
Is inclusive.
The merchants said they would
make the sales worthwhile for
every person who comes to Ken
newick during those dates in the
form of substantial reductions on
the merchandise they now have In
their stores.
The merchants pointed out that
they will benefit by the sales
by cutting down their inventories
at q time when new merchandise
is about ready to come in. Mer-
chants questioned about the size
of their inventories, said they had
more on hand than last year -
too much to carry over. Some OF
this is. winter merchandise and
there will be a substantial amount
OF merchandise useable the year
around. Probably the majority Of
Items TO me sold during these
DAYS will not be seasonal, one
said.
Joe Freer, chairman Of the mer-
chants committee, said 1t woul Il
be safe to say that all merchants
in Kennewick will take part In the
sale program. I'VE want to in-
vite every merchant to join with
us in the big sales program,
Freer said.
y TIE merchants voted to keep
their stores open the two Friday
nights during the sales period and
most of them said they would
be open also Saturday nights.
Merchants said they expected to
advertise their merchandise heav-
lily in the Courier-Reporter next
week and the following week and
asked that people watch the adver-
Using columns Of this newspaper
for their ads.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
Send Body Wreck
Victim TO Iowa

The body of Harvey T. Helm,
20, Richland, who was killed in an
automobile wreck Christmas MORN
ming on Vista highway 3 " miles
west of Kennewick, was forward
ed by train to Ida Grove, la,
Tuesday.
Accompanying the body was
the dead mans uncle, Walter Helm,
also of Richland.
Harvey Helm was killed Instant
ly when a car driven by James
T. Miller in which he was rid
ing careened into a ditch and
struck a tree. .E-@.s .
Miller's condition was reported
at Lady of Lourdes hospital In
Pasco as improved. Unconscious
when he was taken to the hos
pial, he had regained conscious
ness and could talk. He suffered
from decorations, knee injury,
and shock. ~.
At Mueller's funeral home which
had the body, il was learned
that Helm was born on May q,
1919, at Benton City, MINI. He
was employed by Atkinson &
Jones Construction company at
Richland as an oiler.
The fatal accident occurred on
ly 100 feet from where a friend
of the two men lived. Helm and
Miller were reported to have laid
CONTINUED On Page 8, #
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
City Officers 10
Be Installed on
,TuesdaY.lan 4

New officers of the city Of Ken
newick will be installed at the
first meeting of the new year,
Tuesday, January 4, Mayor ]. c.
Pratt said Wednesday.
Taking the oath of office for the
first time will be Mayor Urban
Keolker, First Ward Councilman
Douglas Pravitz, Second Ward
Councilman John Vibber, Third
Ward Councilman Fred Bunch, ST.,
and City Clerk Marjorie Miller.
Officials who were returned to
office in the recent city election
will also take the oath of office.
They will include City Attorney
Kenneth E. Serier and Council
man-at-Large Vern Beall wh,o
was appointed several months ago
to serve out the unexpired term
of Richard Rector.
Hold-over councilmen are r. B.
Holden, from the first ward; Law
renee Scott, from the second
ward; and w. F. Neel, from the
third ward.
Retiring from office are Mayo
Pratt; Jewel Cox, first ward cour,-
Gilman; Paul Richmond, second
wand councilman; and Arthur
Campl1ell, third ward council
man. Mrs. Winnifred Campbell
will retire from her office of city
clerk, which she has held for "a
years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
Mrs. Pratt Selected
As Woman Of the Year

said the committee, in her will
lingness to help others in distress
or difficulties, and has carried
out her extensive work for the
city and countryside in addition
to her full time work at Pratt's
garage and her many social duties
as wife of the mayor of Kenne-
wick.
Proposing the name Of Mrs
Harold G. Fyfe, the American AS
sociation Of University Women,
cited her work as a member Of the
library board, her active interest
in the Red Cross program, and
many other civic activities.
Marjorie Wilson, nominated by
the Columbia Quota club, was
praised for her Red Cross work,
which has, said the committee,
far exceeded the requirements IN
line of duty. Mrs. Wilson's act
ivities during the flood disaster
work were also mentioned, a;
was her active membership In
the Business and Professional
Womens club and the Kennewick
recreational council. She also
serves as secretary Of the city
civil service commission, and
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
US. t.. Of E.. Man
Will Sneak Today

James II. Hamilton, represent.
alive OF the United States Cham.
Der of Commerce, will be guest Of
the Kennewick Chamber thi.
noon at the regular meeting a
the Arrow Grill.
eral discussion Of several ques.
Manager Ross Frank said gen.
tons would take place with Mr.
Hamilton answering questions
He Is on q tour of the northwest
Among questions mentioned A
possibly coming before the BODY
today are the Hoover report on
streamlining the different depart.
ments Of the Federal Government,
and tax structure.
Gene Spauldins, new president
Is to take office at the annual
meeting which Is tentatively ~
Tor january 9. He win appoini
chairmen Of the committees short
" after taking office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30

CEIEIIALIS VISITORS
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris are
visiting in Chehalis and Chelan
during the Christmas and New
Year holidays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
Merchants to Hold Sweeping Clearance Sales
DriDes Across Lce-COUered
columbia; But That Was 1919

You folks who have been shiv-
ering-you should have been here
in 1919.
If you think this recent wealth
er was cold, what would you have
done that year? The thermome-
ter registered from % to 80 de-
grees below Zero. Chats not a
typographical error.)
Authorities for this informa.
ton are Mr.. and Mrs. Lane K
Larson, who have lived here
since 1919. The Larsons remem.
Der that winter very well. It was
shortly after the new year gUt
under way that the ther1nometel
dipped to the lowest point they
can recall here during their 50
years residence.
That year, when the Columbus
was frozen over, . man drove q
Ford car across the Ice from Ken.
newick TO Pasco, they recalled
And another winter they recall
was that Of lol4-ls. whens they
said, there was more than Tux
feet Of snow.
The Larsons came to Kennewica
as bride and groom. They live n
116 Benton street
c. o. Britton. Of 629 Moth Ev.
erett said he believes this win
ter's cold stretch was the long.
est of any he has seen In his q
years Of residence here. "OndiE.
farily we have about three day.
of cold weather at q time IN
January" he said. Las: winter
was d typical winter for this ar
ca. said Brittoa.
William Mills, vino has lived
in Kennewick most of his life,
reported that this win-.r was he
longest cold spell he has seen
here.
Ralph Reed, who came here II,
1905, former publisher of the
Courier-Reporter, said the coid
wave remained for two weeks IN
1919. But he added tina. the reas-
on the car could cross on ice o.
err the Columbia was that there
was an ice jam a. that time. He
said he didn't believe the car
came back On the ice
Reed said the trunks of cherry
trees six inches in diameter froze
THROUGH but that the trees did
not die. He said the bark of the
tree remained alive and, although
the feart of the trunk was killed,
the cherry trees grew again and
some of these still are in produc-
ton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
BUILDING TOPS ! MI LIONS
New Housing
Pushes Total
10 New High

New building in the
city of Kennewick scared
to a final total of S7,050,-
302 in 1913, according to
records of the city and
estimates given by build
ing contractors here.
Meanwhile new homes in ex-
cess of $50 were described as past
re drawing board stage, giving
assurance of a probable backlog
OF more than two and a half mil
lion dollars In new home con-
struction ahead for the new year.
BY far the most significant fac
tor in the record breaking con-
struction boom during 1913 was
new home building, which got
underway early in the year with
the start OF Vista Homes number
one-a 106 unit home develop
ment adjoining the Twin City
golf course on West Kennewick
avenue. Before the first unit had
been completed, the builders, Mo
dern Homes, Inc, Of Kennewick,
announced that construction OF
an additional 125 homes would
begin at once. The new addition
was named Vista Homes number
II.
Officials Of the company this
week estimated the value of Wis
ia homes, finished or under con-
struction, At $2,o25, 900 and added
to that total the figure of 100000,
representing the cost of four new
duplex units In the vicinity Of
Kent street s.sd First avenue.
The l44 houses of the Arbor
Homes, Inc, development south !
|of the Kennewick elementary
schools were Q major force sup
porting the upsurging building
curve, adding $i,440,000 to the
city's home valuations. Construc-
ton Of the homes did not get UNI
derway until the middle Of sum-
mer, but all homes are now con-
sidered ready for occupancy with
the exception of final finishing
work and cleanup.
Ten new homes bordering the
original Vista Homes development
on the southeast, built by Adams
and Daily, are estimated to have
cost $4,000, and Byron Bakers
Anna Lee Heights addition anoth-
er' $4,000. Rudkin Heights, own
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
Grapejjuice
BY RoLFE TuvE

If Kennewick residents are a!
faithful to their own institu.
tons as I think they are, nc
doubt the term "grapejuice' will
develop into a handy and much.
used expression, replacing such
time-worn phrases as Jaw, nuts!
and "Baloney!" The name of this
column, by the way, has NO
bearing or connection with con-
troversary now in progress in re-
lation to the price Of grapes.
am happy, however, with
the selection of +ha title Editor
Jack Hanson lifted the idea from
"a former associate who bounced
- national recognition as a re-
suit of column entitled apple
sauce" Grapejuice, therefore, will
undoubtedly win for me q niche
In the editorial hall Of fame. Ev-
erybody knows Of the superiority
OF the delicately favored Concord
Juice over the lowly mashed and
s.ewed apple.
COMPLAINT 5-s -,-Ts
Today. I am completely NOR.
lifted. I had In mind venting
my spleen on the railroads.
their hish.handsd manner Of
handling patrons. their buck.
passing. their old and dserspit
equipment. had even checked
WEBSTER On the full import Of
some very choice words. I had
me iirsf paragraph fully com.
posed IN my mind. And then I
e'ssovered II was all my own
,soif. II I wanted reserved seats
should have put up coin Of
me realm at the proper vick-
q instead Of going on the AZ.
sumption that Mrs. T. had TAX
en- care Of that minor det.il.
oui the railroads don't need
20 think they'll get Oft SEQ,
!lee. Sooner or later III find
BABY -" On mem.
vo =. was our baby when three
p eals ago this week the Courier
0fter introduced to Kennewich
y ccontinued On Page 8,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
Home Burns
IN oldest
tire Here

A Christmas tree, an ell
ectric heater, and a guam
tity of drying clothes
combined Monday in the
Mob Hill section to pro-
duce one OF Kenneulck s
most spectacular fires of
the year.
When firemen reached the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard l.
Craven, 1906 Sixth Avenue East,
they found smoke and flames
believing out the doors and WIN
dows.
Mrs. Craven had left q newly
done washing hanging near IN
electric heater and had gone to q
neiehbor's home. Apparently the
clothing caught fire from the
heater first, then 1t spread to the
Christmas tree which was stand
in nearby in the front room.
Fire Chief Herb Malchow said
the interior Of the house was
built Of knotty pine and that THU
caused the blaze to make ek-
|ceedingly rapid Roadway.
Fireman, with two trucks on
the job, poured heavy streams %
water In through the doors and
windows. Assistant Chief Bud
Richter climbed on top Of the
building and was lost in the
smoke and blaze for a Time. II
was more thai. an hour before
firemen could bring the fire un-
der complete control because OF
the amount of fat and varnish In
the knotty pine.
Chief Malchow estimated to-
tai loss of $4,000, Of which
$4,000 was on the home and $2,0U0
was on furnishings. Clothing in
two bedrooms were sealed off
and most of these were saved.
Firemen put this fire down in
their books as one of the oldest
they ever had attended. There
was suddenly an accumulation of
gas in the building when the
fire started because of the fast
burning wood inside. Suddenly
TIE windows and doors were
blown out and the house was
raised from its foundation. The
house fell back onto the foull-
dation again.
Mrs. Craven suffered slight
cut on the hand when she tried
to get into the house after re-
turning from neighbors. Fire
men were called to Avenue c
Monday forenoon where they ex-
tinguished a blaze in radiator
shop. A gas heater had exploded
but damage was slight. An oil
heater flared up at a home at
18th and Washington Tuesday and
firemen answered the call there.
There were several small fires
later last week. most of which
were causd by Christmas lighting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
The NeezAea

BY M. H. KERSHAW, Observer
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-12-30
HOLIDAY GUESTS

Honday guests Of Mrs. I. N.
Mueller were Miss Verdella Muel.
Ter VINO arrived Wednesday from
Seattle. Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Luder,
and Patricia Ann. coming Christ
mas day from Walla Wa1la and
MIR. and Mrs. A. c. Mcclelland
who came from Walla Walla on
Sunday. They were all guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Anon Mueller
on Sunday at family dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey White
entertaining at Christmas dinner
were hosts to Mr.. and Mrs. H. W..
Hutchings Of Bolton. Montana and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Blot and
sons Bruce and Larry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
As Marriage Licenses
Granted During Week

Forty-eight marriage licenses We're
granted BY the license bureau Of the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court during the
week ending Monday, July %. OF
the 80 men and women involved,
- had been previously married, -
of whom we're divorced and tt
widowed. Two Of the licenses were
marked Don't Publish"
William Charles Stanllos, %, dairy
man, and Eloisc Elaine Fike, lS
both of NorgantoWn, W. Va
Ernest Opel Miller, 40, operator,
and Pauline Virginia Gro%han, %.
both of Clmksburg, ". Va.
William Robert Wotring, p, lines
man, MorgantoWn, W. Va, and Ste,-
la Osecky, p, Liberty, W. Va.
Claude Jones, Jr., 25, conductor,
Columbus, Ohio, and Vivian Arlene
Friend, lG, parents consenD, Akron,
Ohio.
Joseph Angelo Mediate, 27, minor,
Bobtown, Pa, and Dorothy Nuko-
vich, %, Dilliner, Pa.
Raymond Andrew BeYeiter, 81,
stock clerk, Unionlown, Pa, and
Sarah Mildred Chidester, II (par-
ent's CONSENT, Lemont Furnace, Pa.
Edgar MullenneX, p, welder, job.
W. Va, and Stella Maxine Conard,
lS, Akron, Ohio.
Lawrence Dale Martin, 2l, miner,
and Minnie Louise Clark, 81, both
Shiunston, W. Va.
Edwin Carlton Kelly. "A, retired,
Wcsleyville, Pa. and Bertha Jane
Hall, rs, Jane Lew, W. Va.
James Lee Gamer, %, student, and
Martha Lee Ward, Is, both of Ell
kins, W Va.
Alden Lane Bolyard, 80, foreman,
and Irene Virginia Bever, q, both Of
Rowlesburg, w. Va.
Wilmer Ray Pfer, 81, woodsman,
and Irene Marie Schrock, %, both of
near Gormania, W. Va, in Garrett
county.
Earl Junior Caynor. %, oiler, Mt.
Glare. W. Va. and Betty Jean Wade,
25, Nuttrc Fort, W. Va.
John Wesley Booker, as, mechanic.
and Henrietta Norwood, AZ, both Of
Clalksburg, W. Va.
Clell Woodgord Butcher, 80, truck
er, Fairmont, w. Va. and Dorothy
Ann Hunt, 81, Catawba, W Va.
Bacil Ellis Brown, q, laborer. and
Dottie Barker, %, both Of Clarks
burg, W Va.
Herbert Thomas Smith, %. stu
dent, and Ruth Rebecca Hiles, 10,
both of Smithton, Pa.
Merrill Emert Shultz, %, true,
driver. Fiiendsville. and Doris Claud-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-07-29
Methodist Circles to Meet

The circle meetings of the W.S.C.-
s., of the Methodist church, Oakland,
for August were announced as fol
lows:
Circle 1, Mrs Grover Stemple, lead
er, at the cottage Of Mrs. Ray Teets,
with Mrs Thomas CuIlie, Mrs. Wal
ter Bartholomew and Mrs. A. v
Schaeffer assistant hoatesses, at 1880.
Circle 2, Mrs S. H. jackson leader,
at home OF Mrs. II. Robert Dewitt,
State road with Mrs. Truman Casteel,
Mrs. Harry Porter and Miss Susanna
Porter as joint hostesses, at s o'clock.
Circle 1, Mrs. Fulchel P. Smith as
leader, at home Of Mrs. Spencer
Graham, state road, at 1870.
Bank opening will be observed at
all meetings.