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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Red Cross Director Tells Kiwanians
Of Overseas Experiences During War

Mrs. SexNmith recalled. They
erected German crosses over the
graves. The Germans rode slowly
by the hospital and saluted the
graves. That was the only hos
pita1 in southern Italy that saved
its equipment"
/ The Swiss Red Cross sent in as
much help as possible, she said.
One entire hospital, complete with
doctors, was furnished to the Red
Cross in northern Italy by the
Swiss. I =
After the occupation of Japan,
Mrs. Sexsmith went to Tokyo to
help set up the purged japanese
Red Cross. She said that the
boxes sent to foreign countries by
the Junior Red Cross were always
received with gratitude by the
japanese children, many Of whom
had never owned anything before
in their lives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Oil II Miles Of
County Highway

Road construction crews have
completed the seal-eoating of Al
miles Of highway aid an addition
al 8 nnilesha We been given pene-
tration treatment as part of the
countrywide road oiling project,
L. NJ. Lou" Keene, county road
supervisor said today.
Much Of the work has ben done
on the road leading into Horse
Heaven past the Vista grain ele-
vator, and on the road link run
hing north from the Vista road to
join with the River Road in the
vicinity Of the. Hofmeister ranch.
The road-oiling contract is held
by the firm Of McAtee & Heath.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Skating Rink OK.
Say 8 Neighbols!!

A petition setting forth the alb
sence of opposition to the construc-
ton of skating rink on Wuth
road, across from the new Vista
Homes development, was present
ed Tuesday evening to the city
council. The petition was signed by
38 residents Of the locality.
The rink will close every night
at II o'clock, no liquor will be al
lowed on the premises, no loud
music will be permitted and ade-
quate off-street parking will be
assured, according to the petition.
eve therefore respectfully re-
quest the council to do nothing
to interfere with the opening and
operation of said roller skating
rink" the petition concluded.
The new rink, to be built by
Louis Caspary of the Westside gro
Gerry, was the subject Of a protest
signed by Is residents of the
neighborhood which was presented
to the council on July q.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Red Cross Annual
Meeting ! onighi

The annual meeting of the Ken
newick branch, Benton county
chapter of the AsnericantS Red
Cross will be held Monday at 8
pm. in the Episcopal Parish hall
at 619 Avenue A, e. G. Smith,
chairman. announced this week.
Election Of officers will take
place. The program also calls for
a talk in International Activities
OF the Red Cross by Mrs. Rather
inc Sexsmith, director Of disaster
relief for Benton, Yakima, Frank
lin and Walla Walla counties.
Mrs. Sexsmith has been with
Red Cross for II years. Before the
war she was in chapter service,
and served in the field service dur
ing the war. Since the end Of hos
tilities she has been attached to
the Pacific area administrative
force.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Rector Calls for !
Action On Curiew

Calling again for passage of |;
city curfew law, Councilman-at
large Richard Rector Tuesday ev.
ening informed the council that
within the past week, patrolmen
have found two small children al
large on downtown streets at q
late hour, while their parents were
in a nearby beer hall.
Councilman r. B. Holden sug-
gested an ordinance outlining the
legal responsibility Of parents for
minor children, and making them
bear the legal penalties for any de-
linquency of their children.
Agreeing that the ordinance
now under consideration does no,
give sufficient authority to the
chief of police, councilmen refer.
red the ordinance again to the or
dinance committee for revisions
that twill put teeth in it."
. A curfew ordinance for the city
has been recommended to the
council by Chief of Police Ward
Rupp at earlier meetings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05

sent "Glve MY Regar0s
To Broadway. and "Fort
Apache" will be shown at
the Liberty and Pasco
theatres in Pasco.
Secretary OF State Earl Coe
will attend the premieres as the
personal representative of Gov
ernor Mon c. wallgren, Who, be-
cause of previous commitments,
is not able to be present.
S. J. Gregory, general man.
ager of the Mirstate Amusement,
corporation will fly to the Tri
Cities from Chicago to join in the
presentation of dignitaries from
the state and from Richland
Kennewick and Pasco, which will
be broadcast from each OF the
neighboring cities over station
KPKW.
Movie fans from the three
cities will match wits tonight
with a picked team Of theatre
personnel in a movie quiz broad.
Continued on Page 81
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Speaking to Kiwanis club at Its
Tuesday noon luncheon meeting,
Mrs. Katherine Sexsmith, Red
Cross disaster director for four
counties, gave brief outline OF
her overseas duty during the war.
Working few miles behind the
front line, Mrs. Sexsmith said, the
Red Cross cared for the wounded
Italian civilian population. In one
instance, she said, the Red Cross
succeeded in immunizing $4,000
persons, with three shots apiece
and keeping complete records
while the fighting was going on In
The Germans were in the habit
of Selling all hospital equipment
in their retreat, she said.
Zone hospital In southern Italy
fooled the retreating Germans by
burying all their equipment in
graves in front of the hospital
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Wind. Rain Delay
Harvest Slightly

Hed-gold wheat poured from
the bottoms of bulk rucks into
the warehouse hoppers in a con-
tinual stream this week.
Trucks lined up in front of ele-
vators sometimes 10 or IL deep,
warehouse managers said.
About 300, 900 bushels have been
received at the Port Of Pasco ele-
vators, Scott Rolf, manager, said.
Much Of the wheat comes from
Horse Heaven, he added. Any
where from 80 to 20 truck loads
are received each day at the port,
he said. The trucks each carry
about 200 bushels.
He said the wheat has been test
ing out to a low protein. Not much
trouble with moisture was report
ed by Rolf, except with some
soft spring wheat which has been
consistently moist.
AS high as rs trucks a day were
reported at the General Mills ele-
vators at Vista. That would be
about $4,000 bushels received a
day.
The rain Monday night held up
many harvesters until afternoon,
but the trucks continued to roar
up to the elevators until dark. The
wind yesterday afternoon also
caused some outfits to knock off
early.
The price of wheat is staying
within few cents one way or the
other Of the government support
price of So a bushel.
Yields up to SO bushels an acre
on some exceptional land Were
reported by Frank Webster, county
extension agent. He said he had
also heard of volunteer wheat that
was running 20 bushels TO the
acre.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Annual Farm Trip
OF County to be
Held on Monday

The annual horticultural tour
Of Benton county will be held on
>Scday, August 9, Frank Webster
county extension agent,
said this morning.
Those planning to make the tour
should gather at the court house
in Prosser and be ready to start
promptly at 900 Pacific Standard
time. Stops will be made at the
E. r. Wells ''Henacres" ranch,
The Basket Fruit company's pro-
perry and the Richard Ormiston
and Carl Bader farms on the new
Rosa land.
Items Of interest at these stops
will be three different kinds OF
sprinkler systems, inetrcropping
in new orchard planning, results OF
a number OF orchard management
practices as well as some interest
ing sidelines.
Lunch will be held at the Irri-
CATION station at noon. The Pros
ser Community All club will have
charge Of arrangements. Boys and
girls will sell pop and ice cream on
the grounds.
The afternoon will be spent at
the station. A program has been
arranged to start at ZOO with the
Experiment Station staff, College
personnel and oilers taking part
At 800 o'clock tours will be con-
Quoted to the Lower" and up
per" units of the station.
Orland H. Tonnemaker has
completed arrangements for the
tour and viii lead the~caravan.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
kennewick Ave.
Meters Approved

MARX Fisher, superintendent OF
parking meters, was given author
10y cy the city council Tuesday
nlsnt to purchase an additional -
ine.ers, most Of which will be in
S s.aiied on Kennewick Avenue.
Sdst' In the vicinity of the tenn.
porary quarters of the Kennewicl,
n nlancn OF the National Bank OF
BANK patrons, Fisher reported
70 20 'ne council, have been parking
LUZ extended periods in the busy
. sone, making some form of con.
Si necessary.
ne" meters will be install.
81 IN two weeks, he estimated.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
School B,lldina
Arrives al City

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05

posal on the ballot at a
special meeting of the
board held on July %,
Superint tie d mt E. S.
Black said.
A survey completed during the
past school term by Kennewick
educators and representatives Of
the State Department of Education
indicated, Black said, need for a
school building program requiring
under present building costs, the
expenditure of $3,300,000.
A new high school, accommo-
dating $50 students, is included
in the program which also calls
for the addition of six class rooms
to the existing high school build
ing to provide adequate facilities
for the Junior high grades.
It is planned to build two ele-
mentary schools eventually, Black
explained, one in the east part and
the other in the west part Of the
district.
Although the elementary bulid-
ings cannot be constructed in the
immediate future, the step viii be
necessary as the district continues
to grow so that younger children
will be nearer to schools and the
use of school bus transportation
can be reduced" said the superin-
tendent. -
Noting that in recent sessions
the state legislature has appro-
priated sizeable amounts for school
purposes, Black stressed the wis
dom Of raising funds within the
school district this fall TO qualify
for a share of the states matching
fund. fEF
Legislators will arrive at their
school appropriation in the next
Continued on Page 81
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Anon Asks CITY
To Build $1,000
Exhibit Buildings

The Kennewick City Council
Tuesday night heard a request
from A. c. Anon, chairman Of
the Benton Fair association, for
city funds to build permanent fair
buildings on city-owned property
near the Kennewick park.
Dates of the fair were changed
last week to, September "a, Is
and Is to avoid conflict with the
Grandview Harvest Festival.
Fair exhibits can be housed in
a "a x 40 building that will cost
a maximum of $4,000 to con-
struct, Anon said. and members
Of the Sheriffs Posse have offer
ed to pay rental fees Of $50 q
year in advance for use Of the
buildings as a year-round shell
ter for their mounts.
{ Although the third day of the
fall celebration falls on Sunday
no fair activities will start before
! o'clock in the afternoon, leav.
ing the morning free for religious
observances, Anon explained.
Entertainment for the three
days will be supplied and super
vised by the Kennewick Grape
Festival association. Officials Of
the Fair association will devote
their entire time to farm pro
duce and livestock exhibits anC
kindred fair attractions.
Anon win meet again with
city councilmen Friday night t.
take further steps in regard t.
the permanent fair grounds anc
buildings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Ilbor Homes 10
Hit 5-Home Pace

Three houses complete with
foundations, walls and roof, and
the walls Of a fourth were erect
ed Tuesday by the Arbor Homes
Incorporated, building in the An
derson addition.
when We get organized, Jim
Scott company spokesman, said,
well hit over five houses a day.
We may get up as high as ten"
The high wind and dust yester-
day cut down production, but
the company expected to main
tain an average Of at least four
houses a day for the rest Of the
week.
A crew Of six men can turn out
one house a day, Scott said.
Eventually it will be possible to
put on as many roofs as needed
to keep up with the rest of the
houses.
The reason we're certain we
can maintain that high average,
Scott continued, els because our
sub-contractors have worked to-
gether before on jobs like this
and have averaged five a day.
We're sure we can do better than
that here"
The houses are one-story struc-
lures with no easements. The di-
1epsions are "a x A. feet and
the walls are built of con-
crete blocks. The houses will uti-
NE radiant heating, with copper
tubing in the concrete floor. Hot
water, controlled by thermostat
VIII run through the tubes, heat
ing the floor.
superintendent of the project
is Albert L. LaPierre. The first
unit of houses will number 144.
Seventy footings have now been
laid down. u" - : d
The first houses will be ready
Tor, occupancy soon after Septem-
Der Is, LaPierre said.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Sill Openings in
Swimming, Class

There are still few openings
in the Red Gross swimming class
es to be held in the Pasco pool
during mornings from August
1923, Mrs. E. F. Duffy, Co
chairman of Water Safety service,
announced this week.
Three trained instructors will
teach and safeguard the pupils
in the pool, and mothers of Kene
newick children taking advan-
tage Of the opportunity are being
contacted to further supervise
the children on the bus and in
the dressing rooms.
The bus is being furnished by
the Kennewick schools In cooper
alton with the Kennewick recrea-
ton commission. Buses win run
from downtown Kennewick to
the pool and back. Children will
be returned to Kennewick follow
ing each 30-minute instruction
period In the pool. Glasses will
run from 9 am. until noon ev-
cry day.
ChildreEu desiring to register
should call at the Red Cross Of
flee in Room 2, J. c. Penney
building, for their application
blank, or cali All and blanks
viii be mailed to them.
Anyone over six years Of age
can register. All classes Of In
struction win be offered, from
beginners to senior lfe-saving.
There win be no charge.
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an aer1al 1nSpecClOn OF Cile
Kennewick division Of the
Yakima project. a.
Paying a tribute to the leaders
of the Kennewick community
who have worked for many years
to assure approval of the pro-
ject, and to Harold Nelson and
his associates in the Boise Of
flee Of the U. S. Bureau Of Re
clamation, Straus stated his be-
lief that the Kennewick develop
ment would 60 ahead quite
promptly. d -
He noted that the Kennewick
project is one of three author
lied by the congress during the
current session. Also, he said
the specific authorization given
by congress is more generous
than that usually granted, per.
hitting a longer period of repay
ment and making ample provi.
sion for protection Of fish and
wildlife..
Funds for the start OF con.
struction win be requested at the
next session Of congress, and
CONTINUED on Page 81
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of $780, 900 in sewer reve-
nue. bonds to finance the
community Improvement
program.
The ordinance also confirmed
the city's intention to call FOL
bids that will assure an early
start of the project, which, &C.
cording to present planning, will
make sewer connections avail.
able by October l to the 38f
home development in the Ander.
son addition south Of the Kenne-
wick schools and to the 125 home
development west of the city
known as Vista Homes Number
two.
The "a" project provides for q
trunk line sewer, serving the
Beech street and Mob Hill area.
and extending into the new An.
derson addition.
Service to the west part Of
the city and to the Garden tract.
will be provided by trunk line
sewer built under the city's "B'
project.
Project &c" is the construction
Of a primary treatment plant fol
sewage disposal, made imperative
by the building Of Nc Nary dan
and the extensive dyking opera
tons that will result in the Ken.
newick area.
Bonds issued to finance the
construction of earlier sewer.
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
Clerk Stays Open
or Registration

For those who cannot register
for voting during. the regular
hours, the city Clerks office In the
city hall win be open from z pm.
to 8 pm. on August S, 6, IL and Is.
The office win be open on Satur-
day mornings from 8 until noon
on August 2 and IA. The 14th viii
be the last day for registering.
Rural voters, except those from
the Finley-Hover precinct may re-
gister in the city hall.
The first day for filing for city
offices is September 10. The last
day for filing is September "a.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
ticket Sales on Rise
For Flood Prenlieres

The sale of tickets for the six-theatre flood bene
fit premieres the Tr City area is showing steady
day-by-day increase, Julius NJ Ball. general chair
man announced today.
Next Tuesday evening, the Benton and Roxy
theatres in Kennewck will screen "Tap Roots; the
Richland and Village theatres in Richland will pre-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
PROPOSE BONDS FOR SCHOOLS
To Vote on $500, 600
Issue In Fall Primaries

A proposal for bond issue for school purposes
will be submitted to the voters of school district IL
at the primary election on September Ia. Based on
the districts tax valuation of approximately $6000
900, it would make possible the issuance of an est
mated $4,000 in school bonds ~~~- @e--a-r..
School directors authorized inclusion of the pro-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
City 0K's Bonds
For Sewer Plan

The Kennewick City Council approved an ordi-
nance Tuesday evening providing for the construc-
ton of two major sewer extensions primary treat
ment plant for sewage disposal and for the issuance
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-08-05
SfrallS Points to Biz
Area Deuel. b11le11t

The great future of river power development
lies in the Pacific Northwest along the Of the
mighty Columbia River, Michael Straus, U. S. Com
missioner Of Reclamation, predicted Saturday after
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q. Of Reclamation. inspected the
Division the Yakima the air Saturday,
Shown flight from Left Jay chairman Of the
Kennewick committee. Commissioner Lund
director the Yakima project and Boyd Austin. director Of
Wslla Wslla office of the Bureau Reclamation.
1870 #fsE Photo by Days Studio
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19
Brazil May Grow Own
Wheat

TUCUMAN, Argentina - (P) -
Brazilian cattlemen are turning to
wheat growing to fill their cOun-
try's need for bread. A California
scientist, DR.. r. Merton Love, of the
University of California, is helping
the program. He is on loan to the
experiment station at Porto Allegro.
DR.. Love, here for the South
American Botanical Congress, ex-
planned that meat is cheap all
through the state of Rio Grande do
Sui, where Porto Allegro is located.
Wheat, on the other hand is expen-
sive because Brazil has to import
rart of her needs. The government
has a guaranteed price for Brazil
ian-grOWn wheat which makes it a
profitable crop. DR.. Love said at
least five Of the large cattle grow
ers have planted a few hundred
acres Of wheat experimentally this
year.
Wheat in this area is harvested in
October, which is the equivalent Of
April in the northern hemisphere.
DR.. Love is giving technical ad-
vice in the development Of both
wheat and grasses for animal feed.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19
CEDAR NECK
SundaY. NoYember 21st

Sunday, November 21st
Sunday School, 1870 p. m, E. Ern-
est Watson, Sup't.
Sermon. $3.50 p. m, Rev. Ernest
N. Wright, Minister.
Our Homecoming service will be
held Sunday, November 28th, at 2
p. m. Rev. Joseph B. DickersOn will
be the speaker. We will have special
singing.
Mrs. Helen Lynn visited Mrs.
Bess Shew and Mr.. Davis Watson
on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alice Brown was in Wilm-
ington shopping on Thursday.
Jackie Clark spent the weekend
with his grandmother and aunt,
Mrs. Winnie Clark and Miss Lima
Clark Of Greenwood.
Marie, Irma and John ShOckley
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Vinal Roberts and family
Mr.. Clarence Plummer has re-
Gently undergone a major operation
iE the Chester Hospital. His cOndi-
tiOn is good.
Mrs. Elizabeth Purks was a SUD
per guest Of Mrs. Bess Shew and
Mr.. Davis Watson on Thursday.
The WOmen's Society of Chris
tian Service reports $3725 as pro-
ceeds from the food sold at the sale
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

on Saturday of the property of the
late Charley Higman and wish to
thank everyone who helped.
Misses Orpha and Margaret Webb
spent Monday in Philadelphia shop
ping.
Mr.. Phillip Jacobs and Mr.. Rob.
bins attended a dinner meeting of
Southern States Eastern Shore mar
keting cooperative at the WicOmicO
Hotel in Salisbury, Md, on Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. John Truitt Of Milford was
an afternoon caller of Mrs. Bess
Shew and Mr.. Davis Watson on
Tuesday:
Mrs. Robbins Webb spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Lloyd David
son of HarbesOn.
Mrs. Granville ShOckley and Mrs.
Lucius Webb attended a meeting of
the Associated Women of the Farm
Bureau of Delaware in Dover, on
Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Webb is spending
this weekend in ElktOn, Md, and
will attend the home coming foot
ball game between the University OF
Delaware and Washington & Lee
University in Wilmington on Satur-
day.
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19

DOster, Mrs. Harry Draper, Miss
Sarah Ferguson.
Bylaws Committee: Mr.. Lester
Clendaniel, chairman, Mr.. Lester
Farens, Mrs. Marian Hazard. Mrs.
Clifford Elliott.
Hospitality Committee: Mrs. Will
liam Jefferson, chairman, Miss June
Anderson, Mrs. Virginia Darby
Publicity Committee: Mrs. How
ard Herbert, chairman, Mrs. Lemu-
ell Evans, Mrs. Harmon Lewis
Program Committee: Mrs. Martin
Black, chairman, Mrs. Elsie Palmer
Miss Martha Libis
Membership Committee: Mrs
Hammond Davidson, chairman. Mrs
William Porter, Mrs. David Don0-
van.
The Milton school band, under The
direction of Mr.. Lemuel Evans
played several lively selections be-
fore the meeting, including a musi-
cal account of the Three Bears. !"
Group singing of America" opened
the meeting.
Goshen Methodist Church
Sunday, November 21st
9:45 a. m.-Sunday School. The
services of worship in the different
departments will be in Observance
Of Thanksgiving. In the Primary De-
paTtment Marcia Davis and Joan
Campbell will sing a duet, "What the
Turkey Said"
II a. m.-MOrning Worship. Harry
est Home service. Each one is asked
to bring something in the form of
Milford chronicle., 1948-11-19
Gospel Quintette To
Sing At Greenwood

S5 different denominations the past
five years. Their recent concert
tours have included leading church
es and radio stations in the United
States and Canada. Thousands have
heard this group, churches have
been crowded to capacity and many
turned away. The Quintette has just
returned from a 5-mOnth tour Of
the West Coast.
Some Of the girls are graduates
of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill,
others, of the Dunmire School Of
Music, Harrisburg, Pa, and at pres
ent all are special vocal students at
Messiah Bible College, Grantham,
Pa.
The public is cordially invited to
attend and is urged to come early!