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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15
Proper Farm Sewage Disposal Pays
Dividends in Health SAYS Webster

This is an age of wonders"
says Frank Webster, County Ag-
ricultural Extension agent. ct is
also an age of greatly improved
sanitation. In many instances the
two have gone hand in hand.
Scientific achievements have been
brilliant. We have learned how
best to combat disease-by get
ting at the source of il. Safe
sewage disposal is one Of the
greatest factors OF success IN our
eternal war against disease.
Typhoid, dysentery and other
maladies reach the body through
drinking water which has picked
up germs from household and
human wastes, Webster explains.
Modern plumbing and running
water themselves do not provide
protection from danger, he con-
tinues, some attention must be
given to the waste-it must be
disposed of in a way which will
keep drinking and cooking water
free from pollution. That is
the job of a septic tank-D to
make the comforts of modern
bathrooms and kitchens safe-ano,
90 to guard the health of all
the family.
A septic tank, built correctly,
with the right kind of tile line
for draining, provides safe sew
age dsposal-protects water sup
plies from becoming polluted and
renders sewage water harmless,
Webster points out.
'On the farm and in the SUBJ
urbs where municipal sewerage
system is not available, it is the
septic tank that has done much
to curtail or stamp out diseases
resulting from pollution of our
water supplies. 1t is undoubtedly
the best of all farm sewerage sys-
TENS and it is undoubtedly good
health insurance" says the agent.
The modern septic tank is a
simple, box-like structure Of Our
able concrete containing one or
two chambers, plus BATTLE boards
which prevent disturbance Of the
contents by the sudden entry Of
new waste water. In general
practice, septic tanks are made
to hold at least so gallons for
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

each person served. It is seldom
advisable TO build tanks holding
less than 500 gallons, even though
serving but two or three persons.
In most cases it has been found
to be good judgment to install
a 500-gallon tank, although pres
ent needs may not require a tank
Of that size. The additional ca
pacity enables the tank to func-
ton properly at times Of extra
flow and for longer periods with
out removal of sludge.
"If you are interested in i'm
proving the sanitation Of your
home, contact the Extension Of
flee where plans are available"
Webster invites.
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floor house with bedrooms
family of modest Careful study should given
the provided Fourteen wall closets
,he buin kitchen laundry
The bun nook the cold and wash the and
the laundry for needed large family The
house comprises i444 square feet excluding garage
Dwelling shown above photograph of scale model ut
home which Magazine
$500 The model easily assembled gives prospective
builder model
with out" furniture. ~
BY studying the scale the prospective builder enabled to
determine what changes he deems before the house
actually built, thereby saving needless expense.
uepns specifications of the dwelling shown above be
obtained SIS writing Beautiful Magazine 52
Madison Avenue, New York City e. New York.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-15

few bottles were visible. Some
of the men tried to snag the loot,
but couldn't get line on it IN
the swift water. go i....-
The flood wasn't the only big
news in 1894, Layton recalls. That
was the year that Tacoma seq
ment of Coxey's "army of the
unemployed" came through Ken
newick to join the General in
Ohio for the march on Washing
ton. The detachment was under
the leadership of Jumbo Cantwell
of Tacoma. # +. .--t
The great A.R.U. strike also
hit in '94 and tied up the rali-
roads temporarily. The few that
broke the blockade and ran
through Kennewick, Layton said,
were inexpertly manned by Of
flee workers.
A spectacular wreck on the
railroad also marked the flood
year, Layton recalled. Two heavy
freights collided head-on near the
curve leading to the bri d g e.
Freight, especially sugar and oats,
was scattered far and wide. The
high water surrounded the tracks
and a fireman who jumped be-
fore the impact spread-eagled into
the water and Immediately. be-
came entangled in concealed
barbed wire fence. No lives were
lost.
A witness to the wreck was a
Waterman on the steamer Bill
ings. Making an early morning
inspection of his mooring lines,
he was amazed to see two trains
try to pass on single track.
Layton remembered that an old
transfer boat used by the North
ern Pacific in building the bridge
had been moored unused on the
island for years before the flood.
The swirling water tore it loose
and it sailed under the railroad
bridge Its wooden roof was torn
off as it went under. It later
beached near Arlington where
farmers salvaged the building
materials.
The high water of "a swept
away the last of the old Indian
sweathouses, two of which were
inside the present city limits of
Kennewick. The Indians would
parboil themselves in these dug.
outs, and then run and jump il,
the Columbia, no matter what
the weather. The philosophy SEEM
ed to be that if it didn't kill
them it would cure them.
Although the flood Of half a
century ago didn't approach the
damage of the recent high water,
it did one piece of destruction that
can never be replaced. The water
dissolved the adobe walls Of the
old Fort Walla Walla at Wal
lula. Pioneers In the area remem-
Der playing among the ruins Of
the historic building before the
flood.
Layton listed some Of the early
settlers In Kennewick that he
could remember.
"Mose Longabaugh was station
agent" he said, land a fellow
named johnson was section fore
man. c. ]. Beach was our hotel.
keeper and Elsie Terrell comprised
the entire teaching staff Of the
local school, located on the river
bank. Mrs. Sadie Conway was
the town postmaster, Bill Smalley
operated the only livery stable.
Bill Martin, ST., and Charles Con-
way were our leading cattlemen.
Frank Emigh our handsomest
young man and hardest worker.
Stokes or Ed Owen, our lone
badman, always arme d and a
crack shot. Prominent farmers in
the Horse Heavens were Richards
brothers and the Kelso brothers"
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Hawn's Court
By Lila Hauss


Mrs. ]. W. Cunningham, re-
turning to her home in Winnie
| peg, Canada from q trip to VAN
couver, B. c., stopped enroute
to visit her old college friend
Mrs. w. o. Hawn. The two
friends had not seen each other
for IS years.
Hawn's Court is rapidly re-
turning to normal since being
flooded out. Many former ten
ants who had to evacuate are
returning and many new ones
have arrived.
Welcome home to: Mr.. and
Mrs. Franz Heartburg, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Cantley and David
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Sunderland and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Quilan
and children, Mrs. Sophia Gran
dali, and Mrs. Donna Albers.
Our new tenants are: Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Carter, from Eve
rett, WASH; Mr.. and Mrs. Bond
and 3 sons, from Phoenix, Ariz.,
and Mr.. Merrimam, from Seattle.
The Court wishes to say 'Hap-
| y Birthday" to Egla McCuiston.
She was very pleasantly surpris-
ed when "K.P.K.W." Pasco play
ed her birthday song over the
air.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ternes
were receiving congratulations
Of the Fourth of July for the
fourth anniversary.
Rookie Raines - now staying at
the court with her mother, Mrs.
G. p. Jackson, and committing
to Richland daily instead of
weekly.
Mrs. Dorothy Durham and son,
Stanley, are visiting her mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Rydstrom.
John Barton has been home
for q week end visit with Mrs.
Bortaon.
Visitors at the Charles Nc
Cuiston home for the weekend
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
|Ger1en Of Walla Walla, Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Bodine and sons, Da-
vid and Douglas Of Meridian.
Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Lawrence
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Hoover Of
Richland were Sunday visitors
| of the w. J. Keclks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Heartburg
spent the week end in Rosalia,
Washington visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Tye.
Mrs. Donna Albers and Mr..
Robert Jorgensen were Fourth Of
July visitors in Moses Lake to
see Mrs. Ruby Andrews and Mrs.
Liam Green.
Hr. and Mrs. David Cantley
and son David, Jr., also spent the
Fourth Of July holiday in Moses
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keever are driv-
ing a new Studebaker and took
In the rodeo last week end in
Toppenish.
PFC Boyd Crandall, son of Mrs.
Sophia Crandall, left last week
for Hamilton Field. California to
await orders to the South Pacific.
Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs.
Savig Of Prosser visited Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bergh
and Mrs. Mary Engbergh.
The Hawn's home Is always q
favorite spot for visitors. Their
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was COVeIcIi Ny CllC AiioNtet
The Billings, skippered by
the late Captain William
P. Gray of Pasco, sailed
majestically over fences
and sand dunes into the
town. :.
At one place a paddle wheel
on the steamer got tangled in a
roll of barbed wire and it took
half a days labor to free the
wheel. After discharging it's pas
sengers, the steamer spent the
night at Hunts junction near the
re and returned to Pasco the
next day.
sOne locomotive trying to pillow
Tough the water on the tracks
near Burbank squashed the soft
roadbed and gracefully sank into
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visitors Sunday were Mrs. George
Gross and sons, Robert and Gary,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Lee and Mrs.
Minnie Buchanan.
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Layton said their only medic
was DR.. Cantonwine whose RENE
dies were few but powerful. he
said he once heard a cowboy
Gosh! That old Teller
can sure start things, can't he!"
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Flood Of "a Accompanied by Fire.
Strikes and Wrecks. Layton Recalls
BY Hill williams, j.

Sailing right through the town of Wallula dur
ine the great flood of 1884, the steamer Frederick
K Billings of 500 tons cargo capacity tied up at the
hotel and then churned over to the railway station
and locked there i.
The trip from Pasco was made to move passen-
oers to Walula when the railroad bed near Burbank
snas covered bv the muddy waters of the Columbia.
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Our summer prices are the low
est of the year! Phone Kenn. PAL
for low estimates, and to place
your order early.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-01
THE PRICE OF FARM RELIEF"

We have the greatest crop in history coming up
 and the second biggest wheat crop This fall also will bumper yields of oats, soybeans barley sorghum grain and hay. Thus food prices will probably come down several months hense after these crops har vested and fed to livestock. When these lower prices come thank the weatherman. But not the Demo- crats or the Republicans
 In fact because of law supported by the Democrats and the Republicans, prices will not be low they otherwise would be. The farm pricesupport program, bipartisan policy provides that prices received for be supported at 90 per cent of parity
 We have bumper crop of potatoes, too But to hold the price up the governmental bought 13 million bushels of potatoes far this year, and will buy other nine million bushels in the next few weeks.
 These potatoes are costing the government-the payers-$225 to $272 bushel But they will be sold for alcohol at nine cents buShel for animal feed from less than cent to Is cents bushel.
 Meanwhile the housewife is paying around $350 a bushel for eating potatoes and the Democrats and Re- publcans who voted for this accusing another of causing high food prices.
 They call this "farm relief" What do you call it?
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-01
HOW TO LOSE FINNS
(The Denver POSt)

Anyone who seriously worried about the state of Finnish independence after the signing of the Russo Finish pact should be treasured by recent Soviet at tacks the Finnish government.
 Earlier this year there much handshakng and backslappng when the Films decided they could not kick the bear in the teeth-and consequently signed up to play first base in of Then despite much Communist campaigning and the breath of the Russians blowing the Karelian republic the Communists lost ground in this summers parliamentary elections
 Naturally this irrtated the Russians who prefer to have everyone around their borders things their
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-01

way Recently Moscow's Literary Gazett attacked the F nnish government of pro-German reactionary and all the other things of which it people it does not like.
 Soviet public relations don't to know it, but that just isn't the way for them to get along with the Fnns who very tough and very stubborn They don't like Russians anyhow and insults aren't going to make the Kremlin popular in Helsinki.
 That is where the catch in The Kremlin as usua cant any middle road. It believes that every body has to be either Communist against Russia. The Finnish Social Democrat government is anti Communist; therefore the Finnish government is posed of bunch of thugs who shouldn't be a- lowed to look at LennS tomb.
 If the Russians really wanted to get along with the Fnns they would tell the Finnish Communist party to
 lie low, and would try to be very nice Even then they would have pretty hard time overcoming the hatred of the past 300 years, and particularly that famed by the Soviet attack in 1889 and the forced cesson of 10 per cent of Finnish territory to Russia in 1945.
 As far as Finnish-American relations are concerned the Russians boosting them right along. Unless the Russians change their policy they going to make it pretty certain that the Films will reneg on the mutual assistance pact if it comes to showdown
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-01

(By Lawrence Martini


 The birth of the Amercan-sponsored republic of Ko- marks the end of the phase of lations in the Far East In allowing the new govern ment to claim sovereignty all Korea, the United States now admits the complete unworkabilty of the Moscow agreement of December, 1945.
 That agreement called for truseeshp of Korea for period up to five years the trusteeship be admins tered by the United States Russia Great Britain and China Yet of the provisions of the Moscow agree men have been followed because for nearly three the Soviet Union has baked at establishment of any temporary government that the Russians can't control
 Inauguration of the American-sponsored repub- lie will change the status of Korea only in that both the Russians and the Americans have disavowed the Mos agreement. The problem remains the same. Korea is divided at the thiryeighh parallel her industries and most of her ports in the hands of government that has shown complete loyalty to Moscow, while the agricultural south is governed by who favor western democracy.
 While it is quite probable that the U N general as- sembly will recognize Syngman Rhees Amercan-spon- sored government, that governments powers will tend only far north the thirty-eighth parallel. Even actual administration of southern Korea will re- main in the hands of Americans for some time to come for it is easy problem to transfer the functions of military government that has been operative for three three years.
 American troops will stay on in south Korea for in- definite period at the request of President Rhee who wants to protect his infant republic from the Soviet ized armies to the north.
 Those armies have been well developed that in re- veoped that in months the Russians have urged simultaneous withdrawal of Soviet and American troops from Korea But the United States has refused for the Russians leaving large Communist army be- hind would move only across the Amur river into Si- beria while the United States armies, which have de- veloped much smaller Korean defense force would move across the Pacific Ocean.
 Because of this it would be foolish of the United States to leave Korea until guarantees through the United Nations be provided.
 Thus, despite the existence of two Independent" governments in their country the Koreans must still wait for freedom until the Russians will allow demo- cratic government and free elections.
The Nome nugget., 1948-09-01
Plan Settler 
 In Alaska
((F) Special Washington Service)

OAN, VT terior department is planning a series of new Matanuska colon ies" for Alaska, assistant secre- tary of the interior William E. Warne announced.
 Almost 100000 acres of land all ready have been withdrawn for the first two communities, on the Kenai Peninsula between Kenai and KaSilof villages, and west of Fairbanks in the Dunbar area, heN said.
 Three other tracts are under consideration at sites which the department is not yet ready to disclose. Settlers are planned in groups of 50 or more families each. The plane is not part of the displaced-persons program, Warne said.
 Up to 100000 acres-only a small fraction of the land avail able in Alaska is contemplated for ultimate withdrawal from the public domain and assignment in settlement tracts, Warne told a reporter.
 And if Congress approves the plan, he said, complete village will be laid out for each home stead area. Homesteaders and vil- lagers alike will receive this gov ernment assiStance
 1. A limited amount of free land-clearing Cup to five acres on each farm, to meet the home steaders' immediate needs.) 2. Reconstruction Finance Cor poration loans not exceeding $7,500,000 for the entire 2,OOO ,OOO acre program. The loans, for up to 40 years at 31a per cent interest, will be for land clearing, con struction of farm buildings and for purchase of feed, fertilizer, equipment and supplies.
 3. Government clearing of lands for village sites and construction of the entire villages and roads and docks, the actual cost to be repaid over a 2O-year period.
 4. Interior department contracts with government or private car riers for the transportation of set tiers by sea, land or air to, from and within Alaska.
 The entire project, primarily for war veterans and their fam lilies, is designed to hasten Alas kan development and at the same time take the curse off pioneer ing" said Warne, who returned from Alaska last week.
 "We put in 200 farms at Matan- uska in 1885, and 25O have since been added. Thus we have learn ed from the Matanuska operation that if we can once get a settle ment started it will grow by it. self," Warne said. 4 We hope with the Dunbar and kenai-Kasilof areas to plant the seed of similar development tha., once started, will have a nat ural growth"
 Congress must act before the program can be started, Warne said.
 Rep. Welch R.-Calif) intro duced bill few days before ad-- journment in June to liberalize land regulations and permit the interior and agriculture depart-
Smyrna times., 1948-10-07
Clayton

The Clayton Home Demonstra-
tion Club viii meet Friday, October
8, at 1870 p. m. at the home of Mrs.
Charles Denny. The subject will
be ''The family decides as group"
The Mems Bible Class will meet
at the home of Mr.. Roland, Mills,
Friday, October at p. m.
Diana Hairgrove, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Hairgrove, enter
tanned friends on Saturday in hon
or of her 7th birthday from 2 to 4
p. m.
Mr.. George Ross and family
spent Sunday in Wilmington visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Earl Moore entertained her
mother, Mrs. CULLEN of Wilmington.
Mrs. Walter Keys of Bozman,
Md, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Neugebauer last week.
Smyrna times., 1948-10-07

women of the community interest
ed in attending a sewing machine
clinic to be held sometime in No
vember in Greensboro will please
contact Mrs. L. H. Collision as soon
as possible.
The 174th Homecoming service
of the Thomas Chapel will be held
on this Sunday afternoon at 2 PM,
October 7th. A guest speaker will
be present to deliver the message.
Special music will be provided by
Mrs. Maude Vivian and Mr.. ]. E.
Walls of Dover.
Rev. Homer E. Jones will be the
guest speaker at the homecoming
services at the Henderson Method
ist Church at 2 p. m. on Sunday,
October 18th.
Smyrna times., 1948-10-07
Smyrna Landing

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Jacobs,
son Forrest, and grandson Edwin,
of Pennsville, N. J., spent a visit
with Mr.. Jacobs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Jacobs, Sr,
Mr.. Benz. F. Jacobs and son JOS
eph of near Salem, N. j., were Wis
itors the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Jacobs, Sr.
Forrest Jacobs, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin F. Jacobs, who has
been playing baseball with the
Ashville, N. c., club has been sold
to the club at Fort Worth, Texas.
Ashville won the pennet this year
and Forrest played on the all-star
team, the all-stars winning. He also
was voted the most popular player.
Mr.. John w. Jacobs, Sr., has been
on the sick list for the past two
weeks,
Smyrna times., 1948-10-07

AT CLAYTON
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CONTINUED From Page Fivel
Walter Mofitt, Thomas Nickerson,
Howard Pinder, Frank Ross, Ron
ME Stevens, Ralph Walton, Robert
Westrod.
Perfect attendance, Sixth Grade
-Rynear Donoway, Floyd Drake,
William johnson, Clifton Rogers,
Philip voshell, Nancy Pinder, Car
oline Patton, Deloris o'Neal, Bar
bara Mofitt, Julia Mabrey, Mabel
Mcbride, Virginia Johnson, Doris
Holiday, Janice Dixon, Tarun
Comegys.-E. P. Hynson.
Honor Pupils for Seventh Grade
Joseph Churchman, John Dykes,
Paul Johnson, John Knight, Shelby
Rogers, Arthur Tearle, Marjorie
Virdin, Dolores Thomas, Dana
Thomas, Beatrice Swift, Ruth
Smith, Normalea Hobson, ,Genevieve
Guessford, Jean Dixon, Veronica
Burke.
Honor Students, Eighth Grade
Edna Conley, Edith Donovan, Char
les Duff, Robert Foxwell, Barbara
Lowman, Vinson Ross, Loretta
Schofield, Billy Tharpe, Earl Tim
mons, George Voshell, Alec Wood,
and Richard Comegys.
Seventh Grade Hobbies
The following people exhibited
their hobbies for the P. T. A. meet
ing: Anne Brown-books, trinkets;
Toby Johnson, farm buildings, and
machinery that he made. Genevieve
Guesford-embroidery cotton; Ed
win Zippe, 54 Indian arrowheads;
Herman Stats, 18 pictures of air.
planes; Normalae Hobson, 32 trad
ing cards; Marjorie Virdin, paper
napkins that she has been collect
ing for several years; veronica
Burke, poems and leaves; Joseph
Churchman, boow of stamps, an6
"a book of match-pads; John
Knight, marbles; Jimmy Roth, con-
struction work and marbles; Nancy
Lee Davis, embroidery work and
pictures of movie stars; Jackie
Spencer, marbles; Ruth Smith
shells from Florida and Hawaii.
AS usual, all grades are observ'
ing Fire Prevention Week, and are
participating in the contest spon'
sored by the local fire company
Pupils of the first four grades are
Smyrna times., 1948-10-07
Blackbird

Mr.. Riley Anderson spent week
end in New York City recently. He
sang last Sunday at $3.50 over the
Dover broadcasting station.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wayne Pap
pas have returned to their home
near Smyrna after a several weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Anderson.
Donald Alfree and wife have
rented the home recently vacated
by Edward Keeler and family who
moved to Ingleside. Md.
Mrs. Ada Reihm spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Woodlyn
Comegys at Wilmington Manor.
Mrs. W. G. Roosevelt visited