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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05
I'VE 10 Present
inal Report 10
Chamber Members

Members of the Kennewfck
Chamber of Commerce will meet
today to hear the final report OF
their retiring president, Rolfe w.
Tuve, who as his last official
act will relinquish his office to
the incoming president, Don
Solberg.
Tuve disclosed that his report
will cover a year of steady or
ganizational growth and improve
ment, highlighted by the employ
ment of a full time manager,
establishment of an office, and q
fifty percent increase in mem
bership. Also noteworthy, he
said, is the new legal structure
of the chamber, provided for in
the new constitution and by
laws which were adopted in the
closing weeks of 1947.
Among his recommendations
for future chamber activity, will
be development of an industrial
and commercial area on publicly
owned lands beyond the Twin
City Airport on Mob Hill. Pre-
sent long range projects will be
recommended for even more Wig
orous action.
Commenting on a bright fu-
ture for chamber interests in the
forthcoming year, new president
Solberg paid tribute to the eff
fective leadership of retiring. Of
Ulcers. During their tenure OF Of
fice," he said, "the chamber has
been strengthened and vitalized
We feel that we are in the best
possible position to approach the
many complex problems of the
year ahead"
Chamber manager Ross Frank
will also give report covering
the accomplishments of the past
year.
Starting this week, Frank
said, Shirley Dillon will be en-
ployed at the Chamber of Com
merce office where she will take
care of clerical work and act as
receptionist. Office hours are
from am. to pm.
The following new officers will
also resume their duties today:
Gene Spaulding, vice president;
Bob johnson, treasurer; II. E.
Oliver and Frank Maupin, three
year directors; Fred Bunch Sr.
and r. c. Rector, two year di-
rectors; and F. p. Meverden, H.
r. Hicks and Burns Brown, one
year directors.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05
SP&S Seeks New
Railroad Route

Negotiations for property for
Tie relocation Of the SPAsS rail-.
roed through Plymouth BEGAN
last week. Representatives from
the Corps OF Engineers office I'm
Portland spent most Of the week
n The vicinity obtaining releases
nom property owners for the
right d way.
The operation l. In direct con.
nection with the construction OF
0cNery dam and win slsirt the
north city limits. Bids for con-
seruet3on win be opened early
this month with the work sched-
WED 70 Be completed early in lie
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05
Ferry In Operation
Plymouth To U1natiLLa

recently by Capt. Francis Ste
phens of Umatiila. Associated
with him are. Harry Rodenbaugh
of Umatilla and Jim Pearson OF
Hermiston, Ore.
The ferry was brought from Ar
lington, Ore, where light crossing
traffic has not justified the con-
struction of ferry service for
some time.
In addition to facilitating travel
between the Oregon and Washing
ton operations on McNary dam
construction, the Umatilla ferry
considerably shortens the dis
tances between McNary damsite
and Kennewick and other COM
munities in the Tri-City area.
Actually Captain Stephens said
this week, there is considerable
use of ferry service by workers
committing to Richland construc-
ton work from Oregon commune
ties in the west end of Umatilla
county. On Sundays the ferry is
busy carrying sightseers from the
tri-city area to Umatilla.
Renewal of the ferry service
at Umatilla comes after a lapse
of 10 years during which most of
the traffic between Umatilla and
Kennewick and Pasco has been
going "around the horn" via the
Wallula cutoff. The ferry saves
approximately 18 miles between
Umatilla and Kennewick.
With the exception of the 10.
year period, Umatilla has had
ferry service since the 187Os. The
first ferry was operated by a
horse walking on a sweep whick
propelled the vessel. Then came
gasoline powered ferries, a diesel
powered outfit and finally the new
launch and barge now in use.
Mr.. Pearson said this week the
present ferry, which accommod-
ates six cars at time, already
is proving too small and plans are
being made to obtain a larger
barge and a larger diesel powered
tug to propel it.
The Oregon slip is a short dis
lance east Of the Inland Naviga.
hon company's tank farm at UNI.
afilla, the Washington approach
IS at the old Switzler ferry landing
east of Plymouth. Traffic from
the ferry landing at Plymouth
moves over the improved state
highway between Plymouth and
Kennewick which was one of the
lirst oiled roads in this part Of
he northwest.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05
Council TO Buv
City Park Land

n, Inc kennewick City Council
1oesoey night unanimouslv an.
Toveo purchase Of the North
- r Park from the War AL
Se.S Aministration for $500.
No.. seso0 was taken on the
S on OF Councilman L.awrence
So't. aiter the reading of a let
.s 1ron the WAA in which Il
Tss siated that no, discount was
suowaole TO municipalities in The
i .,Ss OF surplus government
e.. rams now underway provide
No.. VIC ~ me land for park pslr.
AN s The present city perk ares
c W. oe almost doubled. and re-
.es aa facilities win be sreat-
~ expanded as soon as the ,su,
ee can be utiiised. WIG ''@"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05

The school band which had been
contributing music at basketball
games, also had layoff. And al
though the band was idle, the
basketball team was active. There
were no absentees among the
players and two games away from
home were played.
Crowded conditions Of the local
schools We're pretty generally
pointed to as the main cause Of
illness. Supt. Black said classes
are averaging ABOUT SO.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05
Council To Hold
Special MEETING
On City Addition

hold special meeting the night of February "a to
discuss, among other things, taking the River Road
and Highlands areas into the city limits.
-. The meeting was agreed to by Mayor Pratt and
councilmen after delegation from the Island View
community appeared and asked the councils cooper
alton in solving health sanitation, water, and fire
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05

A new ferry service at the UNI
atilla narrows, two miles down.
stream on the Columbus river
from McNary dam site, now links
Plyouth with Umatilla, Oregon.
The ferry was placed in service
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05

anitation, water, and fire
protection problems.
C. A. Nyborg, spokes-
man for the Island View
group, told the council
that sanitation conditions
in his community were
deplorable. He listed the prob
lens of his community as ID
Water supply, CD Sanitation, Cd
Fire protection, and (D Morals
Of the community. .-.aa o..
1--WE don't want TO go ahead
with anything that would prove
later not 10 have been for our
mutual benefit" Mr.. Nyborg
told Mayor Pratt and the coun-
Gil. 1--WE come TO seek your coun-
sci and advice" $50 .... .s..
MIR. Nyborg told the council
he didn't think il would be wise
to incorporate his community in
dependently or other small com
munities and added that very
likely eventually the area would
become a part of the city OF
Kennewick. aE
Questioned about extending
the city limits in that direction,
Mayor Pratt told the Courier
Reporer yesterday that the coun-
Gil would want to make thor
ough study of the question be-
fore taking any action either for
or against annexation Of new
territory,
There are a great many mat
tiers to consider when anyone
proposes annexation of new ar
cas-" said Mayor Pratt. ~ don't
know myself whether il would
be advisable from our standpoint
or that of any Of these COM
munities TO be incorporated i'm
to the city of Kennewick. That
is one Of the questions we mill
discuss at the meeting February
"a" B.
Councilmen said they hoped
members of the board Of county
commissioners, school board, and
other interested groups would at
tend the February "a meeting as
well as residents Of the River
Road. ..
From the Chamber of Com
merce came statements yesterday
on annexation questions. Secre-
tary Ross Frank of the local
trade body said: 81 think the
city and representatives Of the
River Road should get together
and discuss the question thor
oughly. One thing is certain; our
interests are closely interviewer.
President Rolfe Tuve said:
1.-THE chamber of commerce is
pleased with the request of Riv-
er road people for considering an
nexation. There are numerous
questions involved that will have
to be ironed out. It is d tribute
to the foresight of the River road
that they are seeking
solution to problems with an eve
to permanence. The chamber will
be pleased to help in any way"
Mr.. Nyborg and his group were
told that under provisions OF
steps taken in 1899 to organize
rural fire control districts, there
would be a fire truck soon TO
serve the River road area. THAT,
Of course, is only a small part of
what you need" said the Mayor.
Health representatives at the
said the new county
health laws adopted recently did
not give them authority to do
some Of the things which groups
would like to have them do but
that il was a very helpful step.
They said they lacked zoning
authority. p
Other members of the rsIa,5
View group were J. L. HartsocS
Z. 4. Laynnan, am Mrs. Nyho,.ss :
After health authorities brfeSis,
discussed mosquito eradicat;or
work ON that suhier,
vas turned over TO the cornyn,t
ee on mosquito eradication eor-
1sting Of Councilmen Cauphei,
Oliver, and Cox
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05

. heavy flu Casualties al the
Kcnnewick Valley telephone
company had remaining oper-
ators working al top speed 10
keep up with telephone traffic.
With six regular operators alb
sent because of illness. four OPP
orators were left TO handle sew
en- switchboard positions.
Burns Brown. company of
fetal asks telephone subscribers
of the area 70 confine calls 10
essential business until service
can be restored 10 normal.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05

PICTURE Umalla ferry in operation. The
Of Umala depicted
Photo Capt Francis Stephens in the pilot house Of
LaChance The
ago By Stephens Harry
Umaa Jim Pearson Of Heriston. The service
facilitating
McazY and between Umala and the Paseo
-Richland
49, Photo courtesy Umatlla Columbia Euapixs
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05
The Sidewalk
REPO r TER
souAWK CLUB
.KENNEwICK COURIER

Strangely enough, members OF
the Lower Valley Complainers,
Inc, did not spend their time as
was expected in bowling about
the Indictment weather. This in
spite of the fact that the second
vice president slipped on the top
step of the stairway leading to
the basement meeting room and
skidded clear into the hall where
he came to an abrupt stop against
the speakers stand. All that was
broken besides the v.p's left hip
was the ice on the water pitcher.
ignoring this noisy interruption,
the members plunged into a til
rade about the impossibility of
securing any information as to
probable routes of new roads to
be built, where bridges will be
located to span rivers, where the
dixie will run and how high.
! JUSTIFIED 1s.@ .. : :.
We believe the above COM
plant Is fully justified. It seems
that officials are loath to part
with information which may
have q very direct bearing on
the future planning Of Kenne-
wick and other communities.
This can result in costly errors
and you know who pays. It is
generally accepted, for instance,
that the North Bank highway
will eventually be completed.
Wouldn't it be possible to engin-
eer the route so that city devel-
opment can be planned to coin
eide? Or must it be that roads
will be routed more particularly
according to the policy of the
squeaking wheel?
RuMoRs
The policy of leaving road
routes in doubt adds highly in
flammable fuel that greatly in
creases the output of the, rumor.
factory. Practically every person
you talk to has ssinside" infor-
nation from some unmention-
able but ".authorative" source to
back up his contention as to
highway and bridge locations.
Personally, we'd rather depend
on surveyors stakes.
SONG
The popular ditty of few
years ago estitled, who'll Take.
Care of the Caretaker's Daugh-
ter While the Caretaker's Busy
Taking Care had a new twist
in Kennewick this week. The
lyrics are not yet completed but
THE song writer is making head
way with a rhyme that deals
with Pratt's wrecker pulling -
you guessed it - Pratt's car out
Of snowdrift.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05

Valley Grange win rneet p,,.
Gay night at their hall Program
Tor the evening win feature Vie
tor Rogers class Of Future Far
mers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05
worry OF THE WEEK

"tncn gives us an excuse to
Ien the following, an event of
e war years when telephone
operators were also scarce.
burns was breaking in a new
operator who fell short Of the
beginner. "
-, NO, no" he explained with
W an .ne patience he could muster.
you should say One moment
~ e.ease e.. - not Hold your britch-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-02-05
BOUQUET

"a
Posies this week to the fore
sighted business men of the Riv-
er Road and the Y who are show
ing their faith in the growth and
the permancy of the region by
seeking city status by incorpora-
ton into the limits of Kenne-
wick. -
SANDSTONE
"A visitor driving through from
Yakima Tuesday commented that
at Kennewick he had witnessed
a most unusual phenomenon. He
said 1t was the first time he had
ever seen a sandstorm while the
ground was completely covered
with snow. We tried to explain
tnat this was merely our method
o1 sanding slippery highways.
PHONES
One of the most harrassed men
IN kenneWick as this is written
Is Telephone Manager Burns
Brown. With an already heavily
taxed system, illness among his
operators has resulted in a near
impossible situation. Congratula-
IONS to those girls still able to
get TO work. The community sim
cerely appreciates their valiant
'elIorts to provide the best pos
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23

Living is fun to this young lady
so she checks on the health of her
lungs by getting a chest X-ray at
least once a year. She knows that
if she should contract tuberculosis
the X-ray would detect the disease
even before symptoms appeared.
X-ray services are among the prof.
ects sponsored by tuberculosis asso-
Citations from Christmas Seal funds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
To Assist In Filing
Income Tax Returns

Arrangements have been made to
assign deputy collectors of the In
ternal Revenue bureau to this area
for the purpose of assisting taxpayers
in filing amended estimated income
tax returns and farmers in filing esti-
mated income tax returns for the
calendar year 1913.
The towns and the dates allotted
to each:
Westernport, postoffice, January B.
Frostburg, postoffice.
Luke, Devon club rooms, January s..
Grantsville, postoffice, January g.
Oakland, postoffice, January 10 and
II.
Accident, Spoerlein's garage, Jan
uary u.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
Pagan Rites Basis
Of Many Customs

Strange as it may seem, most
American Christmas customs stem
largely from Pagan rites practiced
long before the birth of Christ.
The custom of exchanging gifts
is one of the few that springs from
the Christian era. Christmas can
dies, bonfres and Yule logs arise
from the heather festivals observ-
ing the winter solstice, December
81, when the days begin to lengthen.
That was time of great rejoicing
for ancient sun worshippers who
build bonfres to give strength to the
''winter sun-god."
Pre-Christian Romans ornamented
their homes with green boughs and
flowers for the Feast of Saturnalia
which began December 10. Druids
gathered mistletoe for that season,
while ancient Saxons used holly,
ivy and bay. Modern mistletoe and
holly wreaths come from those peo-
pies.
Christmas trees, too, spring from
the ancient German days when Ger
manic tribes made sacrifices to the
sacred oak tree of Odin. When the
missionary st. Boniface Travelled to
Germany in the Eighth Century and
saw these celebrations he persuaded
the natives to substitute a fir tree
for the oak and to adorn it in a
tribute to the Christ Child.
During the Middle Ages the entire
Christmas season was celebrated in
equal fervor with that now shown on
Christmas day. In some lands the
celebration lasted from December
"a to January 6-Twelfth Night
and in others from December 81 to
February 2. By the year 1914,
Christmas in England had become
such wild orgy that the Puritans
forbade its celebration by law.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
Christmas Music
By Bach, Handel

For a great many people the mu-
sic of Bach and Handel make diff
cult listening until Christmas
comes around. Then, suddenly, ev-
-erybody starts singing and humming
tunes by the two old masters.
The reason for this is that both
Bach and Handel were church mu-
sicians. One of their tasks was to
compose songs for church congrega-
tons to sing. They proved them
selves masters of beautiful, easily
followed melodies in their Christmas
music. Our most famous Christmas
oratories and carols came from
Bach and Handel.
How Brightly Beams the Morn
ing Star" was composed by Bach
and his christmas Oratorio" con-
tains the themes of several other
popular chorales.
In almost every town and village
in America this Christmas a church
choir will render at least portion
of George Frederick HandeIs the
Messiah" When carolers sing
"Joy to the World" they'll be sing
ing part of the Messiah" too, for
that carol comes from themes found
in the great oratorio. Handel also
composed the musical theme of
'While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks."
1t is a strange fact, but both Bach
and Handel were born in 1885, lived
for many years within thirty miles
of each other, and never met. Yet
today, the Christmas music they
wrote is sung by men, women and
children in countless churches of
many faiths all over the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
McHENRY

Mrs. Frank Brown and daughter
Marsha, Guilford, Conn, returned to
their home Sunday evening after
visiting relatives here for three
weeks.
Mrs. Beatrice Enlow, Akron, Ohio,
spent the weekend with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Glotfelty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Frantz,
Davis, w. Va, spent Sunday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Savage.
Mrs Frank Brown and daughter
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evert Savage, last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Riley visited
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Dewitt, SUNDAY
evening.
Rev. George Simpson was a dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Thomas,
Sunday.
Miss Lois Baasland, Hoycs Run,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23

luncheon while there Her father, E
c. Clatterbuck, accompanied her.
John Rollman, student of Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago, H., is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Rollman.
Glenn Rodeheaver, Houghton col
lege, Houghton, N. y, is spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Rodeheaver.
The Christmas entertainment at
Methodist Church will be held on Fri
day evening at 7:45 p. m. You arc
cordially invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23

visited Miss Lucille Savage, last We'd
nesday.
Shopping in Uniontown last Thurs
day were Mrs. A. J. Thomas, Mrs.
Reuben Savage, Mrs. " O. Bowman,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Glotfelty.
Joyce Ann Brant visited her aunt,
Mrs. William Hastings, on Sunday.
Mrs. Hastings is much improved after
suffering a severe attack of arthrills
in her right arn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23
DEER PARK

Miss Mary Clatterbuck. student of
Saint Peters School, Oakland, was
awarded a trip to Baltimore with all
paid during a recent cam
paign conducted by publishers Of The
Catholic Review She attended a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-12-23

Ingrid Bergman, star Of Joan Of
Arc" joins the crusade against
tuberculosis by purchasing her
Christmas Seals early. Miss Berg
man urges others to follow her ex-
ample in d trailer which will be
shown in movie houses throughout
the country during the annual
Christmas Seal Sale from Nov. %
to Dec. Is.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-25
IS NEWEST AID TO eooD HOUSEKEEPING

on the disposal unit, turn on the cold water.
The electric disposer grinds up the garbage
and washes it all away Saves time, saves steps,
saves work every day all year.
Find out more about this new aid to good
housekeeping. Your appliance dealer will be
glad to show you the latest designs in electric
waste disposers, some for installation in GER
tain types of sinks now in use, Others built
into new completely modern dishwasher
sinks See your dealer this week. Electric dish
washers and disposers are sold on deferred
payments for your convenience.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-25
Deaths in the County
Jennie G. Haqenlocker

Jennie c. Hagenlocker, Sc, died
at her home ~ mile south of Ray
mond at HAS a. m. on Oct. %.
She was born March II, 1892 in
Paris Township, the daughter of
Erskine and Frances (Powers)
Knots. She was married March
6, 1912 to William Hagenlocker,
who survives. She was a member
of the Jerome Methodist Church,
Surviving are two daughters,
Miss Willellia Hagenlocker and
Miss Margaret Hegenlocker, and
one son, William Lee Hagen
locker; five sisters, Mrs. Daniel
c. Longbrake, Raymond; Mrs.
Molly Belleville, Marysville Rt.
four; Mrs. Providence Mills,
Marion; Mrs. Lulu Hagenlocker,
Ostrander; Mrs. Clara Jones
Delaware; and one brother, Mr.
James Knots, Marysville Rt. /.
Funeral services were held at
2:30 p. m. Sunday in the resi-
dence conducted by Rev. Cloyce
Copley. Interment was in Oak
dale Cemetery in charge of Will
lard Winter funeral director of
Raymond.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-25
Charles NJ. Shoemaker

Charles M. Shoemaker, aged 38,
farmer residing near Jerome, was
found dead Sunday evening by
his wife in woodlot about a half
mile from his farm home Mr.
Shoemaker had walked to the
wooded pasture to take care of
stock. He apparently suffered a
heart attack.
He was born Feb. A, 1909 to
John F. and Laura (Richards)
Shoemaker, both deceased. Sur
viving are his wife, the former
Maude Hill; a son, John Charles
and a daughter, Ann, all at home.
Mr.. Shoemaker was a machinist
at the Timken Roller Bearing Co.,
Columbus.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m. Wednesday in the Je-
rome Methodist Church. Inter
ment will be made in Union
Cemntery in charge of Jay d.
Ferguson, funeral director of
Plain City.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-25
Okey L. Bumgarner

Okey Lawrence Bumgarner, 50
died suddenly of a heart attack at
his home near Redwood at $3.50
a. m. Friday.
He was born December 27, 1894
at New Haven, West Virginia, the
son of Millard and Emma (Rausch)
Bumgarner. He was married in
1915 to Bessie Dursey. He was a
farmer near Redwood for many
years.
Surviving are: his wife Bessie
Dursey; one brother, Linfreo
Bumgarner of Redwood; two
sisters. Hazel Capeheart and Mary
Huffman of West Virginia; and
two sons, Millard and Earl Bum
garner of Redwood.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday, 2:30 p. m. at the Hastings
Funeral Home in Redwood, con-
Quoted by Rev. Clyde Parish. In
terment will be at Radnor.