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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
No Action Yet
On Street Name

Avenue "Cn, a Kennewick bust
ness street which was flooded last
summer and this spring had one
of the city's most damaging fires,
will be called market Street" IL
the City Planning Commission can
be sold on the idea.
When a new ordinance was
passed by the city council recently
naming all the streets in the city,
Avenue &C., was changed to be-
come an east extension to Colum-
bia which extends all the way to
the Richland 'eY". Avenue c mer-
chants didn't like it and they APP
peared at council meeting to
protest.
Mayor Urban Keolker and city
councilmen, except Fred Bunch,
who is an Avenue c businessman,
said their hands were tied. The
city planning commission was all
powerful in street naming, they
said. Appearing at chamber OF
commerce meeting Thursday, the
Avenue c people got an endorse
ment of the name Market Street"
Next they appeared Sefore the
planning commission.
The planning commission dis
cussed the proposal but took no
action. A representative Of the
commission said there would be
another meeting and then the re-
suits will be communicated to the
council. Most council members ex-
pressed win to do whatever the
planning commission recommends.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Wunts Street Ndmes
Up Soon OBJ Possible

Postmaster Walter Woehler, who
has been having q difficult time
the last several months, trying to
get street names and numbers
straightened out while waiting for
4 new and more adequate build
ing for the post office, called again
for help this week.
Woehler asked that correct street
names be put up by the city or In
dividuals at once and that num-
bers be put up In plain sight by
residents. He said what he had
said before-that mail service Il
being delayed and hindered By
the lack OF these two things.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Temperature Here
Shoots Up to 81

The temperature in Kennewicls
shot up to "a Tuesday to reach
the highest for the season. We'd
nesday started off hot too, with
indications that it would be above
80.
The week was ushered in cool,
according to the records of weather
observed by M. T. Kershaw, who
reported that the maximum last
May 4 was 66. Next to Tuesdays
high was Mondays 92.5, and
Sunday had a high Of 81.
Lowest point reached was early
Sunday morning when the ther.
mometer dropped to So, only foul
points above freezing. The fore.
cast was for continued warm days
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
NEW FLOOD 0RCANIZAT ALTON PERFECTED AS RIVER RISES
Heights Same as
Year Ago; Rises
Almost Two eel

The Columbia river rose al
most two feet from Tuesday
to 3 p. m, yesterday.
Although there was no real
fear that a flood disaster
would strike again this year,
city officials took steps to be
prepared for an emergency.
AS the increase in the Col
umbia sea level reading went
from 328.5 feet to 1903 feet,
under the impetus of a burn
ing sun, Mayor Keolker ap-
pointed heads for the various
activities which will be I'm
dertaken to cope with what
ever develops.
He appointed his own office and
that of City Superintendent R. c.
Rector to act with the council as
a whole with headquarters in the
judges chamber of the city hall.
Overall orders will come from that
point should there be flood.
The new organization is set up
to cope with any other form Of
disaster that may strike, such as
a devastating fire, storm, or earth
quake.
As head of the law and order di-
vision, he appointed Councilman
Vernon Bean with new Police
Chief to be i'm charge.
For the motor pool he named
Councilman Douglas Pravitz with
Glenn Cieka. Councilman Charles
Mel is head of the labor pool with
j. L. Hoffmaster. Councilman
Fred Bunch will work with all di-
visions.
Councilman John Vibber viii
head the sanitation and public
health division with Col. E. M.
Hopkins in command in the field.
Councilman r. III. Holden will be
i'm charge of the communication
and information division with
Walter F. Taylor as his assistant.
Councilman Lawrence Scott is
head of the welfare and displaced
persons division with the Red
Cross.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Ministers Elect
Hawkins, Smith

Rev. E. c. Hawkins Of the Ken
newick Christian church was chos-
en- by the Inter-City ministers at
their May meeting Tuesday In
the Pasco Methodist church. DR..
Roy L. Smith, pastor Of the Cen
trail United Protestant church In
Richland, is president and Rev.
Francis T. Sturtevant OF the Pasco
Congregationalist church is secre-
tary.
"A farewell breakfast will be
held by the ministers Thursday
morning at o'clock honoring Rev
Rodney D. Glasscock of the Pasco
Christian church who has resigned
his pastorate and will return to
school. Letters Of greeting and
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12

Members of the Christian church
in Kennewick are marking down
Sunday, May IS, as an epochal
date in the history Of the COM
munity.
It is the date on which the new
Chriatian church, located at the
corner of third and Washington
will be dedicated.
Led by its jealous Pastor, Rev.
Eugene C.. Hawkins, the church
climaxes a three year drive for
funds in the reality Of worship
in the new building, construction
of which was begun last fall.
Dedication services to begin at
8 pm, will be attended by the
pastors and members Of other
local congregations and special
guests, as well as many dignitaries
of the Christian church Disciples
of Christi
The program for the afternoon
will include the Call to Worship
Rev. Donald Ross Of the Christ
ian church of Dayton, Washington
Invocation, Rev. Claude Sabin'
pastor of the Fourth United Pro
testant church (Christian) Of
Richland; Scripture reading, Rev;
John Boosinger Of Sunnyside;
Welcome. Rev. Hawkins; Dedicat-
oria1 address, the Rev. Marion
A. McQuary, state evangelist Of
the Christian churches; Dedication
service led by W. =. Turner, state
secretary of the Disciples Of Christ;
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Beauty Pageant Friday
NiQhf al Auditorium

Judy Canova, the nations No.
/ hillbilly comedienne and her
Hollywood show, will be pre-
sented in two big performances
Sunday, May IS, in the large
hangar at the Pasco navy base,
one-half mile north Of town on
the Spokane highway, Pasco
The show will be in connection
with the finals of the Miss
Washington beauty contest to
select a Miss Franklin County,
A "Miss Benton County," and A
"Miss Richland." -
The pageant preliminaries OPP
ened Wednesday night in the Pas
co high school where the Frank
lin county entries were judged
in talent competition, the Atomic
Energy contestants for beauty
of face and figure, and the Ben
ton county girls for poise and
posture.
The pageant moves to Rich
lands Spalding school tonight
where the Richland entries will
be judged on talent, Franklin
county contestants for poise anc
posture, and the Benton county
girls on beauty Of face and fig.
ure. On Friday night the pageant
will be in the Kennewick high
school auditorium where Benton
county girls will be judged TO,
talent, Richland for poise ane
posture, and Franklin county or
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
To Build New Railway
From ~" 10 Rich|and

A new five-mile link OF rail-
road from near the "Y" connect
ing with Richland will be built,
with an overhead pass over state
road 40 west Of the "Y", it was
announced this week by A. g.
Cervi, contract supervisor for
General Electric company.
Cervi said invitations 70 bid on
the construction will be issued
some time next week.
The connection will tie in with
the Yakima Branch of the I'm
ion Pacific railway at a point
about five miles west Of Kenne-
wick, cross the Yakima river 400
feet upstream from the Richland-
Kennewick highway bridge, and
terminate in classification yard
near North Richland.
The new line is needed to haul
freight into Richland and Han
ford Works. General Electric
company, prime contractor 70
the U. S. Atomic. Energy Com
mission for the operation Of Han
ford Works, will award the con-
tract for the construction Of the
railroad connection to the quail
fled contractor presenting the
lowest bid. Sealed bids on the
work will be received on Of
about June Is, 1919, at Richland
and then publicly opened ane
read.
Cervi pointed out that con
struction firms not on the regu'
lar Hanford Works mailing lis
but interested in receiving an IN
vitation to bid should write t
General Electric company, c/t
La. G. Cervi, contract supervisor
(Conrinued on Page b
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Democrat Dinner
To Be on. Mdy IS

The annual statewide Jackson
jefferson Day dinner commemor-
ating the two founders Of the
Democratic party will be held in
Seattle at the Olympic Hotel
Thursday, May 10, George p.
Sheridan, state banquet chairman
has informed Hazel Clary, chair
man of the Benton county Gen.
trail committee.
"This year, in addition to ira
ditional honoring these two great
Democratic presidents, the dinner
will celebrate President Truman's
great victory last fall" Sheridan
stated. 1t is expected the BAN
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Grapejjuice
~ RoLFE rUvE
FLOWERS

FLOWERS
Following another donnybrook
last night with telephone opera
tors, just about decided to take
back the flowers I passed out to
them a few weeks ago. After in
volving several operators and a
few supervisors the proper con-
nection was finally made and it
all ended on happy note. Put
some fresh wafer in the vase, gals,
and keep the flowers.
SCOUTS
Practically every business man
In Kennewick cooperated this
week to produce a big ad sup
porting q benefit show for the
Girl Scouts. This famed organi-
ration is still in the process Of
building here and the girls and
their leaders are deeply appreci-
alive Of such assistance. Individu-
ally. Kennewlck people can, aid
the group and have fun too by
merely attending the benefit.
eva
Very heartening to eva pro-
moments is the announcement by
Investigators for the Hoover COM
mission that present methods Of
river development are wasteful
and extremely costly. The report
points 10 duplication Of efforts
on the part of the Bureau Of Re-
clamation and the army engin-
eers, resulting In some cases IN
double costs. Jealousies exist be-
tween these two groups as well
q different and often opposing
aims. e..
Possibilities OF development
(Conrinued On Page %
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Plea Made 10 Conserve Domestic Wafer Supply
Waiering Lawns
Called Cause Of
Acute Shortage

City official, and officials Of
the two organizations furnish
ing domestic water for Ken
newick and vicinity joined in
a plea today to water users to
conserve water during the
present emergency.
The plea was made follow
ing a meeting of the city coun-
Gil Tuesday night where a
group of a dozen residents OF
the Anna Lee Heights District
reported that they had been with
out water that day and demanded
tina tthe council correct the situa-
tion.
Later it developed that a valve
in the Highlands had been closed
by mistake. The valve was opened
and the residents had water later
that night.
Some residents of the Vista
Homes district said they had only
q trickle of water from their
faucets yesterday.
Officials of the Kennewick 1r-
rigation district and Pacific Power
& Light company said that UNI
usual amounts Of domestic water
was being used for irrigation pur-
poses and that would have to be
curtailed If all sections OF the
city and vicinity are. to have en-
ough domestic water for house
hold uses.
A suggestion made by N. II. Ha-
ner, who has been employed to
assist the city on engineering
problems incident to transferring
the two water systems to the
city, suggested Tuesday night tina,
a booster pump be installed in
the Highlands to force more water
into the high sections but this
will NOT be necessary, said E. H
: Brand, manager of the Kenne.
wick irrigation district system
Brand said that although there
was enough water if II Is usee
for domestic purposes only, there
will be a water shortage If there
& no limit to the amount usee
for lawns.
II was found on survey tina
many acres of new lawns wer'
being irrigated from the domestic
water lines.
1--WE could not possibly install
enough of system in the periot
Of q year to cope with the stu
ation II people use the domesti,
water Unfortunately for lrr1ga
tion," Brand said.
Out of the council meeting ant
conferences with the water com
panies, here are some "don'ts'
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Miss Billie Wilson
Courier Coniestunt

Miss Billie Wilson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson Of Ken
newick. has entered the Benton
county Miss Washington contest as
the candidate Of the Courier-Re-
porter. Miss Wilson is a senior in
high school and will be graduated
this month A brunei, she was a
drum majorette for the high school
band.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Anon Chairman
100000 Hospital
Fund Drive Here

Alfred G. Anon mas 0ccepteo TIE
craftsmanship of the drive for
funds to build a community hos
pital in Kennewicl. This drive will
entail the raising Of 100000 by
donations and subscriptions.
Announcement of Amon's ap-
pointment was made today by
Glen FELTON,, chairman OF the
Board of Hospital Commissioners.
Anon is former mayor OF
Kennewick and has engaged in
many other community enterpr1s-
es. He is chairman of the Kenne-
wick and has engaged In many
other community enterprises. He
is chairman of the Kennewick
port district, president of the
County Fair Association.
Upon being interviewed, Anon
said: "There never was a place
that needed hospital as badly as
Kennewick and vicinity. We have
realized and worked towards this
end for many years. but Of late
the need has become mere acute"
This is the largest community
project ever undertaken in Ben
ton county and will require ev-
eryone's help in order to put 1t
over. We have obtained the land
and a $500 bond issue as a be-
ginning. Let's keep the ball roll
ing"
Anon also announced that the
organization for the funds drive
will be set up within the next few
weeks. Committee appointments
and plans for the drive are now
being considered.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-05-12
Building Permits
$lQ5,750 in April

Building permits in kennewick
in April totalled $105. $50, the
report for the month by fire chief
Herb Malchow showed last night.
Biggest permits were for dwell
ing houses, one on First Avenue
West totalling $4,000, and two
on Sixth Avenue West totalling
$4,000. Permits were for 16
dwellings, five garages, two Of
fees, and seven other buildings.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06
AUXILIARY SETS DATE
FOR RUMMAGE SALE

wednesday, April 20, is the date
set by the American Legion Aux
iliary for their next rummage sale
to be held at the Legion Dugout.
All members are asked to take their
rummage TO their next meeting.
The sale committee includes Hat
tie Peterman, chairman, Ann Bod
ding, Elsie Sofoulis, Leone Lincoln
and Ann Day.
The Poppy Day committee was
named by President Edith Shrenk
as last nights Auxiliary meeting
with Ann Day as chairman, and
Agnes Kiefer, Elsie Sofoul!s, Ann
Bedding, Beth Nordling, Anna
Kelly, Edna Policy, Lillian Harris
Margaret Waldemar and Sandra
zenger.
Members voted to give IS to Mrs
Mary Westfall to help buy supplies
for her art class sponsored by the
Auxiliary.
Past-President Ann Day read her
presidents report, giving resume
Of the Auxiliary's activities in the
year 47-48. Committee reports were
given by Agnes Kiefer, rehabilita-
ton: Hattie Peterman, membership
and Anita Garnick, legislative.
The business meeting was follow
ed by surprise party on Mabel
Lybeck with refreshments furnish
ed by Ann Day.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06
COMPLETE REvAMp
OF POWER SYSTEM
AT JUNEAU AIRPORT

A project for the major revamp-
ing of the Juneau Airport power
system is to be completed by thi;
weekend.
Work which has been going On
for more than four months, includ-
ing a re-routing of all power lines,
complete re-wiring and installation
of an auxiliary power plant has
been effected by the Civil Aeronau-
tics Administration under Homer
Nordling, CAA electrical engineer
from Anchorage.
Installation of the diesel auxiI-
larry power plant will provide the
airport with sufficient power to op-
crate all air field facilities in event
of a power failure from regular
sources, according to CAA Station
Manager Arnold Francis.
A crew of CAA specialists from
Anchorage. here to work on the job
are expected to return to the west
ward next week.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06
Former Minister'S
Son 10 Wed at Yale

Announcement was received here
today of June wedding ceremonies
Tor James Glass, son Of the former
pastor of the Northern Light Pres
byterian Church. and Miss June
Rowe of McMinnville, Tenn, both
students of Divinity at Yale Uni
versity. The couple will be mar
ried in the Yale Chapel by Jack
Glass, Jr, brother Of the groom
to-be, and graduate OF the Yale
School of Divinity.
Miss Rowe is a graduate of Berea
College.
The couple will spend the summer
as pastors at the National Mis-
sion Church. returning to Yale in
the fall.
Both brothers are wen known
here where they graduated from
the Juneau High School. The Rev
John A Glass. former Northern
Light pastor, and Mrs. Glass now
reside at Colma, Calf, where he is
Presbyterian pastor Of a new
church.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06

Unemployment Insurance Division
OF the Unemployment Compensation
Commission, said that total maxi
NUNS payable to one worker have
not been upped.
More money. according to the
number of dependents, will be paid
for shorter period of time. For
example, he explained, an increas-
ed amount OF unemployment insur-
ance would be paid for a 15-week
period, instead of the rs week
period.
Twenty per cent of the prime in
surance amount will be added fol
each dependent up to maximum
Of three dependents allowable, Nc
Laughlin said.
The measure will be effective foi
benefit claimants after July /.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06

LEADERS DISCUSS
A. B. HALL SITE

"A very satisfactory exploratory
meeting" is the report of Mayor
Waino Hendrickson, on last nights
closed session in the Council
Chambers.
The Juneau City Council, as a
committee of the whole, met with
che subcommittee of the Territorial
Board of administration to discuss
the possibility of the city turning
over the ALB. Hall site for the new
Territorial Building authorized by
the 10th Legislature.
THE subcommittee, commented
Mayor Hendrickson, was charged
to select a site for the building, but
was not authorized to take definite
action. However, the members went
thoroughly into the needs, and re-
ported what they had done, and
what sites had been investigated.
"They were made aware of some
of the City's problems he contin-
ued, and everyone felt that a
letter understanding had been
reached all around Now the COM
mittee must report back to the
Board
The Mayor was asked to write a
letter to the Board, outlining the
City's position and problems in the
matter.
III the Board still is interested
in the A. B. Hall, site," said Mayor
Hendrickson, I'VE doubtless will re-
ceive definite proposition. Thai
will be the time for action on oul
part"
Members of The Administration
Board subcommittee are the Treas
urer of Alaska, the Attorney Gen.
eral and the Highway Engineer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06
SKI TOURNAMENT
MOVIE SHOWING
TONIGHT, 8 P. N


Movies of Alaskan Skiers in ac-
tic nduring the March 1918 South
east Alaska Ski Tournament will be
shown tonight at o'clock in the
Gold Room of the Baranof by the
Juneau Ski Club.
The colored 16 NM film was shot
by Carl Lane in the Ski Bowl and
at the Douglas Island ski jumping
area during competitions for South
east Alaska championships.
A business meeting of the SKI
Club will precede the showing, Pres
dent Neil Taylor announced today
urging members to turn out to wind
up business for the season.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06
WHISPERING city,
AT CAPITOL THEATRE
FOR TONIGHT ONLY

Suspense, mystery, action and
romance are to be found in "Whis-
pering City" which is the feature
at the Capitol theatre for tonight
only. Paul Lukas, Helmut Dan
tine and Mary Anderson are STAR
red in this absorbing thriller.
The, suspense-packed chronicle
deals with wealthy lawyer whose
world of responsibility threatens to
topple when girl reporter gets
the deathbed confession and diary
of the famous actress-wife of the
lawyers best friend whom the at
torney has allegedly murdered. The
problem is to liquidate the sob sis
ter before she writes the story.
When the lawyers protege, a
young composer, discovers his wife
has committed suicide after a
slight tiff, his attorney pal promises
to get him out of the mess (be-
cause it now appears as if he killed
his wife, if he will murder the girl
reporter To complicate matters,
the two young people fall in love
and form partnership to trap
the killer. The ensuing events make
for a dramatic and exciting story,
dynamic crescendo and an &C
ton packed climax.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06
BETA SIGMA PHI,
AT MODEL MEET,
PLANS ; events
Dorianne Barnes Wins
Second Prize in Internd-
fiondI Song Contest

The regular meeting of Delta
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was
held Tuesday night in the Gold
Room of the Baranof Hotel, led by
vice-President Jeanne Renshaw.
This meeting was in the form of
model meeting special guests
being the rushees of the sorority.
Plans for the remainder of the year
were discussed, with the Preferen-
tial Tea announced for Sunday,
April 10. This will be held in
the home of Mrs. D. c. Langdon.
The social committee also announc-
ed that an Easter Breakfast, which
has become an annual sorority
tradition in Juneau, will be held
Sunday, April II, at the Baranof
Hotel. Arrangements for the Found
er's Day celebration on April 80
were discussed by the members.
Dorianne Barnes read a letter
she had received from the Interna-
tlolldl OlAlCS Va IliC oOloiiey, Oil
nouncing that she had won second
prize in the Annual international
Beta Sigma Phi song contest. The
contest is for songs with words and
music by sorority members on
the subject of some phase of soro-
rity tradition or landmark. The
music for Miss Barnes song is
better known to Juneauites as
White Sands" which was her radio
theme song for some time.
Frances Paul was in charge of the
cultural program and gave most
entertaining review of the book,
The Other Side of the Record
by Charles Mcconnell. Subject mat
ter of the books was the backstag.
life of many famous concert and
recording artists, conductors, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-04-06
HEADLESS ROSTER
LIVES THREE DAYS:
IS STILL THRIVING

LOS ANGELES, April 6--tR--
Butch the indestructible rooster
which has lived more than three
and half days without head, has
a new name today-"Lazarus. But
if the city has its way, Lazarus
may soon hit the frying pan.
Mrs. Martha Green said she re-
named her remarkable bird be-
cause it, too, was raised from the
dead
She bought the three-and- half
pound fryer Saturday with a
chicken dinner in mind. Lazarus"
lost his head at 2 pm. but six
hours later he got to his feet.
sqawking noarsely
He has been thriving since.
Mrs. Green, 49-year-old Negro,
said she intends to keep him as a
pet, despite city humane de-
partment order to put the tough
New Hampshire Red to death.
The city alleges cruelty to ami
mails. But DR.. Alan Ross, veteri-
marian, contends the bird is not
suffering Mrs. Green has retained
an attorney in the matter, declar-
ing:
Il can't kill him. It's one of Gods
miracles"