The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-07-29
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urge every citizen who is other.
wise qualified to register and
vote on August 49,"
C. c. ICY" Miller, Benton coun.
ty representative in the state
legislature: whether you are In
favor Of the purchases and bond
issue or not, every public spirited
citizen should register and vote"
H. r. McKibben, Kennewick
businessman: II hope the people
will vote in the coming water
bond election and ] hope they
will vote for the bonds 80 that
the city may have control Of all
water. This will make 1t pos.
sible for the city to improve fire
protection as well as the quality
Of the domestic water supply"
A. c. Anon, president Of Benton
County Fair association and
chairman Of the hospital drive:
If any place ever needed q
water system better than we
have, Kennewick needs it. Get
out and VOTE"
Bruce Lampson, owner OF
Lampson Homesites and civic
club leader: II don't know Of
anyone In the district who would
not like a good drink Of water.
The only way 1t can see to get 1t
is to register and vote for the
bonds"
John Neuman, Neuman's Gro.
Gerry: I'VE certainly want q ma.
jority decision on this water
question. I would say that every
citizen owes It to the community
to register and express his pre-.
ference at the polls"
H. E. Brick" Oliver, business
man: 1.-THE water systems have
got to be put in condition 30
they will give service. I can see
only one way and that Is for the
city to buy the systems, consoli.
date them and make the needed
improvements"
Mrs. Norman E. Robbins. presi.
dent Of the state Federation OF
Women's clubs: "a thoughtful
study Of our needs should lead
the voters to the proper action Tor
this areas greatest develop.
ment."
F. M. Ludlow, general manager
Of Church's Grape Juice com.
pany:
''The step the city council pro.
poses appears to be very neces.
sary. We are in favor OF the bond
issue because we see 1t as the
only way to bring the domestic
water supply up to . proper
standard"
Glen Sherman, owner Of two
grocery stores: II think 1t Is very
important that every eligible per.
son register and vote in the city
election so that this important
local problem can be- solved in
the right way. ! am urging all OF
my personnel to register and
vote"
DR.. R. E. Jones, head OF the
research department OF Church
Grape Juice company and presi.
dent of KenneWick Kiwanis club:
"Although the Kiwanis club does
not take sides in any political
question. we do always urge
every eligible citizen to register
and vote and we hope there will
a full turn out in this election.
Hugh Horton, lawyer: The
water question is one Of the
most vital in the community.
Whether we favor the sale or not
lit is such an important matter
that every citizen should register
and vote"
Mrs. Halle Hawkins, president
Of the Kennewick Quota club:
my advice Is to register and
vote. Then II the election doesn't
come out the way you wanted
it, you'll have the satisfaction of
knowing you did your duty. Re.
member, a city il built by the
people in It"
Ralph Reed, civic leader:
The newcomers In the COM
munity who are anticipating
making their homes here surely
owe it to themselves and their
neighbors to register SO that they
will be permitted to express
themselves on this civic ques-
ton. Just a casual observation
will reveal that by far larger
proportion Of our new citizens
have not yet qualified them.
selves to vote by registering"
P. D. Magnuson, real estate
broker: II am not 100 percent for
the bond issue. We have got to
run the water system ourselves if
we expect to get proper service
from it. earnestly hope that
enough people will vote so that
the election will be legal"