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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
School Election to Be
Held Here March 5th

didate for reelection. Voting will
be from p. m. to 8 p. m.
Holdovers. are Mrs. Vina Hud-
SON and Mrs. Jennie McHenry.
Candidates will have until Feb
ruary % to file and have their
names printed on the election bal.
lot. Persons who wish to run
may file with Samuel Lamanna
clerk of the district, at the high
school office. Any legal qualified
elector may be a candidate. Only
registered voters may participate
in the election. Time for register.
ing expired February 3.
Heffelfinger is serving out an
unexpired term for which he was
appointed. Other members of the
board were elected.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Army Swell
Says Boyd

The food is wonderful, it's good
for young mans physical we'll
being, and 81 may reenlist."
That was the comment Boyd
WEIGH had when he rolled back
into town last Thursday morning
after a period Of three years in
Uncle Sans army In Germany.
Boyd is now out Of the service
and what he is going to do, he
hadn't determined this week, but
he'll do something enlist,
or 60 back to postal work, or
something else. He worked for
the p. O. department at Pasco
before he enlisted.
"They surely treat you fine In
the army now" said Boyd. He
was in constabulary and duties
were patrolling the borders Of
the United States military zone.
On his arrival in New York,
Boyd flew to Portland and caught
a ride to Kennewick.
His father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence F. WEIGH, who
is mail carrier, live at $50 Av-
enue F. D.. -- s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Cecil D. Kinder
Is Appointed
County Engineer

Cecil d. Kinder, formerly en-
gineer for Garfield county, is the
new Benton county engineer.
Kinder was appointed by the
board Of county commissioners
Monday in Prosser. There were
seven applicants for the job, held
by Roy Num- until his recent
death.
Kinder is graduate civil engin-
eer of Washington State college
with 10 years experience. During
the war he served in the army.
The board held a hearing Mon
day on a petition for the forma-
ton of fire protection district
covering the Kiona and Benton
city area. There were Is at the
hearing, most of them in favor
of the district. Some opposed the
action but the commissioners
voted to submit the question to
the people in an election. Date
for the election viii be announced
soon, according to board chairman
Jay Perry OF Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Suffers Attack
Bowlinq, Dies

Ed T. Van vliet Of Pasco, 60,
suffered a stroke while bowling
at Kings bowling emporium on
Kennewick avenue Monday night
and died at his home at 1890
that night.
Van Vliet was q member Of
three different bowling teams
which played on the local alleys.
They were the Eagles, New York
Life, and Pasco Veterans of For
eign Wars. He is survived by his
widow, Dorothy. and a son Jo-
seph and daughter Betty.
Funeral arrangements will in
clude Rosary at 8 o'clock tonight
and general service at the Catho-
lie church in Pasco at 10 o'clock
Friday forenoon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Perry. Lampson
TO Washinqfon

Jay Perry and Frank Lampson
were to leave last night for WASH
ington, D. c., to be special rep
resentatives of the Kennewick
projects committee at a hear
ing on the Kennewick Highlands
irrigation appropriation.
Perry said they expected to ar
rive in Washington at 2:10 Friday
afternoon. That win give them
two days to see senators and con-
gressmen and others who may
be able to help them. The hear
ing is set for Tuesday.
Congress has appropriated $50,
600 for the project. The two
Kennewick Representatives said
they would ask that the approp-
ration be raised to 100000.
In Washington they will have
a definite statement on that SUBJ
ject to 60 on from senator Warren
G. Magnuson Of Washington. Not
long ago he wired the Courier
Reporter that he was exploring
the possibility Of asking the senate
to add funds, or in some other
way make more available
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
New Rise
Here But
No DAMAGE

Mayor Urban Keolker and city
superintendent r. c. Rector yes
terday announced that an overall
plan was being worked out TO mo-
billie the entire community in
case Of disaster.
If flood such as caused wide
spread damage here last summer
should strike here again, every
man will have his job all cut
out for him, the city officials
said.
The city is working out the
mobilization plan in close coop
Grafton with no less than Is local
organizations, including the serv-
ice clubs, chamber Of commerce,
Red Cross, National Guard, Health
Department, county commission
er's districts, churches, the schools
and Sheriff's posse.
Rector said yesterday that the
plan had progressed already to
the point where it was known
where every trailer in the COM
munity would be evacuated to
in case of flood. Last year the pro-
blem of evacuating trailers and
cabin camps proved to be one Of
the most difficult.
Meanwhile, the city and hous-
ing project owners went ahead
this week to clear away the scars
left by the flash flood late last
week in the south part Of the
city.
Appearing at a meeting Of the
city council Tuesday night, Al
Lapier, builder of homes here,
said his organization had restor-
ed IS houses a day and that the
last house was to be completely
reconditioned Tuesday night.
Lapier offered the services Of
his engineer, Ray Smith, a speci-
alist on flood conditions, and May
or. Keolker and the councilmen
accepted the offer, saying they
would work together to correct
existing conditions and to provide
Continued on Page I'D
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
County Board to
Help Solve River
Road Difficulties

benton county COUlul1SSlOuSIS
assured committee from the
River Road Community council
Monday that they would do all
they could to help solve problems
of that area. However, most Of
the Immediate questions involve
other governmental departments.
Specifically requested were in
creased police protection, inn
proved fire protection and traffic
control.
The committee plans to meet
with the sheriff for a request for
deputy to be on duty at the
Y at nights. The committee has
offered he use Of office space
where a telephone can be pro-
vided.
The question Of fire protection
will be discussed with directors
Of the rural fire district. It is
hoped that a truck may be sta
toned in that area.
The state patrol and highway
department will be asked to pro-
vide cross walks at busy places
with caution lights. Lowered
speed limits are also to be re-
quested.
The committee consists Of Fred
Rust, H. L. Fisher and Jack Good
son. S. D. Wheeler and Jim
Clarke joined the committee at
Prosser.
The community council is max
ing plans to provide community
hall and find a fitting name for
the area.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Hearing Set for March l
On Quitting Bus Service

City council Tuesday night
heard James Winder's application
to abandon city bus service to the
Mob Hill section and other areas
in the south and east parts Of the
city, then set March l as the date
for a public hearing on the ques-
ton
Any resident of that section Of
the city may appear at the hear
ing and voice his opinion as to
whether the service should be
discontinued.
Winder said he wanted to dis
continue the Mob Hill service be-
cause it had not been profitable
and because he wanted to extend
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17

his service in the western areas,
where he said, business had been
increasing.
Councilmen Fred Bunch and
Douglas Pravitz stressed the i'm
portance of maintaining the serv-
ice in all areas if that is possible.
Winder has purchased two addi-
tional buses which he said he ex-
poets to put if operation soon.
Councilmen said the only way
to determine whether people will
support the bus service to Mob
Hill is to give them a hearing. If
they do not support it adequately,
it will have to be discontinued,
it was said. 81 can't afford to ep-
crate at q loss" said Winder.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Stallion kWIE Starts Operating
In kennewick; FEC Wires Oxen

Radio Station KWIE broke its
silence Tuesday morning with
the first spoken words coming
over the air at $50 am.
The station, which had been
completed for two weeks, receiv-
ed an official okeh from the fed
eral communication commission
in Washington, d. c., by wire
several days before. =
Beamed to come through local
radio stations with dials set at
1880, the first words over the
system were: "Good morning.
This is Station KWIE, Kenne-
wick" They were spoken by an
nouncer John B. Ford. The Ma
tional Anthem played by Frank
Westerfield's military band, was
the first music. s..a;
Radios throughout the tri-city
area Immediately began picking
up KWIE and by nightfall, it
was general knowledge over the
area that a new station had BOOM
ed into existence. 500
Prior to going on the air, radio
owners had been trying 1880 for
several days as the announcement
that the station was operating
had been expected momentarily.
FEC inspector Dietsch had COM
pleted his inspection this week
and had reported to the FEC in
Washington that he had found
the station acceptable in all re-
spects. Alvin II. Barnard of Port
land, radio engineer licensed
to practice before the FEC, had
been here a week ago and had
tuned the tower to a frequency
of 1890 kilocycles. He MADE all
necessary measurements to make
his engineering report to the COM
mission.
The staff of the station today
had expanded to seven with the
adoll1on OF John =. Ford, an
nouncer, newscaster, and sports
caster; Miss Marjorie Bradford,
recepllonlsI ana traffic manager;
and Glen Dallas, announcer,
newscaster and special events
man. Ford is from station KGON
in Oregon City, Miss Bradford
formerly was with KWLK in
Tonoview. and Dallas was with
station KWSC, Pullman, before
coming here.
Owners Of the station are Hal
Clark who is station manager;
Donald E. Seeley, commercial
Continued on Page I'D
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Community Modified for Disaster
Most Improved Linotype Machine
Installed in Courier-Reporter Plant

The newest and most
improved thing in Limo
types has been installed in
the Courier-Reporter plant.
It is the Model "a Mer-
genthaler machine which
carries eight magazines on
the machine and has two
interchangeable.
The machine provides IL
different type faces in
sizes from 6 point, which
is smaller than ordinary
news type, to AZ point
which is one of the larger
head letters types.
Mike Hadley, who came
from the San Francisco Of
flee of the. Merganthaler
factory to set up the ma
chine here, completed in
stallation Saturday. It will
be used in the production
of the next issue of the
Courier-Reporter.
Several new series o.
popular type faces are in.
Guided in this equipment
and will be used to dress
up the paper.
The Courier-R e porter
has been ever alert to
changing conditions in mo-
dern American journalism
Continued on Page I'D
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
New Phone Book
Finally Issued

Kennewick and vicinity got
new telephone book late last
week, but contrary to expectations
IT wasn't, much larger than the
old. Few names were added but
there were many changes, tcle-
phone officials said. Benton City
has been added to the front part
OF the book. Increase in Pasco
listings exceeded that for kennc-
wick. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
New Bridge One
OF the 'Tirsfs'

A new bridge over the Colum-
bia river at Kennewick is one of
three priority jobs in the state
road program was the assurance
given to people of this area by
State Senator Stanton Gamblers
and Representative c. G. Miller
when they made a flying trip
here Saturday.
Miller, member of the house
roads and bridges committee,
said at a meeting in Kennewick
that 1t appears that the proposed
overall road program on a fif-
teen year development plan viii
be adopted by the current legis-
lature. For that reason only a few
special road bills have been in
troduced.
The legislators appeared before
a large group Saturday afternoon
at the Recreation hall in Pasco
and that evening informally dis
cussed legislative issues with a
small group OF Kennewick people
at the home of s. ID. Wheeler
here.
Tax and appropriation questions
were discussed at both sessions.
E. r. Wells Of Prosser usged that
funds be provided for the irriga-
ton experiment station at Prosser
where an expansion Is planned
to make that station the largest
OF its kind In the nation.
On the road program, Miller
stated that the plan provides for
q four lane road between Kenne-
wick and Prosser 10 connect with
the proposed bridge with new
routes TO be established above
pool levels Of the McNary dam.
Ganders said that Il was rca.
sonable to assume that complete
ion OF the North bank highway
would come late in the i5-year
program. A.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Grapejjuiice
~ aoLYE TIVE

ElhSI
Ho. hum! Another first fol-
Kennewick! That's getting to be
q habit but an awful good one.
This one refers particularly to q
fine Job done by an old store
that has been keeping pace with
the times. Olav Otheim, manager
of Western Stores, has received
the plaudits Of the Western
Stores superintendent for rating
first, not only in this district, but
first In the entire Western Auto
Supply organization of authorized
dealers for sales volume for 1948.
And Olav adds that nine months
of that time was in the old store.
We add our congratulations.
WEATHER
Guess well have to do some
thing about the weather 50 the
Paul Stones can come home. A
card to the Courier this week re-
veals that they have been bask-
ing In the sunshine in Southern
California and even watched the
ponies at Santa Anita and Tiaju-
ana, Mexico. But apparently they
are homesick and say they are
only waiting for favorable wea-
Their report before trekking back
to Kennewick. -<-.. .-. =.
FINANCES
Everybody wants more services
from the state but nobody wants
increased taxes. That in a nut
shell seems to be the crux of the
present legislative dilemma. The
budget for the last biennium re-
suited in the expenditure of 600
million dollars. That isn't the
kind Of hay they're hauling on
the lift.
REPEAT
On a friendly but slightly
warm arid Saturday night here
in Kennewick, State Senator
Stanton Gamblers admitted that
there is strong support in leg
islative circles to reappropriate
that amount and 60 home. Then
if the money runs out a special
Continued on Page 12)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17

Supt. E. S. Black announced
this week that a school election
will be held March S to elect
three members of the Kennewick
school district board.
Three-year terms are ending
for Ben Blair and Harvey PaD
Owens and a one year term will
end for Phil Heffelfinger. But in
each case the incumbent announc-
ed that he would file as q can
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Gen. Thompson
Dedicaies Blood
Unit in Address

Brigadier General Harry F.
Thompson spoke the words here
Tuesday morning that dedicated
the Red Cross Blood Mobile unit,
and blood giving program. The
program was given in the Metho-
dist church basement.
With reference that gave it
something of a white house okeh,
General Thompson told a group
of local and visiting people that
it was "a tremendous project"
program of the community for
the community"
The White House connection
came when he said he was dedi-
eating the unit in behalf Of DR..
Ross Mcintyre, formerly the White
House physician and heads the
blood program of America of
which General Thompson is di-
rector.
The local unit is operated out Of
Yakima where the blood center
is located. It was the first unit
established in the northwest.
The dedicatory program had
the participation of E. c. Smith,
acting chapter chairman; Mrs.
Lance Read, blood program chair
man; DR.. j. L. Greenwall, Frank
lin county chairman who substi-
tuted for DR.. r. M. debit; julius
BAIL, former drive chairman;
Supt. Black of the schools; Reve-
rend John B. Coan of the Metho-
dist church, who gave the invo-
cation; Rex Mathews, Yakima,
chairman of the Yakima Valley
chapter: Mayor Urban Keolker;
Rolfe w. Tuve Of the Courier-Re-
porter; Mrs. Marjorie Wilson, To-
cal Red Cross manager; Sister
Mildred, superintendent of Our
Lady of Lourdes hospital in Pas
co; and Sister Anna Torice, as
sistant superintendent.
Mayor Keolker was the first to
give blood for the blood bank
when the system was set up.
Smith, who presided, opened
the meeting saying 1.-THE national
blood program as planned by the
American Red Cross is something
that every American should know
about and participate IN. The sue
cess Of this program is Of interest
to all of us because we all can
contribute to it as donors and
benefit from it in time Of emer-
gency."
DR.. Greenwell told the group
that there was no charge to the
patient for the blood donated, that
Kennewick and Pasco had been
using about 500 blood units q year
but would need 600 this year. He
said one unit is needed for each
IS persons in the community. It
can be stored 80 days but stor-
age here IS limited to 81 days
when it is picked up and process
sed and used for only certain
treatments. The age limit of do
nors is from II to So. A person
can give blood every three or four
months without injury to his
health, DIR. Greenwich said.
Mayor Keolker said he felt that
the blood mobile would be instru-
mental in saving many lives.
Mrs. Wilson said the unit
would return here from time to
time, next visit being set for May
6, hours will be 8 to 4 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
LEGION MEETING

There win be an important
meeting Of the American Legion
at 8 o'clock tonight at the Legion
Hall, Commander Jack Oliver IN.
nounced. The meeting will per-
tain to the building Of q new Le-
gion building. He urged all men,
berS to be present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-02-17
Late News Briefs
PLAN SPRING FETE

PLAN SPRING EETE
Members Of the chamber Of
comerce advertising committee
met yesterday noon At the golf
clubhouse and laid the ground
work for . spring fashion fssti.
val 10 b held IN March. The
committee was to lay the plans
before the merchants committee
last night. Members Of the com.
mittee are: Don Pugnetti chair.
man. and Don Ssslsy. Don
Becker. ]. w. Hanson. md
Kenneth Dobbins. Manager
Ross Frank Of the chamber met
with the groups.
REGULATE BILLBoARDS
City council added IN oxdi-
nance to the city records by
adopting On final Esadin0 oos
to regulate billboards and ID.
vsftising on sidewalks and
poles. Permits must b obtained
to erect q billboard hereafter.
and sidewalk md tslsphone md
telegraph pole advertising Is
prohibited. Maximum fine for
violation Is 500 per day.
CONCEALED WEAPON
Dslmar Keller Of the Finley
section was arrested By police
@ he sat IN his car. and when
he appeared before Justice Of
the Poaeo WinkenweEde1. bail
for Sl77 was demanded On q
charge Of carrying = concealed
weapou. Police charged that he
had q pistol. strapped 10 his
body. The gun was loaded
Sheriffs deputies arrested Two
men Monday and xhsis ban was
set at $50 each On charges Of
larceny. Deputies said 4hsY had
q truck and had besn picking
up materials shout the aEea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

The Rev. Thomas Lyons off,
ciated at the wedding yesterday
Of Miss Marie E. Shaffer, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Shaffer
Of Johnsonburg, Pa, and Mr..
Francis Brewary, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Santino Brewary Of Rome
N, Y. The ceremony was held in
the Sacristy of st. Matthews
Cathedral and a reception fol-
lowed at the Catholic Daughters
of America Clubhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

Miss Beverly Mae Bauer, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
George Bauer. became the bride
yesterday Of Mr., Milton Aloysius
Harper. jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harper. The wedding took place In
st. AIMS Church. the Rev. Rus
sell A. Phelan officiating, and a
reception followed at the Catholic
Daughters of America Clubhouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16
Miss Rowe Bride

The marriage Of Miss Margaret
Agnes Rowe, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Peter Rowe of Hy-
attsville and Maiden. Mass. to
Mr.. Leo Vincent Trail. son OF Mr..
Morgan L. Trail and the late Mrs.
Trail Of Hyattsville, took place
October 9.
Msgr. Gravenstien oflciated at
the ceremony. which took place in
Holy Comforter Church, and the
reception was held at the home
Of the brides parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-16

The marriage of Miss Doris
Mary Hartman. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Olin Hartman, to Mr..
George Thomas Dudley, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Dudley,
jr., took place yesterday in the
Church Of the Nativity, Msgr.
John J. Russell officiating. A re-
ception followed at the Indian
Spring Country Club.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-21
Gruver Promises
Area Civic Help

Continued from Page u
to London, and he was later with
invasion forces landing on Omaha
Beach on D-Day plus six. He
waG with the American Army
Headquarters in Normandy and
Paris until We Day, when he re-
turned to the States.
After brlief tour of duty as
Chief of the Installations Divi-
SIGN, Office Under Secretary of
War, he was transferred to
Panama in 1916, where he was
Ordnance Officer Of the Carib-
bean Command until his recent
transfer to Erie Ordnance Depot.
Colonel Gruver has expressed
himself rs well pleased with his
assignment at Erie, and his two
recreational hobbies will fit in
nicely with life in this commun-
ity. They are golfing and hunt
ing-preferahly duck hunting.
Mrs. Gruver accompanied Col
onel Gruver to Erie and they
will he at home in the post quar-
ters for the Commanding Officer
within the next two weeks. They
have two children: Sue 20, at
tending Ward Belmont College in
Nashville, Tennessee and Meade,
18, enrolled in The Citadel
Charleston, South Carolina. They
expect to spend vacations with
their parents at Erie.
The lives Of Erie's new and
retiring Commanding Officers
have paralleled and touched SO
many times that their greeting
and farewell here seems a nat
ural sequence. They were class
mates at West Point, bachelor
officers together at Camp Meade,
and the first year at NIT, when
Colonel and Mrs. Gruver We're
married with Colonel McInerney
as best man. Colonel Gruver fol-
lowed Colonel McInerney in the
same instructorship at West
Point, in the same work at
Aberdeen, and here once again
their lives touch.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-21
Officer Ranks
Are Nearing Quota

LACARNE - Army wide re
Quircmcnts for Reserve and Ma
tional Guard officers to enter eX-
tended active duty have generally
been met, according to information
received today by Col. J. e. Mcln-
erney, Commanding Officer Of Erie
Ordnance Depot. Only limited
vacancies exist for all ranks CX-
cept Coloncls and Warrant officers
for whom there are no quotas At
all.
Colonel Mclncrncy further stat
ed that after January /, 1949, new
maximum ages in grade will go in
effect for Reserve and National
Guard officers desiring extended
active duty. These new maximum
ages in grade are as follows:
Second Lieutenant, 80; First Lieu
tenant, 81; Captain, 42; Major,
At; Lieutenant Colonel, So. These
maximum ages apply equally to all
branches Of Army service inciud-
ing the Chaplains' Corps, Med
ical Department and the Women's
Army Corps.
Reserve officers in this area de
string to apply for active duty
may consult their Army Unit In
structor or apply directly to The
Adiutant General, Department Of
the Army. Washington, 25, ID. C.