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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10

For KiWuniuns

Professional entertainers offer.
ing musical and novelty numbers
win provide the program for the
Kennewick Kiwanis Ladies night
next Tuesday.
The dinner win. be served at
the Episcopal Parish hall at 2
pm. Ladies win wear forrnals
and floral favors win be provid-
ed.
F. p. Meverden is general chair
man for the affair. Ralph Jeide
is in charge of entertainment,
Fred Splitter is handling the mu-
sic and e. G. Thompson is head
ing the food committee.
At the Tuesday noon session
this week, Kiwanians heard
chorus numbers by the sixth
grade chorus under the direction
Of Mrs. Wesley Brown. Two solos
were sung by Don Larson.
Mrs. Brown reported that the
chorus members, AZ strong, was
picked on the basis OF a special
test In which all had scored q
perfect grade. Radio station XIV
lie recorded the program which
was put ON the air later In the
day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Many Seek
Chief of
Police Job

Indications late this week Were
that there would be applicants
from many parts Of the north
west taking the examination for
chief of police Of Kennewick be-
for the civil service commission
here April II.
The local commission, consist
ing of II. Z. Oliver, chairman, and
Ralph Reed and Robert Mathe-
son, announced in last weeks
Courier-R Reporter a competitive
examination for the position OF
chief, now filled by Ward Rupp
as acting chief.
Rupp was appointed last sum-
mer as acting chief after M. II.
Kershaw was relieved of the Job.
Kershaw since has taken the po-
sition Of state game protector OF
this area. e.
Members of the civil service
commission said they had receiv-
ed inquiries from nor only local
people who are candidates but al
so from persons from other parts
of Washington and other states.
Rupp told the Courier Reporter
this week that he would take the
examination. %
The salary is $1,000 annually
and that is the salary Rupp has
been drawing~ax assistant CHEF.
The examinations are both
written and oral and include in
telligence and aptitude tests.
Standing of the applicants will
be turned over to the city coun-
Gil and selection of the police
chief will be based on the results
of the examination.
Applications must be filed in
the office of the chairman on or
before 5 pm, March %.
Qualification requirements in
clude not less than five years
full time employment in public
safety or law enforcement work
within the last 10 years, high
school education, and 80 years
Of age.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
PUD ELECTRIC WORKERS HERE VOTE STRIKE
Effective in
llDaYsIfNo
Settlement

Members OF the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers employed by the Benton and
Franklin county public utility
districts, voted Tuesday night 10
60 out on strike on March 81 if
wage demands are not met by
the districts.
Meeting in their union building
in Pasco, members decided to ask
the PUBS Of the two counties
for ten percent boost in wages
for all members covered by the
agreement under which they have
been operating, plus ten cents
per hour for linemen.
The increase would mean a
raise in wages for linemen from
$500 an hour TO $3.50 an hour.
The PUD has offered S2.1o as
a compromise.
The deadline set by the union
means that the electrical workers
will walk out just eleven days
from today Thursday if no
agreement or settlement is reached.
On receiving notice of the de-
mands Of the union, Harry Hud-
low of the Franklin county PUD,
and Owen w. Hurd, manager of
the Benton county PUD, in q
Joint statement, said they were
offering fiat five percent IN
crease-just half of the basic de-
mand. .....
Here is how the linemen,
highest paid Of the large groups
of electrical workers, are faring
on wages: ...#
They are receiving $500 per
Compared to p. p. & L. wages
of $40 per hour in Yakima and
Walla Walla.
Compared to $l.98 per hour in
Portland.
Compared to $40 in the Pacific
Clark PUD, figure that was
arrived at after a wage dispute,
Compared to $40 an hour paid
by the Puget Sound Power &
Light, Company, which operates
on the Pacific coast. Traditionally
wage for electrical workers are
higher on the coast.
Hurd said "we never hase re-
fused to arbitrate, either unoer
the Taft-Hartley law or unoer
our own agreement" He said the
arbitration clause never has been
tested, and that there is a ques-
ton whether the clause pertains
to Interpretation of the present
agreement or may apply to a
future agreement.
In any event. the dispute must
be resolved by the commissioners
of the Public Utility Districts and
the union officials.
What effect a walkout would
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10

That "Dog House" in which
so many husbands have been,
will be on display in Kennewick
tonight
Due here sometime before re.
gular dinner time, Il is being
turned over to the local Lions
club by the Lions from Walla
Walla. A delegation of IL mem
bers of the Walla Walla club,
headed by its president John
Gamer, are to arrive.
The "Dog House" is a small
structure which can be carried
by one Lion member. It's small
sized home for a dog IL the dog
isn't too large. It is passed around
from one club to another, The
hitch being that when a club
keeps it longer than the one per-
mitted week, the cost Of thus
keeping it is at the rate Of 81
per day. a- ....
In Walla Walla Saturday, a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10

Now that there is q new connec-
ton with airmail service in the
Tri- City area, you can send par
Gel post package weighing 10
pounds a distance Of $50 miles for
only 80 cents.
Airmail schedules at the local
post office show the cost Of air
mailing parcel post packages from
one pound up and for distances
from a few miles to more than
1900.
Here is the schedule on parcel
post: 80
The domestic airmail postage
rates apply to- mail transported by
air as follows:
/. Within the Continental United
States including Alaska.
2. To or from the Continental
United . States, including Alaska
and Hawii, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands, Canton Island, Canal
Zone Distances
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Find Protein
Content Can
Be Raised

That protein content of wheat
may easily be raised, thereby in
creasing the sale price, is not
only within the realm of posi-
bility, but has already been prov
en-, in the use of 2,4-D.
Several growers in this area
used the substance last season
and were able not only to kill
weed that infest the crop, but al
so were successful in improving
protein content. =.s.
The price may be increased by
five to ten cents a point, said
Art Ziska, manager of the Pasco
office Of General Mills. Compare
son Of treated and untreated
wheat last year showed an i'm
provement Of from two to more
than three points.
Obviously, an increase of three
points would result in an in
crease of $3.50 per acre on so
bushel wheat at five cents per
point. According to Jack Bruing-
ton, local agent for the Yakima
Seed company, this would be
more than the cost Of application.
In addition, control of weeds
would result in greater yields.
The Yakima firm is preparing
to offer its services in spraying
wheat from the air and have sew
en- planes available and equipped
) for this service It lis Estimated
that they can cover 10000 acres
or more in week Of good wea-
Their.
Premium prices based on pro-
tein content are largely contron-
ed by the amount OF Montana
wheat on the market, Ziska ex-
planned. A short Montana crop
results in greater demand for
other high protein wheat. He
added that higher protein wheat
is always saleable.
Tests run last year where COM
parsons could be made between
treated and untreated wheat re-
vealed the differences. In the
Snake River area, Wilbur Dents
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Ho Hum, Another
Election Held

The school election was over
yesterday and secretary Lamanna
of the school district was re-
porting the outcome to the
urier-Reporter.
There were ITO votes cast,
the heaviest voting was during
-. :" At that point Lamanna
smiled and in a calmer voice,
said: "Yea, ITO votes. That was
a heavy vote, wasn't II"
That was actually only very
small fraction of the number Of
qualified voters in the school
district but the three incumbents
had no opposition on the ballot,
and the score was unanimous.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10

IcOmmlttee OF the chamOer as
a means of promoting better
business in the city and af-
fording a better shopping city
for local and out-of-town
shoppers. The contest closes
midnight of April 10. III.
The letter is to be developed
from the statement, GAS the shop
ping center of the Tri-City area,
1 think the Kennewick business
district and Kennewick business
men should -l---." The idea is
developed from there on.
Inasmuch as the first prize is
$3.50 and the contest letter is linn
tied to $50 words, somebody is
going to get a dollar per word for
writing this brief letter, said Ross
Frank, Chamber of Commerce
manager. ..~..
Here are the general rules:
l. Letter must not be more than
$50 words. =.
2. All letters become the prop
erty of the Chamber Of Commerce.
8. Ideas expressed may be used
by the chamber of commerce.
4. Decision of the judges will be
final.
5. Address "Kennewick Cham
Der of commerce. IL N. Auburn ST.,
Kennewick, Wash"
There is no set way laid out by
the Chamber Of Commerce Public
ity Committee for developing the
letter, but here are some sugges-
tons the committee members
thought might be helpful:
l. Better merchandising selec-
tons.
2. Store displays.
8. Customer courtesy.
4. Store fronts.
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
ID. Wilkinson
Named Flood
|Coordinator

Chairman Jay Perry OF the
county commission announced
this week the appointment of
D. S. Wilkinson of Kennewick
as flood coordinator for Benton
county. 49,
His appointment followed re-
quests of the corps of engineers
of the United States army and
of Mayor Urban Keolker of Ken
newick to make such an appoint
ment. Es.&esEv-
Wilkinson, who was active in
flood emergency work during
last summers disaster and who is
disaster chairman for the Red
Cross, will coordinate the efforts
of the county with those of the
engineers and city in case of
another flood here.
Mayor Keolker commented on
learning of the appointment that
"the appointment is very good
one. Mr.. Wilkinson did valuable
service last year."
Col. L. H. Hewitt, district en-
gineer, Seattle district, said he
had requested county commits
sioners in Washington, Idaho, and
Montana to appoint flood coordi-
majors, and to prepare complete
plan of action that can be put
into immediate operation upon
the warning Of flood danger. The
flood coordiuators would act in
the capacity of liason officers
between their particular areas,
the Seattle office of the U. S.
Engineers, and other agencies. In
Kennewic1k, Mayor Keolker has
taken steps to form an emergency
disaster organization including
the engineers and the county
commission in the plan.
Col. Hewitt said every effort
would be made, to assist the
flood coordinators and to give
them the benefit Of the corps
flood fighting experience Ia the
preparation of plans for their
country.
The district engineer is pre-
pared to give local interests tech
meal advice and assistance needed
for the prosecution of their flood
fight. Materials, tools, equipment
and personnel also may be avail
able to local interests if required
to conduct q successful flood
fight. However, Colonel Hewitt
pointed out, the corps of engineers
cannot assume the full response
Sility Of a flood fight until re-
quested to do so my local interests
Continued on Page 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Red Cross Drive
Now Under Way

The annual Red Cross funds
campaign got under way in Ken
newick this week as well as in
other communities of Benton
county, but drive chairman Juli-
us BAIL said no reports on the
results were available yet.
In Richland, M. L. Blum, drive
chairman there, said he believed
about 80 percent OF the quota
had been reached. The Kenne-
wick quota is A,508.
The Tri Hi-Y girls distributed
100 posters in Kennewick Satur-
day and attached 100 bumper
posters to automobiles in the pu-
bicity campaign.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10

The dozen or more business
men in Kennewick with
whom the Courier-Reporter
checked the information, were
in agreement on the idea that
this meant the new building was
a virtual certainty.
Complete information Of the
two bids submitted was being
withheld by the postal depart
ment, but Woehler said that the
amounts Of the bids were separ-
ated by $4,000 on the total rental
per year.
He said no certain type of
building materials would have
to go into the structure that is
accepted as far as the postal de-
partment is concerned but the
size must be 5000 square feet
That is the same size as the old
j. c. Penny building on the
south side of Kennewick Avenue.
1t would be considerably larger
than the present building which
hrs been overcrowded almost
continuously during the last rev
years. ..
Continued on Page A.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Bus Service 10
Mob Hill 10 End

Kennewick's city council Tues
day night passed a motion to
permit James Winder to discon-
tinue city bus service to the Mob
Hill and Parkview Homes areas.
The action was taken after the
streets committee, headed by
councilman Fred Bunch, met with
residents Of the areas and round
no way Of financing the service,
Winder had complained that rev.
enue from those areas was in
sufficient to justify service.
But Winder said yesterday that
he would continue the service for
a while to give il last chance
and that il the revenue isn't suf-
ficient in a short while, he will
discontinue the service. The coun-
Gil voted 10 allow him to quit
March IS. That would be next
Tuesday.
In final effort to make the
service to the east and south
parts Of the city pay its way,
Winder announced that he was
issuing ten-ride tickets which viii
cut the cost to IL cents. The
regular fare is IL cents.
Winder announced also a
change in schedule. Part or the
route will be eliminated ana the
bus will run over TO fifth avenue,
Elm street and fourth avenue
east.
The new schedule for the whole
area serviced will be as follows,
leaving from Kennewick Avenue
and Benton street for:
Mob Hill via Parkview, Alder,
10th, and Locust Drive, s:l5, 9:15,
am; lis, 2:l5, 3l5, AIS, Sis
pm.
Leaving Kennewick and Benton
for Kennewick Avenue, Vista
Homes, Bartlett Road, Gerald Road,
Third Avenue and Owens Road,
7:45, 8:45, GAS, l0:45, HAS, am,
l2:45, las, 2:45, 3:45, 4:45, 5:45,
6:l5 pm.
A motion to extend truckline
number 3 addition was passed
when city superintendent Rector
reported construction worn had
started there and that Vista Home
people had told him first group
would be ready In 80 or 100 Gays.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Birthday Coke
For Firemen

KenneWick firemen had their
annual Firemen's Ball at the
Highlands clubhouse last Sat
urday night. Firemen were sur
prised when birthday cake with
two candles was set before them.
The matter was cleared up when
Postmaster Walter Woehler said
II was from him. He baked 1t
because il was his sons second
birthday and Woehler wanted
to show his appreciation to Fire
Chief Herb Malchow and his
firemen. Not long ago the Woeh-
Ter boy had a severe attack Of
asthma and probably would have
died had not Malchow brought
a respirator TO his rescue. 81 took
the cake to the firemen because
the boy probably would not have
been here to celebrate his BIRTH
day had It not been for the fire
men," said Woehler.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Postdl Receipts Here
Increase 81 Percent

Postal receipts in Kennewick
continued to climb during the
first two months of the year, ac-
cording to records In the office OF
postmaster Walter Woehler.
Gain in receipts amounted 10
1914 over January and Febru-
airy Of 1948, amounting TO a net
increase of 81 percent not in
Guiding money orders and postal
savings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
PRAISE FOR AcTIvrANs

Last week In the report Of
March of Dimes drive the n;
Of the Active club was unin
tionally omitted. Mrs. Lena
Cammish, chairman Of the d.
said: 1--WE are very proud Of {;
work in giving the presiS
dance and raising $68.80."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
COLLECTIONS zooM

COLLECTIONS ZOoM
G. w. NesslY. Benton County
treasurer. reported yesterday
that $s7.llS had been collected
In taxes and assessments from
March to J inclusive. Il three
percent rebate Is being allow.
Cd taxpayers On full payments
Of real estate taxes and Peg.
sonal property assessments.
First heH Of taxes are dsaiu.
Quont June ].
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
TO LAY WATER PIPES

Appearing before the county
commissioner at PEosseI. L.
G. Foisy Of Plymouth got IN
easement TO lay water pipes in
streets in the unineoEporatsd
town Of Plymouth. He owns =
water system and Is extending
watsr services into Ill street
vast of KlieEitat street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
New P.0. Building Is
ow Believed Certain

post office building for Kennewck became virtu
certainty today Postmaster Walter Woeher last night had
received information from the postal inspector Portland
that bids furnish buildings had been received in
response to a call for bids issued recently.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
$3.50 Letter Contest
Announced By {. Of {.

Gene Spaudng president of the Kennewic Chamber of
Commerce announced this week with first prize
OF $3.50 for the best letter setting forth suggestion
gestions for making Kennewcs shopping district better
The contest originated and planned by the publicity
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10

PARK MAN
City council has given city
supt. h c. Rector the go"
> sign on the question Of hiring
another man to maintain and
expand the city park system.
The name Of Pete BaeksT. an
experienced park man. was b.
fore the council. Councilmsn
passed q motion to give Rector
the authority TO hire the man
If he wished. John vibbe1 l.
chairman Of the parks commit
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
SPEED LIMIT 20 NILES

Ho63do038 OF the new 10WU o.
Enterprise west Of Richland
appeared u . meeting Of the
county commissione1s In Pros.
ser this week and asked fo5 .
speed limit Of IS miles Per
hour through the town. The
commissionexs thought Il was
too slow. They settled for 20.
They voted to hold IN cleo.
ton April II 30 establish . new
fire district around Benton
City. and voted 10 buy two
new dump trucks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10

DECIDING LAND

DECIDING LAND
The city council passsd = -.
solution Tuesday night 10 dsed
two strips Of Land In the Twin
City airport tract 10 the Ben
ton County Fair association.
The chamber Of commerce Is
expected to deed larger tract
10 the association Soon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
Now. You Can Send Parcel Post By
Air 10 MANY Parts Of the World

Zone, Guam, and any other place
where the United States mail
service is in operation.
3. Within or between any OF
the territories named above.
4. To or from metabers of the
armed forces of the United Sta.es
stationed outside the Continental
United States whose address in
cludes any army post office or
fleet post office designation; also
to or from civilian personnel
authorized to receive mail through
such army or fleet post offices.
S. To Canada and Mexico.
Mail time table from Kenne-
wick:
Time Posted Arrives
Kennewick
tbs am. Pendleton, 9:03 am.
$3.50 am. Spokane, 1902 pm.
2:15 pm. Pendleton, 1888 pm.
2:15 pm. Spokane, 6:02 pm.
-, First Lib. Add. Lbs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-22
NOTICE no CREDTTORs

Estate of James Robert Davis, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, the Administrative OF
the Estate of James Robert Davis,
deceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publica-
ton of this notice to the said Ad-
ministratrix at the law offices of
Messrs, lockwood & Sykes in the
Conrad National Bank Building in
Kalispel, in the County of Flat
head, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
SHIRLEY VIRGINIA WITT
Administrative of the Estate of
said Deceased.
Dated at Kalispell, Montana, this
10th day of December, 1949.
LOCKWOOD & SYKES
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Kalispell, Montana
at Dec. 1929 Jan. 5-l2)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-22
Notice Of Sale Of Timber

Sealed bids accompanied by a
deposit of $500 for each Unit will
be received by the State Forester,
Missoula, Montana, up to 200 p
M, December 80, 1949, for the mer-
charitable sawtimber, pole and post
timber marked or designated for
cutting on any or all Of the follow.
ing described units:
UNIT A: An area of about 100
acres in NEM, Lots and 2, Sec
ton 16, THIN, R33W, estimated to
contain $50 M feet yellow pine, 255
M feet larch and fir green saw
timber and 80 M feet dead saw
timber;
UNI B: An area of about 800
acres in VIZ Section 8, T31N,
R33W, estimated to contain As M
feet yellow pine, 10 M feet white
pine, 80 M feet spruce and $50 M
feet larch and fir green sawtimber;
80 M feet dead sawtimber; $50
green cedar poles 80 feet long, $50
green cedar poles 35 feet long and
longer and 10000 cedar posts;
Unit C: An area Of about $40
acres in Section Is, T25N, R2SW,
estimated to contain 460 M feet
yellow pine, 785 NJ feet larch and
fir and $50 NJ feet lodgepole pine
green sawtimber and poles; and so
NJ feet dead sawtimber.
The timber will De sold to the
highest responsible bidder at a
specified price per thousand feet
board measure for the sawtimber,
per lineal feet for cedar poles and
per piece for posts, and paid for in
installments in advance of cutting
as specified in the contract. No
bids will be accepted for less than
$1,000 per M feet for white pine,
$1,000 per M feet for yellow pine,
$500 per M feet for spruce, $500 per
M feet for lodgepole pine, $500 per
M feet for larch and fir green saw
timber, $100 per M feet for dead
Sawtimber, &c per Lneal feet for
cedar poles 35 feet and longer, &c
per lineal feet for cedar poles 80
feet long, 1c per hneal foot for
cedar poles rs feet long and &c each
for split cedar posts.
When required by the State For
ester, deposit of $1.00 per M feet
III dA1 kAGGn SdW tAAADGI cut, &c per
lineal foot for all green cedar poles
,ut 80 feet and longer and 1zc each
'or all split cedar posts cut shall
De deposited with the State to de-
ray the cost of brush disposal and
'or timber stand improvement
,r planting.
The purchaser will be required
o enter into a written contract
the conditions of cutting
md removing the timber from the
and, and must give a bond for the
aithful performance Of the contract |
IN his part to the State of Mon
ana. Full particulars as to the |
erms of the contract and the reg
llations of sale can be secured upon /
application to the Office of the State
forester at Missoula, or Kalispell, |
Montana.
The right is reserved to reject any |
md all bids.
Signed: RUTLEDGE PARKER
State Forester
at Dec. /, 8, 10 and %, 1949)