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Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14
Temperature Hanqs Below Zero Morls

temperature led net the 80 - most los OF ie Jay IN
Temperatures in the other with the Atomic
low of below at the Pasco airport about
pm. Kennewck the mercury dipped minus three in
the middle of the afternoon. q
colder during the night, however
While oundeed in banks throughout the and
streets and highways generally slippery only few minor
accidents reported.
L. E. Bercott 4O7
street. Meyers 1923 West Nixon street.
Paco Another occurred in front of the Paco Furniture store
West Park and Harry
Hansen Kennewick
o citations issued in either accident
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14
Pusco Store
Smoked To

Considerable smoke damage to
stock and store fixtures was re-
ported by Bill Irons, owner-man-
ager of Marian's in Pasco.
The coal furnace apparently
exploded sometime Thursday
night, he said. The building was
not damaged. No fire call was
turned in. *
Irons said the damage, which
he estimated at about $500,
was covered by insurance.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14
bath house number II.


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ABERDEEN, Jan. 13 - (AP)-
A binding blizzard driven by go
to 20 mile-an-hour winds smoth-
cred Grays Harbor today, vir-
tually paralyzing business and
industry, crippling communica-
tons and causing heavy proper
ty. damage.
The heaviest damage was re-
ported from Westport,, 80 miles
southwest of here, where a 60
to 70 miles northwest gale swept
heavy swe)ls against the West
haven fishing fleet base. It sunk
or drove aground IL to Is small
fishing boats. It damaged docks
and floats and broke large
barge from its moorings.
WHERE THE BANANAS7
The Tri. City Herald was care
fully keeping its mouth shut to-
day.
Yesterday, at the height, of a
driving blizzard in Richland, a
faced woman paused in front
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14
Skiing Tongofe
Reported Good

Skiing conditions at Tollgdtes
In the Blue Mountains. were
reported excellent toddY.
Thexe were rs inches Of snow.
with Is inches Of new powder.
Highways had packed snow
and chains were recommend.
ed,
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14
Snow CouseG Heed Ger,

ROCHESTER, Jan. ID tUP) -
Snow was blamed for injuries
received by Everett Good who
was struck on the head by a tree
limb.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14
TH-CHies Dig Out
After One Of Worst
Billiards In Years

The TriCties digging out today after one OF tne
worst storms in many years.
State county crews worked throughout the night
to clear snowblocked highways and roads but many still
were impossible at early hour So
The Hanford plants went on Sunday schedule yes
erday afternoon because of the Gripping blizzard.
All workers who could be spared sent home early
in the afternoon Dormtory space made available in
Rchand for out-of-town workers who wished to stay
there. s.zE.E
The highway closed early in the evening
Barbados erected outside motorists and the
highway department blocked Lind by oil
tankers which had skidded of the highway
However, were to clear it early today.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14
$3.50 M. P. II. Wind couses Trouble

80 mile
responsible
recalled there had many during years
the weather had been colder disagree
able a combination of snow, cold and wind
About six inches of snow fell throughout the
The wind eased about the falling
John Ball school pm
lived in the construction taken three
patrol wagons and in the of teachers and parents
Those who lived outside North Rchland
schools weahered without trouble.
Supt c. L. Booth reported that classes dismissed half hour
early when snow began drifting on the highways
Kennewick schools recessed early In the day.
outlying
did likewise. ~ ~
Service stations throughout the reported good business
motorists rushed chains their Hotels reported
wholesale businesses with
general Slackening of activity.
However in Richand Joe Barker of Tenant relations reported
his organization with calls householdes with
frozen water pipes
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14
acknowledgement Highway Closed

The Kennewick Plymouth road was closed about pm and
remained closed until this The Umaa and Pat
ferries late Friday during the
height of the wind but resumed carrying the Columbia
when the wind subsidized
Snow drifts reported three to four feet deep in
Ranchers in the Horse Heaven Snobound for time
last night when all roads closed by drifting snow
The Inter City operating BUSES between
Pasco Rchand but expected service this
morning. r.. @a.@a =: e.. "a.Es' !.
Greyhound lines running buses last night
Commercial service between the Tes and the outside
world all
Weather reported wind of 30
miles hour in gusts and temperature of below zero at
1:30 pm. s..'..< - :. -
Trains however continued to although slightly behind
schedule The Northern Pacific railroads No.
nearly three hours late ssesasa 50 go 7.aa S..
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14

Church news, pages Zo'
editorials, columnists, page 4;
sports news, page 8; entertain
ment, page 5; crossword puzzle
page 6.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-14

Cloudy to partly cloudy with
occasional snow and wind with
drifting snow today. Colder to-
night. High 10-15. Low tonight.
generally zero to 10 below.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Pope Urges People
Everywhere TO Unite
In Drive for Peace
by the Assoeioted Press

VATICAN CITY, June 3.-Pope
Plus XII said today only q world
wide coalition Of people Of good
will can bring peace out of ruin
Gus cold war" that threatens to
burst into an incomparably dis
astrous hot and burning war"
He appealed to people every
where In the great human family
to join in vast action to avert the
threat.
The Pope addressed 200 dele
gates to the international Con-
gress Of Social Studies.
He told them a common effort
TO give people a fuller life. lone
Of the most preoccupying factors
in the international situation, is
the great social problem that must
be met at the crossroads of the
present hour"
The 74-year -old Pontiff said
millions Of men are suffering in
modern society and an immense
multitude Of unhappy ones are
hungry or threatened with hunger
by unemployment"
Without mentioning communism
specifically, he said:
1T Is upon their misery, their
Evening star., 1950-06-04
(ADVERTISEMENT).
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Now Hear Clock Tick

A new device has been developed
to give hope for the hard Of hearing.
Through the adoption Of q new minia.
ture electronic tube, science now
brings restored hearing TO the deaf.
ened.
No more cumbersome batteries or
battery cords needed. This new device
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hear whispers.
1t is suggested, if interested for
yourself or a friend, write Tonemas.
ters, Inc- Department A. 400 S.
Washington ST., Peoria, Illinois, for
full free information.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Old Maids Day Celebrated, Strs World Wide Interest

said she even got two proposals
of marriage. And politely turned
them down.
Some women wrote they liked
the idea of having a little shin
dig of their own. Even a bach
elor or two penned a line to ask
how to start an "old bachelor S
day"
Miss Richards says she keeps
pretty busy answering all these
letters. But she begs of when
it comes to trying to organize
anything bordering on a national
observance of old Maids Day"
AS far as the Norristown affair
Evening star., 1950-06-04

is concerned. Miss Richards and
her fellow bachelor girls. all en-
ployes Of the shirt factory. will
get together for q dinner tonight.
But this year they've let down the
bars to the married girls and have
told them they can come. too, as
guests.
There1l be one lone male
there. to. He's Arthur LaZell.
a radio man who'll arrive in
time to handle the POSTMASTER S
job.
But he's agreed that the wom-
en- can do most OF the talking
He says they usually do.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

round the unmarried gals in the
shirt factory where she works
and said. Wen Ak up an Old
Maids Day-first Saturday in
June"
They had a little gettogether.
got written up in newspapers, and
10 and behold found lots of old
maids all over the world who
thought it was a dandy idea.
Letters poured in from all over
the country and from England.
Germany, New Zealand. Canada
and Australia.
They weren't all from single
women either. Miss Richards
Evening star., 1950-06-04

encouragement, that the spirit of
evil CANDLES to hurl them into the
current Of atheism and material
ism and use them in mechanisms
Of social organizations contradic-
tory to the order establised by
God"
Then, he said, the poor millions
"dazed by the binding light Of
beautiful promises, by bold claims
of successes than can not be
checked are tempted to abandon
themselves to easy illusions"
. Such illusions, he added, can
not but lead them to new and ter
rible social unheavals."
Evening star., 1950-06-04

with party activities. obtained .
delay in his case because OF III
health.
He said no trial date has been
set for him. He declared the trial
of the IL was an outrageous
trsveSty on justice"
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Carrier Philippine Sea-
Is Joining Pacific Fleet
Bv the Asseeio,sd Press

" me AssoeidIed FTest
SAN DIEGO, Calf, June g.
The 27,000-ton United States air
craft carrier Philippine Sea
passed through the Panama
Canal yesterday to join the Pacific
Fleet.
Fleet Air Force headquarters
here, which made the announce
ment, said the carrier was due
here next Saturday.
Commissioned on the East
Coast in 1916, the Philippine Sea
has always served with the At
lantic Fleet until now.
Evening star., 1950-06-04
by the Asseciefed Press

NORRISTOWN, Pa, June 3.
AS far as Marion Richards and
~ other unmarried women in
Norristown are concerned. this.
the first Saturday Of the month
lots of folks choose to get mar
ried in, is "Old Maids Day"
Miss Richards, who says she
is "fiftyish, decided just a year
ago that there are days for
mothers, days for fathers, saints
days and even dog day-but
nary q day for a woman who
never has said, II do"
Then and there she rallied
Evening star., 1950-06-04

NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL CELEBRATION-The 5oth
anniversary of the National Cathedral School for Girls
Friday with pageant rejecting how times have
changed the decades The couple in front represent
ing senior dancers William Tru 1928
Wyoming grandson Vice President Baley and
Sandra Whock 1850 Massachusetts, NV In the back
ground representing Marshall Mars
1881 street NW and Deidre Morrison 351
willard Chevy Chase who participated
at st. Albans School. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Foster in Son. Francisco
For Heart Treatment
~ Ne Asseeie,sd press

SAN FRANCISCO. June s.
William z. Foster. national chair
man Of the Communist Party. is
now In San Francisco for treat
ment OF a heart ailment. He said
he expected to be here until Sep
temoer.
Foster, who was indicted with
II other top Communist leaders
recently convicted in New York Of
conspiracy charges in connection
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
NEW OFFICERS. 40 EFT &

Perry McLan Of Anchorage was elected Grande Chef de Care of the 40 and for Alaska st a meeting yesterday afternoon held in the American Legion DuKout, attended by 32 members.
 Other officers chosen were: Grands Chef de Train, Ed Van Horn of Juneau; Grande Conduc- teur, c Burkett, Fairbanks; Gran de Correspondent-Interdente S. C. Raynor, Anchorage; Grande Guard de la Porte, Henry Tighe, Adak; Grands Cmnis Voyagsur, A. R. Kicker. Ketchikan; Grande Advo- cate, H. F. Dawes, Juneau; Chem mot Rationale, R. C1ithero, Sitka i; Sous Cheminot Rationale, Alfred Zengsr, Sr., Juneau; Grande Au- monisr, E. Newbould, Juneau; Grand Cheminot, H. Nordling, Juneau; & Nichd1R Fairbanks; Peter MslsSh, Anchorage; Ed. Elliot, Anchorage; and J. Ballios, Anchorage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
SEPTEMBER l6 PLANNED FOR
 MILKFUND BALL

September has again rolle d around and with it the time for the annual Elks Milk Fund Charity Ball. It will be held Saturday, September Is, according to the .BPOE entertainment committee.
 Everyone is asked to turn out to support this worthwhile activity, proceeds of which go into the Elks charity fund to enable them to carry on their many charitable works.
 There will be various entertain ing features such as games of skill, hot dogs and coffee, fayors for women and numerous awards for lucky persons in the games run throughout ANB Hall where the event will take place.
 This annual Milk Fund Ball has been, in years past, one of the moat successful and worthy epents of the year in Wrangell-and this years Ball promises to top them all.
 Save the date, say the Elks and remember that your support of this dance lmeans among other things, a bigger and better Christ mas party for the kids this year, which is just one of the charitable programs for which the funds will be used.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
ERICKSON HOME
 BURNS TUESDAY
 COMPLETE LOSS

The home of Mir. Ali Erickson on stikine Avenue, occupied by Mrs. Emma Eyerson and children, burned Wednesday morning and Iresulted in complete loss. accord ing to Fire Chief William D. Cant.
 The fire was discovered at l0.- 25 by Art Clark, local transfer driver, who happened to be passing at the time and saw smoke pour ing from the residence. He put in the alarm and entered the house and found Mrs. Everson and her children asleep. Waking them, he led them to safety through the thick smoke which filled the house. Mrs. Everson and family lost all their personal pos sessions, but Clark's quick action ayerted what could have been a tragedy.
 Despite prompt action of Wran- gels volunteer fire department the home, whose interior was of tar paper construction, was com pletely destroyed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, on September IT, 1787 the Constitution of the United States was adopted by the Consti- tutional Convention It was sub mitted to Congress, and later be- came the fundamental law of the land; and
 WHEREAS, as our nation grew and became great, and as new problems came into being, certain additions were made to our Con stitution; and
 WHEREAS, the basic document, has reOained unchanged and un- shaken through troubled years to maintain government of the people. by the people and for the people, to preserve justice, safeguard domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare and glorify the blessings of liberty - all of which has made possible our high state of civiliza- tion, the like of which is not to be found anywhere else in the world; and
 WHEREAS, today, 163 years af- ter it was adopted, the Constitution of the United States is the hope of freedom--loying people all over the world and stands as the most solid single political guide the world has aver known:
 NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ernest Gruening, Governor of the Terri tory of Alaska, by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September r, 1850, as CONSTITUTION DAY and urge all churches, schools, civic and patriotic organizations and all citizens to arrange and take part in appropriate programs to the end that we, the people who benefit from the Constitution, shall have better understanding of and greater respect for the gifts of liberty, equality. and justice ganted us by the Constitution.
 1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Territory of Alaska to be affixed. Done at Juneau, the Capital, this 1st day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen Hundred and fifty.
 | ERNEST GRUENING
 GOVERNOR OF ALASKA
 LEW M. WILLIAMS
 SECRETARY OF ALASKA
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08

night before in a legal area.
 In his defense Captain Rooney explained his reason for being in the creek mouth by saying that he had made his set in legal water and then had trouble with the cork line which had swung into such position that it was im- possible to take aboard. So while the men were working to get the seine righted they had without knowing, drifted into the closed area. Agent Clsmmons and pilot Hickey both stated in their testi- mony that it would be impossible for a boat to drift into the posi- tion in which the Chief was found. Rooney answered by saying he had not drifted exactly into the position he was found, but when using the anchor to swing the boat out of the way of ths seine had been pulled there by the force of he anchor lin.
 Prosecuting Attorney Ernest
 Bailey in concluding his case for the state told the court that if the alibi given by the defense of | drifting into the closed area would stand up in court then every other | fisherman caught in closed area was going to use the same excuse and that would only inviti
 fishermen to work in illegal areas Rooney asked the court for 2
 verdict of not guilty by stressint
 that his drifting into the area
 had been an act of God and sucf
 an act should stand up in court
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
SALMON PACK
 STILL SHORT UP
 TO SEPTEMBER

salmon pack for the Wrangell- Petersburg area was still 165,- SS6 ahort of last year up to the week ending September ?. Total pack this year to that date was S4,S7l as compared to 270,257 last year.
 Broken down the pack was as follows.
 Reds. z151; kings, 82; pinks, SOt59s; Achums, 27.236; echoes ls,354; total S4,371.
 Ketchikan district: Reds, B. 978; pinks, 23O,445; chums. 166.- 9O4; echoes, 24,423; Total, 427,- 754.
 West Coast: Reds, 2,638; pinks. 161, chums. 61,O03; echoes, 9,430; Total 234,O74.
 Juneau. eastern: Reds, 5,0O7; kings, 101; pinks, 11.61O: chums 22'664; iIcohoes, 2.4O9; Total, 41,691.
 Juneau, western: Reds, 17,175. Kings, 56; pinks, 22,45O; chums, 86,267; echoes, 21,987; Total. . ( 900.
 Icy Strait: Reds, 3,34O; kings. 2S; pinks, 3,259; chums, 14,81O; echoes, 5,2OS; Total, 26,64O.
 Yakutat: Reds, t2,895; kings, 2S5; chums, 59; echoes, 49: Total, 3,256.
 Total Southeast Alaska: Reds, 44,174; kings, 465; pinks, 459,- 371; chums, 328.842; echoes. S2.- S10; Total, 915,662. Total for Southeast same period last year: .1,7S1,068.
 The total pack for all of Alaska up to and including the week Of September 2 is: Reds. 1,129.82R. kings, 54.139; pinks, 1,013.325: chums 597393; rohoos, 15S.-oe Total 2,953.191. Total same rar. iod last year for all Alaska, B. .6S1,77S.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
$165O Fine For Illegal Fishing

Robert Rooney, captain of the seins boat Chief, and five crew membsra were tried and found guilty in Commiesioner's court Wednesday afternoon on the count of carrying on a sommer- cial fishing operation in a closed area. Commissioner Joel Wing fined captain Rooney $s0e, crew members Ernest Stump and Gar ry Olds $275 and crew members Gordon Rooney and Dale Miller each $25e.
 At the trial Agent Clsmmons testified that from the air he had seen the Chief in the mouth of the creek with it's seine in the water and that after the plane had landed and was taxiing up to the boat he had seen the fish be- ing spilled out of the net as if the men were trying to get rid of of them. Rooney, who held his own defense, testified later that whot Clemmons had sesR were not fiah being spilled out of the seine, but dog salmon which had caught their teeth In the web falling back into the water as the web was being pulled into the boat Clemmons also tsstified that he had found fresh fish on board the chief which he thought had been caught just q short time be fore at the same spot or close by but Rooney answered this by say ing he had caught the fish tn,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
STATEHOOD
 BILL REVIVED

President Truman prOdded Con gress again Wednesday vote state hood for Alaska and Hawaii, and Democratic Leader Lucas mD said the Senate may consider next week statehood bills already passed by the House.
 Lueas statement was made af- ter K. L. Bartlett, Alaska's Dele ate, and Joseph R. Harrington. Hawaii Deltgate, said President Truman told them at White House conference he would use every possible influence" to get a Senate vote.
 Heretofore. Lucas has taken the position that the Senate would not have time to act on the bills at this session of Congress.
 But today, he commented that since the House is on vacation this week Congress won't be able to quit for a fall rest until Sept ember 16. He added:
 If we clean up our other work this week, I may call up the statehood bills next week and let the Senate dcids what it wants to dc with them"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
ALASKA FINANCES
 0. K. SAYS TREASURER

Junsau-"In very good shape .u Treasurer Henry Roden today de- seribed the state of the Territorial Treasury.
 The operating statement shows $8S7,114.49 cash on hand Septem- Der l, 1850.
 Thia should enable us to take care of running expenses, Roden commented.
 We probably will come clear by the end of the biennium," he added. (Ths new biennium will start with the next Legislature. which eonVenes in January. 1851. ]
 The Territory of Alaska had a bank balance of $3,522,2G3.99 August 31.
 Deducting outstanding warrant, in the amount of s747,21s.54 leaVez $2,77s,048.45.
 Further deducting Territorial monies earmarkSd for special Fed eral and Territorial funds, amount ing to $1,s37,933.S6, leaves the balance, previously mentioned, oi $S37,114.4s.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
CIVIC CLUB
 ELECTS OFFICERS

Election of new officers was the main order Of business at the last meeting of Wrangell Women's Civic Club Saturday afternoon at Civic Center.
 Mrs. E. R. Sharbroieh was elected president for the coming year with the following to serve her: Mrs. Herbert Bjorge, vice president; Mrs. Eleanor Barnell, secretary; Mrs. Peggy Bigelow. treasurer; Mrs. Frank Webb and Mrs. Emma Ivy, trustees with Mrs. H. B. Thornquist a bold-over on the board.
 The new officers will be install- ed at the next meeting, October q, by retiring president Mrs. Frank Denny.
 Visitors at last Saturdays luncheon meeting were: Mrs. Mike Lynch, Jr.. Mrs. James MeAden, Miss Mary McNett, Mrs. Frank Yanek. Mrs. E. Nsiberg.
 During the program following the business meeting. Mrs. Doris Barnes gave an interesting ac- count of her recent trip to Boston where she was official delegate to the convention of the Genral Federation of Women's Clubs Mrs. Barnes is President of the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs which embraces all women's clubs of the Territory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
PETERSBURG WOMAN
 TO HEAD AUXILIARY

JUNEAU-Delia Saarf of Peters burg has ben chOssen President of the Alaska Department of the American Legion Auxiliary. Edith A. Davis of Anchorage is named First Vice President and Esther Clithero of Sitka elected Second Vice President.
 Other officers are: Thelma A. Mckinney. Anchorage, Secretary Trasurer; Edna Kraft. Kodiak, Historian; Chalotte Lesko, Sew ard, Chaplain; Izola Sims, Palmer Sergent-at-Arms; Department ex- ,3utive oommittee wamen, Nola Campbell and Ethel Olson, both of Anchorage.
 Officers will be installed at 8 joint session with the Legion scheduled for this afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1950-09-08
.N SHARGES
 AS CONNIE COLLAPSE

i"@ ..f.tGToN = Republican ac- eevi. ;lumly the virtual collapse Of :, ..'.cr oenoeppel's charges that lh' Secretary Oscar Chapman ha .amunlst ties. One of them Con' i the COP had taken a pol iti. checking. Chapman vigor- Ou.l. med the charges before the senp Interior committee yester- dGs. uared the Kansas Rspubli- Can epeat them where eongres- sion immunity did not protect hl:Ii.
 c:..:..aan also denied he had any thir '9 do with the retention of Rai-!'.'. h Feltus, publicity man, to loii', T statehood for Alaska. Eel tg- ed the Senator's charges Il @ was na agent for the KI.- :"