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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
2
The debate committee selects the annual question: whether the state should continue constructing state roads with increasing appropriations. Limited print material available. the state librarian compiles a bibliography. The State Highway Commissioner will provide pro and con data to the public.
Mr and Mrs H A Howe returned from a three week car trip into southwestern Oregon in a 40 hp Republican. Their daughter Miss Mable stayed in Oakland Oregon for a visit with friends. They faced typical auto travel trouble including two broken springs welded at towns and a twisted driving shaft near Washougal requiring Portland train parts. They carried tents heavy clothing and slept under hotel roofs only two nights. The journey reached within five miles of California line and highlighted Goldendale to Kennewick roads.
About forty guests gathered at the Presbyterian church parlors last Friday evening for a farewell hosted by the Ladies' Literary Club. Prof C C Kimball and wife Miss Church and Mr Marriott with the Green sisters plan moves to new homes, while Miss Church and Mr Marriott marry and relocate to California. Pearl Cunningham arrived from Pittsburg to resume school work.
Washougal City announces revised plan to construct a bigger municipal hall replacing the earlier design. The project estimated at about 500 dollars prompts a call for bids published in the Sun.
G M Annis and R C Mounsey of the school board inspected Highlands routes and updated bus plans. Highlands bus service has grown from 13 riders at season start in 1911 to about 75, with two buses now and a third to reduce crowding. The extra bus will shorten trips for outer district pupils and allow direct routes.
The Inland Empire steamer is chartered by Grape Carnival managers to transport White Bluffs Hanford and Richland crowds to the big show on Saturday September 21. An early start leaves White Bluffs at dawn with arrivals by 9 30 then return trips to Richland and back to White Bluffs Sunday morning. Round trip fare is 1 00 including carnival admission for White Bluffs and Hanford residents.
The Hanford Columbian reports that Benton City petitioners and local rumors about extending the North Coast line up the Columbia to Milwaukie are unfounded. Officials of the Oregon Washington Railroad and Navigation Company say no expansion is planned for years and only 25 000 dollars was approved for repairs at a recent directors meeting.
The following pupils received eighth grade certificates. District No 6 Freeda Anderson Mable Erickson Byron Lausch Harry Palmeter Jennie M Thacker Chester Wheelhouse. District No 15 John Crump. District No 16 William Colbert Leo Prengruber George Wittkopf. District No 17 Clara Bachman Millard Baxter Cedonia Gravensland Cena Samieson Ellis Lincoln Howard Lincoln Elizabeth Owen Russell Rarey Wallace Rounds. District No 21 Helen Sleight.
The article lists new teachers joining the district for Tuesday start. It notes Miss Elizabeth Wortman with eight grade experience from Ypsilanti State Normal College, Miss Tilley from University of Idaho, Miss Carrie Pinkerton from Milwaukee State Normal, Miss Mayme Jorgenson from Mankato State Normal, and Miss Tegland with prior work. Music and drawing will be led by Miss KE. M. Shier who trained at Ypsilanti State Normal and Detroit Conservatory.
The article notes a 1909 Chicago based study on public school music and eight years of experience including three years as supervisor of music and drawing in Marine City Michigan. It outlines plans for a Washington building playground, warm drinks for country riders, bus heating in winter, a farmers' school by the agriculture department, and a home economics program for women.
Fragmentary text mentions money amounts and yearly figures with unclear context. No identifiable people, organizations, or locations are readable to establish a concrete news item.
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