Pendleton Pullman Earns Place in Inter-Collegiate Debate
Kennewick will be represented in the upcoming inter collegiate double debate between Washington State College and Oregon Agricultural scheduled for May 11. George F. Richardson, a former Pullman High School star, won first place at tryouts among eighteen, earning one of Pullman college’s two teams. The debate will center on whether the Federal Government should adopt the parcels post.
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Kennewick
Washington State College
Oregon Agricultural
George F. Richardson
Pullman College
Kreager
Simmers
Taylor
W. S.C
Timely topics at Kennewick ladies clubs meeting
At the Ladies' Literary and Woman's Clubs open meeting in Commercial Hall on Friday March 8 the program included talks on pure foods and food testing, plus cooperation with the school for boys and girls. Supt. M S Lewis urged better playgrounds and community support for youths.
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Commercial Hall
J. L. Johnson
Ladies’ Literary Club
H. Beach
Supt. M.S. Lewis
Kennewick
Kenne
Man With A Mind Ailment Fires Attempt On Neighbors Home
In Richland on Monday night J M Seley, whose mind has been affected for months, tried to start a house fire at J E Mowry’s residence. Mowry fired a warning shot, sending Seley fleeing across a ten acre tract. Sheriff Mahan escorted Seley toward Prosser for examination, with plans to commit him to Medical Lake asylum.
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Richland
J. E. Mowry
J. M. Seley
Mr. Seley
Mr. Mowry
Sheriff Mahan
Prosser
Mahan
Seley
Medical Lake
Home Talent to Stage The Girl of the Hour Comedy
Rehearsal underway for Nat Goodwin play The Girl of the Hour a three act comedy produced by W E Graham with home talent under Rebekah lodge auspices at the Pavilion next Thursday. Cast includes Bertha Leverich Violet Anderson Ellen Richardson Ruby Slaugenhaupt A R Gardner E L Kolb A H Wheaton Chenoweth with Dr F M Crosby assisting in a curtain raiser The Littlest Girl.
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Nat Goodwin
W. E. Graham
Rebekah Lodge
Graham
Walla Walla
North Yakima
Pendleton
Bertha Leverich
Violet Anderson
Ellen Richardson
Ruby Slaugenhaupt
A. R. Gardner
E. L. Kolb
A. H. Wheaton
Chenoweth
F. M. Crosby
Mr. Graham
Inspector warns on city trees infection and sprays plan
Inspector DeSellem reports shade and fruit trees along the riverbank are infested with scale and red spider. He urges pruning and thorough lime-sulphur spraying this spring and recommends the city buy a power sprayer to treat trees before Arbor Day planting of 8,000 shade trees next month.
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Arbor Day Committee
Inspector DeSellem
DeSellem
Monthly Market Day To Feature Here In Kennewick
The Commercial Club may launch a monthly market day for farmers if merchants support the plan. A committee will survey business men, aiming to invite farmers from miles around to sell goods and buy items, with auctions run at a pavilion and profits used to cover expenses. Definite action to be taken at the next Thursday board meeting.
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Commercial Club
Miles
Kennewick
Sunnyside
Stewart and Reser Acquire Hatton Stores inDeal
Stewart and Reser closed a deal to buy the F. O. Smith establishment and Roberts Bros. stores at Hatton for 12000 dollars. The acquisition expands the chain with branches at Kennewick Garfield Hatton Spokane and Westlake Idaho. Nat Kimball will manage the Hatton store as the two stocks consolidate.
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Stewart & Reser
Hatton
F. O. Smith
Roberts Bros
Kennewick
Garfield
Spokane
Westlake
Idaho
Stewart
G. L. March
Nat Kimball
Pendleton
Alfalfa Field Underway At Frank Emigh Ranch
Frank Emigh mobilizes a force to equip his alfalfa ranch in Section 8 with a well and pumping system. He aims for a 60 to 160 acre stand this season using two electric pumps of nine hp each. Water deepens sixteen feet, with some lines needing a 65 foot lift to reach the field.
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Frank Emigh
Basket Factory Planned for Kennewick to Serve Fruit Growers
Coats and Marks establish a new basket and box factory to open around April first in Kennewick. The plant will employ four men and twelve girls, operate year round, and supply boxes for prunes peaches apricots grapes and berries. The firm will source most materials from its Raymond mill and aims for central access in a major fruit region.
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Kennewick
Coats & Marks
San Francisco
Raymond
Wash
L. H. Marks
Apollo Concert Company to headline high school lecture finale
The Apollo Concert Company, famed nationwide, will perform Friday evening at the high school gymnasium as the last number on the lecture course. The program begins at 8 p m with tickets at 50 and 35 cents, and Kennewick patrons are encouraged to attend for a strong turnout.
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Apollo Concert Company
Apollos
Kennewick
Kennewick Cemetery Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Kennewick Cemetery Association met Tuesday at 2:30 in the Presbyterian church Sunday School room. Reports show receipts 372.30 expenses 100.52 and cash on hand 93.98 with an 800 note loaned for year. Members discussed irrigating the grounds pending NP I Co water details before April 1. Iron posts replace wooden markers as repairs continue. Elected trustees Mrs. E R Carnahan Mrs S M Lockerby Mrs G Garber Mrs E L Kolb Mrs Otto Stark and officers Pres Mrs J B Rose Vice Pres Mrs J L Johnson Treas Mrs Thos McKain Sec Mrs L W Soth Supt W H Collins.
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Kennewick Cemetery Association
Presbyterian Church
Collins
N. P.I. Co
E. R. Carnahan
S. M. Lockerby
G. Garber
E. L. Kolb
Otto Stark
J. B. Rose
J. L. Johnson
Treas
Thos. McKain
L. W. Soth
W. H. Collins
Deputies Appointed for County Assessor District
County Assessor Severyns names R. P. Tulles to assess city properties and L. S. Crossland to handle outlying territory. Valuations this year will reflect actual selling prices, likely raising city property values by about 100 percent and farm property by much more, up to 1000 percent on unimproved realty.
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Severyns
R. P. Tulles
L. S. Crossland
Tulles
Crossland
G L Jones Invents Cultivator
G L Jones a local blacksmith in Front street has perfected a new cultivator and weeder. The device uses hinged knives mounted on a central keel to cut weeds and stir soil without harming crops. Jones says it will aid farmers especially with corn potatoes and strawberries.
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Front Street
G.L. Jones
Jones
Cement Walk Repairs Set for Next Week in East Side
The East Side Improvement District plans cement work on sidewalks beginning Tuesday or Wednesday with Detler from Miracle Concrete Corporation arriving to organize crews. Grades have been adjusted and obstructions removed. curbing forms are being set on Washington Street. Two Sunnyside residents visited an old friend between trains.
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East Side Improvement District
Detler
2-Miracle Concrete Corporation
Washington Street
Local smoker features rugged boxing and wrestling bouts
Crowd at the Commercial Club smoker saw Fouch versus Custer in a four round boxing match ending with Fouch nearly knocked out. The event sparked debate over future safe bouts and included lively preliminaries Slaugenhaupt vs Williams Bremmer vs Garber and lifting and punching bag exhibitions.
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Fouch
Custer
Pasco
Fouch- Custer
Slaugenhaupt
Williams
Bowers
Rawson
Copeland
Larkin
Bremmer
Garber
L. B. Ward
Dick’’. Mounsey
Valley Commercial Clubs to Form Unified Federation
Kennewick will join with western valley clubs to create a federation for valley wide cooperation. The initial focus is a concerted publicity plan and coordinated efforts. Moulton and Gardner attended a North Yakima meeting last Friday on forming the federation. The Congregational church ladies organized a working group with Mrs. Orr hosting a social hour after the meeting.
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Kennewick
Ellensburg
M. M. Moulton
A. R. Gardner
North Yakima
The
Congregational Church
E. A. Orr
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Enewick Boy
Pullnan
Geo. F. Richardson
State College
Gardner
B. C. Elms
J. A. Bel
Lows
Stewart & Reser Buy
Basket Factory
Cemetery Association
G. L. Jones
T.G. Young
O. L. Smith
G. W. Shanafelt
Federation OF Valley Town Commercial Clubs
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