Prapes Win at North Yakima State Fair Grapes
Kennewick district repeats grand prize victory at the Washington State Fair winning 40 dollars per day for best grape display. William Lee of Nob Hill took second with 25 dollars, Benton county earned third with 839 points, while Klickitat and Spokane counties led the top prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Benton
William Lee
Nob Hill
Benton County
Klickitat County
Spokane County
The
Republic
Lee M. Lampson
Opening duck season brings heavy toll on birds
Good Sport reports the opening duck season saw hundreds of birds shot by a large group of hunters at daylight on feeding grounds in the upper Richland district with many limit bags. Salmon fishing near the Columbia mouth west of the Yakima yielded about sixty fish in six boats last Sunday. Miss Helen Carpenter departed this morning for Danville Washington to teach for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Richland
Columbia
Yakima
Twelve Babies Win Prizes in Better Babies Carnival Contest
In a Better Babies contest tied to the local carnival, 65 entries produced a record with twelve babies scoring above 95 percent. Dr. Spaulding led the examinations with Drs. Delepine and Gray assisting. top scorers, their ages, parents, and percentages are listed, including a 100 percent score and a 99 percent certificate of excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Crowell Gibbs
D. C. Gibbs
Pasco
House of Kuppenheimer
Chicago
Kennewick Clothing Co
John Munday Strange
J. V. Strange
Louise Astholz
A. F. Astholz
Katherine Jean Russell
Rudd L. Russell
Evelyn King
Clarence King
Valeria Holcomb
C. L. Holcomb
Katherine Mounsey
John Mounsey
Dorothy Stanton
R. Stanton
Vertie L. Plummer
J. E. Plummer
Agnes Leora Wheaton
A. H. Wheaton
Mildred Anderson
Alice Smith
Weet
Enone
Seeeee
Genevieve Quigley
Weee
Jean Astholt Ottar Blue
Lewis Danes Teeter Eweeee
Bernard Beste
Robert Siegfried Ween Eens
Harold Wimmer
Laura Munday
Donna McElroy
Marjorie Wright
Seeeee Beulah Larson
Marian Fouch
Enee
A Seeee
Lambert Hess
School Tax Levy To Be Discussed By Board
A school board meeting is slated for Monday afternoon at the high school to hear complaints or discuss the proposed tax levy for the coming year. The 38,095 expense plan calls for 26,656 from taxes, about 11 mills, with the rest from county and state funds. The district notes lower per student costs despite bus expenses, averaging 55 dollars per student last year.
Riverside Couple Wed in Moscow Idaho Union
Delbert C. Borgen of Riverside and Miss Alice Borgen of Genesee Idaho were married on Sunday September 20 in Moscow Idaho. Borgen is a Riverside farmer and Alice is the daughter of Anton Borgen of Genesee. They will live on Riverside where Borgen owns a hay ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert C. Borgen
Alice Borgen
Genesee
Idaho
Moscow
Mr. Borgen
Riverside
Mrs. Borgen
Anton Borgen
Courier
Alfalfa and Corn Lectures at Commercial Club Tonight
Tonight at 7:00 o'clock the Commercial Club hosts lectures on alfalfa and corn. Speakers from agricultural circles discuss new varieties, soil conditions, and best practices for farmers in the region.
Returning from Carnival Two Homes Damaged by Fire and Theft
After the carnival, H. W. Brown found his east town home ablaze due to a lamp explosion on a sewing machine. most items were saved and insurance paid 112 dollars. H. D. Clodfelter reported a burglary in the hills, missing an Elgin watch chain ring a 25 20 rifle and revolver totaling about thirty dollars, with police seeking suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Brown
H. D. Clodfelter
Brown
Clodfelter
City primary filings near as deadline looms
The article notes filings for city offices are due by Saturday night with several incumbents reentering the race. It lists candidates for mayor council and treasurer, reports ward registration totals, and urges eligible voters to register at the clerk's office in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturnight
True
Huntington
Sercombe
Jos. Olbrich
George Tweedt
J. L. Johnson
Convention Draws Record Interest for Columbia and Snake Rivers
At Kennewick the Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association held a fall convention with record attendance and strong program content. Prof. Lyman spoke on the association’s accomplishments, while Dr. Kinney discussed port improvements and deepening the Columbia mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association
Kennewick
Geo. F. Richardson
Richardson
Open River Organization
W. D. Lyman
Walla Walla
Lyman
Alfred Kinney
Portland
The
Columbia
Astoria
J. N. Teal
Inland Empire
B. S. Grosscup
Tacoma
Lewiston
Columbia and Snake
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Celilo
Channel of the Snake
Columbia Basin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prapes
North Yakima
Helen Carpenter
Danville, Wash
Edward Speegle
Maxine Rutherford
Alice Bonnatte
Margaret Hoyt
Ewan James Irvin Lees
Joe Siegfried
Mabel Olinger
Mildred Weisel
Bonnie Hillier
Erenees
Walter Hunt Stew Ee
Marie Gerards
Ralph McKim
Eeneeeeeseve Tetas Eweeee
Alfalfa
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