Holden alfalfa lecture train to visit Kennewick
Professor P G Holden and a team of agricultural scientists tour eastern Washington and Oregon aboard a five car Holden special. They will lecture on alfalfa at Hover Finley Richland and nearby farms while visiting 140 railroad points across a 200 mile square region and covering 3200 miles in five rail systems.
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Kennewick
Perry G. Holden
Iowa
O-W
P. G. Holden
W. R. Baughman
J. E. Waggoner
R. W. Lamson
Chas. W. Farr
George Alford
J. E. Buck
George E. Stayner
C. H. Allen
Chas. M. Carroll
J.H. Haney
Harry Nagersen
Washington State College
E. A. Bryan
George Severance
Agricultural Department
Tra D. Cardiff
A. B. Nystrom
E. F. Gaines
Inland Empire
Holden
Charles M. Carroll
Carroll
Richland Wins at Spokane in Interstate Fair
Richland displays earned a $50 general display prize and top honors in several categories at the Interstate Fair in Spokane. Richland won first on general plate display and on cantaloupes Rose of Peru and Thompson's Seedless grapes, plus second on Tokays Jonathan apples and grape juice. The Spokane showing boosts Richland as a leading contender at the upcoming Grape Carnival and signals strong competition among Columbia River Valley communities.
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Spokane
B. F. Knapp
F. J. O’brien
Richland
Peru
Thompson
Columbia River Valley
Open River Meet Program at Kennewick September Dates
Tentative convention program for the Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association at Kennewick September 25 to 27 lists officer meetings and public social events. Sessions include talks by Walla Walla professor Lyman in the morning and speakers from Portland Lewiston Astoria and Spokane on topics from seaports to canalization and publicity. All sessions in the Commercial Club rooms with public invitation.
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The
Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association
Kennewick
E. L. Kolb
Kennewick Commercial Club
L. E. Johnson
Scott Z. Henderson
E. A. Munger
Pasco
R. C. Beach
Lewiston
Ida
Association
W. D. Lyman
Walla Walla
the Columbia
Alfred Kinney
M.D
Astoria
Ore
W. P. Gray
Columbia Basin
J. N. Teal
Portland
H. M. Dryer
Umatilla
J.W. Bryan
M. C
Spokane
B. S. Grosscup
Tacoma
Snake River
John Lewis
Oregon
Salem
Tom Richardson
Upper Columbia
A. W. Barringer
Wallace R. Struble
Hever Block
Sunday School Institute Meeting in Yakima Valley Church
Sunday school workers from the Yakima and Columbia valleys gather at Congregational church for a 2 pm council on Thursday Sept 25. The session ends at 4 pm with a 6 pm luncheon, 7 pm service, Dr Phipps of Portland lectures on the world's Sunday school at Zur ich, Switzerland, junior choir of over fifty voices led by Miss Shier, institute closes at 8 30 pm to allow attendance at the Carnival.
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Yakima
Columbia Valleys
Congregational Church
Phipps
Portland
Zurich
Switzerland
Shier
Methodists Win Popularity Contest At Sherk & Co
Nearly 12 000 votes were cast in a church popularity contest closing Tuesday night at Sherk and Co. Methodists won first prize with 4771 votes, Congregationalists were second with 3514 and Baptists took third with 1721. Six percent of the store's gross sales for ten days was divided among the winners, adding welcome funds to each society's treasury.
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Sherk &Co’s
Methodists
Congregationalists
The
Baptists
Concrete Bridge Plan Approved on Washington Street
At Tuesday night’s meeting the council passed a resolution for a reinforced concrete bridge across the canal at Washington street. The city engineer will submit a cost estimate soon, and work will begin after the ditch water recedes. J. Sercombe was chosen as councilman from the first ward to fill a vacancy.
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Washington Street
J. Sercombe
I. L. Fisher
S. Z. Henderson
A. J. Splawn
North Yakima
Kennewick
Columbia
Yakima
Harry E. Wilson
State Commissioners of Public Service
Pacific Power & Light Company
L. W. Brown
Koontz
Carnival promises top amusement features and coronation
The annual Carnival will exceed past years with queen coronation Thursday evening and a parade to the Carnival tent. Manager Crawford signals high class acts including Trevitt's Military Dogs, Hamburg and Gallan, Biff and DeArmo, Frank Derrill, and John Tyacke. Afternoon and evening band concerts, dancing, parades and other attractions will sustain crowd interest throughout.
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Crawford
Trevitt
Hamburg
Gallan
Biff and DeArmo
Frank Derrill
John Tyacke
Frontier Days
Doctors Ready for Big Better Babies Contest at Carnival
Over one hundred entries expected in the Better Babies contest tied to the Carnival. Dr. Spaulding chairs the committee with about 75 babies entered so far, including entrants from Sunnyside and Pasco. Examinations run Thursday and Friday 2 to 5 pm at the Hotel State. prizes awarded Saturday. Dr. White of Pasco will lecture on the awards process. Examinations by Dr. Spaulding with Drs. White and Delepine. reception committee and nurses to assist. sanitary cups and bags provided to prevent contagion.
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Spaulding
Sunnyside
Pasco
Big Tent
White of
Big Tent Set for Third Annual Grape Carnival
The Third Annual Columbia River Valley Grape Carnival opens next Thursday at 8 am with a large tent arriving from Seattle. Richland plans a major display with a Richland and Up-River Day Friday and Pasco or Down-River Day Saturday. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children, with season tickets at $1 for adults and 60 cents for children.
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Carnival
Seattle
Third Street
Yakima
Tacoma
Richland
Up-River
Pasco
Down-River
Columbia
Vibber-Gifford
Election Dance Tonight Seeks Crown Through Final Count
The grand closing dance for the Queen campaign occurs tonight with a 12 o'clock final count to decide the crown holder. The Carnival coronation is set for Thursday night next week. The Queen committee denies any ragging at the event and warns crowds to expect orderly fun with spectators buying tickets at 25 cents and dancers at 10 cents.
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Queen
PUT LID ON BOXING AT Grape Carnival
Kennewick city council approved a resolution to ban boxing during the Grape Carnival and ordered strict enforcement of state ring contest laws. Harry Jewell was slated to box Len Powers or Sammy Good next Friday. the bout will be moved to Pasco. Powers reportedly broke a jaw in a prior bout with Good, a match ending in a draw per the referee though Good led earlier.
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Kennewick
H. W. Desgranges
Harry Jewell
Len Powers
Pasco
Sammy Good
Tacoma
Good
Jewell
Powers
Hotel State to Open Under New Koontz Management
Grant A. Stewart and T. J. Wright lease the Koontz Hotel and will take over Monday morning renaming it Hotel State. Stewart leads operations while Wright remains city clerk and engineer. plans include a full renovation and improved dining room service to boost patronage.
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Grant A. Stewart
T.J. Wright
Koontz
Mr. Stewart
Wright
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Marvin Carnahan
University of Washington
P.I
Yakima and
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