Third Annual Columbia River Valley Grape Carnival Opens
The Third Annual Columbia River Valley Grape Carnival opened with a two o clock band concert and a well attended coronation of Queen Rose of Peru Frances Oldrich. The event features strong entertainment and extensive exhibits though space is limited with many prize winners to be listed next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River Valley
Congressman Bryan
Rose of
Peru
Frances Oldrich
Elsie Haas
Effie Oliver
Lara Shanafelt
Violet Anderson
E. M. Sly
Elizabeth Lynch
Associated Sunday Schools
Holden alfalfa special to visit Kennewick next week
The Holden alfalfa special arrives in Kennewick at 11:15 a.m. Friday October 3 with a reception planned by the Commercial Club and city council. The party will tour Richland and area ranches by auto and rail, with farm visits and field tests leading to a 4 p.m. stop and a final lecture at the Commercial Club hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Commercial Club
Finley
Hover
Holden Party
Olmsted Addition
Commercial Club Hall
Holden
Good Vaudeville at Carnival Takes Over After Injury
John Tyacke, forced out by injury, is replaced by Dave Devil Derrill who performs a high wire act and the Inside as the Original Crazy Sailor. Manager Crawford presents a strong afternoon and evening vaudeville lineup including Hamburg & Gallon, Trevitt's Military Dogs, C E Wilkie, and Biff & DeArmo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tyacke
Grangeville
Dave Devil Derrill
Crazy Sailor
Crawford
Hamburg & Gallon
Richland Day Promoted With Proclamation and Carnival Plans
Richland leaders mark Friday September 26 as Richland Day honoring Kennewick visitors. Mayor McClellan urges citywide business closures to encourage attendance at the Columbia Valley Grape Carnival. Community notes cover church visits, hospital fundraising, civic group organizing, and local residents’ travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Valley
Richland
J. B. McClellan
Kennewick
R. D. Strayfeller
North Yakima
Evangelical Church
Fruitvale
Methodist Church
A. M. Lausch
Vancouver
B. C
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lou Sanders
Goldendale
A. H. Scholes
Granby
Mr. Fabrique
Lewiston
Idaho
Sam Ross
Richland and Vicinity
Martin Wenienga
Nez Perce
Duck Season Opens Next Wednesday Across Counties
Open waterfowl season starts October 1 with limits of twenty geese and ducks per hunter per week. Hunters are reminded of daily sun set to sunrise restrictions and a prohibition on hunting on the Columbia and Snake rivers near several counties. Benton county omission noted as historic legal gap. Licenses available from Leenet H. A. Bier at Kennewick Hardware or the county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
O’connell
Columbia
Snake
Klickitat
Walla Walla
Franklin
Yakima
Kittitas
Douglas
Garfield
Whitman
Benton County
Leenet H. A. Bier
Kennewick Hardware Co
Waterways Delegates Convene in Three Sessions Today
The Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association holds a three session fall convention with addresses by Congressman J. W. Brian Orr. Mayor E L Kolb and M M Moulton among others. Lectures cover prospective traffic on the Columbia River Basin and guest speakers include Prof W D Lyman Dr Alfred Kinney J N Teal and Wallace R Struble. Public invited to sessions at the Commercial Club rooms Hover River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia and Snake River Waterways Association
J. W. Brian
E. L. Kolb
Commer- Club
H. W. Desgranges
M. M. Moulton
E. A. Munger
Pasco
Kennewick
W. D. Lyman
Walla Walla
Alfred Kinney
Astoria
J. N. Teal
Portland
B. S. Grosscup
Tacoma
R. C. Beach
Lewiston
Capt. Winslow
U. S.S
Umatilla
Wallace R. Struble
Association
Columbia River Basin
Hover Biver
Steamer Helen Hale Burns At Kennewick Dock
The 40 ton stern paddle wheel steamer Helen Hale owned by Capt. T. H. McMillin burned to the waterline while docked at Kennewick. An explosion of coal gas after a stove fire is suspected. Mr. McMillin was aboard alone. most belongings were lost. The loss affects local wheat shipping with hundreds of sacks awaiting transport. The couple plan to return in spring to build again if traffic warrants it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hale
T. H. McMillin
Kennewick
White Bluffs
Grapes and peaches shipped to Chicago and New York for exposition
W. H. Allison reports Flame Tokay grapes weighing nine and a half pounds and six pounds, purchased by Geo. Yerxa for shipment via Spokane to Chicago and New York for land show and Panama-Pacific Exposition 1915. Three boxes of Elberta peaches, each thirty peaches, also travel similarly. Other local notices include plant yields, health updates, and visits among Kennewick residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Allison
Geo. Yerxa
Great Northern
Spokane
Chicago
New York
Allison
Valley
J. A. Durnal
I. N. Newkirk
E. Roberts
Marion
Crookston
Minn
W. H. Collins
Roberts
H. D. Sweet
Kennewick
J. H. Fielding
Seattle
F. H. Lincoln
W. S. Dickson
W. S. Washburn
Oliver and Washburn
A. D. Rubens
Lewiston
Crawford
Kennewick Garden Tracts
Mr. Wallen
Mr. Mahoney
W. H. Witt
Albert Sheldon
Portland
Ore
E. S. Sheldon
Andrew Newlon
Pendleton
MISS OLBRICH WINS CROWN AT KENNEWICK CARNIVAL
Miss Frances Olbrich was elected Queen of the Carnival after a record contest in Kennewick with 1.25 million votes cast. She won by 521000 votes, 18000 more than Miss Hazel Pillet. The campaign added over 1200 to the Carnival treasury and honored organizers Skirving Marks and King. Miss Pillet received a vanity box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Olbrich
Kennewick
Miss Olbrich
Hazel Pillet
Messrs. Skirving, Marks and King
Miss Pillet
Hartle
Walla Walla
Humes
Walla Walla Fair
Winifred Bell
Spokane
A. P. Myrick
Highland carnival visitors and travelers depart for home
The article notes several locals at the Highlands Carnival and their travel plans. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Russell and Parker Gould left for North Yakima to pack apples, while Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Keene and Ruth arrived from North Yakima en route to North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Russell
Parker Gould
North Yakima
J. M. Keene
Ruth
North Dakota
West
Heiter
Dorothy Mann
Prosser
Bruce McGregor
R. V. Bunts
Spokane
H. M. Mullen
Edith Ruth
Chicago
Chas. Uhl
Dr. Hudson
Highlands
Evansville
Ind
C. C. Gleichman
Indianapolis
Seniors Elect Officers and Fire Drill Noted
The Kennewick high school notes the senior class officers Raymond Rarey president Dorothy Arnold vice president Geraldine Crossland secretary and Martin Garber treasurer. A fire drill achieved thirty nine seconds of room emptying. English teacher Louise Bragdon left for North Yakima and was replaced by Clarissa Spencer a University of Montana alumna with prior teaching in Havre Montana. The article adds Spencer earned BA and BJ degrees and spent last winter at the University of Missouri. The summer was spent in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Rarey
Dorothy Arnold
Geraldine Crossland
Martin Garber
Louise Bragdon
Kennewick
North Yakima
Kennewick School
Clarissa Spencer
University of Montana
Spencer
University of Missouri
Havre
Montana
Texas
Beavers Concord Vine Yard Co Formed To Grow 100 Acre Vineyard
Incorporation filed for Beavers Concord Vine Yard Co of Kennewick Washington capitalized at sixty thousand dollars. 100 acres to grow Concord grapes for commercial sale with carload distribution. Beavers president treasurer E M Thomasson named general agent. directors include Chas Collins Ida Beavers W M Whitney H B Bartho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennewick
Beavers Concord Vineyard Co
of Washington
Beavers Concord Company
L. W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Kennewck
Columbia River
Rhine
Paul Welsh
Grape Juice Co
Concord
Beavers
Seattle
Chas. H. Collins
Ida Beavers
W. M. Whitney
H. B. Bartho
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dare Devil Devillo
Helen Hale" Burns
James Johnson
Olbrich
Beavers Co
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