Water carnival rescheduled for end of week at pool
The water carnival originally set for last Saturday was postponed due to an intake pipe issue and will now be held this Saturday August 10. Penny diving has been added to the program with coins tossed into the tank as divers retrieve them. Activities include swimming races plain and fancy diving and stunts. Parents and interested others are invited per Miss Har ne t Hudnall playfield director.
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Sonesters
Harnet Hudnall
Tourist Park Sees One Third Drop in 1929 Attendance
Mrs. C. Duffy notes a 33 percent decline in visitors at the tourist park in 1929 as more travelers choose larger cabins over tents. Cars from many states and Canadian provinces arrive, cabins fill nightly, and toll bridges deter some from crossing, diverting traffic to orchard regions during fruit season.
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Idaho
Oregon
Col‘bia
Duffy
Keep on With Spray to Fight Codling Moths This Aug
Harry Linn urges orchardists to continue spraying apples through August as codling moth activity peaks this month. Moth catches recorded from July 25 to August 7 include numbers 828 545 904 998 391 994 84 881 118 546 414 289 427.
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Harry Linn
Bray
Visit Topp en visitors share weekend with Mrs Peters
Jr and Mrs Alton Russell and Muhter Aileen of Toppenish visit Saturday with Mrs Harley Peters. They travel home from the Dowstone National Park. Mrs Ely is Mrs Peters sister.
Visit to Sunnyside with Farnsworth and party
Robert Farnsworth Miss fi Beste and Miss Winnifred Batington traveled to Sunnyside with Miss Ruth Ferrell to visit with Me Huntington.
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Sunnyside Pit
Robert Farnsworth
Fi Beste
Winnifred Batington
Sunnyside
Ruth Ferrell
Me Huntington
Growers Begin Shipping Prune Crop Next Week
Three Rivers Growers will start sending out prunes next week as they shift from potato early summer produce. The prune crop should be finished in time to make room for the Jonathan apples, keeping the growers occupied with fruit for the next month.
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Three Rivers
Jonathan
Kelso Passes Away After Cancer Battle in Kennewick
E. E. Kelso, 87, died at home in Kennewick from cancer. Services were held at Mueller chapel with Rev. W. J. Scott of Richland. Born in Columbus Ohio, he lived in Missouri before moving to Washington in 1902 and has lived in Kennewick the last five years. Survived by wife, seven children, 17 grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Family noted golden wedding five years ago and a reunion on his 87th birthday July 14.
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E. E. Kelso
Kennewick
Mueller Chapel
W. J. Scott
Richland
Kelso
Columbus
Missouri
Washington
George Crutchfield
R. C. Watson
Kahlotus
A. T. Watson
Lind
R. H. Hartwig
Walla Walla
Carl Kelso
Ray Kelso
Waitsburg
F. M. Kelso
Smut Production Low in Washington Says Gaines
Dr. E F Gaines and Dr H H Flor report Washington smut levels near ten year average overall but low in many fields due to resistant varieties like Aicit and Albit. They toured from Pullman to Cle Elum, collecting samples and noting high smut in Forty fold and Hybrid 128, while two varieties Richt and Hohenheimer showed strong resistance.
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Washington
State College
E. F. Gaines
H. H. Flor
United States Department of Agriculture
H. B. Humphrey
Washington, D. C
Yakima
Pullman
Cle Elum
Gaines
Flor
Germany
City Council Meeting Postponed Due to No Quorum
The city council did not meet Tuesday night due to lack of a quorum. Mayor Crawford planned a special meeting for Wednesday to vote on paying the bills. The main business is the lighting improvement project with estimates expected next week.
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Crawford
Louis Rich Marries Frances Wagner in Secret Ceremony
Ward informed by O W Rich of the marriage of his son Louis Rich to Frances Wagner at Reinbeck Iowa. Both studied at the University of Iowa where Rich earned a journalism degree this spring. The ceremony was attended only by the bride’s sister and the couple will live in Washington Iowa where Rich will serve as managing editor of the Washington Democrats independent.
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Ward
O. W. Rich
Louis
Frances Wagner
Reinbeck
University of Iowa
Rich
Washington, Iowa
Washington Democrats Independent
Gardner Aids In Picking Tax Men
A. R. Gardner former editor of this paper has helped Governor Roland H Hartley select his tax investigation committee. The nine member panel is nearly chosen and relief to taxpayers is not expected before 1934. Gardner heads the department of efficiency and knows many of the state's prominent men.
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A. R. Gardner
Roland H. Hartley
Hartley
Gardner
Department of Efficiency
County Sets Hearings On Road Plan And Gas Franchise
County commissioners schedule a public hearing September 4 at 2 p m on the farm to market road plan with taxpayers urged to attend. An August 30 1:30 p m hearing will consider a Northwestern Natural Gas franchise to cross county roads and property for gas lines to Grandview and Prosser from wells.
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Board of Commissioners
Northwestern Natural Gas Company
Grandview
Guest Holds Up His Host in Pasco Robbery
Frank Regis fed and entertained Lyle Perry who then robbed him near the O W R N tool house. Perry, 20, claimed Montana origin, was jailed in Pasco after being nabbed by Harry Brown after attempting to cash suspicious items.
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Frank Regis
Lyle Perry
Perry
Pasco Bridge
Regis
Harry Brown
Montana
Pasco
Billy Heinke soars on first airplane ride
Three year old Billy Heinke rode in a sunset flight piloted by Lieut. George Hallett. Buster Paden lent his black cap for the helmet while Billy excitedly viewed the city and asked when his next flight would be, proving kids grow wings early.
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Buster
Billy Heinke
Billy
A. W. Heniken
Buster Paden
George Hallett
Bill
Phillips Transferred To Yakima Grocery Posts
Carl Phillips, longtime Kennewick Central Grocery associate, is transferred to Yakima and will start duties there at week’s end. Diller Fratt, Kennewick manager, says no replacement will be secured. Fratt will assume Phillips’ duties locally.
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Phillips
Yakima
Carl Phillips
Kennewick
Central Grocery
Diller Fratt
Fratt
Delegates Chosen for Northwest Kiwanis Convention
Dr L G Spaulding G H Shafi afelt and R E Reed selected to represent Kennewick Kiwanis at the twelfth annual Northwest Kiwanis convention in Salem August 18 19 20 The Salem hosts plan include a penitentiary visit banquets a governor s bail an afternoon bridge party for the wives and an oratorical contest More than 1000 Kiwanians and their wives are expected to attend.
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L. G. Spaulding
G. H. Shafiafelt
R. E. Reed
Kennewick Kiwanis Club
Northwest Kiwanis
Salem
Oregon Penitentiary
Electric store moves into former King Pharmacy building
The Columbia Electric shop has moved into the building formerly occupied by the King Pharmacy. The manager said the new location is more suitable and will allow doubling stock and better display. A partition separates the store from the repair department.
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Columbia Electric
King Pharmacy
Harold Garrett to Take Two Week Spokane Vacation
Harold Garrett returns from the harvest fields at Ione with his mother Mrs. Alice Garrett and cousin Miss Laura Stepneck. They will depart soon for Spokane for a two week vacation.
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Harold Garretts
Ione
Alice Garrett
Laura Stepneck
Spokane
Amon Attends Northwest Managers Meeting
Amon, local manager of the MacMarr Piggly Wiggly store, traveled to Pendleton over the weekend to attend a regional managers meeting.
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Amon
MacMarr Piggly Wiggly
Pendleton
Northwest
Callanan Attends Spokane Diocese Retreat at Gonzaga
Father J. J. Callanan departed Sunday to join the annual retreat for the Catholic priesthood of the Spokane diocese. The gathering was held this week at Gonzaga University.
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J. J. Callanan
Diocese of
Spokane
Gonzaga University
Will Wage Crusade Against Slick Spots in Yakima Valley
The effort aims to reclaim slick spots spread across the Yakima valley caused by fine silt soil and black alkali. Agricultural gypsum will be used as a flocculating agent and dynamite for subsoiling to remove the spots.
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Yakima Valley
Dill Pledges Aid To Solo Group On Lolo Pass Route
Senator C C Dill of Washington writes he favors direct congressional appropriation to finish the Lolo pass route through the Selway National Park. He says he has worked on it years and will help. Seattle interviews show House subcommittee members impressed by completing the highway for tourist traffic into eastern Washington.
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C. C. Dill
Washington
Lewis and Clark Highway Association
Congress
Lolo Pass
Dill
Seattle
National House of Representatives
Montana Rockies
Selway National Park
Watermelon season and shipment jump for grower Broddus
Watermelon time recalls a riddle as W S Broddus ships out his first carload Tuesday and a second on Wednesday through the Pacific Fruit and Produce Co. He plans 95 to 100 cars this season versus 65 last year, with cantaloupe next week.
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White House
Red House
Smith-Hughes Course Notable, Local Teacher Part
The Smith-Hughes short course for state teachers closed after two weeks of intensive work. Attendees included F. H. Barbee of Kennewick and over 20 participants who planned evening farming schools in their communities. J. A. Guitteau, state director, notes local chapters will form this fall after the W. S. GC conference.
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Smith-Hughes
F. H. Barbee
Kennewick
J. A. Guitteau
Smith- Hughes
Oiled Road Stretch Praised In Kennewick Area
Motorists praise the new oiled road at the northern end of Kennewick avenue and East Third street. County Commissioner H. S. Hughes promoted the project as crews mix oil into the surface to prevent slipperiness and caking.
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Kennewick Avenue
East Third Avenue
H. S. Hughes
East Third
State's farm output tops nation in several categories
Washington produced more lumber apples and raspberries than any other state. It holds the world record in non irrigated wheat and oat production per acre. The state is home to the world’s champion dairy cow and leads in average milk production per cow. These facts were disclosed by the state college in Walla Walla before the appropriation sub committee.
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Washington
State of Washington
Union
Ment
State College
Hous of Representative Appropriations
Walla Walla
Hyatt Sisters Wed in Yakima Ceremonies
Miss Vida Hyatt married Ernest Burke and Miss Jessie Hyatt wed S M Erickson in Yakima on Monday. Ceremonies were held hours apart to avoid bad luck. Mrs Lee Hyatt hosted a supper afterward to honor the couples, who will make their home in Yakima.
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Ernest Burke
Jessie Hyatt
S. M. Erickson
Yakima
Lee Hyatt
Relatives Celebrate Albrecht Family Birthdays
Forty relatives gathered at the Emil Albrecht home on Sunday to honor the birthdays of Mr and Mrs Albrecht their daughter Louise and Mrs Carl Morganthal Albrecht sister. All four birthdays occurred in the same week. Supper was served in the evening and well wishes were extended for many happy returns.
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Albrecht
Emil Albrecht
Catholic Summer School Study In Christian Doctrine
A Catholic summer school study in Christian doctrine will be conducted. The program aims to deepen understanding of Catholic teaching and faith practices through lectures discussions and guided readings. Participants include local parishioners and interested students seeking spiritual formation.
Former Residents Visit From California
Mr and Mrs Clifford Broughton and their two children formerly resided in Keniiewick. They made a brief visit here at the start of the week and disclosed their home is now in California.
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Clifford Broughton
Keniiewick
California
Trustees to Meet Association in City Hall on Tuesday
The trustees plan a meeting in City Hall on Tuesday with the August 18 date and 8 o clock start mentioned in the notice. The event concerns the local association and scheduling details are given.
W. C. T. U. Plans Ice Cream Social Friday
The W. C. T. U. will host an ice cream social on Friday night at Mrs. William Mills home 514 Kennewick Avenue. Cake and ice cream will be served.
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William Mills
Kennewick Avenue
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Louis Rich
Iowa
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