Circus to Bring Steam Calliope as Kennewick Hosts Aug 18
Local column notes residents complain about curbside mail box space and night parking. Kennewick will host the Cole Brothers Combined Circus on Sunday August 18 under the Grape Festival Association, with a noon steam calliope concert by Tommy Comstock, reviving old parade tunes. The calliope is said to be the last of its kind in existence, last heard in 1937.
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Amalgamated
Cole Brothers
Kennewick
Washington
Park View
Tommy Comstock
America
Five dead fish found in Bikini lagoon after test
Col. Rogers said only five dead fish were found in Bikini lagoon after the first atomic bomb explosion. He noted he had fished the lagoon before the test and believed no fish remained. He added that he did not think fish existed in the Columbia river either, and hinted others would agree.
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Col. Rogers
Bikini Lagoon
Columbiaiver
Face lifting lights up the business district
Since last report the district shows more activity with Pratt's garage receiving external work while Skirving's and Travis' windows gain new marquees. Paul Richmond's building and the bowling alley get fresh coats of paint and neon. Carlberg's sign sees its semiannual repaint.
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Pratt
Travis
Paul Richmond
Carlberg
Orchids Award Goes to Active Club in Kennewick Event
This week the Active club earns praise for staging an outstanding event in Kennewick featuring the Skinnay Ennis band. Upcoming plans include a circus and the grand Grape Festival as the main attraction.
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Kennewick
Skinnay Ennis
Radio program prompts record hunt and mishap parody
Bill Reid seeks Skin nay Ennis records in Seattle for a radio ad. A invited companion accidentally breaks the theme song on the way to the station. The notice promotes Myrna Loy and Don Ameche in So Goes My Love at Benton theatre Sunday and Monday with tickets at Courier-Reporter office.
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Bill Reid
Post Office
Red Cross
Active Club
Skinnay Ennis Records
Seattle
Myrna Loy
Don Ameche
Benton Theatre
Courier-Reporter
Bill
Helen
City Band Begins Rehearsals in Kennewick
Organizers of the Kennewick Community Band report their first rehearsal last Friday evening in Park View Homes Park. About twenty-five musicians attended the opening practice. The group plans more rehearsals and will elect officers as they prepare to form one of the state’s finest bands with players from Kennewick and Richland.
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Kennewick
Park View Homes
Forst
Foe
Ainvita
Washburn
Dewick
Kenthebane
Richland
Breakfast Clown Otto Griebling to entertain Kennewick Club
Kennewick's Circus Breakfast Club plans a thrilling day as Otto Griebling of the Cole Bros. circus is set to perform. The event begins at 6 am on August 18 with the big top rising and breakfasts in local restaurants. Members join by showing up for the morning show and fun.
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Kennewick
Circus
Otto Griebling
Cole Bros. Circus
Calliope from American Circus Promised to Return
The Cole Brothers revived the street parade season with a storied steam calliope. Built nearly 100 years ago by Sebastian Wagon Works in New York, it has rested in Louisville winter quarters, undergoing minor repairs and repainting to restore its original beauty. This historic instrument, a symbol of the circus parade era, should delight old fans and educate younger ones about a bygone show tradition.
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Cole Brothers
Louisville
Old Sebastian Wagon Works
New York
Nebraska Picnic Draws Kennewick Crowd At City Park
The Kennewick city park hosted a Nebraska picnic on Sunday with about 450 attendees, including 328 former Nebraska residents. Games races and ample food led to a successful community gathering.
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Kennewick
Nebraska
Kennewick City Council approves street work and land deals
A lengthy Kennewick council session reviewed Alder Street improvements with an engineer's report order for sidewalks curbs and oiling. The meeting also considered Legion land buys on Benton Street, planning a sewer survey, Avenue C maps, an LID for the area, and a Tighe addition plat. A bid from S and J Motor Co. for a new fire department delivery panel was accepted.
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Kennewick
Alder Street
Canal
American Legion
Benton Street
R. B. Holden
Jewel Cox
Tighe Addition
Planning Commission
Kennewick Avenue
Records Addition
S and J Motor Co
Fire Department
Federal Buying Ups Spud Price
The government through the local AAA Office and the PMA aims to support potato prices and other farm products. Dealers in Kennewick and Pasco refused to buy at support levels, so purchases moved through Valeima. After shipments, prices rose above the support price, with certification required for dealers to not pay less than set prices.
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AAA
PMA
Area
Kennewick
Pasco
W. O. Humphrey
Valeima
Humphrey
Department of Agriculture
Churches Issue Call for Clothing for Relief
The United Church Relief program led by ex Governor Arthur Langley issues a clothing drive through churches. Methodist church ladies request clean used clothes by Monday evening August 12 for shipment to European relief efforts.
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United Church Relief Program
Churches of the State
Arthur Langley
Methodist Church
Skinny Ennis Dance at Playland Impresses Kennewick Crowd
Skinny Ennis and Carmine with full band performed Wednesday at Playland under Kennewick Active club sponsorship. Bill Reid praised the special success as couples from the area packed the hall and applauded through the last note. The club notes Kennewick residents support for top dance music and hints at a grape festival name band to follow.
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Bob Hope
Kennewick
Skinny Ennis
Carmine
Playland
Bill Reid
Active Club
Skinnay Ennis
Reid
Benton County 4H Clubs Win State Honors
Benton County 4 H clubs earned top state honors for the highest percentage increase in enrollment in a radio sponsored contest. Miss Margaret Kerr of Benton City, 15, received a Seattle trip and a trophy for all Benton County 4 H clubs, to be kept for a year. County Agent Walter L Click Mrs. Mary Brooks and other committee members accompanied her on the trip.
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Benton County
KIRO
Seattle
Farm Forum
Margaret Kerr
Benton City
Mary Brooks
Backus
Prosser
L. J. Shoemaker
Ira Lampson
R. N. Woods
Kennewick
Walter L. Click
Miss Kerr
Patrol Officer Describes State Patrol Communications
Captain Wm Gebinini head of radio communications outlines the Washington State Patrol network from Olympia to Alaska and South America. He says messages for public or family aid can be sent via local offices and urges full use of the system. He and Rep Al Henry traveled to Kennewick to discuss airport funds and air service to Hawaii via Portland.
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Washington
Gebinini
United States
Canada
Olympia
South America
Alaska
al Henry
Kennewick
Vancouver
Mr. Henry
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Hawaii
Portland Group
San Francisco
Food Freezing Practices Shown at Community Screenings
Graphic two color films on freezing preparations are shown by General Electric and the Department of Agriculture. Mrs. Gladys Bolon lectures with demonstrations led by County Agent Walter Click. Screenings occur at Finley Grange Aug 9, Lewis and Clark School Richland Aug 13, Prosser Library Aug 16, and Benton City community hall at 8 p.m.
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General Electric
Department of Agriculture
Gladys Bolon
Walter Click
Bolon
Finley Grange
Lewis and Clark School
Richland
Prosser Library
Constant Change in a Baby Sitters Prize Event
Last New Year’s prize included Kit Gifford as a baby sitter at the Oklahoma picnic in Prosser. He kept the baby for the Baby of the Year event, remarking that baby sitting and real estate share a constant change. Mrs Gifford credited Kit as the sitter and noted she did the work.
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Kit Gifford
Ern Fo
Oklahoma
Prosser
Kit
Publisher's plane rescue saves printing on deadline
A failed heating unit halted Linotype operations at Vista field forcing a frantic plan to air the newspaper out. Pilot Bob Boies flew a two passenger aircraft from Pasco to Spokane via Ritzville and Vista, delivering the needed part just in time to print the edition with photographer Wally Foxall on hand.
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Columbia Aircraft
Vista Field
Wally Foxal
Ed Parrish
Don Knowles
Rolfe
Bob Boies
Kennewick
Walla Walla
Yakima
Itore
Seattle
Pasco
Tuve
Felts Field
Spokane
Spokesman-Review Mechanical Department
Ritzville
Berwin Burke
Vista
Bob
Ed Parish
Columbia
Pilot
Wally Foxall
Tave
Missionary couple to lead Cannon Beach Bible conference
In Rev. John W. Kopp's absence, Rev. Fred Renich from Kansas will speak daily at a two weeks Bible conference in Cannon Beach Oregon. Renich and his wife, temporarily residing in Yakima, are missionary candidates for Tibet and will work with the World wide Evangelization Crusade.
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John W. Kopp
First Baptist Church
Cannon Beach
Oregon
Fred Renich
Kansas
Renich
Yakima
Orient
Tibet
PUD to Sell Bonds for Pacific Power System Purchase
Benton County commissioners proceed with a bond sale to finance buying Pacific Power and Light distribution network. Three bidders remain, with interest rates expected around two and a half percent. Officials weigh impact of a Kennewick franchise grant to R H Skill on the purchase and potential industrial power demand.
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Benton County
Dstrict
Pacific Power and Light Company
Kennewick
R. H
Pillsbury
Horse Heaven Survey to Start for Rural Power Lines
The REA will begin survey work in Horse Heaven within 30 days, manager J B Whitehead said yesterday. A $350000 loan funds the work and construction depends on material availability, with lines to reach the J R Ayers ranch and extend south along the Columbia River to Plymouth Paterson and the McNary dam site.
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REA
Horse Heaven
J. B. Whitehead
J. R. Ayers
Columbia River
Plymouth
Paterson
McNary
Three Candidates File For Council In First Ward
Incumbent R. B. Holden faces challenge from J. D. Doverspike and D. E. Finnegan in Kennewick first ward. Doverspike runs as builder, Finnegan in sheet metal. Nob Hill residents gain voting eligibility. City registration closes August 24 ahead of August 1 filings and September 10 election date.
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Kennewick
R. B. Holden
J. D. Doverspike
D. E. Finnegan
Doverspike
East Second
Finnegan
Nob Hill
Winifred Campbell
Bikini Observer Kiwanis Speaker Describes Atomic Bomb
Col. T. Rogers of Richland outlines the first experimental atomic bomb at Bikini. He served with a radiological unit assessing fallout and damage after the blast. He notes limited radioactivity initially, extensive superficial damage, and later animal deaths. He spoke on Hiroshima’s anniversary and urged continued aviator training.
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Col. Rogers
Hiroshima
Service Men and Wives Honored at Kennewick Dinner
A dinner honoring returned service men of the Kennewick Methodist Church and their wives was hosted by the Women’s Society of Christian Service last Friday evening. About 90 names appear on the Church Roll of Honor with 5 gold stars. several are still in service or living elsewhere. Guests included Mrs. I. N. Muller and Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Coan. The evening’s program was brief and informally presented. plans call for a permanent Methodist Veterans group.
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Kennewick Methodist Church
Womens Society of Christian Service
T. W. Payne
I. N. Muller
Woman’s Society
J. B. Coan
Grape Festival Work Set to Begin in Kennewick
Clyde Anderson says planning is almost done and committees will meet immediately to start actual work. Festival finances look strong with Cole Bros. scheduled to perform August 18 and stock sales underway to boost funds. Hal Riggins invites stock purchases, and the Smile Queen contest at Benton and Roxy theatres nears, with twelve Kennewick firms as contestants.
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Anderson
Clyde Anderson
Grape Festival Non
Cole Bros. i
Kennewick
Hal Riggins
Riggins
Benton and
Roxy Theatres
Concordia
Red Cross swimming classes extend a week
The Red Cross swimming program in Pasco extends one more week after strong turnout. About 150 participants, including children and adults, attend daily near the river east of the bridge. John Smith teaches 30 at noon, Bill Ried directs over 35, and Marjorie with Jean Osborne oversee 60 beginners and 20 advanced beginners each afternoon.
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Red Cross
Pasco
John Smith
Bill Ried
Aeon
Marjorie
Jean Osborne
Act Punto
Surcy
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