Kennewick Chamber Reports a Year of Achievement
The Kennewick Chamber of Commerce reports a strong year with major projects completed, including Highlands funding, free Benton-Franklin Bridge tolls, and improvements to Umatilla and highways. Secretary C A Carpenter highlights teamwork, broad community support, and plans for aggressive irrigation settlement and a revived publicity campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion and Auxiliary
Kiwanis
Woman’s Clubs
Washington
Benton - Franklin
Highlands
Columbia Irrigation District
Umatilla
Benton County
State Department
la Pass
Portland
Enna
Eas
Telwee
Ceneetviston
Asaga
Yakima ¥ Dairy Development League
Sam Agriculture
Jamber
Chamber pushes for Kennewick airport lights
Pasco reports urge the Kennewick municipal airport to be upgraded as an emergency landing field. Chamber of Commerce representatives will press the Postal Department for improvements, citing its fog-free location and potential use during crises.
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Pasco
Chamber of Commerce
Postal Department
Kennewick
Playlet by Standard Bearers at Methodist church
TO PRESENT. PLAY Directed by Mrs. Long, the Standard Bearers, a group of the younger attendants at the Methodist church will present a playlet in the church basement on the evening of December 11. There are 11 in the cast. They will perform a farce about college youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clothiers
Musicale to Benefit Kennewick Pasco Chests With 150 Participants
Final plans for a December 21 22 musicale in Liberty theatres Kennewick and Pasco aim to raise funds for community chests. Walter Stauffaker production manager reports over 150 local musical and dramatic performers, Kiwanis committees lead final arrangements, advertising, and lunches.
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Liberty Theatres
Kennewick
Pasco
Kiwanis Clubs
Walter Stauffaker
Hotel Pence
Carl Cady
Herman Schmidt
Alan Flower
Kennewick Club
Toys Dolls and Games Sought for Christmas Stockings Drive
Community drive asks residents to donate outgrown toys dolls and games for mending and painting by Boy Scouts and 4 H clubs. Items to Commercial Club rooms by December 9 or call Scout Master Vane Wilder or Mary Davis to arrange pickup.
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Boy Scouts
4-H Club
Santa
4-H
Vane Wilder
Mary Davis
Election set for two irrigation districts next Tuesday
Voters will choose one director from each district as polls open 1 to 8 pm. In Columbia district term of James Johnston expires with rival C J Dahlin from Hover. Kennewick district bids J A McLean for another term. no other candidates announced.
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Columbia District
James Johnston
C. J. Dahlin
Hover
Johnson and Elliott
Central
W. C. Muldrow
Kennewick
J. A. McLean
W. B. Paulson
River Road
City Hall
Finley Hall
Highlands Clubhouse
Kiona
Christmas street decorations planned by local chamber group
A chamber of commerce committee led by Don Thompson E G Lape and G H Utz will coordinate outdoor greenery on light poles small trees and colored reflectors to adorn the business district. Residents may also maintain lighted trees outside. No public plans for a community tree this year.
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Chamber of Commerce
Don Thompson
E. G. Lape
G. H. Utz
High School Honor Roll Totals Lead Student Grades
The senior class posts the most honor roll pupils with fourteen, followed by juniors ten, and sophomores and freshmen twelve each. Individual averages top 97 1 2 in multiple rows, with names such as John Tweedt Betty Beamer Geraldine Mitchell and Euarda Vinson among those noted. Police action reports Sam Wilkinson fined for liquor in possession after a Front street raid.
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John Tweedt
Vivian Peter
Kenneth Giard
Ella Oliver
Donn Combelli
Dorothy Larkin
Lester Brown
Josephine Smith
Sperling Boutelle
Margarete Rott
Esther Crafford
Marie Safford
Sophomore—Euarda Vinson
Dorothea Bechtel
Myrtle Phar
Ruth Mitchell
Marjorie Mills
Phyllis Chambers
Lynette Heberlein
Lloyd Morgan
Edna Goodnight
Luella Rathbun
Inis Lee
Lester Mouda
Junior
Betty Beamer
Robert Tweedt
William Sherk
Eileen Olbrich
Edna Erle Ferrell
Alta Puderbaugh
Marjorie Minert
Olive Brue
Lucy Helm
Paul Hughes
Geraldine Mitchell
Irma Rider
Eunice Foraker
Alma Howland
Orville Bowen
Marjorie McGahey
Rosie Struve
Dorothy Cox
Roy Silliman
Dorothy Heimlich
Elsie Gleason
Dorothy Duffy
Guy Lyons
Robert Williams
Sam Wilkinson
Kennewick
H. H. DeHaven
DeHaven
Front Street
Wilkinson
Kennewick Puts New Ornamental Street Lights To 30 Day Test
Townwide test begins after Tuesday night lighting. Extra posts added at key junctions and by local businesses. New fixtures feature enclosed reflectors and bronze-bracket glass globes delivering even 4000 lumen illumination without glare.
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Kennewick
Washington Street
A. F. Brown
Benton Street
Financial Signals Show Tax and Fee Revenues Improving
Several sources report improving finances with about a quarter of street lighting assessments paid in cash. The county treasurer notes higher half-year tax collections and irrigation fees rising in line with trends. Post office receipts exceed last year and postal savings deposits hit a postwar high as Christmas seals push. River Road Club delays its November 30 meeting and sets a December 4 session at Mrs. L Smith's home to discuss a Christmas kit and suggestions.
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River Road Club
L. Smith
Pipe Factory Is Started In Kennewick District
A new concrete building to house the Reese concrete block and pipe factory will rise north of the Edwards Fyfe plant on Avenue A. It will include a steam curing room and equipment to produce building blocks, irrigation, sewer and culvert pipe from 4 to 80 inches. The Kennewick community notes Christmas Seals drive and relief fund events with meetings December 9 and December 18 plus a charity dance for the Kennewick relief fund.
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Yakima Valley Junior College
Northwest Advisory Shipping Board
Mid-Columbia Basin Development League
Kennewick Fair
Kennewick Commercial Club
Kennewick Chamber of Commerce
Kennewick
N. P. Ry
Edwards, Fyfe Concrete
Avenue A
Reese Concrete
Reeses
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