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Newspaper

The Kennewick Courier Reporter

Location

Kennewick, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1923

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Early Crop Growers Report Harmony at Annual Meeting

The Rivers Growers association held its annual meeting in the Modern Salemen hall with high satisfaction over this year’s operations. Reports by H P Physeck and Lee Lampson covered sales of asparagus 20204 crates for 30825 dollars strawberries 1201 crates for 150780 dollars and early potatoes 1178 tons for 37478 dollars.

Saaimen Hall Rivers Growers Association Deisp H. P. Physeck Lee Lampson Lampman George Sellick Wm. Purdy Iam Board of Kenmo Supply & Storage Company Jos. Gerard T. J. Chal- Staft C. C. Wilea Menwe J, Wexler Pasco Ate Wexler di- Tettors Lampson Courier-Rcr Northwest Hay Association

Hover Holds Fine Fair Thanksgiving Day 1923

Hover residents celebrated the First Community Fair with farm displays in the Hover district. Exhibits included fruit, art, industrial work, needlework, and an antique booth. A community Thanksgiving dinner served 109 people at the high school gym, followed by a musical program and speeches in the evening.

Eva Kahler Jennie Dresser Masters Brown School Horse Heaven Hills W. E. Weir Can Cochran Geiszler Aftrnoon Sue Dorothy Ashby Emil Regnier

Highlands Woman's Club Plans Homecoming Year

The first meeting of the Highlands Woman's Club was well attended as members planned a year of events. Treasurer reported expenses for lawn irrigation, flowers, and table linen with $322.29 cash on hand since May. Mrs. E. H. Mann named Mrs. M. C. Clark to organize a Christmas program for children and later entertainments for all ages. Out of town guests included Mrs. Haney and Mrs. Long. Hostesses served fruit salad, wafers, coffee and cake. Mentions of a community dinner and thanks to current and former leaders closed the gathering.

Highlands Woman’s Club E. H. Mann M. C. Clark Haney Bremerton Long, Sr Orianes Washington F. P. Rasmussen Appenzeller E. A. Barg

Cemetery Association Plans Tuesday Afternoon Meeting

The Cemetery association will hold a business meeting Tuesday afternoon. Mr. E. H. Sherk and his children have Sage from a week's visit in Walla Walla. Miss Rubena Conway a student at Walla Walla College spent Thanksgiving at home.

The Cemetery Association E. H. Sherk Sage Walla Alla Rubena Conway Walla Walla College

Directors to Be Elected Tuesday in Local Districts

Annual elections set for Tuesday in the Columbia and Kennewick Irrigation districts to choose one director each. Polls run nine to four at venues including the River Road Pasley home City Hall Finley Hall Hover School and Highlands club house. Terms end for L A Tweedle in Columbia and J J Rudkin in Kennewick.

Columbia Kennewick O. R. Pasley River Road City Hall Finley Hall Hover Highlands Club L. A. Tweedle J. J. Rudkin

Pomona Grange To Meet In Valley

Benton County schools will collect old clothing and shoes Monday December 10 for Near East Relief. A. Swingle coordinated with superintendents of Kennewick Prosser Benton City Richland Tinley Hanford and White Bluffs to have pupils bundle unused garments for shipment to Armenia Syria and Greece via Seattle.

Benton County Near East A. Swingle Berton Near East Relief Swingle Kennewick Prosser Benton City Richland Tinley Hanford White Bluffs Armenia Syria Greece Booth Seattle

Thanksgiving Visits and Family Travels Reported

Local readers note a series of Thanksgiving visits and returns. Mr and Mrs R E Reed visited Yakima Friday while Mrs Robert Mackie returned from Spokane. Mr and Mrs M M Moulton and Mr and Mrs G C Moores traveled to Yakima. Mrs F R Lamphere came back from Vancouver Washington. Mr and Mrs J J Reed and son returned from a ten day Tacoma trip. Stanley Randolph came from Spokane to spend Thanksgiving with his mother Mrs T Marriott.

R. E. Reed Yakima Robert Mackie Spokane M. M. Moulton G. C. Moores F. R. Lamphere Vancouver Wash J. J. Reed Tacoma Stanley Randolph T. Marriott Ee Ee G. Gar Charles Garber M. O. Klitten Emma Tweedt

Benton County Pomona Grange Meeting Scheduled

Benton County Pomona grange will meet Saturday at the Valley Clubhouse as guests of the Kennewick Valley grange. The program follows regular Shea meetings with R. P. Bean, superintendent of the Prosser experiment farm, as principal speaker for an irrigation farmers audience. evening session starts at 7 30.

Benton County Pomona Grange Valley Kennewick Valley Grange Shea R. P. Bean Prosser

Pasco Even s Grid Wins Thanksgiving Football Clash

Pasco high school edged Kennewick High 14 to 9 on Thanksgiving Day to even the season series. Kennewick led early with two Anderson kicks, Pasco rallied in the third quarter through passes and runs, and a late Pasco kickoff return set up the final touchdown after Kennewick stalled near the goal. Quarterback Soward left with injuries in the third quarter.

Pasco High School Kennewick High Pasco Kennewick Anderson Hudnall Beste Soward

Halloway D P Called By Death In Washington

David P. Halloway aged 77 died Friday morning November 30 at his son Lester’s home in Winthrop Washington after a long illness. Funeral services were Sunday afternoon. He was born in Springfield Illinois and lived in Missouri and Nebraska before moving to Spokane in 1906 and Kennewick in 1908. Ill health after influenza led him to Winthrop in 1922 to live with his son. He was a Congregational church member and survived by his wife Tweedt of Huntington Park California, Harry of Eatonville Washington, Mrs W E Allan, Wesley and Lester of Winthrop and two daughters and a son in Nebraska.

David P. Halloway Lester Winthrop Washington Mr. Halloway Springfield Tinois Missourii Nebraska Spokane Kennewick Halloway Congregational Church Rge Tweedt Huntington Park California Harry Eatonville W. E. Allan Wesley

Thanksgiving visits among Milton residents noted

Earl Anderson of Standard Oil Milton returned from an infection treatment at home. Guests included Mrs L E Poets for Thanksgiving, Mrs George D Peters and F Jeffrey, and Miss Theopae Lee visiting cousin Mrs J P Ensley. Jay Steward of Yakima joined Mrs Stewart’s parents for the holiday. A Gilecrest family gathering included Bert Moore and Will Gilcrest. Civics activity by Woae club noted with Munro's Social Civics.

Earl Anderson Standard Oil Co Milton L. E George D. Peters F. Jeffrey Theopae Lee J. P. Ensley Miss Lee Cheneyno Jay Steward Yakima Stewart

Adkins Sentenced for Grand Larceny in Local Case

Wilbur N. Adkins of this city pleaded guilty to grand larceny and received one to 15 years from Judge Truax. He admitted embezzling Pasco firm funds while employed as bookkeeper for the E. C. Motor Company, with checks cashed through the local office.

Wilbur N. Adkins Truax Nauk Adkins

Community Notes From Kennewick and Nearby Areas

Local society items include Miss Lora Maxwell teaching between Yakima and Walla Walla, new library donation from the Woman's club Arts and Crafts, and Mrs. E E Shanafelt visiting family in Wenatchee. Mrs. Raymond Gilcrest and Mrs. H S Whitbeck travel to Pendleton for a month near a P P & L camp. G Garber hosts a dinner for several local residents.

Lora Maxwell Kennewick High School Yakima Walla Walla Pacific Coast Willard Ayers Eliot Arts and Crafts Woman’s Club E. E. Shanafelt Wenatchee G. H. Shanafelt Los Angeles Raymond Gilcrest H. S. Whitbeck Pendleton Gilcrest Whitbeck G. Garber G. F. Carpenter R. Q. Macmahon Charles Garber Reardon Wash Ladies’ Aid Congregational Church M. E. Aid Eee Tee R. Q. Ore E. O. Keene H. H. Flesher J. B. Yost California R. H. Nichoson Portland R. Vibber Manis W. H. Gascoigne Congregational Sunday School James R. Barton

Inland Empire Highway League Organized in Yakima

A meeting in Yakima Friday formed the Inland Empire Highway League with delegates from Cle Elum to Dayton. O. L. Boose was elected president, W. H. Kirkman vice president, and W. W. Lord secretary. The executive committee includes representatives from Kitita, Yakima, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Whitman and Asotin counties. The group aims to place the Inland Empire highway on the state program as the first east west paved route, seeking 1925 highway department funding and endorsing cooperation with the Spokane Good Roads association. Kennewick sent Moulton, Moores, and Gardner to the meeting.

Yakima Inland Empire Highway League Inland Empire Highway Cle Elum Dayton O. L. Boose Benton Franklin Walla Walla Columbia Garfield Whitman Asotin Benton County Gordon C. Moores League M. M. Moulton Kennewick O.0 O. E. Hagie O. H. Olson Pasco J. L. Wallace John Hanks Ellensburg Mr. Moulton Wenatchee State Good Roads Association Highway Department Inland Empire Spokane Good Roads Association Eeland Empire Highway New League Spokane Association

Thanksgiving visits and family movements in regional towns

Miss Carol Johnson of Prosser stayed with Mrs. Wesley Monroe from Wednesday through Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Swalley and Kenneth Richardson spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Swalley’s daughter Mrs H McKeown of Pasco. Miss Margaret Swingle traveled from Walla Walla to join her parents Mr and Mrs F A Swingle for the holiday. The F H Lincoln family moved from their ranch to the home vacated by Mr and Mrs J Tomas. Miss Violet Woods returned to Seattle after ten days visiting relatives in Kennewick. Mr and Mrs Weslie Monroe hosted as house guests Mr Monroe’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs M Pike from Yakima, with their son and daughter and Miss Gertude Fuller and Miss May Weiser of Ellensburg.

Eloise Huntington J. J. Rudkin Portland Robert Mattecheck Gene Spaulding Louis Huntington Horse Heaven Hills H. B. Dahl Kennewick Richard Craver Christian Missionary Society W. M. Broughton Pest R. Ana M. Broughton Christian Church Lucile Hursey Anne Wright Academy Tacoma B. G. Rawson Marjorie Johnston East Kennewick W. F. Byrd Standard Charles Garber Reardon R. E. Pratt R. Q. Macmahon F. R. White Carol Johnson Prosser Wesley Monroe George Swalley Kenneth Richardson Violet Woods Seattle Weslie Monroe Mr. Monroe M. Pike Yakima Gertrude Fuller May Weiser Ellensburg

Lyceum Next Week Presents Concert and Course Lineup

The Congregational Church hosts the second number of its course next Wednesday with Leak’s Orchestral Entertainers as headliners. Three more acts follow, with season tickets priced at $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children, plus 50 cents per individual attraction. The program is praised as one of the best in the series.

Congregational Church

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