Jocal Girl Wins State 4-H Home Economics Championship
Miss Limogene E. Rorick of Kennewick earned a Montgomery Ward prize trip to the sixth National Boys and Girls Club Congress in Chicago for her state win in the Washington 4-H Home Economics contest. She recounts her early 4-H steps from poultry to sewing and cooking, noting family challenges and steady club involvement through 1921 to 1926.
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Limogene E. Rorick
Kensewick
Washington
Montgomery-Ward & Co
Chicago
Rorick
America
National Committee On Boys
Chi
Farm Bureau
Kennewick Club
Kennewick
Tnd
Reassessment for Kennewick Local Improvement District No 16
City of Kennewick issues Ordinance No 269 to re assign all real property in Local Improvement District No 16 to raise funds for paving Washington Street. A suit by W D Perkins forced the re assessment to cover bonds and costs, with about 800 dollars still needed. The district includes sections of the O W R N Ry right of way and several additions. Inspect page nine to see if your land is affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Kennewick
Washington St
W. D. Perkins
Holcomb
Canal
Beech
Menhennicks
Morain’s
Wessels
Tabernacle Evangelistic Campaign Planned for Yakima Valley
A Yakima Valley Laymen's Association meeting completed an evangelistic plan. The portable tabernacle will move to Kennewick within three weeks for a yearlong effort from Sun Jan 1. Committee heads include F. J. Arnold chairing the executive committee and Rev. F. N. Morton leading the personal work panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima Valley
Sunnyside
Prosser
Kennewick
Kennewick Hotel
Cle Elum
F. J. Arnold
Dale Smith
F. N. Morton
Benton County Sends 32 Students to State College
Among 1192 Eastern Washington State College enrollees, Benton County contributes 32 students from six towns. Prosser leads with 14, Kennewick follows with 11. other towns include Hanford White Bluffs Richland and Benton City. Engineering tops departments with seven Benton students and pharmacy with five. Families and names of local students are listed.
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State College
Washington
Benton County
Prosser
Kennewick
Hanford
White Bluffs
Richland
Benton City
Engineering
Department of Pharmacy
Elsa Brogunier
Isa Belle Campbell
Roosevelt Christenson
Beulah Cox
Lloyd Hudson
Jeanette Huntington
Urban L. Keolker
Arthur McReynolds
Rudolph Richter
Markhus Smith
Inez Waldorf
Charles English
Carl Wagner
Lyle Brand
Walter Boettcher
Joseph de Regio
Virginia Enyeart
Glen Hagen
Miss Virginia Idol Presents The Kitchen Clock Operetta
The children of Washington school present The Kitchen Clock at Liberty Theatre next Friday after noon December 16. The show begins at 1 45 p m with no admission charged and invites extended to parents and friends.
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Virginia Idol
Washington School
Liberty Theatre
Three Rivers Meet Banquet Highlights and Cooperatives
The Three Rivers annual banquet honored football players coaches and officials at the high school with a large crowd including Kiwanis members and faculty. Three Rivers Growers association held a pivotal meeting in Kennewick with 101 attendees as contracts risk cancellation. despite frost and a weak asparagus market the cooperative posted $195000 gross and eyed a service corporation and warehouse survey for December 28.
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Kiwanis Club
L. G. Spaulding
Moulton
Three Rivers Association
Three Rivers Growers Association
Woodman Hall
Kennewick
H. C. Powell
C. J. Dahlin
Finley- Hover
E. L. Clemens
Not Great: State Tax Split For Education Feeds Roads More
County School Supt. Olaf Stranwold challenges the view that 76.19 percent of state tax revenue funds schools. He notes $22,000,000 from indirect taxes raises total state revenue to $36,134,466.76, with education receiving $11,091,592.88 in 1928, or 30.70 percent, while roads and state administration receive larger shares.
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State Tax Commission
Olaf Stranwold
Tax Commission
Mrs Anton Susan Granted No New Trial on Murder Verdict
Mrs Anton Susan, convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life at Walla Walla, was held at Franklin county jail pending her petition for a new trial. The superior court denied the appeal last Saturday and she was moved to Walla Walla to begin service of the sentence.
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Anton Susan
Walla Walla
Franklin County
Superior Court
Susan
Kennewick Hosts Evangelist Campaign Team
Mr and Mrs Harry Beach visitors from Bend Oregon stayed with A F Brown in Kennewick and returned with a truckload of apples. Evangelist Art Pope now directs the campaign bringing broad evangelistic and rescue experience praised by Sunnyside and Prosser supporters. Local lay leaders urge united Kennewick support for this unique undertaking.
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Harry Beach
Kennewick
Bend
Oregon
A. F. Brown
J. R. Ayers
C. A. Carpenter
Leslie H. White
Art Pope
Cincinnati
Sunnyside
Prosser
Promoted Word Revealed for Kennewick Native in California
Stanley Randolph, a former Kennewick boy and Seattle branch manager for Missouri State Life Insurance Co., will lead the California branch with headquarters in San Francisco. He and his family moved to their new home on the 26th of last month.
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Kennewick Friends
Stanley Randolph
Kennewick
California
Randolph
Seattle
Missouri State Life Insurance Co
San Francisco
Schmidt Heads Kiwanis Club For Coming Year
Herman Schmidt was elected president of the Kiwanis club for the coming year at the annual meeting Tuesday night. Other officers named were Fred Morton vice president Ed Tweet treasurer Jack Vickers district trustee and seven directors Robi Mackie Art Hodge Art Wegner Earl Durdle Cy Smith Gus Neuman Ray Sprague. Reports from committees were presented. Mrs G A Hume and daughter Hazel visited Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson at Connell last weekend returning Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schmidt
Ting
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Fred Morton
Treas
Ed Tweet
Jack Vickers
Robi. Mackie
Art Hodge
Art Wegner
Earl Durdle
Cy Smith
Gus Neuman
Ray Sprague
G. A. Hume
Hazel
Arthur Anderson
Connell
Old County Asparagus Patch Yields Tracked Since 1916
J F Perry shows one acre planted in 1916 on former potato land with alfalfa before. Reported yields and returns over the years 1919 to 1927 indicate fluctuating box sales and prices, with Perry achieving higher per year averages in 1920 21 and 22 from retail grass pricing. Overall average return per acre per year reaches about 484.74 dollars since planting.
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J. F. Perry
Orccniccner Tances Atons
Perry
Card Club Meeting With Mrs. Marvin Carnahan
The Tuesday card club met this week with Mrs. Marvin Carnahan for a social session.
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Marvin Carnahan
Hitchcock Chooser Rejects Irrigation District Post
Kennewick resident C. G. Hitchcock announces he will not run or walk for director of the Columbia Irrigation District citing business and farming detachment. Several candidates from Hover and other valley towns are named as possible successors ahead of the December 13 election with polling places listed across four precincts.
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Cal Coolidge
Charlie Hughes
Kennewick
C. G. Hitchcock
Columbia Irrigation District
Hitchcock
J. C. Rorick
Robert “Bob” Perkins
J. H. Cronkite
Lester Cox
Wm. Mills
H. N. Hampton
Hover
Clay Puderbaugh
Irrigation District
W. F. Fullbright
River Road
City Hall
Finley Hall
Columbia District
Washington
Old Time Dance at Highlands Clubhouse Planned
Preparations are under way for an old time dance at the Highlands club house Saturday evening. Pen ny Ferrell says Vick Heberline and Henry Kramer will perform on violin and harmonica with Frank Lyons calling the numbers. Glenn Deighton will assist and admonish.
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Highlands Club
Penny Ferrell
Vick Heberline
Henry Kramer
Frank Lyons
Glenn Deighton
Penney
KJR
KFRC
Calgary
Arts and Crafts Group Plans Christmas Party Bazaar
The Arts and Crafts department met with Mrs. Jay O'Keefe to review the annual Christmas party and bazaar. They spent a social afternoon after reports were concluded, and the hostess served refreshments. Funds from Saturday’s sale totaled $60 to buy books for the library.
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Arts and Crafts
Jay O’keefe
Legion to Handle Community Christmas Tree
The American Legion will again oversee the community Christmas tree with its program and Christmas charities. A Legion committee is at work after the last meeting, and other community groups will participate to make this year’s celebration one of the best.
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American Legion
Legion
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JOCAL
Imogene Rorick
Tabernacle
Benton
W.S. C
Pullman
Simogene Rorick
Wash
Schmidt
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