PUD Finances Expansion Plan For 1949 Bond Issue
Benton County Public Utility District plans 325000 revenue bonds to fund a 45000 expansion in 1949. Ballard and Hassett of Des Moines are bond purchasers. No rate rise or tax levy needed to retire the issue. Concord grape price debate to be resolved. local growers earned 40 per ton this season versus 70 last year. Surplus electric revenues will cover interest and principal, with about 140000 extra for 1949 construction. bond amortization set at 3 34 percent over 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County
F. M. Ludlow
Church Grape Juice Co
Kennewick
Concord
Ludlow
Courier-Reporter
Yakima
Richard J. Passage
United States
Campbell
Northwest
Bonneville
Prosser
PUD
Owen H. Hurd
Vista Field Seen As Future Hub of Airline Traffic
Inland Airways official Russ Swartz told the Kennewick Chamber of Commerce Vista Field may become an airline traffic center as Inland shows profit and national air travel rises. He cited Kennewick area usage of 18 to 20 percent and noted Inland’s Spokane to Portland and Walla Walla routes, while presenting the company’s support to the local community. In city elections Urban Keolker won mayoral race 617 to 503 over Mike Cronin. Marjorie Miller was elected city clerk 648 to Mil dred Liston’s 470. other officials were unopposed or defeated as indicated.
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Kennewick
L. M
Mike” Cronin
Urban Keolker
Cronin
Marjorie Miller
Mildred Liston
Douglas Pravitt
Jewell Cox
W. E. Pearl
Kenneth E. Serier
John Vibber
Fred S. Bunch, Sr
Inland Airways
Russ Swartz
Walla Walla
Swartz
Spokane
Portland
Mr and Mrs Ray Sharp Return After 10 Week Trip
Mr and Mrs Ray Sharp of 205 Washington St return from a 21 state journey lasting ten weeks. They traveled via the Midwest to the South visiting a daughter in Centralia Illinois and another in Daytona Beach Florida then many relatives and sightseeing before coming home.
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Ray Sharp
Washington St
Centralia
Ill
Daytona Beach
Florida
Skirving Pacot Andreide Named To Chamber Posts
Kennewick Chamber of Commerce members elected three new directors for three year terms. Don Skirving Eddie Pacot and Ralph Jeide join to replace retiring directors F D Meverden Burns Brown and H R Hicks. Ballots were 130 of 240 members with 55 favoring daylight saving time and 50 opposing. Two monthly programs were favored by 45 members and 27 preferred one program.
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Kennewick Chamber of Commerce
Don Skirving
Eddie Pacot
Ralph Jeide
F. D. Meverden
Burns Brown
H. R. Hicks
Ross Frank
Frank
Youngsters Celebrate Sixth Birthday Party
Gloria Mathany and Donnie Gerard, six year olds, shared a birthday party after school at the Gerard home hosted by their mothers Mrs. Cliff Mathany and Mrs. Curt Gerard.
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Gloria Mathany
Donnie Gerard
Cliff Mathany
Curt Gerard
Gerard
Kennewick Firm Renames Itself General Iron Works
A Kennewick company after a court ruling changed its name from Pioneer Iron Works to General Iron Works. The firm will keep producing steel grain bodies and seed wheat augurs. Officers include Henry Smith president Lynn F Thompson secretary treasurer and Louis Delebuk of Spokane as consulting engineer.
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Kennewick
Pioneer Iron Works, Inc
General Iron Works, Inc
Herbert B. Owens
Pioneer Iron Works
A. J. Thompson
General Iron Works
Owens
Henry Smith
Lynn F. Thompson
Louis Delebuk
Spokane
Annual Seal Campaign shows gain over last year
Mrs. M Simmelink announces the 42nd annual Christmas Seal Sale in Benton and Franklin counties with a ten day total of 635.70, a 4.10 increase from last year. Benton and Richland report gains bringing county totals to 1,723 though Benton City Prosser Patterson are still outstanding. Officials hope final totals exceed 2,500 with continued gifts to support health and tuberculosis care.
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Benton
Franklin
M. Simmelink
Ag Sear
Pasco
Mre
Simmelink
C. E. Morris
Washington State Tuberculosis Association
Benoni
Postmaster Sets Mail Deadline for Holiday Circulation
Postmaster Walter Woehler announced a December 10 deadline for calendars and other circular mail, noting facilities and storage limits at the Kennewick office. Out of state packages and Christmas cards should also be mailed by then to avoid post Christmas delays. Cancellations rise from 5 000 to 7 000 daily, with peak season reaching 45 000 to 50 000.
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Walter Woehler
Kennewick
Woehler
Christmas party planned by River Road and Community Council
The newly formed River Road and Community Council approved a community wide Christmas party for Monday December 20 at the Richland Y. Fred D. Curtis said a large Christmas tree candy for kids a radio quiz with prizes and Santa Claus are planned. The radio show will air 7 to 730 PM. The next council meeting is Sunday December 14 at Gross hall above the DeLuxe cleaners. The meeting is open to the public.
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Richland Y
River Road
Fred D. Curtis
Santa Claus
Gross Hall
the Y
Curtis
Five Toastmistress members escape injury in crash
Five members of the Kennewick Toastmistress club attended a district meeting in Walla Walla Thursday evening. Mrs. Robert Marsh, Mrs. Curt Renninehoven, Mrs. Lance Read, Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey and Miss Mary Lou Larson were riding in a car that rear ended an unlighted truck. The women were badly shaken but not seriously injured.
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Kennewick Toastmistress Club
Walla Walla
Robert Marsh
Curt Renninehoven
Lance Read
Elizabeth Bailey
Mary Lou Larson
Air Field Ear to Help Nife Flyers Make Landings
Twin City airport completes installation of a new ear that automatically turns field lights on when a beacon atop the hangar is overflown. Runway 3000 feet east-west now lit for ten minutes, with warning lights on obstructions. Airfield plans include night sight seeing and GI flight training renewal with eight planes available.
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Nife
Twin City
Herb Henne
Kennewick
Henne
Seattle
Los Angeles
Vista Field
Civic Committee Weighs AEC Housing Report in Richland
The Kennewick Housing Committee will confer on an AEC report addressing rental alignment with private housing in Richland. W C McKelvey and C T Johnson of the AEC community management division spoke of pending action and a survey to set the increase, with 500 new Richland homes approved to ease builder fears and boost private capital competition.
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Kennewick Housing Committee
AEC
W. C. McKelvey
C. T. Johnson
A.E.C. Community Management Division
Amon
Washington, D. C
McKelvey
Johnson
Richland
Burns Brown Seeks Couria Delivery to Santa Barbara Address
A letter from Burns Brown former Kennewick Valley Telephone manager requests forwarding the Couria to Samarkand Drive Santa Barbara California. He notes the spot is appealing and mentions Spike Jones arriving Sunday, with a plan to stay for the rest of the school year.
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Burns Brown
Kennewick
Pinocchio Stage Delights Kennewick School Audience
Elementary students and teachers packed the Kennewick high school auditorium to enjoy three performances of Pinocchio staged by the Clare Tree Major Children's Theatre of New York under the Kennewick PTA. George Scott, company manager, played Geppetto and led a cooperative troupe through costumes and sets that brought the beloved Marionette tale to life. The committee, led by Lena McCamish and Dale Quillan, called the show worthwhile and announced a December 13 meeting to plan a schoolwide program featuring caroling, dramas, nativity scenes, and stage decorations by various grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena McCamish
Dale Quillan
Clifford Flaten
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Grape Juice Co
Nastern
Washington
Washington State
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
Harold Zent
Charles W. Hodde
Colville
C. C. “Cy” Miller
Winifred Campbell
Pacot Andreide
Kennewick Firm
Civic Committee
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