Red Cross Roll Call to Start Next Monday
Influenza season prompts a one week membership drive from December 16 to 23 led by A. R. Gardner and H. R. Vibber. Residents enroll at designated stations or mail dues, with no personal solicitations, and 1919 membership buttons issued as receipts.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
Kennewick
A. R. Gardner
H. R. Wibber
Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
First National Bank
American Security Bank
Sherk’s Store
Produce Company
Courier-Reporter
Vibber- Gifford Drug Store
Finley
Hover
H. R. Vibber
Richland
Red Cross Organization
T. J. Chalcraft
Flu Epidemic Standoff Frays City Health Board
The city faces a clash between keeping schools open and banning public meetings amid a flu wave. Dr Tullar urges strict preventive measures. Dr Morrison advocates moderation. Epidemic stands near a standstill with 95 new cases last week and 87 this week. Dr Delepine joins to assist.
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Kaiser Bill
City Board of Health
Board of Health
Tullar
Morrison
St Geewevee
C. V. Delepine
Illness of Charles Garber in Reardan Area Hopes Fade
Kennewick residents learn of Charles Garber illness with pneumonia at his home near Reardan. His parents left for Reardan after being told yesterday that recovery was doubtful.
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Kennewick
Charles Garber
Reardan
Tractor accident claims Murray Cobb at White Bluffs
Murray Cobb of White Bluffs died last Tuesday when a tractor he operated tipped backward and crushed him while he worked ditching for the Lempke ranch. He was about 40, with no local relatives, and his body was sent to Delevan New York.
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Murray Cobb
White Bluffs
Cobb
Lempke Ranch
Delevan, N. Y
Charley Leitch
France
Directors Elected at Kennewick and Columbia Irrigation Districts
At the annual elections last Tuesday M. N. Hudnall was re elected in the Kennewick district. In the Columbia district L. E. Johnson and H. S. Hughes were re elected and James Johnston was elected to succeed A. S. Goss who declined another term.
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Kennewick
Columbia
M. N. Hudnall
Columbia District
L. E. Johnson
H. S. Hughes
James Johnston
A. S. Goss
Mrs C B Wath Taken Ill After Paralytic Stroke
Mrs C B Wath is reported very ill at her Highlands home following a paralytic stroke.
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C. B. Wath
Highlands
Former Kennewick Rancher Is Killed
A Dec dispatch reports C A Morey a 40 year old farmer shot and killed neighbor Alfred Schafer while Schafer plowed. Morey surrendered to deputies and is jailed after an inquest heard Schafer was well regarded.
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Kennewick
Alfred Schafer
Oregonian
Heppner
Oregon
Sand Country
Lexington
Schafer
Morey
Kennewick Richland Union to Election Meeting
The Kennewick Richland Marketing Union will hold its annual meeting at Knights of Pythias hall next Tuesday afternoon the 17th. New officers and directors will be elected and business questions of importance will be presented for discussion.
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Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union
Knights of Pythias Hall
Miss Opal Bonsall Dies in Spokane
Miss Opal Bonsall died at 9 15 p m last Saturday at her Spokane home from pneumonia after influenza She taught at Kennewick and North Central High School and coached debate She volunteered with the Red Cross and influenza hospital work Survived by parents L H and Mrs Bonsall and sister Vera Also notice of Lieut Floyd Kelso discharge and homecoming planned for Monday
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Opal Bonsall
Spokane
27Th Avenue
Miss Bonsall
North Central High School
Kennewick High School
Red Cross
Vera
North Central
J. L Kelso
Lieut
Floyd Kelso
Kelso
Marsh Field
California
Local Red Cross seeks volunteers to aid influenza patients
The Home Service Section of the Red Cross asks residents and organizations to submit names of families needing help and volunteers to place in homes with emergency care. The appeal urges courage and self sacrifice to prevent suffering and save lives, noting current influenza threats and a deceased Kennewick friend.
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Common Humanity
Home Service Section
The
Red Cross
Home Service
Howard Whitbeck
M. M. Moulton
No Bridge Talk At Good Roads Convention
State Good Roads delegates in Pasco discuss financing plans for road building. A bridge across the Columbia between Kennewick and Pasco is considered favorable in sentiment but not pursued at this meeting. Two funding plans are outlined Carlyon plan uses higher auto licenses and bonds. Allen plan funds 200 miles yearly without bonding.
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Columbia River
Kennewick
Pasco
State Good Roads Association
Columbia
Benton
Franklin County
Resolutions Committee
Carlyon
Thurston County
Allen
J. L. Dumas
Columbia County
Summers
State Association
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Vuniversa
River Road
Riverview Ranch Company
Abbott
Yakima
Kennewick-Richland Union
LOCAL
Home Service Division
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