Meikle Appointed Benton County Agricultural Assistant
Under an emergency appropriation, Wm Meik le becomes assistant to County Agriculturalist Lee Lampson. He will split time two thirds Benton and one third Franklin, enabling regular countywide farm visits and steadier farmer access to extension services. Westgate succeeds him in school duties after earning a Michigan master’s degree.
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State College
Wm. Meikle
Lee M. Lampson
Meikle
Kennewick High School
Benton County
Franklin County
Lampson
Agricultural Extension Office
Washington, D. C
Clark County
Powell
DeSellem
Benton
Yakima
W. V. Westgate
Theiversity of Michigan
Washington State
Winter rains wash tracks out and swollen Yakima flood
Heavy rainfall in the Cascade mountains washes out rail lines of the Northern Pacific Great Northern and Milwaukee. The S P S continues main line service between here and western. Yakima river floods rise with 30 000 cusecs at midnight and 45 000 expected. residents evacuate bottom lands while bridges hold.
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Washington
Columbia
Cascade Mountains
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Milwaukee
Pasco
N. P
Spokane
Ellensburg
Yakima River
Yakima Republic
U.S
Paul W. Taylor
Naches
Yakima
Sunnyside
Indian teacher returns to field after homestead residence
He completes a residence on a Colville Indian reservation allotment and will resume his teaching career.
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Colville
Public Mass Meeting on Columbia Irrigation District
A public mass meeting for the proposed Columbia Irrigation district will be held in the Commercial club rooms Friday evening. M. M. Moulton will address attendees and explain the district’s purposes while answering water users questions.
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Columbia Irrigation District
Commercial Club
M. M. Moulton
Registered men urged to reply promptly for draft
M Moulton, local adviser for the draft, urges men to seek help filling classification questions soon after receiving questionnaires. Delay may cause disappointment as returns are due. Local boards mail pamphlets at five percent daily. district board to meet after classifications, with A B Foseen replacing W L Lemon as chairman.
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M. M. Moulton
W. L. Lemon
A. B. Foseen
North Yakima
Joy to the World Lyrics Theme of Savior’s Reign
Poetic hymn text extols the Savior's rule with truth and grace. It enjoins nations to witness the glories of righteousness and love, celebrating divine wonder across fields hills and plains.
Election Monday Not Wednesday in Columbia Irrigation District
The Courier-Reporter corrects last week's error and states the Columbia Irrigation district election is next Monday December 24 from 9 AM to 4 PM. Polling places include C. E. Griffeth’s River Road home Kennewick City Hall Finley school Hover school. Voters from within district boundaries may vote. A two thirds majority is required to create the district and three directors are to be chosen H S Hughes Hover A S Goss Finley L E Johnson Kennewick. Other qualified voters may have writing options on ballots.
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Courier-Reporter
Columbia Irrigation District
C. E. Griffeth
River Road
Kennewick
Finley School House
Hover School House
H. S. Hughes
Hover
A. S. Goss
Finley
L. E. Johnson
Post Office Window Service Hours Announced
Beginning Friday and continuing until after Christmas patrons of rural routes 1 and 2 will be served by carriers from the windows at the post office from 1 until 4 p.m.
Soldier Apples Shipped to Aid French Front
Kennewick sends a car of Extra Fancy Wine saps labeled soldier apples aboard Monday evening. The straight car contains 756 boxes and will travel to New York then to American soldiers in France. A contributors list will be published next week.
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Soldier Apples
Kennewick
New York
France
Rooms Wanted for State Horticultural Association Meeting
To house attendees during the first week in January the State Horticultural association needs many private rooms. Residents with rooms for rent should list them with Lee M. Lampson or H. W. Desgranges. Rooms in town or nearby country are acceptable. Chas Lietch from San Antonio reports he has become a sergeant in the Army.
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State Horticultural Association
Lee M. Lampson
H. W. Desgranges
Community Christmas Tree in Kennewick Plans Alternative Program
The Christmas tree event in Kennewick aims for 7 to 7:30 on Christmas evening with F A Dunlap in charge. If the tree fails to arrive due to railroad delays, the celebration moves to the Second street flag pole with carols including the national anthem and patriotic songs. Santa brings each child a Crack er Jack package, and the high school chorus will perform one song while the audience joins in Silent night and other carols, ending with It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and Joy to the World.
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Kennewick
F. A. Dunlap
Santa Claus
Second Street
America
161st Infantry Reported in France From Yakima Republic
The Yakima Republic notes the 161st Infantry, including several Kennewick boys, has arrived safely in France. Cards from Lieut Hylas Henry say he arrived in France, mailed from Hoboken December 12 after Camp Mills December 10.
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France
Yakima Republic
161St Infantry
Kennewick
The
Republic
Hylas Henry
161St Regiment
Hoboken
N. J
Camp Mills
Yakima
Henry
161St
Camp Merritt
Walter N. Tuesley
Joy to the World hymn line evokes Christmas anthem
A seasonal hymn excerpt proclaims the Lord’s birth and invites all of creation to celebrate. It emphasizes welcoming the King, with heaven and nature joining in song.
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Earth
Red Cross Supplies Ship From Local Branch in North Yakima
A large Red Cross box ships dozens of sewed and knitted items for wounded soldiers and care of the fighting men. Contents include pajamas sheets bed shirts towels socks and knitted garments. The volunteers from Navy League Finley Hover and Business Girls Club have contributed many pieces. More yarn arrived and needed, Red Cross rooms will shift to Friday openings around Christmas and New Year.
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Red Crossers
Yakima
Ladies of the Navy League
Red Cross
Ladies of
Finley
Hover
Business Girls’ Club
Local Red Cross Membership Drive Faces Supply Delays
The Red Cross campaign in Richland White Bluffs and Hanford stalls due to a shortage of receipt books and belts up by railroad delays from Seattle. Volunteers report strong public response with most joining willingly as effort focuses on temporary receipts and delayed certificates. Buttons are unavailable until mid next month but service flags will ensure a Red Cross presence in every home. Richland and Yakima Benton counties aim to nearly double the 15000 member quota.
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Red Cross
Here
Seattle
American Red Cross
Richland
White Bluffs
Hanford
H. M. Gilbert
Yakima
Benton
Henry van Dyke
U. S
Holland
A Red Cross Christmas Message From Henry Van Dyke
A Red Cross Christmas appeal urges readers who feel poor to share what they can. The note emphasizes saving in food and clothing, not money, to support the wounded and suffering, and to keep Christmas by upholding the Red Cross amidst wartime hardship. Readers are urged to view generosity as a rich Christmas in their hearts.
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Red Cross
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Moulton
Christms Mail Service
Chas Lietch
San Antonio
Texas
Santa
Angels
Germany
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