Fire Laddies to Supply Reindeer for Santa Claus
Washington report notes the six week special session ended with only the Housing Bill passable and no progress on Farm Wage Hour Regional Planning Government Reorganization or Anti-Trust reform. A $250000 traveling expense allotment was approved. Fire department volunteers will deliver Christmas gifts to needy children and elderly residents, with toys candy nuts oranges and clothing as needed.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Roosevelt
Capitol
Fire Department
Mine Bombers Convicted in Illinois Coal Strike Cases
A federal jury in Springfield convicted 36 defendants linked to 1932 and 1935 union warfare in Illinois coal regions. They faced up to four years in prison and fines up to 20,000 dollars each for dynamiting mines and coal trains during clashes with John L. Lewis interests seeking mining control.
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Springfield
Roosevelt Letter Urges Tightening Photo Rules for Defenses
The House Military Committee reviews a Roosevelt letter urging stricter permission to photograph the nation’s defenses fortifications and naval equipment, noting little prior restraint on such images and seeking broader controls.
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Washington, D. C
House Military Committee
Roosevelt
Sixty Nations Prepare for New York World Fair 1939
Sixty nations signaled or completed preliminary steps for representation at New York's World Fair opening April 30 1939. Exhibits are expected to cost about 25 million dollars.
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New York
Germany Leads in Planes Across Europe in horsepower
Germany tops Europe in commercial aircraft capacity with 129 ships totaling 164 340 horsepower. France follows with 87 ships and 116 000 horsepower, Italy 72 planes and 102 000 horsepower, the Netherlands 35 ships and 41 000 horsepower, and Great Britain 34 ships and 56 000 horsepower.
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Germany
Berlin
Europe
France
Italy
Netherlands
Great Britain
Sponsors Apologize Over Mae West Radio Broadcast
NBC and Chase & Sanborn apologized to the public after protests to the FCC over a Mae West radio broadcast. Chairman McNinch called for an NBC report on officials who allowed the offensive matter to air on the network.
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Hollywood
Cal
Federal Communications Commission
National Broadcasting Company
Chase & Sanborn
Mae West
McNinch
The
Communications Board
N-B-C
Ellensburg Students Visit Homes During Holidays
Miss Vivian Peter Jim Green and Roger Jones of Ellensburg normal are spending their vacation at the home of their parents Miss Jean Arnold who is attending Cheney normal is visiting during the holidays at the home of her parents
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Vivian Peter
Jim Green
Roger Jones
Ellensburg
Jean Arnold
Cheney Normal
Katherine Ponti
Prosser
Holiday Spirit Boosts T. B. Seal Sale In Benton County
The Christmas Seal campaign continues through the final business day with holiday spirit lifting contributions. The Town Crier urges mailed in Christmas Seals to spread the Tuberculosis preventive message “Tuberculosis is Preventable and Curable” and support Benton County’s league educational efforts.
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Benton County
Senior High Students Present Yuletide Program
Senior high students staged a morning program in the auditorium from 8 45 to 9 30 led by Miss Virgil Hopkins. A mix of musical numbers speaking parts and a children's play titled The Triplet Presents featured Philip Foraker Burke Hauschild Leon Millak and Vivian Higley.
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Virgil Hopkins
Carl Lucky
Irma Waggner
Phillip Foraker
Burke Hauschild
Leon Millak
Vivian Higley
Bridge Club Luncheon At Arrow Grill With Gifts
Mrs. Gene Spaulding hosted eight guests for a dessert bridge luncheon at the Arrow Grill on Tuesday afternoon. The gathering included an exchange of Christmas gifts. Misses Mabel Qualley and Margaret Hawkins will travel to Tacoma tomorrow to spend the Christmas weekend with relatives.
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Gene Spaulding
The
Arrow Grill
Mabel Qualley
Margaret Hawkins
Tacoma
Christmas Cheer Committee
Rev Cora Kincannon Smith Visits Pasco Hotel This Week
The Rev. Cora Kincannon Smith of Spokane and a famed medium will stop at the Pasco hotel this week to renew old acquaintances.
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Cora Kincannon Smith
Spokane
Pasco Hotel
Eagles to Entertain Wives and Friends at Pythian Hall
The Pasco Kennewick Eagles host a social evening on Wednesday January 5 at Pythian hall Pasco. Members are urged to attend with wives and friends as entertainment is arranged after a brief business meeting. Cards and refreshments follow. The aerie reports growing turnout with winter bringing more interest. First and third Wednesdays are regular meeting days.
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Pasco-Kennewick
Scandinavian Dinner Promises Holiday Cheer for Business Girls
Members of the Business and Professional Women's club attended a Smorgasbord dinner at the A H Meyer home. The table featured a Yule log, four courses including hor d oeuvres and Swedish meatballs, and Norwegian prune pudding. Hosts were Misses Helen Steiner Olive Brue Glee Miller and Lucy Helm.
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A. H. Meyer
Helen Steiner
Olive Brue
Glee Miller
Lucy Helm
Winter Snowfall Forecast Promises Extended White Christmas
Weather prospects are bright this Wednesday morning for a white Christmas with a longer snow spell forecast. Weatherman Al Morgan notes the past week's weather was near normal and provides weekly highs and lows alongside figures from the same week last year.
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al Morgan
Grade Teachers Enjoy Xmas Party
Mrs Hemenway surprised her corp of teachers at a meeting on Monday evening with a party. The hostess was assisted by Mrs Hinckley Miss Liebel and Miss Carpenter in preparations. Mr Black and Mr Parker were guests and received a powder puff gift with napkins.
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Hemenway
Corp of
Hinckley
Miss Liebel
Miss Carpenter
Mr. Black
Mr. Parker
Trula Selph Chosen to Represent Kennewick High
The National Society DAR sponsors a Washington trip in April for senior high school girls from each state. Kennewick High chose Trula Selph after a faculty vote from three nominees. Selection criteria include dependability service leadership and patriotism.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Kennewick High School
Maxine Litton
Trula Selph
DAR
Town Basketball League Opens With Three Games Scheduled
The town league opened Monday night in the high school gymnasium with three games. Results showed Faculty 29 over Brick's 20 and P. P. & L. 20 over Odd Fellows 4. On January 3 the schedule lists P. P. & L. vs Faculty at 7, Odd Fellows vs English Lutheran at 8, and Brick's vs F. F. A. at 9.
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Brick’s
Odd Fellows
English Luthevening
English Lutheran
F F A Boys entertain Prosser group and initiations
Kennewick FFA members hosted ten Prosser boys for initiation, dinner, meeting, and a basketball game. In addition, seven local boys were initiated as greenhands, with a basketball team forming under coach Ronald Pulliam. The piece also notes group meetings and honors at the Chekola club dinner and Ervin E. King’s reappointment to the Farm Credit board.
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Kennewick
Future Farmers Organization
Ing
Future Farmers Degree
Russel Reym Leon Millak
George Howlan
Pat O'Neil
Bergman Giles
Welkes Hawn
Bill Lockhart
Norman McIinturff
Geo Morki
Ervin E. King
Northwest District Farm Credit Board
Schubert Club Benefit Concert Attracts Large Crowd
More than 500 attendees from Kennewick Pasco and nearby areas filled the M E church for a Schubert Club benefit. Under E A McDowell the 38 voice choir with Virgil Hopkins on piano offered sacred seasonal works, including Bossi Hymn To Raphael and the Hallelujah Chorus. Proceeds go to Seattle Orthopedic Hospital as a Christmas gift.
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Kennewick
Pasco
Schubert Club
M. E
Orthopedic Hospital
Seattle
E. A. McDowell
Virgil Hopkins
Raphael, the Divine
Bossi
Marilyn Oliver
Charles Powell, Jr
E. A. Miller
P. O. Stone
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Eagles
Ervings
KING
Washington State
F. F. A. Boys Entertain Prosser Group
Chekola Club
H. W. Whittemo
Floyd Higley
William Gravensland
Lawrence
R. S. Kelso
Anathen Acon
Kelso
Catherine Hawkins
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