Edith Weidle Named in Who's Who Among Students
Edith Weidle daughter of Mr and Mrs John Weidle of Richland is listed in the 1943 44 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges She is a junior at Central Washington College of Education Ellensburg and has held multiple campus roles including student council secretary Igoptians officer Home Ec club program chair and Lutheran Student Association leader She graduated Richland High School in 1942 Mr and Mrs Bruce Lampson spent Christmas in Spokane with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Burton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Weidle
John Weidle
Richland
Central Washington College of Education
Ellensburg
Edith
Igoptians
Associated Womens
Association For Childhood Education
Womens Athletic Association
Lutheran Student Association
Richland School
Bruce Lampson
Spokane
Mrs. Burton
Kennewick Pushes City Takeover of Air Facilities
A Seattle meeting of 22 municipalities, led by Herb Henne for Kennewick, urged city control of all local aerial activities with lease or purchase of the Finley site. The group cited Pasco naval base proximity and Vista port distance, while federal airport grant eligibility and a surge of civilian flyers after the war were noted.
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Kennewick
Seattle
Herb Henne
Urban Keckler
Chamber of Commerce
Henne
R. B. Holden
Nob Hill
Pasco Naval Base
Finley
Navy
Vista
CAA
Kiwanians Prepare Joint Installation with Pasco Club
Newly elected Kiwanis officers will be installed next Tuesday at a joint meeting with the Pasco club. It is ladies night with an expected interesting program. A small turnout was reported at this week’s local meeting due to date confusion and there will be no noon luncheon in Kennewick next week.
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Kiwanis Club
Pasco Club
Lucheon
Kennewick
Specialist to Give Grape Pruning Demonstrations
Walter L. Click announces grape pruning demonstrations in Kennewick and Pasco on January 3 and 4. Dr. J. C. Snyder of State College of Washington will lead sessions at Ida M. Rutledge place in Kennewick, Church's vineyard near Playland, and Homer Grove place near Pasco, with additional points to be discussed.
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Kennewick
Pasco
Walter L. Click
J. C. Snyder
State College of Washington
Ida M. Rutledge
Sp&s
Church’s Vineyard
Playland
Highlands
Homer Grove
Morrow
Up River
Local Navy graduate awaits assignment in California
Kennewick youth Ralph, who recently completed the Navy cooks and bakers school at Treasure Island, awaits orders at Shoemaker California after leaving Belair's Bakery prior to entering the service.
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Kennewick
Navy
Treasure Island
Shoemaker
Calif
Ralph
Belair’s Bakery
Kennewick Bus Terminal Plans Are Pushed Forward
The Washington Motor Coach system says revised Kennewick depot plans on the Union Pacific site at Avenue C and Benton Street will be drawn and out for bids in about ten days. The firm says Pasco depot needs upgrades and moving there does not affect Kennewick plans. Signed by R. T. Whiting, executive VP and general manager.
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Kennewick
Chamber of Commerce
Pasco
Union Pacific
Avenue. C
Benton Street
Union Pacific Stages
Union Pacific Railroad
R. T. Whiting
Washington Motor Coach System
Weather notes show bitter Minnesota nights in December
The report records a sequence of low temperatures from December 24 to December 27 with values dipping to 13 and 12 above, marking unusually cold nights for the season. Daytime highs have been mild, contrasting with Christmas Day of 55 degrees last year and noting weekly temperature patterns for 1943 and 1944.
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Minnesota
Seabees Celebrate Three Years of Service Worldwide
A letter from Seabee S2c Jack W. Atterbury Jr notes the Navy Seabees third anniversary on December 28. About 240000 officers and men, formed after Pearl Harbor, built Pacific air and naval bases and contributed to amphibious operations in Africa Sicily Italy and Normandy. Seabees remain largely overseas with 76 percent excepted from U S. mainland. MacArthur praised their numbers in a letter to Morrell.
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Pacific
Jack W. Atterbury, Jr
Navy Seabees
United States Naval Construction Battalions
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Ben Morrell
May Let Bids For Hospital by March First
Seattle authorities expect final plans and specs for Kennewick's $350000 hospital to be approved by February 1. If OK'd, construction bids could be let by March 1. P B A and hospital committee work, with donations totaling about $35000 pledged, $5000 collected.
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Seattle
Kennewick
Washington
P. G. Richmond
Hospital Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Richmond
PBA
Fyfe Agency
Girl Scouts Decorate Christmas Trays at Kadlee Hospital
Girl Scouts of this town, led by Eleanor Sawtell and Mrs Geo Barr, prepared 80 tray favors in angels snowmen and miniature Santa Claus figures for Christmas morning distribution at Kadlee hospital in Richland.
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Kadlee Hospital
Richland
Eleanor Sawtell
Geo. Barr
Red Cross to Honor Helpers With Tea in Richland
Benton County American Red Cross chapter hosts a tea for Richland volunteers on Thursday January 4 at the Richland chapter house. Nursery facilities will be provided for attending mothers children. Tea runs from 2 to 5 p m. Flight Officer Ivan Hawn son of Mr and Mrs Thomas M Hawn Kennewick has arrived on furlough from European operations after six months with the Eighth Bomber Command as a B 24 pilot and 35 combat missions.
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Benton County
The
American Red Cross
Richland
Ivan Hawn
Thomas M. Hawn
Kennewick
United States
Eighth Bomber Command
Richlanders See Santa Claus Christmas Eve
Santa Claus visits Richland for a 7 30 p m Christmas Eve program led by Cub Scouts and Brownies at Goethals Drive near the Richland hotel. The hour long event features carols, regional choirs, a nativity scene, and popcorn balls for children.
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Santa Claus
Richland
Goethals Drive
Richland Hotel
Elaine Drake
Paul Beardsley
John Musser
Brownies
A. E. Harmon
Latter Day Saints Voice
James Thompson
Audrey Doremus
Mallotte
Richland Meisteringers
Sydney E. Irving
F. O. Doughty
M. D. McEniry
Richland Village
Thomas Acheson
D. R. Treadwell
S. E. Irving
Local Bond Quota Finally Is Attained
Kennewick's Sixth War Bond drive quota was $400 000. Final weekend purchases pushed local sales to $409 018 in bonds at maturity. Chairman James Leavy credited late efforts and personal contact for the turnaround and thanked individuals who did outstanding work.
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Kennewick
Europe
James Leavy
Kennewickers
Leavy
Local Girl Wins State TB Essay Prize
Patzer, a junior in high school, won the state tuberculosis essay contest with county league support. Miss Patzer received 35 dollars for her splendid essay as students and teachers applauded.
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Patzer
County League
Miss Patzer
Schubert Club Plans Easter Program in Kennewick
The reorganized Schubert Club seeks new choral members in Kennewick. No tryouts or vocal training required. meetings Tuesday evenings at 8 at the Methodist church basement after the holiday recess. Contact Mrs. Frank Maupin at 3421 for info.
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Kennewick
Schubert Club
Methodist Church
Frank Maupin
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Clarence E. Lewis
David Lewis
Ave. A
Jacksonville
Florida
Ofr
BNA Waks
Isis
TMN
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
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