Mayor Desgranges Urges Fast Federal Reclamation Push
Washington unemployment expected to worsen after January as clerks office workers and farm help face layoffs. Mayor Desgranges helped push a relief plan urging swift passage of Senate Bill 2700 for 16 million dollars in federal reclamation work, creating up to 50 thousand jobs nationwide and prioritizing veterans and family providers in job awards.
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Desgranges
Senate
Earid
McNary-Smith
Conmee
State of Washington
Vickers Reports on Conference Proceedings
J W Vickers of Kennewick chairs the conference grades committee at the state grade and pack conference in Spokane. The report outlines grade rule changes to standardize districts and boost value, defining Extra fancy and Fancy apples with strict quality criteria.
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J. W. Vickers
The
Highlands Fruit Company
Spokane
Davenport Hotel
F. H. Gloyd
C. L. Robinson
P. S. Darlington
F. E. Bailey
Messrs
Wells A. Sherman
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Cc. H. Swigart
Yakima
Kennewick
Mayor Desgranges Leads From Local Side at Conference
Responsibility to her own people guides the speaker who rejects aimless vagrants and warns they worsen the problem. Mayor Desgranges was the sole mayor from this side of the mountains at the conference.
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Desgranges
Railroad Tax Repeal Goes Into Effect January First
Local railroad agents report an official notice that starting January 1 no war tax will be collected on transportation. The new law repeals the tax on freight and express shipments as well as passenger and sleeping car tickets.
Community meeting plans for 1922 upbuilding goals
The Commercial club invites residents to the Princess Theatre on Monday January 2 to discuss 1922 plans for community advancement. The board will outline priorities and a proposed reorganization to improve club efficiency, with a new department to assist farmers in addressing rural problems. Farmers are specifically urged to attend.
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Princess Theatre
The
Commercial Club
Voters Urged to Re-register for New Voting Books
City Clerk Staser announces arrival of new registration books and urges voters to register starting Monday January 2 as all existing registrations lapse December 31. A special fire-truck bonding election may be called soon after year start, so residents should not delay.
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State of
Washington
Staser
Bryant Couple Returns From Yakima Visit
Mr and Mrs Dave Bryant returned Wednesday from a visit to Yakima, ending their trip with no reported incidents.
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Dave Bryant
Yakima
Omar W Richs New 1922 Price List
The Courier Reporter highlights Omar W Rich with a newly printed price list. A map prepared for him shows Kennewick as the Pacific Northwest center within a seventy five mile radius, aiding distances to points around town.
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Rich
Courier-Reporter
Kennewick
Pacific Northwest
Farmers organize January shotgun drive along Hover Way
Harry Hampton leads a strictly shotgun drive on Monday January 2 with about 150 men needed. Assembly at Reik's crossing near Finley and S P S railroad at 10 o clock. The line advances by mounted patrols over five miles to the river island cornering the rab bits. Coffee and sandwiches after the drive.
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Kennewick
Harry Hampton
Reik
Finley
Captain Hampton
Masons and Eastern Star Hold Joint Installation
Kennewick Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star chapter held a joint installation on Wednesday evening with invited guests. Musical numbers by Miss Mary Harvey and Mrs. D. G. Rodgers accompanied refreshments. retiring officers presided as new officers were named for both orders.
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Kennewick
R. Q. Macmahon
B. L. Cole
Masons
J. W. Vickers
W. M
W. L. Craver
S. W
R. H. Briggs
J. W
F. J. Kadow
R. E. Pratt
L. F. Lemon
S. D
E. H. Sherk
J. D
R. L. Banta
S. S
W. H. Mather
J. S
S. M. Henderson
C. Tillery
C. C. Harlan
Tyler
Eastern Star
Briggs
Assi
G. W. Sherk
L. A. Safford
C. F. Winkenwerder
Royal Neighbors officer election corrected omission
In last week's report of the annual Royal Neighbors election the name Mrs. E A Mouda was omitted. Mouda was elected manager for three years and Irma Haas was elected musician, not manager.
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E. A. Mouda
Hill Rancher Weds Ida Smith in Vancouver Wedding
Orville McPheeters returned to Horse Heaven with his bride Ida Smith of Vancouver Washington. They wed at Ida's Vancouver home on December 17 and enjoyed a brief coast honeymoon. McPheeters is noted as a successful Kennewick hill rancher who recently finished a new house on his ranch.
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Orville McPheeters
Horse Heaven
Ida Smith
Vancouver
Wash
Mrs. McPheeters
Mr. McPheeters
Kennewick
Shipment of Wisconsin dairy cows to Kennewick
A carload of 25 grade and pure bred dairy cows from Wisconsin is due in Kennewick Friday. The mix includes Guernseys Jerseys and Holsteins. The shipment, arranged by the Kennewick Co-Operative Creamery, will be sold to Benton and Franklin county dairymen on cream check payments. Cows will be inspected at the creamery yards after January 1. Manager Dunbar has expanded local dairy business and territory. Several prior shipments of Jerseys have sold to area farmers, with more buyers on a waiting list.
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Kennewick
Wisconsin
Dunbar
Exploding Oil Stove Triggers Midnight Warehouse Fire
A malfunctioning oil heater at Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange warehouse triggered a midnight blaze. The Cascade Fruit company stored several carloads of apples. flames rose floor to ceiling before fire crews arrived. Night watchman Floyd Copeland alerted the department and helped suppress the fire, causing only minor floor damage and scorched boxes.
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Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange
Cascade Fruit Company
Floyd Copeland
Oliver Sells Sudden Service to Beste Shoe Repair
R. H. Oliver sold the Sudden Service Shoe Repairing equipment to F. F. Beste, to be operated in the Beste Tire Shop building. Oliver becomes a traveling salesman for George Lawrence Co. with Portland HQ and moved away. his family will follow. Beste hires a Spokane shoe repairman to run Sudden Service alongside the Tire Shop.
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R. H. Oliver
F. F. Beste
Sudden Service
Beste
Mr. Oliver
George Lawrence Company
Portland
Spokane
Free Busses for Highland Club House Dedication
The dedicatory committee has arranged three aut buses to depart Vibber Gifford's corner at 7 p m Saturday evening. The bus es operate at the committee's expense and no charge will be made for passengers.
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Highland Club House
Vibber-Gifford’s Corner
Auto Licenses Due in January 1922 Reminder
A notice reminds that 1922 automobile licenses are due in January rather than March and may be obtained at Gascoigne and Fyfe offices.
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Gascoigne & Fyfe
Highlands to Dedicate New Rural Community Center
Highlands residents and local clubs plan a New Year’s Eve dedication and dance for a new multi room community center adjoining the old club house. The project, built through volunteer labor, aims to seat 200 couples with 6 pm dinner and 7 pm dancing, aided by free bus service and Lincoln’s Dance orchestra.
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Highlands
T. C. Browne
Lincoln’s Dance Orchestra
Vibber-Gifford
Cantata The Light of the World returns on New Year’s Eve
The Christmas cantata The Light of the World by the Congregational choir will be performed again New Year’s night at 7 30 at the church. It is being repeated by special request after bad weather kept many away two weeks ago.
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Congregational Choir
Woman's Missionary Society Meeting Planned
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society will meet December fifth with Mrs. J. C. Staley. An interesting program is being prepared on What the Organization Is.
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Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
J. C. Staley
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H. W. Desgranges
Seattle
Vickers
Apple
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Omar W. Rich
Kennewick,wash
Lower Valley
Hill Rancher
Wenatchee Valley
Oliver
Sudden Service Equipment
Highlanders
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