Council Frowns on Auto Court on River Road
The Kennewick council debated Hodgson’s plan to build several small rental units in a riverfront area zoned residential. Neighbors protested lack of fire protection sewer and utilities and the place not being platted. Planning commission for solution. change in district boundaries may require 51 percent adjacent property owner consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hodgson
Midgeon
Kennewick
City Planning Commission For Solution
Urban Keelker
Gus Parker
H. E. Oliver
Hodgson
Building Permits Top 4 Million
Kennewick issued a record 237759 in building permits in a single week led by Griggs for 68 residences. Mant sought 4000 for plant buildings and Campbell 1200 for two rest rooms. The report also notes 32 arrests including 12 for drunkenness and 14 for traffic violations. Mr and Mrs Frank Bentley traveled to Yakima last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Griggs
Campbell
Council
No Celebration on Fourth of July in Local Town
Local business leaders say there may be no town Fourth of July celebration as Cham ber of Commerce members report little interest in events. The town may replace old flags used for holiday decor with a new set sponsored by the Legion or paid for by the organization.
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Chamber of Commerce
The
Legion
Farmers Must Sign for Incentive Payments
Benton county farmers must sign Form ACP-140 to receive incentive payments for exceeding 90 percent of potato or truck crop goals. The form, sent by the Benton county AAA committee, is due June 30 and eligibility depends on participation for crops including Irish potatoes and listed truck crops. Average potato payments are $82.50 per acre above 90 percent up to 110 percent, with variations by county yields. truck crops pay $50 per acre under the same range. Forms available at the AAA office in Kennewick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton County
AAA Committee
AAA
Kennewick
Mrs Alta B Aylward Returns To Seattle For Boeing Work
Mrs Alta B Aylward returned to Seattle Saturday to resume her work in the Boeing plant, continuing her role in the local aviation industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta B. Aylward
Seattle
Boeing
Jiggy Monaco Heard On Army Hour From Sitka Alaska
Kennewick residents heard Louis Jiggy Monaco speak on the Army Hour program from Sitka Alaska Sunday noon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Louis Monaco of 610 Railroad Avenue Kennewick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monaco
Army Hour
Kennewick
Louis
Sitka
Alaska
Louis Monaco
Railroad Avenue
New Ford Agency Opens in Kennewick at Former Site
Kennewick will soon host a Ford agency named S and J Motor Company occupying the old E C Smith Motor Co. building on Benton street. Owners W A Simonds of Seattle and A C Jewell will run and silent partner respectively. Simonds arrives to supervise setup as trucks from the coast are rushed here. The firm will handle Ford sales and service with a factory trained repair garage to open, awaiting arrival of Victory trucks and eventual full Ford line when production resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Ford
S & J Motor Company
E. C. Smith Motor Co
Benton Street
W. A. Simonds
A. C. Jewell
Seattle
Mr. Jewell
Mr. Jewell Will Be A Silent Partner. Mr. Simonds
Simonds
Victory
Weekend Visit From Wilsey Family in Yakima
Mr and Mrs Ross Wilsey and their son and nephew of Yakima spent the weekend and the first of the week at the home of Mrs Wilsey s parents Mr and Mrs Joe Olbrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wilsey
Yakima
Wilsey
Joe Olbrich
Pomona Grange Urges MPs to Probe Canadian Dam Funding
Pomona Grange sends telegrams to Washington legislators urging full investigation into financing for a Canadian dam and aluminum plant. Reactions from Reps Coffee Jackson Magnuson Norman Holmes Wallgren Bone vary. Coffee vows to press the Shipshaw project probe and oppose discrimination and sell-outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
United States
Canada
Washington
Benton
John M. Coffee
Henry M. Jackson
Warren Magnusson
Fred Norman
Hal Holmes
Mon Wallgren
Homer T. Bone
Ration Stamp Expirations Across Food and Fuel Groups
A condens ed list shows ration calendar expirations for June through October. It notes COFFEE MEALS and MEATS FATS and SUGAR and SHOES and GASOLINE and FUEL OIL stamps with specific expiration dates and stamp numbers.
Quotas on Equipment Are Cancelled
The Washington USDA War Board announces cancellation of county quotas on all farm machinery except combines potato diggers side delivery rakes hay loaders pickup hay balers potato sorters graders wheel-type and garden tractors. State quotas remain for prior categories with county distribution based on need and availability. Applicants file with county farm machinery rationing committee and certify dealer delivery plans. committee may shorten purchase period to 10 days to prevent vitally needed equipment from being tied up.
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Washington
Usda War Board
County Farm Machinery Rationing Committee
Must File Prices for Meal Services by April 10
Notice to all persons serving meals for payment to file ceiling prices with the War Price and Rationing Board. Deadline is within five days after receipt of this notice, covering all meals served in homes or elsewhere.
Carnival return plan sparks council debate
The American United Carnival seeks permission through the local American Legion Post to return for the Fourth of July or Labor Day. Council members recall a $160 gambling loss at the last event and may approve the permit only with a ban on gambling games. Mayor Amon proposes deferring the decision for a larger audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American United Carnival
American Legion Post
Art Carpenter
Amon
Kennewick Population Surges Beyond Census Count
Postmaster F. H. Lincoln reports more than 1900 applications for Ration Book No 3 in Kennewick, far exceeding the 1918 federal census. With average family size of 3.5, the population estimate rises to just over 7500 ahead of the deadline for applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
F. H. Lincoln
Elder Receives Sand Point Herd Name Prefix
Cecil Elder of Kennewick is granted exclusive use of the herd name Sand point for his pure-bred Holstein Friesian cattle by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. The 1942 registration period saw over 500 prefixes reserved by breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Elder
Kennewick
Sandpoint
America
Hail Damage Report Affects Cherry Crop In Kennewick
McKinley Desgranges of the Big Y plant reports a hail storm damaged up to 25 percent of the cherry crop in a Garden Tracts strip while Richland Hover and South Highlands had no damage. The harvest will need more labor with about 200 women and 40 men expected, starting around the 12th. The plant added equipment to speed processing this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
Chamber of Commerce
McKinley Desgranges
Big Y
Richland
Hover
South Highlands
Desgranges
Granges
Daily Vacation Bible School in Kennewick Pasco
The Assembly of God in Kennewick and Pasco unite for a daily vacation Bible school June 7 to 18 at the Pasco church. Sessions run 9 to 11 45 each weekday with teachers from Pasco and Kennewick and helpers from Northwest Bible Institute Seattle. Subjects include Christian fundamentals church history music and hand work. Prizes for attendees early days and as rewards later. Transportation will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
Kennewick
Pasco
Assembly of God Church
Hodge
Keplinger
Turner
Downey
Dorothy Sieg
Louise Colley
Vera Gewen Phillips
Northwest Bible Institute
Seattle
New Synthetic Tire Display At Courier Office
Lieberling make tire owned by L H Babcock on show at the Courier-Reporter window. He claims 30000 mile life and oil gas resistance, better than rubber in heat but poorer in zero weather. Sizes 6.00x16 6.50x16. more small sizes expected this month. First synthetic rubber tire seen by many locals drawing attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Reporter
Lieberling
L. H.babcock
Harry
Court Orders Partial Payment in Richland Condemnation Case
Federal district court ordered a partial payment of 3478.13 to Clem ent A. Albert Helen Albert and Clemence Albert in the Richland district condemnation. The government deposited 5000 with the court and retained 20 percent for taxes and equities plus 125 for irrigation assessments. The defendants may sue for a higher valuation. Pre trial arguments involved Priest Rapids project and district landowners with state intervention considered. The court postponed trial sequencing pending rulings.
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Richland
Federal District Court
Clement A. Albert
Helen Albert
Clemence Albert
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Yakima Herald
Priest Rapids
M. M. Moulton
Kennewick
Charles Powell
Harold A. Peb
Olympia
Bernard F. Ramsey
Moulton
Alex Parke
S. E. Bowers
Fourteen From County Accepted This Month
The Spokane local board inducted fourteen registrants into the army this month including Clyde A. Hoover Hanford Ernest J. Shreve Richland Lee E. Lyons White Bluffs Lyle L. Dague Lee H. Stephens Lester D. Nielsen Berg man C. Giles Fred L. Schenk Homer C. Davis Edward W. Curtiss James Billingsley Cecil O. Everett and Cecil L. Kirby Kennewick. All but the last two went directly to Ft. Douglas Utah and are home on a seven day furlough. Thomas J. Boyd Kennewick was accepted by the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Spokane
Clyde A. Hoover
Hanford
Ernest J. Shreve
Richland
Lee E. Lyons
White Bluffs
Lyle L. Dague
Lee H. Stephens
Lester D. Nielsen
Bergman C. Giles
Fred L. Schenk
Homer C. Davis
Edward W. Curtiss
James Billingsley
Cecil O. Everett
Cecil L. Kirby
Kennewick
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Frank Bentley
Vernon C. Keller
J. H. Keller
the Highlands
Stanley King Mosher
Frank Mosher
Stanley
Southwest Pacific
Ford Agency
la M
Donald Sherry
Daily Vacation Bible School
Courier
Roger Marker
14Th Co. A.fs
Ft. Knox
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