Break-in at Cannery Loses $975 in Cash and Checks
Willard Campbell reports his Camp bells Custom Cannery office on Front Street broken into last week. Cash and checks totaling 975 were stolen from fireproof lockers and letter files. Police said no new leads on the burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Campbell
Campbell
Custom Cannery
Front Street
Richmond Implement
Kennewick
Morris Boulenge
Justin Winkenwercer
Oliver D. Ryden
Jess Wilford
Vancouver
Elmer R. Land
Kenrevick
William L. Langley
New Recreation Softball Season Begins With Ten Teams
The city opens a wartime softball league at the new city park with ten teams sponsored by PUD D Ant Cleaners Playland Surplus Kennewick Auto Supply Church Grape Juice Co Meo Homes Columbia Lab VFW and Wilson Floors. Openers feature Ray D Cleaners vs Modern Homes and Playland vs Kennewick Supply tonight with games at 7 15 and 8 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At & New Recreation
Wilson Floors
Chuf
Columbia Photo
Bas' Surplus
PUD
D-Ant Cleaners
Playland, Surplus
Kennewick Auto Su Church Grape Juice Co
Meo Homes, Inc
Columbia Lab
VFW
Ray-D&& Cleaners
Modern Homes
Playland
Kennewick Ip Supply
Church’s
Recreation Commission
City Park Board
Kennewick sports program earns front-page praise
The Kennewick city sports and recreation efforts receive banner front-page space praising hard headed planning and determined work by the recreation committee. Postmaster Walter Woehler faces mail service snags from residents demanding independence, but notes he can cut off service for noncompliant individuals.
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Kennewick
City Recreation Committee
Walter Woehler
Woehler
Potato Growers Told to Qualify Under 1949 Program
A. J. Thompson, chairman of the Benton County Agricultural Credit Association, addresses potato growers urging eligibility under the 1949 potato program. Growers must file eligibility applications before the final date to be announced, agree to program conditions, and pay a $2.00 per acre service fee with the deadline or fifteen days before harvest, whichever comes earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Thompson
Benton County Agricultural Credit Association
Benton County Agricultural Conservation Association
Heavy Cherry Crop Threatens Lower Prices in Kennewick
A heavy cherry harvest in the Kennewick area signals likely fair or poor prices as picking begins. Prices are unsettled. industry sources urge caution and await stabilization. Some traders estimate top quotes around 10 cents a pound, below last year’s 12 cents for much of the crop. Reports note shipments to New York City, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis, with canning operations declining to home use and small firms. Growers fear a price drop and face a possible fruit fly battle as the season starts.
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Kennewick
Yakima Valley
New York City
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Henne Seeks Parity in Airport Funding Split
Twin City and Vista Field funding split raised by Herb Henne, Twin City operator, who touts local gasolene sales from Twin City and proposes widening a landing strip. He also announces a July 4 air show to benefit a hospital fund. City officials defer to the airport committee for a decision.
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Twin City Airport
Vista Field
Herb Henne
Twin City
Henne
R. C. Reetor
Lawrence Scott
Urban Keolker
Airport Committee
May Building Permits Totals Reported by Inspector
Building permits totaling 90009 were issued by inspector Herb Malchow during May in a monthly report to the City Council. The largest project is a new building on First Avenue for a post office with a 30000 expenditure, followed by a Third Avenue East house at 12000. Additional homes range from 5699 to 8000.
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Herb Malchow
Newb News
First Avenue
Third Avenue
Elizabeth B Dungan Weds Walter A Brewer in Warden
Miss Elizabeth B Dungan of Warden becomes the bride of Walter Alexander Brewer of Kennewick at Judge Winkenwerder home on June 5. The couple will reside in Warden where the groom works. the bride taught in Warden schools.
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Elizabeth B. Dungan
Warden
Walter Alexander Brewer
Kennewick
Winkenwerder
Daily Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Kennewick
Daily Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church, Kennewick runs June 20 to July 1, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 to 11:30. Qualified staff present graded lessons, singing, pictures on the screen and supervised play for children of any denomination with local transport assistance as possible.
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First Baptist Church
Kennewick
Driving Classes Begin at High School Under DeiBert Flint
Adult driving classes started Monday at the high school under DeiBert Flint. Sixteen pupils enrolled in the two month course, with plans to continue next summer if current efforts succeed.
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DeiBert Flint
Avenue C Reverts to Old Name Along Columbia River
The city council voted to restore Avenue C to its historic name, reverting from Columbia Avenue and preserving the alphabetical street system. Avenue C will run from Gum Street to Benton Street, with the river section remaining Columbia Avenue pending potential changes related to the McNary Dam dyke project.
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Columbia Avenue
Pasco
Broadway
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
City Planning ‘Commission
Jean Sherman
Avenue C_ group
Market Avenue
Walter Woehler
Monroe Street
Adams
Monroe
Gum Street
Benton Street
McNary
Free Home In Hospital Fund Drive
A drive to raise 300000 for a new district hospital in Kenne wick plans incentives including a chance to win a free home and annuity policies with each donation. Hospital director Page Carter says 250 workers may mobilize, with July 1 start eyed, and federal funds potential but matching funds essential. The hospital association would run the effort.
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Kennewick
Page Carter
Hamber of Commerce
A. C. Man
Carter
Hospital Association
Carl Nyborg
Island View
Fred Bunch
McKibben Buys Half Interest in Arrow Grill Reopening Planned
H R McKibben and partner W H Tedford acquire half interest in Arrow Grill and plan a reopening next week after remodeling. A Class liquor license allows a new Totem Room lounge with totem poles Indian figures mirrors murals dim lighting booths and carpeting. The venue will seat about 150 in the lounge and dining hall.
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H. R. McKibben
Arrow Grill
W. H. Tedford
Olympia
Benton County Fair to Crown Queen and Four Princesses
The Benton County Fair Association and Sheriff’s posse announce a Sunday beauty contest at 2 p m at the fair grounds to select a queen and four princesses for the 1949 Benton County Fair and Festival. Contestants from Kennewick Richland Prosser and Benton City must be Benton County residents for queen eligibility.
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Benton County Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Benton County
The
Fair Association
Sheriff's Posse
Posse
Kennewick
Richland
Prosser
Benton City
Benton
John Owens
Howard Street
Arthur Stromme
Pasco
Elmer Smith
Pasland
Rummage Sale To Outfit Beauties For Benton County Fair
The auxiliary of the Benton County sheriffs posse holds a rummage sale Friday and Saturday June 10 and 11 at the S and J Motors building. Proceeds support the queen and princesses for the Benton County fair in August. For contributions call Mrs. Elmer Smith Kennewick, Mrs. Stromme Pasco, or Mrs. McAdams Richland to arrange pickup.
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Benton County Sheriffs Posse
S & J Motors
Benton County
Elmer Smith
Kennewick
Stromme
Pasco
McAdams
Richland
Itvill
Pasco Pool Opens for Kennewick Children in Red Cross Swim
Franklin and Benton County Red Cross chapters cooperate to run Red Cross swim campaign at Pasco pool. Kennewick children over seven may enroll in any grade. classes run daily from 9 to 12 noon in half hour sessions starting at 9. A new enrollment wave occurs every two weeks. registration available by phone at Pasco 5341 or at Franklin Town hall on 4th and Shoshone.
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Pasco Pool
Kennewick
Franklin County
Benton County
Red Cross
Franklin Tovnary
Toastmasters Invited to Spokane for 1950 Conference
Bruce Lampson District Governor-Elect said delegates and guests totaling about 1 200 will attend the 1950 International Toastmasters conference in Spokane. The four day event plans are self supporting with 747 clubs worldwide and past sites include Seattle Minneapolis and San Francisco. Orville Baird placed third in Spokane district contest and Joe Black won the zone contest.
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International Toastmasters
St. Louis
Spokane
Bruce Lampson
Kennewick
Lampson
Seattle
Minneapolis
San Francisco
International Toastmasters Organization
Canada
South America
England
Ireland
Scotland
Toastmasters
Orville Baird
Kennewick Club
Joe Black
Ephrata
Readership Survey Shows Wide Interest in Weekly Papers
The University of Washington journalism school study for the Courier-Reporter reveals high readership across pages in a weekly paper. Men and women both read front and sports pages at near even rates, with page three and classifieds also showing strong appeal.
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School of Journalism
University of Washington
Courier-Reporter
Kent, Wash
News-Journal
Matheson Variety Store Sold to Auburn Couple
Robert Matheson announced the sale of Matheson Variety to Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Williams of Auburn. The Williams take possession as Matheson joins Fyfe and Spaulding Realty. They plan to run a similar stock and previously operated a variety store in Auburn.
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Robert
Bob” Matheson
Matheson Variety
G. F. Williams
Auburn
Williams
Matheson
Fyfe & Spaulding Realty Company
Grange Leader urges CVA to curb waste in Pacific Northwest
State Grange Master Henry P. Carstensen told the 60th Washington State Grange session that lack of coordination among federal agencies in the Pacific Northwest wastes resources. He cited soil loss, stalled timber sales, grazing land improvements, and road costs, urging a Columbia Valley administration and a broad, flexible federal agricultural program.
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Pacific Northwest
Columbia Valley Administration
Henry P. Carstensen
Washington State Grange
Grangers
Washington State College
Pullman
Columbia Basin
Carstensen
Kennewick Lions Name New Club President Lytle
Kennewick Lions elect Owen Lytle as club president to be installed the first week in July along with officers Harry Graves A L Anderson Albert Graves Don Merritt Thomas Posey and Keith Hancock. Board members to be elected at the Riviera Supper Club meeting Thursday night.
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Kennewick Lions Club
Owen Lytle
Harry Graves
A. L. Anderson
Albert Graves
Don Merritt
Thomas Posey
Keith Hancock
Riviera
Robert Mills
Washington Hardware & Furniture Company
Richland Reports Two Years Without Traffic Fatality
Iain A. E. Barron announces Richland completed two full years with no traffic fatalities on Tuesday June 7. The previous fatal accident occurred June 1947 in the 400 block on Be Street, involving a five year old child. Chief H. W. Strock praises drivers and patrol staff for safety efforts as comparably sized city logs show 1948 traffic deaths in Richland were zero.
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Aii
Richland
Iain A. E. Barron
H. W. Strock
Community Safety Committee
Captain Barron
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Arbor Homes
BY Rolfe Tuve
Walter Brewer
Daily Vacation Bible School
Queen
Washington ,U
Matheson Variety Store
CVA
A. S. Goss
Charles F. Brannan
Congress
Kennewick Lions
Lytle
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