Big Sunday Picnic Promoted by American Legion Post
Eighteen Kennewick autos join the annual Hanford and White Bluffs pilgrimage backed by the Robert W. Ely Post of the American Legion. The Richland Park event features a noon picnic, speeches, and a program of music with participants from Kennewick, Richland, and Hanford.
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Robert W. Ely Post
American Legion
Richland Park
Kennewick
Richland
Hanford
White Bluffs
D. G. Rodgers
Phil G. Warnock
Coun
Sam Allard
Rodgers
Kennewick Commercial Club
White Bluffs Band
F. A. English
H. Baxter
J. C. Syfford
Syfford
Kenne Wick
General
Warnock
A. R. Rdner
Local P C apter Members Meet in Benton City Luncheon
Members of the local P. E. C. apter traveled to Benton City on Tuesday for a luncheon hosted by Mrs. M. J. Carter. The afternoon topic was Modern Fiction with Mrs. E. C. Tweet in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. C. Apter
Benton City
M .J. Carter
E. C. Tweet
Copeland Named Manager at Kennewick Speck Buick
Vinton Copeland, once a garage worker and general flunkey, becomes manager of the Kennewick Speck Buick branch, succeeding C. M. Bartlett who moves to Seattle. Copeland has been trained under Mr. Speck at the company head office in Sunnyside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Copeland
Kennewick
Speck Buick Company
C. M. Bartlett
Seattle
Mr. Copeland
Mr. Speck
Sunnyside
Seattle taxes eyed in bid to lift state revenue
Spokane figures show Seattle led tax removals lifting $53 million in actual value and $21.8 million in equalized value from tax rolls. Livengood says state revenues fall short, shifted as higher levies on other counties. He cites Bone Bill Initiative 52 as increasing statewide taxation.
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Seattle
Lester M. Livengood
Spokane Taxpayers Economy League
Spokane
Mr. Livengood
Whitman County
Yakima
Rome
Spud Specialist Set for Field Meetings Next Week
J. E. Curry state seed inspector and potato certification expert will visit the Kennewick district on Tuesday June 17. He will hold sessions at the Ole Brue place 9 to 10 a.m. the E Albrecht place 10 to 11 a.m. and the Jos Gerard s place 11 to 12. The meetings target potato growers with topics to aid their operations.
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J. E. Curry
Kennewick
Ole Brue
E. Albrecht
Jos. Gerards
Mrs Hamlet Heads to Louisville for Old Home Week
Mrs. C. B. Hamlet travels to Louisville Kentucky for Old Home week starting June 16. It is her first visit to her old home in twenty years and she plans to stay through the celebration before returning to Kennewick in the fall.
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C. B. Hamlet
Louisville
Kentucky
Hamlet
Kennewick
Port Angeles Visitors Do Spokane Trip Then Kennewick Stay
Mrs. C. E. Brown and her son Edson from Port Angeles were guests at H. W. Brown’s Tuesday evening. They travel to Spokane with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brown and plan to return to Kennewick for a Saturday and Sunday visit.
Alma Women Attend O E S Convention in Bellingham
Mrs. R. L. Banta and Mrs. W. S. Walters depart with three children for Bellingham to represent Alma Chapter at the O E S convention. Banta plans a brief return while Walters and the children will stay two weeks with relatives.
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R. L. Banta
W. S. Walters
Bellingham
Banta
Walters
Alma Chapter
Awards To Boy Scouts Shine At Pasco Court Of Honor
The Pasco Court of Honor held sessions at the Commercial club rooms and awarded merit badges and ranks to Kennewick Troop No 1 and 2 scouts. Recipients include Cecil Boyer Gerald Campbell Joe Siegfried John Horrigan Pasco and several Troop 1 and Troop 2 members. Court of Honor members from Pasco were Stinson Copeland Janice Williams and Perry.
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Pasco
Kennewick
Cecil Boyer
Gerald Campbell
Joe Siegfried
John Horrigan
Hanford Cottman
Jim Beste
Elmer Falls
Edward Cottman
George Shepard
Elbert Newkirk
Allen Walton
Harold Nelson
Francis Mills
George Henke
Leonard Kincaid
Allen Ainey
Dan Putman
Court of Honor
Messrs
Stinson
Copeland
Janice
Williams
Perry
Office Move of Power Superintendent Drives Kennewick Reorganization
The office of J. H. Siegfried superintendent of power for the P P and L company has been moved from the Pasco sub station to Kennewick. The former main office has been remodeled and will be used by Siegfried's department.
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J. H. Siegfried
P. P. & L. Company
Pasco
Kennewick
Mr. Siegfried
Miss Leota Byrd Hosts Guests After WSC Return
Miss Leota Byrd returns Tuesday evening from WSC and is joined by Miss Myrtle Melby of Everett and Miss Elva Kirkman of Douglas Alaska as house guests for a few days.
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Leota Byrd
Byrd
Myrtle Melby
Everett
Elva Kirkman
Douglas
Alaska
Mrs Rankin Leaves for Portland and Astoria Summer
Mrs Ed Rankin traveled to Portland last week to attend the Rose Show and will then visit Astoria for the summer with Mr Rankin. Mrs Rose Staley will occupy her home during the absence.
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Ed Rankin
Portland
Astoria
Mr. Rankin
Rose Staley
Kennewick Business Girls Cancel Prichard Visit Dinner
Miss Adelia Prichard national president of the Business and Professional Women's associations cannot keep her appointment in Kennewick this evening. A dinner on the Episcopal Rectory lawn is canceled along with the public reception. Miss Lulu Moulton from the local club was elected vice president of the state association at the Spokane convention.
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Kennewick Business Girls’ Club
Adelia Prichard
Business & Professional Women’s Associations
Episcopal Rectory
Miss Prichard
Spokane
Lulu Moulton
Kennewick Golf Club Members Plan Evening Work
Women members start work early on kitchen prep as men finalize a course upgrade plan at the Kennewick Golf Club. W C Muldrow and Herman Schmidt direct improvements including tee platform builds fairway widening two new greens canyon debris removal and lengthening the course with a new No 7 green. Dues rise to 3 06 per quarter for men while ladies dues stay at 1 50.
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Kennewick Golf Club
J. J. Rudkin
W. C. Muldrow
Herman Schmidt
G. H. Shanafelt
Congregational Church Hosts Children’s Day Program
Sunday school members directed by Mrs. L J Aldrich presented a program themed The Church and The Children. Jimmie Green sang Jesus Loves Me and Jean Gardner with June Holcomb performed An Extra Prayer. Roses and flowers decorated the church with Mrs Flesher’s girls class and Frances Swingle supervising decorations.
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Congregational Church
L. J. Aldrich
Jesus Loves
Jimmie Green
Jean Gardner
June Holcomb
Pasco spring recital draws Kennewick visitors
Mrs. R. Q. Macmahon and Mrs. A. H. F. Watkins and family and Miss Gladys Vickers were among Kennewick residents at the Pasco spring recital presented by Mrs. E. C. Bruwn's students. The event was a pronounced success with a large audience that filled the church seating.
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R. Q. Macmahon
A. H. F. Watkins
Gladys Vickers
Kennewick
Pasco
E. C. Bruwn
Mission Party At English Lutheran Church Basement
A Wednesday evening mission party took place in the English Lutheran church basement with a short pastor’s address. Each Sunday School class presented a chart on missionary work in countries served by the church followed by games and refreshments.
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English Lutheran Church
Mrs Mulkey Honored by Royal Neighbors Before Move to Walla Walla
Members of Ideal Camp Royal Neighbors of America met at Woodman hall on Monday evening and praised Mrs J E Mulkey for her services. She and her husband and children are moving this week to make their home in Walla Walla and received a pretty gift as a token of appreciation.
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J. E. Mulkey
Walla Walla
Ideal Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Woodman Hall
Kitty Ball Season Opens at Kitty Ball Park
Kennewick launches its Kitty Ball season at Kitty Ball Park Monday at 7 PM. Six teams join the league including Kennewick Hardware P L and Knights of Pythias. Games run nightly except Saturdays and Sundays under the Athletic Association with eligibility limited to its members.
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Kennewick
Kity Ball
Kennewick Hardware
Smith Motor
Modern Woodmen
Knights of Pythias
Firemen
The
Athletic Association
Hudnall Shines as Kennewick Beats Benton City 8 to 5
Kennewick pitcher Hudnall delivered a standout performance with 15 strikeouts and six hits allowed, boosting Kennewick to an 8 to 5 win over Benton City. Errors and a late inning surge contributed to Benton's runs. Hanford won by forfeit in a separate game after Richland withdrew in the fifth. The Benton County League meets tonight to decide the dispute, with Richland leading, Kennewick tied for second, and Benton City third.
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Kennewick
Benton City
Hudnall
Benton
Penny Ferrell
Woods
Glispey
F. Gerber
Richland
Hanford
Nelson
Benton County League
Mabton Teachers Wed at Sunnyside in Quiet Home Ceremony
Rev Callender officiated the marriage of Miss Wise and George Edee on Wednesday at the bride’s sister's Sunny side home. The couple, both Mabton high school teachers, will honeymoon on the coast and continue teaching this fall.
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Rev. Callender
Sunnyside
Miss Wise
George Edee
Mabton High School
Benton Grangers Make Fine Record
Co. C. Williams reports Benton County Pomona Grange had a strong showing at the Washington State Grange meeting in Vancouver. A delegation of over forty grangers attended, the largest from any county except Clarke, with near full representation from local subordinates. The Finley degree team was praised for its work, including a river excursion aboard a steamer. Benton County also holds the state's second largest Pomona Grange.
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Co. C. Williams
Benton County
Pomona Grange
Washington State Grange
Vancouver
Clarke
Finley
Williams
Semon Brothers Reunite During LA Visitor’s Two Week Stay
L. F. Semon was surprised when his brother Dave H. Semon of Los Angeles entered the store this morning announcing a two week visit. The brothers had not met for 14 years.
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L. F. Semon
Dave H. Semon
Los Angeles
Alton trio heads to Portland for Rose Show
Miss Barbara Noephe Miss Viola Perlot and Lawrence Ahlers of Alton Iowa guests at C N Koelker home left for Portland to attend the Rose Show They will then go to Oregon City to spend the summer A number of informal affairs were given for their pleasure during their stay
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Barbara Noephe
Viola Perlot
Lawrence Ahlers
Alton
Iowa
C. N. Koelker
Portland
Oregon City
Picnic Dinner Honors Local Clergy at Amon Park
Members and friends of the Christian church gathered after Sunday School for a picnic at Amon Park honoring Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Mitchell and children and Mrs. C. Tinker with her daughter and son. More than 75 people attended.
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the Christian Church
Amon Park
E. S. Mitchell
C. Tinker
Gas line plan revived for Walla Walla gas field
A Spokane visit by Eugene Enloe and a Kennewick committee signals renewed faith in piping natural gas from the Walla Walla Oil Gas and Pipe Line field to Kennewick and Pasco. Plans depend on field proof, a local distributor, and lowered gas prices to attract manufacturers and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Enloe
Walla Walla
Enloe
California
Spokane
Kennewick
H. D. James
Haydon and Mrs Hatter Wed in Kennewick Home
J. B. Haydon and Mrs. Clara Hatter were married Saturday at 2 PM in the bride’s Monroe Street home, with Justice B. B. Plowman officiating. The couple, both known in Kennewick, were serenaded Tuesday by Knights of Pythias who presented a coffee percolator as a wedding gift.
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J. B. Haydon
Clara Hatter
Monroe Street
Justice B. B. Plowman
Haydon
Kennewick
Hatter
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Bridges Meet Yields Benton City High Score
The Bridges gathered Wednesday with Mrs. J. J. and Mrs. M. J. Carter of Benton City held the high score.
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J. J
M. J. Carter
Benton City
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Legionaires
Newick
Youth
Business Girls’ Club
Golf Club
Kitty Ball
Benton Grangers
Washington State
Grange
Mrs. Hatter
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