War Relief Drive Calls Prosser Area to Back Red Cross
The valley launches a Red Cross fundraising push from June 18 to 25 to raise 3000 for Columbia River Valley and 6000 for Benton County as part of a national $100 million war relief effort. Local volunteers visit every home, accepting installments or Liberty Bonds at face value to fund sick and wounded care in the war effort.
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Red Cross
America
Uncle Sam
Benton County
Prosser
Columbia River Valley
White Bluffs
Carley
Red Cross Society
Pershing
France
The
War Department of the United States
United States
Wounded man found in potato patch in Walla Walla area
C E Millard of Kennewick was found with a bullet in his brain after a shooting mystery in his potato patch. Doctors probe for the bullet while police consider a fall or accidental discharge from robins hunting in nearby orchards. Millard, employed by Tum-A-Lum Lumber, remains in critical condition with paralysis waning.
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C. E. Millard
Walla Walla
Millard
Garden Tracts
Mr. Danford
Danford
Spaulding
Kennewick
Tum- A-Lum Lumber Company
Slacker bound over in federal case in North Yakima
A 21 year old slacker Richeson from Delaware was bound over in 1000 to appear at the next federal court session after a preliminary hearing. He claimed to be willing to register and enlist in the navy if released and said he spent registration day in jungles near North Yakima. Local authorities report heightened checks for slackers and card verification. Rev Perry returned from Tacoma after attending Puget Sound University trustees meeting.
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Ed. Richeson
Copeland
U. S
E. W. Trenbath
North Yakima
No. 1
Thorpe
Delaware
West
North
Yakima
Richeson
Cascade Lumber Company
I. W
Finish strong Strawberries end season with rising market
The Kennewick Richland Marketing Union shipped about 500 crates as the season closed with high demand and prices. No. 1 berries sold 4.25 to 4.50 a crate, No. 2s at 3.00, boosting grower returns despite light yields. Sales manager L J Blot praises potential for larger, year round production and wider markets in the Northwest and beyond.
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Kennewick- Richland Marketing Union
Union
Daily Produce News
Seattle
Kennewick
L. J. Blot
Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union
Spokane
Altho
Blot
Kennewick and
Richland
Northwest
Middle West
California
Missouri
Pasco
Wexler
Start Monday on Kennewick Fruit Warehouse Project
Work begins Monday at the Kennewick branch of Spokane Fruit Growers to erect a 50 by 250 foot facility along the north side of the N P tracks opposite the passenger depot. T C Browne holds the contract and will have the site ready for operations. The 60 car load capacity facility includes a frost proof storage area, 8 inch ceilings, and sawdust filled walls, with a secondary packing room above the storage.
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Kennewick
Spokane Fruit Growers Company
T. C. Browne
N. P
Chautauqua Ticket Day Sparks Kennewick Drive
Friday opens Chautauqua season as local committee plans house to house canvassing in Kennewick and surrounding areas. About 150 tickets sold, 400 season tickets pledged. price 2.50 for adults, 1.50 for high school students, 1.00 for grade pupils, under-fives free. Doors open Sunday at 2:30 for first show with advance agent Owen supervising.
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Kennewick
Owen
Ellison-White Bureau
J. J. Hurd
South
California
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H. O. Perry
Tacoma
Puget Sound University
Donnell
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Ellison-White
Kennewick Chautauqua
Uqua
Chautauqua
Price
Spokane Company
Hanford
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