Kennewick Delegation Plans Meeting on Yakima Valley Reclamation
Moulton Rudkin and Gardner will represent Kennewick at Sunnyside for a conference to form a Yakima Valley Reclamation league. The aim is to align communities on the Kennewick unit and press for early construction while coordinating with Senator Wesley L. Jones and Commissioner Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Moulton
J. J. Rudkin
A. R. Gardner
Kennewick
Sunnyside
Yakima Valley
Reclamation Service
Yakima
A. P Davis
Moulton
D. W. Davis
Portland
Kennewick Irrigation District
Davis
Columbia Basin
Valley Men
Planters Hotel
Suny Side Commercial Club
A. J. Mack
Valley Reclamation League
Valley
A. P. Davis
Triice
Lobsting
Hubert Work
Interior
Ma Valley
Miles On
Whey + te
Ion
New Credit For Hay Men In Northwest
The Northwest Hay Growers association gains access to rural credit. After cooperative efforts with Yakima Valley groups and Oregon Washington delegates, the Federal Farm Loan Board allows hay as security for rediscounts. Banks may discount hay notes at 5 percent and offer members rates not over 7 percent, aiding growers with stacked hay collateral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Farm Loan Board
L. A Hunt
Oregon Haygrowers Association
Oregon Cooperative Hay Growers
Yakima
Kennewick
Yakima Farm Bureau
National Farm Loan Board
Yakima Valley
Oregon
Washington
Farm Loan Board
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Highlands Next Water Project Targeted by Boosters
Boosters push Highlands as the next site for irrigation work citing 000 acres of fertile land at Kennewick and the Rimrock reservoir water supply. Officials say completion is imminent and irrigation access could begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highlands
Kennewick
Funny Man Horace Huron to Perform at Woodman Hall
Horace Huron known as the musical funny man of the Modern Woodmen will entertain at Woodman Hall Friday evening. He promises lots of fun and music for all with the local M W A camp as hosts. No charge for the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Huron
Funny Man
Woodmen
Woodman Hall
Mr. Huron
M. W. A. Camp
Vancouver Couple Complete Three Year Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Jackson Collier of Vancouver visit daughter Mrs McKinley Desgranges. They traveled three years with a stop in Virginia and many side trips. They left Thursday with Desgranges and son, who will spend three weeks in Portland Vancouver and Seaside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Collier
Vancouver
McKinley Desgranges
Virginia
Desgranges
Portland
Seaside
Big Y ships final Kennewick cherry crop of 1923
The Big Y ships the last carload of Kennewick cherries for 1923, bringing total carloads to 17 with 14 full shipments already sent. Bings average about 12 cents to growers while markets shift from Chicago to Minneapolis Oklahoma and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Y
Kennewick
Chicago
Minneapolis
Oklahoma
Texas
Northwest
California
Box Factory In Operation At Kennewick
The Kennewick Box Factory started operations this week and will fill its first orders for peach boxes next week. H Z Brown reports a strong marketing outlook with local orders and plans to expand distribution within the Yakima Valley next year. After peach boxes, the plant will manufacture pear and apple boxes, with full operation once the band saw is running. James Howard and Mrs Howard take a two week Seattle vacation. W H Glasford will run the barber shop in Howard’s absence and has bought a nearby property on River Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick
H. Z. Brown
Yakma Valley
James Howard
Club
No Place to House Fair A Busy Committee Seeks Venue
The Agricultural Fair committee reports overflowing produce and high prospects for a strong exhibit season but lacks a suitable venue. No vacant buildings remain in town and the former M E tabernacle is gone. Rental costs for a circus tent are deemed too high for funds. The group, including Farm Bureau Grange Commercial club District Horticulturalist Hill and Club Leader Gertrude Gage, plans to expand with Kennewick Woman's Club and Kennewick Business Girls Club representatives.
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M. E _tabernacle
Farm Bureau
The
Grange
Commercial Club
Hill
Gertrude Gage
Kennewick Woman’s Club
Kennewick Business Girls Club
Communion Sunday at Congregational Church
The Congregational church observes communion Sunday next Sunday with Rev. L. J. Aldrich in charge of the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
L. J. Aldrich
Chautauqua Returns Surplus After Strong 1924 Run
The Ellison-White six day Chautauqua secured 42 guarantors, ten more than last year, with season tickets lagging the guarantee but single admissions high. A $40 surplus will pass to next year as Business Girls' club leads ticket sales and nearly 200 adult tickets are pledged. Attendees remained strong despite farmers being busy, with packed tents on key nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Reclamation in Safe Hands
A local letter lauds D. W. Davis as a capable reclamation leader with deep Idaho irrigation experience. The writer argues Davis can reform the service, free from politics, and advance merit projects, urging support for the new commissioner and attentive oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Davis
Reclamation Service
Davis
J. Loyal Adkinson
Saffordites Lead Indoor Outdoor Baseball Standings
The Saffordites remain atop the league with four straight victories after a 10 to 9 win over the Smithies. Gascoigners beat the Johnsonians 8 to 7, gaining second place with two wins and two losses. The Smithies and Johnsonians each have one win and three losses, with Gascoigners and Smithies set to meet Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saffordites
Smithies
Gascoigners
Johnsonians
Legionaires All Set For Celebration Parade
Kennewick readies a large July Fourth celebration led by Legion celebration chairman C. M. Bartlett. The parade starts at 10 a.m. form at the Columbia River bridge, with floats, bands, and civic groups, followed by auto races, band concert, lunch, athletic events, wild west show, tug of war, dancing, air flights, fireworks, and continuous theatre and swimming facilities all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Bartlett
Legion’s
Olympia
Mr. Bartlett
Business Girls Club
Kennewick
Pasco
Columbia River Bridge
Washington Street
Washington
Pasco Boy Scouts
Second Street
Chautauqua
Harry Owens
Owens
Northwest
Kennewick Club
Legion Boys
Liberty Theatre
Duffy
Moulton Named County Rep for Civilian War Training Camp
M. M. Moulton is appointed county representative of the civilian aid to the secretary of war. He will lead efforts to recruit volunteers for the Citizens Military Training Camp at Camp Lewis from July 26 to August 24. Eligible ages are 18 to 24. Government expenses are paid. Details from Mr. Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Moulton
Secretary of War
Citizens
Camp Lewis
Mr. Moulton
Kennewick Woman's Club Leader Attends State Federation
Mrs. H. H. Flesher represented the Kennewick Woman's club at the state federation of clubs held this week at Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Flesher
Kennewick
Outdoor Dance at Legion Pavilion Opens Saturday
The American Legion Post has purchased the open air dancing pavilion at Third and Washington streets and will open it Saturday evening of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Post
Third
Washington Streets
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AVIS
Northwest Haygrowers’ Association
Courier- Reporter
Mr. Davis
South
Idaho
Western States Reclamation Association
Legionaires
American Legion
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