President Signs Highway Bridge Bill for Columbia River
President Wilson signed the bill granting federal authority to Chas. Huber to build a highway bridge across the Columbia River between Kennewick and Pasco. The measure passed 28 days after its introduction in the House by Congressman John W. Summers.
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Washington, D. C
Courier-Reporter
Wilson
Chas. Huber
Columbia River
Kennewick
Pasco
John W. Summers
Orchard Fertility Talk Set for Highlands Farmers
Highlands orchardists will hear Prof. E. S. Robertson discuss orchard fertility at the Highlands clubhouse this Saturday evening. Extension workers from State College organized the short course, and all orchard owners are urged to attend.
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Highlands
State College
E. S Robertson
Health Work of Red Cross Explained by Kennewick Club
The Woman's club at Kennewick hears Yakima Red Cross secretary Richard Cadbury describe visiting nurses and the two days monthly program in schools. Miss Hollenbeck outlines planned nursing aid for Ben ton county while Miss Spiegelberg seeks World Service Fund support for YWCA. An election of officers is scheduled for April 9.
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Womans Club
Richard Cadbury
Yakima
The
Red Cross
Miss Hollenbeck
Benton County
Kennewick
Marie Spiegelberg
Business Girls Club
World Service Fund
Woman’s Club
Winkenwerder
G. J. Haydon
Craver
Business Girls Club Drives Membership Drive in Kennewick
The Kennewick Business Girls club stages a wage-earning women membership contest led by Miss Enid Dorris and Miss Elizabeth Toepke. The drive aims to recruit all working women, with the losing team to entertain the winners after the contest closes Saturday evening. The group supports study recreation fellowship and community welfare and recently affiliated with the Business & Professional Women's clubs.
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Commercial Club
American Legion
Kennewick Business Girls Club
Enid Dorris
Moulton & Jeffrey’s
Elizabeth Toepke
First National Bank
The
Business & Professional Woman’s Clubs
Yakima Valley Looked Over by Western Pacific Leader
Alex McPherson, president of Western Pacific Securities, returns from a ten day survey of the Three Rivers country, praising early Kennewick growth and anticipating a strong year for Yakima valley farming. His firm has offices along the corridor and plans to place farmers on land near Kennewick Ellensburg and beyond, focusing on irrigation and farm development.
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Alex McPherson
Western Pacific Securities Company
Three Rivers
Yakima Valley
McPherson
Kennewick
Judge McPherson
Courier-Reporter
Seattle
Ellensburg
Idaho
Utah
State College Glee Club Peaches Not All Killed
State College glee club set to perform a three act musical comedy at Princess Theatre on March 31 with a college orchestra dance to follow at the K P hall. Peach buds found by Lee Lampson and Prof Robertson suggest limited fruit may appear this summer despite the winter freeze.
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State College Glee Club
Peaches
Pullman Singers
Kennewick
Singers of the
State College
Princess Theatre
Pullman Boys
Washington
the Willamette Singers
K. of P. Hall
Lee M. Lampson
Courier
Prof. Robertson
The
North Highlands
Bier Seeks New Location After Ritzville Sale Visit Kennewick
H. A. Bier, who recently sold his interest in the Ritzville Trading Company, has lingered in Kennewick after visiting friends and relatives. He has been traveling the Northwest for weeks seeking a new site but finds Kennewick most promising and may return.
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H. A. Bier
Ritzville Trading Company
Mr. Bier
Northwest
Kennewick
Kennewick Woman's Club To Hold Early April Entertainment
The annual entertainment of the Kennewick Woman's Club will be given in the early part of April, likely Tuesday the sixth. Definite announcements will be made next week.
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Kennewick Woman’s Club
Grandma Dietrich Returns From Los Angeles Winter
Grandma Dietrich has come back from Los Angeles where she spent the winter with her son Ben.
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Dietrich
Los Angeles
Ben
Smoker Planned To Aid Kennewick Baseball Fund
F M Crosby and B E Reser lead a Commercial club membership smoker at the K P hall on March 25 to finance the ball team. Losing team members will pay admission and the new members as well, with proceeds benefiting the baseball fund. Plans for Yakima Valley league progress discussed by Joe Martin at a luncheon.
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F. M. Crosby
B. E. Reser
Joe Martin
Kennewick
Yakima Valley League
Yakima
Prosser
Grandview
Richland
Kerosene and Gasoline Prices Rise in Local Update
Sam Coull of Standard Oil informs local dealers that kerosene prices rise by one cent per gallon while gasoline and distillate move up two cents. Winston Hawkins of Kennewick receives Armour Farm Bureau 1919 honor emblem for top records in corn calf and pig clubs. Rev A B Hotchkiss attends Inter-church World Movement Conference events in Spokane. Dr C M Brown and family host a music club gathering honoring Miss Lulu Moulton with cards and a traveling shower brief decor random and Pi nchle games played.
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Sam Coull
Standard Oil Company
Winston Hawkins
Kennewick
Benton County
Armour Farm Bureau of
Chicago
Winston
C. M. Bruwn
Music Club
Lulu Moulton
Iowa
Returned Missionaries to Speak Here Sunday
Rev and Mrs Howard W Cover missionaries from India will lead Church of God services in the K of P hall next Sunday at 11 am 3 pm and 7 30 pm They have been in India for eight years with headquarters at Bogra East Bengal arriving in San Francisco March 7 after a seven weeks voyage They are en route to Harrisburg Pa for an 18 months furlough Cover notes Muslims listen with interest to the gospel and East Bengal is densely populated with 500 to 600 persons per square mile The public is invited to attend
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Howard W. ‘Cover
India
Church of God
K. of P. Hall
Cover
Bogra
East Bengal
San Francisco
Calcutta
Harrisburg
Inter-Church Organization Formed In City
Benton county forms a county directorate for the Inter Church World movement with Rev. A B Hotchkiss Rev H J Wood and Rev John A Shaw as leaders The Tri County meeting with Benton Franklin and Klickitat is set for April 15 at the Congregational church in Kennewick and will coordinate denominations across the region.
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A. B. Hotchkiss
H. J. Wood
John A. Shaw
Inter- Church World Movement
Spokane
Hotchkiss
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Robert Mott
Benton County
First Baptist Church
M. E
First Congregational Church
Benton, Franklin and Klickitat
Congregational Church
Kennewick
Spence Family Plans Hood River Relocation
Mr and Mrs Archie Spence and son W B Spence left for Hood River this week leaving household goods ready for shipment. F H Krug bought the Mueller residence on Second Street from Wm Schwartz of Pasco and moved in from the Highlands. Gruidl, previously in the house, stored his goods at his tinshop rear and sent his family to the Coast due to housing difficulties.
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Archie Spence
W. B. Spence
Hood River
F. H. Krug
Wm. Schwartz
Pasco
Second Street
Mueller
Mr. Krug
Highlands
Gruidl
Four Texas Drillers Join Local Oil Field Operations
Four expert drillers arrived from Texas to join Texas Syndicate company in Portland. C. W. Trammell, secretary and field manager, welcomed them and said orders are placed for derrick timbers and equipment is en route. The firm plans spudding its first well within sixty days and will operate in 24 hour shifts once started.
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Texas
Texas Syndicate Company
Rattlesnake Hills Oil Company
Portland
C. W. Trammell
Spring Clean Up Drive Sets April Start in Kennewick
Kennewick officials led by Mayor Tweedt announce a city wide spring cleanup beginning Thursday April 1 and running until the town is clean. Residents must clear backyards alleys and vacant lots. the city will haul rubbish for free except ashes. noncompliance may lead to city crews doing the work at the owner's expense.
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Kennewick
Tweedt
Reliable Auto Freight Company Placed in Receivership
The doors of Reliable Auto Freight were closed by court order on Tuesday. Parker Gould of Prosser was named agent for the temporary receiver, an Seattle attorney, to oversee the Yakima based outfit operating as Kennewick Transfer in the local office. Mortgagees F M Britton and Louis Bruns of Seattle petitioned the action. O A Long had served as local manager.
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Reliable Auto Freight Company
Parker Gould
Prosser
Seattle
F. M. Britton
Louis Bruns
Reliable Company
Yakima
Kennewick Transfer Company
G. R. Bradshaw
O. A. Long
Dairy Business Grows at Home Dairy
The Home Dairy run by Harley H Peter has expanded output. Peter now dedicates full time to the home operation and has handed the delivery and collection duties to Gordon Taylor Jr.
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Harley H Peter
Peter
Gordon Taylor, Jr
Spring Improvement in Chicago Ten Acre Tracts
M H Church is leveling and seeding 30 acres bought last fall while J F Shafer prepares his land for spring seeding and lays foundations for a concrete bungalow. Manager Joe Martin announces the first baseball practice for Sunday at 2 30 PM and asks every local player to bring a mitt.
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Chicago
M. H. Church
J. F. Shafer
Joe Martin
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Baptist
Baptist Church
F. J. Arnold
Frank Maupin
Don Cresswell, Jr
Eugene Hawkins
Winnifred Winkenwerder
Master Cresswell
America
Young Hawkins
M. M. Moulton
Mr. Johnson
Church
Phil G. Warnock
L. E. Johnson
H. H. Hoffman
A. J. Gopeland
M. E. Church
Cadbury
Driving For
Spring
Lampson and Robertson
Baseball Committee
United County
Tri-County
Mayor Tweedt
Gould
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