Memorial Day Observance Slated in Kennewick Services Monday
Memorial Day arrangements were finalized with a parade from the American Legion hall to the cemetery and a 2:30 pm service at the M. E. Church. Mayor Tweedt urged closing businesses for part or all of Monday to honor fallen servicemen. Frank W. Carter, NP railroad agent, died in a car crash near the Catholic church and was mourned at the Kennewick M E Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
F. R. Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Prosser
American Legion Hall
Second Street
Hotel
Kennewick
Boy Scouts
Legion Rooms
G. A.R
M. E
Logan
E. W. Trenbath
Mormental
Leon F. Lemon
Memorial Day Committee
Tweedt
Pioneer of 79 Passes Away at 63 in Idaho
P W Kittrell of Craigmont Idaho dies at 1:35 pm last Thursday at his brother in law W L Cochran’s home in the Valley. An early Idaho pioneer, he came west in November 1879. Born in London Tennessee June 29 1856 he was 63 years 11 months. He married Texie Cochran September 22 1875 with nine children seven living and twenty grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Kittrell
Craigmont
Idaho
W. L. Cochran
Mr. Kittrell
London
Tennessee
Texie Cochran
Rates Hearings Set On Pacific Power In Pacific Northwest
The state public service commission schedules hearings to review the reasonableness of proposed electric and water rate increases by Pacific Power & Light. Kennewick hosts a 10:00 a.m. session June 17 at city hall for several communities. A water rates hearing for Kennewick and Pasco is set for 7:00 p.m. June 16 in Pasco. All customers and interested parties may attend and present evidence.
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Pacific Power & Light Company
State Public Service Commission
Kennewick
City Hall
Attalia
Benton City
Beverly
Burbank
Kahlotus
Kiona
Outlook
Pasco
Boxing and Baseball Smokers Set for Friday Night
The base ball smoker committee reports readiness for Friday evening with free ferry service between here and Pasco before and after the game. A visitor from Walla Walla is noted for the smoker. Ritchie Davis and Red Young declare form as their six round bout is expected to be the fastest boxing exhibition in the city. The Kennewick-Richland versus Pasco baseball game will be called at 6 o'clock.
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Here
Pasco
Walla Walla
Ritchie Davis
Red Young
Kennewick-Richland
Veterans Meeting of Spanish-American War Survivors
All veterans of the Spanish American war are requested to meet at the office of F A Swingle Saturday evening May 29 at 7 30 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Swingle
Brown urges Americans to uphold republic ideals in Kennewick
Capt. E. K. Brown of Ellensburg spoke at a K of P hall gathering urging listeners to stand for American republican or democratic principles against Sovietism and class structures. A committee on permanent organization was formed for the Kennewick Republican Club and the address defended the American Plan of Government and constitutional fundamentals.
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P. Hall
Capt
E. K. Brown
Ellensburg
Capt. Brown
Republican State Committee
Kennewick Repubican Club
A. R. Gardner
H. R. Wibber
Phil G. Warnock
Guy ‘Story
E. 0. Keane
Highlands
Herb W. Brown
Valley
Geo. E. Finley
Finley
H. S. Hughes
United States
Chautauqua 1920 Lineup Promises Big Week in Kennewick
The Kennewick Chautauqua runs June 27 to July 2 with Ellison-White quality acts. Ng Poon Chow headlines a speaker slate on China’s problems, joined by Burns, Grathwell, Bargelt, Upson Clark, and Upton. Music features Williams Male Quartet, New York Artists Trio, Morrison Girls, Taylor’s Singing Band, J Walter Wilson Co, and Royal Philippine Sextet. Pollyanna is staged by Pauline Mayo.
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Kennewick
Ng Poon Chow
America
Chew
A.E.F
France
Kate Upson Clark
Capt
T. Dinsmore Upton
William
East
Middle West
New York
May Elizabeth Rees
Germany
Morrison
Bess Gearhart Morrison
Taylor
Singing Band
Tom Corwine
Prince of Entertainers
J. Walter Wilson Company
Royal Philippine Sextet
Islands
Chautauqua
Pauline Lucile Mayo
Kennewick Richland berries top market despite late season
The Kennewick Richland Marketing Union reports local berry shipments totaling about 6000 crates with the season seen as highly successful. Prices rise to six dollars a crate as demand remains strong with California and Oregon shipments lagging. The union expands storage and plans for hay handling, while fertilization boosts old patches and yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Krug
Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union
Kennewick-Richland
California
Hood River
Kennewick- Richland
Mr. Krug
C. A. Mitchell
Highlands
F.e.b. Kennewick
Liberty Theatre Contest Ends June 2 Vote Totals
In the Liberty Theatre Dedication contest Violet Woods leads by 28 900 votes while Charlotte Lincoln gains to third with 65 000 this week. Alice Corfman climbs to second, Esther Richardson drops to fourth, and voting ends next Wednesday at six o clock.
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Liberty Theatre
Violet Woods
Charlotte Lincoln
Alice Corfman
Esther Richardson
Courier-Reporter
Ing
Edna Keene
Marguerite McNaul
Audrey ‘Graham
EnidoDris
Ceseesess
Myrtle Mitchell
Luree Ficklin
Velma Howard
Dorothea Martin
Safeguarded by Two Great Parties under Constitution
Capt Brown warned that radical groups threaten American government by trying to replace true American parties with class-based ones. He named the I W W and the nonpartisan league as examples and urged defense of the constitutional framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Brown
Nonpartisan League
Wapato Pounds Kennewick-Richland In Sunday Victory
Wapato defeated Kennewick-Richland 6 to 0 in a Sunday game. Kirkpatrick pitched a strong two innings and produced all scoring for his team. Next, K R meets Grandview on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennewick-Richland
Wapato
Kirkpatrick
Grandview
Farmers' Chautauqua delegation to Yakima conference
County Agent Lee M Lampson C C Williams and W L Craver will represent Kennewick at a Yakima conference tomorrow to plan the Farmers Chautauqua for June 22 and 23 in Yakima Craver attends as a special representative of the Commercial club Lampson and Williams also met farmers in Ellensburg to recruit members for the Washington Wheat Growers association reporting an enthusiastic meeting of Kittitas county farmers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee M. Lampson
C. C. Williams
W. L. Craver
Kennewick
Yakima
Chautauqua
Mr. Craver
Commercial Club
Lampson
Mr. Williams
Kittitas County
Ellensburg
Washington Wheat Growers’ Association
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Legion Boys
Comdr
M. E. Church
George E. Tweedt
City of
Misses Morrison
Lincoln
Gettyburg
del Desca
J. W. Vickers
Pecovesgsecins Oun
F. J. Jeffrey Star Spangled Banner
Njamin Linn
Harry R. McDowell
D. Owens
Walter Washburn
Maupin
Sidney Jamison
Frank Carter
N. P
Frank W. Carter
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Washington Street
Mr. Carter
Ray Miller
Martin Jenson
Carter
Frank Winston Carter
Springfield
Ill
Mary E. Miller
Alton
Washington
Milton
Ritzville
Henrietta Elizabeth
Paul Winston
W. S. Carter
George
Charles
James
Selah
Wash
J. L. Nethery
Baptist Church
United Brethren Church
Methodist Church
H. J. Wood
Mickie
Lavin
Public Service Commission
Pacific Power & Light Co
Veterans Meeting
Brown Grills
Ellison-White
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