M. S. Lewis
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- Aug 20, 1914The Grape Carnival's Strategic Voter DriveIn a bid to boost voter registration for a port district proposal, the Grape Carnival committee is enlisting young women to trade registration certificates for voting power in the local queen contest.Kennewick, WA
- Feb 18, 1915The Struggle to Keep the Grape Carnival AliveKennewick business leaders scramble to raise a $2,000 guarantee fund to ensure the city's annual Grape Carnival continues.Kennewick, WA
- Apr 13, 1916The Eleven-Dollar Slice: Kennewick Boys Pay Dearly for a Stolen CakeA midnight raid on the Sophomore class party lands five boys in police court, each fined eleven dollars for one very ordinary cake.Kennewick, WA
- Mar 22, 1917The State College Funding FeudA fiery public debate erupts in the Courier-Reporter over whether the State College (now WSU) favored prestige programs over the practical needs of Washington farmers.Kennewick, WA
- Apr 12, 1917The War for Pullman’s PurseA public dispute erupts over the allocation of state funds for agricultural versus academic architecture and forestry programs.Pullman, WA
- May 10, 1917The Midnight Schoolhouse HeistA persistent, one-legged burglar left a trail of cane marks and cork-foot prints across the Kennewick High School, making off with hundreds of pencils and pens.Kennewick High School, Kennewick, WA
- Jul 5, 1917School Superintendent Rejects Higher Pay to Remain in KennewickM. S. Lewis chooses community stability over a higher salary in Auburn, citing a duty to his contract.Kennewick, WA
- Jan 17, 1918Patriotic Policing of the Home FrontA Kennewick teacher resigns under pressure after wearing a Red Cross sweater, sparking a community-wide investigation into her loyalty during the Great War.Washington Elementary School, Kennewick, WA