It's Kwicky Korner week at Bits and Pieces
1957 telephone book
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center/courtesy photo The date: Jan. 7 1958. The place: Moses Lake, but exactly where? Kwicky Korner was a well-known location during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Today many may know the spot, but not know it was once known as Kwicky Korner. We have a few interesting corners or areas where roads converge or meet in Moses Lake. One is Five Corners and another is Kwicky Korner. There is another spot with five corners. Where is it located?
1966-67 telephone book
1972 telephone book
So where was Kwicky Corner? It was, and still is, at the spot where Third Avenue intersects with Broadway. This is a unique intersection, for sure, as two avenues, which were parallel are suddenly at right angles. The actual history of who first recognized this as a suitable spot for a service station is not known. However, the spot was viable for many years.
E-mail from Cheryl
Facts from the past gleaned from the Moses Lake Herald, Columbia Basin Herald and The Neppel Record by Cheryl (Driggs) Elkins:
From the CBH on Jan. 28, 1982:
Comment sought on zone change plan
Moses Lake's Planning Commission will have the opportunity to comment on the proposed Union Carbide zone change request tonight.
The Grant County Planning Commission refers such zone change requests to the city planners when the request is inside the “fringe area” of the city's service district.
The zone change is for 86 acres owned by Ken Wiser. Union Carbide has an option to buy the land. The request is for a change from light to heavy industrial use. If Union Carbide decides to locate here, silicon products will be made at the plant.
The city commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the county planners for a Wednesday public hearing at Ephrata.
According to Port of Moses Lake Industrial Development Director David Bailey, the industry is environmentally clean and would employ about 125 people.
The proposed site fronts Road N NE and is behind Western Kraft.
Investigation of bogus bills continues here
The U.S. Secret Service is busy in the Basin this week.
Two more counterfeit $20 bills turned up at Moses Lake Wednesday. Officials at Peoples Bank told police the bogus bills were received in a deposit by Inland Oil. Police think the bills were passed at a gas station.
(Name withheld), 50, of Moses Lake was arrested at Moses Lake Tuesday for possession of counterfeit money. He remains in Grant County Jail.
Two of the bogus bills turned up at the Prairie Market and another was received at Buttrey's.
Four men suspected of using counterfeit $20 bills were arrested in Yakima last weekend. Police confiscated 48 bogus $20 bills there.
Clinic reopens
The Warden Medical Clinic has reopened after a two-week closure.
Drs. J. Hake and R. Matthies now are available for referral through Physicians Assistants Bob Born and Jo Ribbeck, who alternate their time at the clinic.
The clinic is an extension of Dr. K.P. Conklin's Doctors' Clinic at Moses Lake. The Warden Clinic closed recently due to his illness. New hours are 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Reunion planned
The Ephrata High School Class of 1957 has set a 25-year reunion June 26.
The Reunion Committee is asking the assistance of the community in getting current addresses for 1957 graduates. Those having information should call Marilyn Blum at 754-4072.
Judge provided
Grant County commissioners have signed a contract with Electric city to provide a judge to hear routine traffic cases.
Electric City will pay the county $100 a month for the service. The town will be allowed to keep the fines.
Ski class set
Moses Lake Community Schools is offering a ski maintenance and safety class Wednesday at Frontier Junior High.
The class begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Little Theater. It's designed to inform skiers on maintenance of ski equipment. Safety tips also will be discussed. To pre-register or for more information call 765-1885.
Speaker slated
Dr. Richard Eby, author of “Caught up into Paradise,” will be the guest speaker at the Ephrata Foursquare Fellowship in Ephrata at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 12.
A California physician, Eby will discuss his religious experiences, which he says include glimpses of heaven and hell.