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Newspaper

Kennewick Courier

Location

Kennewick, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1913

Page

4

Locust Grove Social News and Housewarming Plans

Correspondents report a well attended dance at Mr. Long’s new bungalow last Saturday with about forty five guests and a long evening of dancing. Locust Grove Literary Club meetings are noted for February 22 and March 8 at the schoolhouse with discussions, music, and refreshments. Communities share visits among families and farm life approaches springtime activity.

Mr. Long Carl Williams Root Ora Zerba Campbell J. M. Davis Literary Club Williams Kennewick O. A. Long M. W. Heberlein Lee Petty Erie Miss Long Locust Grove Richland Anderson School

School Notes Echo Seasonal Thanksgiving Eve Party

Eighth grade mothers hosted a costume party with cowboys clowns gypsies and flower girls as guests. Music was provided by Alice Olinger and Geraldine Crossland. Freshmen defeated the grade team 31 to 23 in a rough but spirited game. Next week Richland hosts a double header for high school teams with games also set against Walla Walla and Kennewick.

Liberty Madge Seth L. S. Crossland W. F. Sonderman Joseph Hess W. L. Craver Alice Olinger Geraldine Crossland Richland Walla Walla Waitsburg Kennewick

Kennedy Wins Whitcomb School Director Seat

The Whitcomb annual school election on March 1 chose Mrs. Maud Kennedy as the sole candidate for a three year director term. Arlington resident Mrs. Grace Beardsly visited Carley family Sunday. Nancy E. Glenn returned from Prosser after a teachers meeting. Local farm activity included horse breaking by J W McKinney Frank Bass and Geo Bennett.

Whitcomb Maud Kennedy Grace Beardsly Arlington Oregon Carley Nancy E. Glenn Prosser J. W. McKinney Frank Bass Geo. Bennett Ben Cochran Alderdale Cochran Kennedy Will McAustin Walla Walla Messrs. Williams Chriders Bullard Ranch George Kennedy Ina Bass Charley Poston

Highlands Club Sets March 14 Meeting

The Kennewick Highlands Club will meet on March 14 for their next session, instead of March 13 as previously announced. The Improvement Club met Saturday evening with routine business and instructed the Roads Committee to pursue road improvements with the County commissioners.

Kennewick Highlands Club Improvement Club

Local Notes From Richland Area Parish and School Life

Community briefs from Richland and nearby towns recount moves, visits, and events. Mr and Mrs C D Olds plan to move to Bellingham, Wata J Jones visits, Ladies Missionary Society marks tenth anniversary for Wheelhouse couple, China topic discussed, Geo Snow family head to Seattle, Birthday Club hosts jardiniere gifts, several local residents take trips to Prosser, C C Mitchell elected school director by 51 vote margin, Rollins returns from the Coast.

C. D. Olds Bellingham J. Glenn Richland J. Koelsch Ladies’ Missionary Society C. E. Duffy China Geo. Snow Seattle Birthday Club J. C. McClellan C. A. Garrett Messrs Timmerman Clements, Howes O’connell Prosser C. C. Mitchell J. B. Clements X. B. Rollins

Finley Items and Socials Note Yakima Visit

Mr and Mrs Harlan returning to North Yakima after visiting parents Mr and Mrs C C Harlan. Ladies Aid held monthly pone social at Mrs N A McPhee home with large attendance. Mrs.

Local Societies and Land Trades Highlight Weekly News

Entertaining at Mrs. Cole home. Young People's class elected Mrs. Cole as teacher. Water Users and drainage meetings held. land trades noted, including Walrads and Russell exchanging property for Portland holdings. Retzloff families moved near La Monta, Oregon. Multiple local visits, school election results, 15th birthday celebration, and missionary talk by Miss Van Vracken. Funeral for Mr. Speegle. deaths and visits among neighbors reported.

E. W. Barton G. E. Finley F. M. Cole Cole Mabel Smith Walrads Portland Russell J. R. Retzloff la Monta Oregon J. R R. J. Retzloff N. A. McPhee P. Lande E. M. Landis C. E. Cox McPhee Lande Cox Mansel Tewart S. Godfrey Bellingham W. A. King Hobart Ray Bush Plymouth Fred Cresswell Plus Ultra Parkinson Barton Miss van Vracken Laos Asia Walla Walla Prouty Speegle Kennewick N. C. Bowles North Yakima

Boone to Lecture on Crime of the State at Local High School

Ex state Senator H M Boone will speak next Monday night March 10 at the high school on prison reform and the failings of the present penitentiary system He will discuss confining first time offenders with hardened criminals The Ritzville testimony praises his sincerity and calls for public support for his work.

Alma Schneider Seattle Oliver Gleichman William Gleichman Jr William Gleichman Sr Averill Beavers Fouch H. M. Boone Ritzville Boone Wash M. S. Lewis W. E. Suitu

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