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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1913
Page
4
The Highlands Improvement Club voted to start a union non sectarian Sunday school. The first meeting is set for 3 PM Sunday May 11 at the club house. All ages invited with Bibles.
Rev H Haueisen preached in English at Evangelical church Sunday evening. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs O B Rollins Saturday May 3. Rev C H Screiber spoke at Fruitvale schoolhouse on Christ in the Sabbath school. Rev S C Foster returned from North Yakima after church conference. Mrs Rose of Finley recovering at Mrs Martin Wennenga’s. Misses Myrtle and Dorothy Penn of Kennewick visiting Garret home. J Doll from Attalia checked on land, left Tuesday. Mrs C S Teachout to host ice cream social for infant Sunday school class. Mr and Mrs Roehl hosted a Salmagundi for local high school seniors with red and green decor and a two course luncheon. Charlotte Steelman as toast mistress. Lesley Zornes, Helgy Anderson and Blanche Clements cited for toasts.
T J Calcraft and family arrived from Garfield on Wednesday and will settle on a tract north of town. C C Lawrence left his horses hitched at the lumber yard causing a frightened dash down Columbia avenue. The team wrecked the wagon but no injuries were reported.
The Finley school picnic at Abbey place featured races and a 13 to 7 win by the grade school team over pickups from the high school. Sunday School convention comes to Walla Walla May 14 to 16 with delegates listed. Roll of honor includes Gladys Goosh, Austin Robinson, Ethel Claus and others. Quarantines due to scarlet fever affected records. Local moves and visits include A H Poston moving to Carley, Miss Mabel Smith visiting Kennewick, Prof Day in Cheney, and Geo Finley voyage east for dairy stock.
Carley and Whtcomb resident Ben Cochran buys Mr Snyder's interest in the telephone line. Mrs Poston remains at Carley home. Mrs Frank Bass hosted Miss Glenn. George Bennett and mother hosted by Mr and Mrs Bullard in Whitcomb. J B Miller and family dined at Kennedy home Sunday. Mrs Falls visiting Portland. Mrs Quinn living on homestead. J W McKinney reports a good peach crop despite frost. Joe Miller visiting Yacolt then Whitcomb. George Kennedy a Kennewick visitor. Mrs Maud Kennedy visited the Whitcomb school. Mr and Mrs Carley planted corn. Mrs Murphy improving after illness. Mr Murphy in Weiser Idaho. Edd Mulroney irrigating on Ludwig ranch.
John Gaustad and J A Oberg visit Benton City to inspect orchard tracts and plan relocation next year. Hanford high wins 7 5 over Benton City in a well played baseball game. A church painting project funded by a Friday school social is organized with Rev Pratt in charge.
At the Baptist church corner of Washington and Third streets a union baccalaureate service is held at the high school. Bible School starts at 10 a.m. with no morning service. Evening events include a Young People's meeting at 7 p.m. led by F J Arnold and Mothers Day sermons at 8 p.m. Pastor speaks on Mother as a Revelation of God with flowers requested. Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Fifth and Yakima offers a Missouri Synod service at 10 a.m.
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