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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
8
Miss Jessie Setzer married Charles Knautz in a small ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev. E M Landis officiated. best man was Ben Knautz and maid of honor Blanche Setzer. The couple plans a North Powder Oregon home overland with Ben and Lela Knautz.
At a club house meeting last Friday the Highlanders urged support for moving the Benton County seat to Kennewick. Speakers praised Kennewick businesses and urged early voting to ensure turnout in Kennewick Valley precinct with about six hundred voters. They urged residents to help neighbors reach the polls and to arrange childcare for voters. The Improvement Club members planned to meet again Friday evening, Nov. 1.
The article lists upcoming events including the second At Homes program with old-fashioned spelling and recitations, the Improvement Club meeting on Saturday night November 2, and the Kennewick Highland Women’s Club gathering on Friday afternoon November 8 with Highlands residents invited. It also notes visits and family news including Mrs Simpson’s return from North Yakima, Averill Beavers stock purchases, Welsh business, births, recoveries, pneumonia, and local projects such as W M Kenyon’s engine adaptation for wood-sawing.
Community briefs record religious services visites social events and personal news including weddings visits from Seattle Sunnyside and Nez Perce. Highlights mention Rev C D Rarey sermon week in Union hall and Miss Gertrude Willis visit from Seattle with six week stayفاعل.
Mr and Mrs Wm Spears of Wash tucna returned to Hover last week. He resumes his former work here as depot agent. George McGuire came back from northern Minnesota and plans to return there in spring. R E Blackman transacted business in Kennewick Saturday. F D Parker returned from Seaside Ore where he visited family. Rev Landis of Finley will lead Sunday services at 3 PM. Mrs J C Seward of Sterling Kansas arrives to visit niece Mrs C C Cantwell. Mrs Susie Wickham visits her husband Mrs H S Hughes.
Local team dominates visiting Toucher in a 73 to 0 rout at Kennewick with strong ground gains and reliable receiving. The match showcased new rules, while Lyle Johnson Everett Howe and Harold Oliver led the attack. Columbia College of Milton, Oregon, looms with a 45 0 defeat earlier.
At various churches the schedule includes Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. with topics such as The New Commandment and Shall We Vote for Standpatters or Insurgents continued. Evening services follow at 7:30 p.m. with additional meetings and choir practice during the week.
Post office list of advertised mail includes London Mrs A W Nairn Peter Rossanee Corplin Ray Shafer John and A R Cards. Customers owed mail should claim at once.
Great improvements at the City Cash Market include a thorough renovation giving a spic and span appearance. New proprietors Boyer and Whitehead report business growth matching the upgrades. The Salvation Army Industrial department accepts clothing donations sent to Chas. Collins warehouse with shipments hoped for in November. Library board moves to the Third street building known as the Horticultural building, to take effect in November, with thanks to the Commercial Club for old housing. Mrs. A C Hart hosts Sunday school with five girls Desiah Lockerby Clarice Holcomb Erma Bier Violet Woods Florence Hewetson, complete with ranch visit and haystack games.
The poem extols Kennewick and mentions civic pride with a refrain praising the city. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Congregational Church will host a roast chicken dinner with fixings for 35 cents and supper for 25 cents on election day at the church.
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