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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
2
Richland hosts visitors and new residents from Kennewick Davenport Ellensburg and Spokane. Families relocate and return from hunting trips fairs and business. tomatoes flourish on Highlands. the Kennewick Highlands Woman's Club plans a Friday October 11 meeting with a comic artist program.
Finley items show Mr and Mrs Fred Abley visiting relatives near Spokane and at the Interstate Fair Geo E Finley travels to Baker City Oregon on business Dr Jaley to Spokane for business and Interstate Fair Ray Barton to Pullman for college H Johnson seen out again Pendleton Round-up visitors James Smith A Quimby E M Angell and Bryan Lewis plus Ul
The irrigation water is turned on for 1912. Messrs Taylor and Arch level and clear rocks from the road along the pipe line. Mr Kratwurm is in Pasco, currently doing sheet metal work on the courthouse.
Faculty reports satisfactory progress after the first month with new departments. Latin I class scored 90 percent or higher by half the students, average 87. The Cesar class studies Caesar and Gaul while Senior choir discusses Cicero. German I reads short stories, German II reads Immensee. English courses cover Colonial and Revolutionary literature. Juniors study Anglo Saxon, Sophomores diction and descriptive writing. Football game set for Oct 11 at Walla Walla. Richland Oct 5. Girls basketball in practice with Miss Stowers selecting players.
The Iron Cago finishes trench on Front street and begins on Tacoma street. Mr and Mrs G H Shanafelt return from honeymoon and settle in Beach Addition. W R Weisel and Co relocate offices from Emigh Howe area.
Kennewick residents share visits and travel news as Shirley Holmes returns from Walla Walla and many locals host relatives or attend events. A wedding between Oscar M. Miller and Luella Chatham lights a family celebration, while the Lavender Twelve Club elects officers and bids farewell to Miss Ethel Kimball.
The First Baptist Church lists a full day of services including Bible school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. on God and His Son with Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. and an evening service at 7:30 p.m. The program features Dorothy Arnold leading Humility and a Gracious Invitation sermon. Ethel Burlingame will perform a violin solo.
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