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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
4
Local residents attended lectures and moved houses while guests visited as Kennewick and Pasco connect with Richland. Fishing club reports 150 salmon in Yakima River. Richland beat Touchet 9 to 0 on Touchet soil. Saints and clergy held revival services with Rev W W Nash delivering sermons.
Art Gleason married Miss Amanda Gunther in Pasco after secretly meeting her there. Alice Krautwurm and Bray stood as bridesmaid and best man. The ceremony occurred Monday with a North Yakima honeymoon. Local events include church visit, home projects, and social gatherings as Highlands residents discuss lights and travel.
Percy McCoskrie from Pasco visited sister-in-law Mrs H R McCoskrie and children while Geo Finley from Attalia visited home folks. R E Cox left last week for a Sound trip. Rev Bird hosted a Friday meeting to organize a teacher training class with officers elected and plans made. Rally day occurred Sunday.
Sunday school attendance rises as families and visitors gather. Local moves include Mr. and Mrs. Baxter relocating to town and Ralph Hargett entering North Central high school in Spokane. Meta Goehl and W. H. Haman wed in Kennewick and will reside in Spokane.
Faculty decided to appoint class sponsors from the teaching staff for safety and guidance. Seniors drew first and chose Miss Nelson, Juniors chose Mr. Meikle, Sophomores chose Miss Collyer, and Freshmen chose Miss Spencer. Eunice Orr, a Senior, left for a new home near Pasco, with a farewell gathering at Mrs. Shanafelt’s home. Miss Nelson marked the sendoff by hosting a German breakfast and songs during the German recitation period.
Benton City notes residents visiting relatives and attending events. Armacost of Sunnyside visits with his sons on the ranch for a week. Miss LaFaber returns home to Cle Elum after a visit with her sister Mrs. Conklin. Hedger couple return from North Yakima after fair attendance. Hessler of Kennewick visits Millard. Harrison of Sunnyside promotes Benton Land Co. Half Times Social at the schoolhouse with children’s program and thrift costume prize awarded to Mrs. F. E. Calkins. Millard calls on business in Prosser. Prof Brenneman of Richland inspects domestic science at local schools for a Richland district program. Miss Anna Woolfred leaves for Walla Walla. Miss Mary Smith of Marysville visits Mrs. Hartman. Mary Woolford to Cunningham to teach.
Mr and Mrs W B Young and four children arrived from Springfield Missouri and will move to a new ranch Wednesday Mr Dunlap moves to Mrs J H Woods property Allen Delepine returns to Kennewick after a visit and Adam Schubert arrives from Jefferson City Missouri for a month stay Timely local relocations and arrivals mark the week in Kennewick
The Churches M E Church hosts Bible School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m with an expected 200 attendance. County Sunday School Convention on Oct 23 24 includes meals in the basement. Baptist Corner of Washington and Third holds Sunday School at 10 a m and services at 11 a m with a Young Peoples Meeting at 6 30 p m and a sermon The Only Name at 7 30 p m. Zion Lutheran under Pastor Probst offers English Sunday School at 9 30 a m German service at 10 30 a m and English service on first and third Sundays at 7 30 p m.
School authorities demand the return of Ralph Boone's 1912 diploma alleging misrepresentation and unearned credits. Certification error arose from credits earned in the Palouse.
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