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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
4
Correspondents from Central Oregon discuss visitors and movements as families, pastors, and residents travel to Spokane Pendleton Walla Walla and neighboring towns. Local social events include birthday club plans and community updates on homes farms and employment.
Mr. Fisher of Patterson adds groceries at Whitcomb. Mrs. Mathews and daughters take charge of the hotel. Frank Bass travels to Walla Walla for dental work then returns home. Mr. McDonald of Fairview assists Carley with a silo due to finish soon. Leonard and Gerald Miller go to Colfax for high school. Poston children to attend Pendleton schools. Frank Clowe visits his Whitcomb farm for a few days.
W W Price builds a cow barn on his wife’s Horse Heaven property. Mrs John Hardt and her sister visited Hover on Tuesday. Mrs Stevens and Mrs Wasson visited Mrs John Mills last Friday. Miss Ruth and Grace Stevens attend Hover school. Miss Mediane Walker injured in a horse accident is improving. Milton MacKenzie returns from Pendleton. Miss Lydia Schrepski returns to Spokane with sister Mrs G Tiede. Miss Minnie Brown returns to Washucna after visiting sister Mrs Spears. Harry Hampton leaves for Salem to study. Alfred Thomas attended Pendleton Roundup. T Dry visits Kennewick on business. George McGuire leaves for Wenatchee for apple harvest. Mrs John Sellis and two Kennewick daughters visit Mrs John Mills Tuesday.
Dr Kennett moves his family from the homestead to Kiona for winter schooling. Pedestrian and farming news include IP M Lightle transporting cattle to Oregon, W L Bass and Joe Dasdice returning with fruit, and Misses Ruth Bass Nona Phillips visiting Miss E W Humphrey. James Anderson and T Phillips visited from Horse Heaven and Miss E Humphrey hosted Ray Tallman at dinner.
Earle Rowley and Roy Armacost travelled to North Yakima on Friday to see their parents Mr and Mrs L Armacost. Mr Rowley returned Saturday evening while H L Tucker of Badger made a business call Tuesday. Mrs S J Harrison of Sunnyside visited Monday for Benton Land Co. George Finley went to the county seat Tuesday.
A Sunday school picnic was held at Finley grove last Saturday and attendees reported a very enjoyable time. C E Rowley and Roy Armacost went to Ellensburg on business Tuesday. Argus Hughes was a caller in Prosser Friday. Harry Kendall moved his family into town last week. Born to Mr and Mrs Henry Ketchem of Kiona Sept 12, twin boys. N S Scofield of North Yakima auditor of Crab Creek Ltr Co was here on business Saturday.
The Junior class elected Bernard Slaugenhaupt as president, Marilla Meikle as vice president, and Walter Hessler as secretary-treasurer. The Freshmen chose Julia Sonderman president, Frank Morain vice president, Ruth Raymer secretary, and Dora Williams treasurer. Seniors and Sophomores have not yet elected officers as enrollment sits around ninety with projections nearing one hundred. A football meeting for high school boys was held Tuesday.
The boys express strong enthusiasm for a new season and plan daily after school work. Wednesday’s first practice highlighted their lack of heavyweights and focus on speed and a swift, well planned attack. Edmund Carpenter is chosen as coach, with Mr. Groom's prior support until formal election.
Debt holders of J E Co or J E Tall are asked to meet at the Kennewick Hotel from October 1 for one week to settle accounts and notes. Those who do not appear may have their accounts turned over to an attorney for collection.
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