The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-11-13
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tendance has increased so greatly
since school opened in September
that ii has been necessary to add
another teacher, Miss Bess Gibson,
daughter of Rev. c. r. Gibson, of
North Yakima, being engaged for
the position. Miss Gibson began her
duties Monday of this week.
The corps of teachers at present
includes H. w. Suffer, principal,
who comes highly recommended from
Iowa. Mr.. Suffer teaches the Sth
and 9th grades. Miss Agnes Willis,
B. A.. of the University of WASH
ington. 9th and 18th grades. Miss
Amanda Albert, State Normal of
Cheney. 5th grade. Miss Ada
Crooks, State Normal of Bellingham,
18th grade. Miss Bess Gibson, B. A..
University of Idaho, 3rd grade. Miss
Leila Hawkins. B. A.. University of
Washington, 2nd grade. Miss Ly-
dia Fancher, State Normal of Che
ney, 1st grade.
r. b. Bryan and wife of Olympia,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Bryan on Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Bryan
is the State Superintendent of
Schools.
DR.. C. E. Gibson, pastor of the
First NJ. f. Church of North Yakima,
preached an able and eloquent SER
mon in the NJ. e. Church Friday
evening. The occasion was the
quarterly conference of the church,
Dr. Gibson presiding in the absence
of the presiding elder, the Rev. Wal
| ton Skipworth 1t was voted to in
crease the salary of the pastor, Rev.
| J. W. Mayes, one hundred dollars,
in appreciation of the efficient work
ACCOMPLISHED the past year. The
| church is doing good work in ali
its departments and is keeping pace
with the spirit of advance shown in
al the other enterprises of the town.
The establishment of cannery in
Toppenish is one of the possibilities
of the near future.
Rev. 7. H. Dry. home missionary
of the Presbyterian Church, preach'
ed in the NJ. f. Church last Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. J. II. Fielding, of Seattle,
and Mrs. S. COPYRIGHT, of Yakima
City. were visitors in Toppenish last
week
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Newell are
spending a few days in Goldendale.
Several new residences have been
begun during the past week.
The city council has granted a
franchise to f. F. Bohanan for put
ting in electric lights.
The plans for a town hall have
been accepted and bids for its cree
ton are now under consideration.
At the last meeting of the Com
mereial Club the Publicity Commit
tee was authorized to have 5000
pamphlets printed.
NJ. G. Duncan. president Of the
Sunnyside Commercial Club, gave al
interesting and timely address to
the Commercial Club of this city
last week.
Work has been begun on the new
bridge across the Yakima river be-
tween Toppenish and Parker Bot.
| tom.
Hunters complain that duck
shooting is very poor, there being
more hunters than ducks.
Rev. J. W. Mayes has gone tc
Hood River for a few days on bus
mess.
Mrs. Richard Balastero, of Pros
ser, was the guest of Mrs. ]. Hill.
yer last week.
Mrs. Settlemeir. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. w
Mcdonald, has returned to her home
in Tangent. Oregon.
| Mr.. Percy Wickersham was a Wis
itor from North Yakima Sunday.
Dr. c. f. Gibson was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Brown while in
the city last week.
The Ladies Aid Society met last
Thursday with Mrs. Lawrence Bryan.
A large number was present and two
comforters were tied and other work
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Cadle, of Zil-
lah, were in the city Monday enroute
for Tacoma for fortnight's visit.