The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-02-10


date no word has been received by the
Richland relatives of the two travel
ers but they are hoping that no acct
dent has befallen them.
Bill and julius Hopp returned to
Richland Tuesday from Walla Walla,
where they have been attending Whit
man college during the past semester.
The boys are undecided as to their
plans for the immediate future but ex-
pect, if nothing unforeseen happens,
to enter the University of Washington
next September. Both boys are grad
yates of the class of 1915 of the Rich
land high school and have many
friends in Richland and vicinity who
are glad to welcome them back.
Bryson Lausch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Lausch, and one of the most
popular students in the Richland high
school, was taken to North Yakima
Monday morning to be operated upon
for appendicitis. 1t was quite ha-
zardous trip inasmuch as he had to
be driven overland to Leslie Siding
thru over two feet of snow and on ar
irving had to wait for delayed train.
However, word was received from Mr..
Lausch, who accompanied his SON to
North Yakima, giving assurance that
the operation was entirely successful
and unless some complication set in
Bryson will soon be home again.
The Richland high school debating
team won the debate Friday evening
from the Grandview high school, the
local debaters having the best of it
on every point. The subject was Ere
solved, That the Monroe Doctrine
should be discontinued" and the Rich
land pupils took the negative side of
the question. Especially good work
was done on the subject by Bill Dun
ming and it was largely due to his ar
guments and witty remarks that the
debate went to the Richland team. In
spite of the bad weather quite crowd
turned out to hear the speakers and
everyone who braved the storm was
amply repaid for his trouble, as it was
an exceptionally good debate.
The Richland Telephone company
has been doing quite a rushing bust
ness during the past month. Last
week C. H. Caldwell had his phone re-
installed, while Prof. Walter Holt, of
the high school, has ordered phone
placed in his residence as soon as pos
sible and Albert Koehler desires one
not later than March LIST. With the
good service the present employees
of the company are giving the farmers
are realizing more and more what an
advantage the rural phone is and be-
fore the harvesting season comes on
there will undoubtedly be a great
number of additional instruments in
stalled.
The Odd Fellows lodge of Richland
will give a basket social and dance
in the local hall Friday evening, to
which everyone is cordially invited.
AS every affair given under the aus
pices of the local lodge has always
proved an unqualified success there is
little doubt but that large crowd will
attend the coming social. Every lady
is expected to bring a basket with
enough good eats" for two and these
will be auctioned off to the highest
bidder by M. p. Davidson. Dancing
will be INDUCED in by those who care
for it while the older folks will have
good opportunity to discuss the
weather and the prospects for good
strawberry crop, etc. Be sure to show
up for this basket social as there is
no doubt about having good time.
William McKinnon, who is employ
ed at the Clements ranch south of
town had to be taken to Prosser Mon
day for medical attention to an in
jured foot. Mr.. McKinnon had been
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