The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-05-11
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Little Pauline Behrmann, of the
Garden Tracts, who has just recov-
cred from typhoid fever, is now ser.
iously i'll with appendicitis.
Miss Dorothy Arnold left Wednes-
day for Pullman to attend Campus
Day, and other social events of the
state college, and to visit classmates
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Durand, and
Miss Sena Jameson, Of Walla Walla
were guests of friends in the city the
first of the week, coming over in the
Durand car.
A. w. Hammond, of South Bend
visited friends in Kennewick Sunday
and Monday. Mr.. Hammond was a
delegate to the Republican convention
in North Yakima.
Mrs. Nelson Williams and Mrs.
James Johnston were hostesses to the
Ladies' Aid Of the Congregational
church last Thursday afternoon in
the church parlors.
The Literary department of the Wo-
mans club reports that the picnic held
at the Cranmer home last Saturday
was a success, even If the weather man
did send them indoors for lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Moores left
Wednesday for Portland by automo-
bile. Mrs. Moores will visit relatives
while Gordon mixes up in the Oregon
primary campaign in the interests OF
his father who is a candidate for Sec
rotary Of state.
Mrs. Kahoots, sister of Mrs. Geo.
Byrd, came from Seattle Saturday to
help care for the family while Mrs.
Byrd is in the hospital. She visited
the first of the week in Walla Walla
with Mrs. Byrd and reports her con-
dition much improved, and it is now
thought that she can be brought home
next week.
The Needle Work club held very
interesting meeting last Friday after
noon at the home of Miss Mabel Hal
vorson. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. Lehnhard, on the
Highlands, May 10. The members
the requested to remember to meet
at Vibber- Chords that afternoon for
the auto bus.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Rescr are NOV
ing into the house recently vacated
by L. A. Peters, thus making way for
AT. Brown to get into the house ne
recently purchased from F. j. Ar
mold, and then Skillman VanCott can
muye into the Brown house which he
purchased, vacating the Tomkins house
which has been rented to T. B. Haus-
child.
The members of the v. p. class of
the Methodist Sunday school gave a
social last Monday evening at the
home of G. w. Sherk, in honor Of
the Misses Gail Boyd and Fay Mitchell
who are leaving the last Of the week
Miss Mitchell goes to her home al
Lyle and Miss Boyd will make q visit
with friends in Seattle before going
to her home in Boyd, Mont.
A handsome eight-foot flag now
adorns the walls Of the Public Library
The colors are the gift Of the local
chapter D. A. r. and was purchased
from funds raised at their Washing
toms birthday exercises. The flag is
Of the very best quality and will last
for many years. Members of the To-
cal chapter are now making plans to
erect flag pole on the library build
ing.
The officers and teachers Of the Con-
gregational Sunday school were en-
tertained at the parsonage Wednesday
evening by Rev. and Mrs. X. S. Tontz
Ways and means for better handling
the increased attendance at Sunday
school were discussed and the matter
placed in the hands Of a committee,
Then very pleasant social hour was
spent and refreshments served by the
hostess and her mother, Mrs. E. Tontz
of Portland.
American Citizens! "A mans right
to vote carries with It the obligation