The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-28

fined to his home by illness.
Mrs. F. G. Bier is spending the holi-
days with her parents at Lind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Taylor enter
tanned at Christmas dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Howell and d. j. Beinhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Wadsworth had
as dinner guests Christmas Day, Miss
Gladys Peck, of Connell and F. A.
Friermood.
j. 1. Willard, who is interested in
newspaper at Kittitas, spent the
holidays with friends i'm Richland. At
one time Mr.. Willard was employed
in the local printing office and is well
known here.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of
Richland held open house to their
friends and members Christmas night
in the hall. 1t was a most enjoyable
affair, cards, dancing and "eats" be-
ing the methods used to while away
the evening. A large crowd was in
attendance and did ample justice to
the means provided for their enjoy
mnt.
The programs given in the local
churches in honor of Christmas were
all very fine and largely attended. A
feature of the. entertainment at the
Baptist church We're the beautiful an
thems and songs rendered by Mrs. N.
P. Nelson, soprano, and Mrs. F. C.
Beindorf, contralto. At the Methodist
church an orchestra of seven pieces
rendered number of beautiful Sc
lections while at all the churches the
little ones performed their part of the
program in way which was great
credit not only to themselves but to
their instructors as we'll. Treats for
the children and the trees were pro-
vided in all three churches and the
celebration of the happy day turnout
the entire district was a most elabor-
ate and enjoyable one.
Mrs. c. D. Mitchell entertained a
large number of little girls Saturday
afternoon in honor of her daughter Eu.
dora's tenth birthday. The color
scheme of red and white was carried
out in all the decorations with a re.
suit decidedly "Christmasy." The lit.
tie girls decorated the dining table
herself and made very beautiful and
artistic combination of the colors. Rec
crepe paper baskets filled with sweet:
and hand painted place cards made by
the small hostess marked each little
guests place, while streamers Of ret
crepe paper were used in. fashionins
design on the white table cloth. A
large birthday cake, on which burned
ten candles formed the center piec,
around which all the other goodies
| were heaped. Miss Eudora receive'
many beautiful gifts from her littl'
friends which will help her to remem
Der the happy day. Several instru
mental numbers were rendered dur
ing the afternoon by pupils of Mrs
j. G.. Quiner, who were among tn
guests. Those present were Mise
Dorothy Arnold, Hester Quiner, Rile,
Howell, Blanche Zimmerman, Gladly
Louckes, Pearl and Ruby Serr, Mar
garet Davis, Pearl and Beatrice Now
rev, Pauline and Madeline Weisen
bach, Anna Stone, Edna Cooley, Ell
Eggers, Muriel Jones, Mesdames Ha,
ry Davis, Elrod, ]. c. Gunner, L. I
Arnold, R. D. Sawyer, Carl Thinner
man and Frances Mitchell.
According to the Seattle Times,
: Prosser boy, William E. Starkey, age
Is years, won the grand sweepstaB
over 1,467 exhibitors at the First N.
tional Corn Show held in st. Paul th
month. Young Starkey raised ii
e corn on his ten-acre farm and it is {
I the variety known as Yellow Den
e The crop yielded 100 bushels to Il
e acre. Benton county may well
: proud of the record made by this Pro
: ser boy, but Che Richland youngstel
e can do just as we'll as no better col
# can be raised in the United Stat,
d than can be raised right here at hon
J. and it would be good idea for son
e members of Prof. Hollis agricultur
: class to pet out after the scalp of tn
a Prosser boy and see if they can't g
Ia some national fame as there is ]
l. doubt in the mind of the writer tn
l. it can be done by one of these bo
J. and the publicity given by such col
J. petition is of lasting good to col
e. munity devoted to farming and ge
eral agriculture Why not raise Sol
II of this 100-bushel corn for exhibit
- next year at the National Corn Sht
:: and let folks see that Richland is su
enough on the map?