The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-11-29
From the Correspondents
Items of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabous
RICHLAND

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~ The country club will meet mex
!. Thursday afternoon with Mrs. OFT
Haeuison.
A crowd of Kennewick Odd Fellow
. came up last night and were enter
tanned by the Richland Lodge.
S. M. Ross has been in Portland
for the past week on business.
Miss Evalyn Yedica spent the weel
end in Kennewick, the guest of hel
friend, Miss Florence Kssinger.
Miss Anna Eggers accompanied he,
brothers John and Herman to Spokane
in the family car to attend the Apple
Show. They returned home Sunday
and report grand time.
Mrs. Frank Maupin, who has been
spending a couple Of months in the
Palouse country visiting old friends,
: returned to her home in Richland Fri
:. day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mortinson an
nounce the birth of little son.
II. N. Newkirk, Of Tacoma, spent
Saturday in town looking after his
property interests. Mr.. Newkirk owns
a fine ten-acre tract south of town
and is considering improving it this
winter. ~
w. H. Lawrence, of Reubens, Idaho,
who owns a fine ten-acre tract in sec
ton 33, spent Monday in town looking
after his local investment.
Word has been received by relatives,
in Richland that Clarence Yedica and
julius Hopp, two of the first Richland
boys to enlist in the navy are now sta
toned at Panama on their ships. They
expect to see Cuba before they return
to the United States.
Frank Jameson, who has been in
charge of the family wheat ranch at
Nez Perez for the past six months,
returned to his home in Richland Fri
day to spend the winter. li# /
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schireman have
moved into the Duffy house in town
for the winter.
Vernie Caldwell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Caldwell, arrived home on
Saturday for a short visit. He had
made two attempts to join the navy,
but was barred each time for a slight
physical defect, but last week in Spo-
zane passed the final examination and
:ame home from CoIfax to wish his
PARENTS and friends goodbye before
eaving for Spokane to enter the ser
ice. He left Tuesday morning.
Word has been received by friends
a Richland announcing the death of
'r. =. 0. Melde, which occurred in
'hicago. DR.. Melde spent one year 6
Richland engaged in the practice
his profession and while here made Z
lany friends. The sincere sympathy
all is felt for the bereaved family. {
The little girls who are pupils of
lrs. ]. c. Gunner cleared $40 at their
ecltai Saturday evening, which will
handed over to the Richland Red
ross Circle The program was de-
ghtful and the little ones are i'm
rowing greatly.
John Erickson, one of the most sue
'ssful farmers in the Richland dis
let, has let the contract for the erec-
On OF fine, modern house on his
nch north of town. Albert Carlson
the architect and will have charge
the construction work.
The Mann family have rented the r
1dson property in town and will L
'vein this week. =
Mrx Z. B. Arnold and daughter -
'rothy, left Wednesday for Seattle n
spend Thanksgiving with her son,
mes and family.
James Hartho arrived in town, the
ginning of the week for a visit with
daughters, Mrs. H. F. Yedica, Mrs.
p. Miller and Mrs. C. H. Lille.
!. F. Yedica has purchased two
Maxwell truck for use in his in
asing general merchandise business.
expects to make big saving by
ng his own trucking between Ken
vick and Richland.
| large crowd filled the school aud
1um Tuesday evening to witness
playlet SIN Pilgrim Days." given
the pupils of the fifth, sixth and
enth grades. Three scenes. tba