The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-12-06
xmAs SUGGESTION

XMAS SUGGESTION
No. War Thrift or War Savings
-. - at the Richland post Office.
s s stamps 25c each; saving stamps
.a,o each. These later redeemed in
s ,ooa at $500, equal to 400 interest.
. .. most appropriate Christmas
n. Come and talk it over with
=. postmaster who will be glad TO
:. .,a;n this new plan and show how
very child can help win the war.
IN Mowrey, a prominent rancher
h.r4 has purchased another five-acre
No.. -. near his 20 acres. The land was
. . owned by Guy Pershall, OF
Mondovia, and is unimproved.
Tho domestic science department. OF
=. hioh school has started serving
hot lunch to the pupils. This is for
.hs benefit of the little folks in the
.onrtrv. who have a long, cold drive
:, the bus to reach school. Soup and
cocoa will be the main items on the
lin Of fare and each child is to pro-
vide his own dishes, etc.
Walter Zimmerman, formerly post
,r..ter at Richland, has been appoint
a ! deputy in the railway mail SER
y;ce. However, his friends in Rich
land are in receipt of letters from him
eating that he expects to enlist in
tbe radio service at once and is now in
Seattle for that purpose. He has
been railroading since he resigned his
nosition as postmaster and will visit
his sister, Miss Edna Zimmerman in
Olympic. where she is connected with
the library, before leaving for his sta
ton.
Harry Maupin, one of the first Rich
land boys to enlist in the navy, came
home and surprised his folks Sunday,
having secured short furlough. He
is on the u. S. s. Marblehead, which
has Just returned to San Francisco
after a tour of South American wa
tiers, They touched at every large
port, saw the Panama canal and it is
better than reading story of adven-
ture to listen to Harry tell of his ex-
periences in the navy. He enjoys the
life immensely and looks fine.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church met Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. 7. j. Chalcraft, Mrs,
j. E. Mowrey being assistant hostess.
A double-header basketball game
will be played in the gymnasium Fri
day evening, when Hanford will play
the local team and the mems team
from there will play the local town
team. Great speed is being worked
up and fast game is promised.
A number of the Fruitvale ladies'
under the direction of Mrs. Elmer
Armstrong, are piecing blocks of vel
vet, which will. be later assembled
into lounging or slumber robe to b.
sent for the benefit of some soldier
or sailor in the service. The ladie.
would be glad to secure small piece!
of velvet from anyone who has sucl
a thing-on hand in their scrap bags.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Relton and bah,
have moved into town for the winter
A family reunion was held at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Clement
on Thanksgiving, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F
Knapp and children, of Hermiston, O.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Pullman, o
Prosser, being home for the 'occas
ion. ..~
Catholic services were held Mon
day morning at the F. j. O'Brie
home. s
Word was received in Richland Fri
day announcing the death Of John Da
Wis, Seattle real estate operator, VIII
is also interested in the Horn Rapid
Irrigation company. Mrs. j. C. Quir
er and daughter, Hester, left immet
lately for Seattle, the deceased bein
the only brother of Mrs. Quiner.
). OBrien, president of the Horn Raj
ids Irrigation company, also attende
the funeral in Seattle Monday. .
The teachers all arrived home Mo-
day after spending the holidays wit
relatives. Miss Evans and Prof. Jon,
and Miss Dobson went to Spokan
Miss Darby to Ethiopia and Miss Wi
chell to Benton City. -
Arthur Watson, business man
Seattle, spent several days in TOW
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Wellington Smith, of Billing
Mont, is guest at the home of h
daughter, Mrs. E. S. Hubbard Al
family.
The girls club met Tuesday event.
at the home of Miss Edith Winche
1t was jolly crowd and a fine tin
Refreshments We're served by t
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