The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-18
From the Correspondents
Items of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts


idea of making just as good showing
as possible in this vicinity and several
subscribers to the bond issue have al
ready signifed their intention OF pur-
chasing more bonds, while number
who did not secure bonds on the first
issue are taking out one or more at
this time. This is chance for the fell
low who can't go to the front and tight
to show his patriotism as the money IS
necessary as well as men.
Every patriotic citizen of Rlchland
should attend the social to be given
by the young ladies in Anon hall FRI
day evening the proceeds to go t. the
Red Cross. Altho a week in advance
of Halloween, the social will have the
ear marks and necessary fixin's for an
old-fashioned Halloween social, and
the girls guarantee all the cider and
pumpkin pie you can eat-providlng
YOU can also pay for it. A fish pond
will be a feature. The girls are plan
ming a rattle, too, and other stunts.
Be sure to turn out and have good
time and help the Red Cross, which IS
in a bad way financially and needs
money to buy material to help your
boy keep warm this winter, either IN
the training camp or the trenches =
"somewhere in France"
Mrs. C. D. Hopper left Sunday for
Vancouver to join her husband, who is
now a lieutenant in the army, connect
ed with the medical corps. Mrs. Hop
per took The trip by water, leaving
Kennewick on the boat Sunday morn
ing.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church met in the church basement
rooms Wednesday afternoon, Mes
danes Lou Wheelhouse and II. +.
Yedica acting as hostesses.
The Epworth League Of the Metho-
dist church will give Halloween So
cial in the church basement Hallow-
cen and everyone is invited to come
and help the young people make mer-
ry. Plenty to eat and good time
is promised.
The Woman's Progressive club, an
Organization of the ladies in the Fruit
vale district, has resumed its meetings
for the fall and winter. Mrs. ]. w.
Cunning was hostess to the members
Thursday. Topics Of interest are dis
cussed at each meeting and interest
,, ing papers read by the various ladies.
/ The schoolboard has set aside sum
of money to be used in erecting hor-
izontal bars and other play devices
ION the grounds of the grade school in
Richland and also at the Fruitvale
school. The work would have been
done ere this but for the scarcity of
labor during the harvest season. A
well also will be dug at the Fruitvale
school so that the water may be OBJ
tanned on the premises.
Sidney Relton spent the greater part
of Tuesday initiating Rural Mail Car
rier G. C. Lawrence into the myster-
les of his new Ford. The car will
prove great assistance to Mr.. Law
renee in the delivery of the country
mail and will save him a great deal of
time.
Jack Roberts, pioneer Richland
stock man, while working with horse
last week had the misfortune to be
thrown, alighting on his head and suf-
fering painful injuries which confined
him to his bed. He is improving.
|, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Long have taken
over the lease on the Randall house
in town which the Clearwater family
will vacate this week and expect to
move in within short time from the
lower headgate.
! Bud Jameson has built garage to
house his car for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Lille are spend
ing the week at the H. F. Yedica home,
He has charge of the science depart
ment in the Pasco schools and is at
tending institute in Kennewick. Miss
Evalyn Yedica accompanied her aunt
home.