The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-12
VashOn Heights

Mr.. and Mrs G. X Coryel ard
daughter, Miss Ruth, attended Easter
services in Seattle.
Mrs. VIM. Cook and her sister, Mrs.
Daubney, and her niece, Mrs. King,
were visitors in Seattle on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Corhin visited with Miss
Helen Mathiason, living near Cedar
hurst, from Friday until Monday.
The Vashon Heights Rose Club held
its regular meeting at the home of Mrs
Il. w. West on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. West ard SON
Frederic visited with DR. McKinnon
and family in Seattle over the week
end.
The material for the new dock has
been delivered; the piledriver is here
and work is to he started at once. 1t
is rumored that ferry slip viii be
added.
r, H. Cowan of Seattle, father OF a,
d. cowan, is visiting at the latter's
home. Mr.. Cowan expects to remain
on the Island about month He is u
years of age,
We think The Records suggestion
that correspondents edit their column
as they would like to have it is good.
Next week we'll make an eirort''
:
The Vashon Heights Rose Club. at
their meeting on Wednesday, voted
unanimously TO offer their services
to the cause of humanity in the pres.
ent conflict in the way of sewing or
Red Cross work.
From The testimony at the |. w. w.
trial we can recommend Sheriff Me
Rae and the mayor OF Everett for any
position where it would require brai-
tality and cruelty. They are trying
! the wrong people for murder.
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People should advertise in The
Record if they have anything to sell.
We recall an instance where sale
could have been made of four tons of
potatoes had the owner been willing to
invest few cents in an adv. and let
people know about it.
Misses Hazel, Rhea and Dorothy
Cowan, Misses Ethel and Irene Corbin,
MIR and Mrs g. $. Bonnell Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Harmeling and John Corbin,
attended Easter services Mt the Pres
byterian church at vashon, Sunday
morning.
Mesdames Reynolds, Hathaway and
Kilbourne, Misses Ruth Hathaway and
Elizabeth Campbell. attended the Par
ent-Teachers' meeting at Vashon high
school, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs, Rey-
nolds read paper on "VNhat the Va
shon Heights Rose Club Has Done"
Emmett Pinkham, so well known and
liked at the north end, is member OF
the Seventh L. S. Infantry, stationed
at Fit. Bliss, Texas a letter from him
recently says he is delighted witharf
life and hopes it will be more interest
ing soon He is doing guard duty at
bridge over the Rio Grande near Fit.
bliss.
The fire is under the kettle again
in regard to the school question. There
seems to be divided opinion rs to
what should be done. The sentiment is
unanimous. however, that the monthly
proceedings of the board should be pub
lished, as a matter of news III costs
nothing), and that one Of the directors
should resign or show some interest in
school affairs ON the Island.
The Seattle Times of Tuesday, April
10, has an article on the ferry situation
which Constant Reader" should pc
ruse. II is TO the effect that meeting
viii be held Saturday noon in the
Chamber Of Commerce and Commercial
Club quarters, Seattle at which time
residents of Vashon will confer with
King and Ktlsap county commissioners
relative to changing the ferry from the
Portage-Des Moines route to vashon
Heights and direct to Seattle, also to
furnish transportation for Kitsap
county. Members Of the Seattle Ro-
tary Club, it is stated, will attend the
conference. Wonder ii The Times is
knocking the ferry.