The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-03-15
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Sly leave today
for California. They expect to spend
the next three months there and in
Colorado before returning to their
home in Michigan. =.
The members of the w. r. C. gave
Mrs. Nora Henneberry surprise par
ty this evening, in honor of her birth
day. The Corps presented Mrs. Hem
neberry with a lovely potted plant.
Miss Margaret Roth left the first
of the week for Tacoma, where she
played the wedding march for her
friend Miss Mildred Halfpenny of that
city who was married to Mr.. Byron
Royce.
Mrs. Joe Svatonski and children,
who spent the winter in Chicago, re-
turned home today. Mr.. Svatonski
has been making his home in town
while feeding his herd of cattle on
the Conway ranch, but they expect to
return to their ranch in Horse Heaven
next week.
J. H. Gravenslund had painful ac-
cident last Saturday while going to
his ranch near the S. p. & s. station
on his bicycle. Just as he reached the
top of the grade the front wheel came
off, sending him on ahead. He re,
ceived painful cut and bruises on
the temple and several minor cuts and
bruises. He is able to attend to bust
ness at the studio but shows yet the
effects of his fall.
The men of the Methodist church
enjoyably entertained their friends on
Saturday evening in the church par
lors with cafeteria supper, fur
nished, prepared and served by the
men. After. the supper the evening
was spent in an old fashioned spelling
bee, with Prof. Tom Swayze in charge,
Mrs. L. H. Raymond's side going down
to defeat before the champion spoilers
captained by r. II. Briggs.
j. C. Hogan, of the Home Dairy,
has sold his dairy cattle to the Long
meyer company of Yakima. Mr.. Ho-
gan has been in the dairy business
here fore past wour years and wishes
to express his thanks to his patrons
and assure them that he has appre-
ciated their patronage. Mr.. Hogan
will engage in farming and blooded
stock raising combining himself to
pure blood Jersey cattle at his home
place in the GardenTracts.
The ladies of the Congregational
Aid of Mrs. Clarence Kings division
are busy these days rehearsing the
play "The Old Peabody Pew" that they
contemplate giving Monday evening,
April End. Mrs. E. M. Sly is directing
the play and altho the date is very
near All Fools Day, the play is in no
way a joke. It is adapted from the
book written by Kate Douglas Wiggin
and has met with success in many
other places where it has been given.
The members Of the Horticulture
club and the close neighbors of Mrs
Thos. McKain gave her very much
enjoyed birthday party Tuesday at
ternoon. The ladies came unannounc-
ed bringing all kinds Of good things
to eat, taking charge of the dining
room where they served five-course
luncheon. AS further token of thei,
appreciation of Mrs. McKain's efforts
to make the club a success they pre-
sented her with a beautiful ported
plant.
The annual meeting of the Gene.
terry association was held in the par.
lors of the Baptist church Tuesday at
ternoon. The treasurer reported 8
good balance and the secretary re.
ported that large part Of the GENE.
terry would be seeded to grass this
spring and that the grass and trees
planted last year were doing nicely
The following officers were reelected
! President, Mrs. G. CARRIER; vice presi.
dent, DR.. Mary Hudson; secretary
Mrs. Madge Soth; treasurer, Mrs. E
r. Carnahan. The following trustee.
were elected: Mrs. ]. L. johnson, Mrs
w. G. King and Mrs. w. p. Osgood.