The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-10-18
BUY A LIBERTY BOND
Vashon Heights Today and
Eight Years Aso----Rose
Club Meets

Oh, yes, Mr.. Editor, "Busy, beautiful
Vashon Heights"
Elmer Harmeling has been digging
some fine spuds this week and plenty
of them.
John Lund and his son Robert were
visitors at Mr.. Lund's cottage, near
Cowboys Landing, last Friday.
Austin Taylor commenced digging
potatoes on the West tract this week.
There are twelve acres to go over.
Mr., and Mrs. Austin Taylor are Wis
iting with Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. West, for several days
Mrs. DR.. S. A. Owens and Mrs. Robt.
Nj. Jones OF Vashon were guests of the
Rose Club at the home OF Mrs. George
S. Bonnell on Wednesday afternoon.
Chester Olson, who has been work
ing in one of the ship yards in Seat tie,
is visiting with his parents for few
weeks until the strike is over.
We learn that Mrs. Gilbert Olson,
who has been in a hospital at Seattle
for three weeks, is convalescing and ex-
poets to be home in few days. Two
operations were necessary to overcome
the trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. X. Coryell and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Bonnell and Fred
eric West were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. B. Taylor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Taylor, of Hillcrest farms,
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Cowlcy and
daughter Elice have taken apartments
in Seattle for the winter. Mrs Cow
ley's health is much improved after the
summers outing at the North End.
A recent letter from Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix johnson, who are living in Wis
consin, states that they are enjoying
the beautiful snow. Mrs. johnson will
be remembered as Miss Ethel Breed of
Vasbon.
The Rose Club were the guests of
Mrs. G. S. Bonnell at the Heights on
Wednesday. There was good at
tendance. The ladies are sewing for
individual soldiers at the different
camps.
Gilbert Olson is keeping up with the
procession in making Improvements.
He has recently built garage conven-
lent to the main highway in which to
house his jitney. BY the way it's no
secreN he expect to put on larger
car in the spring in order to handle in
creasing traffic.
1t was like saying Good morning,
Mr. Murray" TO read his letter in last
weeks Record, II is pleasing to hear
of his plans to help entertain the sol
diers and should be put in practice in
all communities. Let US hear from you
often, Mr.. Murray. 1t will be read and
enjoyed
II wouldn't give the life of one OF
my three boys, who are in the army,
for the whole German empire, but If il
be the will of God that the lives of all
three be taken for America | bow my
head in sacrifice
These are the words of Secretary
McAdoo in speech at San Francisco
recently He is touring the country
to create enthusiasm for the liberty
bond Every enc on Vashon Island
should buy bond They are the safest
investment in the world. They can be
sold any time and are the same as pa
per money with interest added Their
purchase starts you on the saving habit.
If you haven't the money you can Dor
row it at the Vashon bank. 1t is your
DUTY to buy one. If the boys from
the Island whose names were published
in last weeks Record are willing to
dig trenches and suffer the hardships
of army life and face the German bull
lets for Americas freedom YOU surely
will be willing to buy bullet that will
help kill the Kaiser's curse. The allot-
ment for vashon Island is $4,000. Buy
bond.
Busy, beautiful vashon Heights"
Eight years ago there were only two
houses at the Heights-A. d. Cowans
and Mr.. Brebner's; seven years ago
only three, Mr.. VIM. Cook having built