The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-07-19
From the Correspondents
Items of Interest Concerning Our Neghbors Hereabouts
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
RICHLAND


Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Granlund are
over from the Coast for a short visit
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Granlund.
Miss Ada Chalcraft is at home for
a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hartung, of
Connell, are guests at the home OF
their brother, Henry Hartung and
family.
Mrs. Geo. Eggers left the latter
part of the week for Lind, where she
will cook for her sons during the har-
vest. The Eggers family owns fine
wheat ranch in that neighborhood.
A party of young people from Cons
nell drove down to spend the week end
at the A. F. Koehler home.
Arlie Fish, who has been employed
in the Golden Rule Store in Kennewick
has decided to stay with the firm in
the new quarters in Walla Walla. His
parents, who are among the pioneer
residents of the Richland district and
one of the most popular families will
leave this part of the valley within
short time on account of the continued
ill health of Mrs. Fish.
Raymond Gilbert, of Spokane was
a weekend guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Chellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Wheeler and fam
lily drove to Pendleton, Ore, in their
car the first Of the week. Miss Velma
expects to cook for a crew thru the
harvest and the balance of the family
will visit friends and relatives.
Miss Hester Quiner returned from
Seattle Monday where she had been
spending a short time visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Emma Koelsch returned to
Spokane Tuesday after visiting her
parents.
The band concert in the park drew
a large and appreciatiye crowd Sun
day afternoon. The band is certainly
making progress and rendered sew
eral new selections in capable man
ner. The ball game also drew big
crowd of fans in spite of the extreme
heat. Kennewick won by a score Of
5 to 0.
The early potato harvest is about
over in Richland and the crop was
more than up to the expectations Of
the local growers. Picking of Early
Transparent apples is now on as well
as the early varieties of peaches and
every man, woman and child in the
valley is doing share in saving this
harvest for the growers.
The Red Cross drill which the young
ladies of Richland staged last Wedes-
day proved successful and Melted the
circle over fourteen dollars.
Since all the Richland boys have
enlisted the girls are getting the habit
of forming bachelor parties and taking
in the show in Kennewick on their
own account. Of course, they have
to have one man along as chauffeur
but they all declare that as soon as
said driver gets them inside the city
limits he shows decided wish to take
to the tall timbers and leave them to
their own diversion. One fellow to
from eight to sixteen girls is coming
it a little too strong, even for Rich
lands progressive masculine popula-
ton.
B. F. Knapp, of Hermiston, Ore,
was business visitor in town Monday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church held an ice cream social in
the park Wednesday which was well
attended and goodly sum resulted to
be placed to the credit of the Aid.
Mrs. George Reeder accompanied by
her daughter Lola and small son Ray,
left the latter part of the week for
Lind, where they will remain thru the
harvest.
Mrs. Ira Macomber and son James,
and Mrs. C. C. Calhoun and two little
daughters, who have been guests of
their sister, Mrs. F. ]. O'Brien for
the past month, left Sunday for Seat
tie where Mrs. Macomber will remain
for short time before going to her
home in Chicagoff, Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartung of
Seattle, arc guests at the home of
their son, Henry Hartung and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Otto Haeuisen.
Miss Florence Kissinger has gone
to Kennewick to live with her sister,
Mrs. Henry Muncey and while there is
assisting in the bakery.
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