The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-06-27
HIGHLAND DEPT.

NJ LII
Thad. Grosscup is driving around
in classy Buick of the very latest
model.
Perry Willoughby attended the re-
publican county convention in Prosser
Saturday.
Miss Velma Wheeler expects to
leave the latter part Of this week for
Pendleton, where she will remain un-
til fall.
Miss Katherine Dresser, Of Los
Angeles, arrived in Richland Friday
to spend the summer as a guest Of her
cousin, Marie Dresser.
S. Poot, who has been spending the
past month in Montana, where he has
big wheat farm, returned to his
home in Richland Friday.
Misses Marjorie Caldwell, Evalyn
Yedica, Marie and Katherine Dresser
spent Saturday in Pasco as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Lille.
Foster Grundell will leave this week
for Camp Lewis as his standing has
been changed from Class 4 to Glass
1 and he will have to report for duty.
"Bill" Paulson writes home to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Paul
son, that he is now in the artillery
corps. He is stationed at Camp Lewis.
Jack Roberts returned from Tacoma
Sunday. He states that Mrs. Roberts
is still very i'll and does not recognize
those at her bedside, but that they are
hoping for the best.
Phillip Schireman Jr. who has been
stationed at Camp Lewis since last
September wrote to his parents this
week that he was leaving for parts
unknown. Seven trainloads of troops
left Camp Lewis at this time destina-
ton unknown.
Grundell & Sons have sold the black
smith shop to A. H. Willmsen. Mr..
Willmsen is one of the best known
workmen in this part of the valley,
having owned one of the first black
smith shops in town. He will give
most efficient service as has been
proven by his past work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hinkle will
leave the latter part of the week for
Toppenish to visit Mr.. Hinkle's par
ents. From there Mrs. Hinkle and
little daughter will go to Reardan to
spend the balance of the summer with
her sister while Mr.. Hinkle will work
in the harvest until late fall.
William Hellinger has been selected
to fill the vacancy on the central COM
mittee of the Richland District War
Council, caused by Judge F. A. Howes'
leaving for Portland to make his home.
John Houser has been made district
committeeman in place of Rev. Foster,
who is away and o. Y. Anderson will
act in place of Jack Roberts.
j. 7. Roberts and son Edgar were
summoned Wednesday to Tacoma by
a telegram stating that Mrs. Roberts
was dangerously i'll. She has been on
the Coast for the past three months
as she seemed much better there than
in Richland, but has been steadily get
ting worse for the past month and her
condition at this writing is very SER
ious.
Friday afternoon the members of
the county council of defense from
Prosser met with the central commit
tee of the Richland district warIcoun-
Gil. 1t was found that the local coun.
Gil was properly organized to carry on
the work, all that was necessary was
that each member of the committee
sign the pledge Of allegiance. This
will be done this week.
r. E. Pratt, county chairman of the
War Savings Stamp drive, was in
Richland Saturday evening to address
a mass meeting Of the precinct COM
mitteemen of the Richland district
and outline plans for making thoro
canvas of the Richland district in this
worthy cause. Everyone should SUBJ
scribe literally to the War Stamp
campaign as there is six months in
which to pay up your subscription.
s. M. Ross has some of the finest
wheat ever grown in this district. On
two acres the yield was exceptional,