The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-25
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hildenbrand
have for their guests this week Mrs
Hildenbarnd's mother, Mrs. Ratcliff,
and daughter, of Medicine Hat, Can.
Mrs. B. T. Warren Of Spokane and
Mrs. A. J. Long and children of Pasco
visited at the homo Of Mi. and Mrs.
Win. Mahoney Thursday of last week.
Mayor Sherk returned Sunday from
vacation spent on the upper Walla
Walla river, with a good coat of tan
and splendid string of sh-stories.
S. r. Harper left the first of the
week for Yellepit where he has ac-
cepted a position at station agent at
that place for the S. P. & S. railroad.
MissMaurita Miller of Toppenish
was honor guest yesterday afternoon
at an enjoyable picnic given her by the
Junior League Of the Methodist church
here.
Barton Sherk, who was student
at the University at Seattle the past
year, is home for his vacation, having
| just returned firm trip to Alaska
since the close of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Bird have moved
into the residence just vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Brog. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Lester have taken the bungalow
that Mr.. and Mrs. Bird occupied.
There will be union services at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening
at eight o'clock when the Baptist, Con-
gregational and Christian congrega-
lions will unite with the Methodists.
Miss Kathryn Williams, who taught
in the city schools of Valdez during
the past year, will probably return
home soon for a visit as she is now in
Seattle, where she is trying for
clerical position in government work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Knerr were very
pleasantly surprised Wednesday eve
ming by the arrival of their old friends
and neighbors, of Yakima, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stuart, who were enroute
to their home in Sandfeld, Ore, and
made short visit with the Knerrs
while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Melvin and
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little son arrived Friday to look after
the business interests of Mr.. Melvin's
father, the late Thos. Melvin. They
are for the present living at the Will
sey home. Mr.. Melvin has taken John
Brog's position as bookkeeper at The
Produce Company.
Have you any perfectly good apples
too small to sell? If so, bring them
in to Vibber-G Chords and the COM
mittee from the National League for
Women's Service will be glad to send
them to the sailors and soldiers club
in Seattle where they will make just
as good pies and sauce as if they were
of shipping size.
Mrs. David Rae, who leaves the first
of the month for her new home in
Walla Walla, was the guest Of honor
Wednesday at very pretty bridge
luncheon at the home of her sister,
Mrs. E. II. Sherk. The color note of
golden yellow was carried out in the
decorations of the rooms as well as in
the dainty four-course luncheon served.
Wednesday evening twenty little
friends of Kathleen Crosby were the
guests at the Crosby home for the
purpose of having real good time at
the birthday party of little Kathleen
who was six years old that day. The
youngsters made merry thru the eve
ming with games and fun and enjoyed
every minute of their stay. A big
birthday cake with ice cream and
other good things was served by Mrs.
Crosby before they bid good night to
their little hostess.
Mrs. "A. II. compton, Mrs. ChaS.
Haas and Mrs. E. Y. Hawley entertain
ed the Methodist Ladies Aid yester-
day afternoon at the Hawley home.
The semi-annual election Of officers
held at this meeting resulted in the
reelection of Mrs. G. w. Sherk as
president; Mrs. Arthur Jacot, secre-
tary and Mrs. L. H. Raymond, treas
urer, with Mrs. VIM. Tracy first vice
president and Mrs. Chas. Lum second
vice president. After the business
meeting refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
Mrs. M. S. Lewis, who will leave our
city next week to make her home in
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