The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-11

4AACAuS AuCSAuoys
II Mrs. Herschel Jameson and Miss
Hazel, who have been quite i'll with
the measles for the past week, are up
and around again. Bud is all over his
severe attack of pneumonia and able
to sit out of doors.
The young people of the Epworth
League of the Methodist church enter
tanned the League from Kennewick in
a most enjoyable manner Sunday.
Miss Edith Winchell had charge of
the affair and it was a success from
start to finish.
Chairman Perry Willoughby of the
Third Liberty Loan Drive states that
he has number of new subscribers
and is in hopes Of putting Richland in
the class of towns which subscribe
over their quota. If you haven't made
known your intention to purchase a
bond, do it now.
C. S. Teachout, clerk of the Rich
land school board, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. John Dam, of st. Cloud
Mimi, and Rev. H. A. Stone spent
Saturday in Prosser. Mr.. Teachout
had been delegated by the school board
to make thoro investigation into the
financial status of the district and re-
port at the next meeting.
A truck load of Richland young
people, the majority of whom were
members of the Epworth League, of
the Methodist church went to Kenne-
wick Friday to attend the entertain
ment given in their honor by the
League in Kennewick. They report a
most enjoyable and unique entertain
ments given in this valley in many a
day. 500 gs s-ta-.
Miss Lulu Dobson, primary teacher
in the Richland schools for the past
three years, has proved herself one of
our most patriotic citizens. Altho she
is leaving Richland this year, she de-
cided to do her bit toward swelling
the war work fund in this district and
has purchased $500 in war savings
certificates and $500 in bonds. If
there were more citizens who would do
only one-eighth as well we would not
have to worry about subscribing our
quota.
A regular family reunion was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. o.
Maupin in Kennewick Easter Sunday
their oldest daughter, Mrs. Roy La
zelle, accompanied by her husband and
two children, arriving on that day
from Princeton, Idaho. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry SGhireman of Richland, and
little daughter, Audrey, Mrs. Frank
Maupin and Alvin Schireman, also of
Richland, were present at the gather
ing and it was regular tallfest from
early morning till the guests left.
The last meeting of the parent
teachers association will be held in
the high school Monday evening, Apr
18th. A large attendance is request
ed, as officers for the ensuing year
will be elected. The affairs for the
past and coming years will be taken
up so that work can be resumed next
fall without any serious handicap. The
association has large and enthusiast
tic membership and there has been a
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ready which will be completed next
year. Every member attend and bring
"a friend.
The congregation of the Methodist
church held farewell reception in
the church parlors Thursday evening
in honor of Mrs. Fred Sleight and
children, who will leave the latter part
of the week to join Mr.. Sleight in Sc
attic, where they will make their fu-
ture home. The Sleights are pioneers
of the Richland district, having lived
here. over eight years. Mr.. Sleight
has been ditch rider for the Horn Ra-
pids Irrigation Co. for the past seven
years, while Mrs. Sleight has been a
most active worker in church and the
school affairs, being the first president
elected to Office in the parent-teachers
association. This family will be very
greatly missed in Richland and only
the very best wishes of everyone in
the community follow them to their
new home.
Richland is jublilant over the result
of the declamatory contest held in
Prosser last Friday evening between
the different high schools of the coun-
ty. Richland took second place on
both the girls and boys contests, Miss