The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-01-02
HIGHLANDS NEWS

MISS OllNc OlHlScu lSlI OIi WeuHcS-
day for Walla Walla where she will
resume her work at Whitman college.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Smith and the
children left on Saturday of last week
fer Los Angeles where they will visit
with relatives during the winter.
| Claire Chaplin left on Thursday of
last week for Price, Utah, in response
to message stating that his father
was failing rapidly. Mr.. Chaplin, ST.,
has been suffering for some time with
cancer on his tongue and there is
nothing medical science can do to re-
lieve his condition. Highlands friends
deeply sympathize with Mr.. Chaplin
ane his family in this, their time of
trouble.
Mrs. H. j. Liebel entertained
number of the younger set at her
home on Friday in honor of her sister,
Miss Virginia Burriss.
/ Harry Whelan, who returned from
Seattle on Friday after two weeks
visit, reports that there are many Idle
men in the city and that jobs are very
scarce.
Letters have been received from
William Rosswog and Clarence APP
penzellar stating that they are well
and with the army of occupation in
Germany and now that the war is over
are anxious to return. Raymond Kel-
so writes that he is in France but the
company has received orders to pre-
pare for embarkation.
Several of the young people enjoyed
a watch party at the club house on
Tuesday evening.
i Mrs. E. A. Gray writes that she and
Howard had very pleasant trip and
are visiting with her mother in Te-
cumseh, Neb. AS is usual with Ken
newick people when they go to rainy
locality, Mrs. Gray is finding the mud
disagreeable and writes that it is
"most affectionate mud-one simply
can't get rid of it,
j Miss Dorothy Mann left on Friday
for Puyallup where she has position
in the schools. IS
| The Highlands Woman's. club was
well attended. last Friday. During
the absence of the president, vice
president and secretary, Mrs. Gray,
i Mrs. Cleve and Mrs. Zierdt, Mrs. Graz
yer presided as chairman and Mrs.
White will act as secretary. At the
business meeting routine business was
disposed of and all bills allowed. The
club had the pleasure of listening to
an unusually good program. Mrs. C,
M Chaplin and Miss Myrtle Mitchell
played piano solos, Mrs. C. M. Chaplin
and Miss Olive Simsen duet and Mrs.
Chaplin and Mrs. E. H. Mann gave
delightful vocal selections. One hi
larious number. on the program was a
"tapeline stretch" taken part in by
several of those present. The host
esses, Mesdames Simsen, Appenzellar
and Boldt, served sandwiches, cake and
coffee. After refreshments were sery-
ed and twilight shades were deeping
and while the glee club were having
a final sing, several members decided
that the afternoon had been all too
short and that it was long time I'M
til the next meeting. So they request
ed the president to call the members to
order and asked that an evening be
designated for an informal gather
ing when the husbands might also be
asked. 1t was finally decided to have
a "get-acquainted" party on Saturday
evening, January 18th, at which a pro-
gram will be given, dancing and cards
provided for and a lunch served. Mrs.
E. H. Mann, Mrs. E. A. Barg and Mrs.
F. H. Krug are the committee in
charge. There will be no admission.
The Improvement club will meet on
Friday evening of this week.
Herb, Carl and Roland Spiegelberg
have been on the influenza list, but
are reported as being better.
A letter written from Brest, France,
was received by his parents from Har-
ry Hanratty last week. He wrote
that he was in hospital receiving
treatment for an injury caused in
handling the big guns.
Verne Mitchell has sufficiently re-
covered from his operation at Spokane
to be moved out to Fort Wright where
he expects TO stay until convalescent.
/ c. A. Mitchell, A. P. Russell and o.
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