The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-05-15
I I FINLEY NEWS NOTES


MISS Mary MCGEE has been visiting
In Seattle since the close of school and
is expected back next week and will
then go to Spokane to her home.
Pupils of the seventh and eighth
grades will take the state examination
at the school house Thursday and Fri
day of this week. Mr.. Henry, who
went to Spokane at the close of school,
is expected back in time to give the
examinations.
Carl Meyers spent several days of
last week in Walla Walla on business.
The Epworth League met at the
Masters home last Saturday for bus
mess and social evening. New officers
were elected as follows: Clyde Bush,
president; Mrs.. Hitchcock first vice
president; Mrs. Short second vice pres
ident; Frank Stoops third vice presi-
dent; Lester Cox, fourth vice presi-
, dent; Russell Monroe, Secretary.
Mrs. Homer Frank received word
from her husband, who has been in
overseas service, that he has landed in
New York and expects to leave for
Camp Lewis in a few days, where he
will receive his discharge. Mrs. Frank
has made her home with her father, A.
F. Stoops during her husbands alb
sence..
Lillian and Charles Gilbert enter
tainedi some of their little friends last
Tuesday at a party. The youngsters
had a lovely time playing games on
the lawn and delicious refreshments
were served by Mrs. Gilbert.
Mrs. Hitchcock's sisters, Mrs.
Rhoades and Mrs. Dennis, of Sisters,
Oregon, are visiting at the Hitchcock
home.I Ss
A fine baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine Cannon last Tuesday,
May 9th. ~
Mrs. T. T. Farney entertained the
Young Peoples Bible class last Thurs
day evening at her home. An enjoy
able evening was spent with music
and games and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Hereafter the boys quartet, COM
posed of G. Monroe Ford. Alan Paul,
Frank Stoops and Lester Cox, Will
meet for practice every Tuesday eve
ming with Mrs. Ford.
Mrs.. Robert Cannon, of Sisters,
Oregon, is visiting at the Blaine Gam
mon home.
j. R. Ayers was in Finley several
times last week, making preparations
for getting his sheep shipped to the
Colville range.
Mrs. Purdy returned last Wednesday
from Wilbur, WASH, where she visit
ed her son.
E. L. Waldron is up on his Horse
Heaven ranch working summer fallow
this week.
Clyde Bush is reported sick at his
mothers home.
Lawrence Waldron is sick at his
grandmother's home with the mumps.
C. B. Hamlet purchased the Koer-
ner 25-acre tract IN Section Fl last
week and plans to build and improve
the land Immediately. Mr.. Hamlet
farmed the Emigh place during the
past year.
F. C. Kerns and family moved into
their new house last Wednesday.
Darling Bros. sheared the sheep on
the Gerards ranch last week.
The smallpox epidemic seems to be
subsiding in Finley. The quarantine
ban was lifted from the Hitchcock and
Burris homes during the past week,
and smallpox sign was posted on the
Gerards home.
DR.. r. I. Fawcett gave an interest
ing lecture at the church last Sum
day evening on India. DR.. Fawcett has
been missionary in India for twenty
years and returned to this country
about five weeks ago.
Rev. r. IL. COOK OF GrandVleW VIII
preach at the evening service at the
Finley church Sunday.
The Centenary drive begins next
Sunday afternoon and in the effort to
raise the 100000 to be used for
home and foreign missions and war re-
construction work, Finley will have
an opportunity to express their love
for the world in dollars and cents.
The quota for Finley and Hover COM
bined is $500. Neighboring churches
have gone over the top and it is hoped
that we will be able to do as well.
Rev. Burris has hung a framed bull
letin board on the Finley store front
and hereafter all church notices will
10 ,,ocfad thereon