Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-04-22
BURTON

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Cards have beQl received from
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman d. Doyi,
(nee Luella Brown announcing
the arrival Of daughter, April
18th, at their home in Berkeley
California.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Heating had
delightful visit with the Beutels
in Tacoma on Sunday, and with
them took an auto trip out from
Olympia TO visit Mr.. Heating i
cousin, returning on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Pointer leave
Seattle next Tuesday on the steam
er jefferson for Tyee. Alaska,
where Mr.. Pointer will do some re-
pair work at the cannery there.
The Greens and others from Bur.
ton expect TO leave for the same
place, about June lst.
Mrs. Geo. Mauck has purchased
the Fanson property, house and
lot, adjoining her home place, and
with Geo. Mauck as first class car
penter, some needed improvements
will be made, and beautiful resi-
dence property will soon be fea-
tue of that part of Burton.
Mr. Louis Fretz had his left
foot iammed in some machinery
at the Dockton Shipyard on Wed
nesnay. At the time it looked like
serious accident, but DR.. ireland
applied treatments used on wound
ed soldiers during the war, and
Louis is himself again, and in "A
few days will be back at work.
There is a "news box" in front
OF the post Office store TO receive
any news items that may be drop
ped in for publicity in the News
Record. Will our friends be kind
enough to bear this in mind and
assist the local correspondent in
making interesting and newsy
reading for the Island and for the
folks who have moved away who
receive the home paper.
The Vashon Island Woman s
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Prichard on Tuesday afternoon.An
interesting paper on "Prison Re
form" was read by Mrs. J. A.
Lindstrum. The asst meeting of
the year will be held on May 4th,
at the home of Mrs. Chas. Stein
metz, where a fellowship luncheon
will be given.
Little Margaret Stone had her
hand badly crushed last week
while playing with her brother at
the home of Mrs. Stone s aunt.
Mrs. Allison, at Center. Elton was
turning the washing machine in
the wash room to see how il work
ed, and little Margaret put her
hand too close to the cogs, result
ing in badly torn fingers. For
tunately, no bones were broken.
Mrs. c. II. Foster, who recently
returned from China, and has be n
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G, Parkes, where numer-
Gus old friends called to see her,
and at McMinnville, Oregon, left
on Friday for the East to be with
her children, Frank, Helen and
Grace. Mrs. Foster still retains her
home in Burton, and it is earnestly
hoped they may be back as perma-
nent residents.
. Now that the storms are about
over, will the good citizens OF Bur
ton see that our flag floats at the
top Of the mast againi Who will
climb the pole and fix the ropes so
the flag can be raised and lower
edl And can we not get together
and repair our sidewalks so it will
be safe walking for those who live
here as well as for the strangers
within cur gatesl If a public
meeting was called. how many
would respond and agree to give
part OF a days work. One party.
has offered to furnish lunch for
the men who will work. What.
will the town do about it7
Mrs. B. p. Nelson returned
Thursday from Tacoma and Fern
Hill, where she had been visiting
for several days. B. P. had warn
ed her that Thursday must be the
limit of her stay.or there would be
another housekeeper when she re-
turned. which threat, of course.
brought her home right on time.
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