The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-29
HIGHLANDERS
MAKE RECORD
AS BOOSTERS
Starting with Nothing They Put
Up Big Club House i'm But
Two Weeks
WILL DEDICATE 1T SATURDAY
Chicken Dinner and Dance New Years
Eve Expected to Bring Hun
dreds Out 49,.

The men and women Eyes, and the
children) Of the Highlands, working
thru the Improvement and the Wo-
mems clubs, have set new record for
booster enthusiasm and community
effort.
Two weeks ago there wasn't dol
lar, board, or brick in sight-just
IA gathering of men and women and
"a realization that the community
gatherings had outgrown the old club
house. Today there is nearing COM
pletion on the Highlands, one of the
largest, if not the largest, rural COM
munity center buildings in the state.
At a meeting week ago last Fri
day somebody said ''Let's build new
club house." Somebody else said:
eyes, and dedicate it with big din
ner and dance New Years Eve" This
is about all the talk there was. Wasn't
time for talk. The men and women
went to work. A whirlwind campaign
to gather the finances was made. 1t
succeeded. Other whirlwinds follow
ed. Obstacles arose. 1t was mid-win-
ter. The ground was covered with
snow. 1t was too cold, under normal
conditions for men to work at outdoor
carpentry. The old club house had
to be moved to the rear Of the COM
munity grounds. There wasn't enough
Of the right kind of lumber in the
town for the new building. A carload
Of lumber was ordered from the mills.
1T failed to arrive in time. Then
stocks in both local yards and of yards
in nearby towns were commandeered
and rushed to the Highlands. A force
of carpenters went to.work under the
direction of T. c. Browne. Another
crew dug cesspools and installed the
plumbing equipment and third crew
began laying bricks for the huge fire.
place. AS the work progressed vol
unteer workmen went on the job in
increasing numbers until there were
forty of 'em at work. And next Sat-
urday night the new club house will
be in readiness for the big dedication.
The new building which adjoins the
old club house on the west side, has
an inside floor space 50x60 feet. The
floor is laid of No. 4 fir flooring and
is unobstructed by posts or other roof
supports. 1t will be used for dancing
and large community gatherings. Com
municating with it is ladies' dress
ing room and mems smoking room.
The old club house will be used as a
dining room and kitchen.
Not only will the dedication New
Years Eve be the biggest social func-
tion of the holiday season but it will
be one of the most largely attended
dances ever given in the county. Plans
are being made for the entertainment
of 200 couples.
In spite of the large attendance the
Highland folk are confident they can
handle the crowd without congestion
or delay. Serving of the chicken dim
ner will start promptly at six o'clock
and will continue thruout the evening
until all have been served. Dancing
will start at o'clock so that the early
comers will not be forced to kill time
while the later comers eat. Music
will be furnished by Lincoln's Dance
orchestra. For the benefit Of those
who have no means of transportation
of their own free busses will be op-
Grated leaving the vibber-Gifford cor
ner at 2 p. m.