Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-03-17
BURTON
Mrs, A, IIunt)

The Vashon Navigation Com
pany have the contract to carry
The mail TO Magnolia beach, Bur.
ton and Dockton for the next four
years,
Capt. Phillips has material on
the ground for a new house and
is taking a month or TO super
wise and construct it, His ranch
which is in the making lies north
of l., Turnbulls, bought some time
ago from Mrs. Eta McNair.
Mr., and Mrs. Spar Of Mileta,
ON Mamy island, were initiating
their new Ford Monday, in n
drive to Burton, They donated
seven books to the library, and in
tend to pahoni2c aud in other
ways help the good work on,
started by the Vashon Island
Womans Club,
Mr., Goodman and family Of
Newport spent last week end in
Seattle visiting friends.
The boys Of the Burton gram
mar school spent some energy
land time on the tennis court at
the grammar schol last Saturday.
Lunch was served by the girls.
Mrs. Y, Il. Tjosdal was absent
from Newport last week because
Of the recent illness and passing
away of her father, Mr.. Bernard
Thompson at Seabold, Wash. Mr.,
Tjosdal and family were also in
Seabold Sunday to the funeral
Miss Ruth Tjosdal stayed at Mag
nolia beach last week where she
is teaching while her mother was
absent.
Mrs. Sarah Gammcll is over
from Olympia with her grand
daughter, Mrs. A. N. Thompson,
for short time. She expects to
move back into her cottage soon
for the summer.
Mrs. G. Il. Jackson was called
to Alderwood Manor near Everett
last week to adjust and give in
struction in operating an auto
knitter.
Mrs. A. j. Bachelor and her
friend Miss Pearl Bielland of Ia
coma who spent the week end
with her, were callers in Burton
Saturday.
Mrs. c. II. Bruce and A. H.
lliett have been enjoying a visit
from their brother G.. e. Hiett OF
Portland who with his daughter
recently returned from Iowa will
spend short vacation on the is.
land. Mr.. Hiett has been run,
ming on the Southern Pacific from
Portland to Tillamook, Ore, ever
since the road was put through
ten years ago.
Mrs. V. l.. SAKE and LITTLE
daughter, and sister Miss Nick.
olson of Portland are house
guests of Mrs. C. G. Swanson.
A merry party consisting, c.
the Merediths, Parkes, Stewards
and Iindstpoms of Burton ami
the Stanleys and Fentons OF
Portage hied themselves to Wash.
on Saturday night TO the movies
via Meredith's truck, filled with
straw, and nothing went ebay,
wire in fact the trip was more
enjoyed than you can guess. On
their return, a midnight lunch
was served at the Stewart home
on the beach.
| Some Burtonites took in the
"Pemy carnival" at Dockton on
| Friday night of last week and re
ported a fine time and over $55
raised in pennies, for piano
fund. The old school house has
been modelled over into com.
munity hall and all public doings
are held in this hall Dockton
is showing a push and progress
that may well be patterned after
Under the auspices of the gram.
mar school P. 7. A. and through
the efforts of the Hallens, some
fine talent was brought to Bur
ton High school Friday night and
an entertainment given gratuit.
ously to an appreciative audience
that filled the auditorium. Mr.
Sunstins of Seattle, a pianist who
ranks as one of the best players
and teachers in Seattle, and who
has a large class there, gave his
time and talent free, as did also
Mrs. Nichols the reader. Roy
Iallen the soloist, and Mr.
Bloomquist, the violiniSt, all from
Tacoma. Each and every part Of
1.-The nrOpram was 1nlirhffullry am