Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-05-25

llOLl -DClIllIS nam IHIO IlCI bul IOI
home, which residence it is hoped
will be permanent, although it is
reported that she intends to repair
and improve it and later sell it.
The meeting of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will
be held at the home Of Mrs. w.
II. Heu-de-Bourck on Saturday,
May &c, at which time there will
be election Of officers. Mrs. II. A.
Stanley has charge of the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Sarah Gammell Of Olym-
pia attended the funeral of Mrs.
A. Aldrich at Tacoma Thursday
and came to Burton on the evening
boat to visit several days with
relatives and friends. Her grand
daughter, Mrs. A. w. Thompson,
and little son accompanied her
home Monday.
The annual convention of the
state Federation of Women's
clubs will meet at Mt. Vernon.Jme
25-29 inclusive. All delegates are
requested to use rail transporta-
ton where possible in order to get
reduced rates of one and one-half
fare. Consult your local presi-
dent.
The foot bridge along the new
wharf at Burton will not mater
ialize this time. About fifteen
years from now, if Burtonites
think of it in time, this will be ac-
compished, when a new wharf re
places this one. The county com
missioners will do the fair thing
to protect pedestrians if they get
the requests in time.
Mrs. Caroline Lever has been
ailing since her fall on May day,
while on her way to a neighbors
with flowers. She is in her seth
year and the shock has brought
on a nervous trouble and di2'i-
ness, confirming her to her bed
most Of the time. Her daughter,
Mrs. L. Il. Grandy, Of Bremerton
will be with her for a while.
Friday Mrs. May Gammell had
her turn at being completely sur
prised by a neighborhood party
walking in with lunch baskets,
and happy greetings. Not birth
day surprise party-just some
eight or ten of the neigbhors and
friends in for an afternoon visit
which they all enjoyed.
The school board has elected
the following teachers for the
grammar school for the coming
year: Kenneth J. Van House, re
elected principal; Mrs. May Grant,
reelected primary teacher; Miss
Ruth Tjosdal, intermediate
grades; Miss Vera Lamereaux,
teacher of the school at Magnolia
Beach. The teachers for the
Union j high school have not been
definitely chosen.
Mrs. Rubie Wright, former
Burton resident, now living at
Auburn, was on the island several
days last week, the guest Of Mrs.
Eta McNair. She called at the
old home, now owned by MIR. and
| Mrs. j. B. Corbet, Jr., of Seattle,
and was graciously shown over
the house, which has beeen re-
modelled and modernized. While
here Mrs. Wright and hostess
worked part Of one day clearing
their lots and planting flowers at
the cemetery.
The baccaleaurate sermon de
livered before large concoursc of
people at the high school Sunday
evening by Pastor 7. S. Fretz,
from the text, "Quit you like
men," was pronounced exception
ally good-better than if import
ed" as expressed by one Of the
hearers-instructive and helpful
in advice to the ten graduates who
leave soon for larger fields of
work. The music rendered by
the high school students was a
welcome addition to the evening
service.
There was more than a small
surprise at the Small home Sun.
day when, unannouncGd there
arrived Melville Small of Los
Angeles, r. l.. Small, another son,
and his wife and son of Black