The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-02

BENTON CITY


7. Brand home InurSOdv.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Brooks ana
family were guests for Sunday an
ner at the Hotel Benton. ,,
/ The boys and girls from the Draper pei,
Sunday school at Des Moines, twenty.
two in all, played on the streets OF
Benton City. The children are 'our,
ing the state on a. camping trip and
depend on the charity OF the people
to help, them on the trip. 49,
The Girls Canning Club held can
ming demonstration and sale OF candy
and fruit at the high school Friday.
Elizabeth Drenkhahn and Ethel keiso
the state prize winners canned ap-
ricots and carrots. Miss Gertrude
Gage, county club leader, gave an OUT
line of the extension work the state
college would do for the women and
clubs in Benton county for the coming
wear. A small sum was realized from
the sale. It was decided to hold e
cooked food sale in two weeks at
the j. G. Cotton store, the proceeds
to be used to help defray part OF the
girls expenses to Spokane where they
will compete with Washington Idaho
and Oregon. The winning team Will
be sent to Chicago with all expenses
paid and if successful in Chicago In
putting on athe best demonstration
will be sent to France for months.
Mrs. Squibb and Mrs. Strate will
have charge Of the sale on August II.
Everyone interested will be asked to
donate and help. Benton City should
be proud of their girls. Ever since
the club work started the state prize
has been awarded to some girl in this
district. 80 % tepe7 gs
The fruit growers began shipping
Slappy peaches Monday. The crop is
large for this district while the prices
seem uncertain. The Slappy peach
is not a good looking peach, but for
cannery there is nothing on the mar
ket that compares with it as. to flavor
and appearance. ~ -, f,.;,s =
s j. w. Wood, father of !. F. Wood,
died at the, home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Ray Crissursser, at Nehawka,
Nebraska, last Tuesday, after a ling
|ering illness. He leaves six daughters
and five sons Mr.. Wood would have
been ninety years old his next birth
day. He visited at the home of his
son l., F. Wood, at Carol Creek two
years ago. Mr. and Mrss l. rFisW Wood
left for Nebraska Wednesday might
to attend the funeral. no1ustiEI re
i Business men in the Valley have
shown their appreciation Of the eff
| forts of the Benton Highland Ladies'
Club in putting out a business direct
DRY and cook book to be sold in Yaki-
ma Valley by advertising in it and
assisting them in every way possible.
item out in this district and it will be
| It is the first business directory got
great help to the shoppers in the
VALLEY.
4 ] Mrs. John Molinder returned home
Wednesday from 9Pasco where she
'fhad been for some time recovering
from serious operation.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Hensen and Mrs
A. L. Hensen were business visitors
bin Kennewick Saturday.
H Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Borgers were
visitors in Kennewick Friday. ys
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Swain and Ed
Druse, of Yakima, were guests of Mr.
land Mrs. A. B. Burgers at their homs
lin Benton Highlands several days las
week. ,s.,..-s &,
Mrs. John Molinder and daughter
Carrie, were shoppers in Kennewicl
Saturday.
| Mrs. NJ. j. Carter, Mrs. w. d. Craw
ford and Mrs Robert Prior were bust
ness visitors in Kennewick Saturday
DR.. Robert Prior spent several day
in Yakima last week. seisloGf ~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Brooks wer
business visitors in Yakima Monda.
and Tuesday. s
1 The Misses Flora and Nellie Brooks
| were guests of Jane Dewitt the frs
Of the week.
I Mr.. and Mrs. "A. E. Whan and son
K meth, returned from Seattle Sat
| urday after spending two weeks visit
ing relatives. They attended the pag
cant Americans" and thought it no
as good as the Wayfarer. Also
they saw and heard President Harding
and were very, favorably impressed
| with the President and his speech
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolph Anderson ant
the Misses Elna and Hazel Petersen