The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-12-20
BENTON CITY
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The Kiona- Benton community club
met in their new club rooms We'd
nesday. December IL and held their
annual election of officers. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President, DR.. F. S. Hedger; vice
president, H. Martina; secretary
treasurer, John Deleree. For govern
ing borad Alvin Scott, A. E. Whan,
A. B. Brewster, Robert Prior, Robt.
Mathews and r. w. McNulty.
On Monday night the club held
special good roads meeting. Commits
sioner Sam Allard gave highly in
teresting and instructive talk on the
road situated in his district.
The Corral community club met at
the home of Mrs. Geo. w. Thomas
Wednesday, December IL After an
interesting program the hostess as
sisted by Mrs. j. T. Wood served
dainty refreshments.
The Kiona- Benton Woman's I'M
provement club met Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Mary Scott
with Mrs. Mclean, vice president, in
the chair. The club voted to have a
Christmas party at the next regular
meeting, December 81. Every member
is asked to bring gift costing not
over 10 cents and the gifts will be
| numbered and members drawing num-
bers will receive the gift with the
corresponding No. The meeting will
be held in the new club house. All
members are especially urged to
come and enjoy the real Christmas
spirit.
The cantata "The Worlds Redeem
err to be given Sunday night at the
Methodist church under the direction
Of Mrs. H. L. Squibb, is progressing
splendidly The solos will be given
by Mrs. Squibb, Miss Elsie Jung
strum, H. L. Squibb and Geo. Hughes.
A duet by Miss Jungstrum and Mrs.
E. M. Strate; Quartette by Mrs. Mil
ford Roop, Mr.. Squibb and Mr..
Hughes. The singers have spent a
great deal of time and everyone is
urged to come.
The Owl club met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mathews We'd
nesday night. Mrs. Mathews served
delightful refreshments after the
game. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. M Strate, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
P. Friesch, Miss Lucille Pinkley, Miss
Hazel Peterson, Mrs. Argus Hughes,
Freeman Gibson, Robert Prior and
RAYMOND Peterson.
Postmaster Brewster has received
information that there will be no
rural delivery on Christmas day, that
this ruling has gone into effect all
over the u. S and the postman Sam
ia Claus has been abolished by Uncle
Sam.
j. j. FREEZER, A. L. Hensen, Geo.
Moran and a. E. Whan attended
the Fruit Growers conference in Yak
ina Tuesday
| Gus Moran returned home from
Seattle Friday.
Mrs. p. H. Martina left for Ona-
laska, Sunday to spend the holidays
with her daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Christensen,
Mr.. and Mrs. &c. T. Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Oberg and P. H. Martina all
leave for Seattle this week to spend
the holidays.
S. j. Harrison returned home from
Yakima Wednesday
The Tum-A-Lum has received a
large number of Christmas trees of
all sizes. The largest is given to the
community for community Christ
mas tree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall entertained
for dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Todd and Mr.. Art Work.
On Wednesday night the Rebeccas
of Prosser came to the Kiona- Benton
Lodge and put on degree work. Those
taken into the Rebeccas were Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolf Anderson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Long Refreshments were
served and social evening was spent
after the business meeting.
Arrangements for the community
Christmas tree are progressing rap
idly. The school is arranging the pro-
gram and the Tum-A-Lum is donat-
ing the tree. The entertainment will
be held in the auditorium of the
high school.
Rolf Anderson and L. II. Kendall
accompanied by A. L. Miller and L..
Sadler attended the Royal Purple, in
Pasco Saturday night.
L. H. Kendall drove the town bas-
lset ball team to Prosser Thursday
night where they played the Prosser
team. The game was in favor of the
Prosser team.
Miss Marjorie Mclean accompanied
by Mrs. M. A. Mclean, Mrs. Mary
Scott, Mrs. M. j. Carter and Miss
Dora Beers drove to Kennewick and
Pasco Saturday where the party did
Christmas shopping. On the return
trip, the party was entertained for
tea by Mrs. Harold Mclean on the
Kennewick Highlands.
| A large crowd attended the dance
given by Mr.. Martina after the NOV
les Saturday night in Blue Bird hall.
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