The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-03-22

spent Monday in Benton City teach
ing the women of the district to make
hats and trimmings. Miss Greene had
with her a large variety of shapes
and material, also a number of the
paper hats that are so much in vogue
this year.
The Freshman class of the Ki-Be
high school entertained the Seniors
and the faculty last Friday evening.
The club colors, green and white were
seen everywhere. The evening was
spent at athletic sports and music.
Light refreshments were served and
everyone expressed himself as having
spent delightful evening.
One of the sure signs of the near
approach of spring is the violent out
break of baseball microbe in Benton
City. A strong team is being organ
lied and benefit dance will be held
at the Odd Fellows hall in Kiona, on
March 81. Good music will be fur
nished and all are cordially invited
to attend.
The Kiona Benton Grange is now
holding regular meetings the first and
third Wednesdays of each month in
the domestic science room at the high
school. The Grange voted to rein
state all old members for one dollar
and are very much in hopes to build
up a thriving and enthusiastic or
ganization.
Friends Of Mrs. C. T. Peterson gave
her complete surprise last Thursday
night in honor of her birthday. The
evening was spent in playing cards,
after which a delightful supper was
served. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Graustad, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Oberg, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Martina,
Mr. and Mrs Rolph Anderson and Robt.
Mathews.
The Community club met Monday
night in Martina's hall. S. E. Chaffee
of Sunnyside was invited to talk to
the club on ways and means for the
farmer. On account of the disagree
able weather the attendance was not
as large as could have been desired. !
Mrs O. K. Williamson of Prosser,
chairman of the Civics department of
the State Federation, of Women's
clubs, spoke before the women of
Benton City at the hotel last week on
civic improvements as a direct out
come of this interesting address
general plant exchange was held at
the postoffice on Saturday. Over 800
plants were exchange and great
deal of mutual benefit and pleasure
derived from the occasion
The Highland Ladies' club met on
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. c. T.
Peterson, Mrs. Gibson, the president
in the chair The club unanimously
indorsed the following resolution
That the club of 38 members go on
record as in favor of retaining the
extension work in Benton county. |
The musical program in charge of
Mrs. N. S. Mckinney consisted of a
solo by Mrs. Mckinney and Ha-
waiian guitar solo by Mrs. j. P.
Triesch. Mrs. Peterson, assisted by
her daughters, served delightful re-
freshments. The club adjourned to !
meet in two weeks with Mrs. Earl Will
liams, assisted by Mrs. John Peter
son.
The Benton Highlands fruit grow
ers received Monday a carload ship
ment Of Red Engine Oil to take the
place of lime sulphur as a dormant
spray. Oil has been used as dor
mant spray by few growers in this
district with marked success and is
being used quite successfully in other
sections of the country. 1t not only
destroys San Jose scale but kills aphis
of all varieties and is much more
agreeable to apply.
X. Tame Johnson was in Benton
City Wednesday bidding the fruit
growers of this district temporary
farewell. Mr.. Johnson goes imme-
diately to Texas to represent the C.
M. Kopp interests in thirty-thousand
car union deal. Mr.. johnson will re-
turn to Benton City in ample time to
look after the packing and market
ing of the fruit here. The good wishes
of his many friends in this locality go
with him.