Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-09-12
BURTON
(MrS. A, Hunt.)

Mr.. and Mrs, Paul BillingsleyI
Of Quartermaster left on Thurs
day, Sept. 4, on business trip to
South America. They expect to
be gone about three months. Mrs.
Fisher of Butte, Montana wilt
have charge of the little family in
the meantime.
The Knowles family moved in
to town last week to be nearer
their "base of supplies" which in
this case means the new Winthrop
Hotel where Mr.. Knowles who
| is a first class carpenter, will
have work until the hotel is com
lpleted. We shall miss them, Mr.
and Mrs Knowles were always
active and willing to help in our
town improvements and enter
tainments during their residence
here-nearly five years.
Miss Una Stewart will attend
the college of Puget Sound this
year, which will open Monday,
Sept, Is, going from home each
morning by boat. Other students
from here will be Lewis Fretz
and Harry Enochs who will pro
badly remain in town during the
week.
Prof. Reh Butler left last week
for Norman, Oklahoma where he
holds the position of Prof. of psy-
chology in the University of Ok
lahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max A. Van
House and daughter Fay arrived
Tuesday evening from Butte. Mon
tana, for several weeks visit in
the old home town. If they had
driven las fast thru the length of
the island as they did on the high
ways, our chief of police would
have caught up with them next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Tonneson
who have been spending the sum
mer with brother. Mr. G. A..
l'fonneson and Mrs. Tonneson at
i Casa Iona, are on their return
trip to Los Angeles. stopping for
a short time at Chehalis. intend.
ing to be three weeks on the road.
Mrs. Tonneson s health is much
improved since coming here.
The Island Womans' Club held
their first meeting of the year,
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Har-
ny Heating where a very pleasant
/ afternoon was spent in social in
tercourse and discussing the years
work. The new officers appointed
are Mrs. Parkes, Pres; Mrs
Meta Jones, vice-Pres.; Mrs. G.,
Williams, Sec'y.; Mrs Whitfield,
the new Librarian. The next
meeting, on Tuesday. Sept 29d,
will be held with Mrs. Armbrust-
er at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Spier Of Sc
attic have rented the Taylor pro
perty next to the Leather's home.
Mr. Latham, former tenant, vaca,
ted last week and returned to Sc
attic.
About forty-five people of the
community attended the reception
given Rev. T. S. Fretz, Saturday
evening by Mr. and Mrs. Tonne
son at Casa Iona, the Tonneson
home on Madrona Beach. The
gathering was greeting for the
bpastor who lately returned from
his vacation in the east and also
celebrating the 30th anniversary
of his entrance into the ministry
and in recognition of his SPLEEN
did sermons and services in our
town for number of years. The
evening was passed in socialbill-
ty, music and an account given
by Rev. Fretz of his trip last. Re
freshments We're served. Mrs.
Fretz shared in the honors of the
evening.
Mr.. H. Fraser has gone to
Berkeley, California for several
weeks rest and visit with rela-
tives and will take in several pla-
ces of interest while there.
Mrs, Florence Hill and husband
entertained at birthday dinner
| given in honor of Mrs. Hills birth
lay anniversary at the Odion
home, Tues, Sept. 9th. A de,
lightful time was enjoyed by all
present.
Miss Ethel Whitfield is at
Longview. at the Gebert home for
a month.
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