The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-03-15

veI school last Thursday nlgnV.
blgn cs.anr IS a Scotch entertain
NJ. h;oh order, and delighted
e. q audience with humorous mono
hls ,,ss readings and impersona,,
logus'Ti The Scotch kilt costume and
tlons St;ons on the bagpipes made
s Sc entertainment more spicy. The
the en was excellent and we'll
prrTisgnced. in fact the whole enter
Ipss; art was high class and much
tai atar than those usually given in
Des siI towns of this size. The COM
snS , nlayed here nine years ago.
paw r Fergin attended a school
.a M meeting at Pasco last
saturday.
ctudv ON the senior play to be
:,,"n next month has been started
e. the students of the high school.
T y NAV is a first class one.
onal Michael had her foot OPP
.sted mon last Saturday. In
LAWN Lawn toenails have been giving
kar much trouble for some time,
~ az she decided to have them re-
mg beginning next Saturday eve
,;r. series of lectures on "Po-
i E Economy and our Relations
70 Productivity. Supply and De-
mand Marketing and Distribu-
t;onD will be delivered in grange
hsll by Mr.. w. C. B. Randolph.
The lecturer is widely read man,
. close student of religious. poll
teal and scientific matters, and is
yell able to deliver these lectures
which will be of value to everyone.
MT. Randolph was at one time
nominated for governor on the So
cialist ticket.
o. E. Erickson went to Pendle-
ton last week to visit relatives.
Mr.. LAuderdale of Yakima NOV
ed here last week and will have
charge Of the Rollins ranch this
wear. We are glad to welcome this
family into our community.
The Negro Minstrels played here
Wednesday night to a large au-
dience. Needless to say they lived
up to the reputation gained in for
uer years, and gave an entertain
ment fully equal to any they have
ever given. Most of the old cast
were present. while the new men,
beers catching the spirit of the old
ones. upheld the reputation of the
company. To mention individuals
would be superfluous as all did
well. and the audience was well
pleased, while neat sum of mon
ey was taken in which will go to
the library.
Thieves entered the cellar of J..
Johansen Saturday night and took
aquantity of canned fruit. No clue
has been found to identify the
guilty persons but it is hoped they
will be caught.
The monthly meeting of the
Parent-Teachers Association was
held Monday evening at the high
school. The program included a
piano solo by Truman Poolton. a
recitation by Mrs. Mace, and a
stunt by Miss Hicks, followed by
most interesting and helpful adj
dress by Miss Gage of Kennewick
on School Nutrition" Our people
are sorry Miss Gage is leaving
Washington.
While Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Koehl-
er and Mr.. and Mrs. Warreniskey
and their children were driving
last Saturday to Benton City they
esolilded with car coming at a
nlgn speed. Fortunately no one
was seriously hurt, but several of
tne occupants had to make a visit
70 the doctor to have cuts dressed.
Inc cars were badly damaged. 1t
seems the slow and careful driver
demon. 80 ~
The water in the pump that
supplies the boilers of the high
school. suddenly failed last Sun
gay evening. It was found that the
wen was about dry, so Mr.. Car
micnael had to get a crew together
20 aeepen the well in order to get
SUFFICIENT water. After several
hours work the well was deepened
several feet and fair supply of
water secured.
mrs. J. c. Johnson has been sick
ior a couple of weeks. Some old
troubles aggravated by flu are re-
sponslble. She is much improved
f. TINS writing. She is fortunate in
laying laying a husband who can take
no,o OF the household duties when
Mrs. H. B. Curtis left Monday
Ut Waltsbure where she will have
saarge of the cooking on a large
ranch nc during the summer.
ro. Inc sixth grade under the di-
, rsn of Miss Hicks is busy in
narnlng a nature diary.
~ "ork IS proceeding rapidly on
s s,e irrigation bitches and canals,
Suing them ready for the water
AZ "ais eh will probably be turned in
,o. mere will be an increased ac-
. .r mere both in Strawberries
Sn Anu asparagus. John Dam has just
s;, putting in more asparagus
acra ng him about three and a half
a' M OF this vegetable.
na aaere will be a poultry brooder
mosg at the grange hall Friday
taanlng at $3.50. All who are in
attend. ~ poui' oiA
uo Salte a large acreage of early
R nS is being planted here. R.
vh; leighton will put out ID acres
We iIn IS the largest unit of which
we have learned. - -