The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-02-23
WILLIAM III. MUNCEY

WILLIAM I'll. MUNCEY
William HI. Muncey, father of
w. S. Muncey and Sherman Mum
cey of this place, died at his home
in Walla Walla, last week. He
was pioneer of this state, hav-
ing arrived in 1872 from Indiana
where he was born in 1912. He
was veteran of the Civil War,
and was with Sherman on his IA
nous march to the sea. He crossed
the plains in covered wagon and
settled in the Palouse country in
1872. He leaves his widow who
braved with him, the dangers of
the pioneer, and 10 children.
Those on the honor roll in the
grade school are as follows: Fifth
grade, A and B., Edward Wagner,
Lester Peterson, Audrey Shireman.
Irene Reynolds, Bonnie Van Fos-
sen, Cora Kelso, Marshall Van Hoy
and Mary Weidle. Sixth grade, "A,
Jean Cheyne; A and B, Dorina Du-
puts, Wilma .Luelloff, Irene Rose,
James Richey and Ezalas White.
Seventh A, Brita Favro, Dorothy
Combs, Dolores Mccarthy, Media
Schuober and Beryl Clark. Eighth
A Vivian Frazer. Eight A and B,
Frances Pike, Martha Richey.
High school honor rolf: A AS
Eva Nickolaus, Mozelle Van SycIe.
Bs or above, Helen Erickson, Lo-
is Ford, Louise Middleton, Lydia
Rund, Bonnie Vandine, Eva Rose.
Stella Mann, Ruth Walters; 8 AS.
Hazel Nelson, Ruth Peterson, Ma
RE Hanson; 8 BIS, Olive Hanson,
Estella Murray, Georgia Nelson,
Gene Barnard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swingle, who have
I lived here for eight years, left
Tuesday for Lewiston. Idaho,
where Mr.. Swingle has secured a.
good position with road construc-
ton company.
C. G. Harding VINO was visiting
nephew at Cold Creek, returned
home Saturday.
A meeting of the Cemetery as
ISOLATION was held last Saturday
afternoon at the home of o. e.
Erickson. A committee was APP
pointed to confer with the irriga-
tion board and also with the bond
holders, relative to. putting the
grounds in better shape. 1t was
also decided to make the organ
ization permanent. Refreshments
were served at the close.
Mrs. j. G. Cloninger has return
ed to Richland after pleasant
visit to Okanogan where the fam
lily lived before coming here.
The L. G. Knapp family who
have been living near Grosscup
the past year, returned to their
home in town last Monday.
q Mrs. Highfield, who has been
very i'll with pneumonia and COM
plications in the Pasco hospital,
is not regaining her health as rap
idly as her relatives had expected.
We had another fire last week
north of town on the Foster place.
Some sheds caught fire and burned
to the ground. Fortunately the
barn and home were saved.
Mrs. Neil Nelson left Monday
for Portland where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. .Friermood who
is i'll.
Miss Ruth Lemon, daughter of
DR.. Lemon, a former resident of
Richland, was married recently in
Yakima where she and her hus-
band will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Nicholaus
and children of Odds, Iowa arrived
here last Saturday, and will make
their home in this project. Their
household goods and live stock will
arrive soon. Mr.. Nicholaus is a
brother of J. A.. Nicholaus. They
have family of seven children
and will be welcome addition to
our community. Two boys are COM
ing with the car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheyne who have
lived on the Draper place north
of town for several years. moved
this week to the Hoffman ranch
south of town.
Mrs. George Tuttle and Mrs. J..
w. Poolton who have been ill with
the flu are now able to be up and
around.
A meeting of the Grange was
held at the hall last Saturday eve
ming. The county agent was pres
emit and lectured. At the close re-
freshments were served followed
by a dance.
Mrs. James Watson who has
been i'll for over a week is slowly
improving but is still confined to