White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-28
The News in Hanford
By Mrs. M. r. Slavens


The fifteenth decennial census will
be taken in November, 1929, instead
OF the following January. In order to
make it easier for the rancher and
also to obtain more accurate informa-
ton, it would be well to keep an
account of operating expenses, etc.
Some of the questions asked are;
amount paid out for feed, amount
of milk produced, milk cream and
butter fat sold, chickens raised, eggs
produced, ETC., as well as the amount
OF crops grown and sold. At the
last census they also required a special
report of the costs of irrigating by
pumping.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Fife were shop
ping in Kennewick Friday. Their
daughter Violet, who is attending
school in Tacoma, is home for the
holidays. Robert Fife, who has been
visiting on the coast, returned last
week.
Miss Estelle Brown, who teaches
at South Bend, Ore, Miss Louise
De Rigio, who teaches at Kelso, and
Miss Kathryn Syfford, who teaches
at Idaho Falls, Idaho, came up from
kennewick with Jesse Brown last
Saturday.
Joe Picatti and his brother, George
came over from Yakima Saturday
and will remain for a week. Steve
Picatti and his mother spent Christ
mas at the home of Joe Picatti.
Mrs. Staples and four children OF
Post Falls, Idaho, are spending a
few days with the Harrison Brown
family. Mrs. Staples is sister OF
Mrs. Brown.
Louis Krug, who is working for the
P. P. and L. at Walla Walla, spent
christmas at home.
Julius Ross came over from Yakima
to spend Christmas with relatives in
Hanford.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. G. Tilden are
spending the holidays at Kettle Falls
visiting the parents of Mr.. Tilden
and also Mrs. Tilden's parents
Joe Derigio, Miss Hannah Derigio,
Charlie Syfford and John Heathering-
ton drove to Kennewick Monday to
meet Miss Kathryn Derigio, who
teaches in Utah.
DR.. Devin left last week for Seattle
to spend several days visiting with
relatives.
Mrs. Enyeart, Miss Marie Nichols
and Earl Knaub spent last Thursday
in Prosser. - wa
sp Mr.. and Mrs. Earl .Sines and Mr..
Irwin Sines of Entiat are visiting at
the Martin Sines home. Mrs. Earl
Sines is a sister Of Mrs. Martin
Shles.l
Robt. Macdonald, ]. M. Yarnell
and Mr.. McGlothern were in Yakima
on business last Wednesday.
Mrs. Ira Fenley went to Medical
Lake last week to visit her son, Ray
,mond who is attending school there.
Raymond returned with her and is
spending his vacation at home.
The Hensleys have decided that
Hsnford is pretty good place after
all and will remain on their ranch.
John Brockway, who is a Sophie
more at the U Of w, is home for
the holidays. Owing to the illness of
her sister, Mrs. Brockway was I'M
able to come at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Mock and fam
lily and Mrs. Joe Clark left Monday
for Walla Walla to spend the Holt
days. The Yarnell family are occupy
ing the Mock home during their abb
sence
Last Wednesday evening, George
. Martin Jr., the one and one half
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Martin, was taken very i'll and toward
morning he was rushed to Kennewick
but died before reaching a physician.
DR.. Spaulding said he must have had
pneumonia and stomach flu. Funeral
services were held Friday at 10 a. m.