The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-12-13

land and spent Monday in Pasce
and Kennewick looking after the
interests Of the Children's Home
| He returned to Yakima Tuesday.
The cold snap Of last week sent
the mercury in most thermometer
in this project pretty low. While
some report near zero the major.
ity of instruments indicated five
above as the low point. This is
very favorable compared with the
20 below in the northern part Of
the state.
The bazaar and dinner given by
the Ladies Aid society at the local
church Friday afternoon and eve
ming was well attended. A large
number of fancy articles suitable
for Christmas presents were sold.
The cafeteria dinner and the fine
booths by the Camp Fire girls were
well patronized, everything being
sold. The ladies made good sum
of money which will be used to
clear off some debts.
The Aid Society met all day with
Mrs. Ivan Moretz Thursday.
Mrs.J. CD Johnston, who has been
i'll for some time, has recently
been consulting medical authorities
regarding her health, and is PLAN
ming to take treatments which it
is hoped will soon mean return
to health and strength for her.
Miss Jewel Howard of Freewa-
ter, Oregon, is here on visit to
Mrs. Reynolds.
Byrel Combs is out of school
this week with a severe attack of
humps.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClendon drove
to Umatilla Sunday where they
were the dinner guests f Mr.. and
Mrs. S. d. Fitzwater.
"A. Williamson is back from Spo-
kane where he was called on ac-
count of the death of his father.
w lille in Spokane he was
taken i'll and was unable to leave
until few days ago. He is much
improved in health, but is still
weak.
Ivan Moretz will leave shortly
for Seattle where he will take a
course in automobile repairing this
winter. He expects to complete
the work in time to start making
apple boxes in the summer, having
taken a contract to make $4,000
boxes for a firm in Chelan. His
family will accompany him to Sc
attic.
Quite a little interest was tax
en- in the election on Tuesday of a
director for irrigation here. Henry
Hartung, who has been on the
board for couple of years, was a
candidate for reelection. Charles
Barnett, his opponent, was elected
by majority of Sc, the vote be-
ing 1874 to 1913.
Several members of the Masonic
fraternity attended the Scottish
Rite reunion at Kennewick early
in the week.
J. A. Nickolaus had a fortunate
escape from what might have been
serious accident last week. His
car overturned on the road near
his home with the result that the
car was damaged, but he escaped
with minor bruises and shock.
Everyone is invited to the ba-
zaar and supper given by the club
at the club rooms Friday evening.
There will be lots of fancy work
suitable for Christmas presents,
and tempting viands to suit every
ones taste.
Floyd and Gilbert Nickolaus re-
turned Sunday morning from
Omak, where they had been work.
ing in sawmill after they got
through with the fruit at Wenat-
chez. They report that one morning
last week the thermometer regis
tered 20 below at Onak, quite a
compared with our Rich
land climate where the lowest last
week was about 5 above.
The road grader has been NOV
ed UP here from Kennewick where
the crew has been working for
some time. They are now start
ing to do some much needed work
on the roads around here. Some
of the roads south of town and
most Of the roads in the new adj
dition west of town are in poor
condition, and it is hoped the crew
will stay long enough to complete
the necessary improvements.
E. A. Moretz, who was here at
Thanksgiving time with his son,
Ivan, returned to his home near
Freewater last week.
A number of people from here
attended the evangelistic meetings
at the Church Of the Nazarene at
Kennewick Tuesday evening.
Harold G. Fyfe, who was taken
to the Pasco hospital with influen-