Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-09-12
vAsHoN AND VICINITY

Grover Cleveland High School Mr..
Smith informs us that this does not
mean that he has given up his insur-
ance business but will continue to take
care of his insurance clientle many of
whom live on Vashon Island
Mrs. B. k. Starr leaves Thursday
Sept IL, for the East, visiting relatives
in Minnesota, Iowa and New York
states.
Fielder Beall arrived home last Fri
day, glad to be home and back in
school, after summer spent in Japan
c. c. Bridgman is the proud possessor
of about slickest car we have seen in
long time, Willys-Knight coupe.
S. Percy is building large chicken
house ON the Mileta Ranch. He re-
Gently purchased a flock OF fine pullets.
Phil Green, of Burton, is reported as
having been seen on our streets, driv-
ing a beautiful new Buick sedan.
Martin Tiomsland is completing a
large chicken house for Mrs. Mae
Naugle, who has purchased 800 pullets
from w. c. Field.
Mrs. Geo Shields, Jr. and son, who
have been spending the summer with
Mrs. Shields mother, Mrs Kathran
Hansen, expect to leave for their homs
in Spokane next week.
The forest fires that have been a ser
ious menace in different parts OF the
Island have been kept fairly well under
control up to the present time.
The streets of Vashon, thanks to the
inspiration Of George Mccormick, are
now so spick and span they resemble
the streets OF "Spotless Town" OF
Dutch Cleanser fame.
Although unable to announce at this
date their exact schedule, the Trans
portation company will make trips next
week to the Fair. For information call
Black TIL.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hulsether, and Nh.
and Mrs. K j. Field left this afternoon
for the Middle West They will visit
in South Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa.
Mr.. Field will meet sister that he has
not seen for forty years Mrs Field
will go to the bedside of her father
who is in very poor health.
Kathrine Garvin has accepted po-
sitIon in an insurance office in town
and is greatly missed around the News
Record office
DR.. McMurray had a grand removal
last week end on Friday he removed
Billie Shocks tonsils. and on Satur-
day he removed Dick Harmelings
both young men surviving the ordeal
nicely, In both cases DR.. McMurray
was ably assisted by Mrs. Kathrine o.
Malley.
The Vashon Grade School p. 7. A.
met Tuesday afternoon. and planned
the work for the coming year. The
hot lunch program OF this organization
surely deserves much praise. Com
mittees were appointed and member
ship drive will be staged in the near
future.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Stanley have re-
turned from their honeymoon trip and
are taking up the serious business OF
ordinary work-a-day life We are glad
to have Miss Christopher return to us.
even though she changed her name In
doing SO
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Beall, and MIR.
and Mrs. Emil Miller met accidently on
a weekend trip TO Mt Baker, and
spent the time together most enjoy
ably We understand that both Mr.
Beall and Mr. Miller returned with
some very fine rocks for their rock gar
; dens, but whether these rocks came
: from the top or bottom OF the noun
l tain remains mystery that can be
solved only by the gentlemen them
selves
Mrs. Kathr6n Hansen. and Mrs Geo
Shields Jr. are spending a few days in
Vancouver, 3. G George III Is visit.
ing his grandmother Shields
Mr and Mrs Argo stnlick. form
~ Nellie WilhlghU Of North Bend. ar,
being congratulated on thu birth Of G
little daughter, Sept 9Th. Ms stlllicR
IS a neice Of Mrs b Reed
Mr. and Mrs o. Madison and fam.
ily mot0red 10 Long Lake Sunday. ther
drove to Port orchard ans Visited Dar
Z Gross, q former resident OF the Island
now at the Veterans Home Mr. uroe
4 has reached his 8oth year. and is yeri
i wen, considering his age Ee askc,
many questions regarding his friend
on the Island, and wished TO be re-.
membered 10 them
/ Nj. and Mira J II. Colley uiat,il
4 Mace and two children, left FRIDAY
for their home in San Bernardlno
y California after several months vaca
ton on the leland
Mrs a y Ringsbury. Of Portage
{ spent several days AZ last week ylsitini
Z hrr dnftnnfrr Miss Fanny fn Seattle