Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-02-01
COVE COMMENTS
By G. A. Renouf

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mother, Mrs. Il. E. Stafford.
Mrs. G. A. Petersen has been
i'll several days but is able to be
up and about her household du-
/ ties again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oman went by
stage to Hood River last week and
spent several days visiting. They
report a most enjoyable trip.
Mr.. Rindahl who has been very
i'll for about year, is improving
so rapidly that he is able to be
up and about the house most Of
the time. His many friends will
rejoice to hear Of his renewed
health.
There was much weeping and
wail;ng Sunday when members of
the West Side Water Co, awoke
in the still, gray, winter dawn to
find pipes frozen and mary" drop
of water to be had except what
could be heaved out of the well
with the old oaken bucket. Tea
kettles boiled, rags were heated,
plumbers frantically summoned,
aud about noon, after much tender
attention accompanied by some
very rough words, the ice thawed,
and everyone again vowed it is a
great little system. Well, if you
want the rainbow, you must have
the rain" and 'leetle" Ice and
snow, too.
If you ask the children of Dist.
No. 1872 which season they prefer
your car-drums would crack with
the concerted roar of Winterl"
And why notl Well, ofscourse if
Won never knew the delight OF
playing with real Illus les to drag
your sled you can't realize what
| il meant for a lot of youngsters to
have a dream come true last Mon
day. Mr.. Oman, former Alaskan,
who lives in the old Moe property
at Cove. hitched up his two husk-
les aud invited all those who were
interested to take spin-maybe
a spill-in the snow. You'd be
surprised how many were interest
ed Even Mrs. Rindahl and Mrs.
Fjeldal played kid and got a big
thrill. There are some other
grownups who envy the young
sters. Mr.. Gilman is certainly the
most popular man in these parts.
Columbia school closed its doors,
pulled the covers up over its nose
and diyed under the blankets and
prepared to hibernate during the
winter weather. No doubt some
of the mothers will hereafter al
ways have faint feeling of nau-
sea whenever they see or hear the
word snow and next spring when
the children are making up their
time during the regular vacation
they will wonder how they could
ever have been so simple as to de-
light in winter when spring has
so many superior charms. But
then--bring in more wood-let the
faucets drip-sweepup that snow
before il melts on the rug-shutI
the door--hand me that seed cat
alogue. Br-r-r-l!
Saturday evening June Crosier
entertained few kindred spirits
10 help celebrate her birthday. She
called it slumber party but
if her mothers version of it is not
overdrawn, slnmber is the only
thing they did I do. Mr.. Crosier.
playing up to his part of gallant
host. invited the young ladies to
90 to the show. After deliberat-
ing some time as to the most ef-
fcciivc way to tilt his hat, and
which Tie was most rakish, he got
his party rounded up and on its
way. However at the second turn
ON Church Hill some perverseI
spirit decided the idea was not
so good. and after Mr.. Crosier had
adjusted his hat at different an
glc-in an undertonc, however
he turned the ear around and took
his crowd home. The girls very
kindly agreed he'd worn the wrong
tic Everyone had delightful
time and enjoyed to The fullest ex-
teut the gracious hospitality Of
The Crosicr home. Those present
were Ruth Olson, Mabel Wilbur.
/ Irene Begr1. Auuabclle UudSpeth.