Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-11-07
vAsHoN AND VICINITY

ouIit iiuoBiailu, VI NuhuUT, u bluQ-
ent at the College OF Puget Sound
at Tacoma, was on the program OF
the Halloween banquet, OF the
Philomathean Literary Society, which
was held recently at the Modern Inn
Roberta Bowling and BILLIE Robinson
were guests to nine OF their friends on
Halloween. After the evening spent
in playing games at the Bowling home
the children went over to the Robinson
home, where delicious lunch was
served.
s. Leland has recently become a
resident of the West Side, having sold
his home in Ballard. Mr.. Leland has
owned property on the Island for the
past ten years, and had been anxious
to make his home here, but could not
dispose Of his Seattle property to his
satisfaction. He will make extensive
improvements in the house, and pre-
pare to spend the remainder of his
days in farming here. He will engage
in poultry raising in the spring.
Jens Petersen sends word to his
friends here that he has rented his
ranch in North Dakota and will soon
return to his home in Beulah Park.
Although Mr.. Petersen has enjoyed
his visit with old friends he will be
glad to get back to the Island.
Edith May Evetts, Of Vashon, Is the
author of an article How House
Becomes Home" that appears in the
November issue of the Moody Bible
Institute Monthly, Chicago. The
article deals with keen insight and
sympathy with the meaning and
problems of home making.
Grace McCrary celebrated her birth
day in royal fashion on Saturday
evening, by entertaining nine friends
at dinner. then later taking the guests
to q dance at the Odd Fellows Hall,
after which the crowd returned to the
McCrary home for, supper.
1t has developed that Vashon Island
possesses two young artists that have
not previously been suspected. O. E.
Ramquist has two pictures on display,
one an oil painting, the other pastel,
that are more than just ordinarily
good. The artist is Fred Eerrnisse.
We knew that Fred had an unusual
vocabulary" but had not suspected
talent for painting.
The other young man is Henry Ref
schneider. While he is not quite so
we'll known, we can claim him, for his
home is here, and his father and
brother are so well known that they
make up for what Henry lacks. Mr.
Riefschneider has Just published a
popular song, Treasure Chest Hunt
ing" a charming ballad. Those who
know prophesy great things for not
only this song, but others that are
about ready for the publishers.
c. R. Price and Oscar Sorlie have
gone east of the mountains, into
Kittatas county, in pursuit of the
elusive deer. Their families and
friends are hoping they will bring
home the bacon, but are not allowing
their hopes to rise too high.
Douglas Galloway returned from the
hospital yesterday. Present indica-
lions are that the fractured bone of
the elbow is knitting properly. Douglas
was injured about two weeks ago by
a fall at school, while climbing on an
old swing frame. His injury was
caused by the thoughtless prank of
another child, but this did not obviate
the concern over the peculiarly serious
break that resulted.
The residents of the east side of
Maury are doing lot of wondering
about the two trips made by ferry
between Robinson Point and Des
Moines. Those who favor the old ferry
run are hoping that it means good
deal.
We are glad to see Deb Harrington
going past eacn DAY, ana TO KNOW tnat
he has sufficiently recovered to be
at his carpenter work.
Mrs Belle Mortvedt of Seattle re-
turned home Sunday after two weeks
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Anna Steffen-
son.
j. L. Brown, of San Francisco, an
old friend of the late Mrs. Kimmel,
spent several days on the Island, ar
irving the morning after Mrs. Kim
mel's death.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. j. Field are home
after avisit of several weeks among
relatives and friends in Illinois, Iowa,
and North Dakota.
The pupils of the Vashon grammar
school are preparing an Armistice day
play that will be repeated on Tuesday
for the benefit of those attending the
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