Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-08-15
BURTON

Mrs. Mary Baker OF Seattle is spend
ing a short time with Mrs. Georgia
Davis in East Burton.
Seton Edison and Coy Meredith Jr.,
returned August 18th from two weeks
outing at the Boy Scouts camp. Camp
Parsons. in the Olympics. The boys
are enthusiastic over the time spent at
the camp, declaring the scenery beauti-
full and other features making 1t a
very desirable place for the Scouts to
gather Seton, with other members,
liked fifty miles inland, bringing back
fine specimens of quartz.
Mr.. Morrissey and Dad Meredith
visited camp and returned the boys
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. G. L. jackson is spending a
week at the Hunt home during the re-
pairing of the home at Bremerton
where she is staying.
Mrs. Georgia Davis received the sad
news OF the passing of her brother R.
D. Hodges at Albany, Oregon, on
August s.
Saturday evening car load of the
Chamberlains of Auburn, and Tewes
of Puyallup arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. B. p Nelson for an over Sun
day visit
DR.. and Mrs. Grandy drove to Bel
fair, Sunday, and spent the day with
the Lilly family at Camp Cleric"
Earl Enochs is clerking at Williams
store during the balance of the busy
season.
Messrs Frank Bibbins of Quarter
master and Mackey of Vashon lately
returned from weeks motor trip
covering nine hundred miles around
the Sound and down to Ilwaco on the
| Columbia river.
Through the generosity Of John d.
Rockefeller the Burton Trading Cos.
front Is to blossom under the shining
national colors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Nj. Denmarl
and little daughter. Mary. drove up
from San Diago. California, covering
the distance by an early start Satur-
day morning. arriving here Monday
night. Mr.. Denman Is having a
fifteen day furlough from the navy.
Mr.. Ben Netting is home from
Walla Walla after successful season
along his line of work In the grain
fields.
Mrs Dukes Tonneson and daughter.
Marcia, leave next week for Ottumwa.
Iowa. where they will visit for two
months with Mrs. Tonneson's folks.
Mr.. w. G. Poage, Miss Margaret and
Billy returned Wednesday from Ellens.,
burg where they visited brother. and
ON the way home, rounded out two
weeks with friends and relatives at
Portland and Ocean Park.
AT the Phelps home at Newport last
week. were yisitors--Mr. and Mrs. A.
8, Dickinson OF Waitsburg, and Mrs
John Neice. and Mrs. Lou Neice. of
walla Walla, for several days enjoy
able visit.
Mr.. Albert Gotthardt who is In the
government navy and who has been
on the China Coast for the past three
years. Is back in San Diego and will
be ion Burton this fall TO visit his
aunt. Mrs. Ben Netting.
A picnic dinner was held on Mrs
b. p. Nelson's lawn Sunday which WAS
enjoyed by her sister and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Swanson of Tacoma
Mr.. andw Mrs. Herbert Post OF wapa-
TO- and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Van
House, of Burton.
We are glad to see Judge Whitman
fucker out on the streets again. He
says he must be back at work next
week and feels able to cope with what
ever awaits him personally.
Mr.. Geo. Carly OF Maury Center Is
reported much improved since his
recent severe illness.
The social given by the Ladies' Child
oil the Island Community Church
on Dr. Grandy' lawn Saturday after
noon and evening was n social and
financial success. over thirty-two dol
lars we're realized from the sale of tho
luhches The large Balm Of Gllead
Tree with its far reaching branches
made an ideal setting for the tables
beautiful with flowers and dainty
linen' which were SIT on different parts
OF the lawn. DR.. and Mrs. Grandy
must be and will be easily persuaded
20 allow another social gathering to
DC held at this place in the near