The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1929-02-28

Kenneth Compton, who is at
tending Washington State College
at Pullman this year, is another
Richland student who is making
good in college work. He is sup
posed to have Sd credits in order
to graduate, but has now 48 cred
its-enough to get his Masters de-
gree in June. This has been ac-
complished in four and one half
years. Kenneth is taking the course
in electrical engineering, and has
earned some of his board bill by
teaching. W
Mrs. Earle Jones gave dinner
Tuesday evening to R. B. Deighton
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. Van Fossen;
who will soon leave for Bonners
Ferry, where they will operate a
ranch during the spring and sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. McClendon
are both recovering from flu and
colds which they contracted few
weeks ago. Mr.. McClendon is able
to resume his work again. Their
children, who had a long siege of
mumps, are back in school again.
Miss Caroline Nostrum, Grand
view, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Thomas King, this week.
Miss Lois Ford, who was operat-
ed on at the Pasco hospital on the
18th, came home Wednesday. Her
many friends are very pleased she
has made such splendid recovery.
Charlie RAIDER brought his grand
mother, Mrs. Meyers, down from
Wenatchee Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Meyers sister,
Mrs. Plymell, who died Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER attended the
funeral of Mrs. RAIDERS aunt, Mrs.
Plymell, at Kennewick on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Plymel1 lived here sew
eral years before moving to Ken
newick. She was a patient suffer-
er for long time, and had reach
ed the ripe age Of ~ years. Funer-
al services were held in the MAJ
arene church. Interment took place
In the Kennewick cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Stevens will
leave the beginning of next week
for Mckenzie, Oregon, where they
will make their future home on
their ranch. The Stevens family
have been here for a number of
years and will be missed by lange
circle of friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. Stevens had been manager of
the Irrigation system here until
the LIST of January.
The Literary Department of the
Womens' Club is putting on an en-
tertainment Friday evening at the
high school, the proceeds of which
will be used for the benefit of the
library. 1t will be variety pro-
gram consisting of songs, music,
and a play, Suppressed Desires. /"
In addition an orchestra from Wal
la Walla will be present to furnish
some lively music. Harold William
son is manager and director of the
entertainment.
Our winter seems to be over
now. The sunshine is welcome, and
the THERMOMETERS registers 55 in
the shade.
E. G. Hawley came home this
week from Kellogg, Ida, where
he has been working for some time
and will now give all his attention
to his farm work this spring anc
summer.
Jeff Jeffrey, Richards only
colored man, died at the Pasct
hospital last Friday, and the fun
eral was held Monday at Richlan,
where he was buried. He was borl
in Iowa 81 years ago, and worke,
there and in Dakota at the jewelr,
business. Later he came to Spo
kane and four years ago came t,
Richland where he engaged il
watch and clock repairing. III
leaves no relatives, his wife hav
ing died in 1911. He was a kind
honest man, and made a numbe
of friends. In belief, he was
spiritualist. He had been ill o
dropsy and complications for som
time.
The Cleaner class party wa
held at the parsonage Tuesda,
evening. After short devotiona
and business session the meeting
was turned over to the entertain
ment committee, who had arrange
q number of interesting games
which made the time pass YER
pleasantly. There were 70 aduit
present. Refreshments were serv
ed at the close. !.
Those who were injured IN .n
achool bus accident at Benton UT.
: week ago Saturday are near;
sill recovered and back IN scnoo'