The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1930-07-24
Mail Carriers Have
Strong Organization
Mrs. M. r. Slavens

Carriers Association is now one
hundred percent in membership,
so reports M. R. Slavens of Han
ford, who hes just returned from
attending the state convention 4,
Bellingham. Very few states have
ever attained the distinction of be-
ing 100 percent and Washington
feels justly proud of its record
During the last three years that
Mr.. Slavens has been secretary OF
the organization, it has almost
doubled in membership. There are
now 415 rural routes in the state
and the membership of the associa-
ton is now 41s, few substitute
carriers having joined.
Mrs. J. F. Devin is enjoying a
visit from her son, H. L. Conger
and family of San Bernadino, Cal
ifornia. Mr.. and Mrs. Conger and
their four children drove up from
California and are spending week
with DR.. and Mrs. Devin.
Services at the local church will
be held Sunday morning, July q,
at II o'clock.
Noble Burton and his sister, Mrs.
Grace Cox, and her family return
ed last week from their visit to the
Koontz family at Deer Lodge,
Montana. By leaving early in the
morning they made the trip in
one day both times.
Mrs. Harriet Stewart, Charles
Sifert, Mrs. ]. c. Syfford, Mrs.
Harrison Brown and Miss Estelle
Brown were in Yakima Saturday.
Miss Louise DeRigio entertain
ed at bridge on Monday evening,
July 81, in honor of the birthday
of her sister, Kathryn. Two tables
were in play, Mrs. Thelma Morashe
winning first prize, a fancy chif-
fon handkerchief and Miss Estelle
Brown winning the consolation
prize, a beautiful linen handker-
chief. The affair was a complete
surprise and Miss Derigio was the
recipient of many beautiful gifts.
Ice cream, waters, punch and a
birthday cake was served. The cake
had eighteen candles on it but
few may have dropped off or been
left in the box. Others present
were: Miss Rachel Noyes, Miss
Kathryn Syfford, Mrs. Leona Sy-
ford, Mrs. Leona Burford and Miss
Marguerite Knaub and Mrs. Earl
Knaub Of Vernita.
A ten-pound boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierson on
Sunday evening, July 20 at Ken
newick.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Griner and
family returned Sunday evening
from Long Beach, Wash. They Wis
tied the Yoda family near The
Dalles on the way home. Miss Ber-
nice will spend the rest of the sum-
mer here and will return to bus
ines college in September.
Billy Cox had the misfortune TO
have his foot cut by q piece of
broken bottle while running on the
beach Saturday afternoon. An art
cry was cut but he received prompt
medical attention and he will soon
be able to walk on it.
William S. Weber drove to Sc
attic Friday for a short visit at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Myrtle Davis, at Kent. Mrs. Web
Der, who is visiting at the Davis
home, plans to remain for a more
extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evett, Lowell Sor-
CENTRED and Rupert Sharp drove
to Yakima Friday to meet Mrs.
Evett's sister, Mrs. j. F. Sharp,
who came over from Seattle by rail
and will visit at the Everett home.
George Wurtz, Mr.. Miller and
Mrs. Bert Wurtz drove to Yakima
Wednesday to see Bert Wurtz.
Mrs. Jerome Hendron and little
Jerome Ruth were able to leave
the hospital and return with them.
Miss Ruth Hoover returned Sat-
urday evening from her visit to
Post Falls, Idaho and Spokane.
Ardys Harrington and his mother
and sister brought her back to
Hanford and visited at the Hover
home until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Blackler and
daughter Dorothy, who visited at
Prosser Sunday, drove up to see
the gas wells and later came up to
Hanford, spending a few hours at
the Syfford home.
William Syfford, Wilfred McCon-
nachie, j. A. Crimp and Miss Dor
othy Kechel drove to Yakima on
Sunday. Miss Rechell returned to
her home in Toppenish.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conkle and
Miss Dorothy Conkle spent Sun
day at the Earl Knaub home in