Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-05-08

ranch east Of Vashon.
Mrs. John Metzenberg spent several
daysthis week with relatives in Ia
coma.
The directors and patrons of the
Center school feel that they have been
particularly fortunate in the teachers
secured for next year. Mrs. Howard
Rodda will continue as principal
teaching the upper grades, while Mrs
Angenette Lee, teacher Of wonderful
ability and experience will have charge
of the four lower grades,
Considerable excitement was created
in the village of Vashon Wednesday
by the manouevers of an aeroplane,
the pilot Of which evidently wanted to
lock us over, not only at distance
but at close range as well.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Middling are hay
ing their apartments over the Cash
and Carry store completely remodeled
and undermined.
Despite the torn up condition of the
streets Of Vashon the places doing bus
mess on Sunday report that they were
unusually busy, showing that despite
the lateness of the season the tourist
traffic has begun in real earnest.
Mrs. j. F. Ramquist, of Seattle, ar
rived Tuesday evening for few weeks
visit with her son, o. E. Ramquist, on
the West Side.
Tuesday was o. E. Ramquist's til
birthday, and in the evening several
of the neighbors dropped in to remind
him of the fact and to wish him many
more OF 'em.
: Specialization has hit the village of
Vashon with d vengeance. The village
oracle, Tim lin person. is specializing
in vocational guidance, with the Island
electrician as his first subject, while
DR.. Coutts mot Cootz> has become an
expert on the subject of alleys. It is
now no longer necessary to go abroad
for expert advice on either Of these
subjects.
Mr.. ard Mrs. H. G. Steele, of Detroit
Mich, old friends of the Garvins, spent
last Friday on the Island. Mr.. Steele
was a school-mate of w. D. and Mrs
Steele the daughter Of former part
ner of W. v. Garvins back in Cam
bridge, Ohio, many years ago. It is
needless to say that all present had
much to say of the old days, and en-
joyed to the fullest the few brief hours
Of the visit.
Through the Garvin agency Harry
y G. Gordon, OF the county clerks of.
! flee, purchasedthe Powers place, twenty
: acres north of the Goodwill farm. Mr.
Gordon is interested in cherry growing
\ and will begin development work al
II once.
II Among the Seattle shoppers on Tues
Gay were Mrs. G. L. Tjomsland and
\ daughter, and Mrs. F. E. Bridgman,
H Fwho so rarely takes vacation from
H her duties as postmistress that it is a
H matter of note when she does SO.
II A real live Scout troop has been or
H ganized on the West Side, with Ralph
H Towne as Scoutmaster, assisted by
John ober. The troop has nine mem
bers. They hold their meetings every
Wednesday night at the Cove Metho-
II dist church. On last Friday night they
were honor guests at bean dinner
given by the Vashon troop. ~
II The Geo. Fosmark and Nels Deid-
H ricksen families attended church in
II Seattle Sunday.
II Mrs. A. L. Hotchkins was out from
II Seattle Friday to visit her family and
n to look after Lou Sc, who was recently
II injured in an automobile wreck at
H Burton.
II Mrs. Hudspeth spent Sunday in Sc
attic with her children, at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Duncan. In the at
Il ternoon the family drove around Lake
II Washington, visiting old friends in
\ kirkland, with whom they had dinner
II Mrs P. French has been confined tc
her home by illness for the past five
weeks. This dear little lady has been
n sadly missed by her friends on the
N boat, who always feel better for hel
III happy smile and kindly words.
N Harold j. Miner, vice president OF the
III First National Dexter Horton Bank
III spent Tuesday on the Island, the guess
III of Howard H. Hanson. During the
HI afternoon Mr.. Miner was taken for a
II drive over the Island and was much
II impressed by the recent improvements
NJ and developments, particularly the goll
III course.
III Rev E. Grant Randall, pastor of The
NJ Presbyterian church, with his wife
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