Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-02-13
vAsHON AND VICINITY

! ports that work on the new jail Mt
Vashon will start Just as soon os the
lease Of the lot from Water district
No. 10 can be arranged.
The Corbin home at vashon Heights
has been purchased by a Seattle man
who will occupy 1t as soon AS It has
been remodeled
Indications point to an early open
ing Of the tourist season, as already
many inquiries for cottages are coming
for those who wish to spend part of
the year on Vashon Island.
His many friends and admirers will
not be at all surprised to learn that
Don Parker's radio success is little
short Of sensation He is appearing
over Phoenix, Arizona, station.
Elsie Kimmels birthday party last
Friday, at which she entertained the
girls of the third grade of the Vashon
school was an unqualified success. The
youngsters had a delightful time play
ing together. then instead OF the usual
light refreshments they enjoyed "a
real dinner, with all the good things
children most love.
On Thursday of this week REV.
Randall Of the Methodist Church de-
livered a Lincoln address before the
Auburn Kiwanis Club. Next week Mr..
Randall will give an address each night
! in one of the Tacoma churches.
Wednesday morning the Boy Scounts
conducted an impressive flag raising
exercise at the Burton high school,
On Sunday Alexander Smith. noted
Attic explorer was the dinner guest of
Mrs. M. B. Rees at her home in
Burton
H. A. Kimmel spent The weekend
with his sons family In Oak Harbor, re-
! turning on Tuesday.
Jackie copestiok spent Saturday ana
Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs.
| Ida L. Copestick.
Mrs. L. G, Dumbleton spent two days
of this week in Seattle on business.
| Another $50 foot chicken house is
being built on the land recently
purchased east of Vashon by Woo Boo
This will house an additional $500
laying hens.
The pupils of the veshon building
were dismissed for the day this morn
ing when lack of electric current put
the furnace out of commission.
If there are more than the usual
number CT omissions in the News,
Record blame it on. to lack of current
here also. We never miss the water
| till the well runs dry, likewise we don't
realize how necessary electricity Is
around print shop until we are
without 1t.
Although we haven't had the pleasure
OF seeing them we understand that Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Miller have returned
from their California sojourn.
Kenneth Bowling was the guest
"Wednesday evening of Bill Warner, in
Seattle. Bill and his father are
branching out considerably in the
motion picture business.
| The Dowlings and Markers were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E
Bridgman
Mrs. Lloyd Haynes spent several day,
of this week visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs F. E. Bridgman.
Miss Edith Sanford is able to leav,
the hospital. but is not yet sufficiently
recovered to resume her teaching II
Vashon.
The Esterle family arrived Monda,
to again take up their residence on thu
Island. We are glad to see them back
Phil Pierson spent Tuesday in Sc
attic where he celebrated his birthda,
in a fitting manner.
While playing basketball last Fri
day night Ruth Olson sprained he
hand severely.
Clifford Clark. Mrs Amy Deppman
and son, Gordon, were over from Sc
attic Tuesday evening to attend tn
DISQUALIFICATION game.
Onda Gorton of Boise, Idaho, 4
visiting her aunt and counsins in tn
Smock home.
Ralph Steen has been absent from
the bank several days of this week
suffering from severe cold.
Isaac Nordstrom was taken to Sc
attic hospital Sunday where he sub
mitted to an operation for appendicitis
He is recovering nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Ramquist wer,
the luncheon guests today (Thursday'
of Mrs. E. E. Stafford.
Last Saturday Robert Smock went t.
the Seattle General Hospital where
several growths we're removed from hi
throat. Although his hearing was bad
ly impaired before the operation II Il
now practically normal, and Bob feel
that it wasn't such bad experience
after all.
Woodman Morford and Albert Rost