Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-26
vAsHoN AND VICINITY

IueSuuy ana Wednesday OF tn;S week
visiting her mother Mrs. L. O.. Beall
ST..
Eleanor Beall began work this week
at the Cornish school In Seattle, where
she is studying advertising and crea-
tive arts.
Constance Beall is among tho Is
lands commuters, and is continuing
her studies at the University during
the summer session.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Russell, and two
children, have taken over tie ranch
Of w. B. Mackie, Their first purchase
after taking up their residence here
was 400 OF the fine Beall pullets
As proof that he Is back home to
stay, and has faith In the future Of
the poultry industry on vashon Island
g. Estcrle has purchased 450 pullsts
from the Beall flocks.
Mrs. John Dudley Roberts with her
children, Anne and David, are over
from Seattle to visit Mrs. John w.
| Roberts
The village Of vashon Is again from
behind bars, the last barricades having
been removed this week from the new
pavement. Already we are suffering
from growing pains and are looking
forward to several improvements that
will make the streets look better.
There's no doubt but that the paving
10 big improvement.
While on his recent trip to Califor-
MIA L. @. Beall visited at Petalurla the
Must Hatch Incubator hatchery, the
largest In the world. He was royalty
entertained by officials of the COM
pany. The Bealls arrived home. well
satisfied with the many wonderful
sights Of the south.
7. j. Steffenson and H. B. Sovereign
visited the latter's brother in Seattle
last Sunday
The Olson home, at Burton. narrow
ly escaped destruction by fire one
morning last week when the roof
caught fire from an overheated Chin
ney. The prompt action of Mr.. Olson
was responsible for saving the house.
AS 1t was. quite section Of the roof
was burned.
Roland Thompson has found that
there are some things that don't mix.
This week he learned that taking a
nap doesn't coincide with driving a
heavily loaded truck. He fell asleep
and wakened up to find the load Of
feed still intact but off of the road
Fortunately everything stayed right
side up
A party of Island young ladies, in
Guiding Virginia Morrow, Helene Olson,
Loci Kalland. Virginia Calhoun, Daisy
Taylor and Thelma Wells spent Sum
day at Camp Murray where they wit
rsssed che review Of the National
Guards. Several Island boys are in
"the front line trenches, among them
being John King, John Staples, Webb
Wells, Alfred Morrow and Earl Brasn-
mer.
Norman Harrington is employed for
the summer at the Beall Greenhouse.
Recent visitors to the L. G. Beall
poultry ranch included County Agent
Lovett and his new poultry assistant
who is looking over his new field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramquist, and Joe
spent Sunday in Seattle visiting the
Pettersons in their new home.
After wait Of more than year the
Met-Cro garage have finally received
their contracts and nre now the au-
thorized Dodge sales and service deal
ers for the Island.
Mrs. Ira Thompson is reported as
uOAll6 uiCCAy hAVcA al OPCAdVAoA pei :
formed Wednesday morning.
T. j. Steffenson delivered mail to the
patrons of the Vashon route on Tues
day and Wednesday, while Ira Thomp-
son, the regular man was in Seattle.
Little Lecna Leslie is on the road to
recovery after weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Guy and two
children came over to vashon Island
In their motor boat from their summer
home on Bainbridge. and called at the
F. A. Weiss beach home.
Word has been received from Donald
Dunn that his father is much better,
and that he will be able to leave him
and return to the Island.
Genevieve Harvey, of San Francisco
Is spending some time with her aunt,
Mrs. H. J. Ryan. and family at their
summer home, Crane Lodge.