White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-02-28


]. Herbert Smith having reached
the half century mark last Sunday,
some of his friends decided they
would surprise him. The evening was
spent in listening over the radio and
| having social time. Refreshments
consisting Of jello and whipped cream,
cake and coffee were served. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. M.
Moulster, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Fife,
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Herbert Smith.
Mrs. ]. H. Evlrett. Mrs. S. F.
Murray, Mrs. Norman Anglin, and
Miss Margaret Anglin were shop
ping in Yakima last Friday. The two
latter went especially to see Mr.
Anglins mother who has almost re-
covered from her sick spell and ex-
poets to leave for a visit to Seattle
in few days.
Work will be resumed at the oil
wells on Wednesday. The men have
not been able to drill during the
Geld spell.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Bunje and
son Delbert who have been living
at South Bend for the past few
years, returned to Hanford Monday
and will live on the Phare tract
Mr.. Bunje will work for Joe Picattti
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Slavens and
I, children and Mrs. 6. T. Slavens
were in Yakima Saturday. The two
former attended the meeting of the
rural carriers Of the Yakima district
while the latter visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Keener and Baby.
The Hanford ferry which was LODI
ged in the ice and was carried one
and one-half miles down the river
/, when the ice went out, was freed
from the ice last Sunday and is now
operating again. This will be good
news to motorists WHO have beer
using this ferry on the popular short
cut between Yakima and Spokane
/ Ira Shea, deputy state master Of
the Grange gave talk at the Muil
schoolhouse last Friday evening He
gave an outline of the principles Of
the Grange and about thirty expressed
their willingness to organize Grange
This will be the first Grange in
Franklin Co. Mr.. Shea expects to or.
ganize several Oranges so they will
be able to have Pomona.
b Charles Foster and two of his
children were in Hanford Saturday
and. visited at the Dewey home. Mr.
Foster decided to cut some wood fol
his mother -in-law. He did not notice
the clothes-line near the wQod-pile anc
in swinging the AK, which was very
sharp, he struck himself right on thu
top of his head. The cut was quite
deep and he was unconscious FOL
some time. However, after the woune
was bandaged, he was able, with tn,
aid Of friends, to return to his home
across the river.
Hanford people will be grieved t,
!. learn of the death of Mrs. Elizabetl
Riegle, who passed away Feb. 18th
Her son Bert received letter from
her about two weeks ago and sl1s
mentioned having been at church tina
morning and seemed to. be in goos
4 health. Hence he was greatly shocked
when he received the telegram from
Smithfield, Ohio, saying she had pas
sed away. Her husband died severa
years ago Besides her eldest son
Bert, of Hanford she leaves her sol
Charles and his wife and three children
and her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Nc
Grail, and her husband and four Chill
dren. Mrs. Riegle was a devout Chris
: tan and Hanford people will renem
her her as always being at church OF
Sundays unless prevented by illness
E. C. Durdle gave a very interest.
ing lecture on landscape gardening
at the high school Wednesday eve
ming. He illustrated his lecture by
means Of the blackboard and lantern
slides. "a