Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-12
vAsHoN AND VICINITY


Richard Stafford spent the weekend
at his grandmotters home. where he
enjoyed splendid visit with his aunt
and uncle, Or. and Mrs. Richardson,
who arrived last week from Milton
Oregon, for their annual visit. The
Richardson's say they cannot stay rs
long rs usual this summer, but we are
betting on the charms Of vashon Island
tc keep them, for these folks are real
Islanders, although they are compelled
to live ION tile other side Of the noun
tains"
Martha Roen, who Is In the employ
of the Port OF Seattle has been spend
ing n pleasant two weeks vacation
with the home folks,
Mrs, Ben Lyon Is almost back TO
normal after the fright she suffered
from seeing carload Of Filipinos up
set In her door yard (almosD. The
driver applied his brakes too quickly
at the top Of the Heights hill. and as
the car skidded on the gravel put on
the pavement during the slippery
weather last winter, 1t overturned and
landed wrong side up on the west side
Of the road. There were no casualties.
Brother Marsh, from the store by
the sea, phones us that they are being
supplied by H. G. Bruncr with straw
berries so large that they have to be
prepared for the table by splitting
them open with dynamite. We think
this is bit strong, but we will take
his word for 1t that the berries are
many Of them 81 and inches in
diameter
We don't have to take anyone's word
for the kind of berries that are being
produced In the B. D. Mukai fields.
This week we received berries that are
SO large that we have to rub our eyes
to realize that we are seeing Alright.
We feel sorry for tn poor fasteners
who have never tasted real straw
berry, and we sincerely hope that an
unkind fste will not place us where
we will no longer receive our annual
gift from MFR. Mukai Of crate of those
berries, par excellent.
The Misses Crowfoot and Minnie
Larsen Of Seattle are spending the
week with Mrs. Evans at the Island
Cottage Inn at Ellisport.
Miss Helen steen has forsaken the
sick of Seattle for q short visit at her
Island home. Helen figures that
people should be sick in the winter,
when the Island doesn't tempt her
quite so strongly. +
Ten Of his former schoolmates sur
prised Donald Morgan last Saturday
evening, the occasion being his BIRTH
day. Needless to say that after the
months of separation the boys had a
lot to talk about.
Ada Blekkink, a member of the SEN
Tor class of the U oil w, has secured a
fine position in the library at Corvallis,
Oregon.
About forty-five University students,
fraternity brothers Of Donald Morgan,
enjoyed the hospitality of Highland
Park ranch last Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Garvin visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hutchinson. and family in
Seattle the later part of last week,
returning home Saturday. On Friday
the Hutchinsons and Mrs. Garvin made
10 trip to Seabeck and saw the rhoden-
drons in bloom in all their glory.
Friends of the Shakespeares will be
glad to know that there is q possibility
that bill" will be back on the job as
route man for the Golden Rule comp
any before a great while.
Mrs Alex Stewart made flying trip
to Tacoma Monday with her sister and
niece.
Alex Stewart is spending few days
IN Olympia attending to legal affairs.
Geo. Schmidt, of vashon Heights, is
enjoying visit from his sister who
arrived last week from Nebraska. This
is Miss Schmidts first visit to the Is
land in nine years and she notes many
changes and improvements Her at
titude to the weather about which we
DO much complaining should shame us
all, for she considers it marvellous.
H MIS- Douglas Bradley, nee Doris
Nausle, arrived Wednesday to visit the
home folks for few days. She will
return to her home in Aumsville,
Oregon, Sunday accompanied by her
brother, Fred.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. W. D.
Covington, accompanied by Mrs. Mae
Naugle, made flying trip to Salem
and vicinity. They visited for short
time with Mrs. Naugle's daughter, Mrs.
Douglas Bradley.
Norman Harrington arrived this
afternoon from Portland, where he has
been attending Reed college. His plans
for the summer are as yet indefinite,
but hopes to be able to remain on the