Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-08-28

On Wednesday, A. j. Marsh, ac-
companied by Mrs. o. E. Ramquist,
Mrs. AL Sundberg and Mrs, T.
Ceilings, made trip to Seattle
Ordinarily Mr.. Marsh does not require
the escort OF quite such a large dele
cation of fair ones. but this time bust
ness was combined with pleasure, and
the quartette went for the purpose of
selecting floor covering for the Cove
Methodist church.
William Markham and family, re-
Gently OF Cottage Grove. Oregon, have
returned to the Island, where Mr..
Markham spent his boyhood days. He
has purchased two houses from Frank
Park, on the old Steen place, and is
moving them back on to the Markham
property north of Mr. Parks, where
they will be combined to make a very
comfortable dwelling.
Miss Elizabeth Markham is expected
home in a short time after several
months spent with her brother in Cot
tage Grove.
Miss Bess Winsor and Mrs. Doris
Kwapil, of Seattle, spent the weekend
with DR.. Maybelle Park.
Helen Richardson and Josephine
Kwapil returned this week to the city
after having spent happy summer
with DR.. Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Emery, Of Santa
Monica, California, motored up to visit
their uncle, D. A. Cu}rnan, of Cedar
hurst. They will return this week after
spending week on the Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Stewart, Mrs.
Smock and Fransu, and Mr.. Fred Mess
of Orilla, picniced on Cedar River
Sunday. A trip over the roads Of that
part of the country makes one realize
that the roads of Vashon Island are
remarkably well marked, for over
there one can travel for miles on some
Of the highways and see scarcely no
markers.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Sovereign, of Sc
attic, called at the H. B. Sovereign
home Friday evening.
4 DR.. and Mrs Campbell Of Long
4 Beach, California, left on the H. F.
Alexander Tuesday after visiting for
several days with their Island relatives,
the Garvins.
Irene Garvin is now numbered
among the commuters and is attend
ing business college in Seattle.
We are glad to be able to report that
John Metzenberg has practically re-
covered from his recent indisposition
and is now regularly on the Job at the
\ Met-Cro.
Il Mrs. A. Moe was able to leave the
hospital last Friday and is again home
with her daughter. Mrs. H. G. Cronan-
der
n Mr.. and Mrs Willis Blekkink and
four children, and Mrs. G. W.
Blekkink left Wednesday morning by
auto for Corvallis where they will visit
for a few days with Ada, who is en-
ployed in the library at o. A. G.
II After living in the country for a
number of years w. w. Prigg finds
that city life pals, and has traded his
Queen Anne Hill property for tract
of land in the Lake Burien district
Mr.. and Mrs. Prigg will take possession
of their new property Saturday.
Mr.. s. E. Watson, who was operated
on a week ago. in a Seattle hospital
is reported as recovering rapidly and
will return home next week.
Harry Potter and Chas. Morehoiise
left Tuesday for Yakima, where they
expect to work in the fruit for an in
definite period.
Mrs. w. D. Clark returned home
Tuesday evening from visit with
relatives in Chehalis "Tim" and his
sister, Mrs Chas. Deppman, drove
down to bring Mrs. Clark safely home
George Harrington made short visi,
to the Island on Sunday. He came VI
from Eugene to join his brothers on 8
fishing trip.
Their parents and many friends were
surprised this week to hear of the
marriage of Roland McHolland anc
Vivian Miller, which took place August
16 in Shelton.
Following the death of Mr.. A. H
Wells, the family have all left the
Island. Mrs. G. w. Webb, daugh-
ter returned to Ketchikan, accompan-
led by her mother. Another daughter
Mrs. H. I. Newkirk, Of Portland, re-
turned home taking with her the
youngest son, Robert, who will at