Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-06-05
Burton News Notes

MIR. ana Mrs A. B. Cook moved
back to their Burton home Thursday
They have been residents of Tacoma
the past nine months.
Mrs. D. A. Cheney was over from the
city to attend the memorial exercises
at the cemetery Friday While here
she visited with her niece, Mrs. Soike
Superintendent Frank Robertson and
Mrs. Robertson are spending two
weeks in Plummer, Idaho, with the
home folks.
Mr.. Max Van House is putting up a
summer camp at Portage on the lots
recently purchased of Mrs. Hunt. The
family will spend week ends on the
beach chasing geoducks, bathing and
resting away from the city's din and
confusion.
MFR. and Mrs. Earl J. Hoff (nee Muriel
vye) are at the wye Apartment house
for the summer having moved out last
week from Tacoma.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Duley spent
several days with their children at
Seattle and Bremerton, last week, in
Guiding Memorial Day.
DR.. and Mrs. Grandy will be home
from their Alaska trip Saturday of this
| week. Any one feeling inclined to be
sick before that time, just put 1t off
few days, please!
Mr.. Albian Bell, Tacoma attorney,
and nephew of Mrs. p. M. Armbruster,
! was in Burton Sunday, the guest OF
Judge Armbruster at Island Cottage
Inn. Mr.. Bell attended vashon Col
lege in the height Of its glory some
years ago and related some of the
pranks he joined in, as well as the
solid hours he put in study.
| Miss Helen Thompson sister of
Albert W. Thompson, is at the Stone
home in Burton where she will spend
! part of the summer before going to
California.
Miss Thompson has been stenog-
rapher and bookkeeper with the
Christian and Missionary Alliance in
Central China, Hukeh Province, and
has just returned to this country on
a years leave of absence. She says
disturbances in China are ever present
and may reach her district in time
though the schools and work there are
still safe.
Mrs Louise Felts was over from
Puyallup Sunday and spent the day
with Mrs. G. L. Jackson. Mrs Felts is
assistant superintendent Of the Colum-
bia Box and Veneer factory of Puyal-
lup.
Rev. w. B. Leonard has been grant
ed leave of absence from Chehalis
Baptist Church where he is pastor
while recuperating from an operation
q short time ago. His family will
spend June and July in Burton, while
Rev. Leonard. who is the son Of M. G
Leonard, will spend part Of the tint
in California to regain his health.
| The concrete walk in front of Bur.
ton Community Church, Norman Ed
sons home and studio, and Phi
Green's place, which was put in by thu
two property owners and members O
the church donating time and money
is completed and much in use.
Miss Margaret Case is returning
home at Magnolia Beach this weel
from Chicago where she has beer
since last fall. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira H
Case and daughter, Margaret, leav'
next week for Oakland, California
driving in their own car, to bring hom
their daughter, Irene, who will gradu
ate from Minis College on June 10th.
| Mrs. Sara W. Lowrie and daughter
Miss Margaret, who graduates mex
week at Stadium High, Tacoma, are ii
their cruiser Marble" which is an
chored off Burton dock.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. McGill ant
| George Jr., who have the c. G. Swan
sons cottage-both families from
Broadmoor Apis, Tacoma, are her
for the summer, though they will b.
cruising part of the time in othe
places on the Sound.
Rev. T. S. Fretz addressed the gradu
ating classes at Dockton grade schoo
recently upon invitation. He held ser
vices at the Community Church las
Sunday and will preach again at TIT
same place next Sunday evening.
Beginning Wednesday, June 3rd, tn
Library at Burton will be open twic'
a week-on Wednesday and Saturday
from two to four o'clock, the rest o
the summer.
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