White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-06-20
UP-RIvER NEWS ITEMS
DAD ROMANS A BENEDICT

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DAD ROMANS A BENEDICT
A wedding of interest in White Bluffs
took place last Monday, June Is, when
Albert j. Romans of Priest Rapids and
Mrs. zula I. Osbun of Seattle were
married IN Yakima. Mrs. Romans is
the mother of Mrs. o. B. Gwin Of
Priest Rapids and Mrs. H. F. Cords of
White Bluffs and has visited her
daughters here several times. Mr.. Ro-
mans is one of the valleys pioneer
settlers, having homesteaded on the
north side of the Columbia in the ear
ly days and has been resident here
off and on ever since This year he is
one Of the opertors at the power sta
ton at Priest Rapids, where he and
Mrs. Romans will live.
he earliest apricots not only in the
Priest Rapids valley, but the earliest
on the Seattle market, were shipped
from vernita, Wednesday, June II, by
Thomas Sigurdson. The shipment was
featured in the Produce News the fol-
lowing day, California, for once, having
to take second place. The first apricots
from Juniper Springs were sent out
June IL, day later than Mr.. Siglrd-
sons.
A wedding of interest in the COM
rnunity took place Sunday at 80 o..
clock when Miss Marie Allwardt,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil ALI
wardt. became the bride of Paul Brug-
gemann of Allard. The ceremony was
performed in the home of the brides
parents, with the Rev. Granville Pike,
a friend of the family, officiating.
Miss Alwardt was given in marriage
by her father and attended by her SIS
ter, Miss Johanna. Her brother, Theo-
dore, served as best man. The bridal
costume was of lowered chiffon sup
plemented by an armful of white snap
dragons and pink roses. Miss Allwardt' S
maid was attired in similar gown OF
lowered crepe, and carried yellow
snapdragons.
Mrs. w. Duffield played the wedding
march, and Mr.. Duffield sang ooh
Promise Me" and 81 Love You Truly
The scene of the ceremony was beauti-
full with bank of flowers in orange
and pink shades. Afer the service, a
luncheon was served by the BRIDES
mother, assisted by Miss Johanna
Allwardt. and Miss Frances pcttijohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruggemann left i'm
mediately for Spokane on their we'd
ding trip after which they will be at
home to their friends on ranch near
Allard. The bride is member of a
pioneer family in the Mckee commun-
ity, a graduate of the Mckee high
school. She also attended Washington
State college and normal training
school. During the last year she has
been employed as teacher in Vernita.
Mr.. Bruggemann is graduate Of Ber-
lin university and former lieutenant
in the German army.-Yakima Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haken and
son Of Seattle were guests Of Mrs.
Anna Jaeger and Miss Marguerite at
Anaqum Ranch last week, from Thurs
day until Saturday.
Mrs. Matte Wright returned Sun
day in her home in Tacoma after a
visit several months at the home
of her sister, Mrs. ]. P. Richmond.
Miss Evelyn Richmond is spending
week or so in Yakima, the guest
of friends.
Wednesday, June 10, marked the
first shipment of apricots this sea.
son from Alfalfa Ridge ranch, where
Austin Brothers have a thriving young
orchard Of five hundred trees.
June brides and more June brides!
There were two of them at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ra!tz at Allard
Tuesday evening, when at eight o.
clock, Miss Eva Raltz and Ralph c.
Pitt both of Allard and Miss Mary Ann
Chess of Yakima and Willis Raltz, Jr
OF Allard were united in marriage at a
very pretty home wedding, Rev. L. G.
Krug of the Lutheran church pro-
nouncing the ceremony
| Miss Esther Krug and Howard Brox-
son were the attendants. The house
was beautifully decorated with hydran-
geas and lilies. After the ceremony a
lunch of ice cream and cake was serv-
ed by Mrs. Raltz, ST..
| he young couples will both live at
Allard, Mr.. and Mrs Raltz remaining
at the parental Raltz home for time
and Mr.. and Mrs. Pitt going at once
to housekeeping in cottage near the
pumping plant, where MIR. Pitt works
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COLD CREEK ITEMS
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Wilson are the
proud parents Of a baby daughter,
June Wilma, born Saturday, June a.
at Prosser. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson make
their home on the old Cox place at
Cold Greek.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Scott Of
the Benson ranch made trip to
Seattle last Saturday. They expect to
H.. &c naeAland