White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-05-28
The News In Hanford
BIZ Mrs. NJ. r. Slausns

TIE Szekfus have a nice home.
Sterling Ainsworth and William
Syfford left Monday morning in the
Alnsworth car for Los Angeles where
they both expected to find employ
ment.
Mrs. ]. w. Fenley and Roy and
!! dorothy left early Friday morning
Tor Portland to attend the funeral OF
Donald Corlew, who passed away in
Portland Wednesday, two hours after
ne had been injured in an auto acct
dent. Don was riding a motorcycle
and hit the right rear wheel of a
truck that was making a left turn.
4 he was catapulted over the bed OF
the truck, falling to the pavement OF
the other side. Don was nephew OF
MRS. Fenley and visited in Hanford
last summer. He was seventeen years
Old. His Hanford friends will be
sorry to learn of his sudden death.
The regular meeting of the Won
ems Missionary meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Hagen last Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Bixby and Mrs. Alex
McConnachie read excellent papers
and Mrs. Devin read fine poem.
After the business meeting a fare
well surprise party was given foc
Mrs. Bixby to show their appreciation
tor all she has done for the church
and community. Refreshments were
served.
Supt. R. S. Bixby and family Left
Tuesday for Freewater, Oregon. They
have taken an active part in the life
Of school, church, grange etc. and
they will be greatly missed.
Miss Elizabeth Whelan left Mon
day evening for her home in Seattle
She expects to attend summer school
II the U. of w. and will teach in
nantord again next year.
4 Miss Rachel MOVES, who has been
teaching in Orc Elmo, Idaho, return
ed to Hanford Monday evening. She
was accompanied by her friend, Miss
Avis Bowdish, who will visit in
Hantord for week. The latter
teaches at Pierce, Idaho.
About one o'clock Monday after
noon, Mrs. Spady discovered flames
coming from the wood-pile near the
house. She and her son Clyde East,
soon put out the fire with the garden
hose. Some men had been saving
wood and it is thought that the
fire started from a lighted cigaret.
A larger number than usual at
tended services at the local church
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Mans
field united with the church by letter
and Jay Bixby united on profession
of faith. Jays grandfather was an
elder in Rev. Noyes' church at Free
water years ago.
Twenty-one attended the banquet
given by the Juniors for the Seniors
at the hotel last Wednesday evening.
Green and Gold were uesd for decora-
tons and an excellent dinner was
} served by Mrs. Heatherington. Guy
. Dayton was POSTMASTER and Jessie
; Burch responded for the Seniors
Other speeches and toasts followed
Mrs. ]. L. Fife and son John drove
to Yakima Saturday. Robert, who i
!; working on the Yakima County road
returned with them and spent tn
weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mansfield leave Sat
urday for Ellensburg and expect t.
attend the summer session at tn
Normal School. Mr.. Mansfield will
teach here again next year.
Knute Hill has been elected super
intendent of the Hanford school
for next year. He needs no intro
duction to this community and w
hope he will accept the position.
The Misses Esther and Ruth Kru,
left Friday evening for Kennewicl
to visit their sister, Mrs. Alder
Zarndt. They will be gone severa
weeks.
Miss Louise Paschen of Whit
Bluffs visited Miss Edith DeRigit
the latter part of the week.