Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-01

Or. and Mrs Tcrland and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Heath and Miss Gene
We've Heath, and the Tibbitts family
were also at their summer homes over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bailey left on
Friday for Seattle, to be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hills. On
Saturday morning they accompanied
Miss Lois Caughey to the Puyallup
fair, returning to Ellisport Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DeMerritt
were guests at the Jeffers cottage last
week.
Mrs. Anna v. Lesh was Seattle
visitor last week, remaining three
days. While there she saw Ethel
Barrymore in the revival Of Sheridans
comedy, 1.-THE School for Scandal"
and George Arliss in his new picture,
Alexander Hamilton" On Saturday
Mrs. w. D. Wood of San Francisco
entertained at luncheon for former
secretaries of the Y. W. G. A. now
located in and near Seattle, and
number of the members OF the pres
ent staff, at which Mrs. Lesh was a
guest.
Mr., w. c. Cliff had his birthday
thoroughly celebrated last week, be-
ginning with delightful dinner
given by Mrs. O. L. Evans on Friday.
Besides the honor guest, covers were
laid for Mrs. Cliff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beckes, and Mrs. Adeline P. Ham. On
Sunday, Mr.. Cliffs son, Arthur, and,
daughter, Mrs. Lura Huston and their
families of Seattle came over and
spent the day, SO there was another
birthday dinner and happy time
with the children and grandchildren.
We hope that Mr.. Cliff will long re-
main with us, to show us how to
maintain the spirit and appearance of
youth in the eighties and beyond.
Mrs. Heath and Miss Genevieve
have spent the week at their cottage,
Inselheim. This is Miss Heath's va
cation time from her duties at the
University of Washington, where she
is connected with the comptroller's
office.
The Tibbitts family was at Ellis
port for a few days last week.
Mr.. Walter Cliff was in Seattle last
Sunday, to help celebrate the birth
day of his grandson, Walter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Cliff of Yakima were over
for the OCCASION
The Ellisport Woman's Club will re-
sumo its meetings next week, the
autumn rally, to be held on Thursday,
October 8, at Madrona Lodge with
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. George
Thompson as hostesses. Mrs Charles
LaChapelle, chairman Of the program
committee, is eager that all be pres
ent at the opening of the years ac-
tivities.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Rodda of Center
were dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bethea on Mon
day evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Bethea
have also enjoyed visit from their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Bethea
of Goodrich, Idaho, and cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. F. d. Bethea Of Tacoma,
who remained with them for several
days last week. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Bethea left for their home on Tues
day of this week.
No small concern was felt in Ellis
port last week over the plight of
travel-stained and worn little mother,
who claimed to have come from Spo-
kane to visit her daughter, Mary
Kane, whom she could not find. At
one home she called apparently too
weary to 60 all the way up the steps.
In response to the tapping Of her
cane, the lady came to the edge of
the porch. She did not know Mary
Kane, but set to work at the telephone
to locate her. After calling the tele-
phone company and several post
offices on the Island, she turned to
find the detected mother had left,
continuing her quest. The next lady
almost forgot to prepare her hus-
bands evening meal, in her compass
sion for the mother. and in her efforts
to help her; third lady offered her
q cup Of tea. and assured her that