The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-05-14
Big Fire at Richland
Burns Hotel and Store

About IL o'clock last Friday
night fire was discovered in the
building occupied by the hotel and
Yedica's cash store. The buildings
were old and not much water
available, SO in a short time notn-
ing was left but ashes. The hotel
folks were asleep and barely es-
capped in their night clothes. Mr..
E. j. Klemme was spending the
night at the hotel and was awak-
ened by pebbles thrown at his win
dow.
He was on the second floor and
had to jump out the window as
the stairs were burning. 1t is not
understood how the fire original
ed. The hotel building belonged to
A. M. Chellis of Kennewick. The
furniture to w. C. Bundy. The
cash store and fixtures belonged
to Mrs. L. P. Whitford (Mrs. Koel-
sch) of Spokane. The Yedicas for
tunately had not gone to bed. The
Volunteer fire fighters sat on the
roof with wet gunny sacks and
fought off the sparks. Mr.. .Yedica
saved his books. 1t was fortunate
the night was so still and the
fire did not spread. But above all
everyone was glad no lives were
lost. Mr.. Yedica has not decided
what he will do. Mrs. Porter was
waiting until school closed to leave
Richland.
The Literary Department met In
the club rooms for their monthly
meeting. Thursday. A potluck
luncheon was served after which
the program was given. All the
ladies were supposed to dress to
represent their birth month. Octo-
Der and April were most represent
ed by Mrs. Mcintosh and Mrs. Pat
tee. In answer to roll call each lady
gave her birthplace and date of
birth and short talk on the
state or county in which she was
born. The next meeting will be held
in August when each lady will give
her biography.
Miss Ilene futile has accepted q
position near Fairbanks, Alaska
and will leave either the 18th or
10th of June. Her school begins
July 9th and she has two months
vacation in the winter. Miss Tut
tie has given excellent satisfaction
az teacher and will be missed when
school begins in the fall. Few
coaches have given themselves so
unreservedly to their work. The
M. E. church will miss her greatly.
The All girls gave Miss Pauline
McC lendon surprise Friday aft
ernoon, the occasion being her
birthday. The girls came to the
home of Mrs. C. Pattee about 5
o'clock, where they held a weiner
roast and had pineapple sherbet
and cake. Miss Pauline received a
number of nice presents.
Mrs. Chas. Wetherell and two.
daughters, Sibyl and Avo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler Page and Mrs. Burns
came from Walla Walla Thursday
evening to attend commencement
exercises. They were obliged to re-
Turn the same evening.
The commencement exercises on
Thursday evening drew a full
house. The decoration under the
supervision of Miss West were
beautifully done and the graduates
looked their best. Miss Francis
Pike opened with piano solo. The
solo by Carroll Harding and the
double quartet under the leader
ship of Mrs. r. B. Dighton were
heartily applauded.
E. J. Klemme is a favorite
speaker and pleased his audience.
Mr.. Timm presented the diplomas.
Miss Alice Woods left Saturday
for Marshaltown, Iowa to visit with
friends and relatives. She expects
to drive home in new Lincoln ac-
companied by her grandfather.
The district sales meeting of the
Raleigh dealers was held Sunday
at G. E. McClendon's Rawleigh
store. The Rawleigh dealers and
their wives attended Mothers Day
services at the Richland Metho-
dist church in a body. At noon a
banquet was served by Mr.. and
Mrs. B. H. Curtiss at the Curtiss
home. Those present at the oar
quet were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E.
Thomson and SON Glen of Yaki-
ma, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Thomason,
Richard and Virginia, Selah: Mr..