Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-05-18
BURTON NEWS ITEMS
Mrs. A. Hunt

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Mr. and Mrs. q. A. Tonneson came
over from Tacoma Thursday to occupy
their Burton beach home, Casa Iona
until the summer season Is on.
Mrs, A. II. Wells left Monday for
Wadcna, Minnesota, to be with hcr
aged father who Is Ill.,
Rev. Thompson OF Bremerton Il
having memorial hall built at AS
sombly Point In memory of his son
Robert, who was drowned while at
tending college at McMinnvllle, Ore
last winter. Robert had attended
several sessions of the b. Y. p. w. and
will be missed by the young people as
they gather this year for their annual
convention.
| Mrs, Lillian Bucknell has rented her
Burton home TO Mr.. Reuben Lovgren
and family who moved In Friday
making another welcome addition to
our population. Mr. Lovgren runs the
lunch counters on the North End
ferries,
The Vashon Island Woman's Club
held their picnic dinner May 9th with
Mrs. DR.. A. e. Young, Twenty-Five
members and two guests, Mrs Preston
and Mrs. Moore were present. After
a sumptuous repast the entertainment
committee consisting of Mesdames
McElvain, Shallenberger and Van
House put on program that created
lot OF merriment. Each member had
been instructed to bring first photo
eroph of herself and in the guessing
contest as to who Was Who. Mrs.
Bert Stanley was champion, guessing
correctly all but six. This was their
last meeting until September.
Mothers Day services at the Burton
church Sunday were well attended, A
very fitting sermon by Rev. 7. S. Fretz
, and appropriate music by the choir;
Mr.. Bright of Cove rendering solo
and assisting in the choir, all made
the mothers feel honored and happy.
Mrs. Meta A. Jones, who has been
in Everett for several months return
ed to Burton last week, and will make
her home for the summer with her
brother w. s. Bentley. Mrs. Jones
visited for several days among friends
in. town before moving out to the
ranch.
At the Burton Improvement Club
meeting last week when new officers
were elected for the coming year, the
News-Record stated that Mrs. Alex
Smith was elected presindent. Was
that mistake, Alex, or are we to
congratulate you over an event that
should have happened years and years
ago?
The sudden passing of Allison KEEL
logg at his home on Maury Island
early Sunday evening came as great
shock to his family and friends. The
funeral will be held Wednesday at the
Garvin undertaking parlors. Obituary
will appear in next weeks News
Record.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Williams leave
this week for cambridge island to
take charge of the gas station which
has been managed by their son,
Donald, who is moving to Gig Harbor
to take over station there.
Several members of Scout Troop No.
35 of Burton, accompanied Scout
Master MacElvain and Mr.. Berto to
/ Lake Spanaway on Saturday, May 10,
where they attended the field meet of
the Tacoma Area of Boy Scouts of
America The local boys contested
with representatives from twenty
other troops, winning points in several
events. The meeting was a notable
one because at its close the Scout flag
| of Tacoma Area was lowered for the
last time at Lake Spanaway, hereafter
the camp will be held near Hoodsport
on Hoods Canal, base nearer the
hiking trails of the Olympic noun
tains. Burton Troop which belongs to
the Tacoma Area of Boy Scouts of
America, plans one such hike during
| the coming summer.
Friday May 18th was Community
Day and Field Meet at Burton South
ern-H Heights grammar school. A box
dinner was enjoyed by large COM
pany Of grown-ups who afterwards en-
joyed the athletic events put on by
the young people of the school under
direction of the teachers.
|
Cub Reporter: I'D like some adj
vice, sir, on how to run newspaper -
Editor: you've come to the wrong
person, son. Ask one of my sub
scribers"
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