White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-08-16
HANFORD HAPPENINGS
by Mrs. M. r. siavens,

= Fl is with deep regret that we learn
of Jim McConnact1ie;~ Who passed away
at the home of his sister Mrs. Jennie
:. Bond in Grand Forks North Dakota
Aug. T. He used to live in Hanford. and
was well-known to all the older resi-
dents. He had not been well of late and
contracted pneumonia. He was born
March 3, 1860 in Ontario Besides his
sister he leaves two brothers, George OF
Hanford and Will of Penticton, British
Columbia.
The Hanford Improvement club met
Thursday at the club rooms. After the
business meeting Barbara Morgan and
Louise Moulster, two members OF Mrs.
Evett's All cooking class, demon-
stratea making baking powder biscuits
and Jean, MacDore1l and Margaret
Anglin, two members of Mrs. Schrein-
er's All cooking class, demonstrated
making lemon syrup Refreshments of
biscuits, cookies and lemonade were
served, the two leaders being the
hostesses and the girls acting as watt
resses IIorena Slavens and Louise
Moulster gave a skit called 1.-THE New
Maid"
The Hanford club will sponsor
clinic September Is for all children
of pre-school age and children of the
lower grades in school. Fifty children
will be examined. DR.. MCGOWAN and
three nurses and local committee
will have charge.
Howard Clark, who is visiting with
relatives in Walla Walla, spent the
weekend with his parents here, re-
turning to Wa1la Walla the first of the
week to remain until school starts.
The Hanford improvement club and
their families met Sunday afternoon
at Pioneer Park for their annual picnic
dinner There was not very large
crowd present but the women served a
bounteous dinner which was enjoyed
by all The group erected a teeter-
totter and lneIry-go- round donated by
the Robert MacDonell family, and two
swings which the club had purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reglein and three
daughters of Yakima stopped at the
M r. Slavens home Sunday morning
for a short visit. They were on their
way to Denver to attend the national
rural carriers convention. They went
by way of Yellowstone Park and expect
to return by way of Los Angeles.
Edward Worby returned Wednesday
evening from Walla Walla where he
has been working In the wheat fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Justis and son
Newton returned August from Trim
idad where they have been working.
Miss Betty Justis returned last Sunday
from Walla Walla with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Fletcher.
Mrs Steve Szekftl and Albert, Mrs
G. c.. Hagen, Mrs A. l., Brockway
John and Guy visited at the Wurtz
and Joyce homes in East Hanford
Sunday afternoon. The boys were
studying geology and found many In
teresting specimens:
Mrs, Ar1le Hansen, whose birthday
was on August 10, was pleasantly SUR
prised Sunday afternoon by group
of friends The afternoon was spent in
conversation and refreshments Of ice
cream, cake and punch were served.
She received many beautiful presents,
Mrs David Hartmann and Mrs. Frank
Odell were hostesses.
son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
McVeigh C Condor Geraldine Hus-
tom at Seattle on August 1. They have
two other children
Mrs. John Harvey of Long Beach,
Californa, who broke her hip bone over
a month ago, has been confined to her
+, bed but is now able to sit up. Her
Hanford friends hope she will soon
recover.
M. r. .Slavens, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
Purdy and George drove down to Pasco
Sunday afternoon to get Jim Purdy
who has been in the hospital there
for ten days. He will continue the
goiter treatment at home for the
present
Charlie syfford and his sister Kath-
ryn. Mrs. G.. j. Schreiner and Gere
Ann and Mrs. j. A. Purdy drove tc
Pasco Thursday evening to meet Mrs
Mamie Syfford who came by stage
from Walla Walla after visiting Mrs
Will Rlackler there. Mrs. Syfford re-
turned from Junction City August 2 tc
visit her cousin, j. e. Barnberry ane
family, whom she had not seen foi
tWenty-one years. The next day they
went down to witness the arrival Of
President Roosevelt and party at Port
land. She was weekend guest al
the Harry Blackler home and heard
Virginia I.aRue sing In Grand Opera
and had visit with her Sunday
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