The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-07-18

According to report of License
Director Henry G.. Huse, Benton
county has 2476 passenger car u
cense plates issued. The report also
stated there was a heavy increase
in all type of motor vehicles dur
ing the first six months Of 1885.
Mrs E. E. Shanafelt of Wenat-
chez arrived Monday morning from
Ault, Colo, where she had been
visiting relatives since last Febru-
ary. On July Fourth she was q
guest at her sisters golden we'd
ding. She also visited in Nebraska
while away. Mrs. Shanafelt is the
guest of her son, G. II. Shanafelt
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Linn enter
tanned with picnic parties Thursday
and Friday evening at Sacajawea
park. On Thursday evening a group
of Kennewick people were the guests
and on Friday evening ten Richland
residents were guests. Following
the picnic dinners, the guests re-
turned to the Linn home and en-
joyed cards. -. -. .....
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Statler and
sons, Ray and julius, Mr.. and Mrs
Gottleib Gross of Ryley, Alberta
were weekend guests of the Brock
off home in East Kennewick and OF
the Kleinknecht home on the High
lands. Miss Clara Brockoff enter
tanned with dinner party Friday
evening in their honor. -
MI. and Mrs. Donald Roehm OF
Binghamton, N. Y. are guests OF
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
c.. S. Knowles. Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Whitbeck of The Dalles, Oregon
spent Sunday at the Knowles home
and visited with their New York
cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Roehm will
spent about a month in the North
| west.
MIR. and Mrs. F. B. Wright of
Everett were guests Of E. s. Nc
Donald Tuesday. H.
Mrs. Brindell and daughter, Miss
Margaret and Mrs. L. II. Raymond
were Walla, Walla visitors Thurs
day. -. ...-... ...-
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Spaulding
purchased new Ford coupe We'd
nesday from the E. G. Smith Motor
company.
Gerald Anon returned to his
work at the M. Sinmelink ranch
Sunday after being i'll at his home
| the past week. .--s5aa.s.
Word has been received here Of
| the birth Of a son to Mr.. and Mrs
Merton Lampson at the Colfax hos
pital last Sunday.
The Alma Circle will meet Mon
day, July % in the city park at lao
pm. with Mrs. r. Stafford and Mrs
Don Thompson as hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Shoemaker
left Wednesday for San Francisco
and Los Angeles on business trip
connected with the Kennewick
Flour Mill.
Richard Soth left Sunday after
noon for his home IN Spokane after
spending several weeks at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. w. s. Green on
the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Craig Of
Charleston spent the weekend with
L LIZ dllu mIS. ~. OH A1ll. 4SAAo. Sk1A6
and Mrs. Brunn are sisters.
Mrs. Floyd Anderberg and daugh-
tiers, Emogene and Clara Louise OF
Spokane are guests this week Of
, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Door of East
Kennewick. Mrs. AndeSberg will be
remembered as Miss Agnes Door.
A.. A. Edwards fell off his COM
bine Monday morning and receiv-
ed several broken ribs. This is the
second fall Mr.. Edwards has had
from a combine, as he fell off two
years and received broken neck.
The Town Pump, DR.. p. o. Stone
and DR.. H. j. Capell office, @. E.
Kings insurance office and the
Western Auto Supply store are
sporting new awnings this hot
weather.
The marriage of Glyn w. Thores-
ton and Margaret Thoreston OF
Kennewick went smoothly only a
short time, according to divorce
complaint filed by Thoreston in the
Benton County superior court this
week. They were married in Feb
| ruary, 1885. Thoreston accused his
wife of extreme cruelty.