The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-02-18
TITLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

The Misses June and Virginia
Visger and Mrs Don Visger were
hostesses to party given at the
Visger home Friday evening. Bridge
and monopoly were the diversions
of the evening, the Valentine motif
being carried out with the refresh
ments.
Elgin Walter Spreen, son of Mr..
Paul Spreen, recently received the
appointment of corporal in the
Cadet Corps of Hill Military Acad-
envy at Rocky Butte, Portland. Ben
jamin w. Hill, comandant, stated
that this appointment was made on
the recommendation of Major Owen
Summers, Professor of Military
Science and Tactics of the Academy
and was based on individual eff
cheney records.
Friday afternoon about 4:30 the
local fire department was called to
the home of Harry Shoemaker on
first avenue. The fire was said
to have been caused by an over
heated stove pipe being placed too
close to the wall. The floor also
caught afire due to the fact that
the oil heater was too hot. The
damage was very small being mostly
in the wall around the pipe. The
fire department used chemicals to
extinguish the flames.
The local De Molay boys will
meet Thursday, February Is in
stead of the regular meeting night,
which is scheduled for Wednesday.
There will be initiation services at
this. time. All De Molay boys are
also asked to meet Sunday after
noon, February 81 at 2 o'clock in
the Masonic hall. Mrs. w. S. Wal
tiers presented the boys with an
altar cloth at the last meeting which
was very much appreciated by the
members.
The Pink and Green club will
meet Thursday, February Is at the
home of Mrs. E. G. Lape and the
members are asked to remember
the special party with this meeting.
Gus Tilbury returned to school
Monday following a severe attack
of flu and jaundice.
Mrs. j. A. Hatch has returned
from four-month visit with rela-
tives in Montana.
The Kankakee club met at the
home of Mrs. Howard Beste Tues
er and Missday afternoon with Mrs.
Art Thrasher and Miss Thelma
Anon winning honors.
Bernie Neuman and I. N. Mueller
left today for Seattle. They plan
to return tomorrow bringing Frank
Mueller home for a weekend visit.
The Tuesday bridge club met at
the home of Mrs. Wilmot Gravens-
lund this week with Mrs. Frank
Green winning high honoris and
Mrs. A. G. Anon low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh Beamer and
son Jim accompanied Rudy Richie
to Yakima Sunday. Virginia. Car
penter, Frank Oliver and Clinton
Silliman, who attended the game
Saturday, accompanied them home.
Miss Jessie Edwards and Miss
Betty Barnes arrived Saturday from
Seattle and at present are employ
ed with the Evelyn Shoppe. The
young ladies both graduated from
the May Holland beauty school In
Seattle about a month ago.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Coult were
driving from Seattle Friday they
met with an accident. Their son,
Ivan, was driving a truckload OF
furniture behind them and as they
were coming through the noun
tains they hit some icy roads. The
Coult car skidded and the truck hit
it broadside causing considerable
damage to the car. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coult received several bruises and
suffered shock. The Coults have
been making their home in Seattle
for the past few months. but have
returned here to live in their home
in the Garden Tracts.