The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-05-04
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK

NJ II
VIM. Johns received a broken rib
and wrist from fall received while
working at the Church Grape Juice
company last week.
Mrs. II. Gihring and family Of
Walla Walla were Sunday visitors
at the Fred Sickle and Gus Neu-
man homes.
Mrs Larry Oliver and daughter
Marilyn returned Sunday from Ia
coma, where they were called by the
serious illness of Mrs. Oliver;
mother, Mrs G.. Hume. Mrs. Oil
yer reports that her mother is much
improved.
Covers were laid for eight at a
dinner party held at the home Ut
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Walker Sat-
urday evening. The guests includ-
ed the Misses Evelyn, Eleanor, An
Mabel and Margaret Hoem, Their
brother, Edward Hoem, of Sno-
homish and Charles Asbury. /.
Howard McGhee, local manager
of the Roxy Theatre, is taking over
the substitute managership of the
Mercy Liberty theatre at Camas,
Washington for a short time. Don
Visger, Pasco manager Is looking
after the Roxy during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Holcomb ac-
companied by their daughter, Miss
Valera of Olympia and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vance Holcomb Of Yakima left
Tuesday for California, where they
will spend the next two weeks tax
Ing In the fair at San Francisco and
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kingman and
family of Sunnyside stopped at the
v. r. Wilder home Saturday. They
motored to Lewiston taking Mrs.
F. N. Morton with them for two
week visit with friends. The King
mans were also guests at the vii der
home enroute to Sunnyside Sunday
evening.
Louis Petitjean was pleasantly
surprised by a visit from his sis
ter, Miss Celetia Pettijean, whom he
had not seen for the past thirty
years. She was accompanied by
Miss Matilda Bornhorst and both
ladies were making a tour of the
western states taking in the San
Francisco exposition before return
ing to their home at Versailles, o.
Charles Spears, manager of the
Lumber company, STAR
ed out last weekend on a trip to
Walsh, Colorado to get his family,
when his car broke down. AS a re-
suit his family will journey to Ken
newick within the next week ana
make their home in the Larson res
ldence on First avenue.
The American Legion Auxiliary
Will entertain the Legion at the
next meeting Wednes-
day, May 10 at 8 o'clock at the
Legion hall. Legion and auxiliary
members will have the opportunity
20 hear the Americanism ESSAY N
which Wayne CARRIER won first In |
he county and district and fifth
n the state contests.
The Business and Professional
Women's club win hold its regular
business meeting Monday evening.
Nay at 1880 in the telephone OF
Ice. Each member IS urged to be
present as there will be an cleo
ion OF officers and other impor.-
mt business will be taken up. al
urprise program IS being plannedI
md promptness IS also urged.
Victor Rogers took four ninth
'rade boys to Pullman and Moscow
where they tok part in
judging. This was a prac-
ice judging tour and the boys were
hown around the college campus st
pullman. The boys making the
rip included Arthur Evett, Albert
Better, Lester Nelson and :, Ed |
,mith. II
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Some Of the out-of- town people
ttending the funeral of Mrs. Emily
)ecker, Wednesday were Mr.. and
FRS. VIM. Hadley and Mrs. Joe
'acicci Of Kiona, Mrs. George |
wire Of Gibbon, Mrs. w. ". Il
imenton and Mrs. Amy Burk- II
ardt of Prosser. The last thrse ,
ldies mentioned were former Ben
IN City resident.
: Alvin F. Cheney, of Corvallis.
'regon, is the new Kennewick Pen.
ey store manager. He arrived Fri
ay to take over his duties and Mrs. X
heney will join him within q few
avs. They viii make tllheir home
the house formerly occupied by
[r. and Mrs. Ray Normile, who :
ave moved TO the A. T. Belair resi- :
ence. :
Bob Campbell, who has been Wis 3
ing for the past two weeks with :
IS sister, Mrs. G. M. Breakey at 1
plans to sail Tuesday,
# Taku Harbor, Alaska, where he b
i'll have charge of a store owned Z
7 the Libby Mcneil Canning Co.
Kilkare club met this afternoon
the home Of Mrs. Floyd Higley !
it'll guest table and. honors be-