The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-02
Republican Delegates
Elected to Convention


BENTON CITY - Oscar Hanson
was in ProsseI Friday evening to a
meeting of tn Republican Central
Committee. Delegates were elected
from the three districts in the coun-
ty to the state Republican conven-
ton in Tacoma May 25. Those elect
ed from this district are R. S. Reir-
sen and Fred GiIhuly of White
Bluffs; Maurice McBee, Kiona; and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Fillmore, Benton
City. Alternates are Dennis Hen
son and w. G. Travis, Kiona; Mrs.
Alec Parke, White Bluffs and j. G.
Howard, Benton City.
Robert Pelley took group of
boys to Ritzville Saturday to partic-
ipate in the eighth annual Ritzville
relays in which sixteen track teams
took part. Those making the trip
were Wallace Roop, Wesley Rider,
Earl and Lee Hadley, Barney Lewis
and Jack Smith. Wallace placed
first in the high jump and Kiona
Benton took third in the relay.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morton re-
turned Friday from several days
fishing trip to Twin Lakes in Ferry
county.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman F. Smith
and daughter, Phyllis of Seattle
spent the weekend at their ranch.
In Kennewick Sunday to attend
the funeral services for Harry S.
Hughes were Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Morgan, Mrs. G. w. Geiszler, Mrs.
Ed Jacobson and T. I. Evert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Purnell and
Mrs. Eva Hazard were SunnySide
and Harrah visitors Sunday.
George Thompson of Wallula, for
merly of Benton City, was here Sum
day to attend the ball game.
Mrs. F.. S. Hedger was a Prosser
visitor Monday.
Mrs. Mary Scott and Mrs. Eva
Hazard were luncheon guests Thurs
day of Mrs. Alice Hartman.
The Ladies Aid society met We'd
nesday with Mrs. Arthur Johnson.
Mrs. Eva Hazard was presented a
farewell gift. Mrs. John Stone will
be the hostess May at the home
of Mrs. Glen Grending.
Miss Dorothy Snyder and Miss
Stella Hanson returned to Everett
Monday after visiting since We'd
nesday with Dorothy's father,
Aaron Snyder.
Mrs. Marion Warner was hostess
Thursday to the Highland Ladies
Iii, olf, NHvc Vnhro Dot -
erson held high honors and Mrs.
Grady Wilson low. Mrs. John Car
penter was a guest of the club. The
May 9th meeting will be with Mrs.
John Peterson. Xxx
Goes East for New Car
Earle Cobb of Kiona, will leave
Thursday by train for Pontiac, Mich.
where he will take delivery of a
new car at the factory. He will then
visit Mrs. Cobb's parents and his
relatives at Coldwater, Michigan.
He plans to be gone about three
weeks, returning home by way Of
Texas, where he will visit niece.
Mrs. Blanche Snyder of Dallas,
Texas and Mrs. Lucille Atwell of
Oklahoma City returned to their
homes last Wednesday after spend
ing two weeks here with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. De-
Field.
Miss Virginia Clark of Toppenish,
former Benton City resident, has
been elected primary teacher at the
Outlook school. Laurence Palmer,
formerly Of Benton City, is the
school principal.
Mrs. Jack Richardson of Colfax,
who with her husband, was burned
to death early Monday morning,
when Richardson's parents home
burned, caused by a gas stove ex-
plosion, was sister Of Mrs. Joe
Piccicci of Elmira, formerly of XII
ona, and had visited the Picciccis
several times when they lived at
KiOna.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolf Anderson were Mr.. and Mrs.
Erickson Of Richland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus NORM and daughter, Esther,
Mrs. Harry NORM and daughter,
Wanda Katherine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Maldron, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Owen and Mrs.
John Jungstrum, all of Seattle, were
at the Waldron home Saturday and
Sunday. H..
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Purnell and
Mrs. Eva Hazard were given a fare
well party Thursday evening, when
about thirty friends gathered at the
Purnell home. They were presented
gift, the presentation beng made
by Mrs. I. M, Hartman. A social