The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-05-30
Marlin Farm Home is
/ Completely Destroyed

BENTON CITY The farm home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford (Dutch)
Marlin at Chaffee burned about
three o'clock Saturday morning. The
fire is thot to have started from
a kerosene incubator in. the back
part of the house. Mrs. Marlin had
to break a window to rescue her
daughter, Mildred Miller, sleeping
in another part of the house. The
Martins saved a few clothes and
some bedding. The loss was part
ly covered by insurance.
Mrs. Tom Scott and Mrs. Pard
Marlin are giving miscellaneous
shower Wednesday afternoon fol-
Mrs. Marlin at the Scott home.
Mrs. Erwin Knowles returned on
Sunday from the Pasco hospital
where she was patient since Fri
day, having undergone minor op-
Grafton.
H. F.. Smith and daughter, Phyl-
lis, returned to Seattle Sunday aft
er a weekend visit with Mrs. Smith
! at their ranch.
MIR and Mrs. Loin Wilson are the
parents of a son born Friday at the
Pruden hospital in Prosser. Grady
Leroy is staying with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grady VIII
son during his mothers absence.
F, Harry MORN left Saturday fol
f: Vallejo, California, where his ship
the U. S. s. Whitney is now sta.
toned. NORM has spent three
weeks at the home of his father
Gus NORM. Mrs. NORM and daugh-
ter, Wanda Katherine, remained fol
a longer visit.
Mrs. Earl Cobb of Kiona left on
Sunday for a few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. William Fer
rell in Pendleton.
Grade Graduates Listed
Eighth grade graduation exer-
+, cises were Thursday evening in the
high scnool auditorium. Several
members of the class appeared on
the program, Robert JOhanSon gave
the welcome. Other members taking
part were Anna Mae Brooks, Doro-
thy Fahn holz, Mary Warner, Paul
inc Brown, John Roop, Allegro Ray
hill and Allene Smith. There were
two songs by the class, the or
chestra played and the Rev. G. w.
Geiszler gave the invocation. Cor
don Rolph presented the awards
and Grady Wilson member of the
school board, the diplomas. The
class roll is allegro Rayhill, Allene
Smith, Anna Mae Brooks, Arlene
Ross, Dorothy Fahnholz, John Roop,
Kenneth Meabon, Mary Warner,
Pauline Brown, Pearl Haltberg,
Robert Jo]hanson and Sidney Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Peterson
Thursday at the Pasco hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Van De Ven
ter left Saturday for their home at
Yakima after being here since
Wednesday to attend the gradua-
ton of their son, Dean, and to at
tend business matters. They were
guests of Van De Venter's sister,
Mrs. j. F. Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Braendlein
and William Lund returned We'd
nesday from a few days trip to
Bremerton.
Attend Convention
Out-of-toWn relatives and friends
here Wednesday evening for the
high school commencement exer-
cises were Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Van
De Venter. Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Palmer and son, Jay, all of Yakima,
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Palmer and
Laurence jr Of Outlook, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E. Palmer and Mr.. and Mrs.
M. B. Elliott of Prosser. The Sam
Foraker family of Kennewick, Mrs.
j. O. Wallace and daughters, Alice
and Margaret Of Pasco, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Field and Beverly
Jeanne and Mrs. Lucien Carver Of
Yakima and Mrs. Mark Moulton OF
KenneWick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Alsbury Of
Zillah visited Wednesday with Mrs.
Louisa OTcutt, who is Ill at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Mont
gomery. Erwin Arcutt of Port Town.
send came Wednesday to spend a
few days with his mother. He re-
turned Friday to the coast.