The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-06-20
Celebrates 83rd Birthday

Mrs. j. w. Root entertained will
birthday dinner on Sunday hon
oring her mother, Mrs. Margarett
Anderson, who celebrated he
eighty third birthday on that day
Covers were laid for fourteen. Out.
of-town guests included Mr.. anc
Mrs. Marx Potter of Walla WaIla
Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson Of
Touchet and Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Beightol Of Prosser.
- Mr.. and Mrs. M. Simmelink and
family and Neil Simmelink were
Pendleton visitors Saturday, where
they purchased riding equipment
fer Miss Tommy Sinlmelink, who is
one of the contestants for princess
in the local Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
Gilbert Edwards has purchased
and installed Flamo refrigerator
In their ranch house this week.
Girl Undergoes Operation
Mr. and Mrs. John Owens went to
Portland Thursday, where they took
their daughter, Jacqueline, who UNI
derwent an operation on her arm
on Friday morning. The young
lady is getting along as well as can
be expected. Mrs. Owens is remain
ing there during her daughters ILL
ness.
Fred, Neil, Ruth and Robert Sim
melink attended the rodeo at Bickle-
ton Friday. ...-...
M. A. Bonnie font, a Butane gas
agent from Walla Walla was bus
mess visitor in the hills Friday.
Walter Edwards, a student at w.
Sc, arrived Friday to spend the
summers vacation at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ed
wards.
Roy E. Larkin took the six boys
from Benton County to the Boys
State conference at Camp Murray
Saturday. Donald Larkin was one
Of the delegates and will spend the
week at the conference while Mr..
Larkin will visit at the home of his
brother, Earl Larkin, in Seattle and
will bring the delegates to their
homes after the weeks conference.
Foot Badly Bruised
Mr. and Mrs. M. v. Heberlein
have been in Olympia this week,
where they attended the sessions of |
state grange. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ridley. Not |
having any difficulties on the trip,
the families were congratulating |
themselves on their good luck when
the men were unhitching the trail
er from the car. In some way the
trailer tongue was violently let |
down on Mr.. Heberlein,s foot and
that gentleman is in bed with
badly bruised, but not broken foot.
He is insisting the foot must be
well by Friday as he had a big
fishing trip planned for the week.
end.
Gus and Ted Reese and the Nico-
sons are equipping their ranch for
the bulk handling of wheat.
Gilbert Clodfelter attended state
grange at Olympia this last week.
Local yrangers are reminded of
the Pomona meeting to be held at
Rattlesnake on Saturday, June %
at 2:30 in the afternoon. This
meeting is postponement of the
regular meeting and is the annual
Memorial meeting of the year.
Escapes Injury
Cecil Edwards has purchased a
new Ford Coupe. He escaped SER
ious accident in his old car last
Friday when a gun which he was
carrying in the car was accidently
discharged, going thru the wind
shield and completely running that
part of the car. ..E
Patsy Ann Anon, of Pasco spent
the weekend with Miss Leona Sim
melink. a1H
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Richmond,
Lyle Brown, Herb Owens, Shirley
Hussey and Jean Pritt were visitors
at the Bickleton rodeo Friday.
r. K. Stafford and Gilbert Ed
wards were Walla Walla visitors on
Saturday