The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Council and
three children of Seattle were Sat-
urday guests at the home of Mrs.
Connell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
M. Moulton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Pratt and fam
lily, accompanied by Miss Betty
Dickinson were Spokane visitors on
Tuesday. Fire chief Pratt attended
! the fire college while there.
County Treasurer Ray Gilcrest
was in Kennewick Tuesday making
attempts to clean up some collec-
tions of personal property taxes,
giving the delinquents chance to
save sale of their properties.
10 Marie Andren, a student nurse
in the Deaconess hospital in Spo-
kane accompanied her mother, Mrs.
Dick Cortes of Council to Kenne-
wick and are house guests at the
Bert Wilson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. A. Visger and
family and house guests and MIR.
and Mrs. Lane K. Larson enjoyed
picnicking at Emigrant Springs on
Sunday. Clifford Methenay came
from Hermiston to join the party.
Minnie Harrsch and son Harold
accompanied Mae Surridge, Byron
Masters and Sam English to Yaki-
ma Sunday. Harold went on to his
duties at the CCC camp Naches and
Mrs. Surridge to her home in Yaki-
ma.
Mrs. Harley Neel entertained with
a surprise miscellaneous bridal
shower honoring Mrs. Gerald Brit
ton at her home Wednesday eve
ming. There were 20 ladies present
and the honored guest received
many useful gifts.
MIR. and Mrs. F.. F.. Beste left the
first of the week for a two weeks
vacation trip which will include
visits to their son Jim i'm San Fran
cisco and Elna at Bend. They will
also visit at their old stomping
ground in the Big Bend country.
Marvin Carnahan of Yakima was
a Kennewick visitor at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. r.
Carnahan the first of the week. He
reported his son as getting along
nicely after q recent operation on
his arm following bad fracture.
Mrs. M. S. Kinkaid left Friday to
spend the weekend visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Glenna Nelson in
Cheney. They will all return to
Kennewick next week, Mrs. Nelson
having completed her summer
school work at the normal there.
The Tulip Bluebirds met at the
home of their leader, Mrs. Bert Will
son Monday afternoon. They en-
joyed pressing flowers and working
on a scrap book. Daphne Taylor and
Patsy Sonnenburg, Nissaki Camp
Fire girls told them of some recent
camp experiences.
Mrs. P. E. Frowd of Bismark, N.
D. arrived Saturday to make two
| weeks visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Barnes.
G. A. Purdy left Sunday for Salem
where his wife and daughter will
join him and they will spend a
weeks vacation at Cannon Beach.
The Progressive class of the M. E.
church will hold a picnic at SAGA
jawea park August IL. All members
are urged to come and bring their
lunch.
The Misses June and Virginia
| and Frank Visger, and house guests,
| Betty Jane F'risbie, Mrs. p. c..
Dodge and children were Walla
Walla visitors Wednesday.
Miss Dorothy Pence of Cheney is
| visiting at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. M. w. Stevens this week.
Mrs. Stevens niece, Peggy Pence of
Pullman is also guest at their
home this week.
MIR. and Mrs. Vic HughSon of AL
bany, Oregon are spending the week
visiting at the homes of DR.. and
Mrs. A. H. Wegner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Elliott. The three ladies
are sisters.