The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-09-03

| "wednesday evening the building
on the back of the Harley Neel place
on 9TH Avenue was destroyed by
fire. The origin of the fire is not
known. q.
Mrs. Mary E. Elliott, VINO spent
the summer here, left Monday for
Portland. where she will visit with
relatives for a few days. She then
expects to go to McMinnville, where
she has accepted a position in Lin
field College. Z -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stradling and
children spent last weekend visit
ing relatives in Prosser and Grand
view. They expect to spend the
double holiday in Priest Rapids with
the S. E. Yeager family Mrs. Yeager
and Joe Stradling are sister and
brother.
The Catholic Picnic to which
everyone is invited is week from
Sunday, September Is at the Ken
newick City Park. It will begin at
noon and the Defense Bonds and
Stamps will be awarded at 4pm.
Ice cream and pop will he available.
Bring your dinner and spend the
afternoon.
Miss Barbara Marshall of Pasco
and Jack Oliver were married in
Yakima last Saturday, according to
word received here by the family.
Jack is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
E. Oliver and has been home help
ing in the harvest. The young cou-
pie will reside in Seattle, where Jack
is employed. .zs.-@ .s-az
The Misses Frances, Eleanor and
Marie Sima of Chicago, Ill. have
been visiting at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. Anna Svatonsky in Horse
Heaven for the past week. Miss
Dorothy Svatonsky accompanied
them as far as Yellowstone park on
their way home. They also plan to
visit Glacier park in Montana be-
fore returning to their home by way
Of Denver, Colorado.
Because so many Kennewick wo-
men have responded to the emery
ency call for workers at the cam
neries and in the fields, 1t was not
considered advisable to reopen the
Red Gross sewing room at this time.
"a few women have worked at sewing
and knitting during the summer and
the chai1man'of the Production Unit
reports sending two dozen girls and
womens blouses, several sweaters and
knitted socks to the Yakima head
quarters during the past eight weeks.
AT the first meeting of the Par
ents- Teacher Association, the an
nual teachers reception will be given
in order to welcome the teachers who
hav taught here before and to in
troduce the newcomers. There will
he a short program at o'clock in
the high school auditorium and lat
er social time held when refresh
ments will be served. All parents are
urged to attend. A special invita-
ton is extended to the families who
have just recently moved into this
community. The PIT. A. meets the
second Wednesday of each month in
the high school auditorium. Inter
esting programs have been prepared
for the coming year and parents are
urged to take this opportunity to
keep in touch with their schools.
Ralph Montgomery, an employee
of the White Bluffs staff Of the p.
p. J.. and Co., who enlisted in Sc
attic as an electrician, was trans
ferred Thursday to report at San
Diego, California.
Rev. Chester s.. Ramsey, represent
ing II Protestant religions, and min
lister to men in the armed forces,
stopped over in Kennewick today for
a short visit with VIM. Stevens, local
USO manager.
There are still married folks in
Kennewick who each think they got
the best of the bargain, and brother,
that's love!
Summer has progressed to the
point where that fly that you missed
in April has now over thirteen mil
lion descendants.