The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-01-21
Travelogues Enjoyed
AT WOman's Club Meet

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AT WOman's Club Meet
White Bluffs-A trio of travel
ogues presented under a general
program heading of 1--WE Had a
Wonderful Time" was presented at
the club house Wednesday after
noon by the Woman's club. Mrs.
Fred Gilhuly talked of a recent
Journey that circled half of the
United States, her travelling COM
panions being four young men on
their way to report for army duty at
San Antonio, Texas. One. was her
son George and another Thomas
Sigurdson jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Sigurdson of Vernita. The
other two were Marvin Kinderer of
Pullman and Joseph Bolton of
Bremerton. Mrs. Gilhuly's object
i've was Corpus Christi, where her
eldest son, Fred Gilhuly, jr, was at
the time, an air cadet at Corpus
Christi Naval Training Station
Shortly after his mothers visit Fred
received his wings and entered the
Marine Corps, as 1t. Gilhuly. He is
now in active service as the pilot of
a dive bomber somewhere in the Pa
cific war zone.
After leaving Corpus Christi, Mrs.
Gilhuly went north by train to visit
relatives in st. Paul, thence return
ing home.
Mrs. John Hyer took her listeners
on a tour through Salt Lake City,
her former home, Interviewing much
of the history Of Utah and of the
Mormon church. She also gave a
description of the pioneer life and
showed pictures of many of the
places she was describing.
Mrs. Alex Parke told of a long trip
taken with her husband in their
car through Canada and the East
ern us. as far as Niagara Falls, re-
turning home through the Middle
West, Stops were made in Winni-
peg, Chicago, Hamilton, Ithica and
Muncie. Among the experiences of
the Journey they drove through tor
rental rains in Minnesota, navi-
gated the flood waters of Red Cedar
river in Wisconsin, pushed their
car through the mud to reach a
customs house ON the border of Can
ada, encountered aftemperature OF
90 degrees in Chicago and grazed
the business end of a hurricane along
the shores of Lake Erie outside of
Cleveland, withall having wonder
full time. - Il ~ 81
A piano, solo was played by Mrs.
A. A. Rawlins, and tea was served
following the program. Hostesses
for the afternoon being Mrs. F. B.
Moody, Mrs. d. D. Hall and Mrs.
r. E. Miles. ~ Z 4
Mrs. Mary E. Norton of Cantril,
Calf, Is visiting her brother and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Will
liams. Mrs. Norton expects to visit
her father Thomas Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shepherd at
Prosser, also two sisters in Spokane
before returning to her home. Mrs.
Norton and her husband were for
mer residents of White Bluffs.
Altheus Rawlins, employed for
several months as carpenter at Mid
way substation at Vernita, has Sc
cured work in Tacoma. - n. y !.
Rouel Rawlins, his son David and
his wife, Eric Jorgensen and A. A.
Rawlirs, who have been employed
at the sugar refinery at Toppenish,
will spend the week end at their
homes. 80. 81
Gilbert Ponsat returned home on
Monday from the Naval Armory in
Chicago, on a 13-day Trough. He
is now radio technician, third class.
He will return to his base Friday
and from there will be transferred
to Saltwater, Oklahoma where he
will enter the agricultural mechanics
college to continue his studies.
j. M. Clark. of Hartford was taken
suddenly i'll Monday morning and
was removed to the Pasco hospital
by a neighbor, Leo Bell. Clark
passed away after midnight Tues
day.. He was a pioneer resident of
Hanford, having lived here since
1908. ~ :. 49,