The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-06-22

Mrs. Henry Larrick and Mrs.
Harry Beathe spent last week in
the Blue Mountains. They were
guests of Mrs. Artie Wood, al
Merriwood Lodge. Mrs. Beathe is
sister of Mrs. Wood.
The last Rainbow meeting until
fall was held Monday night when
Viola and Violet Schmidt and Bon
tia Carlson were initiated into the
order. The report on the picnic
held in the park Tuesday night
was given as being poorly attend
ed. The girls are selling War Bonds
and. ask that those buying get in
touch with one of them as each
girl selling $4,000 worth receives
a citation and if the assembly
sells SIS, 1000, they are presented
a plaque. Grand Assembly is held
in Wenatchee again this year and
those planning to attend are Billie
Gravenslund, Pat Sonnenberg
Mary Ellen Dickinson, Gertrude
Keene, Daphne Taylor, Verdine
Foraker, Shirly Elder, Frances
Bird and the Father and Mother
advisors, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Whitbeck. 1t was decided that
each member give so cents to-
wards fund for the relief of dis
abled service men. Tommy Sim
melink was asked to take charge
of this and the girls are to see
that she receives their money.
Mrs. Anna Mueller visited in
Seattle last week. She met her
son Frank who is in the Merchant
Marine and was in port for a few
hours. She also visited with her
daughter, Miss Verdella Mueller
while there, and returned to her
home Friday.
Phyllis Zarndt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Zarndt was q
patient in the Pasco hospital We'd
nesday when she had her tonsils
removed. She is recovering salts
factorily at her home.
Paul Julson received injuries in
a fall while picking cherries last
Sunday. He is in the Pasco hos
pital.
Word was received this week by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Oliver that
their son Jack who is in the Air
Transport Command had just re-
turned from a trip and had stopped
at Hickam Field in Hawaii and had
visited with his cousin Dick Wash
burn who is warrant officer in
the Signal Corps.
Children's Day will be observed
at the Christian church Sunday
June Is, at IL o'clock. A program
by the children will replace the
usual morning service. Follow
ing the program a picnic will be
held in the city park. A pot-luck
dinner will be served and those
attending are asked to bring theil
own table service.
Mrs. Agnes Gehrman was il
Kennewick today on sidetriI
from her journey OF Wenatchee
where she plans to attend the East
ern Star Grand Lodge sessions, OF
which. she is past grand matron
Mrs. Gehrman has served as Z
senator in the state legislature ano
has filed on the republican ticket
for the office of secretary of state
Pvt. Frank B. Larsen has been
transferred OF Camp Cooke, Calf
Roger Records was a business
visitor in Olympia last week.
Mrs. Arthur Thrasher of Her
mission visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Beste over the
weekend.
Miss Frances Bird and Ralph
Camp will leave Friday for Wen
atchee to visit with Ralph's par
ents. Frances will attend the Rain.
bow Assembly before her return
home.
Mrs. Eddie johnson and chill.
dren Barbara and Sonny arrived
Saturday from Spokane to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r
McC amish and other relative.
here. She returned Thursday tax.
ing Barbara with her but Sonny
will spend the summer here with
his grandparents.
Friends of Miss Winona Grim
shaw received word this week OF
her marriage to Ed Smith at Klam.
ath Falls last Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Duke Of
Wapato were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Beathe, Tuesday
Mrs. Vernon Bird left Thurs
day morning for Wenatchee where
she will visit friends and attend
the Eastern Star grand chapter
and the Grand Assembly for Rain
bow girls.
Word has been received by Mr.
and Mrs. a. A. Lucke of the High
lands that their son Hugh, who is
with the army ordnance depart
ment, had landed safely in Eng
land. He is probably active in
the big invasion program now
under way.
Commercial vehicle operators
are requested to call, write, OF
telephone to the local War Price
and Rationing Board from June
26 to July 8 for the third quarter
allotment of gasoline.