The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-09-23
HAWN'S COURT
By Charlotte Mccuision

By Charlotte Mccuiston
"High on a windy hill'' or low
along the Columbia river, it was
windy last week. AS Shakespear
might have said, "Wind spelled
any other way, could not blow
harder"
Newcomers to the Tri-City area
compared this district to the Ia
NOUS dust bowl of the middle
west. The wind and dust togeth-
er sent many outdoor workmen
off their jobs early.
We of the Hawn's Court felt
the storm had centered just around
us, but discovered it proved to be
of a general nature.
The same night of the wind
storm, our theme song was Fire
man save that tree" A flash fire
was discovered in the neighbor-
ing grape vineyard. Instaneous ac-
ton of the Kennewick fire de-
partment, and all members of the
court, quickly brought what
threatened to be a tragic disaster
under control in record time.
A hose and bucket brigade led
by James Kobee, Bill Krussow
and David Cantley, prior to the
arrival of the fire trucks, gave
the crowd of spectators and vol
unteer fighters feeling of Sc
curly.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Hawn wish
to thank everyone concerned and
special thanks to the Kennewick
Fire Department for their in
slant response to their cali Ir
help, and their speed in getting
and keeping the fire under CON-
troll.
Approximately one-half acre
of grapes was destroyed. The
fire had crossed the road and
started to burn weeds in the
cherry orchard owned by John
Smith, directly behind the court,
when it was declared under con-
troll.
The Hawns were entertaining
guests when the fire occurred
The guests left their filled din.
ner plates to fight the fire, and
returned with a better appetite
Sharing in the dinner were w. L
Krussow, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Krussow of Minneapolis, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Bergh, Mrs
Mary Engberg and James Kobbe
with the hosts.
Heine Wendell attended Po-
mona Grange Saturday aat Bur-
bank.
Mrs. jackson and sons, Otto
and Roscoe, attended the Pendle-
ton Rodeo one day last week. They
were accompanied by Gene Chris.
tian.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Keck and
son, Harry, made a business trip
to Umatilla Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Polling were
visitors in Walla Walla Friday.
The Don Gibsons are visiting
in Vancouver and Woodland for
a few days.
Horace Christian and son, Jer-
ry, are on business and pleas
ure trip, visiting at Longview,
Point No Point and Kingston.
A pot luck and birthday din
ner was given by the court last
Wednesday to honor Mrs. Helen
Borton of the "Circle in and Out"
The affair was attended by 20
tenants and the beautiful BIRTH
day cake was made by Mrs. Wand
la Bergh. We wish Helen "many
happy returns of the day."
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hartford
of North Richland called at the
w. o. Hawns on Monday.
Last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Golfer, from Salem, Ore, visited
with the Hawns on their trip
from ST. Paul, Mimi, where they
had attended the wedding of a
grandson.
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Mrs. Ray Smithson from Column
bia, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leidecker,
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Daley and baby daugh-
te.. from Ephrata.
! Something new has been add
| ed. The Court now has a recrea-
ton room. Several tenants took
over the Hawn's garage and re-
| modelled it into Rec Room, !"
! installing range, davenport, a
table and several other items to
make it comfortable and honey
for future pot luck dinners.
What about Mr.. Hawn's car?
Well, the project was completed
before De was told about it. So
we are all looking forward to
many pleasant times in the former
garage. now called the Rec
! Room"
| MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Maxwell
have just returned from a pleas
ure and sightseeing trip to Cali
| f0rnia