The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-03-10
HaWn's Court

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! With the lovely spring weather
very much in evidence, many OF
the Court tenants, answered the
call of the open road over the
weekend. One might think, that
| Oregon had issued special invi.
tation to all. Or maybe severa.
of us had appointed rendezvou:
as we all seemed to be in the
same places, about the same time
And what could be more enjoy.
able, than travelling in the wide
open spaces, after being KEEP
close to home during the winter:
March was very noticeable al
, along the highway, with the greer
fields and acres of wheat just
beginning so show color over
the hills. Thousands of sheer
and newly born lambs, filled the
sheep corrals. Several washed
out spots and evidence where
mud had crossed the roads was
noticed. Highway crews were
busily repairing and replacing
bridge that had completely
been destroyed, between Hermis.
ton and Lexington. The little
town of Heppner, also had suf'
fered severely, from the advance
flood waters, from the surround.
ing hills, that still seemed tc
have an unexpected amount Of
visible frost on the shaded sides
A large amount of seeded wheat
had washed down the rounded
knobs in all directions, leaving
open rivulets, much the same as
an earthquake might have done
The lure of Oregon was ans
wered by Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Bobidosh and Alvin, who, with
their house guest, Mr.. Alves
Bobidosh, brother of Alex, motor.
ed to Pendleton on Saturday, and
also stopped in Hermiston and
Umatilla.
Enjoying a pleasure trip tc
Umatilla son Sunday, was Louise
and Franz Heartburg, Donna and
Carol Albers, with Mr.. and Mrs
]. A. Nelson and John Shaw Of
Campbells Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Quin1an
and two Children, Richard anG
Nancy spent few days in Port.
land.
Early Sunday morning, Mr.. aiit
Mrs. Chas. McCuiston decided t
visit relations in Hermiston, Hep
pner and Hardman. {.
With them on the trip wer,
Egla McCuiston and Gussie Pol
ing.
The Karl Halls and Ida Ma,
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. ai,t
Mrs. Alvin Townsend and twt
sons in Hermiston.
Milton Oregon was the visitin,
place of Mr.. and Mrs. Floye
Whitehead, who always find tina
city a place of interest, as Mrs
Whitehead's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Christian, her brother
Jerry Christian, and son PER-,
dale lives there.
Driving north thru, Oregon or
Sunday was Mrs. Helen Bortol
and niece Billie Lynn Graham
who was returning from tnre,
months visit in Oklahoma ant
Texas. Welcome home, Helen ant
/ Billie.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carte
were in Umatilla on Saturda,
enjoying the trip and weather.
We were all sincerely sorr,
to hear that our neighbor Mr.
John Smith has been confinet
to his home recently. We hope h,
will be up and around very soon
The Court would like TO wisl
Happy Birthday this week to Mrs
Henry Fernes on March LIST, he
sister Mrs. Avoid Ostofin, OF
March 5th. Mr.. w. o. Hawn OF
March 18th, David Cantley Jr
celebrated his third birthday OF
March 7th. He invited as hi.
guests for birthday cake. Caro-
Albers. Ida Mae Hall, Billie Ora
ham. April Kriefels. Bobby Dean
Cantley, Alvin Bobidosh and Star
Lee Durham.
The Henry Fernes entertained
with a double birthday dinner
Sunday for Florence Fernes and
Annie Marie Ostofin. The Ferne.
and Ostofins, with their new sor
Richard Allen, spent a most en-.
joyable day.
Congratulations, Mr.. and Mrs
Gene Christian, On the birth Of
a son, February Goth in Thornton
Idaho. The new baby weighed
8 lbs. and ounces and has beer
named Blaine EUGENE. The Chris
tians left here February 9th t.
make their home in Idaho.
Our song bird, Diane Koivisto
and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Wayne Koivisto called on the
w. q. Hawn's Friday last. The
dav being Mr.. Hawn's birthday
Diane sang two lovely songs. "Fal
Away Places" and ITO Each HI!