Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-05
By FLORENCE OLIVER


Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Thrasher
have received announcement of
the arrival of a grandson, John
Charles, born Oct. 26 to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thrasher at Ferndale,
Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith and
Virginia were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Abkin Friday eve-
ming at their home at. Locust
Grove for a birthday dinner in
Mr.. Adkins honor.
Leaving last Sunday E. ].
Brand and Ross Frank are in Salt
Lake City for a week to attend a
meeting Of the National Recla-
nation Association.
Guests in the George Kissick
home Sunday to Wednesday were
Mrs. Kissick's brother and wife,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Connie Mechanism
of Washougal. On Tuesday Mrs.
KisSick and her visitors were
luncheon guests Of Mrs. Elmer
Smith at her home on Kenne.
wick avenue.
Shirley Smith, freshman stu.
dent at Washington University,
was home to spend the week end
with her mother, Mrs. B. B. Smith.
coNNELLITES VISIT
MI. and Mrs. Orville Olson and
son were here from Connell on
Tuesday to spend the day with
relatives. Olson Is manager Of
the Potlatch Lumber Co. at Con.
nell.
Mrs. Gertrude Gedney, who
makes her home with her sister,
Mrs. w. S. Hulet, left Saturday
to visit for several weeks In Bur-
bank, Calf.
Miss Daphne Taylor's guest for
a few days this week was Miss
Shirley Genge, a friend from Port.
land.
MI. and Mrs. ]. ]. Records mot
ored to Freewater Thursday to
attend funeral services for Mrs.
Records step.father, Mr.. Sam
Quigler.
Manuel Hille, who was trans
ferred recently to Walla Walla
by his company, the Pacific Pow.
er and Light, was injured last
Friday while on the job. In
loading wire on a truck. a chain
broke, letting roll fall on him
which fractured a vertebrae in
his neck. He will be in a cast
for month, though not confined
to his bed.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jim Reed, Oct. 81 at Our Lady Of
.Lourdes hospital His name Is
Randall James.
Leigh Ray Simmelink, two.
year.old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Neil
Simmelink was brought home
Monday from st. Mary's hospital
in Walla Walla to recuperate
from a mild attack Of polio. His
condition Il considered satisfac.
tory.
VISIT IN SOUTH
Dr.. and Mrs. p. O. Stone were
home again Sunday following a
three weeks visit in Los Angeles
with their daughter Miss Nancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Smiths
twentieth wedding anniversary
was observed Saturday evening
when Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith
were hosts in their honor at a
moose dinner followed by enter
tainment for the evening at Play
land. Guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Whittemore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyle Simmelink, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kissick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Stillwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Abkin and Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Pratt.
John Dahlke Of East Kenne-
wick left recently for Venesuela,
expecting to be gone two years
in the employ Of a contracting
firm. His family will join him
later.
Mrs. r. A. divers neice, Mrs.
Inez Conkey arrived last Satur.
day from Sanborn, Iowa to visit
for ten days In her aunt's home
and with other members of the
family. On Thursday, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. E. Oliver entertained at
dinner for the visitor. Others pres.
ent were Mrs. Oliver, ST., Mrs. w.
S. Washburn, Miss Florence OF.
liver and Jim Oliver.
Mrs. Stella Coffee Is away on q
motor trip accompanying her son
Duane to various points In Cal.
ifornia.
RETURN HOME
MI. and Mrs. Leonard Mokler
returned Tuesday from Portland
where they had been called the
previous Thursday by the death
Of Mrs. Mokler's sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Zemanek.
Mrs. Joe Watkins was hostess
to Les Amies pinochle club Wed.
nesday afternoon at her home in
the Garden Tracts. First prize
went to Mrs. Evelyn Francis.