Cow killed, fire started by broken power line

Lamont

Last week, a guy wire broke in Herman Harder’s pasture south of Lamont, flew over the hot wire and dropped it to the ground. The wire hit a two year old heifer, killing her and setting a small fire in the pasture. Fire trucks from Spencer’s farm, Adam’s County No. 4 and Lamont responded to put the fire out. Avista came to restore power to the area.

Two ladies in the Lamont area went on a Shop Hop last Friday and Saturday. Fabric shops across eastern Washington welcomed the traveling ladies with special activities. On Friday, Bonnie Swannack went to Reardan, Almira, Omak, Chelan, Waterville and Wenatchee where she stayed all night. On Saturday, she went to Leavenworth, Ephrata, Odessa and Ritzville. Bonnie has been making this trip for nine years.

Ardis Swift also went on this Shop Hop accompanied by her husband, Chet. They stayed in Quincy Friday night with their son, Kyall Swift, his wife, Stacy and grandson, Marcus.

Bonnie Swannack and Janet Bowman drove to Yelm recently to watch Tommie Sue Swannack compete in The Jr. High-High School Rodeo. She won first place in the Goat Tying Contest and she and her partner, J.T. Garland, won first place in The Ribbon Tying contest. Tommie Sue had never met J.T. and went into the contest with no practice.

Earl Swift, his son, Roger, and daughter, June Wollweber, drove to Portland, Ore., on Wednesday to take part in a cousin’s reunion. There were fourteen first cousins there and some from the next generation. The oldest in the group of first cousins was 91 and the youngest about 81.