The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 142 MISS KATHRYN SEVERYNS. Among the prominent citizens of Prosser who are efficiently serving in an official capacity is Miss Kathryn Severyns, who now holds the important position of county auditor of Benton county, the duties of which office she assumed on the Ist of January, 1919. She is a daughter of J. H. and Mary (Francois) Severyns, both of whom were natives of Belgium and came to the United States in early life. They located in Custer county, Nebraska, where Mr. Severyns took up a homestead in the early '80s and he continued to devote his attention to the development of the same until 1893, when the family removed to California, where he passed away. In 1901 Mrs. Severyns with her four sons and her daughter Kathryn came to Prosser, which has remained their home ever since. The sons are: Andrew, an attorney at Port Angeles, Washington; Joseph, who is serving in the United States navy; William, a well known attorney of Seattle; and John, who is engaged in the hay and grain business at Sunnyside. Miss Severyns was graduated from the high school at Prosser with the class of 1910 and subsequently took a commercial course in Spokane in order to thoroughly fit herself for a career as a business woman. After completing her education she returned to Prosser and became a member of the staff of the county auditor. In due course of time she was made deputy auditor and so faithfully and ably did she discharge her duties that she was elected auditor in the fall of 1918. She had previously become thoroughly acquainted with every detail of the office, so that she is now abundantly able to handle the business affairs of that position independently. She is very popular with the public; has always proved obliging and helpful; and is fully entitled to the confidence reposed in her. In the social circles of her city Miss Severyns is well known and well liked and wherever she goes she makes friends who thoroughly appreciate her ability. She is a pleasant, entertaining young lady of social graces, who never fails to enliven any society. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.