The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-06

director OF music. Lincoln high
Portland. woodwind. Chester Dun.
can. supervisor OF music. Portland
brass. Sam Couch, Cornish school
faculty. Seattle. strings. and drums
and baton twirling. Harry Angel
drum teacher. Seattle. The local
committee was headed by Verne
Jennings. director of music. and
Miss Ruth Clark. music supervisor
Following the afternoon contests a
dinner and business meeting for
directors and judges was held in
the school cafeteria.
Fred F. DeBon. resident and
business man of Puysllup for the
past Is years. will serve on the
school board OF District No. for
the next three years. having been
chosen over Ralph L. Forbes. in
cumbent. at Saturdays election.
There were 1902 votes cast. De-
Bon receiving sos, and Forbes 1877.
The district includes all of the City
of Puyallup and some of the out
lying communities.
In the Woodland district. +. c,
Allen was returned TO the board
for the three-year term without
opposition. Two propositions also
carried. the first granting the
board permission TO levy four mill.
for the nonresident high school
tax and five mills for school opera
ton. The second proposition per-
mits levying of Is mills TO COM
plete the school basement and was
carried by a vote Of 50 TO "a. Ac-
cording 10 Allen, with the carrying
of the second proposition, a WPA
project will be sought for the pur-
pose of completing the basement,
grading and fencing the school
grounds and planting shruhbery..
This. Allen said, would amount TO
between $4,000 and $4,000. A
meeting of the board is scheduled
for Monday night at the school at
1880. to which the public is in
vited.
Fred w. Predmore succeeded
himself at the election in District
No. So, Firgrove, and six mills was
voted for the general fund and
four mills for building.
Mrs. Winifred Thallhimer was
the only candidate in the Puyallup
Heights district, as was Frank
Quinn at North Puyallup and
George L. Custer at MeMillin.
500 At Dance
More than 500 people attended
the dance celebrating the formal
opening of Fruitland Grange hall
Saturday night and. according 10
Grange members, was the most
successful event the group has
sponsored in its history.
On Thursday night Riverside
Grange and PIT. A. will present
the three-act comedy. "A Ready
made Family" at Fruitland hall.
Custer circle, Ladies of the
C. A. r.. Sewing club will meet
with Mrs. Henry Barry. 724 5th
ave, n. w. Wednesday after
noon at o'clock.
The four act opera Queen
Esther" presented at the high
school auditorium Friday night by
the Northwest Opera company OF
Tacoma, was well received. though
due to the stormy weather at
tendance was below expectations.
However, the enthusiasm OF the
audience led the committee to
think seriously OF having the COM
pany present another OF its pro-
auctions at more opportune time.
1t is planned through a series OF
performances, sponsored by parents
of the Tacoma junior orchestra,
which accompanies the opera, and
the junior band, to send group
Of the young people TO the San
Francisco fair in June. For this
purpose several other events to
raise funds are being prepared.
There are Is members of the or
chestra and band from Puyallup.
The three circles Of the Womens
council Of the First Baptist church
will meet Wednesday afternoon.
each session being called for 2
o'clock. The Friendly circle will
meet with Mrs. A. B. Morris at
the parsonage: Elects group will
be guests of Mrs. j. NJ. Jones Of
18th ave. y. F.. and Mrs. James
Thomas Will be hostess for the
circle.
Mrs w. f. Edwards OF Ellens-
burg and children. Joyce and Nor
rs. are visiting Mrs Edwards
Rev. and Mrs. A. Il Nor
iis. They VIII be here during the
week
Mrs. Ole Hernes
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at Il a. m. in the Penie-
,ostal tabernacle for Mrs. Johanna
Hernes. 81, who died Saturday
evening at the family home. i0ii
2lst st. Sc. Rev WalberE Of
-entralia will officiate. assisted
BY Rev A. 8. Ellis Of Puysllup.
Burial will be in Woodhine csme.
terry under direction Of the Funk
funeral home Of Summer.
Mrs Hernes was native Of
and had lived in Puysllup
Tor Is years. She ia survived by
her widower. Ole; a daughter, Mrs
lanes Coma OF Centrslis: four
sons, Robert Hernes Of Yelm:
Theodore and Severn OF Tacoma.
and Oscar Of Puyallup: II grand
children. and five great grand
children.