The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-13
PuydNup Candidates
Speak FIT Catherine
Approximately 500 Voters at Special
Meeting in High School Auditorium
Friday Night; Pioneer Daughters Elect

PUYALLUP - Candidates in
Tuesdays city election were
speakers Friday night at the high
school auditorium in an open
forum called by group of Puyal-
lup business men. about 500 o. the
city's approximately 1000 voters
attending. Robert Campbell acted
as chairman.
S. A. Stoner. Peoples party
candidate for mayor, spoke on the
water and sewer situations. Re-
ferring to the reduction of water
rates to one dollar per month, he
said. you could have dollar rates
but YOU would have to make up
the money. now turned into the
city funds by the water depart
ment. by increased millage. Every
So. 500 turned from the water sur
plus means one mill increase in
taxes"
He estimates the cost of sewer
system at about $500 600" of
which the city would have to pay
approximately one-third This, he
said. could be financed by bond
issue which could be taken care of
by a service charge of one dollar
per month for the 1000 services
in the city. He promised, If elected,
to work in harmony with the
council.
Other speakers were I. c. Gas
pard ard DR.. Kenneth Sturdevant,
Progressive and Peoples csndi-
dates, respectively, for a seat on
the council from the first ward,
and Frank Manning. Progressive,
and Leslie Jochimsen, Peoples
party and incumbent, for city
attorney.
Gaspard said his object in hav-
ing place on the council Is 10
build up the city streets and give
residents on the outskirts ample
water for fire protection at all
times and mot have to wait until
the middle of the night to nave
sufficient pressure" People are
coming to the Northwest to buy
homes, he said, and they judge a
CITY by it's streets and we want
to give them good streets and an
efficient water system so they
will stay here. DR.. Sturdevant
asked support in his campaign
but made no promises.
Frank Manning told of the nu-
merous civic enterprises he Is
interested in and said that as presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
he is again this year arranging
for the club to sponsor an adver-
Using campaign for the sale OF
fresh berries. Last year, as re-
srlt of the campaign, he said, 700
cars were shipped as against 20
the wear before. Jochimsen stated
that he has studied municipal law
during his two years in office ana
is better prepared to serve tne
CIV as its attorney during the
coming term. William Loughiin'
Progressive candidate for mayor
was not present.
New officers were elected at the
meeting of the Daughters of. Pro
ncers Friday afternoon, Mrs. J..
Bert Forbes of Puyallup being the
choice for president. She sue
cecds Mrs. Charles Getzendanner,
also of Puyallup.
Other officers are Mrs. Leona
Allison of Orting, first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Maude Newell, Puyal-
lup. second vice president; Mrs.
Vern Mcbride, Puyallup, record
ing secretary; Mrs. c. B. Warner,
Sumner, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Effie Sturgis, Puyallup. treas
urer: Mrs. c. C. Gordon, Puyallup.
historian; Mrs. Tom Frye, Sumner,
librarian; Mrs. A. E. Bartel, Puy-
allup. auditor. and Mrs. Melissa
To~crs, Puyallup; Mrs. Herman
Weivner. Sumner. and Mrs. d. n.
Benson, Browns Point. trustees.
The group also made plans for
golden Jubilee tea which will hon.
or Mrs. A. NJ. Bedford of Belling-
ham, state president, and other
state officers, for a date in April
to be announced. Committees for
the affair include Mrs. George
NAHUM, general chairman. and
Mrs. A. z. Bartel and Mrs. J. l..
DeCoursey of Puyallup, program.
The tea table committee In COM
posed Of Mr.. May Burgelhsus, Mrs.
Margaret Bow. Mrs. J. Bert
Forbes, Mrs. Hazel Robbins and
Miss Marie Geiger. Mrs. John
Wormer. Mrs. c. B. Swarner, Mrs.
c. D. Coburn, Mrs. c. G. Gordon
a1d Nre Mauda Newell will have