The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-07
Ezra Meeker Days.
PuydN4p Theme
Jubilee to Precede Fair Opening;
Frank Hanawalt Is Prize Winner

! Children at the Gravland park
playground suspended their usual
activities Friday afternoon 10 take
part tn ceremonies defeating
new flag for the field. donated BY
three patriotic organizations Of
the city, Custer Circle. Ladies Of
the C. A. r. Bruce A. Mercer post.
American Legion. and Puysllup
Valley post, Veterans Of Foreign
E Wars.
Paul Wrigley. representing the
Kiwanis playground committee.
acted az master Of ceremonie. and
introduced Mrs. Phoebe Asher. as-
year-old patriotic instructor Of
Custer Circle. who presented the
flag with patriotic remarks to
Frank Griffin. chairman Of the
city park board.
Martin Reiter played the bugie
calls as the flag was raised 10 the
top of the pole. Spectators and
the children all participated in the
flag salute. Others taking part
were Mrs. Virginia Todd and Mrs.
Emily Ohler Of the Ladies Of the
C. A. r.; Harry Tweed and Com
mander-elect Hiram Spear. Amer
lean Legion. and Lloyd wyllys and
r. N. Hill, Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
The playfield is sponsored Jointly
by the Kiwsnls club and the Wom-
ems Chamber of Commerce.
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Mrs. Eva Anney and sons, Rob
ert and Eugene. OF 45th st n. e..
have returned from an s.0o0-mile
auto trip visiting sisters and broth
ers OF Mrs Amey Going by way
Of Yellowstone park they were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Par
IRISH in Monmouth. Ia. Mrs.
Amey's former home. They also
visited her sister and brother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan Clayton,
and two brothers and families. Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Parrish and Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Parrish at Cedar
Rapids, and Mrs. Falitha Carr.
sister. Places interesting them on
the return home were the Grand
Canyon, Bryce and Zion canyons
and Boulder dam. In California
they were guests Of a brother. Err
nest Parrish at Betteravia, and at
tended the worlds fair.
On July 2 the travellers particle
pated in a family reunion Mt the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Parrish, the first in % years, at
which all brothers and sisters were
present except Ernest Parrish and
Mrs. II. II. Zimmerman OF Ho-
quiam.
Guest OF Gyms
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gym Of
East Pioneer ave. have as their
guest this week, Mrs. Gyms sis
ter, Mrs. J. F. Lee Of Okanogan.
Visiting Hollywood
Mrs. Carol Angst h in Holly |
wood. Calf, the guest of a cou-
sin. Mrs. Agnes Brooks. She will /
visit the San Francisco fair and |
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Returns 10 Seattle
Mrs. Alice Turver has returned
to her home in Seattle following a
visit with her sister, Mrs. c. Shea
OF 18th st. 8. 2.
Picnic Monday
Mrs. Frances Haskell. superin-
tendent of the Ladies of the C. A.
r. home. invites the public to be
guests Of the home at a picnic on
the grounds Monday at which the
50th anniversary of the building OF
the structure will be celebrated.
The building was erected by Ezra
Meeker as a residence for his
family.
Mrs. Haskell has arranged the
program which will include talks
by r. o. Reed. department COM
mander OF the G. A. R.; Mrs. Flor
ence Gross, department president
Of the Ladies OF the G. A. r., and
she will review the life of Meeker.
Gov. Clarence d. Martin also has
been invited. Guests are asked to
provide their own basket lunches.
The home will furnish coffee,
cream and sugar.
MRS. JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Mrs. Jessie Montgomery. ~. a
resident Of this city for the past
% years, died Friday night at
local hospital. She came here from
Iowa. Mrs. Montgomery was pro-
prietor OF a dress shop on Meridi-
an at. The family home IL at 32i
5th ave. n. w.
Surviving are her husband, n.
c. Montgomery: three brothers.
Steve. Dan and =. p. Gray. ali Of
Puyallup; two sisters, Mrs. Lille
Koehler OF Gridley. Calf. and
Mrs. Louise Bryant Of Mason
City. Ia.
Hills funeral home VIII an
nounce arrangements.
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