The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-13
Mother find Her Boys
Escape Fire Death
Williams Home in Puyallup Burns
With g, 900 Loss Early Wednesday

the furniture destroyed. McCsr
thy estimated the loss at 1000
Rosz DesicsseS
elimination Of several years oi
endeavor by Puyallup and seattl,
chambers Of commerce and q mum.
Der Of valley organizations TO gei
Meridian IT. through to the Ia
coma-Seattle highway was realized
at celebration dinner at the civi,
auditorium Tuesday night. Th'
new stretch Of road connects Puy
allup and other valley communi
ties with the nighttime at the Greer
Parrot inn and cuts off approx
mately three miles between Puy
allup and King county towns.
The dinner was arranged by tn,
road committee Of the Puyalluy
chamber. headed by A. Z. Bartel
Among the 200 diners were dele,
gates from Eatonvilie. Graham
Sumner and Seattle. The last wal
headed by w. Walter Williams
president Of the Seattle chamber
Lloyd Spencer was in charge Of the
Seattle portion Of the program.
Gov. Clarence ID. Martin and Mayor
Arthur b. Langlie Of Seattle were
unable 10 be present. but sent
greetings.
Principal speaker was Lacey v.
Aurrow. director OF the state high
way department. who said that
safety il the objective Of road
building"
Chester Morse. chairman OF the
Seattle public works commission.
speaking for Mayor Langlie. told of
coming to the Puyallup valley in
1884 by team. taking two days
TO make the trip which now can he
done In 40 minutes. In time. he
said. Puyallup will have direct
roads from all points leading 10
the Western Washington fair.
On the program were numbers
by the Seattle chamber Of COM
merce chorus. the Mccullough
vocal trio Of Kent. vocal solos by
Richard Usher Of Sumner. and
Stanley johnson Of Puyallup. the
latter accompanied by Mrs. Robert
Campbell.
Waiting San Francisco
Miss Georgia wischemann,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wischemann OF 5th ave. N. W., Ia
in San Francisco where she will
b the guest Of her cousin. Aiss
Olive Paul. for IL days. She will
Be away = month.
Seekers FOR Truth
The Seekers For Truth club Of
the spirituslist church has sched-
uled = meeting for Thursday af-
ternoon ut 2 o'clock 1t the church
building on and st.. 3. 2. Rev.
Irene Narche will be the reader.
All members are requested to be
present.
Plan Field Day
The first field day since 1929
viii be held At the Western WASH
ingtou Experiment station Friday.
beginning at 10 q. m. to which all
farmers Of Western Washington
are invited.
Toure will be conducted through
the horticultural. sgronomy. soils,
poultry, dairy and plant pathology
departments where experimental
work win be explained by experts
In the various fields. Those at
tending should provide their own
picnic lunch. Coffee. sugar. cream
and ice cream will be furnished by
the station.
Tool shed I.soted
Floyd Kooser Of $40 18th st.
8. T.. reported to police that his
tool shed was looted some time
Monday night. He presented list
Of articles. including paint and
tools stolen. which covered = large
portion Of age In the police
blotter.
nerries Cory sight
Ignoring the red light at Stew
art and Meridian SITS. Tuesday eve
ming about s o'clock, Mrs. G. J..
Henry OF 1o11 18th st. n. W..
trucking 4 load of raspberries to a
cannery. was struck In the inter-
section by the Puyailup police
prowl car driven by Officer Mac
Stevenson. No one was injured
but red berries covering the street
gave the appearance Of = battle
having been fought.
STEILACOOM BAND IN
CONCERT WEDNESDAY
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