The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

1ToQpS from VARIOUS parent
teacher associations of Puyallup
will attend the county board meet
ing and school of instruction TO
be held in the Buckley grade
school auditorium Thursday. This
will be an all-day session with
Mrs. w. s. Colman of Puyallup,
president of the Pierce County
PIT. A. council, presiding at the
board meeting.
she Walks in Her Sleep is
title of a drama 10 be sponsored
by the American Legion and auNil-
iary at the high school auditorium
on Friday night, March 81. under
direction of Mrs. Carter Harness.
Proceeds from the affair will be
devoted to three-point program
being carried out by the two
groups. These include the physi-
cal care and training of veterans
children in need of aid; promotion
of civic projects. including Boy
and Girl Scout groups, and assist
ance to veterans at American lake,
Orting and Walla Walla.
Program Friday
A special program sponsored
by Riverside All club will be pre-
scented at the Riverside school
Friday evening at s o'clock. The
affair has been arranged by c. f.
Divine, who will present CHUCK"
Blain of Seattle, who will show
pictures of How a Radio Pro-
gram Is Put on the Air" and
Resources of Washington. All
All clubs in the valley are in
yited.
William Loughlin and S. A.
Stoner, candidates for mayor in
Tuesdays election. were speakers
at the Active club meeting at
Graylands Park clubhouse Tues
day evening.
L0ughlin criticized the en-
gineering department for
losses to the city In the pur-
chase of foreign-made pipe
for the water department and
said that sewer system
could be installed in the city
for much less than the esti-
mates given by the present
administration. He also point
ed TO the condition of some
of the streets, especially men,
tioning 18th st. n. w, and
promised n remedy for such
conditions.
Stoner said, If elected, he will
give certain portion of his time
to city affairs and will be in posi-
ton to hear suggestions from the
people at all times. Speaking OF
the sewer problem, Stoner said in
time the health department will
demand it, but that in meantime
the people should be educated TO
the idea through programs by civic
clubs.
Due to re-decorating of the Elks
temple auditorium, the Puyallup
Civic chorus will meet for re-
hearsal at the Presbyterian church
Wednesday evening, according to
Paul Wrigley, director.
OBITUARIES
Clara f. LaChance, so. died
Tuesday evening at the family
home, Route 2, Box 532, in the
Summit district. She was a former
resident of Puyallup and came to
the state 81 years ago from Wis
consin. She was a member of the
Episcopal church, Schuyler Colfax
lodge of Rebekahs, Winona Coun-
Gil, Degree of Pocahon:as and John
r. Thompson auxiliary, Spanish
War Veterans.
Surviving are her widower,
Joseph; two daughters, Mrs. Vern-
on Frink in Texas, Mrs. Hazel
Chapman, Missoula, Mont. both
of whom are here; two brothers,
Jerome Borgwardt in Wisconsin
and Theodore p. Borgwardt Of
Electron; two sisters, Mrs. Mar
garet Nowak of Kapowsin and
Mrs. Eva Juleson of Calgary, Can
ada. and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
Hills funeral home Friday at 2
o'clock, with DR.. A. W. Sidders Of
ficiating Burial will be in Wood
bine cemetery.
MRS. =. NJ. SHORT
Mrs. Eta May Short. rs, resi-
dent Of Sumner, died Tuesday eve
ming at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. w. II. Scott, who resides on
East Pioneer ave. Mrs Short had
been a guest at her sisters resi-
dence the past month. She was a
native OF Missouri. but had resided
in Sumner since 1920. She was
member Of the Christian church
Survivors are daughter. Mrs.
Zelpha Crawford OF Tacoma be-
sides Mrs Scott. another sister,
Mrs Anna Schwartz Of Colorado.
two brothers. s r. HcPheeters ~
Portland. and s. C. McPheeters Of
California. and two granddaugh-
tiers. The funeral viii be an
nounced by Wrigley and Clements