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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
South Sank Centre

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ebensteiner
and son, Norbert, and daughter,
Marion, were callers at the Anton
Bieringer home Monday afternoon.
Joe Bieringer was a business
caller at the Carl Bieringer home
Tuesday.
Anton Bieringer and daughter,
Catherine and Theresa, were call
ers at the William Schloegle home
Tuesday forenoon.
Philip Bailey was a caller at the
Anton Bieringer home Tuesday.
Ben Bieringer was a business
caller at the William Schloegle
home Tuesday.
Henry Bergman was a caller at
the Anton Bieringer home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Lardy and
daughter, Doraine, visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Jenc and family
Monday evening.
Anton Bieringer was a caller at
the Ed Ebensteiner home Wednes-
day forenoon.
William Schloegle called at the
Anton Bieringer home Wednesday
forenoon.
John Petermeier was a caller at
the Joe Schloegle home Tuesday
afternoon.
DR.. Yager was a caller at the
Anton Bieringer home Wednesday
afternoon.
Gertrude Schloegle was a caller
at the Anton Bieringer home Fri
day.
Al Meyer was a caller at the An
ton Bieringer home Friday fore
noon.
William Schloegle was a caller at
the Joe Schloegle home Wednesday
forenoon.
Ernie Bergman was a caller at
the Anton Bieringer home Wednes-
day forenoon.
Catherine and Theresa Bieringer.
Tony, Norbert and Mary Schloegle
were callers at the Ray Bromen-
schenkel home Wednesday after
noon.
Carl Biringer and Walter Hines
were callers at the Anton Bierin-
ger home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Schieffer
and Thomas Lynch spent Sunday
evening at the Anton Bieringer
home.
Ben Bieringer was a business
caller at the William Schloegle
home Friday.
Leo Schloegle called at the Carl
Bieringer home one day last week
Mrs. Bill Schloegle and son. Joe,
were callers at the Jake Moser
home Saturday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bieringer and
son, Bobby, spent Wednesday even
ing at the Anton Bieringer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hines were
callers at the Anton Bieringer
home Saturday forenoon.
Bill Beste was a caller at the
Ben Schirmus home Sunday.
Carl Bieringer was a caller at
the Anton Bieringer home Sunday
afternoon.
Joe and Ben Bieringer were
callers at the Carl Bieringer home
Sunday forenoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Cedar Lake

Thursday evening a shower was
given in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Tank at the home of the
gentleman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
F. J. Tank. Sixty-one guests were
present. The evening was spent in
playing Chinese Checkers, and
cards. At midnight a delicious
lunch was served and after the
lunch Mr.. and Mrs. Tank were
presented gifts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind and
daughter, Marcella, and Arvin
Kind, of Unity, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Kind and son, Vernon, and
Geo. Kind were Sunday dinner and
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lloyd and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Voller and
family were Sunday dinner guests
and visited during the afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Alders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jacobs
and family visited Sunday after
noon and were supper guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Fischer at Vii
lard.
The Farmers Club met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Ilgen
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ritter, of
Melrose, visited Monday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Ritter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Otto and
daughter, of Melrose visited Thurs
day. evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A J. Orth.
Mrs. Carl johnson visited We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Minnie
Gamradt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz and
daughters, Valera. Catherine, and
jeanette. and son, Ralph, visited
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20

daughter, Noreen, spent Sunday
afternoon at the Frank Marthaler
home.
Miss Arvilla Uphus assisted Mrs.
AL Emmel Wednesday and Thurs
day with her work.
Miss Estella Winter was an over
night guest at the Ben Walters
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Marthaler
and children visited Monday with
Miss Clara Marthaler at st. Joe.
Russell Matthiesen called at the
Frank Marthaler home Friday
morning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Northwest Ashley

Miss Estella Winter spent the
week end at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Winter.
Miss Arvilla Uphus was an over
night guest at the Martin Marth-
aler home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry U. Deters
and Miss Louise Marthaler, of West
Union, motored to st. Cloud Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bentfield and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre. MINI.

Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Her
bert Lentz and Barbara and Gre
gor at Little Falls.
Leroy Johnson called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Koch
Sunday evening.
Joan Vennewitz spent Wednes-
day afternoon with Alberta Gam
radt.
Billy Rogers and Clarence Mich
els spent Sunday afternoon with
Leroy Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lentz and
daughters, Yolanda and jeanette,
and sons, Arnold and Ralph, visit
ed Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Rehkamp and family.
! Delbert and Gerhard Gamradt
| called on Earl Gamradt Tuesday
| afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ritter and
daughter, Jacquelyn, and Arlene
Grams were among the many re-
| latives and friends that helped
John Ritter celebrate his birthday
anniversary Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Rehkamp
and daughters, Jane and Joan, and
Mrs. Ben Peckskamp and daugh-
ter, Mary Ann, visited Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Ritter and daughter, Jacquelyn.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd visited Thurs
day evening and was a supper
guest of Mrs. Henry Lloyd at Sank
Centre.
Ira Otto and Hubert Thiesen
called at the ]. L. Drinker home
Sunday evening.
Ann Orth spent Friday with Mrs.
Thorval Hansen.
Carl Halsted, of Glenwood. call
ed at the Albert Kind home Mon
day forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Besser and
daughter, Lois. visited Sunday af.
ternoon at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Besser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter and
baby, and Mrs. Eva Ritter and son
Raymond, visited Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. John Rit-
ter near Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs F. J. Tank visited
Sunday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Minnie Gamradt.
Lucille Kind called on Mrs. Hen.
ny Besser Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Herman Hedin visited
Thursday afternoon with Mrs
Henry Besser.
Alberta Gamradt was a Saturday
dinner guest of Mrs. Henry Lloyd
at Sank Centre.
Elmer Gamradt spent Friday in
st. Cloud on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Tank, Eta
Belts, and Alma Doty were Sunday
supper guests of Mrs. Ella Lloyd
Mr.. Denzer called at the Albert
Kind home Saturday afternoon.
Thorval Hansen called at the J.
L. Drinker home Friday forenoon
Earl and Alberta Gamradt spent
Monday evening at the Claude
Everist home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor lilies and
family spent Sunday at Metre
Grove visiting with relatives.
Albert Kind and son, Vernon
called at the Henry PeckskamI
home Tuesday forenoon.
Mrs. Ben Tom and twins called
at the Albert Kind home Friday
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Besser ant
family visited Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ritter.
Elmer Gamradt and Alma Doty
visited a week ago Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Doty.
Vernon and Lucille Kind callet
on Mrs. Henry Lloyd at Sank Cen
ire Monday forenoon.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd called on Mrs
Joe Botz at Sank Centre Wednes
day afternoon. Mrs. Botz is on the
sick list.
Ralph Krick spent Saturday af
ternoon with Earl and Elmer Gam
radt.
Ed Ritter called at the Albert
Kind home Thursday forenoon.
Leroy johnson and Al Koch
called last Monday forenoon at the
Martin Peterson home.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-04-20
Joseph Maly homes Saturday.

Evelyn Guelsow, Margaret and
Dick Horstmann and Leland Matke
all of Minneapolis, were guests at
the Paul Guelsow home Tuesday
night and also attended the we'd
ding dance of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Tank.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Sell and son, Lowell,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Tank Sunday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
THREE BANDITS
Being SOUGHT
Couple Tied, Robbed
of $28; Suspects
Here Freed

A search for three heavily-armed
bandits who robbed an elderly man
and his wife operating a service
station near Chehalis continued in
Tacoma Friday after two suspects
arrested here were released.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Payette, oper-
ators Of the station on the Ocean
Beach highway. were held up about
7:so p. m. Thursday. The bandits
tied them to chairs and robbed
them Of s2s. about four gallons OF
wine and some cigsrets.
One of the gunner was about
Is years old. the others were in
their 2o's. Police suspected them
of being the same men who staged
holdups recently in Elma. Malone
and Raymond.
Tacoma police worked all night
on the case and nabbed two youths.
81 and ~, who were quizzed by
Detective Captain Osborne. Both
furnished alright alibis. the Of
ficial said. The two were nabbed
after a license plate number fur
nished by chehalis officers was
found on Tacoma car. The
bandits were believed also TO be
linked with the robbery of J. C.
Cleveland. Cosmopolis grocer. who
lost 500 at gunpoint.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
TWO IN PATROL
ARE PROMOTED

Appointment Of two patrolmen
for the Washington state patrol.
one Of them a Tacoman. TO posts
Of sergeants. was announced Fri
day at Olympia by Chief Harry
c. Huss.
Advanced were Cliff Tolson Of
Tacoma and George W. Patterson
Of Walla Walla.
The two men were summoned
to Olympia late Thursday. where
Acting Governor Victor A. Meyers
pinned sergeant badges on the
pair.
Tolson, well known In Tacoma
and surrounding communities, has
been with the patrol since 1926.
For some time he handled traffic
on the Tacoma-olympia highway.
During the past three months,
however, he has been an acting
sergeant. working out Of the Seat
tie district office. Under the new
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
Thief Gets Coat
As Woman Dances

While Esther Bromberg, sos So.
Yakima ave. was dancing at the
Roma cafe, thief waltzed off
with her black fur coat Thursday.
she complained TO police. The
woman said she left the coat at
her table during one dance. which
was all the time the thief needed.
Police also sought a $40 clip
encrusted with brilliants, lost by
Mrs. Lottie Hsrrell Of the Olympic
apartments. She said that she no.
ticed the clip missing from her
dress after her first dance at the
Crystal ballroom on Wednesday
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
9Th Aue. Paving
Petition Will Be
Giuen ToCouncil

City councilmen will soon be pre-
scented with a petition bearing sig
natures of property owners calling
for removal of car tracks on Sixth
ave-. resurfacing the avenue from
Sprague ave. TO Proctor ST.. and
Strengthening out the curve at 9Th
and Pine. J. J. Mcdonald. commit
tee chairman OF the Sixth Avenue
Business Mems club. disclosed
Friday.
Mcdonald, head of the clubs
street committee, reported that at
the present time, petitions bear
signatures Of approximately So per
cent Of property owners affected
by the proposed improvements.
1T is our desire" Mcdonald
said, ito have at least Sc per cent
of the property owners on petit
tons before turning them over to
councilmen for consideration"
Mcdonald, who has been work.
ing with p. w. Bourgaize. presi-
dent Of the club, on the project,
said he expected the petitions
would be ready for presentation to
city officials within the next two
weeks.
The proposed project would elm
mate traffic hazards that now
exist on the heavily-traveled lane,
club members point out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
AFL SaavmilI Workers Want
All in Industry as Members

deem; C. p. Richards, Eugene;
Earl Hartley. Tacoma; Frank
Hoyt, St Helens: D. F. Pearson.
Everett; Onus Fins. Longview.
J. ]. Hennessey. Asrshfield: J. c.
viancour. Tacoma; o. II. Hill.
Portland; Peter Terziek and Nor
man Morgan. Seattle, and z. L.
Terison. Lewiston. Ida.
The program Of Industrial
unionism was aimed at another
AFL unit-the machinist union
as well a. the CIo Boommen and
Rafters, and the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, which is in
dependent of both organizations.
The council. representing las
locals in Oregon. Washington,
Idaho, Montana and Northern
California, viii be In session
through Monday. Speakers FRI
day included Gov. Charles A.
sprague Of Oregon, Mayor Joseph
X. Carson of Portland and labor
leaders in the states represented.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

was hooded-Just the thing Tor q
day on a snowy mountain side,
when and IL that day should come.
Bright, like jewel, was the
velveteen skating costume, topped
with a white Tyrolean cap.
For afternoon, Rhodes Bros.
showed among others, simple
black frock. faced around the bot
tom with red-the color being re-
peated at the waistline by wide
red suede belt. Over the dress was
thrown short silver fox jacket.
A black hat with a gold ornament
completed the costume.
Bound to BE Popular
Exclusive in Tacoma was the
Cartwright evening gown of silver
and white lame, styled with a
bolero jacket with stiff revers.
An evening wrap, to be seen soon
in the much-awaited "Gone With
the Wind" was worn over a long,
black velvet skirt and one of the
new sequin-trimmed white boucle
sweaters. so popular for evening
wear among the college crowd.
Models were Mrs. Robert jack
son, Miss Shannon Smith, Miss
Aida Wood, Mrs. Bessie Krell, Miss
Juanita Ripoli, Miss Helen Hale
and Miss Donna Platter The shouy
was announced by Miss Adelia
Payne, manager of the fashion
salon. Miss Lois Melton, buyer
for the sportswear department, was
in charge of the models. During
short intermission, Hugh Mac
Wherter, accompanied by Mrs.
Julian Berner. sang group OF
three numbers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

is berthed alongside the strike
bound satartia IT the smelter.
while the Vermont was loading
intsrcosstal general At shaffer
No. !.
Scheduled for appearances here
late Friday was the Canadian
coaster Border King. which brings
a regular shipment Of newsprint
for Tacoma's daily papers.
She will load a tho Of big
boulders for British Columbia
stones weighing Ia tons each for
use in n Canadian pulp mill. They
were manufactured by the Walker
plant here.
Making a short turn-around TO
load flour for q regular voyage to
the Orient, the Norwegian motor
ship Granville will berth at
sperry's mill about IL p. m. Friday.
Only vessel booked for Satur-
day arrival, IL the Sheppard line
freighter Timber Rush. which
calls at shaffer No. / for an ex-
change OF intercoastal cargoes.
Coincidentally. the state supreme
court Friday ruled that eight for
mer crew members OF the Timber
Rush are without justification in
their claim for wages and trans
portation to New York which arose
from a strike on the vessel last
year at Puget Sound.
TACOMA HARBOR
Vessels in port: Vermont, Shat
fer No. l; Charcas, smelter; Sa-
tartia, smelter.
Vessels due: Friday, Border
King, Shaffer No. /; Granville,
sperry. Saturday. Timber Rush,
Shaffer No. !.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
VETS SERVICE LEAGUE
WILL MEET ON FRIDAY

The Veterans Service league
viii hold party Friday night at
8 o'clock at Ray c. Roberts hall.
9Th and Anderson, in observance
of its first birthday. All veterans
on WPA are invited. Speakers and
vaudeville will comprise the pro-
gram.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
MRS. BERGMAN ASKED
TO NATIONAL EXHIBIT

Mrs. Margaret Bergman of Pouls-
DO, who has conducted many weav-
ing schools in Tacoma, has been
invited to exhibit her looms and
fabrics and demonstrate her work
at the Art Alliance exhibit in Phil
adelphia Feb. IA to March 5, II
was announced Friday by Mrs.
Pearl Britton Lees.
A school center recreation pro-
gram in honor of Mrs. Bergman
win be held in Tacoma Jan. l6
to Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

Everything from soft negligees
and luscious robes and house coats
TO formal evening wear was in
cluded In the presentation. All OF
the costumes displayed by models
happily lacked the useless folderol
so much in evidence during past
seasons and were striking in their
simplicity of line and color.
Crepe to BE Popular
Powder blue, chartreuse, brown,
moss green, red, black and the
new Chinese tea, which makes it's
debut this season, were among the
colors shown. In dinner and eve
ming dresses, crepe made its bid
for the most popular of materials.
Just as dark amplifies white, 30
1t displayed to advantage the large
bright plaid which was used with
II in one Of the more dressy of
house coats modelled. Made Of
crisp black taffeta, the keynote
of the coat was struck by the
exciting plaid panel down its front.
Also in this group was striking
hand-loomed cashmere robe with
pert quilted pink lapels.
Gay Sid Outfits
Among winter sports toys shown
was the ski ensemble which con-
sisted of a bright yellow gabsrdine
psrka and brown, water-repellent
mitts and trousers. The parka
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
inspired the following hints:

inspired the following hints:
What about the lady deckaroo
on the Betty Earl and the engi-
neeress of the 'Wanderer,' both of
the Tacoma Tug and Barge Co.
fleet?
What Of Bill Derby and Jed
Deming of Fossberg fame in the
old days? Or the late William
Moore tDinty's dad) and Vince
Libo? Those were the days when
all hands went ashore for drift
wood II you ran out Of fuel"
There were few more similar
items. And we're still waiting to
hear from our mysterious friend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

@at yard N
pan francisco.
n viii b the
only ons IN that
eity--ths olhsrs
available 10 that
ffsh ing center
ars elsewhere ct
bay ara ports
and Il viii con-
nist cf five ma
uns raflway
machine shops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

Tacoma plant. II win employ ap.
proximately the same number Of
shipwrights ~ here--between n
and 80.
Two eoo-foot wharves are nov
under construction st the new site
offering mocrage 10 90 purse.
seiners.
Cost Of the new plant viii total
about $4,000.
justification for such whop-
ping expansion. Tony says. 10
the fact that right now sar-
dine finhermen Of California
coastal waters are experienc-
ing the hest season In history.
From there On he uses nothing
but superiatives.
There u 4 vast school Of fish
extending ali the way from the
Farallones TO Point Reyes-fisher-
men are constantly wrecking their
gear by overloading,"
Justly proud and enthusiastic.
be also reports that the u. A. Mar
tinolich." owned by himself and
Brother Bob, and the ~. d. Mar
tinolich." owned by Brothers John
and Chuck. are high boats Of the
fleet and breaking records each
trip.
Waving his arms and fairly
shouting She's . gooda one, hal"
he says all the Martinolich-b built
craft are tops among the fleet.
When the Elder Martinolich
launched Hull No. az about 10
years ago. he retired. His sons
launched Hull No. 213 four years
ago. and since that time have
launched 81 fine. big fishing craft.
They claim they hold the Pacific
Coast record.
And that brings us night
around 70 the other half Of the
MartinolIchs' program.
Tsny brought home from
California three nice contracts
70 launch the winter building
season here.
Started = month or 30 ago on
speculation. the yard has sold a
78-foot purse-seiner 10 Nick Rae
duse Of San Pedro. The boat Is
currently framed and decked and
.planked. She Is to be
powered with . 2z5 horsepower
Fairbanks-Morse diesel.
Keel for an S2-footer will be laid
on Jan. 2 for Anthony Russo Of
This one will have
24o-horsepower diesel, also a Fair
banks-Morse.
And the apiece-dc-rcsistance Is q
o0-footer for James Davi. also Of
Monterey. She'll have a 24-foot
beam, sawn frames. and a $40
horsepower. S-cylinder Fairbanks
Morse. Plans indicate nothing
otherwise exceptionally unusual.
Her keel IL to Be laid Jan. is.
Popularity Of their boats. the
tribe claims. IL due to
better speeds and discriminating
gear" They built an even dozen OF
similar purse-seiners last year.
Any way that you look at II. they
are busy spreading the fame Of
Tacoma a. q bodybuilding mecca.
From the Mailbag
We've done our share. II was
two months ago that We received
an anonymous letter.
The writer offered some tantal-
King suggestions for waterfront
and promised to send us
The details and disclose his iden-
tity later. It's later now, chum.
Al we await his next move. we
wonder what he had In mind that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

arrangement. Tolson. q World war
veteran, will direct traffic detail
south Of Seattle to the King county
line.
Patterson has been with the pa
troll since 1922 and will be as
signed to the area comprising
Franklin, Walla Walla, Garfield
and Asotin counties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

A program OF having every
worker connected with the lumber
industry q member Of the AFL
Lumber 4 SsWmill Workers union
was advocated Friday in Port
land ~ approximately 24o mem-
bers OF the unions council met
for their annual convention. ac-
cording to = United Press dispatch.
The executive board met Thurs
day night with President Homer
Haney Of Tacoma. Other board
members are J. A. Lalanu, Aber-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

kony MArtinolicn. president and
me 81 the four brothers who oper-
ate the big plant here. just returned
from California laden with orders.
1deaA wonderous tales Of good
fishing. and . very important an
1ouneement-
Taking the latter item first, on
Feb l the local concern win open
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

Martinoch yards this week announce the beginning of
construction program which promises make the season
1910 the biggest and best Of long and highly successful
career Things really happening in the Martnoch boat
building sphere
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
TACOMA HARROR
SLIGHT Squirt HERE
Latest in Styles Displayed
Before Dance at Fort Lewis
BY BEVERLY THOMPSON

Like efervescent bubbles which zgzag their way to the
brm glass gay costume after another burst upon
the audience Thursday evening Rhodes Brothers style
show at the Officers club Fort Lewis. The show fol-
lowed dinner and preceded dance for army officers and
their wives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

net : tanning Oasey Davisen
tanlks and complete facilities for
building and repairs.
Although even larger than the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09
1I,&1HH&@53k|
Imports Are Up and Exports Down,
Harbormaster Reports for Month

Merchandise handled through the
port Of Tacoma during October
totaled $40. $50 .o4+. according to q
report issued Friday by Harbor-
master Fred Sherman.
Vessels calling here during that
time totsled ia. bringing goods
worth s5,s43,525 and carrying
away a total OF s4,546.51e.
October values were sIs0.47x
less than September, despite q
million-dollar increase in imports.
Merchandise coming and going
foreign through the Washington
customs district during October
amounted 10 s11,793,45s, an In
crease Of about $500. 900 over the
September peak, and about 81. $780,
900 greater than October Of last
year.
Washington alone of the Pacific
coast districts sustained foreign
imports and exports above the
1898 averages, and thereby main
tanned the coastal average in
ereases.
Lumber products remained the
principal export commodity, with
Tacoma shipping s1.o36,413 worth
to foreign and domestic markets
during October.
Total u. s. shipments OF lum-
Der were up II per cent during
October and is per cent for the
10 months.
SLIGHT Squirt HERE
Ship movements Friday showed
a slight squirt, with two vessels
working here during the day and
two more slated for arrival after
nightfall.
Still discharging her load of
South American ore, the Charcas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-09

Rayon satin and taffeta, an
colors, including black and
white. Sizes IL to . no
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