The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-07


director OF music. Lincoln high.
Portland. woodwind. Chester Dun
can. supervisor Of music. Portland.
brass: Sam Couch, Cornish school
faculty. Seattle. strings, and drums
and baton twiriing. Harry Angel,
drum teacher. Seattle. The local
committee Was headed BY Verne
Jennings. director Of music. and
Miss Ruth Clark. music supervisor
Following the afternoon contests a
dinner and business meeting for
directors and judges was held in
the school cafeteria.
Fred r. DeBon. resident and
business man OF puysllup for the
past Is years. will serve on the
school board of District No. 3 for
the next three years. having been
chosen over Ralph l.. Forbes. in
cumbent. at Saturdays election.
There were 1852 votes cast, De-
Bon receiving 665. and Forbes S97.
The district includes all OF the City
of Puyallup and some OF the out
lying communities.
In the Woodland district, T. c.
Allen was returned TO the board
for the three-yesr term without
Two propositions also
carried, the first granting the
board permission TO levy four mills
for the nonresident high school
tax and five mills for school opera
ton. The second proposition per
mits levying OF Is mills to COM
plete the school basement and was
carried by vote Of 81 10 "a. Ac-
cording to Allen, with the carrying
of the second proposition, WPA
project will be sought for the pur-
pose of completing The basement.
grading and fencing the school
grounds and planting shrubbery..
This, Allen said. would amount 10
between $4,000 and $4,000. A
meeting OF the board is scheduled
for Monday night at the school at
Z 80. TO which the public is in
vited.
Fred w. Predmore succeeded
himself at the election in District
No. 50, Firgrove. and six mills was
voted for the general fund and
four mills for building.
Mrs. Winifred Thallhimer was
the only candidate in the Puyallup
Heights district, as WAS Frank
Quinn at North Puyallup and
George l.. Custer at McMillin.
500 At Dance
More than 500 people attended
the dance celebrating the formal
opening of Fruitland Grange hall
Saturday night and. according to
Grange members, was the most
successful event the group has
sponsored in its history.
On Thursday night Riverside
Grange and PIT. A. will present
the three-act comedy, "A Ready
made Family" at Fruitland hall.
Custer circle, Ladies of the
G. A. r., Sewing club will meet
with Mrs. Henry Barry. 724 5th
ave. n. w. Wednesday after
noon at o'clock.
The four act opera Queen
Esther" presented at the high
school auditorium Friday night by
the Northwest Opera company OF
Tacoma, was we'll received. though
due to the stormy weather at
tendance was below expectations.
However. the enthusiasm OF the
audience led the committee TO
think seriously OF having the COM
pany present another Of it's pro-
auctions at more opportune time.
1t is planned through series Of
performances. sponsored by parents
of the Tacoma junior orchestra.
which accompanies the opera, and
the junior band. TO send a group
of the young people to the San
Francisco fair in June. For this
purpose several other events TO
raise funds are being prepared.
There are IS members Of the or
cnestra and band from Puysllup.
The three circles Of the Women's
council Of the First Baptist church
will meet Wednesday afternoon.
each session being called for 2
o'clock. The Friendly circle will
meet with Mrs. A. B. Morris AT
the parsonage; Electa group VIII
be guests Of Mrs. J. NJ. Jones Of
5th ave. N. E. and Mis-. James
Thomas will be hostess for the
Northwest circle.
Mrs. w. f. Edwards Of Ellens-
burg and children. Joyce and Nor
ris. are visiting Mrs. Edwards
parents, Rev. and Mrs. A. 3. Nor
ris. They viii be here during the
week.
Mrs. Ole Hernes
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at IL q. m. in the Pente-
costal tabernacle for Mrs. Johanna
Hernes. 81, who died Saturday
evening at the family home, i0ll
2lst st. Sc. Rev. Wslberg Of
Centrslia will officiate. assisted
by Rev. A. s. Ellis Of Puysllup.
Burial will be in Woodbine ceme-
terry under direction Of the Funk
funeral home Of Sumner.
Mrs. Hernes vas native ~
Norway and had lived In Puyallnp
for 2s years. She Is survived by
her Widower. Ole: a daughter. Mrs.
James Coma Of Centrslis. four
sons. Robert Herpes OF Yelm;
Theodore and Severn Of Tacoma.
and Oscar Of Puyallup: II grand
children. and five great grand
children.
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