The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-14

secretary-manager of Tacoma
local chamber meeting Tuesd
Stevenson will tell Of the value
to communities Of the work being
done at Fort Lewis. Mud mountain.
the Nsrrows bridge. McChord field
and the state custodial school at
Buckley. The public is invited
and reservations may be made
through Dana T. Robinson, secre-
tary.
At recent meeting Of the
Merchants Retail Trade committee
of the chamber. officers for 1889
were elected These include Con-
ley Stone. who succeeds Lawrence
Elvins as president; Bruce Rice,
vice president. and Dana T. Rob
inson. secretsry-treasurer Other
business at the meeting was dis
cussion OF the Spring Opening,
and Lawrence Elvins. s. Hoffman.
A. II. Mason and Fred Fisher were
appointed as committee to inves-
tigate the plan. A committee COM
posed OF F. n. McCarty, Ray Neal.
f. T. Krefting and Burr Gregory
was appointed to investigate spe-
cial sale or trade days in other
communities. Both groups will
report at the next meeting, sched-
uled for Feb. -.
Mrs. c. c. Trimble OF Tacoma
will be speaker at meeting OF
the Anderson PIT. A. at the home
of Mrs. Ida Clifton in Sumner on
Thursday afternoon. Her subject
will be AS Woman Thinks.
Special music will include a group
of vocal solos by Mrs. Lloyd Voiles,
accompanied by Miss Frances
Crosby. During the business ses-
sion a nominating committee will
be chosen. Those wishing trans
portation are requested to be at
the school at 1:30.
Garden Club Elects
New officers of the Spinning
Garden club elected at a meeting
held recently are Cleave McWillis,
president; Ted Massey, vice presi-
dent: Howard Massey secretary:
Jim Brown. treasurer: Paul Nix,
reporter, and Lawrence Nix, his
torian. The group will meet the
first and third Saturday evening
of each month at the home of
Mrs. w. s. Colman on 9th St.
s. z.
Warren Post. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Post of Alderton, who is
suffering from a broken leg, will
be guest OF honor at a Valentine
party given by his fellow students
of the eth and sth grades of the
Alderton school Tuesday after
school.
Rev. David Anderson, pastor OF
the Pioneer Avenue BAPTIST church,
leaves Tuesday for n two-weeks
evangelical campaign at the Fern
dale Swedish Baptist church near
Rcllingham. During his absence
next Sunday, Rev. Mangus Engdahl
Of Tacoma will preach the morning
sermon and Rev. Give Taylor Of
the First Christian church here will
have charge Of the evening service.
On Friday evening there Will
be congre tional service
and Saturday night the B. Y. F.
L. will meet. Rev. Peter Brsshler,
who leaves to take up missionary
work in Africa in the spring, Will
be the preacher at both gatherings.
Rev. Anderson has announced ms
resignation from the pastorate OF
the Pioneer Avenue church, to take
effect in May. He will take up
work in the home mission field in
Northern Michigan and Wisconsin,
a place he held 20 years before
coming to Puysllup.
Meeting Postponed
Owing to the city caucus to be
held Monday night. the 35th dis
trict precinct organization has
postponed its meeting in the library
auditorium until Tuesday evening,
Feb. rs. according TO l.. T. McCabe,
secretary.
The Mems Brotherhood Of First
Christian church will sponsor
family" night program at meet
Ing in the church parlors Friday
night. The affair will begin at s
O'Clock and members have invited
wives and families to be present.
Byron DeBolt is arranging the
program and NJ. b. Dennis, presi-
dent Of the group, will preside.
1t was announced the Helpers
class OF the church will hold a
Washington birthday party Tues
day evening, Feb. n, at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs Harry Armbrust
on West Stewart ave. The com
mittee in charge is composed OF
Mrs. Lee Mattlock. Mrs. Kenneth
Kitchen and II. Armbrust.
Announcement is made OF the
coming marriage, on March 10. OF
Miss Helen Fsssnacht daughter
of Mrs. Frances Fassnscht of 800
Bird St. S.W., to Victor Rogers,
son Of Mrs. Blossom Rogers Of
Tacoma road. Puysllup Gardens.
On TUESDAY afternoon. the Mis-
.iorsry society Of the First Chris
ton church. Of which Miss Pass
nacht is a member, will honor her
with miscellaneous shower.
To Attend Opera
A number Of Puyallupites are
planning TO attend the performance
to be gwen by the San Carlos com
pany at the Temple theater. Ia
coma. this week. A party com
posed OF ]. W. L. Kaufman. Misses
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