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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

Clover Park Music Meet Friday
Farewell TO Mrs. NJ. T. Owens

The first annual music meet OF
Pierce County "B" league high
schools at Clover Park Friday aft
ernoon and evening will serve.
among Clover Park students and
faculty, as . farewell affair to
Mrs. Maurice T. Owens. supervisor
Of music there since September,
1884.
Mrs. Owens will retire at the end
Of this semester to carry on private
instruction in music.
Clover Park was a comparatively
new rural junior high school when
she joined the faculty and its mu-
sic department was a poorly equip
ped division which she has since
built to a well equipped major
function. with fully-instrumented
band and orchestra, and several
large vocal ensembles. all OF which
have places on the elaborate eight
sehoSi Piobthh riiudy.
Purchased Instruments
Largely in appreciation Of Mrs.
Owens interest in promotion Of
music at the school, the Lakewood
and neighboring communities this
spring formed a large civic COM
mittee which. through concerts,
fairs, bridge parties and other ac-
tivities raised more than 81 900 to
buy needed instruments for the
band and orchestra. so that they
might be equipped for participation
in state competition.
Mrs. Owens has been chairman
Of arrangements for the music
meet Friday. when Clover Park
Is host to high school musicians of
Eatonville. Fife. Orting, Roy, Ka-
powsin. Yelm and Federal Way.
Since joining the faculty as Miss
Janice Wilson, she was married to
Maurice T. Owens, head coach at
Clover Park, who will remain on the
faculty.
Mrs. Owens Is a graduate of the
music department of College of
Puget Sound and attended courses
at U. Of W.. Washington State
college and the summer music col
ony at La Jolla, Calf. She taught
three years at Brooklyn, Wash.
before coming to Clover Park, and
in 1895 taught in the p. L. c. sum-
mer school at Falkland. She was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

West. Kenneth Il. Purchase of
the Bank Of California. N. A., is
unopposed for president: John X.
Ewsrt Of the National Bank OF
Washington and Vincent A. Carl
strom Of the Puget Sound National
bank are running for vice presi-
dent. For secretary candidates
are Melvin Ellis OF the National
Bank OF Washington and Robert
Gordon Of the Puget Sound Ma
tional bank. Neii Leslie of the
Bank of California. N. A.. and
Jesse o. Thomas Of the Puget
Sound National bank are run
ming for treasurer.
Dance 70 Follow
For the board Of governors two
TO be elected) Sparks washburn
Of the National Bank Of Wash
ington. Tim Kimbsll OF the Bank
Of California, N. A.. and George
Landers of the Bank Of California,
N. A., are candidates.
After a short business meeting
the evening will be spent dancing
to the music Of the Washing
tonians."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Mrs. E. ]. Brady
Passes at Home

Mrs. Mary s. Brady, 10, widow
OF Edward J. Brady. who. prior TO
his death In 1924 was associated
with the Cascade Lumber Co. died
Thursday at her home. 302 No.
Tacoma ave-, following a short III.
ness.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday at 1880 a. m. from the
Buckley-King chapel. with the Rev,
Harold B. Long officiating.
Mrs. Brady was born in Apple
ton. Wis. and had lived In Tacoma
81 years.
She leaves two daughters, Miss
Margaret Of the home and Mrs.
Warren r. Brokaw OF Tacoma
Country club. and a sister, Mrs.
Edward Doherty of Everett, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

Independent Bible church Nill
hold its annual Mother and
Daughter dinner in the church din
ing hall Friday at Sis p. m. A
toast to the mothers will be given
by Miss Mazda McEachron, repre-
senting daughters. Mrs. n. A..
Donelson. representing mothers.
will respond.
The program viii include a cor
net solo by Miss Betty Wilbur; a
duet by Misses Evelyn Benthien
and Martha Jones: numbers by a
quartet made up of mothers. Mes
danes o. C. Cardie, p. II. Ben
THEN, George Evans and NJ. Gem
nell; a marimba solo by Mrs.
Newton Whittier; readings by Mrs.
w. J. Allison. and a piano solo by
Mrs. w. J. Crawford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Storm and Sanitary Sewers
Planned Under WPA Project

$362,737 project has been APP
proved at Seattle and has been
forwarded to Washington for ad-
ministration approval.
WPA is asked to allocate $685.
006 for labor while the city will
provide S1o7,731 for pipe, ma
terials, equipment, engineering
and supervision.
Sewers will vary in diameter
from to go inches and involve
placing of 1873 manholes and IS
inlet connections.
Engineering has been so ar
ranged that If the city ever de-
cides on a sewage disposal plant
to protect waters of the harbor
and Sound, no changes in sewer
lines will have to be made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

be held Friday at 9 a. m. at the
grade school. Parents who have
children five and six years OF age
are urged to bring them for a
physical check-up.
A special lunch will be served
at IL o'clock in the grade school
cafeteria. II parents cannot be
present. the child may be sent with
a friend. brother or sister. The
committe in charge OF the roundup
includes Mrs. o. H. Jones, chair
man, Mrs. Richard Spencer. Mrs.
Ed Sanford, Mrs. Leroy Haase and
Mrs. z. p. Andrews.
June s and 8 are dates set for
the Sumner Amateur Rose show,
to be held in the office of the
Puget Sound Power and Light Co.
G. f. Elects Officers
Newly elected officers of the
Sumner Christian Endeavor society
Of the Christian church are: presi-
dent, Elva Larson: vice president,
Muriel Gassoway; secretary. Mil
dred Miller; treasurer, Virginia
File; publicity chairman, Erma
Larson: lookout chairman, Charles
Richlieu; chairman of devotions,
Betty Bales; recreation chairman,
Burl Gassoway; advisors, Rev. and
Mrs. A. J. Bales, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Benton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Coffman and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Coffman.
Rev. Mynard Meekhof, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
Sumner, and James Schrengohst,
are recovering after appendec-
tonnes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

merous soloists and small groups
viii be heard on the Friday pro-
grams.
Soloists include Marylin Humph-
reys. Orting. soprano; Maxine Fox,
Yelm, violinist; Estelle Sweeney,
soprano; Jean Christensen, skater;
Wallace Hitchcock, baritone, and
Lawrence Sutherland. baritone, all
of Federal Way; Elmer Stevenson,
speciality, Orting, and Al Med
daugh, Eatonville, cornetist.
Small groups include Orting
boys quartet, Dick Humphreys,
Chester Martin. Elmer and Milton
STEVENSON: Fife clarinet quartet,
Andrew Karpack, Bill Robinson,
Arnold Suffer and Otto Boden-
harm, and Orting girls trio. Mary
Ign Humphreys, Dorothy Claiming
and lone Colgrove.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

Approximately IL more miles Of
storm and sanitary sewers for Ia
coma are planned in a WPA prof.
ect set up by the city public works
for city-wide improvements to be
carried on during the next federal
fiscal year starting July /.
Carl w. Smith, state WPA ad-
ministrator. has advised Works
Commissioner Bergersen that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
FUNERAL SERVICES

Val X Leek 49, Services will be
announced by Buckley-King's fol-
lowing arrival Of Leeks son from
Mexico.
Mrs. Mabel Robb Frost-Satur-
day, 1880 p. m, from Pipers
chapel; Rev. w. A. Moore off,
cisting; burial Pioneer cemetery.
Grsvelly lake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Select Teaching
Corps at Sumner
Rose Show Will
Be June SO

sUMNER-Sumner school board
Friday announced election OF the
following teachers for the 1e40-4l
term: Wade Calavan. superintend-
ent and senior high school princi-
pal; w. ]. Peterkin. uce-principal
of senior high school. instructor Of
band and commercial subjects: z.
ID. wadsworth. junior high school
principal; Robert Wiley, grade
school principal; Harold S. Keeney,
athletic director; Bessie johnson,
secretary; Mrs. Lillian Patterson,
school nurse; Hannah Anderson,
world history and English in senior
high school; Catherine Austin, pub.
lie speaking and journalism, senior
high school; viateur Commerce,
biology and senior science; o. X.
Jones. U. S. history and civics in
senior high; Dora Langton, home
economics; Cloma Norton, library,
English. and tipping in senior high
True J. Ouillette. manual training
junior and senior high; Florence
Poole. senior high English; Victor
Ranta, science, mathematics. senior
high; Edna Sandbloom, foreign
languages. English and music i'll
senior high; Emmaline Schlauch,
science, mathematics and German,
senior high; June Schlauch, COM
mercial subjects and English in
senior high.
Junior high teachers: Evans
Carlson. social science, assistant
coach; Beatrice Gary, mathematics
and girls athletics; Valen Honey
well, Spanish and English; Ruth
Moline, English; Frances Murphy,
mathematics, library and music;
Frank Plumb, science, junior bust
ness training; Rowena Tarbox.
general science; Ida Wilson, soc al
science.
Grade school: Muriel Hunting
ton. kindergarten and junior prim-
airy; first grade. Emma Jane
Schrengohst, Gertrude Smith ard
Adele Roster; second grade, Anona
Christianson, and Christine Soine !;
third grade, Billie McMurray;
fourth grade, Helen Taylor; fifth
grade, Elizabeth fish; sixth grade,
Gertrude Reese; art supervisor.
Esther Sandberg; reading super
visor, Mrs. c j. Cook; music, Mil
dred Carmen.
Preschool Health
Through cooperation of Doctors
Kohl, Denzler. Ruffin ami Toilet
son with the preschool organiza-
ton and the Summer school dist
riot. the annual health roundup will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Newlyweds Apparently
Unafraid Of Future

PLYMOUTH, Ind.-The future
held no terrors for two Hoosier
newlyweds. Married one day, they
called on Relief Trustee Edward
Cook the next day for help.
Trustees Cook, on a somewhat
sour note, spoke at length on the
Il Can't Give You Anything but
Love" theme.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
MRS. ELI HAUGEN

Funeral arrangements are being
made at Mellinger's for Mrs. Eli
Haugen. Sc, Of 17i6 So. 23d St,
who died Thursday in a local hos
pital. She was born in Norway
and had lived in Tacoma 40 years.
coming here from Minneapolis,
MINI. Mrs. Haugen, a member
Of the Lutheran church, leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Olivia Wsiss and
Mrs. Virginia Rosen of Tacoma;
two sons. Harold Of Bremerton
and Einar of Alaska: a brother,
M. Eide Of Minnesota; a sister in
Norway. and seven grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Mothers, Daughters Dinner
At Church on Friday Night

Chairman of the dinner COM
mittee Is Mrs. II. n. Pace. with
Mrs. A. G. Wilhelm in charge Of
decorations. Men OF the church
will serve. under direction Of Mrs.
William c. Meyer. Mrs. Emil
Heineman will preside during the
program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
JERRY ANNE BOYD

Jerry Anne Boyd, three-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
w. Boyd. Rt 5. Box s31, Tacoma
(Parkland district), died Wednes-
day in local hospital. She was
born in Morrill,, Kan. and was
brought to Tacoma shortly after
her birth. other than her par
ents she leaves grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Major Boyd of Ia
coma and Mrs. Victoria Behmer
of Morrill,. Lynn's will announce
the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

and d. II. Austin of San Fran
cisco, Calf. w. r. Austin of Ann
Arbor, Mich, and E. J. Austin
OF Pendleton. Ore; three grand
daughters, Mrs. f. r. Schooley OF
Gladstone. Ore, Mrs. C. T. Bre-
tholl of Pores Knob, N. c., and
Mrs. C. V. Olivia OF Tacoma, and
10 great-grandchildren. She was
a member of the Rebekah lodge.
Mellingers will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
TACOMAN HAS ROLE

Shirley Larson, 1907 No. Junett
st, freshman at w. s. c., will
have a role in Spring Dance" to
be presented at Pullman Friday
and Saturday evenings of this
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10

a member Of ST. Cecilia club. Taco
ma. and choir director and organist
Of the Little Church on the Prairie
at Lakewood.
Numerous soloists
Apart from the numerous instru-
mental and vocal ensembles, nu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
Obituary N Offices
LEONARD M. ALLEN

Leonard NJ. Allen, IS, Of 340e
No. Madison st. died Wednesday
in Bremerton where he had lived
the past three months. Allen, a
rivet heater, was a member of
Boilermakers union No. 200, Brem-
erton. He was born in Cleveland,
o., and had lived in Tacoma 80
years. Surviving are his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Allen of
Tacoma; a sister, Mrs. P. II. Hall
OF Tacoma: two brothers, Frank
c. of Tacoma and Robert ]. OF
Bremerton; two nieces, Eleanor
Hall of Tacoma and Gloria Allen
of Bremerton, and one nephew,
Bobby Allen OF Tacoma. Mel
fingers will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
MRS. OLIVE A. BALLoU

Mrs. Olive A. Ballou, ~, of 410
So. I st., died Wednesday in a
local hospital. She had lived in
Tacoma one year. coming here
from Cosmopolis. Wash. Surviv-
ing are five grandsons. P. L.
Austin of Berkeley, Calf. X. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-10
PreschOol Health

Through cooperation Of Doctors
Kohl, Denzler, Ruffin AMI Toilet
son with the preschool organiza-
ton and the Sumner school dist
rict, the annual health roundup will
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
The War in Europe
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

lieved about 1900 Norwegian and
British forces soon would be in
action in the Lillehammar sector.
German army forces. however.
were described as pushing forward
with great speed.
Fortress Holds Out
The Norwegian fortress of He
gra. east of Trondheim, was re-
ported still holding out. The fort
ress has been surrounded by the
Germans, but has refused to sur
render and repeatedly has been
firing on the German-occupied air
field at Trondheim.
Outcome of these land operations
appeared to depend on results of a
tremendous battle being fought In
the air, and on the ability of allied
forces TO establish air bases rapidly
In Norway.
So far. the British have not been
able to set up base from which
their swift fighting craft could
operate. and therefore have been
open to constant attack by Ger
man bombing fleets.
Nor has the British naval force
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

Tomorrow will be the lost
doy for Gone With The Wind
OF the Liberty theoter in Ply
ollup Above ore Vislen Leigh
ord Clark 6oble os they OPP
peor IN the technicolor nnosfcf-
piece. The picture IS being
shown full-lenoth. Just os i
ployed IN Toccmo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
HERE'S MORE A B0U 7
MANY Die in Blaze
TARTs ON PAGE ONT


crowded into the one-room build
Ing
The blare OF the trumpet# and
the shouts and stomping of thu
jewellers could be heard for blocks.
and Negroes. too poor 10 go inside.
were in ST. Catherine vt. to hear
what they could of the music. The
club had been decorated with
Spanish moss. which hung In fsH-
toons from raftsrs and along the
walls
At i1.3b p. m. there was q
scream OF fire. Apparently soma.
one Ind Inadvertently touched
cigaret to the drird moss and
flames were shooting along tiis
fesioons. There were shouts.
screams. and curses. and. IN
flash. the hundreds were running
in a clawing. fighting MAS for The
one door.
100 Get Out
Approximately 80 managed n
get out before the fighting. terri.
fred victims were jammad N the
threshold. unable 10 break ioose
from the jam and blocking escape
for those behind them.
At I1.40 p. m. the fire depart,
ment arrived. Frlghtful screams
came from the towering flames
which now engulfed the ouiidls Z
from wall 70 wall. A few seconds
later the tin roof fell In and there
was . shower Of sparks and flames
Ten minutes later the fire Was out.
except for nmouldsring ashes be.
meath the red hot tin.
Whites Give AID
Whites came running in from
the adjoining business district and
aided Negroes and police In taking
The injured to the hospital. Men
and women were found wandering
ln the streets practically naked, -
a daze. Their clothing either Rad
been burned off or torn off IN the
fight At the door
The orchestra had been On q
platform across the room from the
door. Survivors said ia members
had played on after tbs fire WAS
Uncovered. apparently seeking u
avert 8 panic.
Proprietor II Dead
u Was ending up a ak months
road tour and had two more GO.
gagemsHta 81 yaeksbuFg aDa Hess
Albany. Misc. bsfore returning u
Chicago
"a Frazier. Negro. proprietor .
the club. escaped. but died u burns
sn route 10 the hospital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
Play Cancelled!
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO ~ Alexander
Woollcott. author and actor, was
confined to his hotel room today
by illness traced To an overstralned
heart and further performances of
the play. The Man Who Came to
Dinner" in which he starred. were
Cancelled.
Managers Of the play. In
which Woolieott ironically
spends much OF his time In
wheel chair. said that further
performances here and n tour
OF the Pacific Northwest would
be dropped because Of the
stars Illness.
Woollcott became III Sunday
night. At first IL was believed he
was suffering from indigestion. In
last nights presentation, James
Vincent, stage manager, played the
Woollcott role.
Today. after doctors advised
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

escaped the German air attacks.
The prime objective OF the Nazis
is to break the allied backbone by
destruction of British naval power.
and in Berlin there have been many
recent claims that great progress
has been made in that direction.
The official German naws agency
today said 81 units of the allied
fleet had been put out of commits
sion since the Norwegian warfare
started.
British Royal Air Force planes,
in their most extensive raids of the
war, bombed German. Danish and
Norwegian coastal bases of the
German air force during the night.
the London air ministry asserted
today.
Bases Are Bombed
British planes bombed Germany's
strong Westerland air base on for
titled Sylt island. off the German
North sea coast; Aalborg air base
IL: northern Denmark, and Oslo,
Kristiansand and Stavanger air
bases on the Norwegian south and
southwest coasts, II was said.
Further, 1t was said In an air
ministry communique. an "offen-
sive reconnaissance" was carried
out over Trondheim ford. Ger
many's principal west Norwegian
coastal base. and it was asserted
preliminary reports indicated that
these operations were highly sue
cessful."
80 Planes Active
It was estimated a minimum OF
so planes did the bombing. seeking
to disable the air bases Germany
is using effectively to reinforce and
supply its forces in Norway,
The raids were the second on
Oslo. Kristiansand and Trondheim,
the fourth on Aalborg and the 18th
on Stavanger. in addition TO a
naval bombardment of Stavangers
airport. In last nights raids they
bombed along a front of nearly
600 miles.
News of the Royal Air Force
raids came as Britain awaited word
of the operations of its land forces
in Norway. and discussed the pos
sibility that Germany might move
against Sweden.
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SquarkiHg!

LONDON ~ The American mo.
ton picture "Gone with the Wind
was threatened with boycott today
because Metro-Goldwyn-M Mayer. III
distributor. demands 10 per cent
of gross receipts
Arguing thai M0M ean af-
ford Ia make q little lcss
money while British cxhih-
itors can't afford 10 lose mere.
a bulletin Of tho ClnemRio-
graph Exhibitors association
said that Sam Eekman. ma
MGM executive. makes NJ
much money In = year ~ the
British cabinet.
The bulletin carried a threat Il
ban the movie except In tho thre'
London houses In which u IL nov
playing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
Prison Choir 10 Have
Permanent Director

tt<lNTu< The stale civil service
commission on juHa y vii exsn.
duct an open competitive exami.
nation for the permanent position
OF choir director al state pftean
The director mazt - ahls u
select proper musiu for all acca.
ainns. % inatrucs the choral
groups 10 sing properly ard u
give individual instruction - choir
members"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

For her. Virginia City Is than motion picture
is the rehrth Of the home Of her parents Mr. and Mrs
Charles C. Field who resided in the famous mining town
when il was experiencing its great hoom Her father was
superintendent of the Costock Lode and personally
acquainted with the Fairs Floods Makays and the oBriens
who owned the richest mine in the district
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
Versatile Mousetrap
Catches Balloon

PETALUMA, Cal.-Mrs. W. o.
Boland made the catch of her
life with a mousetrap when it
snapped on string attached to
one of the weather bureaus small
balloon which are sent up with
delicate instruments attached for
registering the temperature in
higher attitudes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

woaliuott II take = long ret.
the decision 10 close The play wal
reached.
Editors Note.
This. 81 ceur<e. cancels m
Taceusa engagement. whish
vas scheduled Ter The Temple
fhraier In MAs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
I4Tz41TTETadnE5T11
14S eYW"HHp l'asassSASNW
Virginia City"

When the motion picture, "Nir-
rinia CITY,. comes to the screen -
the Roxy theater Thursday. Mrs.
Clara Field Carrotte Of Puyallnp vii
be among the first to see il.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25
Foresees Possible
Disaster for Port

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Hugh
White. president of the Alabama
Public Service Commission. has
warned Mobile that despite the
fast growth OF its seaport II will
dry up unless the city remains
alive to the problems of transpor-
tation."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

They useG 70 search eSeIN MN
er when he came off the JOB 10
make sure he wasn't carrying out
gold. and silver ore was used 10
fin the foundation for the towns
main streets. II wasn't conssd-
erred Of any value At the time.
Later. however. IL displaced gold
~ the revenue producing mineral
OF the famed Nevada town.
II was = e.-se Of easy
eeme. easy 70" In these hectic
days and n was not unusual
for one Of the big Shots" TO
make a single contribution To
the church Of 10 grand. The
two churches. both In = good
state Of preservation today.
were ST. Paul's Episcopal and
81. Mary's. The latter, Cath
ole church. was considered enc
of the finest In all America
at that time.
Following the decentralization of
silver In 1882. Virginia City folded
up and the majority of Its $4,000
citizens packed their personal be-
iongings and went their way. leav.
ing the city virtually deserted
Homes well filled with furniturel
were abandoned. and the heavy
hand Of time turned the once thriv-
ing city into a ghost town. The
houses are now sinking into the
ground from whence came the
wealth which gave them birth.
The famed Piper opera
house, with It's candle foot
lights and gaudily trimmed
boxes, featured many Of the
most prominent stars OF the
day and the lavish dress OF
patrons, with their plumes,
furs and jewels. was undeni-
able evidence that this was no
ordinary town u was Viz
ginia CITY.
Mrs. carrotte's parents were
married In Wisconsin In 1878 and
following the desertion of the Me-
vada mining town. came to Puyal-
lup to establish their home. They
were numbered among the pio-
neers In the valley and their
daughter continues to make II her
home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-04-25

hENNOHE. \. \. ThIz tlnI-
Faia suburb elslnas dlsflnetlon n
that Il has no streets. Tne viIlAxe
~. afout % RIFLES nf nveanea.
roads. hnalsvarsi. and places Isle<
why the founders ev4ied IN
street teFminnlnsy ! ) mystery 10
village uffleasis