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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
RURAL ELECTRIFICATIO IN
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

Perhaps some brief explanation
of the r. e. A. situation in the
Bristol neighborhood, is in order.
The project that was worked up in
this community last summer, has
not progressed as rapidly as was
that federal funds have not been
available for the construction. The
r. E. A. idea has been SO popular
among the farmers, that many more
projects have been worked up and
approved, than could be constructed
with the funds appropriated by con-
gress. A few families in the Row.
land and Cloud neighborhoods are
now enjoying electric service, due
entirely to the fact that the engi-
neers changed the original location
of the line, for which appropriation
was made last summer
However, it is expected that ad-
ditional funds will be available for
the rural electrifcation administra-
ton, for the next governmental
year, beginning July /, 1910. This
in the agricultural appreciation act
which has already been passed by the
house of representatives, and later
by the senate, in slightly different
form. Representative Robert Sc
crest and Senator Vic Donahey vot-
ed in favor of this appropriation
and letters have been received ex-
pressing their active interest and
support of rural electrifcation. Sen
ator Robert Taft has not replied to
letters requesting his support of this
r. E. A. project.
AS it is reasonably certain that
this R. E. A. appropriation will be
made before congress adjourns, and
as the Washington office of the R.
E. A. has indicated that when such
funds are available, that there is a.
good possibility" that an allot-
ment will be made for the con-
structiOn of the Bristol project, it is
hoped that more favorable informa-
tion will be available soon after
July 1st of this year
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
CHARLES N. NEEDHAM
DIES SUDDENLY

Charles N. Needham, former res
ident of this place, but for about 1 5
years resident of GAINESVILLE, died
Sunday night at 1920 O'Clock, at
Bethesda hospital following a
stroke which he suffered Sunday af-
ternoon at 4:3O o'clock while at
tending a Townsend meeting at Co
shocton. After being stricken he
was brought to the GAINESVILLE hos
pital for treatment. He was ma
tive of Bristol township, this coun-
ty. His wife who before marriage
was Miss Laura Gillespie, died here
a number Of years ago
The deceased resided for num-
ber of years on farm up Salt run
Later he and Charles Ashton were
partners in the restaurant business
here, where the Rainbow restaurant
is, the deceased and Mr. Ashton hav-
ing constructed that building At
ter going to GAINESVILLE, Mr.. Need
ham was engaged in the grocery
business for while. At the time of
his death he was president of Town
send club No. 1, GAINESVILLE, and very
active in that organization. The de-
ceased held membership in the Mt.
Zion Methodist church, Bristol town
ship. He is survived by one son,
Harry Needham, of Springfield; one
sister, Mrs. Alice Golf, of Columbus; /;
Monmouth, ILL.,, and William Need
ham, Of GAINESVILLE, and two grand
children.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock, at
the Mader-Peoples funeral home,
GAINESVILLE, with interment in Nc
Connelsville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
WIDOW OF JAMES M. HARPER
DIES In ILLINOIS

Mrs Frances Isabelle Harper. 80,
died Friday night at 10 o'clock, at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Mary Harper Grace, of Robinson,
ILL.,, with whom she had resided for
the past six months. She was a
daughter of the late Adam Smith
and wife. The deceased's early life
was spent in Manchester township.
Her marriage to James M. Harper
took place in 1871. For many years
her husband was in the general
store business at Reinersville. In
1890 Mr.. and Mrs. Harper and chill
dren moved to Marietta, when Mr.
Harper engaged in the wholesale
the firm Harper, Davis & Bailey. Mr.
Harper passed away in 1882.
Surviving are five of the family OF
six sons and daughters born to Mr..
and Mrs. Harper They are Mrs.
Bessie Harper Booth of Newark,
widow of c., l.. Booth; Mrs. Stella
Harper Rrenan, Marietta, widow Of
J. G. Brennan; Mrs. Mary Harper
Ghares G6aGs Of eraee Clayton R. wdaM aaper a
of Lafayette, Ind, and ]. Morton
Harper of Marietta. The latter serv-
ed two terms as mayor of Marietta.
One son, Clifford A. Harper, is de-
ceased. Mrs Frank B. Foster, for
merly of near Reinersville, now Of
Cadiz, is the surviving sister of
Mrs, Harper, who was one Of 10
brothers and sisters There are
three grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The body arrived in Marietta Sun
day morning, and funeral services
were held at the home of the de-
ceased's daughter, Mrs. j. G. Bren-
an, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
with Rev. L. B. Wilson. pastor Of
st. Luke's church. officiating. In
terment was made in Oak Grove
cemetery, Marietta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
DEATH OF MRS. EULA
THOMPSON YOUNG

Earl Bullock of Roseville was
called to Chickasha, Okla, the first
of May by the serious illness of his
sister, Eula Thompson Young. Her
death occurred May 5th at Chicka-
sha hospital, the immediate cause
being tuburcular meningitis, al
though she had been in poor health
for many years.
Eula was the Oldest daughter of
Charles and the late Dovie Fulton
Thompson. former residents of Nor
gan county. She had been in Okla
homa since childhood, last visiting
in Ohio % years ago. She was 43
years old at time Of her death. She
leaves to mourn her passing, the
father, her husband, J.. Miles Young,
two children Robert Miles and Jean
Glare of Oklahoma, a brother, Earl
Bullock of Roseville, o., sister,
Mrs. Russell Pickens, Crooksyille,
o., and many other near relatives
here in Morgan county, who will be
saddened to know of her death.
Funeral services were held May
8th, with burial at Chickasha
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16

rison: Deerfield. Harry Vain
wright and F. A. Newman, tie vote;
Bishopville, G. S. Roberts: Mount
Vile, James B. White: Marion, G. j..
Hill; Chesterhill, C. e. Bode; Man
chester, Hiram Henderson,; Malta
twp. Ode Cordray; Malta N, G. N.
Frash; Malta s, Harry Harris;
gan, Guy Cordray; McConnelsville
A, Earl Lowell; McConnelsville B,
Forest Patterson: McConnelsville
c, J. Lester White; Penn, D. C. Par
sons; Union, Evart M. Davis; Wind
sor, Alva Henery; Stockport. j. L.
Henery; East York. Everett Fisher;
West York, Chloie Brown.
Neffner, Republican, whose name
was written in for secretary OF state
received 1907; Hummel, the regu-
high for state auditor, with 999
votes.
On the Democrat ticket in the
county for lieutenant governor, r.
NJ Winegardner was high; secre-
tary of state, John E. Sweeney;
state auditor, Joe T. Ferguson; at
torney general, Geo. d. Nye; con-
gresham at large 1.-TWO to be nom
inted) the high were Stephen M.
garet Stage for state central COM
mitteeman, carried the county
over Nellie Kemp, 350-3O5. For
state senator, Frank Peavy, unop-
posed polled $50 votes c. A. Gra-
ham had 799 votes for central COM
mitteeman.
State At Large
(Democrats)
While vote is incomplete. Martin
hn iy,a
governor by large vote. George
White was his nearest competitor;
with VIM Kennedy third: the votes
of the others were small. John Nc
Sweeney for u S. senator; Robert
s. Cox, lieutenant governor: John
E. Sweeney, secretary of state; JOS.
T. Ferguson, state auditor; Clar-
ence H. Knisley, treasurer; Geo. d.
Nye, attorney general; congressman
w. Durbin and Stephen M. Young;
supreme court judges, Charles B.
Zimmerman and Judge Macbride.
Bob Secrest running without oppo-
sition for congressman, polled a
large complimentary vote in the dis
trict
(Republicans)
U. S. Senator, Harold H. Burton;
lieutenant governor, Paul M. Her
Hummel; auditor, Jos. T. Tracy;
treasurer, Don HI. Ebright: attorney
general. Thos. j. Herbert; con-
gressmen-at-large L. l.. Marshall.
Geo. HI. Bender; supreme court.
Clinton d. Boyd and Gilbert Bett-
man.
Clair A. Young for congress in
this district defeated Joe Clark.
Figures are not at hand. Fred III.
rd Va M
bell for state central committee
man
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
BACK In JAIL

Harry Short who had served a
sentence of 70 days in Jail here was
released last Thursday afternoon.
The same evening he was arrested
by Sheriff Adrean and Deputy Sher-
iff Frank Adrean, on a warrant
sworn out by Frank Benjamin, of
Malta 1t is stated that Short ask
ed Benjamin for Csc. and when Ben
jamin took out his pocketbook.
Short grabbed it and went back of
the Adrean-Ro sandwich shop.
and a little later returned the pock-
etbook shy 81 to Benjamin. He
was arraigned Monday before L. N.
Seaman, j. p, and bound over to
the grand jury. Unable to furnish
the bond of $500, he was taken to
the county JAIL
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
The Primary

Mark it down in your scrap"
book that this Republican primary
campaign and election, was the
most bitterly fought and closest in
result. thus far on record, in this
county. A very large Republican
vote was registered, due to the fact
that there were many candidates
cause of bitter committeeman
fight.
The returns were not complete
from the county until Wednesday
afternoon about o'clock. and so
close was the vote among some can
didates that it took the vote of ev-
cry precinct. to determine winners.
When the final vote was tabulated
some of the candidates had gone
any wind, and others are still
windy.
The bitterest fight was that for
county engineer between the in
cumbent Fred c. Smith and former
engineer r. B. Barrett. The morn
ing of the election an arrest was
made by Smith men, charging the
circulation of campaign matter in
the interest of Mr. Barrett, without
bearing signature of who was dis
tributing it.
When the big vote was all in and
before counting started, the Smith
crowd felt they had won by several
hundreds of votes, but as returns
began coming it, it was evident that
it was going to be very close race,
with first one and then the other,
in a slight lead.
For commissioner, county treas
courts the first few precincts as
counted plainly indicated that no
candidate who had opposition was
going to have walk away.
While no one had filed for cor
oner, yet a spirited fight was in evil
dence DR.. Edgar Northrup had an
nounced his candidacy couple of
weeks ago by the write-in method,
came a candidate via the same
route. The vote was DR.. Edgar Nor
thrup, 638; DR.. Austin Coulson,
397.
Third "Termites"
ing and ranting about a third term
for FDR, one would naturally have
thought, to be consistent, that a
third "termite' would not get to
first base-yet two of them were
nominated-Dock Michener for rep
resentative and Lionel G.. Roberts
for county treasurer. Consistency
thou art a headache"
Emmett Abel, candidate. slept
soundly the night of the election.
He was the only Republican candi-
date without opposition.
And another thing about the pri-
mary was the knocking out of the
drv election in Windsor township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
MISS JESSIE HATTON
BADLY INJURED

Miss Jessie Hatton of this place.
for many years deputy auditor Of
this county, who is staying with her
sister, Mrs. Hazel Lehman, in CO.
lumbus, was seriously injured Mon
day evening in an automobile COL
lision at Second and Neil avenues.
She suffered fractures of ribs ON
right side and head cuts. She was
taken to University hospital. Miss
Hatton's health has not been good,
which makes her condition the more
serious
Miss Hatton was riding in a car,
driven by her sister, Mrs. Hazel
Lehman, who suffered bruises ON
her head and both knees. It is
stated that Mrs Lehman's auto and
a car driven by Mark M. Black, col
lided not far from where Mrs. Leh-
man and Miss Hatton reside. Mrs.
Lehman was taken to the home of
her brother, Charles Hatton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
LYMAN RISEN, AGED 81.
DIES MONDAY

Lyman Risen. "a. lifelong, high
ly regarded resident, near Triadel-
phia, died Monday at the county
home hospital, following an illness
of erysipelas. He was admitted to
the hospital five days before his
death He was a son of the late
Joseph and Mary Risen and was
never married. He is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Hettie Taylor of
Shawnee, and Mrs. Eura Nelson,
near Triadelphia
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at
the Deerfield church. with Rev.
Chas. j. Caller, officiating, with
burial in the church cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
DEATH OF FRANCES KENTFTELD

Miss Frances Kentfield, of Zanes-
vile, former resident of this
place, died Monday morning at a
Columbus hospital, following a lin
gering illness with complications.
She was a member of st. Thomas
Catholic church, GAINESVILLE She Is
survived by nephew, Donald j.
Aber Of Dallas, Tex, and three
nieces, Mrs. c.. w. Rossiter of Mir
lin, Ore; Mrs. Clark Brooks of
GAINESVILLE, and Miss Frances Aber,
of Columbus
Funeral services were held this
morning at the St. Thomas Catholic
church, with burial in Mt. Olives
cemetery, near GAINESVILLE
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
MRS. SOPHIE BROOKS RESIGNS
CHILD WELFARE POSITION

Mrs. Sophie Brooks, who has been
connected with the Morgan county
child welfare for many years, and
the welfare board, has rendered
her resignation as Of May /, of this
year. AS is noted elsewhere, Mrs.
Brooks is leaving Sunday for an in
definite stay with her daughter, DR..
Margaret Brooks Jones, and fam
lily of San Francisco, Calf AS yet
her successor has not been named.
The welfare board members are:
Miss Catha Johnson, p. G. Ball,
Herbert NORM, Cleo Brown and
Mrs Norma Hooper.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
MIR. AND MRS. II. B.
MILLER HERE

Charlotte, NJ c., are spending a few
days here with the formers sister,
Mrs. Riley Price and calling on
friends. Mr.. Miller who has been
employed many years with the
Standard Oil company, retired the
first of the year. Since that time,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller have been trav-
cling, one trip taking them to the
west coast. They have not decided
former resident of this county,
has promised us an article for pub
lication on his services with the
Standard Oil company, his travel,
etc
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
pete" BOLE PLEADS GEu 'rY

Clyde (Pete) Bole, 10. of Stock
port, who was arraigned Tuesday
before Judge Carlos NJ. Piecter.
charged with driving his autom" bile
while intoxicated, pleaded gritty
Fe was given a fine of S10o and
costs and his driving rights t; ken
away for a year Saturday ight
Bole ran into several cars pa ked
here. and also crashed into . tick
in Malta No one was injured but
some of the machines were cor sid
erably damaged
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
OPENING BALL GAME SUNDAY

The opening of the Eastern Ohio
Baseball League will take place
Sunday afternoon at the new NJ &
M. athletic field promptly at 2:30.
Admission, Csc. The ST Nicholas
Red Birds of GAINESVILLE will be
matched against the local team A
big parade preceding the game will
opening day. This parade will form
at the Malta hotel at lis and move
promptly at 1:30 The NJ & NJ
band, the fire department, Com nany
L. Boy Scouts and others will form
the parade.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
NO LOCAL OPTION ELECTION
IN WINDSOR TOWNSHIP

Saturday, Irene Mccain, taxpay-
er of Windsor township, filed suit
against the county election board to
enjoin the holding of a local option
election in Windsor township, May
IA. Petition stated that such an
election would be illegal, on the
grounds that no notice by publica-
days prior to date OF the special
election, as provided by law, and
other Irregularities were cited At a
hearing Monday Judge Carlos NJ.
Riecker granted an injunction
thus setting aside the election.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
TWIN CITIES TAKE OPENING
LEAGUE GAME

The Twin Cities baseball team
opened their Eastern Ohio League
game Sunday afternoon, winning
from Dresden Taverns, 6-3 The
game was played at Dresden Bat
teries for the Twin Cities starting
lineup were Linscott and Swayne.
Others in the lineup were: Benja-
min, 1b; White, 2b; o. Wallace, IS;
Bill Whitaker, 3b; H. Best, rf; E.
Drake. cf: Balding. If.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
SAY POLITICAL PUBLICITY
NOT SIGNED

L. E. Abel when arraigned Tues.
day before L. N Seaman, J. P
charged with circulating political
campaign literature. without carry
ing the signature of the person Oh
organization putting out the said
literature, pleaded not guilty, and
was certified to the grand jury un-
der 5000 bond, which was furnish
ed. The affidavit was signed by
Ernest McInturf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
Deaths Toll

May 8 to 10, 1910
Miss Hattie Waller, GAINESVILLE
Miss Elsie Salzer. Roseville.
William 7. Wymer, Chesterhill.
Chas. N. Needham. GAINESVILLE
Mrs. Frances J. Harper, Illinois.
Curtis w. Metcalf, Marietta.
Eula Thompson Young, Oklahoma.
Lyman Risen, Triadelphia.
Miss Frances Kentfield, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs Emma Ward, Philo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
CLYDE RILEY on FCaLC ~CI

Clyde Riley who tad3v il his
ankle last July while ut camp With
Company L, 166th Infantry. at
Camp Perry. and has been receiving
treatment at the Walter Reed hos
pital, Washington, d. c., came here
Sunday on a 80 days furlough.
and family
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
ASKING FOR BIDS

building an addition to the Eagles
home, will be accepted until noon,
Friday, May 23 The architect, Mr..
Cannon of Springfield will be at the
Eagles home from $50 until
o'clock Monday evening. .--Anse Har-
ter, Secretary
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
CLEMENS PLACE SOLD

The Clemens farm on the north
river road near where the old Dew
IFS Tea Table stood, belonging to
the heirs of the late John Clemens,
containing five acres, was sold Mon
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ed
monds of Columbus. who expect to
move to the place soon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
DIR. REX AT MEDICAL MEET

DR.. E. G. Rex left Tuesday for
Cincinnati where he is attending
the 94th annual meeting of the
Ohio State Medical association. He
is a member of one of the, commit
tees. DR.. Rex was accompanied by
his wife, and they plan to return to-
day
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
BREAKS HIP

Mrs. Elizabeth Ross. 81. of Bart
lett, mother of Mrs. Dale Ellis, ma
tron of the county home, fell Mon
day and broke her hip She was re-
moved to Memorial hospital, Mariet-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
1t pays to advertise.



While as a rule an office with
out salary attracts but little atten-
ton. it was not so here. The fight
over central committeeman in the
various precincts where candidates
were opposing the LOvell-Matson
slate, could well be compared 10
the European war-'Hitler" VS.. the
Allies
The word was out that Lowell was
lining UP a committee that would be
favorable to his Crown Prince for
local postmaster, in the event Re
publican president is chosen TINS
fall.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
Everything was peace and har-
mony with the Democrats Tuesday.
In field of three candidates for
commissioner the two high were Lee
Van Fossen Of Penn township, and
John st. Harper of Manchester.
Clifford C. Wallace of Windsor, de-
feated Encil L. Sims of this place
for sheriff. Arthur Torbert was re-
nominated as probate judge with
out opposition in either party. Fred
S. McInturf of Penn was nominated
sentative, as was also E. E. Stewart
of East Bloom, for county treasur-
er. McInturf received 2O4 votes;
E. E. Stewart, 163.
REPUBLICANS NOMINATED
Republicans nominated for the
various offices in Morgan county,
follow: For representative. H. P.
I%re'set Fred Scott and Chester B. NORM;
prosecuting attorney, Emmett Abel;
clerk of courts, Florence Barrell: !:
sheriff, Ray Doak; recorder. Harold
F. Blackmer; treasurer, Lionel Z.
Roberts; county engineer, Frank
b. Barrett; coroner, DR.. Edgar Nor
thrup.
Windsor Township Special School
Stockport, for lis; against, 81.
Windsor, for 1877; against, 165. To-
tai, for 312 against, 219.
Democratic Committeeman
East Bloom. J. G.: Stewart; West
Bloom, Russell Williams; Bristol,
H. H. Little; Center, Warren Allen;
Deerfeld, H. M. Nelson: Bishopville,
J. M. Watkins; Mountville. Everett
Hambel; Marion, Jas. K. McElfresh; !;
ChesterhilI, Everett Newburn: Man
Chas. Finley; Malta N. Vernon Ap-
plernan: Malta S, Judson Young;
Meigsville, l. R. Barnes; Morgan.
Bertha Parmiter; McConnelsville a,
Stella f. Durbin; McConnelsville B,
Jas. Gill; McConnelsville c, Carlos
Hall; Penn, Howard James; Union,
Frank E. Harrison: Windsor, Harley
Mcdaniel; Stockport, Wilma Will
liams: East York, Harry Erwin;
West York, Mary Christie.
Republican Committeeman
East Bloom, w. F. Richardson !;
West Bloom. L. F. Clifton; Bristol,
O. C. Hancher; Center. lloyd Nor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
w. A. GREER REMAINS
VERY Ill

w. A. Greer OF East Bloom, re-
mains very ill with bladder trouble
and complications. Sunday was his
birthday, which was quietly cele-
brated
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-05-16
THE WEATHER

The official high temperatures
for the week beginning May g, were
8O-6862-72-S2-8 Total rain
fall, 40 of an inch
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02
Glass Doors
Invite the
Customers
innovation Mark
OF Progress at
Nopfenstein's

Opening Of the heavy plate glass
doors at klopfenstein's this morn
ing marked the completion Of the
fifth in a series of steps of prog
ress by which the firm has reached
q position in the front rank of Pa
cific coast merchandising. Months
Of work by crews Of skilled cabinet
makers and decorators have en-
tirely transformed the interior Of
the store. Throughout there is a
harmonious blending of design and
color. Facilities seldom found
outside the metropolitan merchan-
dising centers have been provided
for the display of goods and the
convenience of customers.
The first step toward the luxuri-
ously appointed store of today was
in the first decade of the century
when the original firm of klop-
fenstein & Conrad moved from
1920 to 1922 Pacific ave. to pro-
vide for an increasing business. A
few years later when larger quar-
ters were again required there
was another move down Pacific
avenue toward the then estab-
lished retail center, in the eleven
hundred block.
Another progressive step was to
e36 Pacific ave. As the firm de-
veloped there were changes in per-
sonnet and name. Klopfenstein &
Conrad became Mason & Klopfen-
stein. In 1927 it became klopfen-
STEMS, with Fred c. Klopfenstein,
eldest son of the founder as presi-
dent and general manager. In
1929 the fourth of the five steps
of progress brought Klopfenstein's
to the present location on Broad
way with the same executive head.
The removal to Broadway was
an event in Tacoma retail history.
Display cases and cabinets and
decorations then were of the most
modern type. 1t was a modern
store In every sense of the word.
The experience in the Broadway
location was the same as II had
been on Pacific avenue. The splen-
did quarters of 1929 were out
, grown and outmoded. From his
experience and observation in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-02

metropolitan retail centers Presi-
dent F. r. Klopfenstein visualized
a store that would excel anything
in any city of 100000 population.
The architect was called in and
plans developed which required re-
modelling, almost reconstruction, of
three floors. For weeks after the
regular store hours, Ketner Bros.
crew of carpenters and cabinet
makers worked. The decorators
followed them, and the result Is