The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-24

s1dely-sepsrsted areas and with =
span Of many years separating the
youngest from the oidest. FORMER
students Of rsiyallup schools held
their third annual reunion in the
high school gymnasium Thursday.
A permanent organization was
formed with Mrs. Clara Field Car
rotte Of ruysllur. president. Or.
w. NJ. ksrshner. Puyaimp. vice
president: Mrs. Maude Walker ia.
cohx. Puysllup. secretary. and Ole
csskin. Seattle. treasurer. II was
decided 10 hold reunions every two
years. caskin presided for the roll
cali of classes and the organization
session.
At 10 O'Clock the reception CON-
mittee. Mr.. and Mrs. George ia
cobs and Mrs. Aaude Jacobs. OF
Puyallup: Mrs. Helen Harris, sum-
ner: Mrs Elsie Bowman Collins.
Tacoma. and Mr.. and Mrs. Grin
Shearer and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Gaisford OF Seattle, was on hand
to greet former school mates. their
husbands and wives.
From Clas. Of ls6s
Charles Ross of Puysilup repre-
scented the oldest class present,
1858. David Darr Of San Francisco
won the prize for travelling the
most miles to the reunion. Mrs.
Ruth Bonneil Haverkamp Of Port
land was second. Mrs. Jesse lewis
Kimball of Missoula, Mont. was
given a corsage for having the
largest family. seven, and Mrs
Celia Ross Field received second
award. her children numbering six.
Five members Of the ellison family
claimed the honor of having the
largest family present.
An informal program during the
luncheon period was opened with
singing led by Mrs. Robert Mont
gomery. There were short talks by
DIR. Karshner. Prof. and Mrs. II. N.
Loop OF Shelton, Mrs. Gary karsh-
ner OF Aberdeen, Mrs. Mabel Wills
OF Seattle, Prof. David Wolffe Of
Bremerton. and Charles Hood and
Il. p. Truedson. former directors
of the Puyallup school board. Mrs.
Alta Cline Erickson was In charge
of registration.
Patrons and patronesses were
Or. and Mrs. Ksrshner, Prof. and
Mrs. Loop. Miss Gertrude Cunning
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hanawait,
Prof. and Mrs. Wolffle. r. r. Tru-
EDISON. Mrs. Robert Montgomery
and Mr.. and Mrs. Garry karshner.
Committees working TO make
the affair a success were composed
OF Mrs. Robert Montgomery and
Mrs. Clara carrotte. Puyallup. and
Ben Gaisford, publicity; Miss Ger
trude Cunningham and Mrs. Ethel
Ward, Puyallup, and Olaf caskin
and Rubin Hause, Seattle, pro-
gram; Mrs. Maude Walker Jacobs
and Mrs. George Jacobs. Puyallup.
dining room, and Mrs. CARROTS and
Mr.. Hause. finances.
Chamber Opens Campaign
To strengthen its promotionai
activities the Chamber of Com
merce is starting city-wide
membership check-up In which all
members and prospective members
will be contacted. The drive IL
under the direction Of the mem
bership-finanee-b budget COMMITTEES,
Of which Newell Hunt In chair
man. II. will be assisted by Fred
DeBon. conley Stone. A. n. Ma
son. c. o. Gregory. DIR. Norman
Connolly. n. u. Anderson. Tom
Montgomery. Emmett Krefting
and Lawrence Elyins.
Visit Prom Los Angelo.
Mr.. and Mrs. vern Russell Of
Los Angeles arrived Friday for a
weeks visit with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell Of
Southeast Puyallup.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs Emil c. Werner
Of West Stewart ave. have an.
nounced the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Martha Werner. 10
Lloyd Haugeland. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Haugelsnd Of Tacoma
The news was told at a recent
party at the Werner home al
which the guests were Rev. and
Mrs William Ship. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin johnson. the Misses Alma
Werner. clarice Ounderson. Fro
mia Jewell. Ruth Carlson and
Maxine Eldridge and Hilary Mar
tin. Wilfred Jewell. Ray spahan.
Bud Gunderson. Bob Ripley and
Lloyd Hsugsiand