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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
MRS. REYNOLDS
LEAVES 100
DESCENDANTS

Funeral services for Mrs. Ger
aldine Reynolds, 80, who is sur
vived by 100 descendants, were
held last Wednesday afternoon at
the Methodist church in Panora,
Iowa and burial was in ceme-
terry close by.
She died March % at the home
of her son, Elmer Reynolds in
Redwood Falls, where she made
her home for 20 years, leaving
four daughters, four, sons, Sc
grandchildren, 116 great grand
children and 10 great-great
grandchildren.
First rites were. held in the
Echo Funeral home March Is.
Geraldine c. Gould was born
January IA, 1848 in Windham,
Bradford county, Pennsylvania,
where she grew up. Christmas
day 1866, she was married to
Henry Reynolds and they lived in
New York until March 1885 when
they came west to Missouri to
live until October, 1899. Then the
family moved to Audubon county,
Iowa and later to Guthrie county
where they lived until her hus-
band died September 10, 1914.
Seven children also preceded her
in DEATH.
In February 1920, she Y came
here to live with her son.
Surviving children are: Elmer
of Redwood Falls, George of
Lucan, Mrs. Margaret Herring of
Belview, Mrs. Mary Masching of
Vesta, Mrs. Marian Carmichael
of Casey, Iowa; Mrs. Bertha Car
michael and Joel Reynolds of
Council Bluffs, Iowa and Herbert
Reynolds of Lecompton, Kansas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
Barnes First Master
of De Molay Chapter

George Barnes Jr. was elected
master councillor of Redwood
Falls new De Molay chapter at
an organization meeting in the
Masonic hall Tuesday night.
Other elective officers are:
John Lair, senior councillor; Bill
Tiffany, junior councillor and John
Bovee, treasurer.
Officers appointed include:
Glenn Muetze1, senior deacon;
Donald Gold .Jr., Junior deacon;
James Finn, senior steward; Bill
Cook, junior steward; David Fei-
gal, chaplain; Harold Baldwin,
marshal; Bill Smith, standard
bearer; Dean Muetze1, orator;
Paul Kohler, sentinel; Everett
Lynn, organist and seven precep-
tors, Paul Byram, Bill Hillig, Bill
Inglis, Dwayne Christensen, Hen
ry Nupson, Andy Smith and FL
mer Diekmeier.
The chapter. sponsored by An
tiquity lodge 81, will meet the
second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
Kaysers Honored
On Silver Wedding

Feted by their eight children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kayser of Red
wood Falls observed their silver
wedding anniversary at their
home Sunday evening.
The gathering was a surprise to
the couple and guests brought
dinner and gifts.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Bell and Bobby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clemen Hess, Charles and Leroy
Hess, Elda, Ruth, Florence, Alice
Marie, Harold and James Kayser.
Mrs. Dennis Bell and Mrs. Hess
are daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kayser and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bell are Dennis parents.
Mi. and Mrs. Kayser were mar
ried March 81, 1915 at Scotland,
South Dakota and came to Red
wood Falls from Pierre more than
five years ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
CHARLES CARLSON
70, DIES SUDDENLY
WALNUT GROVE MAN
WAS RESIDENT OF
COUNTY As YEARS
BY Mrs. r. De Bates


Walnut Grove - Funeral SER
vices were held Monday for Char
les Carlson, 70, who died sudden
~ at $50 a. m. Thursday at his
home.
He was born April IL, 1860 at
BjoStorp Adelof, Jenspengslan,
Sweden and was baptized and
confirmed in Sweden. He came to
the United States when 10 and
lived at st. Charles, MINI. for
eight years. He then came to WAL
nut Grove and worked for S. P.
Hicks for eight years and in 1900
purchased the farm which has
since been his home.
Services were held at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Gust Johnson
and at Trinity Lutheran church
with Rev. r. E. Borg officiating.
Pail bearers were A. N. Ander-
son, Charles Nelson, Carl Sven
son, Axel Truedson, Louis Van
De Wrinkle and Andrew Ander-
son.
Survivors are a sister, Mrs.
Christina Sjasteth and a brother
Alfred Carlson both of Sweden,
two brothers Frank and Albert
Carlson and a sister, Mrs. Gust
Johnson, all of Walnut Grove.
County Coroner A. w. Hubbard
was called from Redwood Falls.
He attributed the death to heart
attack.
Daphne Rossing who spent her
vacation at the Mrs. Anton Ross
ing home returned Monday to re-
sumo teaching at Meridian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bradley and
family and Mrs. Mary Bradley
spent Sunday with relatives at
Amiret. Mrs. Mary Bradley re-
NAMED until Wednesday.
Mrs. James Larson'S grand
daughter, Louise Gjestrum of St.
Paul, was recently married to
Clifford Morgan, also of st. Paul.
They will make their home at
White Bear Lake.
Wendell Hanson who has been
attending the school of agriculture
of the University has returned to
his home.
J. P. Kaas, o. B. Dahlgren and
Thomas Masterson spent Wednes-
day and Thursday in the Twin
Cities. They attended the sports
man show and Tracy-Mountain
Lake game.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Forbush
and Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Forbush
of WatertoWn, S. D. came Sunday
to get Mrs. G. L. Burns who has
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
COUNTY ASSESSORS.
TO MEET TUESDAY
RECEIVE INSTRUCTION
BEFORE BEGINNING
ROUNDS MAY 1

Redwood county assessors AZ
strong meet in the district
courtroom in Redwood Falls, at
10 a. m. Tuesday to receive in,
structions on their work which
begins May 1, from representa-
tive of the state tax commission.
Anyone else who cares to at
tend the annual school of instruc-
ton is welcome, says County
Auditor Ira r. Rogers.
Township assessors are: Brook
villeR. L. Jensen; Charlestown
Henry Holman; Delhi-James
Wh.ttet; Gales-Paul Grunden;
Granite Rock-Joseph Wagner;
Honner-E. A. Mann; Johnson
ville-J. E. Lund; Kintire-A. M.
Monson; Lamberton-B. j. Coul-
ter; Morgan-George Green; New
Avon Joseph A. Schwarz; North
George Baum; Paxton-L.
A. Cheney; Redwood Falls-Ralph
Weeks; Sherman-C. E. Grain;
Sheridan-G. N. Gales; SPRING
dale-Herbert G.. Farber; Sun
down-JameS Rasmussen, SwedeS
Forest - H. o. Knutson; Three
Lakeside Beran; Underwood
Marvin Severson; Vail-George r.
Severson; Vesta-Ben Voss; Wat
erbury-Henry Zachte; Westline
Fred Brake; Willow Lake
Herbert Aufderheide.
c. A. Lauterbach is assessor for
Redwood Falls city and village
assessors are: Belview A. F..
Abraham; Clements-Fred Macho;
Delhi-Hubert Bunting; Lamber-
ton-Matt Miesen; Lucan-Anton
kramer; Milroy-E. F. Welter;
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann
Complete rs Years

Married at the Frank Cliff
home in Beaver Falls township
April /, 1915, Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
EFT Mann celebrated their silver
anniversary Monday evening at
their home at North Redwood
with 40 relatives and friends as
guests.
April fool jokes, games and con-
tests were included in the amuse-
ments and lunch was served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
1874 Married,
Is Divorced
Here in 1910
RENVILLE COUNTY HAD
21O WEDDINGS, 16
GOT DIVORCES

Redwood county was the scene
of 184 marriages and Is divorces
in 1889, according to a report
compiled by the state department
of health from figures submitted
by Frank Baldwin, clerk of court.
This is an increase of 20 mar
riages and four divorces over
those of 1888 when there were 164
,nuptial ceremonies and nine div
orces granted in district court
here. In 1887 there were 166 we'd
dingS and IL divorces.
Marriage and divorce figures
for Redwood and surrounding
counties in 1899 were:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04

Morgan - Hugo Mattke; North
Redwood-C. w. Brandt; Revere
II. Frank; Sanborn-Fred DAM
man; Seaforth-C. A. Dahl; Vesta
Herman G.. Mueller; Wabasso--
"A. j. Fritz; Wanda-N. w. Jen-
nigeS.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
TO DELIVER PLANE

! Jack Robinson and Vern Pryor
left Sunday night by train for
Lockhaven, Pennsylvania, to get
a new Piper cub plane at the fac
tory and fly it back. Robinson
sold it to a Slayton man.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04

j. /. Swedberg and Lenore Col
den of Redwood county talked
shop" with other county and
home demonstration agents from
throughout the district at Window
Wednesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
been VISITING at the Fred Prail

been visiting at the Fred Prail
home.
Among those who attended the
tournament in st. Paul were Yer
non Swanson, Robert De Marco,
Melvin DEFINE, Dennis and Guy
Good, Reuben Kaehler, Kenneth
Dahlgren, Owen Masterson, Hale
Marriatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Engen Marie Dawson, Alfred
Hendrickson, Robert De Bates
and Ray Bulen.
Shirley Schauer accompanied
Onalea Prail to Minneapolis for
a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Jacobs. of
Tracy spent Sunday at the Gust
Swanson home.
Bernice Beel who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. Jack Lit
fin returned to st. Paul Friday
and left for her parents home at
Ely Sunday.
DR. and Mrs. Arthur c. Leon
ard of Los Angeles spent from
Wednesday to Monday at the
home of his brother William
Leonard and family.
COUPLE HONORED ON
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
About 60 friends and relatives
gathered at the Ed Michigan home
Thursday evening in honor of
their twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary. A program was given
and luncheon served. They were
presented with floor lamp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Saxton
and family and MIR. and Mrs. Will
liam Leonard spent Sunday at the
Clarence Munson home.
Mrs. Effie Wilson accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Hanson of
Westbrook to the Merle Wilson
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Olson spent
the weekend at the H. w. Lorentz
home at Hopkins.
Bobby Paona accompanied MIR.
and Mrs. L. j. Aarthun of Tracy
to st. Paul where they spent from
Wednesday to Saturday at the H.
C. Kramer home.
Mrs. Carl Peterson spent the
weekend at her parents home at
Belview. IT,
Joe Corcoran met Patricia Cor
coran at GAINESVILLE Sunday. She
spent her vacation with her
grandmother Mrs. William Schu-
macher at Norwalk, Wis.
Marjorie Bandeson of Mime
apo1is spent from Saturday to
Tuesday at the William Bondesan
home here and the Axel Bandeson
home at Lamberton.
Mrs. A. A. Weeks spent the
weekend with relatives at Waseca
and Albert Lea.
Doris Jameson who attends
school in Minneapolis spent the
weekend at the Mrs. E. A. JAM
ieson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Bell and
family and Phyllis Moline of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
GR EnTEkl
eye. tonlFoRIl
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WHEN You WEAR soHlHE in6E
ssoss.sd b xssss sssiesip&s~ :.

Genuine Soft,Lits Lenses give you
greoter eye comfort because. IN
uddition to correcting your vision.
they eliminote the eYestroin
caused by excess light and the
frequent changes in light inten-
sity that occur so many times
during the duY. Even more re-
moIkoble is the fact thct Soft
Lite Lenses do not change color
volues in any wuY. You see
everything IN true. noturcl color
80. with only the irritating. stroin-
ing excess light removed. Fcr
eusier. more restful vision we
recommend Soft-Lites. You con-
recognize them by the Protection
Certificate that accompanies hem.
70, complete eyesish sefIes
4. L.. Il -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04
1889 CHEVROLET
DELUXE SPORT SEDAN

Gunmetal finish like new Has radio,
large heater and defrosters, seat covers
and dual equipment. Has very low
mileage Is an exceptional value. See it.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04

Beige duco finish-has heater and de-
froster, Chevrolet radio. Has had seat
covers since new and can be had at the,
right price.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-04

This car has had excellent care. Has a,
tan duco finish, upholstery is very
clean. Hydraulic brakes, safety glass,
Fisher ventilation system. Really a
good car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Tacoma Men Will Attend Advisory
Board Sessions in Spokane z DAYS

Tacoma men will take an active
part at the 46th regular meeting
of the Pacific Northwest Advisory
board at the Davenport hotel in
Spokane next Thursday and Fri
day.
Among these are C. E. Karlen.
president of the Karlen-Davis
Lumber company; Ernest Dodge.
president of Ernest Dodge. Inc. and
II. d. Smith. western traffic man.
ager of the General Timber Ser
vice. Mr.. Karlen is executive secre-
tary of the board. and the other
two men are members of the exec
utive committee.
The ability Of the railroads TO
meet any transportation demand
that may arise from the national
defense program or from an in
crease in regular commercial trsf-
fic viii be the major topic for con-
sideration at the meeting. Several
hundred shippers and receivers of
freight and railroad officers from
all parts OF Washington and Ore
gon. northern Idaho and northwest
ern Montana win attend. and w.
G. Perrow. Of Spokane. president
of the board, will preside.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16

Feature of the meeting will be
an address by c. H. Buford, of
Washington. d. C.. vice president
of the operations and maintenance
department Of the Association of
American Railroads. at a luncheon
on Friday sponsored jointly by the
board and the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce. He win speak on Rail
roads and Preparedness"
Other high lights of the session
will include an announcement of
the estimated carloadings in this
territory for the last quarter Of the
year. and general analysis and
discussion OF business conditions in
the Pacific Northwest Reports viii
be given by the boards various
committees.
Two preliminary meetings will
precede the business session of the
board on Friday-one of the agri-
cultural council on Thursday after
noon. and the other OF the freight
loss and damage prevention COM
mittee that night. The Columbia
Basin reclamation farming project
will engage the attention Of the
former group
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Death Claims
Tacoma Pioneer

Funeral services for Mrs. Matte
A. Frace. 81. pioneer resident of
Tacoma, who died Friday at her
home, 235 So. Tacoma ave, will
be held Monday at 1:30 p. m. from
the Buckley-King chapel. with the
Rev. Charles T. Mentzer officiat-
ing. Interment will follow in Oak
wood cemetery.
Mrs. Frace. together with her
husband. James A. Frace, who
died in 1909, came to Tacoma In
1881. The couple, coming from
the east, Travelled west by train to
San Francisco and made the re-
mainder of the journey by boat.
They first established a home
near the city hall, later buying a
home on the site now occupied by
the courthouse.
Mrs. Frace, a native of Iowa,
leaves a son, Raymond c. of Port
land; three daughters, Mrs. May
Coleman of Tacoma and Mrs.
Maude Reibow and Mrs. Helen
Fenton Of Seattle: four sisters and
one brother: IS grandchildren, and
ak great-grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Utility Tax
Ratios Set
Commission Fixes
~ Per Cent Here

Assessing - nrnnerfv IN the
state Of Washington varies with
the whim Of the assessor himself.
and Pierce county is no exception.
according 70 the state tax COM
mission.
The law says all property is TO
be assessed at so per cent Of it,
actual fun value. That isn't the
case. though. in any county In the
state. the commission finds. The
ratios vary from As per cent to
rs low as IS per cent.
That was revealed in an an
nouncement by the tax commits
sion in Olympia Saturday Of the
ratios at which public utilities
operating IN several counties are
TO be assessed. That duty falls on
the commission and 1t assigned
ratios for 1e4o taxation which in
Its judgment are what the various
county assessors are fixing on all
property In their counties.
Pierce county properties OF the
utilities. thus. viii be assessed at
~ per cent of real value, the ratio
the commission thinks Assessor
Fred A. Smith Is using on other
property. II assigned ratio of
IS per cent TO Cowlitz county.
Spokane and King counties use
the same ratio as Pierce, the tax
commission decided.
Ratios in other counties are:
Adams, a. per cent? Asotin. ~:
Benton. A.; Chelan, ~; Clallam,
~; Clark, Il; Columbia, ~: Doug
las, IS; Ferry. As; Franklin. Al;
Garfield. a. Grant, 46; Grays Har-
Dor. IS; Island, As; jefferson, "a;
kitsap, AZ: Kittitas, IS: Klickitat,
IS; Lewis, As; Lincoln. 46; Mason,
43; okanogan. As Pacific. A.: Pend
Oreille, As; San Juan, As; Skagit,
IS; Skamania, AZ; Snohomish, a.;
Snohomish, a.; Stevens. As;
Thurston. AZ: Wahkiakum, Al;
Walla Walla. a.: Whatcom. 46:
Whitman. 80, and Yakima, AZ.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Make Up Expert to
Be Here Monday

Miss TheIma Besuton. Hollywood
makeup artist, will be the guest
of the Little Paris Beauty shops in
Tacoma Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Beauton. during the past
few years. has travelled to all parts
Of the United States giving beauty
hints.
Her main interest, however. Is
Hollywood and motion pictures
Through her many years of ex-
perience, Miss Beauton has devel-
oped a new method Of makeup
which she viii demonstrate to Ia
coma women
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
V. Of A. to Hold
Special Service

Volunteers Of America, 1923
Broadway. will hold a kindred
meeting" Sunday. which has been
designated as Little Mothers
day" in honor of the birthday Of
Mrs. Ballington Booth, who first
advocated and practiced the theory
Of kindness to prisoners.
The program, to which the pub
Tic is invited, will open at 1880
p. m. Brig. Gen. William NJ.
Hughes. national commander of
Volunteers of America, accom-
panied by his wife. will be present.
Others included in the party are
Lieut.. Maj. Latte Stennerson and
Lieut.. Maj. NJ. V. Dodson of Sc
attic. Staff Captain and Mrs. K.
c. Ecklund are officers in charge
of the local post.
A great service will be held in
New York City at p. m. E. S. T.
during which Mrs. Booth will be
introduced by James V. Bennett.
director of federal prisons. Also
present at the eastern meeting
will be Sanford Bates. former ex-
ecutive director OF the Boys clubs
Of America, who is shortly TO be-
come parole commissioner OF New
York state: DR.. Stephen S. Wise.
rabbi of the Carnegie Hall con-
gregation. and Cameron Beck, ma
tionally known lecturer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Divorce Actions

Divorce actions were filed in
superior court here Saturday by
Winona against Harold Hopkins.
grounds abandonment; Anna
against Norman Safer, burden
some homelife; Isabelle against
J. c. Rankin. abandonment, and
Barbara against Ralph Sanvigen.
burdensome homelife.
lnterlocutory DEGREES We're
granted TO Alice from Grant
Wright Ethel from James
Thomas. Virginia from Paul RAN
som, Eva from Frank Butter
worth, zells Augusta from Ed
mund Courtwright Paragon, Claire
T. from Mike L. Larson and
Katherine A. from Lewis L. Dale;
final DEGREES TO Linnie Bell from
Kenneth Sauer and Fac from
Alfred Palmer; decree Of annul-
nent to Ray from Hazel Perre-
mould
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Marriiaae
licenses

Marriage Il c ense application
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor BY Ernest =.
GyIland. IS. 2e13 So. 10th. and
Marguerite p. Anderson. "a. Fran
ees Hall apis; Milo Muir Gasso-
way. %. 1907 Mason It. Sumner,
and Gladys Lucille Ryan. ~. 1921
Valley ave. Sumner. Arne Melvin
Nelson. %. 1907 Ia. z7th. and
Esther Gertrude Hartsell. "a. s037
So. Alaska: Harold b. HiIiman, "A.
ia Ea. 18th St. and Marion Z.
Seaman. "a. 5402 So. cushman;
John Peter KirIow. 21. and Irene
Brickell. 10. both Of Yelm; Leonard
James Hurd. "a. Route 3, Box 5o2,
Tacoma, and Blanche Madden
Kelchner. %. 1886 So. Puget Sound
ave-: Alvin Z. Peter. 20, National,
and Bernice X. Mullins, 20. Route
l. Box 363. Tacoma: Gene Tracy.
%, and Valerie l. Edison, 21. both
OF Seattle; John I. Custafson, 30.
and Helen L. Hart, 70, both of
Issaquah; Frank A. Bingham, IS,
and Vivian Ryals, 81, both OF Au-
burn; Carl L. McEwen. IS. and
Clara NJ. Myers. 30, both OF Sc
attic; Ernest Andrew Fyfe. "a. and
Beth Alice Mayo. 81. both OF
Alder; John +. Ward. 4s. Renton,
and Sylvia Anderson, 81, Seattle:
George A. Osborn. 30. Pacific
Beach, and Lorene Henrietta Riedl.
2s, Route Z, Box $50, Tacoma:
Forest Olson. 81, and Ella June
Owen. 80. both OF Longview;
Clarence w. Clark, 23, 2101 So.
Cushman. and Elma Judith Fritz.
rs. 1901 Ea. 30th.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
Driver Held After
3-Car Collision

Jailed Friday night as a drunk
driving suspect. Fred l. Adams. A.
will face a police court hearing
Sept. &c. The trial date was set
Saturday morning by Judge Joseph
Mallory.
Adams machine smashed into
a car on Ea. nth st. near the
Hylebos waterway bridge, about
11:15 p. m. Friday. Grace vetter,
GA Baker St, and Norman Safer,
a passenger in her car, were in the
automobile damaged by Adams
car but were unhurt. The defend
ant allegedly struck a second car.
owned by James Maury. while at
tempting TO back up. according to
arresting officers. ]. A. Kelly and
Dave Penn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16
CPS. Plans to Refund Unused Tuition
To Students Called Up for Service

With other institutions of
higher education throughout the
country, the College of Puget
Sound. where registration for
classes begins Monday. is work.
ing out a plan to refund unused
tuition fees and give credits to
students who may be conscripted
for the national army before the
end of the school year. This is
to encourage young people to fol-
low the suggestion of President
Roosevelt that they continue the
normal course of their education
rather than leave school to enlist
or work in the shipyards. The
presidents statement, relayed to
college presidents and educational
directors by John w. Studebaker.
United States commissioner of
education. concludes with this
paragraph:
we must have well educated
and intelligent citizens who have
sound judgment in dealing with
the difficult problems of today.
We must also have scientists.
engineers, economists, and other
people with specialized knowledge
to plan and build for national de-
Tense as well as for social and
economic progress. Young people
should be advised that ii is their
patriotic duty to continue the
normal course of their education.
unless and until they are called.
so that they viii be well prepared
for the greatest usefulness to
their country. They win be
promptly notified if they are
needed for other patriotic serv-
ice"
Said DR.. f. II. Todd. president
of the College of Puget Sound:
The college administration is
in full sympathy with the thought
expressed by President Roosevelt.
To encourage young people TO re-
main in school until they are
called we are working out a plan
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-16

s. army engineers on flood control
has been seriously curtailed due to
their being assigned to jobs Of
military nature.
The group concluded its two-day
convention Saturday at the Mud
Mountain dam, where it spent the
morning on an inspection tour.
Seattle was chosen as the 1941
convention city.
Col. Howard A. Hanson, Seattle,
was reelected president Of the
council. and Ralph w. Hansen. al
so Of Seattle. was returned as
secretary-treasurer.
Vice presidents elected. one for
each county. included: Frank
Cramer. Bellingham. whatcom
county; r. V. welts. Mt. Vernon,
Skagit; Calvin Marsh. Arlington.
Snohomish; DIR. Thomas C. Suth-
erland. Auburn. King; Carl d.
Forsbeck. Tacoma. Pierce; z. ].
Ahern, Shelton, Mason; C. B.
Shain, Olympia. Thurston: ]. T.
Alexander. Chehslis. Lewis: Har-
old kellogg. Montesano. Grays Har-
Dor; Morris Sorenson. Ellensburg.
Kittitas.
Selected to serve on the execu-
tive committee were: A. B. Cul-
mer. Whatcom; Frank Ashe. Sno-
homish; A. c. Mosier. Skagit;
Mayor R. Z. Wooden. King: Z. A.
White. Pierce: Lars Langloe.
Thurston: L J. Ahern. Mason:
Burwell Bantz. Lewis; Matt Ma
thias. Grays Harbor; S. J. Dunn
bolton. Kittitas.