The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-16
PuYanup Fire Fighters
In Convention Acts
New Theoter Group Is Selecting
Cost for First Production

PUYALLUP-Headed by Acting
Chief Chester Brakefieid, Puyal-
lup's delegation to the Washington
State Firemen's convention at
Port Angeles win leave here early
Wednesday morning.
Besides Brakefield the group in
cludes Chester Wallace. Earl Riser
and Elmer Jonas. All viii stay
through the four days of the con-
vention- Brakefield will repre-
sent the Puyallup department at
the business session Wednesday
morning and the group will put
on a comedy act the night of the
big show. Friday. II is possible
they also will appear in the hose
evolution Friday afternoon. Chief
Brakefield explained that the local
department will be unable to pre-
sent its ladder act. which has been
= feature Of past meets, this year
n a number Of the men who for
merry participated have moved
from the city but he hopes to have
= team trained for 1871. New
volunteers who have replaced de-
parted members include Elmer
Jonas. John Radosovich. Stewart
Van Slyke and woodie Looney.
Union labor win present the
program at the Chamber Of Com
merce luncheon Tuesday noon,
Oscar williams. business agent for
the Puyaliup local Of the Fruit
Cannery Workers union. will
speak for his group and Earl
Hartley Of Tacoma. will represent
the mill workers.
On Long Trip
The Misses Mary Louise and
Eleanor Kephart. daughters Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kephart of
40 9th St, s. W., left Saturday
for 4 two weeks trip through the
middle west. At Columbus. O..
they will visit Mrs. s. Salisbury
and Mrs. Basel johnson. family
friends. and at Fletcher and
Piqua. o.. they will be the guests
Of relatives Of the father. They
win also stop over In Chicago
where they will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Danforth. returning over
the Canadian Pacific railroad by
way of Vancouver, B. C.
Custer circle, Ladies of the G.
A. R.. viii meet Wednesday at 2
o'clock for = business session at
Odd Fellows hall.
Other activities Of the group
FOR the near future include a card
party at the Ladies Of the C. A.
r. home. Friday afternoon. July
-, with Mrs. w. c. Knapp. de-
partment secretary. in charge:
and Monday. August 5, the annual
picnic on the grounds of the home.
There viii Be an afternoon pro-
gram fitting in with the Days Of
Ezra Meeker celebration. Mrs.
Bertha Benton. president of the
board. and Mrs. Knapp will be in
charge.
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A meeting of the Puyallup
Theater group will be held in the
Y. N. C. A. office In the library
building Monday evening with
jackson Granholm presiding.
The organization has selected
its first production. Tho Unicorn
and the Fish," which will be given
at the Y. M. c. A. camp at Lake
Tapps. dates to be announced.
ryouts will be held this week.
Rehcarsals will begin as soon as
the cast IL selected.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hellyer Of
1nteriaken are being congratulated
on the birth of 4 daughter at
Puyallup General hospital Satur-
day.
Miss Marian Gym. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gym of East
Pioneer ave-. 10 taking a special
summer course at the University
of Minnesota in sight CONVERSE
ton. Before returning home she
win visit Quebec, Nova Scotia,
New York, Washington. D. c., and
New Orleans.
Merritt Dukeshlrs Passes