The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-23
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Willkie Here Monday

Umue ueIe MpnuoI
sTARrs on PACE one
the reception parade TO leave The
station 10 minutes after train
arrival. A short speech from the
rear platform Of has special train
viii precsde WILKES trip through
the city
Parade Route Glsea
From the station. the official
parade routs will be to saith
and South Tacoma way on wash
inrton d. II will then proceed
down South Tacoma way 10 ssth
st. where II will turn right and
travel 10 Yakima ave.
First stop will be At Lincoln
high school. where willkie viii
address few remarks. to the
Lincoln statue.
The party then will 20 10 Pa
cifio. ave, by way OF Delin st.
and viii pause at willkie head
quarters at i2th and Pacific ave.
The party VIII leave Pacific ave.
At 9th 81. and come up 10 Broad
way. then go south on broadway
10 18th 1T. II will turn left on
nth 1t and proceed across the
bridge.
LEGAL Committee
On the local committee In
charge Of the willkie program are
Paul Johns. chsirman: Mrs Edna
NJ. Huntington. state committee
woman: Mrs. Ivan wray, president
United women's Republican club;
Mrs Bertha Taylor. secretary. Re-
publican central committee. Mrs.
X. =. Kellogg. president. Pro-
Amsfies; Davv Rnina. stcs presi-
dent. Young Republicans OF Wash
lngton: A. D. Fay. willkie-M Me.
Nary club: Thor Tollefson. prose-
cutting attorney: John Buchanan.
Young Republicans of Pierce coun-
try; Floyd Farmer. state commit
teeman: Leslie stone. orting.
Paul A. Preus Of Falkland, Re
publican nominee for congress,
has accepted the invitation Of the
national committee TO Join the
wilIkie train AZ Centrslia and will
continue with IL through Tacoma
and Seattle elements of the Puget
Sound visit.
Mrs. Huntington and Farmer
also will meet the party at Cen
tralia and come to Tacoma.
~ In Party
Twenty-seven people are inelud.
ed in the Willkie official party. in
Guiding Russell Davenport. conf
Dental assistant. and 30 news
paper correspondents. represent.
ing papers from various sections
Of the country.
The official party caravan viii
include an open car for Mr.. and
Mrs. wiiIkie. mis- son. Philip, and
his brother, Edward. flat bed
trucks for use OF news reel photog-
rspher. press ears. cars TO sceom-
modate local guests. and another
for SIN photographers The first
Sven cars in the parade will carry
the official Wilikie party" sign,
and the Is press cars viii b. num-
bers6. and VIII carry the sign OF
official travelling press" Three
cars. accommodating the local
press sss guests. also VIII carry
the official Winkie party sign.
Tideflats Tour
The Willkie party will eross the
1ith 1t. bridge from iith and A
SITS. and A. 81 Paul ave. intsrsec.
ton win turn right onto the road
leading behind the Wheeler-Os
good eompany's big door and
veneer factory. The schedule calls
for arrival 81 approximately s:0s
To $40 o'clock.
There WIlikie and his party vil
spend approximately 10 minute,
for a brief tour Of the plant
Coming out. they ~iil emerge o.
"a. 15fh sf. In their ears and re.
turn across the 18th st bridge q
the Dock Il. intersection on N,
viaduct. about $40. and turning
left there viii proceed south or
Dock 81 10 enter the Union sta,
tion 81 The south end Of the yards
WINES special car sill b 81
the north end Of the train and o
the yards. II time permits. he siI
make platform appearance from
thls car before the train pulls on
for Seat
Wallace Horissefts. leader n
& 81. - t..5fasm - 1919,