The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-05

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NETT krefting. local publisher. Who
gave = talk on Freedom Of the
Press Freedom II the press.
KreftlnF pointed aut. constitutes
the first line % defense of democ-
rscy and Is the problem Of the
people - well As ne newspapers
10 maintain. The musical feature
was = group 81 piano selections
by Louis Owens Of the high school
faculty.
Details Of the governments con-
scription plan for drafting the
country's young men into military
service viii be given At the Cham
Der Of Commerce meeting Tuesday
noon. II. Col. Paul Warren. state
draft official. viii be the speaker.
All who are interested In this
information are invited to attend
the chamber luncheon At noon or
drop In for the program at i2:so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Knipe Of
i246 9th St. s. w. have returned
home after a months vacation
spent in Montana and Idaho.
Honor Past Presidents
Past presidents were honored
when the auxiliary Of Puyallup
Valley post. Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. met at Odd Fellows hall
Thursday night. Mrs. Margaret
Hogan arranged the program.
Those complimented were Mrs.
Guy Austin. Mrs. Joe Smith. Mrs.
Leon Cecil. Mrs. William Knicker-
booker. Mrs. rank Christianson and
Mrs. Mark Snow.
Activities announced include the
sponsoring Of a dance at the Amer
lean Lake hospital Friday night.
with cars leaving Martins ccnfec-
tionery at SO The group IL also
taking part with the post In spon-
soring the Bicycle Safety club.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Rinehart
in charge. Not To be outdone by
the post. the auxiliary Ia planning
a clam feed next Thursday eve
ming. the same night the men hold
theirs. This will be at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Christianson on
No. Meridian st. Mrs. Christian
son and Mrs. William Martin VIII
be in charge.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Thornton, rs. who died In a
Tacoma hospital Thursday. will be
held at Hills funeral home satur-
day at 3 o'clock with Rev. Philip
Raymond officiating. Burial VIII
be in Sumner cemetery.
Mrs. Thornton had been resi-
dent of Puyallup and the state for
80 years, coming from Kansas. The
family home is at Box SIT. Route
8, Puyallup. Surviving are her
husband. Samuel; four sons, Sam
of Tacoma. Demont of Seattle.
and Charles and Leotis Of Puy-
aliup: two daughters. Mrs. Marie
Thoreson and Mrs. Gladys WHY'S
of Tacoma; a brother. Lou Had
way inKansas: two half brothers,
James and Frank Halfway, Puy-
allup; two half sisters, Mrs. Bessie
Ridge, Puyallup. and Mrs. Hazel
WHY'S. Seattle. and nine grand
children.
The executive board Of the aux
Hilary of Bruce A. Mercer post.
American Legion. will meet at the
home Of Mrs. George oJhnson Mon
day evening at o'clock.
PIT. A. Council wednesday
The Puyallup Council Of Parent
Teacher associations will meet
wednesday. Oct. 0. at 1880 p. m. in
the high school teachers dining
room Of the cafeteria.
Mrs. Roy Goelzer. president. will
conduct the meeting and there will
be discussions on several phases of
pr. A. work. Mrs. c. II. Corwin
will speak on Membership Mrs
Allen Goelzer, National Parent
Teacher Magazine" and Parent
Education" Duties OF the Treas
urer," Mrs. J. A. stackhouse. and
Recreation" Mrs. George Cole
Officers and chairmen Of local
groups and all who are interested
in PIT. A. work are invited TO at
tend.
In his report for September. re
leased Friday. DIR. r. c. Morse
registrar Of vital statistics. states
there were five girls and one boy