The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-11

Fred Myers. in charge Of the
local weather bureau. announces
Weather Week will be observed
here next week. Visitors will be
welcome at his office in the ri
DELFT. bldg. from Monday through
Saturday.
Al klapstein. 56l7 So. Thomp-
son ave. wishes the holiday spirit
Of giving rather than taking was
more apparent around his home.
He decorated his front door with a
fancy wreath OF holly, returned
home later to find IL missing He
notified police he suspects boys Of
the theft.
Helen y. Congdon Is the new
president of Tacoma Music Teach
frs associau ton. elected At the an
nual meeting Monday. Leonard
Jacobsen. president for two years.
becomes vice president. and Doris
Helen Smith is secretary. ID. Rob
crit Smith was reelected treasurer.
Ned Edris and Bill Common. thea
Ter managers, both are house
bound by "flu."
James 0'Brien, Tacoma veteran
attorney, was observing his birth
day Tuesday. II II hadn't been
for one of his sons. however. he
would have forgotten another year
in his life had rolled by. Jim was
sitting in his office Monday af-
ternoon when the telephone rang.
He answered and it was a cloth
ing merchant advising him TO
come TO his store and pick out a
new hat. O'Brien couldn't under
stand the merchants generosity
until he explained "one of your
boys ordered it for your birthday"
Gordon Whitnall, consultant with
the American Society of Planning
Officials, Chicago, was guest of
Tacoma city and Pierce county Of
ficials. architects and planning
commission members Monday
Franz Raird was over from
Bremerton to spend the weekend.
Carl Evers, state WPA training
consultant in wood carving and
sculpture. with headquarters in Sc
attic. was meeting old friends in
Tacoma Monday. He formerly was
associated with the craft work
project in Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Thaden,
former Tacomans. returned from
Seattle for a weekend visit here.
Arne Strom, proprietor Of Taco
ma bodybuilding Co, is recovering
satisfactorily from an appended
tony at Tacoma General hospital
and will return to his home within
few days for continued recupera-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Berg Of Sc
attic were Sunday dinner guests
Of Mr.. Berg's sisters here.
At Union Memorial hospital,
Baltimore, is young Tacoman
who is making good. DIR. Murray
l.. johnson. rs, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence A. Johnson, 4102 No.
3sth st, has been chosen first
assistant resident doctor in surg
cry. Last year. first following his
interneship period. johnson was
second assistant. A graduate OF
c P S. and oregon Medical
school, Portland. in 1888. young
johnson is the first western boy
ever picked for the important post
at the Johns Hopkins institution.
Chosen Santa's twins this year
At Lincoln high school are TheIma
Wagner and Phyllis Hine.
State NYA Director John Binns
has lost so many men Of his staff
TO military service that it has been
almost completely reOrganied IN
recent weeks 0ryal Olson Of
Washington. D. c. Is acting d.
rector of work projects IN place
Of John X. BOlinger. on active duty
as captain at McChord field.
Loris X. Baker. former WPA f.
nance officer, is new state director
Of finance and statistics for NYA,
replacing Lieut.. (igl John Wycoff,
called into the navy. Latest change
will put Roy Thompson. Of the
county welfare staff. in the JOB
Of supervisor Of youth personnel
for Pierce. Thurston. Crsys Hsr-
Dor, kitsap and Mason counties.
replacing Lee yost, who mas moved
70 Seattle TO take over King.
Ciallsm and jefferson counties.
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