The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-08
Appointments BY
State PIT. A.
Tacoma Women Named TO
Committee Cheirmanships

1.-THE American Way is
the theme to be used by the
Washington Congress of Par
ents and Teachers through
out the coming year, accord
ing to the report of the
executive committee VIII ic h
met in Seattle on June % and
20. Mrs. J. S. Stewart, who
presided, was presented with
the national life membership
which had been voted her at
the last convention.
Mrs. w. H. Utter, Seattle, Mrs.
Fred Oliver, Kelso, and Mrs. T. c.
Beardsley. Tacoma, were re-elect-
ed as parliamentarian. correspond
ing secretary, and office secretary
respectively, with Mrs. Beardsley
also given the position of field
secretary.
A new publicity department was
formed, with Mrs. Merton Waller,
Everett, former state publicity
chairman. elected to handle all in
side publicity, record and proceed
ure books. clippings, and bulletin
contacts, and Mrs. Hannah X.
Meagher to serve as press and
publicity relations chairman.
Reappointments from other
parts of the state area other than
Seattle are: Mrs. H. C. Dimes,
Yakima, citizenship and human re-
lations; Mr. Earle d. Bennett,
Woodland, vocational education;
Mrs. w. S. Colman, Puyallup, rural
life and library service; Mrs. Frank
Perry, Tacoma, study of effects of
alcohol and narcotics: Mrs. Thomp-
son Baker Elliott. Walla Walla,
child health and summer round
up; Mrs. George Champion, radio,
Mrs. f. L. Dennis. juvenile pro-
lection. and Carl Ferguson, char
acter education and spiritual train
ing. all of Spokane.
Newly appointed chairmen are:
Mrs. Robert w. Owen. Spokane.
membership; Mrs. J. c. Keaton,
Cosmopolis, recreation; Mrs. Har-
old Key, Bellingham. grade school;
Mrs. Charles Wilson, Yakima, high
and Junior high; Mrs. John J.
Pearce, preschool; Mrs. Fred F.
Pflaum. legislation. and Mrs. Le-
Roy Isaacs, city councils, all of
Tacoma.
Because Mrs. Theo. o. Evanson.
second vice president, recently
changed residence from Chehalis
to Ellensburg, Mrs. Walter Perry.
state historian. Seattle, was as
signed her duties as regional direc-
tor of Lewis, Wakiakum, Cowlitz.
and Clark counties.
Parent-Teacher week was set
for October 7-12. with Mrs. Wal
Ter chairman. Her assistants are
Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Champion and
Mrs Meagher Mrs. r. B. Schu-
bert, president of the Spokane
council, was appointed as general
chairman for the 1871 convention
TO be held in that city some time
in May. Her assisting chairmen
are: Mrs. r. f. Ahlquist. fifth
vice president, and Mrs. Fred Cum
president Of Spokane
County council.
Special committee appointments
are: Mrs. T. II. Jones, Seattle.
public relations chairman; awards
and goals. Mrs. Owen. Mrs. Ken
needy and Mrs. linus: budget, Mrs.
c. E. Franklin, Seattle. and Mrs.
Ahlquist. Spokane. serving with
Mrs. Fred DeLong. chairman, of
Bremerton.
Those who attended the execu-
tive committee meeting were: Mrs.
J. s. Stewart, president: Mrs.
Evanson. first vice president; Mrs.
NJ. Z. Threlkold. Bellingham, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. W. II.
Hall. Entiat, third vice president;
Mrs. II. J. Rinker. Tacoma, fourth
vice president; Mrs. Beardsley,
Mrs. Sidney Livingston, Paseo,
sixth vice president; Mrs. DeLong.
budget chairman; Mrs. Franklin,
treasurer; Mrs. Jones, recording
secretary: Mrs. Utter and Mrs.
Meagher.
Chief Rangers Club. Ladies
Catholic Order Of Foresters. will
meet for picnic "Wednesday al
Lincoln park.