The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-29
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Austrian Refugee Also to Speak;
WPA Plans Big Street Project

companying them will be DR.. Earl
w. Benbow. d. D.. In charge Of
Westminster house. and Mrs-
Benbow.
Farewell Party
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hacanson Of
sth st. 8. W., were hosts 1t
farewell party Friday night for
Mrs. Hacanson's aunt. Mrs 4. r.
Dinwiddie Of Brainard. MIMI. who
has been the guest for some time
Of her sister. Mrs. Mary Roscoe
Of this city. On her return home
Mrs. Dinwiddie win visit with her
son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Dinwiddie Of Blackfoot. Ida.
Guests at the party were Mrs.
c. L. Stone, Mrs. Roscoe. Mar
jorie Roscoe. and Mr.. and Mrs.
q. 9. Celler and children, George.
Marjorie. Pattie and Don. Cards
were played and q late lunch
served.
SO, TO ~ Streets
Work which win require the
employment Of between 100 and
100 men for from seven to 10
months was assured this week
with presidential approval Of .
wPA street project for Puyallup
amounting to s5S.70e Of federal
funds. This viii be augmented by
the city's share amounting to
S22. 22p, required under the grant.
OF this amount. II In stated. actual
cash win be derived from the Sec
ondary highway fund with the
city furnishing credits for provid-
Ing equipment and supervision
Several new streets win b cut
where there are now nothing but
foot paths. Some streets win b
regarded and East Pioneer ave.
will Be widencd from Meridian TO
eth ct. and West Pioneer from
Srd to It'll Ut.
Pension Un,o.
There win be a regular meeting
Of the Washington Old Age PEN
zion union at the spiritualist
church on End It,, 3. T.. Monday
evening at 7:30. Initiative No.
la win be discussed. Following
business there win b. cards and
refreshments.
Conference Delegates
Delegates from Christ Episcopal
church will attend the annual
Of the Diocese Of
Olympia at Seattle Sunday eve
ling and all day Monday. Local
delegates are DR.. A. w. sidders.
rector; Fred Alspaugh, John Ash
~. =. L. vanslyke and .. G.
pappas and Nesdames J. II. Hib-
,ert, J. H. Bum. A. w. Sidders
Ind Miss Hattie Whitworth and
|liss Jean Cook.
States Dinner Feb. Is
Thursday evening. Feb Is. has
,een named ~ the date for the
annual States" dinner ct the
FIRST Methodist church.
The affair brings together ma
lives Of other states who are seat
ID at tables appropriately decor
lted. Each table win have its
own leader and will present . part
pf the general program There
will also be an attendance contest
with . prize going TO the table
with the best attendance.
Mr. femser Elected
The Wisconsin club. meeting
Friday night At the home Of Mrs.
w. A. Miller on West Pioneer
ave. elected Mrs. J. l.. Pember
president for the year. New vice
president u Mrs. Hilda Gunder-
son. Mrs.. Mollie Miller was re-
elected secretary-treasurer.
During the evening Mrs. w. A.
Miller told Of . recent trip
through Wisconsin. George VIII
liston added some piano selections.
The affair began with . $50 pot
luck supper. Others attending
were Mr.. Pember. Mr.. and Ars-
L. G. Davis. Mrs. Myrtle williams.
Mrs. Maud Fleming. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. r. Bogie. Mrs. Belle Han
son. Mrs. A. H. Dahlke. Mrs. Mel
lie I. Looney. Mrs. George H.
Walker and Mrs.. l. .. williston.