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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, Mimi.

adult class. HOO a. m. divine SER
vice. $3.50 p. m. Thursday, Senior
Walther League.
J. F. Schumacher, Pastor.
Methodist Church
Sunday school at 900 a. m. Wor-
ship 1910 a. m.
M. L. Brann, Pastor.
Episcopal Church
Rev. r. M. Harris, Rector
Holy communion at 800 a. m.
Congregational Church
Rev. Thorley Johnson, Minister
You are cordially invited to the
services Of worship beginning at
900 a. m.
Church Of Our Lady Of The Angels
Sunday, Low Mass at 500 o'clock
High Mass at 1000 o'clock.
Rev. John Bettendorf
st. Paul's Church
Sunday, Low Masses at $50 and
500 a. m. High Mass at 1000 a. m
Msgr. A. Plachta, Pastor
Seventh-Day Adventist
Sabbath school at 1000 a. m
Services 11:15 a. m. every Saturday
Everybody welcome at all services
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
PAGE SEVEN

Girls Scouts of America. She new
err invited communist youth to the
White House as her guests. The
Hoover family seems to have made
failure of everything that goes
nowadays.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-07-18
OPENED MAYTAG SHOP

Glenn Harter, of Princeton, Min
nesota, recently opened Maytag
shop in the building of the Sank
Centre Body Works on Fourth
Street. Mr.. Harter came to Sank
Centre about the LIST of July, and
opened his business at that time.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

nd MRS. of to
the of their daughter Mary Elizabeth Mr.
A. of Knoxville, Miss graduate of
School Knoxville College is
of College and will to
performed Knoxville the home of
Friday, August e. lS4o. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (SNS)
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

. EVENT OF THE SEASON
An elaborate and colorful Sum-
mer dance was given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the United
Transport Service Employees of
America Local 800 at the Manse
Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. Affair
was Informal and the novel
necklace corsage of pink rose
buds and babies breath and as
paragus fern added greatly to the
appearance of the hostesses.
Glady Woodfork, president was
beautifully gowned in white EN-
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

broidered net. Lolitha Jordan, re-
cording secretary, was lovely in a
lavendar print. Kathryn Davis,
financial secretary, wore a stun
ming white organdy. Margaret
Williams. assistant secretary, was
exotic in print chiffon. Ellie
Backcorn, treasurer. was lovely
in peace lace. da Mae Helms. re-
porter was a picture in blue and
white polkadot. Olivia Patton,
chairman of publicity, was CLAM
orous in white net. Vera Hawkins,
chairman Social Committee, was
chic in black and white chiffon.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

Tessie Doe was alluring in white
chiffon with silver. Lee Manns.
chairman entertainment commit
tee. wore a flowered crepe.
Mabel Smitherman, chairman
Ways and Means Program in blue
with red trimmings. Mildred
Henderson, chairman activities,
was wearing white figured organ
dy. Maria Ross, sergeant-at-arms,
was very pretty in her pale pink
chiffon. Eleanor Perkins. local
organizer was in white taffeta
silk.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-17

Lovely Miss Helen Mae Bayles, popular Miami
June debutante and recent honor graduate of
Booker T. Washington High School, goes to Ala
bama August Is h for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bayes. Miss Bayes who has
lived in Miami for the past six years with her
aunt, Mrs. Alvin Houston, was honored after her
graduation June 7, with beautiful party which
given by her and uncle, MIR. and Mrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Realtors TO
Protest Tolls

Members of Tacoma Real Estate
board at their meeting Friday
voted unanimously to send letter
to the Washington State Toll
Bridge authority protesting the
Communication ticket price set for
the Tacoma Narrows bridge.
1t was pointed out by L. E.
Wilkeson that the toll to be charg-
ed the one-time user of the bridge
would be less than the present
ferry charge, while the commuter
would be charged more than al
present. Wilkeson said he believed
this TO be discriminating against
the regular user.
Many persons living in Tacoma
are now committing to Bremerton
Navy yard and with the convent
ence of the bridge, many more
would undoubtedly live here,
especially with attractive bridge
tolls, it was said.
Several m m bers announced
they plan TO attend the regional
Real Estate board convention in
Portland June ST..
President James II. March pre-
sided at the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Tacomans 10 Attend
Camp al Pullman

Among the hundreds of Wash
ington youngsters who will attend
the annual boys and girls camp
at Washington State college,
Pullman, June 1914. will be IL
boys and girls from Tacoma.
They will leave on the Milwau-
kee roads Olympian at $50 p. m.
Sunday, June 8. In Seattle they
will be joined by As fellow men,
bers from Port Angeles, Port
Townsend and Seattle. Along the
route other members will join the
party at Auburn. Kent. Renton,
Cedar Falls. Tolt. Snoqualmie. Fall
City. Gle Elum. Kittitas, Ellens-
burg. Thorp and Ralston. making
total of 20s members who will
arrive in Spokane at 1928 a. m,
June 10
The party will leave Spokane
at a:10 a. m. for Pullman. srriv-
ing there at noon. The return trip
will begin at las ?. m. from Pull
man. arriving in Tacoma at $50
q. m. the following day, Satur-
day, June Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Burglar Deals
Hand 10 Himself

Operating funds Of Wolten's
card rooms at e13 Commerce st.
vanished in the pockets of burg
lar who looted the place. William
Wolten, proprietor, complained &c
police Friday evening.
He said that $50 in rolls of nick.
els, dimes. quarters and haf-dol,
lars constituted the loot taken by
the burglar who broke open two
locked drawers in a wall counter.
f. Larson. Ssl4 No. Ferdinand
st, told police he arrived home IL
time 10 brighten away a burglar
who had time to open only on.
drawer in bedroom. and who OBJ
tanned no loot. Robert B. Linrothe
4427 So. 7th st. reported theft n
so cents from MS house by a burg
. ar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Bullets TO Fly
.AtFort Lewis

Announcement of small arms
and artillery practice in the Fort
Lewis area during the next few
weeks was accompanied by a
warning to all persons not to cross
or pass any range guard, range
flag, range gate or barrier.
The Roy road will be closed dur
ing artillery fire from Z p. m. June
3 to 4:30 p. m. June 4, and from
7 p. m. June s to 4:30 p. m. June
7. Fort Lewis headquarters also
warns that buds, fuses and other
parts of ammunition found on the
range are extremely dangerous and
their handling or removal is strict
ly prohibited.
Washington National Guard will
practice with 80 caliber rifles from
8 a. m. to $50 p. m. Sunday.
Headquarters and military police
Co. Sd division, will practice with
80 caliber rifles and AS caliber
pistols from g. a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
daily from June l to Is inclusive.
The Sd quartermaster battalion
will fire As caliber pistols in prac-
tice June 5 TO June s. inclusive,
from s a. m. To $50 p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Baccalaureate Services
Honor Fife High Seniors

speaker. Margaret Yamamoto, will
take as her subject. "Educatio on
And Its Aims" Tom Pruett, speak
ing for his class, will discuss Our
Social and Civic Responsibilities. "
Looking Ahead at Our Vacations
will be the subject of a talk by
Robert Bunge, faculty choice
speaker. Charles Grotz. valedic-
torian, will speak on The Place
Of Recreation in Our Lives"
A girls sextet will sing "Star-
light" by Lucien DENIM. Kennedy
Cox will play a trumpet solo,
Polka" by Robinson, and Tom
Pruett will sing Without a Song"
by Vincent Youmans. In its final
appearance this year the choir will
offer Scholin's God Is Spirit"
superintendent Robert c. Hall
will present the class to John
Kotchkoe of the school board. who
will award the diplomas. Awards
to be announced will include win
ners OF the senior plaques for
extra-curricular activities, the Fife
alumni meritorious award, the
boys and girls service awards, and
scholastic and vacations agricul-
ture awards.
Class officers are Albert Swan,
president; Mildred Hanson, vice
president; Morden Robbins, secre-
tary, and Jimmy kubo, treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Honor Tacoman for
Work in U Drama

A gold MISUNDERSTANDING
presented Friday afternoon TO
Brice Howard, formerly of Tacoma,
for outstanding work In dramatic
productions on the University Of
Washington campus. Howard was
chosen as the outstanding upper
class man in drama.
Howard, a Stadium high school
graduate OF 1896, was student body
president and yell king al STADIUM.
On the campus he has had top roles
in Two Orphans" as Touchstone
in AS You Like It." the Bishop IN
The Bishop Misbehsyes, and in
numerous other campus produc-
tons He IL now appearing in
Spring Dance" at the new Pent-
| house theater on the cAmpuA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03

Baccslaureate services Sunday
at s p. m. in the high school audi
forum and commencement exer-
cises Wednesday evening. June g,
will mark graduation of 70 seniors
from Fife high school.
The Rev. Harold B. Long, pas
tor of Emmanuel Presbyterian
church, viii deliver the baccalaure-
ate sermon, How Old Are You? ?"
Under direction of Robert Dezell,
the cappella choir viii sing Now
Thank We All Our Cod" Bach, and
"Cherubim Song" Dortniansky. A
boys ensemble will sing The
World Is Waiting For the Sunrise, +"
by Ernest Seitz.
Theme of the commencement
program will be "A Design For
Living" The Rev. John d. Youngs
of Independent Bible church will
give the invocation. Salutatorian
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Three Hurt When
Two Cars Collide

Three young women were injur-
ed. two requiring hospital atten-
ton. after the head-on collision of
two automobiles at the Gravelly
lake intersection on the Pacific
highway Friday evening.
Miss Eugenia lie Mieux. 10, Rt.
(, box 40. Tacoma, and Miss
Letta Chapman. II. Rt. 4. box 172.
Tacoma. sustained cuts and bruis-
Is. and Misc Louise Pehl, %. Of
nibcum. sustained face cuts.
bruises and shock.
State patrolmen reported the
first two were in q car driven by
Sylvester c. Orsman, 3506 So.
Monroe IT. and that Miss Pehl
was riding with GerhArt p.
wutzke. Of Dupont, driver Of the
other car.
Wutxke, II was stated. attempt
ed TO make a left turn on the high
way and was struck by the south
bound machine driven by Orsmsn
The accident occurred about $50
p. M. Miss Chapman and Mis-
Pehl were treated at Tsooms
General hospital. and later re
leassd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
More improvements
AT Clover Park

Additional recreational facilities
and improvements would be pro-
cided at the Clover Park high
school under q project approved
yesterday by Carl w. Smith, state
WPA administrator. Smith in
formed Supt. A. c. Hudtioff that
the project had been forwarded to
Washington. d. c., for final con-
alteration.
A wPA project for which wPA
allocated S6.e47 and the school
district provided s3.5e4 Is already
operating at the school. The new
project calls for an additional
ALLEGATION Of sl6.s5s in federal
and $ll.lee in school district
funds.
Under the two projects q grand
stand with q seating capacity of
1000 would be completed In every
detail with . heating plant and
drying room. Restrooms and =
septic tank would be constructed
q well - . new shop building for
manual training ciasses with 4.45o
square feet Of floor space. A rock
ery with . pool. lawns. shrubs.
1sooo feet Of fence and drainage
for TIE tennis courts would be
Included IN the improvements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
E. P. S. Board
Reflects II

The board of trustees of College
Of Puget Sound, meeting at the
college Saturday in the fifty-sec-
ond annual session, approx
recommendations and reports of
administrative officers and re-
elected twelve members of the
board whose terms expired this
month.
These are E. L. Blaine, Rev.
Newton E. Meats, Seattle; Ray
mond f. Cook and Rev Stanley
G. Logan. Everett; Harry L.
Brown, Albert II. Hooker Jr.,
Franklin E. Johnson, DIR. Edward
y, H. Todd and Richard X. Wesson,
all of Tacoma; Paul B. Hanawalt,
Puyallup; f. S. Collins. Portland;
and Rev. Ernest F. Harold, Spo-
kane.
Three vacancies on the faculty
caused by designations were filled
on recommendation of President
E. H. Todd. S. Stewart Parks be-
comes assistant coach and instruc-
tor in physical education, succeed
ing Louis o. Grant. DR.. Hugh A.
Pickard succeeds Eugene H.
Huffman, instructor in chemistry.
Howard Oiseth takes the place OF
freshman English and journalism.
All the new faculty members are
from the east.
Reports of President Todd and
Charles A. Robbins, bursar, indi-
Gated that the college is in a SUBJ
stantial condition and educational
ly and financially is just closing
one of the best years in its history.
Building needs and financial re-
quirements to meet increasing de-
mands were discussed but no ac-
ton had been taken up to a late
hour Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
P. L. Honors
Its Departed
BY JlMMY HATlo

Members of the Pacific Luth-
eran college family who have died
in the past school year were
honored at memorial service
during the regular chapel hour
Friday.
Tribute was paid to the memory
Of Miss Grace Nesvig, daughter
Of the Rev. and Mrs. M. L. Nesvig
Of Seattle; Mrs. May Johnson
Carson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claus Johnson of Spanaway; Mar
tin Holm, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Holm of Petersburg, Alaska
Samuel Hanson, son of the Rev
and Mrs. G. A. Hanson of Stan
wood; Jack Frost of Tacoma: Prof
N. J. Hong. knut b. Norseman
and the Rev. p. o. Haaland.
An oil painting of Mt. Rainier
by +. Mason Holmes and a re-
production of lines Peace and
Plenty were presented to the col
lege by the Nesvig and Holmes
families respectively. In Heaven
Above" sung by the chapel assem-
bly,, preceded the scripture read.
ing by the Rev. Mikkel Lono
President o. A. Tingelstad wei.
coined special guests of the day
Mrs. Ole Holm and family from
Petersburg. Alaska, and the Rev
Nesvig family from Seattle, in his
memorial address. Closing exer.
cises were conducted by the Rev
Nesvig.
Robert Kruger of Orting. senior
class president, directed the ira.
ditional ivy planting ceremony"
Miss Priscilla Preus of the high
school graduating class planted a
sprig of the vine which grows on
the wall of the cathedral at
Worms, Germany, near the en-
trance of the new library building
Arthur Herstad delivered the ivy
planting GRAFTON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Beekeepers Hold Summer
Meeting in Puyanup
Mrs. Arnold Posses at Age of 81:
Funeral Services MonddY at One

PUYALLUP- Celebrating the
10Th anniversary of its organiza-
ton. the Pierce County Beekeepers'
association met for its summer ses-
mon Friday in the library audi
torium. George N. Paige president.
opened both the morning and sf-
ternoon sessions and Reed Hanson
presided. About 20 apiarists at
tended.
Speakers included J. w. Peter
son. . charter member; r. E.
White. Of the state department of
agriculture; M. F. Momsen, secre-
tAry and q district inspector; Miss
Elizabeth Kelley. assistant county
agent; President Paige. Earl Chris
man. and Eugene e. Walker. Con-
GLIDING talk was by Miss Eliza
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Beekeepers Schedule
Field Demonstration

First in a series Of weekly sum-
mer field meets and demonstra-
tons is scheduled Monday at $50
p. m. by the Migratory Beekeep-
ers' club.
Demonstrations will be staged
at Yost's Bee Line Apiary. Ri. 4.
Box 172. Midland district, and will
include a new method of hive body
disinfection by II. F. Mommsen,
district bee inspector. A general
inspection of the yard will follow.
The meeting is to be concluded
In the community hall at Ea. ssth
and Polk. where the group will
gather for a business session and
general discussion.
Membership to the club is open
TO those interested in the subject.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
CCC TO Enroll
More in July

Preparations for a large Ccc
enrolment in early July. the first
one after high school graduations
IN the country. are to be made
during June at the Pierce County
Welfare department Path and
Commerce at.
Most of the applicants. Enrolling
Agent c. E. Hopkins announced.
are boys who viii be graduated
next week. No longer requiring a
relief status. only that the youths
Be from IL to 23s years of age.
citizens, unemployed and of good
character, the conservation corps
10 offering serious employment
with opportunities for instruction
and training on the job. Hopkins
declared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Bridge Group
Meets Tuesday

GIG HARBoR - All business
men and club representatives Of Gig
Harbor and surrounding districts
are invited to attend = Narrows
Bridge celebration event commit
tee meeting Tuesday evening at S
o'clock at the Lions Den. The
bridge events and parade commit
tees viii hold = joint session.
Wsconda chapter W. al.
o. E. s. viii meet Wednesday 1T
the Community hall at = n. IN
addition to initiation. e four
tenth birthday Of ths chapter
will be celebrated and charter
members will be honored. The
hostesses will be Mrs. c. B. colley.
Mrs. Nellie Mcdowell. Mrs. J.
Blick and Mrs. Myrtle Fynboh.
Gard Party Tonight
The Altar society of st. Nicholas
church will give a card party on
Saturday evening at the church
hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. Mar
tin Norm, Mrs. Peter Markovich
and Mrs. Nick Tarabochia.
The Memorial day ball game at
Gig Harbor resulted in victory
for Gig Harbor over Olalla, 5 to /.
On Tuesday. the Gig Harbor
Camera club will visit the Olympic
Camera club at the Lutheran
Brotherhood clubroom in Bremen
ton. Visitors will be welcome. For
transportation call the secretary,
Mrs. Nellie Erickson of Gig Har-
Dor, or the president, McAllister
Moore, jr. The club will leave
Gig Harbor at $50 p. m.
The travelling testing plant of
the State Highway Dept. will re-
main in Gig Harbor until Wednes-
day, 6 p. m.
A good attendance Of members
of the Lions club is desired at the
meeting on Monday as there will
be election of officers.
The Progressive club will hold
its regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming at the home of McAllister
Moore, sr., Horsehead Bay.
Mrs. Rineley Dies
Mrs. Dora Rineley, rs, passed
away at her home at Lake Bay
Thursday night. She had lived at
Lake Bay for 26 years and is sur
vived by one son, j. c. Rineley Of
the home. and three sisters. Mrs.
G. M. Bierns of Hazelton, B. c.,
and Mrs. liza Figg and Mrs. Mayme
Moore, both of Iowa.
Funeral services will be held
at Lake Bay church Monday at
o'clock. Burial will be in Lake
Bay cemetery. Funeral arrange
ments are in charge of the Per-
kins' Funeral home, Gig Harbor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03

Tacoma Aerie Of Eagles No. 5,
and it's auxiliary. will install new
officers next Friday night. DR..
Arthur Nordie has been named
general chairman. assisted by Lou
Aiken. Bert McCallum, A. B.
(Doc) Smith. Don Bryant. Bob
O'Neil. Lester Green. George Nor
gan. Lou Frisbee and Harold
George.
A program OF entertainment,
starting at p. m, will precede
the installation, which is TO be held
in the lodge hall AZ 18th and
Fawcett ave. Refreshments and
dancing are included in the eve
ning's festivities.
Chairmen for the auxiliary are
Marcella LaFleur. Alice Berland
and Gladys Rouse.
Members initiated at May 3l's
meet were Joseph Champagne,
Carl f. Nielsen. William Haynes
Nicholas J. Fiffles. Fred w. For
s,er. A. NJ. Ray. Larry r. Hove,
Arthur Boscher and Fred Starks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
Townsend Meetings

Monday: Horace Mann No. Is,
at Bethel Lutheran church, So.
saith and / SITS. Tacoma No. /, at
Normanna hall. So. 18th and X
SITS. p. m. Mckinley No. I, at
Royal Neighbors hall. East C and
Division lane; Spanaway No. l,
at schoolhouse. s p. m.
Tuesday: Manitou No. "a. at
Msnitou hall. business meeting and
dancing; Mckinley No. Q. at Sher-
idan school. s p. m: Oakland No.
II. at clubhouse. 1892 So. Tyler
St; Orting No. /. at C. A. r. hall;
Park Avenue No. l6 at Park Ave-
nue. school annex. p. m: 23rd
Street No. IS. at 2344 So. Sheri-
dan ave. 7:30.
Wednesday: Hawthorne No. 20,
at clubhouse. 26l0 East c St.
business meeting and bingo night;
Redmond No. 2. at old postoffice;
Sumner No. /, at !. o. o. F. hall.
8 p. m.
Townsend ball at Crescent ball
room. 18th and Fawcett ave-.
Thursday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
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STARTS ON PAGE ONE

ent ferry rates. The only
exception is that of the casual
user of the bridge. Commu-
tation rates on the bridge for
daily users will be higher
than present communication
rates on the ferry. Further
details of the disappointing
rate feature of the bridge
are discussed on today's edi-
torial page of The Times.
DIsHEARTENING. too. is
- the suggestion that traf-
fic from the bridge be divert
ed or detoured around the
city, instead of down through
the heart of town. We have
sufficient and adequate thor
oughfares from the bridge
through the downtown dis
trict without building new
highways to take traffic
around the city. The present
Pacific highway is detour
enough now for the traffic
flow from the south. I'M
provement of Sixth ave. and
repaving of Broadway - the
latter is now assured begin
ming the first week in July
will provide proper outlets
for ALL the traffic coming
over the bridge. Let's not
throw away all the bridge
gains by sending traffic
oro,,pJ tho o,t,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
FUNERAL SERVICES

Anton Holm-Monday. Ais p
m. from Mellinger's chapel, burial
Tacoma cemetery.
Mrs. Anna NJ. kirkwood-Mon.
day, 1890 a. m. from Melhngers
chapel; Rev. NJ. s. Mommsen Off
cisting; burial Tacoma cemetery.
Anthony Norkss-Monday, Sis
q. m. from Holy Rosary church,
burial Calvary cemetery, under d.
rection Of Mellinger's
Mrs. Anna X. More - Monday
$50 p. m. from Mellinger's chapel;
Rev. w. d. Buchanan officiating
cremation. The casket will re-
main closed during services. but
friends may view the body at the
mortusry. prior to that time.
Lewis Henry Loidhamer - Mon.
day. 10 a. m. from Cassidy 4
Aliens chapel: burial Sumner
cemetery.
Burt Hodge-Monday. $50 p. m
from Pipers chapel; Rev. Harry
Stel officiating; burial Oakwooc
cemetery.
Infant Lapsiey - Private grave
side services were held Saturday
in Mountain View burial park
under direction Of Piper's.
John W. stephens - Monday.
a m. from Mellingers chapel
burial New Tacoma cemetery,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-03
II ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Launch Batileship

West Virginia was launched at
Newport News. Va. in Nov, 1921.
A sister ship. the North Carolina,
now is under construction at the
New York navy yard and will be
launched June IS.
A crew of 1900 men and
officers will man the floating
fortress, which has a 5000
mile cruising range and a
speed Of 80 knots. The Wash
ington has a 1OS-foot beam
and a 36-foot draft. Sixteen
inch armor protects its sides
and 10-inch armor plates its
decks against attack from the
air.
When it joins the fleet in De-
cember. 1941. the Washington will
have nine 16-inch guns. two inches
larger than the standard heavy
guns on present u. S. men of war
These guns, on triple mount tur-
rets, will hurl 2, l00-pound armor
piercing shell 17ls nautical miles
There also Will be ~ fiye-inch
secondary guns and eight anti
aircraft weapons with specially
designed shields.
The vessel repeatedly has a
"girdle,' similar 10 those used
nv Great Britain to counterfeit
magnetic mines.
Work remaining to be done be-
fore II is given q shakedown cruise
includes installation of engines and
armament and completion of itl
superstructure.