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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

WIS VI l1IC lllIll, SlAlll dllO
seventh grades are organizing a
softball team. We might have two
teams as there are a lot going out
for it. We will have two leagues.
We r going to try to be in the
bigger of the two leagues. We are
all working hard to clear off our
ball diamond and to practice team.
work. We hope to win the pennant
this year.
Robert Hodges.
Recently we had a program on
important events of February. "a
Valentine Greeting" was recited by
Florence Hines. The entire school
the joined in singing the "Valen-
tine Song" Then Elizabeth Miller
recited a poem of Lincoln. The
sixth grade next gave a play,
FEBRUARY Children" The play vas
very interesting and taught a les
son by pointing out the birthdays
Of famous men and their import
ance
Those in the play we're: Father
Time-Irving Brown; messenger
Paul Roethlinger; February-Ann
Morton; Fritz Kreisler-Jesse Brink
ley; Sidney Lanier-James McCorl;
Charles Lindbergh-Hershell Rog-
ers; Boy Scout-Billy Ellis; Thorn
as Edison-Robert Hodges; Abra-
ham Lincoln-Wesley Tart; Valen-
tine-Katherine Rhett; Susan B.
Anthcny-Nancy Hewlett; George
Washington-Lee Pankratz; Wins
low Homer-Lenard Dix; Henry W.
Longfellow-Cecil Grey; February
29th-Bernadine White; announcer
Helen Brown.
The sixth grade then sang two
songs we learned in our music
class, The Larandole," and annie
Laurie Lee Parkratz played two
pieces on the a%ccordian, first
washington Post March," second
Lady of SPAIN" Mary Lois White
recited a poem on Washington
Our program was concluded by the
entire school singing Father of
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
STORIES WRITTEN
AT FOREST HILLS

We get u Weekly Reader each
week. This weeks reader is about
the wlndm1lls in orange groves. The
windmill goes around and around
ana blows warm air on the orange
trees. The warm air keeps out the
cold. 1 like my Weekly Reader for
l learn so many things from them.
Betty Lou Pierce, grade 2.
Recently I read an interesting
story about winter buds. Bob and
Pepper walked in the snow. They
had fun and Bob looked for winter
buds. He looked on trees for them.
Bob put the buds in water then
put them in the sun. They wanted
to see the buds grow. - Anne P.
Dosher, grade 2.
I read this story in nv Weekly
Reader. Pinkie is an opossum. He
lived in a school house. He walks
around the room. Another opossum
lives with him. They like to play
with the children. They climb up
on the children's backs. The teacher
likes the opossums. The opossums
belong to a little boy.-Ben Benton,
grade 2.
Men put the plums and big trays
of fruit in the sun. The sun dries
them and makes raisons. Machines
put the fruit into boxes. Trains and
trucks take the boxes to the cities
and towns. Other trucks take the
boxes of fruit to the store. People
go to the stores and buy the fruit.
The hot sun works for people.-Billy
Eason, grade 2.
I am writing of a story I read
in my Weekly Reader. In winter
the circus does not go from city
to city. The animals live on a farm.
Some men paint the wagons. Some
paint the trains. All do different
jobs. The cook cooks vegetables,
meats and fruits for the men to
eat. They learn new acts and make
new clothes.-Celeste Cottle, grade 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

We have a very beautiful banner.
1t was made by Miss Hall. She
made it from some white cloth and
gold letters. The gold letters read
across telling the grades. After each
grade a gold star is placed by the
grade which has no tardies. This
is the first week we have had the
banner. So far we have five stars.
Next week we hope to have six
stars on our lovely "tardy banner"
Grace Morrison, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Boys of Bradley Creek School
Are Organizing SoftbaH Team

the Land we Love-" We hope every
n enjoyed Jul program as much
as we enjoyed preparing it.
Helen Brown, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Sunset Park

Our music teacher is Mrs. Burk-
haimer. We + studying about SYM
phony orchestras. We have had so
far four families, the string family,
brass family, woodwind family, and
percussion family. We are enjoying
the study very much. - Katherine
Piner, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

We also have four new water foun.
tains, making a total of eight. We
are very grateful for these improve
ments.-Laurence Robbins, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17
Wrightsboro

Miss Coopers first grade had a
play Friday, February Is. At the
beginning of the play some of the
children said poems. Then they
played THE Shoemaker and His
Wife," 1t was a very good play. l
think that everybody enjoyed it.
-Margie V. SD.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

We all looked forward to seeing
MILFORD the Wizard. He did such
tricks as making a rabbit vanish
before our eyes, a real live lady
appearing in an empty doll house,
and many other tricks of magic
Donald Brown, grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

We have had many improvements.
We have had our driveway changed
into a two lane drive and spread
with gravel. We have a larger park
ing place on the side of the school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

Friday, sixteenth of February, we
had a marionette show at Whights.
boro school. The marionettes acted
out the story of Robin Hood. The
act I liked best was when the sher
if went to call on the king to he4.,
him catch Robin Flood. I thought it
all good. I wish everyone could
have seen the show.
John BullaIf1-6.
The following officers were elect
ed to serve from Jan. rs until
March 26.
Mr.. Johnson's first bus: Johnnie
Bryant, Marie Criswell; Mr.. John.
sons second bus: Jimmy Smith,
Jody Craven.
Mr.. Heath's bus; Edith Rhodes,
Frances Gmytruk.
Mr.. Murray's bus: Hazel Yopp,
Judith Johnston.
Walkers; Bill Rackley, Johnnie
Marshburn.
Anna M. Moore-5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

On Friday we saw a patriotic op.
eretta. 1t was about Betsy Ross and
her making a flag for George Wash
ington. A fourth grade from Tileston
presented the play at our school.
We certainly appreciated it. The
costumes were very good, the music
we'll done and, in fact, we thought
it all was fine. - Marie Schulken,
grade 6.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

Adele read the Bible. Some chill
dren said poems and some played
the story named, "Tl.e Shoemaker
and His Wife and tire Elves" We
had fun.
Adele EdWarIs.cC
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

ADVERTISEMENT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

Where a you see a monkey
without going to the zoo?
Tn the mirror
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-17

What is the best way to settle a
fight without getting hurt?
Call him UP on the telephone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
700 ASSIGNED
ON WPA WORK
Construction at Big
McChord Air Base
Goes Forward

Assignment Of 700 wrA workers
10 make further improvements Al
McChord field. Northwest army
air base now under construction
was announced Wednesday. Al
locations for the project total
ss77. Pre-.
The army win provide an add
,ionsi sss2. 5o5 for materials and
supervision on the MeChord field
operations. More than 500 WrA
men have been working under .
previous project on the fields de-
velopment where the Work PROF
ects Administration has already
invested $4,000 10 go with an
army expenditure Of $5a,sso.
About Is men were also assigned
yesterday by wPA for improve
ment OF streets. roads and drive
ways at Fort Lewis with s46,i+l
from wPA and sso.oes from the
army. General buildings and
grounds improvements were start
ed with another ALLEGATION from
wPA of s27.2s5 to 20 with sal ,2si
from the army. This project re-
quircs about 100 men.
At Camp Murray about 40 wPA
men viii begin Jan. ~ on the i'm
provement of water and sewerage
facilities, and on general land
scapinr.
A Fort Lswton grounds improve
ment project calls for s23,soi from
wPA and si1, 1859 army funds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
ANNUAL SCOUT
MEETING SET
Gathering to Be =,
Frat Presbyterian
Church Feb. S

Celebrating N. sosh anniversary
az the Boy xcoois ~ America. ra-
coma area council will haid iss
annual meeting Msadas evening.
Feb =. In stone hall. First Pres
hyterisn church.
All seoutsFs adult leader ard
ofglceFs their wives mag at
tsnd the dinner and proxrsm which
vlii fcilc~. cuuneil membership
includes the numerous committee
men ef hey Scout troops and Sea
Scout nhipe. cub pack and den
leaders: sccutmasters and their
assistants. skirp<rs and junior
officers cf the s>asecut branch.
district and staff commissioner.
and council efficera
Business following the dinner
wlll ineivAs reports OF 1859 prog
rexs of fhe council and slsetsen
Of the 1870 officers.
T1s nominating committee u
headed by Bartlett Rummsi. with
Capt. y. W. 0rlffiths George
Rideout. Harris Warwick and W.
w. kllwosth. who viii recsivs
recommendation before submit
ting the names 10 The meeting.
The national scout anniversary
falls on Feb. 4. when there VIII be
special radio programs, motion
picture feature. and other rseoxni-
ton Of the 20 years through which
seou,ins has enlisted the interest
Of American boya
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
Central Lutheran Chnrch's
Installation to Be Sunday

Peoples Luther League; S. Il. Dahl.
superintendent of the Sunday
school; Miss Helen Ostberg. Senior
L. ID. r. president. and Miss Gene
We've Yeager, of the Junior l.. ID. r..
Mason Chairman
Retiring congregation president.
r. c. Mason, was elected chairman
Of the board OF membership. Other
offices filled include music depart
ment chairman, Alvin Andersen;
chairman OF ushers, A. J. Monson,
and publicity chairman, Mrs. Ellen
b. Weaver.
Chairman Fisher OF the board OF
trustees reported the church start
ing the new year on sound
financial basis with no open
accounts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
TENNENT AND CAIN

can throw the bull and can. toe.
! can dish II out and can take n.
too
Cain thumped the drum for his
rally tonight At Royce hall. sts
Tacoma ave. NJ Z o'clock. saying
he would outline his platform AZ
that time and present his views on
all vital issues Of city government.
Il cannot make the kind Of .
talk M Tennent jnst made said
Cain. because I haven't yet been
In public office. nor can I speak
Of other accomplishments In equal
terms.
Il. for instance. have eaiy
two scrapbceks; the ex-nsAysr
has H."
Cain asked that each candidate
be examined thoroughly. what he
has stood for. what he has done,
his qualifications for tho post.
what he intends 10 do. Il have
had no political experience" he
remarked. II have heen q banker
10 years and 30. quite obviously.
] know nothing
He grew serious then. speaking
about his desire 10 become mayor.
his ability TO administer the du-
ties Of the office. at the same time
agreeing with Tennent that the
future Of the city Ia bright and
that lit can be exactly what We
make H."
In closing. he again urged
attendance NJ the Royce hall
political rally, when he would
outline his intentions In de-
tall.
Preceding the speeches, new Of
ficers of the club were installed
by Glenn Reeves. They include
Cliff Erdahl. president: r. ID.
Kelly. vice president: Il. NJ. weth-
erell, secretary-treasurer. and Earl
r. Anderson, NJ. p. Brady, Archie
Doty, J. c. Fitzpatrick. Ben y.
silvermaster. Frank southweli. I'd
Gareeau. Jr.. and James Peterson.
trustees.
Peterson. retiring from the pres
idency after two years. was pre-
scented a special pin from the mem
bership by southwell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
JESUIT PIONEER, REV.
FATHER MONROE, DEAD

SPOKANE ~ The Rev. Father
Francis NJ. Monroe. =. j.. -. who
spent years among Indians in the
Pacific Northwest and natives In
Alaska. died Tuesday AZ Mount ~.
Michasl's. Born In France. hs
came TO the United states 81 years
ago,
Father Monroe arrived al Mount
81. Mlchaers six months age from
wrsngeii, Alaska. He was assign
cd TO the northern territory for ~
years and was responsible for
establishment Of hospitals 1T Fair
banks and Kctohikan. collecting
funds for their construction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
Gold Rush Pioneer,
X. &. MilrOy, Dead

YAKIMA, Wash.--R. b. Milroy.
80. who was United States COM
missioner at Nome, Alaska, dur
Ing gold rush days, died at his
home here Tuesday, after q
lengthy illness.
Ailroy, pioneer Yakima at
torney, was born In Indiana. but
moved to Olympia In 1872 with his
parents. Gen. and Mrs. n. H. Mil
roy. Fifty years ago he began the
practice OF Law here and had lived
here since. except for the time
spent in Alaska
Funeral services were 10 be held
at Yakima at p. m. Wednesday,
and burial was 70 be at Olympia
at 11:30 a. m. Thursday. He IL
survived by Mrs. MiIroy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

The committee on the Dill OF
rights cited before the ABA house
OF delegates reports Of mob vio-
lence against minority groups at
San Antonio, Tex. Detroit and
Aberdeen, Wash.
The house Of delegates declined
to make the appended report an
expression of the full body because
1t singled out only three cases out
Of numerous reports of mob vio-
lence, and failed to mention minor
ity groups other than Communists.
AT San Antonio in August" the
committee reported. "a Communist
meeting was broken up with seri-
Gus disorder and injury to persons
and property. Tia case IL of spe-
cial significance, In that a large
body of citizens openly defied the
local police and the law by forcibly
breaking up a meeting which had
been licensed by the public officials.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

New officers of Central Lutheran
church, headed by Jonn Follow as
president, will be installed next
Sunday morning at the IL o'clock
service. Follow was elected at the
annual meeting Of the congrega-
ton Monday evening to succeed
F. c. Mason, who had led the big
downtown church through IL
years.
Others 10 be installed by the
Rev. p. B. Hoff Sunday include
the new vice president, o. ].
Hvambsal; the reelected secre-
tary, George Fisher. jr.; financial
secretary. o. c. Burud. and treas
urer, o. II. Guttormson.
The congregation elected w. II.
Kirkeide auditor for 1910 and
placed six new members on the
board Of trustees-Ben 8. knutsen.
f. NJ. Anderson, Harold c. Keller
and Julius Paulsen, for three-year
terms; c. A. Benson and j. +.
wahlquist, for one-year terms.
Holdovers on the board are Frank
Gratias, Allan II. Ellingson. Peter
Haaland. George II. Fisher and G.
II. Gjertsen.
BOARD of DeAeons
The coming years board of
deacons will consist of Rev. G. /.
Breivik, Ben o. Bloom, Paul Guam.
Arthur johnson. Mark A. Bunting.
Thomas Strand, John J. Keller.
p. A. Mower, William r. Dau, s. r..
Lamont and II. NJ. Ault.
Leaders of the many church or
CARNATIONS also will be installed
by the pastor sundsy-smong
them, Mrs. o. B. Nygaard. presi-
dent Of the Ladies' Guild; Mrs.
velma Smyser, director Of Guild
charities: A. T. Elmer. Mems club
president; Miss Mary Clark. Young
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
HOOKER TO ADDRESS
CHURCH BROTHERHOOD

The First ongregatio na
Church Brotherhood win hold Ia
first 1910 dinner-meetinT At $50
D. m. Thursday In the church
dining room. Ths speaker viii be
Major A. II. Hooker. r.. who VIII
have a. his topic. Modern
Miracles In the Field 81 Chem
istry."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

spring line. A forward spring line
always leads aft ito the wharf
and Al after. or stern spring. leads
forward.
Next ashore came the bow line.
right from the very eyes Of the
ship. that was taken 10 the wharf
some distance ahead Of the ship.
When q line Is led from the same
position on the other side OF the
ship. around the stem to the pier.
II Is called an off-shore head line.
Next comes the breast line. used
primarily for added security. II Is
led from the deck. somewhere be-
tween the bow line and spring,
practically at right angles from the
ships side TO the wharf.
Gentle Hint
At the stern OF the ship. such
lines going ashore at the same time
and IN the same manner. However.
the stern spring leads forward and
the other lines lead in opposite
directions to those forward. Of
course.
We almost fell overheard as We
circulated among the sight-seers
and overheard lubberly remarks
that were enough to make hairy
chested. horny handed. barnacle-
crusted boatswain shed tears.
A word to the wise: In the fu-
ture you'd better just point, unless
you're sure what it's called. Amen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

AhtH tNAhaek VeE NtSNs| ~
many.
"Violent disorder In connec-
ton with meetings Of radical
groups was reported In the
press ~ having occurred NJ
Detroit In November and nj
Aberdeen, Wash, In Decem-
her,"
The committee said there Is ade-
quate legal protection for Demo-
cratic institutions under present
law and warned:
Zone of the greatest dangers
threatening a democracy In the
influence OF those who seek to stifle
discussion by unlawful means
there il no place in this country
for mob rule II Is vital to lib.
erty that the most unpopular bs
given the opportunity to speak
When we deny this right. espe-
cially by violence, we are using the
very methods Of relationships that
we abhor."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
GrOttO Election
Set For MOnddy

Tacobat Grotto, meeting at the
Hotel winthrop Monday night with
Monarch Ralph Campbell presid-
ing. win elect officers. Secretary
William B. Nochill will read the
annual report, plans win be made
for the installation on Jan. ~, and
limitations will be held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
Rotary Club to
Hear Professor

Or. Howard u. Martin. chair
man OF the geography department
of the University Of Warrington.
will speak ~ the Thursday noon
meeting Of tho Tacoma Rotary
club In the Hotel winthrop roof
garden. Resources Of the Pacific
Northwest" VIII be DIR. Martins
tontc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
TACOMAN TO HOSPITAL

Seized with an attack OF eramps.
Jay Dunn. 40. of 6ibis So. @ st.
was taken TO Pierce County hos
pital at Sis a. m. Wednesday by
police ambulance. Hospital at
tendants reported Dunn's condition
As fair" saying he was suffering
from an intestinal hernia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Stop Getting Up Nights

To harm1essly flush polsons and
acid from kidneys and relieve irrits-
tons OF bladder so that you can stop
getting up nights" get a IS cent
package of Gold Medal Haarlem OIL
Capsules and take as directed. Other
symptoms OF kidney and bladder
weaknesses may be scant. burning or
smarting passage - backache - leg
cramps - puffy eyes. Get original
GOLD MEDAL Refuse a substitute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
TACOMAN Is CANDIDATE

Among candidates who have
filed for election to offices OF
Associated Women Students at the
University Of Washington Is Kay
Kelly, 26le No. Lawrence. Miss
Kelly has filed for the position OF
executive chairman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

comment among
these spectators
" h o could re-
m en- b er way
back to the sum-
err of 1913 o,
when the Amer
lean Mail Line
"Presi d emit"
ships were stu
In operation.
For the Leon
ard Wood" Is q
sister ship 10
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

Previewng next Saturdays promised activity crowd Of
persons hand at the Poracoms terminals TO witness
the arrival of the army transports Tuesday afternoon and
evening Although hardly exciting nevertheless docking
big ship is an interesting procedure at any time.
The transport
spring spring
considerable Aft
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11

those 535 foot worthless. whose
clipper like passages put the
Puget Sound-orient voyage across
the North Pacific on q ferryboat
basis.
Prior TO her status as an army
transport, however. the Leonard
Wood" was under the Munson Line
houseflag in the Atlantic service.
And of course she doesn't look
like the President" vessels that
were such a familiar sight here for
years and years; the unrelieved
white of her hull and houses seems
to change the proportions OF her
design.
Recalled Other Days
But just the same we overheard
numerous remarks indicating that,
TO sailormen at least, ships do have
Individual personalities not to be
forgotten.
While a pair Of Foss tugs showed
and hauled. as the need arose, the
Leonard Wood" ghosted her way
into her berth. Capt. Carl A. Olson,
making arm signals like a satire
on a symphony conductor, presided
over the maneuver.
The regular pattern OF Uncle
Sans personal vessels, the trans
port appeared to have a crew large
enough to eat the ship; blue uni
formed officers with gold stripes
and brass buttons, dungaree-clad
sailors, petty officers. soldiers,
army officers, stewards, and a
number OF gents just standing
around in each others way.
Pet Peeve
And right here we are inspired to
do a little essay on those persons
who would like to talk salty"
The sea will find you out, says
an old proverb. and nothing shows
up ignorance like the lubber's use
of nautical terms-sailormen don't
often mind telling you the proper
shipboard names for things, but
they'll have blood In their eyes II
you sound-off out of turn by calling
the rail a taff-rail, just because 1t
sounds saltier.
Thus II is with mooring lines
berthing the Leonard Wood" was
typical.
As she glided slowly parallel to
the wharf until her bow was near
ing its ultimate destination, a SAIL
or on the fore-deck cast a heaving
line-a small line with a weight
on the end, the bitter end bent to
q mooring hawser.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-11
Civil Liberties Committee
OfLaevyers Cites Aberdeen

CHlCAGO-A group of lawyers designated by the Amerl
Bar association to help preserve civil liberties warned
today that patriotic opposition to subversve forces have led
to employment of subsersive methods of suppression.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1940-01-20

principle speaker. Super tickets $3.50.
Mrs Bertha P. Young is chairman Of
the Banquet Committee and may be
reached at 50 Fenwood Road, or Asp.
1889.
Harry c. Lewis of Kenilworth Street
is quite i'll in the hospital. His many
friends are hopeful of his recovery.
Boston Equal Rights League will
hold its first public mass meeting of
the season on March 3 at Columbus
Avenue A.ME. Zion Church at pm.
Rev. Kenneth dep. Hughes will be the
speaker. Watch for further announce
ments.
Mrs. Florence A. Nelson of GA
Mortified Street has just returned
after spending very pleasant Christ
mas with her daughter, Mrs. Jeanette
G. Davis and other friends in Glaston-
bury, Conn.
The Booklovers Club, Mrs. Nan
Trapp presiding, met Sunday at 558
Mass. Avenue. Current events were
presented by Mrs. Olive Joseph, chair
man.
A large number of members of the
Mothers Club Of the Robert Gould
Shaw House turned out for the first
1910 meeting on Wednesday, Jan. II.
| A splendid musical and literary pro-
gram was presented. Mrs. Annie
White, chairman. The club plans
much variety in the way of future pro
grams with the program committee
subdivided thus affording wholesome
rivalry. Those participating on the
Wednesday evening program we're
M. Dewey, blind entertainer, Mrs. H
A. Durbin, and Miss Gladys Holmes
president of the Mass. State Union
remarks. An apron party is planned
for Wednesday evening. The commit
tee served a delicious collation.. Mrs
Barbara Granger is the president anC