The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-23
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ton bureau. now Is employed ss e
machinist a. the naval torpedo
station a. Newport. neaf Foulseo
He resigned rs police force posi-
ton several months sro.
Ros y. Thompson. jr,. for ssv.
era years associated with the
T Pierre county welfare department.
has assumed new duties As = mem
her 81 the National Youth ~.
ministrsuon's district staff. with
offices IN the Washington hldg.
John Rims - state director ~
NNA. Raw Sandegren. another
NNA-staffer snd former state
legislator. returns this week from
a conference held At san Fran
cisco is MS FIRST visit 10 the
California metropolis
Mr.. and Mrs. I'd Barrett have
departed for Los Angeles from
whence they Will return 70 their
home in Honolulu. T. n. sitter
visiting in Pacific Northwest for
the past three months Mrs. Bar
rett is the former Corrine DNssrt
Rowe Of Tacoma. long member
Of the Washington Gas 4 Electric
Co. staff.
George Hellyer. recently an-
pointed director Of Federal Union
for IL states. will arrive home
Sunday night from Oakland. Calf.
to spend Christmas with his
family
Little Eddie keirstesd. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. lee keirstesd. thinks
fate is against him. Last Christ
mas he had measles. or at least
that Was the diagnosis And this
year he Is confined at home with.
Of all things measles.
Frank \. SmalIey. veteran city
emplove. will 80 10 Monroe 10
spend Christmas with his dsugh-
ter and granddaughter.
Add "flu" victims. Harbor-
master Frank sherman. Light
Supt Verne Kent and Street Supt.
Andy Jorgenson. Partially reeov-
cred from the same ailment. Water
Supt. ". A. kunigk is back on the
job.
James c. Howe. jr., who has
been IN Arabia for the past year
working for the Arsbia-California
Standard OIL Co, will arrive in
Tacoma next Tuesday TO visit his
parents. MIR. and Mrs. James &.
Howe. ST.. and his wife, at 90 st.
Helens ave. over the holidays, He
was forced to return 10 the United
States because OF war conditions
and reached New York Dec. 10.
the HoWes. ST, were informed.
Mrs Howe. jr. could not Join
her husband in Arabia because Of
the war The Standard operation
in Ara ia was bombed few weeks
ago by Italian planes, press dis
patches recorded.
Ernie Mallory. Rick Wilson,
Elmon Christopher. I'D Matthias
and Charlie Boynton are busy lads
this week. polishing off their com
mittee's arrangements for a stellar
New Years Eve party at Olympia
Yacht club.
Carolyn Paxton. popular hostess
al the Fort Lewis hostess house
left recently on short trip said
To be her first vacation in 81
years.
Dale Mcknight, former we'll
known Tseoman, recently was the
litA papa VI bnbF - ~
is now working for a leather com
pany in New York City. but makes
his home in East Orange, n. J..
His wife. Josephine, is a Montclsir,
n. j.. girl.
1t. Col. Walter J. belong, pub
lie relations officer for the 41st
Division. was among the men who
left on Christmas furloughs satur-
day. He lives in Spokane.
Parker ]. Buck. 5Ol3 No. 18th
st. his wife and four sons. de-
parted recently for Los Angeles
Cal, where they will spend the
holidays. according to mis- mother
Mrs. Fila Buck.
Neryl c. Nilboan. merchant pa
trolman, converts the front porch
Of his home into an elaborate
Christmas picture every year
They say it is even finer this veal
than usual The decorations cen
ter In large oil painting Of th'
Christmas story. Hilhosn resides