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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-02

various departments of the We benefited in the
housing the aid to schools
The party, therefore, has recognized us.
Today the Negro assisting formulating principles
Democratic He contributes that pays support
minority stands such strategic position aid deta
ing the policies of the organization
Neither of the parties claim monopoly
Negro Both find profitable
That healthy political trend and should be by
the ballot will eventually be restored the cOed people the South
Chicago Bee
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-02

The poetic editor offers this
timely poem by Emma A. Lent.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-08-02

vidual for service, the browning of
Miss Mt. Olivet of 1910, at its an
nual banquet on Labor Day, Sep
TENDER End. Get your ticket early.
M. Simmons.
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HOnOrs Fine Worker

Mount Ov Baptist Church. St Paul. found time last Sunday
honor Mrs Ella Golden of its aunch workers. for her
faithful service.
Mount Ovet to be congratulated having such splendid
Added should
church its having the good show Mother Golden publicly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
Death Claims
Clinton Jones

Clinton w. Jones. remembered
by hundreds Of old Tacoma high
school students as promoter Of
alumni variety shows some Is 10
so years ago, died Friday in Ia
coma hospital at the age of 81.
Clint Jones was extremely YER
cattle. writing parts. adapting mu-
sic and directing the whole affair.
He assembled talent from the high
school NOW Shdium) graduates
of 1e11-12-lS and staged the series
In the old Tacoma theater.
Soon afterward. he located at
Bremerton and for many years
had been in real estate and news
paper business there. He was a
member of the Masonic order and
OF the Christian Science church.
Jones was born in West Salem,
Wis, from which state the family
came to Tacoma. He is sur
vived by two brothers, Stanley of
Bremerton and Earl James Jones
of Washington, d. c.
Buckley-King Co. will announce
the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
Water Carnival
PrevieW Thrills

Several hundred persons caught
a glimpse Friday evening of what
TO expect when the Young Mems
Business club presents its water
carnival at Point Defiance park
June 80.
A few of the thrills that will
mark the carnival were offered
Tacomans in a colorful preview at
the pavilion.
Don Ibsen of Seattle, manu-
facturer of water skis and a
champion on them. appeared in a
short but exciting exhibition. Mrs.
Arthur Rust, who will have a
principal role in the carnival, and
Drew Foss, also performed on
water skis.
The carnival will be a highlight
of the Narrows bridge celebration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
Mother OF Tacoma
UP. Official Dies

Mrs. Sidney Ward, 70. mother
of Richard Ward, general agent
in charge of Tacoma office OF the
Union Pacific, died Friday evening
in Centralia.
She was born in Tumwater,
Wash, May II, 1868. the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barnes
who were members of the first
wagon train to reach Tumwater
in 1874. She was a pioneer resi-
dent of Centralia where her
parents settled in 1865.
Funeral services will be held
from the Newell-Hoerling Funeral
home in Centralia Monday at 1870
p. m.
Other than Ward, she leaves two
daughters. Misses Estele and
Elvay Ward of Centralia, and two
sons, V. NJ. Ward of Yakima, and
Donald Ward of Centralia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
An Expert Appraises Days
Events in Europe's War

tconssnued From Page one1
Of the French parliament
suspected of being pacifis,s
and working In the interest
OF Russia. The French
anti.Communist action Was
ruthless. making little dis
tinction between the scxes.
An even stronger anti.
Soviet government than
the ministry that initiated
the drive against French
Communists now il in pow
er AZ Bordeaux negotiating
for Frances military SUR
render. Marshal retsin. an
ultra conservative, Is
known 10 have decided
views against Sovietism.
The French military col
lapse marks the defeat in
the field of battle Of the
anti.Communists. giving
Russian propagandists an
opening 10 stimulate a re.
vival of communism among
the disillusioncd and suffer
ing French working classes.
Russia Ia in a position 90
bring some nressur. on
Germany 10 permit the re-
lease Of the inearrcrated
French Communist leaders.
At the same time, the Pc
tain ministry would try 10
counter any such move by
suggesting 10 Germany
that a Communist amnesty
could lead easily 10 a new
French revolution.
Two months after the
armistice was signed in tho
franco-Prussian war the
Commune revolution broke
out in Paris. seeking to
create n workers republic.
An annual memorial Ger.
emony has been held in
recent years by interna-
tional Communists under
Russian direction at the
perc l.aChaise cemetery in
Paris. where the last of the
Commune leaders were
stood against the cemetery
wall and shot. There was
then no Stain to give a
stimulus TO the original
Communists. and their at
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tempted coup d'esat failed.
Now. however. with
France once moro al Ger
many's mercy. the Ger
mans have an alliance with
Russia which allowed Hit
Ter 10 throw the whole
weight Of his fighting force
against the numerically
weaker French armies.
To hold Russian friend.
shlp has special Importance
for Hitler ~ present. while
he Il contemplating a hlitz-
kricr against the British
Empire. There have been
recent reports that Russian
feelings toward Germany
arc waverinr. through dis
quictudc over possibilities
Of German domination ~
Europe.
Germany. therefore, Ia
likely 20 face q difficult
situation IL Russian pres
sure IL brought to bear TO
help the Communists In
France. However much
Hitler may profess open
friendship with Russia. the
establishment Of . Com.
mnnist govern mcnt In
France would place Ger
many In 4 hard position.
II could well be prelim-
mary 10 4 future war.
following rejuvenation Of
France and tho formation
Of a new Franco Russian
military alliance based on
identity Of Communist In.
teresss.
Al very least. II would
give Germany a now major
problem To meet In the
coming months. when Hit
Ter will require aIl the en-
ergy Germany can muster
for tho attack against the
British Empire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
Driver In Crush
Freed on Bond

shelley X nsssssy. "a. tsts ~
! IT,. was relssrpd from he city
JAIL saturday usvning ~ st.noo
prupessy hsnd posted % = change
~ drunk arriving.
We was arrested late Friday
night sftss HE maealae sssueh =
ear belonging 10 Jasnes L. rssie.
parked II sss ~ man -
Police charged shss nssstsy
failed 10 strip sflsr the sectd~af.
and was followed ~ witnesses n
ihs cvsse until IN prowt ess
caught up with him
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Armisiice SIGNED
STARTS ON rAGr o>F


wv =" VIC Nh''eu ssase n
sassy me hfiush a'p'enAs" were
reported keink soe'h ~ sutn'''o-
oaie, IN er'er 70 emesfs Tor f-ns-
land. WIN hriush citizens fol-
lowing. departure 81 TIE hrits
ish might Indicate The French M
se'''e' :" s0NeFs 'ne se'ns"h
'e'hs'
4 Preach eemmunla,s~ sssa
fighting went On today. and
that German fcrrcs. Including
tsns battalion. had h-ea
rep"ised nv The frcnrh ss
the kheHe valley. ~ miles
.eush ef jSen, Elsewhere. the
Germans seemed merely te se
consolidating their Positions.
The eommun,oue .a,s Heal
attacks nv The Italians on the
Alpine frontier had failed.
Eighty. fur.yesr-ols uar.hai
pet.in ara nj, eahlnct colirasoc.
had met in forma, council under
i.hrm AT. m rhrv .,o,tied IN,
e.rr.u ,.r,,.. ,,,tn . ...,h
Gen Maxine weysana the s,n.
,rall~lmo az the .rm,e. att .na,n.
as war minister
49, =.
- - -. =. =.
-, 49,, ,,..s
-, a.. $500 - :.
-. a. g. - .'..,,,
go DEMONSTRATIONS.
aen h""f OF delay n~an'
.ne n'o> OF 'n"'e r'o"s""'en,
"s""ng from the enan""
COAST ." 'ne eastern 'r'""e'
ever fc'roa"ng, "ei"rc inc
"e'"sm af''e.
Hut tho French government
had % make = decision that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
Tacoma Obituary Notices

Ing in Mountain View burial park.
Christian Science services will be
read. Mrs. Hawkes. was born In
Ann Arbor. Mich. She was em-
ployed in the drapery department
Of Fishers department store. A
resident Of Tacoma 35 years. Mrs.
Hawkes. WIS member OF Chris
tian Science church. She leaves
two sons. Maurice of Fort Lewis
and Walter Lewis Hawkes. Of Port
Orchard. and two brothers. Wal
ter o. Callahan OF Los Angeles,
Calf, and William Maurer of
Oakland Calf.
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MRS. EDWARD THRALL

Mrs. Alice Thrall. "a, of 2024
So. ] St. died Friday in local
hospital. She had lived in Ia
coma "a years. She was a mem
Der of the Y. S. w. Y. auxiliary,
Wild West post No. 81 auxiliary,
and the Custer corps. w. r. c.
She leaves her husband. Edward
of the home; one daughter, Irene,
also of the home and two grand
daughters. Helen and Florence
Stang, of the home Gaffney's
will announce the funeral
Ri
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
Frank Burns Is in
Governor Race

4 Frank Burns. a. Seattle. iusar-
snes company executive snd .
former rnembsr az ths stats le9ts-
issure. to-day formally anueuncesl
biz candidacy fov the Republican
nomination far governor.
Tn announcing my candidacy
s~id hirns 4 want shs voters t.
knew that - Hspuhiican ssn
standing ~suArviy upon the plat.
firm ny PARTY sdnpted II th< t.
soms state convention
THE greatest need n ne vents
to-day v . rsfnvu IA ne sdmsni-
ssrnficn At state affairs We have
rsseh>d the rcsst when thcee
hinge which are n psrxmounk
imrnvssnes can he h<stey pscvsded
fcs only wA~n ell waste sna 80
srsvsxsnse IN ssiministysfioN ~
eliminated
-rhe - s4e pesstssa
nssth>ssf peNeopmn. - ~ ~
~ h>se1 ~ s~p>ns spwustsv
ps~h>pwn - vsonD luuvevssae~.
n esyt~e 80 - In ssms
h - psesunnp snenp hpe>sstn
s~a ~. 80 ~ esoe se1y
whes ~ e1ses - e1es~s~ssssn-
tt~a So hs~uUne wsshea r~s-
go. - gevssWas. ~. = 49,
II ~ sssse teseus : w~aoa IVY
~ awS~
We must. " ths stats h 10 ~
turn to = mid financial hess. ~
ssrtrsiis~ sovernusnt- ~ Nssl-
nssssnan. I knaw avvsumeNe u
I'm eostfy. and that " IL tn fsv
removed frum IN veeesx.
Pressure groups. eisqssea. organ.
issd msnesstiss NJ btnes II poli~
sIeians nav eonsrel government n
has rapidly h~enms centralized In
The hanAs nj politicians Tnts must
change
uurue s~id hs wss mt nntv n.
nsnctnG HE ewn campaign, nat
~uuh alan s<s - he own campaign
manager
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
Senate Approves
Fl. Lewis Funds

Funds amounting to s255, 900 for
purchase of additional land lying
within the Fort Lewis reservation
have been authorized by the senate
and referred to the house, accord
ing to word received here from
Washington, d. c. Friday. The
money is included in a $4,000, 900
appropriation bill, which also in
cludes a s6,379.225 appropriation
for a military post at Anchorage.
Alaska,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
RALPH BYRD

Ralph Byrd, one-month-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Byrd
of Roy, Wash, died Saturday in a
local hospital. Besides the par
ents, he leaves brother and sis
ter of the home. Cassidy A. Al
lens will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
BEEKEEPERS MEET

The Migratory Beekeepers club
will meet Monday at $50 p. m. at
Yount's Apiary, Ri. I, Box 700,
across from the Brookdale golf
course in Falkland A field dem
onstration will be staged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24

ALLEGATION Of s7.pi7 for lmprov.
ing buildings. facilities and
grounds At thu county poor farm
At sumner was announced saturs
day by ssn. schwsIienn~oh. APP
prevail had be~n Kivan the wpA
project
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MRS. MYRTLE LEE HAWKES.

Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle
Lee Hawkes.. SO. Of 1908 SO. Wash
ington st, who died Friday in a
local hospital. will be held Mon
day at ! p. m. from Buckley
Kings chapel. with burial follow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
FRED SPINEY

Fred spiyey, 40. resident of
Teeterville. Kan, died Friday in
local hospital. He was born in
Delphi, Ind. and had lived In
Teeterville IS years. lie was a
member Of Hamilton lodge No.
3oi, +. A A. M. Hamilton. Kan.
and Eureka commsndery No. IS.
Eureka, Kan. He leaves his wife.
Edna Marie. daughter. Mrs.
owen Edwards of Wslla Walla.
Wash. one son, Charles Of TIA
coma. his mother. Mrs Charles
spiyey of Oklahoma City. two
brothers. George and Charles
spiyey Of Oklahoma City: two
sisters. Mrs. w. X. Patrick OF
Houston, Tex. and Mrs. Joe Han
Of Oklahoma. Buckley-King's will
announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24

II you're not using Il, cell II with
Fast-Action Times Want Al.
Phone MAIN 515i.
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FUNERAL SERVICES

Charles Brady ~ Services V.re
held Friday from HsllingerS
chapel
William Adams Monday, 10 =
m from BBcklsy-King's chapel
Hssa ". slsBghierbzck - Tns
hody vas shipped Friday b.
Buckley Kings b. Salem. Ind for
services ard lnterrnsnt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
Moonlight and Roses Remember?

When you used to park
Out by the airport
With the one and only.
When life was young
And you were in love
For the first time
Puppy love ??
1t wos more than thot.
The memory fingers J..
Go back to your own
First love with
Froneie and Gusty
in w. n. Pears
Swell new serial
Of young romonee -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-24
MRS. ALICE Is. CRowDER

Mrs Alice y Crowdef. IS. Of
e35 50. Cushman ave. died satur-
day al her home. She was horn
in Mine Hill. Ne~ Jersey. and had
lived In Washington 50 years. rs
years In this vicinity Brs Crow
der. member 81 the Episcopsl
church. leaves two daughters. Miss
Florence Hayden Of Tacoma and
Mrs Mabel ClogstOn Of Buckley;
three cons. Leslie O. Hayden Of
Buckley. Frank Hayden Of Enum-
claw and Aaron L. Hayden Of Ia
coma one sister. Mrs. Nellie Gus
ter Of Rent0n. Ak grandchildren.
and one grsat-grandchild Nell.
myers will announce the funeral
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MRS. CHARLES sIDwELL
FRENCH

Mrs. Hazel Bidwell French. 30,
OF 1924 So. A at, died Saturday
in a local hospital She was born
In Strong City. Kan. and had lived
in Tacoma IS years She leaves
her husband, Charles Of the home
two brothers, John and Paul Bid.
well Of Reno. New. five sisters.
Mrs. Roy Feltus OF Bloomington.
Ind, Mrs ~. w. Case Cowan Of
Tacoma. Mrs. G A. Bush Of Min
nespolis. MINI. Mrs Harold May
field OF Tacoma. and Mrs. George
Britain OF Honolulu. r H.: two
nephews. Hsrlsnd cowan Of Yo-
semitic PARK. Cal. and Wendell
8ayfieId Of Tacoma. and two
nieces. Asralyn 8syfieid and Mrs
c. Nathan Lynn. both Of Tacoma
Lynn's will announce the funeral
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-30
Rules for First Baby
of the Year Contest

Eleven prizes listed this and the opposite page will be
awarded to the first baby born inside within three miles
of the corporate limits of Ypsiant s4 of parents who
have resided in the Ypsianti Trading Area for at least
year.
The babys birth certificate copy thereof must be
filed at the Daily Press office later than IL n Mon
day. January ls4l and will be considered the official
entry
The hour minute and date of the babys birth must
be certified by the attending physician those present
Parents of the winning baby requested to call at The
Daily Press office for letter of introduction to the mer-
chants to properly identify them
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Local Guardsmen
Move Into Field

Active preparation for the COM
bined 41st division, national guard,
and regular army war maneuvers,
which start officially next Sunday,
began Friday at Camp Murray
when a detachment of 80 men and
three officers from the 14sth F. A,
Washington national guard. moved
out from the armory under COM
mand Of Capt. N. r. Benoit, COM
mander of regimental headquart-
ers battery.
OF this detachment, 81 men are
from regimental headquarters bat
terry and three are from the
medical department detachment.
They will establish the regimental
supply section and medical detach-
ment first aid tent and make ready
for the establishment of regimental
headquarters in the shortest pos
sible time Sunday when the main
column of the regiment arrives.
Moving out for similar work
with headquarters troop. Path cav
airy division, was a detail of three
men and one officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
.Conscripfion
Is Protested

Plans for a city-wide peace
rally Aug. IL were announced
Thursday evening at a meeting
Of the Tacoma Council for Peace
Action at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Protests against the Burke
Wadsworth consumption bill now
before gress were voiced
Thursday night.
THE bill is not measure
thrown together because Of a ma
tional emergency" declared Mrs.
Maude Richards, but a part of
mobilization plan started at
least 20 years before anyone
dreamed about Hitler.
1T takes away labor's right
to strike or protest, while cap
itals profits are unrestricted"
The Aug. IL peace rally will
be held at s o'clock in Weyer-
haeuser hall of the Y. w. c. A.
Members of the Tacoma group
planned to attend a similar one
Saturday night in Seattle.
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Beekeepers from all sections Of
the state viii meet for their an
nuai picnic Saturday at Lake
Tipsoe on the Chinook pass high
way.
An extensive educational pro-
gram, starting at IL o'clock, has
been arranged by officers of the
Washington state Beekeepers'
association.
After musical entertainment by
Mrs. Alta Erickson of Puyallup
the speaking program includes E.
Dickerson of Woodinville. on CO.
operation between State. Regional,
County and All Beekeepers;" r. II.
N. Yost of Midland and ]. w.
Peterson. Puyallup. on Care of
Extracting and Packaging Honey"
William Sires OF Wapato and
George Paige. Tacoma. on Values
and Benefits of Our New Honey
Law" r. E. White, state director
of agriculture, from Olympia, on
THE Honey Law and Enforcement
of the Disease Law" and discus
sion of bee inspection. led by A. M
Richardson. county agent.
Part of the Pirece county group
viii assemble at the Puyallup Ii
brary at s a. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Narriaqe
.(i;cenyes

Marriage license applications
have been filed with the Pierce
county auditor by Clarence Ray
Curtin, y. and Betty Jane Simons.
IS, both Of Hermosa Beach, Calf /.
George William Nick. "a. 612 So.
Tacoma ave. and Eula Mary
Stark. 8. 1910 No. 18th: Harold
Ludwick. .. Arlington. and Doris
Lorraine Pentecost, IS. East STAN
wood; Archibald DeMarion Nor
rison, "a. and Mildred Myrtle. p.
both Of Olympia: Donald Leroy
Kessler. p. Route 3. box ~. Puy-
allup, and Edith Rachel Moore, 20.
1115 No. Cakes: Vernon N.
Holmes. IS. Sill So. C ST.. and
Lille r. Thomas, "a. si2 No. 18th
st; Won Tanner. rs. 615ia So. 18th
st, and Evelyn Lora Hopkins. %.
zoos Ea- oath ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

Youk and wooley Cook. al nem-
bers Of TACOMA fire department.
Charles ?. Eissnhzcher. secretary.
Tacoma department. Harold Fax.
Tacoma: Miss Jean Sandeil. Taco
ma nurse. and Chief T. J. Treese
Of Raymond. Wash
Motion pictures Of methods used
In fighting forest fires were shown
and explained by the U. S. forestry
=-:-,-.-- - 49, ssss-..---z -.
Stewart Holbrook. publicity direc-
tor. state division OF forestry.
Highaght Of HoIbrook's address
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Fire Chiefs Elect
HERE'S MORE ABOUT

with Yuma. Ariz-. Oakland ana
Sacramento. Cal. bidding for the
honor.
Complete results o. the election
were to be announced shortly BE-
fore = recess slated TO precede =
trip to Point Defiance park, where
more than 300 delegates and wives
TO the convention were 10 enjoy
salmon steak dinner at the boat
house az s o'clock.
Delegates were scheduled for
early retirement Friday night a.
one of the highlights Saturday is
salmon derby to get under way
at 4 a. m At Point Defiance. The
affair is to be sponsored by the
American District Telegraph Co.
under supervision Of Commodore
W. ]. Dahl.
To See Airbase
After the salmon derby. dele
gates will retire until / O'Clock
when busses viii leave Hotel Win
throp for a tour of inspection Of
McChord field. the u. S. army's
new mammoth Northwest airbase;
Fort Lewis and Tacoma-Nsrrows
bridge. largest suspension bridge in
the state.
Returning to the hotel, delegates
will prepare for the conference
banquet, listed for $50, with the
four-day convention coming to a
climax at 9 o'clock with the off,
cial ball in the roof garden.
Highlight of Friday mornings
session. which followed drill evolu-
tons at station No. 5, So. 18th and
Cushman ave. was the educational
skit presented on the stage at the
Music Box theater by a cast of 10.
under direction of Capt. w. A.
(BilD Groce. Spokane. member Of
the National Board of Fire Under
writers.
The dramatic interlude disclosed
methods employed by investigators
in determining fires of incendiary
origin and the apprehension of
arsonists, followed by instructions
on obtaining evidence to insure
conviction In court.
Many Take Part
Characters in the sdt included
Fire Marshal Ray A. Gilbert of
Everett; Tacoma Inspector Robbie
Larsen: State Fire Marshal E. L.
Smith; Capt. G. B. Mcmillan, Art
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03
Playfields Stage
Treasure Hunt

Thursday afternoon city play
fields were busy because Of the
special event for this week, q
treasure hunt.
Approximately 625 children par
ticipated at one of the city play
fields. Colored squares of paper
were hidden at some parks and
colored peanuts at others. The boy
or girl having the most slips of
the right color received an enve-
lope of clues which led to the
buried treasure. The children had
a lot of fun and winners received
prizes donated by local merchants
in the form of ice cream and
candy.
Winners from the various parks
were:
M'kINLEY PLAYFIELD
12-15 years - Don Mulligan,
George Kobernat. Bill Vert.
SIP years - Dennis Boilard,
Frank johnson. Earl johnson.
s and under - Dickie Jones
Baerd Lithgow.
1918 years-Jean Hill, Betty
Brewer, Mary Lou Reid.
clio Janet Dixon, Claudia
Duval.
6 and under-Janet Van Dole,
Barbara Smith.
WRIGHT PARK
Ffrst-Jack Wood, Mary Bro
brock.
Second-Don Droettboom, Betty
Smuny.
Third-Patsy Johnson, George
Hamilton.
Fourth-Don Leverton. Julius
Beck.
LINCOLN PARK
First-Corinne johnson, Ernest
Glassman.
Second-Dolores Bennett, Chel-
lis Carr.
SOUTH PARK
First, Melvin Stern; second,
Louie karamon: third. Jack Leitz.
MANITOU
Dickie Grey
HARMON
First. Clarence Wilson; second.
Laurence Wilson: third. Dean Ben
son.
MkINLEY PARK
First, Obed Van valkenburg:
second, Bob Failye; third, Billy
McVickers: fourth. Melva Van
Valkenburg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-03

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MASKS. Their Use
Delegates recessed At noon 70 -
guests Of members Of the Young
Mems Business club, meeting at
Hotel Winthrop.
Thursdays sessions were eli
MAYED with the outdoor fire
circus staged in the Stadium by
members Of a dozen northwestern
washington TIre departments tax
ing part. An estimated crowd OF
$1,000 persons witnessed the spec
tacle.