The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
K|WANIS CLUB
TOCELEBRATE
Silver Anniversary
Will Be Marked
in Puyallup

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Kiwanis club made plans Thurs
day for the silver anniversary of
Kiwanis international Jan. IS, in
the clubrooms. The speaker viii
be Jimmie Neal of Olympia, known
throughout the organization. XII
wants was founded in Detroit Jan.
Fl. 1915, and now has 1850 clubs
with 10000 members in the
United States and Canada.
At the luncheon Thursday the
feature was a debate, problem
style, by the varsity team of the
University of Washington, COM
posed of Barney Baskerville. VALE
fitzpatrick and Harry Henrichsen.
Subject was How Should We
Deal With the Problem of Monop-
olies ?" The team has appeared
before 131 service clubs.
Melvin Dennis was initiated into
membership by Fred Pyfer. past |
president.
Mrs. Chervenka Hostess
Mrs. Frank Chervenka, sr.. was
hostess at bridge party for a
group Of friends at her home on
the orting highway Tuesday after
noon. Guests were Mrs. Otto
Davis, Mrs. Otto REESE. Mrs. L. M.
Hatch, Mrs. r. H. Oliver, Mrs.
c. r. Oliver, all of Alderton, and
Mrs. Fred Pyfer and Mrs. C. V.
Clifton of Sumner. Mrs. c. +.
Oliver won the door prize, Mrs.
Davis was high and Mrs. REESE low
scorer.
Weekend Guest
Miss Madge Krumroy, a member
of the faculty of Connell high
school, will be the weekend guest
of her brother-in- and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff G. Owens, ia
End st. N. +.
L. ]. Ganwich Improved
Mrs. Edna Bruce and Miss
Josephine Ganwich, called here by
the illness of their father, L. J.
Ganwich OF North Puyallup, left
Friday for their home In Los
Angeles. Ganwich, who was in a
Tacoma hospital, has recovered
sufficiently to be returned to his
home.
Firemen TO Meet
Puyallup volunteer firemen will
hold their sixth annual meeting
Tuesday night at the fire hall
where the newly-elected president,
L. p. Clark. will be installed by
outgoing president, Chester Wal
lace.
Fifty invitations have been is
sued to members of other depart
ments, Mayor William P. Loughlin
and members of the city council,
city officials and leaders of civic
clubs. Among the fire department
chiefs expected are Emory Whit
aker Of Tacoma; Frank Ludwig,
Auburn: Bert Cole of orting. and
Clarence Dullahant. president OF
the Puget Sound Fireman's asso-
citation.
Speaker will be William Fitz-
gerald of the Seattle department.
An oyster supper will be served
by wives OF the members.
DR.. Haywood Speaker
Speaker Mt the II o'clock service
at the First Methodist church
Sunday morning will be DR.. J. w.
Haywood, first Negro president of
the Methodist Normal and Indus
trial college. Morristown. Tenn.
Balloon Services
Funeral services will be held
Saturday at 5 O'Clock for Mrs.
Mary Balloon. rs, who died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Blanch
Pyle, 72e 7th St. N. W.. Thursday.
Rev. Give Taylor will officiate.
Burial will be in woodbine ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Balloon had been a resi-
dent Of this city and state for 20
years. coming from Oregon. She
was the widow OF Wesley w. Bal
com and was a member of the
Christian church. Surviving, be-
sides Mrs. Pyle, are one son,
Harry Trumbull of Puyallup; two
brothers, George Blanchard, Puy-
allup, and Charles Blanchard of
Moscow. Ida. sister. Mrs. Emma
Childers of Portland. and three
grandchildren.