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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29

Among the larger parties hav-
ing reservations are: Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Salquist, DIR. and Mrs. j. A.
Erickson. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kester, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boy
ker OF Kent, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Whipple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Lesher, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Winchell. Mr.. Forest
Evans, Miss Mildred Tummonds,
and Mr.. Alvin Hofert and Miss
Dorothy Lemming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmut l.. Jueling,
Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Baker, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard r. Hodge,
DR.. and Mrs. G. Mcbride, DR.. and
Mrs. Gordon Young, and DR.. and
Mrs. Arthur w. O'Shea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Haakinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bradley, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rybin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. {. Gosney. Mr..
and Mrs. George ii. Buchanan, Mr..
and Mrs. Grant w. Eckman, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert A. Forrest, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie T. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur o. Frank,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grant, Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Johanson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bejeland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Bruem-
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold klap-
stein. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry o'Neil,
and Miss Elizabeth Morris and Mr..
Jerry Turner.
Mr.. Jack Brouillard and Miss
Reggie Rosestsngle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis T. Husbands. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fraser Chisholm. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Rockwell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Berry. Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Lougheed. and Mr.. and Mrs. Rod
ney Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abselsett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Helm. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddy Morgan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles West.
Others attending are: Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew A. Berilla. Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Bjorklund. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hal Brotman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur A. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis S. Cozzetti. Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Felix. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Raw Wall.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave FogE and
Mr.. John Black and Miss Rather
inc Doherty.. Mr.. and Mrs. Steven
G. Flsco. Mr.. n. r. Genta and
friend. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Schoon-
over. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee s. Nc
Gonsgle. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Plaxton. and Mr.. and Mrs. o. C.
Nygaard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. GILLESPIE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt II. Herreid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Huseby. Mr..
and Mrs. Tracy Jones. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Z. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan w. McCord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence d. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones of
Seattle. Mr.. Harold Kern and Miss
Kay Viking OF Seattle. and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy c. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul T. Newman.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Rhind and Capt
and Mrs. Harold Hansen OF Sc
attic.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. opperman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Parkland PIT. A. Plans
Annual Dads Niohi"

Falkland PIT. A. will hold its
annual Dads Night" at Falkland
school at 8 o'clock Saturday eve
ming. Professor Theodore o. II.
Karl of Pacific Lutheran college
will speak on Juvenile Delin-
quency." There will BE- songs by
the Girls Glee club. the Mixed
Glee club and the Tth and sth
grade general music class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Trumsn-Wenfz Vows
Read November "a

Miss Elsie Wentz and Mr..
Robert r. Truman. both OF Ia
coma, were married Nov. "A, at
an IL o'clock wedding In the
Dreher apartments. The ring cere-
mony was read by the Rev. Carl
A. johnson. pastor, First Chris
tian church. Attendants were
Miss Erna Wentz and Mr.. Alfred
f. Wentz. They will make their
home at GA, Ea. saith.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Annual Event
In South Tacoma

The fifth annual program and
needle work sale of the South
Tacoma Home league. ladies of the
Salvation army. will be held in the
church Friday. Doors will open
at 7 o'clock. Following community
singing at S o'clock Major Carl
Williams will introduce several
musical numbers. The affair is
open to the public Mrs. Andy Ped
ersen, chairman, has announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Garden Clubs 10 Have
Christmas Meefinu

The Capitol district NJ the Wash
inRton STATE Federation Of Garden
clubs will hold Its regular meeting
Monday at the First Congregs-
tionsl church, 705 No. J, members
of the Green Fingers Garden club
acting as hostesses.
Mrs. stephen Ward of Olympia.
director Of the district, will call
the meeting to order at 1880
O'Clock. Luncheon will be served
at noon. Mrs. X. J. Weller will
have charge Of the arrangements
which will consist of Christmas
table decorations and holiday
wreaths and greens.
At $50 o'clock. the Browns
Point Garden club will present
Mrs. Blossom Parkhurst of Seattle
In q talk on Christmas Decors-
tons" Non-members will be
charged q nominal fee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Nystedi
Receive Congratulations

On the birth of their first child,
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Al Ny
stedt are receiving congratuls-
tons. The baby has been named
Linda 10. Grandparents are Mrs.
Lille Schendel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Nystedt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Sotak, Mr.. and
Mrs. Don DeLisle, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Paul Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee r.. Van Wrinkle, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Valentine, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. p. Brown of Centralia, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. r. r. Guis of Auburn, and
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Fielding of
Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Walker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Baker. Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Williams and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Waite, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman H. Kelley. Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Boardman. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gazecki. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Cunningham, and Mr..
and Mrs. Vince Carlstrom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
White Glover Chapter
Plans Card Party

A card party will be given by
White Clover Rainbow assembly
at S o'clock Saturday evening in
the Masonic hall at 56th and South
Tacoma way. Miss Leone Sayre
and Miss Betty Lee Collins are
co-chairmen for the affair.
Pinochle. 500 and bridge will be
played during the evening and re-
freshments will be served. There
will also be candy sale.
Chairmen for the affair are
Candy. Miss Mary Jean Cook:
decorations. Miss Nadine Miller:
refreshments. Miss Marion Allen;
game, Miss Betty Lou Trickey:
tsllies. Miss Jean Holroyd: pro-
gram. Miss Lois rhronson. and
kitchen. Miss Ruth Johnson.
The public is cordially invited
Tickets will be available at the
door or they may BE- secured by
calling Miss Sayre al GA l244 or
Miss Collins. GA 1850.
Falkland Methodist Episcopal
church will entertain at its annual
turkey dinner and Christmas ha-
zaar at $50 o'clock Saturday eve
ming in the church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
BENEFITS in Southern
California on Vacation

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bennett,
1919 No. Alder ST.. Tacoma. are
visiting with friends in southern
California. While In Hollywood,
they enjoyed the new revue at the
famous Earl Carroll theater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett will return
to Tacoma next month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Monsens Return From Motor
Trip TO California

Mr.. and Mrs.. NJ. X. Monsen have
returned from a motor trip To
California. In San Francisco they
spent the Thanksgiving weekend
with their daughter and son.in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Wallace.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
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Reserve Officers Set Dec. Is
for Annual Christmas Dance
Cspf. Waite Heads Committee Planning Lsrq.
Csbsrsf Psrfy 70 Be Given 81 Fireress Soil Club

when Tacoma Reserve Officers entertain at their annual
al cabaret SATURDAY, evening Dec 13 IT will probably be
e hst time the organization viii socially for some
TIME since ranks have been depleted by officers being
called to active duty at Fort Lewis and various parts Of
the country. -
Fcrest Golf club will again be the scene of the dance
ne meme OF which will be the holiday Among
tnose attending will be many former members of the
reserve Offlcers association. in service
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29

Capt and Mrs. Gilbert A. Waite
are chairmen for the dance and
on their committee are Capt. c.
o. Brown. 1t. and Mrs. Elmer
Berglund. 1t and Mrs. Carl Berg
lund. and It. Carl skoog.
Reservations for the dance may
be made at BR 1850 and MA 1874.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Clubs

Tacoma chapter D. T.. s. will
sponsor a country fair in the roof
garden on the Masonic temple
Friday evening. In charge of
booths are Mrs. Lillian Johnson
and Mrs. Della Highly. A jitney
dinner is planned.
Ivy chapter d. y. =. will meet
Friday evening in the Masonic
hall, So. saith and Park ave Mrs.
Carl Ostlund and Mr.. Arthur Hart
Will preside. A complimentary
card party viii follow AT $50
Hostesses are Mesdsmes Clyde
Winslow, C. n. Swsrtz. Charles
Petzler. Charles Benjamin, Harold
knutson and Clyde Kimbrough.
John II. Thompson auxiliary
will give card party in the
Veterans hall Saturday evening.
Pinochle and 500 will be played.
Mrs. T. Hagen IS the chairman.
Mae camp, Royal Neighbors.
will sponsor a bazaar and sale OF
homemade bakery goods on Sat
urday al So2SA Mckinley ave.
Mrs. L. NJ. Larson viii be general
chairman and Mrs. Sherman
Blakeiy will be in ensrge OF foods.
The doors will be open all day and
the public rs invited.
Falkland Methodist Episcopal
church dinner Saturday evening
has been postponed until Dec. 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29

Your postmaster can tell YOU
how to invest in U. S. Defense
Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29
Tacoma Assembly. Rainbow
Plans Skaiino Party

Tacoma assembly OF Rainbow
Girls will entertain at a skating
party at the Roller bowl on Nov.
rs. from 1850 to 1880 o'clock.
Chairman OF the affair is Miss
Geraldine Pearson. Assisting her
with the publicity are Misses
Ruth Williamson. Florence Pear
son and Dorcas Eggesho.
Aloha clubs meeting on Monday
afternoon will be at the home OF
Mrs. y. Rodman Titeomb at ESQ
O'Clock. A board meeting will
precede at 2 o'clock with Mrs.
Weldon Pascoe presiding.
Mr.. John Prins will be the guest
speaker. his topic being Youth
OF Today"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-29

Falkland Methodist Episcopal
church dinner Saturday evening
has been postponed until Dec. 4.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
O'Mohoney to Speak in Forum
Chairman of T. N. E. c. to Discuss
Significance Of Report on Radio

THE Present Significance of the
r. N. E. c. Report" will be discussed
by Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat,
of wyoming in the National Radio
Forum at 10:30 pm. tomorrow. The
National Radio Forum is arranged
by The Star and broadcast over a
network of the National Broadcast
ing Co. 1t will be heard locally over
w. M. A. L.
Senator OMahoney is chairman
of the Temporary National Eco
nomic Committee which has re-
Gently submitted its final report on
what to do about the economic
future of the country. The report
followed two years intensive study.
The committee is composed of six
members of Congress and six repre-
sentatives of the executive branch
of the Government. One of the
principal recommendations of the
committee is the adoption of a
system of Federal incorporation for
business engaged in interstate COM
merce.
Senator OMahoney. former
newspaperman, was named First
Assistant Postmaster General in
March of 1888. A few months later
he was named by Gov. Leslie A.
Miller OF wyoming to fill the va.
cancy caused by the death Of SEN
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Hearing Set for Tomorrow.
Weather Report
FURNISHED By the United state

B
District cloude continued
with likelihood this
undeoms tonight probably clearing
morning.
night souhey winds becoming fresh today and shifting
to northwest tonight.
today with
and night
MarylandInceasng today hkel
light showers afternoon showers thundesorms and
tonight probably clearing east portion morning
light much cooler and tomor
cooler this much cooler tonight
mostly and light northeast portion
Evening star., 1941-04-20
3 Dead and I Missint
In Midwest Floods
And Windstorms
d Injured in Illinois
Tornudoes; Snow Is
Reported in z Stutes
By the Associated Press.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, April 49,
Spring turned violent today over a
wide Plains State area. Eight per-
sons were dead and two missing in
floods and windstorms in Missouri,
Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Four were injured in Illinois tor
nadoes. Kansas and Nebraska had
snow.
Hundreds of normally peaceful
streams of the Ozark Mountain area
swept out of their banks, disrupting
highway and railroad traffic and
Gripping communications. Water
supplies were threatened in two
communities. one of them Joplin,
Mo, city of $1,000
Flood gates of the areas two big
gest man-made lakes-the Grand
River Dam Lake in Northeastern
Oklahoma and the Lake of the
Ozarks in Central MisSouri-were
opened wide. Thousands of gallons
second were spilled into already
swollen streams.
Thousands of acres of farm land
were inundated. Some of the 500
residents of Bagnell, resort town
below the Lake of the OZarks, were
evacuated over a railroad trestle,
but most of them remained. The
town was isolated from highway
traffic. Partial excavations were Or
dered in other Missouri communities
Tornadoes or violent windstorms
struck Cache, Doxey and Frederick
in Southwest Oklahoma, rose in
Northeast Oklahoma, Clearwater in
Kansas and a Missouri farm section.
The eight dead were in Missouri,
the missing two in Oklahoma.
A twister swept through Sang
anon and Jersey Counties in IL
linois in midafternoon. damaging
buildings at Illiopolis, Thayer and
Grafton and injuring four persons.
Several others escaped from house
boat capsized by the wind at Mis-
sissippi River landing
A snowstorm ranged from Western
Nebraska down through South
western Kansas, hampering travel in
some sections. Freezing weather
damaged fruit trees and other crops.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 1s
R.-Senator Harrison, Democrat
of Mississippi, chairman of the Sen
ate Finance Committee, expressed
satisfaction today over the apparent
unanimity of Congressional support
for the new $500, 900 900 defense
tax program.
Senator Harrison. at the Army
and Navy General Hospital here for
rest and thermal baths, said he
was glad to see there is nc
quibbling over this vital matter.
He declined comment on various
suggested means for raising the
new revenue
Senator Harrison, here since
March IA, said he was feeling
fine" but had no definite plans
about returning to Washington.
Il intend to stay here as long
as I can" he said.
He has been making frequent
motor trips into the mountains OF
this region.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Civilian Defense
Agency 10 Operate
Al White House
Order Establishing
Body Now Awoits
Presidents Signature
By the Associated Press.

Officials said yesterday that ar
executive order establishing civil
ian defense" agency in the White
House was ready for President
Roosevelt's signature. It's task woulc
oe to deal with the changes in every.
day American life occaSioned by
the war abroad and the defense
program here.
1t is expected to look after such
things as air raid precautions, civil
ian morale. recreational facilities ir
the vicinity of military camps, anc
to coordinate efforts of States anc
municipalities in connection with
the defense program.
The armament effort already ha,
made its impact felt in the daily
lives of almost all Americans. Here
are some of the things that have
happened to change the way o.
living:
l. About 100000 men have left
their homes TO 90 to Army camp.
under selective service or Nationa
Guard mobilization. Another 1000
900 will replace them at the end OF
a year.
2,000, 900 In New Jobs.
2. About 100000 persons have OBJ.
tained new jobs on account of de-
fense industry. Many of these left
their home communities for other
localities where their skills were
needed. Another 1000 900 are ex-
pected to get jobs in the coming
months.
3. Last summer, Federal take.
were hiked about 10 per cent. Ir
the next year, the treasury wants
another 80 per cent increase.
T. Priorities for defense indus
tries have taken such things as
aluminium. nickel and zinc out OF
many everyday gadgets that people
buy. Next years pots and pans. for
instance, probably will be mostly OF
the enamelware type New automo-
biles will be 20 per cent fewer.
5. The Government is actively
controlling some prices, notably OF
steel and coal.
Campaign for Funds.
g. On May | the Treasury will
launch an intensive campaign to
get every one to put at least large
part of his savings in the new de-
fense savings bonds"
7. The Army is recruiting 500 900
civilians to spot invading airplanes,
If and when they come over.
8. Newspapers and the radio omit
some customary details about the
Army, Navy and British ships, air.
planes and other military develop
ments at the request of the Presi-
dent
8. Transportation habits are being
altered, as ships are diverted to the
defense program and British aid.
Defense materials crowd railroad
space.
TO- Passport and other regula-
tons restrict foreign travel.
H. Business with foreigners is
regulated through monetary and
other factors.
Offlcials have in mind many other
things that may have to be done,
especially if the United States
should 60 to war.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
A Republican Forqets

BATON ROUGE, La, April 19
R.--Representative Wolverton, Re-
publican, of New Jersey forgot he
was in the deep South while in
specting the Louisiana House of
Representatives chamber. But
where do the Republicans sit?" he
asked. Amid the laughter he was
told, I'VE keep the Republicans out
side"
Evening star., 1941-04-20


Gov. OConor has set May q as
the date for the special election
Garrett, Allegany, Washington,
Frederick and Montgomery County
voters will participate in the ballot
ing.
Lane Refuses to Break Tie.
An hour earlier, National Com
mitteeman William Preston Lane,
who had steadfastly refused to be
considered a candidate. had refused
to break a 1915 deadlock between
supporters of Mrs. Byron and Mr..
Funk.
On the second-last poll. Allegany
County had cast five votes for Mrs
Byron and one for Mr. Funk. That
poll gave Mr.. Lane, as presiding
officer, the privilege Of naming the
candidate by breaking the tie. But,
asserting this puts me on the spot"
ne cast one vote for w. Earle Cobey,
Cumberland attorney and law as
sociate of Attorney General Will
liam c. Walsh.
Mr.. Cobey had been regarded, at
the outset. as potential winner of
the nomination. probably to offset
the expected Western Maryland
strength of the Republican ,candi-
date, A. Charles Stewart of Frost
burg.
Funk Advanced as Compromise.
AS the caucus progressed, how
ever, Mr.. Cobey's prospects waned.
Mr.. Lane remained adamant in his
refusal to become candidate. and
Mr.. Funk was advanced as a COM
promise candidate.
After the 15-15 deadlock. mo-
ton for adjournment until a later
date" was offered and promptly de-
feated.
Mrs. Byron was not at the meet
ing and was not Immediately avail
able for a statement. Previously,
she had told party leaders that she
sought to fill her husbands unex-
pired term because she wanted to
finish some of his work, and said
she would not be a candidate for re-
election in the event she campaigned
successfully for the uneXpired term.
Thomas E. Hampton. chairman of
the United Democratic Organiza-
ton of Montgomery County, an
nounced yesterday that the county
Democratic Congress would meet at
8 pm. tomorrow in the Bethesda
Elementary School to indorse the
action of the State Central Com
mittee a. Hagerstown. The nomi-
nee also has been invited to the
meeting, Mr.. Hampton said.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Maryland Democrats
Nominate Mrs. Byron
As House Candidate
Widow Of Member Killed
In Air Crush to
Run in 9th District

By TIRE Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. April 49,
Mrs. Katherine Byron was NOM
mated late tonight by the Demo-
cratic State Central Committees of
the Sixth Maryland district to sue
ceed her late husband. Represent
ative William D. Byron, who was
killed in a Georgia airplane crash
several weeks ago.
Mrs. Byron received 16 votes to
IA for State Senator John B. Funk
of Frederick County. The caucus
had dragged on, apparently in dead
lock, for four hours after get
together dinner of 80 committee
men from the five counties in the
district.
The nomination was made pos
sible after one vote of the Allegany
County delegation was switched
from Mr. Funk to Mrs. Byron. The
final poll stood:
r. IA,
Evening star., 1941-04-20
Belfast Press Obituaries
TripIed After Bombing
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland, April
1e.-The Belfast Telegraph, which
normally carries less than one COL
umn of obituaries, today had three
full columns-an aftermath of the
Luftwaffes bombing last Tuesday
night.
Among the obituaries was one an
nouncing the death of the Donnelly
family-the father, mother, three
sons, three daughters and the moth
ers sister.
The unofficial death toll continued
to rise as more bodies were extri-
Gated from bomb-smashed buildings
The numerous funerals so taxed
burial facilities that in one case
seven soldiers were placed in the
same grave.
Evening star., 1941-04-20
PART FIVE.
Secret Fire Defense
Manual Is Completed
" the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Mayor
F. H. La Guardia tonight told of
completion of a secret" wartime
fire defense manual. based on obser-
vations of three New York firemen
who went TO London to study the
effects of aerial warfare on cities
The book. to be withheld from
the public. will be distributed among
mayors. fire department heads and
public safety officials in large cities
1t was published by the United
State conference of mayors, of which
Mayor La Guardia is president.
Evening star., 1941-04-20

The extensive mass of much cooler air
OF polar orisin has continued to move
rapidly southwark and southeastward and
the weather has become much cooler as
far east as the Mississippi Valley. Mean
while the weather has continued unses-
sonably warm east of the Mississippi river
as warm moist air has continued to move
northward between the anti-cyclone now
off the Atlantic coast and the extensive
disturbance over the Middle West which is
now moving rapidly north-northeaStvard
with center at 1;30 pm. over Iowa, Iowa
Falls. 992.6 millibars I29.3l inches). The
highest pressure in the anti-cyclone is
l,024.0 millibars. (30.24 inches), about
500 miles east of the Florida coast and
also about 400 miles east of Es stport, Me
The highest sea-level pressure in the
Northwest is 1924 millibars (3O3I
inches. at Lewistown. Mont Precipita-
tlon has occurred almost senerally from
the Rocky Mountain region eastward to
the Mississippi. the lower Ohio Valleys. and
the Lake region and portions of New Frg-
land and New York, The precipitation
was in the form Of snow in the Rocky
Mountain region and portions of the Plains
states. while numerous thundersrorms
have occurred in the Lake region and the
Great Central Valleys, with heavy rain
fall at number Of stations.