The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-11
Stanley Helgeson Passes
AT Home in Puyallup
Services Also Being Arranged for
Mrs. Esther c. Swanson

PTYAILIP - Funeral services
were being arranged Monday for
Stanley HslKeson. s.. who disd
Sunday ~ the family home. Route
I. BOX 5i4. following long IL
ness
He came 70 the state m 1924
from Minnesota and vas a member
of the Methodist church Surviv-
ing are five sons. Henry and
George. in Minnesota: Raymond
and Roy Of Enensburg and Melvin,
In Michigan; six daughters. Mrs.
Caroline Filbert. Mrs. Eta Gasser
and Mrs. Nellie Brett. all in Min
nesota; Mrs. Grace Dennis, Seat
tie: Mrs. Lulu Winslow, Port
Orchard, and Mrs Ann Hoskins,
Mt View; So grandchildren and so
great grandchildren. and two
brothers. Carl and Halvor Hedge
son in North Dakota. wrigley and
Clements will announce funeral
arrangements.
Mrs. Esther c. Swanson. So OF
Route 2. Box 1872. died Sunday
morning following a short illness.
/ She came To the state from Swe-
den 30 years ago and moved from
Wilkeson TO Alderton in 1928. She
was a member OF the Lutheran
church.
Surviving are her husband. Carl
L. Swanson; a son. Dan. a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ruth Wade. two grand
children and a sister In Sweden.
wrigley and Clements are making
funeral arrangements.
Services for Joe T. Blow. two
day-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Blow of Route 3. Box 452. were
held Monday morning at 10 o'clock
in Woodbine Cemetery under the
direction of Wngley and Glenn
ents. Rev. Erwin H. Jahr offici-
ated. Besides his parents, the
baby leaves his maternal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thade Thun
and the paternal grandmother,
Mrs. J. S. Blow.
Lenten services will be held at
Peace Lutheran church Wednesday
evening at S o'clock with Rev.
Erwin H. Jahr making the address.
The adult membership class will
also meet Wednesday evening in
the parish hall. The ladies' aid
meeting scheduled We'd, March
II, has been postponed until
Wed, March 1e.
Wed Saturday
In the presence of relatives and
close friends. Mrs. Maude Gay
Mathis and Captain Frederick w.
Griffiths, both of this city. were
married Saturday evening at the
home Of the bride. Rev. Philip
Raymond read the vows.
The ceremony was performed
under an arch of greens dotted
with spirea and spring flowers,
bordered with baskets of Gala
lilies and carnations. Attendants
were Miss Lucille Mathis, daugh-
ter of the bride. and J. NJ. Jones,
close friend Of the bridegroom. For
the reception which followed, Mrs.
w. z. Scheyer Of Seattle and Mrs
Floyd Mathis presided. Following
n wedding trip, Capt. and Mrs.
Griffiths win reside at North Puy-
allup.
Capt. Griffiths is identified with
the naval reserve, Red Cross, Boy
Scouts and is a member of the
Puyallup library board and a di-
rector of the Western Washington
Fair association.
At a quiet ceremony Saturday
evening at Z o'clock Miss Opal
Doolittle and Henry Fisher. both
of Puyallup. were married at the
parsonage of Peace Lutheran
church with Rev. Erwin II. Jahr
officiating Attendants were Mr..
and Mrs. Albin NJ. Melvaney. The
new home will be at 72d st. and
! Lidford road
Soil Conservation
: Members Of the community COM
: mittee of the soil conservation pro-
gram will hold all-dsy meetings
< this week for the purpose Of in
structing and filling out work
/. sheets for farmers wishing to con-
: tinue the work for 1e41. All those
now participating in the program
= and others wishing to join are
asked to attend.
The Puyallup meeting will be
held at the Winter school building
at the Western Washington Elk
|, pertinent station Thursday from 8