The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-14

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Bernice Cosier, young daughter
~ Harold Cosier. Judge Joe NAL
ier,s official court reporter. -
answering the phone and typing
for her dad IN his office st the
courthouse.
Emmett Anderson. program d.
rector for the Tacoma Lions club.
has lined up the following speakers
for the club. Royal Brougham.
Feb. 20. Reno odlin. Feb. q. and
Horace Coca koehler. March s.
Carabelle Gunther. Mary Gil
lette and Elizabeth Newman are
vacationing in California, having
left Tacoma two weeks ago. Latest
reports are 10 the effect that
they're having = wonderful time in
Los Angeles
Capt. John X. Bolinger, now al
McChord field. who used n be as
astant state director Of the Ma
tonal Youth Administration. is
getting ready to take over a new
post at Boise.
Joe Mack, who is now working
in the land commission office in
Olympia. returned to Tacoma We'd
nesdsy for a brief visit.
Tacoma has two new residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wolf. who
have moved here from Long Island,
Y. Wolf is the brother Of DIR.
Edward Wolf Of the Bridge clinic.
GUY ". Melton. chairman of the
Pierce county commissioners. plans
10 spend the latter half Of the week
in Olympia IN the interests Of the
legislative committee If the state
association Of county commission
ers
Bob Murray. traffic manager Of
the st. Regis Kraft Co. has been
named commissioner of Sea
Scout ship No. 100. the Albatross.
John Fletcher. former census
enumeration and ski instructor.
this week has been working as a
guard at Shaffer dock.
Just after Albert Fernandez left
here for his home in California,
word was received his number had
been called for Seleotive Service
training.
A. X. Bergersen got busy We'd
nesday noon when it was called to
his attention the flag wasn't fly
ing atop City hall. Soon the Stars
and Stripes were flying above the
building.
A staff Of eight women and two
men, headed by Mrs. Clara Ran
cipher. as supervisor, is employed
in the Fife school cafeteria. Nine
of these are sent from WPA head
quarters. and include besides the
supervisor. Mrs. Emma Chlnn,
Shelly Emerson, Ed Fourier. Mrs.
Christina Webb. Miss Hannah
Thaut, Miss Edith Waters, Mrs.
Jessie Hoffer and Mrs. Ida John
son. Mrs. X. l. Houston, the tenth
member. is employed by the dis
trict.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pop" Geer
were honored jointly this week
with a surprise birthday celebra-
ton given by a few friends. Para
doxically, the Geers are descended
from a mutual ancestor three gen.
erations removed. but Mrs. Geer is
technically one generation older
than her husband although actual
ly younger in age.
Pete Love, Dekoven Beau Brum-
mel, is clearing decks of his per-
sonal affairs for a jaunt to Guam
tico, Va. and "semper fidelis"
uniform of the L. s. Marine Corps
Ernest c. Lloyd was recalling his
big worry of % years ago. He
arrived from France at Hampton
Roads, Va, the late evening Of
Feb. II and telegrsphed his wife
in care of Tacoma bank, asking
an immediate reply. 1t was three
days reaching him. He forgot Feb.
Il was a bank holiday.
j. l.. Moore, local shipping exec
utive. is claiming some sort Of a
record by virtue Of having fished
for steelhead every day thus far in
the season-without a single nib
bic.
Certain rumors current in local
WPA circles that Rex L. Nicholson.
former Tacoman who rose to a
post Of director OF WPA region Z.
might be on the way out. seem to
be discounted by Wednesdays re-
port from Washington. D. C. that
ne has been elevated 10 assistant
commissioner Of Regions : and s.
The story" was that Nicholson
and number Of other Harrington
appolntees were due 10 he ruillo-
tired. but WPA is as full Of runors