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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
Church Women
Make Plans
sprins lurehser ~ b
esls Affair

In keeping With TIE return
Of sprinr. And the fsstivity
thereof. women II the First
consreraticnkl church vi
once again bring . rear q
work TO q tlose with their
annual spring luncheon. TIE
setting win - the church,
beautifully descrated IN !
spring motif. and lunch vill
he NJ | o'clock.
Ma. Martha fssFt JaHss. keea
q the d.psrtmsnt - nrsmstis A.
- the cnllsEs - ruEss ss<sra.
wsn hlkhliKht Ne sftsfuea~ wssn
me sp<.ks ca TIE dsvslepment -
ne aFsma /. tAls seszatFy viii
particular nets - Ne rrcErsss u
me cities - caf swn Northwest
noth plsys ana satkess wsii 80
IN review }. this ps.awsms ~ N
artistic growth n this Feasen
hFs oecrss y. hulAs siil go
ssnt ne trio AZ TIE ladies' Mn~seai
club n : sreup - songs TIE Ire
composed ~ h>sdsmes fFsnk
nullsfd. Villas nstthsw.ea srd
nslisa Fisher wsll 10 accompanied
~ Mis- Mary wessesst AFs Mar
old L. neeeh q Chicago ~fii siee
b presented In piano scios
Mrs. D. |. Parker, president Al
ne s.soelaiioa. yin ~ heetsss Il
the dsy. Mrs Archie ni.iF. hneh.
soa sAalrmsa. will - Assisted -
Assdsm.s Doasld rags. n n
tAngdnn. Erwin NADER. nss><z
Myers. 7. d. orr and Arthur vs~k,
Mrs. Frank c. Meal. n shaFEs
n Ne dinlng Foom. wili have -
her assistants Mrs. r. d. orr. nisn
Ruth Pratt. Mrs.. q =. Ns~tssts
and Mrs.. Arthur York..
Mrsl n. u. Hedws assisted ~
Mrs.. y. q. psoA wiii provide -
decorations.
Mrs. ". d. i.ynsss announces -
her snmmittss - hosts.ses th>
Misses Cora Adams. Edna Av~ry
and vs~onics Ail~n and Mssdsm~z
". A. Barnes. ' ~ Fshlsn6t.
n. q. v1ssh. ". !. yissE. Edith NJ
Gordon, 4. ~ Hayden, ]. e HsIf.
man, q. ~ Hsllsr. . o. hedge
w. n Jolnffs. Muster ksnnsrsf.
\. N. Lewis. w. .. t.ynsss. r. u.
Martin. D~ss Muffin. Floyd ..
huFphy. Frank G. Neal. ". a.
Obey. A. D. onsssa. ". A. P-rrir.
n A. Pope. ". .. Nysa. c. d
slavery. = J. seldsn. oovnor Tssts.
=. z. re~ss. .. .. Wsi@Fmsa ssa
n q. willard.
Mrs Parker. president. sorsisiiy
invites I'll friends a tAs s..oeis-
ton snd - the church 10 sttsa1
ths lanehson ard shsrs IN ne hae'
pitslity - The womsu - ths
shnreh. Rss~fvssioes may -
made not later tasa Tuesday aocn
with hrs n l. PsFksr, pfi 1eso
o. ths church sffiss. hA 1891.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
Courts Plan
joint Party
Womsn's Catholic Order
VIII Entertain tuesday

Three courts Of the Won
ems Catholic Order OF For
esters Of Tacoma. st. Lso's,
Holy Rosary and st. Patrick's,
will hold = joint party In Holy
Rosary hall Tuesday. Lunch
con at 1890, followed by
cards, after which Is favors
will be awarded.
Proceeds Of ths party will %
toward expense of the convention
which will b. held in Tacoma on
June ~.
Arrangements for the party viii
b. by Mrs Charles schults. general
chairman. with Mrs. N. Harvey,
Mrs James l.. ksrrigan and Mrs.
l.. l.. Blssell. chief rangers ~ the
local courts. Cards In charge of
Mrs. William hccsffsry and Mrs.
Julia Wsysr. Kitchen. hssdamss
L. l.. Blsssll. J. N. Weaver. l.. J.
Willard, NJ shoyisin. Francis
Bisnehflsld and Rsiph Clement.
dining room. nssdsmss d. J.
schWinn. Dorothy AreBson. Inca
Often. Joseph champsyn.. Mary
BsaudOsn. Milton Pink. a. Wstsch.
IOseuhlns AflIsf Iamsa Dexlin
Joseph Lee. ~. " Aarush and
May Hsrritua: prizes. Mrs. ~
Harvey and Mrs Harry Yriesist0n.
81. tickets and publicity. Mrs
James l. kerrigan and Nellie
Huirchsr
All friends invited t1 attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
Miss LoYd's Troth
Is Announced
Nupiish 10 Be SolemnlIsd
Here on Memorial Day

A novel means of announc-
ing the engagement of Miss
Helen Jean Lloyd Of Tacoma
and Seattle to Mr.. John Gin
ton Sherman of Flint, Mich,
was used at q dinner party
given Saturday evening by
Miss Loyd's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest c. Lloyd, of 70ll
Pacific ave.
Centering the table. which
was decorated with white and
lavender lilacs, was a large
birthday cake in honor of the
birthday anniversary of Mr..
Sherman.
In the center Of the candle
studded cake was a Cupid, armed
with bow and arrow, holding
streamers OF vari-colored ribbon
which ran TO a small flower-filled
receptacle at each place. Each
ribbon was attached TO = hand
lettered scroll, conferred In the
flowers, and bearing the legend,
John Helen. May 80"
Miss Lloyd attended College Of
Puget Sound here, where she was
an active member Of Chi chapter,
Kappa Phi, later transferring 10
the University Of Washington,
where she is a senior in the art
department. She was recently
elected TO membership in lambda
Rho, women's national art honor
airy. in recognition of outstanding
work at the university.
Mr.. Sherman, staff member Of
the University of Washington, in
the geography department, il the
son Of Mrs. Grace Sherman of
Flint, Mich. He WAS graduated
from the University of Michigan.
where he was affiliated with Kap-
pa Delta Rho fraternity, and later
did graduate work at Clark ami
versity. Worcester, Mass.
Guests at the dinner, In addition
TO family members, included Mr..
and Mrs. II. H. Harvey OF Span
away, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w.
Ross Frances knight Of Seattle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles y. Lloyd Of
Tacoma, and the honor guest, Mr.
Sherman.
Plans for the wedding have ten
tatively been made for the evening
of Memorial day at the First
Methodist church, Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
PoiIuek Dinner Scheduled
For Rainbow Mother

Cedar Rainbow Mothers club
sill have q poluck dinner Tues
day evening 81 $50 In the dining
room Of the Masonic hall - 3sfh
81. All members are urged n at
tend. There win 10 q short business
meeting with the president. Mrs
Hsugland, IN charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
Natal Day Surprise Party
tionors Mr.. MchurfreY

A birthday was thu oecs4lon for
a surprise party given recently ~
Mrs.. Clarsnes 4enurtrey for her
husband. A very pleasant evening
Nas brought 70 q close with > late
supper.
The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. o p Moore Mr.. and Ars.
J. ; Rosrk. Mr.. and Mn. p p.
DAVIS Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Pose
Ms Ruin Perry, Mss Jean Moore
and Mr.. GORDON Johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
Junior Womsn's Club Bostc
To Hold Annual MEETING

The Tacoma Junior Woman's
club will hold IL annual board
meeting Tuesday ~ the univsr-
sity-Union club A cocktail party
ut the home of Mrs. Oliver halm
will prscsds the luncheon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
DeMolaY Boys
To reie Mothers

Members a Frsdsfisk HsstnF
chapter. DsMolsy. are honorinn
their mothers Monday ssenins a :
mothers and sons hsnallst Al the
Assonie hall. south ssth and Yssl.
ma ave-. a sso e'closk. chns
hsSssn. adviser a the shsptsr. 4
In ehsrEs ~ arrangement. foe tn
bsnqnst and vtEl 30 assisted ~
Mrs hsds~n ard Mr. ard Mrs.
Ralph AseDonsia.
Rainbow girls ~hs wlll ssrvs sTs
tins Misses bstiv L4ndqsass. Phyllis
Flsid. Fiorsnos Anderson. Mas
Ffsdsrsek. cssass Thsmpssa ssa
hsriys Daring
After tbs bsaasst ths mothers
vii b entertained vita q pro-
gram winch viil ep~n vita . vel
CONS ~ Doasld Cars. master
counsellor Ths RESPONSE plil -
given ~ Mrs. n u. wsldrip. pfsss.
dsnt ~ tss Mothers siub Alsx Ma
fssafh. . past master soaseiilsf.
Will slss : soio number asdieatsa
10 ths nothsrs Hsy rFsassiek.
jr.. vin present a Tri1sits u
hothsr.- wnitsa ~ be fagh@r.
Dr. nay rrsdsrick. whiis ne wss
serving with ths y. o sxpsdiflnn.
ary forces n frsses during ths
word war In 1917.
Ksrshs n@h~ksh s~~taz siub =
sponsoring . cooking sehosi from
, until . o'eioct "a Tuesday In ths
auditorium On shs seventh floor
Il the Fisher co. All naembers Az
frlsn1s invited
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
June IA Wedding
Is Announced
M:ss Thsus VII Dscsmr
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
Tobey Jones Circle 10 Meet
With Mrs. Alexander Bebbit+

Members of Circle IL of the
Tobey Jones home viii meet for
luncheon and bridge on Wednes-
day at the home Of Mrs. Alexander
Rabbit. Luncheon will be served
nj l o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06
Miss Sirauch WEEDS
Mr.. Hendrickson

Nup,lsl vows ~srs exchanged By
Misc 0snsyisvs Hslsn strsuch and
Mr.. Floyd Edwin Hsndrirkson the
evening Of April ~ In Grace La.
thsran church In . setting ~ white
snapdrsEons and palms The esrs-
mony vas read ~ ths Rev. W. a.
Schroeder.
the brids. daughter Of nr and
Mrs. LOUIS y. stfaueh Of Bslfisld
~. d. wors = bridal gown Of vhiis
satin fashioned princess styis with
sweetheart nsckllns. Her veil 81
Belgian lace was fastened 10
pearl tiara. she wore siss . pear
nscklses and carried . shsaf Il
Gala lilies
Presiding the wedding Mr.. ~
msr koschs played organ sslsc'
lions and accompanied Mrs.. Ruth
kosehs who sang % Psrfsss
Love
Mrs. A. ". sehls~ftx, SISTER u
The BIRDS, vas mstron ~ honos and
wore q peach chiffon dress with
= colonial bouaust Ths tao bridss.
maids, Mas Eisanors Ansnss and
Miss HELEN Borders. wore blus tat
fs,s and marqulsstts and peach
chiffon, respectively. Thslr fl0~'
srs wsrs colonial bouausts also.
Candles we're lighted by Mis-
Elaine echlswitx and Miss Evs
capps before the ceremony. Two
small attendants 81 ths wedding
we're wsyns Thainas. who carried
the ring On q white satin piii0v.
and hAriiyn sehlsN1ts. ths flower
girl
hr. Hsndrickson. soa ~ MT
john Hsndrlckson. sss attended
b. Mr.. Richard J. LAnsseth. and
the usksrs were Mr.. Ksnnstn
sehiiiina and Mr. Al sshls~itE
Mr. Roy straoch. brother u the
bride. gave her "a mauiAEs.
For her daughters wedding Mrs.
sirsneh wore an aqua dFsss with
matching soesasoriss ard = err
sage Of lilies u the valley.
The rsesptinn followed ths esrs-
uony a. tina J. ~ Hsndriehson
homs Mrs. haTis custafson
poured and Mrs hehsiyitz ana
Airs iva Caps assisted.
Dor travelling ths birds shoss
beige dress with matching ss'
esssoriss and a sorsags II sac
dsr.ias.
.. o. y. aaEiilary ell inset
Tuesday svsninE 81 = oieioek Ia
he Eagles hail Mrs. Clinton Glars
slli yfesids Election ~ officer.
Viii b. followed BY = program and
supper In ths afternoon a
o'eioek ths regular three handss
500 card party siii b. hsid Sitf
AFs. Hstus Lsanassa - eAairmAs
North TAesfnA nsisekah IeAs,
zlil meet Tuesday sssuinK ~
O'clock In Anderson nail Mrs.
David DAVIES all conduct N.
regular business nesting with Mrs.
ALVIN PrtdhAm Assisting Thsta
Rho caris club N1ii present -
s1AeAsiaaai psosFAm-
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Sun Rise auxiliary, Machinists
locals, will hold the regular bust
ness meeting Tuesday, May 9Th,
at O'Clock in Emerson hall. Mrs
James n. Kimose will preside.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06

Ployioo important roles
IN the Tocomo Theoisr
Guilds ploy See ny
LowyeT which opens
Wsdnesooy OF Meyer
hoeuser holl ore Mss MI
Ter ord Miss Beol TAO
tolenfed young thsspions.
The ploy vii rJn Two
ooys under fhs direction
u Mr.. Phiioofn Fred
mon.
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$1,000 sssf1swy - honn~kon
iss>h~v.~ shaFeA wsIl s<~f Tsz<<-
day fer 1880 izs<hssa Il fh< hsuzs
~ Mrs.. wslts< pznksns. fDo1 -.
T. a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-06

N0fth IAG@fmA Meisekah he4M .
siu meet Tuesday sssuinK ~ .
o'clock IN Anderson nail Mrs
David Davies N4ll conduct the
regular business nesting with Mrs.
AVN PridhAm assisting. Theta
Rho 0aris club Viil present ~
soaaAAiazai psoaFAm-
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
HitIer's Thunderbolts

The old Greek legends of 1000
years ago had it that Jupiter, king
of all the gods, sat up on Mount
olymous, and hurled his thunder
bolts at the men of whom he did
not approve. So Adolf Hitler is
getting ready to hurl some of his
military thunderbolts, and it is inn
possible to tell where he will strike
next. Will he send a great army in
planes and small boats to crush
England, which has never been
successfully invaded since the year
1866? Or will he drive ON with his
giant tanks into Greece and Turkey,
and strike Britain in the rear?
He has been talking very big of
what he is going to do when spring
opens, but for the past nine months
his talk has been bigger than the
striking power of his thunder
bolts.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Booming Industry

William S. Knudsen, defense
production chief. says that to put
over the defense and British aid
program will call for a SO per cent
increase in industrial activity.
How can the factories and men
produce 60 per cent more? OF
course if the idle shops have .regu-
lar work now while formerly they
did not, that will make a big in
crease. But probably not so per
cent. 1t very likely will be neces-
sary to return to 4S-hour work.
ing week, instead of the 40-hour
week, which has become to a
large extent the standard.
The people would probably be
glad to work As hours, if they can
have time and half pay for all over
40. That will be the sticking point.
Such overtime pay would greatly
increase the cost Of defense, and
lay heavier burdens on us all. The
verdict will seem to depend upon
whether the average worker is able
TO work 4S hours a week without
suffering undue fatigue.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
American Skill Triumphs

Quentin Reynolds, noted war
correspondent and writer, is telling
audiences that American airplanes
are doing grand work on the battle
front. He quotes European author
tiles as finding nothing but praise
in England for these planes.
This is what we all expected.
The people who have turned out
such a miracle of contrivance as
the modern automobile are not 60
ing to fall down on their planes.
If any of our planes proved made
quate. the trouble was probably
that they were of an earlier type
which had not profited by the les
sons of the fighting in Europe.
One can feel sure that those now
going owed represent the highest
triumph of our mechanical genius.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Skill With The Hands

There is wonderful chance to-
day for young men to acquire me-
chanieal skill, The. defense pro-
gram has created that opportunity.
since vast army of men is need
ed who have skill with !their hands
and the, deft touch and keen seeing
eye and experience of machines and
Materials '''s'f,
Half a dozen of these defense
industries, it is estimated, will
need more than 100000 additional
workers by the end of the year.
The present program, of training
apprentices is said to cover 125,OOO
men. but it is said the number real
ly needed should be about 1,5OO,-
600. +
In ordinary times it would be
extremely difficult for so many
men to, get that kind Of training.
In this critical situation, oppor-
tunities will be0 enlarged. The
government and educational insti-
tutions will provide facilities for
such training that could not be had
if there was no special emergency.
Young men who have these forms
of skill are pretty sure to earn a
secure living. If they are not
needed in one industry, something
else will probably use their ability.
The youth who is mechanically
skilful acquires a power of quick
adaptation to new forms of work
that makes him valuable in almost
any mechanical work.
Young men who want to go into
professional life may say that these
forms of skill will not be useful to
them. But they may find such skill
the best dependence. The pro-
fessions are oyercrowded, but the
ranks of skilled hand workers are
not. IF they have special ability,
they may be able to use job in
some factory to help them get pro-
motion and become. owners and
managers of business themselves.
Countless big men have started in
q -
this. way: ~ -
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
The Call sTo, Sacrifi,ce

President, Roosevelt has appeal
ed for a nationwide effort against
the totalitarian governments that
menace democratic life. He calls
for sacrifices, and willingness to
work and toll and, pay the cost OF
adequate defense.
Our people love their country,
they will never bow down to dicta-
tor governments, and they believe
in defending democracy. They are
not fully agreed as to how far
they should go to defend demo-
cratic governments in Europe.
Congress showed in passing the
lease-lend bill that the people
would go farther than they ex-
pected when this war began.
1t is a time when people should
think of the welfare of their coun-
try first, and their own ambitions
and desires next. If the country
suffers harm, we all shall suffer
The American people have the
mightiest power on earth, if they
only all pull together. 8
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
No Time To SrniIe2

If you go into stores in some
cities, you find the store people SO
terribly busy that they have no
time to look at anyone unless they
are actually selling goods to them.
This is true even when they know
people personally. They Just
glance up and refuse to take even
a minute to smile at and talk with
people, unless they actually ex-
pect to sell them something.
The time spent in friendly talk
AMI smiling welcomes is not lost in
business place. Az salesperson
may have to give his entire atten-
ton to the customer eR-whom be is
waiting. But in so far as he can
squeeze out a half minute to say a
pleasant word and give a pleasant
greeting to people who come in,
he gives an impression of friendli-
ness and personal interest that has
a kind of magnetism, and it at
tracts people.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
what Gould Hitler Dor

Adolf Hitler will be plenty angry
at the United States Congress for
authorizing the President to sup
ply war equipment with great free
dom to the democratic countries.
This action seems within the
rights of the United States as a
neutral nation, to do business with
fighting power. But it so clearly
favors Hitier's foes that he will
regard it as an unneutral act. II
he wanted to fight the United
States. he would find ample iusti-
flcation in this action. When he
invaded a dozen little countries
that wanted peace, the provocation
ON which he acted was far less.
Hitler considers fighting a lux
ury unless he is going to win the
fight. He rightly fears the vast
potential power of the United
States.
What could he do to the United
States if his anger finally becomes
uncomfortable? He has no war
ships that could get through the
American Atlantic feet His bomb
ing planes could not cross the
ocean with any menacing load. He
might fly few planes over the
Panama Canal from some South
American base where he has a Sc
cret foothold.
IIitler's weakness as respects the
United States is that IL he does take
any warlike action against our
country, he loses advantages which
he now has. If he did anything like
that, far stricter measures against
Nazi propaganda in this country
would be clamped down. No doubt
he figures he can accomplish more
by espionage than by open attack.
If directly attacked, the United
States could seize many ships Of
conquered countries now in United
States harbors, it could open our
shipyards to repair British ships.
il could convoy ships carrying
food and munitions to Britain.
Adolf will probably confine his Am
erican activities to fifth column
work. unless he captures the Brit
ish feet, which will not probably
be soon.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Accidental Deaths

A news note quotes insurance
statistics as stating that one in
every six deaths OF men between
the ages of 20 and 55 is due to
some accident.
Old Father Time and his scythe,
which ought not to sweep away
humanity until it has reached q
ripe old age, NOW down a vast
number of the strongest and heal
thiest men. Their physical power
may produce an element of dan
ger. since it often makes them too
confident in their ability to fiirt
with danger and escape untouch-
ed. So these bold and strong men
go rushing along, many of them
rollicking in pleasure, until in
their haste and unconcern they ne
glect little precautions that are
constantly necessary to keep us
safe.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Your Food And Your Job

A nutrition expert says that
failure to get proper nourishment
may be one cause Of unemploy-
ment. People need nutritious food
in order to do a good job of work.
If the food values are lacking in
their diet, they may seem to the
world to lack something of energy
and courage.
The man with a deficient diet
won't probably be able to tramp
many miles looking for a job. The
housewife should do her best to see
to it that all the food values she
buys are preserved III III the q Cooking,
If by reason of her lack Of skill,
a good part OF those food values
go down the drain from the kitch-
Ell sink, that husband of hers won't
feel very peppy when he shows up
at the shop.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
The April Fool Spirit

April Fools day is not so gen.
orally observed as formerly, when
many wives made it the first busi-
ness Of April to fool their hus-
bands, and every kid had to try out
his pranks on his parents and the
public. Not many people go down
town nowadays with placards say
ing "April Fool" pinned on their
backs. You will not probably see
any purse lying on the sidewalk,
which someone nailed down so it
can't be picked up.
If the old time kid was simple
soul. April FOOLS day made him
feel very cheap. After he had been
sent around the town to get a left
handed screwdriver, he decided
that things are seldom what they
seem, and that many things are
not to be taken seriously.
The April Fool joke frequently
woke him up and led him to be
cautious about taking the words
and promises of people at their
face value. After people had snick-
cred at him because he had inno-
Gently asked for strap oil, and had
received a few blows from some
shoemaker's leather belt, he de-
cided that appearances are de-
ceitful. Perhaps people were too
pleased by the desire to humiliate
such youth, but it at least made
the youngsters wise to the ways of
a tricky world. ~
There are modern ways of work.
ing off the old April Fool joke.
People living in some cities find
notes left on their desks asking
them to call up Mr.. Fish or Mr..
Bear. When they do so, they find
they have called the aquarium or
the zoo.
The April Fool spirit is not con-
fined to the first day of April.
There are many people who are
trying tou fool the world all the
time. Some who try il are not
fully conscious of the. fact. They
put up a bluff that they are some
thing more than they really are
BY aseonfident. manner and pre-
tense pf wisdom. they frequently
get zle favors of life. So April
first teaches us that all that gilt
ters is. not gold. ..-s