The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-06


back 10 the islands. and befor,
the return mail could reach him n.
had six more families from Hawai-
for neighbors. Descendants o.
Anton wiokman. Louis Neimsnn
Henry Eggerking. Fred Busch
man, Henry and Gustaf Hardtk,
today are numerous in the Puyal.
lup valley. Fred's father anc
mother, brother and sisters soor
arrived TO keep him company. Al
took citizenship papers at once
Carl Wolfgram Of Alderton. 81
years ago was cutting crop OF
hay on the present site OF the state
soldiers home at orting. Hard
working and frugal, the island
pioneers were among the charter
depositors OF the orting bank.
Only Two Returned
Possibly only two OF the actual
emigrsnts from Hawaii have ever
returned TO visit the islands. They
are Henry Meyers of Puyallup and
Gustaf kiesel Of Tacoma. And
these settlers are more than salts
fled TO stay close TO their neat
homes and farms In the Puget
Sound country.
Their first official picnic was
held at wildwood park In Puysl-
lup, but for the past two years the
scene Of the gathering has been
the Henry Antonio home at Span
away lake. For many years the
Antonies have operated a small
dance hall along with a quiet fam
ily-type camping resort. The dance
hall burned in 1887. Hawthorne
Hall was owned variously by Mrs.
Mary Geiger Of McMillin and
Henry Kistenmacher. father-in-
law Of Fred Mueller. Its present
name was given by former owner,
VIII Hawthorne, one-time superin-
tendent of the country poor farm.
Collects Salt, Pepper Shakers
Mrs. Henry Antonie's hobby Is
the collection Of novel pairs OF salt
and pepper shakers. She has over
400 Of them gathered from every
state in the union but six. the
Hawaiian islands and other coun-
tries. The past several years the
collection has been on exhibit at
the Puyallup fair but has grown
so rapidly that is becoming diff
cult TO move conveniently.
Growing not quite 30 fast as
the salt and pepper shakers collee-
tion-and willing to disregard the
Inconvenience OF Sundays incle-
ment weather--the following pio-
neers and defendants Of Hawai-
ian pioneers signed the guest book
at the Antonio home:
From Tacoma: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
X. vencelik. Mrs. George Vein
gard, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. LAM. Mr..
and Mrs. DAILY, Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Tuel, Mrs. Mildred Rigby. and Ser
geant and Mrs. James A. Treece.
Treece was a member Of the IA
nous "can-do" regiment in China.
Those who live near Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Antonio at spanaway are
w. T. Trautt, Jay kerstetter and
Mrs. Olga Meier.
From Puyallup: Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Kellogg and daughter Caro-
lima. Mrs. Emile Mccarthy. Henry
Meyers, William Mosolf. Howard
and Ted Massey and Mrs. w. S.
Coleman. president of the city
council of Puyallup PIT. A. From
Alderton came Carl Wolfgram.
Those from Orting: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Mueller, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Mueller. Miss Shirley Mueller and
guest Miss Mary Musgrove. Will
lam Antonio, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Antonio. and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Arndt.
Many Others Attend
From other nearby towns: Mr..
and Mrs. Gunnard Peterson OF
Graham, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fraser
and Mrs. Ella Robertson Of Alder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Tromer Of
Eatonville, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Treece and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Witt Of Seattle, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Jasmer of Carbonate, and Miss
Merella Jasmer Of Chehalis.
From east Of the mountains:
Mrs. Elsie Treece and Mrs. Mildred
Sparks of Yakima and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. b. Barrett OF Sunnyside.
Visitors from the farthest point:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Raguse Of
Los Angeles.
Some of the guests were enthu-
siastic enough TO sign their names
on the roster two or three times.
The Hawaiian pioneers are OF
original German stock. But as far
as theories of Aryan or Nordic
supremacy are concerned, they are
inclined 10 ridicule the individual
who is the foremost advocate OF
such claims. Some the pioneers
who did not show up for lunch
were over in Spanawsy park at
the American Legion picnic. Fred
Mueller. active at rs, is better
student of U. S. history than most
nstive-born Americans at any age.
He says. This is already our coun-
try, because We helped build il !"