The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-12
Sumner Group
Picks Officers
Rhub0rb Growers
Elect w. w. RYon

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week end. are W. w. Ryan. presi-
dent: william McClsne. secretary
and T. Nishimura. treasurer: Albert
Jensen. George Deeds. L. NJ.
Hatch. Henry Knoblauch. Tony
Morimizu. Carl Yamsmoto. T. X.
kossi and 7. Ysmsshita. directors.
Fred W. Madison was re-appointed
manager.
Last years business Of the as
ISOLATION crossed S3o2 .7s5. with
larger tonnage than in previous
years but prices slightly lower
Mattson expressed the view that
competition from apples and citrus
fruit would be much less this
season. Shipping of rhubarb gen
orally starts about the first of the
year. The association Is endeavor-
ing to eliminate the quality known
IS "unclassified. which Is low
standard. and the end of season
yield. which IL detrimental 10 the
growers since II tends 10 create
unfsvorsble opinion Of the whole
output Of dollhouse barb. The dis
eussion resulted in a motion that
the state horticultural department
be requested to rule this grade
Of rhubarb off the market. The
association voted TO spend up 10
four cents per crate in national
advertising.
Asa feature OF Education week.
Sumner high school will show two
visual educational films to the
general public Wednesday and
Thursday evening at 7 o'clock in
front Of the Sumner Pharmacy.
Wednesday evening at the high
school band will give q concert In
the triangle. The schools are
holding open house all week dur
ing the day and parents and
friends are invited.
500 Attend Rally
Five hundred high school stu
dents from Olympia. Seattle, Ia
coma, Snohomish, Puyallup and
Sumner attended the two-session
Christian Youth rally Sunday in
the Sumner Presbyterian church.
DIR. George Dunlap of Tacoma
gave the main address of the
afternoon and Maurice Jacques,
Of Chicago, was the speaker for
the evening. Special musical num-
bers included a vocal duet by
Homer Perkins and Bob Hitch
man of the University of Wash
ington. Solos by Mrs. A. Jepson
and selections by the Sumner high
school a cappella choir. directed by
z. A. Thormodsgaard. Miss Edna
sandblom. adviser Of the local
group, and Kenneth Helling, presi-
dent, were in charge Of the ar
rangements.
Aids to Meet
Circle meetings Of the Presby-
terrain Ladies Aid will be held
Wednesday afternoon with the
following hostesses: Mrs. L. c.
Bradbury, for circle one at her
home on Sumner ave, with Mrs.
W. Logan and Mrs. e. Dickens
derfer assisting; circle two at the
home of Mrs. r. A. Bemis, with
Mrs. A. Plummer and Mrs. Robert
Kirkwood assisting. Mrs. C. A.
Friedline, assisted by Mesdames
Ed Elliott and Roy Merritt, will
entertain circle three at the Fried
line home. All circles will meet
at 100 for q dessert luncheon.
General Aid meeting Of the
Methodist Woman's Society of
Christian Service will be held
Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the church
parlors. Mrs. John b. Lee has
charge of the devotional period
and lesson topic. which is Peace"
Mrs. Herman Zoller will speak on
THE History Of the Flag" Elec-
ton of officers will be held. The
young matrons' circle will Be In
charge of the tea hour.
st. Andrews guild win meet for
q one o'clock luncheon Wednes-
day at the home Of Mrs. John
McClane with Mrs. zilla Spencer
assisting hostess.
Mt. View Ladies Aid will meet
Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the
church parlors. Mrs A. c. john
son will act as hostess.
Harry Sager, assistant Y. 8.
district attorney, left Thursday
for San Francisco for an appeal
case in circuit court He will be
away ten days or two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Muir Gassoway
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of their first child. Q
daughter. born Nov. 5 at the Ia
coma General hospital. Sharing
IN the good wishes are the grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Gassowsy and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Ryan.
Church Scene Of Wedding
In a setting OF white chrysan-
themum.. ivy and ferns, Min
Luanna Ruth Elder. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Elder of
Kennydale. Wash became the
bride Of George Merrill carnahan'
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Carnahsn Of Sumner. SATURDAY
evening at $50 in the Presbyterian