The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-08
T. D. Plummer
Dies al rs
Sumner Resident
For Is Years

SUMNER = Timothy D. Plum
mer. rs. died Monday night in q
Tacoma hospital after a long ILL.,
ness Born in South Haven.
Mich. Plummer came 10 Seattle in
1907 where he was employed as a
marine engineer. He moved with
his family TO Sumner in 1916 to
engage in berry farming and
chicken raising. Besides his wife
he leaves one son. Corp. Pershing
w Plummer of the United States
marines, who is at the present
time nj sea with the battle fleet.
Two sisters who live In Michigan
also survive.
He was q life long member Of
the Presbyterian church and has
served for many years as an elder.
He was a member of Phoenix
lodge. r. 4 A NJ, and the Wash
ington Berry Growers association.
Funeral arrangements are In
charge of the Funk Funeral home
and win be announced later.
Members Of Washington Pack
ers, Inc. will meet at 2 p. m. in
the auditorium of the Sumner high
school Saturday. Jan. 10. to take
the final vote on the proposed in
terest rate change on preferred
stock The proposal was made at
the last annual meeting Of the or
gsnization April rs. All members
have been notified by letter and q
large attendance 10 expected.
Tag. for Children
D. A. r. Identification tags for
preschooa children are available
without charge for any mother
who wishes one for her child. Two
sets of record cards are made
bearing the tag number so that
the child may be readily identified
II lost due to air raid. evacuation,
fire or flood. The records will be
kept In the office of the defense
coordinator. The morning kinder
garten class was tagged Monday.
First grade children will be sup
piled with tags at a later date.
Those interested are requested to
call Mrs. Herman Zoller.
Lewis Gull Post, American
Legion. held it's first meeting of
the year Monday evening in the
I. o. o. r. hall with Commander
Glenn Larson in charge. Member
ship of the post is 81 at the pres
ent time with the quota set at
ia. Past Commander Ralph
Bachelor was credited with 80
memberships. At the close of the
business session members listened
to talk by Staff Sergeant Robert
Spencer of the u. S. marine corps
who is on recruiting duty from
the Seattle office. Sergeant Spen-
Ger entertained with several reels
of movies depicting the training,
maneuvers and life in general of
the marine corps. Post Mess
Sergeant Ben Kruger served cof-
fee and doughnuts.
Church Choir Organized
The Baptist church choir and or
chestra were organized at a recent
meeting held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Huff on Sumner
Heights.
DIR. L. A. Garrison was elected
president. Mrs. Glenn Young sec
rotary and Bob Huff director
Members of the choir are the
Misses Alice Sehlin and Margaret
Wilson. Mesdames Lloyd Smith,
Bob Huff. Harry Kennard, Clar-
ence Hall. T. Perozzo, Garnet
Langdon, L. A. Garrison, Anna
Calavan. Clyde Green and Glenn
Young. DIR. L. A. Garrison. Lloyd
Smith and Alec Perozzo. Members
of the orchestra include Clarence
Hall. Garnet Langdon. Mrs. Clar-
ence Hall and Bob Huff
Royal Purple club met at the
home of Mrs. Claud DeVries Tues
day for a pot luck luncheon.
Places were laid for Mesdames
Charles Mulliken. Melvin Stacy,
Elmer Lewis, John Nelson. Joe
Leader. Charles Mckee, F. N.
johnson. John VIM. Everett De-
vries. Herbert Besel. Elmer Dahl.
w. II. Thomas. Earl Noder. Earl
Davey. osa Wright. Oleo DeVries
and the hostess.
Mrs. Lloyd Weaver was elected
president for the coming year.
Mrs. Earl Noder. vice president;
Mrs. Melvin Stacy. treasurer. and
Mrs. John Winn. secretary.